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From the outset, the Countryside Mobility initiative has aimed to provide safe access and enjoyment of the countryside.
During these exceptional times, the situation at our partner hire locations is fast moving in terms of availability. We've created a page that provides you with the latest status that we are aware of but the most up to date information is generally found on the website and social media of the partner location.
We are working with our partner hire location to implement measures that provide you with safety and assurance. As our partner hire locations are all different in terms of their size, nature and run by different organisations it will look a little different at each hire location but there are some common features that you might expect.
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Episode 1 - Down by the Riverside - For our new series we head to the South West's lakes and rivers, often overlooked in favour of the better-known coastline. We visit partner site, Seaton Wetlands nature reserve, and discover that you might be surprised by what you spot while birdwatching, hear how the South West Lakes Trust is approaching the opportunities and challenges of new visitors to their beautiful locations, and accessible tourism expert, Chris Veitch (Tourism for All), shares his insights into how places to stay and visit are progressing in providing an inclusive welcome.
Episode 2 - Dipping into Nature - We find out whether watching nature on TV and listening to sounds of nature can help wellbeing, visit one of our longest partner sites, Durlston Country Park, which has recently picked up the accolade of England's most accessible tourism business, and take a chilly dip in the sea as we find out about the growing appeal of open water swimming.
Episode 3 - Discovering the Outdoors - Where, when and how does our love for the outdoors begin? Childhood plays a big part as Matt Rawlingson Plant from outdoor activity, Mill on the Brue, tells us. Outdoor film maker, Holly Brega, agrees as she reflects on her personal journey and her passion for using video to help people connect with nature. We visit the film location of a childhood classic, Alice in Wonderland, as we speak to our latest partner location, National Trust Antony, and give a sneak preview of the #ilovemygarden competition with HCT Turf.
Episode 1 - Stepping Out - We head to the coast, meeting Jim Gale at the iconic Lulworth Cove, meet a man who combines a love for rugby with a passion for dormice, and discover the difference Trampers make for one member of Countryside Mobility.
Episode 2 - Stretching our Legs - We discover a corner of Americana tucked away on the edge of the Cotswolds, travel east to discover how groundbreaking research is opening opportunities for discovering Suffolk's countryside and find out how the charity behind Countryside Mobility, Living Options Devon, is transforming lives.
Episode 3 - Off to the Coast - We discover the growing appeal of long distance trails, and the South West Coast Path specifically, Lizzy, shares her passion for Cornish hedgerows, and Rachel from our partner hire location, Woolacombe Tourist Information Centre, tells us why the beach there is internationally-acclaimed.
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Episode 5 - The Positive Power of Being Outdoors - We travel along the south coast, hearing the latest findings on the positive impact from the Beyond Greenspace research project and taking in two inspiring examples in Dorset and the South Downs National Park, stopping off at National Trust Saltram to find out what it's like to live in a mansion.
Episode 6 - The Overnighter - We discover the progress being made to make accommodation more accessible, VisitEngland's work with partners to make the UK Europe's leading accessible tourism destination, listen to pioneers, Hoe Grange and Bespoke Hotels, visit the family friendly Haldon Forest, and get the inside stories on life as a Hotel Inspector.
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← >Another Precursor of a Strengthening La Nina–Or Something Else?
During El Nino events, natural changes in atmospheric and oceanic conditions cause the warm water that was "contained" by the Pacific Warm Pool to shift east along the equator. The warm subsurface water rises to the surface. The high SST anomalies in the eastern equatorial Pacific are known as an El Nino. It is a natural process that occurs at irregular intervals and magnitudes. The eastern equatorial Pacific SST anomaly data is divided into areas for monitoring purposes. Refer to Figure 11. These areas are known as NINO1, 2, 3 and 4. Global temperature responses to El Nino events correlate best with the SST anomalies of an area that overlaps NINO3&4 areas. That area is called NINO3.4. That's the data set used in the following discussions.
In Figure 13, the Global SST anomaly curve from January 1976 to November 2008 (same graph as Figure 3) has been annotated to indicate the causes of the step change. As illustrated and discussed in the preceding, the temperature rise resulted from the significant step response of the East Indian-West Pacific SST anomalies to the 1997/98 El Nino event–that was compounded by a similar response (but of lesser magnitude) to the 2002/03 El Nino—that was then "maintained" by the El Nino events of 2004/05 and 2006/07.
>Excellent explanation, well done.Can you further explain impacton 2007 arctic seaice dip.Because all the warmth eventuallyshowed up here.
>the response (at least timing and not scale)of 'East Pacific-Atlantic-West Indian Ocean SST anomalies' to the el-nino anomolies seems to be very high from 1981 through 2008 except for a decreasing response from 2000 to about 2004. then suddenly high response again. any reason for this?
Had the dips in SST continued past the early 1900s or the rises past 1940s, would you not now be saying that there were continued steps in either direction, had they been continued?
In other words, if it weren't for the turn-around in either direction, you probably would have interpreted those trends as also including step like changes (either decreases or increases)?
I don't use this to disagree with your theory, only that if we had the data to look at bigger periods of time, maybe 1,000 years, we might see a continuation of the cycles, to varying degrees.
Rob: Unfortunately, as we go back in time, the source data becomes increasingly sparse. The infilled data covers more of the oceans and all of the corrections to those grids with data really hamper any attempts to find the steps during the warming priod during the early 20th Century. Luckily they're apparent during the satellite era .
i've just read you post a WUWT and just want to make one minor comment.
You have talked about the two periods of rising temperatures in the last 100 years or so and the other two periods which you describa as "flat periods".
It's the latter point that I want to discuss with you.
These periods are not reallt flat.
I chartered the NCDC global land and ocean data some years ago and determined that there was a 60 odd year zig zag going through it, with fluctiations of only plus and minus 0.5 degrees each way from the 30 odd year half cycle linear trend line going through them. Unfortunately, NCDC subsequently "improved" their data and the trends are not now so distinct and I have given up my research on that issue, in disgust.
My point however is that your two UP preiods are the sum of the long term linear trend since 1880, as defined by the data (contaminated as it is by UHI) PLUS the 30 odd year ZIG half of the zigzag. The "flat" periods are the net sum of the same long term linear trend LESS the DOWN half of the zigzag. That zigzag is a mere fluctiation, caused probably by the various cycles in the oceans (AMO is a good match here, if I remember correctly). The long term trend is about 0.7 degrees per century, all of which is due to UHI, augmanted by procedures by the gatekeepers to "improve" the actual data they receive from climate stations – improvement on actual observations —- ha ha ha!
So I suggest that you have a look at all that.
I would appreciate it if you send me an email response if the above is any use to you.
I do not usually follow your blog and am flat out at the moment with another aspect of the puzzle that makes up the climate.
Incidentally, I am locked out from commenting at WUWT and suspect it is because I am a supporter of the N&Z theory that long term temperature is controlled by only two variables, sonar irradiance and atmospheric pressure at the surface.
I have done a great deal of due diligance on this theory and in my opinion it stacks up, both againd theoretical physics and data from the planets.
As you probably know, Anthony (usually so level headed) is all steamed up against the theory as is Willis E. (his criticisms by the way were very superficial and humuorous, if you actually look into the issue in detail). Anyway, I am banned – they won't even answer my pleas for an explanation.
Would it be possible you you to intercede on my behalf?
I would at least like an explanation, even if I can't expect a reprieve any time soon.
I'm not a troll – once for a short time I was a true believer, then a sceptic, now an outright denier – all based on my developing understanding of the climate.
Anthony allows true believers to comment and even posts their papers in full without comment on occasion.
But he won't have a bar of the most important theory to emerge for many decades.
And quite personally, i like to comment on WUWT and feel bereft at being locked out.
Bob – please excuse my bad typing and spelling.
My brain works faster than my fingers.
My fingers are not completely under control any more.
My personal dictionary and spelling checker have gone to the dogs long ago.
Despite all that, I hope you can understand what I tried to write.
70% of the globe is covered by ocean. There's no UHI is sea surface temperature.
Since I haven't read, and most likely will not read, the N&Z theory, I can't comment on it.
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UFC 265 saw a little bit of everything from the women's MMA side. There was a first-round armbar finish, a broken arm that wasn't from an armbar and a fun, three-round battle. The armbar belonged to Jessica Penne, as she made short work of Karolina Kowalkiewicz. The broken arm belonged to Victoria Leonardo, who was not allowed to continue after the second round of her fight with Melissa Gatto. And the fight that saw the scorecards was a really fun bout between Tecia Torres and Angela Hill.
Melissa Gatto vs. Victoria Leonardo
