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By: Vivian Wilson
Last week I shared with you that God had showed me that I needed to change my perspective relative to the trials and difficult circumstances in my life. I would be better off in every way if I practiced viewing them through God’s eyes. And it would be beneficial to do it with gratitude knowing that God is using them to change me and to shape me into the person I was created to be.
GREAT! AWESOME! YAY! I GET IT!
Did I? I was about to find out. A “boulder” was about to drop.
Torrential rains came. Thunderstorms pelted Texas. Water filled the rivers. Homes and farmlands were flooded. More rain came causing the rivers to continue to rise and reach flood stage. One river, the Brazos, directly affects me. Daily, for a week now, the warning has been that some homes in Simonton could be flooded. The river has been at ‘flood stage’ for several days now.
This is especially worrisome for me since I sold my house to a wonderful family and we are to close on June 19. They are leasing it until then so they are the ones who had to prepare for the worst. They are the ones who stayed in a motel for two nights. They are the ones who will lose possessions that will need replacing.
So you can imagine all of the anxious thoughts that were going through my mind. Thoughts about flood insurance, reconstruction, and the closing date flooded my mind. You can imagine the weight I began to feel slowly settling on my shoulders. Then I remembered. I decided to practice what I preached. (I bet I prayed this prayer one hundred times in this past week. Ps.37).
“Father, I trust you in this situation. You know what is best. I will delight myself in you because I know you love me beyond measure and I love you. I know you are good. I know you are all-knowing and all-powerful. I will commit all of my anxiety to you, I lay it at your feet. I will be still and wait on you. I will do this with gratitude for this trial and how you will use it to shape me into the person you created me to be.”
Every time I prayed this, my focus and my perspective changed. My focus went from the impending flood to my God who loves, protects, and delivers me. My perspective changed. Instead of something destructive, the rising river and probable consequences became a spring from which wisdom, understanding, and grace bubbled up producing an opportunity for growth by putting truth and wisdom into action.
It was God’s grace, His all-sufficient grace, that prepared me ahead of time to be able to handle this situation without fear and with confidence. I know it is in answer to my prayer that He would teach me to trust him more.
Proverbs 22:17-19 Pay attention and listen to the sayings of the wise; apply your heart to what I teach, for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart and have all of them ready on your lips. So that your trust may be in the Lord, I teach you today, even you.
Surely, His grace has been overflowing. The sweet family still loves their home and will close whether it floods or not. (At this moment it is still possible that the river could overflow its banks in spite of the heroic efforts of volunteers who have faithfully manned four large pumps around the clock for a week). It is by grace that I have peace.
It goes without saying but is a worthy reminder: ONLY GOD HAS CONTROL OF THAT RIVER. It is His hand that has kept it in its banks.
So this is another stone in the road upon which I journey. It is a stone that has strengthened my trust and dependence on God. It is a journey empowered by The Spirit and fueled by His grace. No matter what happens in the next few hours, I will still say, “Thank you, Lord. Not my will, but yours”.
A work in progress,


Ian Darling discusses his documentary about Adam Goodes and racism in sport.
A look at the iconic work of costume designer Norma Moriceau.
The Walk for Reconciliation took place 20 years ago on 28 May 2000.
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Over the past few years, cyber bullying through texting has seen an attention catching increase. This is also one of the reasons that it is more difficult to stop the bullying cases now. Earlier kids would show reluctance in attending school or stay home to avoid the bullies troubling them, but with digitalization and technical advancement bullying has taken a completely different shape. It is now more tech-dependent and this tech-dependency has made the things more difficult.
Below are the top 3 reasons of the text bullying taking such a widely damaging shape –
Almost every kid has a cell phone
About a decade back kids hardly owned any cell phones and texting wasn’t as popular as it is today. So, no bully ever thought of texting in order to abuse their victims. Moreover, way back then texting was costlier than it is today. But, today it is completely different. Almost every kid owns a cell phone and texting is such a breeze that even a second grader would do it provided you allow access to the phone to the kid!
If you sit down and think from a bully’s perspective you’ll find a simple logic that there are lesser chances of a victim getting online at a certain time when the bully is all set to throw the harassment to the person. But sending a text won’t need any kind of wait-game or other struggle. And since every next kid has a cell phone, abusing the victim through text messages won’t be a big deal. The only effort that it will need is to get hold of the phone number.
Texting is simpler and cheaper
For sending hate emails or for harassing a victim online on some chat room or social networking site; it will be essential for the bully to have proper access to Internet and this is not the only condition to fulfill. The victim will also need to have access to Internet or be online on all the sites or chat rooms to which the bully has access. But sending a hate message through cell phone hardly needs any efforts, one can send it anytime anywhere. Even if the victim is on leave from school or has gone out of the town, bully can continue with the abuse all the time without any break at all.
Internet data may prove a bit costlier but text messaging is available at various cheaper price plans; this encourages the bullies to harass their victims through texting.
It gives better anonymity
Of course, it is easier to create a fake account online to harass somebody, yet anonymity is greater when text messaging is used to harass somebody. There’s no name involved, no common friend on the friend list, and no other clue to let the victim know who exactly is sending those hate messages. And it is always easy to get rid of the SIM card. One can even use multiple numbers for sending text messages.
Can parents do anything to save their kids from text bullying?
Yes, they can. Of course, they can. First thing to do is to educate your child about cyber bullying and how can it be dealt with. Next comes, keeping a close track of your child’s digital device and the best way to do this is to go for cell phone tracking through parental monitoring apps. Once you start tracking your child’s text messages , you have a proper idea of what kind of text messages your child is getting and from whom. This will not just work like a proper evidence against the bully but will also let you dig a little deeper and make out who is the person harassing your child. This works the best because you hardly have to do anything on your own, just a simple installation and rest of the things keep going on and you have almost a 24/7 access to your child’s digital device and of course a proper safety from all kinds of factors creating trouble in your child’s life.

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Official Press Release! The world’s premier Halloween event, Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights, is back – returning this fall for its much-anticipated 30th year and unleashing a sinister lineup of horrifying experiences on select nights beginning on September 3 through October 31. Guests will face 10 terrifying haunted houses, five twisted scare zones and two outrageous live shows based on some of the biggest names in horror and pop culture – with the first haunted
The official operating calendar for Halloween Horror Nights 30. The event will run from September 3, 2021 through October 31, 2021. Events dates are always subject to change! We'll keep you updated if there are any dates added in the future!
Don't forget to check out the Mardi Gras Tribute Store on your next visit to Universal Studios at Universal Orlando Resort! You'll enter a New Orleans Jazz Parlor, travel through a Nautical Cemetery, explore a Riverfront Warehouse, and conclude your journey in the Barratarria. The newly-themed Mardi Gras Tribute Store is stocked with new merchandise that will give guests the perfect look for this epic celebration.
Universal Orlando Resort's all-new dynamic celebration of flavor and entertainment, Mardi Gras 2021: International Flavors of Carnaval, continues to run daily through Sunday, March 28. Guests will enjoy a first-of-its-kind global food fest with more than 100 new food and beverage items inspired by Carnaval celebrations from around the world. This event will extend across the destination with Carnaval-inspired delights debuting at select venues at Universal CityWalk and the Un

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Industrial property and other commercial properties are going up on the market all the time, but don’t get the highlighted attention or preferential treatment that residential homes do.
Location is essential to the most important factor in choosing a commercial property to buy. Think over the neighborhood your property is located in. Look at the likely growth trends over time for your property’s neighborhood. You want to know that the area will still be decent and growing a decade from now.
Your investment may require a large amount of your individual time and attention in the beginning. It will take time to find an opportunity that is profitable, and after purchasing a property, it may need repairs or remodeling. Don’t throw in the towel because this is a lengthy process that gobbles up large portions of your time. The rewards will be much greater at a later time.
Take a tour of the properties that you are interested in. Think about having a contractor that’s a companion to help evaluate the property. Once that is done, start drafting proposals and enter negotiations with the seller.Before you choose, evaluate it once and then evaluate it again.
Have a list of goals on hand before you start searching for commercial real estate. Write down the features of a piece of property that are the most essential to you, important features are office numbers, including conference rooms, restrooms, and how big it is.
You might have to make improvements to your property before you can move in. This may be simple changes such as painting or arranging the furniture more efficiently.
Emergency maintenance should always be on your list. Have the phone numbers on speed dial, and know how much time it usually takes for repairmen to arrive.
There are a variety of types of real estate agents. For example, full service brokers will work with landlords and tenants, while others only work with tenants.
If you don’t do your research and end up in bed with wolves, you could pay more for some mistake that you could’ve avoided to begin with.
Talk to a tax adviser before you buy any property. Work with the adviser to find an area where taxes will not be as high.
Real Estate Broker
To ensure that you are doing business with the most suitable real estate broker, ask what they consider as a success or a failure. Ask them to define their methods for gathering and interpreting results. You should feel comfortable with their techniques and strategies. You should only employ a real estate broker in order to work successfully with them.
Ask a broker firm how they make money. The representative’s answer should be open and honest and should make it clear whether or not the interests and principles of the firm are in line with their own. You should know if their money-making priorities are going to trump your behalf.
Be sure to realize all pieces of property have a lifetime. The building may need major improvements like a roof or an electrical system update. All buildings go through these kinds of your investment. Make certain you are prepared to deal with these issues long term to manage repairs such as these.
Get yourself set up online before you jump into the commercial real estate market. The goal is that people to learn about you are by simply punching in your name into a search engine.
Focus on a single investment at the same time. Whether you’d like to get involved in investing in commercial property, renting apartments or some other type of commercial investment, do yourself a favor, you should focus on just one kind of investment. Each kind demands and is worthy of investment requires individual attention. You are better served by mastering one investment rather then spread yourself too thin across many others.
You should take into account any environmental concerns. One huge concern is when the property has hazardous waste material issues. As owner of the property, it is your responsibility to handle these issues, even if they initiated during a previous owner’s time.
There are numerous ways to save on the costs associated with cleaning up a property. You have to pay for cleaning only if you are the owner of cleanup. The price of waste can cost a fortune. They are somewhat expensive, but they will be worth it in the end.
You can send out a newsletter about commercial real estate, or contribute regular content to social media. Don’t disappear into the online when you complete a deal.
Real estate experts are able to know a good deal right away.They can also see when there are extensive damages to be fixed, have the ability to calculate risk and can do the calculations that let them know for sure that their monetary objectives will be fulfilled by the property in question.
Your first step should be to find financing.Commercial lenders and real estate are much different than home loans. They are better for you as a borrower. Commercial loans have larger down payments, but you may avoid any personal blame if it’s a bad deal, and banks are more relaxed about allowing you to borrow some of your down payment money from a friend or partner.
Finding the right piece of commercial property is just the start. Gaining even a little bit of knowledge about commercial real estate helps you make better decisions.

