The mid-2010s have led to an age of enlightenment for me. I left the web agency I had helped found, started freelancing on the side, and have been employed by two different companies as a full-time front-end engineer. In all of these positions, I've experienced what is now becoming an apparent skill curve.
The curve is not good.
The curve shows how my desire to acquire skills ramps up during times of change (i.e. getting a new job) and declines into a sad plateau of comfort (i.e. happily employed for more than a year).
Having a full understanding of the job market is important in uncovering your skill gaps. I regularly scour job postings to identify the skills employers are seeking. While job postings can be wildly outrageous in their requirements, I still like to cherry pick certain skills and focus in on them.
Many people (myself included) fall into depression when reading over job postings. I've read some that are essentially demanding a modern age genius—someone who can code multiple languages, design with any tool, manage any project. These requirements are of course ridiculous. Job postings always identify every top quality and then some, but that doesn't mean you have to fulfill each one. Most employers want to see candidates who are at a certain level and possess a willingness to learn other skills necessary for the job.
Reviewing job postings is an opportunity. It highlights where you're weak—and where you're strong. By knowing these areas of your skillset, you can develop a plan to exercise your weaker muscles while maintaining the strong ones.
The industry itself is often transparent in what skills matter. And knowing what's happening in your industry is a great way to stay on top of what other people are learning. The best part: this isn't hard work.
Most industries—especially technology and software—have various channels for keeping up on the latest. These include conferences, blogs, meetups, and newsletters. Accessing this content will give you insight into what companies and people are doing, what technologies they're using, and where the industry is headed next.
With industry insight, you can keep your skills in alignment. The software industry, for instance, has been screaming "machine learning" for a while now (#18 on this skill demand list), so you can bet this is a skill that more and more employers will be seeking. And knowing that a particular skill is trending will help you in deciding whether or not it's worth learning.
Finally, being invested in your industry can lead you to a more connected path. You have the opportunity to network with people smarter than you, and those people can help you learn—or better yet, they can become invaluable mentors. Likewise, the workplace is another setting from which you have access to talented and smart individuals. Share your knowledge, and in turn, benefit from the knowledge others can bestow upon you.
Most skills are best seeded at the theory stage. Spend a little time understanding the structure, application, methods, and basics of the skill. Having a little background information gives more context when you start to become immersed in learning your new skill, and that context will help break down some of the confusion barriers that come with every learning endeavor.
Online courses, schooling, coding bootcamps—these are great first steps toward learning a new skill. However, immersing yourself in the "theory" of skill will only get your so far.
This is where personal projects play a huge role.
By devoting time to a small personal project, you can actively put skill theory into practice. Practice helps skill cultivation—you learn how to use newfound knowledge in a real world setting, turning theory into application. And once you understand how stuff works in the wild, you gain better comprehension.
Skill practice also provides proof. It creates a project that you can showcase, demonstrating that you can create things with this skill, that your knowledge extends to a practical level that can be immediately applied. Employers and prospects want to see this, and they want to feel confident that you—the person they're hiring—is competent in the areas that matter to the job.
I often build skills by focusing on a specific project. For example, when I wanted to learn more about the Bedrock WordPress framework, I started a website that aggregates news in the Northern Virginia area. This became NoVA Scanner—and it was a fun project that had me implementing newly learned skills that I still use today.
Building skills by working on projects goes beyond professional development. As an amateur woodworker, I've only gotten better with each table, bench, and spice rack I've built. Practice is essential, and it's the only way new skills can develop into assets.
To tie everything together, I created a chart that shows each stage of skill development. Start by identifying what you want to (and need to) learn, get the basics of that skill down, and then put that skill into practice with a personal project.
My process for developing new skills.
Skill development should never stop. I always encourage learning—it's what keeps us fresh, motivated, and invested. More so, it opens us to new opportunities, whether that's a job, a personal feat, or a valuable life lesson.
Whenever I feel bored, sluggish, or unmotivated, I try to capitalize on that time to learn something. It doesn't have to be a complicated programming language. Sometimes I just read a few blog posts or research a topic that's had me intrigued.
Stay engaged with your new skills and brush up on old ones.


Baxter's IGA Snug opened 8th December 2018 bringing 525 m2 of grocery convenience to Snug.
Tasmanian Independent Retailers is fully cooperating with Quarantine Tasmania and our retailer network, in identifying any product affected by the statewide product recall along with the subsequent removal of any product from retail sale as per Biosecurity Tasmania requirements. For additional information about fruit fly, what to look for and how to report it is available on the DPIPWE website at www.dpipwe.tas.gov.
In 2018 Pollie Pedal is cycling for the 13th time around Tasmania for people with diabetes, 23 - 25 Feb.
PolliePedal is a unique 3-day road cycling event designed for cyclists who are seeking a challenging ride through the beautiful Tasmanian landscape, and for those who like adventure, friendship and engaging with the local community, all whilst raising funds and awareness for Diabetes Tasmania.
$50,000 in IGA food cards given away to local Tasmanian Charities.
The 2017 Diabetes Tasmania Pollie Pedal was a resounding success with over $43,000 raised to support those with Diabetes! A truly fantastic result.
Team IGA has raised more than $4,500 for the Launceston Relay for Life event, held Saturday and Sunday 4th & 5th March 2017.


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The Saint Andrew's Golf Club is a golf club located in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, United States.

History
Founded in 1888 by John Reid of Dunfermline, Scotland, the club is the oldest golf club in the United States. The club crest features a Scottish saltire. The current site, the club's home since 1897, features an 18-hole golf course designed by golf course architects William H. Tucker and Harry Tallmadge. In 1983, the track was refurbished by legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus.

United States Golf Association
Along with fellow Empire State club Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Illinois's Chicago Golf Club, Rhode Island's Newport Country Club and Massachusetts's  The Country Club, Saint Andrew's Golf Club was, in 1895, one of the five founding members of the United States Golf Association, one of the sport's two major governing bodies.

In popular culture
Over the final two decades of the 20th century, the course was featured in a handful of articles in The New York Times. A 1983 article in the paper referenced a dwindling membership and the construction of condominium town houses with the goal of increasing membership. A 1989 story in the Times mentioned the club having recently admitted its first African-American member. And a 1997 piece in the paper, which discusses racial bias at area clubs, mentions the club's $20,000 initiation fee, $9,000 annual fee, and its predominantly white and Christian membership; the same article also mentioned that, until the 1970s, the club had exclusively opened its doors to Presbyterians of Scottish descent.

References

External links

Greenburgh, New York
Golf clubs and courses in New York (state)
Sports venues in New York (state)
1888 establishments in New York (state)

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Pfluger: Values, experience earn candidate Trump's endorsement
August Pfluger Congressional candidate
August Pfluger a Republican candidates for Congress District 11 talks during a forum held by the Ector County Republican Women on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2019 at the Odessa Country Club. Jacy Lewis/Reporter-Telegram
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Last week, I was honored to receive the endorsement of President Donald J. Trump in my campaign to represent the people of Texas' 11th Congressional district. His show of public support was meaningful to me for all the obvious reasons, but also because, like President Trump, I come to the political arena as an outsider … not a career politician.
Recently, some have seen fit to call my honor and my conservative principles into question. Worse still, they have claimed that President Trump's endorsement of my campaign is somehow connected to the DC Swamp … suggesting that president is either too weak or too stupid to issue his own endorsements. As a veteran, I find these comments gravely insulting and offensive, not just to me, but to my commander-in-chief.
The fact is, I'm proud to have the president's endorsement and proud to have the support of the same military veterans' groups that have fought to elect strong conservative champions like Rep. Van Taylor, Rep. Dan Crenshaw and Rep. Greg Steube of the House Freedom Caucus.
When my family and I first made the decision to run for Congress, we did so out of the same sense of duty and service that led me to join the U.S. Air Force after high school. I felt strongly that this community needed a representative that could go to Washington and help our president drain the swamp, stop the rampant political corruption that's bankrupting our nation and support a vision of America that looks more like Texas.
As a seventh-generation Texan, I grew up farming and ranching in the heart of this district and was raised to work hard, speak honestly and honor God in everything I do. Sadly, as the years have passed, I've watched those simple conservative values ridiculed and denigrated by the liberal elites and the Washington establishment.
There's an old saying that "what's right isn't always popular." As voters go to the polls to elect our next U.S. representative for the 11th Congressional district, I believe it's critical that we select someone with the courage and moral fortitude to fight for what they know is right, no matter how politically unpopular it may be.
We deserve a representative in Washington that will fight unapologetically for the values we hold dear, including the right to worship God freely and without government interference, the right to bear arms for the protection of ourselves and our families and most importantly, the fundamental right to life. As your Congressman, I will proudly support and defend these values with every breath I take.
As a veteran combat pilot and member of the president's national security team, I've dedicated the majority of my life to defending this country. Whether flying combat missions over the skies of Iraq and Syria, or preparing policy options at the White House National Security Council, I'd like to believe I didn't spend the past 20 years fighting to keep our country safe only to return to a porous and unsecure border here at home. Like most of you, I'm fed up with watching drugs and violence pour across our southern border while our nation's politicians endlessly debate what to do about it. As your next Congressman, I'll stand with the president to build the wall and secure our border once and for all.
Our district has also been blessed by God with some of the most abundant oil and gas reserves in the entire world. In Congress, I will promote and protect the vibrant oil and gas industry that's under attack from the radical left and push toward a future of complete energy independence for the United States. Furthermore, I believe I am uniquely qualified to explain how breaking our dependence on Middle Eastern oil will prove critical to our national security, and enhance our ability to conduct the kind of strategic strikes that allowed the presidenti to rid the world of a dangerous terrorist mastermind like Iranian General Qasem Soleimani.
As proud as I am to have earned the endorsement of President Trump and local leaders like Mayor Patrick Payton in this campaign, the most important endorsement belongs to you, the voters. I'm asking to be your voice in Congress because I believe I have the leadership and the experience it takes to defend our shared conservative values and preserve our way of life for our children and grandchildren.
My name is Lt. Col. August Pfluger and I'm asking for your support, I'm asking for your vote, and most importantly, I'm asking for your prayers. Please vote August Pfluger for U.S. Congress in the March 3 Republican primary.

