Simple to make and absolutely worth the indulgence and mess!
I wanted to share some easy recipes for ice cream that do not require an ice cream maker. I have so many ice cream recipes on the blog that use one that I thought it would be fun to do a couple that don't.
This one is so easy to make, but I'll warn you it's messy like crazy. But totally worth it. Just keep some napkins handy.
Line up 12 crackers on a serving platter, good side down.
Melt the marshmallows in the microwave for about 1 to 2 minutes, checking often. Spread them evenly over graham crackers.
Now warm up the hot fudge sauce slightly. You want it warm but not hot or your ice cream will slide right off the sandwich. Set aside.
Cut the ice cream into squares. I buy the rectangular box, open it up and slice like I would with a watermelon. Seriously, works like a charm. Pay attention to size so the ice cream fits on the ice cream sandwich. Slide the ice cream on top of the marshmallow layer.
Quickly top with sauce, and then top each one with a graham cracker.
Serve immediately. It helps to have solid ice cream to start off with so you have time to work. Or get someone to help. This recipe requires quick work.
Serve with a big old s'mores loving smile!
If you want to use s'mores flavoured ice cream you can use my recipe for S'mores Ice Cream.
If you want a Chocolate Ice Cream recipe try my Chocolate Fudge Brownie Ice Cream.
Ooey, gooey, and messy. This recipe rocked my world. I had ice cream, chocolate and marshmallows all over my camera after the shoot.
I really hope you are enjoying ice cream week as much as we are! Now continue to scroll to enter the giveaway!
If you want to follow along with #IceCreamWeek follow my Pinterest Board: Follow Kim Beaulieu | Cravings of a Lunatic's board #IceCreamWeek on Pinterest.
My all time fave ice cream is mint chocolate chip! I would love to win all these goodies!!
Now this is MY kind of a s'amore. No campfire to get started! I can have one in the middle of the night too. Ha.
I forgot my say my favorite flavor—-Coconut—or lemon custard—-or maple nut—-or like I can't make up my mind.
No telling me I have to serve and eat quickly! Who'd ever want a regular s'more after tasting one of these decadent gems???? What a terrific idea!
These looks scrumptious Kim, love them!!
Also Kim, how could I forget, thank you so much for hosting!!!!
Oh.My.Gosh! These look all kinds of amazing. It's been too long since I visited, but these have me drooling!
Pardon me while I pick my jaw up from the ground! OMG, I've never seen such a generous giveaway, and, like everyone else, hope it's me that wins.
Definitely looks like they are worth the mess! Arn't s'mores always worth the mess?
Oh man these look incredible! S'mores are my very favorite thing!
I love, love, love rocky road!
The bigger the mess, the tastier the food, that's what I always say. And I LOVE eating with my hands. Just ask the Husband – I even eat bowls of rice with my bare hands all neanderthal-like. It drives him nuts. I would be ALL OVER these s'mores ice cream sandwiches.
Love how messy and delicious these look.
My favorite ice cream flavor is neopolitan!
I mean….messy usually equals delicious in my experience. Especially when the messy thing is S'MORES ICE CREAM SANDWICHES! Be still my summer-lovin heart!
My favorite flavor is Cookie Doughn't You Want Some from Cold Stone! Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
Oh yes… this is pretty brilliant!
Those ice cream bowls are so adorable! Any ice cream with peanut butter in it is hard for me to resist.


Structured conversations help supervisors determine what their employees like and don't like about their jobs, says Richard Finnegan, CEO of C-Suite Analytics.
Asking five questions can help managers understand why employees leave their jobs.
While staff engagement and exit surveys provide data, they aren't the key to understanding what makes an employee stay or leave their jobs, says Richard Finnegan.
To understand that, credit unions should conduct "stay interviews," structured conversations that provide supervisors with insight into what their employees like and don't like about their jobs.
The practice helps managers learn what actions to take to strengthen employees' engagement with the credit union to increase retention.
It allows managers to forecast the likelihood of retaining the employee.
1. When you travel to work each day, what do you look forward to?
2. What are you learning here? What do you want to learn?
From those five questions and any follow up questions, supervisors can learn what employees like about their jobs, what they dislike, and what would make them more satisfied with their jobs.
This increases the likelihood that they'll continue to work at the credit union, Finnegan says.
Common issues requested during a stay interview include changing work processes, fixing or obtaining equipment, and boosting salaries, Finnegan says.


