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Learn how to bake pies like a pro at this weekend’s in-store technique classes at Williams-Sonoma! Our class will offer step-by-step instructions on making flaky piecrusts from scratch, in addition to classic seasonal fillings. You’ll find out how to jazz up your favorite pumpkin pie with festive decorations and garnishes, and how to bake pies in different shapes. Before you know it, your pies will look as impressive as the ones in food magazines!
- This hour-long technique class is FREE and includes tastings of prepared dishes.
- Participants enjoy 10% savings on select same-day store purchases.
- Available at all stores; class times vary by store location.
- Class size is limited so call your local store to register.
In case you missed out on any of our previous classes, don’t worry, you can download the brochures here.

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Families of overseas workers who died while building stadiums and infrastructure for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar this November are reportedly urging FIFA and the Qatar government to set aside millions in compensation.
Families demand 'millions' from FIFA as compensation for migrant labourers who died ahead of World Cup
According to a special report, Human rights groups have said that the thousands of workers have lost their lives are now demanding compensation with the football governing body as well as the Qatari government set to cuff out £338m for payouts.
This is according to Human rights groups who claim that “thousands” have lost their lives or been injured since FIFA awarded the tournament to Qatar in 2010.
The families are now urging the football governing body and the Qatari government to brace for massive for payouts totaling the sum of £338million, the equivalent to the prize money for the World Cup that is slated to kick off on November 20.
As per The Mirror, Charity Human Rights Watch this week teamed up with Amnesty International and FairSquare to further renew calls for payouts.
Minky Worden, of HRW (Human Rights Watch), was also quoted to have said : “Not one migrant worker should die to make a World Cup possible. Yet in Qatar, thousands have.”
However, although there are some Qatari compensation schemes, the HRW claims many overseas workers are still ruled ineligible for payouts.
Among the many unfortunate deaths include that of Bangladeshi Sujan Mullah, who died aged just 32 after spending three years on World Cup building sites.
His brother, Jamal Mollah, said: “Sujan said it was not a good condition of work – very long hours in extreme heat. We have been devastated by his death. Qatar and FIFA should compensate the families.”
Ganga Sahani, 52, of Nepal, died in May. His son, Ram, told HRW that the father of four was “healthy and strong”, but the death certificate said he suffered “heart failure”.
However, In Qatar deaths by natural causes are not compensated.
Before now, there had been growing controversy over Qatar's initial bid to host the global showpiece with rumours of slave labour in the country making the rounds on social media, forcing some famous names in football to disapprove of the venue for this year's showpiece in November.
Felix Jakens, of Amnesty International, was quoted to have said: “Human rights issues have plagued this World Cup. FIFA should have insisted on human rights clauses when it assessed Qatar’s bid.” via The Mirror.
FIFA said it had been told Sujan and Ganga were not involved in World Cup projects, adding that experts believe the World Cup spotlight on Qatar has “contributed signficantly” to improved labour conditions
FIFA also claims that it will keep pushing for greater protections as the Qatari government has also claimed that thousands of foreign workers have benefitted from labour reforms.

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Britain's Department of Health and Social Security (DHSS) seems to have badly miscalculated in discounting the political necessity of immediately introducing legislation to ban surrogate parenthood arrangements. After the birth of a baby in a case involving a financial arrangement among a surrogate mother, an agency, and the natural father and his wife, pressures from the House of Commons and from Prime Minister Thatcher are now forcing the DHSS to find a slot in the legislative timetable that would enable a government bill on the subject to be enacted this year. (KIE abstract)


MARVIN EASTMAN OFF OF PRIDE LAS VEGAS CARD
Originally scheduled to face Kazuhiro Nakamura this Saturday, Marvin “The Beastman” Eastman has confirmed on his MySpace blog, as reported on Sherdog.com, that he will not be participating at Pride’s anticipated U.S. debut. According to Eastman, the reason for his absence is due to a contractual dispute with the World Fighting Alliance. Currently under contract with the WFA, the organization threatened Marvin with litigation if he were to fight at Pride 32: “The Real Deal” this Saturday.
In addition to the announcement of his absence, Eastman also revealed that he is scheduled to rematch Quinton “Rampage” Jackson on the December 9th WFA show and has two fights remaining on his contract. Eastman earned a decision over “Rampage” in his first professional fight. Quinton has openly expressed his desire to avenge his loss in the past and it looks like this fight will come to fruition.
MMAWeekly has confirmed with the Nevada State Athletic Commission that Marvin Eastman’s replacement at Pride 32 will be Travis Galbraith. A veteran of TKO and King of the Cage, the Canadian will make his Pride debut against Japanese Judoka Kazuhiro Nakamura.
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Ascent Trip ReportDrove past Blair Valley in the jeep (high clearance 4X4) out to view the remnants of Marshal South's Yaquitepec cabin (circa 1930s), and then reach the peak. First mile was on established trail up to the cabin. Paused to look around - very eerie....just the skeletal remains of what once was, atop a windswept summit. Continued up the ridge, bushwhacking and agave-avoiding another mile or so until we hit what we figured was the highest point. Peak is not visible from the ruins - a total of 3 or so false summits before the real one is reached. Searched for ammo box and/or BM but found none. Scrambled (class 2.5 maybe 3....) to highest rock and carefully made our way down, staying as close to the north ridge as possible. Past the ruins and back on trail. Fun hike with Nate!
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Home Tags Construction
Two downtown Wilmington streets closed to accommodate repairs to aging buildings will soon reopen to traffic.
Downtown Wilmington and construction go hand in hand as development in the area continues. However, some businesses near the construction on Water Street say they've seen a negative impact to their businesses.
After six months of bridge construction and setbacks due to weather, River Road in New Hanover County is finally open.
A section of Mount Misery Road near Leland will close on Monday and will not reopen until September.
A portion of River Road in New Hanover County that has been closed since November will not open this weekend.
Whiteville City Schools Superintendent Kenny Garland stopped by Good Morning Carolina on Monday to discuss consolidation, school safety and more.
Work to replace a bridge on New Hanover County's River Road was supposed to wrap up this weekend but the reopening has been pushed back by about two weeks.
There's a new partnership in the Cape Fear to help the construction industry in New Hanover and Pender counties.
At Cape Fear Community College a new program is introducing students in the Cape Fear region to a career in construction.


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Borgo Panigale (Bolognese dialect: Al Båurg, Båurg Panighèl) is a quarter of Bologna, central Italy. Located in the city's western part, between the rivers Lavino and Reno, it had a population of 24,935 in 2009.
Until 1937 it was an autonomous commune, but was annexed to Bologna under the Fascist government. It is home to the seat of the Ducati motorbike manufacturer, and of the Bologna Airport. Other industries in the quarter include Panigal (soap), Santa Rosa (fruit marmelades), Sabiem (elevators) and Fabbri (sweets).
The names stems from the ancient Latin toponym Vicus Panicalis, and by the fact that later the area was used for cultivation of the foxtail millet cereal, called panìco in Italian.
Elisabetta Sirani painted an altarpiece for the parish church of Borgo Panigale.

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A Spanish e-tailer has listed 3rd Gen Moto G on its website and leaked all the details of Moto G. The specs of Moto G are more or less same as revealed in the earlier leaks.
Moto G 3rd Gen will have a 5″ display. It will be powered by a 1.4GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor and 1GB of RAM. The rear camera will be 13MP while the front camera is 5MP.
3rd Gen Moto G will come in 8/16GB storage options with a microSD card expandable slot available. Moto G will run on Android Lollipop OS. Connectivity options include – LTE, HSPA, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi and microUSB connectivity.
This is not the first time Moto G has been listed by an e-tailer. Earlier, Indian website Flipkart had also listed in only to remove it a few moments later.
Spanish e-tailer has listed the price of 3rd Gen Moto G at €199.


Land Rover has subjected its new diesel-electric Range Rover Sport Hybrid to a most grueling test. They used it to travel from the UK to the Arctic Circle, most of the time towing a two-and-a-half-ton Airstream trailer.
Solihull engineers teamed up with Airstream, who provided a special winterized trailer to support the Range Rover's crew during the adventure. They drove from Gaydon, in the Midlands, to Airstream's headquarters in Germany where they collected the trailer. Form there, they went on to Land Rover's cold weather test facility in Arjeplog, Sweden, where engineers test the vehicles' performance in temperatures that often dip down to -40 degrees and lower. From there, they traveled on to the Arctic Circle to complete their journey.
The crew encountered some of the worst weather in Scandinavian history, with record snow depths, roadway ice, gale-force winds and overall unpredictable conditions. They even towed the eight-plus meter long trailer across the five-mile long Øresund Bridge through the remnants of Hurricane Ole.
The Hybrid Sport is fitted with Land Rover's much celebrated Trailer Stability Assist system, that uses the vehicle's brakes to individually control each wheel in order to stop any trailer sway that begins to develop, before it becomes a problem.
That, combined with the sophisticated Vehicle Supervisory Control system that blends the hybrid motors' 170Nm of torque with the 600Nm produced by the V6 3.0 litre turbo diesel engine, and the vehicle's other state of the art performance, safety and comfort features, allowed the crew to arrive safely in "unruffled luxury," according to Land Rover's press release.
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"my grandpa was great but he was a cheap ass fuck who didn't know squat about guns" nope... not sure I want to look down and hear that at my memorial.


