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My backyard ghost sign mural is finally done. (there will be a how-to tomorrow, so check back if you want to know how we did it)
So here is some background. We had a boring beige cinderblock wall at the back of our yard. It was boring to look at, and well BEIGE. I cant leave anything beige in my wake, so I set out to ramp it up some. After we found a $9 ‘Oops’ can of paint at Home Depot, and my Mom picked up some chalk paint for us, we set out to create a faux Ghost Sign. What’s a ghost sign? Those old faded sign’s and ads on the sides of buildings! We live in an old storefront, so we wanted something that looked old and cool. What design did we end up going with? Inspired by this image of bold graphic beautiful type, we decided to do a typographic approach to our house number.
So here it is. The before and afters!
Base Paint – Behr Premium Plus Ultra: Home Depot
Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Bright White: Diamonds & Toads
Our house used to be a store. How cool is that?! We’ve been wanting to pay homage to that somehow when decorating the house. We have been on the hunt for an old grocery store sign for the kitchen (the storefront was originally built as a grocery store) and we want something barbershopy to reflect another one of the former businesses. (so if you come accross an old (cheap)barbers pole, let me know!)
Another aspect of old stores that I really love are ghost signs. Ghost signs are those old faded ads on the sides of buildings often advertising beer, liquor, cigarettes etc. I wish wish wish we had a ghost sign, but sadly we’re too close to our neighbors and have no walls that face the street. Sad face.
There is however a graffiti mural on the side of our garage that faces our neighbors yard. I love the idea of also having a mural on the side of the wall that faces our backyard. I don’t have any graffiti artist friends however and the painter friend I do have is incredibly busy and successful with his fine art career (go check out Martin Wittfooth’s work, it’s amazeballs.)
I also wanted something…well…cool. I didn’t want a sunflower and happy dancing children mural. I wanted something that I’d like to see hanging in my livingroom.
So… Now what? Stencil something? Design a mural on my own? Contact a community outreach program and see if they have any teens who want a canvas? Gah I have no idea. Then it struck me, a ghost sign! A great idea if I may say so myself. So I started researching and pinning.
But…wait…how do I make it look like it’s been there 50 years? I have NO idea. I could not find a faux ghost sign tutorial anywhere and had no idea where to start. It needed to be fairly durable (as it’s outside), but not look perfect and new. I contemplated using Elmer’s wood glue to try to do a crackle effect then sanding the paint. Or painting the mural then pressure washing the whole thing to try to wear off most of the paint. Or doing the design in chalk and then clear coating it, but really I was up a creek and had no idea where to start.
So the project sat for a few months until one day El Granto and I spied a can of dark grey flat exterior Behr Premium Plus Ultra paint in the ‘oops’ shelf at home depot. Usually the oops shelf is full of colors such as baby puke and mustard. However this looked like a pretty warm dark gray and it was priced at $9 (regularly $50+). We tossed it in the cart and decided to give it a try on the garage.
Two days later I was reading Centsatonal Girl and she posted about chalk paint. Hrrm…chalk paint? Could that work for my old worn looking ghost sign? I dunno! So I sent an email to the chalk paint people and my local retailer and awaited their response with baited breath. (No really, I sat there watching the computer like a 14 year old girl waiting for a boy to txt her.)
All I can say thus far… is my Mom is heading out Saturday to pick up a can of chalk paint for me, and I will be putting on a coat of our $9 oops paint on the garage wall this weekend. Wish me luck!
At about 3pm, the sun reaches our back deck in full force. If you happen to be sitting out there at that time, it goes from being a dappled shady retreat to a scorching desert. After getting sick of doing the deck chair shuffle until the sun entirely pushes us inside, we decided to buy some outdoor drapes.
Then we realized outdoor drapes are EXPENSIVE! They are really pricy! Especially for 12 foot long ones that I needed for our deck. I waffled over how to make it happen for weeks at a time, and then threw in the towel. We were not getting outdoor drapes.
Then inspiration struck, I could make some! But UGH, that requires a lot of fabric… and any fabric that is nice and heavy and blocks the light…is also expensive. I wasn’t even considering using outdoor fabric.
Then it struck me. Drop cloths! People use those things for everything! I could definitely make outdoor curtains with them. So we headed to Home Depot to buy some 12′ long drop cloth panels, and to find some inspiration on how to hang them. Our deck is 12′ wide. Can we use curtain rods? Nope, couldn’t find any that big. Wooden dowels? Still not available that long. Gas line pipe? ALMOST! But it was 10′ long and heavy, so it would consist of using two pipes and probably having to have a bracket in the middle to hold the weight…Then El Granto had a brilliant idea. Aircraft cable! BINGO! The drop cloths were light, and the aircraft cable could be tensioned into our deck with a turnbuckle. It would be perfect! We picked up a 50′ aircraft cable kit, two turnbuckles, two 4×12′ drop cloths, some large cup hooks, and some tarp grommets.
Back at home, El Granto got up on the ladder and secured the cup hooks to the deck, and attached one end of the cable system. We measured out where we wanted the grommets to go on the drape panels (Odin really wanted to help)
Through some trial and error (who doesn’t put instructions on a grommet kit!?) We finally found the best way to put in the grommets. It involved a vice, some rags, a hammer, and a few swear words. (sorry there are no photos, I was too busy using profanities to take any.) After the grommets were in I measured the drapes to hem them and went inside to get out the sewing machine. I managed to find my sewing machine easily enough, but do you think I could find the box with all the thread and notions?! Not a hope. So I grabbed some hemming tape, and ironed the hems in the drapes. I figured if they fell out, I would go buy some thread and sew them back up. Once they were hemmed, we threaded the grommets of the drape panels onto the aircraft cable, attached the cable to the other side and tensioned it with the turnbuckle.
YAY! SHADE! WOOT!
Just one small problem…the space of the cup hook, aircraft cable clamps and turnbuckle means that the drape does not stretch all the way to the side of the deck. One day when we have a bit more patience, we will remove the turnbuckle on the North end of the deck, where the most sun comes in (you really only need one turnbuckle) and it will work and look much nicer.
But enough of my bitching, here are the pics!
*To answer a few of the questions you may be thinking of:
Will we leave them out in the winter? We will take them in during the winter, and put them through the wash if necessary
How have they held up so far? Amazing. Water doesn’t seam to soak into them when it rains, they never stay wet or damp, and show no signs of mold or any other nasties yet.
Would we change anything? Only adding a tie back/hook for when they are not in use, otherwise its perfect!
Added Bonus: We have had a sweltering summer, and we have been using the curtains to block some of the sun from hitting the back of the house, and to shade the a/c unit. It has worked wonders.
2x 4×12 Drop Cloths: Home Depot (we only used 2 panels, but could have fit 3 or 4, if your deck gets full sun more panels may be required)
50′ Aircraft Cable Kit: Home Depot
Tarp Grommets: Rona
2 Large Cup Hooks: Home Depot
2 Turnbuckles: Home Depot
Iron-On Hemming Tape: Fabricland
We got a natural gas line and BBQ last spring. I knew we would use it a lot, but it is now the most used appliance in our home. I even cooked Easter turkey on the BBQ!
The BBQ sits beside our A/C unit on a raised platform off our main floor deck. The raised platform is made out of concrete pavers sitting in a bed of concrete. I have no idea why the previous owners would do this. To make matters worse, the concrete pavers were a bit too big for the platform, so some of them were broken and the pieces shoved in. It is beyond unsightly.
We wanted something to cover up the ugly mess, and spied Ikea Platta decking in their summer flyer. Problem is, we don’t have a car, and rarely get out to Ikea. El Granto’s Mum was taking a trip to Ikea last week, so we asked her to pick up a pack of Platta for us.
It took 5 minutes to lay the tiles, then we realized we didn’t have enough. Back to Ikea and another box of platta later and we were ready for another go at the deck tiles. Here is a before look. Note the busted ass patio stones.