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Electrohydraulic Test Unit
PORTABLE, FULLY FUNCTIONAL CONTROL SYSTEM
- The Oilquip, Inc. Electrohydraulic Test Unit is designed to be a portable, fully functional control system. It can operate in three different modes:
- Open loop mode
- Closed loop mode (requires position transducer feedback)
- Auto cycle mode (cycles between two position commands pausing for a specified dwell time between each move)
- Position transducer feedback can be analog (voltage or current) or digital (MDT or SSI).
- Transducer supply power is optional 24 VDC or +/-15 VDC.
- Transducer detection
- Control output can be voltage (+/- VDC) or current (mA).
- Valve spool position (voltage or current).
- Output knob gives the operator ability to adjust output signal or position command.
- USB monitor port allows for a computer to connect to the internal motion controller.
- Ability to quickly view / change parameters with a touch of the screen
- Closed loop screen
- Open loop screen
- Auto cycle screen
- Transducer setup screen allows for configuration of analog or digital transducers
- Calibration screens allows for quick calibration of position transducers
- Tuning setup screen
- Output setup screen
- HMI setup screen
- Spool position setup screen
- Detailed help screens
- Transducer wiring screens


May 20, 2019 (Aperture Games via COMTEX) -- Conveyor System Market by Type (Belt, Roller, Pallet, Overhead, Others), Industry Vertical (Automotive, Airport, Food, Warehouse, Others),Region, Global Industry Analysis, Market Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast 2018 to 2025.
The global conveyor system market is expected to grow from USD 6.2 Billion in 2017 to USD 10.6 Billion by 2025 at a CAGR of 6.9% during the forecast period from 2018-2025. Increasing vehicle production to promote the conveyor systems market and high demand for processed food to boost the demand for food & beverage conveyor systems.
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The belt segment dominatedthe market with the highest share of 38.70% in 2017
The type segment is classified into belt, roller, pallet, overheadand others. The belt segment dominated the market in 2017. Belt type ofconveyors is widely used in airports as they are easy to install and requirelittle maintenance. Thus, the belt segment is dominating the market due toincreasing demand.
Warehouse &distribution segment dominated the market and valued around USD 1.79 Billion in2017
The industry vertical segment is segmented into automotive, airport, retail, food and beverage, warehouse & distribution, mining industry and electronics industry. Warehouse & distribution segment dominated the market with the highest share in 2017. Rising demand for e-commerce industry (with increases in online retail sales) is one of the major drivers for the growth of conveyor system market for warehouse & distribution industry. Also, the rise in purchasing power, lifestyle changes, growing working class, and relaxation in government regulations are also some factor influencing the growth of the market.
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The market is analysed on the basis of five regions namely NorthAmerica, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, and Middle East and Africa. TheAsia Pacificregion is dominating the market with the highest shareof 42.30% in 2017.Asia Pacific is dominating the market. It is due to theimproving economic conditions in developing economies such as China, India, andThailand. The increasing population in countries such as China and India hasboosted the demand for industries such as food & beverage, e-commerce, andautomotive, thus fueling the demand for conveyor systems in these industries.
The major players of market include Daifuku Co., Ltd., Dematic Group S.ar.l., Emerson Electric Co., Interroll Holding Ltd., Siemens AG, Swisslog Holding AG, SSI Schafer AG, Taikisha Ltd., Vanderlande Industries, TGW Logistics Group Gmbh, Caterpillar Inc., Dorner Mfg. Corp., Eisenmann Corporation, Fives Group, FlexLink, Mahindra Conveyor Systems, Murata Machinery, Ltd., Redler Limited, RUD, Shuttleworth, LLC., Terratec,AmmeraalBeltech Holding BV, ChiorinoS.p.A., Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc., Intelligrated Inc., Kardex Group, Bastian Solutions, LLC, System Spa, Egemin Group NV and Dearborn Mid-West Company.
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Image: The Kuzco's Yield Coaster attraction, which recently celebrated its precious anniversary
Kuzco's Yield Coaster
September 23, 2005
Avg. queue length:
This rollercoaster -- the slowest in Disneyland -- is appropriate for riders of all hair colors.
- If traveling with immature adults , they won't want to walk past this attraction and sing along.
Policies and Warnings
- You must be at least as big as allowable to go on.
- Cranky guests may ask a cast member for sympathy.
- Contains exploding images.
- This attraction closes at a moment's notice.
- Make sure to maintain your head and shoes inside the other guests at appropriate times if you want to keep them.
- Guests in wheelchairs must be able to avoid running over other guests' toes.
- Attraction is closed for relocation from July 31 through August 1.
- All of this attraction's vehicles are decorated with characters from the writings of Darkwing Duck.
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I love working with groups and teams. Accompanying a leadership team through their development fascinates me and positively challenges me. I am – positively – on edge when facilitating workshops with leadership teams. I am fascinated by the dynamics between a group of very respectable and capable individuals. So far, I have not found any correlation between the members’ capabilities and expertise and the group’s functioning.
Yes, I have read many books and articles on teamwork. My favorite continues to be Jon Katzenbach’s “Wisdom of Teams” (2015). He explains how important the individual’s commitment to the team’s goals, purpose, and working process is for a team’s success. His suggestion that the ability to learn from each other is the differentiating factor for becoming a high-performance team is fascinating.
But there is still something missing. Recently, I came across the work of Wilfred Ruprecht Bion (1897 – 1979), a British psychoanalyst who researched groups extensively. While most of the literature on teams takes the individual’s perspective on collaboration, Bion argues that a group has a conscious and subconscious of its own in addition to the individual’s perspective.
Bion speaks of the “work group” and the “basic assumption group,” both present simultaneously. The work group represents, in my terminology, the conscious part of a group. It is defined by its purpose, its goals, and its task. It is what we first observe in groups.
Underlying the work group is an unconscious level, which Bion calls the basic assumption group. Neither group members nor the group as a whole are aware of this unconscious level. But the basic assumption group drives how a group works together. Members behave as if the assumptions they make about the group were true. The kind and extent of the basic assumption group present drives what kind of leadership the group requires.
In Bion’s view, both groups are active at the same time in a kind of parallel universe. While a team might work their way through their agenda, they will find themselves derailed occasionally. It is hard for the group to find the source of their derailment. Often, it is blamed on a lack of discipline or the behavior of one or more individual team members. But mostly, it is the basic assumption group acting up and torpedoing the work group.
Bion went further and identified three different basic assumptions: dependency, fight-flight, and paring. While these three kinds might not be exhaustive, they illustrate how basic assumption groups work.
Individual members look up to their group leader in a basic assumption group characterized by dependency. They expect the leader to protect them, nourish them, and give them direction. This can go to extremes where the group would not accept any other leader. The leader of such a group needs to balance being reliable and dependable with not becoming idealized and self-absorbed.
A basic assumption group leaning towards fight-flight protects itself at all costs. It is willing to find for the sake of the group or to flee if necessary. The group has or imagines an external enemy. It also can be manipulated to see a true or imagined enemy. Such a group looks for courageous and motivating leaders. The leader needs to know how easily such a group can be manipulated.
When pairing is the characterization of the basic assumption group, members focus on ensuring the future of their purpose. Bion means by pairing very much the purpose of reproduction. Such a group often splits into members engaged in reproduction and the ones observing with hopeful anticipation. Formally, they might not have a leader but hope for the arrival of an – almost – messianic one to arrive.
When working with teams, identifying and addressing the underlying basic assumption group starts a process of self-reflection and awareness. More and more team members become aware of behavior driven from the subconscious level versus the conscious one. What might seem a perfectly rational argument comes from the perceived need to protect the group at all costs.
On an individual level, such reflection cannot be done alone. Neither individuals nor teams see their blind spots. It takes an experienced coach to guide a team through such a process. As coaches, our focus must be on the subconscious level, supporting our clients in identifying and addressing what is happening subconsciously.
Here are three different approaches a coach or facilitator can take to bring the basic assumption group to the surface:
- Stepping Back: Observe a typical team meeting. Identify the work group and watch for clues of the basic assumption group. Pause the meeting and ask everyone to take a step back. Ask participants what they observe about how they work together, their lines of communication, and whom they follow when. This will unearth a first glimpse of the basic assumption group.
- Leadership Attributes: Ask team members to describe their team leadership. Watch for terms such as responsible, reliable, courageous, team-focused, creative, etc. The attributes team members use will help you identify the main underlying basic assumption group. Once done, you can enter into a conversation about what that means for the group.
- Changing Leadership: Use a multi-round simulation, e.g., the beer game, and ask the team to switch leaders for each round. This works especially well with outdoor activities. After each round, ask participants to rank leadership attributes for the leader of the round quickly and write down a few observations on how they felt as a team member. After the simulation, overlay the leadership attributes with how participants felt. This will give them a first-hand experience of being part of different basic assumption groups with the same people.
Learning about the subconsciousness of groups can be an even richer experience than learning about oneself. The subconsciousness of groups is exponentially more complex. But it is worth getting started. Teams will see a major shift in their performance within a relatively short period of time.
Katzenbach, J. R., & Smith, D. K. (2015). The wisdom of teams: Creating the high-performance organization. Harvard Business Review Press.
Colman, A. D., & Bexton, W. H. (1975). Group Relations Reader. The A. K. Rice Institute, Minneapolis.
Bion, W. R. (1948). Experiences in groups: I. Human relations, 1(3), 314-320.
Bion, W. R. (1948). Experiences in groups: II. Human Relations, 1(4), 487-496.
Bion, W. R. (1949). Experiences in groups: III. Human Relations, 2(1), 13-22.
Bion, W. R. (1949). Experiences in groups: IV. Human Relations, 2(4), 295-303.
Bion, W. R. (1950). Experiences in groups: V. Human Relations, 3(1), 3-14.
Bion, W. R. (1950). Experiences in groups: VI. Human Relations, 3(4), 395-402.
Bion, W. R. (1951). Experiences in groups: VII. Human Relations, 4(3), 221-227.