This fight was about one thing, could Gatto succeed if this fight was on the feet? On the ground, I felt she would have success whether she was on top or on bottom. She answered my question with a resounding yes. Gatto's striking looked much improved since her last fight. The time away wasn't ideal, but it served a purpose as she looked really good on the feet.
Round one showed us Gatto's improved striking right away. She wasn't getting flashy or anything, but she was landing hard straight punches. Leonardo, as I said in my preview, can be hit. She fell right back into lowering her hands when she kicked and made herself an easy target. Gatto was able to land punches at will. Leonardo was being hit, didn't like it (who does?), and started moving backwards. This allowed Gatto to move into the next step of what she wanted, she got her clinch.
Gatto had the stronger clinch game, controlled it and then landed a beautiful trip takedown. The one mistake she made was being overly aggressive and it cost her position. But, as I said, Gatto is great off her back. She attacked with a kimura from the bottom. When fighters go for that, it is not because they are actually looking for a submission. That was the case her with Gatto. She used it to advance.
Fighters are going to react to the kimura grip and then, as Gatto did, use the reaction to determine where they are going next. Gatto used it to get the back of Leonardo. She didn't get the submission, but she really frustrated Leonardo.
The second round was really just Gatto picking Leonardo apart on the feet. Upon watching it back, I am not sure as to when Leonardo's arm got injured, but about a minute in I noticed her having trouble with the arm. This likely led to Leonardo thinking about the takedown later in the round.
I mostly want to talk about the stoppage here as opposed to what happened in the round. As fighters, if we are breathing, we think we can continue. If I was Leonardo, I would have wanted to continue. But I wasn't Leonardo, I was watching as a fan. Judging as a spectator who knew what was happening and what was going to happen, it was absolutely the right call to stop the fight. There is no circumstance where that fight should have continued. You are talking about a broken bone. Not a hand, not a nose, a broken bone in the arm.
She was not going to be able to use that arm to properly defend herself. She would have been fighting with one arm and would have taken further damage to that arm. You couldn't allow her to go back out there and take that risk.
What is next for Gatto? Maybe the winner of JJ Aldrich and Tracy Cortez?
Jessica Penne vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Kowalkiewicz started out doing the right thing. She was circling from the outside and could have gotten the better of the striking if she could have kept Penne off of her. Penne was looking to do just what I said in the preview, punching her way into the clinch. But before any of that could really get going, Penne fell. Penne was inviting Kowalkiewicz down but common sense said Kowalkiewicz wouldn't make that mistake right? Wrong!
Kowalkiewicz followed her down and got on top. That was a big mistake. Penne was able to tie her up, elevate and stand while keeping control and take her back down.
Let me detour for a moment and talk about that. MMA Twitter had so much fun with Dominick Cruz and Daniel Cormier arguing over whether that was a sweep. Daniel Cormier was correct, that is not a sweep. Part of why that was not a sweep is because Kowalkiewicz played a part in standing herself. Penne didn't just force her up. Yes, Penne instigated it and kept control of it, but Kowalkiewicz was obliging. You can debate if it would been considered a sweep had it been all one fluid motion by Penne, but the way that happened, it was not a sweep.
Anyway, back to the fight. Once Penne got it back down, she then stood and landed some punches. Kowalkiewicz tried to grab on and go for a leg, but she should have used it as an escape. Instead, she attempted to get control and a submission, which was not going to happen against Penne. Shortly after Penne got the armbar and the win.
After all Penne has gone through, it's nice to see her back and succeeding. At the same time, after five straight losses, you have to think this may be it for Kowalkiewicz. At least as far as the UFC is concerned. Kowalkiewicz is a great representative for women in MMA. She's someone who is so easy to root for and you want to see succeed, but the last five fights have been tough to watch.
What is next for Penne? I think a fight between her and Mizuki Inoue could be really fun if Mizuki returns to strawweight.
Tecia Torres vs. Angela Hill
This was a fun fight, as I expected. The thing with both Torres and Hill, whether you want to believe it or not, they are elite strikers. You can look at their lack of knockouts and say otherwise, but being an elite striker and having elite power are two entirely different things. They are not power punchers. They are elite strikers and both proved that even before they got into MMA.
In the first round, Torres came out looking great. She was landing nicely, moving well and mixing up her strikes. One thing I really loved was she would both begin and end combos with a leg kick. That can really complicate things for an opponent. You go low, go high and then go back low again. It can lead to confusion.
Her movement was really giving Hill trouble. Hill would come in and Torres would step back and start circling. Hill was doing the opposite. When Torres would come in with a flurry, Hill stayed there and kept her head in the center. As a result, she ate a lot of punches. Hill began trying to catch the kicks of Torres and looked to take it down. She was even successful on one of them, but didn't do any damage with it.
This was opposite of what I expected, as I figured if it went to the ground, Torres would be the one to take it there. After they stood up from the takedown, Hill did land a couple nice strikes. But it was Torres doing the damage and taking the round for me.
Round two saw Torres get right back at it, landing and circling out. Hill was doing the right things, she wasn't following. She was cut off the cage and trapped Torres. Hill wanted to clinch, where she does some of her best work. But the problem is that even when she did this, she couldn't take advantage. When she trapped Torres in a small area, Torres used her speed advantage and would land before Hill and then get out.
At one point, Hill tied her up from behind but Torres was so much stronger and was able to break the grip. What do you do when you are able to get exactly what you want and still can't have success? That was the problem facing Hill. She showed her toughness and her chin by taking hard shots and still coming forward. She just couldn't keep up with the speed of Torres. I have watched every pro fight Torres has had and some of her amateur fights, and this was one of my favorite rounds I have ever seen her fight.
Round three was a lot like the first two rounds. Torres used her speed advantage to outland Hill. However, in this round, Hill had some success. She was able to trap Torres against the cage but this time, she kept a little more distance. By doing this, she was able to land before Torres because of her reach.
When they were in close, Torres could land first due to her speed. When Hill kept enough distance, she was able to get her punches there first. The problem was, she couldn't sustain any big offensive momentum. Torres was able to get out and land. What Hill did do that I wish she had done more of is land on the way out. Hill didn't let Torres get space until she landed something first. She made her pay for it. The round was the best of the fight for Hill, but I still gave the round to Torres and agreed with the 30-27 scores from the judges.
What is next for Torres? I think she needs to fight someone above her in the rankings. How about Xiaonan Yan?
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US Marshals arrest former Peruvian President Toledo pending extradition
Humanitarian project identifies Argentine soldier #114 at Darwin
Two Argentine pilots survive crash landing in Costa Rica's capital
Argentine authorities informed the men had bought the plane in the United States and were flying it back to their home country in short-distance flights
Two Argentine pilots survived when their light aircraft crash landed on Friday in a heavily populated area of the capital of Costa Rica, officials said. The pilots climbed out of the wreckage of the plane after it came down in the Pavas neighborhood of San Jose, in an area full of homes and schools, witnesses and officials said.
"The pilots are well, they managed to get out of the plane on their own," said the head of Costa Rica's civil aviation authority, Guillermo Hoppe, speaking at the scene.
"It was a complicated situation, the plane lost all power," said Damian Barreira, one of the two pilots, in a video clip shot on a local resident's cell phone and broadcast on news channels.
Hoppe said Argentine authorities had informed him that the men had bought the plane in the United States and were flying it back to their home country in short-distance flights, a journey that had been expected to take a month.
Shortly after taking off from an airfield in San Jose, the plane lost power and the pilots looked for an open space in the residential district to make an emergency landing. As it came down, the plane hit a large tree which cushioned the impact of the crash.
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HomeTechnologyMost large forest fires do not occur in national forests
Most large forest fires do not occur in national forests
By noahwilliams
In July 2021, lightning struck a tree rocky ridge deep in the California National Forest near the Nevada border. The U.S. Forest Service has decided that fighting at the site is too risky, and that few firefighters would be more helpful in other fires – 36 burned in California that month. Twelve days later the wind pushed the fire down, where 14 houses burned. The Forest Service sent firefighters, helicopters and tankers to what became known as the Tamar fire on the day the wind changed, but local politicians blamed the agency for "allow[ing] this forest fire to burn instead of immediate complete suppression, "and called for more aggressive tactics.
National forests are often to blame for forest fires in the West that misunderstood the Forest Service's response, says Christopher Dunn, a fire ecologist at Oregon State University. But more importantly, Tamarak's fire is not representative of the fires that threaten most Westerners. According to a recent study co-authored by Dunn and published in magazine Scientific reportsfires in national forests are a "rare occurrence".
Instead, "these fires are likely to come out of private land and move into a national forest or community," Dan explains.