We moved the bbq, then used some Dricore leveling disks to try to level out the uneven pavers. We figured Platta was a deck version of Dricore, so we gave them a shot, and they worked great!
Here’s the area covered in the tiles.
Aaaaaaaand here is the after!
A much nicer looking BBQ area. The decking actually matches our Ikea acacia wood chairs. I love how it looks so much that I am contemplating covering our whole lower deck in them. Our poor lower deck really took a beating with the reno, and no matter how much I sweep, scrub or give it a death stare, it looks dirty and shabby. What do you think, to Platta or not to Platta? (and don’t even get me started on that terrible grass and crooked walkway, that is being dealt with later in the fall or next spring.)
Before we got Odin we knew we needed a fence. There was a slightly dilapidated chain link fence between our house and our neighbors to the north (we have a 30′ brick wall to the South and a garage on the West end of our yard). We have an amazing relationship with our neighbors. They are a young family, who is currently renovating their entire house as well. We wanted a fence that would be functional, provide privacy but also allows us to socialize when we want to.
We put pen to paper, and designed a horizontal slat fence with 5″ boards and 2″ boards. We were going for a traditional meets modern design. We then set out to removing the old fence. We prepared shovels and tools, and mustered up the courage to start digging out deep concrete foundations. El Granto started pulling absentmindedly to one of the fence posts and the post easily started to come up, so he pulled more and more, and out came the post! All of the other posts came out just as easily, except one that was too close to our deck foundation, and must have got stuck in the deck’s concrete when it was poured.
Now it was time to build!
Our fence needed to be 26 feet long, and would be anchored on one end to our 2 story deck, and on the other end to our cinder block garage. We used 4×4 posts for our main supports. We used 10″ bolts to attach one 4×4 to the deck, and masonry screws to attach another to the garage. We then spaced out our two center posts equally so that all the fence panels would be the same size. This would involve loads more cutting, and more wasted wood, but visually it was much nicer.
As we were anchored at both the deck and the garage, we used post spikes for the two center posts. Now don’t you do shaking your finger at me… Yes, we could have dug post holes and filled with cement, but our ground is FULL of rocks, and the thought of digging those holes was, well…unplesent. So we looked into other options. We found the level-able post spikes, and after considering our fence (it was a small span, well anchored at either end, was sheltered by a 30′ wall on one side). It wouldn’t be subject to gale force winds, or pole vaulters, so it would be.just.fine. I will hear none of your “you took the easy way out”. OF COURSE we did. The hard way sucks.
Back to the task at hand. We set the fence spikes and El Granto got to hit things with Mjölnir (yes.. that is what we named for our great big hammer. If you’re ever at our house and need the use of a big hammer, you must ask for Mjölnir, anything else and you will be ignored. (No “Maul”, “Big Ass Hammer”, nothin.)
We set the posts, leveled them, and then got to putting on the boards. This would have been a time when two cordless drills would have been handy (hint hint Santa). We spaced the boards right tight up to each other knowing that they would gap some as the wood shrinks.
When we got up to eye level, our fence was starting to look like a wall, not a fence, so we spaced out a row of the smaller 2″ boards, so that we would have a space that we could see and converse with our neighbours. Once we finished one fence panel, we dropped a chalk line and cut off the overhanging boards with a circular saw.
Once we finished fencing all the panels, we placed fence boards vertically where the two panels met to cover the cut marks. We screwed in the last board just as the sun was disappearing. Finishing the top of the fence would need to wait for more daylight and lumber. That was one hard days work, time for a drink!
The fence stayed ugly like this for a few weeks until my Mom & Dad came down to help us reinforce the deck (that’s another story for later). While they were helping us, we used the opportunity to borrow Dad’s truck, and head to the lumber store for some 2×6’s to make top rails for the deck.


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The BBC Defends Controversial New Royal Drama 'King Charles III'
The BBC has released a statement in defense of upcoming royal drama King Charles III following an admission from cast member Oliver Chris that a scene involving Princess Diana's ghost is "pretty shocking."
The one-off BBC2 drama is adapted from the award-winning West End and Broadway play of the same title, and features the portrayal of a future royal family at war when Prince Charles accedes the throne.
Oliver Chris, who plays the Duke of Cambridge, insisted that the scene featuring the late Diana as an apparition wasn't "gratuitous."
"Some people will bridle at it, but I hope it's done with enough intelligence and sensitivity not to be gratuitous," he told the Radio Times.
"I'm very conscious that it's a real person and a real family."
The production's Olivier award-winning director Rupert Gould acknowledged that the sensitive nature of the drama had created some challenges for the state broadcaster, adding that: "Given what things could have been like, the BBC was very good."
"And you have to remember that even with the stage version, we'd been through long conversations with lawyers and certain actors refusing to be involved because of how it might affect their future relationship with the honours system."
Meanwhile, Tory Member of Parliament Andrew Bridgen branded the program "distasteful."
"It's unfortunate the BBC would seek to promote this flight of fantasy, which many licence-fee payers will find distasteful and which I believe denigrates and undermines our royal family," he told the Mail on Sunday. "I hope that the BBC will make clear that the production is pure fiction."
The BBC responded with the following statement (via The Guardian): "The public know the difference between fact and fiction and King Charles III is a one-off BBC2 drama of the award-winning fictional play."
The 2014 play, by Mike Bartlett, begins after the funeral of Elizabeth II, and sees Prince Charles hold his first weekly audience with the Prime Minister. He refuses to sign a new bill attempting to restrict the freedom of the press following the recent phone hacking scandal.
It also sees the Duchess of Cambridge, played by Peaky Blinders star Charlotte Riley, trying to force the Duke to take on Charles, while Prince Harry wants to defect from royalty and become a commoner.
Tim Pigott-Smith, who reprised his acclaimed and Olivier-nominated stage role as Charles, sadly passed away last month.
King Charles III airs on BBC2 on May 10 at 9 p.m.
This story originally appeared on Townandcountrymag.com.
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This Autumn, four brilliant singers and a pianist bring an engaging, live opera playlist to 17 venues across Scotland. Join them as they press ‘play’ on some of opera’s greatest hits, as well as some lesser-known gems.
Director Daisy Evans takes you on an emotional musical voyage with a programme that includes favourites from Mozart’s The Magic Flute and Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’amore, and a new work from Scottish Opera Composer in Residence, Samuel Bordoli. Through music and song, the four singers weave together a tale of one person’s discovery of the profound power, emotion and drama of opera. There’s something for everyone from seasoned fans to opera first timers, Opera Highlights promises a night of entertainment, laughter and good company.
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This last weekend marked the first-ever Uptown Art Weekend, a free event featuring over 100 pieces of public art including new works up on neighborhood walls, local businesses hosting art exhibits, live paintings, and interactive art activities for all ages. The event ran from Friday, July 31st through Sunday, August 2nd. Completed on Sunday, local Chicago artists collaborated with Heart & Bone to complete a massive “Black Lives Matter” mural along the 4700 block of North Clifton Avenue in Uptown, situated between Broadway and Lawrence Avenue.
Eighteen Chicago artists worked together to create the large mural, with each of the 16 letters in the slogan worked on by a different artist collective or individual artist. The initial outline of the letters was sketched by Heart & Bone, a Chicago painting duo. Once the lettering was sketched out, the other artists went to work on the blank canvas of the letters to add their own style and flair.
Though the mural was completed during Uptown Art Weekend’s inaugural weekend, the mural itself wasn’t actually a scheduled part of the weekend. Uptown United business district manager Justin Weidl aided the artists in finding the right spot for the mural to be displayed. Kelsey McClellan, part of Heart & Bone and someone who helped push the mural project forward, noted in a Block Club Chicago interview how important it was that the mural was put in a visible place.
