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Every person who has been diagnosed with cancer knows exactly where they were when they heard the words "you have cancer." These 3 little words are so powerful that knees get weak and the wind is knocked right out of you. You lose your breath, your heart pounds, and all of a sudden your whole world becomes a fight to keep breathing.
I've heard these words twice in my life.
I had read enough to know that back in 1998, melanoma was very deadly if it was advanced enough to get into the bloodstream. I went back to drying my client's hair, hoping the dryer was loud enough to block out the sound of my pounding heart. I didn't tell her the words I had just heard, even though she was my favorite. I needed a moment to take it all in. I needed a moment to breathe.
The doctor comes on the phone, voice low and serious.
Silence . . . my breath taken, but my heart beating louder and faster.
I find myself in my closet, the phone still attached to my ear. I am having to concentrate on my breath, and I say the word "OK" 3 times. It is the only thing I can think of to say. My knees feel weird. Is this what they mean by "weak in the knees"?
With the words "you have cancer," life instantly becomes overwhelming and everything feels different. Life feels out of control. Appointments, doctors, scans, medications, surgeries and staying alive become your new normal. There is a lost sense of stability, and you are faced with your mortality. Your entire life becomes about living, and you fight to just breathe and stay alive.
This is a fight that must not be done alone. Some of the most beautiful life moments can happen in this unwanted new normal, and they often involve others.
In my fight, I challenged my 3 young girls to look for treasures in the midst of the hard. We had to find ourselves thankful even when life was spiraling. I knew this would make this new journey bearable, but I don't think I realized just how much it would change it and not just make it bearable, but beautiful.
Treasures came from above through our circle of support.
We are made for relationships. We are made to give love and receive love. People fighting cancer find themselves doing a lot of the receiving, and that is okay. The key is being willing to. It can be an adjustment if you are used to being the one giving, but, oh, the beauty of receiving love! If you are a cancer fighter, learn how to receive.
My circle of support came around me and taught me so much. I've had a front row seat for an extended time to see how it is done. Receiving love and support from others changed my journey and made it a precious one. I now know how to better give support and love others because of how others supported me.
There are treasures to be found even in cancer, in the giving and receiving of love the most beautiful circle is formed. A circle of support.
You can form a circle of support through the LivingWith™ app. This app is part of Pfizer's This is Living with Cancer™ initiative designed to help people manage their lives with cancer and stay connected to their communities. The mobile app is designed to help manage some of the daily challenges faced by people living with cancer and organize certain important information in one place.
I sure wish it was around at the time of my cancer treatment and fight. It would have been helpful to have all of my information in one place.
My favorite part would be using the Circle of Support on the LivingWith™ app to inform and connect with my friends and family.
The app helps you assign a proxy who can manage your account on your behalf if desired: Champions, who are the people you rely on the most for daily help, and Supporters, who receive updates and help where and when they can. You can schedule and organize your help right there in the app, staying in touch with your people and keeping everyone up to date.
Despite not having the app, I still had amazing support.
If you are a cancer fighter, I hope the following stories give you ideas on how to answer your loved ones when they ask "What can I do?" If you are part of a cancer fighter's circle of support, I hope my stories give you some great ideas of how you can support your loved one.
I had 7 surgeries in 3 years, and my recovery room at the hospital or at home was always brightened by flowers. A favorite I remember was an orchid from my sister-in-law. I also remember a simple sweet violet plant. My husband's workplace sent a beautiful bouquet of flowers with a grocery store gift card attached to it. I loved all of them. You can never go wrong with flowers!
A teacher who taught young people at our church gathered their homemade art and get-well notes and delivered them to me. Teens from the non-profit organization that my husband worked for took the time to write letters and sent them to me. These 2 art deliveries touched my heart so much!
Another amazing piece of art I received was drawn by my teenage nephew and delivered to my hospital room. It was a sketch of a warrior, and he said it was me. That image and his love helped me find my courage. It is to this day a treasured gift.
My girls were 10-, 9- and 7-year-old. Seeing their mom fight cancer was hard on them, but they sure loved getting spoiled and were so well loved. One of their favorite memories was getting to go to an indoor water park called CoCo Keys. This was such a generous, thoughtful gift from a sweet friend.
My father-in-law would come on a Saturday, pick my girls up and take them to a movie. I tried so hard to be awake and 'up' while my girls were home, so having them gone for a few hours gave me permission to relax the tough girl exterior that I kept while my girls were around and take a nap. They remember those special Grandpa dates to this day.
A reader of this blog sent me a homemade lap quilt. I could not get over the sweet generosity and the time I know she took to make it. I took it everywhere and it got lots of attention in the chemo room. It was a perfect size and so very beautiful. I felt so covered in love.
Another reader crocheted hats for my cold noggin. A friend knitted 3 hats for my girls and one for me too, we were all pretty cute in our lovely handmade hats!
I have a dear friend who I knew was wired to be resolute and could keep her emotions in check even when hearing hard things. She is so loving but also tough.
She is the one I asked to come with us to our first oncology appointment. My anxiety was so strong that I had to ask for a bag while we sat in the waiting room just in case I got sick. This was before knowing if cancer had spread, and the unknown was getting the best of me.
My husband and I needed someone to focus and take notes on the hard things that were said while our minds swirled, and her strong presence was what we needed.
I remember while healing that the simple act of putting my Christmas decorations away was so overwhelming. I remember my sister and mom packing it all away for me as I sat in my jammies on our couch, so relieved when all the boxes were finally put away.
A sweet group of women offered to come and help me organize and add planters to beautify our front yard for spring. I still have those planters sitting out by our front steps, all these years later, a reminder of love every time I come home.
So many sweet packages from loved ones, but as a mom, I especially loved the packages that came for my girls. I so enjoyed seeing my worried girls delight in things. It was healing for us all. One package I vividly remember came from a loving aunt and had teddy bears and candy for my girls.
So many cards were sent and I kept all of them. One from my aunt and uncle had some money tucked inside for groceries.
Oh goodness, what a gift. My sisters often would come and fold laundry and clean while I slept. My mother-in-law arranged for ongoing house cleaning while I was in treatment. The woman who came regularly to clean my home ended up becoming a mentor to me—talk about a full circle of support and a treasure from cancer! I have such sweet memories of being in her home and soaking in her wisdom.
There are many more examples I could give, specifically in the area of FOOD and PRESENCE—both were huge for creating a circle of support around me. Notice I said presence, not presents. Both are great but the former is so, so important.
I will talk about these 2 things extensively and share more stories in an upcoming post!
Do you have stories of your own circle of support?
Do you have a loved one that you are surrounding with support right now? If so, send them this post and tell them about the app!
What are specific ways or ideas you have for showing support?
Are you a cancer fighter that needs a circle of support? If so, get the app!
For more information and to download the LivingWith™ mobile app, please visit www.ThisIsLivingWithCancer.com. Patients and their loved ones also can find the initiative on Facebook and Instagram.
I just made the most delicious Baja Fish Tacos thanks to the meal delivery system called Home Chef. I served them up to my taco- lovin' husband and we had a sweet little meal for two.
The Baja Fish Tacos are topped with the most delicious Sriracha Slaw, which really is key for the amazing flavor of these tacos, along with the Quick Pickled Red Onion which added the perfect acidity. I knew my Todd would enjoy the bit of spice from the Sriracha Slaw and I was right. He ended the meal with "wow, that had great flavor!" See video below, we captured his first bite!
That little compliment from my man set my mood to 'happy' the rest of the evening. My love language is words of affirmation, and when they are given in response to my food, it is twice as nice!
Home Chef truly helped make me look good. I can take credit for my dinner because I did cook it, but let's be honest, Home Chef did most of the work for me! Shhh…don't tell Todd.
Home Chef is a fresh ingredient and recipe meal delivery service. It is "Home Cooking Made Simple" and delivers everything you need for a delicious meal. An insulated box is delivered to your door and stays cold until you get home, with no signature required.
I was giddy with the idea of a chef creating recipes, planning my menu and shopping for me!
