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Children's primary and permanent teeth sometimes need restoration. There are several reasons this might be needed:
Also, remember that tooth decay is an infection. If a primary tooth is decaying, this infection may also spread to other teeth, including adult teeth that are developing or already in the mouth. Infection can also affect the child's general health.
A primary tooth can be restored with a filling or a crown. Which one is used depends on how much of the tooth is still healthy.
Primary teeth are more likely than permanent teeth to need a crown if they have a lot of decay. That's partly because primary teeth are smaller. They also have thinner layers of enamel (the outer surface) and dentin (the layer beneath enamel). Large fillings in primary teeth tend not to last as long as crowns. Stainless steel crowns are the crowns of choice for primary teeth.
A primary tooth with a filling or crown will still fall out when it is time for the permanent tooth to come in.
Until the early teens, a permanent back tooth that needs a crown typically is covered with a prefabricated stainless steel crown. Some dentists also are now using zirconia crowns (which are tooth colored). Either of these types of crowns can be placed in a single visit. Adult crowns usually require two visits.

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‘Luxembourg Guidelines’ on terminology
A step forward in the fight against sexual exploitation of children with new terminology.
Child sexual abuse material is often referred to as ‘child pornography’ or other terms, which trivialize the issue and minimize the seriousness of the abuse being depicted.
Save the Children as well as the INHOPEnetwork of hotlines have long been advocates of better and more respectful terminology and therefor supports the Luxembourg guidelines to help streamline terminology and fight online child sexual abuse and exploitation.
A Global Interagency Working Group released the ‘Terminology Guidelines for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse’ in Geneva Switzerland, taking an important step in strengthening collaboration to address sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children. The absence of common language to describe conduct amounting to sexual exploitation and sexual abuse affects and undermines global efforts to protect children. “Even where the same terms are used, there is often disagreement concerning their actual meaning, resulting in confusion and challenges for law-makers, child protection agencies, media and civil society groups,” explained Dorothy Rozga, Executive Director of ECPAT International.
The Terminology Guidelines, dubbed the ‘Luxembourg Guidelines’ after their adoption in Luxembourg earlier this year, offer guidance on how to navigate the complex lexicon of terms commonly used relating to sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children. They aim to build consensus on key concepts in order to strengthen data collection and cooperation across agencies, sectors and countries.
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The jobs picture is getting better in Michigan's Great Southwest. According to state labor officials, the seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate for the Niles-Benton Harbor Metropolitan Statistical Area fell a half-percent from February to March and now stands at 8.3%. It's a sharp drop from the 9.5% jobless rate for Berrien County a year ago. Total employment rose 600 jobs in March, and the area has added 1,800 jobs in the last year. That's a 2.8% increase in total employment. The jobless rates fell in all 17 major labor market regions, with the sharpest decline coming in the Detroit-Warren-Livonia area at seven-tenths of a percent.
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From Government to Regulatory Governance: Privatization and the Residual Role of the State
AbstractThis paper reviews the state of thinking on the governance role of public ownership and control. We argue that the transfer of operational control over productive assets to the private sector represents the most desirable governance, due to the inherent difficulty for citizens to constrain political abuse relative to the ability of governments to regulate private activity. However in weak institutional environments the process needs to be structured so as to avoid capture of the regulatory process. The speed of transfer should be timed on the progress in developing a strong regulatory governance system, to which certain residual rights of intervention must be vested. After all, what are “institutions” if not governance mechanisms with some degree of autonomy from both political and private interests? The gradual creation of institutions partially autonomous from political power must become central to the development of an optimal mode of regulatory governance. We advance some suggestions about creating accountability in regulatory governance, in particular creating an internal control system based on a rotating board representative of users, producers and civil society, to be elected by a process involving frequent reporting and disclosure.
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Nonconvulsive status epilepticus (NCSE) is not uncommon, especially in the elderly population. It can occasionally present as confusion, personality change, coma, subtle motor activity and psychosis, thus causing diagnostic difficulties. We report an unusual case of NCSE which presented as psychosis-like episodes at regular intervals. The confirmation of diagnosis was aided by serial electroencephalography.
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WASHINGTON - (AP) -- President Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general on Tuesday defended his decision to send an unsolicited memo to the Justice Department criticizing an aspect of the special counsel's Russia investigation, saying he was simply trying to warn senior Justice Department officials against "stretching a statute" to conclude that the president had obstructed justice.
William Barr's comments came at his Senate confirmation hearing, where he sought to provide assurance he would not undermine Robert Mueller's investigation. He said he doesn't believe Mueller, a friend of 30 years who once worked for him at the Justice Department, would be involved in a "witch hunt" -- as Trump has labeled it.
And he said he believed former Attorney General Jeff Sessions was right to recuse himself from matters involving the special counsel probe -- a decision Trump railed against during Sessions' time in the office.
Barr told the Senate Judiciary Committee he raised his concerns about Mueller's investigation into whether the president had tried to stymie the Russia probe at a lunch last year with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who appointed Mueller and oversees his work. Rosenstein did not respond and was "sphinx-like," Barr recalled.
He said he followed up with a memo to Rosenstein in June that argued that Mueller should not be able to interview the president about his decision to fire James Comey as FBI director. He said there were other instances in which he had given advice to the Justice Department, such as cautioning against a prosecution of Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez.
Barr also told senators that "it is vitally important" that Mueller be allowed to complete his investigation, and said he believes Congress and the public should learn the results. He also insisted that Trump never sought any promises, assurances or commitments before selecting him to be the country's chief law enforcement officer.
In releasing written testimony before the hearing, the Justice Department moved to pre-empt the most significant questions Barr is likely to face from Democrats on the panel -- among them, whether he can oversee without bias or interference the final stages of Mueller's probe into potential ties between Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign, and whether he will permit the findings to be made public.
"I believe it is in the best interest of everyone -- the president, Congress, and, most importantly, the American people -- that this matter be resolved by allowing the special counsel to complete his work," Barr said.
The special counsel is required to report his findings confidentially to the Justice Department. Barr stopped short of directly pledging to release Mueller's report, but he expressed general support for disclosing the findings, whatever they may be.
"For that reason, my goal will be to provide as much transparency as I can consistent with the law," Barr said. "I can assure you that, where judgments are to be made by me, I will make those judgments based solely on the law and will let no personal, political, or other improper interests influence my decisions."
The remarks are intended to reassure Democratic senators troubled by Barr's past comments on the special counsel's probe, including the unsolicited memo.
Barr also sent the memo to White House lawyers and discussed it with Trump's personal attorneys and a lawyer who represents Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, he said in a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman, Lindsey Graham. Copies also were sent by Barr to White House lawyer Emmet Flood, Solicitor General Noel Francisco and Pat Cipollone, who is now White House counsel. Barr said he discussed the contents of the memo with Trump's attorneys, Jay Sekulow and Jane and Martin Raskin.
Barr also previously said the president's firing of Comey was appropriate and the Mueller prosecution team, criticized by Trump for including prosecutors who have contributed to Democrats, should have had more "balance."
Those stances raised alarms that Barr could stifle the investigation as it reaches its final stages or make decisions that protect the president. Among the questions that he might confront if, as expected, he is confirmed would be whether to approve a subpoena for Trump if he refuses to answer additional questions, and whether to disclose to Congress whatever report or conclusions Mueller turns in.