The mural itself was financed completely by the artists, all of whom volunteered their time to complete the mural within the weekend. On Saturday, the mural lettering was sketched, and the artists arrived later in the day to fill in the letters. By Sunday, the final touches were done. “They went for it, and we’re glad they did, because it’s beautiful. We hope it’s there as long as possible,” said Weidl.
July marked the debut of the first Black Lives Matter street mural in Chicago, this last weekend’s mural becoming the latest installation to join the support of Black Lives Matter movement street art around the country throughout the protests against systemic racism and asking for accountability from community leaders, especially police forces. The iconic slogan for the movement, “Black Lives Matter,” has also been painted with large visibility in New York City and Washington, D.C.
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“We wanted to show support for the movement, and this is the best way we know how. We’re really glad to have participated, and excited with how beautifully it turned out,” said McClellan. “All around it was a really positive experience. We’d like it to last as long as it can.”
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This analysis uses nursing facility-level data reported by the federal government to track the increase in vaccination rates among nursing facility staff nationally and by state between August 2021 (when the vaccine mandate was first announced) and March 27th, 2022 (after the vaccine deadline for health workers had passed in all states). Additionally, this analysis provides state-level information on booster rates among nursing home staff and the prevalence of staffing shortages after all vaccination deadlines had passed.Issue Brief Read More
Headed Back to School: A Look at the Ongoing Effects of COVID-19 on Children’s Health and Well-Being
Emerging COVID-19 variants, like the Omicron subvariant BA.5 that has recently caused a surge in cases, may pose new risks to children and create challenges for the back-to-school season.
Children may also continue to face challenges due to the ongoing health, economic, and social consequences of the pandemic. This brief examines how the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect children’s physical and mental health, considers what the findings mean for the upcoming back-to-school season, and explores recent policy responses.
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I took a photograph this weekend of a gentleman sat overlooking the Craner Curves at the Donington Historic Festival. Sat on a portable chair, the gentleman in question was reviewing the programme while waiting for the 2nd qualifying session of the day to begin. Whereas some may think the image is a celebration of the lengths we will go to as “petrol heads” to enjoy our sport, for me it is much more about … well if I had to explain it, the chances are I couldn’t.
To the casual observer, Motorsport is, perhaps, just about being the fastest. It is popular for the press to present the drivers as 21st century chariot racers living life at an enhanced level and for the drivers to express their adulation for the team and explain how the car is the best and so on and so forth. You get the idea. The populist view of racing. If that view is true, then why is it will we watch and race anything from a Grand Prix car to a Honda C70 ?
I mention the Honda C70 as I spotted a seven and a half hour endurance race, the Plop Enduro (click for details), for the trusty single cylinder commuter motor cycle running at Mallory Park on the 14th of May. Organised by Scarisbrick and District Armada Motor Cycle Club any profits from the race go to the North West Air Ambulance, Blood Bikers and other chosen charities and while these are noble causes, it will be the idea of racing that attracts people. Plainly it isn’t the kudos of winning a Honda C70 race, the adulation of the adoring fans or the non-existent prize money that is attracting these stalwart competitors. It is that indescribable thing called Motorsport coupled with the chance to do something that benefits their chosen charities
The addiction that is Motorsport is a worldwide pandemic. New Zealand – a place I was once informed was geographically the most remote county in the world - for example has a race series entitled “Cheap as Chips”. In a similar fashion to the Plop Enduro, this series utilised Kart tracks to race all sorts of single cylinder, scooter, step though and other assorted commuter machinery.
So what is it that possesses us to spend hours in our respective garages, preparing these machines? As said at the top of this diatribe, if we – and it is we for I include myself among the addicted – tried to explain it, the chances are we couldn’t. It isn’t fame or fortune. It isn’t about just going fast as we introduce all sorts of rules and regulations to ensure that we can’t simply buy a bigger engine and go faster. We control the machine you can enter by age, style and purpose. We prescribe the tyres to be used, the fuel you can use and the clothes you must wear. You can race on two, three, four or even more wheels and if all of that isn’t enough, we will help and encourage you to race just about anything.
You can race on tarmac, dirt, grass, ice and gravel. We race up things and down them, in straight lines and on courses with so many corners it takes years to learn them all. We will even bring our addiction to domestic chores and race lawn mowers. We are happily beyond understanding.
And to the gentleman in the photo that started this whole chain of thought; Due respect Sir. I trust the weekend was enjoyable. Give it a few years and I’ll be there with you.

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Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are rod-like nano-scale particles that are widely available in nature and have recently gained great interest in both research and industry, due to their high strength, high crystallinity, high surface area, low density, biodegradability and low toxicity.
CNCs can be easily extracted from natural cellulose sources and are broadly useful, for example in polymer reinforcement, paper manufacturing, and rheology modification. The high density of functional groups on the surface of CNCs allows various chemical surface modifications, which permit
tuning the properties of CNCs over a wide range. This review gives a brief overview of surface chemical modification of CNCs, focusing especially on those often utilized for our own research, which focuses on some of the most prominent areas of interests of CNCs, notably polymer reinforcement,
healable polymers, stimuli-responsive nanohybrids, Pickering emulsion stabilizers, viral inhibitors, and cholesteric liquid crystal assemblies.
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You’ll enjoy cooking in this stainless steel saucepan. It’s made from quality materials that will last you for years. The 18/10 stainless steel is thick and provides even heat distribution. You won’t struggle with hot spots leading to burnt food when you use this pan.
What’s more, the lid fits snugly so you can seal in moisture. Your meals will be so flavorful when they’re ready. If you need to pour out of the pan, you can do so without drips since the rim has a slight taper. And whether you’re cooking, pouring, or serving, you’ll appreciate the cool-grip handle. It won’t get hot, so you can easily grab it and move the pan around. You’ll be reaching for this great saucepan a lot.
- Durable stainless steel construction that doesn’t react with food
- Comfortable thumb-rest on the handle so you won’t struggle to lift or hold the pan
- Pure aluminum core that helps keep the heat evenly distributed and retains heat to keep your food hot for a bit after you shut off the burner
- Can go in the oven up to 550 degrees, so you can use this pan for a variety of dishes
- There are two rivets inside the pan (by the handle) that can get food built-up on them. Make sure you pay attention to those as you wash this saucepan.
Utopia Kitchen Nonstick Saucepan
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Do you hate scraping stuck food out of your saucepans? If so, it’s time for nonstick saucepans to come to the rescue, and this one in particular is a great option. It touts a 2-quart capacity, so you can cook quite a bit of food at once. And thanks to the multi-layered nonstick coating inside, whatever you cook will come out cleanly. This nonstick coating is PFOA-, lead-, and cadmium-free, so you can feel more confident using it to cook food for your family.
In addition, this nonstick saucepan is durable. The finish is scratch-resistant, so it’ll hold up to more use. As you’re cooking, the aluminum alloy of the pan helps to distribute the heat. You’ll find this saucepan easy to use and easy to clean.
- Snug-fitting glass lid so you can see what’s going on inside without removing it
- Cool-grip handle that’s comfortable to hang onto
- Double coated nonstick surface to help keep your food from sticking to the pan
- You need to use special care with nonstick pans by cooking them on lower heat and not using metal utensils. Otherwise, they’ll scratch easily
MICHELANGELO Saucepan Set
You'll be able to cook on two burners at once with this set of two copper saucepans.
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Do you need a couple of saucepans in your kitchen? With this set, you’ll get two. One is 1-quart and the other is 2-quart, so you’ll have the sizes you need for your daily cooking. With a copper nonstick surface inside, you won’t have to worry about your food sticking. This feature also means you can use less oil or butter when you cook, so you can make even healthier meals.