This finding could have profound implications for the way the United States is developing its national fire policy since A 10-year strategy for the forest fire crisis released by the Forest Service last fall. "It may make sense to work in the woods to protect the woods, but if our goal is to protect communities, we need to do that work right at home," says Courtney Schultz, director of the Colorado Public Policy Group. State University, which did not participate in the study.
People are causing forest fires
According to a new study, between 1990 and 2019, about 35,000 buildings burned in forest fires in 11 western states between New Mexico, California, Washington and Montana.
There were 91 extremely devastating fires, each of which burned more than 50 buildings. But only a quarter of these devastating fires began in the Republican forests. And those fires have caused only 15 percent of total housing damage in two decades.
"I don't necessarily think I had an intuition that more fire was burning on our earth," said Matthew Thompson, a researcher at the Rocky Mountain Research Station and co-author of the article. "It's a problem that has risk factors and mitigation measures that have nothing to do with forest management."
[Related: Wildfires could hit your hometown. Here's how to prepare.]
The biggest of these risk factors for mass fires came from humans. Fires were most frequent when about 150,000 people lived around the burned area, and when there were many roads crossing the national forest. Only two of the 91 devastating fires that began in the national forests started from lightning; the rest was caused by people.
"Part of what this study shows is that the risk comes not primarily from the forest service, but also from the community itself," says Schultz. Importantly, the study found that the most devastating fires burned in hot and windy conditions, which means that it is unlikely that they could have been prevented by thinning the surrounding forests.
It is true that increasing fuel loads have made western forests more prone to burning in hot and dry conditions. But this is more due to the lack of regular fires that clear grass, bushes and dry firewood than to deforestation. (The trunks of mature trees are not the main source of fuel for most fires.) Climate change also leads to drier and hotter summers when fires are more intense and frequent.
"Part of what this study shows is that the risk comes not primarily from the forest service, but also from the community itself."
– Courtney Schultz, State Land Policy Group, University of Colorado
Report released on Wednesday The United Nations has found that by 2050, there will be 30 percent more forest fires worldwide each year. And in the US, more houses are being built in the suburbs or the countryside near forests or flammable meadows than any other environment that increases the threat. A A 2014 article, co-authored with Thompson, described the "forest fire paradox". in which firefighting is successful in 99 percent of cases, but dramatically increases the risk of fire, which is impossible to control. In cases like the 2018 campfire that killed 85 people, flames explode across the landscape, eating miles at once. (The fire mostly burned private land, but it is unclear on national forest lands or outside.)
"If we focus only on the federal lands," Dan says, "we won't find ourselves where we need to be to protect people. We all have a shared responsibility. "
Who is coping with the crisis?
Last year, the Forest Service, which monitors 300,000 square miles of national forests, announced a plan to "respond to the wildfire crisis," which calls for 50 million new acres of western forests to be cultivated over the next decade on and off state lands. The The latest bill on federal infrastructure postpone several billion dollars to achieve this goal.
Forests are a key part of the puzzle, as managing fires is more than protecting homes, according to several experts. PopSci. In denser forests, management can mean restoring light fires, making them less prone to catastrophic burns, or maintaining wildflowers and grasses, which in turn provide habitat for butterflies and birds. In the oak forests of Southern California and the Panderosis of the Rockies, low-intensity burns can even sequester carbon.
"If we focus only on federal lands, we won't find ourselves where we need to be to protect people. We all have a shared responsibility. "
– Christopher Dunn, University of Oregon
"When we look at [year-round fires]constant fuel accumulation, climate change and [growing] The interface of the wilderness and the city, we don't see that anything will change until we intervene, "said Brian Fereby, senior forest service chief who is managing the forest fire crisis strategy. The agency has historically reduced or burned between two million and three million hectares a year across the country, which he said is not commensurate with tackling forest fires. "
Ferebee says the Forest Service is still developing exposure targets plan, not just its execution. "There are a number of values that interest society more than cultivated acres or wood sold," he says. "Is it about what level of improvement has taken place in the watershed, or to what extent have you improved wildlife habitat, or how have you mitigated the impact on vulnerable communities?"
He notes that they will be formed both by the study of the forest service and round tables with communities started this spring. "We know we need to talk about it," Ferebi says. "I can't describe to you how we're going to measure these results, but we know they're very important."
But if a country's goal is to prevent harm to communities, research shows that cities, counties and states should also step up. How This is stated in a 2014 article"Fires are inevitable, but not the destruction of homes, ecosystems and lives."
Live with the lights
The biggest threat to homes, Dan says, is rains of coals blowing on the roof or wall rather than flames. This risk can be managed by removing trees, shrubs and grass that can catch fire, and replacing windows, roofs and siding with refractory materials.
But modernization may face tens of thousands of dollars, and entire neighborhoods, especially in the suburbs, may end up taking the burden, says Erica Fisher, a civil engineer from Oregon State University who is collaborating with Dan but was not the author of the new study. "You really need to get support from the communities. If your neighbors' houses are on fire, the probability that your house will catch fire is very high. " The fires burn for a long time, sprinkling the surrounding areas with coals until the flames are finally extinguished. The best way to get protection across the district, Fisher says, is through mandatory policies, such as zoning codes, combined with grants for homeowners.
Fisher points to the bill was passed in Oregon last summer as a possible model for protecting people and infrastructure such as water, schools and hospitals from forest fires. Among other things, the legislation creates a nationwide policy to classify fire hazard facilities, such as flood maps. The government is developing "protected area" codes for the highest risk categories.
This is not widespread in fire protection, although building codes resistant to earthquakes and hurricanes are quite common. "We have already set up mitigation plans for communities from hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis and floods," Fisher said. This approach may become more popular: In interview with The Colorado Sun. after fires outside Boulder in late 2021, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis pointed to the Oregon bill as a possible model.
[Related: Here's exactly how wildfires are polluting our air]
But the new policy of the state faced resistance from owner groups, who worried that "farmers … are forced to remove crops near the barn" and other consequences, according to the Association of Real Estate Owners of Oregon. Local issues like these will dictate the shape of the national fire-fighting plan. "The community protection case is probably at the county level," Dan says.
Schultz says communities are slowly approaching the reality that they need to live near a fire. And, according to Ferebi, county officials, sheriffs and other local politicians will participate in forest service roundtables that shape the crisis plan.
"I think the result is that your best investment is where you also have partners who are willing to work around communities," Schultz says. If the forest service can restore fires and treat forests, and neighboring communities renovate buildings and manage private lands, "this is what ultimately reduces risk to communities and restores the natural ecological integrity of the forest," he adds.
This is how Fereby says that the forest service is trying to implement its crisis plan. The first two years will include projects that are already planned; Priorities for 3-10 years will be developed with community roundtables. If the community says it does not want to collaborate on the project, Farabi says, "we will continue to talk and work with them until there is a time when they are either interested and ready, or we just keep working with interested and willing communities." Approximately 44 million homes at risk of forest fires are likely to be a long queue.
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Can a good thing keep getting better?
So far, the Swindon Festival of Literature has.
This year's Festival, from 1st to 13th May 2017, was remarkable, moving, thought-provoking, entertaining, inspiring, memorable, and meaningful.
We - audience, authors, and workers - had a very good fortnight.
Though deep into a highly-technological twenty-first century, it seems that we are still, in one key sense at least, no different to cave men and women, sitting round a fire, scratching our heads, and wondering about the meaning of life.
But, since words and ideas are at the heart of the Festival, especially words and ideas from authors, here, by way of memories of the Swindon Festival of Literature 2017, are a few of them.
Solo explorer Benedict Allen said 'My windows into other worlds are not mountains, oceans, deserts or forests but PEOPLE'.
Food blogger Milly Millbank said 'I'm just going to waffle on a bit' and did, but with great charm, explaining that she had found a food stylist who said 'to be healthy, you don't have to eat food that looks like frogspawn'. Discuss!
Terry Waite, once chained in solitary confinement in Beirut for almost 5 years, said that one of the worst situations for human beings is 'when law and order breaks down, and all hell breaks loose'.
Scientist Brian Clegg said, 'We can see 45 billion light years in each direction' and 'In the brain, relativity rules'.
And the undersigned said, 'Thank you, authors, performers, audience, helpers, and all.