Barr's supervisory role in the Russia probe may be especially important because Rosenstein, who appointed Mueller and has overseen his day-to-day work, expects to leave the Justice Department soon after Barr is confirmed. It is not clear how much of the investigation will be left by then.
Barr would replace acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, who declined to recuse himself from the investigation.
Barr's June memo to top Justice Department officials criticized as "fatally misconceived" the theory of obstruction that Mueller appeared to be pursuing. He said presidents cannot be criminally investigated for actions they are permitted to take under the Constitution, such as firing officials who work for them, just because of a subjective determination that they may have had a corrupt state of mind.
Justice Department spokeswoman Kerri Kupec has said Barr wrote the memo on his own initiative and relying only on publicly available information. She said senior ethics officials were consulted about the memo and have advised that it presents no conflict of interest to Barr's work as attorney general.
Barr said the memo was narrowly focused on a single theory of obstruction that media reports suggested Mueller might be considering. Barr said he wrote it himself "as a former attorney general who has often weighed in on legal issues of public importance."
"The memo did not address -- or in any way question -- the special counsel's core investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election," Barr said.
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text: Recognition of the AVRPM3A2/F2 avirulence protein from powdery mildew by the wheat PM3A/F immune receptor induces a hypersensitive response after co‐expression in Nicotiana benthamiana. The molecular determinants of this interaction and how they shape natural AvrPm3a2/f2 allelic diversity are unknown. We sequenced the AvrPm3a2/f2 gene in a worldwide collection of 272 mildew isolates. Using the natural polymorphisms of AvrPm3a2/f2 as well as sequence information from related gene family members, we tested 85 single‐residue‐altered AVRPM3A2/F2 variants with PM3A, PM3F and PM3FL456P/Y458H (modified for improved signaling) in Nicotiana benthamiana for effects on recognition. An intact AvrPm3a2/f2 gene was found in all analyzed isolates and the protein variant recognized by PM3A/F occurred globally at high frequencies. Single‐residue alterations in AVRPM3A2/F2 mostly disrupted, but occasionally enhanced, the recognition response by PM3A, PM3F and PM3FL456P/Y458H. Residues enhancing hypersensitive responses constituted a protein domain separate from both naturally occurring polymorphisms and positively selected residues of the gene family. These results demonstrate the utility of using gene family sequence diversity to screen residues for their role in recognition. This approach identified a putative interaction surface in AVRPM3A2/F2 not polymorphic in natural alleles. We conclude that molecular mechanisms besides recognition drive AvrPm3a2/f2 diversification.

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Just one week after the inaugural In(3D)ustry exhibition in Barcelona, 3D printing professionals, engineers and manufacturers flocked to Amsterdam for the Additive Manufacturing Europe 2016 Expo, also a first for the ever-growing 3D printing industry.
The three-day professional-oriented event, which includes speakers, workshops, and a product stage, is one of the largest 3D printing exhibitions in Europe, and aims to display the newest and most practical applications of additive manufacturing, with a special focus on healthcare, automotive, and aerospace.
The exhibition floor featured dozens of 3D printing companies from around the world, showing off their newest and hottest products. To sort through it all, we’ve singled out five of the most exciting 3D printers and accessories on display today.
5. Sharebot Voyager Warp DLP 3D Printer
Italy-based Sharebot gave a short but engaging presentation at the AM Show Product Stage, where they proudly showed off their new Voyager Warp DLP 3D printer. As the name implies, this desktop machine can essentially go into ‘warp drive,’ achieving 3D print speeds of 100mm per hour, making it one of the fastest professional-grade 3D printers in its class.
Developed in collaboration with BlueCat experts, Sharebot’s Warp technology doesn’t sacrifice speed for quality. As the company explained, the system optimizes the printing process so that the required exposure time for each individual layer is reduced to just a few hundredths of a second.
The Sharebot Voyager Warp offers a build space of 60 x 100 x 100 mm and can achieve 50 micron XY resolution and as little as 5-100 micron resolution on the Z axis. This professional-grade, high-quality finish makes it ideal for 3D printed jewelry, dental molds, surgical guides, and other precision 3D prints. Currently, it is compatible with BlueCat’s castable resin.
4. ColorFabb steelFill 3D Printing Filament
From their colorful AM Europe Show booth, ColorFabb announced its newest metal-based 3D printing filament: steelFill. Though metal 3D printing is normally reserved for professional and industrial users, ColorFabb’s steelFill has been optimized for several consumer-friendly desktop machines, including the Ultimaker 2 and MakerBot Replicator 2—meaning more users will be able to experiment and innovate with metal-based 3D printing projects.
Rounding out ColorFabb’s full line of metal infills, including brassFill, copperFill, and the original bronzeFill, steelFill will be available for purchase in Summer 2017.
3. Rokit Invivo 3D Bioprinter
The focus of today’s conference at the AM Show was 3D Printing and Healthcare. This makes our second item all the more appropriate: Rokit’s Invivo, the ‘world’s first hybrid 3D bioprinter’ developed specifically for transplantable tissue engineering.
Though the South Korean 3D printer manufacturer has demonstrated their Invivo Bioprinter in the past, this was its first-ever appearance in Europe, and seeing it ‘in the flesh’ was quite an experience.
The relatively affordable Invivo, Rokit’s first 3D bioprinter, was designed with key features that set it apart from existing 3D bioprinters. As mentioned above, it is a ‘hybrid’ in the sense that it is capable of 3D printing both solid scaffolds and liquid bio-inks simultaneously, which is particularly advantageous for 3D printing transplantable tissues and potentially organs. For our full write-up, read about the Rokit Invivo 3D Bioprinter here.
2. 3DPandoras Full-Color Powder Bed 3D Printer
The last time we heard about the 3DPandoras printer was in 2014 when it first launched on Kickstarter. Two years later, after raising over $150K and undergoing several technological improvements, it is on display at the AM Show.
The 3DPandoras is an affordable and reliable powder bed fusion 3D printer that uses powder-based materials, along with a binding and a curing agent, to produce high-definition, richly colored and support-free 3D printed models and small series productions.
Deepak Mehta, CTO at 3Dee NV, official European distributors of the 3DPandoras, told us that he sees an exciting future in the development of powder materials for 3D printing. Whereas FDM filaments have certainly seen their share of innovation, and resins are promising—if not still out of reach—powder-based 3D printing offers entirely new possibilities. For example, they are working with researchers to develop 3D printable carbide, which could be used to make perfectly custom-fit bulletproof vests.
1. Zortrax Unveils the M300
With the M200, Zortrax became one of the world’s leading 3D printer manufacturers. Today, they aim to be bigger, and better, with the new M300 3D printer. With a build volume of 300 x 300 x 300, the M300 opens new prototyping, design, and manufacturing capabilities, all while retaining the same quality, reliability and ease-of-use Zortrax is known for. Read our full report on the new Zortrax M300 3D printer here.
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Both the House and Senate are spending the week trying to put together a budget that will finally bring about deficit reduction.
By economic barometers, the negotiations appear to be going well.
However, it is important to fully appreciate the human element, those who will most strongly feel the boot heel of austerity measures.
Coverage across the negotiations vary in tempo and tone. These are interesting times and correspondents appear to be uneven in their reaction and subsequent coverage.
The Washington Post called the negotiations more whimper than bang.