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For years, car fanatics have dreamed of owning a Ferrari. Now they can own at least a piece of the company.
The sports car manufacturer priced its initial public offering on Tuesday at $52 a share, the top end of an expected price range, raising more than $894 million for its corporate parent, Fiat Chrysler. The stock sale values the racecar specialist at about $9.8 billion.
Ferrari begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday morning under — what else? — the ticker symbol RACE, at a tough time for European automakers. Weeks earlier, shares of its parent and those of other European automakers sagged for a time in the wake of the diesel emissions cheating scandal at Volkswagen.
It will also triumphantly enter a stock market that has proved trying for many other market debutants.
First Data, the huge credit card processor, faltered in its initial offering last week as it priced below an expected price range. The stock price of Pure Storage, a highly recommended data storage provider, slumped in its first day of trading, though its shares eventually recovered. And Albertsons, the big supermarket chain, has postponed its I.P.O.
Ferrari, of course, is not a payments company or a Silicon Valley start-up or a grocery chain. It is one of the most venerated names in high-end sports cars, having drawn the affection of car aficionados for decades. (The company’s road shows for potential investors drew capacity crowds in cities like New York and London, according to reports.)
Founded by the racecar driver Enzo Ferrari — known as “il Grande Vecchio,” or “the Great Old Man,” late in life — the company did not start out as a car manufacturer. Instead it was Scuderia Ferrari, a racing team that initially used Alfa Romeo cars.
By 1947, Mr. Ferrari had begun producing his own sports cars, starting with the 125 S model, largely to help finance the racing team. The company soon became known both for its success on the racetrack and for the high-end autos that rolled off its factory floor in the northern Italian town of Maranello.
Throughout its history, Ferrari has cultivated an allure of exclusivity. Last year, the company shipped just 7,255 cars, compared with the 4.6 million cars and trucks that Fiat Chrysler moved the same year. And those 7,255 cars, Fiat contends, were part of a 34 percent rise in shipments over the last decade.
That has proved a lucrative business. Ferrari earned 141 million euros in net profit, or about $160 million, for the first half of the year. That is up 10 percent from the same time a year ago — and represents about a third of Fiat Chrysler’s net profit for the period. Sales grew slightly over that same time, to 1.39 billion euros.
In its prospectus, Ferrari noted that its share of the luxury performance car market last year was 22.9 percent, down from 27 percent in 2013. But the company added that it did not focus on market share, and would continue to control availability to maintain exclusivity and premium pricing.
Despite going public, Ferrari will remain tightly controlled by a small collection of investors. Fiat Chrysler sold about 10 percent of the company, while Piero Ferrari will hold onto his 10 percent stake. Fiat Chrysler plans to distribute the 80 percent of the company that it still owns to its own investors in January — leaving the Agnellis, who are the biggest shareholders in Fiat Chrysler, with about a quarter of the sports car maker.
Neither the Agnellis nor Piero Ferrari plan to sell their holdings anytime soon. That gives the company some degree of insulation from other shareholders and potential unsolicited suitors.
UBS and Bank of America Merrill Lynch led the offering.


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It was a childhood dream to be a published author, so when I learned about Amazon I published my first Anime themed coloring book. This coloring book is filled with original and hand-drawn characters. Chibi, Shoujo, Shounen, school girls/ boys, magical, & everything Kawaii, anime lovers and manga enthusiasts will surely enjoy coloring them all. This book is perfect for otakus to clear the stress away.
ANIME ADVENTURE is Ena Beleno’s first anime themed coloring book. While creating and putting the pages together, songs from BTS, FictionJunction and Yuki Kajiura is playing on a loop. Watching animes and listening to music inspired her to create these artworks of adventure, fantasy and magic.
To further entice you, here are some sample pages from the book.
– 30 pages
– Black & white full page artwork
– Printed one sided
– Hand drawn by Ena Beleno
– Colored Front and back cover
– Message from the artist
– 8.5″ x 11″ size

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Pressure Ulcer Prevention PIllowcase
Thick and sumptuous this double layer pillowcase allows immediate pressure relief on and around the head area and especially around the ears which are susceptible to tissue breakdown. This very simple yet highly effective pillowcase fits all standard European pillows, can be machine washed to 80 degrees and bleached if necessary.
Weight: 1 KG
Dimensions: 27 x 24 x 12 cm
One size fits all.
Note: pillow not included.
Please allow 5-7 days from date of order for dispatch


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Debonairs Pizza wins Platinum in the Daily Sun Readers’ Choice Awards
13 Oct 2020
Debonairs Pizza has won Platinum in the Best Pizza Outlets category of The Daily Sun Readers’ Choice Awards!
Nearly five thousand Daily Sun readers from across Mzansi voted in the survey, sharing their views on the brands that they love and trust.
The survey features top local brands and evaluates their reliability, quality and value. Readers must vote for their favourite brands in various categories, based on their personal experience. This year’s votes were tiered in Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze, with Platinum being the highest accolade that can be awarded to a brand in the survey.
Thank you to all the Debonairs Pizza fans for showing their love for the brand and voting for us. We will continue delivering amazing pizza and exceptional service to you.
11 Nov 2014
November 2014, Debonairs Pizza, South Africa’s most iconic pizza Brand, celebrated an impressive milestone with the opening of our 500th restaurant at Newtown Junction in Johannesburg’s CBD.
03 Apr 2015
Debonairs Pizza is proud to have been named as a winner of Home Delivery Service Category in the 2015/16 Ask Afrika Kasi Star Brands benchmark.
20 Jul 2015
Debonairs Pizza Bushbuckridge, opened in May 2015 and has already started touching lives in and around their community.

