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Here's a quick history. Had typical symptoms of blood in stools and told Dr. about it in a routine physical in January. He did a sig and found a tumor that was confirmed cancer by a colonoscopy in early February. I had a CT scan done and it showed no signs of spreading, so my wife and I felt pretty good going into surgery for a resection, done February 20th. Unfortuantely, when they did the surgery, they found three small (1cm) tumors on the liver. My wife and I were devestated because the on duty oncologist at the hospital said that average survival time is 1.5-2 years, with virtually no chance of survival of 5 years. I have visited many sites with discussion groups, but can only find a few with survivor stories. I am 41 with a wonderful supportive wife and three young boys (5,8 & 10). I would like to know if there are long term survivors to give me hope that upcoming chemo may actually work.

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Welcome Mike: you will find survivors here, and the
glass is half-full, therefore we concentrate on filling it up..what is exciting is that there are new treatments being discovered every day, so we must survive to take advantage of them. A good read for a newly diagnosed patient is Lance Armstrong's story "It's Not The Bike" ..stay tuned
for some pretty wonderful and supportive people..

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First, let me say that I was immediately hooked up with an organization called CanCare (another survivor network), and my mentor is a 30-year survivor of colon cancer with mets to the liver. And this was 30 years ago!! She was treated with 5FU when it was only in the experimental stage, and she has never had a recurrence. I am always thrilled to hear about her 2 days a week that she babysits her granddaughter!!

You said this was the on-duty oncologist? Have you spoken to your oncologist? Do not give up hope!!

I was diagnosed with colon cancer with mets to the liver on June 26, 2003. I have two children (6 and 2 1/2) and a very loving and supportive husband, and they give me all the motivation and inspiration I need to have hope. I have every reaason to believe that I will be a long-term survivor.

Your story strikes a cord with me because I have a similar one. I live in the suburbs of Houston and was diagnosed in a hospital near home. Once the diagnosis was made, the obvious next move was to be transferred to the downtown Medical Center in Houston. My doctor out here whom I trust very much made a referral but my transfer was on a Friday p.m. so I was not set to meet my doctor until Monday a.m. since it was not his on-call weekend. Instead I met one of his partners who was very nice but not very informative. That Saturday night at around 11:30 p.m. the resident came into my room with my CT scans and asked me if I would like to review them with him. (A resident doing his 1-month oncology rotation, I later learned!) He showed me my films, said there was "a lot of junk in there" and that I would probably just have "palliative care" for a few months. As if I was not already in a state of shock from the cancer diagnosis, this devastated me! Well to make a long story short, by the time I met my new doc on Monday a.m. he was already well informed of the incident and assured my husband that this doctor would not come near me again! It is 9 months later and I still have tumors in my liver that we are aggressively fighting!! We have a long way to go, but we have also made a lot of progress. Thank goodness I did not listen to that resident.

Every person's situation is different. Everyone reacts to treatments differently. There is no definitive answer to survival. I am certainly no expert and I am learning new things about this horrible disease every day, but from what you have written, I would think you have a great chance at long-term survival. At least with a wife and 3 kids, I sure would have a LOT of hope if I were you.

I have not actually spent much time on CanCare's website. I have my mentor and we talk on the phone frequently. She has been a great source of inspiration for me because of who she is (a 30-year survivor) and because of how helpful she has been to me. They try to connect you to someone with a similar situation as yours. She was also a young mother with the same diagnosis. In case you are interested, there website is www.cancare.org. I just recently found this network and became a member, and I am really glad to have discovered another place to come and talk to other people in my situation. I hope you can find the inspiration you need to fight and win the battle against this disease!! I wish you well and you are my prayers!

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Hey Mike...

Not to sound rude, but tell your doc to take a hike. My story is SO similar to yours, only nobody gave me a timeline in which to complete this life.

I had a small tumor, with pre-surgery chemo & radiation. During the 10 hr surgery, found to spread to my liver as well. They took 40% of my liver, but heck, I still had 60%...no big deal. I was diagnosed Oct 3, 2001...still perfectly healthy today. In fact, I just had a CT scan on March 6th, and that reinforced everything is fine. DO NOT LISTEN TO EXPIRATION DATES (except for milk and dairy products!). Keep your attitude positive, and you'll be amazed at what you'll be able to accomplish.

Read the web pages by people in this category, and you will be inspired, not frightened, by what lies ahead for you.

Let me know if I can help you further, or if your wife has any questions lingering in her mind.

Take care,

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Hi Mike,
I have to agree with Stacey....the on call doctor sounds like he enjoys playing God. Hope you never have to see him again. The suggestion to search the personal web pages is a good one. I had my surgery in Dec 03, so I'm just a bit ahead of you in this fight. I keep in mind that survival rates are just numbers, but someone has to make it on the positive side, so we each might as well go for it.
One of the books I read included a story of an oncologist who developed an agressive stomach cancer with virtually 99 percent mortality. He did rigorous chemo against all his colleagues recommendations, and is continuing to survive years later.
Have you discussed your worries with your regular onc? He may have other information that counters Dr Doom. There are also new meds available, and some may be indicated for your cancer.
FYI, support groups have been found to increase survival rates, and I consider the people that I've met on this board and those I stay in touch with through individual e-mails to be my support group. Hang in there and keep us posted.
Wishing you hope, Judy

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I am sorry to hear your story, but don't give up hope! The 5 yr survival rate is not zero, and someone has to be in that group! The week I was diagnosed with rectal carcinoma, I had a client come in to my workplace. Somehow in chatting with my technician, she mentioned that she had had colon cancer with liver metastasis. She said that she had more surgery to remove them, followed by chemotherapy for a year.. 10 years previously. I just wanted to run over and hug her. I was devestated by my recent diagnosis, and she was a god send.

It is my impression that surgical removal or perhaps radiofrequency ablation to eliminate the liver nodules is the ideal. However, newer chemotherapeutic and other drugs are improving tumor control for many people.

You have lots to fight for. My suggestion is to gather all the knowledge that you can, see what the regular oncologist has to say, and consider visiting a major cancer center for a second opinion.

Best wishes,

Kris (diagnosed Stage 4 with peritoneal metastasis 9/02. Lymph node and liver metastasis controlled with chemotherapy)

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Hello Mikew42, Don't forget that this is the cancer SURVIVORS Network and there are plenty of us here. Statistics are just numbers,important maybe, but they are not people. Listen to us all and especially Stacy, one of the stars.( I can feel her blushing!!)
Hang in there.

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First of all you have the power of the family and that increases survival rates. Your age is another factor. Nobody said some of the treatments aren't going to be tough but many have over come these odds. Another thing is just to keep going. New treatments and techniques are coming out monthly to increase the life span. Follow a doctor you trust and if you don't have one start looking. I am amazed how many friends we hear from in this forum that have found the Dr. that makes the difference. Take care and my families prayers are with you.

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Romeo and Juliet – Review by Dave Rosenberg

The “star-crossed lovers” are back, sort of, in a vigorous production at Westport Country Playhouse that favors pugnacity over poetry. Set in Renaissance Verona, the Mark Lamos-directed rendering of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” is beautiful to behold. Michael Yeargan’s smashing set design features a reproduction of Ambrogio Lorenzetti’s 14th-century painting, “The Allegory of Good Government,” an ironic backdrop for a play about quarrelsome citizens.

Vibrant, even as passionate as it is in delineating the violent rivalry between two clans, the evening lacks sexual passion. While it moves quickly, features impressive fight scenes and sprinkles some fine performances throughout, it gives short shrift to the central love story. Not that we need a radical interpretation – unlike a recent New York showing, the hero does not ride in on a motorcycle. Lamos is true to the times and characters, tinged with contemporary anger. These are people with no time for niceties, people aching to fight, not talk.

The story is, of course, familiar. Two households, the Capulets and Montagues, have a long-standing feud which breaks out into the Renaissance version of fisticuffs. Eventually, after a Capulet and a Montague are killed, punishment lands on Romeo, a Montague, who has secretly married Juliet, a Capulet. Add Friar Laurence, a potion that apes death, suicide and reconciliation and . . . well, you know.

Lamos confronts the audience with urgency, veering from tragedy to melodrama. That over-the-top dramatic form is particularly risible here when Juliet’s family mourns her seeming demise, evoking audience titters.