"After more than two years of constant crisis, the emerging agreement amounts to little more than a cease-fire," writes Lori Montgomery. "Republicans and Democrats are abandoning their debt-reduction goals, laying down arms and, for the moment, trying to avoid another economy-damaging standoff."
Business Insider is more direct, with coverage titled: "Sequestration is finally working."
"Because both parties, in particular the GOP, are now incentivized to cut a deal," writes Danny Vinik. "The non-defense discretionary spending cuts were front-loaded in 2013 so that the 2014 level is nearly the same as 2013 at $469 billion. Democrats, however, want to restore as much of the cuts that took place in 2013 as they can."
And finally on the other end of the interpretation, from Politico's Darren Samuelsohn, the debate is taking part in an environment of gloom and doom.
"The looming cuts promise to hurt military troop readiness and limit FBI agents who keep tabs on terrorists, gangs and white-collar criminals," he writes. "It’s not a pretty picture either for cash-strapped scientists already hamstrung tracking deadly diseases and educators who this year had to turn down more than 50,000 preschoolers."
So let's take a moment to drill down into the impact on the average, low-income American. We're talking $15,000 a year, or less.
In Minnesota, the Minnesota Housing Partnership and the state chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Authorities goes to great lengths to document the struggles to house low-income people.
Since 2010, the budget cuts are threatening to make most of their efforts insolvent, leaving the state's most vulnerable out in the cold.
These programs currently provide housing assistance to over 50,000 households. Nearly 60% include someone who is elderly or has a disability, and over a third of the residents are children.
A recent report on the situation starts with harsh reality:
Despite recent signs of economic recovery, real renter incomes have fallen by 14% while rents have risen by 8% since 2000.Working families have been hit hard, as rental vacancy rates have plummeted. By 2012, on any given night, an estimated 14,000 Minnesotans were homeless. The number of homeless people identified on a single night increased 32% statewide between 2006 and 2012.
With more cuts on the way, the resident will need to move into private rental housing and pay a higher premium.
Chip Halbach, MHP’s executive director said, "The cuts to these successful, effective, safety net housing programs are tragic. It is essential that we find policy alternatives."
While this situation is not unique to Minnesota, the national low-income housing blanket continues to run out of money. The ice storm recently felt across most of the nation is just the beginning of a long winter for some many of these fellow citizens.
Halback is asking for policy alternatives, and there needs to be some, but don't expect to find any in the recent budget negotiations.

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Book 2 in The City Trilogy, a gritty urban fantasy series for adults by the author also known as Darren Shan. Based in an unnamed city run by the enigmatic, all-powerful Cardinal, Hell’s Horizon is at heart a noirish murder mystery furnished with shady, near-mythic underworld characters. Animated by links to the City’s ancient Incan ancestors and filled with Shan’s trademark supernatural horror. The legion of fans of Darren Shan’s teenage horror won’t be disappointed. I also highly recommend the first book in The City Trilogy - The Procession of the DeadRead more...Return to reviews listing

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Migration and Health of Young Adults 15-29 years old: Evidence from Kanchanaburi Demographic Surveillance System (DSS), Thailand
Sureeporn Punpuing, Mahidol University
The neoclassical migration theory stated that the moves will result in improved economic well-being for migrants and their families, while health status may constitute consequences of movement in non-monetary costs and benefits. It is expected that health status of migrants is worse than non-migrants because of being in the unfamiliar environment at the destination. This study is based on data of 6,973 young adults aged 15-29, living in the Kanchanaburi DSS area. Health status, including social functioning, emotional well-being and its role limitation, and pain were measured by SF-36 Health Survey. Among lifetime internal migrants, health status was worse than non-migrants, but the opposite is for the lifetime cross-border migrants, the majority of whom are from Myanmar. Perhaps the cross-border migrants are selected for the most physically and emotional healthy. However, focus studies are needed to determine whether the cross-border migrants perceive their health status due to their assimilation to the destination or as a survival strategy.

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text: Dates are a classic part of any Iftar meal, but this recipe elevates the simple date by stuffing them with nutty tahini and dipping them in chocolate. These are fantastic with coffee after dinner, too. This is a basic banana bread recipe, but it offers a sweet twist and extra texture with the addition of chopped dates. Gradually add the flour mixture. Set aside. Drop them into your breakfast smoothie, stir them into your cakes or dot them across a simple pizza, Last modified on Tue 9 Jul 2019 09.46 BST. These date balls are like healthy truffles and you can choose your adventure when it comes to the flavors. You can now watch how to make Sticky Prune and Date Cake in our Cookery School Perfect Cakes term - … Eat on the run for breakfast, or with mint tea for a mid‑afternoon snack. A dairy-free breakfast drink, sweetened with dates and banana. Makes 8400g strong white flour7g sachet instant yeast1 tbsp caster sugar1 tsp salt2 tbsp light flavoured oil, plus extra for frying, For the filling1 tbsp light flavoured oil1 onion, finely chopped1 garlic clove, finely chopped2 green chillies, deseeded and finely chopped 75g desiccated coconut100g dates, pitted and roughly chopped. Blend again until thoroughly mixed. 4 Remove the cake from the oven and set aside to cool. Serves 4-62 cauliflower heads, cut into florets75ml rapeseed oilSalt and black pepper, For the dressing75ml rapeseed oil2 tbls pomegranate molasses2 tbsp honey½ tsp ground cinnamon ½ lemon juiced1 garlic clove, finely choppedSalt and black pepper, For the salad150g dates, pitted and cut into quarters2 celery stalks, thinly sliced1 small rhubarb stalk, thinly sliced½ small red onion, thinly slicedA handful of mixed baby leaves2 tbsp chopped dill2 tbsp chopped parsley2 tbsp chopped coriander2 tbsp pomegranate seedsSalt and black pepperMixed toasted nuts or seeds, to garnish (optional). STEP 2. Bring to … You can buy clusters of dates still on the stem or packaged in boxes – stoned or unstoned. An unequivocal winner! There are hundreds of varieties, but deglet noor from North Africa and the Middle East is the most plentiful. Try them plain and simple, go green with matcha tea, or nutty with peanuts and warm cinnamon. Instant Pot Date Cake – this date cake recipe adapted for the Instant Pot. Meanwhile, line a 2lb loaf tin with greaseproof paper and pre-heat your oven to 170°c (150°c for fan … Dried dates look very similar and it can be hard to tell the difference if you buy them packaged. •This article has been amended to include the dates in the method for the Date, coconut and chilli flat breads. A winning trio of flavours: sweet dates, creamy, nutty coconut and sharp flecks of chilli. 4 Spread out the granola on a large greased baking tray and bake for 30 minutes, taking the tray out every 10 minutes to break up the granola pieces. But dates have a place in savory cooking too, especially in the popular Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisines, as well as in … 1 Heat the oven to 240C/475F/gas mark 9. 1 Heat the oven to 220C/450F/gas mark 8. You can adjust the thickness of the smoothie to your liking by varying the amount of water. When you’re in a rush, breakfast bars are a quick and delicious way of eating breakfast on the go. 2 Cook over a low-medium heat until the fruit has become really soft and the water has evaporated, then blitz everything into a fine puree using a stick blender. 