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“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.”
Henry David Thoreau
Graduation is a special time in the lives of people young and old. It is a time of joy and celebration of the attainment of an important life goal. It is a time to look to the future, to contemplate the next chapter of life with a renewed sense of accomplishment and hope.
At Fedcap, graduation takes on special meaning because our graduates have overcome so many barriers and challenges to achieve so much. Those who graduated from our Easter Seals New York child development centers, Fedcap School, and Career Design School celebrated this special day with a joy and spirit that was an inspiration to all.
FEDCAP CAREER DESIGN SCHOOL
On June 15, over 160 people received graduation certificates from Fedcap’s Career Design School in a rousing ceremony at John Jay College. Fedcap President and CEO Christine McMahon delivered a powerful message to graduates of Fedcap’s Security; Facilities Management, Home Care, Culinary Arts, Youth & Young Adults and Document Imaging programs – “This is a day that embodies inspiration, aspiration, courage and commitment.” Fedcap Board Chair Mark O’Donoghue added – “We see today the fruits of what everybody worked so hard to achieve.”
Fedcap graduates Joyell Gilliard and Chastity Salas, and graduate alumna Anita Peterson, gave powerful speeches in which they recounted the significant barriers each had overcome to graduate from a Fedcap program. These remarkable individuals inspired the crowd with their stories of hardship, courage and perseverance – by the end of their speeches, audience members rose for a prolonged standing ovation.
Fedcap presented its Excellence in Vocational Rehabilitation award to ACCES-VR counselor Brian Alvarado. In his gracious remarks, Mr. Alvarado thanked Fedcap for its vision in helping to create ACCES-VR’s first-ever paid internship program, providing hundreds of youth with invaluable experience in building sustainable career paths.
EASTER SEALS NEW YORK CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS
Four preschools operated by Easter Seals New York participated in the joyous spring ritual of graduation. At the Bronx Child Development Center, 65 children with special needs graduated into kindergarten. Close to 200 people attended the ceremony. Parents showed up in their Sunday best, and the kids feasted on goodies at the ceremony’s end.
At Port Jervis 60 children participated in a moving up ceremony, and entertained their parents with songs. At Valhalla, 125 children graduated from preschool to kindergarten, ending the day’s events with a carnival. Aris Pavlides, Senior VP, Easter Seals New York, said that the carnival helped to spread joy throughout the community and also raised funds for the school’s capital campaign.
At Monticello, each child was presented with an award – funniest, most helpful, best smile, etc. – after marching in to Pomp and Circumstance. Without Easter Seals New York, these children would be less prepared to transition to a fully integrated educational environment, said Craig Stenning, Fedcap Senior Vice President, Occupational Health. After the ceremony, a child’s grandmother said to him, with tears in her eyes, “I never dreamed that she could do this well.”
Eight students graduated from our Fedcap School in a moving Commencement Ceremony in Orange New Jersey on June 14, 2016. The Fedcap School is a private school for students ages 14 through 21 who are eligible for Special Education and/or Related Services. For the second year in a row, four students have successfully applied to and been accepted to local and out of state community colleges. Additionally, two students have been accepted into technical programs for Culinary Arts and Emergency Medical Technician training, and two students will continue receiving resources from the NJ Division of Developmental Disabilities as they work towards self-sufficiency and economic independence.
The ceremony included an original student music video and a poetry reading by the graduates. Keynote speaker Principal Baruti Kefele, a renowned educational speaker and author, spoke of student empowerment and the will to achieve excellence.
On Friday, June 24 the Kessler Center presented certificates of completion to two individuals who are graduating from the program. The Kessler Center provides comprehensive services to children and young adults ages 5-21 who have disabilities and complex challenges, many who have been unsuccessful in other programs.
The ceremony began with comments by Craig Stenning, Executive Director of Easter Seals New York and Sr. VP for Occupational Health for Fedcap, followed by Kessler Center Director of Education Jason Lustig, who recounted heartwarming stories about the two graduates and described their growth and development. Staff and student awards were presented by Andreas Rau, Executive Staff Assistant to Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren, members of The Rochester Sheriff and Police Departments, as well as staff members.
Special thanks are due to Easter Seals New York Western Region board member Kyle Bollinger for providing refreshments and games for the event, and to Wegmans, a family-owned Rochester-based grocery store chain that is a supporter of Easter Seals New York.