A meal delivery service means no grocery lines, no menu planning, no fighting traffic while driving to the store, no parking lot struggles (or in my case remembering where you parked), no wasting money on unhealthy takeout, and perfectly portioned ingredients which means no waste.
The Home Chef website is really easy to use. You choose between 13 easy-to-follow recipes which are always updated. They offer meat, seafood, low-carb, gluten-free options and also vegetarian options. They use ingredient suppliers with sustainable practices & who benefit the ecosystems in which they operate.
One of my favorite things about Home Chef was that you can edit the number of weekly meals or servings you receive, skip a week or pause your account with the click of a button. Subscriptions are easy and flexible, and there are no binding contracts which means you can try it with no commitment and cancel at any time.
I've made 2 Home Chef recipes: Baja Fish Tacos & Steak au Poivre. Both were absolutely delicious! I will share the Steak au Poivre sauce recipe in an upcoming post so stay tuned. You will not want to miss that recipe. I'm still dreaming about that sauce– it was divine!
The Baja Fish Tacos were really fun to make. I unpacked the box, set out the ingredients, read over the step-by-step illustrated instructions on the meal recipe card, and got my chef on!
What I loved about making both meals was I learned cooking techniques I have never done before, along with simple tips I can reuse over and over.
Example? The Sriracha Slaw was so delicious and tasted like it had layers of amazing flavor, yet it was dressed with just two ingredients–mayo and Sriracha. I never buy Sriracha because I always thought it would be too spicy. Now I know it adds a great garlic and chili flavor and is not too spicy if used in moderation.
Another example is that I have never fried fish. It was intimidating to me because I didn't want to overcook the fish. The recipe card comes with "chef tips" and one of them was that the batter for the fish should be nice and thin so that it cooks quickly and you won't overcook the fish.
It worked beautifully, and although we rarely eat fried food, I like knowing how to do it, so that when we do eat it I'm the one who makes it. I like this option way more than buying frozen fried food that is full of questionable ingredients.
I also love that the recipe card is for the entire meal, so that at the end of about 30 minutes the main dish and side dishes are all done at the same time! Home Chef does all the thinking for you! I REALLY like that.
When I'm planning my own meals the side dishes are more like an afterthought, and I use whatever I have at home. With Home Chef, the meal components go so well together because the side dishes are planned by a real chef, to go perfectly with the main course, like the slaw topping for these fish tacos, or the cauliflower gratin side dish that came as part of the Steak au Poivre.
Convenience and confidence–these are the 2 words I think of when summing up my Home Chef experience. It can't be any more convenient and my confidence as a home chef was at an all-time high making such easy, beautiful and delicious meals!
Go to the Home Chef website and search Baja Fish Tacos. You will see how beautifully they share a recipe meal plan, step-by-step with tips along the way. They even make each recipe easy to share with your friends using their social media share buttons.
Use voucher code NEWFOOD FOR $30 Off your first purchase. If you click-through to Home Chef using any links from this post, the voucher code is already embedded and will appear when you check out. Easy Peasy!
Need a fun gift for a friend? Have a friend going through a struggle that makes meal planning hard? Home Chef offers GIFT CARDS! I don't know about you, but I would LOVE being gifted a subscription to Home Chef.
What about you? Does subscribing to Home Chef appeal to you? What would you enjoy about a home recipe and ingredient delivery system?
School is back in session, but that doesn't mean that summer fun can't continue! How about an effortless outdoor late summer party? Late summer is the perfect time to have an outdoor party, and I have a bunch of tips to make it easy and enjoyable!
I've often been told that I have a certain touch when it comes to entertaining, which always makes me smile. My goal is for people to feel loved and have a great time when they come over, and I accomplish this by being the queen of shortcuts! I've been known to sweep piles of dirt under the rug, order takeout and put it in a pretty dish (always being honest about it, of course), and just close the doors of rooms I don't want seen, telling people if they enter, to enter at their own risk!
I've learned that in order for my guests to have fun, I have got to be present and willing to just– be. To let go of perfect and show up, creating lasting memories full of laughter and fun.
Thankfully I have learned some great shortcuts, tricks and tips to plan an effortless party, which really help me enjoy the party just as much as my guests do!
It is ok to take a break from doing dreaded dishes and instead use utensils, plates and napkins that you can toss. If being green is a goal of yours, there are awesome disposable products out there that are kind to the environment. The key to keeping things fun and pretty is to display them in containers that have some personality, like the above polka dot mug.
Choose disposables that match the vibe of your party. There are so many cute disposable plates and napkins out there! I especially love bringing in some color with napkins, as there are so many great prints out there.
Cut plants and flowers are a great way to add beauty in an effortless way when entertaining. Don't want to buy cut flowers? Grab a few cuttings from a fern or houseplant! That is what I did! Look closely at the photos and you will see that I trimmed my fern and stuck the trimmings in little jar vases. I also cut palms off of a palm plant and used them laying flat on the serving table. So simple & FREE!
If you read this blog, you know I'm all about my lemon water, but when it comes to a fun, effortless, causal party, I want my drinks to match the vibe. Enter JaM Cabernet. It is an easy-to-love, berry-licious, velvety-rich & bold wine. This wine is a luscious Cab that doesn't need a gourmet meal…it's right at home in a casual backyard setting and is totally my kinda JaM! I'm a wine lover, specifically red wine. JaM Cellars makes three everyday California wines with names that make me smile; Butter Chardonnay, JaM Cabernet and Toast Sparkling. JaM Cab is my favorite to chill out with. Bursting with the flavor of juicy berries, it is the best cab $20 & under, and is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Want this JaM to be your JaM too? Check the JaM Cellars Wine Finder page to find where to buy it near you.
A favorite trick of mine to brighten up any room or table is to grab whatever fruit I have and display it in a great dish, or, like the lemons in the photo above; a great pot! It adds instant color, and often I will use fruit that can be eaten straight from the dish, like whole strawberries, grapes, peaches, plums, cherries, clementines, apples or pears. No need to do a bunch of chopping to make a fruit salad! Just set pretty dishes or jars of whole fruit out. I recently had a party and set out small, wide-mouthed mason jars filled to the brim with blueberries, and they received so many comments about how cute they looked from my guests.
The veggie tray you see in the photo is under $10 from our local big box store, and comes with the yogurt ranch dip. This allows me to skip making a green leafy salad or pasta salad and the work of all that chopping, but I can still offer guests some healthy self-serve vegetables which compliment and round out any casual meal.
By late summer, I'm ready to put the grill away but not ready to turn the oven on. This is when I pull out the slow-cooker. My 30 Minute Sloppy Joes are self-serve and can be made and kept in the slow-cooker. I even start early in the day and let the ground beef cook right in the slow cooker, then drain it and add the sloppy joe sauce ingredients. I've also bought a frozen foil pan of BBQ Pork from my big box store, threw it in the slow-cooker and it was ready when guests came to help themselves. Can't get much easier than that!
Late summer into fall is our favorite time of year to build a small pit fire. Some evenings are starting to cool down around here, so a fire is a great way to stay warm and gather people around in one place with JaM Cab in hand, of course!
There is an article called "Summer's not done, chill with JaM!" on the Scoop! if you are looking for a fun party playlist. Music can add instant fun to a party, and can really control the mood of a party. The above linked playlist has everything from Coldplay to Billy Joel, and one of my favorites to chill the night out with: "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran.
If the evening is expected to be cooler, take a wicker basket of rolled-up blankets outside with a chalkboard sign that says "help yourself." Another way to use blankets while entertaining outside is to spread them out on the lawn for a casual, picnic feel.
Might as well take advantage of that fire and make some s'mores! We get creative around here with our s'mores and use nice thick cored apple slices in place of graham crackers and offer peanut butter cups along with the typical chocolate bar. One thing that we don't change is the marshmallow! There is something about putting a big white marshmallow on a stick, watching it puff up and nursing it to the perfect gooey golden brown, that brings out the inner child in all of us. S'mores are another fun way to have your guests make their own and serve themselves, and are so sweet that you don't really need much more for dessert.