3 Meanwhile, make the filling. 1 Blitz the chia seeds and almonds in a blender. Vegan truffles with a Medjool date base, almonds, and coconut. They’re expensive but worth it for their delicious toffee-like taste. In fact, dates are such a great source of natural sugar, they have been processed to make natural sweeteners such as date juice, date sugar, dehydrated dates, date paste, ground dates, and even diced dates that you can add to recipes … The ultimate food for sharing - if you can bear to part with a slice. This is everything we want in a salad: sweet, crunchy, and … Served … The ingredients call for ginger juice, which you can make yourself by grating fresh root ginger and pressing the pulp against a metal sieve to collect the juice. 5 Once set, use the overhanging clingfilm to lift the pudding out of its mould, then cut it into thick slices. Leslievand Rating: 5 stars 10/09/2011. Widely grown in Arab countries, the date is the fruit of the date palm. In a bowl, toss the florets with the oil and season well. Method. The dates are an excellent alternative to nuts, especially if you aren't a fan or have an allergy. 2 Add all the dressing ingredients to a mixing bowl and whisk until well combined. Remove from the heat, stir the dates into the mix and allow to cool. This steaming, creamy, boozy and fruity pudding is an absolute cinch to prepare and is guaranteed to bring a rosy glow to your tablemates. This old-fashioned favourite is proof that you don’t need to invent new recipes in order to eat healthily. Add the garlic and chilli, then continue to cook for 1 minute. Date caramel, BALLS, no-bake desserts, and MORE! Fry the garlic in the olive oil over a medium-high heat, taking care not to let it brown. A fistful of dates will add a toffee-like texture to any number of dishes. Pan fry them in butter until golden and crispy on all sides. Dark, sticky, very moist, keeps like a dream, has always been hugely popular with everyone who makes it. Stir the butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract and salt in a saucepan, over a low heat until the butter has completely melted, then set aside. Serve immediately. Try our recipes with dates, from classic date bars and desserts to breakfast recipes with dates to middle eastern recipes with dates. Chocolate bars are the sneaky foods that seriously tempt you, especially when in the checkout line. 4 Bake for 5-7 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown. 3 Put your pizza base on a tray and spoon over around 3 tbsp of the sauce. The dates in this cake elevate a humble banana loaf into something altogether more moist, rich and decadent. Moist Banana bread – a healthy take on traditional banana bread made with the goodness of coconut oil. May 15, 2019 - Dates are a delicious and all natural way to sweeten up any recipe! 1 Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/gas mark 4. 5 Stir in the dates, then bake for a final 10 minutes. Roast in the hot oven for around 25‑30 minutes until soft and the edges have turned brown. They also freeze very well. Season to taste. 2 Arrange the sweet potato in a single layer on a small oven tray, season and add a splash of olive oil. Spinach Salad with Dates. Check out our favorite recipes with dried or fresh dates, like bars, cookies and date cake! Brown the meat, then reduce the heat a little to a medium-low temperature, cover and cook for 30 minutes, leaving the lamb to relax in its juices. 2 Tip the mix out of the blender on to your work surface and roll it into a rectangle about 2cm thick. 2 Roughly chop the macadamias, varying the consistency so that some of the nuts have been completely pulverised while others are in large chunks. These classic date squares are incredibly delicious. Truffles can be eaten right away but are best when allowed to set in the fridge. The dates lend an extra dash of sweetness to a classic, comforting baked banana bread. Anjum Anand, Anjum’s Quick and Easy Indian (Quadrille). Read More. 3 Meanwhile, mix the saffron and cayenne pepper in a small bowl with 1 tbsp of hot water. Makes 11 tsp chia seeds1 tbsp blanched almonds2 dates, pitted1 banana1 tsp coconut oil (optional)200ml water. Because dates are so sweet, dates provide the perfect natural alternative to added sugars in any date recipe. Chopped up they can also be added to cakes, biscuits and desserts. Place one eighth of the filling in the centre of each circle, gather up the sides and twist the edges to close. Date recipes. Store up to 3 days. Beat the mix really well, until there are no visible lumps. Set aside to cool. Fry the flatbreads for 2-3 minutes on each side, until large air bubbles appear, and the bread is a little charred in places and cooked through. Eat dates as a sweet snack, or chop them up and scatter them onto cereal in place of sugar or honey. Garnish with toasted mixed nuts or seeds, if you fancy, and serve. Mass-produced granola can contain quite a lot of sugar, so make your own with just maple syrup for sweetness for a tasty break from the norm. Kumquat Tarts with Almond-Date Crust. 1 Preheat the oven to 210C/425F/gas mark 7. The mixture will be … Preheat the oven to 350°F. 1 Set the oven to 150C/300F/gas mark 2. Let it stand for 5 minutes, then strain it into the pot. Put the chopped dates, boiling water and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl, stir and This luxurious morning cereal conceals nuggets of chopped-up dates that impart a rich, honeyed depth to every mouthful. Mix until everything has been coated well. Toss the carrots with the oil, seasoning, ground spices and ginger juice, then place on a baking tray in the middle of the oven. Buckeyes are those gooey peanut butter balls covered … I cut the oil and butter in half and it was still delicious. Makes 875g 50g unsalted butter150ml maple syrup1 tsp vanilla extractA pinch of salt125g macadamia nuts300g jumbo rolled oatsZest of 1 orange200g dates, pitted and roughly chopped. They’re delicious served with cheese or as an after dinner treat, stuffed with a whole almond and rolled in icing sugar. 5 Heat a large frying pan over a medium-high heat, add a drop of oil, swirl around the hot pan and tip out any excess. Pulsed dates, tamarind, fresh ginger, black cardamom and cinnamon infuse this succulent, slow-cooked stew with an inticing flavour. Add a splash of milk if the mixture is too thick – it needs to be just pourable. Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. 1 Put the dates, raisins and rum into a small saucepan, then fill with water until the dates are about 1cm beneath the surface. Serves 4-6200g dates, pitted and chopped100g raisins75ml dark rum12 slices of white bread (or brioche)400ml vanilla creme anglaise. Dates bring that satisfying sweetness you get from caramelising onions, without any of the faff, and complement beautifully the tangy savoury notes of the feta. https://theeverygirl.com/15-dinner-recipes-for-a-date-night-at-home See more ideas about recipes, snack recipes, foodie. Serves 4 6 carrots, peeled and cut into 5cm batons 2–3 tbsp olive oil Salt and black pepper 1½ tsp garam masala ⅓ tsp ground cinnamon ⅓ tsp chilli powder 1½ tsp ginger juice 3–4 mejdool dates, chopped. Medjool dates lend a soft, fudgy flavour to these nut and fruit bars. In a pot, bring the dates, water, lemon juice, and brown sugar to a boil. Apple coffee cake with brown sugar glaze – a delicious coffee cake that takes about 40 minutes. Add the baking soda and … Add the eggs one at a time, then add the vanilla. Date Recipes Naturally sweet and rich in fiber, dates are a healthy alternative sweetener for baking recipes. Serve alongside sauteed chard flavoured with mustard seeds, lemon and chopped chilli, plus a heap of steaming rice. 1 Put the flour, yeast, sugar and salt in a bowl, then stir to combine. Add the passata, salt, sugar, black pepper and basil. wholewheat flour, vanilla extract, boiling water, all spice, medjool dates and 9 more. Fresh or dried, dates keep really well – for at least a few months in a cool, dark cupboard. Makes 11 pizza base50g sweet potato, cut into chunks30g feta, crumbled2 dates, pitted and chopped lengthways1 green chilli, deseeded and choppedOlive oilSalt and black pepper, For the sauce 1 tbsp olive oil, for frying1 garlic clove, finely chopped500g passata½ tsp salt½ tbsp sugarBlack pepperA handful of basil, chopped. Dried dates are often coated in syrup to keep them soft and sticky. 