Simplifying Authentication for Microservices Security | Jeff Taylor | Okta
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To say Mike Harris is experienced when it comes to Chinese basketball would be a huge understatement. The American forward has been in and around the CBA since 2006, when he burst onto the scene with the Shenzhen Leopards, who were then based in Dongguan. A little while later, he was in the NBA, playing for the Houston Rockets and alongside Yao Ming himself. A couple of years after that, Harris was playing for a newly retired Yao, when the later took over his hometown Shanghai Sharks team and brought in Harris as one of the key rebuilding blocks. Continue reading “Mike Harris Gears Up For Well-Deserved Title Shot”
In a change to last season’s preview (in part because nether myself, Marco nor Patrick can decide who is going to finish where in the 2015/16 standings), this season at Shark Fin Hoops, we’re going to breakdown all twenty teams in the league, profiling who we think is going to do what. This season is arguable the most unpredictable in years, with several legitimate title contenders and a number of sides that could surprise anyone on their day. So, in the first of four parts, here is the breakdown of the Bayi Rockets, Beijing Ducks, Chongqing Dragons, Dongguan/Shenzhen Leopards and Fujian Sturgeons.

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Episode 58: Emily Pohl
Interview Date | May 20, 2020
JILL: Welcome to the DisTopia podcast, where we look at disability from the inside out. [peaceful music fades in] My name is Jill Vyn, and I’m the cohost of this podcast with my friend and colleague, Chris Smit.
What you are listening to now is the first of two interrelated components of our My Dearest Friends project, both of which have been generously underwritten by the Ford Foundation. The My Dearest Friends podcast, which is produced by DisTopia, is a series of recorded conversations with disabled people about their individual experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic, and the personal, cultural, and political alterations it has triggered. These informal conversations give our guests the opportunity to share personal experiences of sheltering in place and to engage in conversations around deeper questions raised about the value of disabled people, the core values of the disability culture, as well as our hopes, fears, and strategies for living an authentic and pride-filled disabled life.
The second component of the My Dearest Friends project is created in partnership with disabled artist Oaklee Thiele, who is creating black and white illustrations that represent our collective response to our new and uncertain realities as a disabled community. Designed as an open invitation to the disabled community around the world, we invite all of you to participate. More information can be found on Instagram @MyDearestFriendsProject, Facebook, and on our website, DisArtNow.org.
As is true for many of you, our desire for this project is to share our experiences as a disabled community, to disrupt ableist beliefs, to celebrate a culture whose lived experience of disability necessitates flexibility and creativity, and to validate disabled voices and perspectives in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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EMILY: My dearest friends, is it bad that I’m thankful people finally are able to relate to my trauma symptoms and yet angry that they will quickly forget what it feels like when our lives return to normal? [ambient music fades out]
Hi, my name is Emily Pohl, and I am someone who lives with a disability, with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder. I’m a service dog handler, I’m a friend, I’m a boss, and so much more than that.
[chuckles] I keep trying to figure out why I wrote that and what that actually means. I wrote that after thinking through and talking with my therapist about how it felt like COVID wasn’t impacting me as much as it was the average person, and being concerned that I was not processing this communal trauma as well as I should or could, or if I was, yeah, ignoring it. Through that conversation, I realized that, yeah, COVID is a communal trauma for our world right now, especially in the United States. And it’s big and it’s impactful and it’s impacted my life. But I have also experienced a lot of other trauma that has caused trauma symptoms. And so, what the average person is feeling and experiencing right now is what I experience and feel all the time, regardless of having COVID. So, in one sense, I am thankful that people can start to understand what my reality is. And then on the other sense, I’m really grieved that people can understand that. Because that means that we are all living through something that’s very traumatic. And then all of the other side, all the feelings. Feeling angry that I know that when things go back to what will be a new normal, most people in the population will forget what it feels like to live on edge and fear of coronavirus. And so, almost like then my lived experience, my experience that will continue regardless of COVID will no longer be understood or as valid as it is right now.
Yeah, COVID has definitely impacted my life personally in so many different ways. So, before stay-at-home orders came, I was in an intensive outpatient program for depression, anxiety, and trauma. We were meeting three hours a day, four days a week. So, that’s like 12 hours of intensive therapy. Within a couple days, that was suspended because we could no longer meet in person. So, I went from 12 hours of really intense therapy to seeing my personal therapist online twice a week. And it took the clinic a while to figure out how to do telehealth. And once they got that up and running, I participated for maybe a week. But doing intensive therapy online with a group of people who all struggle with similar things but have heavy and weighted stories was just really too difficult for me to do virtually. And so, I made the decision to leave that program with the support of my team. And they all agreed that was the best decision. But it definitely, COVID has impacted the access I have to medical care.
I think now, two months later, I’ve come into a new routine, and it’s OK. But it was definitely a rocky start of transition since my transition wasn’t planned like it normally would be if you were leaving an intensive outpatient program. Normally, they taper you down. Going cold turkey was an adjustment! And I think it was also an adjustment just because our world was changing completely. All of my support systems, I could no longer see in person. And I have a fantastic friend community, and we all started isolating. And then I think I got COVID. [chuckling] So, that changed things, too. Yeah.
So, one other thing that changed because of COVID is, and now that’s different, but I had a psychiatrist appointment. Normally I see him in person for 30 minutes with a follow-up. And he called me on our appointment time and was like, “I have 5 to 10 minutes. That’s all the insurance is gonna pay for.” I’m like, “What?” He’s like, “How are you doing” I was like, “You don’t need to know how I’m doing. We need to start talking!” And so, that was really surprising that at the time, that was like this interim of the clinic figuring out how to do video conferencing and get insurance to pay for it. And so, they had made this agreement that psychiatrists could do a quick check-in and still be paid.
My health coverage dramatically changed really quickly. But, yeah, I think I’m not alone in that experience. I think a lotta people with a lotta different disabilities experienced a dramatic reduction in services because they’re not considered essential. And I think the hard part is I understand. I understand why you need to reduce non-essential services, because there are people who are fighting for their lives with COVID, and all of the medical equipment needs to be redirected to that. But at the same time, it feels invalidating that what I struggle with or what my friends who have different disabilities struggle with are not valued enough to be recognized that their treatment or their ongoing treatment is just as important and maybe just as lifesaving.
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I have an Instagram account called LifeWithPenPen. I started it two years ago when I got my service dog, Penny. Initially, I started it because I didn’t want to overwhelm my friends on my personal Instagram page with cute pictures of my dog. And so, I wanted to be able to post whatever I wanted however I wanted without offending my friends and having them turn me off! [laughing] And so, yeah. So, you can see. The first year or so is just like documenting my life with Penny. And about a year ago—June is PTSD Awareness Month—I decided that I wanted to start sharing a little bit more about my reality with PTSD, with a desire to explain it to my friends. I feel like it’s very hard for me to explain what the reality of living with PTSD is to someone who has never had that reality. Not so great at like explaining in like a formal conversation of what PTSD is, but I can give you snippets of life here and there. And so, that’s what I started doing on this Instagram account: just sharing what my life is like with PTSD and what treatments I do and what helps and what brings me joy and what’s hard. And I don’t know. There is no planned content. It’s just like whatever happens! Whatever I’m feeling, I’m gonna share in the moment, so.
Well, one really good thing about Instagram and doing that is that I’ve been able to connect to some people in the disability community. And I had never been, I’d never connected with really anyone in the disability community before Instagram. And I have made some really genuine good friends; some of them I’ve met in real life, and some of them live across country. And we will FaceTime. And others are limited to Instagram, but still, I consider friends. And during COVID, I joined Camp Access, and I am so, I don’t know, I’m just so excited about it. And so thankful that I have the opportunity and the space and the time to be able to do that right now. I think that’s one of the really big blessings that have come out of Instagram and the disability community, and having Mary’s leadership with Camp Access has been really great. And I’m not sure. I know Mary has big dreams. She’s, to me, she’s the epitome of a true advocacy person. [laughs] And so, she has these big dreams, and I would love to see them come to fruition. But even if they don’t, for me, it has impacted my life personally and changed it for the better, just being able to have conversations with people around the world who have similar lived experiences with disabilities. And so, I hope that things will change, and life will be more accessible to people with disabilities. But if anything, I think it’s been a really good opportunity to connect with people. And that’s probably the first step in creating change.
I made a post recently about my experience grocery shopping with COVID now. I feel so bad to say this, but in a lotta ways, the accommodations or the rules that have been put in place because of COVID actually benefit and help me so much with my disability. Before COVID, I pretty much relied on grocery pick-up service. Going to the grocery store is extremely difficult for me. My hypervigilance is very high all the time, so going to an overcrowded grocery store with a lotta products that I can’t filter out, with a dog where kids and people are talking about the dog, and I’m trying to remember what I need to buy, and it’s just really, really difficult. By the time I leave, my anxiety is through the roof. I’m sweating. I make it to my car, and I’m like, [breathes heavily] OK! I did it! I got food! And I now need to go to bed. Yeah! This is victory. I conquered the world by going to the grocery store. [laughs] And that was all I could do for one day, which is why I started relying on grocery pick-up.
When COVID hit, then everybody decided to start relying on grocery pick-up, and I didn’t have a slot. I couldn’t get a slot. I think maybe if I woke up at midnight, I could maybe find a slot. But sleep is a whole nother thing. And so, I wasn’t gonna interrupt my sleep to be able to get my groceries! So, the first time I ventured out to a grocery store when everything had changed with COVID, I went to Trader Joe’s, and I was so impressed. They only allowed 30 people into their store at a time. And I think now that I’ve gone to a few other stores, it’s pretty common. They have the tape or the images where you stand in line and you wait. And then they have their crew that’s sanitizing the carts. And you walk in, and I felt like I walked in, and it was like, ahhhh! This is amazing! There’s not a lotta people. The staff at Trader Joe’s had been so intentional even in how they arranged their food so that you could only grab one at a time. And I just, and not having it packed to the gills and having to navigate that changed my experience grocery shopping.