If you DO want more for dessert, make cupcakes! Everybody loves a cupcake, and they are a great dessert to make ahead of time. I love how they look on a white platter, and often I will take the platter around to guests and let them grab the one they want. No need for dessert plates, just pass out a napkin with each cupcake. Use a cake mix, find some fun sprinkles & use gold or silver cupcake liners for a bit of sparkle.
Fill them with nuts for guests to munch on before and after dinner. Put a candle or starry lights in them. Use them as casual water glasses, as containers to send leftovers home with your guests, and as vases to hold flowers or greenery. Put slices of lemon in one for guests to help themselves to for their water. Put butter or condiments in them–they will be so much prettier on a table than the bottles that most condiments come in. Yes, even ketchup and mustard can add color and beauty to a table if in a glass jar!
Lighting is a must. Keep it simple. A few candles, some string lights or a jar of battery operated starry lights are all it takes to set a mood. When we are going to have a get-together in our backyard, I love plugging in our string lights over a sitting area, and I make sure the lightbulbs work in our spot light to light up the basket ball area. Use citronella candles to keep the bugs away and add ambient lighting at the same time. Light is important!
So there you have it. My 13 Tips To an Effortless Late Summer Party. Keep it simple! Use what you have! Good drinks, lighting and music make all the difference. Add some cut greens in jars & easy, self-serve food, and you will have a party that all will enjoy…including the hostess!
Want to know more about JaM Cellars?
Second-Generation Napa Valley vintners John and Michele are the "J" and the "M" in JaM Cellars, and I want to meet them just to tell them how much I love the clever names for their wines. They make their wines in the tradition of great California winemaking, rich bold and luscious, and in a style to enjoy with friends any day of the week.
Yep, I'd love to meet them…we could hang for sure!
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I recently surprised my husband Todd for Father's Day and made over his work office. I had the help of fun personalized photo gifts from Snapfish.
My Todd spends much of his time serving and giving to others, especially to our girls. He works at a non-profit organization helping under-resourced youth & then comes home and is the most hands-on Dad with our 3 teen girls. There is a lot of estrogen in our house and he embraces every moment– especially the dramatic ones–and brings a beautiful calm.
I wanted to do something super special for him to honor him on Father's Day and to thank him for being such an amazing Dad to our 3 girls. He is the best example of the modern dad who is engaged with his kids, redefining what being a great dad looks like. I know he is so proud of his girls and is going to love showing the world that by displaying it in his office. The only thing close to decor that was in his office before I tackled it was one small picture of his girls, so I knew he would really like being surrounded with more photos of wonderful family memories.
I asked for the keys to his office and told him not to ask questions. I like getting bossy like that. I loaded my car with a hammer, nails, a few select decor items, and my personalized Father's Day photo gifts from Snapfish, and drove to his office after-hours.
I started by hanging the above wood panel that I created on Snapfish with a photo from one of Todd's favorite places on earth–Universal Studios. I love this captured memory of Todd and the girls walking down the street toward fake studio buildings. I love that it captures movement and the backpack that Todd insisted on carrying the whole trip–my sweet gentleman husband! It shows us wearing matching, made for comfort shoes, something that would never happen now that my girls are teens & too cool to match Mom & Dad!
Snapfish allows you to make one-of-a-kind gifts & embellish your photos with just a click. I kept it simple with this wood panel. I used a small background black rectangle, faded it so the image could come through a bit, and added text saying "BEST DAD" on top of it in white.
Photos: Upload pictures from your device, Facebook, or Instagram.
Designs: Pre-designed templates make it easy to create. Edit and switch out designs to your liking.
Text: Add phrases that help caption the moment.
I also made a personalized aluminum photo panel that sits upright on his desktop. This is the coolest! It is a super thin & modern metal panel, and looks great with the round silver platter I put on his desk to gather his supplies.
I chose one of my favorite photos of Todd and the girls when they were little. We were at the lake standing on a dock and were about to go on some paddle boats. I remember it like it was yesterday! Look at their curls! Look at how happy they are with their Daddy! Look how little Avery hugs his leg! Be still my heart…so precious.
I added a pendent-type overlay embellishment to this one, and chose a text template that says "Dad,we love YOU." It was already created, I just had to drag and drop. So easy!
I spent some time organizing his bookshelf & added a plastic plant & grey storage box at the top. Fake greenery is good as my Todd does not have a green thumb! I put a second silver platter on a middle shelf and put his water bottle & some supplies that will be within arms reach from his office chair.
I added another brown storage bin at the top of his tall file cabinet with a gold himmeli that I handmade. I also hung up a bulletin board that had been leaning against the wall on the floor for a couple of months.
I added a plastic but pretty green succulent to his desktop and put some pens into a personalized photo mug, also made on Snapfish. I made two mugs for him, one to store pens and one to drink out of. I added a heart embellishment to one of them and font to both of them. So much fun!
Todd went to work the next day and walked into his office to find my surprise. He loved it. He told me "everywhere I look I see family. I'm surrounded by family & I love it." Aww! I love HIM!
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I love spending time in the kitchen, but if I'm not careful, it can go from a place where we eat to a place that eats up my time and money!
I'm all about simplicity, efficiency and saving money, and a kitchen is a place that offers many opportunities to practice all of these things! Below are 7 of my favorite tips saving in the kitchen.
Hefty Ultra Strong is the trash bag for me. I have ditched cheaply made bags and now use Hefty Ultra Strong trash bags because of their outstanding quality and their new, lower price. Their name says it all, they are ultra strong are tear and puncture resistant, which means no more ripped trash bag disasters!
This saves money in the long run, with no need to double up on bags. I love a strong trash bag, but my favorite thing about these trash bags is that they use Arm & Hammer odor neutralizers– they smell great! I love opening my trash cupboard and catching a whiff of an invigorating, clean scent.
My favorite scent is their Citrus Twist. For those of you who prefer unscented, Hefty Ultra Strong offers that option, too.
Want to try them out too? Here is a Swagbucks offer for you..purchase two or more Hefty trash bags at Walmart and earn a $10 Walmart gift card!
I always buy organic lemons, as I don't want pesticides swimming around in my water. I have noticed organic lemons do seem to go bad faster than non-organic.
My solution? Slice the lemons, stack them in a mason jar, and freeze them. It keeps them from going bad, it makes your lemon water nice and cold, and they can be used in teas & cocktails, too.
Prefer limes? I have found limes super refreshing in a glass of sparkling water with just a touch of real organic maple syrup. It is like making your own healthy lime soda, and limes can be sliced and frozen, too!
Most recipes call for only a small portion of tomato paste, using just a tablespoon or two, and the rest often goes to waste.
To prevent this, open both ends of the tomato paste can. Remove ONE end, BUT LEAVE THE OTHER IN PLACE. Store in a mason jar in the freezer overnight.
The next day, use the metal end to push the paste out of the other end. Slice into one-ounce disks, place back into the mason jar and store in the freezer up to 3 months.
I have very little plastic in my kitchen, thanks to mason jars! I use them every day for food storage and boy, do they make me happy!
Food looks pretty in them, I don't have to keep buying plastic that just gets thrown away, it is easy to see what is in them when they are in the refrigerator, & glass does not stain like plastic containers do!
I keep all lids and rims in one big bowl & the jars on a shelf in the cupboard.
Never buy over-priced, way-too-much-salt, sometimes 'msg added' taco seasoning packets again! This taco seasoning mix is so easy to make and tastes so much better than store-bought packets!
It gives a much richer, "homemade" flavor to every recipe I use it in. I have used it to season ground beef for tacos, nachos, and taco pizza. I have used it to season refried beans or lentils for vegetarian tacos. It is great to season shredded chicken, too!
Save money by making your own taco seasoning. This tastes much better than any seasoning you will buy. It is worth making your own!
Mix all together & store in an air-tight container. I use--yep, you guessed it--a small mason jar. Use 3 teaspoons (more if you want a stronger flavor) per pound of meat. Add 2/3 cup water and simmer down until water is absorbed.
I have two dear friends who taught me to do this by doing it themselves. Whenever I would go to either of their homes, even just for coffee and snacks, they would set out their beautiful printed, cloth napkins.
I loved that they gave a bit of a fancy, special feel to our little get-together, & the prints that each of them chose showed off their individual personalities.
