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Readers and the Citizenry
Air Date: August 19, 2017
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HEFFNER: I’m Alexander Heffner your host on The Open Mind. Washington Post veterans – media columnist Margaret Sullivan and formerly managing editor Liz Spayd, most recently, we’ve hosted the New York Times public editors since the inauguration of that position. An ode to the free press, to the public’s right to know, and yes, their right, even civic responsibility at times, to criticize the profession. This past June, the New York Times surprised many journalism junkies and long-time readers when it terminated the position that had strived to be a voice for readers and accountability in an ever-volatile media climate. They announced in its place they would create an interactive Reader Center focused on deepening journalism and reader contact in more substantive and regular form than the now-defunct weekly column. Its inaugural editorial director and former international correspondent and editor for the Times and GlobalPost, Hanna Ingber joins me today. “In order to be successful,” she wrote, “We need to work with everyone. The reader center will be a way to convene all those people, to make the most of all the work that’s already happening at the Times. The goal is to infuse a reader-centered thinking across the newsroom.” And that’s what we’ll discuss here today. Hanna, thank you for joining me.
INGBER: Thank you so much for having me.
HEFFNER: When they asked you to become the inaugural editorial director of the Reader Center, what was your response.
INGBER: I was thrilled. Um, it’s a, it’s a huge honor, uh, and it’s a huge honor to do it at a place like the New York Times. Um, some people were, who knew me were, were a little surprised because I had most recently been an editor on the international desk and it, it seemed to them like a, a big change. Um, but actually I’ve been really thinking very deeply about our readers my whole career, um, and, and have been thinking about how we can do more to involve them in our journalism and engage them in our coverage, um, at different jobs I’ve had in the past and so this actually was, um, it made a lot of sense. [LAUGHS]
HEFFNER: And when you thought of this particular media moment when there is an unprecedented opportunity for engagement, what did you think as you were arriving in this position was the most important task ahead of you. And what do you think is the most important task ahead of you now.
INGBER: Yeah, that’s a great question, and I think that’s changing as we go, you know, trying to figure out what our priorities are. When I started the position and, and the team, I was really thinking about reader engagement and thinking about how can we do more to be in, doing you know, calling out to our readers and involving them in our stories, let’s say we want to hear more about women in Saudi Arabia, and so we would do a call-out where we would ask women in Saudi Arabia to tell us about their lives and we would invite them in to be part of our coverage, and I thought that we would do, use the Reader Center to do more of that across the newsroom, and that is definitely still a priority and, and we do want to still do that. But we’ve realized we have other priorities that are, um, as important if not even more important, um, that I hadn’t realized coming into this, uh, would be something we’d focus on. One is just doing more to be responsive to our readers. We have readers who really want to tell us what they think about our coverage, to tell us what they think about our journalists and our journalism, and we haven’t in the past had a systematic way of hearing that, digesting it, assessing it, and then responding to it. Um, so that’s one of our first priorities now.
HEFFNER: In order to sort through all the different kinds of feedback you’re getting, what has struck you so far as the, if there was a dominant theme in the readers’ response to the Times right now.
INGBER: I don’t think you could say there’s a dominant response. Our reader feedback is so varied, it’s as varied as our report. You know, we have a tremendously strong politics section and then we have a lot of responses to our politics coverage. We have a strong culture desk and we have a lot of responses to that, so I think it would be hard to characterize it in one way. Um, of course we have a lot of very, very loyal, dedicated Times readers who are at all times supportive and glowing, and we also have a lot of loyal readers who read us every day but want to criticize us every day too, um, and they’re also Times readers. Um, so I, I think it would be hard to, to put people in, you know, one bucket.
HEFFNER: And are you engaging with readers so far, you and your staff in email correspondence or telephone calls.
INGBER: Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.
HEFFNER: How exactly is the formula right now for the solicitation of input or the back and forth exchange?
INGBER: Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. Well there’s a lot of teams at, at the Times who are thinking about readers and then there’s a lot of journalists thinking about readers. Um, we have a community team looking at comments, we have a social team that’s working, um, very hard with readers on social media. We have a customer care team. We have, um, we have individual editors on desks and reporters, and so one of the things that the Reader Center really wants to do is empower those journalists to, to do more to help them with best practices, to show them, um, by example what’s more that, that they can do, so that they can be responding to their readers themselves. And so that they can be, um, doing more to um, solicit reader involvement and, and responses, for example, um, when there’s news such as, um, uh, President Obama, I’m sorry, [LAUGHS] President Trump announcing the ban on transgenders in the military, empowering the desk to be able to uh, reach out to our readers and, and hear from people who are directly affected by that ban.
HEFFNER: And that’s one example you sent to me, an experiment you’re working on, a Reader Center’s Digest that you sent to your Times colleagues, and I was even encouraging you and you may publish this in the future as a report that is compiling the reader or user citizen mindset on these given issues.
INGBER: Yeah, the idea of it really is to be this internal and as you say we, we may publish it because our, our readers might want to know too, but the initial idea was that it would be this internal email to the newsroom and the entire company that is showing all the different ways that our readers are making our report richer, whether or not that’s, um, talk, our readers talking about how they’re affected by our coverage such as, um, the transgender example, or it’s readers, um, criticizing our coverage. Maybe it’s readers saying that headline was really insensitive. Um, maybe it’s readers saying why didn’t you cover this story when other news outlets did? What is this saying? Maybe it’s, um, readers questioning, um, something biased or why are there anonymous sources? Or maybe it’s, um, readers having a really emotional response to a story. When there was the obituary about the singer for Linkin Park, um, the obit led to a tremendous outpouring of emotional responses from our readers who were deeply, deeply affected by the death and wrote about how at times, when their life was hardest, when they were watching their parent or their spouse die of cancer, or they were literally at the hospital with a loved one, or they were having their own suicidal thoughts, that they would listen to this music and, and it meant so much to them and it got them through such hard times. So reading those comments, you know, I, I actually was reading them in bed one night because um, I was already home and, and I was so moved by these comments and it made me think differently about the music and, and I went back and was listening to more of the music after reading the comments. And it’s that type of thing that our readers are saying really compelling, interesting, smart, uh, critical… Um… Comments. They’re making great statements and, and they are telling us something more about the world, and they’re telling us something more about our coverage and our stories and ourselves, and this email, the idea is that we want to make sure that everyone in the newsroom and everyone in the company at large is aware of that and they can see the real value in these reader voices.
HEFFNER: And if there is criticism, perhaps the internal audit will be greeted more favorably than the external one that was in the form of a column each week or twice a week by a public editor. Seems to be strategic on your part to inform that insight on the ground level, to build out.
INGBER: Right. I mean we are, we’re definitely not trying to be a watchdog. We are trying to elevate voices and sometimes those voices are critical, and so what we frequently do, even if it’s not in this internal digest, but if we see criticism, we go and we tell the editor or reporter, um, and we have a whole conversation about it, and we, we, we want our journalists to be thinking about that criticism of course, and of course they, they already are. And maybe I shouldn’t say of course but [LAUGHS] they, they’re having very deep, thoughtful conversations about that criticism and then thinking about how to respond and our job is to facilitate that and also to give our journalists more options so that if they do want to respond, they know how to. Um, one thing we have created as part of one of our first initiatives on the reader center is what we’re calling a bulletin board, and the bulletin board is a public spot for our journalists to talk about our coverage. It’s a way for um, us to be more transparent, for us to, to provide some insight into what we’re doing and our thinking and, and how we go about telling stories, um, and it’s a way to respond to, to feedback. Uh, recently we had our national security editor, Amy Fiscus, write a piece on the bulletin board about why we named an undercover CIA official, and we did that because after our story naming the official, there was a lot of um, readers saying, I’m sorry, I take that back. It was the, um, the CIA director, Mike Pompeo. He um, said at a conference I can’t believe the New York Times did this, and so after he made that statement and there was a video clip of it, Fox News and other news outlets covered that and then it led to a discussion on social about how could the New York Times do that.
HEFFNER: And they, they misreported some aspects of what the Times did.
INGBER: That was a different case.
HEFFNER: We’re talking about two, two stories.
INGBER: [LAUGHS] Two stories, it’s, right. So this one was about the CIA official, um, and we did in fact name an undercover CIA official. Um, and our readers were upset. I mean that, that sounds bad. Why would you do that? You know, what, what is that serving? And so we wanted to, we gave a statement to Fox News, um, who was reporting on Pompeo’s, uh, statement, but then we also wanted to say to our readers, you know, you may have seen this chatter, well let us explain to you why we would do that and, and let us tell you our thinking so that you can then make an informed decision about whether or not you agree with us. Um, but you’re not just hearing it on Twitter and not knowing the backstory.
HEFFNER: What was the other, the other example?
INGBER: The other example was, um, uh, it was Fox News saying that our coverage of a 2015 raid against ISIS in Syria had thwarted the U.S. efforts to um, find Baghdadi, um… And in fact, our story, um, had not done that, that our story at the time had talked about a raid, um, the Pentagon was actually very happy with this raid. They wanted coverage of it. They gave us the information. We then reported on it, as did other news sources, um, and then um, at the time, the Pentagon never complained about it. There was never a problem with it. It was only then much later that Fox News, um, made up this accusation.
HEFFNER: How are you staving off the, what could be the demoralization of the fourth estate in response to the accusations of failing? Well first you’re not failing, you had the best digital growth in your history just today. Being… Um… berated by the President on a regular basis. How do you encourage your peers to respond to those accusations and the idea that you’re fake news or faulty?
INGBER: Mm-hmm. Well, we’re pretty proud of our, of our newsroom and our coverage and so I, I wouldn’t say that it’s having a moral impact on us. Um, I would say that the way that it impacts us is we realize perhaps even more now than ever before that it is really important to tell our readers what we’re doing and to give them a window into how we cover stories. And when you have a President questioning us and then when you have, you know, um, other news outlets questioning us, it provides us an opportunity to say well, actually, let us tell you what it means to verify information. Let us tell you all of the steps that we go through to um, confirm a story.
HEFFNER: But I’ll tell you what’s demoralizing. What’s demoralizing from the perspective of those journalists at least from my perspective is forty percent of the American public or a majority of Republican voters or supporters of the President say, say they would close news outlets that they perceive as biased.
HEFFNER: So when I talk about that relationship, I don’t mean necessarily that they’re demoralized with their own craft or pursuit of stories, but they’re demoralized by some of the readers.
INGBER: Right. It’s a difficult time. Um, on the one hand you have that. On the other hand, we have as you said more digitial subscribers than ever before. We actually have people who want to give us money and want to give us more money than their subscription, and so we have created ways that, that readers can do that such as funding, um, student subscriptions, which is really a way of giving a donation to us and, and being able to give students the opportunity to read the Times. So it’s an, it’s a polarizing time. Um, and people on the one hand as you say, there, there is this demoralizing, um, issue. On the other hand, we have people saying now more than ever we really care about really good, really strong journalism. Um, we heard that a lot when we announced the news that there were big changes in our newsroom and that we were laying off, I’m sorry, we were offering buyouts to a number of um, staff and, and then having layoffs. And we heard a number of readers say wait a second, this is a time like no other. We need the New York Times, we need the Washington Post, we need PBS, we need strong news outlets to be covering the news and really be focused on getting it right. How could you possibly be laying people off. Um, and we had Dean Baquet, our executive editor, do a Q&A with our readers just on that issue and he talked a lot about how we are now, while it looks like we are, um, laying off people and we are, we are also really investing in our journalism and we are making sure that we are hiring more reporters and we are hiring video journalists and we are hiring, um, other content creators to, to really make sure that we have the best, most competitive reports possible.
HEFFNER: And how do you think the Reader Center in particular can grapple with this polarization issue?
INGBER: Mm-hmm. Well one of our goals is to do more to explain to our readers, um, our coverage, and to explain to them the back-story and to show them, um, how we came to, to a decision. Also in, in all fairness, one of the ways we can help readers is sometimes readers are right when they have a criticism, and if a reader, um, flags to us or flags on social media that they find a story to be either they, they find an inaccuracy or they see, um, something that they think is biased or uh, they’re upset about it for another reason, we can look into it and we can, um, bring it to the attention of editors and we can bring it to the attention of the masthead and we can really talk about, um, do they have a valid point and, and how should that affect our coverage going forward. So it really is a way that we can be much more, um, in touch with our readers and, and what they need.
HEFFNER: In being in touch with your readers, is there more of a perception gap in terms of fact versus fiction or in terms of discretion. Editorial discretion is not being applied. You said before it, it was hard to characterize in a sweeping way the nature of criticism, but would you say it’s more on the factual basis people are concerned or on the discretion question.
INGBER: Yeah that’s a great question. Um… I think we see, um, we probably see both but, but perhaps more on the discretion side. I’m, I’m not sure in terms of a, a quantity, you know, I probably couldn’t say in terms of counting. Um, but… When people are upset with our coverage it often is, um, people saying that they are upset, um, about how a story was presented, not necessarily, um, a factual error.
HEFFNER: Or that the story was presented at all?
INGBER: Or that a story was presented at all.
HEFFNER: I think in the political arena, your White House correspondent Maggie Haberman has I’m sure been under assault by me, and others, although I credit her tremendously with being the most sourced person. She comes from the New York tabloid culture that seems to have hijacked 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, but I think there was concern and criticism, legitimate concern and criticism that that was morphing into or cannibalizing the nature of what ought to be public affairs journalism and not tabloid journalism.
INGBER: Well, I think we’ve always cared about drama and personality. [LAUGHS] In some ways it’s why politics stories are, have always been fascinating. Um, but certainly there is a lot of debate, there’s debate among readers and there’s, honestly there’s debate in the newsroom about how to cover an administration that is so different than previous administrations. You know, there was um, the idea that we have a President tweeting all day long, um, statements that are often surprising is different and so how do you cover that? How do you think about that? Are these, um, uh, are these official announcements from the administration? Are they, um, just uh, comments like someone would make, a President would make at a bar but it’s not at an official announcement? I mean how, how do you think about it? Should you, should you only report on it when the President does something? Not every time the President says something?
HEFFNER: Do the readers care about those questions and the answers to them.
INGBER: Yes, definitely. Yeah.
HEFFNER: And what do you, what are you getting so far from your tenure at the Reader Center.
INGBER: [LAUGHS] Um… Again there’s, there’s, um, it’s varied but certainly our readers are interested in our political coverage, um, every day. I mean the, our stories on Trump and on our political coverage always get a tremendous number of comments, thousands of comments. Um, our Facebook Lives we do with our correspondents in D.C. get a huge viewership. Um, you know we use those as an opportunity to put people like Peter Baker and other White House correspondents in front of our readers. Um, and they, um, everyone has an opinion. [LAUGHS]
INGBER: It’s, which is good. I mean we, we want to hear it. Uh, we also though, we want to hear opinions that um, are different and that we don’t expect, um, from Times readers. Um, we, we, one of the ways that we use the, this Reader Center Digest for example is to point out, um, surprising comments, um, and times when um, for example we had a story recently, um, I think it was by Peter Baker as well, a news analysis about President Trump and about how he’s just doing things so differently, constantly, and, and at this point, when he does something that is a surprise, we’re not even surprised anymore, and that sort of a story. And um, and we had commenters both on Facebook and on the story itself who are Trump supporters who said and you know what? That’s exactly why I like Trump. It’s because he does some things that are so against the status quo and, and um, not what we’re expecting. And so those are the comments that we want to make sure we surface for the newsroom and we, um, surface for our reporters and editors so that we can um, be hearing from those voices as well, because of course the majority of our comments are people who want to um, rant about Trump, in all honesty. [LAUGHS]
HEFFNER: Hanna, I’m sorry because we could have begun the program this way, it’s that important a question. European newspapers, we’re going to end it this way. European newspapers have begun to experiment with literacy quizzes that require readers of stories to pass a test to show that they’ve read the piece before they comment. It strikes me that if you’re managing a Reader Center that ought to encourage fundamental literacy.
HEFFNER: Whether or not a Trump supporter will ultimately see something as illegal that’s irreverent, or irreverent as illegal, that’s a decision they’re going to make at the ballot box or when they petition their representatives, but ultimately it’s your decision as the inaugural director of the Center to decide how important real, genuine, factual literacy is. Do those European newspapers have a point?
INGBER: It’s a great idea. And the Reader Center, we’re, we’re all about being a lab and experimenting and doing things differently and, and trying things out, and the idea that you would say you need to read, you know, 75 percent of this article before you comment on it, it’s a fun idea and, and it, um, if nothing else it makes a very good point that um, too often we, we do of course see people who write on Twitter about, based on a headline. Or they write on Twitter based on someone else’s coverage of us, not even our own coverage, not even our own headline.
HEFFNER: Well I hope it’s something you seriously consider in, in due course if not immediately. Is it true, it used to be true that I think the op-ed columnists could decide if they wanted their pieces to have a comment section or to not actually invite any comments. Does every article on the Times website now offer the opportunity to comment?
INGBER: Not every one but we are um, increasing the number dramatically. So we have um, really focused on, on trying to make sure that more of our stories allow comments. We’ve always been focused on making sure that our comment sections are thoughtful. We monitor comments, we um, we frankly delete and block, or, or not accept in the first place comments that are inappropriate, which is very different from a lot of news sources. Um, and it’s why we’ve been able to have such a vibrant and smart discussion within the comments of our stories. You don’t see people name-calling and um, angry back and forth. You really see a community of people talking about a story. Um, but because of that, that’s been very labor-intensive and so we’ve only been, in the past we were only able to open up comments on a, a small number of articles. But we see the, the real value in comments and we are, um, working on, on changing that, and hopefully we will get it to the point where we have about 80 percent of our stories open.
HEFFNER: Hanna, thanks for your time today.
INGBER: Thank you so much.
HEFFNER: Exciting work.
INGBER: Thank you. Great to chat.
HEFFNER: And thanks to you in the audience. I hope you join us again next time for a thoughtful excursion into the world of ideas. Until then, keep an open mind. Please visit The Open Mind website at Thirteen.org/OpenMind to view this program online or to access over 1,500 other interviews. And do check us out on Twitter and Facebook @OpenMindTV for updates on future programming.


