Medifast recipe for Pumpkin Spice Muffins! Yum!?
Even though I love the Chai Latte as a drink I am a Medifast muffin fan and am always looking for more muffin and cookie recipes..
Well, I'd read somewhere a suggestion to make pumpkin bars with the Chai Latte and I thought about making some Pumpkin muffins instead..
Made them and love them! In fact, they're one of my new favorites!.
Definately a recipe for this fall and winter!.
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice.
Mix the dry ingredients and then add.
Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes and cool..
Makes 6 muffins (3 for a Medifast meal).
Hope someone else likes these, too!.
Wanted to share this since everyone is so generous with their recipes!..
What type of baking pan do you use? 3 Medifast meals, I only see the oatmeal and the chai latti, is there a 3rd Medifast meal in the reciepe?.
Oh, these sound yummy. I haven't really done much baking with Medifast products, but this recipe just moved to top of my list! Thanks.
I was planning to bake something new this morning, and I think that I will try these. Thanks for the idea!..
Oh fantastic. A Medifast muffin with the chai latte. Not my favorite Medifast meal so I am so glad to have a new use for them. Thanks!!!!..
These sound GREAT! I can't wait to try them! Thanks for sharing!..
These are so FANTASTIC!!! I didn't make it sooner because I did not have the almond extract. Now, for me, the hardest part of this diet is to decide whether to make these or EllenKay's best cookie recipe Thanks for sharing!!!..
Sorry, maybe this is a dumb question, but does this recipe make mini sized muffins or regular size?? and do you have to use the little muffin liner cup thing-ies??.
Thanks!! they sound so yummy, I really want to try them!!..
Ohhhhhh these sound great! I dont have any chai latte though...can anyone think of another way to make a pumpkin spice type muffin? Im really intrigued...just not much of a baker lol..
I use the regular size muffin pan and fill them about 1/2 full.
Should be 6 muffins, just make sure you have them all at the same "level" in their cups.
Also, I use the non-stick muffin pan sprayed lightly with a touch of Pam baking spray..
I've tried the liners, but have found that all my muffins have a tendency to stick to the paper, even the foil lined ones!..
WOW I made the muffins today!! The whole house smelled soooooooo good! And, I loved them! Better than any other muffin I have tried on this diet...there is a little bitter taste...not sure if maybe too much nutmeg since I used the vanilla shake, but still quite good! Im going to order some chai tea next time to make them the "real" way too. Thanks for sharing, this is my favorite so far!!..
Your pumpkin spice muffins are awesome! Thanks for posting your recipe..
Maybe this is a silly question, but when you make a recipe like this, how do you break it down in your daily plan? I didn't see how you can report half a Medifast meal. Help, please!.
You can log both Medifast meals and then "edit" them to say ".5".
Thanx for responding, BT2006. I didn't realize that you could edit the amounts on the Medifast meals. I didn't even try. DUHH!! I edit on the L&G, but not the MF. This muffin recipe was so yummy, by the way!!.
These muffins are wonderful. I made them last evening and thought they were just great. I'm so glad there are creative people with these recipes. I know I wouldn't be able to stay on Medifast if it wasn't for the variety Thank You!!!!!.
I finally made some muffins...and they turned out great. They are so portable and conveinent for my busy days that I will probably be making many more.
Regarding the bitter taste...I actually think it may be the almond extract...my bf found the flavor a bit much. I dont really like almond flavor so next time I am going to omit it and see how it turns out..
Thanks soo much for the great recipie..
GREAT MUFFINS!!! I made them w/o the almond extract (don't like the after taste). They actually didn't need it. These are probably the best muffins I've attempted to make. Thanks for the recipe!..
Wow these pumpkin muffins are awesome, maybe if I add less water, they could be cookies???.
So glad everyone is liking these!.
I made some with a 1/4 tsp. almond extract and they had a much better flavor, but then again I love almond extract!.
Ok...I think I just hit the mother load!.
I omitted the almond extract and replaced it with the coconut and also added cinnamon and some SF Davinci Caramel syrup. (I also reduced the Splenda since I added the SF syrup, too).
1/2 tsp Pumkin Pie spice.
1 tbsp SF Davinci Caramel Syrup.
Mix well and pour into 6 muffin tins..
Bake at 350 for 20-25 min..
I bake for the whole 25 min as I like my outer crust a little crunchy..
Hope you like this new one!..
Okay...I feel special because I got brave and added a twist. I looked over the modified recipie and made these changes in purple:.
1 maple and brown sugar oatmeal.
I gave my boyfriend a tiny bite and he was begging for a whole muffin..
Tonight I am going to try chocolate shake and SF chocolate syrup...wish me luck!..
These muffins are soooooooo good! But one word of advice. I made mine as mini muffins. They cooked up great and I got 5 little muffins per serving (doubled recipe). When you make these just make sure you remember to put the baking powder in.
I forgot, but only by a few seconds. Well, I couldn't throw away 4 Medifast meals!! No way! So there I was with my rubber scraper removing ALL the batter from 20 little muffin holes!! Ekk Gads! Added the baking powder and it all turned out ok. And I only lost 1 or 2 muffins worth of batter. TOTALLY WORTH IT! These muffins are a keeper!.
These are great! LOVED it-I am making a few more batches today. Thanks so much for this recipe!..
Oh, Paula! Those sound wonderful!.
I got to make your recipe!.
Also, did you have a chance to make them with the chocolate shake and syrup yet?.
Ruby.....LOL. Yep! I've done the same exact thing when I was first started making these muffins! Gotta admit, it's pretty funny!.
Glad everyone is liking these!.
Bettina, I think it depends on the amount that's in your packets.
This happens once in a while to me, too.
I made a batch this morning and had to do the same thing!.
Then made another batch and reduced the water to a little over 1/3 c and they were great!.
Okay great. I will say that the muffins I made this morning were the best ones ever. The texture was perfect and not at all mushy. These rock!..
K that got my attention...im loving muffins but missing chocolate....so what exactly did you do paula? for the chocolate ones? just use the choc shake instead of the chai latte and SF choc. syrup for the syrup flavor? Did you still use maple and brown sugar oatmeal? pumpkin pie spice?.
Thanks everyone for coming up with these great recipes!! I am all out of maple oatmeal, and vanilla shakes...and never had any chai, but have ordered all they should be here soon!..
OK so I want to try & make these pumpkin spice muffins tonight. I do not have any almond extract. Do I add extra vanilla extract to replace the almond. As you can tell I AM NOT A BAKIN KIND OF WOMAN. Also I will be using mini muffin silicon pan. How long to cook.
Teach me how to bake the healthy way Please..
Donna, I haven't bake with the new silicon pans so I can't help you there. I would watch them and use the toothpick method to make sure they are done..
I always bake my muffins a tad longer so they won't be mushy hockey pucks!.
As for the lack of almond, don't worry! I made a batch with all vanilla and they were great!.
Also made another batch with some coconut extract with the vanilla extract, very good!.
The last batch I made with some maple extract with the vanilla too! AWESOME!.
As for mini muffinds, do the easy math method. Since you are using two Medifast meals, simply divide the number of muffins you make by two. Just try to make that number an even number or you'll be splitting one of those muffins in half!.
Hope this answers your questions!.
I got in my Medifast order today and got MORE CHAI LATTE and oatmeals !!! Yippee!.
Know what I'll be doing tonight! LOL!..
Thank you BT, my muffins are in the oven as we speak..cyber wise.
I doubled the recipe & added a sprinkle of cinniman to the dry mix. I did take heyloosie's tip & wet my fingers & lightly tapped the tops to even them out. In my mini muffin pan I got 16 mini muffins...so my count for a meal would be 4 muffins, right?.
The muffins turned out great!.
I think next time I will add a little more pumpkin spice..
These would be a wonderful part of maintience with fruit..
Donna, yes, you did your math the right way!.
I automatically do the water thing with my muffins now, too!.
LOL Sue! I hear you!!!.
When I was tinkering in my kitchen, I made a batch of muffins with pudding and had the same effect!.
And I scooped all of the "mess" out of the tins and ate them!.
Didn't want to waste my MF!.
Thanks for your feedback and reminder!..
1/4-1/2 cup water (start with 1/4 c and add a touch at a time for a not too runny consistency).
1/4 tsp almond extract (reduced from original recipe, but it depends on your taste).
BT2000, I added your Pumpkin Spice Muffins thread to the Holiday Foods thread:.
Just trying to compile a list of holiday Medifast food ideas/recipes/tips/URLs/etc to help everyone get through the upcoming holiday season.
I LOVED these pumpkin spice muffins! Being from New England, I thought I would try to give the recipe a little local flavor by using maple extract, gingerbread syrup, substituting Brown Sugar Splenda for the white Splenda, and reducing the spices. I like alternating between your Pumpkin Spice muffins and my Maple version. Both are most excellent Autumn goodies!!.
And..THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS RECIPE!!!.
Suesully's Maple version of BT's newest Pumpkin Spice Muffins version:.
1 TBS Brown Sugar Splenda.
1/4 tsp Pumpkin Pie spice.
1 tbsp SF Davinci GINGERBREAD Syrup.
You are so welcome, Susan!.
And defragged, thank you for adding this to the holiday recipe list!.
Susan, the ginerbread syrup sounds awesome!.
Also saw the brown splenda at the store, must remember to get some next time and use this instead!.
Thank you for posting your ideas for new substitutions!..
I haven't bought the imitation butter flavor extract yet, but just added it to my shopping list!.
Personally I don't taste the soy in the oatmeals, only in some of the drinks and soups..
I couldn't wait to try this, but of course, I don't have any chai or the extracts. I am using a chocolate shake and vanilla extract. I'm hoping with the cinnamon, it will taste like the cinnamon-chocolate muffins from work that I love and miss. They are baking as we speak! Can't wait to try them and can't wait to try the official pumpkin spice! I think I'll also try my same concoction I just made, but use peppermint extract instead of the vanilla... Thanks for the great idea!..
They came out good, but next time I think I'll use a little more cinnamon. I just went to the store so I'm trying your pumpkin spice ones tomorrow!..
WOW! Didn't know that one! Glad you posted this before I got some!.
As always, many thanks for the information Loosie!..
Oh Rats! You know when I looked at the package the info seemed in line with the Medifast plan.I re-read it this morning and those figures were for only 1/2 tsp (and I was using 1 TBS in my muffins)! Thanks for catching that.
Sugar Twin brown sugar replacement is still available and I use it occasionally on my M&BS oatmeal. It has ZERO EVERYTHING. I didn't think you could bake with it, but I just read the box and you CAN bake and cook with it. I think I will try it in my next batch of muffins. Thanks again!..
And I'll buy some of that instead!..
Yum!!! that sounds so good!! I love the chai latte. it smells and almost tastes like pumpkin pie to me!! Thank you!!! I was so worried I was going to miss out on pumpkin pie this year...this will be second best....thank you!!..
Cmcwhorter, I love the chai latte too! Drink or in these muffins, it's da bomb!.
Susan, I tried adding the imitation butter extract and my muffins came out a little more.
Is that what it does for you too?.
I notice that too so I went back to using Butter Buds (mix 1/2 - 1 tsp in with the dry ingredients). I think it may be too many extracts in such a small recipe that causes this???.
Oh, update on the brown sugar Sugar Twin. Now I remember why I had switched to brown sugar Splenda before MF: the BS Sugar Twin leaves that funny fake sweetener taste in your mouth. Medifast muffins have enough funky aftertastes without adding more! LOL So now I am just using regular Splenda like in your original recipe.
I'm gonna find some use for that Butter Extract tho'!..
Hmmm....I've got some Butter buds, will give that a try too!.
Yes, just like adding too much water, we added too many extracts..
I'm going back to my tried and true Pumpkin Spice muffins.
Thanks for your feedback, Susan!..
I made the pumpkin spice muffins with the receipe posted (used the brown sugar splenda instead) and then used the silicon pinwheel baking cups per the post below...put the vanilla pudding in the center and they are wonderful..
And EllenKay's cheesecake pudding recipe would be so awesome like this!.
Thanks for the suggestion, Kathe!..
Wooohooo! Glad to hear you enjoyed my Pudding Cakes ideas. I'll have to try them with the pumpkin spice muffins recipe. Something tells me I'm going to be in the kitchen a lot this week!..
Defrag, I've got to get some silicone pinwheel pans and try your pudding cake idea!.
I'm sitting here eating mine right now! I made it with the suggestion posted of vanilla shake and nutmeg since I didn't have the Chai mix. They are pretty yummy!.
I just made this recipe but excluded the coconut, used 1 tbsp. SF maple syrup, & 3 packs of Splenda...they were amazing! Tasted just like warm carrot cake from the oven without frosting! YummY!.
It made a batch of 4 good size muffins/cakes and it's only 113 calories for 2 (1 Serv) with extra's included! Thanks for the awesome recipe!..
Yes, Andrea! I made some that way, too and they are so delish!.
I have also come up with a wonderful chai cookie that tastes like a spice cookie..
1/2 tsp Apple Pie Spice (or pumpkin pie spice).
1/2 tsp butter extract (it works in the cookie recipe!).
1/4 tsp peanut butter extract from http://www.kingarthurflour.com/shop/detail.jsp?select=C78&byCategory=C291&id=1748PNTBT R.
2 TBSP SF Caramel or Praline syrup.
Very scant 1/4 c water.
Mix dry ingredients well. In a measuring cup mix the extracts and syrup..
Pour into a "well" into the dry ingredients and start mixing..
Then add a little water at a time until dough is thick, but yet mixed..
Then chill the dough for an hour and make into 8 small balls and flatten on Pam sprayed cookie sheet..
Bake for 6-8 min at 350 and remove from sheet and cool on rack..
Perfect spiced cookie! The texture is dense, yet these raised up like a real cookie..
My new favorite Medifast meal!.
Hope someone likes these, too!..
Yep, OB, I do the toothpick test even though I'm like Bettina, I like to bake a tad longer.
Cannot stand mushy hockey pucks! yuk!..
Whoa!!!!! They changed the free week promo?.
What else did you get in the "freebie week" package, Maureen?..
Hooray... I finally figured out the muffins! Love the recipe. What did the trick for me was BettinaV's turning off the oven tip. I baked 6 minimuffins for 25 minutes, popped out 3 and ate 'em... they were still wet in the middle like the old days. Put the other 3 back in the oven and TURNED THE OVEN OFF and accidentally left them in for an hour! Oops, but they were cooked all the way through, a little crunchy on the outside.
Glad you learned a new baker's secret, Maureen!.
Works like a charm, doesn't it?.
And THANK YOU for posting what's in the new freebie week package!.
Thanks for the compliments! I love spice and I love the chai!..
Am I understanding this correctly. You can have 3 of these muffins instead of a shake or something? Or how do you count them?.
3 muffins = 1 Medifast meal.
Thank God for this one. Everyone in my family loves my pumpkin muffins, so I have to make dozens of them on Thanksgiving Day. I made the illegal ones as usual, but then I made these. They were great. I will have half serving with each of my meals today (3MF&2LG today). I don't feel as if I am missing anything..