3 The texture will change according to the size of your banana, so keep adding more water until you achieve the thickness of smoothie that you like. Christmas recipe: Low sugar mince pie recipe from Great British Bake Off’s Stacey Hart MINCE PIES are a Christmas tradition that dates back to the 12th century. Buy unstoned dates for the best flavour. 3 To assemble the salad, put the remaining ingredients in a large mixing bowl with the cauliflower and any of the juices from the tray. 4 Line a 1 litre loaf tin with clingfilm, so it hangs over the edge. Press it all down and refrigerate for a few hours, or until the bread has soaked up all of the creme anglaise. This recipe makes more sauce than you will need. 2 Pour in the coconut oil (if using) and roughly one third of the water and blitz again. Serves 6100ml sunflower oil2 onions, finely sliced2 garlic cloves, crushed1 cinnamon stick3 black cardamom pods1 tbsp ground coriander1kg stewing lambA pinch of saffron⅓ tsp cayenne pepper1 tbsp lemon juiceA handful of fresh mint leaves, chopped, For the stewing liquor200g dates, pitted400ml water1 tsp tamarind concentrate25g ginger, peeled and chopped. Make a big bowl of milky sheer khurma, flavored with nuts, dried fruit, and saffron … It’s a healthy date cake recipe with only 8 ingredients that is quick and easy, lovely and moist, and can be eaten straight away or cut into slices and frozen in ziplock bags.. 2 Sieve together the flour, bicarb and salt, then add it to the batter, along with the chopped dates. Spoon in the stewing liquor, stir well, cover and cook for an hour, or until the lamb is tender and falling apart. Sprinkle with the remaining chopped dates and flaked almonds and put in a cool place so that the icing sets. Bring together to form a soft dough. On a floured surface, roll each piece into a circle. 1 Blitz the dates in a food processor until they have formed a rough paste. STEP 1. 3 Pour the cake mix into a lined 30cm-square tin and bake for 45-60 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Serves 8-10250g caster sugar4 eggs250g rapeseed oil3 ripe bananas1 tsp vanilla extract1 tbsp cinnamon250g plain flour½ tsp bicarbonate of soda½ tsp salt200g dates, pitted and roughly chopped, For the icing120g butter2 tbsp milk220g demerara sugar160g icing sugar70g dates, roughly chopped50g flaked almonds. Allow to cool for a few minutes before serving. Flip the parcels over so the twisted edge is on the underside. They’re delicious… 2 In a large casserole, heat the oil over a medium temperature and slide in the onions, garlic, cinnamon and black cardamom, cooking until the ingredients have tanned and the pot is smelling fragrant. Valentine's Day Party Board 3 Show your love this Valentine's Day with this beautiful Valentine's Day … 5 Take the pan off the heat, allow to cool a little, then beat in the icing sugar. Put the remaining desiccated coconut into a tub or plate, then roll the bars around in it one at a time until they have all been evenly coated with coconut. Toffee-like dates lend their sweetness to a sumptuous banana loaf smothered in a dreamy caramel icing. Tip out on to a lightly floured surface and knead for 10 minutes, until smooth and elastic. Put on to a baking tray and roast for 6-8 minutes until the cauliflower has browned, but still has some bite to it. Tip the apples into a pan with 2 tbsp water. The roasting intensifies and marries the flavours of this sweet, spicy side dish. Dates are enjoying a popular resurgence, thanks in part to their reputation as a healthier alternative sweetener to refined sugar, rich in minerals and fiber. Meanwhile, make the icing. Stir in the dates and serve. Pour the hot coffee into the bowl, stirring to combine. Sprinkle in the ground coriander and coat all the ingredients for a minute or two, then pop in the lamb, stirring well until the everything is wrapped in the masala base. Roast for 20–22 minutes or until done. Re-roll the dough until each piece is about 15cm in diameter. Toss together with the dressing and check the seasoning. Turn the heat down low, then simmer for 20 minutes. Toffee-like chopped dates jostle for primacy with picked herbs, crunchy and roasted veg and pomegranate seeds in this exuberant salad. Remove from the oven and crush gently with a fork. 4 Once the dough has risen, punch it to remove any air, then divide it into 8 equal pieces. Blitz the caster sugar, eggs, oil, ripe bananas, vanilla and cinnamon with either a hand blender or food processor to produce a light batter. ; Place the dates, butter, baking soda, salt, and brown sugar in a mixing bowl. Fresh dates are plump and dark brown with a glossy sheen. Medjool are large, deep-red coloured dates, usually from Jordan or California. Slice and serve. Line the sides of the tin with bread too. Perfect for dunking in soup or mopping up juices as part of an Indian feast. 2 Put the dough in a bowl, cover and leave to rise in a warm place for about 1 hour, or until it has roughly doubled in size. Set aside. Add the shelled pistachios, oats, honey, water and around half of the desiccated coconut. Add the sweet potato pieces, crumble on some feta and scatter the dates and chillies evenly across the pizza. Press two or three pieces of bread into the bottom of the tin (date side up). Use the back of the spoon to spread it all over the base, but avoiding the outer edge. Pour in the oil, then add 250-300ml tepid water. Cut the rectangle into 10 equal bars. Before serving, squish in the lemon juice and stir in the mint leaves for a final flourish. Dates are sweet and rich with a chewy, sticky texture. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat, add the onion and cook for 5 minutes until golden and softened. Leave to cool on the baking tray, then pour the granola into an airtight container where it will keep for up to 2 weeks. Add the flour, beat well, then pour in the dates and their liquid and mix well. They store in an airtight container for up to a month. Lightly grease an 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" loaf pan. First, make the sauce. 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It’s no secret I’m a huge geek when it comes to canine nutrition. In fact, if I could find a great school for it, I’d look into becoming a certified canine nutritionist; I really love it that much!
I almost never purchase my dog food from a ‘big box’ retail store (think PetSmart, Petco, etc.). Grocery stores (and stores like Target and Walmart) should be avoided like the plague for dog food (it’s questionable whether people food should be purchased at certain grocery chains as well). That leaves the question on exactly where should you purchase your dog food?
I’m a huge proponent of smaller, independent owned stores or feed stores. The reason is that these stores are going to carry better brands, offer a good variety of highly nutritious food and depending on store will offer staff who are extremely knowledgeable and can help you pick the right food for your dog. I live in the metro Detroit area and places like K9 Specialty (although K9 does sell some of those ‘grocery’ brands) or Val’s have been good places to go). However, neither of these really fed my need for a true specialty/alternative pet food store that focuses on nutrition.
At the Michigan Winter Classic dog show there was a vendor there selling dried salmon treats and it immediately caught my attention. You see, Blizzard loves salmon. He would do anything for a salmon treat and being able to purchase small freeze dried salmon bites for training was a great find! When we started looking through the other various things they were selling I was blown away. All natural, organically grown, no crazy preservatives products in treats and food. It was like Christmas when I found out all these products could be found in a specialty pet food store within walking distance of my house. Even if you don’t live in the metro-Detroit area it’s worth checking to see if you have a store like this near you. If you don’t you can also order product online from them. Since finding this store, I can’t stop raving about it. I took my husband the next day and have since been bugging my mom to go (you hear that mom…you need to go!). I love this place!