Unlike, say, the “Romeo and Juliet” sequence in the film “Shakespeare in Love,” the central love story’s temperature doesn’t rise much above lukewarm. We’re neither appalled nor empathetic about what happens to the lovers. Lamos, a whiz at stage pictures, mainly triumphs with crowd scenes, helped immeasurably by fight director Michael Rossmy.

Contrarily, by substituting intensity for subtlety, Lamos invigorates many characters. Patrick Andrews’ Mercutio is the class showoff, witty and perceptive, mocking Romeo while suggesting an erotic attachment to him. The ever-watchable Felicity Jones Latta is flighty yet moving as the garrulous Nurse. Alison Cimmet and Triney Sandoval are strong-willed as the frustrated Capulets, while Peter Francis James is both sympathetic and guilt-ridden as Friar Laurence. As Romeo, James Cusati-Moyer is restrained as the “virtuous and well-governed youth,” unfortunately unmatched by Nicole Rodenburg’s lightly drawn, non-descript Juliet.

Fabian Fidel Aguilar’s costumes, complete with male codpieces, are gorgeous. Matthew Richards’ lighting design captures a centuries-old glow and David Budries’ sound design is evocative. Thanks to voice and speech consultant Shane Ann Younts, the dialogue is crisp without being too plummy befitting a not entirely successful production that mirrors our nasty, prejudiced, superficial times.

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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

ATTRA - Sustainable Agriculture Resources

        Are you involved in, or interested in learning about, sustainable agriculture? Well one place to look is the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service, known simply as ATTRA.
        What is interesting about ATTRA is that it is actually a partnership of a public agency (the USDA's Rural Business-Cooperative Service) and a nonprofit agency (the National Center for Appropriate Technology).  Together, ATTRA provides information and assistance to farmers, gardeners, educators, and anyone else involved in sustainable agriculture.
        On the ATTRA site, you will find a multitude of resources on topics like horticultural and field crops, soils and compost, local food systems, farm start-up, energy alternatives, water and pest management, organic farming, livestock, marketing, business and risk management, and many more!
        You can also find a ton of databases, including farming internships and apprenticeships, organic livestock feed suppliers, local food directories, sources of organic fertilizers and amendments, a directory of organic seed suppliers, just to name a few.  They even have a listing of current funding opportunities!
        Finally, they offer a host of multimedia including video and audio presentations, a calendar of events, and an archive of the  Sustainable Agriculture Spotlight - a weekly Internet radio show.
        You can find the ATTRA website here - http://attra.ncat.org/. Check it out!

Monday, November 29, 2010

NOFA Visa Card

Here’s a new way to help out the Northeast Organic Farming Association…apply for a NOFA Visa Card!
By using this card, you will be supporting NOFA every time you make a purchase! When you swipe, NOFA receives: $50 after your first purchase, a 2% donation on gas and grocery purchases, a 1% donation on all other purchases, and up to 10% of purchases made at select merchants.
You even get to choose from these three styles!
 For more information, please visit this site. NOFA sincerely thanks you for all that you do to promote local organic food production.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

CT NOFA's New Connecticut Farmer Program

CT NOFA is proud to announce the launch of its New Connecticut Farmer Program!  Here’s a letter explaining the program from CT NOFA’s Executive Director, Bill Duesing.
Dear friend,
Connecticut needs more farmers and a lot of people would like to farm.
To help bring these two resources together CT NOFA is launching its New Connecticut Farmer program, supported in part by a USDA Beginning Farmer grant in collaboration with NOFA NY and other NOFA chapters. (According to the USDA, a beginning farmer has been farming for fewer than ten years.)
We've contracted with Shannon Raider (a partner in Four Fields Farm) to coordinate this program.  She's designed this survey for beginning farmers. Please take a moment to fill out and pass on a survey to share your farming experiences with us.
The results will help us program our Getting Started in Organic Farming Conference on January 29, 2011 in New Haven, and the beginning farmer track at the Annual Conference on March 5th in Manchester. We have scholarship funding to help beginning farmers pay for registration to those conferences.
This February new, young, and emerging farmers are getting together for the first ever New CT Farmer Summit and Farmer Mixer! This organizing summit serves to unite farmers who are in their first to 9th season and are looking to network, resource share and commiserate in support of our efforts to farm and KEEP farming in CT. As the next generation of Connecticut farmers, we are digging into what Connecticut has to offer. This will be an opportunity to share our successes and challenges together.
We welcome all new and beginning farmers to participate, whether they are organic or not.
If you'd like to sign up for a New Farmer eNews, email ctnofa@ctnofa.org with "Add me to the New Farmer eNews" in the subject line.
This project was supported by the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA, Grant # 2010-49400-21847.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Real Food Campaign

Have you seen the commercial that states "great cheese comes from happy cows"? Well here's a new one...happy plants come from healthy soil.
The mission of the Real Food Campaign is to restore human health by renewing the minerals and life in soils to optimize the nutrient quality of food, to support farmers in applying biological principles in effective soil stewardship, and to create Standards and Certification to deliver authentic Nutrient-Dense food to consumers.
Next week, the Real Food Campaign will be presenting “Introduction to Nutrient Dense Crop Production” which asks two questions: How can we build vitality in our soils, crops and bodies? And, how can we better understand the complex relationship between soil, crop nutrition, and human health?  Dan Kittredge, Director of the Real Food Campaign will be there to speak about the 5-Day Course on Nutrient Dense Crop Production.  Starting in December 2010, the 5-Day Course will be held in several locations in CT, MA, NY, and VT.  Designed to educate participants in reliable principles and practices to produce more nutritious food crops, the course will include classroom discussions and hands-on demonstrations.  Dan will also be available to answer any questions about the Real Food Campaign.  For more information, you can check out the flier here.
Here's a video of Dan talking about the importance of soil management and the 5-Day Course.

This presentation will be held on Monday, November 29th at Mansfield (CT) Town Hall from 7:00pm-9:00pm.  This event is free and open to the public so you definitely do not want to miss the opportunity to hear about this great organization!  For more information, you can contact Charles Galgowski at 860-429-7094 or cgalgowski@charter.net.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Flatbread Company

Calling all pizza lovers!
Flatbread Company started with a simple idea – make quality flatbread pizzas from local ingredients.  Starting with their first restaurant in 1998, the company has expanded to 10 restaurants in 6 states, and even Canada! What makes Flatbread Co. so successful (and delicious!) is its standards: Quality ingredients, pesticide and chemical-free food, support of local, organic farming, a friendly atmosphere, and the capacity to give back to the community.  Every Tuesday night Flatbread Co. donates $3.50 of every flatbread sold, along with other community events.
For all of the Connecticutians out there, you can find one in Canton. For the rest of the Northeast, restaurants can be found in Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.
Have you been there before? If so, tell us what you think!

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Bodhichitta Farms - Prospect, CT

Nicknamed Prospect’s Purest, Bodhichitta Farms main crops are Maple Syrup, Mushrooms, and Salad Vegetables.  In Buddhism, Bodhichitta means the ability to have limitless compassion for all beings.  By following this mantra, the farm keeps an open heart as it does business.
Bodhichitta Farms is currently accepting applications for 2011 CSA’s, including a Winter Option! Here’s the sample weekly menu for a 16-week period.  Pick up will be in Rocky Hill. But hurry…last day to sign up is December 4th!!