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Part of our new 'blended learning' approach, this one-day workshop is combined with 12 weeks' access to supporting online resources*. Together they are designed to increase your knowledge around wine, in order to confidently recommend wines to customers, as well as providing practical skills and knowledge to help you deal with anything your customers throw at you!
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We keep the workshop simple and fun, with lots of activities and a ban on boring PowerPoint presentations. Topics include: getting confident talking about wine, how to read a wine label, why wines taste different, why some wines are more expensive than others, wine service, food and wine pairing, and answering customer questions. As part of this course, we include free access to our digital resources to continue the learning beyond the classroom.
This course is geared towards front of house staff who want to improve their basic wine knowledge and confidence in recommending, serving and selling wine to customers.


When I switched from coffee to Teecchino, I had already given up caffeine (but was pleased to have a truly non-caf version of coffee). I loved my decaf coffee drinks, but I was fighting serious acid reflux and wanted to not only be rid of the reflux, but also rid of the prescription pills as well. Teecchino was a big part of being able to kick the acidity, which has contributed substantially to overall much improved gut function and health.
I love the convenience of the tea bag-type serving and use Teecchino now for my favorite new treat – "bullet-proof coffee"! It works out great, and all of the many flavor options keep me very satisfied with the creative combinations I can concoct.


Employing the service of a landscape architect is certainly an advisable financial decision, especially considering that you will be getting maximum utilization of existing space absent the need for planning. It is equally helpful that you make known your amount that you have set aside to be spent.
Employing the service of an expert landscape architect is certainly an advisable financial decision, especially considering that you will be getting maximum utilization of existing space absent the need for planning. It is equally helpful that you make known your amount that you have set aside to be spent on the project. This will help the landscape architect plan ahead for an impressive job.
It would help to see the landscape architect's previous jobs so you know what to expect. Some individuals may want to reflect their own taste and style into their jobs. An exploration of your site and the landscape architect's designs would help you decide in which style to choose. Keep in mind that one of the sure qualities of a seasoned expert is being able to deliver an impressive job that pleases clients. Here are the systematic stages involved in the total process.
Briefing: This is the first and most important stage or the entire process. This is where you give the landscape architect a clue of what you would require. Expectedly, this process would involve the landscape architect probing further to understand your requirements and preferences. During this briefing process, make sure that you make inquiries as well to be sure that you and your landscape architect have a common understanding.
Opening consultation: There are certain landscape architects that would demand payments just for an opening consultation. While others would not give any charge until you have decided to use their service. In other cases, a part payment is required and would be deducted from the total payment upon completion of the project. Essentially, most landscape architects that do not accept any payment for consultations are not always free with their initiatives. For the best results, pay a token for consultations.
Sketch meeting: The sketch meeting is almost always going to happen and it comes in as the third step in the entire process. The sketch meeting is where the landscape architect would provide a drawing that shows the entire layout of the scheme. This will also point out the most cost effective and efficient approach to implement the entire scheme. Always feel free to make contribution and to request for as more sketches till you get your desired taste.
Accurate measurements of areas and distances: When you are trying to implement a totally new design, it is expected that you will get a totally new drawing as well. While drawings for big and technical designs were a daunting task, the challenge has been eliminated with the help of CAD. Essentially, there are two approaches to payment for this service and they include paying for time spent or paying a percent from all the money disbursed for the scheme. Whatever the case may be, make sure you understand the facts of the deal and various requirements if you choose to make any modifications.
Selecting a business: After the preliminary stages, it now time for the implementation of the scheme. But before you can commence with implementation, you should have a proper estimate of the cost. Just as you predicted, your landscape architect would be very useful in this phase. However, it is best that you are involved as well. After providing a clear description of the garden, it would be sent to eligible landscaping businesses that will in turn provide an estimate cost. While there is always an inclination to select the least offer, try to avoid this inclination. An insight into the business's extent of experience and years of involvement, their policy and organizational objective and appraisals of the landscaping business are some important considerations that you should not trivialize. The easiest approach to determining which of the landscaping companies is most preferable and suitable for your purposes is based on the details they provide you with.
The work guidelines for landscaping can take different forms and approaches. In most cases, the landscape architect would decide on a lot of factors such as the plants and may even help you decide on which landscaping business is well suited for the job. As stated earlier, the landscape architects payment method could with be based on percentage of the total cost of operation or would he would be paid per hour. The cost of the scheme will often be determined by the involvedness of the scheme. Nonetheless, there are certain glitches that could emerge and will require immediate fixing.
Deals: Always bear in mind that a lot of contracts will be presented before and during the course of the landscaping scheme. While you may be upset by this, ensure that you scrutinize every contract sensibly before signing. Always evaluate the contracts that are handed to the landscapers and landscape architects with the view of ensuring that they have adequate insurance coverage. In the event that there are adjustments in the course of operations, it must be reflected in writing to prevent any confusion.
Actualizing scheme: There are certain landscaping and gardening businesses that deliver the total package to clients. Modular Garden is one enterprise that does this. These enterprises would be actively involved in every phase of the scheme while offering initiatives, estimates, and handling implementation in line with the desires and expectations of the client.
An expert designer will certainly deliver on the core areas of the garden while incorporating relevant ideas for an impressive outcome. Once you follow through on all of the five phases mentioned above, you can be sure that your outside space would be transformed into a spectacle!
A landscape architect will focus on the main elements of the garden and will combine them safely in order to achieve an effective result. These five horns create a compelling scenario and make outer space more intimate.
Plants shouldn't just be categorized as mere shrubs, trees or groundcovers. They need to be categorized in a way that will showcase the visual forms they take, their manner of growth and their uses. This will help landscape designers become more skilled and experienced in the art of landscape design.
Landscape architects can improve their skills in planting design by learning more about plants and appreciating their potential as a material for landscape design. Landscape architects should be willing to sacrifice their time and energy to learn more about unique ways of using plants to accomplish astonishing garden designs.
Every landscape architect is well trained in basic general and theoretical knowledge of plants. But they do not know how to make effective designs using plants. Landscape designers must learn a lot about plants. It takes a lot of time to learn about plants. To get a good knowledge of plants, landscape designers must do a lot of research and have a lot of hands-on experience. Landscape designers must be good observers of nature and they must work in gardens a lot to gain the necessary experience needed. Horticulturists are experts on plants and what they need for growing but they may not be good designers.
To become a good landscape architect, one must have a good knowledge of plants along with efficient design skills. When a he has the two things listed above, the designer becomes creative and comes up with a lot of unique designs.
Research has shown that landscape architects must engage with plants before they can become good landscape designers. There is need for more landscape designers more than ever. As of now, there are very few good books on landscape design.
Landscape designers are usually restricted to the use of a few plants largely due to their environment and regional weather conditions. Thus, they ignore thousands of plants that might have given their designs a unique touch. Amateur landscape designers often use the same plants over and over again in a bid to play safe. But when landscape architects learn a lot about various plants along with their uses and their growth in various environments, they can come up with better designs. There is a need for plants to be categorized in more effective ways that will highlight how they can be used better. This way, landscape architect can select the best plants for any given design case.
Landscape designers often think of plants in just three categories which are shrubs, trees and groundcovers. Plants should be thought of in groups in relation to how useful they are for designs as well as the way they grow and their visual looks.
Plants that are used for the heart, soul or mind.
Plants that are used for satisfying other senses of the body.
Amateur landscape designers will have a lot to gain from a clear definition of the uses of various plants. They also need to know how the plants look like. Veteran landscape designers know all these and they need to spread this information to amateur landscape designers.
There need to be a clear description of the habits, uses and visual forms of the plants. There are a lot of planting books that use icons to describe the size and forms of plants. They use some common lingo like fastigiated, weeping, rounded and others. Then they use the common headings of shrubs, trees and groundcovers. These categories don't make things easy for landscape designers. For example, subtropical landscape designers can't locate plants like Strelitzia nicolai (bird of paradise), Ravenala madagascariensis (traveller's palm) and others. There are some landscape designers that do not allow the use of traditional visual elements like pattern, texture, line, color, form etc. They also do not encourage the use of design principles like rhythm, contrast, emphasis, variety, balance, movement, proportion etc. Plants should be seen as much more than their traditional uses. Plants should have spiritual, philosophical and religious importance. Plants serve to show the health of an environment. They should be given much more than their usual respect and they should be given the reverence that they deserve. Plants are great. A landscape architect enjoys plant design the most of all the various aspects of his work.
Also read: Creating a landscape design plans.