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- What are some low carb snacks?
- Can you eat pickles on keto?
- Can I eat popcorn and lose weight?
- What can I eat instead of popcorn?
- Does popcorn add to belly fat?
- What popcorn has the lowest carbs?
- Can popcorn make you gain weight?
- What Chinese food is low in carbs?
- What is dirty Keto?
- What is a good keto snack?
- Can I eat peanut butter on keto?
- Is it good to eat popcorn at night?
- Is popcorn a good snack for a low carb diet?
- What foods have no fat and no carbs?
- What junk food has no carbs?
- What can I eat instead of bread?
- What carbs should I avoid to lose belly fat?
- What food has protein and fat but no carbs?
- How bad is popcorn on keto?
- Can I lose weight on 100 carbs a day?
- Can you drink Coke Zero Keto?
What are some low carb snacks?
Here are 27 easy low-carb snacks that are both delicious and nutritious.Olive tapenade with low-carb crackers.
Homemade trail mix.
Cheddar cheese crisps.
Tuna salad lettuce wraps.
Berries and whipped cream.
Dark chocolate with cashew butter.More items…•.
Can you eat pickles on keto?
Pickles can be keto-friendly as long as they don’t contain added sugar. In general, you should select dill or sour pickles but avoid sweet, candied, and bread and butter ones.
Can I eat popcorn and lose weight?
Eating It May Help With Weight Loss Popcorn is high in fiber, relatively low in calories and has a low energy density. These are all characteristics of a weight loss friendly food. With 31 calories per cup, air-popped popcorn contains much fewer calories than many popular snack foods.
What can I eat instead of popcorn?
Cauliflower Popcorn. It may not be popcorn, but cauliflower popcorn is pretty dang good and super easy to make. … Green Bean Fries. I love vegetable fries. … Chomps! Chomps are such a good Whole30 snack. … Kale Chips. … DIY Trail Mix. … Seaweed Chips. … Coconut + Chocolate Protein Balls. … Apple Chips.More items…•
Does popcorn add to belly fat?
Popcorn is a great flat-belly snack as long as you choose the air-popped version—you can eat a 3-cup portion for only 100 calories! Not only that, but popcorn is also a whole grain, and studies show that people who eat whole grains have less belly fat than those who eat refined grains.
What popcorn has the lowest carbs?
For the purposes of keto or other low-carb diets, subtract the fiber from the carbs to get the net carbs.Microwavable popcorn: 3-8 net carbs per cup.Air-popped popcorn: 2-5 net carbs per cup.Oil-popped popcorn: 3-8 grams of net carbs per cup.Kettle corn: 8-11 net carbs per cup.More items…•
Can popcorn make you gain weight?
Popcorn is a whole grain and contains more fiber than many other popular snack foods. It is also high in volume, so it takes up a lot of space in your stomach, despite being relatively low in calories. Studies have found that popcorn will fill you up more than other popular snacks such as potato chips ( 45 ).
What Chinese food is low in carbs?
Finding Low Carb and Keto Friendly Chinese Food Options Instead of Shrimp-, Pork-, Beef- or Chicken-Fried Rice, have a Sizzling Shrimp Platter. You may never go back to fried rice again. Substitute Steamed Tofu With Vegetables, or Beef With Chinese Mushrooms, for any of the noodle-based dishes.
What is dirty Keto?
Contains processed foods Dirty keto is also called lazy keto, as it allows for highly processed and packaged foods. It’s popular among individuals who want to achieve ketosis without spending lots of time prepping clean keto meals.
What is a good keto snack?
This article outlines 21 keto-friendly snacks to include in your next meal plan.Mini frittatas. Share on Pinterest. … Caprese salad skewers. Share on Pinterest. … Caesar salad bites. … Cajun style shrimp and bell pepper kebabs. … Veggie sticks with nut butter. … Salmon salad celery boats. … Keto sushi rolls. … Collard green sandwich wraps.More items…•
Can I eat peanut butter on keto?
The standard ketogenic diet requires you to keep carb consumption under 50 grams daily. This means you can safely consume peanut butter as long as you are eating low carbohydrate peanut butters like Justin’s All-Natural Peanut Butter and staying under your total daily carb intake.
Is it good to eat popcorn at night?
Popcorn: Popcorn is a complex carb, so it contains serotonin, which is a hormone that helps you relax. It’s a great snack to munch on in the evenings because you can have a lot of it (3 cups popped) for only 100 calories if you skip dousing it in butter.
Is popcorn a good snack for a low carb diet?
Popcorn is a nutritious whole-grain snack loaded with fiber. It’s filling but low in calories and contains more nutrients and fewer net carbs than other popular snacks like chips and crackers. Overall, popcorn can be a healthy addition to a keto diet — especially if you limit other high-carb foods.
What foods have no fat and no carbs?
Food and drinks allowed on a no-carb diet include meat, fish, eggs, cheese, butter, oils, water, and plain coffee or tea. If you’re less stringent, you can also eat nuts, seeds, non-starchy vegetables, and high-fat fruits like avocado and coconut since these foods are low in net carbs.
What junk food has no carbs?
14 Fast Foods You Can Eat on a Low-Carb DietSub in a tub. Submarine sandwiches are very high in carbs. … KFC grilled chicken. Fried chicken isn’t a healthy choice. … Coffee or tea with cream or half-and-half. Coffee and tea are carb-free beverages. … Chipotle salad or bowl. … Lettuce-wrapped burger. … Panera Bread power breakfast bowl. … Buffalo wings. … Bacon or sausage and eggs.More items…•
What can I eat instead of bread?
Here are 10 easy and delicious ways to replace conventional wheat bread:Oopsie Bread. … Ezekiel Bread. … Corn Tortillas. … Rye Bread. … Lettuce and Leafy Greens. … Sweet Potatoes and Vegetables. … Butternut Squash or Sweet Potato Flatbread. … Cauliflower Bread or Pizza Crust.More items…•
What carbs should I avoid to lose belly fat?
Cut the carbs—When you cut out refined carbs like white bread, rice, bagels, pasta, cookies, candy and chips and focus on nutrient- and fiber-rich carbs such as vegetables, and low-glycemic fruits, you start to lose belly fat, because, once again, your body is burning fat for fuel.
What food has protein and fat but no carbs?
5 High Protein, Low Carb FoodsFish. Certain types of seafood are lauded as protein powerhouses, such as yellowfin tuna, halibut, and tilapia. … Tofu. Tofu is an excellent vegetarian protein to add to an entree as it easily absorbs whatever flavors it’s cooked with. … Eggs. … Nuts. … Chicken.
How bad is popcorn on keto?
Air-popped popcorn has been a healthy snack option for many people, but it is not allowed on the keto diet since it is a grain and especially high in carbohydrates. If you are looking for a salty crunch similar to popcorn, no worries! You can give pork rinds or a veggie chip a try!
Can I lose weight on 100 carbs a day?
Eating 100–150 grams per day It may work for people who are lean, active, and trying to stay healthy and maintain their weight. It’s possible to lose weight at this — and any — carb intake, but you may also need to be aware of calorie intake and portion sizes to lose weight.
Can you drink Coke Zero Keto?
Coke Zero does not contain carbs or calories, which means it likely won’t knock you out of ketosis. However, given that frequently drinking diet soda is linked to adverse health effects, water is the best choice.

