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Tuesday, December 25, 2007

A Poller Christmas 2007

Another year is almost over and there is sooooo much to be said. How are you and all of your family? Van & I look so forward to receiving your letters, family photos and blessings.

So much has happened since last Christmas and I will try to go slowly through my daily planner. Our lives have changed greatly. Please know that I am not bragging, just want to let you know how good God is and that we trust Him to be Lord over our lives.

WE NOW LIVE IN FLORIDA (address change is at the bottom). The whether here prompts me to know that I am NOT going to hell. The heat and humidity ;( and it is December (winter?). For those of you who have been blessed with Military movers, this move was on us. We used ABF Transport. We pack, they move & store and we unpack. It was very different for us, but thank God we paid attention to the mover’s years before; we also thank Him that we file long form on our income tax. Wow!!

Whatever you do, please keep exercising. Do something if not just walking. I am an advocate for exercise, because the more mature you get, our joints need to be moved or they’ll loose their momentum. Van and my health are excellent. Allow me to go back to the first of the year and give a synopsis of the year in brief:

Rob (Georgia) still single and handsome & Tonya (Florida) are closer to us and doing quite well (Oreo, her dog is still traveling with her).

Pugsley, our dog, is still with us. He made the trip very well.

Van – was working on staff at the church in Clovis, as a man who wore many, many hats doing God’s work. He took a trip to Florida, to visit his parents in June, before joining Rob & me in Atlanta. Van continued to referee basketball in N. M. and W. Tex. and now in Florida. He works for “Publix” (a grocery store chain in Ga. & Fl.) as a computer technician. God has truly showed favor. He has a 2008 Chevy company truck, a company credit card, a laptop, a cell phone, uniforms & benefits. What a mighty God we all serve. What the devil means for evil, God will turn it around for the good and His glory.

Victoria – Is a grant writer for Clovis Christian Schools. It’s a 501C3 school that accepts donations for it’s new facility to open on Jan. 08. She was a Clovis Chamber Board member & an Ambassador, & was on the Cultural Arts Board member at Clovis Community College. The movie “Believe In Me” was filmed in Clovis & released (No, she was not in it – just a little info ). Clovis had a Tornado in March (unusual for that city, only one person lost). Braces were attached to her teeth for her 57th birthday in Mar. Now, she’s promoting her book through Mr. Hubert McCloud (her public relations manager) and working on two other novels along with her myspace audience (see www.victoriapoller.com)

Van & Victoria – was in the third year publishing “A Time To Shop”, a Christian Businessmen’s Directory. We vacationed in Las Vegas for a week @ Planet Hollywood in May. Got a chance to visit Rob in June, and took our second week of vacation on a cruise to Mexico.

Now, for more details about our move to Florida. The opportunity presented itself for Van & I to be close to his parents and our children. We prayed and were directed by the Lord to “Go for it”. We’re living in our 5th wheel and waiting for the Lord to sell our home in Clovis. While we are waiting, we’re also looking for a home here in Fl. It is so well with our souls. We have found a great church and we’re going through classes to understand the directions of this ministry. Well I’m almost out of paper. Please keep in touch and you can reach Van through his myspace. Until then, have a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy and Prosperous New Year. ;)

Thursday, November 8, 2007

“ToTo –Where Are We?”

We’re not in Kansas. This isn’t Germany. We didn’t get dumped off on the docks of Bermuda. Where in the world (or should I say, the USA) have the Poller’s been assigned? Why are we in this new land?

I lived so long in the Mid-West that I had to rediscover myself. I had to get back to my roots and appreciate my heritage. When we moved this last time, it was such a shock to my system; I had to realize that my family was the only ‘black family’ on the block (Oh, my God – I’m Black!). I hadn’t realized that we were the minority in our community. It was never an issue. We (my family) were never treated poorly or made to think that race was ever an issue. We were in a small rural town that was struggling to survive and it really didn’t make any difference what the color of your skin was. Everyone in the community had a common goal to achieve; and that was, “survival”. The Air Force Base was scheduled to close and that may have meant some loss jobs.

When we traveled the globe with the Military – we all had a common goal and that was to survive 20 years and to retire with benefits. Today, one has to worry about staying alive in order to reap a reward.

Each place where my family has been stationed – we endured everything until our next assignment (I thank God that our family has the initiative to speak up [boldness] and speak out when the time presents itself). Things may not be perfect where you’re at; but you need to make the best of it and learn to adapt (be content and not complacent). Usually the place where you are presently at (whether you know it or not) is the best place for you to be.

Living where I am now has proven to be a challenge and an adventure. There are some ‘styles’, ‘trends’, ‘opportunities’, ‘gifts’ & ‘talents’ that I have never seen, or some that I’ve missed seeing in awhile (and let’s not forget those things one can’t acquire in a smaller city). Remember, I told you that I was ‘black’ well; I now have to catch up on my ‘blackness’; integrate where some dare not go (which doesn’t bother me none), and keep from being classified as a ‘sellout’.

The Bishop at the church that my husband and I have started to attend, made mention about some ‘black folks’ who “player-hate” if they find out that some other blacks may want to go to a play or another cultural event. This is no reason to “hate”. You would be surprised at the number of people (black & white) who would rather look down at the ground instead of looking in your eyes & saying, “Good Morning”. Then there are those folks who try to make you think that they are ‘better than you’ (Boogies). They stick their noses in the air and talk down to others. There is also an atmosphere of “The Crab Syndrome”. “If I’m not going to make it – then neither will you”.

I have also noticed a sense of ‘hopelessness’ among all nationalities. Much prayer is still needed for the “South”. Were we placed in this area “For such a time as this”? This is where I’ve landed. It’s the “good” mixed in with the not so good. The faster paced lifestyle with a ‘down-home appeal’. There are some people who do desire to get ahead and these are the people who need to be encouraged and supported in their efforts. My take on the “Crab Mentality” is: “If you don’t want help getting out of the pot, or you want me to cook in the pot with you – Turn Me Loose! I got to go! I’m going to smile and show all of these braces in my mouth every chance I get. That’s my mission right now.

“I’m alright – don’t nobody worry about me…”

Love to you ;)

Ms. “V”


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In order to contribute to the implementation of solutions adapted to the needs of people experiencing episodic or chronic homelessness in the Montreal area, Vilavi has developed a specific offer in terms of housing with community support.

Vilavi commitment to offering housing for unprivileged people in several housing residences in downtown Montreal is supported by facts that demonstrate for this type of project a clear, strong effect to increasing their quality of life.