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During the greatest period of the dance evolution in American history (1910-1914), the Tango made its first appearance. It was instantly a hit with the dance-conscious public for its intriguing, asymmetrical, and sophisticated patterns which added a touch of romance to the country’s dance consciousness. The Tango has no clearly defined origin: it may have originated in Argentina, Brazil, Spain, or Mexico, but it clearly descended from an early Spanish folk dance, the Milonga, and bears traces of Moorish and Arabic ancestry. The Tango first came to be known as such, early in the 20th century in Argentina. It was danced, however, under various names throughout all of Latin America.
Years later, Argentine plainsmen or “gauchos,” danced a modified version of the Milonga in the bawdy cafes of Buenos Aires. Argentine and Cuban youth later changed the name (and style) to Tango which was more acceptable to society. The Cubans danced it to habanera rhythms which were syncopated and obscured the basic Milonga rhythm. It was not until after it caught on in Paris and was re-introduced to Argentina, that the music was restored to its native style.
For over 60 years, the four beat Tango rhythm has endured and continued to enjoy popularity everywhere as the music is universal with many types of sub-styles. Of all the dances which came into being in the early 20th century, only the Tango has continued to enjoy this much popularity. The Tango is a progressive dance where the staccato movement of the feet and flexed knees highlight the dramatic style of the dance. The Tango is one of the most highly stylized ballroom dances. It is dramatic with measured crossing and flexing steps and poised pauses. Perhaps the main reason for its widespread popularity is that it is danced close to the partner.
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The evil secret societ of cats has one mission: to make humans fear the feline race! To that end, a motley cast of cats is here to take over the lives of unsuspecting folk and all media they consume. Under the leadership of the Feline Commander is Dr. Meow, with his fiercer creations, including Robocat, Queen, and Destroyer. Fighting to save humanity is Doggoman and his little sister who have trained under the wise Master Yorkshire. To round it all out is Hariyama, the owner of a cafe and one of the only neutral sights between the Society and Doggoman. Presented in yonkoma form (four-panel comic strips).
As a cat owner, there’s a lot of truth in this book. Cats seem to love coming at me when I have all black on, and they live to fill our internet with cat pictures. This story would make a fun companion to How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You by Matthew Inman. My biggest complaint is that because these were published separately and now collected, there are a lot of repeated intro panels where the Feline Commander introduces the society and tells its mission. That means there are only three panels of "story" going on most pages. Each comic is pretty cute and silly, so the humor makes up for the repeated panels.
All of the illustrations are very similar to what's happening on this cover. The cats and people are drawn pretty cartoony with small button eyes, but Pandania still manages some great expressiveness.
There are a couple times where characters are drinking beer, and a few times were Feline Commander drinks what looks like wine, but otherwise, this would be a decent story for all readers.
Sara's Rating: 8/10
Suitability Level: Grades 3-12
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Publication Date: October 11, 2022
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This fruit also known as peach, since ancient times, is part of the regular diet of many people.
Because it is one of the most palatable fruits and thanks to its great benefits that it brings to human health, the peach diet to lose weight is ideal if you want to subtract a few extra pounds.
How to do the peach diet to lose weight
The peach diet is one of the little known methods to lose weight , but this fleshy fruit is really going to help you lose weight in surprising ways, because of its high fiber content.
It is the fruit of a tree of the Rosaceae family, a native of China where it is considered a symbol of immortality and is a common motif in the decorations of the famous porcelains as well as its beautiful flowers.
This fruit is one of the most consumed in the world, both natural and in nectars, compotes, jams, jellies, juices, yogurts and even added to various foods, due to its delicate flavor and exquisite aroma.
Healing properties of peach for health
- As it has very few calories, only 40 per 100g, it is widely used in weight loss diets , despite having 9g of sugar.
- It is also rich in sodium, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, carbohydrates, fibers, and some proteins (0.8). Contains beta carotene, vitamin B, C and E.
- Among other of its properties, it offers cardiological benefits and also on the immune system, so it is very useful for children, the elderly and people who need to strengthen their defenses. It also prevents arteriosclerosis, high blood pressure and premature aging.
- It is a mild laxative, it works by relieving slow and heavy digestions, it stimulates intestinal function. Its delicate pulp is tolerated by all types of people, including convalescents and in some cases it is recommended to consume it cooked in compotes or in the oven.
- It is considered an excellent diuretic, which helps to eliminate retained fluids, especially if it is consumed on an empty stomach.
- It is good for fighting rheumatism, lung diseases, obesity, herpes, ulcers, constipation, skin diseases, grits and stones in the kidneys or bladder, prostate and anemia, it keeps the hair, bones, teeth and skin in good condition.
- It is rich in vitamins, selenium, potassium, magnesium, iodine, phosphorus, calcium, and iron. All this means that it favors the mucous membranes of the organism, the skin, stimulates the nervous system in terms of memory while having a sedative action.
- Contains vitamins A, C, B2, B6, which counteract the damaging action that they cause on oxidant molecules known as free radicals. This magnificent source of antioxidants prevents the growth of tumors and consequently, of certain types of cancer.
- The orange color of its pulp is given by beta-carotene, an antioxidant substance that the body transforms into vitamin A as needed. This vitamin is essential for vision, the good condition of the skin, hair, mucous membranes, bones and for the proper functioning of the immune system.
- It is rich in minerals such as potassium, which regulates blood pressure.
- The phosphorus it contains is essential for the nervous system and the brain.
- As for its contribution of magnesium, it helps to prevent states of fatigue, anxiety and stress, prevents cramps and stimulates the good transmission of electrical impulses.
- It has a good calcium content, highly recommended to prevent the deterioration of the bone system and therefore, prevents osteoporosis.
- It is ideal for children and adolescents to build healthy bones and teeth.
- It does not contain many calories, thus being essential for people who are on weight loss regimes.
- Being a magnificent diuretic, it activates kidney function and favors the dissolution of stones in the kidney.
- Due to its iron content, it is recommended for people with anemia and lack of appetite, especially children, adolescents and pregnant women.
- Thanks to its high fiber content, it is highly recommended to combat constipation.
- Purifies the body and eliminates toxins. Because it contains a good amount of minerals, it helps to eliminate heavy metals and prevent the effects of pollutants to which we are exposed daily.
Peach Diet to lose weight in a week
Now let’s see the procedure to make the healthy peach diet , so that you lose those extra pounds:
- Skim yogurt with peach pieces, accompanied by a cup of some infusion or coffee.
- Eat a fresh peach
- Eat a chicken or fish breast of your choice, a salad with fresh vegetables (celery, lettuce, tomato, carrot, cucumber) and a peach for dessert.
In the afternoon
- Consume a cup of peach juice.
In the dinner
- A mixed vegetable soup and a peach.
Do not forget the minimum consumption of two liters of water a day, and if any doubt arises, seek the guidance of a specialist doctor.

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DA dismisses child endangerment charges against Brewster music teacher
Westchester's DA has dismissed endangering the welfare of a child filed against a Putnam County music teacher.
Stanley Indig, of Brewster, was arrested by Greenburgh police last August after allegations were made by a parent who hired Indig to give private, in-home lessons to his daughters.
It was alleged that during the lessons, Indig would have his students wear and pose in women’s high heel shoes as he recorded them with his cellphone.
The Westchester District Attorney’s Office decided not to pursue the case.
Indig, 68, told News 12 he was happy the case had been dismissed but added that the charges should never have been brought in the first place.
Indig’s attorney, Richard Ferrante, agreed with the charges being dropped and argued that the prosecution could not prove that a crime of endangering the welfare had been committed.


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Madonna settles New York neighbor's suit over noise
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Madonna has made peace with a neighbor who said the superstar made a racket by using her apartment as a rehearsal studio, lawyers involved in the matter said Wednesday.
Court records showed Karen George's lawsuit against the singer and their Manhattan building was settled as of Wednesday. Lawyers for Madonna and the building's co-op board would say only that the matter was resolved. George's attorney didn't immediately return a call.
Madonna and the board had said the noise never topped legal levels. The singer also said this March she'd built a studio elsewhere and wasn't using the apartment for musical moves anymore.
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Black Caps bowler Mitchell McClenaghan takes three wickets in Mumbai win over Delhi in IPL.
Kiwi batsman goes top of run-scoring and six-hitting tally as his Gujarat Lions down Kolkata in the IPL.
What do former Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum, All Blacks coach Steve Hansen and a horse named Coup Ray have in common?
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Enjoy live performances from some of Brazil's greatest contemporary artists on this Sense of Place edition of the World Cafe. First stop is Rio de Janeiro, where Sylvio Fraga showcases his unique take on samba and talks about his other profession as a published poet. We'll revisit sessions from the archives with Forró in the Dark, who play a fusion style of Brazilian forró music, and Seu Jorge, known for his work on The Life Aquatic soundtrack. And of course host David Dye provides his own masterful mix of Brazilian music throughout the two-hour show.
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This International Women’s Day let’s celebrate the power and promise of young women and banish inequality and sexist attitudes for good.
Small actions can go a long way in helping young women on their journey to achieving great things. We can all play a part in supporting young women in our lives – as an employer, a colleague, a friend, a parent, a partner.
Young women earn a fifth less than young men each year from the very start of their working lives. Small actions on International Women’s Day and beyond will help to close this income gap.
Young women have told us what support they need on their journey to achieving great things. What will you do?
“Without the coaching I received I probably wouldn’t have kept searching for what I wanted. My coach, was fantastic at positively framing my situation when I was feeling stuck. There isn’t really another service out there that provides support for women in their careers and I’m really grateful that I could access it at this time in my life.” – a young woman who used our coaching service
How will you get involved? www.youngwomenstrust.org/international-womens-day
Ways for your business to get involved…
- Plan a fundraising activity: Fundraising is a great way to make a big impact on International Women’s Day and engage your team with a fun activity.
- Get your customers involved: If you’re a retail business, why not get your customers involved by donating a percentage of sales on IWD, or throughout March, to support young women.
- Create campaigning and awareness-raising content for your social channels: You can add your voice to help raise awareness about the issues young women face.
- Plan a talk or other event for your colleagues, customers or clients: We’ve put together a speakers’ pack to help you deliver your own learning event. To get a speakers’ pack, please email [email protected]
About Young Women’s Trust:
Young Women’s Trust champions young women aged 18 to 30 on low or no pay. We’re here to create a more equal world of work and raise young women’s incomes.
We offer young women free coaching, feedback on job applications and information to help them get where they want to be.
We bring together a thousands-strong network to support each other, build their self-belief, and have their voices heard.
We work with young women and anyone who experiences misogyny and sexism to campaign for equality in the workplace.
And our research provides insight into what young women’s lives are really like, fuelling our campaigns for change.
For more information and resources please visit: www.youngwomenstrust.org/get-involved/