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Soon after years of attaining momentum, ESG plans, socially liable investing and climate-connected regulation have encountered genuine setbacks in the United States recently.
On Wall Street, ESG funds experienced a miserable 12 months in 2022. New customer investments from the U.S. fell a whopping 96% 12 months-in excess of-year to $3 billion, down from $70 billion in 2021. The get started of 2023 hasn’t gone any far better, as ESG trade-traded funds saw outflows of $772 million in January. They experienced inflows of nearly $1 billion in the course of the calendar year-earlier interval.
Does the conservative backlash versus ESG investing have just about anything to do with the declines? Possibly, whilst Peter Krull, companion and director of sustainable investing at Earth Fairness Advisors, suggested in an interview with Bloomberg that adjustments to portfolio allocations in an overheated sector has likely performed a substantial position in the fund outflows.
On Capitol Hill, though, there’s no denying that right wing interests are acquiring accomplishment in blunting the impression of ESG on new legislation. The Republican takeover in the Home of Reps subsequent past year’s elections has rendered any hope of passing local weather-alter legislation moot, for instance. That has left the executive branch angling to impose harder environmental laws on corporations – one more exertion that is encountering renewed resistance.
The Securities and Trade Commission experienced grand designs for the local weather-disclosure principles scheduled to start off rolling out this calendar year. On the other hand, right after delaying the launch of the last variation of the requirements last yr, the company now appears very likely to scale back again their implementation in the confront of renewed opposition from a variety of stakeholders. The Wall Avenue Journal broke the information very last week that deliberations are heating up inside of the agency more than some factors of the forthcoming weather-disclosure rules, citing pushback from “investors, corporations and lawmakers.” The natural way, critics of the new polices are balking at full compliance prices approximated in the range of billions of dollars, and the motion to blunt the outcomes of the restrictions has a effective ally in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Latest reporting standards call for issuers to disclose any environmental expenditures or challenges they deem substance to buyers. In essence, the SEC is proposing to remove the component of discretion and substitute it with mandated reporting specifications. That provides space for compromise by raising the threshold at which the prerequisites kick in.
The proposal that seems to be producing the most consternation among the opponents is a need that companies assess the line products on their economical statements to decide if local climate-relevant charges equivalent at the very least 1% of just about every line-merchandise full. If so, issuers would require to report these charges, a approach that detractors argue would generate defective disclosures. Even powerful financial investment business BlackRock Inc. – a staunch supporter of the ESG motion – has spoken up from the proposal.
Elevating that threshold seems like an simple way for the SEC to clearly show its responsiveness to stakeholder worries, a message that could possibly participate in improved in the courts than with company interests. But in the lengthy run, the most essential takeaway in excess of the disclosure flap may well be that ESG is broadly preferred, so long as it doesn’t imply sacrificing much too a great deal.