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package com.github.daytron.daytronmoney.utility;

import org.junit.After;
import org.junit.AfterClass;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.BeforeClass;
import org.junit.Test;
import static org.junit.Assert.*;

/**
 * Test class for StringUtil
 *
 * @author Ryan Gilera
 */
public class StringUtilTest {

    public StringUtilTest() {
    }

    @BeforeClass
    public static void setUpClass() {
    }

    @AfterClass
    public static void tearDownClass() {
    }

    @Before
    public void setUp() {
    }

    @After
    public void tearDown() {
    }

    /**
     * Test of parseAndRemoveCurrencyCode method, of class StringUtil.
     */
    @Test
    public void testParseAndRemoveCurrencyCode() {
        // Given
        String input = "JPY12.34";
        String[] expectedString = new String[] {
          "JPY", "12.34"
        };

        // When
        String[] result = StringUtil.parseAndRemoveCurrencyCode(input);

        // Then
        assertArrayEquals(expectedString, result);
    }

    /**
     * Test of removeCommas method, of class StringUtil.
     */
    @Test
    public void testRemoveCommas() {
        // Given
        String input = "12,456.89";
        String expResult = "12456.89";

        // When
        String result = StringUtil.removeCommas(input);

        // Then
        assertEquals(expResult, result);
    }

    /**
     * Test of analyzeDecimalValue method, of class StringUtil.
     */
    @Test
    public void testAnalyzeDecimalValue() {
        // Given
        String input = "0069";
        long[] expResult = new long[] {
          2,69
        };

        // When
        long[] result = StringUtil.analyzeDecimalValue(input);

        // Then
        assertArrayEquals(expResult, result);

    }

    /**
     * Test of countLeadingZeros method, of class StringUtil.
     */
    @Test
    public void testCountLeadingZeros() {
        // Given
        String input = "000001";
        long expResult = 5;

        // When
        long result = StringUtil.countLeadingZeros(input);

        // Then
        assertEquals(expResult, result);
    }

    /**
     * Test of removeAnyLeadingZeroes method, of class StringUtil.
     */
    @Test
    public void testRemoveAnyLeadingZeroes() {
        // Given
        String input  = "000523";
        String expResult = "523";

        // When
        String output = StringUtil.removeAnyLeadingZeroes(input);

        // Then
        assertEquals(expResult, output);

    }

    /**
     * Test of removeAnyTrailingZeroes method, of class StringUtil.
     */
    @Test
    public void testRemoveAnyTrailingZeroes() {
        // Given
        String input  = "000523000";
        String expResult = "000523";

        // When
        String output = StringUtil.removeAnyTrailingZeroes(input);

        // Then
        assertEquals(expResult, output);
    }

    /**
     * Test of removeAnyLeadingAndTrailingZeroes method, of class StringUtil.
     */
    @Test
    public void testRemoveAnyLeadingAndTrailingZeroes() {
        // Given
        String input  = "000523000";
        String expResult = "523";

        // When
        String output = StringUtil.removeAnyLeadingAndTrailingZeroes(input);

        // Then
        assertEquals(expResult, output);
    }

    /**
     * Test of combineValueIntoString method, of class StringUtil.
     */
    @Test
    public void testCombineValueIntoString() {
        // Given
        long whole = 5, dec = 8, numLeadingZero =3;
        String expValue = "50008";

        // When
        String result = StringUtil.combineValueIntoString(whole, dec, numLeadingZero);

        //Then
        assertEquals(expValue,result);
    }

}

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Motorists and cyclists using Great Stoke Way and Hunts Ground Road are being warned to expect temporary changes to the traffic flow around Parkway North Roundabout this week.
On Tuesday (2nd May), MetroBus contractors Alun Griffiths will introduce traffic management at the roundabout which will involve manoeuvring all traffic (i.e. approaching from both directions) around the northern side of the roundabout so that work can be undertaken on the remainder of the roundabout.
This work, which is expected to last for approximately one week, will involve correcting the road levels in readiness for a tie-in to the northern end of the under-construction Stoke Gifford Transport Link (known locally as the Stoke Gifford By-Pass).
Normal access to the nearby Griffiths site compound will be closed during this period of work.
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Professor Linda Tesar starts May 1 in a new role focused on strategic budget issues in the college.
by Brian Short
Linda Tesar, professor of economics, has been named the senior advisor to the dean on strategic budgetary affairs at the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts at the University of Michigan. Tesar begins her role on May 1. Tesar says she is looking forward to partnering with leaders across the college as they work through strategic budgetary questions.
"I am delighted Linda Tesar is joining my leadership team in the LSA Dean's Office," says LSA Dean Anne Curzan. "Her expertise and experience will be invaluable, both in the near term and in our strategic planning for the long-term excellence of the research and teaching we do in LSA."
Tesar joined the faculty at Michigan in 1997 and has been a highly successful scholar, teacher, and leader in her department and the college. She is a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research and has been a visitor in the Research Departments of the International Monetary Fund, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Reserve Bank in Minneapolis.
She has also served on the Academic Advisory Council to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, and as senior macroeconomist on the Council of Economic Advisers. At U-M, she served as chair of the Department of Economics from 2007-2011, and was a member of the LSA Executive Committee from 2018-2019.
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Q: Trying to scale my dedicated server for high traffic I have a quad core xeon, 8GB ram, and only 2 x 1TB SATA drives right now. I am trying to figure out how to scale my application to handle as much load and traffic per day as possible. I have an industry network site and it's currently bogging around 30,000 signup's in a day, 60k UV, and 600-1,000,000 pageviews per day. It was going so slow I had to shut the server off, and now I am losing money and traffic.
I'm pretty certain part of it is the PHP code and MySQL queries (hired them from India). What can I do to optimize and make sure the server is handling as much traffic as possible without bottlenecking. As I am expecting even more signups every day. It's a very database intensive site as it's a "networking" site for a certain niche, and you must be logged in, so everything revolves around MySQL.
PS. CentOS 5 64bit, PHP5, MySQL5. I know the database is MyISAM, and I am pretty sure they didn't index the tables too well either.
Thanks for the advice!

A: There are a few things you can do and check to give you more information on the issue and, in turn, handle it better:

*

*You have to find out exactly what is making your server "slow". Is it maxing out the CPU, is it running out of RAM and using swap space, is it IO limited, etc...? Each of these have a different solution so you need to know what the problem is before you attempt to solve it. Spending time to fix the database when the real issue is simply a bad Apache configuration would be a huge waste of time and resources.

*Some form of monitoring would be useful. This could be either something simple like sar or more a complete package like Nagios/Zabbix. This will help you now in narrowing down the cause as well as later to see how effective (or not) your solutions are. Ideally you want to scale proactively before you actually need to.

*Make sure you are running a PHP op-code cache (APC, eAccelerator, etc...).

*Try turning the MySQL query cache on or off. A read heavy application will likely benefit with it on while a write heavy may benefit with it off. Monitoring the query cache stats will let you know if it is helping or hurting things.

*Try reducing the MaxClients in Apache to limit the number of users and, hopefully, reduce the server load. This may make your site at least partially available and usable.

*Have you done any modification to the MySQL configuration? The default configuration it typically comes in is not meant for a "db-heavy" site and you may be able to see significant gains by tweaking a few values. Search here and on the web for a variety of resources in editing the configuration.

*Check how much memory MySQL is using in top. If your application is indeed write heavy I would expect/want to see it using at least 1GB if not a few more depending on your database size. If it is only using a few 100MB, or using 6-7GB, there is likely a configuration issue.

*Creating indexes on MySQL tables is easy...the hard part is figuring out what indexes you need and what benefit, if any, they will have. This is where an experienced professional can potentially pay off quickly (assuming the issue is indeed at the database layer).

*Scaling out to multiple machines may be a good option if you need to quickly get your site back to operating. Put the database on one machine and Apache on another. This will also quickly tell you what your bottleneck is if one or the machine achieves a high load. The Apache server can probably be scaled to multiple machines behind a load balancer and the database can be clustered or scaled to a bigger machine if needed. Properly analyzing and optimizing your application and hardware may be cheaper in the long run but sometimes you just need to get it working yesterday. This is also where a professional can save you a lot of time and headaches in getting up and running quickly.