Introducing: The Pet Beastro
Now, before you run over there to start buying all your dog (or cat) food, you want to be aware of a few things.
- This is not your typical pet food store.
- This is an alternative pet food store.
- They carry fantastic products but most of them are things you’ve probably never seen at your normal pet store.
- This is a higher end store designed for those pet owners who are truly into their pet’s nutrition.
- Purchasing from here may not be cheap.
So, with that said, you may be asking yourself why in the world would I recommend this place? I actually have a number of good reasons:
- Buying higher quality dog food often means feeding less which could mean saving money in the long run. (See my earlier post from 2011 about Dog Nutrition).
- You can purchase things here that you absolutely cannot purchase anywhere else. They sell treats, dry food, canned food, milk, meat, supplements, oils and other natural remedies.
- The staff that works there are passionate and knowledgeable, ready to help with all your pets nutritional needs. When I say knowledgeable I mean not only do they know about what you should feed for a wide variety of situations with your pets but they also know about the company you are purchasing from.
- You can purchase a wide variety of raw including fresh, frozen and dehydrated.
You don’t have to think of The Pet Beastro as a place where you are going to go in, completely change your dog’s diet and start paying hundreds of bucks a month in dog food. You could. Don’t get me wrong. They sell some amazing items and if I had a small dog I would completely change my diet to 100% raw. The options they have for raw feeding blew me away. I fed my dogs raw years ago and that meant going to the butcher and purchasing a ton of raw chicken, beef, goat, rabbit and fish (it also included going out and getting a stand alone freezer). Today though, raw isn’t anywhere near as intimidating as it was back then. You can now purchase pre-ground foods including mixes of various fish and meats as well as veggie and fruit mixes. If you want to feed raw but don’t want to worry about getting the right nutritional content you can buy dehydrated raw mixes that contain the main vitamins, minerals and other good things for your dogs. The only thing you need to do is re-hydrate and add your own meat and oil. If that’s still too intimidating you can also buy bags of dehydrated all in one raw meals that just require you add water.
You might have noticed that the Oracle bag of dog food clearly says that it will last a little under 2 weeks for a 12-15lb dog. The price of this type of food is around $61. If you have a small dog you could do this. However, Blizzard is close to 80lbs. Let me do the math for you:
For around 2 weeks of food, I would roughly need to purchase 5 bags of this food. That is $305 for a little under two weeks of food. Feeding this for a month would set me back $610…and that’s each and every month. Let me let that set in. $610 each and every month to feed my dog. That’s over $7,000 per year ($7,320 to be exact).
Now, don’t get me wrong. I love my dog. I really do. However, I just can’t justify spending that much money each month. I’d gladly spend between $100 – $200 per month but $600? Sorry… I love you Blizzard, but when you start eating better than me I am going to have problems.
Like I said, unless you own a small dog or are a self made millionaire don’t go into this type of store expecting to completely overhaul your dog to a raw diet. However, they do sell a good variety of dry dog food that serves as an all-in-one as well. The ingredients are all high end, the companies are not big box and the quality control is out of this world. I would hazard to say that none of the dry dog food sold here has ever experienced a recall; yes, it’s that top notch.
In fact, I found a food that blows the Core Wellness I’ve fed in the past out of the water. Acana dog food is made in Canada using locally sourced farmers and ingredients. It is considered a biologically appropriate food for your dog. From their site:
Biologically Appropriate™ ACANA represents a new class of foods that mirror the high and various inclusions of fresh, whole meats that dogs and cats would encounter in their natural environment – meats they are naturally evolved to eat.
Worlds away from conventional pet foods, Biologically Appropriate™ ACANA is rich in protein and low in carbohydrates and features an unmatched variety of poultry, meat and fish that are fresh, preservative-free and bursting with goodness that nourishes completely.
You just need to look at the ingredients to know it’s a great food, even without trademarked names. This brand has a variety of dry dog foods that feature ingredients like fish, chicken, turkey, eggs, lamb, duck, beef or bison. They sell ‘trial’ or ‘tester’ sizes and I ended up purchasing two to try for Blizzard; Pacifica (salmon, flounder, herring with fruit and veggies) and another sister brand (Orijen) called Six Fish (salmon, flounder, walleye, pike, whitefish, herring and fruit plus veggies). I will review this food once Blizzard is transitioned over so expect more in the future.
If you’re not ready to take the plunge into purchasing a different dry dog food The Pet Beastro is fantastic for you to supplement your current food of choice. As I mentioned earlier they sell a ton of frozen meats including single ground, meat with bones, patties and mixed types of meat. You could easily start adding in a bit to just boost up the protein they are getting daily.
If raw frozen foods aren’t your thing you can always do a veggies supplement mix as well. I started using one with Blizzard and he goes absolutely nutty over it. The minute I put it in his bowl to re-hydrate he starts twirling circles in the kitchen. The product is meant to be the base of a raw food diet (you would need to add meat and oil) but I find it a great addition to the food he already eats (This won’t be the case when I switch him to Acana fully as that is an all-in-one that won’t require additional supplement).
They also carry a very large variety of canned foods as well. I’ve always used a little bit of canned in his food but love the variety they have here. I can give Salmon, various types of tripe, coconut mixes and other things I haven’t even explored yet.
One of the other things they sell that I absolutely love is goat’s milk. You can buy it by the pint and give to your dog and cat with their dry food. You don’t need a ton, just a bit and it’s a great supplement for them. You can also purchase goat’s milk in dry packets so if you’re traveling you can take it with you.
You can also purchase peanut butter made especially for your dog. And let’s face it, what dog doesn’t like peanut butter?
If you’re not ready to change your dog’s diet, this is still a store for you to pick up a great variety of treats for your dog! With all the recalls lately, purchasing from a high caliber store like this would be worth the few extra bucks for the treats.
Overall, this place is fantastic. You can walk in and talk with a pet specialist about any supplements or food changes you would like to make and they won’t steer you wrong. As I pointed out there is a wide variety of ways for you to get great food, nutritionally packed and balance for your pet (they sell both dog and cat foods). You can get everything from an all-in-one dehydrated raw food to an all-in-one dry dog food. If you don’t want to take the plunge into raw you could use any of the raw mixes intended for a full food to supplement your dog’s diet by mixing it in with their current food.
I honestly can’t recommend this place enough. I felt like a kid in a candy store the first time I went in.
The Pet Beastro is located on John R. Road between 12 and 11 mile roads in Madison Heights, MI. If you aren’t close or want to learn more about them before going in, check out their website here: The Pet Beastro.
If you go after reading this I’d love to hear what you thought!


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Mazda drivers laugh off sandbagging charges at Rolex 24: ‘All drivers are kind of whiny’
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Mazda drivers scoffed at allegations that they were sandbagging last week during the Roar Before the Rolex 24 at Daytona test session.
“At the end of the day, it makes good headlines,” Harry Tincknell said Thursday during a Zoom news conference at Daytona International Speedway. “And I think when some teams and drivers win, it’s talent, and when they don’t win, it’s (Balance of Performance). That’s what I have to say on it.”