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Vice President Joe Biden and Tim Kaine, vice-presidential hopeful highlight Pittsburgh Labor Day Parade
Posted By Charlie Deitch on Tue, Sep 6, 2016 at 2:23 PM
Thousands gathered Downtown Monday for the city's annual Labor Day Parade. The event was highlighted by a visit from Vice President Joe Biden and Tim Kaine, Hillary Clinton's running mate. City Paper intern Luke Thor Travis was there to capture the happenings.
Pittsburgh Labor Day Parade
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Culture Localism Theater
Final week for "Seven Guitars" at Pittsburgh Playwrights, staged at August Wilson House
Posted By Bill O'Driscoll on Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 3:31 PM
Photo courtesy of Gail Manker
Jonathan Berry (left) and Leslie "Ezra" Smith in "Seven Guitars."
Seeing August Wilson's Seven Guitars performed in the very Hill District backyard in which it was set should give anyone chills, but also a sense of an artistic birthright restored: Wilson was raised on the Hill, and grew up in the house in front of that Bedford Avenue backyard, but who knows how long it's been since one of his plays was actually staged in the neighborhood?
It's not too much to call this fine Playwrights production "historic." But if you want to see it, you'd better hurry: There are just five more performances through Sunday, and one of them (Saturday night's) is already sold out. Fortunately, bowing to popular demand (all six performances the first two weeks sold out), Playwrights added weekend matinees this week, which has effectively doubled your chances of getting a seat.
With straw blanketing the yard's bare dirt, and live chickens pecking away, the outdoor production takes you back to 1948, with seven characters (the "guitars" of the title) attached to the mystery of who killed bluesman Floyd "Schoolboy" Barton (though Barton, played by Jonathan Berry, is alive for most of the play, in extended flashback).
Director Mark Clayton Southers' staging of the 1996 play runs about three and a half hours, including an intermission; it's probably Wilson's most discursive work. But it takes time to create a world on stage, and Seven Guitars features some of Wilson's most pungent dialogue: As one character says, "You get a hit record and the white folks call you 'Mister.'"
Here's Michelle Pilecki's review of the show for City Paper.
Bonus: The house is the under-construction arts center known as August Wilson House, so you can get a sneak peak at that, too. And you'll be sitting within blocks of the real-life settings for several other Wilson plays, including Fences and Joe Turner's Come and Gone.
Seven Guitars takes place at 1727 Bedford Ave.
Tickets are $35 and are available here.
Tags: Seven Guitars , Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Co. , August Wilson , Hill District , August Wilson House , Image
Seen Around Town Localism
Underwear Bike Ride returns to Pittsburgh
Posted By Luke Thor Travis on Fri, May 27, 2016 at 2:32 PM
A big crowd gathered in Lawrenceville last night for late spring's most anticipated sport. Wait, if you thought we were going to say the Pens playoff game, you should probably check out this photo essay from earlier today instead. No, we're talking about the first Pittsburgh Underwear Bike Ride of the year!
Men and women, dressed in bras, boxer shorts and tighty whities, met at the corner of 46th and Butler streets in Lawrenceville and rode their bikes through the city to Penn Brewery on the North Side. The event is about "having fun and promoting a positive self-body image," according to the Facebook event page. Miss the fun and want to join the next one? A new ride happens on the last Thursday of every month through October, with the next one scheduled for June 30.
Underwear Bike Ride
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Event Heads Up Localism
Pittsburgh to celebrate bicentennial with events year-round
Posted By Rebecca Nuttall on Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 3:12 PM
On March 18, 1816, Pittsburgh officially became a city when it received notice of incorporation, granting its citizens the right to local elections and self-governance.
Today, the city announced it would be celebrating the 200th anniversary of that milestone with a series of events throughout the year.
"We now today want to begin a year long celebration of Pittsburgh's 200th birthday," said Andrew Masich, president and CEO of the Senator John Heinz History Center and chair of the Bicentennial Commission. "And toward that end, the mayor has assembled a volunteer commission and 300 community organizations have rallied around the Pittsburgh bicentennial."
Photo by Aaron Warnick
Mayor Bill Peduto with members of the Pittsburgh Bicentennial Commission
When Pittsburgh turned 100, then mayor Joseph Armstrong commissioned the building of the City-County Building where today's press conference was held.
"That was the legacy of our first 100 years: this beautiful building," said Mayor Bill Peduto. "Well we don't have money, so we have to find more creative ways to celebrate."
The bicentennial celebration this year will begin with a kickoff celebration on March 18, the day of Pittsburgh's incorporation. Commemoration events will continue in July with an event at the John Heinz History Center, a Bicentennial Parade, a festival at Point State Park, and recognition of descendants of Pittsburgh's former mayors. There will also be smaller events in different city neighborhoods.
"We're going to give every city resident and those that come to visit the city a passport to see it. We often say we don't cross rivers, we don't go to other neighborhoods," said Peduto. "It will be a year of celebrating the greatness that is this city and that's its people."
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Localism Arts
#TBT: A photographic comparison of Chris Ivey and East Liberty's gentrification
Posted By Lisa Cunningham on Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 4:10 PM
News spread quickly over social media yesterday that East Liberty's "Lend Me Your Ears," a Sprout Fund mural created by Jordan Monahan in 2004, was being painted over to make way for new development.
City Paper photographer Heather Mull photographed local filmmaker Chris Ivey in front of the mural in 2007 for a feature highlighting his documentary East of Liberty: A Story of Good Intentions. "The documentary explores the past, present and uncertain future of a long-suffering Pittsburgh neighborhood now facing gentrification."
Photo by Heather Mull
Coincidentally, Ivey was also photographed in East Liberty for our main news story in this week's issue , where reporter Ryan Deto questions whether Pittsburgh's future growth includes the city's African-American community.
With the recent developments about the mural unfolding online, we thought it interesting to post the photos together, as a throwback comparison to how much things change over the years, and perhaps, how much they stay the same.
Tags: Chris Ivey , East Liberty , gentrification , Image
Holidays Localism
To be a true Pittsburgher, you need a Thanksgiving-themed pierogie ornament
Posted By Ashley Murray on Thu, Nov 26, 2015 at 9:29 AM
Photo courtesy of Jenna Johnston
We took the day off, but not before finding you this adorable Thanksgiving-themed turkey pierogie Christmas-tree ornament, made locally by Etsy shop ArrayOfHappiness.
Jenna Johnston, the Beaver County native and brains behind the decorated pierogie ornaments, says she started playing around with clay and this is what she came up with.
"I still have my original pierogi ornament on my Christmas tree. It doesn't look anything like they do now," Johnston says. "I've come a long way with the design."
And, she's not just selling pierogies disguised as turkeys for the Thanksgiving holiday. "Mainly, the Santa and the Pittsburgh [-themed] ones are the most popular." There are also little leprechaun pierogies for St. Patrick's Day and pierogies donning hearts for Valentine's Day.
Johnston says she loves having an Etsy shop because it allows her to get to know people.
"You actually have a relationship with customers, as opposed to selling on something like eBay," she says. "I don't really look at money aspect of it. I love meeting people. It is exciting to sell a pierogie though."
Tags: Etsy , Jenna Johnston , pierogie ornament , Thanksgiving , Image
Localism Holidays
Photo Essay: Pittsburgh's Light Up Night shines throughout the city
A photo essay from Light Up Night in Downtown Pittsburgh
Posted By Theo Schwarz on Mon, Nov 23, 2015 at 1:15 PM
The holiday season officially kicked off in Pittsburgh on Friday night as people filled the Downtown streets for the city's 55th Annual Light Up Night festivities.
Light Up Night in Downtown Pittsburgh
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Arts Books Localism Media Recreation
Mystery bookstore celebrates 25 years with free event tomorrow
Posted By Kelechi Urama on Fri, Oct 30, 2015 at 12:00 PM
By many accounts, independent bookstores are a dying breed. But some are bucking trend. And in Oakmont, Mystery Lovers Bookshop celebrates 25 years this weekend — a testament to the fact that, more than just where you buy your books, bookstores can also be staples of a community.
Mystery Lovers Bookshop opened in 1990, and was honored by the Mystery Writers of America with a Raven award in 2010. The store carries new copies of a wide variety of crime, thrillers and espionage fiction, and hosts an annual Festival of Mystery.
The store celebrates its longevity with a free event tomorrow from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The event includes a special edition of its Coffee & Crime series, with local mystery author Nancy Martin, at 11 a.m. Martin will speak about her newest book, Miss Ruffles Inherits Everything (Minotaur Books), which will be available for purchase before its official Nov. 3 release.
Founders Mary Alice Gorman and Richard Goldman then arrive for a meet-and-greet, and to make a special announcement. (The store's current owners, married couple Natalie Sacco and Trevor Thomas, took the place over this past May.)
The annual $0.10 book sale follows. Proceeds will be donated to a local charity that has yet to be announced.
Mystery Lovers Bookshop is located at 514 Allegheny River Blvd., in Oakmont. Light refreshments will be provided, and costumes are encouraged.
Tags: Mystery Lovers Bookshop , books , independent bookstores , Halloween , Oakmont
Arts Crowdfunding Localism
Crowdfunding campaign for Pittsburgh Playwrights' theater artist Mark Clayton Southers
Posted By Bill O'Driscoll on Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 8:42 AM
For more than a decade, Mark Clayton Southers has been a big part of the local theater scene, most notably as a playwright and as founder and artistic director of Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Co.
Playwrights has produced work by numerous local talents living and dead, but would be worthy of acclaim if only for its regular stagings of plays by August Wilson, which have been arguably the best such productions in town.
In fact, Southers himself was only days past premiering a production of Wilson's Fences that he had directed when he was seriously injured in a car accident.
That was May 11. Southers would spend the next five weeks unconscious and nearly five months hospitalized while he underwent numerous surgeries, including efforts to save one of his legs from amputation. (Southers is pictured in the hospital with one of his young sons.)
Those efforts succeeded, and Southers finally returned home, to the Hill District, where he grew up. He is even back in the director's chair, helming a new production of Wilson's The Piano Lesson, set to debut next month, at Downtown's August Wilson Center.
However, Southers' household's finances were slammed. A new gofundme campaign is looking to help.
The campaign's goal is $25,000, and it culminates with a Nov. 23 benefit and tribute for Southers, to be held, appropriately enough, at the Wilson Center.
A $25 donation to the gofundme campaign gets you a ticket to the event.
More details are here.
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Arts Localism
ModernFormations Gallery to hold final show in November
In 2005, Andy Kehoe had his first art exhibition in his hometown. Kehoe was a recent graduate of New York's Parsons School of Design, and the venue was ModernFormations Gallery, a four-year-old storefront on a blighted, largely vacant stretch of Penn Avenue, in Garfield.
Photo courtesy of Jennifer Quinio
The exhibition, which Kehoe shared with his twin brother, Ben, "was the first big show I had," recalls Kehoe.
By the time Kehoe showed in ModernFormations' 10th-anniversary show, in 2011, things were a lot different for him. The year following the 2005 exhibit, Kehoe had placed three paintings in a group show in Brooklyn. An exhibit at Jonathan LeVine Gallery, in Chelsea, followed in 2008.
"My whole career as an exhibiting artist really took off from there," writes Kehoe today, via email. "I think I was pretty much able to make a living off my work a couple years later."
While Modern Formations in 2005 didn't get nearly the foot traffic a gallery in, say, Shadyside might have, Kehoe says that making his dozen paintings for that first show — wryly dreamlike scenes of imaginary forest-dwelling beings, done in a distinctive graphic style — was a turning point. "It really did kinda push me to think what I wanted to do with my work," he says. That more mature work led, eventually, to Chelsea — and the $5,000 price tags his paintings command today.
"ModernFormations was there at the beginning when I really started to figure things out," he adds. "It'll always have a special place in my heart for giving me one of my first real opportunities to showcase my work."
While Kehoe is unusually successful for a Pittsburgh-based painter, his story exemplifies what's notable about ModernFormations, which after 14 years will close in November after one last show. As the oldest surviving gallery on what's now known as the Penn Avenue Arts Corridor, ModernFormations has been an anchor of the local scene and a launching pad for emerging Pittsburgh talent.
Gallery owner Jennifer Quinio tells CP she is selling the building. "I love the place, but I just can't afford it any more," she says. "I'm also ready to move on," adds Quinio, who plans to focus on her career in senior health and fitness.
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Pittsburgh City Paper wins 2021 Pittsburgh Black Media Federation awards
By Lisa Cunningham