*When (or if) you do get back online some form of monitoring and benchmarking would be good to have. Knowing your limits and your current/average parameters will permit you to scale before your server crashes.

Hope this helps some and good luck!

A: I am sorry, but my honest answer is this: If you don't even know how to check if your database is indexed you are so far out of your league that your only option is to hire a professional, given the scope of your project. Not a group of cheapo code slaves, but someone with a lot of experience with sites like yours.
We can give you a plethora of tips, but properly tuning such a site is a job that needs experience and can't be done with a few questions on ServerFault.

A: You need to use "MySQL workbench" to login to the MySQL server.  Once you are logged in as "root" (from localhost unless you edited the permissions to allow remote login) then you should be able to see the indexes.   Then, if you don't have them, it is just a matter of creating them, and it should make a pretty good speed difference with your app I think.   To help with creating the indexes, you need to review the instructions on the EXPLAIN command.

A: Depending on your cashflow, a very quick (and dirty) fix might be asking your hosting company to upgrade you to a SAS/SCSI server which will also get you into the enterprise server category. Big SATA drives are slow and your server may be great for CPU but lousy at IO.
Congrats on the signup numbers btw. Your problem is a good problem to have.

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Ентоні Дорр (;  1973, Клівленд) — американський письменник, автор романів і коротких оповідань, володар Пулітцерівської премії за роман «Все те незриме світло».

Життєпис
Ентоні Дорр народився і виріс в Клівленді, штат Огайо. Навчався в школі при університеті, яку закінчив у 1991 році. У Боудін-коледжі майбутній письменник спеціалізувався на історії. Закінчивши коледж у 1995 році, Дорр вступив до університету Боулінг Грін, який закінчив в 1995 році, отримавши ступінь магістр з образотворчого мистецтва (MFA).

Дорр одружений, має двоє синів-близнюків. Мешкає в місті Бойсе, штат Айдахо.

Бібліографія

Романи
 Про Ґрейс (2004) ISBN 978-0-7432-6182-1
 Все те незриме світло (2014) ISBN 1476746583 (український переклад видано КСД у 2015 році ISBN 978-966-14-9637-7)

Збірки оповідань
 Збирач мушель (2002) ISBN 1439190054
 Стіна Пам'яті (2010) ISBN 978-1-4391-8280-2

Мемуари
 Чотири сезони в Римі: Про близнят, безсонню і найбільший похорон в історії світу (2007) ISBN 978-1-4165-4001-4

Джерела

Ланки

 Video: The Story Prize reading with Yiyun Li and Suzanne Rivecca. March 2, 2011.
 Best Selling Books by Anthony Doerr from Local Library

Випускники Бовдін-коледжу
Письменники США
Поети США
Лауреати Пулітцерівської премії
Отримувачі гранту Ґуґґенгайма
Лауреати Медалі Ендрю Карнегі
Уродженці Клівленда
Автори нехудожньої літератури США XXI століття


This recipe is another low-carb essential for those following a healthy ketogenic diet. I've already shared a few paleo crusts but this one is also egg-free and can be used for both sweet and savoury meals. It's a bit more difficult to work with but it's definitely worth the effort. It's tastier and more flaky (but also more fragile) compared to my other recipes. I used psyllium powder, glucomannan powder and water to substitute the binding effect of eggs.
Another egg-free option is be to use some flax meal - it has proven to be an essential ingredient in my keto grain-free tortillas. Thats why I included another egg-free version in this recipe.
Macronutrient ratio: Calories from carbs (5%), protein (10%), fat (85%).
For best results, use a kitchen scale for measuring all the dry ingredients. Using just cups may not be enough to achieve best results, especially in baked goods. Weights per cups and tablespoons may vary depending on the product/ brand. This recipe makes 8 servings - 8 small pie crusts or one regular pie crust.
Mix all the dry ingredients - the almond flour, coconut flour, psyllium powder, glucomannan powder and salt (Recipe 1). Add the butter cut in pieces.
Using your hands, combine the dry ingredients with the butter. Add water and mix until well combined.
Place the dough in a plastic wrap and flatten using your hands. Place in the fridge for 30-60 minutes. Preheat the oven to 175 °C/ 350 °F.
Method 1: rolling. Remove the dough from the fridge and roll out (I used a nonstick silicone rolling pin) till the dough is about the size of a pie pan - I used a non-stick pan with a removable bottom. Because there are no eggs in this recipe, the dough will be very fragile so you'll have to be careful not to tear it apart. Method 2: press down. Alternatively, place the dough directly into a non-stick pan with a removable bottom and press up the sides using your fingers to create a "bowl" shape. Use a dough roller or wet your hands if needed. Ideally, use a baking sheet as lining for the bottom to ensure that the crust doesn't get stuck to it.
Place baking paper on top and use ceramic baking beans to weight the dough down. You will need them to prevent the dough from rising and creating air bubbles, especially if you are making a large pie. Place in the oven and bake for 18-20 minutes.
When done, remove from the oven. Remove the baking paper with the ceramic beans. If the center of the pie seems too moist, place back in the preheated oven (switched off) just to dry out. Fill with your favourite filling (keto lemon curd, whipped cream, or any savoury filling like pork and eggs or chicken). If not using straight away, let the pie crust cool down. Once chilled, store in an airtight container and keep at room temperature.
I see that you use glucomannan powder or xanthan gum in all of your crusts but what if you don't have these items? are they necessary?
Do you think it would be possible to freeze the uncooked dough?
I've only tried freezing the cooked dough but I think it should work with uncooked too.
I used a 21 cm / 8 inch pan - or you can use more small pans.
I love your app and recipes!
I really appreciate that, Lisa! It would really help if you could leave a review on the AppStore  Thank you!
Hi Sarah, yes, check out the other recipes (below ingredients). Hope this helps!
It's so difficult to find egg-free keto recipes and I have an egg allergy. Thank you so much for this recipe, will be making the apple pie from your blog this weekend!
Hello! I love your blog and app! Thank you for your hard work. I am no longer able to see the recipes at the top of your page - there is a large blue bar now that says HOME or BLOG and it covers the recipe finder. I am not sure if anything recently changed on your site - but - this is new to me! ; ) I am not sure if it is JUST ME or if anyone else has this same new problem.
Thank you again for the inspiration and delicious recipes. PS - Can't wait for your book to ship on Amazon.
Thank you Teresa! Which browser are you using? We did change the website but there shouldn't be any issue with viewing content. Try to reload it a few times - you should be able to see the recipes right below, just scroll all the way up on the blog page. Hope this helps!


When I redesigned my site last year, I decided to kill the articles/blog section altogether. My main reason was that I was getting burnt out on writing. While I had some help in that department, it stopped feeling genuine or worthwhile.
I turned my focus to providing more visual content on Instagram and a teeny-tiny bit on YouTube, as well as shorter, more insightful and useful tips and thoughts on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Insights – my newsletter (that isn't really a newsletter in the traditional sense).
What has happened since is that there have been many times where I wanted to share something and a blog post made more sense. I would debate on whether or not to just put it into my newsletter or LinkedIn or even just jump on Medium. And then, inevitably, I'd talk myself out of it or just become paralyzed at the thought of designing it and coding it up and all that.
So whatever cool thought or trick or tip I had would disappear. Forgotten forever. Usually. Sometimes I'd write it down to let it simmer and see if I could turn it into something useful for LinkedIn or Insights, but most often it didn't make sense – different audience, content ownership, and other stuff like that.
That's all fine and dandy and while definitely true, I no longer care.
While there's definitely a business value to blogging that I can't ignore, it shouldn't be my primary reason. In fact, that's a crappy reason and probably why the previous iteration of this blog ended up being a drag for me. What I need to focus on is the content itself and getting some of what I offer to this world, well… out into the world.
And so after a year-long hiatus, my blog is back. My hope is that I'll provide something useful for someone out there. If I do, I hope you'll let me know.
PS: if you're wondering what happened to all those old articles/blog posts, they're still technically alive over in this archive. I'll be editing and re-posting the best ones here.