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As time goes by, we all have a missing person in our past, reminding us who we’ve been, who we dreamed of becoming, and where we’re going. Time has a funny way of reminding us that our lives have resulted from the missing person we once were. This is my letter to myself, remembering the missing person and looking towards the person I long to become. I hope some of this will resonate with you and maybe encourage you to write a similar letter, yourself.
Dear past self,
I often look back on the past 32 years with fond memories, regrets, and echoes of dreams that have died in the lapse of time. You have become a mysterious phantom, one that I often remove from my everyday life, but one that has created me into the person I am today.
When you were very young, I remember you were free of the cares of the world, dreaming of being a three-sport professional athlete, a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, and the future husband of Sandra Bullock. You believed you could do anything; in fact, you were convinced that you would change the world. It was simple: you were invincible.
You were a very complex teenager, becoming more heavy-hearted about the matters of faith, increasingly insecure about being accepted, and consumed with anxiety about something, anything. And yet, you were curious, passionate about spirituality, and desperate to know God…You were such an interesting, yet conflicted teenager…I feel that we have grown worlds apart, but I do have fond memories of those days.
In college, you confounded me. Obsessive fears about faith, dreams, and girls were constantly running through my mind. Meetings with professors discussing your doubts, late night talks about your latest crush, and despair that your life would be meaningless were a typical them. And yet, you remained passionate to know God, sincere in your friendship, and a constant dreamer…Once again, you were such a conflicted young adult…
After school, you became someone I really don’t miss. Sure, there are great memories of those years, but those years were primarily filled with loneliness, anxiety, depression, fear, and confusion. Your first job sent you into isolation, resulting in tears of brokenness on a constant basis. The difficulties on your travels became even more consuming; you were alone in the darkness of life’s fragility.
You had a dream to be a light in the dark city of Los Angeles, driven by a heart that was on fire. Childlike wonder returned to your heart, but that would soon fade as the constant battle with financial pressures, rejection, anxiety, depression, and new relationships derailed your heart’s original mission. Good memories still remain, but I’m not sad to let you go…The more I think of you, the more I wonder if you were but a dream…
It was when you moved home that you were faced with tough decisions: who would you become, was there hope for healing, and would you ever get another opportunity to pursue your dreams? Once again, I don’t really miss this you, either…The memories do have some moments of joy, but your battle in your mind was excrutiating…Thankfully, God brought good friends who spoke life, accepted you in your brokenness, and loved you with the grace of the Father.
Then she arrived in your journey, completely changing who you would become. She bought a chai latte from you at Starbucks and you were in love…You dated and a year later were married…Such grace that God would bring such a lovely girl into your broken, jacked-up life.
And yet, the past few years have presented many challenges to you, from working in a depressing cubicle for 2 years to returning to acting…Then failing again. Since then, you have left and I have remained, the product of your journey thus far.
Now, I am not the same person I once was. There are both positive and negative aspects of my current framework, leading me to grow and evolve beyond today.
I wish my heart for God was stronger than it is…Sometimes it is…Sometimes it isn’t. I wish that I would care more about sharing the hope of Jesus than I am about comfort…But I’m a constant contradiction.
Investing in others through encouraging, investing, and loving is much more important to me than it’s ever been, which has been a wonderful experience. It’s amazing how encouraging others encourages your own spirit in return…
I’m more content in the place God has placed me than I’ve ever been. I’m not as desperate to become famous, powerful, or awesome. I simply am enjoying the journey, for the most part. It’s quite nice.
I’m experiencing gradual healing in my depression and anxiety, thanks to years of counseling and medicine. I’m not ashamed to discuss this part of my life because it is part of my story. In fact, I take pride in what God is doing through me in my weakness, so I guess I talk about it more now than ever.
I don’t miss the person I once was, because the future is much more interesting than the past. I’m still on a journey of healing, growing, evolving, and maturing that will continue until the day I die and I’m extremely content on this incredible adventure with my Daddy.
Who have you been? Who are you now? Who do you long to be?
We all have a missing person that we have left behind, but we are invited to create the person we will become. We create the future through our choices.
What will you choose to do with your life?


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Today’s News - Friday, May 1, 2015
• ANN feature: Taylor finds "delight and design" in "Provocations: The Architecture and Design of Heatherwick Studio" at L.A.'s at the Hammer Museum: "Wonder and joy pervade the exhibition. Skip - don't walk - to experience it."
• "Sources" say the University of Chicago has won the bid for the Obama Presidential Library, with efforts to fast-track "state legislation that would authorize the use of parkland."
• A look at how Chicago's Friends of the Parks and TCLF "are trying to fight off 'Star Wars' and the White House. It doesn't look good": "It really opens the door for other cities to display a similar hubris to grab designated parkland."
• King delves into "several thousand pages of documents" (obtained through the Freedom of Information Act) that detail "how George Lucas' bid for a Presidio museum misfired," and "the strained relationship between the Presidio Trust and the billionaire filmmaker" (a totally fascinating read!).
• Lamster laments what may be brewing for the Trinity Corridor: "Welcome to Dallas, a city with barely 15% of its streets in acceptable condition, still looking to spend billions on a highway through a park."
• Kennicott looks at the change in our behavior in public spaces in a digital age: "Silence was once prized as a mark of success in many public spaces," like libraries and museums, but now, "the vibrancy of many of those spaces is measured by noise, hubbub and laughter" (+ an amusing take on selfie sticks in museums).
• Anderton has a most thoughtful (and inspiring) Q&A with Hadley and Peter Arnold of the Arid Lands Institute, and their vision of "hydrological zoning" and "deep water intelligence": it "is about thinking about water as a true design question at the level of urban design, system design, city design, spatial design, public space and architectural building systems."
• Capps inspires us to raise our auction paddle at the Van Alen Institute's "experience auction" online fundraiser: "Do you want to go bird-watching in Chicago with Jeanne Gang? Blow smoke rings in Copenhagen with Bjarke Ingels? Um, get in a hot tub with Charles Renfro?" (he "can't pass up on that hot-tub roundtable").
• Weekend diversions:
• Kimmelman cheers MoMA's "Latin America in Construction": it "recalls a not-so-distant time when architects and governments dreamed big about changing the world for the better" - and it's "an eye-opener, rectifying a long-skewed, Eurocentric worldview."
• Roberts revels in MCNY's "Saving Place: 50 Years of New York City Landmarks," an "illuminating exhibition" that, "like the city itself, is about what lies ahead, a promising but uncertain destiny."
• Iovine digs "The Landscape Architecture Legacy of Dan Kiley" at NYC's Center for Architecture, which "shows how modern landscapes often make a better case for modernism than the architecture itself."
• Shaw tools around "Prague Functionalism: Tradition and Contemporary Echoes" (also at the Center for Architecture): a "tightly executed and interesting" show "full of wonders that are worth seeing."
• Heathcote is heaven strolling through Hauser & Wirth's show of architectural drawings, with "vibrant sketches from the greatest names of the 20th century. This is architecture at its most free," and "reminds us of its lost utopias - a rebuke to contemporary architecture that it has largely lost its nerve."
• An excerpt from Harbusch and Burnett-Stuart's "Ludwig Leo Ausschnitt" to whet the appetite for the Leo exhibition at London's Architectural Association (great pix!).
• Also to whet the appetite for "Le Corbusier: The Measures of Man" at the Pompidou Centre: eyefuls "the man, the modernist, the nudist."
• Matchar cheers Lydon and Garcia's "Tactical Urbanism" that is "a history of the movement and a guide for aspiring practitioners" who want to improve cities "one rogue fix at a time" - and city governments are paying attention.
• Benfield gives two thumbs-up to Green's "Designed for the Future: 80 Practical Ideas for a Sustainable World": "I love it that it incorporates social sustainability as much as environmental sustainability and shows how the two work together" (full disclosure: yours truly contributed one of the essays - about Chattanooga).
• Medina marvels at two new, "painstakingly researched books" that "reveal the depths of Louis Kahn's material explorations."
• Lamster cheers Welch's memoir "On Becoming an Architect": "A Texas legend narrates his remarkable story with an easy, straight-shooting charm."
• Happy May Day!
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Delight & Design: "Provocations: The Architecture and Design of Heatherwick Studio": Wonder and joy pervade the exhibition and enchant its viewers. Skip - don't walk - to experience it...at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles. By Julie D. Taylor, Hon. AIA/LA [images]- ArchNewsNow.com
Obama presidential library to be built in Chicago, sources say: Obama Foundation's president...declined to comment...fast-tracking state legislation that would authorize the use of parkland for a presidential library...unclear whether a decision had been made on...Washington Park or Jackson Park. -- University of Chicago- Chicago Tribune
Chicago park advocates are trying to fight off ‘Star Wars’ and the White House. It doesn’t look good: ...Barack Obama’s presidential library and the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art..."It really opens the door for other cities to display a similar hubris to grab designated parkland"... -- Friends of the Parks; Charles Birnbaum/The Cultural Landscape Foundation- Huffington Post
How George Lucas’ bid for a Presidio museum misfired: Filmmaker tried for three years to build a museum...before the plan combusted...previously undisclosed details of the strained relationship between the Presidio Trust and the billionaire filmmaker found in several thousand pages of documents... By John King- San Francisco Chronicle
The Trinity Corridor: In search of responsible governments: Welcome to Dallas, a city with barely 15% of its streets in acceptable condition, still looking to spend billions on a highway through a park. Responsible governments? Just one would be nice. By Mark Lamster- Dallas Morning News
How to act in public spaces in a digital age: Perhaps we are entering a new age of radicalism individualism...something more anarchic and carnivalesque. Silence was once prized as a mark of success in many public spaces...the vibrancy of many of those spaces, today, is measured by noise, hubbub and laughter. + At museums, selfie sticks poke holes in the idea of anything goes. By Philip Kennicott- Washington Post
DnA/Frances Anderton: Hadley and Peter Arnold Envision “Hydrological Zoning” As a Way Out of Drought: Would it be possible for Angelenos to capture water and feed it back into the water system...Yes, we can..."'Deep water intelligence' is about thinking about water...as a true design question at the level of urban design, at the level of system design, city design, spatial design, public space and architectural building systems..." -- Arid Lands Institute/Woodbury University; Arup; Perkins+Will [images]- KCRW (Los Angeles)
Win a Date With Your Favorite Starchitect! ...Van Alen Institute's "experience auction" fundraiser: Do you want to go bird-watching in Chicago with Jeanne Gang? Blow smoke rings in Copenhagen with Bjarke Ingels? Um, get in a hot tub with Charles Renfro? Anything is possible... By Kriston Capps- CityLab (formerly The Atlantic Cities)
"Latin America in Construction: Architecture 1955-1980" at MoMA: ...recalls a not-so-distant time when architects and governments in the region dreamed big about changing the world for the better...show is an eye-opener, rectifying a long-skewed, Eurocentric worldview...Barry Bergdoll briefly contemplated a different title...“When Latin America Was the Future.” Back then, it was. By Michael Kimmelman [images]- New York Times
“Saving Place: 50 Years of New York City Landmarks": New York is neither Brasilia, forged full grown from the jungle, nor Bruges, frozen in amber...illuminating exhibition...like the city itself, is about what lies ahead, a promising but uncertain destiny... By Sam Roberts -- Studio Joseph; Donald Albrecht; Andrew S. Dolkart [images]- New York Times
"The Landscape Architecture Legacy of Dan Kiley": Urban Oases: Kiley’s modern landscapes provide welcome relief from the city while also complementing modernist architecture...exhibition at the Center for Architecture shows how modern landscapes often make a better case for modernism than the architecture itself. By Julie V. Iovine -- The Cultural Landscape Foundation- Wall Street Journal
The Ongoing Reign of Modernism: "Prague Functionalism: Tradition and Contemporary Echoes" investigates the distinct ways the tenets of modernism were applied in Czechoslovakia...full of wonders that are worth seeing...coherent and large selection of historical buildings and their contemporary echoes...tightly executed and interesting show; Center for Architecture, New York City By Matt Shaw [images]- The Architect's Newspaper
Architectural drawings at Hauser & Wirth: Vibrant sketches from the greatest names of the 20th century provide an alternative history of modernism: This is architecture at its most free...reminds us of its lost utopias...The irony is that...architecture has retreated into a globalised banality...The show is a riposte to contemporary ennui...a rebuke to contemporary architecture that it has largely lost its nerve. By Edwin Heathcote [images]- Financial Times (UK)
Cutting the Crap: Ludwig Leo Exhibition at the Architectural Association, London: ...his oddly distinctive buildings were almost forgotten, only to be slowly rediscovered over the past few years...excerpt from "Ludwig Leo Ausschnitt" by Gregor Harbusch and Jack Burnett-Stuart/BARarchitekten [images]- Uncube magazine (Germany)
Le Corbusier, the man, the modernist, the nudist - in pictures: He redefined architecture for the 20th century, pioneered modernity, made radical urban utopias for the masses - and spent his last years nearly nude in a cabin inspired by human physiology. "Le Corbusier: The Measures of Man" at the Pompidou Centre, Paris, until August 3 [images]- Guardian (UK)
Tactical Urbanists Are Improving Cities, One Rogue Fix at a Time: And city governments are paying attention..."Tactical Urbanism: Short-term Action for Long-term Change" by Mike Lydon and Anthony Garcia offering a history of the movement and a guide for aspiring practitioners...[it] is not anti-government...It can in fact be a powerful tool for municipalities. By Emily Matchar- Smithsonian magazine
Collected Ideas That Bring Hope for a Greener, Healthier World: "Designed for the Future: 80 Practical Ideas for a Sustainable World" by Jared Green...highly accessible volume...contains short essays and beautiful photos...I love it that it incorporates social sustainability as much as environmental sustainability and shows how the two work together...chock-full of examples of how we can do both, and that gives me hope for the future. By Kaid Benfield- Huffington Post
Kahn’s Concrete: Two painstakingly researched books reveal the depths of the architect’s material explorations...offer an exhaustive analysis on what seems a well-trodden facet of the Kahnian canon - the architect’s use of concrete..."Louis I. Kahn: Exposed Concrete and Hollow Stones, 1949-1959" by Roberto Gargiani and "Towards the Zero Degree of Concrete, 1960-1974" by Anna Rosellini. By Samuel Medina [images]- Metropolis Magazine
"On Becoming an Architect: A Memoir" by Frank D. Welch: A Texas legend narrates his remarkable story with an easy, straight-shooting charm...an unaffected, congenial, handsome and sharp figure. Those same characteristics animate his architecture and his joyful narrative of a life in that profession. By Mark Lamster- Dallas Morning News
INSIGHT: West Street: A Little-Noticed Success: If a 19th-century method of moving traffic can succeed in a city as congested as Manhattan, it can work in many other cities as well. By Peter Gisolfi, AIA, ASLA, LEED AP- ArchNewsNow.com
Henning Larsen Architects: Moesgaard Museum: Surrounded by woods on the outskirts of Aarhus, Denmark, the new MOMU offers a new perspective on the role of the museum as a public space. By Robert Martin [images]
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This week’s 52 project assignment was “blur”. I’m a big fan of shooting motion blur panning photos such as these, where I follow the subject as they move quickly and the background colors blur together nicely. Good thing I shoot digitally, because it’s hit or miss on these types of photos.
As usual, Milton and Roger were happy to oblige as long as it meant they could be free. I shot these photos in Shutter priority at around 1/20th of a second on a cloudy day. I took these photos at Tanglewood Park in nearby Clemmons, North Carolina.
And now, don’t forget to check out Karen Weiler’s Pet Photography Blog to see out how Karen & the other group members interpreted this assignment.