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'Unfazed' Maxwell says poor form in Lanka ODI series won't hurt India tour chances
Sydney, Jan 16(ANI): Australian all rounder Glenn Maxwell has claimed his lack of returns during the ongoing one-day series against Sri Lanka won't affect his prospects of touring India for the upcoming Test series.
Maxwell blamed the timing of his bowling during the one-day matches for his lack of success, adding he is bowling fine and with time good returns would come automatically.
Maxwell has a golden opportunity in the ODI series to cement a place on next month's four-Test tour as an all rounder, however there are concerns over whether his spin bowling is up to scratch, News.com.au repots.
In his six ODIs to date since debuting against Afghanistan last year, Maxwell is yet to take a wicket and in two matches so far against Sri Lanka with the bat, he hasn't made it out of single figures.
Maxwell said selection in the touring part to India \is on his mind, but stressed he isn't too concerned about his slow start, as he believes he performing well against Sri Lanka despite lack of success.
Maxwell said he's not beating himself up over his wicket less run and is contented with how his off spinners are coming out in practice.
Maxwell said Sri Lankan batsmen are good players of spin, adding that the pacy Australian wickets are not conducive for spin bowling and believes these two factors are major reasons behind his lack of success. (ANI)
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Action TargetsHawaladar with Ties to International Narcotics Trafficking and the Taliban
WASHINGTON –The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced the designation of Afghan national Lahore Jan pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (Kingpin Act) for his significant role in international narcotics trafficking. Lahore Jan is a known narcotics trafficker in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. He is involved in moving money for the Taliban and other narcotics traffickers using his hawala, a value transfer system, called the Lahore Jan Shanwari Exchange. As a result of today’s action, all property and interests in property in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. persons in which Lahore Jan or the Lahore Jan Shanwari Exchange have an interest is blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
“As a hawaladar for drug traffickers and the Taliban, Lahore Jan promotes instability, organized crime, and terror via the Afghan heroin and hashish trades,” said Adam Szubin, Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). “Today’s action sends a clear message: OFAC will continue to target and expose anyone, anywhere involved in these illicit activities.”
Lahore Jan makes most of his profits through heroin trafficking and moving money for various drug traffickers. He conducts hawala transactions between Afghanistan, Pakistan, the United States, the United Kingdom, China, and the United Arab Emirates and moves funds for various narcotics trafficking networks. Lahore Jan is the primary money exchanger for major narcotics traffickers and is also one of the primary hawaladars used by the Haji Bagcho drug trafficking organization to receive heroin proceeds from sales overseas. On March 13, 2012, Haji Bagcho was convicted on charges of drug trafficking and narco-terrorism and is currently serving a life sentence in a U.S. federal prison. Further, Lahore Jan and a close narcotics business partner control a heroin production operation in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan.
The investigation that led to these designations was the result of collaborative efforts of Treasury, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Afghan Threat Finance Cell (ATFC). The ATFC is a tactically-focused, interagency fusion center in Afghanistan that collects, analyzes and disseminates relevant financial intelligence on individuals and organizations involved in financing the Afghan insurgency.
Today’s action is part of ongoing efforts pursuant to the Kingpin Act to apply financial measures against significant foreign narcotics traffickers and their organizations worldwide. The Treasury Department has designated almost 1400 individuals and entities pursuant to the Kingpin Act since June 2000. Penalties for violations of the Kingpin Act range from civil penalties of up to $1.075 million per violation to more severe criminal penalties. Criminal penalties for corporate officers may include up to 30 years in prison and fines up to $5 million. Criminal fines for corporations may reach $10 million. Other individuals face up to 10 years in prison and fines pursuant to Title 18 of the United States Code for criminal violations of the Kingpin Act.

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The hospitality industry is beginning to realize the huge benefits of using RFID technology. The industry is constantly engaging with innovative technologies to enhance the customer experience, to stand out in a competitive environment. Therefore, more hotels are now adopting RFID solutions as its the best technology available for inventory management and asset tracking. Hotels can highly benefit from a smart inventory as they deal with hundreds of assets that are constantly moving in and out of their premises. This can enable them to optimize maintenance and replacement, reduce losses, discourage theft, keep track of each item in their inventory, improve safety, and implement better sustainability practices. RFID is used in the hospitality industry for;
Hotels use key cards for access control and RFID cards which are new in the market, have proven to be more durable than the existing key cards. Even though they are expensive, RFID-enabled cards can not only give access to certain areas in the hotel premises but also can be used to pay for certain services and access the hotel’s WiFi. They allow guests to go cashless and keyless and are light to carry along. Just swipe the card on the reader and you are granted access.
Luxurious hotels have lots of valuable items and the spreadsheet technique for asset tracking is not an effective tool to take care of the items. Therefore, it is crucial to track every asset. With RFID software, hotels can keep track and also keep information about who has used it last time. The software improves asset management and inventory management to increase their return on investment. Hotels can also track employees through RFID-enabled cards. These cards provide a real-time location, employee’s attendance, and keep track if any of the employees are trying to make unauthorized access in a restricted area.
Increasing customer experience
To upgrade customer experiences and enhance operational efficiencies, the hospitality industry is consistently looking for cost-saving approaches. With RFID software, the hotel management can know how much time the customer waits after ordering food and how that time can be reduced. Customer service in the hospitality industry is a big factor that is considered the heart of the industry. Hotels get to understand their customers using RFID technology which may be in form of enabled wristbands or enabled cards. They can keep track of their guest activity and with this information and they can better their activities to create a great customer experience.
Inventory control and tracking
For keeping track of inventory, hotels should implement an RFID asset tracking system. It can be hectic and an exhausting job for hotels that don’t take care of inventories without taking software assistance. With RFID software, hotels can take care of inventories including staff uniforms, towels, bedsheets, silverware, and electronic equipment. RFID-labeled items not only keep track of them but also assist in cleaning them properly via the RFID label. It also ensures safe inventory and clean laundry products are always accessible and their shrinkage can be decreased.
Numerous hotel tasks can be disentangled using RFID software. The software can make stock control simpler, easier to track your business and upgrade your visitor experience. RFID software can also be used for maintenance management as the tag can store information about maintenance activities.
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The United Nations Security Council has called on the Saudi-led coalition to deescalate military action in western Yemen as the UAE is pushing to retake the Hodeida seaport from the Houthi Group.
The seaport is a lifeline to millions in Yemen which is facing the world's largest humanitarian crisis. Around 70% of commercial imports and humanitarian aid are delivered through the port.
The council held an emergency meeting upon request from Britain Monday on the humanitarian situation in Yemen with a special focus on Hodeida and battles over it.
It thrashed out ways to discourage an attack on Hodeida and its seaport which have been under Houthi control since 2014.
It urged all parties to the conflict to come back to the negotiation table and stressed only the political solution will end the conflict in the country.
Following the council's meeting, the current president of the council Russian envoy Vassily Nebenzia, said the situation in Hodeida is worrying amidst raging battles between the pro-government forces backed by the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthi forces.
"We are concerned about further escalation that would affect the lives of civilians. We had discussions with the UN envoy to Yemen and hope that all parties reach a solution soon," he said.
The UN envoy to Yemen, Griffiths, and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, briefed the council on the situation in Yemen and how to avert an imminent attack on Hodeida.
UN Secretary General, António Guterres, said that Griffiths is currently holding intensive talks about Hodeida and hoped to find a way to avoid the assault on the province.
The Saudi-led coalition has been fighting the Houthi forces in order to restore the internationally recognized government of Yemen since March 2015.
More than 11.000 civilians have been killed and tens of thousands injured in the conflict.