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Sunset at Montmajour: 'Sensational' Van Gogh work discovered 20 years after experts rejected it as a fake
First full-sized Van Gogh canvas discovered since 1928 was hidden in Norwegian attic
Nick Clark
Monday 09 September 2013 18:49
Sunset at Montmajour by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh is seen during a press conference at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam
A "sensational" lost painting by Vincent van Gogh has been discovered after more than a century, a major find that for many years sat in a Norwegian attic gathering dust.
The Van Gogh Museum unveiled Sunset at Montmajour today, saying a find "of this magnitude" had not happened in the institution's 40-year history.
It is the first full-sized Van Gogh canvas discovered since 1928, while the last record of what is believed to be this work was made in 1908. One of the experts called it a "once-in-a-lifetime discovery".
The work had actually been rejected by the Van Gogh Museum two decades ago, an admission the researchers who authenticated it in recent weeks called "painful".
Yet, after X-rays, computer analysis, chemical tests and microscopic research, the Van Gogh Museum said yesterday that "everything supports the conclusion: this work is by Van Gogh".
Axel Ruger, director of the museum, said it was "already a rarity" that a new painting could be added to the body of Van Gogh's work.
Van Gogh painted it during his time in Arles in the south of France in 1888 - the period he produced the iconic Sunflowers paintings, The Yellow House and The Bedroom. The 93.3cm by 73.3cm canvas shows a landscape with the ruins of an abbey done in his trademark broad brushstroke style.
"What makes this even more exceptional is that this is a transition work in his oeuvre," Mr Ruger said, adding it was a "large painting from a period that is considered by many to be the culmination of his artistic achievement".
Martin Bailey, an expert on the artist and author of The Sunflowers are Mine: The Story of Van Gogh's Masterpiece, said: "It is an important discovery, the most important since the Van Gogh Museum was established 40 years ago.
"My initial impression is that it must be authentic; the provenance and history, the inventory number on the reverse, the brushwork, the colours – some have faded – the reference in a letter. It is from Van Gogh's greatest period, Arles. A great addition to the oeuvre."
Yet the artist, pressed for time as the sun set, was not entirely happy with the results, writing in a letter that it was "well below what I'd wished to do". Yet, he did not destroy the work that Spring along with others he felt were below par.
The painting had been in the collection of his brother Theo and was sold by his widow Jo van Gogh-Bonger in 1901 in an undocumented transaction to a French dealer. The museum found two letters from the artist that had been thought to refer to another work, but now are believed to describe Sunset at Montmajour.
Art historian Ben Street called the discovery "amazing. This kind of thing almost never happens. Scholars will be very keen to see how this fits into the story of Van Gogh. "
Scrutiny of the work was carried out by two senior researchers at the Van Gogh Museum, Louis van Tilborgh and Teio Meedendorp and in an article for The Burlington Magazine, they called the discovery "absolutely sensational".
They say that evidence clearly pointed to it being a work by the artist from the use of materials, to style and context, adding there were "plenty of parallels with other paintings by Van Gogh from that summer of 1888".
The pigments used "correspond with those of Van Gogh's palette from Arles" the researchers said, while the canvas and its pinning mimics that of another work from the time.
The work had for decades been in collection of Norwegian industrialist Nicolai Mustad, who died in 1970, but family legend had it that the work was banished to the attic after the French ambassador to Sweden suggested it was a fake or misattributed.
After Mustad's death the painting was sold several times, but the museum could not reveal who brought it back for attribution. Mr Meedendorp said they had not known about the picture, that it had "never been photographed or published" before adding: "The last time people saw it displayed was before 1908."
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Olivia Jade Caught Begging For Votes On 'DWTS'
By Rebecca Cukier
Nov. 4 2021, Published 7:28 p.m. ET
Olivia Jade Giannulli, still in the running to win this year's Dancing With the Stars, has been caught begging for votes on Instagram. The 22-year-old YouTuber and beauty blogger has continued to make headlines as she and partner Val Chmerkovskiy impress the dancing competition's judging panel, although a little help from the public goes a long way with this show.
Posting to Instagram three days ago, the daughter to Lori Loughlin straight-up begged her followers to vote - check it out below.
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Scroll for the photos, ones showing Olivia all skimpy bralette and stunning ahead of her performance. The influencer, who has faced backlash over even appearing on the ABC series, shared two glammed-up and backstage selfies, ones showing her in a cut-out and teal-colored bra top, all banded fabrics and peeping her toned abs.
Jade pouted while in heavy makeup and with her long blonde hair down, but this post was as much about the caption - every vote counts. See the snaps below.
If You Don't Ask, You Don't Get
Taking to her caption, Olivia wrote: "So i hate to BEG u for votes but this competition is getting intense!!! so plz plz plz vote for me tonight by texting my name (OLIVIA) to 21523 10X!!! You can also vote on abc 10x :))) & make sure to vote at 8 PM EST."
She continued: "the voting shuts down for west coast so even if you haven't watched yet.. make sure to vote!!!! LOVE YOU THANK U," before thanking her glam team. Swipe for the snaps below, scroll for more.
Is She Hooking Up With Val?
Olivia has admitted that she initially had a crush on pro dancer partner Val, 35. Sources reporting to The Sun are now breaking down whether or not the two have been hooking up. An insider claims:
"She is close with both him and his wife because she genuinely cares so passionately about the show but that's it." They added: "She for sure thinks he's cute and maybe originally had a little crush but looks up to him now like a brother. His advice means a lot to her."
Says It's A 'Complete Rumor'
Olivia Jade speaks for herself. Shutting down suggestions she's involved with her married partner, the star took to social media saying:
"I'm just gonna be super blunt and straight up and say Val and I are not hooking up, we have never hooked up. This is a complete rumor. We're genuinely really good friends and I adore his wife."
"It's literally just a dance show and we're just friends and I don't know why everything always has to be something," Giannulli concluded.