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An open letter to our oil and gas families, our teachers, our students, our small business owners, our firefighters, our farmers and ranchers, our truck drivers, our landowners, and all those who will be negatively impacted by the signing of SB 19-181.
In Governor Polis' inauguration speech, he said, "Our mission now is to make Colorado a place for all families to have a chance to thrive…" Except, as we now know, he wasn't talking about you.
Disappointed? Yes. Angry? Absolutely. Surprised? Not at all. If the Governor and the Boulder Legislators thought Weld County would be silenced or minimized, if they thought we wouldn't speak up in support of our families, we just have one thing to say: talking heads and photo ops at the Capital will never overshadow those with boots on the ground in Weld County.
And if our local families and businesses are worried about what the future brings, please know this: we've been down this road before, we have your back, and we will do all we can to minimize the negative impacts this new law will have on you – our residents.
We know the value of the oil and gas industry, even if others in this state don't. We appreciate the hard work the men and women, employed by the industry do day-in and day-out to make sure we have heat and light in our homes, as well as fuel to power our cars, trucks and tractors. We value the revenue the industry provides to its families, enabling them to enjoy financial stability. We understand the importance of small businesses that support those families and thereby support the industry. We know the significance of the tax revenue generated by the industry to our education system and our fire, water and recreation districts. We appreciate the national security this country enjoys because of locally produced oil and gas.
For months, you have listened to the emotional rhetoric from those who don't understand the facts of this industry, nor do they care to. For months, you have endured misleading allegations that the industry isn't doing all it can to protect life, safety and the environment as if it wasn't your life, your safety and your environment as well.
As County Commissioners, we stand firmly behind the families employed by the oil and gas industry as we are grateful for the work you do. We stand ready to work with the oil and gas industry, as we have since the early 1920s, to develop a system that provides certainty and stability to the process.
Today is a difficult day for many of our families, but rest assured you are not alone. On Monday, April 22, 2019, during our 9:00 a.m. Board Meeting, the Weld County Commissioners will publicly pledge our support to you – the families who work hard, sacrifice much and are thanked too little. On Monday, we'll continue to fight for our families, our businesses and our prosperity. We'll continue to fight for YOU!


This novel, the first in a new series, is set in the world of the Noble Dead series, written by the author and her husband. I admit, I haven't read any of those books (for reasons I cannot figure) but I have read most of the Vampire Memories series by this author and find them to be unique and entertaining. This is all to say that I am not qualified to detail exactly how linked this series is to the Noble Dead series. I'm just taking this book on its own merits, and it succeeds quite well.
Celine and Amelie live in a small village. As two girls alone (their parents are both dead) they eke out a living in their mother's apothecary shop. In addition to being a healer, their mother was a seer with a true gift. Celine quickly learns to "read" customers who come to her, wanting information about their future. She feels a bit guilty about it, but figures there's no real harm done. Until a member of local Prince's household arrives with much-needed coin and an order to tell a woman that her proposed marriage will be happy. Celine agrees, since refusing could result in her death. When the woman arrives for her reading, Celine is shocked when she receives a true vision of the woman's future. To her horror, the proposed husband will have the woman killed. Celine is completely unable to lie to this woman and tells her the truth. Hours later, the shop is firebombed.
Running from the fire, Celine and Amalie are rescued by men in strange livery. They're from a neighboring Prince's household. The two Princes are brothers, vying to be named their father's heir. The two are taken to Prince Anton's castle. It's a revelation. The castle is surrounded by a village full of prosperous and safe people. Here, the Prince's men bring order and safety. Prince Anton tells the sisters that they can have the local apothecary shop to live and trade in, as long as Celine uses her gift to help him solve a local mystery. Recently, several young women have been killed by means unknown. They go to bed perfectly healthy, only to be found in the morning, still lying in their beds, but as dessicated husks. The deal is too good to pass up, despite the inherent risks when dealing with royalty.
Whether you know the Noble Dead books or not (I don't) this is a solidly entertaining fantasy. The sisters have very legitimate reasons for acting and reacting as they do. They've spent years fearing the local Prince and his men-at-arms. Being suddenly offered a life of safety and prosperity seems too good to be true. Both sisters have a lot to learn about life in general and their mother's past. The inhabitants of the castle and surrounding village all seem very realistic. The pacing is so quick that the pages seemed to turn themselves. If you like your fantasy on the dark side with a dash of intrigue, you'll enjoy this book. I hope for many more books in this series.


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Ep. 64 - What Do You Really Want To Do? How To Face the Fear of Going Out on Your Own with Sarah Vermunt of Careergasm Almost 30
So we're over halfway through 2017 & this is where we can really make or break our year. Whether you're feeling motivated, lost AF, or just need some life inspo, THIS ONE'S FOR YOU. The gal behind Careergasm, SARAH VERMUNT, has a little career pow-wow with Krista and Linds this week, talking everything from finding your perfect job, knowing when to move on, and manifesting it yourself.
Sarah has been a writer and career coach for Forbes, Entrepreneur Inc., & The Huffington Post, making her a KILLER resource to have when it comes to finding your work groove.
For two years, she felt like she was operating through her job with the mindset that she wasn't supposed to completely love it. And this episode is about realizing what works and what doesn't, and making the changes to allow you to LOVE your job. Hence, CAREERGASM. Okay, but let's get to the good stuff. We dove through ...
our PARENT'S generation, where their career mentality is about being financially fruitful and NOT completely loving your job for something to be of value, it has to be HARD? the thought, "I don't want to be as UNHAPPY as my parents" your SATURN RETURN TOP 5 PARALYZING thoughts for stalling your career/success do CREATIVTIY & ARTISTRY go hand in hand? Do you have to be both? start by making a LIST of the things you want MORE of and the things you want LESS of the art of having a SIDE HUSTLE


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SIGN O THE TIMES
Prince only put one song on Spotify
Fighting the good fight.
Image: AP Photo/Chris O'Meara
The legendary artist Prince, who died today in his Minnesota estate at the age of 57, leaves behind a rich musical legacy. But you won't find it on Spotify or most other streaming services.
Prince pulled all of his music from the major streaming services last summer, shortly after Taylor Swift and several other artists took down their own catalogs. (You can still find Prince's music through smaller streaming avenues today, including The Current and Jay Z's Tidal.) While the pop icon didn't give an official explanation, it's likely his decision was influenced by his decades-long fight with Warner Bros over the financial and artistic ownership of his music—a battle that made him wary of ceding control to any big, corporate players in the music industry. "If you don't own your masters, then your masters own you," Prince famously said in an interview in 1997.
There is, however, a single song from Prince available on Spotify: "Stare," which the artist released exclusively to the service in July 2015.
Given how limited this offering is, Prince fans likely won't be flocking to streaming services the way David Bowie enthusiasts did in the days following the latter musician's death, earlier this year, and Spotify told us the company will not be releasing streaming data on "Stare."
Listeners will largely have to turn to more old-fashioned platforms—like digital downloads, CDs, and vinyl records—to pay tribute. Update: As of 3:15 p.m., "Purple Rain" is the top-selling song on Apple's iTunes, and the greatest hits compilation The Very Best of Prince is the number one album.