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Two transformational stories of men who used fitness to turn their lives around and are now inspiring others to do the same.
My fitness and wellness journey has roots in Southern Virginia where I grew up. I had an active childhood, much of it spent climbing trees and running through the woods. My parents, who were raised with limited resources, taught me that it was a punishable offense to leave food on your plate filled with Southern comfort foods. Looking back, there is a dotted line from aspects of my youth to my eventual diabetes diagnosis. Yet, my upbringing also gave me the grit that has allowed me to take control of my health and get in the best shape of my life.
Fast-forward to post-college, when I began working in software and technology. Career-wise, these were exciting years. In terms of my health, they were brutal. I was working 100-hour workweeks on little sleep, no exercise and fueled by queso, brisket and Coca-Cola. Maybe I shouldn’t have been surprised when, in 2005, I was suddenly tired, lethargic, urinating excessively and hungry all the time.
Eventually, I went to my doctor, who quickly diagnosed me with type 1 diabetes at age 30. It hit me like a ton of bricks. I had heard of diabetes, but only knew that it had something to do with blood sugar and eating candy bars when you got shaky. I had a lot to learn. Since then, there have been many ups and downs: medications that didn’t work, a trip to the ER, learning the right foods to eat, re-introducing external insulin with an insulin pump, no-carb diets, the Master Cleanse, and weight gain.
Fortunately, over the past couple of years, I’ve made shifts in my approach to health that have resulted in a truly sustainable diabetes treatment. It is a holistic mix of fitness, bodywork, mindfulness and diet.
It all started when my former colleague John announced that he was going to train me after I made a half-hearted statement about getting into shape. Something struck me at that moment, and I agreed. We met at Castle Hill Fitness on a Monday morning, and John introduced me to boxing workouts. That evening, I went to Academy and bought wraps and gloves so I could learn to use the punch mitts and heavy bag. Right away, I was addicted to boxing and immediately noticed differences in myself. Over two years later, it’s is still a cornerstone of my weekly routine. For me, boxing is an active form of meditation.
As I grew more confident and fit, I mixed things up and tried everything from yoga and kickboxing to plyometrics and barre. However, I fell in love with Pilates. I started taking three to five classes a week. Part of the allure was that Joseph Pilates was a boxer. In addition, private sessions with Mandie Pitre have deepened my practice and helped me connect deeply to my core and, most importantly, my breath. I’d heard about the power of breath and never believed it much. But now, I use Pilates breathwork all the time.
I am also firm believer in professional bodywork and stretching. I see Dr. Jessica Tranchina for A.R.T. (Active Release Technique), Jingyu Gu for acupuncture, Sonya Emery (a former professional boxer) for boxing massage and psoas release and Dr. Ben Charlton for chiropractic adjustments. Each of these experts have helped me recover, combat injuries and improve my workouts.
I spend a lot of time stretching and doing self-administered treatments. My one-hour warm up includes self A.R.T. with a lacrosse ball, wooden stick and Therabands, Pilates exercises on the spine corrector and ballerina stretches to release my leg muscles. I end my workout by following a static stretching routine from Castle Hill’s Ben Himes. I wrap it all up with an infrared sauna session and a Wim Hof cold shower — just to ensure I'm ready for my day.
Over the last year, I have really dialed in my diet. I started intermittent fasting; by not having breakfast or eating after dark, I have a large fasting window every day. With I.F., my insulin levels and blood sugar have further stabilized, my energy levels have soared and fat has melted from my waistline. I also shifted to a strict Paleo diet, eliminating beans, dairy and high-fat meats. The effect was immediate: I need much less insulin when eating super clean, healthy food. I have found that the combination of intermittent fasting and low-carb Paleo has allowed me to reduce my insulin requirements and has tightened my blood sugar control.
I still have difficult days, but I've made tremendous progress. I used to dread working out; now I crave sweat. I have transformed my body and my mind, and my newfound health has impacted other areas of my life. I’m convinced that my success in my new company is due to the focus and resilience I gain through intense fitness and rigorous diet.
“Enjoy the journey…”
My dying father uttered these words into my cell phone. I rushed to be by his side in Montgomery, Alabama, but it would be his final coherent words to me as the death rattle had begun. My dad — my hero, my golf buddy — died a few days later on December 10, 2014. Our family had not counted on my mother passing just four months later on Easter Sunday of that same year. She could not live without him, and I now had to live without both of them. My parents were gone.
My journey began two years earlier in 2012 when, at age 56, and weighing 290 pounds with a 48 inch waist, I found myself facing the impending death of aging parents and the end of a successful 35-year television sports career. I sat crying, unwilling to get out of my recliner on a sunny Saturday morning in Lakeway. I prayed to God for deliverance, and two days later an article appeared in the Austin-American Statesman about a walking group for the heavyset in downtown Austin called ATX-100 coached by running guru Paul Carrozza, who I had known from my days in sports TV. I showed up the next Saturday, February 25, 2012, driving the 40 mile round trip from Lakeway. This fitness and lifestyle journey led me to lose 110 life-changing pounds in two years of ATX-100 workouts — despite injuries that required two surgeries (meniscus and sports hernia repairs). I wasn’t giving up.
I remember vividly my first Congress Avenue Mile in 2012, walking between blocks and jogging the intersections — just in case anyone recognized me at the stop lights. Gazelles’ coach Gilbert Tuhabonye shouted encouragement from a sidewalk bench, "Don't stop, keep going!" Governor Rick Perry was at the finish line just across the Ann Richards Congress Avenue bridge to congratulate us ''red shirts" in the ATX-100 heavyset group. That size XXL red shirt (which now serves as a constant reminder in my bedroom closet) and my training group were everything to me. Members had become my new friends, and the workouts helped me get through personal challenges that included my June 2013 retirement from my all-consuming job as a TV sportscaster.
After shedding 100 pounds in two years down to 190 pounds and building endurance to handle Paul Carrozza’s now twice-weekly running workouts, Paul suggested Train 4 the Game to improve my stride. It was there that I began a three-year relationship with a top notch training staff who I was familiar with through my coverage of Texas men's basketball.
LOVE Cycling Studio soon followed at the invitation of She-She Media founder Suzanne Hofmann Erickson. Now, two years later, I ride four Maria Groten coached spin classes each week, covering the what is now a 36-mile round trip from Steiner Ranch. Frequently, it’s my second workout of the day after biweekly U.S. Masters swimming workouts coached by Hollie Kenney in Steiner Ranch, where I live and train now with Kirk Leavell and his dedicated staff at Wild Basin Fitness. I didn’t give up.
At age 61 and a fit 195 pounds thanks to a totally healthy lifestyle, I want to provide a place for more people to change as I did. This was the inspiration that called me to start the ATX-100 program in Steiner Ranch. My excitement is hard to contain as I kick off the 2018 program, thanks to my partners Wild Basin Fitness and the Gene Arant Team of Keller Williams Realty, who is providing the weekly meeting space. The 100-day program will begin with a free orientation and light walk from 8 a.m.–10 a.m. on January 6, 2018.
The "red shirts" will be silver and black this time, Vandegrift High School colors, and I look forward to calling on my contacts from 28 years in the Austin sports media and five years in the fitness community for guest speakers to help bring encouragement and healthy living topics to the people of Steiner, Lakeway and River Place. ATX-100 Steiner will provide a place for change, and hopefully my desire to not give up will inspire others to do the same.