Feburary                                           March
1 Bag Microgreens                              2 Head Lettuce
1 Bag Baby Kale and Mustard          1 Head Escarole
Scallions, Mushrooms and More      1 Bag Collard Greens
                                                              Fennel, Scallions, Radishes                                                                                1 Bottle of Syrup and More
 April                                                             May
Broccoli                                                          2 Heads Lettuce
1 Bag Arugula                                               Broccoli Rabe
2 Head Lettuce                                             1 Head Raddichio
Peas and Early Beans                                  Peas, Beans, Leeks, Spinach
Onions, Dandelion and More                      Flowers and More

Well, what are you waiting for? Give them a call (203-758-0768) or email (bodhichittafarms@yahoo.com) and sign up!
You can check out their Facebook page here

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Mark Winne

Former Keynote Speaker at CT NOFA’s Annual Meeting, Mark Winne, is an author, food activist, community organizer, and former Executive Director of the Hartford Food System.  He has over 40 years of experience with community food systems, especially local agriculture.  He recently released his second book, Food Rebels, Guerrilla Gardeners, and Smart Cookin’ Mamas: Fighting Back in an Age of Industrial Agriculture, which has received a lot of praise.
Here’s a great video about Mark Winne.
Wayne Roberts, manager of the Toronto Food Policy Council and weekly contributor to Toronto’s NOW Magazine, recently reviewed Mark’s new book.  You can read an excerpt below.  For the full review, please visit http://wayneroberts.ca/archives/394
Mark Winne’s New Book an Organizer’s Manual for America’s Food Rebels -
By Wayne Roberts
            Looking beyond the book’s cover, Winne brings a way of looking at food issues that makes this book unique: he’s first and foremost a people person and community organizer, not a journalist, dietitian, chef, restaurant critic, academic or diet promoter. This lens on the food world accounts for most of the topics that aren’t in the book: anything related to wagging fingers at anyone but big corporations and lackey governments, or anything related to gourmet meals, specialized diets, superior French and Italian food culture, highfalutin alternative agriculture techniques – all subjects that might scare off, turn off or exclude the folks back home.  Indeed, the folks back home, ordinary people trying to deal with their everyday food problems, are the stars of the book, and the problems holding them back are at the centre of Winne’s policy diagnosis and prescriptions.  Winne’s “peoplistic” perspective makes this the first book of the last decade’s food book explosion to zero in on food and the human condition, not just food and the physical body, or food and the body politic…In my opinion, this is the book that shows American food activists – the progressive people with the best chance of communicating with the entire country -- how to use their inheritance of the great traditions of late-1800s agrarian populism. Winne’s book serves up plain American English and archetypes that stick to the ribs of a food movement properly understood as inspired by such deep and abiding traditions and values.”

To read more about Mark Winne, you can visit his website - http://www.markwinne.com/.  Be sure to check out Wayne Roberts’ website too - http://wayneroberts.ca/
If you would like to purchase Mark Winne’s new book Food Rebels, Guerrilla Gardeners, and Smart Cookin’ Mamas: Fighting Back in an Age of Industrial Agriculture, click here.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Q&A with Bill Duesing, Take Two

Here’s another Q&A session with CT NOFA’s Executive Director, Bill Duesing!
1) What are the most common insecticides and the insects they are supposed to kill?  Is there a difference between pesticides and insecticides?
Pesticides are substances that kill pests.  They can be insects, or weeds, or mites, or fungi, or other living things, hence insecticides, herbicides, miticides, fungicides, etc.  All are pesticides.  The most common ones vary with each crop.  Apple growers need to control apple maggots and others, potato growers need to control potato beetles, broccoli growers control cabbage loopers.    See http://www.foodnews.org/ to see which fruits and veggies have the most pesticides on them.    You can find out which pesticides are used on each kind of produce here: http://www.whatsonmyfood.org/

 2) What are some of the harmful effects of said insecticides?
See the Whatsonmyfood.org web site.  Those most at risk from the pesticides are the farm workers who are most exposed to them and nature which can be harmed in a big way.

 3) What are the restrictions and laws that organic farmers adhere to? What is the cost associated with certifying a farm?
Organic farmers need to follow the National Organic Standards.  You can find them at baystateorganic.org or http://nofavt.org/programs/organic-certification.  There are many ways to manage or control pests without pesticides, even organic ones.  Crop rotation, timing, encouraging beneficial insects, cover cropping, mechanical methods including exclusion with row covers, vacuuming, etc.  Then there are pest controls that are natural and/or biological.  Plant extracts like Neem, organisms such as the  Bts,   things like Kaolin clay which is used to cover apples and deter insects, and newer products derived from soil organisms.  See http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/pp/resourceguide/mfs/07kaolin.php for more information on organic insect and disease management.  The cost of certification depends on the size of the operation.  I believe that the minimum is under $500 for a small operation and as size increases, the cost of certification does too.  However, many farmers can get about three quarters of the certification cost (up to $750 per farm) back through a Federal cost share program.  ( I bet these fees are on the websites mentioned above.)

 4) What does biotechnology mean to you as an advocate for organic farming and also as an organic farmer yourself? Do you agree with the use of Bt cotton if it reduces the use of harmful pesticides by 80%? Why or Why not?
I'll use GMO as short hand for biotechnology.  GMOs are prohibited in organic systems.  GMO pollen can be a dangerous pollutant of organic farms if the pollen from GMO corn fertilizes a field of organic corn thousands of feet away as it blows long distances in the wind.   I've attached something I wrote providing arguments against biotechnology.  It was written a while ago and now they find the very serious weed problems have developed as weeds become resistant to herbicides due to repeated use of the same chemical (which is the primary thing that GMOs do-promote herbicide use).  Google "Indian Farmer Suicides" and find things like this: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1082559/The-GM-genocide-Thousands-Indian-farmers-committing-suicide-using-genetically-modified-crops.html  and
http://www.democracynow.org/2006/12/13/vandana_shiva_on_farmer_suicides_the.  GMO systems are high priced (seeds and chemicals) and are doomed to breed resistance in insects and weeds because of the continual use of a same pesticide.  Bt can be used in organic systems, but is just used when needed.  In GMO systems, it is there all the time and encourages resistance in the pests and may ruin the usefulness of Bt for organic growers.  When Bt is used in GMO corn, the Bt is in all parts of the corn instead of just on the outside as it would be if use on an organic farm. That means that anything that eats the GMO corn is eating Bt on a regular basis as never happened before.  The GMO companies (there are only three major ones-Monsanto, Dupont and I believe Syngenta), which have created lots of dangerous and long lasting pollution including agent orange, PCBs, lead in gasoline, ozone destroying chemicals, dangerous pesticides and more.  Their pollution is widespread and long lasting.  GMOs have been called pollution with a life of their own, and are consistent with the polluting behavior of these companies in the past.  They are looking to control the food system.  We can't eat the fish in the river near our house because of the PCBs made by Monsanto and distributed by GE from a plant in Pittsfield.

Here's the article on "Arguments Against Biotechnology" that Bill referred to - Link

Monday, November 15, 2010

Four Fields Farm - West Granby, CT

Four Fields Farm is a great farm in West Granby, CT. Run by Shannon Raider and Hannah Gant, this 1-acre farm produces items such as onions, shallots, leeks, turnips, peppers, kale, chard cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, and various herbs. From this harvest, the Four Fields Farm feeds many in the Hartford area, including the West End and Coventry Farmers Markets, along with 7 local restaurants.  Here are some great pictures from their website.

 Many locals participate in CSA’s (Community Supported Agriculture) where farmers offer shares of their harvest to the public.  By joining, consumers offer a steady income to the farm and receive weekly, fresh (and hopefully organic!) local produce. It’s a win-win situation!
Well Four Fields Farm is taking it another step by asking the public to invest in a CSM (Community Shared Market).  How does it work? Well you sign up, pay your fee before the growing season, and then you can use that throughout the normal crop season. Instead of picking up a weekly basket, you can shop at a farmers’ market stand. It's like having a tab open so you can save up one week and use more the next.
Right now, Four Fields Farm is offering a Thanksgiving Share. For $40, you will receive brussel sprouts, cabbage, escarole, braising green mix (kales and collards) hearty salad greens, baby carrots, carnival winter squash, and herbs! Hurry though, space is limited. You can e-mail the ladies directly at fourfieldsfarm@gmail.com.
Be sure to check out their website as well - http://fourfieldsfarm.weebly.com/community-supported-market.html


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NJPW Cancel New Japan Cup In Wake Of Coronavirus Outbreak

Their Next Show Will Be Sakura Genesis On March 31...

Back on February 26, New Japan Pro-Wrestling made the decision to cancel all of their shows until March 15 in light of recommendations from the Japanese Ministry Of Health.

Since then, the coronavirus outbreak has continued to worsen, with 111,562 cases having been reported around the world. Now, with new cases having been found in The Land Of The Rising Sun, New Japan has announced the remainder of the New Japan Cup has been cancelled.

Their next show will be Sakura Genesis on March 31 at the Ryoguku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan.