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Neither Poroshenko nor Zelensky will (or can) fix ties with Russia – journalist to RT
1 Apr, 2019 16:44
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Relations between Moscow and Kiev won't improve beyond 2019 as both Ukrainian presidential rivals, Poroshenko and Zelensky, are either unwilling or unable to do so, journalist Bryan MacDonald told RT, predicting a "nasty" runoff.
With the majority of the weekend's first-round results counted, Volodymyr Zelensky, a stand-up comedian who plays an anti-establishment president in his own TV show, took a decisive lead, having scored just over 30 percent of the votes. The big win puts him ahead of the sitting president Petro Poroshenko, who is on just around 16 percent as of late Monday.
Also on rt.com Laugh all you like at Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky - but your country's next leader might be a comic
Now, it's been officially announced that Poroshenko and Zelensky will face each other in a runoff on April 21. And a big question remaining is whether Zelensky will indeed unseat the incumbent leader… and if so, will there be a change in ties between Kiev and Moscow. Fixing the strained relations could prove a more than challenging task in the near future, according to RT columnist Bryan MacDonald.
As long as Poroshenko is there, relations with Russia will just not improve at all… as he is effectively a Western puppet.
He was helped into power by the US in the aftermath of the 2013 anti-government uprising, and while "he does display degrees of independence," the current Ukrainian leader still went along with many of the proposals by the West, MacDonald noted. That included a rise in gas prices "which the IMF [International Monetary Fund] insisted upon."
So, should Poroshenko keep his post, the nearest possible date for a proper reconciliation with Russia could come only in five years' time, after his second term as president expires. The West and people in Ukraine will simply get "tired" of Poroshenko running the country into a "dead end" and the whole "Maidan project." Then, there is a possibility that "a more conciliatory leader with a proper mandate can be elected that can do a deal with Russia."
But as of now, "realistically speaking, the only prospect [to fix the strained relations] is Zelensky." However, one shouldn't set their hopes high for the political newcomer either, as he has limited room to maneuver and will likely have "no mandate" to clinch any meaningful agreement with Russia, the journalist noted.
With Zelensky, anything could happen. He could try to make a deal and then he might not be politically powerful enough in Kiev.
The problem here is that "any deals would have to go through the Rada [the Ukrainian Parliament], which he would not control." Furthermore, in order to keep power, Zelensky would have to seek cooperation with various politicians, MacDonald says. That could see the current interior minister, Arsen Avakov, who is "strongly hostile to Russia," getting the post of the prime minister.
In addition, "there's no doubt he [Zelensky] is backed by the [Ukrainian] oligarch Igor Kolomoisky," who is "not exactly the fan of Russia."
Also on rt.com Taxes of Ukraine's Poroshenko show his income jumped 10,000% thanks to Rothschild Trust
Nevertheless, the comedian is not a president now and will face Poroshenko in the second round. The current president, who made a fortune from his confectionery empire Roshen, has a number of advantages going into the final three weeks "using all resources of the state," MacDonald suggested.
"I think things will be getting very nasty for the next three weeks," he said, anticipating "lots of revelations about [Zelensky's] private life and business life."
And there is also a possibility that Poroshenko "may cheat using the resources of the [government] – you know, it goes back to the old Stalin quote, it's not about the votes, it's about who counts the votes."
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Police investigate E Pike beating following Orlando benefit show as anti-trans hate crime
Posted on Friday, June 24, 2016 - 9:37 am by jseattle
The Michael Volz donation page
Police are investigating the reported beating of a person leaving a Capitol Hill benefit for Orlando Wednesday night as as a hate crime.
Friends and supporters have donated more than $10,000 to help support Michael Volz during recovery from injuries in Wednesday night's reported anti-trans beating at 11th and Pike:
Dear community, It is with a heavy heart, deep sadness, and great rage, that I let you know our dear friend Michael M Volz was assaulted last night on capitol hill. Michael, myself, and a group of friends attended the fundraiser to benefit the pulse massacre last night at Neumos. Michael left a little bit before everyone to walk to their car and get ready for work in the morning. As Michael was walking to their car, they past the rose, and were approached by a white man in an orange sweatshirt with scruffy brown hair. The man said to Michael, Happy Pride, and began to assault Michael. As he, was punching and choking Michael, he said, "show me your tits you tranny cunt" Michael some how made it back to their house. Michael contacted myself and their friend Sharon. Sharon drove Michael to the hospital and I met them at the Emergency Room. Currently, michael is home. They have some stitches, abrasions, and a lot of bruising. We will need food and people willing to spend time with Michael over the weekend. Currently, we have care situated until early tomorrow afternoon. If you are available to bring food or company please contact us!
Michael wanted me to attach pictures because this is what transphobia looks like. pictures in comments.
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According to Seattle Police, officers responded to a vehicle carrying the victim to investigate the incident around 2:15 AM Thursday morning. Police records show the beating was reported to have happened around 11:30 PM Wednesday night near 11th and E Pike following the Let Your Love Shine: A Queer Benefit For Orlando at Neumos.
UPDATE 4:45 PM: At a Friday afternoon media conference in Cal Anderson before the start of the 2016 Trans* Pride rally and march, Volz, who was still showing wounds from the attack, was accompanied by around 100 supporters and said the attack is part of "a climate of hate" against trans people.
"This is not an isolated incident, this is something that happens to our community frequently and we're not going to take it anymore," Volz said.
Volz said they were encouraged by all the people who have offered support.
"It is what great sadness and anger, quite frankly, that I have to stand here," said SPD Deputy Chief Carmen Best.
Volz was joined by trans activist Danni Askini,founder of the Gender Justice League, who called on people to reject anti-trans bills in the state.
"All of us are in shock and fearful," Askini said.
"Part of our efforts to do things like Trans Pride Seattle is to create community and solidarity so that people do not feel isolated," Askini said.
Best said police have not identified a suspect and there is no known video from nearby businesses showing the incident.
Despite the number of Safe Places near the location of the attack, Best said it was not a reflection that the LGBTQ safety program was not working.
"We are united, we're not going anywhere" says Michael Volz (right), victim of anti trans attack pic.twitter.com/u7KfnJCM5T
— Bryan Cohen (@bchasesc) June 24, 2016
UPDATE 12:40 PM: Police announced Friday afternoon that the FBI is assisting the investigation of the crime and provided new details of the attack:
The victim left the fundraiser around 11:30 PM and was walking near 11th Avenue and East Pike Street when the suspect approached him.
"Hey, Happy Pride," the suspect said to the victim before punching him in the face. The suspect then grabbed the victim by the throat, continued his assault and used a transgender slur during the attack. The victim lost consciousness and the suspect fled the scene.
Upon regaining consciousness, the victim was able to drive home and contact a friend, who drove him to the hospital. On the way, they stopped and contacted police.
The FBI has offered its assistance to SPD Violent Crimes detectives investigating the case. An SPD victim advocate has also been in contact with the victim to provide support.
The suspect is described as a white male in his 20s, with brown hair and a partial beard. He was wearing an orange or copper-colored sweatshirt, blue jeans, and sandals at the time of the incident.
In the announcement, SPD says it is working with the FBI to investigate the case. "I'm disgusted by this hateful attack," Chief Kathleen O'Toole said in the statement. "I want to assure the victim and the community that the SPD will leverage every resource to identify the suspect and bring him to justice."
Police are asking anybody with information to call the SPD Violent Crimes tip line at (206) 233-5000.
UPDATE: Here is the initial SPD report on the incident from one of the responding officers:
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The Seattle Police Department and City of Seattle continue to work closely with organizers for this week's Pride festival and will have an increased and visible presence at weekend events throughout downtown and Capitol Hill," the statement concludes. Seattle Police are increasing the number of officers assigned to patrols and Pride events this week following the massacre in Orlando. Seattle Mayor Ed Murray announced this week the city's Emergency Operations Center will also be activated for Pride and the coinciding visit by President Barack Obama.
UPDATE 3:15 PM: The mayor's office has released a statement on the investigation:
"This attack is deplorable, and my sympathies are with the young person who was harmed. The attack was meant to injure and to create an environment of fear during Pride. As a City, we worked closely with the community to identify ways to increase visibility, safety and community awareness.
"For example, the Seattle Police Department will continue the Safe Place program to identify local businesses that will shelter victims of harassment until officers arrive. This program is so popular communities throughout the state have started to adopt it. The City directed more resources to support Project EQTY and other social service providers that work with LGBTQ youth. Seattle City Light, Seattle Public Utilities and the Department of Transportation continue to address dark alleys and other physical environments on Capitol Hill that provide cover for criminals. We adopted a new City ordinance to require that single-person restrooms in public accommodations and city facilities be signed for all genders. The Seattle Office for Civil Rights is launching a public education initiative directed to all Seattle residents to teach them about LGBTQ people.
"But make no mistake, this attack and all others like it are the result of hateful language that stigmatizes and alienates groups of people because of who they are, whether they are immigrants or Muslims or LGBTQ people. Despite all of our best efforts as a City, as long as there is a place for hateful language in our communities, our communities will not be safe places for those who are the targets of this hateful language."
Via Facebook, trans community activist Danni Askini called for friends and supporters to donate to the fund:
Friends – I am really upset that anti-Trans hate crimes continue to happen on Capitol Hill. Michael M Volz is a dear friend – we worked on the King County Trans Resource guide together. Please join me in contributing to Michael's recovery fund. This type of violence during pride week cannot stand.
Friday night, Askini and the Gender Justice League will lead the fourth annual Trans* Pride rally and march on Capitol Hill. CHS reported last week on Askini's struggle with domestic violence contributing to her decision to end her campaign for a seat in the 43rd District House. Meanwhile, the Seattle Times is reporting that reports of hate crimes against blacks and LGBTQ in Seattle have doubled.
Here is an announcement from the Gender Justice League on Friday night's Trans* Pride:
On Friday, June 24, 2016, Trans Pride Seattle 2016 marches through the streets of Capitol Hill, ending at Cal Anderson Park, for a community festival and resource fair. Trans Pride Seattle, now in its fourth year builds on the momentum of recent victories defeating 6 anti-transgender bills in the state legislature and on the eve of signature turn in for an anti-transgender ballot measure. 5,000+ transgender and allied participants are anticipated to attend this years events. Seattle held the first-ever transgender pride in the nation in 1997. Trans Pride Seattle restarted in 2013.
The march begins at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 24 – Marchers will assemble at Nagle Place – just east of the Capitol Hill light rail station. At 6pm sharp the march will step off from the Capitol Hill Light Rail Station and marching East on John Street, at 12th Avenue the march will turn south, and then finally turn west at Olive Street. Trans Pride Seattle 2016 is a smoke-free, scent-free event and will include ASL interpretation and a reserved area for people with wheelchairs and other mobility assistance devices. There will be a resource fair as well as local food trucks.
Gender Justice League enthusiastically welcomes nationally renowned trans speakers, Kris Hayashi – Executive Director of the Transgender Law Center, Candis Cayne – Award winning actress of "Dirty, Sexy, Money" and most recently "I Am Cait", and Gabriel Foster of the Trans Justice Funding Project will speak. In a year when the transgender community has seen unprecedented legislative attacks, with 6 anti-transgender bills proposed in Washington, with another 28 proposed in other states – tensions in the transgender community are high. Speakers will touch on HB-2 in North Carolina, and efforts here in Washington State to pass Initiative 1515 – which would strip existing non-discrimination protections from Washington's civil rights law.
Trans Pride Seattle 2016 and Gender Justice League have worked closely with local and federal law enforcement offices to ensure that increased security measures are observed after the Pulse shooting in Orlando. Capitol Hill still experiences routine hate crimes, such as one last night against a transgender identified person. "We are encouraging everyone to take a buddy to trans pride Seattle and not to walk alone after the event ends," said Danni Askini, Executive Director of Gender Justice League, "everyone should place their safety first – we will have a walking buddy meet up area and provide safety tips from stage." Seattle Police Department will have an increased presence at this year's pride event.
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5 thoughts on "Police investigate E Pike beating following Orlando benefit show as anti-trans hate crime"
Steven Severin on Friday, June 24, 2016 - 11:59 am said:
What the fuck is wrong with you people? We tried to do something good by hosting a benefit for a group of folks that have so much hate directed at them and it ends up with someone having more hate thrown at them?
How do we stop this violence? I'm sick to my stomach hearing about this.
Please catch this person and have them rot in hell on earth.
Tom Allen on Friday, June 24, 2016 - 4:44 pm said:
I cannot say it any better than Steven. Shame on these people who have nothing better to do than unleash their hate against innocent people trying to support the 49 victims of the Pulse massacre. When will this end? The SPD must catch this person and make them pay for what they did to Michael. I did not know Michael, but he is one of us! This affects every LGBT person in Seattle. If it can happen to Michael it can happen to any one of us. If the SPD cannot protect us I encourage all LGBT people to arm themselves and turn the tables on these monsters. Maybe this is what it will take to stop this hate. Is this what we are being forced to do to stop this violence? It's a sad thought, but it may be our only choice. We will not continue to live in fear. One day these hateful bigots will pick on the wrong person and end up dead. Stand up community. Bash one of these fuckers in the head and send a message to all these monsters that we will not take this anymore!
mark on Friday, June 24, 2016 - 10:11 pm said:
I want to contribute to Michael's gofundme campaign, but I can't tell if it's real, or a fraudulent page.
Does anyone have any information that would help verify its authenticity?
Tegan on Saturday, June 25, 2016 - 2:53 pm said:
The original post was made on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/K.S.Mcmonagle/posts/790074902224
Kieran is a friend of Michael and Michael is tagged in the post and comments many times. Not sure what other information you'd want to verify it.
fluffy on Saturday, June 25, 2016 - 11:25 am said:
How does this keep happening here? I moved here to get AWAY from this shit. I hope the perpetrator is found and punished appropriately, but even more I hope that these violent hateful assholes go far, far away from here.
I feel like this neighborhood is on a powder keg.