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A house (93m²) located by the river: the Fango (access from the garden), on a plot (1800m²) partially fenced. Location: Tuarelli hamlet, Haute Corse, between Manso and Galeria, 30 km south of Calvi
* Entrance hall: 29 m²:
- Sofa bed 140x200cm
- 2 armchairs
- 1 extending table for 4 to 8 people
- 8 comfortable chairs
- Storage cabinet
- Satellite TV
- Blue Ray DVD Player
- Wifi Internet
* South bedroom: 13 m²:
- 1 bed 160x200 cm
- 2 bedside tables
- 1 dresser
- Large storage cupboard with wardrobe and mirror
* North bedroom: 13 m²:
- 1 bed 140x190 cm
- 2 bedside tables
- 1 bunk bed 2x 90x200 cm
- 1 storage cupboard with wardrobe and mirror
* Bathroom 6m² (Italian Shower Balneo)
* WC: 1,5m²
* Kitchen: 15,20m²:
- Equipped, fridge / freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, microwave, 1 table + 4 chairs
- Traditional coffee machine and Senseo
- Dishes in large quantities.
- Raclette / stone grill.
* Location: in the BALAGNE Corsica (Balanina).
By the brook FANGO: in summer the water is usually between 24 ° and 26 ° and just 30 seconds to go down to the river (multiple paths more or less easily available) depth is on average 3 to 4 meters, clear water, diving boards of different heights are available, and a pebble beach.
At the edge of an oak forest
About 15 minutes from the sea
Garden - Terrace
Arbour with large table and chairs
15 minutes from the nature reserve SCANDOLA (boat trip to Girolata)
30 minutes from Calvi and fine sandy beaches
10 minutes from the beaches of GALERIA
1h30 from Porto and Creeks of Piana
In the Regional Natural Park boundary of Corsica (Biosphere Reserve of the Valley Fangu or Filosorma)
Take full advantage of Corsica torrents, the sweetness of its water, its temperature, canyons. Beautiful scenery, the elephant leg, witch pots, waterfalls .... The color of the rocks which rhyolite (red in places, gray to the other), the crystal clear water.
And if you want to walk the trails and Tra Mare Monti miss the house ....(Scents - landscapes ....)
Goodies: Fango Valley is home to the forest of the same name, the largest forest of oaks in Corsica and even Europe, which led to it being classified as a "biosphere reserve". Strolling along the stream you will find natural pools that form in several places. The magic of the Fango Valley will make you move more into it, the more you feel alone in the world.
Stargazing: The sky is beautiful !!!!
Animals freshwater snake gecko, bats, wild boar, ....


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Saturday, April 7th, 2012 at 6:30pm
Alright guys and gals, here we go again. It's time to throw down the gloves and rock out to some awesome local talent right here in the grater Columbus area. The Alrosa Villa proudly presents the 2012 Rock on the Range Battle of the Bands and yours truly is fighting for the spot to play along side bands such as Shinedown, Incubus, Volbeat and more!
We will be playing Saturday April 7 with set times TBD at a later date.
We will be selling tickets $8 each so get a hold of any of us and we will happily get them to you.!
Lets get this going and have a good time, so come out for us, vote, yell, scream, hell rock out with us and help us get to Crew Stadium for Rock on the Range 2012!
And always, when we know more information you all will be the first to know!
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The Search Is On To Find The Best Quiz Team On The Planet
The Quizzing World Cup is the biggest team quiz on the planet. It will take place during September, October and November to find the BEST QUIZ TEAM in the world.
Anyone can form a team and take part. Just gather together your team of 4-6 players representing the same country and enter right here.
Teams of four 60 questions in every match Knockout league – eight matches guaranteed Questions for individuals and for teams Sets written by international writing panel Matches broadcast on our YouTube channel

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Hot weather, hot grill make for hot time
Published 12:03 am Saturday, June 29, 2013
The Fourth of July is coming and what to cook? I am grilling some pork chops along with squash from the garden. I decided to work on some new sides and since I have lots of green beans (Louisiana Purple Pod) I could not refuse to use them as a major side dish. Also along with the beans our tomatoes are in so I thought I would add some okra and
corn to make another tasty side dish. (My okra and corn are a little late but others are in and you can find all in the markets.)
Using my new cookbook from Charleston from the Lee Brothers, I have been doing their really good green bean recipe. I have probably done it five times already (I’ve got lots of green beans!), but it is easy and uses bacon which reminds me of my mother’s green bean recipe.
Both recipes are from The Lee Bros. Charleston Kitchen, 2013.
Long-Cooked Green Beans
Makes 8 servings
Time: 1 hour and 45 minutes
½ pound smoked slab bacon or smoked sausage, sliced
2 pounds green beans, stems trimmed, cut into 2-to3-inch lengths
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
¼ to ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Bring 2 quarts of water to a simmer with the bacon in a 6-quart stockpot over high heat. Add the beans, and when the liquid returns to simmer, turn the heat to low, and cook uncovered for 30 minutes.
Add 1 tablespoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, the red pepper flakes, and vinegar. Cover and simmer on low for 45 minutes (you should be left with just 1 ½ to 2 cups broth; if the beans appear to be boiling dry, add water as necessary by half cups).
Season to taste with salt, and add the butter, stirring to melt, before serving.
Serve the beans warm and slightly soupy.
Corn and Tomatoes
Time: 45 minutes
3 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for brushing
8 ounces fresh okra, halved lengthwise
1 ½ cups corn kernels (from 2 large ears)
2 pounds fresh tomatoes
2 ounces slab bacon, cut into large dice
1 medium white onion, chopped (3/4 cup)
1 large garlic clove, mashed to a paste
1 to 2 teaspoon vinegar, either red wine, white wine, or distilled white (optional)
Freshly ground black pepper
Heat a large cast-iron skillet over high heat until very hot and brush lightly with vegetable oil. In a bowl, toss the okra with 1 tablespoon of the oil and season with ¼ teaspoon salt. Cook the okra in the pan in two batches, turning once, until charred and tender, three to four minutes per batch depending on the size and freshness of your okra. Reserve in a bowl so you can reuse the cast-iron skillet.
Add 1 tablespoon of the oil to the corn and season with ¼ teaspoon of the salt. Add the corn to the skillet and cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, until lightly charred in spots, about three minutes.
Reserve the corn in a bowl, separate from the okra.
Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil and fill a bowl with ice water. Score the tomato bottoms with an X. Add the tomatoes to the boiling water and blanch for 10 seconds to loosen their skins. Transfer the tomatoes to the ice water to cool. Core and peel the tomatoes, and halve them crosswise. Working over a sieve set in a bowl, tease out the seeds with your fingers. Press on the seeds to extract the juice, then discard them. Chop the tomatoes and reserve them in the bowl of their juice.
Pour the remaining tablespoon oil into the skillet over medium-high heat, and when it simmers, add the bacon. Sauté the bacon until it just begins to brown, about four minutes, then add the onion and ½ teaspoon salt. Stir continuously for about 2 minutes, allowing the onion to release some moisture, but not letting it brown. Add the garlic and cook for about a minute to let its flavor bloom (do not brown the garlic). Then add the tomatoes, and stir to combine. Cover the pot, reduce the heat to medium, and cook for about four minutes until the tomatoes have mostly collapsed.
Add the corn, stir to combine, and cook for three more minutes. Add the okra, stir and cook just until the okra is heated through, about 2 minutes. Season to taste with the vinegar (which you may or may not need, depending upon the acidity of the tomatoes), salt, and black pepper; serve.