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Government's new complaints procedure to tackle bullying and harassment
It looks at the handling of formal complaints by civil servants about the behaviour of a minister or former minister.
The need for a new procedure was identified by a review into the mishandling of harassment complaints against former first minister Alex Salmond. iStock
Scottish Government reaches 'milestone' in new complaints process
FM pledges to 'learn from mistakes' over staff complaints
John Swinney has pledged the Scottish Government's new complaints procedure will help to embed a culture where bullying and harassment "is not tolerated".
It comes after the publication of the updated procedure for handling formal complaints by civil servants about the behaviour of a minister or former minister.
The need for a new procedure was identified by a review into the mishandling of harassment complaints against former first minister Alex Salmond.
Salmond was awarded more than £500,000 after the Court of Session ruled the Scottish Government's handling of those complaints was "tainted by apparent bias".
Publication of the new procedures had been due before the Scottish Parliament's Christmas recess, but the deadline was not met, with focus turned towards tackling the Omicron variant.
Under the procedure, external, independent investigators and adjudicators will handle formal complaints of bullying, harassment and discrimination.
The Scottish Government will then be responsible for acting on the final decision if the complaint is upheld.
The new procedure will be reviewed further by unions, staff and Parliament before it comes into operation in February 2022.
Deputy first minister John Swinney said it is crucial those involved in a complaints procedure have confidence in the process.
"The Scottish Government has learned valuable lessons and is putting the interests of those making complaints at the heart of plans to improve the handling of future issues," said Swinney.
"The updated procedure is part of the organisation's commitment to embedding a culture where bullying and harassment is not tolerated and where there is trust in how matters will be handled if things go wrong.
"Where a complaint is necessary it is crucial those involved have confidence and can engage constructively and fairly in the process."
Swinney outlined the importance of building a "positive and respectful culture" with the highest behavioural standards.
He said: "We are determined to make this procedure as robust as possible for those raising a formal complaint, which is why we will invite our independent advisers to offer advice on any necessary adjustments to the Scottish ministerial code in the context of this update to ensure ministers engage fully with it.
"This on-going work is informed by our engagement with trade unions and employees, including those with lived experiences of bullying and harassment.
"It is crucial in helping us build a positive and respectful culture with the highest standards of behaviour so that the Scottish Government can continue to carry out its programme delivering for the people of Scotland."
Scottish Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser described the new procedure as a "step in the right direction", but said that the "devil will be in the detail".
"The SNP have belatedly got their act together after delaying the publication of these new procedures for far too long," said Fraser.
"It was completely unacceptable that they failed to meet their own deadline for getting these new procedures in place by the end of last year.
"John Swinney even tried to blame the emergence of the Omicron variant for kicking the plans into the long grass, despite them first being announced last June.
"That pitiful excuse once again let down the women who bravely came forward to make serious allegations against such a senior figure."
He added: "This new procedure is a step in the right direction but the devil will be in the detail. We will carefully scrutinise the updated procedure to guarantee it is fit for purpose.
"The inquiry into the former First Minister highlighted the woeful inadequacies of the current procedures for making complaints and those shameful mistakes can never be allowed to happen again."


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Alientrap Games Inc. (commonly referred to as just Alientrap) is an independent video game developer led by Lee Vermeulen and Jesse McGibney. It has released the games Nexuiz, Capsized, Apotheon, Cryptark, and Wytchwood.

Games developed
 Nexuiz – Windows, Mac OS X, Linux (2005)
 Capsized – Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, XBLA (2011)
 Autocraft – Windows (2014)
 Apotheon – Windows, PlayStation 4 (2015)
 Maximum Override – Windows (2016)
 Cryptark – Windows, PlayStation 4 (2016)
 Modbox – Windows (HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, MagicLeap) (2016)
 Wytchwood - Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One (2021)
 Gunhead - TBA

Nexuiz

Alientrap was founded in 2002 by Lee Vermeulen to develop Nexuiz, a first-person shooter built on Quake engine derivative DarkPlaces.