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[Image: Screen-grab from a YouTube compilation of Desert Storm missile strikes].
In the summer of 2016, I heard an incredible story from a retired Defense Intelligence Agency analyst. It combined architectural history, international espionage, an alleged graduate research seminar in Washington D.C., and the first Gulf War. I was hooked.
According to this story, a graduate class at a school somewhere in D.C. had set out to collect as much architectural information as it could about Saddam Hussein's Iraq. This meant, at one point, even flying to Europe on a group field trip to visit engineering firms that had done work for Saddam Hussein.
Given the atmosphere at the time, the students most likely thought that their class was an act of protest, a kind of anti-war gesture, meant to help record, document, and even preserve Iraqi architecture before it was destroyed by the U.S. invasion.
Ironically, though, unbeknownst to those students—possibly even to their professor—the seminar's research was being used to help target U.S. smart bombs. Or, as I phrase this in a new article for The Daily Beast, "there was a reason U.S. forces could put a missile through a window in Baghdad: they knew exactly where the window was. Architecture students in Washington D.C. had unwittingly helped them target it."
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But then things got complicated.
When I called my source back a few weeks later to follow up, it felt like a scene from a spy film: he said he didn't remember telling me this (!) before joking that he was getting old and maybe saying things he shouldn't have. This obviously only made me more determined to find out more.
I called every major school in Washington D.C. I FOIA'd the CIA. I started down a series of rabbit holes that led me from true stories of Gulf War espionage, involving U.S. attempts to collect blueprints for Saddam's bunkers from engineering firms all over Europe, to a conversation with the head of targeting for the entire U.S. Air Force during Operation Desert Storm.
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[Image: Robert Baden-Powell's clever use of entomological sketches to hide enemy floorplans, from his essay "My Adventures as a Spy." See also Mark David Kaufman's interesting essay about Baden-Powell for the Public Domain Review].
Even Michelangelo gets involved, as his designs for urban fortifications outside Florence, Italy, were secretly modeled in cork and snuck out of the city by an architect named Niccolò di Raffaello dei Pericoli—or Tribolo—in order to help plan a more effective siege (an anecdote I have written about here before).
In any case, I was sitting on this story for the past two years, waiting for my FOIA request to come back from the CIA and trying to set up interviews with people who might have known, first-hand, what I was asking about. The resulting article, my attempt to track down whether such a class took place, is finally up over at The Daily Beast. If any of the above sounds interesting, please click through to check it out.
Finally, of course, if this rings any bells with you—if you took a class like this and, in retrospect, now have doubts about its real purpose—please be in touch.
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AU College Republicans endorses all female candidates
The organization hopes to encourage female Republicans on campus to speak out
By Kelsey Carolan | Friday, October 23, 2020
Courtesy of AU College Republicans
Correction: The original version of this article incorrectly referred to Katy Selinger as AUCR's first female president. It has been corrected to say one of the first.
Ahead of the 2020 general election, AU College Republicans endorsed six female Republican candidates, all of whom are in competitive races across the country.
On Sept. 8, they endorsed non-incumbent House candidates Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.), Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas), Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) and Yvette Herrell (R-N.M.) and incumbent Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Martha McSally (R-Ariz.).
AUCR President Katy Selinger, one of the organization's first female presidents, said choosing all female candidates was intentional, due to sparse representation of Republican women on campus and in Congress.
"There's always been a male-dominated membership, but the few girls I've known over the last few years at AU and the couple that have been coming to the meetings since then, I think they're really great and passionate about politics which is awesome to see considering that a lot of women on campus are Democrats or more liberal," Selinger said. "Sometimes it's not as easy for conservative women to express their views on campus."
The lack of female representation in the House Republican Conference contrasts starkly with the makeup of the House Democratic Caucus: There are 13 Republican female representatives, compared to 88 Democratic ones. Kevin Norton, AUCR's director of external and political affairs, said this disparity cannot be ignored.
"We wanted to reflect that and make a special series of endorsements that recognizes that there's work to be done within the party and we're not just here to tow the party line," Norton said. "We actively want to dedicate ourselves and our resources to not only electing Republicans, but electing the right Republicans and instilling the change we want to see."
Historically, a significantly larger share of men vote Republican compared to women, with data from the Pew Research Center showing that only 38 percent of female registered voters lean Republican, compared to 50 percent of men.
Although AUCR is not meeting in-person and is campaigning for their endorsed candidates virtually, Norton said the virtual semester helped the group expand its influence nationally, instead of just helping local candidates in Maryland and Virginia.
He said he hopes to contribute to a similar victory for the Republicans that Democrats scored in the 2018 midterm elections when more than 100 female Democrats won their House and Senate races. The organization is phone banking and joining in on campaign calls to support their endorsed candidates.
"Some critics would say, 'A vote's a vote, Republicans will just vote Republican,' but we say it matters to have a representative caucus so that's what we're trying to do," Norton said.
Selinger said she hopes their endorsements will also encourage more women who identify as Republicans to take part in the organization and voice their opinions and beliefs.
"We really wanted to emphasize that and show that nationally and in our chapter as well that Republican women at AU, we're on campus, and we're standing up for our beliefs and the candidates that reflect those as well," Selinger said.
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The Oxford Institute of Population Ageing has collaborative agreement with Optentia, North West University, South Africa; The Institute for Population and Development Studies, Xi'an Jiaotong University; The Department of Governance and Development, University of Guanajuato & Leon, Mexico; and The General Graduate School, CHA University, Republic of Korea.
Optentia Research Programme, North West University, South Africa
The mission of the Optentia Research Focus Area is to develop and organise knowledge for the optimal expression of individual, social and institutional potential, with specific interest in the African context.
University of Guanajuato, Mexico
The Department of Governance and Development at the University of Guanajuato & Leon in Mexico is collaborating with our LARNA Research Network to develop research and capacity building around the key challenges of population change.
The Institute for Population and Development Studies, Xi'an Jiaotong University
The Oxford Institute of Population Ageing has established a five year agreement with the Institute for Population and Development Studies, Xi'an Jiaotong University.
International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU) initiative on Ageing, Longevity
and Health is collaboration between eleven of the world's leading research intensive
universities. The Ageing, Longevity and Health Theme is the longest theme of the
Alliance with collaborations from 2006 to the present. The Institute has held the Chair of this theme twice; 2006-2009, and 2017-2019.
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The Korean Health Promotion Institute, Seoul, South Korea
The Oxford Institute of Population Ageing has established a three year agreement with the Korean Health Promotion Institute, Seoul, South Korea.
The agreement will establish a framework within which co-operation may be developed between the two Institutes. Co-operation between the two units may include such activities as:
Knowledge and information exchange on health promotion and disease prevention and population ageing.
Joint research based activities, and related workshops, seminars, conferences and public lectures.
Assistance in capacity building of the Korean healthcare workforce.