Cloth napkins are so pretty & one can save a bunch of money by not having to buy paper napkins over and over!
I've featured this Simple Curtain Hack here at New Nostalgia before, but it is so good I gotta share it again! It is so inexpensive & easy.
All you need is a tension rod, two tea towels, and some drapery hooks. No sewing or tools required!
So there you have it, my 7 top Kitchen Savings tips. Do you think you will use any of them? Do you prefer scented or unscented trash bags? Which Kitchen Savings tip is your favorite?
It can be tricky to keep calories low when the urge to snack hits. I am a carb lover, and can easily over-do it when it comes to consuming too much when I'm hungry and need a snack. I've found that staying mindful while consuming is key to snacking in a more healthful way.
I was recently asked by Weight Watchers® to share that their products can be found at Walmart & how they have made mindful, low-calorie snacking so much easier with a variety of products. They have popcorn, string cheese and more! My new fav? Fiber-filled Oroweat® Sandwich Thins!
I picked up a couple of packages of Oroweat® Sandwich Thins from Walmart, knowing that they are Weight Watchers® endorsed and just 100 calories made me eager to get creative with them. 100 calories each means that half of one is just 50 calories! That is way lower calorie & fewer SmartPoints® than regular bread. With this sort of portion control and low calories, I feel free to top them with all kinds of goodness which makes a satisfying and hearty snack.
Keep reading for fun ways to top your sandwich thins & for a list of specific Weight Watchers® products that you can find at Walmart.
Toast your sandwich thin. Spread with cream cheese. Top with your choice of berries & dust lightly with powdered sugar.
Toast sandwich thin. Spread with butter. Sprinkle with a cinnamon-sugar mixture. I've read that the perfect ratio of cinnamon to sugar is 1/4 cup cinnamon to 1 Tablespoon of Cinnamon.
This one is delicious! Toast the sandwich round, spread with peanut butter, top with marshmallows. Pop under the broiler for just a minute, until the marshmallows puff and brown to your liking. Be careful…they burn easily!
Spread toasted or non-toasted (I liked non-toasted for this one) sandwich thin with a prepared garlic-herbed cheese spread. Cut into triangles & top with a halved grape tomato. So delicious and makes a pretty appetizer platter!
I made spaghetti for dinner tonight and served these garlic sandwich rounds along with it. Much healthier for you than a big hunk of french bread. Did you know these Oroweat® Sandwich Thins have 5 grams of fiber and no high-fructose corn syrup? That makes me happy.
My teen girls gobbled these up as an after-school snack. Toast the sandwich thin, top with pizza sauce (I just used spaghetti sauce), sprinkle with cheese & stick under the broiler until the cheese melts. Top with a chiffonade of basil.
This was so gooey and satisfying! Spread the inside of the sandwich thin with butter. Place buttered side down on a pan over medium heat. Sprinkle with cheese and top with the other buttered half. Flip when browned on one side, and cook until the cheese is melted.
I plan on using these easy snack recipes during our late afternoon snacking sessions. My kitchen is full of teenage girls every day after school who are all looking for a hearty snack, so I will keep these sandwich thins around so they can get creative themselves.
Want more after school snack ideas?
You can find the below Weight Watchers® products available at Walmart. There is even an iBotta offer up to $4.00.
~Toast & spread with peanut butter. Topped with sliced bananas & a sprinkle of chia seeds.
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Ray Andrewsen, general manager of WQUN-AM 1220. Photo by John Hassett/Quinnipiac University.
Ray Andrewsen of North Haven, general manager and morning host of WQUN-AM 1220, Quinnipiac University's community radio station, will receive the Citizen of the Year Award, which is part of the Hamden Community Service Awards, on Saturday, Feb. 25, at 6 p.m. at the Hamden Elks Lodge, 175 School Street, Hamden.
In addition, Superintendent of Apparatus Jim LaFond will be awarded the Firefighter of the Year Award and Patrol Officer Robert O'Neill will receive the Police Officer of the Year Award.
A native of North Haven, Andrewsen has a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University. He has worked at WQUN for 20 years, during which time he has conducted thousands of interviews with community leaders and people of interest. The station has won numerous awards for news coverage and community service. In the past year, the station provided publicity for more than 400 community organizations and businesses.
In addition to his role at WQUN, Andrewsen also is active in the community. He serves as a member of the Hamden Juvenile Review Board; the board of directors of the Hamden Regional Chamber of Commerce and hosts its Friday morning Marketplace program on WQUN; and the board of directors of the Connecticut Broadcasters Association. He also is president of the advisory board for the Salvation Army of New Haven.
Andrewsen also is a graduate of the FBI New Haven Bureau Citizens Academy program and is an active member of Spring Glen Church, where he serves on the board of deacons. He has been a longtime member of the board of directors for Christian Community Action, Schooner Inc., and Interfaith Volunteer Care Givers. He has also served as assistant coach for North Haven American Legion Baseball.
Andrewsen and his wife Lynn have two sons, Christian and Chandler.


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The Nuttall Encyclopædia: Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge[1] is a late 19th-century encyclopedia, edited by Rev. James Wood, first published in London in 1900 by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.
Editions were recorded for 1920, 1930, 1938 and 1956 and was still being sold in 1966. Editors included G. Elgie Christ and A, L, Hayden for 1930, Lawrence Hawkins Dawson for 1938 and C. M. Prior for 1956.[2]
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The Nuttall Encyclopædia is named for Dr. Peter Austin Nuttall (d. 1869), whose works, such as Standard Pronouncing Dictionary of the English Language (published in 1863), were eventually acquired by Frederick Warne, and would be published for decades to come.
The title page proclaims this encyclopedia to be "a concise and comprehensive dictionary of general knowledge consisting of over 16,000 terse and original articles on nearly all subjects discussed in larger encyclopædias, and specially dealing with such as come under the categories of history, biography, geography, literature, philosophy, religion, science, and art".
The entries or articles in this work are generally very short, and are mostly about individuals and places; while it has entries for fictional characters from Charles Dickens' books, the encyclopedia lacks entries for fruit. It often reflects the personal worldview of the author, viewing events from a definite perspective. This can be seen in entries like Dates of Epoch-Making Events. As another example, the entry for Venezuela presents a British view of an 1899 event:
...the boundary line between the British colony and Venezuela was for long matter of keen dispute, but by the intervention of the United States at the request of the latter a treaty between the contending parties was concluded, referring the matter to a court of arbitration, which met at Paris in 1895, and settled it in 1899, in vindication, happily, of the British claim, the Schomburgk line being now declared to be the true line, and the gold-fields ours.
In 2004, Project Gutenberg published a version of the 1907 edition, which is now in the public domain.
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Designer Kate Spade dead at 55
Posted 11:26 am, June 5, 2018, by Jennifer Shrum, Updated at 11:23AM, June 5, 2018
Fashion designer Kate Spade has died of an apparent suicide by hanging, according to TMZ.
People reports 55-year-old was found by her housekeeper Tuesday morning in her New York City apartment; she reportedly left a note, although details are not being disclosed.
Kate Spade was sister-in-law to actor, comedian, and Saturday Night Live veteran David Spade. She was married to Andy Spade and together the couple created Kate Spade Handbags in the 1990s, later expanding the fashion line to include clothing and jewelry.
Kate Brosnahan Spade hanged herself with a scarf in an apparent suicide at a New York City apartment Tuesday according to a NYPD source.
The company is best known for colorful, quirky handbags. Kate Spade New York has 140 retail shops and outlet stores nationwide and more than 175 international stores.
The company was sold to luxury company Coach, which changed its company name to Tapestry, in 2017 for $2.4 billion. In 2016, Kate launched a new line named after her daughter, Frances Valentine.
Kate and Andy were married for 24 years, according to People; their daughter Frances is 13-years-old.
Suicide is a public health issue but support, local resources, and services are available 24/7 for suicidal persons or those around them.
Contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-TALK (8255) for more information.
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Q: Storing and reading objects in to objects or array I need to create VEEAM Replication jobs. When creating the job I need to provide a list of SourceNetworks and matching TargetNetworks. I have a CSV file that has the matching list in text and then I run a cmdlet to retrieve the matching network object.