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Romania's former King Michael I, a onetime boy monarch who later engineered the ouster of pro-Nazi strongman Gen. Ion Antonescu during World War II, only to be forced at gunpoint to abdicate by a communist-led postwar government, died Dec. 5 at his home in Aubonne, Switzerland. He was 96.
The cause of death was not immediately announced in a statement from the royal house, but the former monarch had been treated for leukemia and another type of cancer for at least the past year, the family had earlier announced.
King Michael, a member of the House of Hohenzollern and a distant cousin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, was one of the last surviving links to Europe's royal heads of state before and during World War II. He lived a life defined by political intrigue and buffeted by nearly every major upheaval on the continent in the past century.
Banished by the communists in early 1948, he spent decades in exile before returning to his homeland amid the collapse of the Soviet bloc. He eventually carved out a role as an unofficial diplomat, helping Romania join NATO in 2004 and the European Union in 2007.
At age 5, in 1927, he became Europe's youngest king after the ouster of his father, Carol II, who had been given an ultimatum to pick his mistress or the throne. Known for his errant ways, Carol chose the former and went into exile. A council of advisers was set up as a proxy leadership for the young king, but it fell into bickering and rivalries, and Carol returned in 1930 to replace King Michael as monarch.
As King Michael finished his education, Carol abolished the constitution and paved the way for his overthrow in 1940 by a military government led by the fascist Antonescu and his "Iron Guard" regime. Suddenly reinstalled at 18 as a figurehead, King Michael said Antonescu treated him "like a child" and excluded him from strategic decisions even though he was nominally head of state and the military.
Although King Michael was said to have harbored loyalties to the West, his country formalized ties with Berlin. The Allies responded with attacks that included a daring, low-level 1943 mission by U.S. bombers against key oil facilities in Ploesti that were feeding the German war machine.
Decades after the war, King Michael told Radio Free Europe that his mother, Princess Helen of Greece and Denmark — whose influence spanned from Antonescu to Romania's chief rabbi — saved more than 100,000 Jews as Nazi backers ravaged the country.
In 1944, as Soviets advanced on Romania, King Michael built a clandestine network of pro-Allied plotters — including Soviet-linked factions — to lead a revolt that ousted Antonescu, who was later put to death for crimes including the deaths of Romanian Jews and others during the war. King Michael said he rallied his countrymen and staved off attempts by the Germans to replace Antonescu with a puppet leader.
Under King Michael's command, Romania signed an armistice with the Allies, speeding the Red Army's push through the Balkans. The Soviet Union bestowed on him one of its highest military honors, the diamond-studded Order of Victory. But after the war, with thousands of Russian troops stationed in Romania, communists gained a firm grip on power despite opposition from King Michael and his supporters.
On Dec. 30, 1947, King Michael was preparing for a New Year's party at Peles Castle in Sinaia, north of Bucharest, when he was summoned to the capital by government leaders. The streets were filled with pro-communist forces, and King Michael was presented with a typed letter of abdication.
A communist leader — accounts vary on precisely who — pointed a gun at the monarch with a demand: Leave the throne or up to 1,000 detained students could be shot. Later that day, a proclamation was read abolishing the monarchy. Days later, King Michael was forced to leave the country, and his relatives followed.
Later in 1948, he married Princess Anne of Bourbon-Parma, the independent-minded daughter of Denmark's princess and a distant cousin he met at the Elizabeth-Philip wedding.
They joined a collection of exiled monarchs whose bloodlines often intersected. King Michael, tall and lanky even into old age, was rarely seen in public without a well-tailored suit and carefully knotted tie. His English carried an upper-crust polish yet still hinted at his Romanian roots.
The couple bounced between Britain, Italy and Switzerland as their family grew to include five daughters who all were given the title princess even though their royal line was outlawed in Romania.
During more than four decades in exile, King Michael was variously a chicken farmer in England, a pilot and instrument tester for a European subsidiary of U.S.-based Lear aircraft (he had learned to fly during the war), and a stockbroker often working from a villa near Geneva.
The fall of the Iron Curtain opened a new chapter for the couple.
On Christmas Day in 1990 — a year after the toppling of Romania's communist strongman Nicolae Ceausescu — King Michael led an entourage back to the country on a 24-hour visa. Less than two years later, on Easter 1992, Romanian authorities gave full permission for his return. A speech from the window of his hotel room drew staggering crowds, which so alarmed Romania's leaders that King Michael was denied reentry until 1997 after his citizenship was restored.
King Michael's popularity went only so far. A movement urging the return of the monarchy took root in the late 1990s but never developed serious political clout.
On his 90th birthday, in 2011, he addressed Romania's Parliament in a speech that included some old-style noblesse oblige that seemed awkwardly out of step in a nation that was by then part of major Western military and political institutions.
Michael I was born Oct. 25, 1921, at Foisor Castle in Sinaia as the only child of Crown Prince Carol II and Princess Helen. Carol soon threw the family into turmoil with an open affair with a red-haired courtesan whose family background included a Roman Catholic mother and Jewish father.
It was too much scandal for Romania's royal court. Carol was pressured to renounce his right to the throne in 1925 and left for Paris with his mistress, Elena "Magda" Lupescu, at his side.
In 1927, Prince Michael ascended to the throne after the death of his grandfather, Ferdinand I. A postage stamp issued at the time shows the new King Michael as a chubby-cheeked boy with slightly tousled hair and wearing a shirt and tie.
After King Michael and Queen Anne's return in the 1990s, the former monarch increasingly was seen as a symbol of national unity and identity.
In March 2016, King Michael announced retirement from public life as he suffered from such ailments as leukemia. His duties fell to his eldest daughter, known as Crown Princess Margareta.
Queen Anne died in 2016. Survivors include his daughters.
In 2009, King Michael told Radio Free Europe that the hardships of the Cold War should not be forgotten even as Romania found relative prosperity with the West.


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Philly Schools Closed Indefinitely, Chromebook Program; 5 Shot in North Philly; Kenney Gun Violence
The School District of Philadelphia has announced that schools will be closed indefinitely. Superintendent William Hite said in a statement, "Safeguarding the health and well-being of our students, our staff and the broader Philadelphia community is our highest priority. We will continue to work closely with the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health and other agencies to determine when it will be safe to reopen our schools." You can read his... Read More
Trump Approves PA Disaster Declaration; Philly Removes Basketball Rims; Joel Freedman Vandalized
started: 03/31/20 12:00 am | updated: 03/31/20 12:03 am
On Monday night, 3/30, President Donald Trump approved Pennsylvania's disaster declaration. Governor Tom Wolf made the request for the declaration on Sunday, 3/29. This will allow the state and local governments to get money and resources from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to fight the disease. There are now over 4,000 coronavirus cases with over 50 deaths in the Commonwealth. The 'stay-at-home' orders were extended to April 30 and school and business closures were also... Read More
Wolf Extends Stay-At-Home to April 30, Schools/Biz Closed; PIAA Update; Sea Isle Stops Short Rentals
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced on Monday, 3/30, that schools and non life-sustaining businesses will remain closed indefinitely. He also extended the restrictive 'stay-at-home' orders in effect in many counties until April 30. Several rural counties in Central Pennsylvania were also added to the order, bringing the total to 26. "I know this isn't easy to hear, we are built to want to work, to learn, to socialize and it's hard being confined," Wolf said. "We miss our friends, we... Read More
PA State Prisons on Quarantine; Holmesburg Police Standoff; Man Shot/Killed on Market-Frankford Line
The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is now quarantining the over 44,000 inmates throughout the state prison system after an inmate at SCI Phoenix in Montgomery County tested positive for coronavirus COVID-19 on Sunday, 3/29. Inmates will forced to practice social distancing and movment will be controlled. They will be fed in their cells and get in-cell programming. They will be allowed out for video visits, phone calls, and access to the law library. There are almost 44,600... Read More
Trump Extends Guidelines to April 30; Delaware 14-Day Out-of-State Quarantine; 3 Shootings in Philly
started: 03/29/20 10:47 pm | updated: 03/29/20 10:47 pm
President Donald Trump extended the national coronavirus guidelines until April 30. The President's Coronavirus Guidelines for America - 15 Days to Slow the Spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) were introduced on March 16 and were set to expire tomorrow, Monday, 3/30. They include guidelines for social distancing, seeking medical attention, and practicing good hygiene. The president had 'aspirational' hopes to be able to start relaxing some of these guidelines in parts of the country by... Read More
PA Gov Requests Major Disaster Declaration; 2,500 State Workers Laid Off; Philly Zip Codes COVID-19
On Sunday, 3/29, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf requested a major disaster declaration from President Trump through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) "to provide additional support for state, county and municipal governments and certain nonprofits, as well as individuals who are struggling during the COVID-19 outbreak." It is not known how long it will take until Trump would approve the request. He's already approved such request for several other states including New... Read More
76er Ben Simmons Creates The Philly Pledge to Encourage Donations During COVID-19, #ThePhillyPledge
Philadelphia 76ers Ben Simmons launched The Philly Pledge to encourage Philadelphians to pitch in and support those in need during the coronavirus COVID-19 crisis. The Philly Pledge https://www.thephillypledge.com/ is supporting two causes in Philadelphia that are helping those at the front lines supporting and fighting this crisis. The first is Philabundance, the area's largest... Read More
Philadelphia Free Food Distribution; NJ 90-Day Mortgage/Eviction Grace; Travel Advisory NJ, NY, CT
Starting on Monday, March 30, any Philadelphia residents in need will be able to pick up boxes of free food. There are about 20 pick-up sites throughout the city. They will be open Mondays and Thursdays 10 a.m. to noon. One box of food will be given for each household. Supplies will last 5 days. You do not need an ID or proof on income to get the food. This is in addition to the meals given out to school students. The city is working with Share Food Program and Philabundance. More sites... Read More
President Donald Trump Signs $2.2 Trillion CARES Act; Trump Orders GM to Manufacture Ventilators
President Donald Trump has signed the $2.2 trillion CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act) on Friday afternoon, 3/27. The United States Congress approved the act by voice vote earlier Friday. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., tried to force a recorded vote, but was denied because there was a quorum of House members present. The bill will send cash to many Americans, give loans/grants to small business, bolster unemployment programs, fund hospitals and more.
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Megabus Stops New York City Service; NJ Req. PPE Inventory Reports; 9 More PA Counties Stay-At-Home
Megabus has suspended all service in and out of New York City through Thursday, April 9th. This is due to federal recommendations that anyone traveling from NYC should self-quarantine for 14-days. If you have booked travel on Megabus during this time, you will get a message about rescheduling. They have also updating their rescheduling policy to allow for rebooking at no cost. For more information go to: Read More