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Think How You Drink campaign engages millions
Case study 21 JAN 2014
In one of Diageo's latest responsible drinking campaigns, 'Think How You Drink' asks young adults in Europe to take a personal responsibility for their behaviour.
Informed by research into the most effective engagement techniques for young adults, the campaign uses video to illustrate the effects of drinking to excess. With a mix of humour and strong messaging, Think How You Drink aims to appeal to young adults sense of pride or reputation among peers by demonstrating the shame and embarrassment that comes with irresponsible behaviour. The campaign also directed people to Diageo's 'Ask Dave' website as a resource to help people make well-informed choices when drinking.
The campaign quickly showed strong signs of success, with a majority of the viewers surveyed saying they found the video enjoyable, thought-provoking and effective at illustrating the shame and embarrassment drinking to excess can cause. Three out of four said they would tell their friends about the video, and two thirds said they would show the video to their friends. As a result, in less than a month, the campaign attracted more than 1.1 million views on You Tube and reached over 2 million young adults through other social media. Think How You Drink was also shown to an additional 5.2 million students at 88 UK university campuses.
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Q: Using twilio number to send to the same twilio number I am trying to send a message using my owned twilio number to the same number. However I am not receiving the text at all.The response I get is from this website
https://demo.twilio.com/welcome/sms/reply/
Thanks for the message. Configure your number's SMS URL to change this message.Reply HELP for help.Reply STOP to unsubscribe.Msg&Data rates may apply.
Can anyone assist on how to send the message?
I cant do it using my number because I dont stay in the states,and it cost money to send an international message because I owned a US number from twilio.