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Joe Jackson just released a Duke Ellington tribute album called The Duke on Razor & Tie records. The star-studded tribute to Ellington includes contributions from Sharon Jones, violinist Regina Carter, bassist Christian McBride, guitarist Steve Vai, and drummer ?uestlove of The Roots. Jackson is touring in September and October with a stop at the Keswick Theatre on Tuesday, September 18th. Go here for tickets and more information. Below, download “It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)” featuring Iggy Pop.
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The Alliance Group posted a significantly better result for the 2021 year, achieving a 53% improvement on the previous year at the pre-tax and provisions level. The latest result incurred a much reduced provision for historical employee entitlements, enabling the company to report a post-tax profit of $23.8 million after distributing $8.5m to shareholders compared with $7m after tax in 2020 with no distribution.
Total revenue was only marginally up, but key differences were an improved operating margin between revenue and cost of sales, partly offset by an increase in administrative expenses, and an improvement of nearly $10m in equity accounted earnings. This last item suggests a massive performance improvement by the North American Lamb Company associates which will also show up in joint shareholders Silver Fern Farms’ and ANZCO’s annual results. This category also includes other partly owned businesses such as pet food ingredient supplier Meateor.
As a wholly owned subsidiary the revenue and expenses of UK-based NZ Farmers are not broken out separately, although Alliance Chairman Murray Taggart confirms that it had a very profitable year, even better than the previous period which was also good.
Taggart emphasised the problematic trading environment for much of the 2021 year because of the Covid induced disruptions to processing efficiencies and containerised shipping problems which continue to get worse and will undoubtedly affect the 2022 year. In spite of positive market prices, especially for sheep meat, the company found it difficult to hold on to the extra margin or reflect the full benefit of sales before balance date. Late shipment of product caused higher levels of inventory and trade debtors which had an adverse impact on total annual sales, cashflow from operations which was $13m negative for the year, total borrowings and the equity ratio.
The annual report shows a progressively downward trend in the equity ratio for the last four years, declining from 64.1% in 2018 to 52.9% in 2021. Taggart attributes this trend to the difficult trading situation, saying the board’s preference is to maintain a ratio above 60% which he is confident will be the case in more normal times. In fact he believes the percentage could well have been 65%, if it hadn’t been for the logistical challenges.
The difficulty of analysing Alliance’s result accurately and fairly is compounded by the changed meat industry structure since the days when the financial year for three companies – Silver Fern Farms, Alliance and AFFCO – ended at 30 September with the annual result being published in November. The fourth major, ANZCO, also had its year end at the same time, although its result was not released to the Companies Office until April. SFF and ANZCO now balance at the end of the calendar year following changes to their ownership structure, while AFFCO as a wholly owned Talley’s Group subsidiary no longer reports separately. The other large processor, the Progressive Meats group of companies, is a private company and is not required to report publicly.
Blue Sky Meats presents a further opportunity for comparative analysis, as its financial year has now changed to 30 June, having previously balanced at 31 March. Although much smaller than the other four, Blue Sky provides an early bellwether of how the sector is performing. Their profit for the 2021 year was substantially improved on the previous year’s 15 month trading despite 20% lower turnover and their equity ratio stands at 63%, up from 52% a year earlier.
Blue Sky’s improvement reinforces whispers around the industry which suggest some of the other companies will report better results than Alliance, either from higher margins or a more efficient cost base. It is also possible the difference in reporting periods can skew the comparisons, although in Taggart’s opinion the trading pattern is now flattening out, whereas September used to be a very slow month. There is no doubt Alliance’s 2021 result was adversely affected by the difficulties of getting product to market and consequently the delay in debt collection, although only time will tell if this was a problem common to all exporters and if Alliance managed to convert this into profit for 2022.
At roadshow presentations in early October, SFF’s chairman and management talked very positively about the strength of the market demand for New Zealand red meat, emphasising 2021 would provide the fourth consecutive year of profitability for the company with an anticipated improvement over last year. Chairman Rob Hewett spoke about how well the company was performing in spite of the logistical challenges facing the whole sector, as well as the host of regulations confronting farmers, while CEO Simon Limmer emphasised the company’s ability to continue investing in the business. In fact another $62m of capex would be invested in the current year and a total of over $200m over five years.
It will be necessary to wait until the New Year to measure the two southern rivals’ respective performances. But improved results from Blue Sky and Alliance and SFF’s optimistic roadshow comments to suppliers indicate another high profit level for an industry which finally seems to have developed the knack of converting high market prices into sustained prosperity for processors and suppliers alike.
The red meat sector will move into 2022 with some nervousness about its ability to continue to meet market demand, also assuming prices for beef and sheep meat remain at elevated levels. Predictions of tight protein supply around the world suggest demand will still be strong, but the industry’s main challenge will be getting product to market, while Covid continues to rear its head and may yet serve the economy as a whole a curve ball.
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Media360 India: The increasing cry for media transparency
Panelists from CNN, Google, GroupM and Hotstar discuss ad fraud, fake news, viewability and more...
Mar 28, 2019 11:23:00 AM | Article | Campaign India Team
Sam Singh, CEO, GroupM, South Asia set the tone for the ‘increasing cry for media transparency’ panel. Also joining him for the panel was Bhaskar Ramesh, head of video and brand advertising, Google, Sunita Rajan, SVP – ad sales, CNN Asia Pacific and Gulshan Verma, SVP and head, clients and agency, Hotstar.
The session began with each of the panelists stating their transparency perspectives.
Rajan said, “When people read and talk about transparency, they have an element of fear. I don’t think it requires that fear, because it’s something we owe to our audiences who are people and not proxies. We owe it to our brand partners too, and get them impact. It’s a topic close to our heart at CNN, and in the world of fake news, transparency is everything.”
Verma added, “Our perspective is straight forward. Clients should know what they’re getting – both from the ad format layout and also from the context of what they’re getting.”
Ramesh’s take was, “We have been investing in it for the last 20 years. It’s fundamental to our business and the way we look at it – marketers’ goals haven’t changed, but the stakes and the environment has changed a lot. We have more to navigate together as a system together.”
Singh then quoted an article which stated that US$ 1.6 billion was spent on ad fraud in India – which is 50 per cent of total digital spends. And then he asked the panelists what are their companies doing regarding that.
Ramesh said that Google is using a combination of machine learning and human intelligence to tackle this, and have a taskforce of 10,000 people working towards it. He explained, “We took down 2.3 billion ads in 2018, almost 9 million phishing kind of ads were taken down even before they served a single impression. We worked with White Ops and FBI to take down the largest scamming entity with the code name Thrive. We are using a bunch of machine learning classifiers and coupling it with human intelligence to tackle this. I think a broad number is that almost 88 per cent of all take downs are done by machines, but we need an army of people to look at it and then take down fraud. It’s a constant priority for us to tackle and are 100 per cent committed to make the web safer.”
Verma stated that Hotstar’s policy of non-skippable ads has been created to make sure that advertisers are getting value.
“At Hotstar, we say ads will always be 100 per cent viewable. We don’t do skippable ads because we think it’s an important service for marketers who work with us and we have designed our platform around that. We work with a third party provider which tells people whether it was in view, was it viewable for a certain period of time, was it seen by a human being. About the part of it whether it was with the right context for my brand – we’ve chosen to limit what we publish on our platform,” said Verma.
Rajan also stated that CNN is committed towards brand safety by saying, "You can spend a lot of money to invest in technology to be vigilant, and we do that, but there will be the occasional point in time when things slip through. A recent report by Warc stated that brand marketers care much more about brand safety than any other metric in 2019. I think for us as a brand, CNN cares about that and spend time focusing on that.”


text: Just something to promote, spread around the net, get myself exposure. so I figured i'd come here rather than sift through all of sound click. this is purely non profit. i'd like to get it mastered though, know a place that'll do it for cheap. so i may even set up a page to take donations from my myspace fans n shit to get us some funds to get it mastered, then spread it online. I'm sure somebody on the boards can do artwork for us. Lazarus & Friends - RapMusic Volume I or somethin like that. just wanted to reach out to cats on here, since i was gonna do a solo mixtape, but it'd be quicker, easier, and we'd all get to help promote each other for once, instead of competing n shit. get at me in here if ur down.

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JPM Contracts Ltd undertook the restoration work on Caldwell Robinson’s offices in Artillery Street, Derry. This historical building sits along the city walls. Architects Tate Stevenson oversaw the restoration work, which transformed three vertical 1870s houses into three horizontal office floors.
The building when handed to us had been derelict for a number of years. The architect wished to retain all the external features including the bend in the front wall as part of the finished scheme. The building required a new internal structural frame, together with all new lintels and some replacement roof members. Some of the internal walls were re-pointed and left exposed. The external plaster was a special brick mortar imported from London. It had special qualities and was applied in a number of coats. The windows and doors were all made in our joinery workshops. The internal walls left were re-pointed using lime mortar and salvaged brick from the demolition.
The restoration took 8 months “a remarkably short time in which to preserve a building that may have been lost forever” The Irish Times, October 2007