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Cancer survivor tells how cannabis oil 'saved her life' after being told incurable brain tumour would kill her in months
After several session of chemotherapy and radiotherapy the Lynn Cameron opted to try cannabis oil in a last-ditch desperate bid to save her life
STEFANIE MCCOURT
09:54, 7 SEP 2017
(Image: dailyrecord.co.uk)
A cancer patient diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour has credited cannabis oil for her incredible recovery.
In December 2013 doctors told Lynn Cameron she had just "six to 18 months" to live.
After several session of chemotherapy and radiotherapy the 48-year-old opted to try cannabis oil in a desperate bid to save her life.
Incredibly, almost four years after her diagnosis, Lynn is still alive and is now pushing "for the reform of the current prohibitive laws around the use of cannabis for medication".
Lynn explained: "I took a seizure on November 30, 2013, prior to which I had been quite well.
"I had a scan on December 10 and it showed a mass, and I was taken straight into Southern General at that point.
"I was operated on on December 16, and on December 27 I was told that I had stage 4 terminal brain cancer.
After several session of chemotherapy and radiotherapy Lynn opted to try cannabis oil (Image: Photodisc)
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"So I underwent the chemotherapy and radiotherapy combined, but was told even then I would live six to 18 months at best.
"A good friend suggested cannabis, but I was too scared because it's illegal. I also found it hard to believe that it would cure brain cancer so advanced.
"But as the scans were showing there was no change to the mass, I eventually thought, 'I'm going to break the mold here and try that'."
Lynn, from Blantyre, Scotland, began desperately researching alternative medicines and diets in a desperate attempt to win her battle with cancer, reports the Daily Record .
She continued: "I researched more and more into natural 'cancer killers' and decided to follow an alkaline diet and cut out processed foods altogether. I also cut out sugar completely.
"I started taking cannabis oil under my tongue, as it gets straight into the blood stream that way.
"Each scan I received after that was showing an improvement. I had been told that chemotherapy and radiotherapy doesn't make much difference, so I knew it must be the cannabis doing it. By the sixth MRI, the cancer had gone."
Lynn had kept her use of cannabis oil from doctors, but challenged them on the use of the drug after receiving the all-clear.
She added: "The doctors treating me didn't know about the cannabis oil until I got the results.
"I challenged them on it, but they dismissed it. They weren't taught about cannabis at medical school – more for a political reason than medical I believe.
"They told me, 'eat whatever you like, take all the vitamins you want, it won't work'.
"But these were the people who told me my cancer was incurable, and it was gone.
"The British Medical Journal hasn't properly investigated cannabis. The irony was they were giving me morphine and codeine in the wards. Prior to becoming ill, I had never taken a pill before in my life.
"It was up to me what treatment I took, and I'm glad I researched it."


While the Republican health care bill, the American Health Care Act, was officially dropped last week, that doesn't mean that the fight is over. Since its inception, Republicans have fought long and hard to repeal Obamacare, and it's no secret that they aren't fans of Planned Parenthood. The AHCA sought to defund Planned Parenthood for at least one year, and reports that the House Freedom Caucus is still attempting to defund the organization has many worried. But Planned Parenthood is fighting back with a nationwide #PinkOut day on March 29. Looking to support the movement yourself? Here's how to #PinkOut your profile and lend a hand to Planned Parenthood in the midst of all this political hell-fire.
Unlike the Women's March on Washington, "Pink Out Day" isn't actually a physical event to attend. It isn't a protest with a set location, it's a multi-faceted day of resistance for women (and men of course) to show lawmakers that there are millions of Planned Parenthood supporters in the United States, and that defunding the program won't be so easy. From pinking out your profile on social media, wearing Planned Parenthood pink, posting selfies, telling your Facebook friends and family that you'll be participating, and joining a "thunderclap" (don't worry, I'll explain that later), the ways to join in on Pink Out Day are plenty.
Pink Out Day is time for reproductive rights supporters to show their defiance against the relentless attacks on Planned Parenthood. It's a day to show anti-women's health politicians that we will fight like hell to protect our 2.5 million patients a year and the 1 in 5 women that will go to Planned Parenthood in her life.
So, how can you get involved? Well, you can add a filter to your profile picture, buy yourself some PP swag (with proceeds obviously going to the organization), and, yeah, attend a "thunderclap."
In order to "Pink Out" your profile, simply, go to the link above, log in with your Facebook or Twitter profile (or both!) and authorize the Twibbon App. Then, the app will apply a pink Planned Parenthood filter over your existing profile picture. You can preview the change before you finalize it, or if you want to wait to make the change at a specific time.
#PinkOut day will take place on Wednesday, March 29, 2017. It will last all day and serve as an accessible way for Americans everywhere to show their support of the organization, and to tell lawmakers that they have a lot more resistance than they might have estimated.


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Depending on the work setting and state, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) noted that in 2016, the average amount of money per year that a Public Relations & Fundraising Manager makes is about $123,000 per year with over 80% of the workforce making between $59,000-$205,000 annually.
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Deal each student a red, blue, yellow, and green Uno card. Hold the rest of the cards in the deck facedown, point to the top card and call out as if you're a traveling salesperson, "What color is this?", "What color is this?", "What color is this?" Explain to the students that they must guess the card's color and call it out as they throw down the card in their hand that represents the color they've called. Each student is permitted to throw down one card only. If two or more students guess and throw the same color card, the student with the quickest draw wins the throw. Once all four color cards have been thrown, show the top card in the deck and the student who threw the matching color card wins the top card. Do this 2 or 3 more times and then change the question to "What number is this?", but this time show the top card as you ask the question. Most students will (be conditioned to) yell out a color and those who do will have to give you one of the cards they've won. If no one calls the correct response, or if some students throw in a color card, then all or some students must hand over one card (if they have one to give) to the caller. Ask "What number is this?" 2 or 3 more times and then start adding in other questions (for example: "What time is it?", "What number is this?", What's my name?", "What number & color is this?", "Who likes purple eggs?", "What number is this?", "Do you take the bus or the train to school?"). Do this as you hide or show each card from the deck. As soon as the deck is exhausted and there are no more cards to call, ask the students to count the cards they've won. The student with the most cards gets to be the caller.