During the development of Nexuiz, the Alientrap team consisted of head designer Vermeulen, DarkPlaces engine programmer Ashley Hale, programmer Andreas "Black" Kirsch, and a variety of contributing artists and level designers. It was released as free software under the GPL in 2005. Nexuiz was later remade as a commercial product in 2012, published by THQ.

Capsized

Alientrap re-formed in 2009 under Lee Vermeulen to create a new game, Capsized, in collaboration with Jesse McGibney. Vermeulen started the project as a computer science student at the University of Saskatchewan bringing on McGibney, a longtime friend then studying illustration at Sheridan College. Vermeulen served as programmer and McGibney as art designer, while sound design was handled by freelancers.

Both Vermeulen and McGibney submitted an early version of Capsized as their final undergraduate assignment, and continued development full-time after graduation as Alientrap Games Inc.. Capsized was released in April 2011 on Steam and is in development for iOS and Android platforms.

Apotheon

In mid-2011, Alientrap began work on Apotheon, an action role-playing metroidvania game set in ancient Greece. Art designer Jesse McGibney drew inspiration from the painting style of ancient Greek pottery. Alientrap director Lee Vermeulen compared the free-roaming level design of Apotheon to that of the classic action-adventure game Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Apotheon was released on February 3, 2015, for Linux, OS X, Microsoft Windows, and PlayStation 4.

Cryptark

On June 20, 2017, Alientrap released Cryptark on Steam and the PS4 store. It is a side-scrolling 2d roguelike that tasks players with boarding and fighting inside large alien spaceships so they can be salvaged.

Modbox
On April 5, 2016, Alientrap released Modbox on Steam Early Access. It is a virtual reality multiplayer Game Creation System initially released for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. It won a Technical Achievement award at the 2016 Vision Summit, and Best Educational Game at the 2016 Canadian Video Game Awards. A MagicLeap version was released in 2020.

Wytchwood

Wytchwood is a crafting adventure game set in a land of gothic fables and fairytales. Released on December 9th 2021 on Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One

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Video game development companies
Video game companies of Canada

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Discussion in 'Grappling Technique' started by BANNANASPLEET, Jun 9, 2008.
equals broken arm. fuckzors. well not really. but a fucked up shoulder. during training i busted an inside switch and shoved my partners shoulder through the floor into the pits of hell. inside switch best defensive move ever?
i use it with no problems, but only to escape. Not really looking to use it for transitions.
can you explain this move?
Inside switch is a nice move that can be used from the turtle or guard and can be turned into a kimura rather easily.
Not the best vids in the world but they might give you an idea of what the move is.


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El Tour de Flandes 1992, la 76.ª edición de esta clásica ciclista belga. Se disputó el 5 de abril de 1992. El vencedor final fue el francés Jacky Durand, que se impuso en solitario en la llegada de Meerbeke. El suizo Thomas Wegmüller y el belga Edwig Van Hooydonck completaron el podio.

Se inscribieron 186 corredores, de los cuales acabaron 123.

Clasificación General

Enlaces externos
 Resultados en les-sports.info
 Resultados en sitiodeciclismo.net

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Copa del Mundo de Ciclismo de 1992
Bélgica en 1992


Creating Jobs… Building better Lives!
The City of Shafter is one of the most active areas of California for both business and residential development. The City's general plan has made it a priority to have good connectivity between jobs and homes. Thus, Shafter has two of the larger industrial areas in California: the Paramount Logistics Park and the Shafter Airport Industrial Center.
Shafter is within 300 miles of 14% of the entire U.S. population and within 89 miles of the Los Angeles basin. The city has easy access to Interstate 5 and Freeway 99. As a result, Shafter is becoming a major manufacturing and distribution center in the west.
Companies currently in Shafter include Target Distribution, Formica, America's Tire Distribution, GAF/ELK, Performance Foods D.C., Grimmway Farms, Cemex Corporation, Insect Lore Products, Paramount Farming and MiSwaco to name a few.
The City has also installed $5M of rail infrastructure in the first phase of what will be the premier transload facility in the southern San Joaquin Valley and will serve a wide spectrum of clients both locally and around the world.
Shafter has done a tremendous job of installing infrastructure and entitling land to enable major projects to be permitted and built without delays. With a recent annexation of over 5,000 acres that places the Shafter City limits adjacent to the City of Bakersfield; the City is growing rapidly and committed to keeping its eye towards the future.