text: Background: Retinoblastoma is the most common intraocular cancer worldwide. There is some evidence to suggest that major differences exist in treatment outcomes for children with retinoblastoma from different regions, but these differences have not been assessed on a global scale. We aimed to report 3-year outcomes for children with retinoblastoma globally and to investigate factors associated with survival. Methods: We did a prospective cluster-based analysis of treatment-naive patients with retinoblastoma who were diagnosed between Jan 1, 2017, and Dec 31, 2017, then treated and followed up for 3 years. Patients were recruited from 260 specialised treatment centres worldwide. Data were obtained from participating centres on primary and additional treatments, duration of follow-up, metastasis, eye globe salvage, and survival outcome. We analysed time to death and time to enucleation with Cox regression models. Findings: The cohort included 4064 children from 149 countries. The median age at diagnosis was 23·2 months (IQR 11·0–36·5). Extraocular tumour spread (cT4 of the cTNMH classification) at diagnosis was reported in five (0·8%) of 636 children from high-income countries, 55 (5·4%) of 1027 children from upper-middle-income countries, 342 (19·7%) of 1738 children from lower-middle-income countries, and 196 (42·9%) of 457 children from low-income countries. Enucleation surgery was available for all children and intravenous chemotherapy was available for 4014 (98·8%) of 4064 children. The 3-year survival rate was 99·5% (95% CI 98·8–100·0) for children from high-income countries, 91·2% (89·5–93·0) for children from upper-middle-income countries, 80·3% (78·3–82·3) for children from lower-middle-income countries, and 57·3% (52·1–63·0) for children from low-income countries. On analysis, independent factors for worse survival were residence in low-income countries compared to high-income countries (hazard ratio 16·67; 95% CI 4·76–50·00), cT4 advanced tumour compared to cT1 (8·98; 4·44–18·18), and older age at diagnosis in children up to 3 years (1·38 per year; 1·23–1·56). For children aged 3–7 years, the mortality risk decreased slightly (p=0·0104 for the change in slope). Interpretation: This study, estimated to include approximately half of all new retinoblastoma cases worldwide in 2017, shows profound inequity in survival of children depending on the national income level of their country of residence. In high-income countries, death from retinoblastoma is rare, whereas in low-income countries estimated 3-year survival is just over 50%. Although essential treatments are available in nearly all countries, early diagnosis and treatment in low-income countries are key to improving survival outcomes. Funding: Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust.

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Nine of the 28 Wichitans who went to the polls Feb. 28 to vote on the Ambassador Hotel referendum but didn’t have the required photo identification have since provided a copy of their ID and had their ballots count.
Those became some of the official numbers after Sedgwick County’s canvassing board met Thursday to certify the results presented by Election Commissioner Tabitha Lehman.
Nearly 27,000 Wichitans voted in the special election that saw a plan to give $2.25 million in bed tax money to developers of a downtown boutique hotel defeated by a 61.57 to 38.43 percent margin. Included in that number were 506 provisional ballots cast for a variety of reasons, including those who didn’t have a photo ID as required by a state law that took effect this year.
Voters who couldn’t show an ID at the polls had until Thursday to provide it by either mailing in a copy or presenting it in person at the election office. All nine who provided an ID did so by mailing in a copy, Lehman said. She said 17 voters never followed up.
The other two provisional ballots were rejected for reasons in addition to not providing an ID. One was a convicted felon who either hadn’t finished serving his sentence or hadn’t re-registered since fulfilling his sentence. The other one didn’t sign the provisional ballot, Lehman said.
The wide margin of the results may have discouraged some of the voters from going to the trouble of providing the ID, she said.
Of the 506 provisional ballots, 88 were rejected, Lehman said. An improper or lack of signature was one of the most common reasons for not validating an advance ballot put on the provisional list. Some didn’t live within the city limits.
More than 150 provisional ballots were cast because voters showed up at the wrong polling site. Most of those were the result of robo calls, Lehman said.
Developer Paul Coury, leader of the yes campaign, acknowledged on Election Day that his group’s campaign calls had mistakenly directed some voters to the wrong places.
Most of those provisional ballots were accepted, though.
The final count bumped up the turnout to 13.7 percent, a fraction of a percentage point higher than unofficially reported on election night.
“I was hoping we’d have more,” Lehman said.
The official final count: 16,454 voted no, 10,268 voted yes. That actually totals 153 less than the 26,875 who cast ballots. Lehman said the 153 people cast a blank ballot for whatever reason.
Twenty-seven percent of the votes were cast in advance. Lehman said that was split almost evenly between votes sent by mail and those cast in person at advance polling sites.
One voting case was sent to Secretary of State Kris Kobach’s office for review for possible voter fraud, Lehman said. The person voted in advance and then tried to vote again at a polling location.

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We love to bring you the messages from the modern-day prophetic voices.
People like Timothy Dixon, Julie Green, Amanda Grace, Kat Kerr….and Robin Bullock.
And most of all, we love to look back on these prophecies after they are completely and utterly fulfilled.
I’m not just talking about something given a few days before it happened when it was obvious to everyone.
No, I’m talking about the stuff like this video below from Robin Bullock, stretching back many years where he was warning Boris Johnson and saying he would fall.
And sure enough, this week he was removed.
I found this especially fascinating because it wasn’t just one word — it was many over several months and years long.
And it started off by confirming the God called Boris to his role, but then VANITY and the failure to listen to God crept in and the fall came soon after.
Please enjoy this one:


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Coalitia pentru Dezvoltarea Romaniei (CDR) asks the Bucharest City Hall to respect the principles of free competition, the principle of transparency and legal provisions in the award of public service contracts to municipal companies set up last year, as a press release informs.
“Looking at how the 22 companies set up in 2017 under the City Hall umbrella operated, we have found that there is a deep gap between the principles of action and the practice of public administration in Bucharest in the awarding of public service contracts, on the one hand, the legal norms in force and the free market mechanisms, on the other. We also worry about the lack of transparency that characterizes the entire activity of municipal companies so far,” (CDR) shows.
Coalitia pentru Dezvoltarea Romaniei is a private, non-political initiative, gathering the most representative organizations for the business environment in Romania: 25 business associations, 19 organizations as associated members.
Information available so far indicates that most purchases were made by direct award, sometimes in record time, which excludes from the outset any serious analysis of possible deals.
According to CDR, the lack of transparency that characterizes the activity of the 22 companies violates any democratic principle under which the public administrations of the European Union are operating today.
“In this regard, we ask the City Hall to provide as soon as possible complete information about the structure, management, headquarters, purchases and projects that each of these companies carries out in part,” the business environment representatives said.
Discretionary spending of public money, both through the direct attributions, as well as through financial resources mobilized for the maintenance of the City Hall’s holding (management’ and boards’ salaries, management and bonuses, headquarters, endowments, etc.) jeopardizes a budget that is already very burdened and excludes any efficiency criterion, foreign and Romanian investors point out.

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This concept was accepted by doctors despite clear contradictions:
1) There are people who never despite having large plates, which they significantly obstruct the light of the coronary arteries: You Can Consider This: http://www.reviewlization.com/page/3/
Further, people with insignificant signs, with a small degree of obstruction, can suffer extensive infarctions;
2) High levels of cholesterol can explain only 50% of episodes of infarction, the other half of the events occur in people with normal cholesterol;
3) Stations, drugs that reduce cholesterol levels in the blood administered to persons with high LDL, reduce the likelihood of heart attacks and strokes.
Even individuals with normal LDL levels, however, may benefit from use of these medications.
Earlier 1990s, emerged a line of research in the University of Harvard, who present rational explanation for the contradictions above laboratories, and few years will revolutionize the field of prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis.
Of research initiated by this group emerged the concept that atherosclerosis is an inflammatory process.
Understand it and treat it as a result of passive accumulation of cholesterol in the arteries is a simplistic view, it should be abandoned.
The plaque formation is an active process, a consequence of inflammation that settles in place.
LDL particles that accumulate in excess along the inner walls of an artery undergo chemical changes that induce the cells of the inner lining of the vessel to produce certain mediators that attract white cells in order to digest such modified particles.

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Beyond the Food Desert: Fresh Fruit and Fresh Vegetables in North Omaha
At times in prior years, fresh fruit and vegetables have been difficult to find in North Omaha. Various local and national studies have classified the area as a food desert. Vitally important collaborative efforts to eradicate this label are in full swing in North Omaha.
The Douglas County Health Department has been a major player when it comes to addressing the lack of healthy foods in North Omaha. In 2011, the County applied and received the national Communities Putting Prevention to Work grant. A large and diverse collaboration was formed and the group intensely focused on improving access to healthy foods in North and South Omaha where the greatest need was identified.
Measurable results were produced. School and community gardens were established. Eight neighborhood stores were transformed into healthy corner stores in partnership with the Empowerment Network. Health ministries were established and expanded, working with Nebraska Center for Healthy Families. Valuable information was gathered regarding the eating habits and needs of residents in these core areas. The collaborative work continued under a second Community Transformation Grant which also expanded the focus to included assessments of the walkability of neighborhoods, bike trails to encourage exercise and a plan to make Adams Park more usable.
Over the past four years, another innovation and thought leader, No More Empty Pots, has burst onto the scene. The grassroots organization has blossomed into a key catalyst for educating and informing the community on the benefits of preparing and eating healthy foods, connecting rural and urban food communities, and exploring the possibilities and illustrating the potential of urban food production. No More Empty Pots also maintains a heavy emphasis on connecting North Omaha youth to the promise of healthy foods.
Big Gardens and City Sprouts were early pioneers in the field of community gardens. Both organizations have strategic locations throughout North Omaha where neighbors are actively involved in planning, planting and harvesting fresh vegetables. City Sprouts was one of the first to partner with North Omaha youth, providing employment opportunities during the summer.
The Minne Lusa/Miller Park Neighborhood Association has taken the concept even further by purchasing and renovating a house where neighbors and others interested come together to prepare, eat and preserve foods over positive and energizing conversations. They have found it to be a powerful tool for building strong relationships.
Metropolitan Community College with its growing international reputation has also played an instrumental role in the ever expanding journey towards access to healthy foods in North Omaha; with the Culinary Institute as a primary meeting place for large conferences, workshops and summits on the subject. Various organizations have hosted important strategy sessions with the USDA and other regional and national players. MCC has a strong and growing curriculum associated with agriculture, food, energy efficiency and more.
Another groundbreaking innovator, Greg Fripp, founder and director of Whispering Roots, is leading the way on local efforts to bring aquaponics deeper into Omaha. Aquaponics is a revolutionary method used to grow vegetables and raise tilapia and other fish through an integrated system of production based on water. Fripp is working with schools and local organizations to use the process as an educational tool and economic stimulus.
The Charles Drew Health Center has joined in on the efforts to address the food issue. Partnering with Gutman and Associates, Charles Drew presents a weekly farmers market during summer months which attracts large numbers of residents seeking fresh foods. The market accepts Food Stamps and EBT cards allowing residents from lower income homes to enjoy the fresh and great tasting merchandise.
Behind the scenes, the Omaha Economic Development Corporation, with Annette Artherton, Director of Research and Special Projects leading the way, has been instrumental in supporting many of these initiatives. OEDC is preparing to introduce a new, industry leading business concept in this growing field which will produce jobs and great tasting food. The organization is also building towards the opening of a healthy neighborhood corner store in the Fair Deal Urban District.