To better meet the needs of homeless people or at risk of homelessness and offer them additional services in housing with community support, Vilavi decided in November 2007 to create a Quebec charter to develop in a more specific way this aspect of his work. Vilavi Quebec was incorporated on January 11, 2008 under the Quebec Companies Act, Part III (L.R.Q., chapter C-38, section 218).

On March 12, 2008, Vilavi’s Board of Directors signed an agreement with Service Canada, as part of the Homelessness Partnering Initiative, to proceed with the acquisition of a rooming house and operate in a perspective of support for vulnerable people.

On March 28, the Société d’habitation du Québec (SHQ) and the City of Montreal confirmed their participation in the project to renovate the building and operate it under the “Accès Logis” program. Thanks to this complementary agreement, the 20 rooms will be administered as social housing, subsidized to guarantee a rent corresponding to 25% of the tenants’ income.

To date, Vilavi offers 100 housing units with complementary community support services in social housing.

To carry out these projects, Vilavi calls on the following partners: Atelier Habitation Montréal (Technical Resources Group, non-profit organization, in charge of design), Société Habitation du Québec (Public body in charge of bank guarantees and subsidies), Le Integrated University Center for Health and Social Services of the South-Center of Île-de-Montréal (Community Support Funding), Caisse d’économie solidaire and National Bank (private funding partners), Montreal Municipal Office of Housing (Public body, operating partner). The natural partnership with the network of community organizations allows recruitment activities to be carried out.


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H&M fighting to save fanbase after social media backlash

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The future performance of Swedish-backed H&M Vietnam has been on edge in the wake of a recent “nine-dash line” incident.
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Fashion retailers like H&M have suffered from negative comments, photo Le Toan

As a consequence of integrating the “nine-dash line” map into online shopping websites in the Chinese market, a great number of local young people have called for a boycott on the Swedish fashion brand, causing a week-long desert atmosphere to drift over most of its outlets in Vietnam.

Xuan Huong, a 22-year-old student based in Hanoi, said that as soon as the case flared up, she became no longer interested in shopping with H&M.

“I was very disappointed,” Huong stressed. “I used to be a fan of the brand because of the reasonable prices and eye-catching designs of most items. But from now, I may never purchase anything from H&M due to its disrespect to Vietnamese consumers who they have earned from for more than three years.”

Dung Thang, a 25-year-old officer in the capital’s Ba Dinh district said, “Before this incident I had no intentions to buy any items from H&M because their quality is not good while also being overpriced. Now, this case has only cemented my decision.”

Over a period of three days last week across Hanoi’s stores in Vincom Nguyen Chi Thanh and Vincom Mega Mall Royal City, there was a visible drop in the number of shoppers venturing into the store while visiting the malls. It was reported that customer numbers in other H&M outlets in Vincom Times City, AEON Hadong, and Vincom Mega Mall Ocean Park were slightly better, but not a patch on before the pandemic.

A staff member in Vincom Times City even revealed that the number of customers is fewer than in 2020 at times when people were more inclined to avoid going out unless necessary. “The store last year was even more crowded than now,” the staff member said.

Facing near emptiness for over a week, H&M Vietnam’s daily sales are at a large risk of seriously plunging, potentially interrupting its revenue targets in Vietnam for 2021. H&M’s financial report two years ago highlighted that the fashion brand earned on average VND3 billion ($130,000) per day based on revenues of VND1.12 trillion ($48.7 million) for eight stores at the time.

“We have yet to offer any statements for now,” said Pham Ngoc, head of Communications and PR at H&M Vietnam when asked about the potential trouble ahead.

Indeed, the fashion brand has experienced a tough time in Vietnam since early last year when the pandemic broke out. Its entire batch of establishments there had to close during social distancing, deepening the pressures on leasing and staff costs.

Over the second quarter of last year when the health crisis reached a peak, H&M’s net sales in the Vietnamese market was $7.77 million, down 32 per cent on-year, according to company reports covering the first six months of 2020.

Its revenue in other markets also dropped significantly during the timeline. In China, the clothes maker’s net earnings decreased by 28 per cent to $262 million. Nevertheless, the report noted, the country of 1.4 billion people remains its third-largest market, following Germany and the United States.

China takes on an even greater importance as H&M’s performance in Germany and the US are growing wearier, as reflected by revenues dropping by 42 per cent and 71 per cent, respectively.

In 2018, according to Bloomberg, the company declared high amounts of stockpiles worth $4 billion, equivalent to 17.6 per cent of its turnover of the year’s first quarter, while profit was at a 16-year low. As of February of that year, H&M’s net profit reduced to 44 per cent on-year, equivalent to $167.4 million.

Under pandemic-induced lockdowns, the brand has shut 250 stores across the globe since October – after already closing 140 stores in 2018. Along with H&M, other fashion retailers like Zara and Gap have been forced to close thousands of stores worldwide for the same reason.

Commenting on the prospects for the fashion industry, Benjamin Simmenauer, professor at the French Institute of Fashion in Paris, said that the sector will find it hard to rebound because fashion is dependent on the seasons and with designs changing quickly. “Brands are finding themselves left with huge stocks on their hands,” said Simmenauer.

Marguerite Le Rolland, an analyst at Euromonitor, also said that in the short-to-medium term, consumers’ need for fashion items “is going to be fairly diminished” due to the strong reduction of disposable income. “The pleasure and social aspect of shopping for fashion is going to be very difficult to maintain with social distancing measures still in place,” Rolland added.

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Dark Horse Chocolates Hunt Collection Gift Assortment, 16 Pieces

Size: 16 pieces - 9 7/8 oz

The thrill and romance of the hunt captured in smooth milk chocolate. A perfect assortment for the Equestrian in the family. Includes: Full Cry, Fox Trot and Tally Ho. Yes Please!

Full Cry: An eager chase depicted in milk chocolate with almond butter crunch toffee

Fox Trot: The thrill of the hunt crafted in milk chocolate with creamy butter caramel

Tallyho: Enjoy the call of the hunt crafted in solid milk chocolate

  • Variety of delicious flavors
  • Classic gold gift box
  • Gluten Free

PERISHABLES SHIPPING:  Shipping will be added at check-out. Orders that ship within one day will be shipped UPS Ground, all others will be shipped UPS 2nd Day or Overnight. Harbor Sweets does not ship on Fridays during the warm weather months.

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Chocolates do not like hot weather!  Rule of thumb:  June -September, 1-day shipping is a must. During the warmer months, even 1-day shipping windows can be a problem if the temperature is in the 80's or hotter.  We may need to delay shipping your order for a couple days until the temperature is more agreeable to avoid melting your chocolates.  Ice packs will stay cold with temperatures in the 70's for about 1-2 days.

To ensure the safe arrival of your order during the hot weather season, there is a $10 charge per carton for insulated coolers and ice packs. This charge will be added at checkout.