And no one ever now talks to my service dog or comments to me about my service dog or comes up to me and wants to pet Penny. People with service dogs can totally relate to that. Like, that’s just a thing like. And I get it. It’s a dog. And my dog’s cute, and people like dogs. But it’s really hard to handle when everybody repeatedly wants to talk to you and your dog. It’s fine if it’s one or two people maybe in your life, but when it’s five or six people in a half an hour, it takes a lot of emotional, like not having to get mad at them. ‘Cause there’s no reason to be mad at them, but also trying just to go buy milk. So, not having people talk to me about my dog made that experience so much better. And people keeping their distance from me, and I’m not having to worry about things that I normally would, made grocery shopping amazing. I get excited now [laughing] to go grocery shopping!
And I went home that first day, and I’m like, oh! I’m good. I can keep doing things. This is amazing! Like, it didn’t take all of my energy. And so, one thing I hope and I don’t think will happen, but one thing I hope with the future post-COVID world is that stores that have, a lot of grocery stores or nurseries, they have like an hour of access to people who are considered vulnerable, whether they’re immunocompromised or they’re elderly or whatever reason. My health doesn’t consider me more vulnerable to COVID, but the idea of being able to go and have maybe expand the idea to being like people with disabilities would be lifechanging. And if there was one grocery store that did that in town, they would get my business. Because I guess the quality of my life would be higher if I could have that accommodation, whereas currently, if I go grocery shopping pre-COVID, that’s all I could do for the whole day.
JILL: I don’t know how much you know of Oaklee. The connection with her dog, Coco and just what you were talking about. She has a, I don’t know if you’ve seen it, an illustration or a statement about how well, now I know people can leave my service dog alone! [laughs]
EMILY: That’s one of the very first ones that I saw! And I was like, yes!!! I can relate! This is not like, “Oh, she’s just so cute. I can’t help myself.” Like, no, you could help yourself! [laughs] So!
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JILL: And the complex PTSD, I hadn’t heard the C. And I know that you, in your Instagram, you do some education and that you said that telling it isn’t always as easy. But could you try and do a little bit of education in this?
EMILY: Yeah, I think that’s why I actually like this platform and Instagram in general is that you can relate and be like, oh, yeah. That’s part of my experience. Post-traumatic stress disorder, I think, is technically considered an anxiety disorder. And some people refer to themselves as having complex post-traumatic stress disorder. I personally…I guess I get down to the technical technicalities. So, C-PTSD is not an actual diagnosis in the DSM, but it’s being debated about being included in the next diagnostic manual. So, I often will say I have chronic PTSD instead of complex PTSD, because chronic describes the fact that I have PTSD symptoms continuously and will probably have them the rest of my life. But when people say they have complex PTSD, it usually means that they have experienced multiple forms of trauma over a long period of time in their life, which is something that I have. I’ve experienced multiple forms of trauma over a prolonged period of my life.
And so, when a person experiences trauma, whether that’s one incident like getting in a car accident, or going through war or living in an abusive household, whatever the trauma might be, your brain starts to protect itself and protect your body to survive. If your brain starts doing that over and over and over again to survive, it’s good, ‘cause you survive. The bad part is when you’re out of the trauma or the traumatic situation, your brain doesn’t realize that and continues to respond as if you’re still living in a traumatic situation. People use the word “trigger” a lot. I feel like that’s a really big buzzword. For me, a trigger is something that reminds my brain of the trauma that I experienced. Like sometimes people ask me like, “Well, what are your triggers?” And I can list some of them. And then sometimes, it’ll be a smell or something, and it will totally put my brain back into thinking that I’m still living in that traumatic experience.
So, my response time is smaller than the neuro-average person. So, my brain and my body will wanna go into fight or flight faster than the average person because of my trauma experience. And so, a lot of the therapy work that I’ve done is to retrain my brain and to be able to tolerate those emotions without like, I wanna say, like I don’t know the technical word, but like without dissociating or without actually just running out the door or whatever. And so, you’re either hyper or hypo. And back and forth, up and down is a lived experience for me constantly. So, either super anxious, super on edge, super hyper-alert or the opposite: I’m just completely checked out and unable to really function very well.
Because I lived through so much trauma, I have this ability to function even though I might be checked out or super anxious. Sometimes even close family friends won’t realize that I’m not doing very well because I’ve been able, like I was…. I had to, in order to survive, be able to still partially check out, but also still remain present and be able to communicate. So, for me personally, that’s a challenge.
JILL: I’m curious about what has helped you over the years? It sounds like Penny for sure. But what else? You’ve mentioned therapy. You’ve mentioned Penny, you’ve mentioned environmental type, things that you can’t change but that you appreciate changed right now. You’ve talked about how you have, I don’t know if you consider it coming out very publicly on Instagram, and if that feels freeing. What do you attribute to where you are today?
EMILY: Yeah, all of that! [laughs] So, I have different types of trauma, one of them being that I used to be a humanitarian. And so, I would go from disaster zone to disaster zone with a large NGO. I took a job with that organization that, they said, “you can live anywhere in the world you want. Where would you like to go?” And I said, “Minnesota,” which is where I’m from. And I think everybody thought I was crazy. Like, you could move to Paris or Sydney or New York or wherever! And I was like, no, I’m going home. And so, in that move was the first step of trying to create safety and balance and normalcy in my life. So, I bought a house, and I have done a lot in the last five years to try to make my home the safest place possible for me. And then that goes out from my home. So, with PTSD, it’s very common to not trust people and not have really good friends. And so, I have worked really hard with the help of a therapist to learn how to make friends that are deeper than just casual, where you can be authentic—I guess you used the word “coming out.” I’ve never used that word—but where you can be authentic and say, “Yeah, I have PTSD, and this is what it’s like. And this is my bad day, and I’m not gonna hide it from you.” Community has significantly helped my PTSD. And not just community. Like, community that understands and will still care for me and love me even when I’m not doing well.
And then, of course, therapy. There’s so many different modalities of therapy. Having a therapist, one of the first things I did was learn how to identify my emotions. As children, we are taught emotions and how to identify them and express them. But I was never in a safe place to be able to do that. And so, I didn’t really have emotions. And to not have emotions is to not live. You can’t be human without expressing and feeling emotion, whether good or bad. And so, I spent like a year trying to figure out what I was feeling and what emotion label went with that and how to do that. And so, that also helped me. And then learning joy in small things. I love gardening. I love putting my hands in dirt and seeing things grow, and being outside is incredibly renewing for me. Yeah, that has helped.
And then Penny, Penny, my service dog. She has totally changed my life. I did not know…. [chuckles] I didn’t know, one of my friends, she’d actually mentioned this a couple days ago. When I was preparing to get Penny, I remember telling her, “I don’t know how I feel about having a dog walk around and follow me around.” [laughs] In many ways, it’s ‘cause my disability is invisible. And if I have a dog, then all of a sudden, my disability is visible. And so, there is, like it’s a double edged sword. Some of it is, it’s a blessing to be invisible, and then it’s also a curse. And so, I didn’t know I was ready to share with the whole world that I had a disability with having Penny. But Penny has taught me a lot. She knows when I’m doing poorly before I even know that I’m doing poorly. And she’s pretty persistent. So, she will…she’ll make me stop and deal with [laughing] my issues.
Like, last night, I was at a friend’s house for dinner. This was the first time I ever left my house and went to a friend’s house during this COVID period. And halfway through dinner, she was so like, mm-mm. Gotta go home. You’re not OK. You’re not OK. And these are friends that understand. And so, I was like, all right. “Well, this is not fun ‘cause this dog keeps interrupting us! So, we’re gonna go.” [laughs] So, she also helps me sleep. I started sleeping better because of her. She interrupts my nightmares. There’s just so many good things about a dog and how she helps, both with tasks with my PTSD, but also just having another being with me all the time.
JILL: I think it’s fascinating how she is so in tune with you and that you have to listen! It’s that prevention.
JILL: I’ve experienced depression, so I know a spiral, right? So, if I could have someone who tells me right from the beginning, like. Our experiences are very different, I know. But is it like if you catch it early, does it help your whole—
EMILY: If I catch it early, or if she catches it earlier and tells me, I can do the necessary things to regulate my system. Usually, then I’m able to continue on my day. I might have to adjust or do less. But if I continued without trying to help my system regulate, I would end up in a really bad spot. Like, if you’re depressed, and you just let it go, go, go, go. And all of a sudden you’re in bed for a whole week, and you haven’t left. Being able to see it and address it and keep going has changed the quality of my life, and I would not be able to do that without having a service dog.
JILL: But that’s the key from everything that you’ve said even before Penny, is that you were addressing it.
JILL: And you were doing really what I imagine is really, really hard work, right?
JILL: You decided to do that, and now Penny has helped you do it even more.
EMILY: It is extremely painful and difficult to work through trauma and then retraining your brain to respond to situations differently. For me, it felt like it was equally or more painful not working through it and just staying the same. And so, for some people, they decide that staying the same and not putting their heart and soul into treatment is easier and better and more manageable. And I get that. Because it’s scary, to, it’s scary. It’s scary to try to change. It’s scary to try to talk about your trauma. And what if it doesn’t work and all of these things? And so, I spent a lot of years ignoring things to the point where I was really sick, and I had really no decision but to…. My decisions were die or start intentionally working on it.
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JILL: So, we as a family have chosen to just be at home. I think being connected to the disability community makes me hyperaware of my role in this. So, we’ve only done pick-up. We used to do shipped a while ago. And I don’t like the grocery store to begin with. Just I’m one of those people.
EMILY: Oh, someone who understands me! [laughs]
JILL: Yeah. So, we shift to the pick-up. And yeah, we get how it takes a while, so you have to plan ahead. But I went to pick something up from a hardware store today for a home project, and I was calling for the curbside. You call in and say, “I’m here.” And they never answered. And I’m like, well, OK, I guess I’m gonna put my mask on and go in. I could see that there were not a lotta people in the store. I still felt anxious because this felt weird. And there’s the glass, but the woman behind it had her bandana, but not on. So, it’s like, so I’m like, gosh, this is so weird. What is it gonna be to go back? That transition that you talked about, that you didn’t have control over “going in.” I say “going in” in air quotes. What are you imagining? Are there things that you can do to transition out of COVID-19?
JILL: I mean, we could have more control over our choices. I mean, I know. Of course. Granted, not everybody gets control in this situation. Everybody has different lived experiences. But you went to a friend’s, and there was something there that wasn’t quite right. And how do we move back in, and how can we learn from people like yourself to renegotiate and navigate life differently? Who knows when that time is gonna be.
JILL: But we’re all gonna have to make a decision about how much to engage.