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The delivery time of the jewelry is 15 business days.
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Markham Roberts trained with the renowned decorator Mark Hampton for six years before opening his own firm in 1997. Since then, he has earned the reputation as one of the top decorators of his generation. His work has been published in Architectural Digest, Domino, Elle Decor, House Beautiful, House & Garden, Southern Accents, Town & Country, and the New York Times. He has been named to the AD100. A leading authority on interior and garden design, Senga Mortimer is Editor at Large at House Beautiful.
"Markham Roberts: Decorating The Way I See It reveals the
stunning results of the decorator's efforts. From his considered
furniture plans to his careful employment of color and pattern,
Roberts's rooms are always successful."-- "Elle Decor"
"Consider Markham Roberts' Decorating: The Way I See It THE textbook for furthering your design education. . . . it is one of the most engaging, inspirational, and instructional books in my (large!) collection."-- "The Pursuit of Style"
"In this age where every top designer feels compelled to publish a portfolio book, Markham Roberts: Decorating: The Way I See It is one worth buying. Not only is it filled with gorgeous, inspiring photographs, you will find many a designer secret hidden among its pages."-- "Decor Arts Now"
"The most anticipated book has been Markham Roberts' new book, Markham Roberts: Decorating: The Way I See It. . . . This book is absolutely amazing and most definitely the best book of the fall 2014 season."-- "Mark D. Sikes: Chic People, Glamorous Places, Stylish Things"

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Actors assume accents that aren't their natural language/heritage frequently in movies and on TV. Obviously, some of them are better than others. Some are downright laughable, but some are extraordinarily good. It seems to me that even an almost perfect imitation of, say a German accent, would none-the-less be detectable as fake to a native German-speaking person.
However, when I first started watching "House", I was so confused because I had thought Hugh Laurie was British. I became convinced that he was really American and had faked the British accent in the past. He was THAT good.
So the question is:. Could a talented actor use a foreign accent so well that someone who spoke that language his entire life couldn't discern a difference?


How CyberKnife® SBRT Works
Despite its name, the CyberKnife® SBRT Robotic Radiosurgery System involves no cutting and offers a non-invasive alternative to surgery for many patients.
Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) delivers high doses of radiation in a small number of treatment sessions. CyberKnife SBRT can be completed in five outpatient treatment sessions that take place on consecutive weekdays.
Prior to treatment, small metallic markers are placed in the prostate so the CyberKnife robot can accurately monitor prostate position at all times. The markers are inserted during a procedure similar to a prostate biopsy, through the rectum. About one week after the marker placement, both a CT scan and an MRI are taken. The images are then “merged” using specialized software to provide a clear image of the prostate and neighboring normal tissues (urethra, bladder, rectum and nerve bundles), allowing physicians to create an individualized treatment plan.
CyberKnife SBRT delivers radiation through a robotic arm that allows both flexibility and precision. Pencil thin beams can be directed from potentially thousands of different angles, allowing a high dose of radiation to bombard cancerous cells with great accuracy while minimizing exposure to healthy neighboring tissues.
In addition, CyberKnife SBRT’s unique technology can detect prostate motion during treatment. The CyberKnife robot continuously corrects the aim of the radiation beam when movement is detected. Since the prostate can move without warning and even with respiration, this further ensures accuracy and maximizes the beneficial impact of the treatment.
Each session will last less than one hour and is painless. No urinary catheter is necessary. On treatment days, patients are typically asked to perform an enema prior to the session.
Thanks to the advanced imaging and robotic maneuverability, CyberKnife SBRT allows high doses of radiation to be delivered exactly where they count most – resulting in fewer treatments, decreased recovery time and less damage to healthy areas.
Current research suggests that prostate cancer cells may be more sensitive to high doses of radiation delivered over a limited period of time, in a fewer number of fractions. This represents a potential advantage for CyberKnife SBRT in the treatment of prostate cancer.
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Pakistan would state that it has not been able to proceed against Masood Azhar because they are not aware of his whereabouts. However, India would counter this lie with documents, dossiers, which also have the statements of Pakistan’s foreign minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi.
During the ongoing plenary of the Financial Action Task Force, Pakistan would cite the disappearance of Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar.
Pakistan would tell the FATF that it has not been able to file an FIR against Azhar as they do not know his whereabouts. However, India is ready to call out this bluff and has prepared ample material to prove that Pakistan is lying.


St Martins Hotel a new entrant in the hospitality and tourism sector in Anambra state has been lauded for their innovative and world-class services that they have introduced to the state. With top-notch finishing and great services, the hotel has been described as a pearl in the Eastern Nigerian tourism ecosystem.
Bringing finest luxury in lodging and dinning in the state, the hotel has been described as a class of its own. Speaking of the importance of the hotel in the landscape, Martin Ndigwe the Chief Executive ad Founder of St Martins Hotel stated “We aim to be the pride of place in the hospitality sector by providing security, comfort and a home away from our clients using best in class accommodations. We have highly motivated and courteous staff and technology to ensure that your stay is memorable.”
Tucked between the twin cities of Enugu and Onitsha/Asaba, the St Martins hotel is just an hour away from Enugu international airport and about one hour thirty minutes from Asaba local airport in Delta state. This has endeared the hotel to businessmen and politicians/diplomats seeking to do business in the most robust Eastern Nigerian state of Anambra. The hotel has also introduced complimentary Airport pickup from any of the aforementioned airport making is one of the very few that is offering such service in Anambra state. Not only that, the hotel has employed local and international flight booking for their clients making them to be one of the most pampered clints in the Anambra tourism ecosystem.
Newly weds aren’t left out, in giving back to the society, the hotel has introduced a highly discounted rates for couples called “3 Nights Honeymoon Package.”
With various awards like 2018 Travellers’ Choice and Boutique Hotels Award, this has shown the world-class status of the hotel making it rank top in the state. The hotel has been known for extreme customer comfort experience. This has exceeded the expectation of many people; the hotel has aimed for consistency in giving attention to details at all times.
Located at Kandi Okeke Crescent by Ifite Rd in the capital city of Awka, the hotel has numerous rooms that has been described as mini museum and gallery where top art works adorn the walls with ambience lights that will relax the mood of the guests.
“Our vision is to be an organisation where trust, reliability, comfort, good cuisines and security will be our watchword. We are poised to be the best in exceptional guest experience with our high quality of service”, Martin added.
ANTHONY EMEKA NWOSU