CSV:
SourcePortGroup, TargetPortGroup
VLAN 103,LAN0_DMZ
VLAN 120,LAN0_JDE
VLAN 121,LAN0_IT-BDC
I wrote a foreach in which I retrieve the network object using:
foreach ($item in $csvlist) {
  Get-VBRServer -Name $SourceESXi | Get-VBRViServerNetworkInfo | Where-Object {
    $_.NetworkName -eq $Mapping.SourcePortGroup
  }
  Get-VBRServer -Name $TargetESXi | Get-VBRViServerNetworkInfo | Where-Object {
    $_.NetworkName -eq $Mapping.TargetPortGroup
  }
}

This works when debugging, I get the correct result, which is an object. But now I need to store each of them in a new object or in an array, so that later on when creating the job I can easily use the source and target mapping.
I have no clue on what the best way is to store the results and then call them when needed.

A: Assuming that each Get-VBRServer statement produces only a single item per iteration you could for example use a hashtable for mapping source to target networks:
$networks = @{}
foreach ($item in $csvlist) {
  $key = '{0}/{1}' -f
  $networks[$key] = @{
    'Source' = Get-VBRServer -Name $SourceESXi |
               Get-VBRViServerNetworkInfo |
               Where-Object { $_.NetworkName -eq $Mapping.SourcePortGroup }
    'Target' = Get-VBRServer -Name $TargetESXi |
               Get-VBRViServerNetworkInfo |
               Where-Object { $_.NetworkName -eq $Mapping.TargetPortGroup }
  }
}

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It's ladies night at the Grammys
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LOS ANGELES — On a night in which Beyonce set a record for women with six Grammy Awards, the reigning diva of
R&B still had to share the spotlight with 20-year-old country-pop
princess Taylor Swift, who collected four awards, including album of the year, for "Fearless," the biggest-selling album of 2009.
Swift's win at the end of Sunday night's 3 1/2-hour ceremony seemed to stun the music-industry audience inside Staples Center in Los Angeles.
"I just hope you know how much this means to me … that we get to take this back to Nashville,"
a breathless Swift said onstage at the 52nd awards. "Oh, my God. Our
family is freaking out, my dad and little brother are losing their
minds in our living room. This is for my dad and all those times he
said I could do anything I wanted."
Beyonce's stellar evening included song of the year, a
writer's award, for her effervescent endorsement of matrimony, "Single
Ladies (Put a Ring on It)." But she and Swift lost their bids for
record of the year to the dark horse win by the Southern rock group
Kings of Leon for their hit "Use Somebody."
Beyonce and Swift's combined 10 awards honored
recordings that sold in numbers last year that defied the beleaguered
music industry's downward trend in recent years, saluting broad-based
success at a particularly difficult time in the record business.
"For me, genres have really become something that I
don't think people focus on anymore," Swift said backstage. "Country
music is my love. (But) when you're making music, I think the
healthiest thing to do is remove titles or stereotypes from what you're
trying to do. It's not country versus rap … it's not anything you
don't make it. It's about trying to make an album you hope is good
enough to win album of the year."
Beyonce's haul also included R&B female vocal and
R&B song, for "Single Ladies," contemporary R&B album for "I Am
… Sasha Fierce" and traditional R&B performance for her recording
of "At Last" from the film "Cadillac Records." Besides
her album of the year win, Swift collected trophies for country song
and female country vocal for "White Horse," and country album for
"Fearless."
The night took on an added country accent with the new artist award going to the Zac Brown Band, the Atlanta-based
group that took the category largely on the strength of its hit
"Chicken Fried," a curious ode to the U.S. military's defense of
Americans' right to beer and fried chicken.
Michael Jackson was the subject of an emotion-packed
tribute in 3-D. "Earth Song," an ecologically minded clip from the
posthumous concert film "This Is It," spurred the audience to don 3-D
glasses to watch the image of a young girl amid a lush tropical setting
while Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, Smokey Robinson, Carrie Underwood and Usher added live vocal accompaniment
Then Lionel Richie, Jackson's long-ago partner in the "We Are the World" benefit project, introduced two of Jackson's children, Prince Michael and Paris, who wore black suits and red armbands and caused tears to well for many in the crowd.
"We would like to thank God for watching over us for
these past seven months and also our grandma and grandpa for their love
and support," Prince Michael said. "We'd also like to thank the fans, because he loved you so much."
During the eye-popping opening sequence, Lady Gaga faced off with her 1970s forebear in flamboyant fashion, Elton John,
both their faces smeared with blotches of makeup as they played a
big-budget version of dueling pianos. They joined other members of the
pop music elite who dressed to the nines, hoping to remind the world
and perhaps themselves that the beleaguered music business can still
sparkle.
The most electrifying — and most buzzed-about — performance teamed Eminem, Lil Wayne and Drake in an expletive-laced rap that resulted in multiple bleeps of
the audio during their delivery of hip-hop newcomer Drake's song
The show also included a pitch for relief efforts in Haiti
by Haitian-born musician Wyclef Jean, who referenced "the worst
earthquake in history" and said on behalf of his countrymen, "We thank
you for your support, and we will continue."
The Recording Academy is making performances from the show available for download, including those by Swift, Beyonce, the Black Eyed Peas, Elton John and Lady Gaga, Jeff Beck, Andrea Bocelli and Mary J. Blige, with proceeds earmarked for Haiti.
Noticeably absent was Kanye West,
who was honored in the rap-sung collaboration category, in which he was
nominated for three of the five entries. Having upstaged Swift last
year at the MTV Video Music Awards, West was nowhere in sight of a live
microphone as Jay-Z and Rihanna walked onstage to pick up the award for
"Run This Town."
Beyonce started her groundswell early, having picked
up four awards in the pre-telecast portion. The award for "At Last"
carried extra emotion, as the torch song's most famous performer,
R&B great Etta James, remained hospitalized in Riverside with a serious infection and other ailments.
James' son recently told reporters that his
72-year-old mother is suffering from Alzheimer's disease, a condition
that may have been at play when the veteran singer lashed out at Beyonce for singing the tune last year at President Barack Obama's inauguration.
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Facebook Wanted to Buy Instagram, Will Release Photo Filters Instead
Following a failed attempt to acquire Instagram, Facebook will roll out up to a dozen photo filters in a mobile application release, according to a report from The New York Times Bits Blog.
Several Instagram-like photo filters are ready for release, two unnamed Facebook engineers cited in the report say, but the release date is unknown at this time.
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is pushing engineers and artists "to create more filters before releasing the new product" Bits reports. "Facebook will also try to introduce new styles of filters with the hopes of drawing users away from other photo apps."
This isn't the first we've heard of Facebook photo filters. TechCrunch reported in June that Facebook was working on a spin-off photo-sharing application for iPhone. Screenshots obtained by the blog indicated the app would have "location elements, likes and comments, multi-picture mode, filters, multi-user albums, face-tagging, and more…"
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Water cannon will be used on rioters?
9 August 2011 12:12 AM
Cold shower ... Premier Iemma's $600,000 APEC toy / Brad Newman.
The New South Wales Government has unveiled the latest weapon in its battle to stop protesters disrupting next month's APEC summit – a $600,000 armoured truck, fitted with a high-powered water cannon.
The US-built truck, which has an airtight cabin to protect its users from tear gas, is the first of its type in Australia. Wire mesh covers its shatter-proof windows, a heavy bar at the front allows it to ram obstructions out of the way and has a bigger fuel tank.
The truck can hold 12,000 litres of water to service its cannon, which is capable of knocking people off their feet and drenching a crowd within seconds.
"I hope that we'll never have to use a piece of equipment like this." Premier Morris Iemma said after a demonstration of the truck's ability to shoot water at targets up to 50m away.
"But if the situation arises, if there are people who take the law into their own hands with riotous behaviour on our streets, then this is a good weapon to have to restore order and control."
The truck, brought to Australia in March when officers started their training for APEC, was officially welcomed into the armoury of the NSW Police's riot squad today. Mr Iemma said it could be used to protect police if dangerous situations arose during the course of the summit.