Momma Told Me: The best tea needs no sugar.
If I could relate a single item to my childhood, and Momma, it would, without hesitation, be 'tea.' No matter her stage in life, Momma has never given it up, despite caffeine wars and grumbles from pop over the pitchers in the fridge, tea is her favorite beverage. When I was younger I'd often look forward to flu season, not only would Momma baby me with all the candy and ice cream I craved, but she'd toss open those kitchen cabinet doors and allow me the full selection of her extensive tea collection. It wasn't a literal collection, of course, but there were enough varieties of flavorful little bags to have me contemplating my next attack for hours. Would I mix Perfect Peach loved pondering as I hunted for the hidden cup full of honey sticks in the back. Whether iced, or steaming hot, Bigelow tea was as much a part of my childhood memories as Spongebob Squarepants, and I'm sure to pass down those memories, and that affection, to my family today.
While Bigelow is a household name in our home, there is little I knew about the company itself. As it had been around for my childhood, I knew the brand was well established, but that it's roots went 60 years back, I did not. In fact, one of my favorite blends of theirs is actually how the company got started. Founded by women, and run through familial generations, Bigelow began when Ruth Bigelow arrived at the conclusion that the American tea market was lacking zest and pizzaz. She introduced her own, sharper, more flavorful, blend of everyday tea, which quickly gained compliments leading to it's name, and 'Constant Comment' tea was born. Today this lively blend of orange and spices continues to garner compliments worldwide and remains a top seller among equally delicious blends such as Vanilla Chai and White Tea Raspberry.
Bigelow remains my choice for tea due to it's simple range of classical flavors, and festive range of holiday variants, like the yummy Egg Nog blend! I love that this family run brand is driven to excellence in one category, tea, and devotes entire teams to the crafting and research of the most powerful blends, rich with natural flavors. No gimmicks, just real, good, tea.
Tea is much more than a beverage to Momma, and learning to cook with tea has opened a world of flavors to my table at home. The carefully crafted blends of Bigelow tea help me add flavor without extra calories and sugars. While many might be intimidated at the thought of substituting water for tea, the truth is it can be done in nearly any recipe; the trick is pairing the right blend for your recipe. Recently we headed to our local WalMart to stock up on our favorite Bigelow favorites and pick up the Oscar Award Winning film Life of Pi on DVD. With international 'Pi Day' just around the corner (3/14), I was easily inspired that we would turn the film's viewing into an experience with exotic foods made with my favorite Bigelow blends. I planned a simple, yet flavorful, menu of Constant Comment Tea Braised Chicken atop Green Tea Rice with Vegan Earl Grey Poppyseed Cookies. Not to spoil the film or story in any way, but it seemed appropriate I tackle a Vegan recipe, as the majority of Pi's family is Vegetarian.
While it seems natural to me to pair my favorite tea with this film (okay, I'd drink Bigelow without an excuse too), you may need a little extra inspiration to create a tea moment of your own. Bigelow and Life of Pi is teaming up so you can create your very own Relaxing Moments movie night, like us, with their Relaxing Moments Sweepstakes! Now through March 29, 2013, 'Like' Bigwlow on Facebook and fill out the simple entry form for your chance at one of over 175 amazing prizes, including 25 first place winners of a Panasonic Blu-Ray Player and Bigelow Chest of Teas!
1.) In a food processor, combine the sugars, salt, and tea. Pulse until tea is well combined and ingredients are equal size/consistency. Add flour and pulse to combine.
2.) Add margarine/butter substitute, vanilla, and soy milk. Pulse until dough begins to take shape. Remove from processor and place into large bowl. Kneed until loose bits of flour are combined and texture is even.
3.) Cut dough in half and roll into a log. Wrap the dough logs and refrigerate them for a minimum of 30 mins. Preheat the oven to 350F.
4.) Remove the dough from the fridge and cut slices that are about 1/3" thick. Place them on a greased/lined cookie sheet and bake about 12 minutes, rotating pans halfway.
1.) Place the chicken in a large Saute Pan or Casserole Dish. Pour the tea over the chicken and sprinkle the garlic/onions around the meat.
2.) In a small bowl whisk honey, 5 Spice, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Pour the mixture over the chicken.
3.) Place the lid on the pan, or loosely wrap foil atop the casserole dish. Braise 2 hours.
4.) Remove from oven and serve atop noodles or Jasmin Rice.
1.) Boil tea, rice, and water in small saucepan. Reduce heat to low and allow to simmer for 20 minutes, or until all moisture has been dissolved.
2.) While waiting, in a separate saucepan, over low heat, stir sugar, vinegar, and salt until dissolved. Fold into cooked rice, and serve.
After our delicious tea infused dinner we all snuggled up on the couch to watch the newly released Life of Pi film, munch on Zebra cakes and Earl Grey Cookies, and Sip my special blend of Bigelow Red Raspberry and Lemon Lift iced tea! Sabrina kept remarking "Is this really tea???" as she couldn't believe how flavorful it was without a drop of added sugar. When I was a child I used to cuddle on the couch with Momma and sip our favorite Bigelow blends. We'd rent all of the Oscar nominated films appropriate for my eyes and make an entire lazy afternoon out of playing critic. I'm glad tot see that Bigelow continues to inspire family traditions, and memories, still today. Life of Pi proved to be the perfect pairing for my tea infused menu, and even made Sabrina tear up towards the end, as the film's poignant tale of survival and faith hit home.
I wish we'd had a chance to experience Life of Pi on the real 'big screen,' but the story still seemed quite fantastic and magical even at home. The cinematography was breathtaking, even when one considered the majority is painstakingly computer rendered, and the plot is much more than a boy and a tiger on a boat. Thematically, there are some intense moments, and a broader agenda to the plot, than merely telling an extraordinary tale. The film sparked questions about religion in general, Hinduism, and faith. I was happy to differ most of the questions to the real curiosity, for Sabrina, vegetarians, and explain Pi's struggle with survival versus his need to destroy. In the end, our Earl Grey Vegan cookies saved the day, as talk turned to how 'flavorful' vegan food can be! Bigelow, #AmericasTea, creates memories yet again! Check out an exclusive behind the scenes peek at our movie night planning and Google + album.
What Daughter Says: I was raised to recognize good flavor. I was raised with Bigelow.
Love me some Bigelow Green Tea!
The chicken with rice cake sounds amazing. I pinned it for future reference.
Their tea is amazing!! What a fantastic recipe too!
I read this book and I am almost afraid to see the movie because I am not sure it could ever capture the wonder. After reading your reviews and the pairing with wonderful Bigelow tea, I think I will snuggle in with a good cup and view it!
i want some earl grey poppyseed!
I've got to pin this! And here is me thinking that tea was only for drinking.
Oh wow. I really enjoyed looking at all of the pics. Makes me want to make the recipe and the earl grey tea cookies look very tasty!
I started drinking green tea a year ago and wasn't a huge fan until I cam across Bigelow. Now, I drink at least 2 cups a day. And I'm with Shelley, I read the book a few weeks ago and am a bit afraid to see the movie. The book left me in a state of wonderment at the end! I don't want to lose that.
I had really never thought about cooking with tea... until now! Thanks for the recipes. I am making my list of things to try.
Wow, I never knew you could use tea for recipes! This was a great post and I learned a lot. I guess this old southern girl needs to step it up to more than overly sweet tea!
I love to drink tea, but have not really explored cooking or baking with it. That recipe looks quite interesting.
I drink a lot of tea...I have never thought of cooking with it tho.
Great ideas and recipes too...thanks!
Thank you so much for the recipes! While I really prefer loose teas over bagged I have been looking for tea recipes.
Love this tea and can't wait to see the movie!
I never thought of using tea in a recipe. Thanks for sharing!
Didn't know there were so many things you could do with tea :). Must try this brand of tea, yummy.
I had never thought of cooking with tea :) I will have to try these and look for some other recipes.
Wow, that is so creative! I had no idea you could cook with tea! I love the variety fruit flavors of herbal tea from Bigalow, I may have to try to get creative with it too!!
I never thought of cooking with tea. I drink tea all the time, but to cook with it is different.
Great recipe, I am now hungry. Bigelow makes great teas. I have so many flavors in my pantry.
I never thought to do this. I use only no sodium spices for my food so this is something I'm going to try. I actually have some Bigelow in the pantry. Thanks!
I especially love the fruity or vanilla chai flavors of Bigelow Tea. It helps during my weight loss efforts too bc it helps my sweet tooth and the warm drink helps appease my hunger.
I enjoyed your recipes i have not tried cooking with te just like a warm cup tea and love ice tea, but i do believe I am going to try the chicken ricipe.. Pick up your up and have a sip..
I love baking with tea.
I've never cooked with tea, just drink a lot of it. Thanks for the recipes.
Such a neat idea to cook with tea!
I didn't even know they made eggnog tea. I am going to have to try it!
My daughter loves tea and I usually buy her a couple of boxes of Bigelow in various flavors for her Stocking. Love this stuff!
My sister and I love tea, we drink it in the morning and late evening. I never before thought about cooking with tea, that's a really good idea that I should try out and I'm going to try out Bigelow tea, don't think I've every had it!
I am not a big tea drinker but theirs is the best and that recipe sounds AWESOME!
I love tea! Thank you for the recipe, looks delicious!
The chicken looks awesome, and i loved the movie!!
I'm not a fan of iced tea, but love hot tea, especially this time of year! I always have half a dozen different flavors in my pantry, but I've never thought about using it in my cooking...until now. Thanks for the recipes!
You are an amazing writer and did complete justice to this brand. I love tea but it is not always good for those with reflux...often a trigger. I do still "steep when i cant sleep" and my teen daughter is close on my heels to the cabinet that holds the tea. I have never in my life cooked with it but I sure will try NOW. The recipe looked so inviting. Thanks for the review of this and the movie!
This is pretty crafty. Very Martha Stewart. I would never thought to season recipes with tea. Healthy, really good for you, plus new flavors to experiment with. How neat. My mom loves tea, all kinds including bigelow so it would be neat to use her as my recipe guinea pig lol. Great article!
I love Bigelow Tea. I didn't know they are a family run company. That is nice to find now a days. My favorite is the Lemon Tea. There is nothing better when you are sick with a soar throat.
their lemon lift sounds really nice and soothing...we are sick with colds so it would hit the spot!
I haven't tried cooking with tea. Your recipe sounds great. I loved the Life of Pi book. I can't wait to rent the movie. I may sit down to watch it with a nice cup of Bigelow tea.
I've never cooked with tea before, but I definitely have some new ideas now.
I would have never thought to make cookies out of tea. That sounds delicious!
The Constant Comment Braised Chicken recipe sounds wonderful.
Great recipe ideas!! I love the bigelow teas chai and buy it all the time!
When I buy tea, it seems I always buy Bigelow. The green tea rice sounds yummy.
I love Bigelow tea. There is nothing like a hot cup of tea on a cold winter day!
What a great idea! I've never used tea in my recipes!
I could never drink my tea with sugar.
What a good idea to use tea in a recipe! I've never thought of that. I do love Chai Tea's flavors but I'm not sure how I'd use it in a recipe. I just finished reading The Life of Pi and thought it was an excellent book. I can't wait to see the movie.
I really never thought about cooking with tea. Now, I want to try that chicken recipe! I usually only drink tea when I have a sore throat, because I am not much of a hot beverage drinker. When I do have tea, though, it has to be excellent.
I like Bigelow teas - especially some of the herbal varities, but also the green tea. I have done very little cooking with tea, but I shall try it soon.
Not a big tea drinker, but when I do, I love Bigelow Tea! It is yummy!!! Their Earl Grey might be my favorite. I have just started cooking with tea ( this week in fact!), and am always looking for new recipes, so I will be trying out some of these!
I would have never thought to cook/bake with tea. But of course! Thank you for the recipes & great ideas.
Cooking with tea - don't know why I haven't heard of this before. Thanks for sharing. I grew up loving Constant Comment tea.
Your chicken looks phenomenal! I've pinned it and plan on trying it soon. Sounds like a wonderful night too.
Didn't realize you could do all that with tea.
The chicken and cookies look so good! I will have to get the ingredients and try this on hubby! I bet he will be impressed! Great photos.
I drink tea daily. Many of my teas are Bigelow too. I like their Earl Grey and Mint Tea best. These recipes look good and interesting. Thanks!