These saucepans are designed to cook food evenly. The aluminum alloy of the pan conducts heat rapidly so that they get up to temperature without much of a wait. Then, the material maintains a consistent temperature all over, so you don’t have any annoying hot spots to deal with. As you’re cooking, you can peek inside thanks to the glass lids. When you’re done eating your meal, these pans will be a breeze to clean. The food can be wiped out easily, and you can either wash them by hand or put them in the dishwasher.
- Set of two saucepans (1-quart and 2-quart) that’s perfect for all your daily cooking needs
- Beautiful copper nonstick interior that’ll look great in your kitchen
- Oven safe up to 450 degrees so you can start food on the stove-top and finish it in the oven
- Toxic-free nonstick coating, so you don’t have to worry about harmful chemicals leaching into your food
- You can’t use these with very high heat. Keep the burner turned down to medium or you’ll ruin them. If you frequently cook on high, you’ll want a different saucepan
- Not safe for use on an induction burner
Farberware Nonstick Saucepan with Straining Lid
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Whether you’re cooking pasta or steaming vegetables, sometimes you need to get the extra liquid out of your saucepan. Traditionally, this means you have to pull a strainer out and use that to help. But when you do this, you get another dish to wash. That’s where this saucepan comes in. It’ll save you time when it comes to cleanup. The lid features straining holes, so you can easily get the extra liquid out without dirtying any other equipment.
This saucepan is made from high-quality aluminum. This material will heat quickly and evenly to help you cook delicious foods. The inside features a nonstick surface so the things you’re cooking won’t stick. Clean up will be a breeze with this saucepan.
- Two sizes available (1-quart or 3-quart) so you can get just what you need
- Straining holes in the lid that are easy to use once you get the hang of it. You just need to line them up with the pour spout and hold the lid down while you pour
- Comes in a beautiful blue color, and you can also get silver
- Pours from both sides, so it’s easy for left-handed people to use, too
- The outer surface can stain easily, so you’ll want to give it a good scrub as you clean the pan to keep it looking better
Corning Vision Amber Saucepan
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If you’re looking for a pan that you can do just about anything with, you’ve got to give this one a try. It’s made from a glass-ceramic material that can withstand just about any cooking style. You can put this saucepan in the freezer, the oven, the microwave, the broiler, or use it on the stove-top. When you’re done cooking, you can put it in the dishwasher for simple cleanup. You won’t find a more versatile pan than this one.
You’ll be able to check out what you’re cooking from every angle, so you can easily keep an eye on what’s going on and make adjustments as you cook. Since it’s made from glass, you won’t have to worry about this saucepan reacting to acidic food. You can cook tomatoes and other high-acid food inside without fear. In addition, the glass material doesn’t absorb odors. You won’t get any weird tastes mingling when you cook in this pan. It’s a great addition to any kitchen.
- Beautiful amber-colored glass saucepan that’ll look great in your kitchen
- A generous 2.5L (2.6-quart) size so you can cook a lot of food
- Non-porous material that won’t absorb odor and leave your food with a funky taste
- Glass takes longer to heat up than stainless steel or aluminum, so cooking may take a bit longer with this saucepan
- If you tend to drop your pans, you should probably get one that’s not as fragile as one made from glass
Frequently Asked Questions
What size saucepan do I need?
Most cooks prefer having a couple of different sized saucepans. This way, you can cook a variety of things without having to stop and wash your pan between uses. Your saucepan needs really depend on you and your household. How often are you cooking? How many people are you cooking for? Smaller families can use smaller saucepans than larger ones since they won’t be preparing as much food. The type of food you’re cooking also plays a role in this decision. If you are cooking sauce or something else that bubbles up, you’ll want a slightly larger pan to protect you from getting burned. Since this is such a personalized decision, you’ll have to think about what you’re using your pan for, and then buy one that’s the right size for that job.
How do I clean my saucepans?
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LOS ANGELES -- When CNET editor Chris Paukert saw the Toyota C-HR concept at the Frankfurt auto show in September, he labeled it a Juke-fighter, portending a new model from Toyota competing with the Nissan Juke in the new compact SUV segment. That very same concept showed up at the Los Angeles auto show wearing the Scion badge, signifying a slightly different spin on this new car for the US when it hits production.
As Toyota's youth-oriented brand in the US, Scion markets cars such as the iA , FR-S and tC . The brand's buyers skew much younger than other automakers', and the C-HR looks like an entry-level model appropriate for first-time buyers.
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The compact SUV segment includes cars such as the Juke, the Honda HR-V and the Mazda CX-3 . These vehicles generally allow more cargo space through a hatchback design and have a higher riding position than equivalent-sized passenger cars. The basic format of the C-HR concept looks like it includes four doors and a hatchback. The athletic profile supports a higher riding position, although the concept sits particularly high on 21-inch wheels.
The C-HR makes use of Toyota's New Global Architecture, a completely new platform also used for the 2016 Prius. This new platform lets Toyota use common components across many of this vehicles, easing chassis tuning and increasing manufacturing efficiencies.
Scion's press release for the C-HR describes a diamond shape as the design inspiration, although the concept uses many rounded, bulbous panels. Large fenders highlight the wheels and blacked-out pillars and roof make the cabin structure stand apart from the body.
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The taillight structures loop off of the body and the high back end as well as the raked rear would make for difficult hatchback access. These two attributes in particular don't seem likely to survive into a production vehicle.
But this concept definitely heralds a new model. Toyota has already said it would launch the new compact SUV model based on the C-HR at next year's Geneva auto show in March. And when it comes to US shores, Scion will take charge of sales.


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Near the hunting ground below the Sacred City,
four hundred twenty ninth years after the sign given of the coming of Christ
BROKEN PROMISES TO GOD, like pottery under a careless hand, are calamities for the good of the whole. He had learned such travesties firsthand. His own people, the ferocious perpetrators and participators of the last great war were the reason he eyed what now sidled just below him, a dark form in the bush.
Ganawenjige lay on his belly, low and still, peered down at the warrior from his limestone lookout through the whirled luster of blue-green leaves. He dared not breathe. The tracker’s back was to him, his tall and thick frame as sturdy as the trunk of a forest tree, his ochre skin bare except for the multicolored breechclout and his copper arm and ankle bands burnishing in the sun. The hunter clutched in his free hand a flint-tipped atlatl poised to cast and sink deep inside an enemy. From his belt, he kept close a copper sword to scalp and gut what he would later brandish as his trophy.
The fierce-looking man, bent forward and riveted his gaze into the undergrowth, parting leaves with his hand as he crept one more step away, and then another, his head swiveling back and forth in his search of the remnant Mund-dua. By the time the warrior was some distance away, Ganawenjige slowly released the air that burned his lungs and chanced another breath—a mistake, he realized, as a twig snapped beneath his chest.
The tracker whirled. His dark, flint eyes, set deep in his chiseled face, fixed upon the ridge. He tiptoed closer until he stopped just below the crest that jutted out above his head. His gaze swept every inlet of rock, every opening through the lacework of branches of the hidden alcove, and he was so close now that Ganawenjigi could smell the man’s sweat mingling with the forest decay under his nose.
Can he see me? If the tracker had noticed him, he would have finished what he had come here to do. Ganawenjigi clutched the copper knife in his hand, waited, ready for evasive tactics. Finally, the man eased away, hardly a sound issuing from beneath his feet on his retreat away from the niche.
It had been days since Ganawenjigi had finished his solemn work. At the place of gathering, inside the bowels of the earth, he had completed painting the last of the murals, had interred the remaining carvings, tablets, and great circular stones that held the prophesies and promises of his people and those of other nations as well.