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Trump's Big Tax Reform Plan
Will the Left hold it hostage?
The Trump administration unveiled an ambitious overhaul of federal tax laws yesterday that it is touting as the "largest tax cut for individuals and businesses in U.S. history.
Republicans on Capitol Hill seem cautiously optimistic about the plan even though it was immediately attacked by the hateful class-warfare-mongering Left.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) predictably described the plan as a "wish list for billionaires," in a statement.
"The same Trickle Down Economics that undermined the middle class are alive and well in the President's tax plan," she said, without noting that the bogus concept of "Trickle Down Economics" was invented by the Left to mock market-based economics. "True to form, President Trump's tax plan is short on details and long on giveaways to big corporations and billionaires."
One of the House of Representatives' most acute sufferers of Trump Derangement Syndrome, Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.), tweeted that the plan is "Voodoo Economics on steroids. If you believe in magic, unicorns or Batman, this plan is for you."
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said the plan would make "life easier for the wealthy and special interests" and "harder for middle class and lower income Americans."
"This plan will be roundly rejected by taxpayers of all political stripes," Schumer said. "The American people, once again, are learning that what President Trump promised in his campaign and what he's doing are totally at odds."
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), ranking member on the Senate Finance Committee, attacked the plan. "Light on details for people who work for a living, yet very detailed for the elite," Wyden tweeted. "No estate tax, cut in capital gains and cut in top rate? All an #EliteGiveway. And yet the Trump team couldn't tell you what the tax plan means for the typical American family. Self-serving & elitist."
Socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said the plan would help big businesses and the affluent. "We have a rigged economy designed to benefit the wealthiest Americans and large corporations," Sanders huffed on Twitter. "Trump's tax plan would make that system worse."
GOP congressional leadership issued a lukewarm, open-ended endorsement of the tax reform plan. "The principles outlined by the Trump administration today will serve as critical guideposts" as lawmakers and the White House work on tax changes, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said.
President Trump himself did not issue a statement on the tax overhaul yesterday but on the campaign trail last summer, he previewed his tax proposals.
The candidate promised "the biggest tax revolution since the Reagan tax reform, which unleashed years of continued economic growth and job creation." He called for "an across-the-board income tax reduction, especially for middle-income Americans," that will create millions of new good-paying jobs. "The rich will pay their fair share," he said, "but no one will pay so much that it destroys jobs, or undermines our ability to compete."
The current system cries out for reform.
According to the White House, the current federal tax code approaches four million words in length. Since 2001, the tax code has faced nearly 6,000 changes, more than one per day. The National Taxpayers Union estimates that Americans spend just under 7 billion hours a year at a cost of more than $262 billion on compliance and record-keeping expenses.
The new plan would provide relief to families by reducing the current seven tax brackets (top rate of 39.6 percent) to three tax brackets of 10 percent, 25 percent, and 35 percent. On the campaign trail in August last year, Trump proposed brackets of 12 percent, 15 percent, and 33 percent. A summary released by the White House notes that "[e]ven President Obama proposed lowering the business tax rate to 28 percent to help spur economic activity."
The plan would double the standard deduction "so that a married couple won't pay any taxes on the first $24,000 of income they earn," said Director of the National Economic Council Gary Cohn at a televised White House media briefing.
"So, in essence, we are creating a zero tax rate -- yes, a zero tax rate -- for the first $24,000 that a couple earns." Doubling the deduction also "leads to simplification because far fewer taxpayers will need to itemize, which means their tax form can go back" to consisting of a one-page document. Currently, the IRS offers 199 individual income tax forms and 235 business tax return forms.
Business Insider reports the plan "would do away with itemized deductions on individuals' tax returns except for the mortgage and charitable giving deductions."
The plan would provide tax relief for families with child and dependent care expenses. A White House summary didn't elaborate but Market Watch reports that the "new child care tax benefits proposed by the president include an expansion to the earned income tax credit for lower-income families, a deduction for higher-income families, plus the introduction of a child-care savings account." The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a welfare program but some libertarian economists favor it, claiming it provides incentives for work.
Trump's plan would repeal the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT), the death tax, and the 3.8 percent Obamacare tax that applies to small businesses and investment income.
The corporate income tax rate would be slashed to 15 percent.
Cutting the corporate income tax rate is long overdue. The U.S. leads the world with a 39.1 percent top statutory corporate tax rate, followed by Japan (37.0 percent), Argentina (35.0 percent), South Africa (34.6 percent), and France (34.4 percent). In terms of the effective rate, that is, what companies actually pay after various deductions, the U.S. still fares poorly with the fourth-highest rate in the world (18.6 percent). Argentina has the highest effective rate (22.6 percent), followed by Japan (21.7 percent), and the U.K. (18.7 percent). In the fifth position is Brazil (17.0 percent).
A slashed corporate rate would encourage businesses to stay stateside or relocate here, boosting investment and creating jobs. High taxes discourage business startups and have "spurred business owners to legally structure their U.S.-based firms so corporate rates do not apply," according to Market Watch. "More and more companies incorporate as partnerships or so-called S corporations that allow them to pay taxes at lower individual rates."
The article continues, stating that "the percentage of business income subject to the corporate rate has dropped to 62% in 2011 from 87% in 1981, the Congressional Budget Office found in a 2015 study."
Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin said the tax reform plan would also end the taxation of American companies' worldwide income. It would be replaced by a territorial tax system "which means that U.S. companies will pay income on income related to the U.S. … U.S. companies would not be subject to worldwide income, which has made them uncompetitive."'
On the eve of the tax reform plan's release, famed economist Art Laffer made it clear he was bullish on cutting America's sky-high corporate income tax rates because doing so would kick-start economic growth.
"We would bring people back and we would create jobs without tariffs and without protectionism," Laffer told the New York Times.
"I'm a big believer in using honey rather than vinegar, and incentives are much better. I think it would be a flood of businesses coming back in short order, and it would stop inversions" — when businesses relocate overseas for tax reasons.
"It's a slam dunk," Laffer said. "It's a no-brainer."
If Trump can corral enough Republicans to vote for the plan in Congress, that is.
About Matthew Vadum
Matthew Vadum, formerly senior vice president at the investigative think tank Capital Research Center, is an award-winning investigative reporter and author of the book, "Subversion Inc.: How Obama's ACORN Red Shirts Are Still Terrorizing and Ripping Off American Taxpayers."


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Tangerine Hot Power Yoga cranks up the heat and cranks out the results. This Brooklyn-based yoga studio's class temperatures hover around 95 degrees and 40 percent humidity, but unlike the New York summer heat index this mirrors, Brooklynites will actually look forward to this intense sweat sesh. Tangerine offers a welcoming environment and loads of amenities, including fresh towels, non-slip Manduka yoga mats and even a help-yourself fruit bowl. Tangerine makes yogis of all experience levels feel right at home, helping students modify poses in their vinyasa flow when need be, and hosting a number of events throughout the year to bring the community even closer.
Why We Love It: We absolutely love getting a sweat sesh on with a smile in this chic,eco-friendly Brooklyn studio! The heated workout is intense, but not at the expense of the environment: Tangerine uses energy efficient Radiant Heating Panels that simulate heat from the sun to warm their classes to balmy perfection.
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Know Before You Go: Prepare to sweat by hydrating throughout the day, bringing your own water bottle and wearing moisture-wicking clothing. Mats and towels are provided free of charge at the studio.
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On Sunday Jamie came home from his weekend away. We talked about how blessed we were to get so much support and how therapeutic it was to share our story. We truly hope that it helped or inspired someone (and based on the many responses we saw, I think it did).
But, there is a part that is hard. See, we know we are "closer" to bringing our baby home, but we're still not there. The segment aired and although things changed, they stayed the same. A baby didn't show up on our doorstep, and isn't going to. It's still going to be a hard road ahead. We have to match. We have to wait for our baby to be born. We have to hope that the baby's biological parents don't change their mind. It's going to be hard, worth it, but hard.
I felt like this was the end of our story being shared. I considered asking some friends if they'd be willing to share our story on their Facebook pages, but I hate to be obnoxious and keep asking people to "market" us. What's happened over the last few days shocked me!
I didn't need to ask people to share our page. They did, many, many people did without me asking. People I hadn't seen since high school and college. People I barely knew but was friends with on Facebook. People I didn't know at all! One one friend's page I saw that it was shared 8 times from her post, I clicked to see who shared it and I didn't know them.
Hey FB world! This is a story of love and hope for a dear friend of mine from Willmar/Spicer MN. It is my prayer that God can bless the channels of social media and help them in sharing the hearts and home with a baby in need of a Christian home. Please pray for the Heather Wolney Thompson family for us as well!
I can't help but share this story of one of my dearest friends. Heather Wolney Thompson and Jamie have a dream of growing their family but have been faced with many challenges along the way. Their story has been a hard one. A sad one. But also - Inspiring. They continue to have such an amazing attitude and hope, even through the devastating times. Their story and the reaction they are getting from friends, acquaintances and complete strangers is a reminder of all the good there is in this world. Something we too often lose sight of. Heather and Jamie, thanks for sharing your story... You are offering support and encouragement to so many others that are facing the same hardships.
Heather and I attended High School in MN together. Please take a moment and watch this video (especially if you have or love kids or starting a family). So touching. They also have a Facebook page "like" and share this. Support brings you a long way. Love you Heather! Good luck to you and your beautiful family.
A wonderful couple who truly are as good as they sound. Please share their story.
I checked our adoption Facebook page just now and we have 470 likes. I realize not everyone is going to go ahead and like a total stranger's Facebook page, so I think 470 is terrific! Totally amazing.