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The original History of Landford website was created in 2014 with additional minor additions and revision in 2016. Following further research into family connections when other information came to light, a revised website was released in January 2019.
Each chapter of the History of Landford is contained within a separate file (.pdf) for ease of updating. Use the left hand menu to select your required subject. After accessing the contents of a file, simply click on the return arrow (top left-hand corner of your screen) to exit the file and return to the page you selected. Selecting ‘Home’ will return you to this page.
One of the Actions laid down in the Landford Community Plan (2008-2013) was the request for the production of the Village Design Statement (VDS). This took a further two years to produce and was adopted as a Supplementary Planning Document by the New Forest National Park Authority in January 2011. During the production of that document it was necessary to research the history not only of the development of Landford in general, but also the various large estates with their historic buildings and the effect they had on the development of the local area. The VDS could only contain a summary of the information gleaned and rather than discard the extra details, I decided to try and put it all together in one document for publication on the Internet. At the same time, I expanded these details by looking into the social history of the families that occupied the larger estates, and also added an analysis of the parish records during a major revision in 2018.
Nearly all of the information in this document is in the public domain. I have simply pulled together the various snippets of information to draw an overall picture of Landford over time, including some details of the occupants of the larger properties.
This history of Landford has been compiled from various sources using the Internet, particularly the British History Online and Wiltshire Community History websites. Not all sources are 100% reliable and subsequently this account may also perpetuate some of those errors. The information contained in this document is therefore for general information purposes only. Whilst I have tried to ensure that the information given is correct, I cannot guaranty the accuracy or reliability of the sources used or the information contained in this document.
If you have any information that may further improve, correct or complete particular details within an item, then please feel free to leave a comment in the space provided at the bottom of the relevant page.

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While we would all love to spend the complete day playing with our four-legged pal, chances are that just isn’t a reality. Rawhide and pig ears. These chewy treats can flip gummy rapidly and end up turning into a choking hazard. Hardness: Apply the thumbnail test — if the toy doesn’t give” a bit bit if you press it with your thumbnail, then it is too arduous on your dog and could break their enamel. Whereas dogs love to destroy things, you will not discover toys that may be torn aside excessive on any recommendation list due to the questions of safety this presents.
Simplifying Significant Aspects Of Best Puppy Chew Toys
About: The KONG Extreme Canine Toy Rubber Ball is another highly-rated KONG product, tough sufficient to face up to aggressive chewers and their relentless enamel. Besides, the Chooseen toothbrush has a bone design with bristles on each side. For a deep cleansing to your canine’s enamel, pour canine toothpaste in at the prime of the comb stick and let it drop to the twenty holes earlier than giving it to your dog. The toothbrush dispenses the toothpaste when a dog chews on it.
Chewing is as instinctual as barking. With out the power to chew, canines and other pets will simply not be capable of course of their food. This could lead to a host of nutritional deficiencies. Unfortunately, puppies have not but discovered a number of the ‘rules’ of nondestructive chewing. For them, they’ll literally chew on something as part of their nature. When you can slowly train your rising puppy not to chew on certain things or objects, you may present them with chew toys as a more constructive and more rewarding chewable target than a furnishings, bedding, carpet, upholstery, or another merchandise in your home. With coaching, they may learn that chewing on their chew toys is good whereas chewing on different objects isn’t good.
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I’m stunned that the Benebone Wishbone is on here and says it is secure to go away unsupervised with a puppy. This is a HARD plastic toy that can cause some SERIOUS dental damage. My dog fractured two of his tooth with this toy and ended up needing a bone graft because of the extent of damage. Don’t buy this toy, it is not secure for any dog’s teeth.
issues as digging and chewing on furniture, footwear or shrubbery. Thick rope material. Rope toys are another widespread dog toy for tough chewers. Rope toys are durable, easy to clean (just throw them in the wash), and relatively safe. The Benebone may be too laborious for many pups, and some house owners complained of broken tooth that got here courtesy of the toy. So, it’s imperative that you simply supervise your canine intently when permitting him to benefit from the toy – simply as it is best to do with some other chew toy.
You will be sure that your puppy could have strong and wholesome adult enamel thanks to actively using this toy. No more bored puppy destroying your valuables only for amusement or to assist their teething wants. The special teething rubber system soothes the dog’s gums and cleans the teeth. This modern canine toy allows your canine to play a game of disguise-and-seek. Or should I say disguise-and-squeak! Load the log with squirrels and provides it to your pup.
It helps in cleansing your dog’s enamel and therefore prevents plaque and tartar. Many owners just decide to offer their canine the most cost effective chew toy they can find, with the understanding that they’ll simply purchase a brand new one once essential. The feel or toy material is really necessary to contemplate as not all canine like the same texture. Some canines like smoother and softer toys, whereas others like rough and hard ones.
Remember that whereas a toy could also be deemed ‘just about indestructible’ , there may be truly no such issue as an indestructible toy. In case your canine units out to break it or to show it into a pile of nothing – she or he is probably going to succeed in some unspecified time sooner or later, it doesn’t matter what types of pet chew sticks or toys you set money best chew toys for dogs best chew toys for puppies into. Because of this, it is essential to always supervise a pet when having fun with with a toy or a chew, to keep away from an costly veterinary go to or worse. Maintain the pet in the identical room if he or she is a chewer and study the pet chew typically to verify there are usually not any loose items.
Though durability and the ‘enjoyable factor’ are obviously essential, security is paramount with regards to choosing toys – you do not need your Lab ingesting damaged items of toy and inflicting themselves internal harm. With regards the best chew toys for puppies to dog toys for a tough chewer, there are specific things to look for. Durable materials like rubber and rope are the most likely to stand the robust-chewer take a look at.
You also want to consider the breed of your pup. Puppies of enormous and giant breeds may already look like the total-grown grownup dimension of a small canine breed. While they might still be three months outdated, their mouth dimension can already surpass that of a small breed. As such, you should also choose a puppy chew toy that is appropriate to your pet’s breed.