He had worked days to carve out the secret hovel within the statue of the Mun-dua warrior and conceal the most sacred prize of all. Its preservation was vital, he well knew—to ensure the sacred items might be spared the wrath and utter destruction of the enemy should they breach the cave’s entrance. Within a copper tubing for protection, he had secured the rent fabric of one of their great leader’s garments, that which held the most sacred of the written covenants that The Great Elk nation had made with their Creator. They had passed the title down through time by the hands of their prophets. And the prophets, in turn, had taught and warned the people to protect their freedom, their families and to obey the Great Spirit who had brought them safely across the Sunrise Ocean. Even more vital, if The People failed to uphold their promise to God, that same deity would sweep them from off the face of the land. Hadn’t it happened just that way?
With a sad heart, Ganawenjigi had watched friends and family, as well as many great leaders turn away from their covenants, forget their good fortune, and mock the grace the Creator so abundantly had provided them; the people had turned back to their natural ways like a dog to its vomit. There were but few who were yet alive, Ganawenjigi among them, and if he could escape notice, he might live to tell the tale.
But to whom? The trackers had destroyed his village, along with his family and friends. They had left nothing of what was once a great civilization, their temple a smoking ruin smoldering upward into the sky. Nothing was left to cherish, and the enemy would forever hunt the remnant of the Great Elk Nation until its people had gone the way of all the earth.
Some of his brethren had joined with their foes, assurance against an, otherwise, cruel death. He could not commit to such a traitorous act. The promise Ganawenjigi had made to his father was far more important than his own life. He was to preserve the sacred records and messages of the covenant for future generations. Those who would possess this land would need to know that God would hold them under the same obligation, that of keeping their promises to him. The covenant would always be attached to the land, and those who disobeyed the Creator would inherit the same destructive end as had his own people.
He had ensured the caves obscurity for months and had finally heaved the heavy boulder into its place, then readjusted the vines and scrub to mask the cave’s entrance. Waiting days to ensure no one followed him, he, under the cover of night, had sloshed through the undulating blue-gray stream past opossum and raccoon and, with great effort, clamored up and down and up again the rolling, timbered wilderness to draw his enemy far away from the repository in case they found his trail. But Ganawenjigi well knew that his discovery was likely, and because of his enemy’s hatred and relentless pursuit, it was only a matter of time before they found him.
He picked up the pace, hustled down the crest of saplings, grandparent trees, and the gnarled roots and shrubbery that scraped at his arms and legs—pushing on further still toward the bottom where the terrain rose up and thrust him into a chasm. He found a crevice in the rockface and maneuvered between the great granite walls to cover from the elements for a much-needed rest.
Barely, situated in the hovel, he heard the cracking of a limb close by. Ganawenjigi grabbed for his dagger, inched toward the slivered opening, his heart racing in his chest. His ears strained to listen. Only silence met his ears. With cautious observance, he edged his head barely past the opening, his gaze snagging on the distraction of a large orange moon rising from a ledge in the distance from behind slow-moving clouds.
A lethal mistake this time, a blunder he could never correct. A shadow moved on the ground, then the scraping of metal sounded above. Ganawenjigi’s gaze whirled upward, barely glimpsed the straddling form and the blade that swooshed toward his neck, severing his last horrified gasp.


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Spend two glorious days discovering the best of Cambodia on a 2-Day Angkor Wat & Kampong Phluk Private Tour!
Avoid the crowds on a private two-day tour of some of the most beautiful and historically important places in the Siem Reap Province! We will start our journey in the ancient ruins of the Angkor Empire, also known as the Khmer Empire. You will first visit Angkor Thom, which was the capital city of the Khmer Empire during the Middle Ages. Your professional and private tour guide is exclusively dedicated to your private group; so, feel free to ask as many questions as you like while visiting famous sites like the Bayon Temple, Terrace of the Elephants, and others! Check out Ta Prohm Temple, which is almost totally consumed by gigantic trees in the midst of the jungle. Then, finally, in the afternoon you will visit Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument in the world and the most recognizable of all Cambodia attractions. Take note of the intricate stonework and carefully maintained galleries and listen as your private tour guide explains the historical importance of the site.
On your second day, you will get a private tour of one of the ‘floating villages’ found on the seasonal freshwater lake, Tonlé Sap. The Tonlé Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and provides half the supply of Cambodia’s freshwater fish. In Kampong Phluk village, you’ll come upon villagers going about their daily lives and check out some pigpens and crocodile enclosures that seemingly float on the water. You can even upgrade your tour for a boat ride on the lake! Then, after our visit to Kampong Phluk village, we will proceed to the Roluos temples. Dating back to the 9th century, these are some of the earliest and oldest structures built by the Khmer Empire. Prepare to be awestruck by the amazing detail and skilled craftsmanship as your private group hears about the interesting history of this site. If you’re looking for an exclusive, private experience during your Cambodia sightseeing, then the 2-Day Angkor Wat & Kampong Phluk Private Tour is what to do in Cambodia!
Day 1: Siem Reap – Full-Day Temples of Angkor Small Group Tour
After an 8:30 a.m. pick-up in front of your hotel, enjoy a comfortable ride in our air-conditioned vehicle as we make our way to the Angkor Wat temple complex. Once we have arrived, we will first visit the fortified city of Angkor Thom. Enter through the South Gate and ride along a causeway lined by statues of demons and gods. We’ll then continue on to the famous Bayon temple, Terrace of the Elephants, and Terrace of the Leper Kings.
Then, we’ll make our way to Ta Phrom, which is a temple that’s being overtaken by the surrounding jungle. After that, we’ll arrive at the 7th Wonder of the World: Angkor Wat. After exploring the largest and most impressive temple in the entire complex, you will be driven back to your hotel.
Day 2: Siem Reap – Kampong Phluk and Roluos Group
After your convenient hotel pick-up, we’ll drive 30 minutes to the Chong Khneas village in Kampong Phluk. From there, we’ll take an optional cruise along a canal, past floating villages complete with schools, restaurants, and even a hospital. See fishing nets being mended, children swimming and playing, floating pigpens and even crocodile enclosures.
We’ll then continue through a section of mangroves and out onto the massive lake. We’ll cruise past local fishermen and an amazing array of boats before stopping at a floating fish and crocodile farm. The roof of this structure makes an excellent spot to take photos of the lake and the surrounding area. This journey provides a truly amazing look into a remarkable way of life.
After Visit Kampong Phluk, we will explore the Roulous temples, which are among the oldest Khmer monuments in the area, dating back to the 9th century. Among the Roluos temples, you’ll find some of the earliest permanent structures built by the Khmer people. Some were built completely with bricks, while others partially used laterite or sandstone. After you finish your visit at Roluos Group, our guide and driver will drop you back off at your hotel , ending the tour.
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Discover the exciting upcoming events being held at Good Harvest Organic Farm.
The Curated (Side) Plate Event Series.
The Curated Plate is a culinary event showcasing the Sunshine Coast's very best local food and beverage experiences across a 10 day event - 29th July until 7th August.
Good Harvest is proud to have been chosen to hold 3 exciting events across the festival, these include.
Flavours of the Harvest - Long Table Farm Lunch
Saturday, 30th July 2022
Experience the best of the harvest in an immersive paddock to plate, organic dining experience with multi-award winning chef Zeb Gilbert at Good Harvest Organic Farm!
Dine, linger, experience and learn. Showcasing the very best of the harvest in an immersive paddock to plate organic dining experience with local, multi-award winning chef Zeb Gilbert (Makepeace Island).
Enjoy the true taste of the harvest with this unique long table winter lunch in the heart of Good Harvest Organic Farm. Be greeted by Australian Organic Farmer of the Year, Mick Dan who will share his passion for connecting community to their food source with a focus on locally grown, seasonal and organic produce.
Feast on a carefully curated, bespoke menu created by Chef Zeb Gilbert, inspired by the very best seasonal produce grown and supplied by Good Harvest Organic Farm. Beverages will be provided by local boutique distilleries and producers.
Entertainment will be provided by the very talented, local soul artist singer/songwriter/producer, Andrea Kirwin.