You may call the Virginia Living Store (804-622-2612) to inquire about your particular delivery needs if you have concerns about weather.  Plan ahead for gift giving, we only ship on Monday-Thursday this time of year to avoid hot warehouses over the weekend.

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Walking Maps

The Sunshine Coast Hinterland is a nature lover’s paradise with its diversity of flora and fauna. Pristine, sub tropical rainforests, are easily accessible, offering visitors the opportunity to enjoy towering trees and sparkling waterfalls, along with an abundance of native plants and wildlife on one of the many well maintained nature trails and walks.

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Whether you're looking for a full map of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland walks or individual walking trail maps, we have them all for you.

Click on the walk title to download your map.

Walks of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland

A complete guide to all the walking trails in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland.

The Maleny Trail

6.7km return. An easy walk. Sections are wheelchair friendly.
Park in the Maleny Showgrounds and cross the Obi Obi Creek via the footbridge. Follow the banks along the boardwalk. Early mornings or late afternoons are the best time to spot Platypus. Step out onto the footpath and walk past the library, across the road and to the boardwalk at the back of the Riverside Centre. Follow the well signed trail along the creek, and around the golf course, then down Parklands Drive to retrace your steps. Dogs can be taken but must stay on lead. A delightful walk with over 54,000 trees planted along the trail.

The Maleny Trails Map is proudly supported by Maleny Supa IGA

Baroon Lookout

4 km return walk through beautiful forest to a lookout.Located between Maleny and Montville, the Baroon Pocket Dam is a picturesque lake worth visiting for a picnic or a barbecue. On the northern side there is a nice 4 km return walk through beautiful forest to a lookout. There is also a side track to the Obi Obi Creek.

Berganns Walk

20 minutes one way, easy walk.
This is the original footpath, through farmland, built by the early settlers from Berganns road to Witta road. It was used by children on foot or on horseback to and from school. It passes in sight of Berganns private cemetery and the first Lutheran Church in the district.

The Fig Tree Walk

2km,  45 minute return (Wheelchair friendly)
Park on the Maleny side of Little Yabba Creek. Walk across the road bridge to the boardwalk entry. A sealed and boardwalk track provides wheelchair access. Highlights include giant specimens of the Moreton Bay Fig. Avoid touching the heart shaped leaves of the giant Stinging Tree. A great picnic spot beside the Mary River.

Gardners Falls

1km, 30 minutes return, an easy walk.
Drive to the carpark on the banks of the beautiful Obi Obi Creek. Take the short level walk downstream to the falls. Discover the large pool at the base of the falls. There are toilets in the carpark.

Kondalilla Falls Walks

2.4km to 4.6km. 45 minutes to 2 hours return.
From the car park to the picnic area is a steep concrete path, not suitable for wheelchairs. The walk to the top of the falls, the Picnic Creek circuit, is 2.4km. Allow 45 minutes as the steps on your return are steep. The 4.6km Kondalilla Falls circuit descends to the valley below with natural pools and lush vegetation. Allow 2 hours return as the return track is strenuous.

Linda Garrett Reserve Circuit

700m Moderate Grade 20 minutes return.
The walk takes you through wet Eucalypt forest and palm groves with a boardwalk section next to Gheerulla Creek. Car parking available on Delicia Road.

Mapleton Falls & Wompoo Circuit

1.3km, 45 minutes return. Moderate grade. Wheelchair friendly to lookout off carpark.
Excellent lookout next to carpark with wheelchair access. Includes picnic area and 1.3km circuit. Spectacular views of rainforest 90m below and across to the waterfall. Listen for the Wompoo Fruit Dove high in the canopy. Check for Peregrine Falcons at the lookout along the path.

Mary Cairncross Reserve & Rainforest Discovery Centre

1.2 to 1.75 km. An easy walk, discovery centre, great views, cafe and toilet facilities.Walk through one of the best remnant sub-tropical rainforests in Australia. The reserve is home to many rare tree species. Glimpse the rich variety of birds, the rainforest Wallabies (Pademelons) and perhaps the endangered Richmond Birdwing Butterfly.  Learn the secrets of this extraordinary reserve in the outstanding Discovery Centre. Soak up the haunting Glasshouse Mountains views.

The Rainforest Discovery Centre is-

  • No entry fee however a gold coin donation is appreciated.
  • Open daily from 9am to 4:30pm (and the forest walking track from 7am to 6pm)
  • Open Anzac Day from 12pm to 4:30pm
  • Closed on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Christmas Day
  • The other park facilities are open every day.
  • More information can be found here Mary Cairncross Reserve.

Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk

This is the start of the 55km Sunshine Coast Hinterland Great Walk. The walk crosses the Maleny/Mapleton Plateau and the Blackall Range. Bunya Pines, creeks, waterfalls and rugged landscapes are some of the natural wonders. The walk can be broken into a number of shorter walks from 1 hour to 7 hours. Some sections are not circuits so drop off and pick up will need to be arranged. There are designated camping areas but permits are essential.

Contact www.nprsr.qld.gov.au or call 13 74 68. The walk has limited mobile coverage, go prepared.
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Skiing in May – are you kidding me?

We admit that May is not the most typical time for ski holiday. There even are not so many places where you could go in May in order to ski (at least not near to our location). Despite these facts we love to go to ski holiday in May. Why? Continue reading in order to […]

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WATCH My Latest Recipes!

Hi friends! It’s finally time to present my first video post on the blog. I’m so excited about this, and I hope you enjoy watching it. First, I want to give producing/directing credit to my baby, Danielle, and technical advising to my oldest, Jacqueline. I couldn’t do any of this without them. Next, I want to give a big thank you to all of my readers for your continued belief in me. I’ve included written versions of my recipes to make it easier when you’re making these delicious dishes.

Garlic Chicken

8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

5-10 sliced garlic cloves

Juice of 1 lemon

1/2 cup fresh, chopped parsley

1 teaspoon dried herbs

4 tablespoons butter

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Salt and pepper the chicken on both sides and place in a buttered baking dish. Sprinkle the garlic cloves and parsley on top of the chicken, and pour the olive oil and lemon juice on top. Bake the chicken for 30-40 minutes, until the chicken is golden brown. So simple and soooo good!

Mashed cauliflower

1 head of cauliflower

4 oz grated Parmesan cheese

4 oz butter

1/2 lemon, juice and zest

Cut the cauliflower into florets and boil them in plenty of salted water for a few minutes. Drain and discard the water. Then put them into a food processor or blender until mashed. Add salt and pepper to taste, and add more butter to the top if you want. They are BETTER than mashed potatoes and so much healthier for you as well!