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For the 2007 fourth quarter, the Company reported net revenues of $40.2 million, net income of $9.3 million and earnings per share (diluted) of 21 cents, as compared to net revenues of $34.5 million, net income of $8.6 million and earnings per share (diluted) of 19 cents for the 2006 fourth quarter. The company also reported record brokerage commissions and fees of $27.6 million and record daily average revenue trades (DARTs) of 90,224 for the fourth quarter of 2007, as compared to brokerage commissions and fees of $21.0 million and DARTs of 62,821 for the fourth quarter of 2006, a 32% and 44% year-over-year increase, respectively.
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Q: Graphing large functions in LaTeX I want to graph a function with rather large values using the pgfplots package. The function is represented as (1375*(801-2.96*x)/(x*(18-0.1*x).
The code I have currently is:
\begin{tikzpicture}
\begin{axis}[ xlabel={$x$}, ylabel={$C$}
,samples=200, grid, thick
,xmin=0, xmax=200, ymin=0, ymax=2000
,legend pos=outer north east
]
\addplot+[no marks] {(1375*(801-2.96*x)/(x*(18-0.1*x)};
\addlegendentry{$C(x)$}
\end{axis}
\end{tikzpicture}

When I try to render the PDF, it generates an error:
"! Dimension too large.<recently read> \pgf@yy \end{axis}"

A: Welcome to TeX-SE! The problem can be removed by specifying the domain and making ymax larger. (I also added unbounded coords=jump.)
\documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]{standalone}
\usepackage{pgfplots}
\pgfplotsset{compat=1.16}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\begin{axis}[ xlabel={$x$}, ylabel={$C$}
,samples=200, grid, thick,unbounded coords=jump,
,xmin=0,xmax=200, ymin=0,ymax=20000,
,legend pos=outer north east
]
\addplot+[no marks,domain=0:200] {(1375*(801-2.96*x)/(x*(18-0.1*x))};
\addlegendentry{$C(x)$}
\end{axis}
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}

Even ymax=2300 works but this cuts away most of the plot.
\documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]{standalone}
\usepackage{pgfplots}
\pgfplotsset{compat=1.16}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\begin{axis}[ xlabel={$x$}, ylabel={$C$}
,samples=200, grid, thick,unbounded coords=jump,
,xmin=0,xmax=200, ymin=0,ymax=2300,
,legend pos=outer north east
]
\addplot+[no marks,domain=0:200] {(1375*(801-2.96*x)/(x*(18-0.1*x))};
\addlegendentry{$C(x)$}
\end{axis}
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}

You can retain your ymax using restrict y to domain=0:2000 but the result is not great because some stretches will be cut away.
\documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]{standalone}
\usepackage{pgfplots}
\pgfplotsset{compat=1.16}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\begin{axis}[ xlabel={$x$}, ylabel={$C$}
,samples=501, grid, thick,unbounded coords=jump,
,xmin=0,xmax=200, ymin=0,ymax=2000,
,legend pos=outer north east
]
\addplot+[no marks,domain=0:200,restrict y to domain=0:2000] {(1375*(801-2.96*x)/(x*(18-0.1*x))};
\addlegendentry{$C(x)$}
\end{axis}
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}

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I went to Turkey a few years ago for a milestone birthday celebration. During our time in Istanbul, we signed up for a food tour through a company called Culinary Backstreets (check them out next time you are abroad… they specialize in the best hidden food treasures around the world). It was the first time I had ever done anything like it, and to this day, one of my favorite travel experiences. Our guide took us through the back alleys of Istanbul and introduced us to a wide variety of street food. If you have ever been to Istanbul, you know that street food and snacks are way of life there. As a tourist, I was timid and didn't venture far from chicken kabobs and hummus the first few days. This food tour opened up a whole new world of tasty delights in Turkey and made the rest of the trip rich with delicious meals. One of the stops was in a little kitchen not much bigger than 200 sq feet, tucked away in the twisty corridors of Istanbul's back alleys. We were served a bowl of red lentil soup. It was light and airy and full of flavor. It was all I could do to not lick the bowl and ask for seconds. Ever since that day, I have looked for a recipe that would replicate it. I am still looking, but this recipe comes close. Perfect for these cool fall nights, this soup will warm you up, especially if you use the Harissa Olive Oil. If you don't like it spicy, use the Meyer Lemon olive oil or a robust EVOO.
Heat oil in large pot for a few minutes then saute diced onion and garlic until golden, about 4-5 minutes. Add in spices and tomato paste and saute for another 2 minutes.
Add broth, water, lentils, carrot and celery. Bring to a simmer then cover pot and turn to medium low heat. Simmer until lentils are soft, about 30 minutes. Taste and add salt if necessary.
Remove about a cup of the soup and put into a separate bowl. Using an immersion blender (or other food processor), blend the rest of the soup until smooth. Add back in the cup that was removed. Soup should be somewhat chunky.
Stir in lemon juice and serve. Drizzle a bit of Harissa Olive Oil (for heat) or Meyer Lemon Olive Oil over the top.


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I Published an Adult Coloring Book!
A few months ago I started creating adult coloring pages for a completely different project. I was having fun doing it, which got me thinking about creating my own adult coloring book. It went through a few iterations, and a few months of work but In the Garden: A Botanic Coloring Book is available now! Below is the first 10 pages, in total there are 32 unique designs in the book.
You might wonder why I chose to use the word "botanic" rather than the more common "botanical". Well both words are generally considered to hold the same mean, relating to plants. However, botanic's usage has fallen off the map in the 21st century. Seeing as "Zounds" itself is an outmoded word, I felt it was only fitting for my first coloring book title to pay homage.
I published through Createspace, and it was really a very simple, straight forward process. My favorite part was designing the cover, I used a few of the designs from the book, and filled them in with watercolors. Incidentally I have been using this watercolor set lately, and absolutely adore it! It's super compact, the colors are very vibrant and the little paint brush is perfect for detail work. Anyway, the cover image is now available as a free printable coloring sheet, the link to all my free In the Garden printables is at the bottom of this post.
Also now available for purchase through the Zounds' Store the In the Garden Postcard Set. 6 4.25″ x 6″ cards with unique designs not featured in the coloring book, and postcard backs.
FOR FREE PRINTABLE COLORING SHEETS CLICK HERE!
Lovely designs! I'm not into adult coloring books but many people are. I could see your illustrations used in a variety of different ways. Good luck with your new venture!


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Fat Zeus Welcomed Into T-Bird Nation, Permanently
Published: August 23, 2017 | Category: Community Outreach
A 'brick and mortar' location was always James Duffy's dream for his Greek food truck. On Monday, August 21, that dream became a reality as Fat Zeus opened a permanent location on campus in the food court at Southern Utah University.
In an effort to bring local food vendors to campus in July 2016, at the request of President Wyatt, the Chartwells at Southern Utah University management team began scouring the Southern Utah region, looking for vendors who might be interested in a location within the university. Rent free with built-in equipment and plenty of space to use, emails and phone calls were made to local businesses and food trucks alike. Fat Zeus, owned by Cedar City residents James and Sarah Duffy, received an email and jumped at the chance. "My wife is an SUU alumni, and we're friends with a lot of professors and staff who have frequented our food truck," says Duffy. "It was an opportunity we couldn't pass up."
In an attempt to gauge what the reaction would be to Greek food on campus, Chartwells marketing manager Natasha Green pushed a free sample day to the campus. "We hold focus groups every spring about our food service, and one of the most requested items is more ethnic food," says Green. "Fat Zeus took over one of our food court spaces, and in two hours all of the food they brought and prepped was gone. The feedback about Fat Zeus was overwhelming. SUU fell in love with Greek food."
But getting Fat Zeus into a space in the Sharwan Smith Student Center didn't come without bumps and hiccups. "The contract writing process took longer than expected," says Anthony Lazenby, Chartwells Director of Dining. "By the time we were able to get them into a space, it was already the end of February, well into the spring semester." That didn't stop Duffy from pushing full steam ahead, as he took over the T-Bird Grill space on Tuesdays and Thursdays. "We wanted to give T-Bird Nation a glimpse into what was coming in the fall.."
With a plan to take over the corner location in the food court strip of the Sharwan Smith Student Center, Lazenby, Duffy, and the Chartwells team worked closely with SUU Facilities to install a hood ventilation system. "Unfortunately, due to lack of power for the large, necessary equipment, a hood was out of the question," Lazenby says. "We weren't going to say 'Oh bye, see you later!' to Fat Zeus, so we did some finagling." Chartwells decided to remove T-Bird Grill, an outdated burger concept, and gave Fat Zeus a prime, front and center location. "To compromise with the removal T-Bird Grill, I added some burgers and vegan/vegetarian options to our menu," says Duffy. "We're hoping that helps with the foot traffic to our location from people who are more 'habitual' eaters.'" Fans of the popular T-Bird Grill breakfast menu can rejoice too, as breakfast will remain at that location.
Fat Zeus will be open Monday through Friday, 11:00 am – 8:00 pm. in the Sharwan Smith Student Center. Community members are invited to enjoy Fat Zeus' Greek food at any time, and can enjoy free parking after 4 pm. "It's nice watching Duffy's dream become a reality," says his wife, Sarah. "It's the beginning of a new adventure."


^ Indeed the machinery and authority of the Chinese government are so organized, and so powerful, as almost immediately to surmount every difficulty, and to produce every effect that human strength can accomplish.
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^ 谣言与政治 ——读《皇帝与秀才——皇权游戏中的文人悲剧》. 国学网. 2008-07-22 (中文).
^ 欧怀琳. 福康安真是乾隆的私生子吗?. 凤凰网. 2018-08-28 [2018-11-13]. (原始内容存档于2018-11-13) (简体中文).
^ 福康安是不是乾隆的私生子?. 人民网《读书》频道. 2006-10-12 [2016-05-14]. (原始内容存档于2015-07-13) (简体中文).
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^ 周远廉. 传说六下江南乃探望父母 乾隆帝亲生父母之谜. 华夏经纬网 来源:乾隆画像. 2005-08-11 [2011-02-05]. (原始内容存档于2012-04-14) (简体中文).