Could You Benefit From A Top-Sealing Chimney Damper?
How much would it cost you to leave your door cracked open all winter? If your chimney does not have a top-sealing damper, this is basically what you are doing all year long—hemorrhaging your energy dollars right out of your chimney. Whether you have a fire lit or not, your chimney is constantly drawing warm air—warm air that you paid big bucks for—into the fireplace and expelling it to the outside. Have you noticed that it’s often noticeably colder in the room where your fireplace is? This would be why.
Replacing A Throat Damper With A Top-Sealing Damper
If they have dampers at all, most older hearths have throat dampers, located just above the firebox. Top-sealing dampers have since been found to be far more effective, which means lots of old chimneys in Sacramento still need to be retrofitted with top-sealing dampers.
When installing a top-sealing damper, our technicians bypass your existing inefficient damper and create an airtight seal at the very top of the chimney. You’ll find that top-sealing dampers are easier to operate than your existing throat damper—no more bending over with the flashlight looking for the damper handle. The top sealing damper’s handle is mounted right in the fireplace, easy to see and easy to reach. Top-sealing dampers are also the best choice when your chimney’s existing damper is frozen (rusted) open or shut.
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I was shocked by the amount of dryer lint that was cleaned out of my vent…but what really got my attention was the fact that MY DRYER HAD CAUGHT FIRE, AND I DIDN’T EVEN REALIZE IT! This was a little too close for comfort! I’ll be sure to have my vent cleaned on a regular basis from now on, AND to warn my friends and neighbors…Dryers can catch fire, and it could happen to you, too!
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South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
The South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is committed to innovation, effective interventions and improved service user outcomes. The Trust has a broad range of staff in all disciplines with the widest range of skills and interests that provides many opportunities for new consultants to thrive and develop. It provides mental health and substance misuse services to the people of Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham and Croydon (population of 1.1m), as well as substance misuse services for people in Bexley, Greenwich and Bromley. We also provide specialist services to people from across the UK.
The Trust has 5,500 staff and operates from many sites. The Trust Board is chaired by Sir Norman Lamb and the Chief Executive is David Bradley. It has close links in education and research with the Institute of Psychiatry and Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine, both of which are part of King's College London. Clinical links are particularly strong with Guy’s and St Thomas HS Foundation Trust, The Evelina Children’s Hospital and King’s College Hospital. This close collaboration involves working to ensure that developments and research feed directly into clinical practice. It’s academic links with King's College, London, which also include the Nightingale Institute and South Bank University, enables us to ensure that our health care staff receive high quality clinical training at both pre-qualification (or registration) stage and in specialist skills (post qualification).
The Trust is committed to managing and developing a range of mental health services, working closely with users and carers; Specialist Commissioning Groups; our partner local authorities; Clinical Commissioning Groups and NHS Trusts. Services are primarily focused on people with severe and enduring mental illness. In addition, it promotes good mental health, early intervention to prevent more serious problems and provides support to primary care in dealing with people with less severe problems. The Trust has a strong community focus and our services are provided in a wide range of settings including people's own homes, GP practices, day centres, residential and nursing homes, prisons and hospitals.
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
South London and Maudsley NHS Trust has the most comprehensive child and adolescent mental health service in the country. The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Directorate provides mental health services for children and young people with emotional, behavioural, psychiatric and neurodevelopmental problems. Our services cover a spectrum of inpatient, outpatient and community based resources delivering care to local and national patients.
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Directorate is a national leader in their field, in both the Trust and associated universities, having a profound influence on our understanding of mental health problems in childhood, on the development of treatment approaches and on service development and evaluation. The service is made up of five clinical units: National & Specialist and the boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham and Croydon. As well as providing a range of services to local children, professional staff provide specialist tertiary services to children and adolescents throughout the country. Adolescent Units at the Maudsley Hospital and at the Bethlem Royal Hospital and the Children’s Unit at the Bethlem Royal Hospital, and the Bethlem Adolescent PICU provide supra regional tertiary inpatient treatment and assessment. Professional staff also work closely with local authority social services, education, community health services, acute paediatrics, primary care, the voluntary sector and the criminal justice system.
Staff within the Directorate provide national training programmes for under and post-graduate trainees from all the key mental health professions and it is important to ensure that academic and service interests work in a collaborative and mutually beneficial way. Child and adolescent mental health services have a history of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working and it is important to nurture these different perspectives to effectively contribute to the national policy of cross-agency collaboration.
The Child and Adolescent Directorate currently consists of: the national outpatient service with over twenty specialist/research teams at the Michael Rutter Centre, Maudsley Hospital; paediatric liaison at King’s, Lewisham, Croydon University and St Thomas’ Hospitals; four inpatient units, three based at Bethlem Royal Hospital and one at the Maudsley Hospital; child and adolescent community multidisciplinary team bases, in Croydon; in Lambeth (at Black Prince Road), in Southwark (Mapother House, Maudsley Hospital) and in Lewisham. There are Tier 2 services in boroughs primary care and joint working with Child Health and Social Services.
All Borough services have learning disability services though configured differently in each area. Services for early intervention and for children looked after provided, often through different funding streams.
King’s Health Partners
Translating cutting-edge research and existing best practice into excellent patient care.
King’s Health Partners brings together three leading NHS Foundation Trusts – Guy's and St Thomas’ now incorporating Royal Brompton and Harefield, King’s College Hospital and South London and Maudsley – with a globally renowned university, King’s College London.
You can find out more about what we do and what KHP is looking to achieve by reading the 2020–2025 five-year plan – ‘Delivering better health for all through high impact innovation’ – which sets out their mission to deliver sustainable health improvements to patients, communities, staff and students.
KHP work across our four partners but operate with a core team of King’s Health Partners staff.
Clinical Academic Groups are a way of organizing our activities so that we bring together the people who can deliver the tripartite agenda, integrating clinical services with education, training and research. Each clinical academic group has both an academic director leading on research strategy and education within King’s, and a clinical director leading on clinical strategy and clinical training. Their close working relationship drives our shared ambition.
Within South London and Maudsley NHS Trust there are seven Clinical Academic Groups as follows:
|CAG||Academic Lead||Clinical Director||Service Director|
|Addictions||Professor John Strang||Dr Emily Finch||Peace Ajiboye|
|Behavioural and Developmental Psychiatry||Professor Declan Murphy||Dr Susannah Whitwell
& Dr Shubulade Smith
|Child and Adolescent Mental Health||Professor Emily Simonoff||Dr Bruce Clark||Harold Bennison|
|Mental Health of Older Adults and Dementia||Professor Dominic Fytch||Dr Nicola Funnell||Shorayi Nyamupanda|
|Pathway Integration (formerly Acute Mental Health)||Professor Nick Sevdalis
& Dr Claire Henderson
|Dr Hugh Jones||Hilary Williams|
|Psychological Medicine and Integrated Care||Professor Allan Young||Dr Trudi Seneviratne||Donna Hayward-Sussex|
|Psychosis||Professor Roland Zahn||Dr Robert Harland||John Lavelle|
The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience and the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust: Looking to the future of Children’s and Young Person’s Mental Health
Combining the expertise, dedication and energy of our world-leading clinicians and scientists focused on children and young people’s mental health, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London and the Maudsley Charity, have a shared ambition to see all children entering adulthood in good mental health.
The challenge of children and young people’s mental health has never been greater than at present. Our ambition is to create a healthier and happier society for future generations through improving children and young people’s mental health. We believe this challenge should be addressed in multiple ways: better prevention strategies at a population level; improved identification of those at risk for developing mental health problems and targeted early interventions to prevent these or reduce their impact; more effective and cost-effective care for those presenting with mental health disorders, ultimately allowing all to receive care in a timely fashion and, finally, new interventions for the most severe and treatment-resistant conditions.
The King’s Maudsley Partnership for Children and Young People brings together King’s leading scientists, both clinical and non-clinical academics at all career stages, with South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust clinical colleagues, many of whom have higher research degrees and who are committed to research and clinical innovation. The Pears Maudsley Centre for Children and Young People (PMCYP) provides a focal point for implementing our strategy by bringing together many of these key individuals, but our work and ambition extends beyond the walls of the Centre into collaborations with other King’s academics (e.g., in the Departments of Psychology, Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry, Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Psychological Medicine Health Sciences and Population Research as well as colleagues at St Thomas’/Evelina Hospital in the Institute for Women and Children’s Health) and clinically with our community CAMH services serving our four London boroughs.
To achieve this step change in the mental health of children and young people and develop real world impact, we are:
Extending our already ambitious programme of research and clinical innovation focused primarily on neurodevelopmental disorders, affective disorders and trauma and early parent-child factors. We want to capitalize on UK and international funding opportunities targeting children’ and young people’s mental health, as well as collaborating with philanthropists supporting this work.
We will identify and mentor promising early career clinical and non-clinical researchers to develop their scientific skills to become independent scientists
We will support our established scientists to extend their research, including enhancing clinical collaborations and incorporating patient and public involvement
We will provide opportunities for research-oriented clinicians to extend their involvement in research, through advanced degrees and fellowships and as co-investigators ion research projects
Creating a new child- and family-friendly clinical and academic Centre, co-locating scientists and clinicians working across these areas together with patients, accelerating the time it takes from research to clinical practice to effect change. This Centre includes a clinical research facility designed to study biological (including brain-based), psychological and behaviour mechanisms that may explain mental health vulnerabilities, provide intermediate markers for treatment response and/or personalized markers for treatment stratification.
Disseminating our findings and influencing local and world-wide mental health through outreach, education and training, policy change, stakeholder engagement and commercial partnerships.


Get a rope! Bexar County Sheriff's Deputies have nabbed them a cattle rustler. Investigators say Cameron Hoagland, 19, of San Antonio, is charged with stealing six head of Hereford Cattle from a ranch along Trainer Hale Road in east Bexar County, and selling them at a Seguin Cattle Company Auction.
Officials say buyers paid a little more than $4,000 for the three cows and three calves.
Hoagland is charged with felony theft of livestock, which is a State Jail Felony.
The three cows were returned to their owner. The three calves had already been sold.
Deputies say additional arrests are expected.


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WFMZ-TV, channel 69 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, has a terrific article today about the Allentown Masonic Temple on its website here. It shares a link with the Masonic temple in Muncie, Indiana as both buildings feature beautiful murals by famed German artist Gustav Brand, who painted murals for the World's Fair in Chicago in 1893.