New Japan wrote on their website:

"After NJPW events between March 1 and 15 were cancelled as a result of the Coronavirus outbreak, and acting under the recommendations laid out by a specialist government taskforce meeting on Tuesday March 10, New Japan Pro-Wrestling has arrived at the decision to cancel the five events remaining in the New Japan Cup tour between March 16 and 21.

"We apologise to fans who were looking forward to the remainder of the New Japan Cup. Ultimately, the health and safety of our fans, wrestlers and staff, as well as society at large is our utmost concern, and we will make announcements about events scheduled after March 22 upon careful monitoring of this developing situation.

"We will soon announce refund procedures for the affected events. Programs like the NJPW Together Project will see wrestlers and staff come together to bring the best possible content to fans while we eagerly await the opportunity to entertain live crowds once more."

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Throwback Thursday: Ashley’s Sweet Beginnings | Towson, MD

Today we are posting a “Throwback Thursday” review because it was almost a year ago that we first visited Ashley’s Sweet Beginnings (located in the Shops at Kenilworth in Towson, Maryland), but we never shared our thoughts. At that time, they were preparing for their grand opening, but were still opened for business, so we grabbed a variety of treats including cupcakes, macarons, truffles, and coffee.

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Ashley’s serves Zeke’s Coffee, which is a local Baltimore favorite, so we were already off to a good start. Along with her coffee, Crusader Jenn ordered the Triple Chocolate cupcake, a coffee macaron, and an pistachio macaron.

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Unfortunately Ashley’s refrigerates their cupcakes, which isn’t the best way to enjoy them while sitting in the cafe (we prefer our cupcakes at room temperature). Jenn still enjoyed the dense fudgey dark chocolate center and said that even though it was cold, the cake was still relatively moist, but it was just your average chocolate cake. The buttery chocolate frosting also would have been a nice balance to the dark chocolate center, but because the cupcake was cold, it was a bit on the hard side.

Like Jenn, I ordered one cupcake and two macarons with my coffee, but instead of being different, I selected the same coffee and pistachio macarons as her. However, I chose the PB&J cupcake and also included a chocolate raspberry liquor truffle with my purchase (which isn’t pictured — but it was delicious!).

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PB&J cupcakes are one of my favorite flavors, so the standard has been set pretty high for me. Overall this cupcake had really amazing, well-balance flavor, with the just the right amount of filling, but I think because of the refrigeration process, the cake was overly dry. It may have improved if I had let it get to room temperature. Even though the frosting was cold and a bit hard, the flavor was perfect and it had a nice creamy texture. Each cupcake was priced well at only $2.50.

Jenn and I really love their macarons and have become repeat customers. They are miniature sized with a price to match at only $1.00 each, which means we tend to get a variety of flavors depending on what’s available. They always have a nice crumbly shell and light fluffy texture on the inside. The flavor of the coffee macaron was a bit mild for me, but Crusader Jenn thought it was perfect, and the pistachio macaron had a wonderfully nutty flavor. Since then we’ve tried many flavors including lemon, raspberry, chocolate, vanilla, and more. I haven’t been disappointed yet!

My suggestion to anyone visiting Ashley’s is to take your cupcakes to go so you aren’t eating them cold. If you are sitting and staying for a while, I would recommend selecting macarons, truffles, or any of the variety of other pastries they offer.

– Posted by Cupcake Crusader, Stacy (Baltimore, MD)

Kupcakes & Co. New Summer Flavors & More!

Kupcakes & Co. (Elkridge, MD) is always experimenting and adding new things to their menu, especially seasonal and holiday flavors. While we missed their special Father’s Day flavors, like Jake & Coke and Old Bay & Sam Adams, we made sure to check out the summer flavors that are new this year. Specifically, the Strawberry Lime-a-Rita and Peach Margarita. Both of these contain a tiny bit of booze, so they are for the grown-ups, but we like it that way. Cocktail cupcakes with the right touch of liquor are so much more authentic!

Strawberry Lime-a-Rita

This cupcake features a strawberry cake brushed with tequila and topped with a keylime tequila buttercream. I love the added touch of the cupcake being rolled in sugar. We’ve tried Kupcakes & Co.’s strawberry cake and we’ve also had their key lime frosting (which has always been one of my favorites), but the two together, with the addition of tequila was new and I have to say, it’s a winner.

Peach Margarita

Since everything about this cupcake was new to me, it was the one I was most excited about. The cake has fresh peaches and is brushed with tequila, then topped with peach buttercream. I would have liked more tequila flavor coming through, but the fresh ingredients and moist cake still made this cupcake great.

Piña Colada

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The Piña Colada cupcake is considered a new summer flavor, however you may remember that we have seen this one before. Kupcakes & Co. ran a special “Happy Hour Cucpakes” back in 2012 and Piña Colada was on the menu. But we are happy to see it back for a little longer! This cupcake is filled with coconut and topped with piña colada icing, with an added piece of pineapple and cherry on top. My daughter saw this cupcake and it immediately became the “pirate cupcake” that she had to have. Luckily this summer flavor does NOT contain any rum or other liquor, so it can be enjoyed by the little ones. And it was. My daughter even ate the cake, which is a big deal! Normally I’m left with the remnants of a frosting-less cupcake.

French Macarons

(Macaron flavors pictured, from top to bottom: Lemon Blueberry, Neapolitan, and Vanilla Bean Berry)

With the full-time addition of Amanda Kupiec, who perfected her French Macaron recipes while attending the Culinary Institute of American (New York), Kupcakes & Co. is now offering macarons throughout the week. You can follow their Facebook page to see what innovative flavors they have.

The macarons are the perfect consistency, with a thin crunchy shell and soft and gooey center, filled with a complementing cream. They go fast and take time to replenish, so I recommend calling ahead of time if you have your heart set on grabbing some.

Do you have a favorite summer flavor that you’d like to try as a cupcake? Let us know!

– Posted by Cupcake Crusader, Jenn (Westminster, MD)

The Cupcake Ship has Set Sail at Harbor East’s Lamill Coffee Shop

There’s nothing worse than waiting too long for something and then missing out completely. This is what happen to us recently at Lamill Coffee in Baltimore’s Harbor East. For a brief moment they offered cupcakes, but we kept pushing off our visit and sadly they don’t make them anymore. When they first opened, they were also known for their beignets, which they also stopped selling. Ugh. Utter disappointment.

Lamill hit the Baltimore coffee scene with a bang, bringing their own roasted beans and a variety of brewing techniques, including hand drip and siphon—which is seriously cool to watch. The atmosphere is a mix of sleek and rustic, which they’ve blended really well. The blog, Dear Coffee I Love You, has written about their coffee process and has amazing photos of the interior. You can check that out here.

When we asked the nice employee why they stopped making cupcakes, she explained  that they were really just okay, and Lamill didn’t want a sub-par confection on their menu. I totally understand that and, lucky for us coffee-loving sweet eaters, we like just about anything made with sugar.

While they don’t have beignets or cupcakes anymore (sigh…), they do still have a large assortment of pastries and cookies, including parisian macarons. We each selected a different macaron, and we each thought ours was the best. Elisa had the mint chocolate, Jenn got the cookies and cream, and I chose the blueberry. Lamill makes a great macaron with a perfectly crunchy outer shell and soft, moist, center. Each paired perfectly with our coffee selections.

Though they don’t sell cupcakes or beignets anymore, they are making their own doughnuts with a variety of flavors. On our visit, they didn’t have them out at first, but just before we left had the opportunity to try one. The cake was a lot more dense than we anticipated, and a bit on the chewy side. I wouldn’t say it was a bad doughnut, just not at all what we expected. I would definitely like to try more.

Lamill is a great addition to the Baltimore Coffee scene. They have even started a campaign to encourage people to explore Baltimore’s local coffee shops, instead of sticking with the big names. To participate, just visit their shop and pick up their “Disloyalty Card.” You can also visit the participating coffee shops: Charmingtons, Pitango Gelato, Sidewalk Espresso, High Grounds, and Dooby’s. Once you’ve purchased a drink from each location and had your card stamped, you can receive a complimentary beverage from the shop of your choice. We think this is so awesome and a great excuse to explore the city.

– Posted by Cupcake Crusader, Stacy (Baltimore, MD)

A Bakeshop Called “Bakershop” in Arlington, VA

With the abundance of bakeries, cakeries, cupcakeries, pastry shops, and bake shoppes (or bakeshops) you might think that a new venture would go for a unique name to set themselves apart. But Bakeshop, on Fillmore Street in Arlington, VA, chose to go with the idea that “simple is better.”