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1 Melt the milk couverture in the oven at 88& to 90&F/31.1& to 32.2&C, or use tempered couverture.
3 Mix the butter and couverture together by hand using a spatula or a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. The closer the temperatures of the butter and the couverture, the easier it will be to blend them together. Stir to a smooth consistency.
4 Add the Cognac. Blend in the Cognac very well, by hand, using a spatula, or stand mixer to create a smooth ganache.
6 Let the piped ganache set for 1 hour at room temperature.
7 Once the ganache is fully crystallized, dip the pieces in the dark couverture using a dipping fork. Let the couverture completely set.


Unfortunately, I wear out shoes quickly. Very quickly. And, I've found that when my shoes are worn out, I have to fight even harder to get respect.
I'm not sure that people who work in the for-profit world will understand, but anyone who works for a community-based nonprofit organization will – especially those who work for social service agencies. Our shoes , just like us, are often worked and worn to the bone.
We are a unique breed that must band together. Our biggest battles aren't necessarily a result of working directly with the people who need help or of the perception that they are undeserving, lazy or simply crazy.
Sometimes, our biggest battles are with people who support our organization, a cause or a specific project.
For almost twenty years, I've worked for community-based nonprofit organizations. And while the work is exhausting, it's also meaningful and educational.
1. We greatly appreciate you. We know the work we do wouldn't be possible without you. We know you care, and we know you are compassionate.
2. Your compassion doesn't mean you are qualified to do our jobs.
3. We do our jobs because we are both compassionate AND skilled.
4. Your bank account doesn't mean that you know more about the issues than we do. Not only do we have the training and the work experience, many of us work in the trenches because we have " been there." Sometimes, because of our salaries, we are still there. Please listen to us.
5. Don't assume you are more educated than we are. Most nonprofit and social services jobs require, at a minimum, a bachelor's degree for a position that often doesn't pay as much as an entry-level, administrative assistant job in the business world.
6. Don't assume that our ONLY motivation is helping people. That's a primary motivation, but we still need to pay the bills. Keeping agency administrative costs low is important, but keeping them too low may be hurting the people who are trying to do the most good. It may also limit your pool for people who can fill key leadership positions.
7. Don't assume that staff doesn't care about salary and benefits (or lack thereof) because we have spouses/partners who, in your eyes, have"a real job." The work we do is " a real job." Many of our jobs require a license. The helping profession is bound by ethical, legal and professional practices that have been put in place for a reason.
8. Don't assume that just because we don't get personally involved with clients that we don't care. We probably care more than you will ever know. But because we are educated in our field and because we often hold a license, we have to behave in a professional manner that will limit liability while improving outcomes for the client.
9. We know that when you work with our organizations you are volunteering, and we appreciate your time more than you will ever know. But don't assume we are lazy or not committed to the cause because, at the end of the work day, we don't have the energy to volunteer to do the same thing we do day in and day out.
10. Disregarding staff in times of key leadership decisions only leads to poor morale. When a key staff person is leaving, other staff members should be consulted as to what skills and leadership style would fit with the team before the selection process even begins. Staff should even be consulted about their interest in a leadership position.
11. The nonprofit and social service sector is composed primarily of females. Falling back on the "good old boys" network for leadership is taking a step backwards, not forwards. It doesn't sit well with female staff, donors or volunteers.
12. Board members have to play an active role and not simply serve as a rubber stamp for decisions that may have been presented by someone with an agenda. You can always go back to the drawing board – don't feel like your options are limited to what is presented to you at a board meeting.
These words of advice are based on my long-term work for community nonprofits. That work will end when I walk out the door of my current employer this Friday and into the door of my new employer the following Monday.
As would be expected, my departure has led to an appreciation I never knew existed (see suggestions Number 10 and 11).
So for all the people who, over the past few weeks, have told me that I'm leaving some really big shoes to fill, I apologize if I haven't accepted the compliment with grace.
It's not that I don't appreciate the sentiments. I just know my shoes are really worn out.
Whoever takes my job not only needs to put on their own pair of shoes, they also have the opportunity to point those shoes in their own direction.
And I'm sure that direction will lead to a lot of great accomplishments.
Posted on May 6, 2012, in My life, Uncategorized, Work and tagged board of directors, leadership, nonprofits, People, professionals, relationships, social services, Thoughts, thougths, volunteers, Work. Bookmark the permalink.	11 Comments.
I had to read this a second time because it is so awesome!!!! Trina – keep your writing out there. You express so much for so many of us!!!!
I hope lots of folks have the opportunity to read this blog – it will open up the minds of many!!!
Betty.. it's definitely getting read… who is reading I have no idea!
Once again I will say that you are "wasting" your talent not writing FULL TIME. So many of your comments are so VERY TRUE. I saw many of those "examples" as a Volunteer to UWEP and other organizations in the past. Best of luck in your new job. You will surey be a needed and appreciated part of your new employment.
Trina, You may not believe me but the email I sent to you via uwayep was sent before I ever saw this blog. It's kind of blowing me away. Please keep in touch and let's have coffee or lunch after you get settled in your new position.
You will have hundreds upon hundreds (if not thousands) of people following you where ever you go…keep on bloggin'!!!
Aw.. thanks Paula… I'll definitely keep in touch!


I've been admiring photos of abandoned places for a while but only recently became aware of urban exploring as 'a thing'.
I'd love to try out theme parks and theatres but am keen to give anything a go to get started.
Welcome to the forum there's always something going on in Manchester. Try Hulme For the theatre. I suggest using search button get a partner and get out and enjoy yourself. Also get to the meet in Manchester 2018 this would be a good way to meet people.
Thanks! I did clock the theatre as a potential visit whilst looking around the site. It's definitely near the top of the list.
The meet sounds like a great idea, I will have s search for details now.
Lots of places and people in Manc!
I'd definitely recommend Hulme Hippodrome as a starter, the squatters are lovely!
Welcome along Sarah I'm sure you'll find something there plenty to get stuck into.
Yep loads in Manny. And deffo get to the meet up it's a great place to get to know people oI'd and new.. and welcome.
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