But in this most recent instance of manufacturer jousting, it was Motul 100 qualifying race winners Felipe Nasr and Pipo Derani who leveled the accusations that their rivals weren’t trying as hard.
‘STEEP LEARNING CURVE’: Chase Elliott and Jimmie Johnson make sports car transition
HOW AND WHEN TO WATCH THE ROLEX 24: Schedule, TV info, start times, entry lists, more
Despite Cadillacs dominating much of the results on the opening weekend, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Series officials announced Wednesday no Rolex 24 tweaks in DPi. Under its Balance of Performance policy, IMSA officials can enforce parity by restricting teams via aerodynamic, horsepower and weight adjustment.
For the @Rolex24Hours, #IMSA has announced no performance changes to the DPi class that was a point of controversy Sunday. Just a clarification on bodywork.— Nate Ryan (@nateryan) January 27, 2021
In GTLM, BMW gets a plus-20kg adjustment, and Porsche a minus-5kg.
No changes in GTD.
And an aero change on Ligier LMP2. https://t.co/MZhB0eyXdx
Mazda’s No. 55 trio of Tincknell, Jonathan Bomarito and Oliver Jarvis all pointed to the results of Thursday morning’s practice – where Cadillac, Mazda and Acura were separated by less than 0.2 seconds among the top four lap times – as evidence that the field already was even.
“All drivers are kind of whiny when it comes to that,” Bomarito said. “I think the fact there were no changes, they feel the BoP is very close, and I think you’ll see that in the 24 Hours. There’s going to be great racing across all three brands that represent the DPi class, and I think you saw that at Sebring and continue to see it at this race.”
Mazda won the Twelve Hours of Sebring season finale last November, leading a top four that featured all three manufacturers.
“This is my fifth Daytona, and every year, you hear the same comments after qualifying,” Jarvis said. “This is nothing new. We’ve heard it all before. It’s a shame that BoP becomes a topic, and drivers do put that out in the press, but overall, I think looking at practice this morning, it’s extremely close, and we’re only really going to get a feeling when we get into the race, and even then, it’s going to change depending on the conditions. Certainly different cars work at different temperatures.
“I think IMSA have done a really good job, even over the last year or so, it’s been some fabulous racing. Really close. But until we really get into sort of halfway through the race, we’re just not going to know how close it really is.”
Renger van der Zande, who led Thursday morning’s practice, said there was some validity to the comments of Derani and Nasr. The Chip Ganassi Racing driver noted that Mazda was dominant in qualifying at the 2020 Rolex 24 and is better positioned to disguise its speed in downsizing from two to one entry. There are three Cadillacs in the field.
“There’s always one Cadillac who starts to push,” van der Zande told NBC Sports in a Wednesday interview. “There are a few teams running that car, and there’s no communication between those teams, so if we slow down, there’s always another team who speeds up, and that basically gives the car for us to speed up as well because we’re not holding back.
“So everybody is pushing with the Cadillac, but if you’re the only Mazda in the field, you can play the game as hard as you can, and it looks like well, I wouldn’t say they are playing the game to the maximum, but you just have to look at last year’s lap times where they were on pole with a big margin and all that, and this year’s lap times. I don’t think anybody got slower, so that’s how I look at it.
“I think Nasr is right. That’s the feeling you get, and he spoke from the heart and said, ‘Well, this is what we think and what’s going to happen,’ and the only thing I want is to have a fair BoP so we can have a fair fight. But also Penske played the BoP for a long time, and the year before, it was very clear how they played it. So within Acura they probably know how to do that. It’s obviously two teams now, so maybe less communication between them, but on the other hand they will cooperate.
“It’s always this BoP topic isn’t it? I really hate talking about it, but it’s a big part of what we do, because it really shows at the end who is going to be in the fastest car, and if they play the BoP and have the fastest car, it wouldn’t be so nice.”


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Anybody who has ever worked in a customer service job knows the golden rule: the customer is always right. However, an Uber driver recently went against the norm, and a video of the incident has gone viral.
A black woman from Iowa, Kiara White, recently took an Uber ride she will never forget. It all started when her driver went down two one ways the wrong way.
When she pointed out to him that he was misreading the map, the driver started to become aggressive and racist towards her.
Read more on our Twitter @amomama_usa.
Kiara recorded the tirade with her driver, Timothy, in which he uses the N-word several times and calls her a monkey. He also called her a bitch many times during the video.
Timothy tells Kiara more than once to get out of his car, but she stays because she maintains that she has paid for the ride and that he has the responsibility to drop her off at her location.
She posted the video along with a screenshot of the driver’s Uber profile on her Facebook account. The post has received a lot of attention online with over 200 people have shared it already.
In the comments section of the post, she gave an update on the situation. Kiara has complained to Uber about what happened, but her account was suspended by the company without any explanation.
FAST FOOD, FAST INSULTS
A Burger King restaurant in Miami gained a lot of media attention in November last year after an employee directed racist comments at customers.
The employee was a young black woman who was filmed saying racist remarks to Hispanic customers of the restaurant.
The identity of the woman was not revealed, and information regarding how the company followed up on the incident is nowhere to be found.
TIME TO APOLOGISE
A woman from Oregan, Sierra Measelle, made a public apology following the release of video footage which showed her making racist comments at a Filipina woman.
The video shows Sierra implying that the Filipina woman is illegally in the US, even though the woman is a legal immigrant. Sierra also did a distasteful Asian impersonation.
The video went viral on social media with over 16 000 reactions. In her apology, Sierra says that she has learned her lesson because she can see how hurtful her words were.


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Posts Tagged ‘poetry by Ingrid Goff-Maidoff’
When Joy returns from a long journey,
she is carrying a basket of wildflowers;
bread; grape jelly; a book of poems.
“I go sometimes,” she says,
“when I feel we have stopped conversing-
when your love and appreciation wane
and I become another forgotten thing.
I go and I have a good wander.
And then I come back.
You know I always will -
when you light the porch lantern;
offer a quiet prayer;
when you enter your own heart again
and find the field where I go for dancing.”
BEFRIENDING THE SOUL
This morning I put the kettle on to boil and then headed out to the asparagus patch to harvest some of its skyward reaching shoots. Jonah and I have been spending a lot of time digging in the dirt this spring. He’s been teaching sustainability. I call it “restoring Eden.”
In the garden, much like everywhere, we don’t know what we are doing. We refer to books for advice and promptly forget their guidance. Standing amid the fertile weeds, we must forgive in advance our failings. It feels like the only way to proceed is to call this not toil but surrender; not labor but opportunity. Anything is possible here. Surely something will grow.
On my way to the asparagus, I pop a single red strawberry into my mouth. I used to save these sweet offerings for the children, feeling double delight in their pleasure. Now that they are grown, I’m learning, once again, how to please myself. I’m surprised that this is a work in unraveling and not simply second nature.
The strawberries are ripening one a day so far, each a sacramental offering to hold on the tongue in communion. Yes, if we relied on this crop we would starve. And yes, if we weren’t thankful for every humble thing, we would also starve.
What do I know of joy ~
except it is a word that I have savored?
A word so much like God,
full of promise and tender relating.
What do I know of Joy,
except it is a gift that I have opened
to find the forgiveness, wonder and welcome
that breathe life into my life?