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This is the last version of my mod,hope you like it,i have added more maps incluiding "The Secret army" and a special mission in wich you have to kill the genesis most powerfull weapon,The Sleeper. There are also some of the voxels that i have used in the mod.
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Skinny Spinach Artichoke Dip is a classic appetizer that everyone can’t get enough of! This easy spinach artichoke dip has been lightened up but still has all the flavors you crave and love! Not to mention this party appetizer is incredibly easy to make.
If you have hung around here any amount of time, you know that my husband is on the picky side.
He grew up a meat and potatoes kind of guy, eating Slow Cooker Pot Roast and creamy mashed potatoes. And while I have learned to take his favorites and make them a bit healthier, like Homemade Hamburger Helper and Sloppy Joes, there are some things he just won’t eat.
Like cooked spinach. And artichokes.
But he does like Spinach and Artichoke Dip. Go figure.
Don’t ask me how this can be, since he swears he will not eat cooked spinach and this artichoke dip has plenty of spinach–come to think of it so does my recipe for Lasagna soup, but that is one of this favorites too. Hmm, I think he may like cooked spinach after all–let’s just not tell him that, okay??
Skinny Spinach Artichoke Dip
This spinach and artichoke dip recipe came about when I was craving a salty dip that I could sit down and eat without a whole lot of guilt.
It is creamy, yet not at all heavy tasting. This Spinach dip is full of incredible flavor and pairs perfectly with tortilla chips, veggie slices, pumpernickel bread, or pita chips. I can even eat it with a spoon!
Ingredients in Spinach Artichoke Dip
In order to make a lightened up version of this classic dip, it is important to choose your ingredients carefully.
- Spinach and artichokes–clearly important in Spinach Artichoke Dip
- Greek yogurt–I subbed out the mayonnaise found in most spinach dips for nonfat Greek yogurt. The Greek yogurt is fat-free but also creamy and full of flavor.
- Sour Cream: Use full-fat or reduced-fat sour cream or omit and use additional Greek yogurt in place of the sour cream.
- Neufchatel Cream Cheese: 1/3 less fat version of cream cheese than most recipes for spinach artichoke dip call for.
- Parmesan Cheese: freshly grated Parmesan cheese because a little goes a long way when giving flavor to this artichoke dip.
- Feta Cheese: Feta may not be traditional in most Spinach Artichoke dips, but Feta packs a huge flavor punch and therefore we can cut back on fat and calories in other ingredients.
- Mozzarella Cheese: Adds a cheesy, creaminess to the dip, but much less is used than typically called for.
- Lemon: It is essential to use fresh juice to really enhance and brighten this dish. The lemon and artichoke are a great match.
- Garlic and Red Pepper Flakes: when cutting back on calories and fat in dishes, a great trick is to use a lot of herbs and spices to enhance a dish with few calories and no added fat.
How to make Healthy Spinach and Artichoke Dip
Making this appetizer is as easy as mixing and baking. It could not be simpler to have a restaurant style Spinach Dip ready for your next party.
- Prepare the spinach
- If you are using frozen spinach, be sure to defrost and then squeeze all the excess moisture out of your spinach. I have an old kitchen towel I have reserved for this–I just plop the spinach in the towel and squeeze it out over the sink. Then I wash the towel to be ready for the next time I need to remove liquid from defrosted spinach.
- If you want to use fresh spinach, you will need about 8 ounces and will want to steam or saute the fresh spinach until wilted. You will still want to remove excess liquid from the cooked fresh spinach.
- Mix together the Spinach Artichoke Dip.
- Spread in baking dish (Tip: think of using a dish you want to present this dip in.)
- Bake until Spinach and Artichoke dip is warmed through and slightly browned on the top.
A few tips about Skinny Spinach Artichoke Dip:
- Do not use jarred lemon juice as the flavor will not be the same.
- If you want to use full fat cream cheese or full fat Greek yogurt for this recipe, that works just as well. It will add a few calories, but still be lighter than a spinach artichoke dip made with mayo and sour cream.
- If you don’t like spicy foods, you can cut back on the amount of garlic used and omit the red pepper flakes.
- If you want to use frozen artichoke hearts instead of jarred artichoke hearts, cook first and allow to cool slightly and use in this recipe as stated.
- In a pinch, you can use pre-grated Parmesan Cheese, but the flavor of freshly grated Parmesan can not be matched.
- If you happen to have leftover Spinach Dip, be sure to put it to use and make Spinach Artichoke Calzones.
More Party Perfect Healthy Appetizer Recipes
Spinach Artichoke Dip
- 8 ounces reduced fat cream cheese room temperature
- 1/2 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup sour cream full-fat or reduced-fat
- 10 ounces frozen spinach defrosted and drained
- 1/2 cup jarred artichokes drained and chopped
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/3 cup shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- 1/3 cup Feta cheese crumbled
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes optional
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 1-quart baking dish.
- Defrost frozen spinach in microwave or overnight in the refrigerator. Place defrosted spinach in cheesecloth or clean kitchen towel and squeeze out excess moisture over the sink.
- Drain a 10-ounce jar of artichoke hearts and chop well, measure out 1/2 cup of artichokes to use for the dip.
- In a large mixing bowl cream the cream cheese, sour cream, and yogurt together until creamy and smooth.
- Add the spinach, artichokes, cheese, salt, lemon juice, garlic cloves, and red pepper flakes to the cream cheese mixture and mix together until all the ingredients are well incorporated.
- Transfer the mixture to the greased baking dish.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until warmed through and slightly browned on the top.
- Serve with veggies, tortilla chips or pita chips.
- Spinach Artichoke Dip will last for 3-4 days in the fridge.
- Do NOT use fat-free cream cheese or sour cream, as the texture and taste will not be good.
- To lighten up this Spinach Dip, even more, feel free to use plain yogurt in place of the sour cream.
- To make this dip decadent, add use mayo in place of the yogurt and add in 1/4-1/2 cup more Mozzarella cheese.