"It's the men and women of the police force who are sent in to the front line to deal with these dangerous situations, their protection is just as important as the protection of the public." Mr Iemma said.
But the Greens today accused the Government of taking a heavy-handed approach to the September 2-9 conference, which will take place behind a fenced-off area of Sydney's harbour foreshore.
NSW Greens MP John Kaye said police were yet to sit down for talks with organisers of a major protest that was expected to draw tens of thousands who want to voice their opposition to war in Iraq and call for action of climate change.
"They are not there for violence." Dr Kaye said today.
"This water cannon will not be effective if there is a small number of protesters who muck up … water cannons don't work in those type of environments. Innocent people can get mowed down, knocked over and injured by a water cannon."
The NSW opposition said today it supported the water canon's acquisition.
But Liberal leader Barry O'Farrell said more advertising was needed to alert Sydney residents to the APEC public holiday on Friday, September 7.
"While I don't normally support government advertising, particularly because of its regular abuse by this Labor Government, there is still considerable confusion about the APEC public holiday." Mr O'Farrell said.
Alex Bainbridge, spokesman for protest group Stop Bush Coalition, said the water cannon would not deter activists from protesting against the war in Iraq, global warming and the Federal Government's workplace reform at Sydney's Town Hall on September 8.
The group also is planning a smaller visual stunt to mark US President George W Bush's arrival in Sydney on September 4.
"It's not a comforting thought to think that they might be going to prepare to use a water cannon against us." – Mr Bainbridge said.
"But it's even more worrying to think about the innocent people being killed in the war in Iraq, and the fate of humanity if global warming isn't held in check."
Skype's purchase by Microsoft signals strong spell for dotcom sales
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Skype CEO Tony Bates seal the deal. Photograph: Susana Bates/Reuters
Little more than a decade after the dotcom bubble burst, the internet business is once again partying like it is 1999. The frenzy of deal-making in Silicon Valley, which is turning social media entrepreneurs into multibillionaires, moved up another notch when Microsoft splashed out $8.5bn for the loss-making internet telephone service Skype.
Tuesday's buy is a record for the software giant and takes the total value of worldwide tech-related deals so far this year to $85.5bn (£52bn) – the strongest spell since the months before the dotcom bubble burst on 10 March 2000.
Analysts said the deal would give Microsoft a boost in its increasingly bitter battle with Apple and Google. Skype boasts about 170 million users every month and is adding 600,000 a day. But most calls are free and the service has struggled to make a profit. Last year it lost $7m.
Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's chief executive, said that with Microsoft's backing Skype would be able to build a future where "talking to friends and colleagues around the world will be as seamless as talking to them across a kitchen table or a conference room".
Buying Skype gives Microsoft a recognised brand name on the internet at a time when Google and Apple are both building up their internet phone and video services. "Google has Google Voice, Apple is building up Facetime, Skype is a great brand," said Colin Gillis, an internet analyst at New York-based BGC Partners.
Gillis said Microsoft was likely to add Skype to its Xbox video games system, Office software and its mobile and tablet software. "Skype addresses some major holes for Microsoft," he said. "If they don't screw it up."
Skype was founded in 2003 by Swedish tech entrepreneur Niklas Zennström and the Dane Janus Friis. The service has grown far beyond its techie roots and is already a mainstream product. The retail giant WalMart started selling Skype hardware in 2007. At peak times there are more than 23 million Skype users online.
This is the second time it has been sold to a big tech firm. In 2005 eBay, the online auction company, bought it for $2.5bn. But eBay struggled to integrate Skype and argued with its founders and management, eventually selling it for $2.75bn to a private equity investor, Silver Lake, in 2009 but keeping a 30% stake.
Friis and Zennström also backed the sale as part of a consortium that bought 14% of Skype. Just a year and a half later eBay has made its money back and the founders are sharing a $1.2bn payday. The Skype deal ranks as the biggest in Microsoft's 36-year history and follows multibillion-dollar strategic purchases by other tech giants including Intel, which bought the virus software specialist McAfee, and Hewlett Packard, which bought the handheld devices firm Palm.
Investors are also fighting over the new generation of tech firms including Facebook, Groupon and Twitter. Google is believed to have made multibillion-dollar offers for both Groupon and Twitter.
Private investors have fought to get a stake in Facebook, which is lining up a share sale next year that could value the firm at more than $70bn.
New Facebook comments system rolled out to websites
Facebook has unveiled it has refreshed its commenting plug-in that allows Facebook users to comment on websites using their own names.
There are a number of sites already using the Facebook plug-in, including TechCrunch, and it seems that you can now publish the comments you make on articles to your own Facebook feed, allowing your friends to view what you think about particular stories.
It's an interesting concept that completely opens up the idea of story commenting – something that is usually done through a pseudonym.
Like most commenting systems, a publisher who uses the plug-in can censor certain comments made, including the blacklisting of words and users.
To add the commenting system to a site you will only need a line of code and the ranking of comments will be done through how many Likes a comment gets.
This is not the first major change Facebook has made to its API this week. It also changed its Like button, making it more like the site's Share feature.
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Justin Bieber meets grisly end – on CSI
21 February 2011 10:47 AM
Teen singing sensation Justin Bieber may have a new movie out in cinemas, but it's a television appearance that has his army of fans chatting excitedly this morning.
In a scene that will surely horrify his tweenage fan base, Bieber's character has been shot dead on the hit CBS TV show CSI.
Bieber's character's brother, Alex McCann, was shot and killed in the season premiere.
The 16-year-old returned to the crime series to revive his role playing troubled teen Jason McCann in an episode titled A Target of Obsession which aired in the US last night.
In the episode's climactic scene there's a dramatic standoff between McCann and the authorities which ends in a storm of gunfire.
McCann is shot dead by police. Bieber's fatal wounds will ensure this second appearance on CSI will be his last.
McCann's tragic end on CSI, however, did not dampen the heart-throb's excitement about the airing of his episode.
The teen sensation took to his Twitter account to share his excitement about the broadcast, tweeting;
"Everyone back home make sure to tune into CSI tonight!! Jason McCann is BACK!!"
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So I stumbled onto https://forums.bridge.net/forum/comm...ith-bridge-net which kind of got me towards where I want to be but i'm struggling to figure out how I can get the module export to be how I need it.
1: how do I force the compilation to produce the export as a function rather than an object?
2: how do I, in that generated function, ensure the call to RED.nodes.registerType('myCustomNode', MyCustomNode); ?
Any help or tips would be much appreciated as this would enable me to make some really cool stuff for a project i'm working on!
I believe none of the current module export settings will support the exact format you need. What I can think of is, manually crafting your module.exports lines via the Template Attribute, slash-at code within static methods positioned in the code, or using Script.Write and positioning.
I believe the best solution would though, implement a proper handling for this type of module output in Bridge Translator, within Bridge Translator's Compiler/Translator/Emitter/Emitter.OutputModule.cs.
I've raised a few issues on github related to the specific scenarios I've encountered.


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Smart cities aim to make urban life more efficient – but they need to slow down
Published on 07-05-2019 at 13:21
All over the world, governments, institutions and businesses are combining technologies for gathering data, enhancing communications and sharing information, with urban infrastructure, to create smart cities. One of the main goals of these efforts is to make city living more efficient and productive – in other words, to speed things up.
Yet for citizens, this growing addiction to speed can be confounding. Unlike businesses or services, citizens don't always need to be fast to be productive. Several research initiatives show that cities have to be "liveable" to foster well-being and productivity. So, quality of life in smart cities should not be associated with speed and efficiency alone.
The pace of city life is determined by many factors, such as people's emotions or memories, the built environment, the speed of movement and by the technologies that connect people to – or detach them from – any given place. As cities around the world become increasingly "smart", I argue that – amid the optimised encounters and experiences – there also need to be slow moments, when people can mindfully engage with and enjoy the city.
Cities provide an environment for people to move, encounter, communicate and explore spaces. Research shows how these experiences can differ, depending on the pace of the activity and the urban environment: whether fast or slow, restless or calm, spontaneous or considered.