EMILY: Yeah. I think that in Minnesota, our state is starting to open up. I think a lot of people, including myself, are starting to have those conversations and thoughts. And this week thinking through what am I comfortable with? And what do I think is right? And how do I protect those who are more vulnerable and susceptible to COVID? And before I got sick with what I think was COVID, I had decided that I would, since I live by myself and I run my own organization— So, I work from home, and I needed for my mental health some contact with people. And so, I had decided that there’s two families that I would be, and they were OK with me doing life with. And then I got sick, and so that just stopped. And I cut everything out. Didn’t go anywhere. I didn’t do anything. Didn’t talk to people. I mean, I talked to people via video. Yeah.
There’s a lot of fear, I think, and anxiety about how to appropriately reintegrate into society while COVID is still there. And I think it’s very personal decisions, even though it collectively impacts all of us. So, my friend, this last night that I went to their house for dinner, that was one of the families that pre-getting sick, I had agreed to be in my life. And we were gonna go for a walk and then have dinner. And I was very anxious and really nervous. And so, for me personally, I texted her, them and said, “I can’t do a walk, but I’ll come for dinner.” Because I was so anxious and so nervous about what that would be. And obviously, I didn’t stay very long. [laughs] So, I was there for maybe an hour, max. But they had prepared their house. So, they had sanitized things and cleaned things, and like, “This bathroom you can use. I’ve cleaned it. There’s a fresh towel.” And a lot of that kind of thinking and precaution went into it. I don’t know if it was wise. People could be really mad at me who listen to this and say, like, you shouldn’t have done that. I don’t know if I should’ve done that or not. But I did. And I think that for me, it’s just one little step of starting to be more comfortable with interacting with the world. Because if I don’t make little steps, then it will take me a lot longer than the average person to be comfortable interacting with the world again, just based on some of my other diagnoses.
JILL: What you described with your friends are that they are sensitive to you.
JILL: How beautiful is that? Not everybody has that, where they can feel open and do life together and figure it out. Like your friends ,sounds like they are so willing to meet you where you’re at.
EMILY: Yeah, yeah. And they’re willing to fluctuate. My mental health changes, sometimes hourly, and so they understand that. And so, this week I felt comfortable going and having dinner. Maybe next week, I’ll be like, “No! I don’t want you to get sick! I don’t know if I have it,” you know. All of that. And so, and they would be OK with that. And they would respect. I guess respect is maybe the right way of saying it: respect my diagnoses and how that plays out in our relationships and friendships.
JILL: I wonder if it’s because you respect yourself in your diagnoses.
EMILY: Maybe? [long pause] I don’t know.
JILL: I don’t know. I mean, I know I’m talking to you when I don’t know what’s going on inside while we’re talking. But you come across as someone who has done a lotta work and understands that your disability is part of who you are and that you have acceptance for yourself.
EMILY: Yeah, definitely. I think Brené Brown talks about authenticity a lot. If you’re not authentic with yourself, just yourself, it’s really hard to be authentic and vulnerable to your friends or your family. And so, there are different layers of admitting to yourself where you’re at with your disability and accepting that. It’s taken a lotta time to accept that this is part of me, and this is my reality right now. And once I started accepting that and owning that, then it’s like acceptance came. And if I can accept and be content with what my life is like, don’t get me wrong. There are days where I’m not content! But then it’s easier maybe for others to be like, oh yeah. That’s who she is. That’s who Emily is. And she’s not intentionally trying to hurt us if she bails on a dinner invitation.
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JILL: Yeah. So, if we go back to where we started, your submission, I’d be curious. You said, “Is it bad that I’m thankful people finally are able to relate to my trauma symptoms and get angry that they will quickly forget what it feels like when our lives return to normal?” And so, what I’ve heard you talk about is that you’re hoping the normal shifts. You hope it shifts, first the stores. You hope that there’s learning and growth in community. And how do we preserve that? I’m wondering if you have some ideas. What’s your next?
EMILY: I guess there’s a lotta ways I could answer that question. I think that normal as we knew it before COVID will never return. People can’t, society can’t go back to something after experiencing some trauma that we are as a society, as a world. I think there will be a lot of semblance of normal. And so, it’s what is the good that we have learned from COVID that we wanna keep in our lives, in our societies, and what isn’t necessary anymore? And I think that’s maybe very similar to how I process my PTSD. Like, some things I do are not necessary anymore, even though they helped me stay alive for years. And then there are other things that are still really good and helpful. And so, for a society, I would love to see more understanding and flexibility in doing remote work or having hours for people who live with disability or, even though we can’t say that, or susceptible to a virus. I think that as we were quickly thrown into trying to figure out how to do that all, we as humans will be able to refine that and know how to do that better moving forward. And so, I think that’s the main reason why I don’t think we will go back completely to what normal was. I hope that in returning or adjusting to a new normal, there are some accommodations that can be helpful for people with disabilities.
JILL: On a separate level, I’m curious about what your organization is and what you’re working on.
EMILY: So, three years ago, I quit my job with this big humanitarian organization and was hired by this tiny little non-profit. They hired me for my idea to do audio Bible Studies for oral preference learners. So, three fourths of the world learns through hearing and conversation and discussion and stories and drama. And yet, the vast majority of Christian resources are developed for book learners, and so an individual like who are used to learning and studying on an individual basis, not in groups. And so, for the past three years, we have been developing audio Bible Studies that are not just story-based, but go through a book of the Bible and facilitate conversation. So, it’s recorded, and then the groups of people will pause and talk about whatever the question might be, and then they keep going. And yeah, we’re the only known organization that produces audio Bible Studies targeted for oral preference learners, so.
JILL: Can you share the name of the organization?
EMILY: Oh! Yeah. It’s called Gospel Joy.
EMILY: So, we work in Africa primarily.
JILL: And the response to this work is?
EMILY: It’s overwhelmingly good. [laughs]
EMILY: We can’t keep up with the demand.
EMILY: So, women will finish one study, and be like, “Well, when’s the next one gonna be done?” [laughs] You can do a study a lot faster than we can produce it! As you know, editing audio and like all of that takes a lotta time. So, yeah. So, it’s been positive and helpful, and it’s encouraging to spend time with women who are like, “I now understand what this book of the Bible is saying.” They never understood it before. And so, yeah.
JILL: Wow. That’s awesome. It fits with your humanitarian roots as well?
EMILY: Yeah. Women are culture changers and culture influencers. They might not be like the leader, but they influence their children greatly. In community development and humanitarian work, it’s very normal to work with women, ‘cause it’s known that they will help shift the culture or the society. And so, in Christian circles, in churches and in trainings, most of the trainings are directed towards men. Some of the people I work with in Zambia, John, my friend John is Zambian. He’s like, I could go to a Christian Bible training any day of the week I wanted to. There’s always one available, but my wife, she might have one or two in a year she could go to. And so, there’s just a disproportionate amount of resources between men and women right now with Christian material.
JILL: It sounds like you’re doing important work and work that fits for you.
JILL: Well, it’s so good to meet you, Emily.
EMILY: Thank you so much. Thank you for asking me to share my experience with COVID. I’m really honored to spend some time talking to you, and I am excited about what you guys are doing. I think connecting people is so important. [ambient music plays for the next few sentences]. During the season of COVID-19, I’ve been able to connect to more people with disabilities. And so, it’s been an unexpected blessing. So, thank you.
JILL: Well, thank you.
Thanks for listening. Be well, keep your distance, send us your comments, questions, and your submissions for Oaklee Thiele to hello@DisArtNow.org. Please make sure to follow the My Dearest Friends project on Instagram, Facebook, and DisArtNow.org. And thanks again to the Ford Foundation for their support of this work and to cat enthusiast Cheryl Green for the transcription of this podcast episode.
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Produce food in a very small space with very little water and work. This is made possible by bag gardening where you can grow up to 100 plants with only 20 Litres of water per week!
Using grow bags to grow food for a homestead is a practical and efficient way to cultivate various crops. Grow bags are fabric containers designed specifically for gardening, and they offer several advantages compared to traditional garden beds. Let’s explore how to use grow bags and the benefits they provide:
How to Use Grow Bags to Grow Food for a Homestead:
1. Choosing the Right Grow Bags: Select high-quality grow bags made from durable and breathable fabric. The size of the bags will depend on the crops you want to grow, but typically, larger bags provide more space for root development.
2. Site Selection: Pick a suitable location for your grow bags. Ensure they receive adequate sunlight and are easily accessible for watering and maintenance.
3. Filling the Grow Bags: Fill the grow bags with a well-balanced potting mix or a mix of compost, soil, and other organic materials. Ensure the mix is loose and well-draining to promote healthy root growth.
4. Planting: Plant your chosen crops in the grow bags following recommended spacing guidelines. Different grow bags can accommodate various types of plants, such as vegetables, herbs, flowers, and even small fruit trees.
5. Watering: Regularly water the plants in the grow bags to keep the soil consistently moist. Grow bags have excellent drainage, preventing waterlogging and root rot.
6. Fertilizing: Depending on the crop’s needs, provide organic fertilizers or compost to nourish the plants and promote healthy growth.
7. Crop Rotation: To maintain soil health and prevent the buildup of pests and diseases, practice crop rotation when planting new crops in the grow bags.
Benefits of Using Grow Bags:
1. Space Efficiency: Grow bags can be placed in tight spaces or on balconies, making them ideal for homesteads with limited gardening space.
2. Mobility: Grow bags are portable, allowing you to move them around to optimize sunlight exposure or protect plants from harsh weather conditions.
3. Better Drainage: The porous fabric of grow bags ensures excellent drainage, preventing waterlogging and promoting healthy root systems.
4. Aeration: Grow bags allow for better aeration of the soil, which encourages strong root growth and reduces the risk of root diseases.
5. Reduced Weeding: Grow bags can be positioned above the ground, minimizing weed invasion and saving time spent on weeding.
6. Warmer Soil: The dark fabric of grow bags absorbs and retains heat, creating a warmer microclimate around the roots, which can extend the growing season.
7. Root Pruning: Air pruning occurs when the plant’s roots reach the edges of the grow bag, causing them to stop growing in circles and instead develop a more robust and healthy root system.
8. Sustainable Gardening: Grow bags are reusable and can last for multiple seasons, reducing the need for disposable containers and promoting sustainability.
Conclusion: Using grow bags to grow food for a homestead offers several advantages, including space efficiency, mobility, and improved drainage. Their aeration and root pruning benefits contribute to healthier plants and reduced maintenance. Grow bags provide a flexible and sustainable solution for cultivating a variety of crops and maximizing your food production on the homestead. Happy growing! 🌱🥕
Have a look at this video explaining bag gardening being used in Kenya.
Here’s a video explaining how to prepare and plant the bag:

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An Iowa State Patrol trooper has died from injuries he suffered in an Oct. 14 single-vehicle crash while in route to assist the Clayton County Sheriff's Office.
Trooper Ted Benda, 37, succumbed to his injuries today, Oct. 20.
Trooper Benda joined the State Patrol in 2016, and was assigned to District 8 in Mason City. He most recently worked out of the District 10 office in Oelwein.
He is survived by his wife Holly and their four young children.


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It is a slim book, with no more than 35 pages. There are just 15 recipes for Cantonese dishes, simply written and described.
But humble and unassuming as it looks, A Lifetime's Legacy Of Home Cooked Favourites is a treasure trove of more than 40 years of Madam Ng Pick York's culinary wisdom.
The 81-year-old, who attends daycare services at HCA Hospice Care in Jalan Tan Tock Seng, is no celebrity chef. She had toiled behind the scenes in Chinese restaurants since the age of 13 as a server. Through the years, she absorbed skills and recipes from professional chefs, modifying them at home to create her own takes on classic Cantonese dishes.
Her recipes have been compiled in the book published by HCA Hospice Care in a 3,000-copy run. It is one of its legacy projects to fulfil the last wishes of patients with lifelimiting diseases. Madam Ng has terminal-stage pancreatic cancer.
In her life, she has worked in four restaurants and through the heyday of the 1950s and 1960s, when lavish banquets for all manner of celebrations - birthdays, weddings and anniversaries - were the rage.
She has served in some of the most iconic restaurants of the time, including Empress Restaurant in Empress Hotel in Bugis and Tai Tong Restaurant in Chinatown, all closed now. She retired in 2013 as a restaurant supervisor.
She has vivid memories of those days. She says in Cantonese: "We had to fold serviettes in all sorts of shapes, from crowns to swans, and would be especially busy during wedding dinners as we had to serve food as people played mahjong, as well as clear the spittoons."
Her daughter, who is in her 40s and left her job as a clerk in 2014 to take care of Madam Ng full-time, helped with the translation during the interview. She was also the one who translated the recipes into English and cooked the dishes for the photos in the cookbook.
Madam Ng was an adopted child in a poor family. To earn her keep, she folded incense paper offerings before the waitressing job came along.
On the job, she "secretly observed" chefs while they cooked, mentally taking note of the ingredients and cooking steps, and experimented with those recipes at home.
Some recipes that she picked up include traditional mooncakes loaded with salted egg yolk, candied wintermelon and dried tangerine; and crab rolls stuffed with gizzard and water chestnuts.
"I was greedy. I yearned to eat the food that diners could enjoy at the restaurants," she says with a chuckle. "Since women were not allowed to work as chefs, the best alternative was to cook at home."
Her discreet way of learning recipes sparked an experimental cooking streak, which is apparent in her cookbook.
Initially, she handwrote 45 recipes from memory, which had to be whittled down to 15. Some of her creations include Yin Yang fish, a partially steamed and fried fish dish; pineapple prawns; and steamed egg pudding, for which she shares the recipe here.
She made the dish at home more than 30 years ago as a cheaper alternative to the then rarely seen Hong Kong-style dessert that her children like from a hawker stall in People's Park Centre.
Without a measuring cup at home, she improvised by using egg shells to measure the amount of milk and ginger juice "precisely". As a rough gauge, for every mediumsized egg used, she would add 11/2 egg shells of milk and ginger juice.
In 2008, she was diagnosed with colon cancer, but went into remission. In 2013, the illness returned in the form of a large tumour in the pancreas and she was given four months to live.
But she has remained strong and considers her time now as "God's gift".
Five years ago, she sank into depression. Her daughter, who declined to be named, said Madam Ng "cried every day while facing the four walls at home" before she attended the daycare services at HCA Hospice Care. There, her spirits lifted after socialising and participating in the hospice's activities, from exercising to doing craftwork.
"It was stressful as my mother is very particular about cooking," her daughter says of her role in producing the cookbook. "I am proud that she still wants to contribute to society through this cookbook despite being at the final stage of her life."
• A Lifetime's Legacy Of Home Cooked Favourites is available at Books Kinokuniya stores at $18.80. All proceeds go to the beneficiaries of HCA Hospice Care.
Steamed Egg Pudding
- 120ml fresh milk
- 2 Tbs sugar
- 2 Tbs juice from grated old ginger
- 2 medium-sized eggs, beaten
- Wolfberries and mint leaves to garnish
1. In a microwave, warm a bowl of fresh milk for about 20 seconds.
2. Stir sugar into the milk.
3. Add grated ginger juice and beaten eggs into the milk mixture. Mix well and strain the mixture.
4. Cover the bowl in plastic wrap.
5. Fill a third of a medium-sized pot with water and place the bowl of milk and egg mixture on a pot stand. Ensure the base of the bowl does not touch the water.
6. Bring the water to a boil before turning the heat down to medium.
7. Steam the milk and egg mixture for about 12 minutes. Lift the lid every four to five minutes to release steam.
8. Remove the bowl of steamed egg pudding carefully. To check if it is ready, shake the bowl slightly. The wobbly pudding should jiggle.
9. Garnish with wolfberries and mint leaves. Serve.
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When the numbness settles in, what does that mean? Have we given up? Is there still hope? Is there still a fight to be fought? Have we retreated back into our worlds and minds of complacency, comfort, and ignorance? Or is it a wake up call that we’ve normalized something that is not normal?
Normalization is necessary, to a certain extent. We need it to help us process, grieve, and understand situations that would otherwise be too emotionally distressing and trying to comprehend. Death tolls and dollars in damage are difficult to grasp. They mean nothing. There’s no way we can possibly imagine what 22 different grieving families are currently going through after the bombing in Manchester. Or worse…there’s no way that an American in a suburb can put ourselves in the shoes of a Syrian child who endures bombings, death, and destruction on a daily basis.
Tragedy is all around us. There is always senseless and inconceivable death. There is always an atrocity worthy of breaking news, tweets of sadness, Facebook profile picture filters, and blog posts. It is a constant and guaranteed thing in our lives, in this world.
But that does not make it normal.
We ask, “What is it all for?” Have our leaders become so callous that they continue to bomb innocents for years and years with no tangible or evident progress towards a goal? Have our religious institutions failed so miserably that extremists have become the representatives of centuries-old faiths? Have we lost all compassion and empathy for those who suffer because we cannot see beyond our own limited world views?
I do believe we’re a compassionate society…at least, we try to be. We talk about things like the Manchester bombing through tears, offering our prayers for the souls of the victims. We sympathize with the families, attempting to support them through their loss. We passionately and mistakenly point the finger at Ariana Grande, as though she had anything to do with it, because we need someone to blame. We rage against the Muslims – all of them – again. Our ever-so eloquent president calls the perps “evil losers.”
But, we also come together in our grief. We each deal with it in different ways, but we all grieve. No decent person wants innocent lives destroyed. Some of us get angry, some get sad, some get inspired to take action.
If there is a silver lining to any of this, though, it’s simply that there is unity in grief. There is understanding and humanity. People come together to help the victims’ families and to rebuild what’s been damaged, and for a brief and fleeting moment, race, religion, political party, or class doesn’t matter. None of it matters.
Life matters – what’s left of it.
And WE are what’s left of it. We’re the ones who are still here – hoping for a brighter future, fighting for peace and love, who only want to live happily and safely.
We’re the ones who still believe that we can live amongst one another.
This first step towards that is changing the way we think and do things, including the ways in which we react to tragedy and general bad news.
But this counts for so much more when it comes to terrorism.
When terrorists strike, the attack is only the first part. The death tolls, the audacity, and the element of surprise are not the worst of it, but they’re enough to rile up a world of people.
The second part – and arguably, the more damaging part – is the tweets, the Facebook posts, blog posts like this one, the passion, the anger, the fear, the divisiveness, and the misunderstanding. These are the things that tear us apart. These are the things that have long-lasting and deep-seated implications that permeate our society, each incident building upon the last, no matter how long ago it was.
For every “debate” in a comment section that ensues and every hate crime that takes place towards a brown kid at home, rifts grow bigger and prejudices seem more justified. Rationale goes out the window when emotions run high and people become impulsive – and dangerous. Our collective sense of reality becomes distorted and manipulated by fear and ignorance.
And that’s how the terrorists win. Really win. They don’t care about 22 lives. They care about breaking us.
I’ll leave you with this. Josh Radnor, or Ted from “How I Met Your Mother,” described the notion of behavioral contagion in his INKtalk. I think it’s pretty self-explanatory and something worth keeping in mind.