It's been too long since my last update, but as many of you know, we have been swamped.
Thankfully though, "Nanna" and "Poppa" came by this weekend and worked their tails off helping us out with the house. We really appreciate it guys. It will go a long way to helping us be prepared for September.
We also want to give a special thanks to all of Christian's coworkers at United Space Alliance that threw her a wonderful baby shower. We received lots of great gifts. Thanks guys! Pictures from the event are here.
We just picked Neo up from camp. Neo spent 3 days at Camp Pinetree.
Now, this was the first time Neo was away from home in quite a while, and was also the first time he was away and not with family. There was a bit of sadness. Some fear. Some crying. And quite a bit of anxiety.
Neo had a blast apparently. He is already asking about when he can go again.
Christian and I also enjoyed some great time together and even got to go out on a couple of dates. It was a lot of fun.
After picking Neo up, we grabbed some lunch and then went and saw the Transformers movie. Neo enjoyed it. Afterwards, we stopped at a place and got some handmade chocolates.


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STILLWATER, Okla. — Oklahoma State's men's golf team has signed Aman Gupta to a National Letter of Intent it was announced today by Cowboy head coach Alan Bratton.
"Aman has great experience for an incoming freshman having traveled the world and playing at a high level," Bratton said. " We are fortunate he has chosen to join our program. He should fit right in and help us as we chase another championship."
A native of Concord, N.C., Gupta is currently ranked No. 262 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. After posting rounds of 70 and 68 at the 2017 U.S. Junior Amateur, he then reached the quarterfinal round of the match play portion of the event.
A 2017 Rolex Junior All-American honorable mention selection, Gupta carded rounds of 69, 76 and 73 to finish third at the Dustin Johnson World Junior that same year. Additionally, he tied for 19th place at the 2017 Western Junior Amateur and was 11th at the Junior PLAYERS Championship.
Last year, he advanced through the first stage of both the European Tour and Web.com Tour Q Schools. He posted a closing 64 to finish 17th in Europe and tallied a 7-under total of 277 to tie for 22nd place at theWeb.com event.
In 2018, Gupta was seventh at the Southern Amateur, finishing at 6-under 282.
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O termo quadriciclo motorizado ou simplesmente quadriciclo, designa também, categorias de microcarros de quatro rodas na Europa, para os quais, na maioria dos países, não há exigência de licença para dirigir.

Origens

Em suas origens, eram designados na França como: voiture sans permis ou voiturette, veículos de três ou quatro rodas, para os quais não havia exigência de licença (ou permissão permis) para dirigir.

Utilização
Entre 1930 e o final de 1947, o termo "voiturette" designava uma categoria de carros de corrida que passou a ser chamada de Fórmula 2 em 1948.

Sinônimos e assemelhados
 Ciclocarro
 Microcarro
 Kei car

Legislação
As categorias europeias de quadriciclos motorizados, são definidas por suas limitações em termos de peso, potência e velocidade. Duas categorias estão definidas: a de quadriciclos leves (L6e), e a de quadriciclos pesados (L7e).

Construtores em atividade
 Aixam
 Mega
 Bellier
 Casalini
 Chatenet
 SECMA
 Bénéteau
 Ligier
 Microcar
 Renault
 Grecav

Ver também
 EPA traktor
 Triciclo
 Carrinho de golfe

Ligações externas

 Tout savoir sur les voitures sans permis
 Forum VSP Libre sans permis Association des usagers de la VSP
 Législation voitures sans permis

Microcarros


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Used for auditory tracking for blind and partially sighted users.
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Red State BBQ was founded in October 2010 by Scott Ahlschwede. An equine vet by profession, Texas native, and a darn good grill master in his own right, Scott simply wanted a place to have some good barbecue and a beer. As luck would have it he found the lovely Sunset Motel with the old Sunset Restaurant out in front. Ever since, people stopping at the little roadside BBQ joint on U.S. 25 have been able to enjoy brisket, ribs, chicken and pork on a daily basis along with all the great side dishes we have to offer.
As for the name? ...People often ask where the name Red State comes from. Truth be told it came about as an offhand comment between friends. While watching the election returns one night Scott turned to a friend and said, "You ever notice how all the good barbecue comes from the Red State?" And there the name was born.
In 2012 Scott moved off to New York and decided it was time to give someone else the reigns. However, no changes have been made to the basic menu, just some additions. We still use Scott's original dry rub recipes, and the brisket, ribs, chicken, pork and sausage are still smoked low and slow.
All of the sides are made daily and we are Kentucky Proud. The peach bread pudding is homemade daily too. And what makes it even better? ...A scoop of Sav's Chill bourbon ice cream.
So sit back, enjoy the funky cool surroundings of the little roadside barbecue joint that could. Where we strive everyday to do barbecue the way you want it to be...Good. We appreciate your patronage and hope to see you soon.


It's an exciting time in anyone's life: your family is growing and you'll soon be welcoming a little one into the world.
And it can be a financially stressful time, too. Babies are bundles of joy to their new parents, but it's a well-known fact that raising children costs money.
The best way to handle the changing finances of a growing family? Take these four financial planning steps before having a baby.
While becoming a new parent is exciting and an honor for many, it also means increased responsibility. You need to take your role as a provider seriously.
Before having a baby, you need to shore up your cash reserves. Everyone should have some sort of emergency fund, but this back-up cash savings is even more crucial for parents-to-be. Having a baby is a major life change and while you may feel financially ready, unexpected expenses crop up all the time. You'll be better equipped to handle these with a sizeable emergency fund.
You should aim to have three to six months' worth of expenses saved in your fund. If your family will be living off one income once your baby arrives or if you're self-employed, consider boosting this amount to about twelve months' worth of living costs.
Feel like you can't save much? Yes, these are large amounts of money to put away. But that's okay — every little bit helps. Start small and work your way up. It's more important that you start saving now, even if you're saving just a little each month.
If you're not already in the habit of tracking your spending and maintaining a budget, put these systems into place before baby arrives. Life gets stressful with a newborn in the home and your priorities will obviously be on your child.
1) Create a budget. A simple way to divide up the categories is to list out fixed expenses first (like your mortgage or rent payment and other bills that recur every month), then your savings contributions, your flexible expenses (like groceries and gas; things you have to buy but the amount you spend can vary), and finally your discretionary spending or "fun money" (think dining out and shopping).
2) Reduce expenses and spending where you can to ensure you're living within your means — in other words, make sure you're not spending more than you earn.
3) Make saving automatic. Pay yourself first by setting up an automatic transfer from your checking account to your savings account so you don't have the opportunity to spend the money earmarked for financial goals and your future.
New parents experience major life changes when their babies are born. If you're expecting, be proactive and protect your family with the appropriate insurance for those life changes.
Make sure you have the right health insurance. If you receive coverage via a plan with your employer, review what your plan offers. You may need to make changes based on your changing life situation. And if you don't have health insurance at all, you must act now to find a suitable plan for your family.
You may feel like you don't need life insurance on top of your health insurance — and this might have been true before you had someone relying on you completely for their care. Life insurance will provide for your children in the event you are no longer able to. You may also want to consider disability insurance for this same reason.
If you need help determining how much life insurance you need, grab the iQuantifi app. Life insurance is a complicated topic, and your coverage needs will depend on your specific, unique situation. iQuantifi can look at your variables for you and suggest the amount of insurance you'll likely need.
No one likes discussing worst-case scenarios. Although it may seem morbid, you need to think about wills and estate planning before having a baby.
If you feel too uncomfortable with this topic and are tempted to skip over it, consider the fact that by planning ahead now you're protecting your children and your family for the future. Without a will or estate plan in place, if anything were to happen to you a court would decide who would raise your children and what would happen to your assets.
You know what's best for your loved ones, so make sure your desires are carried out by putting important end-of-life planning documents into place.
As exciting as this new time of your life is, it's important that you take a moment to consider the practical and financial implications of having a baby on the way. And while the financial aspects of your growing family may overwhelm you, don't feel that you can't handle these wonderful changes.
Rarely do we feel 100% prepared for the big life goals we want to accomplish. You can meet major milestones like having a baby. You simply need to take these financial planning steps now.
It may feel tedious and even a little stressful now, but you'll be grateful you made the effort today once your little one is here safe and sound — and financially secure.