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Tuesday, 2nd August 2022
Join us at Good Harvest Organic Farm and learn to create your own fermented foods from the expert team at Nourishing Wholefoods.
Visit Good Harvest Organic Farm for a morning of learning! Learn from the Master - Shaw at Nourishing Wholefoods as he shares his secrets to fermenting foods so you can create your own at home.
Learn new ways to use seasonal produce picked from your own garden, your Good Harvest Seasonal boxes your favourite weekend farmers markets. Learn to make the most of the season and reduce waste in the kitchen. Fermentation makes the most of the seasonal produce and helps stretch your budget further.
Discover the many health benefits of eating fermented foods and take home the fruits of your labour with a delicious sauerkraut to share with your family and friends.
Following all the fermentation fun, enjoy a deliciously warming winter lunch using fresh, seasonal produce harvested from the farm, lovingly prepared by Frankie's Woombye.
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Wednesday, 3rd August 2022
Take a tour around Good Harvest Organic Farm and learn from Australian Organic Farmer of the Year, Mick Dan, how to use organic farming techniques in your own vegetable garden at home!
Visit Good Harvest Organic Farm and learn from Australian Organic Farmer of the Year, and your Local Certified Organic Farmer, Mick Dan for a morning of learning how to use the techniques of organic farming in your own home.
Good Harvest Organic farm is a regenerative, certified Organic Farm, growing an abundance of produce (over 32 varieties) Discover and learn as Mick talks through the entire process of organic farming and the multitude of benefits this brings to soil health, the nutritional content in food, environmental sustainability and the community as a whole.
Learn and discuss crop rotation, soil health, weed control and pest management as well as seasonal planting and harvesting in accordance with organic farming principles and how this differs to conventional farming methods. Take these learnings and apply them to your own vegetable garden at home for healthier, happier chemical free vegetables to enjoy by your entire family.
Enjoy a warming winter lunch after the tour, using seasonal produce from the farm and prepared by the wonderful team at Frankie’s Woombye.
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Thanks to the chemistry of its thiol group, cysteine has long been the go-to amino acid when researchers want to modify a protein. It’s easy to pluck off cysteine’s thiol proton and replace it with something else, such as a drug molecule or a dye.
But this chemistry can cause problems, explains Christopher J. Chang, a chemical biologist at the University of California, Berkeley. Those cysteine residues are often involved in catalysis or play a role in stabilizing the protein via formation of disulfide bonds. If scientists could find a different amino acid to modify, they’d be less likely to disrupt protein function when making antibody-drug conjugates or preparing covalent protein probes.
Teaming up with synthetic chemists in F. Dean Toste’s lab at UC Berkeley, Chang’s lab has managed to do just that: develop a bioconjugation method that selectively modifies methionine residues (Science 2017, DOI: 10.1126/science.aal3316).
The method is based on the residue’s redox chemistry. Under physiological conditions, the chemists found that methionine reacts with oxaziridine reagents to form a sulfimide (shown). From there, the researchers can create more elaborate structures using click chemistry, for example.
In bioconjugate chemistry, “You’re trying to modify something but not perturb the function,” Chang says. Because methionine is a thioether and relatively chemically inert compared with cysteine’s thiol, modifying methionine is less likely to change the function of a protein.
“Adding methionine to the arsenal of amino acids that can be targeted for selective chemical tagging opens the door to a variety of applications in antibody bioconjugation and functional proteomics,” comments Eranthie Weerapana, an expert in biochemical probes at Boston College.
Toste says the work shows how it’s possible to use organic chemistry to solve a biological problem. “This is a nice example of what happens when synthetic chemists talk to chemical biologists.”


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Kate Simon: Please don't trouble the minister about tourism
Sunday 27 June 2010
Should there be a minister for outbound tourism? With George Osborne taking the axe to essential public services, the notion of creating a new ministerial post of this kind may seem fickle.
Yet, travel and tourism is the fifth largest sector of the UK economy, a point surely recognised by the fact that we have a tourism minister, a post now held by John Penrose, Conservative MP for Weston-super-Mare.
The problem is that the minister's remit is confined to inbound and domestic issues, even though the outbound industry plays a significant role within the sector, not least in providing lots of jobs, from aviation to tour operating and travel agencies.
Luke Pollard, head of public affairs at Abta, the travel industry body, bemoans the fact that no one government department is charged with taking responsibility for outbound tourism. He believes there's a need for a principal port of call.
"Currently, Abta works with eight government departments on the different issues that it covers. Abta members sell both outbound and domestic holidays," says Mr Pollard. "We would hope that a tourism minister and sponsoring department would have the civil servants and support to represent and defend domestic, inbound and outbound sectors, while maintaining close links to departments with economic responsibility."
Abta isn't alone in wanting a minister who will deal with outbound issues. The independent UK charity Tourism Concern also favours the idea, but for different reasons. It thinks the appointment is crucial if serious work is to be done to protect human rights from the worst excesses of tourism.
The charity wants a minister who will actively promote respect for and protection of human rights within the sector, including the overseas activities of British businesses and their supply chains. It says tourism can have a positive impact but not when that's at the cost of local people's human rights.
"Tourism is one of the largest service industries in the world, in which UK companies, including tour operators and hotel groups as well as British tourists themselves, play a sizeable and significant role," says the director of Tourism Concern, Tricia Barnett. "Despite this, the tourism portfolio in the UK is fragmented across at least five government ministries. None of these explicitly recognises or seeks to redress the negative impacts that tourism can have on the lives of people in destination countries, particularly within the developing world.
"For, while tourism has the potential to create jobs and revenue, it can also lead to exploitation, such as when poor communities are forced from their land to make way for new hotels, or local people are forced to work with poor pay and conditions."
The issue of human rights is an uncomfortable one for the industry to embrace, tougher than the environmental challenge that it's only begun address. It would take a very bold minister to tackle this thorny subject head on. And with the aid budget ring-fenced and cuts to ministerial jobs on the way, it's unlikely the Lib-Con coalition government will extend the powers of Mr Penrose let alone appoint a new minister.
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November 24, 1963, was a Sunday. It was the 328th day of 1963. The decade was the swinging sixties.
60 years and 5 days have passed since November 24, 1963.
The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.
Notable events that occurred on November 24, 1963:
On November 24, 1963, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:
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The top movie on this day was "Cleopatra".
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The UK government has announced investment of £40 million for three synthetic biology research centres and four DNA synthesis projects within the UK.
Engineers at the University of Southampton (UOS) and University College London (UCL) are developing imaging technology to be used in the design, manufacture and maintenance of current and future generations of carbon composite aircraft.
Researchers at the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, US have used stem cells to grow human hair on mice.
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The latest application note from Olympus explores how high-resolution light microscopy is rapidly advancing our knowledge of the past.
Renishaw will be presenting a paper on giving a paper on transmission Raman imaging when it exhibits at Pittcon 2015.
Techne has launched the Prime Pro 48 qPCR system, designed to provide greater accuracy and higher quality data for a variety of applications.
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Three major pharmaceutical firms are leading the charge to develop the world’s first widely available Ebola vaccine.
Microwave chemistry is fast becoming the most highly-prized asset in a laboratory’s peptide synthesis arsenal.
The first of five independent reviews that address the growing issue of antimicrobial resistance was published today.
InfinityQS global account executive Jack Lan discusses five ways pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers can use technology to streamline compliance and speed time to market.
Armed with clinical diagnostics expertise and vital information on the treatment of exotic pathogens, UWE postgraduate Laura Holding discusses the spread of Ebola, and how her lab in Sierra Leone is helping to stop it.
The volume and variety of pipettes currently in use makes the protection offered by an international standard essential for the accuracy and precision of a lab’s work, says Anachem pipette service manager Craig Bush.
This short video from the NHS lets you discover how bioinformatics is becoming increasingly important to contemporary healthcare research and delivery.