While full bottles of champagne and wine will be available for purchase at the combination sports bar and high-end restaurant, patrons won't be able to buy bottles of hard liquor, said Forest City Ratner Companies spokeswoman Ashley Cotton at a Tuesday night State Liquor Authority hearing on the Barclays Center's liquor license.
Bottle service — the practice of selling entire bottles of hard liquor to bar patrons, usually at wildly inflated prices — has come under fire in the wake of the booze-fueled brawl between Brown and Drake's entourages at a SoHo club that injured several bystanders.
Neighbors who live near the Barclays Center worry that the arena will bring drunk, late-night crowds to their quiet blocks, and some have demanded a 10 p.m. cut-off time for booze sales at the 18,000-seat venue.
Locals' fears multiplied when the news broke that the 40/40 Club would open a location inside the new arena. The upscale restaurant, co-owned by Jay-Z, has a Flatiron District location where high rollers can shell out for bottle service packages such as the $3,000 "Hollywood" package, which includes two bottles of Champagne, two bottles of vodka, one bottle of whiskey or cognac, and one bottle of tequila.
Gib Veconi, a member of Brooklyn Speaks, a coalition of local groups opposed to the arena, told the SLA Tuesday that neighbors were "staunchly opposed" to bottle service, and noted that Park Slope's Community Board 6 recently voted down a liquor license application by Kemistry, a lounge that planned to offer bottle service.
"[Bottle service] basically puts the operator in the position of losing control over how much the patron has had to drink," Veconi said at Tuesday's hearing. He presented the SLA with signatures from 1,300 residents who want a 10 p.m. halt for alcohol sales at the Barclays Center.
But Barclays Center representatives shot down speculation that the 40/40 Club's arena location would offer bottle service at Tuesday's hearing. Cotton said the restaurant wouldn't sell entire bottles of hard liquor, but noted that private VIP suites at the arena could stock full bottles of booze.
As they did at a previous SLA hearing, arena officials at Tuesday's hearing worked to minimize fears about Barclays Center crowds creating disturbances. They said only about 1,800 patrons will be allowed to buy alcohol as late as 2 a.m. Neighbors have argued the 2 a.m. cut-off time is too late, but Barclays Center officials on Tuesday said serving booze as late as 2 a.m. would be the exception, not the rule.
"The cases in which we would be selling liquor until 2 a.m. would be few and far between," Cotton said.


The contentious nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court makes him the new colleague of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg aka Notorious R.B.G.. She is a feminist and pop culture icon and the subject of a documentary just released in cinemas.
Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court was the most contentious nomination process in decades, and it provoked fierce and debates across the United States.
The judge was accused of sexual assault by several women but was finally confirmed by Senate and become one of the 9 Supreme Court justices on 6 October.
With Kavanaugh in place, the court now has a solid 5-4 conservative majority.
The Supreme Court leans towards the right, with a majority of sitting justices nominated by Republican presidents. This wind of change brings a conservative sway for decades that will only get stronger if President Trump, who is not even halfway into his first term, could secure a third pick after Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch, appointed in 2017.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is one of the nine Justices of Supreme Court and one of three women currently on the Court. Nominated by President Bill Clinton in June 1993, at 85 she is also the oldest current justice. She is already five years over the average retirement age for the court!
A Ginsburg retirement would mean President Trump would get to choose her successor, a decision that would alter the Court for decades.
Does Ginsburg plan to stay on the Court until a Democratic president can appoint her successor?
Anyone who sees her workout plan in the documentary RBG would struggle to argue that she isn't going to stay.
“RBG,” a documentary
“RBG,” is a documentary portrait of Justice Ginsburg during her 85th year on Earth and her 25th on the bench.
Directed by Betsy West and Julie Cohen, the film is made up of interviews, public appearances and archival material, organized to show its subject’s temperament and her accomplishments so far.
The biographical part of “RBG” tells the story of Justice Ginsburg’s career, which has been marked by intense intellectual ambition and also by a determination to use the law as an instrument of change.
When Bader Ginsburg was in law school, she faced gender discrimination. At Harvard Law School, she was one of nine women in a class of hundreds!
According to the documentary, one of her professors even shamed her for taking up a spot at Harvard Law School that could have been filled by a man. But her experience didn't derail her; it only made her more determined to succeed. It also inspired her to fight for other people facing discrimination, particularly people of color and fellow women.
As Supreme Court justice, she has ruled on many high-profile and controversial cases. But what made her famous weren't the cases in which the other justices agreed with her; it was her dissenting opinions which she wrote when the court didn't rule her way. These dissenting opinions gave a voice to people in the minority who didn't think they had one.
One famous case featured in the RGB documentary was Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, in 2013. Hobby Lobby made the case that using birth control went against their Christian values as a company, and they shouldn't have to pay insurers to cover the expenses of contraception.
In a 5-to-4 ruling, the court ruled in Hobby Lobby's favor. Bader Ginsburg was one of the four judges who didn't agree.
Here is an excerpt from her dissenting opinion:
"[The] Majority decision allows employers to deny insurance coverage of birth control for religious reasons. The ability of women to participate equally in the economic and social life of the nation has been facilitated by their ability to control their reproductive lives."
She's clearly taking a pro-woman stance, and it didn't go unnoticed.
Justice Ginsburg’s right-wing detractors see her as a “demon,” a “devil” and a threat to America but young people especially agree with her opinions.
She really became popular when a young law student named Shana Knizhnik created the Notorious RBG Tumblr - referring to American rapper Notorious B.I.G.
The Tumblr, along with other memes, went viral, and Bader Ginsburg became an internet star.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the second woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court, but she’s probably the first Justice to become a pop-cultural phenomenon.


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Last Friday my husband and I drove up to northern Arkansas for an extended weekend just before Halloween, hoping to see colorful fall foliage while making a first-time visit to Eureka Springs. I didn’t know what to expect from Eureka Springs aside from hilly terrain, natural springs, and Victorian homes from the town’s heyday in the late 1800s, when tourists sought out the “curative” spring water. Eureka Springs is indeed very hilly — its nickname, Little Switzerland, is well earned — and we did see leaves of gold and red, although overall it hasn’t been a great year for fall color in Arkansas due to unusually dry conditions. The town is utterly charming, with hundred-year-old houses along every street and a bustling downtown of well-preserved Victorian-era buildings turned into shops, hotels, and restaurants. In town, footpaths bypass the winding roads and offer mountain-goat-friendly shortcuts up and down hills. We climbed one from a downtown park, up through a neighborhood of sweet, front-porched homes, and then up to the iconic if a bit rickety Crescent Hotel, with commanding views of the surrounding hills. And then we walked back down to town for lunch at Mud Street Cafe. It was perfect sweater […]
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GENEVA – The NAACP is taking to the U.N. its effort to ensure that all former convicted felons in the United States can vote.
A delegation from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was holding meetings Tuesday at the United Nation’s Geneva office in part to press the world body to send observers to the U.S. for this year’s elections.
The diplomatic push comes against the backdrop of a related – and vigorous – debate about requirements in some states for would-be voters to provide proper identification before they can cast ballots.
The NAACP says nearly 6 million U.S. citizens are barred from voting because of previous felony convictions. According to The Sentencing Project, an advocacy group that seeks policies to make it easier for felons to vote, the United States has the world’s largest prison population – 2.2 million – and more than 60 percent of inmates are ethnic or racial minorities.
In a statement, the NAACP said it sent a first delegation to the U.N. Human Rights Council in March ‘in the face of a mounting attack on voting rights in the United States.’ This week’s visit followed up on that trip.
Hilary Shelton, a NAACP vice president, said the issue of voting rights could affect the outcome of the election between President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
‘The reality is that you’re seeing two candidates who are going back and forth with slim leads between each other,’ he told The Associated Press in a vast conference hall. ‘A voting bloc like those who are formerly incarcerated – like racial and ethnic minorities – can make a tremendous difference.’
According to the nonpartisan National Conference of State Legislatures, most states and the District of Columbia automatically restore the right to vote to felons once their sentences are finished. Five states either require a waiting period or require ex-detainees to apply to recover their voting rights.
Four states – Florida, Iowa, Kentucky and Virginia – bar former felons from voting for life unless they receive pardons from the governor, said the NCSL. Maine and Vermont don’t strip voting rights from felons at all.
‘Our overall end goal is that there is really no good reason to strip the vote away from anyone,’ the NAACP’s Shelton said. ‘We have some shining examples of states in the United States that don’t take your vote away at all when you’re in prison.’
— Suzanne Gamboa contributed reporting from Washington.