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In a raucous and angry hearing that saw demonstrators literally thrown out a side door by State Police, South Jersey powerbroker George E. Norcross III was to have his day before a Senate committee investigating the state’s multi-billion-dollar tax break program.
But before he stepped forward to testify, the hearing room erupted with taunts by Camden advocates, while a group of union members cheered the testimony of Charles Wowkanech, president of the New Jersey State AFL-CIO.
Hearing Room 4 on the first floor of the Statehouse Annex was packed with well over hundred construction workers bused in by the Southern New Jersey Building Trades Council, as well as a similarly large group of people from Camden—including New Jersey Working Families—protesting the appearance of Norcross. Hundreds more were kept outside, unable to get inside.
Sen. Bob Smith, chairman of the committee, warned at the beginning that he would not allow the hearing to be disrupted. “For some reason, I can’t imagine what that is, there is a huge turnout today,” he remarked, as the hearing opened. “You may like what the speakers say. Or dislike what they say.”
But he said if anyone behaved in a disorderly way, they would be escorted out.
Even before Norcross was sworn in to testify, many of the Camden protestors voiced their distain. “It’s our city. It’s our city. It’s our city,” they shouted, as Norcross entered the chamber.
“FBI! FBI! FBI!” shouted others, referring to reports that the FBI is now investigating a number of business deals in Camden allegedly connected to Norcross, that benefitted from the state tax incentives.
Finally, dozens of demonstrators were dragged out of the room, including activist Sue Altman, the head of New Jersey Working Families. They continued their protest outside. According to officials, Altman was ticketed for a disorderly persons offense.
Hours after the incident, the Attorney General’s office said they were investigating the matter, and planned to meet with Smith.
“We deeply respect the rights of our citizens to attend public hearings and have their voices heard,” said a spokesman for the Attorney General. “In the coming days, our department intends to discuss with Chairman Smith his decision to direct State Troopers to remove individuals from the hearing room. As with any allegation involving the conduct of State Troopers, the New Jersey State Police will review the matter. “
Altman, in a statement later, said: “Today, George Norcross and his political allies resorted to thuggery and violence to silence the voices of Camden residents and advocates seeking to make their voices heard on the ongoing incentives scandal.”
Altman said her group was targeted while Norcross allies were cheering and a group of advocates booed on response to public testimony from a Norcross ally.
“I was then specifically targeted for removal from the hearing room. State troopers grabbed me by the arm, and when I fell they dragged me from the committee room. They then issued me a citation for disorderly conduct,” she said. “Norcross and his allies expected a perfectly choreographed appearance by Norcross today. Camden residents refused to be silent, and because of that we were targeted with an act of political violence and thuggery.”
The committee, appointed by state Senate President Stephen Sweeney, has already held a series of hearings into the incentive programs, which expired in June and are at the center of an ongoing fight between the Legislature—where they enjoy widespread bipartisan support—and Gov. Phil Murphy, who has called for major reforms.
Murphy has been an outspoken critic of the state’s economic incentive program, which he maintains “wasted far too much taxpayer money and created far too few jobs.”
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Dining Review: Beech in Jamestown
Make the trip over the Jamestown Bridge to an exclusive coastal enclave featuring native seafood, international flavor and comfort classics.
The restaurant at 13 Narragansett Ave. in Jamestown maintains sentimental value for people across the state: It’s long been a spot to celebrate milestone occasions in the unrivaled patio garden.
For years, Trattoria Simpatico lorded over the main street like an ancient mariner, marking weddings, birthdays and festive meals of various incarnations. Now in the hands of locally owned Conanicut Restaurant Group, Beech maintains the same authoritative stance, doubling down on a modern coastal aesthetic that magnifies its small-town grandeur.
Beech operates like a small city split into connected communities. Each small dining room sits on a different level, decorated in a variety of materials from nuanced stripes to grasscloth walls, all of which feel vaguely like a well-decorated yacht. Even the gleaming copper bar is punctuated by beachy blue paint and hardwoods, while the windows look out on a series of balconies, decks and patios, all of which house diners in warmer months.
But the centerpiece of the restaurant remains its outdoor space, replete with pergolas, family-style tables and a green tiled bar that sits under twinkle lights. If it lies dormant in winter, that simply adds to the promise of what Jamestown will offer in June.
Indoors, servers in white oxfords, khakis and blue “Beech”-emblazoned belts cater to a local crowd which is often of retirement age. Dress code follows suit, with most people in fisherman sweaters and Helly Hansen jackets — anything that manifests the sea. It’s an almost religiously followed uniform until Hemingway’s doppelganger walks in sporting a Hawaiian shirt, orders a scotch, and the game starts all over.
Soundproofing is at a minimum, so dinner usually takes place among a din of salutations and proclamations. Diners are raucous but in a convivial manner. Eventually, however, everyone makes their way to the meal, and this is the juncture where water meets land.
The menu follows the seafood playbook faithfully: oysters ($2.85), clams ($1.85), hamachi ($14) and tuna poke ($14) are fresh from the water with simple adornments. But this is a place of revelry and minimalism is only offered in small doses. Chef and co-owner Kevin Gaudreau — who was leading Trattoria’s kitchen twenty years ago — spends more time focused on an array of international flavors. Calamari ($14) is served with olives and tomato aioli while spring rolls ($13) are stuffed with smoked chicken and sauced with both Japanese ponzu and Peruvian aji amarillo. Sauces in a variety of dishes add levels of piquancy but the kitchen is particularly fixated on texture as the driving force. No surprise that Americans like fried things, and though Beech is worlds away from a snack shack, it’s dishes like these that jog some recessed part of the memory that’s sitting on a beach towel, baking under the sun. Even baked clams ($14) — topped with only a humble mix of buttered breadcrumbs — still taste like summer.
But the tenor expands when meat hits the table. Ribs ($14), for example, are coated in sticky plum sauce — not falling from the bone (as everything here maintains some decorum) but still an advertisement for casual dining in a sprawl of opulent real estate. Surprisingly, one of the most welcome items on the menu is a buttermilk fried chicken sandwich with Alabama white sauce ($15). Its roots are anything but New England, though the familiar, obsessively good sandwich makes it clear that you don’t need to be stepping off a boat to find a home at Beech.
That’s not to say that the kitchen turns its back on its pedigree. Warm lobster rolls rarely go out of season and shellfish shows up wherever it can. A delicate lemon shrimp is noteworthy but mostly for the toothsome chitarra pasta that’s made in-house ($24). There’s an awareness that summer homes, too, must hunker down in the off-season and the kitchen offers steak frites ($34) and seared duck breast with sage demi-glace ($28) to welcome in the winter.
Regardless of season, though, Beech is as much a bar as it is a restaurant. The post-COVID renovation was extensive and — more than installing sleek slabs of copper and yards of vivid wallpaper — the goal was to make each room feel like a living room, open to all. Smaller seating areas have a more residential feel, and inside or out, people will sit long into the night with a glass of wine or a neat scotch. The cocktail list is also centered on gathering things together: mezcal and grapefruit soda capped with violet-hued Empress gin or tequila mixed with a vibrant blackberry shrub. Servers will pop by to recommend their favorite drink or to tell a tale of what went wrong after too many. Either way, it’s a place that manages to feel both familiar and, simultaneously, as if you scored an invite to something that’s always been restricted.
But every meal ends with a well-honed play on retro desserts. Berries and whipped cream are piled on shortcakes that are half biscuit, half scone: dense and doughy but not too sweet. Even better is an Italian mousse that’s embedded with so much chocolate, you could almost eat it like a candy bar. (The spotlight falls on a man who looks like Mr. Rogers and who declares that he will only take one bite of this rich dessert, before swiping it back and refusing to share. Not every neighborhood is fully welcoming.)
Spend a night at Beech and it’ll come as no surprise that Gaudreau is a Jamestown native. The restaurant could get by on its enviable locale, but the project is clearly more expansive. Every corner of Beech tells the story of a small group of islanders who wanted to ensure that all the nuanced glory of this quaint seaside town would be manifested in one sparkling, multi-tiered plot of land — and that it would feel like home to those who walked down the street to get here, as well as those who had to cross the bridge.
13 Narragansett Ave., Jamestown, 560-4161, beechjt.com
Reopens early December. Open for dinner seven days a week, brunch on Sunday.
Lower portions of the restaurant are wheelchair accessible. Street parking.
Cuisine: Modern New England.
Capacity: Two hundred in several rooms and outdoors.
Vibe: Everything that a beach house offers: a clean aesthetic and a lot of outdoor space.
Prices: Appetizers: $10-$14; entrees: $12-$34; dessert: $8.
Karen’s Picks: Raw bar, fried chicken sandwich, seafood.


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Elina Root, CA Licensed Massage Therapist (# 21036), Certified Watsu Practitioner
Earning her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from San Francisco State University in 1998, Elina Root’s love for water, as well as passion for helping people attain optimal well-being, steered her into the field of aquatic therapy after realizing its unique potential for healing both mind and body. She underwent graduate studies in Physical Therapy at Cal State Northridge as well as Massage Therapy at the Institute of Psycho-Structural Balancing. She has over 10 years experience working as an Aquatic Therapy practitioner, receiving education and extensive “hands-on” training from some of the most experienced experts in aquatic physical therapy, massage therapy and Watsu® in Southern California. Elina is Red Cross CPR, Water Tai Chi (Ai Chi) and Arthritis Foundation Aquatics certified. She creates individually specialized aquatic rehabilitation and fitness programs, helping people of all ages affected with pain, stress, and wide range of neurological, spinal, joint or other injuries. Elina is also certified by the Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association as a Watsu® provider. In her spare time, Elina enjoys staying active and participating in Bodywork Workshops as well taking continuing education classes related to Mind-Body awareness.
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Dr. Michelle McLafferty received her medical training at Southern California University of Health Sciences, earning her Doctorate of Chiropractic degree in 2005, followed by a 2 year post-graduate Residency in Radiology/Diagnostic Imaging. A Southern California native, and the oldest of 22 grandchildren, she has always been a natural caregiver and enjoys seeing people experience total wellness. Dr. McLafferty graduated from UC Berkeley in 2000. Her honor’s thesis, which she researched for her bachelor’s degree, was on stress and its manifold effects on the mind and body. Her love for fitness and the outdoors led her to pursue advanced training in the field of aquatic physical rehabilitation in a non-impact water environment. Dr. McLafferty is one of few Chiropractors in the United States with an expertise in aquatic rehabilitation. She develops customized aquatic rehabilitation programs, helping patients overcome a multitude of injuries both in the pool and out, while reducing physical stress and tension on the body. Dr. McLafferty is also proficient in a variety of soft tissue therapy techniques, including a unique therapeutic Aquatic Massage in the pool or spa. She advocates an integrated approach to care, working with other health care providers to comprehensively address the health care needs of each patient. When not in the office, Dr. McLafferty enjoys spending time with her extended Italian-Hawaiian family, traveling, and relaxing at the beach.