"Slow" approaches have been introduced as an antidote to many unhealthy or superficial aspects of modern life. For example, the slow reading movement encourages readers to take time to concentrate, contemplate and immerse themselves in what they're reading – rather than skim reading and scrolling rapidly through short texts.
Similarly, the international slow food movement started in Italy as a protest against the opening of a McDonald's restaurant on the Spanish Steps in Rome, back in 1986. Then, in 1999, came the "cittaslow movement" (translated as "slow city") – inspired by the slow food movement – which emphasises the importance of maintaining local character while developing an economy which can sustain communities into the future.
Slow cities arise from grassroots efforts to improve quality of life for citizens, by reducing pollution, traffic and crowds and promoting better social interaction within communities. They must follow a detailed set of policy guidelines, which focus on providing green space, accessible infrastructure and internet connectivity, promoting renewable energy and sustainable transport, and being welcoming and friendly to all. Slow cities can create opportunities for healthier behavioural patterns – including pausing or slowing down – which allow for more meaningful engagement in cities.
These guidelines present a clear road map for city governments, but there are also ways that local people can promote a slow city ethos in fast-paced cities throughout the world. For example, in London, artists and activists have organised slow walks to encourage the general public to meaningfully engage with urban spaces, and show them how diverse their experiences of the city can be, depending on the speed of movement.
Slow and smart
Trying to put people's concerns at the heart of smart city policies has always been challenging, due to the lack of creative grassroots approaches, which enable citizens to participate and engage with planning. And while technology has been able to give citizens instant access to a wide range of data about a place, it is rarely used to improve their actual experience of that place.
Getting smart cities to slow down could give citizens the means to explore the urban environment at a range of different paces, each offering a distinctive experience. To do this, architects, artists and urban planners need to look beyond the ways that technology can give instant access to information, services and entertainment – whether that's video game lounges, or recharging and navigation pods in airports and stations.
Instead, they must recognise that technology can create platforms for citizens to immerse themselves and engage meaningfully in different experiences within the urban environment. For example, technology-based installations or projections can tell stories about people and places from other times, which enrich people's experience of the city. Artificial Intelligence and machine learning can offer new ways to understand cities, and the way people function within them, which could help give human behaviour and experience a significant place in smart city planning.
Slow and smart cities could take the best of both approaches, helping citizens to connect with the history, present and future of a place, emphasising local character and building a sense of community, while also making use of the latest technology to give people greater choice about whether they want to speed up or slow down.
This would not only enhance efficiency and productivity, but also ensure that technology actively helps to improve people's quality of life and make cities better places to live. It may sound idealistic, but with the range of advanced technology already being developed, ensuring cities are slow as well as smart could help people live better, more meaningful lives long into the future.
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Lakshmi Priya Rajendran, Senior Research Fellow in Future Cities, Anglia Ruskin University.
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Reuters | Posted: Nov. 30, 2021, 8:39 a.m. | Updated: Nov. 30, 2021, 10:33 a.m. | 1 Min Read
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Good Day Everyone! I come to you this lovely afternoon with a post on a custom report request that came my way - that oddly enough was nowhere to be found as an offered solution within SCCM or on the wonderful World Wide Web! Last week a customer emailed me asking for a custom report that showed all PXE Enabled Distribution Points within their hierarchy, but also wanted to know the Boundary Group they were a reference in, and the Site Code in which that Boundary Group resided in. Sounded simple enough? Let's give it a go!
What's provided in these views? Let's talk about that.
View: vSMS_BoundaryGroupSiteSystems - this view provides information on all of the Site Systems within each Boundary Group from your hierarchy. Keep in mind this will include any site system specified in the "References" tab of your boundary group. Naturally this will include more than just a DP in most cases. Keep this thought!
View: v_DistributionPointInfo - this view provides information on all properites and information about your distribution points. This would be the UI equivalent of Administration -> Distribution Points -> (Choose DP) Properties.
View: vSMS_BoundaryGroup - this view provides detailed information on boundary group information, such as Name, how many boundaries (members), under-the-hood GroupID, GUID, and more!
I knew with the above 3 views that I had all the information right in front of me, now it was time to start choosing specific information from each. For this I leveraged GroupIDs from vSMS_BoundaryGroupSiteSystems and vSMS_BoundaryGroup. If these two were the same, I knew I could join it as a where statement (which they were). Next I needed the Server/DP Name, and the Primary Site Code. SiteCode came from vSMS_BoundaryGroup, and Server/DP Name (in a readable form) came from v_DistributionPointInfo.
Finally - it's time to join it all together!
Take the above query, move it around, make it look pretty in Report Builder and you now have a satisfied customer and a completed request!
Told you it'd be an easy one!
Good day everyone! Recently I spoke at Microsoft Tech Talk - Dallas on this topic, and I wanted to put together a quick informative post on some of the prerequisite steps along with implementation steps necessary to deploy the SCCM Cloud Management Gateway! This is an amazing feature that is truly a new way to manage your internet clients in your enterprise.
On Primary Site Request Client, IIS, OSD, and CMG certificates.
Login to portal.azure.com – identify subscription, verify permissions. We prefer this is done via a service account, however that service account needs to have temporary subscription ownership for us to continue.
As with most configurations for SCCM, we are going to start in the ConfigMan console.
In the ConfigMgr Console, go to Administration > Cloud Services > Azure Services.
Click Configure Azure Services on the ribbon menu.
Select Cloud Management in the Wizard.
Provide a Name and click Next to proceed.
Click on Browse to either Import an existing App or click Create to start with a fresh App.
You need to Sign in with a Subscription Admin/Owner.
Follow the steps for both Web and Client App to proceed with the wizard.
Click Next, Enable Azure AD User discovery is not required for CMG and is optional if you'd like to check it and finish the wizard.
The subscription info and the Web App created in Section 3 will auto populate. Click Next to proceed.
Click Browse to specify the SCCM CMG Certificate (same as IIS but with the exportable private key and password) This will auto populate the Service name.
Choose Create new under Resource Group.
If you have an intermediate CA, please complete the chain of trust, by "Add" again.
CloudMgr.log will show the details of the CMG deployment. Below are a few key points of the process that we are looking for log-wise.
Validate the status Ready from ConfigMgr console.
We must now go ahead and configure the Cloud Management Gateway Connector Point. You can think of this as a secure tunnel that's connecting authenticated requests through your CMG, down to your on-premise hierarchy, specifically your management point and software update point(s)..
Validate the Gateway name we just created and the Region to finish the wizard.
The Connection Point server will show as associated in the console. For troubleshooting this component, you can check SMS_Cloud_ProxyConnector.log.
Within the console we must modify properties of the designated MP's and SUP's that your business organization has chosen to accept Cloud Management Gateway Traffic for your internet clients.
Follow the same steps for Software Update Point.
We must modify our Default Client Settings, or the Client Settings deployed to our test collection of machines to ensure that we have CMG options enabled. Upon confirmation, we can either initiate a machine policy download, or simply restart the SMS Agent Host for quicker results.
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Mandate, Mission and History
Mandate – Blue Bridge Theatre Society is a Victoria, BC, based professional, non-profit theatre society. It offers:
Significant creative, production and management opportunities to emerging professional theatre artists wishing to pursue a career in the arts;
Opportunities for young actors, directors, writers, producers and other career professionals in this field to train for, participate in and occupy major creative, production and administrative theatrical roles alongside established theatre artists;
The opportunity for these artists to develop, exchange and experiment with new techniques and ideas in the theatre – particularly as these techniques and ideas relate to the production of those 'classic' works drawn from the European and North American theatre traditions;
The audiences of Greater Victoria its own professional theatre company that focuses on these masterworks – the 'classics'.