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Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs Dennis M. McCarthy will host the 2010 Department of Defense Reserve Family Readiness Awards presentation at 10:30 a.m. EST, Feb. 18, at the Hall of Heroes in the Pentagon (2d floor, D ring, 10th corridor).
The award recognizes the National Guard and reserve units, one from each of the reserve components, with the best programs to support their families. Representatives from each unit will receive a plaque as well as a cash award from the Military Officers Association of America. The cash award is to be put towards the further enhancement of family support programs.
Journalists without a Pentagon building pass will be picked up at the River Entrance only. Plan to arrive no later than 45 minutes prior to the event; have proof of affiliation and two forms of photo identification. Please call 703-697-5131 for escort into the building.


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Garnishing your Instant Pot tortilla soup:
The toppings really make this easy tortilla soup the best. Here are some ideas to consider topping YOUR soup with!
- pickled or sliced jalapeños
- shredded cabbage or iceberg lettuce
- cheese: shredded cheddar, mozzarella, jack, cotija, sheep’s milk feta are all tasty
- sliced or diced avocado
- crispy tortilla strips (see below) or any tortilla chips
- sliced radishes
- chopped cilantro
- fresh lime wedges
- hot sauce
Low Carb Tortilla Soup?
I like to eat my soup low carb. If I do not have any low carb tortillas on hand, I simmer some shredded cabbage briefly in the broth, then top with plenty of avocado and sheep’s milk feta!
Stove Top Tortilla Soup?
This soup is easily made on your stove top as well! Once you add the broth and chicken into the pan, bring to a simmer and cook 20-25 minutes until chicken is tender and ready to shred.
Homemade Crispy Tortilla Strips?
They are easier to make than you would think!!
Simply slice any preferred tortilla into bite size strips, toss with avocado oil, then spread out on a large cookie sheet, sprinkle with some sea salt. Bake in a 350 oven until crispy…that’s it! Time it takes will depend on how thick your tortillas are. Just keep an eye on em!
If you are grain free or paleo, Siete Foods makes many excellent tortillas for purchase! My kids like regular organic corn tortillas best!
Additional Instant Pot recipes to try:
- Instant Pot chicken with bacon is made with ingredients you likely already have on hand!
- A family favorite, this Rice-a-Roni Chicken will take you back to your childhood…but no boxed ingredients here!
- This buffalo chicken soup looks pretty darn amazing!!!
Instant Pot Tortilla Soup Recipe:
If you try this, I want to hear about it! Please leave a comment below!
Easy Mexican Tortilla Soup
- 3 tablespoons avocado oil
- 1 medium onion rough chop
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon Fiesta Chile Powder a salt-free seasoning found in most bulk spice sections Regular chili powder is fine too
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- 1 teaspoon sea salt start with a teaspoon, will depend on broth you use, mine has no salt, add to taste.
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 14 ounce can diced tomatoes or sauce I puree mine first for my kids, using my immersion blender!
- 2 pounds boneless chicken thighs or breasts, chopped into bite sized pieces (or for a vegetarian version, sub 2 cans pinto or black beans)
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- lime wedges, shredded cabbage, chopped fresh cilantro, grated cheese (sharp cheddar, feta, cotija, and Daiya are all good , avocado, hot sauce, tortilla chips or crispy tortillas!
Press 'saute' on you Instant Pot, and add the avocado oil to preheat
While it preheats, in a blender, puree the onion, the tomatoes, the garlic, and the spices.
Pour mixture into the hot oil, and sauté for for 5-7 minutes to thicken slightly, stirring occasionally. It will sputter a bit (water and oil), so put your lid slightly askew on the top if it is an issue for you.
Pour in the broth,, and add the sea salt and whole chicken thighs.
Lock on your lid, set Instant Pot to 'manual' for 8 minutes.
When time completes, press cancel and let it natural release for 10 minutes. Release the pressure the rest of the way, remove chicken to shred with two forks (or with a whisk right in the pot).
Add in the lime juic (if desired), and taste the broth to make sure there is enough salt, add the chicken back in, and top each bowl with desired garnishes!
Please refer to post for lots of garnishing/serving ideas!
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Pass through the historic Sarova Stanley five-star hotel and straight into regal Thailand. Multi-tiered wooden roofs, traditional music from a live band and earthenware water jugs filled with flower petals combine to create an atmosphere of exotic elegance. Widely considered the leading Thai restaurant in East Africa, it offers a selection of set menus inspired by different regions. Whether you opt for ‘Phuket’ (which sees the likes of sweetcorn fritters alongside crispy tilapia fillet and noodle soup) or ‘Bangkok’ (think fragrant green curry and stir-fried beef fillet), expect quality ingredients treated with respect.
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Translation of ornament in Spanish:
- 1 1.1 countable/numerable (object) adorno (masculine)Example sentences1.2 c and u (decoration) [formal] adorno (masculine), ornamento (masculine) [formal] the walls were bare of ornament las paredes estaban desnudas
- The last bed had stuffed animals on it and the desk was covered with little ornaments.
- There was a lovely black fireplace and a tall bookshelf filled with books and small ornaments.
- A fireplace was against one of the walls, its mantle also covered in little brass ornaments.
- An integral part of the decorative scheme of the dishes was the now erased heraldic ornament.
- The relationship between Gothic ornament and literature can be quite striking.
- Banished under Modernism, it has something to do with decoration and ornament.
- 2 [Music/Música] (usually plural/generalmente en plural) floritura (feminine)Example sentences
- Extracting the ornaments from the musical texture will greatly assist students in the polishing process.
- Hasse begins with a simple melody which is varied and embellished with intricate ornaments that make it memorable.
- Purcell's first seven pieces introduce various fingering combinations, simple ornaments and key signatures.
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A little street fashion study I doodled a while back.
Saturday, December 13, 2014
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So I was asked to be a part of the "Ladies of Literature" zine/charity project and just couldn't miss an opportunity to draw a character near and dear to my heart from my favorite book series growing up- Cassie from Animorphs. As an animal loving pre-teen she was pretty much everything I ever wanted to be.
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
So this is very delayed, but here's a quick update with some news! Back in March I announced that I was selected to be Society of Illustrators student exhibition, and in May I attended the exhibition opening! It was an awesome night- I am so honored to have been able to show my work with so many skilled illustrators!
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Did a new self portrait since I just got a haircut! For fun I took it and gave it a little Sailor Moon inspired editing. Figured it was a good opportunity to teach myself new things to do with gifs!
Monday, April 1, 2013
CMYK magazine's newest venture, the CMYK Gallery, has finally opened! This shop features up and coming artists selected from entries to their magazine competitions- you can purchase prints of my "Urban Nature" piece through them! Make sure to check it out!