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No chopsticks needed! New Jersey restaurant debuts new RAMEN pizza made with a noodle crust, broth, nori, and Japanese spices
- Tony Boloney's, which has locations in Hoboken and Atlantic City, New Jersey, debuted a new twist on pizza
- Devour Ramen Pizza features a ramen noodle crust, shoyu broth, pickled soy boiled egg, and toasted sesame seeds
- The Devour Ramen pizza was created in collaboration with food couple Devour Power, also known as Greg Remmey and Rebecca Leigh West-Remmey
A New Jersey pizzeria has invented an unlikely culinary mash-up, combining Italian and Japanese cuisines in one dish — and their efforts have earned widespread internet attention.
Tony Boloney's, which has locations in Hoboken and Atlantic City, recently unveiled its very Instagrammable Devour Ramen Pizza.
The pizza features a ramen noodle crust, shoyu broth, pickled soy boiled egg, rayu (a Japanese chili oil), shichimi tougarashi (a spice mixture), wageri togarashi (another spice mixture, nori flakes, spicy chili oil, scallions, and toasted sesame seeds.
Yum: Tony Boloney's in Hoboken and Atlantic City, New Jersey is offering a new twist on pizza
Fusion: The restaurant just released its Devour Ramen Pizza, which features a ramen noodle crust, shoyu broth, pickled soy boiled egg, and toasted sesame seeds
Owner Mike Hauke, 37, initially began the restaurant started as a bodega to feed construction workers.
It has seen grown tremendously — and not just in terms of size and locations, but menu items as well.
The Devour Ramen pizza hops on the trend of unlikely and over-the-top pizza ingredients, offering an unexpected twist to adventurous diners.
It was created in collaboration with Instagram food couple Devour Power, mad eup of Greg Remmey and Rebecca Leigh West-Remmey.
The couple share their favorite foods to their Instagram account, which has more than 550,000 followers.
They helped Mike visit more than 30 ramen restaurants over the course of three months to learn different flavor profiles and recipes, according to Insider, in order to create the specialty pizza.
Partnership: The Devour Ramen pizza was created in collaboration with Instagram food couple Devour Power, also known as Greg Remmey and Rebecca Leigh West-Remmey
Famous: The pizza was an instant success with customers, and the restaurant sold more than ten ramen 'pies' the first day it was added to the menu
'I brought three different kinds of pies out, ramen style,' he said. 'And they were like "What the f**k is this? Are you kidding me?" And I was like, "No, no, we're going to do this right, you know.'"
He added: 'And we kind of narrowed down the flavor profiles we liked and we ran with it.'
Of course, it was an instant success with customers, with Mike saying that his restaurant sold more than ten ramen 'pies' the first day it was added to the menu.
'This is something that we didn't even put out there,' Mike said. 'We just put it on the counter and we sold, I think, ten pies the first day.'
Options: An entire Devour Ramen Pizza can be bought at Tony Boloney's for $70. A slice is $8
Passionate: The restaurant is owned by Mike Hauke, 37, who spent three months developing it
An entire Devour Ramen Pizza can be bought at Tony Boloney's for $70, while a single slice is $8.
Tony Boloney's rose to prominence after it debuted its 'taco taco taco pizza', which costs $80 per pie or $12 per slice, and includes house-made queso Oaxaca, carne asada, chipotle asada, and a solid heap of cheese on top of pizza dough.
Once the pizza is cooked, an array of tacos are piled on the outer rim of the pizza, according to Thrillist. And for the finishing touches, the pizza joint adds guacamole and sour cream to the center of the pizza.
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Never say they won’t impeach
Dana Milbank reports on the House GOP’s determined oversight of … Rod Rosenstein:
Finally, Rep. Devin Nunes has given Americans a reason to reelect Republicans.
They want to have an impeachment!
No, not that impeachment.
The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee told donors that “most” Republicans are on board with impeaching Rod J. Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, according to a recording broadcast this week by MSNBC. They just don’t have time “right before the election.” Hence the need to retain a GOP majority.
Rosenstein must have done something truly and utterly horrible, because these guys don’t impeach just anybody. In fact, they impeach nobody. Until now they hadn’t given a moment’s thought to impeaching a single member of the Trump administration:
Not Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, who, Forbes reports, has been accused by former associates of siphoning or outright stealing roughly $120 million.
Not former Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt, who, while in office, got a bargain condo rental from a lobbyist’s wife, used his job to find work for his wife and had taxpayers procure for him everything from a soundproof phone booth to a trip to find moisturizing lotion.
Not the former national security adviser who admitted to lying to the FBI, not the former White House staff secretary accused of domestic violence, not the presidential son-in-law who had White House meetings with his family’s lenders, not the housing secretary accused of potentially helping his son’s business, not the many Cabinet secretaries who traveled for pleasure at taxpayer expense, not the former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director who bought tobacco stock while in office.
And certainly not the president, whose most recent emolument bath was poured by Saudi Arabia’s crown prince: Bookings by his highness’s entourage spurred a spike in the quarterly revenue at the Trump International Hotel in Manhattan.
What Rosenstein has done must be worse than all that, and worse than the behaviors of Michael Cohen, Donald Trump Jr., Paul Manafort and Rick Gates that inspire no curiosity among House Republican investigators.
So what grave act of corruption has finally stirred them?
Well, according to impeachment articles filed last month , Rosenstein “repeatedly failed to produce documents” that House Republicans demanded as part of their ongoing effort to discredit the Russia probe and revive investigations into Hillary Clinton’s emails.
Now that is pure evil. But it gets worse! Some of the documents Rosenstein provided “were heavily and unnecessarily redacted.”
This is nigh unto treason.
Among the allegations in the impeachment articles: “The Department of Justice, under the supervision of Mr. Rosenstein, unnecessarily redacted the price of FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe’s $70,000 conference table.”
Has there ever been a higher crime committed?
The House Republicans are ideally positioned to sit in judgment of Rosenstein because of their own unimpeachable conduct. So above reproach are they that one of their first votes after swearing in was an attempt to kill the House ethics office.
But I quibble with Nunes (Calif.) on the timing of Rosenstein’s impeachment. It must be immediate, even if it postpones confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh, for one reason: House Republicans are running out of prospective impeachment managers.
Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Tex.), an obvious candidate, resigned over his use of public funds to settle a sexual-harassment lawsuit.
Rep. Pat Meehan (R-Pa.), another ideal choice, resigned after word got out of a sexual-harassment settlement with a staffer the married congressman called his “soul mate.”
Rep. Tim Murphy (R-Pa.) also can’t be of use. He resigned over allegations that he urged his mistress to seek an abortion.
Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) likewise won’t be available. He quit when a former aide alleged that he offered her $5 million to have his child as a surrogate.
That’s just the beginning. He has more.
I was on with Seder on the Majority Report yesterday and we talked at length about how the greed and corruption of the Trump administration is so petty and grasping. Of course that’s just a reflection of the man at the top. He slapped his name on any snake oil he could find to make himself a dollar. This is his party …