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package csource

import (
	"fmt"
	"math/rand"
	"os"
	"reflect"
	"runtime"
	"testing"
	"time"

	"github.com/google/syzkaller/pkg/osutil"
	"github.com/google/syzkaller/prog"
	_ "github.com/google/syzkaller/sys"
)

func initTest(t *testing.T) (*prog.Target, rand.Source, int) {
	t.Parallel()
	iters := 1
	seed := int64(time.Now().UnixNano())
	rs := rand.NewSource(seed)
	t.Logf("seed=%v", seed)
	target, err := prog.GetTarget("linux", runtime.GOARCH)
	if err != nil {
		t.Fatal(err)
	}
	return target, rs, iters
}

func enumerateField(opt Options, field int) []Options {
	var opts []Options
	s := reflect.ValueOf(&opt).Elem()
	fldName := s.Type().Field(field).Name
	fld := s.Field(field)
	if fldName == "Sandbox" {
		for _, sandbox := range []string{"", "none", "setuid", "namespace"} {
			fld.SetString(sandbox)
			opts = append(opts, opt)
		}
	} else if fldName == "Procs" {
		for _, procs := range []int64{1, 4} {
			fld.SetInt(procs)
			opts = append(opts, opt)
		}
	} else if fldName == "FaultCall" {
		opts = append(opts, opt)
	} else if fldName == "FaultNth" {
		opts = append(opts, opt)
	} else if fld.Kind() == reflect.Bool {
		for _, v := range []bool{false, true} {
			fld.SetBool(v)
			opts = append(opts, opt)
		}
	} else {
		panic(fmt.Sprintf("field '%v' is not boolean", fldName))
	}
	var checked []Options
	for _, opt := range opts {
		if err := opt.Check(); err == nil {
			checked = append(checked, opt)
		}
	}
	return checked
}

func allOptionsSingle() []Options {
	var opts []Options
	fields := reflect.TypeOf(Options{}).NumField()
	for i := 0; i < fields; i++ {
		opts = append(opts, enumerateField(Options{}, i)...)
	}
	return opts
}

func allOptionsPermutations() []Options {
	opts := []Options{Options{}}
	fields := reflect.TypeOf(Options{}).NumField()
	for i := 0; i < fields; i++ {
		var newOpts []Options
		for _, opt := range opts {
			newOpts = append(newOpts, enumerateField(opt, i)...)
		}
		opts = newOpts
	}
	return opts
}

func TestOne(t *testing.T) {
	t.Parallel()
	opts := Options{
		Threaded:  true,
		Collide:   true,
		Repeat:    true,
		Procs:     2,
		Sandbox:   "namespace",
		Repro:     true,
		UseTmpDir: true,
	}
	for _, target := range prog.AllTargets() {
		if target.OS == "fuchsia" {
			continue // TODO(dvyukov): support fuchsia
		}
		if target.OS == "windows" {
			continue // TODO(dvyukov): support windows
		}
		target := target
		t.Run(target.OS+"/"+target.Arch, func(t *testing.T) {
			if target.OS == "linux" && target.Arch == "arm" {
				// This currently fails (at least with my arm-linux-gnueabihf-gcc-4.8) with:
				// Assembler messages:
				// Error: alignment too large: 15 assumed
				t.Skip("broken")
			}
			if target.OS == "linux" && target.Arch == "386" {
				// Currently fails on travis with:
				// fatal error: asm/unistd.h: No such file or directory
				t.Skip("broken")
			}
			t.Parallel()
			rs := rand.NewSource(0)
			p := target.GenerateAllSyzProg(rs)
			if len(p.Calls) == 0 {
				t.Skip("no syz syscalls")
			}
			testOne(t, p, opts)
		})
	}
}

func TestOptions(t *testing.T) {
	target, rs, _ := initTest(t)
	syzProg := target.GenerateAllSyzProg(rs)
	t.Logf("syz program:\n%s\n", syzProg.Serialize())
	permutations := allOptionsSingle()
	allPermutations := allOptionsPermutations()
	if testing.Short() {
		r := rand.New(rs)
		for i := 0; i < 32; i++ {
			permutations = append(permutations, allPermutations[r.Intn(len(allPermutations))])
		}
	} else {
		permutations = allPermutations
	}
	for i, opts := range permutations {
		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("%v", i), func(t *testing.T) {
			target, rs, iters := initTest(t)
			t.Logf("opts: %+v", opts)
			for i := 0; i < iters; i++ {
				p := target.Generate(rs, 10, nil)
				testOne(t, p, opts)
			}
			testOne(t, syzProg, opts)
		})
	}
}

func testOne(t *testing.T, p *prog.Prog, opts Options) {
	src, err := Write(p, opts)
	if err != nil {
		t.Logf("program:\n%s\n", p.Serialize())
		t.Fatalf("%v", err)
	}
	srcf, err := osutil.WriteTempFile(src)
	if err != nil {
		t.Logf("program:\n%s\n", p.Serialize())
		t.Fatalf("%v", err)
	}
	defer os.Remove(srcf)
	bin, err := Build(p.Target, "c", srcf)
	if err == NoCompilerErr {
		t.Skip(err)
	}
	if err != nil {
		t.Logf("program:\n%s\n", p.Serialize())
		t.Fatalf("%v", err)
	}
	defer os.Remove(bin)
}