Next week I will speak to a class on the presence and practice of joy. Today I feel I can’t do this. I have so little to say. For the Greeks, the word Joy is Char, from the word Charis, which means grace. What do I know, then, of grace, except the lovely way it slips in and holds us when we rest in our own unknowing. So I might say,
Give up wisdom.
Give up thinking that
you should always know
what to do; what to say;
what is skillful
or even best.
until you can enjoy
your own curious and frail
Feel how freeing
this actually is.
Sure, celebrate your triumphs,
but also, see if you can love
the tender place of unknowing.
Accept how vulnerable you are-
how possible it is
to be wrong, confused,
imperfect and adored.
Why do I love, as much as anything, a bowl of apples, a wooden spoon?
The weather was so generously beautiful here last Sunday that I had a little walk along the Vineyard Haven Harbor before watching Bella’s soccer game. This boat reminded me of my poem, ONE THOUSAND EVENINGS MORE- a poem that hopes to remind us to savor the preciousness of life. The better half of me writes these poems…the other half forgets… and then feels grateful when remembering comes.
One Thousand Evenings More
What if we had
one thousand evenings more
to step into
like a small boat
waiting at the dock,
or a blank page
and the most exquisite pen in hand
to write the sun dipping hot flames
into the western sea,
the moon and stars rising,
and not have such words sound empty
like the straws on the broom as it sweeps
those last remnants of life
from the room we’ll leave behind?
And what if we had
one thousand evenings more
to walk in the woods,
to share a glass of wine,
to ask our friends
from where their happiness comes…
…to reinvent ourselves as lovers,
forgetting all we’ve learned,
even all that we’ve forgotten?
from the book, What Holds Us, New and Selected Poems
I have been loosening some of my “shoulds” lately… that I should be more, do more or have more before I be permitted to breathe deeply of the fresh air, or put my face in the sun, or feel joy tingling in my veins. I hope that you have been too! This world is too beautiful for us to be distracted with the unnecessary, the unkind, the unloving, ungenerous or unimaginative.
Thank you all for your loving comments of late, you have been, to borrow the phrase from another, like “wind beneath my wings.” I feel very nourished, encouraged and healed by your presence in my life. Thank you!
“The moment you have in your heart this extraordinary thing called love
and feel the depth, the delight, the ecstasy of it,
you will discover that for you the world is transformed.”
Love Your Life
And a voice will come from the stillness
to give these words: Love your life.
You will know from its deep urging
to let go the well-worn list
of all you thought you first needed.
Begin here, freely,
from this muddy place.
It doesn’t matter if you are broken,
Go now, into the day:
the open fields, markets,
the long trail to the sea.
Find all the ways
a lover loves the Beloved:
each hidden bloom, unspoken wound,
vagary of heart.
Become a brave and willing traveler
in a wild, forgotten terrain ~
a world of intimate tender relating,
infinite mystery, un-tethered joy.
Now, moving in this world, you know
that love is the greatest fortune.
Only, you will not amass it:
you are it.
BEFRIENDING THE SOUL
(Often, when I am still enough, I feel words dropped into my being that are messages to ponder. The other day I received the words, “Love your Life,” and felt quite instantly that this didn’t mean I was meant to list with gratitude everything I felt was going rightly for me, or, conversely, to list everything I still felt was necessary before I could love my life, but that I was being asked to love my life as if it were my beloved. I was being urged to love my life as a lover would love- not as an end-point receiver of all good things, but as an intimate partner, a loving participant. I was being asked to approach my life with curiosity, pleasure, appreciation, forgiveness, compassion, playfulness, awe- to love as a lover in the deepest sense of the word. I realize that to receive this guidance is one thing- to live by it is a lifetime of practice, remembrance, forgetting…. remembrance… forgetting…and remembering!)
When my dear friend Jan Lundy asked me for a poem on “Enough” for her Contentment Course, I found several in my collection What Holds Us. This poem speaks to being enough. I hope that as you read it, you feel yourself relax into the acceptance that you are, just as you are, enough. This is what walking does for me: puts me at ease; unravels knotted places; soothes an over-thinking mind; restores a sense of belonging. Perhaps scheduling some time in a beautiful place is a gift you might give yourself today. I hope so!
Hold Me Until I Know You
Your fields stretch out before me.
Wild roses emit their sweetness.
Daisies sway on the hillside.
The world seems friendly, relaxed,
intimate with my secrets,
and accepting of all of me.
The road, lined with ancient walls,
does not ask me
for change or improvements
before setting forth along it.
If this is not a grace, please
hold me until I know you.

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The temple, at a height of 3,583 m (11,755 ft), 223 km from Rishikesh, on the shores of Mandakini river, a tributary of Ganga, is a stone edifice of unknown date. It is not certain who built the original Kedarnath temple and when. The name "Kedarnath" means "the lord of the field": it derives from the Sanskrit words kedara ("field") and natha ("lord"). The text Kashi Kedara Mahatmya states that it is so called because "the crop of liberation" grows here. According to a theological account, the god Shiva agreed to dwell here at the request of Nara-Narayana. After the Kurukshetra War, the Pandava brothers, came here to meet Shiva on the advice of the sage Vyasa, because they wanted to seek forgiveness for killing their kin during the war. However, Shiva did not want to forgive them: so, he turned into a bull and hid among the cattle on the hill. When the Pandavas managed to track him, he tried to disappear by sinking himself head-first into the ground.
|Kedarnath , India
1Day 1 : Arrive at Haridwar
Today, as you arrive to Delhi, our driver will pick you up and take you to Haridwar. You can do various things in Haridwar like take part in havan and Yagya, Sadhu Sewa.You can also visit Chilla Forest Range and Vindhyavasini Forest Range. Since the day is at leisure, these are all optional activities. In the evening, you will go to attend the Ganga Aarti at the very famous Har Ki Pauri (own expense). At night, you will come back to your hotel for a comfortable stay.
2Day 2 : Haridwar to Guptkashi
On 2nd Day, we start our Kedarnath yatra early morning from Haridwar. Our driver picks up you from Haridwar hotel and proceed to Guptkashi. Evening we arrive at Guptkashi and check in the hotel. Rest of the day free to explore the Guptkashi town. Back to hotel and have a dinner and good night of the day.
3Day 3 : Kedarnath Baba Darshan
On the 3rd day of the yatra, you are taking aholy darshan of Baba Kedarnath. As you wake up early morning and enjoy at asty breakfast at the hotel, now you will get ready to proceed to Kedarnath. You will hop in a car to get to Kedarnath today via Gauri kundand then join other pilgrims for the famous 16km trekking to Kedarnath.You will then go for worship at the majestic Kedarnath temple,take part in all religious activities there, and later then trek back to Gaurikund.Our driver is waiting there he is received you drive back to Guptkashi hotel rest of the day in the hotel room. Enjoy your dinner and a good night of the day.
4Day 4 : Guptkashi to Haridwar
After having a morning breakfast, check out from Guptkashi and drive back to Haridwar. Before evening you are reach to Haridwar and check in your hotel and rest of the day you are free for take some rest in hotel, or visit Har Ki Pauri (own expense). At night, you will come back to your hotel for a comfortable stay.
5Day 5 : Departure
This is the last day of the yatra, the day will start as you get up and enjoying a hot breakfast at the hotel. After that, you will pack up your bags and then get ready to checkout. Now you will be driven back to Delhi railway station for your further way back home.