Food production is facing challenges that require new, more creative and sustainable solutions. Companies involved in various segments of the industry, including agriculture and fishing, are looking at revolutionising the current systems, which have left bodies of water overfished and land in terrible condition.
On Long Island in New York, locals are tackling overfishing by using a new system that brings industries together. Fishermen and scientists have collaborated to realise and improve 3D farming.
3D ocean farming is a system that grows a mix of seaweed crops and shellfish – including mussels and oysters – under the water’s surface. This polyculture vertical farming system requires zero input because the sea plants filter and sequester carbon, making it, at this moment, the most sustainable means of food production on the planet.
“Imagine an underwater garden where you’re using the entire water column which means we have very small footprints,” tells ocean farmer Bren Smith.
Additionally, this system also sequesters carbon and rebuilds the reef’s ecosystem. The crops and shellfish grown underwater can be used as food, fertiliser, animal feed and even energy. In this way, climate change can be tackled while producing food, i.e. the food itself is the water filter.
“[mussels are] really lean proteins packed full of omega 3s, but also soak up and use nitrogen to grow… this farm filters millions of gallons of water a week and oysters filter up to 50 gallons a day,” Smith says.
“We have to tell a story, a helpful story about the future. You know, it’s all bad news about climate change and food security. I think out here we can say our oceans are a blank slate and we really have a chance to really build something new, and build something from the bottom up that’s sustainable and restorative and doesn’t make all the mistakes of industrial agriculture or aquaculture,” Smith explains.
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Red is my favourite colour, both in my life generally as well as in my art. It’s a colour that can have two distinctly different meanings, and is considered to be the strongest and most vibrant of all colours. Red conjures up a range of conflicting emotions from passionate love to violence and warfare.
Red denotes purity, joy, and celebration. Red is the colour of happiness and prosperity in
Red is often the colour worn by brides in the East (Im European but I chose a red wedding dress when I got married because of the association of good luck along with it being my favourite colour.) Wearing a red dress in a social situation makes you feel good, you can often be seen as the centre of attention (Or wanting to be!) and its vibrancy makes you feel lively and vibrant so I guess you can become the life of the party for that reason alone!
Use it in your advertising or in your art. If you want to get lots of attention for anything then use the colour Red. It gets people to take action or pay attention. Use red when you don't want to sink into the background, think back to the red dress.
Red suggests speed combined with confidence and is often associated with danger or trouble. A little bit of red goes a long way. Small doses can often be more effective than large amounts of this extremely strong colour. Multiple shades of red and even pink or orange can combine for a cheerful palette. An artwork I once saw and admired was about many shades of lipstick, a very effective piece!
The negative side - In Russia the Bolsheviks used a red flag when they overthrew the Tsar, thus red became associated with communism; it is also the colour of mourning in South Africa and a gang colour in some countries including New Zealand.
When Red is Good
When Red is Bad
So what about Red in regards to Art
Here are some tips for using Red:
Red is a pigment that often fades when exposed to light. It will fade faster if used on a white background than it will on a dark one. If its not a permanent pigment then its best to use it at full strength rather than as a tint because of this.
When you add an opaque white to red you will usually create pink rather than a lighter red. Use a transparent white or some yellow to create a lighter red.
Use Red’s complimentary colour to make it appear brighter. Red is opposite to Green which is created by the other two primary colours blue and yellow.
Types of Red in alphabetical order-
Alizarin crimson: A rich, dark, transparent and cool red with a slight tendency towards blue and purple. Alizarin is great to add to other reds if you want to darken or deepen them. This red is good to use for glazing as it will add depth to your artwork without getting in the way or hiding any details underneath. A synthetic pigment related to traditional rose madder.
Cadmium red: Available in light, medium, and deep (or dark). These are usually very strong, warm, and opaque reds. Brilliantly coloured, with a good permanence and tinting power. Cadmiums tend to blacken when mixed with copper pigments. Mix cadmium red medium with cadmium yellow medium for a warm orange. Cadmiums are toxic.
Carmine: often called
Earth reds are closely related to browns like ochres and umbers. Earth reds can be called red ochre, red oxide, Mars red, burnt sienna, terra
Indian red: A warm, dark earth red with a tendency towards blue. Indian Red is made from natural iron oxide. It is a good mixing colour but only with transparent colours because it is too opaque to make anything but mud if you mix it with other opaque colours
Quinacridone red. Is a synthetic pigment, typically a deep red to violet in colour. Mixed with French ultramarine blue you will get a brilliant purple or with Payne's grey you can get a dull purple.
Rose madder: A very distinctive and transparent red. This pigment is made from the rose madder root. Some ranges will call it madder lake.
Venetian red: this is a warm, earthy red which leans more towards orange. It is a light and warm pigment that is a darker shade of scarlet. It can be made from natural or synthetic iron oxide and different ranges will have different versions due to this.
Vermilion: is a bright and intense red made up from sulphur and mercury (mercuric sulphide). It’s usually a very expensive pigment, but you can get it now as a hue which is less expensive. Vermilion is toxic and prone to turning black in sunlight.
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Have you ever visited Berlin, Germany? If so, you must have heard of the renowned Brasserie Colette Tim Raue restaurant. This michelin-starred establishment has been serving up delicious dishes since its inception and has earned rave reviews from foodies all over the world. In this blog post, i will be sharing my experience at this incredible restaurant and why you should consider visiting it for yourself.
If you’re looking for fantastic gastronomic experience in Berlin, then you won’t want to miss out on the Lucky Leek restaurant. The Lucky Leek has been around for years, offering up delicious meals and an intimate atmosphere that make it one of the most popular spots in town.
Welcome to my blog post about restaurant Anarki in Copenhagen. I hope you enjoy reading about this unique restaurant and its delicious food. Thank you for taking the time to read this article.


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Isabel Marant Etoile 'Loulia' trousers featuring a checked print, a front hook, button and zip fastening, belt loops and front and back pockets. Item fits true to size. Model is wearing a size 40 IT.
- Outer: 70% Cotton & 30% Linen
- Lining: 100% Cotton
Care Instructions: Dry Clean

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I’m starting to go a little bit stir crazy, as most people are I’m sure. I always get that in the winter but usually the spring is when I can start going camping, especially here in Texas. Now though, I have nowhere to camp but my backyard. So I’m getting into what I usually do in the winter, planning future trips and going back through my photos from past trips. Last summer we went to New Zealand and traveled for a week with my brother and his partner, and going back through these photos reminded me what an amazing trip it was, so I’ll use this time when I’m staying home and social distancing to virtually visit again.
We flew in to Auckland to see my brother, and while we were on the North Island we just rented a car…on the South Island we upgraded to campervan. We first drove up to the Coromandel Peninsula…
On the evening we got to town, we just strolled down to the beach to stretch our legs and check out the ocean.
The next morning we got up early to try to get Cathedral Cove to ourselves, and it was definitely worth it.
On the mellow hike down from the parking lot, we saw what must have been a record setting quail to tree ratio.
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The Ministry of Works, Housing and Transportation will invest a total of EUR 1,792,135 conditioning projects MU-552 road, linking the town of Calasparra in Mula, and MU-521, which refers Ojós with Ricote.
Specifically, the purpose of these proceedings, in which the Ministry, through the Directorate General for Transport and Highways, will invest EUR 1,166,570 in the first, and 625,565 euros in the second, is to renovate the track of roads and improve road safety in the affected sections.
The public information period, one of the stages prior to the occupation of the land affected by the execution of the works, will end on June 16.
During this time, both projects may be reviewed at the Department of Public Works and municipalities, in order to correct possible errors found in the list of goods and rights subject to expropriation, as is contained in the Official Gazette Region of Murcia on 16 May.
The actions will allow a significant improvement in the design of both tracks, as they carry out the rectification of curves that hinder the flow, both the MU-552 as the MU-521.
Thus, users of these sections will be improved daily traffic, which will mean increased security along the route, improved communication between municipalities and reduced travel time.
For the director general of Transport and Highways, Carmen Sandoval, "it is actions that are aimed at fulfilling one of the priorities of the Ministry of Works, Housing and Transport, as is improving the quality of the movement of users of the road network in the Region of Murcia and increase driving safety of our citizens. "