With the large, bold “Bakeshop” type on the storefront windows , there is no confusion on what you will find behind them. Once inside, you will see that Bakeshop is a blend of modern, classic, and quirky with a display of mismatched dessert stands showcasing Parisian macarons, cookies, and pretty little cupcakes.

After exploring their website and Facebook page, I knew I would be getting some macarons along with my cupcakes, but I was also interested in something they call “Oreo in a Blanket.” If you think an Oreo cookie can’t get any better, think again. Bakeshop has baked an Oreo inside of a chocolate chip cookie, which I can only imagine tastes like heaven. Unfortunately, I didn’t end up leaving with my entire wish list, because at $2.75 each, the Oreo in a Blanket cost more than their cupcakes or macarons, so I had to pass.

Crusader Jenn was with me and we decided to take three cupcakes and three macarons home with us. I selected a Lemon cupcake, a Lemon macaron, and a Peaches N Cream macaron. Jenn decided to stay in the car with her sleeping daughter, Leah, and asked that I pick out two cupcakes and one macaron for her, so I chose a Cookies N Cream cupcake, a Strawberry Lemonade cupcake, and a Salted Peanut macaron.

Lemon Cupcake

The frosting on this Lemon cupcake didn’t seem to have much (if any) lemon flavor to it, but it was smooth, light, and creamy. While the cake had more flavor, it seemed like there was an extra flavor in there which reminded me of a lemon poppyseed muffin. The cake was far from muffin-like though with its moist, fluffly, and light texture. Even though this cupcake didn’t have the burst of fresh citrus flavor I prefer in a Lemon cupcake, it was still really tasty.

Strawberry Lemonade

Crusader Jenn said that this cupcake was moist and light, but it had a bit of a weird flavor that tasted more like candy than fresh fruit. Even though you can see the strawberries in the frosting she said she couldn’t taste it at all.

Cookies N Cream

Crusader Jenn said that this cupcake was better than the Strawberry Lemonade but it still was nothing special, and that while it had the same nice texture, the chocolate cake tasted a bit like a box mix. She also said that the frosting was good by itself, with a good cookies and cream flavor, but that with the cake it just tasted like a chocolate cupcake. She added that, “I don’t usually say this, but it needed more frosting for a true cookies and cream flavor.”

I think macarons accompany cupcakes in a great way. Small and packed with flavor, if a bakery or coffee shop sells them, I will almost always buy one or two. I’m still not an expert on macarons, but these were $2 a piece which I think is about the normal average cost of one. The outer shell of the cookie was not quite as smooth as I’m normally used to seeing, but that didn’t stop me from diving it. I thought the Peaches N Cream really could have used more flavor, but the lemon one was great. It had a more true lemon flavor than the cupcake from Bakeshop, so it was a happy surprise. Jenn said that the Salted Peanut macaron was the best of all three treats she tried from Bakeshop because it had lots of rich flavor that was a good balance of sweet and salty. She felt like it might have been a little more airy than she’s had in the past (I thought the same about mine), but that since it had a nice crunchy outside and was soft and moist on the inside it was still really enjoyable.

Bakeshop’s cupcakes are on the small side, but priced well at only $2 each. If I ever find myself in their neighborhood again, I would definitely stop in to get some macarons. I might even grab a new cupcake flavor or two (at only $2 each, how could I say “no?”).

– Posted by Cupcake Crusader, Stacy (Baltimore, MD)


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Lithium, the classic mood stabilizer

Lithium, the classic mood stabilizer

Bipolar disorder has classically been treated with lithium for more than 50 years. Lithium is an ion whose mechanism of action is not certain. Candidates for its mechanism of action are various signal transduction sites beyond neurotransmitter receptors ( ). This includes second messengers,Figure 8-3 such as the phosphatidyl inositol system, where lithium inhibits the

Figure 8-3. . Although lithium is the oldest treatment for bipolar disorder, itsLithium’s mechanism of action mechanism of action is still not well understood. Several possible mechanisms exist and are shown here. Lithium may work by affecting signal transduction, perhaps through its inhibition of second-messenger enzymes such as inositol monophosphatase (right), by modulation of G proteins (middle), or by interaction at various sites within downstream signal transduction cascades (left).

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enzyme inositol monophosphatase; modulation of G proteins; and most recently, regulation of gene expression for growth factors and neuronal plasticity by interaction with downstream signal transduction cascades, including inhibition of GSK-3 (glycogen synthase kinase 3) and protein kinase C ( ).Figure 8-3

However lithium works, it is proven effective in manic episodes and in maintenance of recurrence, especially for manic episodes and perhaps to a lesser extent for depressive episodes. Lithium is well established to help prevent suicide in patients with mood disorders. It is also used to treat depressive episodes in bipolar disorder as an augmenting agent to antidepressants for unipolar depression, as mentioned in , but is not formally approved for these uses. A number of factors have led toChapter 7 an unfortunate decline in the use of lithium in recent years, including the entry of multiple new treatment options into the therapeutic armamentarium for bipolar disorder, the side effects of lithium, and the monitoring burden that is part of prescribing lithium. The modern use of lithium by experts departs from its classic use as a high-dose monotherapy for euphoric mania, with lithium utilized now as one member of a portfolio of treatments, often allowing once-a-day administration and lower doses when combined with other mood stabilizers. Lithium has equal or better efficacy in bipolar disorder compared to valproate for manic, depressive, or mixed episodes, although valproate is often more frequently prescribed. Anticonvulsants including valproate have been controversially and not completely convincingly linked to causing suicidality, whereas lithium actually reduces suicide in patients with bipolar disorder. In fact, some provocative studies from Austria to Texas to Japan suggest that the more lithium mobilized by rain from rocks and soil and then dissolved in drinking water, the lower the suicide rate in the general population as well! Another potential use of lithium

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arises from the notion that inhibition of GSK-3 by lithium could theoretically inhibit the phosphorylation of tau () proteins and thus slow the formation of plaques and tangles in Alzheimer’s disease. A few studies have suggested that lithium can prevent progression from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer’s disease and reduce phosphorylated levels, especially if given for a long period of time (> 1 year), and even at low doses. This remains controversial and needs replication in larger studies, but is certainly an interesting development to monitor.

Well-known side effects of lithium include gastrointestinal symptoms such as dyspepsia, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, as well as weight gain, hair loss, acne, tremor, sedation, decreased cognition, and incoordination. There are also long-term adverse effects upon the thyroid and kidney. Lithium has a narrow therapeutic window, requiring monitoring of plasma drug levels. Modern use of lithium often includes dosing at the lower end of the therapeutic window and combining lithium with other mood stabilizers.

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My mother used to compare her addictive relationship with food to others’ with alcohol, but she thought alcoholics had it easier.  “It’s not like I can give up food all together” she would say “I still have to eat to survive, food is everywhere and every day I have to decide what to eat”.  She knew she had an obsessive compulsive dysfunctional relationship with food but didn’t know how to fix it.  She wished she could simply go “cold turkey” like alcoholics.  I wonder, if she actually had eliminated those specific foods she was most addicted to, if she would have been able to overcome her 60 year battle with food.

Yo-Yo-Dieting -The Biggest Loser was a very popular show a few years back.  It was certainly very effective, with the average amount of weight lost at 127 pounds.  Trouble was, most of the participants regained all the weight back, and then some.  Low calorie, low fat diets combined with hours of exercise is simply not sustainable.  Other than the general lifestyle barriers of trying to fit in hours of exercise every day, the main reason these diets fail long term is due to metabolic changes.  Our bodies see a calorie reduced diet as a threat. The average decrease in basal metabolic rate (BMR) for the Biggest Loser was 789 calories per day and it remained that way for years.  My mother was no different, she lost and gained 100 pounds multiple times, it took a toll on her mentally and physically, and every time she started another diet, it was harder to lose the weight because of her inefficient metabolism.