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Q: How to remove single quotes while running in the shell script i'm trying to insert commit message for modified files as well no-modified files but commit failes.
 git commit -m "${commit_mmes}" "${fil}" $(git ls-files | grep "\.txt" | tr '\n' ' ' | awk '{$1=$1};1')

 git commit -m 'Master Merge-Commit message' music/file1.mp3 'music/file2.txt music/file4.txt3music/file5.txt music/file4.txt'

the response of git ls-files command still comes as below
 'music/file2.txt music/file4.txt3music/file5.txt music/file4.txt'

how to remove it?

A: git ls-files encodes "unusual" characters unless -z is given:

Without the -z option, pathnames with "unusual" characters are quoted as explained for the configuration variable core.quotePath (see git-config[1]). Using -z the filename is output verbatim and the line is terminated by a NUL byte.

Also, git ls-files is able to filter directly without grep.
So you can do:
git ls-files -x '*.txt' -i -z |\
xargs -0 git commit -m "${commit_mmes}"

A: I have found the problem, previously assigned IFS value not unset or removed. hence it was kept used in shell script.
once IFS removed, I was able to commit files.


A beautiful and moderate route up the First Creek Slabs. Once you step out onto the slab proper, its nothing but perfect climbing up a 600' crack, followed by easy face climbing and an exciting hand crack finish. Well worth doing!
Start about 30 yards right of Rising Moons in an obvious gully that ends about 50' above the base of Rising Moons. Start up the dihedral on the right hand side of the gully before moving out left onto the slab near the bush on top of the buttress to your right.
gear to 3" is fine.
Rap station mid way down the descent gully.
Looking up at pitch 1.
Looking up at Pitch 1. Fun and mellow start.
Nice face climbing low on Sunset Slab.
Moving to the right onto the upper rib.
Looking up from the bottom of the first rappel.
Rappelling from the 2nd station.
This route allegedly benighted a young Joe Herbst early in his climbing career. Little is known about where the actual first ascent went up but it is believed to be close to what is described in the new Handren Guide.
Jim Arnold and I climbed this route Saturday. The wall was ours, the only other party nearby was on Rising Moons. We climbed with twin 60 meter 8 mm ropes. It is important to set stations in the correct places. We set anchors at the ledge and tree at top of p1 instead of up the ramp on the right. Traversing up the ramp and setting pro before starting up the face creating lots of drag on the system.
Stations are not obvious and I felt that anchors we set were often 25 feet below where they should have been but we simply would have run out of rope. Despite these little wrinkles, the upper pitches on the wall are excellent. The long face prior to the final dihedral is a brilliant combination of rust and green lichen at a moderate grade.
To add a few things to Marc's summary. The climbing was generally very clean face climbing at a 5.4-5.5 grade. Gear can be had every 15 ft or more. The last pitch (the steeper crack) felt about 5.7 despite the recent guide supposedly saying it is 5.6.
Once on top we did thrash up from bushes etc until we found the dead snag and could easily climb up to the base of the upper wall. From there descend to the saddle. In the saddle is a large pine tree and a cairn makes the start of the descent. Down and right from the cairn a short ways is the first rappel (red sling off a small tree). A 200 ft rap leaves you at the second rap - red sling off a natural thread. Take this down another 200 ft. From there you can downclimb easily a short ways in an inset on the right. From there we set a new rap anchor off a wedged block with green sling. A 200 ft rap takes you down to the ledge with another rap anchor (blue sling off a tree). This new rap pulls pretty easily. Take the blue sling rap down another 200 ft or so. From here one can probably scramble down but since it was dark we set-up another rap off a dead tree that goes down 100-150 ft (over a fun hang and free rappel) and puts one on the terrace just to the right of Algae on Parade. This new rap also pulls quite easily.
This descent gully seems steeper and slicker than most and hopefully these 2 new raps will be deemed a worthy addition and left for future use.
Finding the start was not obvious.
After climbing the pocketed face (cl. 3 - and way easier than it first looks), head to the far left side of the bush-covered area and locate a clean ledge below the big corner (~20' below a small pine).
Climb the big corner ~30', then trend right along a featured slanting ramp. We belayed here, but next time will just simul-climb a bit in order to reach the good ledge 240' up.
Also, as you climb straight up from the slanting ramp near the start, stay left. (I ended up in the middle of the face and had some exciting 5.7 moves to get back to the left...).
After the good ledge near the left edge of the buttress, follow the crack. Maybe 450' of fun, easy, well-protected climbing.
We simul-climbed this crack and set up a belay at a small ledge just below a varnished headwall. It might have been better to just keep going the 50' to the brushy ledge where you will step over to the face to the right.
The next to last pitch is good face with limited pro. Stay right at the end and look for a short crack for the belay.
The last handcrack is good, but a bit lichen-covered. Well-protected 5.7.
Climbed it this past weekend and had the route to ourselves. It was a very enjoyable climb. Most of the climbing is considerably easier than 5.7, but an inexperienced climber shouldn't take it lightly. The protection can be quite sparse in spots (more like 30' between placements) although the climbing is probably 5.4 in those sections.
The biggest challenge I experienced was finding an adequate belay station. On the third pitch from the top I ran out of rope (60 m) and ended up downclimbing 30' or so in search of a crack to establish a belay on the upper slab.
I should have paid more attention to the beta photo (1 of 10) on the first creek slabs page of MP identifying the belay locations before we did the climb! The belays are marked exactly where you want to be, and there aren't many other options on the lower and upper slab sections.
Mellow solo. You can easily escape near the top if you don't like the looks of the crux pitch. There is lichen on the final hand crack section but not enough to make it sketchy.
Did this route the other day and found it to be a very fun, low stress outing. We used the first chimney pitch of "Rising Moons" as our approach to the base. Once at the base of the second pitch of "Rising Moons", we traversed mountain right on easy terrain to reach the base of the first pitch. This worked out nice on the descent which came out just around the corner to the east of Rising Moons.
All the climbing was very straight forward and IMHO far easier then the 5.7 rating which I believe would only apply to the last 25 feet of the final pitch hand crack. I thought the hand crack section had a couple of moves in the 5.7+ range and wouldn't argue with someone who thought those moves may be 5.8. With that said, the crack provides great protection and can be stitched up if you chose to do so.
I believe we missed a couple of the intended belay's, but always found spots to set up solid anchors. I posted some pictures, particularly of the descent anchors which seemed fairly easy to find and straight forward. We did the climb and descent with a single 70 and some mild down scrambling and that worked out great for us. Some of the down scrambling could be somewhat unnerving to someone who is newer to the game. Double ropes would probably alleviate that.
My partner and I had a super fun day on this climb with virtually no stress on a climb that doesn't seem to see a lot of traffic. Definitely worth doing in my opinion and I will probably go back for seconds at some point.
Good route, but be advised of a few things.
1. The steepest climbing you'll do is the unroped third-class approach to the start. Not an exaggeration.
2. Aside from the 5.7 corner at the very top of the route, there's not a single section of climbing that's harder than 5.4, and much of it is 4th class.
3. The gear is sparse, but the climbing is so easy that you never notice. Slings with slipknots are your friend on this one. We protected entire pitches with nothing but slung plates and chickenheads.
A fun adventure climb up some nice rock. Was a little bummed to see that the only really technical part of the route (the corner at the top) is kind of contrived. The whole thing can be avoided on easier ground to the left that is more in character with the previous 900 feet. Kind of made it feel like a 900 foot approach to a 30 foot 5.7 crack climb.


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Q: failed to stuff "ctrl-a H" to a screen session I need to toggle logging from outside of a detached screen session. Interactively you do this by pressing ctrl-a H.
Their octal codes are \001 and \110. (source)
What I tried:
$ screen -S test

then from other terminal I tried to push these codes to the screen:
$ screen -S test -X stuff $'\\001\\110\\r'

However instead of the expected Appending to logfile screenlog.0 I got bash: h: command not found
Please tell me how to push 'Ctrl-a H' to a detached screen session.

A: You've injected the characters Ctrl+A, H and Return into the application (bash) running in the Screen window. The string that is passed to stuff is not parsed for Screen escapes.
screen -S test -X log on seems to work, or screen -S test -X log to toggle as you want.