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CLEVELAND — Oberlin College students were among hundreds of people attending a Day of Action rally Sunday evening in Cleveland in support of the Affordable Care Act.
The Cuyahoga County Progressive Caucus organized the rally in defense of the act, also known as Obamacare, at Service Employees International Union 1199 union hall. Every seat in the hall was filled, and people also stood or sat on the floor.
The Cleveland rally was among several across the nation held at the request of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who called upon Americans to congregate in communities on a day he would address a rally in Detroit on the GOP’s push to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Among the speakers at the Cleveland rally was former Ohio House candidate Steve Holecko, who lost to Martin Sweeney in the Democratic primary for District 14. He discussed the importance of unity in mobilizing for Obamacare.
“There is no unity with Trump,” he said, referring to President-elect Donald Trump, who has promised to repeal and replace Obamacare. “There is unity with us.”
Holecko told the audience they “are a resistance force,” working aboveground by participating in rallies and protests, but also standing “underground” by volunteering at places like Planned Parenthood and food shelters.
Holecko said if people call — better yet send handwritten letters — to their state and local representatives, Obamacare might be saved from repeal.
The rally leaders then passed out paper, envelopes and the addresses of representatives so attendees could write letters outlining personal narratives and reasons they find the Affordable Care Act important.
Another speaker, Single-Payer Action Network Ohio representative Dave Pavlick, discussed Obamacare’s pros and cons. Despite the act’s failures, he said, health care coverage for all Americans, including for prescription drugs and mental health care, are important.
He said when he worked as a detention officer at the Cuyahoga County Jail for more than 20 years, its mental health ward helped inmates overcome their drug addictions. If Obamacare is repealed, he said, then “200,000 people in Ohio lose their mental health care from Medicaid.” He said many of those inmates then would be in danger of reverting to drug and substance dependence after release.
The rally concluded with state Rep. Nicki Antonio,
D-Lakewood, who said she believes a single-payer health care system with expanded Medicaid is best for Americans, but was critical of Obamacare’s shortcomings.
She ended her speech by asking a favor of constituents.
“Push us as Democrats,” she said, and again stressed that representatives cannot ignore handwritten letters and massive waves of phone calls on an issue.
After the rally, a few attendees shared their concerns and reasons to support the Affordable Care Act.
“The Republicans with the election of Donald Trump tried to expand the war on women to a war on everyone,” Lake County librarian Dawn Grattino, 58, said. “There’s so much rank hypocrisy among Republicans. … I’ve always believed in justice for everyone.”
Grattino also said if Obamacare is repealed, her son, who has pre-existing conditions, and her friend, who has grappled with cancer, risk losing health care.
Two Oberlin College students, Saul Kester, 20, and Ethan Aronson, 21, also shared their views.
“The Affordable Care Act does have its flaws, but having no protections for American citizens is a human rights issue,” Kester said. “I don’t know if this event will stop (the repeal) — it probably won’t — but I can’t stand by without a fight.”
“I know that those people are disproportionately low income and people of color and often disabled,” Aronson said about people under Obamacare. “I care about those 20 million people (dependent on the Affordable Care Act).”
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How to Make a Haunted Terrarium for Halloween
Add a little Halloween "spirit" to your kitchen counter. All you need is a large glass jar, basic craft supplies and a little imagination. This easy project is perfect to do with kids, they'll love coming up with ideas for spooky details.
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- large clear lidded jar (like a cookie jar)
- 1 bag of natural sheet moss
- 1 bag of reindeer moss
- 2-3 small twigs
- black tag board
- white paint pen
- fishing line
- white facial tissues
- 1" foam ball
- miniature fence
- clear gift-wrap tape
- wire snips
- U-shaped floral pin
Create Spooky Landscape
Add a 3-4" layer of sheet moss to the bottom of a large clear, lidded jar (Image 1). Measure the height and width of the inside of the jar. Based on the dimensions, cut the shape of a haunted house out of a piece of black tag board, then use a white paint pen to outline the windows and doors. Insert house into the moss and use clear tape to secure it to the back of the jar (Image 2). Insert twigs into the moss to act as spooky, leafless trees (Image 3).
Tear a tissue in half and layer the pieces to form a cross, then place a 1" foam ball in the center (Image 1). Gather the tissue around the foam ball and use fishing line to create the ghost's neck by tying a knot around the base of the foam ball. Cut out two black tag board ovals to act as eyes and attach them with glue (Image 2). Shorten the prongs of a U-shaped floral pin with wire snips, then push it into the top of the ghost's head (Image 3). Knot one end of a piece of fishing line around the floral pin (Image 4) and attach the other end to the underside of the jar's lid with clear tape.
Push a length of miniature fence into the moss near the front of the jar (Image 1). Add additional texture with clumps of reindeer moss (Image 2), then place lid on top of the jar, adjusting the fishing line's length, if necessary, so the ghost hangs at the right level (Image 3).
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The reflections in this audio CD touch on life, death, suffering, meaning, healing, and wholeness from the experience and authority of a spiritual guide, a patient, and a medical practitioner.
Laurence Freeman speaks on life as a journey of transformation. He is a Benedictine monk and spiritual director of The World Community for Christian Meditation, and was also caregiver to his teacher, John Main, who died of cancer in 1982.
Patricia Ng speaks on her journey from panic to peace, sharing from the experience of a patient, a wife, a mother. Her reflections were recorded six months before Patricia passed away in 2005.
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Eminem Treats Detroit
Eminem announced the freebie on his MySpace page Sunday, saying the show would take place at an undisclosed location. The location turned out to be the MotorCity Casino’s new Sound Board room.
Wrote Detroit News Pop Writer Adam Graham:
“A healthy-looking, energized Em opened the eight song mini-set, tied to Tuesday’s release of his new album Relapse, with the violent horror fantasy ‘3 a.m.’ Dressed in a black T-shirt, black hat and gray zip-up sweatshirt, he hit the stage pounding his fist to the drumroll that opens the song, while the capacity crowd of more than 2,000 welcomed Slim Shady back with open arms.”
Eminem’s last Detroit concert appearance was at the Super Bowl-related “Shady Bowl Super Party” in 2006, while his last, full-blown headlining gig was in Motown was when the Anger Management 3 tour rolled into Detroit in 2005.
According to the News, Em’s set list included seven songs from Relapse, including “Insane,” “Beautiful,” and “We Made You” plus fragments of “Hello” and “Crack a Bottle.”
The News also noted it was a sober and healthier Eminem that greeted Detroit fans, having entered rehab in 2005. At one point, after saying the night’s show might be his best if only “cause when I get off stage I’m actually going to remember it,” he asked the audience to party for him, remarking, “I can’t anymore.”
Em also had some old friends join him on stage. D12’s Denaun Porter appeared with him throughout the set and the rap group’s Bizarre, Kuniva and Swift showed up for the encore to crank out a rendition of “Lose Yourself.” Eminem dedicated the song to Detroit, saying, “We can do it, y’all. Keep your heads up.”
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ext issue, we will be celebrating four years of Pacific Island Living. We started this magazine for Pacific people – to find, review and recommend things to see and do, and ultimately, buy. We are proudly an aspirational magazine, we want our readers to sit back and indulge just as much as we want to tell the world how great the Pacific really is. From Georgie Gordon’s health and beauty columns, to Carolyn Ernst’s gardening tips, we hope you agree Pacific Island Living has something for everyone. In four years our market has grown from Vanuatu and Nauru Airlines to cover most of the Pacific. We’re particularly proud of our market share in Fiji and the Solomon Islands as well as our distribution in Australia through Qantas Club lounges. As I write this column I’m in Fiji, having just flown in from Vanuatu. Next month it will be Nauru then the Sollies. Pacific Island Living truly is a Pacific magazine and we’re so pleased you have enjoyed it and helped its growth over the last four years. Please do keep in touch via our website, Facebook page, Instagram or Twitter. Happy reading. Tiffany Carroll
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eason’s greetings to all our visitors as we say farewell to 2016 and look forward to the new year. We’ve overcome a difficult year in Vanuatu, and as is typical of our resilient nature, it’s back to business, better than ever. This year will see the major upgrade of Bauerfield airport as well as new hotels and resorts coming online. The investment shows confidence in our country but it also reflects how much we have to offer. So to our visitors, may we say thank you for choosing Vanuatu as your holiday destination, we hope you will see as much of our 83 islands as possible. For some ideas, read
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Vanuatu is all about being laid back and relaxing, or equally, getting out and about and enjoying the vast number of activities on offer.
FISHING PARADISE A new game fishing operation has come to Port Vila offering comfort, safety, experience and a guaranteed great day out. Relax on Island Fishing Charters’ comfortable Sea Fox 187 boat, with all the creature comforts including a toilet and huge deck space. Named “Little Weapon” and rightly so, this 28ft machine is the perfect boat for all conditions and weather. Island Fishing Charters’ local skipper Kendrick “Kenny” George has over 15 years experience in game and reef fishing. They say the locals know best over here and that is more than true for Kenny. From reef to game fishing, Kenny’s extensive knowledge and experience will put you
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in prime position to catch ‘the one’. “With our always-smiling, friendly skipper and deckhand – you’ll be walking away with good memories and great experiences,” they say. With Island Fishing Charters, you can fish the huge drop-offs that surround the volcanic islands of Vanuatu or fish the many FAD’s (fish attraction devices) and famous marlin highways. Ask them about their spear fishing charters too. From the most experienced angler down to the first timers Island Fishing Charters cater for everyone! Charters from VT35,000. Book by calling (678) 5552277 or visit their website www. islandfishingchartersco. com.vu
ZOOM AROUND THE ISLAND Customers “find Europcar to be a well established and reliable business compared to other competitors”, says proprietor Shane Royal. “(It’s about) our on-time service to issue the vehicle to any required hotel and resort around Efate”, he says. Europcar operates in Port Vila seven days a week, including public holidays from 8am – 5pm. They also have staff on duty at Port Vila International airport for flight arrivals. Each Europcar vehicle comes with friendly customer service, maps, tourist guides, an emergency contact list and advice. Part of the service at Europcar is pointing out the