A: When you send any message to your Twilio number, Twilio looks at your numbers here: https://www.twilio.com/user/account/phone-numbers/incoming and requests the Messaging URL configured in that number's settings. By default it is that demo message.
If you just want to send an SMS message to any phone, use the REST API (replace the bits in ALL_CAPS):
curl -X POST https://api.twilio.com/2010-04-01/Accounts/YOUR_TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID/Messages \
-d 'To=+1PHONE_NUMBER' -d 'From=+1YOUR_TWILIO_NUMBER' -d 'Body=Hello world!' \
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If I missed the mark, please send a little more info about what you're trying to do.

A: There are 2 different issues here. The first has been addressed by liquidki, where you need to configure the inbound webhook number in the Twilio console.
The other issue is the actual question, which unfortunately is not possible, per Twilio documentation (at least as of 9.16.20): https://www.twilio.com/docs/api/errors/21211

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This error will also occur if you attempt to place a call or send a
message from a Twilio phone number to itself (i.e. putting the same
Twilio number in the To and From parameters).

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At Eigenmann & Veronelli, our objective of providing the highest quality, most comprehensive portfolio of products and services can only be achieved through the competence, professionalism, dedication and passion of our staff. We are a team of solution-oriented professionals with the technical capabilities and market knowledge to fully support our customers in the production and application of high-quality chemicals and specialty products.
We develop enduring relationships with our suppliers by managing the complexities of the chemical sector on their behalf, promoting market coverage of their products, and tailoring our offering to meet their specific needs. Supporting our customers and suppliers in the areas of innovation, differentiation and strategic growth is our top priority.
Commercial activity at Eigenmann & Veronelli is organized by market sector and served by specialized sales departments, each comprising a team of highly capable individuals who are well versed in local business affairs. Our chemical sales departments leverage their industry- and region-specific expertise to implement solutions that help to ensure commercial success.
Our targeted approach is further supported by laboratories dedicated to the specific industries we serve. In addition to housing our formulation development capabilities and sales teams, our corporate laboratories and production facilities also provide workshops for our suppliers and customers.
As an organization, we hold the long-term relationships we build with our stakeholders in the highest regard, as these are the foundation for our business. We meet daily with both principals and end-customers to ensure we are consistently offering the best solutions on the market and effectively adapting them for each specific application. This combination of technical know-how and market knowledge creates a significant competitive advantage for our partners.
Eigenmann & Veronelli serves the fine chemical market through four dedicated business units (Industrial Products, Polymers, Life Sciences and Nutrition) and 17 industry-specific sales departments. This unique organizational structure enables us to provide complete, competent and transparent support to our principals, who are also some of the world's leading producers of chemical products.
The E&V Group comprises six companies, each with its own subsidiaries, in five countries. The organization currently has sales in more than 30 countries.


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Internship - Graphic Designer, Administrative Management Services (AMS), DFAM, New York Headquarters (Six months duration with Stipend)
New York City (United States of America)
Organization: UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund
Location: New York City (United States of America)
Operations and Administrations
Communication and Public Information
Design (digital, product, graphics or visual design)
Closing Date: 2020-01-23
As a UN organization with a mandate to protect the world's most vulnerable children being affected by climate change, UNICEF is strongly committed to reduce its environmental footprint through greenhouse gas emissions reductions from its air travel, vehicle fleet and facilities. UNICEF also aims to reduce its water consumption, paper use, and waste. This is in line with commitments made by the UN system as a whole
UNICEF works in some of the world's toughest places, to reach the world's most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
For every child, hope...
The UNICEF Internship Programme offers qualified and eligible students at both Headquarters (HQ) and Country Offices (CO) the unique opportunity to acquire direct practical experience in UNICEF's work and the United Nations system under the direct supervision of experienced UNICEF staff.
As a UN organization with a mandate to protect the world's most vulnerable children being affected by climate change, UNICEF is strongly committed to reduce its environmental footprint through greenhouse gas emissions reductions from its air travel, vehicle fleet and facilities. UNICEF also aims to reduce its water consumption, paper use, and waste. This is in line with commitments made by the UN system as a whole.
How can you make a difference?
Under the supervision of the Eco-efficiency Specialist, Field Support & Eco-sustainability Unit, Division of Finance & Administrative Serices, the incumbent will be responsible for:
Preparing infographics highlighting the yearly Environmental Footprint Assessment results and identify trends in offices that have so far completed eco-efficiency projects.
Supporting the development of the global communications strategy for improving the eco-efficiency of UNICEF's operations, and the design of visual appealing materials to support it.
Providing new ideas to support the communication plan to revitalize the Recycling Programme in UNICEF NYHQ.
Preparing, or assisting with the preparation and design of all types of communication materials, including internal web pages, internal news stories, newsletter and other resources.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Education: The intern should have a university degree and be enrolled in a postgraduate programme in the area of communications, visual communication and graphic design. Excellent academic performance, as demonstrated by academic records.
Language: The intern should be fluent in English. Working knowledge of another UN language is desirable.
Skills: Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photo Shop, PowerPoint, MailChimp, Survey Monkey is required.
Functional competencies:
Analytical thinking: Demonstrates capacity for analytical thinking, collecting information and drawing relevant conclusions.
Creativity and ability to use innovative data visualization techniques to communicate information clearly and efficiently in an engaging manner.
Knowledge of PowerPoint, Infographics Lab (IOS), Adobe Premier/Photoshop/Illustrator/InDesign, or any other similar software.
Knowledge of producing flash graphics is an asset.
Familiarity with MailChimp and Survey Monkey.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
Personal competencies:
Demonstrates interest in environmental issues, human development/humanitarian work, especially in an international context.
Enthusiasm for learning new things and applying skills in an organizational context
High personal integrity
Embraces diversity
Able to work effectively with minimal supervision
Strong self-initiative, creativity and ability to multi-task.
Native English speaker is desirable.
To be considered for an internship, applicants must meet the following requirements:
Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
Be enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate or Ph.D. degree programme or have graduated within the past two years.
Have a valid US student visa and be able to work legally in the US during the duration of the internship.
Have excellent academic performance as demonstrated by recent university or institution records.
Have no immediate relatives (e.g. father, mother, brother, sister) working in any UNICEF office.
Have no other relatives in the line of authority which the intern will report to.
Own a working computer with the necessary software.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF's core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
The competencies required for this post are….
View our competency framework at:
http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.
Duration/Start Date
The intern is expected to work part-time (20 hours per week) for a period of 6 months.
Start Date: February 10th, 2019
UNICEF's New York headquarter offices. Travel is not expected.
Benefits to Intern:
Gain familiarity with UNICEF's work, in particular with the role that the Inclusive & Sustainable Operations (ISO) team plays.
Strengthen skills in research, communication strategies, and data presentation.
Experience a multicultural working environment unique to UNICEF.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
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Der Okres Bratislava V ist ein Bezirk von Bratislava, der Hauptstadt der Slowakei, im äußersten Westen des Landes  mit 118.097 Einwohnern (2007) auf einer Fläche von 94 km² und umfasst folgende ehemals selbstständigen Dörfer:

Seit 1919 Teil der Slowakei:
 Petržalka (Engerau)
Seit 1947 Teil der Slowakei:
 Jarovce (Kroatisch-Jahrndorf)
 Rusovce (Karlburg) mit Schloss Karlburg
 Čunovo (Sarndorf)

Im Westen grenzt der Bezirk an Österreich, im Süden an Ungarn und, getrennt durch die Donau, im Osten und Norden an die Bratislavaer Bezirke Bratislava I und Bratislava II sowie an den Okres Senec. Bratislava V umfasst genau den Bratislavaer Brückenkopf und damit die Gesamtheit der slowakischen Gebiete, die rechts der Donau liegen.

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Bills' Gilmore: Injury the result of 'friendly fire'
BY DAN BEGNOCHE
Losing your prized cornerback for potentially half the season is one thing. Losing him because of a collision with his own teammate? That's like twisting the knife once it's in your side.
Buffalo fans are feeling a bit of that pain Wednesday, as Stephon Gilmore provided some details about his broken wrist.
"Actually it was friendly fire," Gilmore told reporters. "Aaron (Williams) was coming in for a tackle and I was going in for a tackle and he hit my hand. It is part of the game, it happened and I had to get surgery. I'm getting better and better every day."
The hit occurred during the team's third preseason game against the Redskins, and the team isn't expecting Gilmore back to full strength until Week 6 at the earliest. Tim Graham of the Buffalo News reported that the 22-year-old was present at practice Wednesday but didn't participate, opting instead to do some bike work and stretching.
Gilmore said the hand is definitely improved since the incident, though his range of motion at the moment is pretty much nonexistent.
"It feels better," he said. "I've got pins in it, so it's kind of still, but I feel better than when I first had the surgery."
In the meantime, Buffalo has moved rookie Johhnny Adams into the active roster, as second-year corner Ron Brooks is also down with an injury, his occurring against the Patriots. Brooks fractured his foot and is reportedly out indefinitely. Adams, a former Spartan out of Michigan State, came over from Indianapolis following final cuts before the start of the season.
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Ramberg is the administrative centre of Flakstad Municipality in Nordland county, Norway.  The village is located on the island of Flakstadøya in the Lofoten archipelago. It has approximately 350 inhabitants.  The European route E10 highway passes through Ramberg.

Ramberg has a library, a small shopping centre with a supermarket including postal services, an unmanned petrol station, a restaurant and pub, and a bank.  The youth club regularly shows films in the community hall which is also used for functions. Ramberg school, located by the beach, caters for students from 1st to 10th grade and has both a swimming pool and a high standard synthetic grass soccer field. Ramberg is also famous for its white sand beach. Norway's Crown Prince, Prince Haakon kited at Ramberg beach during the Easter holidays in 2012.

Flakstad Church is located about  northeast of Ramberg.  It is the second church building to exist on this site since 1430. The timber used for the church comes from Russia—the people of Flakstad exchanged fish for timber during the period of Pomor trade at that time. This is why the steeple has a Russian Orthodox look.

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ARREST: Police Investigate Triple Shooting in Arlington Heights
UPDATE (7/18/20) - The Arlington County Police Department's Homicide/Robbery Unit announces the arrest of two suspects for their involvement in a fatal shooting in Arlington Heights.
Christopher Rather, 27, of Oxon Hill, MD, and Franklin Lambright, 27, of Temple Hills, MD, have been charged with Murder and are being held in Prince George's County, Maryland pending extradition back to the Commonwealth of Virginia. Additional charges are pending.
The suspects were apprehended with the assistance of the Prince George's County Police Department and the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force.
This incident remains an active criminal investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact police at 703-228-4180 or ACPDTipline@arlingtonva.us. Information may also be provided anonymously through the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Arlington County Police Department's Homicide/Robbery Unit is investigating a shooting that took place on Columbia Pike in the early morning hours of June 28, 2020 that left one victim deceased and two victims with minor injuries.
At approximately 2:39 a.m., police were dispatched to area of the 3000 block of Columbia Pike for the report of shots fired and a large crowd dispersing outside of a business. While investigating the initial reports of shots fired, officers were notified that two victims had arrived at an area hospital seeking treatment for minor injuries. The preliminary investigation indicates that following a dispute between multiple parties, the suspect entered his vehicle and fired gunshots in the area of the crowd as he fled the scene.
As the investigation into the initial call continued, officers were dispatched to the 3200 block of Columbia Pike, where a third victim was located inside of a vehicle with trauma to the upper body. The victim was subsequently pronounced deceased on scene. Cause of death will be determined by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. The decedent is identified as Donovan A. Green Jr., 21, of Upper Marlboro, Md.
This incident remains an active criminal investigation. Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the Arlington County Police Department's Homicide/Robbery Unit at 703-228-4180 or ACPDTipline@arlingtonva.us. Information may also be provided anonymously through the Arlington County Crime Solvers hotline at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).
This is the third homicide in Arlington County in 2020.


During this busy holiday season, the Circle of Education® program wanted to provide parents and caregivers with a fun and educational Snowman activity focused on social emotional development of young children ages 0-6.
3. Provide a great opportunity for the child to practice their fine motor skills.
The Circle of Education® Social Emotional Wellness and Learning Readiness program developed by Dr. Shulamit Ritblatt, provides a multi-sensory experience to engage young children through bi-lingual activities, music, puppets, educational animation (tuneTOON®), expression cards, and books. The program provides a variety of activities for teachers, parents, and behavioral specialists, which focus on opportunities to learn about the individual and universal characteristics that we all have and learn to appreciate them. They provide chances for children to identify ways to learn empathy and understand others. These activities support social emotional development, learning readiness, parent engagement and behavioral health.


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Мелещенко — украинская фамилия. Известные носители:
 Мелещенко, Олег Владимирович (род. 1967) — советский и российский баскетболист.
 Мелещенко, Фёдор Фомич (род. 1922) — полный кавалер ордена Славы.