That’s all there is to these recipes! They are delicious, healthy and SIMPLE. Eating food like this will help you live a life of vitality-with Valerie! 🙂

Roast these for optimal nutrition!

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A cornucopia of tomatoes!

Hello friends! These are the “dog days” of summer, aren’t they? At least they are in Indiana. According to, dog days are “the sultry part of the summer, supposed to occur during the period that Sirius, the dog star, rises at the same time as the sun: now often reckoned from July 3 to August 11. A period marked by lethargy, inactivity, or indolence.” Well since most of the children are back in school, I’d say the inactivity part has passed, but the heat certainly causes me to feel a bit lethargic!

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However, I have no time for lethargy because my garden is producing in full abundance right now. It is certainly not lethargic either! I have more tomatoes, peppers and onions than I know what to do with, and I am very determined not to waste one thing that comes from my garden.

So, I’ve gotten creative at different ways to utilize all of my fruits and veggies, because there are only so many sliced tomatoes you can eat before you get tired of them. I started thinking about making my own tomato sauce. However, I wanted to roast them because I thought it would add a depth of flavor that non-roasted tomato sauce would not have. I began to look around for recipes and combined a few to create my own version of roasted tomato sauce.

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But here is another benefit to roasting the tomatoes to make a sauce besides taste, they are MORE NUTRITIOUS than an unroasted tomato! I’m totally serious! I didn’t know that, I only knew I liked the taste better. When tomatoes are roasted or cooked in a sauce, it helps to break down the plant cell walls, allowing us to better absorb the antioxidant lycopene. This nutrient helps safeguard our cells from environmental damage, may protect us from certain cancers, and is heart-friendly. Tomatoes do lose about 10% of their vitamin C from the cooking process, however the benefits of the increased absorption of lycopene far outweigh the loss of vitamin C. Some vegetables like peppers and broccoli are healthier when eaten raw, because cooking causes them to lose essential nutrients. This is not the case with tomatoes, as they are best for you when eaten roasted or cooked.

Now that you know how good roasted tomatoes are for you, I’m going to share my roasted tomato sauce recipe with you. It is SO AMAZING, if I do say so myself. I’m eating it right now over an Italian sausage with a piece of Colby Jack cheese melted on it. The sauce is creamy and it’s flavor can best be described as spunky! Please enjoy!

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My trusty sous chef, Danielle! 🙂

Valerie’s Roasted Tomato Sauce

  • 30 tomatoes, halved
  • 1 cup extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
  • 1/2 cup chopped onions
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons basil, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon oregano, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon rosemary, chopped
  • 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar

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Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Take the halved tomatoes, core them, remove the seeds, and place them on 2 large sheet pans halved side up. Coring and removing the seeds is optional, and makes a more concentrated sauce. If you’re short on time, just halve the tomatoes and place them on the sheet tray. Make sure you add a half hour more to the cooking time because the tomatoes with the seeds and cores will have A LOT more juice to them, and therefore will need to cook a half hour longer. I sprayed my trays with organic olive oil cooking spray so the tomatoes wouldn’t stick, which would aid in my clean up.

Next, get a big bowl and add the rest of the ingredients to it. Microwave the bowl for 2 minutes and pour the contents equally over the tomatoes. Use your hands to make sure the oil mixture gets all over the tomatoes.

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Bake the tomatoes for 2 hours (2 1/2 hours if you didn’t remove the seeds and cores). Rotate the pans halfway through the baking process. Then, turn the oven up to 400 degrees and roast them for another 30 minutes. They will turn kind of blackened but that is PERFECT. You won’t believe how wonderful your house will smell while you’re doing this.

Now you have two options, you can either use a food mill and pulverize the tomatoes that way, or use a blender or food processor to beat up the tomatoes. I started using my food mill, but I felt it was leaving too many tasty bits unused, so I switched to using my trusty Vitamix. What I did was pour all the tomatoes into my blender, and blend on medium for about 20 seconds. Then, I poured the blended tomatoes into a pot, and cooked the roasted tomato sauce until thickened, about 15 minutes. I tasted it, added a 1/2 cup of red wine, and another 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper.

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Here’s a cool thing, the trays will have all kinds of bits on them and you may think, “oh my goodness, clean-up will be a huge ordeal!” but fear not, dear readers, I have a great and easy clean-up method that adds to the flavor of the sauce too. Take a cup of water and microwave it for 2 minutes, pour it onto the sheet pan, and wait a minute. Then, take a spatula, scrape off the bits, and pour the water/tasty bits into the sauce. It definitely adds flavor and makes clean-up easier too! That’s a win-win, my friends!

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This sauce is so versatile, you can use it on pasta, to make Italian sausage sandwiches, as a sauce for steaks, or the way I used it the other night, over my healthy chicken Italiano. I took chicken thighs, salted and peppered them, and cooked them on the stove in a little EVOO. After they were cooked through, I added a piece of prosciutto and provolone cheese to the top and cooked for another minute until the cheese melted. Then, I poured the sauce over the top and served with fresh green beans- DELIZIOSO!

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You can also turn this sauce into a Mexican sauce by adding chili powder, cumin, and jalapenos, and use it on enchiladas or in a taco sauce. Another variation is that you could add croutons, and turn it into a tomato soup. This sauce is so amazing, the sky’s the limit with it. You should definitely make this sauce, and if you make something super cool with it, let me know! Remember, cooked or roasted tomatoes are healthier than uncooked tomatoes, and far more delicious too! Eating like this will help you live a life of vitality- with Valerie! 🙂

If My College Students Can Do This, You Can Too!

Hello my friends! Life is pretty cool in Indiana, well actually it’s pretty cold to be honest but it is pretty with the sun, snow and ice.  Here’s what my backyard looks like right now.

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Snowy but pretty, right? Anyway, when it’s cold and snowy outside I long for warm, comfortingly delicious but healthy food. My girls texted that they wanted to make dinner together in Jac’s apartment, and did I have any ideas for a good recipe for them? Did I ever! Danzy’s been a bit under the weather since going back to school, so I wanted to give them something that was healing and soothing too. A top priority though was something easy to make for them. I think we succeeded, so come and join me for another episode of “Cooking with Jac and Dan!”

Baked Chicken and Rice

  • 5-6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (evoo)
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 3 carrots, chopped
  • 2 stalks of celery, chopped
  • 1/2 of a large container of organic low sodium chicken broth
  • 2 cups brown rice
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper

First, make 2 cups of organic brown rice according to package instructions.

Preheat oven  to 375 degrees. Chop onion, carrots, and celery.

Add the evoo to a large frying pan and add the carrots, celery, and onions. Saute until softened. Then, salt and pepper each side of the chicken thighs and add them to the pan.