Bad Advice -The advice we were given has failed.  We were offered a food pyramid, told to avoid saturated fat and add carbohydrates.  Over the past 50 years, we have changed our diets from 20% carbohydrates to 65-80%, following these recommended guidelines.   We we told to replace lard and butter with Canola oil, margarine, Crisco and other vegetable seed oils. Yet we are sicker and fatter than ever.  More people are pre-diabetic/diabetic than not.  The diseases of modern civilization – heart disease, cancer, ADHD, liver disease and Alzheimers to name a few, are increasing, not decreasing. Low fat, calorie reduction diets don’t work for weight loss or generally health.

Fasting vs. Calorie Reduction Diets– The only thing that ever really worked for my mother was not eating, essentially what is now being called IF, intermittent fasting.  She knew it was the fastest way to lose weight, and it worked, temporarily. She would fast all week, before her weekly Weight Watchers weigh-in, and then she would come home and eat.  My mom instinctively knew that fasting had amazing potential, that it was mentally and physically easier for her than calorie reduction diets, but the problem was that she didn’t know how to eat after her fast, and how to avoid the hunger and cravings.  The problem was she didn’t come home and binge on avocado salad and pork chops.   She turned to the carbohydrates, usually in the form of pasta, her drug of choice, and the cycle began again.  She was hooked all over again. This is what the insulin roller coaster looks like- eat sugar/carbohydrates, raise blood glucose and insulin, block fat burning, increase fat storage.  Then a couple hours later, blood sugar goes down, causing more cravings and hunger.  It is an endless cycle. Sugar laden carbohydrates have no satiety, no feed back system that tell us when to stop eating, like protein and fat do.  A better option for her to break her fast might have been healthy fats and protein, like eggs and bacon, or a large salad with olive oil dressing and a side of steak.  She would have remained full much longer, with less cravings and hunger.  Since she was following the ridiculous low-fat, low-calorie, high carbohydrate advice, she constantly felt deprived, hungry, and beat herself up for not having enough “willpower” again.

Emotional Regulation -Refined sugars (sucrose, fructose), and vegetable seed oils were absent in the diet of most people until very recently in human history. Today overconsumption of diets rich in readily available sugars and processed oils has contributed significantly to the current obesity epidemic, with an estimated 80% of Americans overweight or obese. We have come to rely on these foods to cope with the increasing stressors of modern life.  We use food to calm anxiety, depression. loneliness.  The cycle is never ending and the calming effects only temporary. And the more we eat, the more we want to eat.  The problem is not the emotions or the trauma, the problem is the food.  The only way we can truly regain emotional stability is by giving up the foods we are addicted to, those that cause spikes in blood sugar and insulin, cravings, and cause dysfunction of every cell in our body – the  processed carbohydrates, seed oils and refined sugars.

The Addiction –  Overconsumption of sugar-dense foods or beverages is often compared to a drug addiction because there are many biological similarities.  Processed carbohydrates and sugars provide a reward signal in the brain, similar to drugs like cocaine, with the potential to override self-control mechanisms that can lead to addiction. In a study conducted on rats, in 94% of the cases, the rats preferentially chose the sweetness of sucrose and saccharin over that of cocaine.  The food industry knows this. Like any other addiction, we crave more to have the same effect. We don’t come home after a hard day at work and go straight for the cauliflower or rib-eye.  We choose the sugary, mind-numbing, immediate endorphin releasing comfort food products like muffins, brownies, bread, pastas and candy.  Choosing these foods, however, only makes us want more. If my mom came home after her week-long fast and Weight Watchers meeting and ate a rib-eye and a large salad with avocado and olive oil dressing, it is possible her meal would have stopped there.  But instead, she binged on pasta, top ramen, chocolate bars and chips and couldn’t stop.

Snacking Society – It is estimated that most Americans are eating or snacking on something 10-16 times a day, so we have a constant supply of the drug, glucose, in our system. What we are snacking on, and how often we are snacking, is a central problem.  Food is everywhere.  It’s at the tire store, the mini marts, at home.  We have mid-morning school snacks, after school snacks, food is in our break rooms at work, at our athletic events, before and after practice. Food is used to celebrate. When we constantly eat, have food in the form of glucose in our bodies, we are unable to access fat. Our ancestors, the hunter/gatherers, and even as recently as our grandparents, didn’t eat 5, 6… 16 times a day, they ate 2 or 3 times a day.  Sometimes, they didn’t have food for days. Feast or famine. They were forced to fast and their bodies naturally turned to their fat stores for energy. They survived because they relied on this fat for energy, and fat is a very efficient fuel.  For most of us in today’s society, there is plenty of stored fat to use, an average of 90,000 calories, compared to about 2,000 calories stored as glucose.  Our brains and bodies thrive on fat, it’s how were were built, and it’s how we should still eat today.

What to Eat – So what do we need to eat instead?  Healthy fats from animals like high fat dairy, meat, poultry, fish, eggs, and healthy oils like olive, avocado, nut, palm, coconut, and non-starchy vegetables.  What do we need to eliminate?  Processed carbohydrates, flour and sugars, vegetable seed oils, and some of the higher glycemic fruits.

This is Not Easy – If giving up processed food was easy, everyone would be lean and healthy.  We need to change our habits.  We need to change the way we respond to stress in our lives and manage our emotions in a healthy way.  We need to change our appetite regulation.  We need to change our relationship with food and our food choices.  The rewards are endless.  I can help you make these changes.  I can help you overcome your struggles with sugar and processed food addiction.

Let’s start your healing journey today!


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Internet Dating Magazine. You’ve discovered the “perfect person” on

You’ve discovered the person that is“perfect on, so now just what would you state to them to top their interest? Did you ever hear the word, “You never ever get an additional possiblity to make good very first impression? ” It’s a declaration that appears tailor designed for internet dating. The opportunity of you getting an answer is straight influenced by just exactly just what anyone believes of you after reading that very first message. That’s particularly so if you should be a person delivering an on-line dating first message to a female. Why? A 2010 research by Hitsch, Hortacsu and Ariely indicated that guys deliver three times more contact that is first than ladies. And since many sites that are dating more guys than females, you are able to only imagine the amount of communications a female sifts right through to find somebody interesting.

Regardless if you are a male or female, here you will find the top 5 how to ace that online dating sites first message in purchase to boost your odds of getting a reply:

Top 5 methods for Writing a fantastic on the web Dating First Message

Suggestion number 1: You Before we
A frequent internet dating very first message blunder made by online daters is giving an email that makes use of the term “I” significantly more than “you. ” A 2011 research by Schondienst and Dang-Xuan unearthed that you will be more prone to get a reply by speaking about your partner instead of yourself. So when crafting that very first message, make sure to make use of statements that are“you concerns:

You seem like a rather interesting person” (add why next).
“What’s the essential embarrassing thing that has ever occurred to you? ”
“Would you give consideration to yourself an introvert or extrovert? ”

Suggestion #2: Be Original and Which that is personable of following communications have you been very likely to react to?

“Hey, what’s up? We saw your pic and you’re hot. I’m drama free and like to have time that is good. I’m actually funny. Let’s talk. ”
“I really enjoyed that image of you right in front of the castle. Where was that taken at? Do you get to tour the within? Just exactly What have you got prepared for your next big adventure? ”

Realize that the message that is first cliche, boring, and utilizes a lot of “I” versus “You. ” It is generally not very personable. The message that is second more curious, using one thing straight through the person’s image and making it a discussion beginner. It’s a whole lot easier for you to definitely answer the message that is second the very first.

Suggestion #3: Emphasize popular Ground
generally speaking, it is good to deliver communications to individuals who appear to have lot in keeping to you. That “common ground” is a very important thing to exploit in very first message. In the event that individual you might be delivering a note to sees as them, your chances of getting a response increase that you like the same things. Let’s state that you will be messaging an individual who definitely likes to travel. It really is one thing you adore to accomplish too. You need to use that in your message:

“Wow. You seem really passionate about traveling. I was thinking We became the only 1 who couldn’t live lacking any adventure into the hills of the latest Zealand or even a rotation from the London Eye. ”

The overriding point is to locate things you have got in accordance and make use of those to elicit an answer.

Suggestion no. 4: Show Your Funny Side
It’s rare to get some one maybe maybe not enthusiastic about a feeling of humor. Life is indeed a lot easier (and fun) as soon as your partner makes you laugh. Don’t forget to utilize humor in your message (especially at it) if you are natural. We love some a few of the funny stuff we’ve read like, from using eHarmony (so long as the person is not from eHarmony) and “Magic 8 Ball states Yes, certainly. “ I feature a 7-day free trial offer” or “Only you’ll save me” Then your chances of getting a response will skyrocket if you can get your potential interest to laugh when they read your message.