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Speaker to give update on the Kalamazoo Promise
KALAMAZOO—Dr. Janice M. Brown, executive director of the Kalamazoo Promise and former superintendent of Kalamazoo Public Schools, will give an update on the Kalamazoo Promise later this month at Western Michigan University.
Brown will speak at 8 a.m. Friday, Oct. 26, in the Dean's Conference Room, 2150 Schneider Hall. Her talk is part of the Keystone Community Bank Breakfast Speaker Series, and the presentation is titled "The Kalamazoo Promise … So What's the New York Times Talking About Anyway?"
The event is free and open to the public and begins with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (269) 387-6059. Free parking is available in the Fetzer Center parking lot.
Janice Brown
As Kalamazoo Promise executive director since 2008, Brown serves as the spokesperson for the college tuition-funding program and works closely with Kalamazoo Public Schools and other organizations in the Kalamazoo region. Brown has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today and on the Katie Couric Show, ABC, The Today Show and Good Morning America on behalf of the Kalamazoo Promise.
Brown, who served as superintendent of Kalamazoo Public Schools from 2000 to 2007, has more than 36 years of experience in public education, including positions as teacher, consultant, principal and district administrator. She has won several awards, including the Athena Award, a Women of Achievement award and the Glass Ceiling award, given to women who demonstrate outstanding leadership. She recently won the Michigan State University Crystal Apple Award.
Brown serves on the boards of a number of Kalamazoo-area organizations, such as The Learning Network of Greater Kalamazoo, Communities in Schools-Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, The Gilmore, Air Zoo, Southwest Michigan Innovation Center, Community Healing Centers and WMU advisory committees.
Keystone speaker series
The Keystone Community Bank Breakfast Speaker Series provides an opportunity for the local community to hear top business leaders and WMU faculty, alumni and friends of the Haworth College of Business discuss current topics of interest to the community.
For more information, contact the Haworth College of Business at (269) 387-5050.


Join us at Shabbat services on Saturday, April 27 when we present JCCH member Joel Rotner with this year's Ruth and Irving Claremon Distinguished Service Award for his many years of devoted service to the synagogue.
In partnership with the Harrison Public Library, meet Dani Shapiro, best selling author of Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity and Love.
She will discuss her personal experience of discovering her true paternity after receiving the results of a DNA test.
Register on the Harrison Library website, www.harrisonpl.org or call the library directly at 914-835-0324.
Wednesday, May 1, at 7:15 pm at Congregation KTI, 575 King Street, Port Chester, New York.
JCCH will join together with Congregation KTI, Community Synagogue of Rye, and Congregation Emanu-El of Westchester to remember the six million martyrs in a program of music, film, readings, and prayer.
Information/Questions, call Suli Fassler at 914-939-1004 x218.
At Guess Who's Coming to Shabbas, JCCH congregants host a Shabbat dinner at their homes and invite others from the Congregation or the Community –especially those they wish they knew better!
READY TO HOST? Sign up by here!
Shabbat morning, Saturday, May 18, we will welcome our Westchester Shaliach, Nadav Shachmon to the JCCH.
Born and raised in Jerusalem, Nadav attended high school in the Conservative movement, served in the army medical corps, and holds a BA in Psychology. He has worked in the field of Jewish education for more than 10 years, including serving as a shaliach in Melbourne, Australia, where he worked with the progressive Jewish community.
Nadav is married to his partner, Aylee.
The Jewish Community Center of Harrison hosts a week volunteer event at the Harrison Food Pantry, 10:30 – 11:30 am each Thursday. The Pantry is located at 140 Crotona Avenue in Harrison.
Come as often as possible – we need four volunteers each week. Please register online here for the coming weeks.
Is Assimilation a Blessing or a Curse?
For most American Jews, the word "assimilation" has become a dirty word. Symptoms of assimilation like intermarriage, low participation in Adult Jewish Education and defensiveness about Israel are often cited as evidence that Judaism in America is 'on the rocks'. But is this really the case?
For the next few months, we will explore both sides of the assimilation story. While, there is certainly cause for concern about the state of non-ultra-orthodox American Judaism today, we know that Judaism's greatest achievements have occurred in times and places when Jews lived as minority cultures in places like Babylonia, Spain, Germany and yes, even in Egypt.
In our Thursday morning class, we will explore the facts and the fiction about assimilation so we can better appreciate the history and the future of Judaism here in the "golden medina" of America. Come and join us.
No Hebrew required. Just a willingness to dig into Torah.
Meet other parents and caregivers, socialize, and discuss topics in parenting while the children play and interact.
Free and open to all. Please RSVP to info@jcch.org.
This program is generously funded by an endowment from the Berman-Greer family.


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import PouchDB from 'pouchdb';
import * as ids from '../utils/ids';
import sync from './sync';

let userDataPath = require('electron').remote.getGlobal('sharedObject').userDataPath;
let db = new PouchDB(path.join(userDataPath, '/board'));

sync.doSync(db.name, 'http://localhost:5984/board');

const initBoard = function (id, success, failure) {
  db.put({_id: id, id: id})
    .then(function (result) {
      success && success(result);
    })
    .catch(function (err) {
      failure && failure(err);
    });
};

const retrieveBoard = function (id, success, failure) {
  db.get(id)
    .then(function (result) {
      success && success(result);
    })
    .catch(function (err) {
      if (err.status === 404) {
        initBoard(id, success, failure);
        return;
      }
      failure && failure(err);
    });
};

const addList = function (params, success, failure) {
  let list = {id: ids.newListId(), name: params.name, cards: []};
  db.get(params.boardId)
    .then(function (doc) {
      let lists = doc.lists || [];
      lists.push(list);
      doc.lists = lists;
      return db.put(doc);
    })
    .then(function (result) {
      success && success(list);
    })
    .catch(function (err) {
      failure && failure(err);
    });
};

const renameListName = function (params, success, failure) {
  db.get(params.boardId)
    .then(function (doc) {
      for (let i = 0; i < doc.lists.length; i++) {
        if (doc.lists[i].id === params.id) {
          doc.lists[i].name = params.name;
          return db.put(doc);
        }
      }
    })
    .then(function (result) {
      success && success(result);
    })
    .catch(function (err) {
      failure && failure(err);
    });
};

const addCard = function (params, success, failure) {
  let card = {id: ids.newCardId(), title: params.title};
  db.get(params.boardId)
    .then(function (doc) {
      let lists = doc.lists;
      for (let i = 0; i < lists.length; i++) {
        let list = lists[i];
        if (list.id === params.belongs) {
          let cards = list.cards || [];
          cards.push(Object.assign(card));
          list.cards = cards;
          lists[i] = list;
          return db.put(Object.assign({}, doc, {lists: lists}));
        }
      }
    })
    .then(function (result) {
      success && success(card);
    })
    .catch(function (err) {
      failure && failure(err);
    });
};

const editCard = function (params, success, failure) {
  db.get(params.boardId)
    .then(function (doc) {
      for (let i = 0; i < doc.lists.length; i++) {
        if (doc.lists[i].id === params.belongs) {
          for (let j = 0; j < doc.lists[i].cards.length; j++) {
            if (doc.lists[i].cards[j].id === params.id) {
              doc.lists[i].cards[j].title = params.title;
              return db.put(Object.assign({}, doc));
            }
          }
        }
      }
    })
    .then(function (result) {
      success && success(result);
    })
    .catch(function (err) {
      failure && failure(err);
    });
};