Brown for 5 minutes on each side. Add minced garlic and the remainder of the salt and pepper.

Add the rice to the pan and chicken broth. Stir until combined.

Pour that all into a baking dish and bake for approximately 45 minutes, or until the broth is absorbed. Enjoy with a salad of mixed greens lightly tossed in a vinaigrette.

IMG_6977That’s all there is to it! The chicken is loaded with protein, has 30% RDA for niacin, 15% of phosphorus, vitamin B6, and Zinc, and 10% of riboflavin. It’s high in healthy monounsaturated fats, and has 6% of your RDA for iron. The chicken and broth are known to have medicinal properties to help fight colds and infections, and the carrots, celery and onion have tons of vitamins as well. The brown rice is a great source of fiber, and protein, along with magnesium, phosphorus, thiamine, vitamin B6, niacin, iron and zinc.

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If my college students can make this, I know you can too! It’s delicious, warm, comforting, and healthy. This dish has it all! Jac and Dan’s opinion was that it was easy to make, but they didn’t like how long the rice took to cook (45 minutes!). My suggestion for that is to make a double batch every time you’re making rice and put the extra in the fridge. It will keep for a week so when you need to make dishes that contain rice, it’s ready and waiting for you! They thought it was delicious which is the most important part! Eating food like this will help you live a life of vitalty- with Jac, Danz, and Valerie! 🙂

If busy college students can eat like this, you can too!

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This post is credited completely to my wonderful daughters, Jacqueline and Danielle. It all started like this, the other day the girls were texting each other on the text group they created that includes me as well. Danielle asked Jacqueline if she could come over to her apartment for dinner the other night. Jac replied that she was just going to make a quick hot dog because she needed to work on a project that is due this week. I contributed to the conversation at that point (or butted in, depends on your perspective) and said that Jac should bring down some meat to defrost so they could have a proper dinner. Danz said she would cook for them because she really likes to cook. Jac put some chicken thighs in the fridge and off to class she went. I told Danzy to text me when she got to Jac’s apartment, and I would help her if she got stuck.

I know what ingredients Jac has available to cook with because I bought all her spices and herbs for her when she went to live in her apartment, so that was an advantage. I also know what my girls like to eat which made it easier to help them put things together. Jacqueline texted that she had spinach, white cannellini beans, and San Marzano canned tomatoes, so I knew with those ingredients a delicious meal could be made.

When Danielle got to Jacqueline’s apartment she texted me and said she didn’t know what to do with all these ingredients, so she waited her usual three seconds (she has her mother’s patience level), and when I hadn’t responded she called me and said HELP! Now it was Mom to the rescue, and I love to rescue people so I was in my element. I walked both she and Jacqueline through the recipe that I will share with you now, but the cool thing was that once I helped them get started, all the hours they’ve spent helping me in the kitchen kicked in. They knew exactly what to do, once they got over feeling overwhelmed. Here is what they created.

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Jac and Danz’ version of chicken, tomatoes, and beans

  • 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
  • 1/2 teaspoon each salt/pepper/garlic powder/red pepper flakes to season chicken
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 large can San Marzano crushed tomatoes
  • 1 15 ounce can white cannellini beans, drained
  • handful of organic baby spinach
  •  1 teaspoon each salt/pepper/minced garlic/ red pepper flakes/ Italian seasoning for sauce

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First, Jacqueline chopped the onions, while Danielle was seasoning the chicken thighs on each side, and she warmed the EVOO in the pan too. Jac put her chopped onions into the EVOO and sautéed them for a few minutes until softened.

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Next Danielle browned the thighs for five minutes on each side. Then she added the tomatoes, beans and seasonings to the chicken, and simmered it all on medium heat for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Last, Jac added the baby spinach and cooked it for another few minutes until the spinach was soft.

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And that was all there was to it. The girls were ecstatic and said that it was one of the best meals they’d ever had. It tastes so good when you make something you didn’t think you could. Look at how healthy it was for them too, they had protein, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants in the chicken, beans, tomatoes, and spinach. Healthy, delicious and easy- what could be better than that?!!

So if Jacqueline and Danielle, two very busy college students can do this, you can definitely do it too! Try this recipe and let me know how you like it. Eating meals like this will help you live a life of vitality- like Valerie (and Jacqueline and Danielle too)! 🙂

One of my fave meals made EASY!

Hi friends! I’m going to share with you one of my favorite recipes that I’ve simplified to make my life easier. Now it will make yours easier too!

Who doesn’t like arroz con pollo? No one I know. It’s flavorful, with juicy chicken and delicious rice. But have you ever seen a recipe? So many ingredients and steps- it’s overwhelming and I haven’t got time for that! So, I simplified the recipe to get all the flavor but not as many ingredients or steps.

It’s a healthy recipe too, first due to the inclusion of chicken thighs, which I love because they are juicier and more flavorful than chicken breasts. Chicken thighs are an excellent source of protein, zinc and iron compared to chicken breasts. There is only one more gram of saturated fat in thighs, however the additional fat helps keep you more full and satisfied. Good deal! Next, this recipe utilizes tomatoes, peppers and onions which are full of antioxidants and vitamins- healthy stuff! In addition, I also used organic brown rice. If you’re going to eat rice it should be brown rice because it is a whole grain and thus healthier for you- more fiber and nutrients than white rice.

Now we know that we are putting something good, both for you and tasting, into our bodies let’s get cooking, shall we?!!!

Arroz Con Pollo- my way!

  • 1/4 cup EVOO
  • 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 onion
  • 2 jalapeños
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1/2 cup cilantro
  • 3 tomatoes
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/4 cup chopped green olives
  • 2 cups organic brown rice
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • Salt and pepper

First salt and pepper the chicken and then use the oil to brown it a few minutes on each side. Remove the chicken and put it aside on a plate for the moment.

Next, take the onions, jalapeños, garlic, cilantro, bell pepper and tomatoes, rough chop them and place them in a blender. Blend on medium until they are liquified. Pour the liquid into the pan the chicken previously occupied and cook it down for a few minutes, until it thickens a bit.

Next add the rice and chicken broth to the pan with the thickened liquid in it, bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium.

Add the chicken, cumin, and olives to the pan and simmer for 30 minutes until the rice and chicken are cooked through. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

And that’s all there is to it! It really is delicious and tastes like you spent hours working on it, even though you didn’t, but I won’t tell! Also, your clean up is minimal because there’s just the one pan and blender to wash. It’s healthy and easy and delicious, oh my! 🙂

So give this recipe a try and I promise you’ll like it! Eating food like this will help you live a life of vitality- like Valerie! 🙂


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High-Performance Java Persistence Newsletter, Issue 13

Imagine having a tool that can automatically detect JPA and Hibernate performance issues. Hypersistence Optimizer is that tool!