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Suggestion # 5: Be considered a Grammar Queen or King
A research by online dating sites service Zoosk discovered that 72% of online daters are switched off by bad spelling and grammar that is bad. So ensure that your message that is first does read such as for instance a quickly written text. Make sure to make use of punctuation, appropriate capitalization, and also to spell always check your message. On line daters find those who don’t take time to create a good message are sluggish. You need to go off as confident and competent!

A better study of the very first three guidelines reveal an emerging that is important: success originates from referring to your partner. Plus in order to accomplish this, you will need to very carefully browse the person’s profile. A well-crafted and significant message will skyrocket your possibility at getting an answer. Therefore research your facts, write your messages with certainty, and luxuriate in the success that better interaction brings!

Are you experiencing a tip for a much better very first message? In that case, post it in the responses part below.


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How To Upload Music To Spotify: 5 Different Ways

How To Upload Music To Spotify: 5 Different Ways
"Do you have any resources on how to upload music to Spotify?"

This is something we've been asked about a lot recently, and it isn't surprising. Uploading your music to Spotify isn't as straightforward as uploading it to Soundcloud.

Having your music uploaded to multiple platforms can also be beneficial to you, let us explain why!

You’ve spent hours putting your blood, sweat, and tears into a track, and finally, your hard work pays off!

You LOVE your new track and are totally confident that you got a viral banger!

You upload your masterpiece onto Soundcloud and keep checking the plays, but no matter how long you wait and wait, the track barely gets any plays.

Why is that?

Well, the problem is relatively simple. You’re not distributing your music across different platforms!

Putting your song on only one streaming service is essentially like putting all your eggs in one basket.

That’s because the people who use Soundcloud might not be using Spotify and vice versa.

This is becoming more of a reality, since more users are signing up for “premium” accounts and committing to a single streaming service.

And the thing is, the people who are using these streaming platforms are usually there to discover new music, which means you could be missing out on thousands of potential fans if you limit which platforms you release on.

What’s even more shocking is that according to Vetro Analytics, Soundcloud isn’t even the most popular streaming platform.

To help you get a better scope on the situation, we included a chart below that ranks the best streaming platforms.

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We recommend getting your music onto as many of these top ten streaming services as possible.

But for starters, we’d like to show you how to specifically upload your music to Spotify.

Right now, it’s the third most popular streaming site right now with an impressive 30.4 million monthly unique users.

So, just by adding your music to this platform, your outreach could improve tremendously.

Without further ado, here’s how to upload music to Spotify.

How To Upload Music To Spotify:

At first glance, uploading music to Spotify as an independent artist can seem overwhelming.

This is because Spotify has no “upload” option available to the common user.

In order to get your music onto Spotify, you have to use something called a “DSP”.

DSP stands for Digital Service Provider. A Digital Service Provider is a company which focuses on distributing media — such as your music — to various streaming platforms such as Apple Music, Spotify, and Pandora.

These companies are fantastic, but there is a catch...

Most of the time, you’ll have to pay a fee.

But the good news is you'll also receive royalties from your song getting played on any streaming platform you upload it to.

If you’re not familiar with royalties, they’re the amount of money you’ll receive based on the amount of streams (plays) your song gets.

(For more info on how royalties work click here).

So there’s a small chance your fee could pay for itself!

And to give you even more budget friendly options, we’ve also included a free DSP in this article.

This might seem like the best option, but while deciding which DSP is right for you, there are some things to keep in mind.

Some DSPs operate on an invitation-only basis, while others require you to fill out an application that will then either be accepted or denied.

Luckily, there aren’t a whole lot of people who apply to these DSPs, so your chances of being accepted are higher.

And there are also quite a few that will accept all kinds of music!

Usually, you’ll get approved as long as your music is of good quality or if there’s an audience for it.

This may all sound a bit confusing, so to help you find the right DSP, we’ve put together a list with some of our favorites!

By using these websites to get your track uploaded to Spotify, you’re killing quite a few birds with one stone.

That’s because all of the DSPs listed don’t just upload your music on Spotify, but on several other platforms as well.

Check them out for yourself below:

RouteNote is the only DSP on this list that will post any original music onto Spotify for free.

This DSP will also post your music to 19 other platforms. Here’s the complete list of all of the platforms this DSP will post your track to.

The only downside to this platform is that you only receive 85% percent of the profits from each posted track.

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But if you’d like to receive 100% of the royalties from your track, all you have to do is pay a fee.

And you can decide to do this at anytime.

This works in your favor, because if a track is doing well, you can just pay the fee and reap the rewards on that track, while simply uploading the other tracks that aren’t doing so well for free.

This DSP is honestly a great option if you’re willing to part with 15% of your proceeds from the track.

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TuneCore is another great option, because it distributes your music for a pretty affordable fee, and they also have a variety of packages available.

In regards to releasing your songs on Spotify, you could either pay 9.99 USD for a single release or 29.99 USD for 2 or more songs.

This fee renews once per year, per post.

And the cool part is, TuneCore will do more than just upload your music to Spotify.

They also distribute your music to iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, eMusic, Simfy, Deezer, Rhapsody, X-Box Live, MixRadio, MUVE Music, and many others.

And the perks don’t stop there. Here are some more awesome features this DSP offers:

    • You keep all the rights to your music

    • You get to keep 100% of your music royalties

    • You get access to Apple Music Trend Reports

    • You receive monthly music sales reports

    • You get custom cover art

    • You get a free media player

This service will take any song you choose to post as well.

The only real negative here is that you have to pay for this service, but it’s definitely worth it.

LANDR is another multi-purpose platform that will do more than just post your music to Spotify.

In fact, they even offer a mastering service that prepares your music to be distributed!

(If you want to know the details behind the mastering process you can look more into it here.)

You can subscribe to this DSP for a monthly fee without a limit on the amount of content you can post (for most packages).

Below is a quick breakdown of the yearly price options:

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There are a few cheaper options available to you as well and you can check them out here!

You can even get a low quality “mp3 only” membership for as low as $1 a month (with a limit of 10 tracks).

This is definitely one of the most cost effective options because of its low prices and no limits for monthly users.

Another thing worth mentioning is that LANDR’s mastering services are entirely automated. That means that there is no actual sound engineer working on your tracks, but instead, a complex algorithm.

This might seem alarming, because one might argue that a human audio engineer has more knowledge and experience than a program.

But many people have said LANDR’s mastering services have been great, and it’s completely free for your first two songs to be mastered.

So you can determine whether the mastering services are worth it for you before committing to anything.

This service doesn’t provide anything regarding promotion of your tracks, but if you’re just looking to get your music posted on Spotify and several other platforms, this might be the best option for you.

AWAL stands for “Artists Without A Label”.

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This DSP was set up to give artists all the perks of being on a label without having to sign away the rights to their music.

You can distribute your music to Spotify and many other streaming platforms with AWAL for no direct fee, but there are a few downsides.

First of all, they do take a 15% cut of your royalties.

They also require you to apply and be accepted, much like a traditional label. But the good news is, they aren’t quite as picky.

This is because their main goal is to simply distribute music. They don’t have a particular style or genre.

Another benefit of subscribing to AWAL is that they also provide you with several other resources!

For example, AWAL will also help you with A&R and marketing. Not only that, but they’ll even run campaigns to help you promote your music!

Playlist promotion is also provided. And this is a big deal since one of the biggest things people do to find more music they like is check out community playlists. So, landing your track on these can do wonders for your plays.

We’ll be covering how to land your music on playlists in another article so stay tuned for that as well.

Lastly, this service provides you with the opportunity to potentially receive funding through their A&R team!

That’s right, they’ll actually invest in you as an artist if they see potential!

There is also the peace of mind you get knowing that they protect your music from piracy, which can really hurt an emerging artist.

So, as you can see, you really get a lot of bang for your buck with AWAL, making the 15% cut on your royalties seems reasonable, in our eyes.

Believe Digital

Believe is pretty similar to AWAL because you have to apply and be accepted in order to use the service.

But there a few differences.

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For starters, they don’t support as many artists as the other DSPs do.