const archiveList = function (params, success, failure) {
  db.get(params.boardId)
    .then(function (doc) {
      for (let i = 0; i < doc.lists.length; i++) {
        if (doc.lists[i].id === params.id) {
          doc.lists.splice(i, 1);
          return db.put(Object.assign({}, doc));
        }
      }
    })
    .then(function (result) {
      success && success(result);
    })
    .catch(function (err) {
      failure && failure(err);
    });
};

const archiveCard = function (params, success, failure) {
  db.get(params.boardId)
    .then(function (doc) {
      for (let i = 0; i < doc.lists.length; i++) {
        if (doc.lists[i].id === params.belongs) {
          for (let j = 0; j < doc.lists[i].cards.length; j++) {
            if (doc.lists[i].cards[j].id === params.id) {
              doc.lists[i].cards.splice(j, 1);
              return db.put(Object.assign({}, doc));
            }
          }
        }
      }
    })
    .then(function (result) {
      success && success(result);
    })
    .catch(function (err) {
      failure && failure(err);
    });
};

const swapList = function (params, failure) {
  db.get(params.boardId)
    .then(function (doc) {
      let temp = doc.lists[params.oldIndex];
      doc.lists[params.oldIndex] = doc.lists[params.newIndex];
      doc.lists[params.newIndex] = temp;
      return db.put(doc);
    })
    .catch(function (err) {
      failure && failure(err);
    });
};

const dndMoveCard = function (params, failure) {
  db.get(params.boardId)
    .then(function (doc) {
      for (let i = 0; i < doc.lists.length; i++) {
        if (doc.lists[i].id === params.belongs) {
          let temp = doc.lists[i].cards[params.oldIndex];
          doc.lists[i].cards[params.oldIndex] = doc.lists[i].cards[params.newIndex];
          doc.lists[i].cards[params.newIndex] = temp;
          return db.put(doc);
        }
      }
    })
    .catch(function (err) {
      failure && failure(err);
    });
};

const dndAddCard = function (params, failure) {
  let listToAdd = '';
  db.get(params.boardId)
    .then(function (doc) {
      for (let i = 0; i < doc.lists.length; i++) {
        if (doc.lists[i].id === params.belongs) {
          listToAdd = i;
          let cards = doc.lists[i].cards || [];
          cards.splice(params.newIndex, 0, params.element);
          doc.lists[i].cards = cards;
          return db.put(doc);
        }
      }
    })
    .then(function (result) {
      db.get(params.boardId)
        .then(function (doc) {
          for (let i = 0; i < doc.lists.length; i++) {
            if (i === listToAdd || !doc.lists[i].cards) continue;
            for (let j = 0; j < doc.lists[i].cards.length; j++) {
              if (doc.lists[i].cards[j].id === params.element.id) {
                doc.lists[i].cards.splice(j, 1);
                return db.put(doc);
              }
            }
          }
        });
    })
    .catch(function (err) {
      failure && failure(err);
    });
};

const archiveBoard = function (id, success) {
  db.get(id)
    .then(function (doc) {
      db.remove(doc);
    })
    .then(function (result) {
      success && success(result);
    });
};

const copyBoard = function (params, success) {
  db.get(params.sourceId)
    .then(function (doc) {
      delete doc._rev;
      db.put(Object.assign({}, doc, {_id: params.id, id: params.id}));
    })
    .then(function (result) {
      success && success(params);
    })
    .catch(function (err) {
      if (err.status === 404) {
        success && success(params);
      } else {
        throw Error('copy board detail failed');
      }
    });
};

export default {
  retrieveBoard,
  addList,
  renameListName,
  addCard,
  editCard,
  archiveList,
  archiveCard,
  swapList,
  dndMoveCard,
  dndAddCard,
  archiveBoard,
  copyBoard
};