Larry has been entertaining since the late 1960's with his own Rock n' Roll band as a singer and lead guitar player. His comedic Ed Sullivan-like imitation was observed by Marty Edwards (Kenny Rogers Tribute Artist "Kinda Kenny") who suggested that Larry persue an Ed Sullivan tribute career. Shortly after, Marty asked Larry to put on the Sullivan face to be the MC for "Put A Little Love In Your Heart" benefit concert which raises money to help abused children. Larry thought this was a joke until he realized that he was listed on the schedule as Master of Ceremonies.
Larry succeeded in creating that finishing touch to the benefit and it was the positive audience reaction that lead him to continue in this field as "Mr. Stoneface".
Since that first day, Larry has perfomed as a MC for the World Famous Legends of Rock 'n Roll, a cameo appearance in November 2002 on the famous Canadian Gemini Awards, attended the Celebrity Impersonators Convention and performed in the Showcase at the
Imperial Palace in Las Vegas, as well as countless variety shows. He starred in "Ed Sullivan" Presents "Superstar Revue - A Knight of Legends" at the Prairie Knight's Casino in North Dakota and did a one month tour with Randy "Elvis" Friskie - "A Night to Remember".
The Ed Sullivan Caravan Of Stars presented by The Legends of Rock n' Roll is Larry's latest string of shows as he headlines and introduces an exciting tribute of stars across the country!
Larry has appeared at the Penticton Elvis Festival where he worked with Red Robinson, the great, pioneering rock 'n' roll dj. Also present were Joe Espisito, Road Manager/friend of Elvis Presley for many years, DJ Fontana, Elvis Presley's drummer and Darwin Lamm, Publisher of Elvis International The Magazine.
Larry's tribute takes you down memory lane where you relive the antics of the famous Ed Sullivan.


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Interest underwear is a special underwear, which has a unique design style and is suitable for private occasions between couples.However, when shooting sexy underwear, what kind of person will do it?
Fashion enthusiasts are the main forces who choose to shoot sexy underwear. They like to shoot various trends and show the latest styles and designs.These people are usually sensitive to fashion and think that shooting sexy underwear is a fashion display.
Model and photographer
Most models and photographers are engaged in shooting sexy underwear, because these underwear can not only emphasize the curve beauty of the model body, but also bring high benefits to models and photographers.
Performers often wear sexy underwear on the stage or movies and TV series to increase performance.Therefore, they usually need professional sexy underwear shooters to record their performances.
When couples shoot sexy underwear, they will also seek professional photographers to record this special moment for them.These photos may be used as souvenirs for special occasions such as wedding photos or Valentine’s Day gifts.
With the popularization of social media, more and more Internet celebrities are seeking exposure when shooting sexy underwear.These people usually upload these photos to websites or social platforms with a large number of fans to win more attention and praise.
Some sex enthusiasts believe that shooting sexy underwear is a way of passion to increase their quality of life.Therefore, they may look for professional sex photographers to take these photos.
Some people may choose to shoot sexy underwear for personal interests or hobbies to record their physical beauty and charm.These people usually hire professional photographers to help them achieve this goal.
Sexual supplies shops or sexy underwear stores need to display their products on the website or advertisement. They usually hire professional photographers to shoot sexy underwear and use it as promotion.
No matter whether the sex of men and women may choose to shoot sexy underwear.These photos can be used as artistic works, personal collections or other special uses.
In short, people who shoot sexy underwear are diverse, including fashion enthusiasts, models and photographers, performers, couples, Internet celebrities, sex enthusiasts, individuals, merchants and gender identities.Whatever reason, these people choose to shoot sexy underwear to express their personality and charm.
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When Amanda Seyfried isn’t rapping dressed as a frog, she is a very sexual being, and she’ll be the first to tell you.
Taylor Swift may have nabbed the cover, but Kim Kardashian co-stars in the March issue of ELLE. Unfortunately for Kim, it sounds like stylist Nicola Formichetti didn’t have the easiest time pulling clothes for reality star.
After a slew of departures this spring, the Elle masthead was starting to look pretty bare. Now, EIC Robbie Myers is slowly but surely filling those spots, starting with new hires Carmen Borgonovo and Lori Goldstein.
The fashions at Elle‘s Women In Hollywood Celebration last night were quite a treat, and leading ladies like Emma Stone, Cate Blanchett, Sarah Jessica Parker, and more worked the red carpet in some amazing ensembles.
Kim Kardashian has been on the cover of pretty much fashion and entertainment magazine in America, and on more than a few around the world. But Elle magazine creative director Joe Zee says the reason you’re not likely to see her on the cover of his magazine is because she just doesn’t do anything.
It takes a village to raise a child, and last night some of the fashion tribe assembled at Lincoln Center to celebrate the next generation of design genius at Elle Fashion Next.
For over a year there’s been speculation that Hearst, one of America’s largest magazine publishers, really, really wanted to buy Elle from its French parent company Lagardere. Today, news broke that the two companies admitted they’ve been working to make a deal happen.
In today’s StyleDish, Beyonce gets enough Birkins to buy a boat, Queen Elizabeth II gets yelled at for wearing fur and Kate Middleton gets waxed.
It was really only a matter of time before Donatella Versace asked Mad Men star January Jones to front one of her campaigns. They’ve been an inseparable pair ever since the designer tapped the actress to star in an Elle spread featuring her dresses last spring. Or, at least as inseparable as they could get through Jones wearing Versace almost everywhere she went.
Elle‘s December 2010 cover has some nouns that we normally like. Jessica Alba is a pretty woman. Christian Dior is a gorgeous international brand with an amazing history. And when has sunshine ever not been a good thing? Put them together, though, and what you have is a cover so unfortunate that it doesn’t even make sense.
Elle‘s 25th anniversary issue has been met with a little controversy — some of which we’ve harbored right here on Styleite — but we’ll be honest: The short film photographer Carter Smith made featuring the 25 game changers and revolutionaries from the October issue is really quite charming.
Far be it from us to say what did or didn’t happen during Elle magazine’s October cover shoot with Gabourey Sidibe. But to hear Elle’s editor Robbie Myers tell it, nothing bad happened and the media needs to leave the magazine alone.
Elle magazine’s 25th anniversary issue is stirring up a bit of controversy. The magazine chose four celebs — Gabourey Sidibé, Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried and Lauren Conrad — to grace their own individual covers. But while all the ladies look gorgeous, some people are taking issue with two aspects of Sidibé’s cover, in particular.
Reem Acra, she of the unapologetically embroidered evening gowns and bridal dresses, announced this morning that she will produce a line of lower-priced clothes for HSN.
This week sure was something! Threats of trademark lawsuits for Madonna and Beyonce, exclusive photos of Bill and Hillary Clinton dancing, and a Summer’s Eve ad that will leave you speechless. All that (and a chance to win $485 worth of Guerlain beauty products) after the jump.
On September 9th, one day before Fashion’s Night Out and the world’s largest fashion show hosted by Anna Wintour, Elle will fill the David Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for a show of their own.
Last week, someone claiming to be Elle magazine editor-in-chief Robbie Myers tweeted the word “Hi” at Joe Zee, the magazine’s creative director. The problem, though, was that the person behind @TheRobbieMeyers wasn’t actually her.
We’ve heard rumors that Elle‘s creative director extraordinaire Joe Zee is pondering making a run for the Hollywood hills in the hopes of nurturing his fledgling television career, and the videos Elle keeps posting are only adding fuel to our speculative flame. In the latest installment, Zee is still wearing the Chanel fur suit, but this time he’s challenging Elmo to a dance-off. The clip is short, sweet, and totally hilarious.
As if we needed a reason to love Joe Zee more. In between filming The City, creative directing one of our favorite magazines, and tweeting up a storm, Zee managed to find the time to don one of Karl Lagerfeld‘s crazy fur suits from his F/W 2011 collection and wander around New York City in the middle of a heat wave. We love a fashion editor who can laugh at themselves.
Today, the New York Times covered Elle magazine’s highly visible success at utilizing the power of television. “People judge everything you do in fashion. Everything,” Robbie Myers, Elle’s editor in chief, told the Times. So to continue where they left off, here are six reasons we think Elle has got it going on — plus one piece of constructive criticism.

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Two suspected thieves have died while fleeing with their loot, this morning, in Rivers State.
It was gathered that the suspects had snatched the bag of lady and were escaping in their car, when they had an accident at Tombia Extension, GRA, Port Harcourt.
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