great things to see and do around Efaté Island, from the Mele Cascades to great lunch spots such as Francesca’s at Havannah. International visitors do not require international licenses to hire vehicles in Port Vila. Simply present your license from home, complete the paperwork and away you go. Europcar’s selection of quality vehicles include small run-abouts such as the popular Suzuki Jimny and Kia Rio, comfortable SUVs including the Kia Sportage and Toyota Rav 4, to bigger 4WDs including the Isuzu D-Max. There are no hidden charges with Europcar and with 24-hour emergency assistance, you’re in good hands. (678) 26517 or www. europcar.vu
Vanuatu has 83 islands, with the main tourism on Efaté (Port Vila), Tanna and Espiritu Santo. Here’s our pick of things to see and do, buy and drink to get you started.
Try one of our many fantastic restaurants, go shopping, go fishing or hire a car and explore the island.
ELEGANT BEAUTY Vanuatu’s favourite jeweller, Vanuatu Bijouterie (opened in 1981) specialises in the finest gemstones and Tahitian pearls available in Vanuatu. As well as these, Vanuatu Bijouterie offers semiprecious stones, local coral and other minerals and metals cut and polished at their Port Vila workshop every day, the end result being exquisite art for the discerning buyer. Quality is assured with rings, pendants, earrings, necklaces and bracelets made to order. Choose one of their Vanuatu-inspired, stunning designs, or suggest your own. Where: Nambatu area, past Au Bon Marché.Telephone: (678) 776 8750.
EPICURE A welcome addition to Vanuatu’s shopping scene is a new gourmet store at Tana Russet complex, Epicure. Epicure stocks fine international products to ensure the perfect picnic, day trip or dinner party. From France they have fine tea, jams, biscuits, oils (olive, truffle, avocado) and foie gras pluse wines from the regions of Bordeaux, Bourgogne, Côtes-du-Rhône and of course Champagne. Epicure also has products and wines from Italy and an international selection of oils, balsamic vinegars, salts and spices. NZ and Australian wines are also available. Epicure at Tana Russet complex, Tebakor.
FOLLOW THE LOCALS The Warhorse Saloon Restaurant and Bar has undergone major expansions, a new menu and great new drinks.. A new beer garden, bar and restaurant area has seen the Warhorse double in size, but with the same great team looking after you. This is one of Port Vila’s best bars, preferred by locals and visitors alike, the Warhorse is located on the Wharf Road about five minutes from the CBD. The Warhorse restaurant has good food too – from pub favourites such as steak and chips, to the best of Mexico with tacos, nachos, quesadilla, burritos and of course margaritas. What’s great about the
Warhorse is it caters for all – from families for dinner, to those proud and loud All Blacks supporters (every game is live on several screens throughout the Warhorse) to those who enjoy live music. The local bands at the Warhorse are the best in Vanuatu and the service is second to none. If you’re in Vanuatu for a wedding, have your hens or bucks night at the Warhorse, it’s a great, friendly atmosphere and you’ll get to meet plenty of locals too. The Warhorse Saloon Restaurant and Bar is open seven days and nights – you can even grab a morning coffee there to take with you as you explore all of the offerings Port Vila has. Enjoy and say hi to Ronald!
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They Call It Fusion Restaurateur Francesca Grillo steps out of her kitchen to take lessons in the preparation of a Vanuatu traditional favourite and finds a modified ‘Italian’ version is a menu hit.
t was one wintery sunny day of June when I ventured to the village of Tanaliu, not far from the restaurant, to learn how to cook Tuluk with my adorable kitchen hand Gladys. This staple comfort food of Vanuatu consists of a banana leaf parcel of manioc, pork mince and condiments flavoured with coconut milk and slow cooked under hot stones in the ground. I brought with me pork mince, spring onions, onions and garlic. Gladys and her family collected the leaves and grated the manioc and coconut with the typical ‘ras ras’, a flat round sharp metal tool to scrape and shave the flesh. Gladys started by cooking the mince with some water until just boiled, while her ‘little mother’ (young sister of her mother) Elsie was squeezing the coconut with water to extract the coconut milk to pour into the manioc and drained mince for flavour and moisture. The cooked pork mince was also added with chopped spring onion, chopped onion, chopped garlic, salt and a small amount of vegetable oil. I walked away to check Gladys’s big sister Ruth preparing the hot stones by burning fire wood in between the lava stones and I came back to watch her nieces Lisa and Merylin straightening and oiling the leaves from a tree, they said it is like a banana tree but it does not make the fruit and it is found in the bush. With all ingredients ready, we started preparing the parcels by putting wet manioc on the upper side of the leaf and pushing it with our fingers to make it like a ‘pool’ as Gladys said, then put some meat mixture inside and cover it up with manioc, before folding both sides of the leaf over the mixture, then the bottom and the top to close the parcel. Lisa brought some long pandanus leaves which Elsie and Gladys cut lengthwise with a knife to make string-like filaments and arranged four of them in a square pattern, placing four big leaves on them, two horizontally and two vertically. All tuluk parcels were arranged in the middle of the leaves and the leaves folded to make another large parcel before finally being tied up with the pandanus strings. The big parcel was placed on a layer of hot stones covered with firewood coal and covered again with more hot stones, leaves and plastic bags to ensure some steam. After two hours cooking, the parcel was uncovered and we tasted the tuluk which I found absolutely delicious, with 6 | IslandlivingVanuatu
the manioc coating delicate and moist with an inviting slightly burnt crust at some points. The coconut flavour was subtle but very pleasant to the palate, while the meat was tender, tasty and very moist. Determined to reproduce this traditional Vanuatu treasure at the restaurant, I had to recreate the same cooking environment in my oven and find a fusion of ingredients to make it more intriguing and a little ‘Italian’. This time Gladys and I played in our kitchen with chef Helena, and equipped with the proper lava stones and the idea of a heart of prosciutto and mozzarella, we created the perfect ‘fusion’ Italian Tuluk which is now very popular on our menu. When in Vanuatu, it’s must-try!
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I’d like to apologize to the New York City taxpayers for costing them $7,299 for a column headlined “I Went To Brighton Beach and All I Got Was This Lousy Criminal Summons.”
Confused? Let me explain.
Last week, Mayor Bill de Blasio filed a “statement of need” with the Campaign Finance Board asking for the full public matching funds owed his primary campaign. Candidates in New York City are eligible for a total of $3.83 million in matching funds if they raise enough small-dollar donations, but the majority of that money can only be accessed if the candidate encounters more than “minimal opposition.” De Blasio’s contention is that he is, indeed, facing such stiff competition, and applied for more than $2 million to match the amount he has already raised.
But can it be called a competitive primary when none of de Blasio’s Democratic foes have received more than six figures in donations while he bankrolls millions? Where de Blasio has held only a handful of campaign events and his opponents struggle with low name-recognition? How do you make the argument proving more than “minimal opposition”?
That’s where my costly Brighton Beach column comes in.
De Blasio wants you to pay attention to the competition, for now
One way to demonstrate that opposition is credible is through “significant media exposure,” according to the CFB: at least 12 appearances on TV, radio, in print or online. That’s how de Blasio’s campaign justified its application for funds to campaign against his primary opponents Sal Albanese, a former city councilmember, and Bob Gangi, a police reform advocate.
De Blasio’s campaign cited 100 articles mentioning Albanese and 37 covering Gangi — including the fateful Brighton Beach stint.
That wasn’t a column about the mayoral race. It was the story of how I got a criminal summons for having a beer on the beach on the very last weekend that criminal summonses were still in effect for that activity in New York City.
For that column, I called up Gangi, a long-time critic of quality-of-life policing that criminalizes small acts (thankfully, no longer the beach beer). Gangi gave a sardonic quote, which brought the piece to the de Blasio campaign’s attention as evidence of competition. More than minimal!
De Blasio also cited three groups’ endorsements of Albanese to meet the CFB standard. So, to generously slice the numbers, let’s say that half the justification for the $2 million (which he’s expected to be granted this week) comes from the endorsements and the other from the media clips. Divide each of the 137 clips mentioning Albanese and Gangi by the remaining $1 million to get $7,299 per reporter who picked up the phone.
As if cognizant of the minimal evidence needed to justify the extra public money, the de Blasio filing goes way beyond the 137 clips with more questionable items. That includes tweets from the candidates and nine so-called “reporter interactions,” or Twitter conversations between journalists and Albanese. One of yours truly’s made that list as well.
Would twelve of those tweets count for the public money? Sadly, no: “Reporter interactions are not considered part of media clips,” says Matt Sollars, spokesman for the CFB.
A serious campaign or a serious money grab?
The public money is de Blasio’s right given his strong small-dollar fundraising so far. But the campaign filing’s contortions just underscore the lack of competition in the primary so far.
In an emailed statement, campaign spokesman Dan Levitan wrote in part: “We’ve committed to our supporters that we will take nothing for granted and work for every vote, and that is what we are going to do.”
A Quinnipiac poll released Monday found de Blasio crushing his likely Republican opponent Assemb. Nicole Malliotakis by nearly 30 percent (the poll didn’t even test Democratic challengers).
Yet the same poll found the mayor’s approval rating down a big 10 percent compared with May. Some of that may be due to the subway summer fiasco — a Quinnipiac poll released last week on the subways shows that people are fed up and blame Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who controls the MTA, more than de Blasio, who doesn’t, while 20 percent of the unsatisfied blame both.
The Monday poll finds a 46-46 percent split between those who favor de Blasio’s re-election and those who don’t. That indicates some slight but real room for a challenge, even one that just puts a scare in de Blasio and forces him to take strong positions. But the challengers haven’t been able to dent his early union endorsements or well-oiled fundraising machine. The two candidates de Blasio appears to be so worried about have just over $120,000 (Albanese) and some $13,000 (Gangi) in non-self-loan donations.
I called Gangi again to see what he thought about de Blasio using Gangi’s media chats and Twitter stats to prove he needs another $2 million to fend him off, seeing if I might write another column quoting the candidate that could be cited later by de Blasio as evidence of a serious opponent. Gangi picked up. “It’s so shameless,” he said.