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In Plains, Ga., an evangelical politician like no other
Jul 11, 2018 8 minutes
It's the morning after his and Rosalynn's 72nd wedding anniversary, and former President Jimmy Carter is walking slowly into the crowded sanctuary at Maranatha Baptist, his hometown congregation here in rural Plains for the past 40 years.
He stops to peer over the people sitting together closely in the sanctuary's pews. "Are there any visitors here today?" he asks, his lips pursed with just the slightest of grins. The congregation laughs, knowing that when he's not teaching his Sunday school class, only 25 to 30 of his neighbors join him at Maranatha's Sunday service.
There are more than 10 times that number here today – self-described pilgrims, long-time admirers, and journalists. At 93, the nation's 39th president has been giving such lessons here since 1981, about 40 Sundays every year since the time he left office. He's slowed down since surviving brain cancer three years ago, and President Carter has only three more classes scheduled the rest of this year.
As he walks around the room, asking folks where they're from, Bertice Berry is grinning, too. She'd driven down from Savannah this morning, taking extra time to wind through the back roads driving west with her daughter Fatima and "white sister" Brynn Grant. They wanted to see their home state's country sights, they say.
"I just
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Canadians don't give up their right to privacy after sending a text message to another person, the country's top court has ruled. It's a decision that one privacy lawyer said still means if you want to ensure privacy, encrypt your text messages.
The case involved an Ottawa area man who had his conviction for firearms offences dismissed after the Supreme Court of Canada ruled today that evidence of text messages he sent and found on an alleged accomplice were wrongly admitted as evidence at his trial. Essentially, the court ruled that without a search warrant the accused right to privacy under the Charter of Rights had been violated.
Police in fact had a warrant to search the house of a man the court calls M and the alleged accomplice and seized their cellphones However, the trial judge ruled that warrant was invalid for technical reasons and the text messages on M's phone couldn't be entered as evidence.
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SASA is governed by the Sugar Act 1978, the Sugar Industry Agreement, 2000 (SIA) and the SASA Constitution and complies with national legislation. SASA is managed through the SASA Council and its committees. The administration of SASA Council is governed by the SASA Constitution. The SASA Chairperson is responsible for the overall leadership of SASA. The Executive Director is responsible for the execution of SASA's mandate and approved strategy and its day-to-day operations including the maintenance of a fair workplace which includes employment equity, fair remuneration and the safety, health, dignity and development of employees. The Executive Director is supported by the executive management team.
SASA operates from 45 sites in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Gauteng. These include Kwa-Shukela and SASRI based in Mount Edgecombe, the Shukela Training Centre at Mount Edgecombe, the Sugar Terminal at Maydon Wharf, the Sugar Terminal at Maputo, 13 Cane Testing centres, seven SASRI research stations, 17 SASRI offices (Biosecurity), the Mtunzini Training Centre and the SASA Pretoria offices.
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Published September 1, 2014. Words by Sim Ouch.
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The Best Anime Opening Theme Songs of 2021
Posted By: Aden Powell
2021 has had some banger anime openings. It can be hard to keep track of them all because of how many awesome anime are coupled with all of them. There are literally hours of openings to go through so it might prove difficult to get through all of 2021's great anime openings. To help narrow it down, here are some good songs to start with. These are some of the best anime openings of the year.
"Akeboshi" by LiSA (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Season 2)
Ufotable may be planning to use LiSA for as many Demon Slayer songs as they can. They've already used her for the OP and ED of Season 1, the main theme of the movie, and the OP and ED of the anime arc based on the movie. Nobody's complaining though.
Akeboshi, the latest masterpiece to come from LiSA's differs somewhat from Season 1's "Gurenge." Where that song was about a call to action, this one emphasizes a harsh reality and the efforts to persevere. It starts off intense and moves into something more invigorating to reflect the protagonists' struggles.
"Boku no Sensou" by Shinsei Kamattechan (Attack on Titan Final Season)
Attack on Titan fans may have been unsure of what to think of this opening at first. Linked Horizon had been the anime's go-to for openings and they seemed like a tough act to follow. Luckily, Shinsei Kamattechan delivered nicely with this opening and it's on par with its predecessors.
"Boku no Sensou" is a good opening, but it's also very different from the others. Where songs like "Shinzo wo Sasageyo!" and "Jiyuu no Tsubasa" were about proudly taking up the fight, "Boku no Sensou" cautions listeners about how horrific and morally ambiguous war is, something rather fitting for the fourth season.
"No. 1" by DISH// (My Hero Academia Season 5)
My Hero Academia Season 5 actually has two big hits for openings. However, one of them has a few million more streams than the other on Spotify. While "Merry-Go-Round" by MAN WITH A MISSION is an awesome song in its own right, "No. 1" by DISH wins between the two of them.
MHA is well-known for its upbeat, high-energy openings, and "No. 1" is no exception. Nothing quite compares to the exhilaration of watching Class 1-A charge into battle to the chorus of this song. It's the perfect way to get fans pumped up for the "Joint Training Arc."
"Cry Baby" by Official HIGE DANdism (Tokyo Revengers)
If it's about times streamed on Spotify, "Cry Baby" beats any anime 2021 anime opening by a wide margin at over 96 million streams. To compare, the TV version of "Boku no Sensou" only has 52 million. Apparently, there's just something about Tokyo Revengers' theme that resonates with listeners better. It could be the more grounded meaning behind the lyrics. "Boku no Sensou" has some truth to it, but there's something about the way "Cry Baby" describes fighting in the rain that seems to hit closer to home and thus feel more real. Or maybe it's just a really cool opening.
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Multiple disciplines: Is fear holding you back?
That is a hard sentence for many people to say.
And without the ability to consider saying it…continue learning will be difficult.
Adults face a larger challenge. They often have held a belief for a period of time. Depending on how long…and how avidly…they have defended this idea, it may be challenging for them to accept another, opposing or seemingly opposing…idea.
It is my goal to be a life long learner…especially where it involves horses. This is why I can be found in colt starting competitions, reining, trail riding, mounted shooting, driving minis…and the list goes on.
Is it difficult? Not really. We can choose to look at how different two industries are, lets say reining and dressage, or we can choose to look for where they are similar. Will there be places where the two sports have different goals? YES!
Does this mean that one is evil and the other is good? NO!
Even inside of one discipline you will often find great divides in the training methods, philosophies and techniques. That means that if I already know there are people inside of 'my own industry' that I disagree with…should it surprise me that there will be those same people in any new discipline?
I am the mother of three children. There are volumes of writing on parenting styles, methods of discipline and ways of raising children that have been debated for hundreds of years…with no end in sight.
I can accept, and even embrace, the idea that there will be tension. Most of the time the new ideas fit comfortably as layers that fit with what I already know. Will I find something out there that will make me say, "I was wrong." Maybe. It has happened in the past…so it could happen in the future.
Is it worth it to continue to learn? For me the answer is an easy yes.
← A reiner at a dressage show.
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Eleanor Whalen
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Eleanor Holm Whalen, a champion swimmer who won two gold medals in the 1932 Olympics, became famous when her scandalous behavior got her kicked off the American swim team.
Whalen was traveling to Europe for the 1936 Games in Berlin when a chaperone turned her in to the president of the American Olympic Committee for shooting dice, carousing, breaking curfew and drinking champagne. These actions cost her a place on the U.S. Olympic team, and kept her from competing at that level ever again.
After the expulsion, Whalen became a glamorous figure in the media. Known as "The Champagne Girl," the saucy swimmer filed reports on the Olympic games for the International News Service, and attended receptions held by Adolf Hitler and other Nazi leaders.
Back in the states, Whalen sang and swam in Billy Rose's "Aquacades," a traveling show that performed at the New York World's Fair. In 1938, she appeared in the film, "Tarzan's Revenge," which starred Glenn Morris, the 1936 Olympic decathlon champion, in the title role.
Previously married to bandleader Art Jarrett, Eleanor wed Rose in 1940. She later divorced him and married retired oil executive Tom Whalen before settling in South Florida. There she played tennis and golf and helped build the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale.
Whalen died on Jan. 31 from kidney failure. She was 91.
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Dana Staller, 22, of Huntington Beach, Calif., had been traveling Sunday from Bayonne to Hendaye with her 18-year-old sister, police said.
As Staller stepped onto the tracks, she was hit by a fast-moving train that was not scheduled to stop at Hendaye-Plage, according to the officials.
A railroad workers union called a strike to protest what it said was a lack of security at the Hendaye-Plage station.


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Johnny Reb - Demos Reviewed
By Matthew Young
As much as I can like Frightened Rabbit, I am not sure their legacy was particularly good for Glasgow bands. The number of pale imitations I have heard in the last couple of years has been rather disheartening, in much the same way that far too many London bands seem to still be trying to be the Libertines, and it got to the point where I just wasn't listening to much guitar music.
Then, down South at least, lo-fi garage stuff started to appear, mixing punk and surf and even a bit of doo-wop occasionally, and the spell seemed to finally be broken. I don't know if the Scottish Enlightenment can do the same up here, wean bands off the Frabbit teat, but I hope so, because I like guitar music and I want to start enjoying it again.
Which brings me to Johnny Reb. Like The Scottish Enlightenment and Kirkcaldy's excellent Ambulances before them, they don't do anything wildly or obviously different, but I immediately liked their stuff when they first pointed me to some scratchy MySpace demos, and I still do. The band have been in Portugal recently, recording with a certain Mr. Boz Boorer, who played guitar on some of Morrissey's best stuff – most notably the brilliant Your Arsenal, which is where I know his name from – so there is now some new, shinier stuff to be enjoyed.
And enjoy it I do. The band describe themselves as having a 1995 fixation, and I reckon perhaps 2005 channeled through the spirit of 1985, which averages out at more or less the same thing I suppose. More specifically, and ironically enough given my snide remarks about the Libertines in the first paragraph, they sound a bit like an unknown late-eighties indie band the Libs might have been obsessed with before they started writing their own songs. Or Morrissey after three pints, as they describe themselves.
Presumably out of excitement about their new stuff, the band have been chopping and changing the songs on their MySpace player a fair bit since they got back from Portugal, so it's a bit hard to keep track of what I've heard, what I haven't, what I liked a lot and what I liked less. Of the two tracks they've suggested I post, at times Emile sounds a little too like London lad-rock for my taste, but Nine on the Line has grown and grown on me since I first heard it, and I liked it well enough to begin with.
Much like Ambulances and The Scottish Enlightenment, I really couldn't pin down what I like about these guys. I like the vocals best when they veer closer to a croon, such as Nine on the Line, because it gives the warm nostalgia of the guitar sounds a comforting counterpart. And I suppose that with this kind of thing, the challenge is always to update the older styles you're interpreting, and to make sure that the songs are strong enough to stand up on their own merit, irrespective of the actual style of the music.
It's hard to tell when a band don't have all that much material, but they are heading back to Portugal to do some more recording in the Spring, I think, and it all sounds promising to me so far.
Johnny Reb – Nine on the Line
Johnny Reb – Emile (Part 1)
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