Welcome to a new issue of the High-Performance Java Persistence Newsletter in which we share articles, videos, workshops, and StackOverflow answers that are very relevant to any developer who interacts with a database system using Java.

The pick of this newsletter is this article written on the Persona’s blog about identifying long-running MySQL queries using either the Percona Monitoring and Management
or the MySQL Slow Query Log.

The only constant in software is change, and database schemas are no different. To migrate the database schema from one version to another, you are better off using incremental migration scripts that are applied automatically by migration tool, like Flyway. This article explains in great detail how Flyway works and why you should definitely use it.

As I already explained, adding a query timeout threshold is a very good idea since it allows you to roll back long-running transactions that could hurt application performance by preventing the VACCUM process from cleaning up dead tuples or lowering the transaction identifier to prevent a fatal wraparound. If you are using PostgreSQL, then this article explains how to configure the query timeout threshold using the statement_timeout PostgreSQL configuration.

The Hibernate Types project allows you to map JSON column types to a great variety of JPA entity attribute types, like POJO, String, JsonNode or Map. If you want to store JSON data as a Java Map, this article explains how easily you can achieve this goal using the Hibernate Types open-source project.

Many software developers are familiar with the B+Tree database indexes. However, PostgreSQL supports many other indexing options, like Hash, Gist, Gin, BRIN. For more details about this topic, check out this article.

YouTube Video

I added a new YouTube video about speeding up integration tests using Docker and tmpfs. This video episode is part of my High-Performance Java Persistence video course, so if you like the video, you are going to love the video course even more.

Workshop Recording

The online workshop I gave about The best way to map entities with JPA and Hibernate has been recorded and is available on Teachable.

This online workshop will help you understand what you need o take into consideration when designing your JPA and Hibernate entities so that your application works as fast as possible.

Project Releases

Hibernate ORM 5.4.18 has been released. This release fixes a security issue, so, if you are using Hibernate 5.4, you should definitely upgrade your dependency.

MariaDB 10.5 has been released, adding support for a new ColumnStore, INET 6 column types, JSON_ARRAYAGG and JSON_OBJECTAGG functions, and improving the performance of the InnoDB engine.

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The painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala) is a large wader in the stork family. It is found in the wetlands of the plains of tropical Asia south of the Himalayas in the Indian Subcontinent and extending into Southeast Asia. Their distinctive pink tertial feathers of the adults give them their name.

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Power BI for HR (Human Resources)

VNB’s Power BI content pack for HR is a pre-built human resources dashboard with most commonly used KPIs for HR processess. It offers industry standard data model, reports and dashboards with secure access. All human resources dashboards are persona based, in current context it explains why there is an increasing emphasis on finding and attracting the best talent. Information is spread by Powerful Views like Headcount summary, Turnover analytics, Employee Service Record and Job Change Analytics and could be integrated with any data source easily.

Headcount summary

Headcount summary explains present headcount of employees by Location, race, gender, department, company, job level and timeline. It also explains one of the important KPI i.e. Attrition rate by month.

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Turnover Analytics

Turnover analytics explains Turnover rate by involuntary/voluntary status, Race, Ethnicity, job function and location to understand manpower health KPIs.

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Employee Service Analytics

This view explains average service by employees in its organization by various segments like company, job level, service department and location.

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This view explains Job leavers by reason of leaving. There can be various reasons to leave the job and HR needs to understand the reason to identify the area of improvement in order to improve the manpower stability.


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Pfizer launches mRNA flu vaccine trial as experts sound warning over winter crisis

The US pharmaceutical giant is looking to capitalise on the success of its Covid vaccine – one of the first Covid jabs approved in the UK and US. The same messenger ribonucleic (mRNA) technology that helped Pfizer design, test and launch the jab could soon be used to protect against influenza. Volunteers have now been inoculated with the test vaccine in Phase 1 of the company’s clinical trial to test its safety and efficacy.

Pfizer believes the same vaccine technology can be leveraged to target other viral threats that affect the respiratory system.

Kathrin Jansen, head of vaccine research at Pfizer, said: “Since 2018, we have been working to develop a potential mRNA influenza vaccine, driven by our deep understanding of infectious diseases and our extensive experience in researching, developing and implementing new vaccine technologies to help prevent them.

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“The COVID-19 pandemic allowed us to deliver on the immense scientific opportunity of mRNA.

“Influenza remains an area where we see a need for vaccines which could result in improved efficacy in any given season, and we believe mRNA is the ideal technology to take on this challenge to transform global health outcomes.”

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More than five million flu infections are diagnoses each year, accounting for 290,000 to 650,000 deaths worldwide.

At present, seasonal flu jabs only prevent 40 to 60 percent of the disease.

The vaccines are typically developed in labs growing the influenza virus inside of chicken or mammal cells.

The virus is then made inactive and processed into a vaccine that can help the body build resistance and immunity to the virus.

But the process is fraught with challenges and struggles to keep up with seasonal variations and mutations.

Vaccines using mRNA technology promise much faster vaccine development as they only need the virus’s genetic sequence for production.

This could be particularly critical during a global pandemic, as seen by the unprecedentedly rapid development of mRNA Covid jabs.

The news will be welcomed by health officials who predict flu could trigger a full-blown crisis this winter.

Lower rates of flu during the pandemic and lockdowns may have led to an overall drop in immunity across the UK.

Should you really be worried about the flu this year? [EXPLAINED]

Flu jab: Are you eligible for a free vaccine? Where to get one [INSIGHT]

Moderna to rollout two-in-one vaccine against COVID-19 and the flu [REPORT]

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This is due to an increase in behaviours like hand-washing, wearing face masks and widespread social distancing.

Professor Anthony Harnden, the deputy chair of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, warned earlier this summer flu has the potential to be an even bigger threat than Covid.

He said: “I will emphasise that, actually, flu could be potentially a bigger problem this winter than Covid.

“We’ve had a very, very low prevalence of flu for the last few years, particularly virtually nil during lockdown, and we do know that when flu has been circulating in very low numbers immunity drops in the population, and it comes back to bite us.

“So flu can be really, really important this winter.”

Pfizer’s Phase 1 trials consist of 615 Americans aged 65 to 85.

According to the company, the volunteers have all received a single dose of the flu jab, “with an FDA-approved standard quadrivalent influenza vaccine as a control”.

The company has been working on the vaccine since 2018, after entering a collaboration agreement with BioNTech.

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Monthly Archives: October 2017

The Man Who Writes His Emotions

Emotion is a  big word

A word that encircles the universe.
A word that is beyond its literal meaning.
A word that runs through all boundaries
A word that cuts you deeper than a sword.