Mission – BBRT was founded on the belief that great cities deserve great theatre. Boasting its own opera, symphony, public art gallery, professional theatre training institutions and a host of medium to smaller professional theatres, Victoria, BC (population approx. 350,000) is remarkable for the range and diversity of the professional arts activity that it supports. However, although the theatre audiences of Victoria have been well served when it comes to seeing the best professional Canadian, cutting edge and youth theatre, since the demise of the New Bastion Theatre in the early 1990's, they have lacked a professional company that dedicates itself to presenting fresh interpretations of the great works from the past – the 'classics'. Based on the belief that vibrant cultures are those which view the present, past and future with equal energy and clarity, BBRT's aim is to give (primarily Victoria based) artists, technicians and administrators the opportunity to build a world class theatre company that offers audiences timeless visions, and radical re-imaginings, into the world's great plays.
History – Currently led by a dedicated Board of Directors and Advisory Board and administered by Founding Artistic Director Brian Richmond and General Manager Rebekah Johnson, BBRT was founded in 2008 by some of Canada's most respected established and exciting early career theatre artists and educators. BBRT has completed 10 critically-lauded and well-attended seasons. In this time the company has presented over 40 multi award winning productions.
Enthusiastically received by the public, the media, and the community-at-large, these seasons have;
drawn over 90,000 audience members to its several events and shows;
offer more than 300 early career opportunities to young directors, designers, actors, stage managers, production personnel and administrators;
seen the securing of cash support from more than 70 major corporate sponsors over 8 years and hundreds of private donors representing over $ 4.5 m in cash or in-kind community support;
generated more than $ 5.5 m in employment opportunities for primarily Victoria based theatre artists;
seen BBRT hailed by local media as being the "most important cultural event to take place in Victoria in decades" (Times Colonist);
seen BBRT win 22 and receive 48 nominations in the Victoria Critics' Annual Spotlight Awards including 5 Best Professional Production, 4 Best Director, 8 Best Actor or Best Acting Ensemble and 5 Best Design awards.


Graphicacy is looking to expand its talented team. We're self-starters who value collaborative and creative problem-solving skills, with the ambition to grow rapidly in responsibility.
We seek people with a range of skills, including front-end development, UX/UI, graphic design, motion graphic video, data analysis, business development, and more. If you don't see a position that fits but are interested in working with us full time, as a freelancer, or as an intern, send your resume to jobs [at] graphicacy [dot] com and we'll look for opportunities to work together.
Graphicacy is looking for a Data Visualization Designer to join our team.
Work with Graphicacy's clients to design interactive and static data visualizations, online applications and information graphics.
Provide thought leadership on data visualization best practices and next-generation digital trends and an understanding of innovative data visualization practices.
Work with clients and project managers to create graphic designs for a variety of online applications.
Work with web developers to review and refine interactive data visualizations.
Must have a high level of proficiency using Excel, R, and Tableau or equivalent application(s).
Proficiency with Adobe products and strong skills in Sketch, Invision, Zeplin or equivalent applications.
Two to three years of related data visualization experience.
Understanding of statistics and data analytics.
Bachelor's in (Information, Graphic, Visual, UX, Web) Design and/or related field(s), or significant equivalent experience.
A strong visual design and technical portfolio.
A passion to innovate and create work that pushes the boundaries of data visualization and graphic design.
An understanding of visualization libraries like D3.
Strong ability to design with accessibility in mind.
Knowledge of Drupal and WordPress CMS frameworks.
Graphicacy is a multimedia design studio based in Washington, DC. We offer clear graphic solutions that help clients tell complex, data-rich stories in visual form. In addition to offering services that meet the needs of specific projects, we are also committed to developing scalable products. We are a small team that works fast — as such, we want to work with people who are forward thinking, self-motivated and excited about new opportunities.
To apply, send a resume and a cover letter to jobs@graphicacy.com with "Data Visualization Designer" in the subject line.
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Contribute to a small team's ability to deliver technical solutions for client work.
Ensuring code and systems are developed with appropriate levels of quality.
Configuring software and infrastructure to support deployment of implemented projects.
Designing and implementing subsystems of the software architecture.
Implementing automation to support builds, deployments and code quality checks.
You have been a Software Developer in the industry.
Strive to develop accessible code with comprehensive tests and thorough documentation.
Strive to write elegant, adaptable code.
Mindful of your collaborators and future contributors with each pull request.
You're action-oriented, able to break complex tasks into smaller steps and seek help when needed.
You have a passion for learning and self-improvement.
You care deeply about maintaining a sustainable software development process where Product, Design, Engineering, and you collaborate.
Have been involved from start to finish in at least one major project involving either Angular, React, or D3. (Bonus points if you've also worked with either Drupal or WordPress).
You know how to effectively work with remote team members and business partners.
To apply, send a resume and a cover letter to jobs [at] graphicacy [dot] com with "Software Developer" in the subject line.
Graphicacy is looking for a Web Designer to join our team.
Work with clients and project managers to build and refine graphic designs for websites. Must have strong skills in Photoshop, Sketch, Invision, Adobe XD, Zeplin or equivalent application(s).
Convert raw images and layouts into CSS/HTML5 themes.
Develop and maintain robust Web style guides for all our consumer and business-facing products.
Provide thought leadership on Web design best practices and next-generation digital trends.
Create high-fidelity wireframes and mock-ups for vetting and user testing, and final assets for development.
Assist in the development of a new brand and how to convey it cohesively across multiple Web properties.
Bachelor's, or significant equivalent experience, in web design and/or computer science.
Three years minimum experience with HTML/HTML5 and CSS.
A high level of proficiency using Adobe products (or equivalent tools).
To apply, send a resume and a cover letter to jobs [at] graphicacy [dot] com with "Web Designer" in the subject line.
Graphicacy is looking for a UX Designer to join our team.
To apply, send a resume and a cover letter to jobs [at] graphicacy [dot] com with "UX Designer" in the subject line.
Graphicacy is looking for a Project Manager to join our team.
Help define and facilitate our team's development process, whether it's Scrum, Kanban, something in-between, or something else.
Optimize for collaboration and communication, helping our team remain passionate about our work from project to project.
Help the team resolve issues as they come up, and raise them with product and engineering management to clear blockers.
Be the source of truth for the state the team's projects by reporting on key project metrics.
Act as our historian: help us keep our internal documentation up to date with an accurate picture of what has happened and what's to come.
You have been a Project Manager in the software industry.
You have a deep understanding of the entire lifecycle of engineering and web development projects.
You are experienced at helping teams estimate their work, plan for the future, demonstrate success, and communicate timely updates.
You have helped multiple teams optimize and adapt their development process to succeed for different personalities and needs.
You love team building and facilitation, including leading meetings, and problem resolution/mediation.
You have led projects involving technical operations and new software product/service development.
To apply, send a resume and a cover letter to jobs [at] graphicacy [dot] com with "Project Manager" in the subject line.
Graphicacy is looking for a design intern to join us this summer to help create data-rich/interactive visual experiences via online information graphics, tools, microsites, dashboards, and motion graphic videos.
Exceptional candidates will have the potential to become full time members of our growing team. We are seeking individuals who are interested in, qualified for, and excited by this possibility.
Graphicacy is a creative analytic design firm with services including data visualization, interactive applications, information graphics, data analysis, graphic design, and motion graphics. Our team is a diverse group that works in a stimulating environment at the WeWork collective workspace in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington DC.
To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to jobs [at] graphicacy [dot] com with "Summer Design Intern" in the subject line. Please include a link to your portfolio or any relevant work samples. We are currently hiring summer interns and will review applications on an ongoing basis.
Graphicacy is looking for a developer intern to join us this summer to help create data-rich/interactive visual experiences via online information graphics, tools, microsites, dashboards, and motion graphic videos.
To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to jobs [at] graphicacy [dot] com with "Summer Developer Intern" in the subject line. Please include a link to your GitHub, portfolio, or any relevant work samples. We are currently hiring summer interns and will review applications on an ongoing basis.


Seeking Guidance from Christian leaders: – While there is no call for being prideful about ourselves, there is a desperate need for us to take pride in our work. As C. S. Lewis pointed out, God not only wants us to do good works, he wants us to do good work. Unfortunately, in most churches we have confused sinful pride about ourselves with godly pride in the work we are called to do. Why do so many Christians suffer through church programs that are sincerely awful? Because so many churches fear that striving for excellence would lead us into pride. They avoid that temptation by settling for mediocrity.