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Thanks, I needed that (the sequel)
Jim Walsh / jimwalsh086@gmail.com
These are a few of his favorite things: The My Minneapolis columnist clings to these shards in dark times. Photo by Jim Walsh
Two very long years ago next month, on the day after America elected Donald Trump, I wrote in this space a column itemizing a few "Thanks, I needed that" things that helped me come to grips with the new reality. Now here we are, with yet another election on the horizon, and I still need to tend to the part of me that keeps me sane and not give over my entire life to, yes, the system. I'm far from a head-in-the-sander, but when I hit my limit of horrible headlines and intelligence-insulting everything, I need to know there's more to life and humankind. People are good and do good things, and the rest of us are better for it. For proof, here's a few more of my favorite "Thanks, I needed that" things:
Ellen Stanley, "Womenfolk" (KFAI-FM, Oct. 9). I've become an even more avid radio listener in these dark times, especially the local music shows. More than ever, as a seriously curious listener, ever-hungry for surprises and solace, I'm drawn to the idea that, amidst the noise, clatter and hate speak that surrounds us, music DJs are still taking to the airwaves and regularly committing random subversive and spiritual acts, connecting the lot of us in our various undergrounds with the taken-for-granted magic that is listening to music together.
Radio is at its best when you know for sure that the DJ is spinning records for you that are handpicked by said DJ and not by the sinister forces. In that way, like so many of KFAI's specialty shows (thinking Pete Lee, Jackson Buck, Cyn Collins) "Womenfolk" always provides sustenance, powered as it obviously is by Ms. Stanley's passion for sharing music, and this day I found the simple warmth of that act especially poignant, landing as it did just a few days after the Kavanaugh confirmation and as every woman I know and love keened and raged over the latest dagger from the white patriarchy. As such, I listened to almost every minute of this entire show, got healed by Katy Vernon's "Grey Sky," lifted by JOUR's "Revolution," rocked by Annie Mack's "Just Do Right," inspired by Frazey Ford's "Runnin'" and all the rest and felt better about almost everything.
Dessa, "My Own Devices" (Dutton). Great art and writing makes you see yourself in the artist or writer, but it also makes you yearn for other lives and other ways to live. To be sure, "My Own Devices" is great art, and I for one am grateful for Dessa's courage, grace, wisdom and honesty in these incredibly inspiring pages, and I can't recommend it highly enough for any writer, artist or musician in need of a shot in the arm.
Vicky Emerson, "Steady Heart" (Front Porch). Classic country crooning straight outta South Minneapolis that sounds so timeless it could be Nashville or Memphis, 1933. "Good Enough" and the title track are gorgeous should-be country radio hits, while the likes of "In The Pines" and "Disappear" are powered by a stop-you-in-your-tracks voice that's alternately sweet, sinister and sensual. (Check the New Orleans funeral-worthy reworking of Crystal Gayle's "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue.") All in all, a deeply felt and perfectly witchy soundtrack to go with any autumnal upheaval your lil' ol' heart might be going through.
Bradley Cooper, "A Star is Born" (various theaters). Saw tons of people I know in these writ-large characters and their struggles with ego, creativity, fame, dreams, love, vulnerability, drugs and alcohol, and it's worth it if only for the soundtrack and to see Lady Gaga's character punch out the obnoxious star-jealous guy at the bar. I laughed, I cried, I grabbed my guitar.
Various artists, "Visiting Bob: Poems inspired by the life and work of Bob Dylan" (New Rivers Press). A feast of words and song in a glorious package befitting the Hibbing bard's impact on poets since he first landed in Greenwich Village. Like the man's work itself, this collection of Dylan-inspired poems — by little-knowns as well as luminaries like Patti Smith, Johnny Cash, Charles Bukowski, Robert Bly, Diane di Prima, Allen Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Holly Iglesias and many more — is a sweeping, heartfelt, wry and joyful feast, with my fave of the moment being Catherine Pierce's "Poem for Bob Dylan's Women," which demystifies ye olde poet-muse conceit right out of the gate:
"How simple it must be, to be the women in the song.
To know without doubt that you're magnetic
and precious, that you can shelter like God, that Honey,
you were Bob Dylan's true love and he's still weeping."
Patty Peterson, "Minnesota Jazz Legends: The Elders" (KBEM-FM). Singer and DJ Peterson is one of the great unsung music supporters in this town, tirelessly championing jazz and jazz musicians like no one else these days, and this series (downloadable at jazz88.fm) is a rich and expertly researched and produced library of stories and history that no serious jazz or local music fan should sleep on.
Bye Bye Banshee, "Deathfolk Magic" release show (Bryant-Lake Bowl, Oct. 4). University Of Minnesota professor Ann Tandy and narrator Tesia Kosmalski provided the history of keening, funerals, burials, Irish banshees, 19th century death culture and the "death positive" movement, while singer Jezebel Jones and her ace band (Jeff Crandall, Chris Bates, Aaron Kerr and Karin Odell) delivered that rare theater experience that changes your mind about death and dying and therefore life and living. Encore, please.
The British Isles in the Twin Cities. No secret that I'm a firm believer in live music as a balm for all that ails, and it occurs to me that we lucky Minnesotans enjoy an embarrassment of riches when it comes to bands paying homage to the British Invasion and beyond. Seriously, with regular live blasts of the Kinks (Kinda Kinky), the Beatles/John Lennon (Curtiss A; the Fab 6), the Clash (Rude Girl), Led Zeppelin (Zeppo), Van Morrison (Belfast Cowboys), Donovan (Hurdy Gurdy), the Rolling Stones (Mothers' Little Helpers), Thin Lizzy (Jailbreak!), Queen (The Crown Jewels) and U2 (Rattle and Hum), we may as well be flying the Union Jack over this burg.
Sarah Shook & The Disarmers(Turf Club, Oct. 7). "This is a song about someone everybody knows. There's always that one person who complains about everything," Shook said midway through her and her ferocious band's Sunday night set. Knowing titters abounded, the band ignited and the lucky 75 or so decidedly un-grumpy people in the joint smiled their way into an extremely happy Monday.
The Okemah Prophets, "Enjoy Part of the Buffalo" (Okemah Prophets). Kevin Bowe's crew's latest is another roots-rocking shot of spirit and soul, highlighted by "Knock Yerself Out," "Heaven on a School Night" (a beautiful ode to the joys of escaping the working week) and "Deaf Ears," an addictive pop-rocker featured as this week's "Coolest Song in the World" pick by Little Steven's Underground Garage.
Lindsay Whalen. Had the pleasure of covering my favorite Minnesota basketball player at the end of her last WNBA season and the start of her tenure as coach of the Golden Gophers. Talk about inspiring: Whalen — quick to deflect praise and talk about other players and the importance of team without ever losing any of her own juju — is the utter opposite of, say, the Timberwolves' wayward star Jimmy Butler, an average player and super ego who demands top-alpha-dog-in-the-locker-room status, calls his teammates lazy in public and, not coincidentally, has several less championship rings and gold medals than Whalen.
Lance Daly, "Black 47" (Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival). The first film to depict Ireland's potato famine of the 1840s is claustrophobic and cathartic and, given these times of arrogant white men getting what they want no matter what, deeply satisfying when the blue blood patriarchy gets it in the end.
Robert Eggers, "The VVitch" (A24 film). Been on a horror movie semi-binge of late because Halloween, and this two-year-old creeper about a New England family at the dawn of the Salem witch trials has, like so much historical American art today, much to say about past as prologue and women as second-class citizens.
James Parker, "Paul McCartney Can't Stop Making People Happy" (The Atlantic, November). An irrepressible read on the most irrepressible Beatle: "McCartney may have made more people happy — gapingly, tinglingly, mind-cancelingly happy — than any other artist, alive or dead. W. H. Auden wrote, In headaches and in worry / Vaguely life leaks away. Paul McCartney has been the opposite of that. The rush of early Beatles; the towering artistic magnanimity of middle-period Beatles; the epic fragmentations of late Beatles; and his solo songbook, which sometimes feels like a wild succession of one-hit wonders, of brilliant, bulbous, unrelated novelties — in every phase, in every style, he has insisted that we not allow our lives to leak away."
Bryce Tache and the #StandOnEveryCorner movement. For going on four months every night 6 p.m.–7 p.m., Tache has been standing on the corner of Diamond Lake Road and Portland Avenue, holding signs that take on the Trump horror show, and it's heartening to see so many others following suit all over the Twin Cities — and 243 towns and cities across the country. His is a lonely mission in many ways, and Tache has endured a lot of crap, including temporary banishment from Twitter and various instances of hate speak, but it says here that his courage and commitment is nothing short of heroic.
Norah Shapiro, "Time For Ilhan" (area premiere, Walker Art Center, September 22). Maybe my single favorite moment in this amazing work about one of Minnesota's most inspiring citizens comes from Ilhan Omar's daughter, who casually describes her mother's choice to run for office as "for the greater good." That it is: Omar's three-year-old story is the most hopeful thing going in the face of Trump and the white racism he emboldens, and it's only the beginning. Need a jolt of positivity going forward? See this doc and get to work.
Jim Walsh lives and grew up in South Minneapolis. He can be reached at jimwalsh086@gmail.com.
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This is an article I wrote back in 2000. It's kind of interesting to read it and see what has changed, but most hasn't. We were a family of six in 2000, with my youngest son being less than a year old. Now there are only four of us, and he's 10½! Smaller changes are the we don't eat the same thing for breakfast or lunch every day anymore, and I avoid buying pre-made anything (if I can't pronounce an ingredient, I don't want to serve it to my family).
A lot of it still holds true, though, so I thought I'd post it.
I can usually buy two weeks of groceries for my family for $80-90 a week. A friend asked me how I do it.
First off, I sit down and make a list. I start with a menu for the next two weeks. It's very key to me to try to go shopping as infrequently as possible, since I'm very susceptible to impulse buying. So I do two weeks at a time (shop once per payday). I make my menu plan by thinking about what sounds good, asking the kids what they want to eat (Doodle *always* says "Chicken nuggets!"), and looking over a list I keep of simple/quick/cheap meals. I also look at the store sale flyer if I have one, so I can take advantage of store specials. I could buy stuff to make everything from scratch and in theory save more money, but I'll end up not cooking and buying fast food, which with a family of 6 is NOT cheap at all. I usually only do this for dinners, as we have basically the same thing for breakfast and lunch each day (cereal and milk for breakfast, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, fruit and chips for lunch).
After making a menu plan, I make my grocery list. I group everything according to location in the store. I go through the menu and list everything I need to make the meals. I do this relatively quickly and not too neatly, as it's really a rough draft of my grocery list. Then I go through the cupboards and cross out anything on my grocery list that I already have, and add staples that I need, as well as breakfast and lunch items. Once I've done this, I make my "final copy" grocery list. I again keep things grouped according to store location, and include a copy of the menu on the list, so that if the store is out of an item I can remove all the associated foods from my cart, too.
While at the store, if I see a great buy on something I use a lot, I'll stock up if the money's there. Part of this is being aware what really is and what isn't a good deal. I have an extra fridge on my enclosed porch, so now I can stock up on cold and frozen food, too, which helps a lot.
I used to estimate each item's cost and get a total estimate before leaving for the store. I still do this sometimes when I'm really on a tight budget. Then while shopping, I'll keep two boxes on the list, one for "less than estimated" and one for "more than estimated" – so I can keep track of how close to estimated I am. If I get way over, I'll cut back further. If I'm way under, I can allow myself a treat or buy a little more of some staple.
I do buy store brand for some items, but not for others. You just basically have to experiment and see what works for you. I hate generic dish detergent, but I buy a store brand laundry detergent that is $2.50 for a big bottle, and it gets our clothes clean with no fragrances (which is very important to me – laundry fragrances make me ill). I buy store brand medicines a lot, after comparing ingredients. I won't buy store brand toilet paper. I'll buy store brand canned veggies for a casserole, and use name brand for serving as a side dish.
I'll stop at Walmart and Sam's Club to see what they've got before going to the grocery store. A lot of times Walmart's little food area has a lot of the canned food I want for about half the price of what they have at the grocery store. The bulk sizes at Sam's Club are fine for my family, so I don't have a problem buying there, but if your family is smaller, you might end up wasting more than you use. Walmart usually has much better prices on non-food items such as dish soap, toilet paper, etc. than the grocery stores.
I have friends who shop at several different grocery stores to hit all the sales, and that seems to work for them, but for me it doesn't pay for my time. When I've tried that, I've usually spent an extra couple of hours to save a couple of bucks.
If I'm careful and don't impulse-buy, I can grocery shop for my family of 6 for $80-90 a paycheck (2 weeks). We eat well, and don't feel deprived, and I'd rather spend the money I save on other fun stuff.


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Live in the land of 'I CAN' for if you do then you will allow all the doors to new possibilities and opportunities to open up. Try it.
Always remember that the only limitations are the ones we place on ourselves.
We all have those negative moments but please YOU deserve more so be MORE and see your dreams unfold in front of you - one by one.
This will only happen wwhen you allow yourself to be more and what you are capable of being.