Emotion is not merely an array of alphabets
Its a feeling that gets you back to yourself.

Being yourself, you feel the pain
The ache , the break and the tears in drain.
Being yourself, you feel the joy
Gratitude and happiness keeps your spirit high.
Being yourself, you feel the spice
A ton of feelings where you cannot decide.

We speak , we feel we talk emotions but there is a man who writes emotions.
A man who needs no introduction
He’s my bro and in his domain a pro.
Just a minute is fun,
He will bang you with his poems,
You will sit and hum.
I wondered, if I could ever write a good poem.
But he convinced,
Sis, you can, read as well as recite a poem.
Big bro, this ones for you,
Because you deserve to be special:-)

This poem is close to my heart and very special for me which was penned by my sister.


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1 (7.5-ounce) jar pimiento-stuffed olives, drained and chopped
1/2 small onion, diced
2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
1 cup toasted pecans, chopped
1 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
36 thin white bread slices

Makes 18 sandwiches
Preparation: 40 minutes
Chill: 1 hour

Stir together first 5 ingredients.

Cover and chill 1 hour.

Spread olive mixture on one side of 18 bread slices.

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  1. I'm wary of the pecans, but otherwise that recipe sounds delicious!

  2. 3 Olive Sandwiches for me, please! :P

  3. wow...interesting. I think I may have to pass on this one but thank you anyways :)

  4. Ahh...can I call for cucumber sandwhichs? I'm allergic to olives...and pecans...and don't generally eat onions...or mayo...::sigh:: I'm sorry I'm such a picky eater.

    Lexie is always yelling at me for this!

  5. I can't say that sounds yummy... sounds odd if I'm being honest.

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  7. My stupid computer is driving me nuts!!!

    Anyway, I love olives & pimentos & pecans. I'd have to cut the onions by half (I like onions, they don't like ME lol)but these would make a great treat when my daughter and I do our 'mom & daughter' nights.

    Another old fashioned 'fancy' sandwich I'd like to make sometime is watercress on bread & butter :)

  8. Odd? Does that word mean yummy?

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Male And Female Gonads

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I’m a big fan of breathwork for this, you realize, five minutes of like, belly to stomach respiration and like inhaling sync with each other, gets your nervous techniques lined up and brings presence to it. A second component is stepping out of compliance and into selection. Almost everyone has discovered that there’s times after we don’t get to say no. So compliance is woven into us even before we've phrases And so stepping out of compliance and into selection is a huge a part of creating superb intercourse. And I discuss with lots of people who get caught because they don’t imagine that they've the right to inform their partner No, or to ask the associate to do something completely different. Or they associate with something their associate might not even know. And then they find yourself feeling resentment, and resentment kills need.

Now, what science does perceive is local weather performs an essential role in their placement. Sperm are finest produced at a temperature slightly decrease than the comfy 98.6 levels of your body, so it makes sense that they live exist elsewhere. But, considering there are numerous animals whose testicles are housed within their bodies, scientists are stumped as to why ours grasp in plain view. But by way of common evolution, it’s a wonder why your testicles stay on the skin of your body. For one factor, your man danglers aren’t actually protected. The penis, with its shape shifting and general theatricality, gets many of the consideration . Sure, they’ll ship you a pulsing, crippling reminder of their existence once they undergo a direct hit.

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The Rocky Mountain oysters were sliced and roasted before being tossed into the mash tun, and a splash of sea salt was added to help convey out the flavor of the beer’s meaty treats. The entire yield of the primary run was about 350 gallons. Wynkoop Brewing Company’s Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout was nothing greater than an April Fools’ Day joke. The Denver brewery made a parody video saying a new locally-sourced beer brewed with “considered one of Colorado’s distinctive culinary jewels,” cooked bull testicles, recognized out West as Rocky Mountain oysters. A craft beer with brewed with bull testicles must be a joke, proper? Well, it began out that means, however ended up changing into a really actual beer certainly. Sign up to obtain the most recent news and study how you can assist us struggle testicular most cancers.

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These tumors could cause quite a few signs together with abdominal pain, skin points, and bone marrow shutdown. In rare situations the undescended testicle can twist on itself inflicting a very painful and harmful situation known as testicular torsion. The researchers also took a few measurements from each of the lads, including testosterone ranges and testes quantity. Rather than get their hands dirty, the team used magnetic resonance imaging—a extra precise and fewer invasive methodology than the alternative. The common man’s testicles measured 38 cubic centimeters, though the spectrum ranged from 18 to 60 cubic centimeters. The size of a man’s testicles might predict how enthusiastically he participates in parenting, according to a new study printed in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

We can not comprehend infinity, and most of us are unable to understand that a creator is not wanted to create when coping with infinity. Because our lives seem to begin at a starting and seem to have an finish to us we're very biased to every little thing having a beginning and an finish. Yes science has positioned a beginning with the big bang and faith has placed it in some god being or what not however the one true truth we should always know is in how a lot we actually do not know. Science has come a good distance and with out it and the great minds that contributed to its development we’d nonetheless be cave males or worse. Religion by far has gotten nowhere in its assumptions as a result of it fails to try and show anything, as a substitute counting on an sick conceived thoughts set referred to as religion.

Balls Do Not Really Flip Blue

This occurs for about 2 percent of males, and in 10 percent of these circumstances, both testicles usually are not in their proper position, based on the Mayo Clinic. Typically, it is a downside related to preemies and the testicles typically "drop" within a few months. They kind in the stomach, and drop into the scrotum throughout their seventh month of gestation. It is answerable for the growth of male genitals and sperm manufacturing. Testicles in a wholesome male can produce about 6 milligrams of testosterone every day, according to VMC.

  • So, whether you're curious or eager to strive something new, you’ll enjoy this pleasure-filled dialog.
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But if you don’t have a connection doesn’t have to imply a committed relationship. So connection is totally different from dedication or monogamy or something like that. So the pieces that I see feeling this, there’s presence and presence, I suppose usually comes all the way down to with the ability to be together.

Ball Pythons Are Nocturnal

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Playing with balls improves youngsters' motor abilities, hand-eye coordination, and timing, that are essential components of the developmental development of toddlers. The abilities youngsters study by enjoying with balls will also be important once they graduate to collaborative and aggressive play. ABSOT is endorsed by the Laughter Arts and Sciences Foundation, a registered 501.c.3 charity. To make a tax-deductible contribution to help continue ABSOT's work with testicular cancer consciousness and males's well being, click the image under.