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Paidamoyo Chipunza recently in Kadoma Government will soon embark on a campaign to encourage parents on HIV treatment to have their children tested as well.
Addressing journalists at an HIV and Aids workshop organised by the National Aids Council in Kadoma recently, deputy director for prevention of mother to child transmission and paediatric HIV care and treatment in the Ministry of Health and Child Care, Dr Nyika Mahachi, said of the estimated 121 111 children needing treatment, only 38 percent were on treatment.
Dr Nyika attributed the low treatment coverage for children to few children knowing their status, limited sites offering treatment for children as well as lack of confidence with health workers to work with children.
“We have realised that most parents on treatment have never had their children tested of HIV hence the decision to have a campaign meant to encourage these parents to have their children tested,” said Dr Nyika.
He said the campaign code named : ‘test your child’ will be launched as pre-campaign to the World Aids Day commemorations.
Dr Nyika said Government’s response to children living with HIV was also pathetic with only 527 sites initiating children on treatment against 1009 sites for adults and 1560 for pregnant women.
He said about 1 400 clinics throughout the country are now giving ARVs to all pregnant and breastfeeding women regardless of their CD4 Count level, a programme known as option B+, in line with the new WHO treatment guidelines.
Dr Nyika said Government’s target was to have all the 1 560 antenatal clinics in the country rollout option B+ by December.
“We are on track and we thing by year end all the PMTCT sites in the country would be giving ARVs to all pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers regardless of their CD4 Count,” he said.
According to 2009 estimates, over 150 000 children under the age of 15 in Zimbabwe are infected with HIV and one out of every eight children die from HIV and Aids – related complications before the age of five.
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text: At NaNoWriMo they say that if you write 50000 words during the month of November (that’s when NaNoWriMo runs the campaign), you are creating 3 hours worth of a reader’s entertainment. With that knowledge I jumped into the challenge, signing myself up just 3 days ahead of when NaNoWriMo kick started in November 2017. The result was that at the end of the month I had a complete story on which I worked through another 6 months, before deciding to publish my work. It helped that I had a published author to my acquaintance and he helped me understand or rather convince myself, about why I should take this plunge. And exactly 12 months later, I stand waiting for my book launch on 21st November, on the verge of holding a printed copy of my labor and hard work of last 12 months.


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18 Sep What content triggers a subscription
The New York Times Times already had a great subscription mentality. The US election provided a huge boost.
On a rainy Saturday in March, the New York Times held its traditional SXSW event in Austin, Texas. At the Belmont, one of the most emblematic buildings on 6th Street, The Times managed to attract—despite the bad weather—hundreds of people interested in listening to some of the paper’s journalists and managers. One of the sessions, titled “The Future of The New York Times”, was attended by the editor, Dean Baquet, and Chief Revenue Officer Meredith Kopit Levien.
They spoke at ease and at length about the past, present and future of the paper’s business. Levien explained one of the key ideas that inspires the whole New York Times team: not only that “today we are a world class news brand” but also that “we have an opportunity to be also a world class consumer brand”. Such ideas have never really been a part of the newspaper world, but the future of The Times is linked to it, and that has consequences.
“Our economics depend on having a direct relationship with our users. And that is the most important thing we can do”, she continued, explaining the company is moving towards a relationships model: “We are hard at work at restoring news to being a relationship business. And in a relationship business, the value to the user on the other side increases every time they interact with you”.
An essential element of this concept is subscriptions. The Times launched digital subscriptions in 2011 and since then has added tens of thousands of new subscribers each quarter.
After decades as an ad-based business, in 2012 the combined income generated by print and digital subscriptions, along with sales of the print edition, was greater than print and web ad revenues. In the middle of 2015, the company broke the one million subscriber barrier. In 2016, subscriptions skyrocketed thanks to “the Trump effect” and the president-elect’s ferocious attacks on “the failing @nytimes”. In the second half of the year, 292,000 subscribers joined, compared to 184,000 for the whole of 2015.
By the end of 2016, The Times had a million or so print subscribers, 1.6 million digital subscribers and another 245,000 crossword subscribers. Just two months later, 2.85 million total subscribers had become 3 million.
Levien said in Austin that such a state of affairs is a very optimistic place to be: “It took us four years to get to our first million paying digital subscribers; it will take us half that time, maybe less than half that time to get the next million, and we are now running the largest paid model for journalism in the digital world”. CEO Mark Thompson said at the end of 2016 that the paper hopes to reach 10 million subscribers over the next few years. That means thinking differently about how to reach new audiences, create value and measure what’s happening.
In the beginning, the strategy was to launch dozens of subscription offers at different times of the year, or targeted at different groups. More recently, the vision of how best to go about that has changed. In February 2017, The Times launched two new ideas: a joint subscription programme with Spotify: $120/year for an All Access pass to paper as well as Spotify Premium, and a subscription sponsorship programme which now allows 1.3 million students to read for free, thanks to donations from 15,500 people. One anonymous donor gave $1 million.
In terms of content, a subscription business means orienting the product more towards users than advertisers. Products beyond journalism, which enrich the lives of users, must be added to the overall mix. The Times launched Cooking, full of recipes, Well, about health and well being, and Watching, about TV, series and films.
“Journalism that stands apart”, the paper’s new strategic report, talks about how to measure it all. The internal data group is working on something a bit more sophisticated than page views. “The data and audience insights group is in the latter stages of creating a more sophisticated metric than page views, one that tries to measure an article’s value to attracting and retaining subscribers. This metric seems a promising alternative to page views.”
“To repeat”, said the report: “The Times is a subscription-first business; it is not trying to maximize pageviews. The most successful and valuable stories are often not those that receive the largest number of pageviews, despite widespread newsroom assumptions”.
In 2016, The New York Times generated $441.7 million in digital income, 28.4% of the total. Digital subscriptions were responsible for $232 million of that, beating the $209 million in digital ad revenue. They are aiming for $800 million in combined digital subscription and ad revenue by 2020. If they reach the target, managers believe they will be able to fund their current journalism ambitions.
If they fail, The Times will have to cut its costs to try to balance the cheque book.
To get there, they are hunting for subscribers outside of the United States. At the end of 2016, foreign subscribers were just 13% of the total, and now they are investing $50 million over three years to increase their presence in other markets like Australia and Canada, or the Spanish-speaking market with The New York Time en Español.
The Times is a clear example of how much readers value trustworthy, quality information when there are important news stories to follow. Donald Trump is one example. When your business depends on your readers, as Baquet said in Austin, you can’t build a bad product.
“The only way the NYT can make it and be great“ is if “we are way, way better than everybody else.”
Asked if Trump had helped them in 2016, Baquet replied: “He has, without a doubt, he has”. Covering the Trump presidency has become “really exhilarating”.
The transformation of The Times’ business model over the past few years is a mirror in which many other outlets can observe themselves in. The paper has been a reference for quality. The key message is that a deep relationship with readers is the key to success.
Levien wants “deeply engaged people experiencing the NYT”.
That’s where revenue is already coming from.
This article is one of many chapters published in our book, Innovations in News Media 2017 World Report.

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First-time mom Antonia Gonzalez had committed to giving breastfeeding a try, but her body simply wasn’t ready when her triplets were born nearly 8 weeks premature.
Fortunately for the Gonzalez family, Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth is one of 75 hospitals served by the nonprofit Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas. The triplets — Logan, Sofia and Alexandria, who were born Aug. 25 ranging from 2 pounds 11 ounces to 3 pounds 4 ounces — have thrived on donated breast milk for the first week of their life at Cook Children’s neonatal intensive-care unit.
“The bank is a great resource, a godsend, for people like us who need help in the beginning,” said new father Cuahutemoc Gonzalez of Fort Worth as he tended his tiny son, Logan. “It was a great relief to know when my children were born that there was food ready, that it was healthy and it was safe for them.”
The Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas is one of just 11 nonprofit milk banks in the country. It opened in Fort Worth in 2004 to provide premature and critically ill infants with donated human breast milk when their own mother’s milk is not available. A majority of the milk goes to hospitalized babies born below 3 pounds, and the rest goes to critically ill newborns at home, Executive Director Amy Vickers said.
“It increases their chance for survival,” Vickers said. “It gives them a stronger hold on life. There is no substitute for human milk for these tiny, pre-term babies.”
The bank, which could provide only a few hundred ounces each month of pasteurized donor milk when it began nine years ago, now supplies about 40,000 ounces of milk each month to hospitals in 10 states. But the demand for milk continues to grow, Vickers said, and the agency is always seeking more donor moms to participate.
“The need for donor milk has exponentially grown,” said Vickers, adding that the agency is also raising funds to buy a new walk-in freezer to store its supply. “Since we opened, it’s been a daily struggle to keep up.”
Donated milk is accepted from screened, healthy breastfeeding moms whose children are under 1 year old. Currently, about 600 moms donate frozen bags of milk to the bank. The process to ready those donations for the hospital, which includes pasteurization and blending milk from different moms to get the optimal nutritional mix, takes about 48 hours to complete.
“It’s like a blood bank. We can trace it from the donor to the recipient,” Vickers said. “It’s a very expensive process to ensure it’s safe and to screen the donors.”
Nearly half of NICUs served are in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Within the last four years, Cook Children’s neonatologists decided that infants born weighing less than 1,500 grams would receive donor breast milk with their parents’ approval, said Hayley Spinks, a clinical dietician at the Fort Worth medical center. More than 100 research articles document the benefit of breast milk for premature babies.
“Instead of talking about the culture of breast milk, we talk about how breast milk is medicine, not just food, for premature infants,” Spinks said.
Breast milk is better tolerated than formula and can decrease the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis, an intestinal disease that can cause illness or death in premature infants, she said. The average cost to treat necrotizing enterocolitis, known as NEC, is $73,000 per infant.
“That makes milk a very cost-effective resource,” Spinks said.
Angela Mendoza of Fort Worth was the first mother to support the milk bank. Mendoza said donating her breast milk helped her as she was grieving the loss of her daughter Carmen, who died after three weeks in the NICU after being born prematurely at 27 weeks.
“When Carmen passed away, I had all this milk. I didn’t want to throw it away,” said Mendoza, who said a nurse had suggested donating to help other families. “It helped to know that we were doing something positive.”
‘Share our blessings’
To honor the nearly 160 mothers, including Mendoza, who have donated breast milk after the loss of their own infants, the Mothers’ Milk Bank installed a memorial tree, named Carmen’s Tree, in its lobby. Each leaf is dedicated to the donor’s baby.
“We should all as people share our blessings,” Mendoza said.
Antonia Gonzalez said she is now pumping her own milk and sending it to the milk bank to help supplement her triplets’ feedings.
“That was always going to be a challenge — whether I was going to be able to produce enough milk for all of them at once,” Gonzalez said. “The donor milk was the next best thing.”
Mothers are asked to commit to donating at least 100 ounces of milk to the bank. That was no problem for Granbury resident Alicia Richman, who now holds a Guinness World Record for donating 11,115 ounces, the equivalent of 86.8 gallons, of breast milk to the milk bank between June 2011 and March 2012.
“Our moms are the heroes of the milk bank,” Vickers said. “They are driven by the need to help these babies survive. We are so grateful.”
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St Tropez has everything to offer for a two-day stay. It’s just enough time to experience everything that has made its reputation – the beaches, the restaurants, the outrageous night-life, and the beautiful architecture. Here’s our guide on what to see and where to go.
It’s a very small town, so it is possible to walk around on foot once you’re there. However, it can be difficult to reach the town without a car (but be warned, traffic in summer can be a nightmare) and many of the better beaches are outside of St Tropez itself. This itinerary assumes that you have a car.
Start your first morning with breakfast in Le Vieux Port (the old port) of St Tropez, at any one of the cafés. Order a coffee and croissant and sit facing the very large yachts that come and ferry their wealthy owners into and out of town. Walk around the harbour and head to the oldest avant-garde art museum in France, La Musée de l’Annonciade. This small but beautiful chapel was built in the early 16th century and houses art work painted between 1890 and 1950. It was built by monks who ‘redeemed’ sailors when they returned from captivity by invading forces.
Then walk around La Ponche, the old fishing district of St Tropez. There is a small beach here (only one of three in town), which is a great place to admire the pastel-coloured houses that have become synonymous with the Old Town. Visit the Hotel Ponche, a very chic boutique hotel in the middle of it all, and have a mid-morning cup of tea or coffee. End your morning by sitting at one of the nicest seafood restaurants in town, facing the port. Choose either L’Escale or Le Girelier.
After lunch, do a little exercise by heading up to the Citadel of St Tropez. It used to play a major role in coastal defences in the region and saw off many an attack by Spanish galleons (until modern artillery became too much for the ramparts to withstand and it was decommissioned). The dungeons have been listed since 1921 and from 2003 onwards, it has housed the Museum of Maritime History. As well as describing the generations of men in St Tropez who spent their lives on the sea, the citadel also offers fantastic views over the city and sea beyond. On the way back, visit the interesting and quirky Museum for Police and Cinema. The building used to be the police station and was used as the backdrop for several films.
St Tropez is a lively place in the summer (many restaurants may be closed in winter) but it’s a chic, expensive affair. Head out to have an apéritif (pre-dinner drink) at Chez Madeleine, one road back from the port. After a nice glass of local rosé wine and a plate of charcuterie (cured meats) head to your (reserved) table at Les Viviers du Pilon. This upmarket seafood restaurant is on the water and a perfectly decadent place to watch the sun go down. Toast your good fortune at having secured one of the best seats in St Tropez. If you feel up to it, many of the major clubs are open until the early hours. Maybe Les Caves du Roy (attached to the super swanky Hotel Byblos) or the VIP Room. ‘Dress to impress’ and expect to ‘flash the cash’ or you won’t stand a chance of getting in easily. If you fancy something a little more alternative, head to Chez Maggy for a themed night, where costumes are encouraged – the more outrageous the better.
Visit one of the great bakeries in town to pick up some hot croissants and a fresh tarte Tropézienne. This cake (a sort of brioche) was invented in St Tropez at the famous bakery that now goes by the same name.
This is the morning for coastal walks. There are two great options. Either head to the Cap Camarat lighthouse and take the coastal path around the headland. It’s the second highest lighthouse in France and offers a great view. You can walk down to a beautiful beach there called Bonne Terrasse.
A longer alternative is to walk around the headland to the south of the town centre. Details of where to park and where to go, are described here. Wear appropriate footwear – the coast around St Tropez is beautiful, wild and rugged in places, so be prepared. In the summer months, take a lot of water and pack some snacks.
A visit to St Tropez isn’t complete until you’ve been to Pampelonne Beach. It’s actually several beaches in the same bay, each with a different personality. Tahiti Beach in the north is a ‘clothing optional’ beach, while Nikki Beach has a more party-like atmosphere. Pampelonne is where the Allied forces landed in France to retake the country at the end of World War II. It was then made famous through lots of film shoots with Brigitte Bardot in the 1960s and is now the place to hang out for the A-listers. It can be pricey. Have lunch at the Bagatelle Beach Club on Nikki Beach or at Tahiti Beach. Have a swim and relax on the loungers for the ultimate beach experience.
After a drink in the port at Le Sénéquier, have dinner at the Café des Arts, a little low-key and friendly brasserie off the main drag. It has a beautiful outside terrace where you can watch the locals play boules and toast your fantastic 48 hours in St Tropez.

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