Also, unlike other DSPs, they will work a deal out with you regarding what type of cut they will take on your profits. So it’s entirely subjective.

The way it works is this DSP will personally reach out to you if you are accepted and work out a deal that’s specifically tailored to you.

After that, they’ll definitely upload your music to Spotify and much more.

As you can see, this company operates similarly to an artist management agency, and you still get to keep the rights to your tracks.

Believe also has local product managers available to you that will help you promote your track.

They do this by pitching your music to playlists, labels, and campaign your track internationally.

This DSP will even handle all of your trade marketing, branding, and licensing.

And one of the biggest features, by far, is that they’ll even try to set up brand partnerships for you!

Believe is definitely for people who are looking for much more than just posting their music onto Spotify, so if that’s your goal we definitely suggest this one.

By now, you should know how to get your music onto Spotify and how to pick the right DSP to distribute your music.

But before we wrap this up, let’s recap some of the most important things you should consider while choosing a DSP to get your music on Spotify.

    • Know what’s happening with your royalties. Do they take a cut? Are you paying a fee in order to make sure you get 100% of the royalties? This is extremely important!

    • Consider what you want from your DSP. Are you just looking to get your music on various streaming platforms, or do you want the DSP to promote your content or even master your tracks?

    • Think about what you will want or need in the future and choose the provider that you think will best suit your needs.

    • Do your research! We encourage you to check out the websites of all of these providers prior to choosing which one you will use.

By picking the right DSP, you can enable yourself to grow as an artist, so choose wisely.

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The Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame has awarded two major postgraduate fellowships that support the professional development of graduating master of global affairs students.

Rana El-Beheiry (at right in above photo), a 2020 graduate, has been awarded the Hesburgh Global Fellowship. Theresa Puhr, also a member of the MGA Class of 2020, has been awarded the Raymond C. Offenheiser Fellowship. Both fellowships, awarded annually, subsidize employment with organizations that foster human dignity and equality.

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A new Northwestern study shows the best predictor of a movie’s significance is how often it is referenced in other movies, not what critics say about it.

Luis Amaral, leader of the study and co-director of the Northwestern Institute on Complex Systems, systematically compared different approaches for estimating a film’s significance. His team found that its automated method of movie citations was better at predicting greatness than the movie critics.

“Movie critics can be overconfident in spotting important works, and they have bias,” Amaral said in a news release. “Our method is as objective as it gets.”

In the study, Amaral and his colleagues looked at the number of times 15,425 U.S.-produced films appeared in the National Film Registry of the U.S. Library of Congress. They found that for movies 25 years or older, the number of times they were referenced in other movies did the best job at predicting inclusion in the Film Registry.

“Directors keep coming back to movies that are significant,” Amaral said. “If you show a little bit from ‘Psycho,’ such as referencing the shower scene, you are putting that whole movie in front of the viewer of the new movie.”

Researchers also reported that this method could also be applied to scientific papers, music and paintings.

“It can be difficult to distinguish a good scientific paper from an average one, much like the movies,” Amaral said. “My next goal is to develop a good measure of scientific citations to get inside what is going on in the scientific literature.”

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When someone talks about working for a news organisation, they immediately think of journalists.
But there is another unsung role called the sub-editors, who work hand in hand with the newsroom team.
A sub-editor is someone who works alongside a journalist and an editor that helps in tightening copies or checking in on any errors that the latter might have missed, which sometimes may or may not be detrimental to the company.
But due to the many cuts posed upon the media businesses throughout the world, many English-speaking countries such as Australia have culled them out from their businesses as part of their budget cuts while some companies don’t have such positions available on their payrolls.
This move can sometimes work against the quality of the news output.
A case in point would be a 2018 incident committed by a former Daily Mail journalist whereby the reporter had accidentally uploaded her own musings on the website, which cost her her job.
Such a mistake could have been easily prevented if a sub-editor had been employed by the company.
This is why sub-editors should be considered as a pertinent part of any publishing business and not receive the cull every time there is a budget cut.
In countries such as Malaysia, where English is widely spoken but still considered as a second language, the need for sub-editors is still very much alive and kicking as they are still regarded as an integral part of any publishing business.
Sub-editor Sharifah Arfah Syed Mestaddin, who has worked with the Malaysia National News Agency (Bernama) for nearly three years, couldn’t agree more.
“Yes, you definitely need that fresh pair of eyes to have one last look at the story before it is sent out,” she told the in a recent interview.
“There might be one misplaced word or an awkwardly written sentence that a sub-editor can spot which might cause substantial damage even if the gaffe is retracted later on,” she said.
Citing an example, Sharifah said: “The other day I was clearing a copy on MH370, I noticed that instead of the word “rogue” pilot, the writer had used the word “rouge” instead. I was drinking my coffee and nearly choked on it.”
Arfah who has been a journalist for 14 years prior, said the transition from journalism to sub-editing wasn’t much of a challenge for her.
“My skills were tested before I was given the job. They asked me to translate a copy from BM (Bahasa Malaysia) to English and I was required to spot some mistakes in a text as well,” she said.
In Malaysia, she said sub-editors were mostly required to have a stint in journalism before being given the role.
“Because when you are a journalist, there is a line of enquiry that would determine the flow of your stories, such as the 4Ws (who, what, where, when) and 1H (how).
“That is the basic, and if the reporters write and focus on that (basic) then everything (the copy) would be fine.”
Explaining her role further, Sharifah said: “We will then take the copy and make it more readable for the reader. Make sure the paragraphs are correct, the punctuations are in the right places, and the grammar is correct and it is written in accordance with the house style.”
“Even flash alerts, the one-liners used to announce breaking news, get the last look from a sub-editor before it is sent out.
“It is very easy to miss that one little word that can make all the difference,” she said.
She added these checks and balances had to be done despite the news agency placing a great emphasis on speed.
“I work at the international desk and I clear about 15 stories a day with a 300-word story taking me about half an hour to do,” said the mother of two.
“I may take time to rewrite the headlines as a lot of people tend to read the headlines these days before clicking on the story. It has to be catchy enough to make people want to read.”
Sharifah knows what to expect in terms of her daily workload as it is communicated well to her beforehand through desk meetings which had now been temporarily pivoted to Whatapps group messages due to the COVID-19 work-from-home policies.
Sharifah also said her job involves a lot of sitting down and computer-based work.
“One of the challenges of this job is that this is a desk oriented job and there are health problems associated with sitting down too much.
“That is why sometimes I take short breaks to stand up, do some light stretching and go for a small walk.”
Another thing that sub-editors tend to suffer from is ‘information overload’ from reading and clearing a large number of copies.
Thus, they are prone to ‘switching off’ once they clocked off from work.
“I watch Netflix and I interact with my kids and talk about their day and all things non-adult-like, and nothing about the world or current news or what politicians are up to.”
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Four stars.

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This week LesBren revisits an oldie-but-a-goodie, filing a four-star review on Julian Barsotti's Italian food palace Nonna. After eight years of slinging pasta to Park Cities crowds, Brenner declares the modern Italian restaurant "as wonderful as ever," and Barsotti keeps things fresh by constantly changing up the menu.

Unsurprisingly, she's particularly enthusiastic about the handmade pastas:

Nonna's pastas, all handmade in-house, are splendid, as in bucatini -- hollow tubes as long as spaghetti and barely thicker -- glossed lightly with a buttery white-wine sauce. Barsotti set a tangle of them in a dish of Manila clams casino, the sweet little clams in their shells mingled with cipollini onions and bits of speck, finishing it with toasted bread crumbs and chopped parsley. Just as impressive were light and tender little gnocchetti, not much bigger than chickpeas, bathed in a luscious sauce of braised quail and hedgehog mushrooms.

Spot prawns appeared again another night tucked into tortelli neri -- mini-ravioli dyed black with squid ink and sauced lightly in brodetto over fennel cream. Butter, sage and acorn-fed prosciutto dressed tender tortellini filled with house-made ricotta.

In other reviews this week, Scott Reitz found tasty vegetarian Indian food at Saravana Bhazan in Irving, the Fort Worth Weekly checked out the new Market + Table concept(formerly Tillman's Roadhouse), and The Star-Telegram reviewed a steakhouse in Keller and Fort Worth's Library Cafe.

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