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Several enjoyable, ball-and-hoops related activities for children to discover math and science topics in addition to strengthen their bodily growth expertise. At this point in your pregnancy, you need to be gaining a mean of a pound per week, though your objective could also be more or less relying on what your practitioner says. If your fetus is a boy, the testicles are begining their descent soon, although they're still within the stomach ready for the scrotum to finish growing so they'll have a place to go in a number of weeks. If you’re bearing a boy, the evidence pops up on like a flag in a stiff breeze on the ultrasound. Even at this tender age, the family jewels are there for all to admire. Well, one of them anyway — the testicles haven’t descended from the stomach, yet. They’re just ready for the scrotum to complete building so they’ll have a house to move into in just a few weeks.

Evolution might have merely tweaked the parameters of sperm improvement so the ideal temperature of its enzymatic and mobile processes was the identical as the rest of the physique’s processes. Hematopoiesis, the creation of new blood cells, is an in depth parallel of sperm improvement when it comes to the tissue structure and cellular occasions concerned, yet bone marrow doesn’t develop outdoors our physique. External testicles make it straightforward to breed mammals via castration, whereas still sustaining all of the males for productive work. The query is when did this castrating start and who started it. My guess is both aliens or if simply earthers did it, it was an early civilization that is so long gone as to be unknown. Like this text by a NASA guy relating to pre-human civilizations, that came out last month.

If you aren't cautious you could constrict the blood move or trigger testicular torsion, which could be very painful and harmful. It is necessary to know all the protection pointers so as to reduce this threat. That being mentioned, if you do enjoy pain and extreme actions, you will find a approach to incorporate this into your ball stretching routine.

We don’t know if the biochemistry of heat sperm production even exists. Perhaps the exterior testicles are the only option for profitable reproduction. As the humans we are actually on this time-frame are brains do not have the capability to understand certain ideas.

If you need to try ball stretching it is best to debate all these points and potential issues with a kink-pleasant doctor. A kink-friendly physician can give you good guidelines and help you perform testicular stretching in a safe and comfy method. Another potential problem associated with ball stretching is the difficulty of fertility.


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Auditions for Youth Theatre Company

Your very last chance to be a member of The Fierce Youth Theatre Company is upon you. Auditions are being held at The MGA Academy on Sunday 3rd February 2013.  If you would like to join us for our last ever show this June, A Fierce Farewell, then now is your last chance. Call The MGA Academy now to get your place at the auditions reserved.  All past members are very welcome to reapply to join us one last time!

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Congratulations Caitlin!

Huge congratulations to our Musical Theatre class of 2018 graduate Caitlin Tipping! Caitlin is currently touring the UK as Jane Seymour, part of the new UK Tour cast of SIX The Musical. The whole MGA team couldn’t be more proud!

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Third Year Dancers get their Momentum!

It’s here! Momentum 2021 has arrived! As part of their professional development, our third-year Dance students work with a professional film team to shoot various dance styles, creating a unique, diverse and dynamic showreel as part of their promotional portfolio after graduation. This essential project, entitled Momentum, offers our students… » Read more

Published 29/3/21   3:48PM

BA (Hons) Acting course produce 'Back to Normal' with Wonder Fools

Earlier this term, our graduating class of Actors had the opportunity to work with Scottish-based production company Wonder Fools. While in isolation, the students developed and filmed a piece of work called Back To Normal. The performance takes the form of a mockumentary featuring material that varies from the dramatic… » Read more

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Laura Proudfoot joins the Board of Directors

MGA is proud to announce that Laura Proudfoot, our current Vice Principal, has been appointed to our Board of Directors to help guide MGA through our next exciting stages of development and expansion. Throughout her professional career, Laura has been actively involved in the development of performing arts education within… » Read more

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20th-21st December, Usher Hall

Third Year Cabarets

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Claimant: Hikiau
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Ahupuaa: Lahaina, Hamakualoa
Ili: Lahaina, Kaupakulua
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No. 4592, Hikiau, 25 January 1848
N.R. 380v6

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Albert E Thompson and the Silcotts

I recently found a listing for Levi Thompson that had parents assigned to it. Finding a listing for Levi is rare enough, but finding parents was very exciting.

This tree was designed from the perspective of the Silcott branch of the family and had wonderful pictures of Emma/Emily Thompson (Levi Thompson’s daughter) her husband John Silcott and her daughter Nina (see the Silcott Puzzle).

Those pictures and the notes on the family were amazing all by themselves, but the icing on the cake was Levi’s parents listed as Albert E Thompson and Nancy. The bonus was that Albert came with a baptism record from Pike, Berks Pennsylvania.  The baptism record is from St. Joseph Hill Church, Pike, Berks, PA which is a Lutheran Church. It gets kind of confusing with this church as it’s also listed as St John’s Church for the German Reformed Congregation. Two congregations used the same log church that generally served the Oley area, a stone church was eventually built replacing the log church.

The baptism record is from 1815 and it also lists names of parents, James Thompson and Elisabeth who had at least one other child baptised in 1812, Thomas Thompson.

I am cautiously optimistic because although there aren’t a ton of details for these people and I can’t find Albert E Thompson and wife Nancy anywhere else yet, there are enough details to make me think there is a source for this listing, even if it’s a family story.

Given the German leaning of my Y DNA I can’t ignore the tantalizing possibilities of a Lutheran or German Reformed Thompson family. Although, it may have been the community church serving the area and a good place for British Thompsons to have their children baptised, German Thompsons are definitely not out of the question.

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  1. In the circular way of Thompson genealogy, after I made this post I found this blurb about Thompsons from Amity, Berks, PA:

    Lars Thomasson, born c. 1682, also donated 15 shillings in 1704 toward the cost of completing the side porches at Gloria Dei. He subsequently married Grace Smith, daughter of Thomas and Sarah Smith of Darby Township, Chester County. On 16 April 1711, as Lawrence Thompson, he purchased 200 acres in the Manor of Moreland from Nicholas and Priscilla Moore for £80. Lawrence and his wife Grace mortgaged the latter property in 1713. The mortgage was satisfied in 1723. Their first child, Sarah Thompson, was remembered in her grandmother Sarah Smith’s will of 8 July 1715. This family has not been further traced. It is probable, however, that they had two sons who followed their Rambo in-laws to Lancaster County and then to North Carolina: Lawrence Thompson, Jr., married Sarah Finney c. 1735 and wrote his will in North Carolina in 1790 after having eight children, the eldest of whom was baptized at St. Gabriel’s Church in Amity Township in present Berks County, Pa. Thomas Thompson married Ann Finney c. 1738, and died in North Carolina c. 1795 after having eight children.

    It's funny because it's the Jacobsson Finn Thompsons. Of course they're not the only Thompsons in the area, just google indexed enough that I keep running into them.

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