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By Anna Dantoni –
As the days and nights turn cooler, I think about a golden grilled cheese sandwich and a bowl of tomato soup for lunch. Or dinner. And, I wouldn’t be against enjoying it on a chilly Saturday morning for breakfast either. Everyone has a favorite kind of cheese, bread and spread to make the absolutely perfect grilled cheese sandwich. And then there’s technique. I grill mine slow and low so the cheese melts but the bread doesn’t burn. To compress the sandwich, I use a brick (one that I bought new and scrubbed immaculately clean) that I’ve wrapped in aluminum foil. I lay the brick on top of the sandwich in the frying pan and the weight and stability of the brick does the rest. More advanced folk use a panini press, but I’ve become attached to my brick.
Do you crave grilled cheese sandwiches so much that you’d like to experience some unusual concoctions? Then you’ll want to buy 150 Best Grilled Cheese Sandwiches by Alison Lewis, when it’s published next month by Robert Rose Press. $24.95.
This soft-cover book, with tantalizing color photos, includes grilled cheese sandwiches suitable for breakfast, lunch and dinner for one person or a crowd. Additionally, the author supplies a short history of the modern grilled cheese sandwich (in America its popularity dates to the 1920s when it was called a “cheese dream”), tips for buying the right kinds of cheeses and breads, tips for storing cheese, and suggestions for what to serve with various grilled cheese sandwiches to make a full meal.
The book is divided into sections for breakfast, appetizers, healthy, meatless, meat, seafood, condiments and desserts – all starting with melted cheese on bread. But, in order to come up with 150 different recipes, the author had to stretch some commonly agreed upon definitions – bread, for instance. Consequently, in chapters of this book you’ll find recipes using biscuits, bagels, croissants, tortillas, pita bread, English muffins and even fruit breads. You’ll never want for variety and elaborate riffs on one of America’s top comfort foods when you use this new book as your ticket for culinary travel to new worlds where an old favorite flourishes. Now you can be a grilled cheese sandwich connoisseur.
Grilled Smoked Salmon and Brie
Serves 4. Lovely for brunch. Serve with thick slices of heirloom tomato on the plate.
8 slices sourdough bread cut ½-inch thick
2 tablespoons butter, softened
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
8 ounces smoked salmon, but into thin slices
4 ounces Brie, thinly sliced
1 cup sliced red onions
Brush one side of each bread slice with butter. Place on a work surface, buttered side down. Spread 4 bread slices equally wit cream cheese. Top equally with smoked salmon, Brie and red onions. Cover with remaining bread slices, buttered side up and press together gently. Place sandwiches on preheated panini grill or in a large skillet over medium heat and cook, turning once if using a skillet, for 3 to 4 minutes or until golden brown and cheese is melted. Serve immediately.
Roast Beef with Asiago and Watercress
Makes 16. A great appetizer.
8 slices whole-grain bread but ½ inch thick
¼ cup butter softened
¼ cup Dijon mustard
12 ounces sliced roast beef
1 cup watercress leaves (and a few more for garnish)
4 ounces Asiago cheese, thinly sliced
Brush one side of each bread slice with butter. Place on a work surface, buttered side down. Spread 4 bread slices equally with mustard. Top equally with roast beef, watercress and cheese. Cover with remaining bread slices, buttered side up and press gently. Place sandwiches on preheated panini grill or in a large skilled over medium heat and cook, turning once if using a skillet, for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown and cheese melted. Slice each sandwich into s slices for appetizer servings. Arrange on a serving tray garnished with more watercress and serve immediately.
Provencal Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Serves 4. Add a Caesar salad to make this a delicious vegetarian meal.
8 slices of white or whole-grain bread but ½-inch think
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tomatoes, thinly sliced
1 cup sun-dried tomatoes, packed in oil, drained
¾ cup sliced kalamata olives
4 slices mozzarella cheese
½ cu[ freshly grated Parmesan cheese
½ teaspoon hot pepper flakes
Brush one side of beach bread slice with olive oil. Place on a work surface, oiled side down. Top 4 bread slices equally with tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, olives and mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Sprinkle equally with hot pepper flakes. Cover with remaining bread slices, oiled side up and press together gently. Place sandwiches on preheated panini grill or in a large skillet over medium heat and cook, turning once if using a skillet for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown and cheese melted. Serve immediately.


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“For an increasing number of long-term marriages, it’s no longer a case of ‘until death do us part,’ it’s a matter of until the children depart from the family nest,” writes Rachel Browne in a Sydney Morning Herald article, “Parents wait until children go, then do the same thing.”
Suddenly finding your busy life full of activities attached to children, and a home in a constant state of noise, and endless tidying of the kitchen bench, and clothes and towels lying on the floor — to a life of a quiet tidy house, can be a shock and a mixture of relief and sadness. As you rattle around in a house that can seem too big, you wonder, what do I do now?! You can also look across the table at your partner and say, “Who are you?”
If you have dedicated the first half of your marriage to parenting and nurturing your children, it is time now to go and discover yourself, your marriage and how you can impress the world!
The empty nest years can be longer than the first half of marriage years, and they can actually be more rewarding and enjoyable, because couples now have the freedom to change and to seek the fulfilment of their hopes and dreams.
However, the empty nest years are not without challenges. The key is to start preparing for these years as a couple while the children are still at home. Then when you wake up one day in a quiet tidy house sitting across from this stranger in your life, you will be somewhat prepared.
I will list a few challenges for you to consider — I am sure you will be able to come up with more ideas of your own.
- Let go of the past — the disappointments and the expectations that were not met, and resolve to make the next years of your marriage the best. The disappointments could be the dreams you always had that didn’t come to fruition and the expectations that you may have had of each other. Come to a place of accepting your partner’s greying hair or lack of hair; the extra kilos you may be carrying and the slower body you are living in.
- Move from a marriage that is focused on children to one that is focused on each other. Be careful not to fill your once ‘child-filled’ time with church and community activities. Instead, make the change to a more personal relationship with each other — balance is essential!
- Build and sustain strong communication between each other and discover how to safely and honourably share your hopes, dreams, feelings and joys.
- Allow anger and conflict to strengthen your relationship, not crush it. There may be unresolved issues that have lain dormant through the years. With help, find ways to work through the anger in positive and life-enhancing ways.
- Develop a strong friendship with each other. Find creative ways to help nurture this friendship.
- Bring back romance and rekindle your sexual relationship. Heath issues may have caused changes in your body; however, it is still important to be romantic and enjoy each other.
- Adapt and modify — as the roles with adult children and aging parents are changing. These relationships certainly will affect the marriage relationship, so it is wise to make any adjustments and choose how you will move forward with these relationships.
- Contemplate your spiritual journey, work on your relationship with God, and with each other and together serve others. As we age, we can become more fascinated with spirituality — what is the meaning of life? So this is a wonderful time for partners to talk about how you view life and what matters, and what these ponderings mean for your marriage.
It is never too late, even if you are already sailing the waters of the second half of marriage, to look at these challenges and work with them. Talk to your partner and start making any changes you may need to make, and look forward to an enriching and empowering second half of marriage!
Originally published at Mum Daily. Photo by Gustavo Fring.

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