Pineapple Dole Whip {Clone}

When you go on vacation and indulge in something so good that you long for it even after you are back home, what do you do? You make it or at least, attempt to. That's exactly what I did after getting some serious hunger pangs for Disney World's Pineapple Dole Whip. For those that aren't familiar with this ridiculously refreshing treat, it's pineapple whipped to a cold and creamy soft serve consistency that's known for giving folks serious addictions. I speak from experience. So to get my fix, I went on my search to make that fantastic Pineapple Dole Whip at home...It looks like I'm not alone and many others have been on their own quest for duplicatin

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Globe Telecom first PH telco to offer BlackBerry Q10

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Roasted Potatoes & Kale

If there's an ingredient I would like to use more in the kitchen, it would probably be kale. Aside from it being packed with nutrients as a superfood, friends have raved about kale in smoothies, as chips and in salads. Not too long ago, friends and I got together for our regular potluck dinner where the theme was brunch for dinner. We all prepared a brunch item to bring to the table and I was surprised by this side dish of Roasted Potatoes & Kale, shared by my friend Kelly. I've made roasted potatoes countless times and I've heard of baking kale for kale chips... but it never dawned on me to combine the two! Well Kelly did exactly that, where seas

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Samsung Introduces the GALAXY S4 Mini

Samsung today announced their latest offering for smartphone it's the Galaxy S4 mini, just like the Galaxy S3 with it's smaller version Galaxy S3 mini, this Galaxy S4 mini is the smaller brother of the popular Galaxy S4.The Samsung Galaxy S4 mini is equipped with 4.3”qHD (16:9 wide view) Super AMOLED screen and powered by 1.7 GHz Dual-Core Processor and will run on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean).Read more »

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CBC Inclusion Interviews: What Did Smith and Carr Mean By Inclusion?

CBC's Terry Seguin conducted two very good interviews with outgoing NBTA President Heather Smith and EECD Minister Jody Carr over the last two days.  However, neither of Terry's guests gave a clear definition of what they meant by "inclusion".  The only clear definition of inclusion offered by the current administration is one provided by the Alward administration's inclusion mentor Gordon Porter. It is a definition of inclusion which Minister Carr has not disavowed and one which is at odds with the New Brunswick government's policy statement which defines inclusion as evidence based and based on a student's best interests. The source o

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La vignarola

La vignarola è un piatto che probabilmente veniva assaporato dopo la fatica in vigna (ma l’etimo potrebbe essere anche più banalmente legato al fatto che «vignarolo» è il nome attribuito agli ortolani) ed è la più gustosa ricetta romana della primavera.Vignarola is a dish that was most likely eaten after working hard in the vineyards (but the etymology could also simply be tied to the fact that "vignarolo" is a name that was given to produce dealers in general). It has since become one of the tastiest Roman springtime recipes.Per prepararla vi occorreranno 300g di fave sgranate, 300g di piselli sgranati, 2 carciofi romaneschi, 2 cipollotti, 1

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Cherry Mobile Omega HD 2.0 Quad-Core Device, priced at Php 8,999

Cherry Mobile looks like updating most of it's popular smartphones to 2.0 with upgraded specs, one of this is the new OMEGA HD .20, the highlights are 12 MP BSI Camera and its DragonTrail Glass Technology on a 5-inch HD IPS screen.Just last march Cherry Mobile OMEGA HD was launched with 1GHz dual-core MediaTek MT6577 processor and 5-inch HD (720×1280) with SRP of Php 7,999.00. The OMEGA HD 2.0 is equipped with 1.2GHz Quad-Core processorr so it's safe to assume that it will use the same chipset MediaTek with the latest MT6589 chipset. the OMEGA 2.0 will have an SRP of Php 8,999 that's Php 1,000 more for the Quad-Core processor upgrade.Read more »

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Lenovo Smartphones Back-to-School SALE

Just in time for school year, Lenovo is having a sale on their Smartphones, Enjoy great deals & discounts at the Lenovo Back-to-School sale! This sale is from June 1-2 only. The SALE event will be held at 2299 Don Chino Roces Ave. (Pasong Tamo Extension) Makati City on June 1-2, 2013, 9am to 5pm only.So what to expect in this event: Free powerpack for the first 20 Lenovo smartphone* buyers on June 1. Buy 1 Take 1 offer on select models. Plus major discounts on selected models! * Applicable only to the following models: P700i, S560, S880, K860, and S720. So if your looking for a new Android Smartphone, better check this-out and you

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Greek Rubbed Pork Chops

Life is too short and you're never promised tomorrow. Recently, I found out my childhood friends who I grew up with lost their dad. They were a great family and I have so many fond memories as a kid with them as neighbors who lived directly across the street. For years, they were like an extension of my immediate family because we'd share whatever we had from toys, food, clothes, etc. It was awesome. Our childhood together was filled with basketball games in our driveway with other neighborhood kids, watching the boys on our street doing tricks on their skateboards, blasting house or freestyle music while we experimented with crazy hairstyles involvin

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Bacon Mac & Cheese

Welcome back from a holiday weekend! I hope you had some time to relax and enjoy some quality time with loved ones. I had a great weekend and had quite a bit of fun in the kitchen too. We taught a Mexican tamales class, did a Chicago steakhouse restaurant review while celebrating a dear friend's birthday, hit up the local Six Flags amusement park, ate our fair share of Korean food, had ourselves a French-inspired picnic on the living room floor, and satisfied our sweet tooth by testing out a slew of dessert recipes. But now it's back to the usual daily grind. And after the whirlwind of what seemed to be global ride of eats, our favorite meals are alwa

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Plate to Page Ireland

JUST A DASH OF CREATIVITYEnthusiasm is excitement with inspiration, motivation and a pinch of creativity. – Bo Bennett It’s odd how different one group is from another. More or less bloggers, more or less professionals. They come from all over the world, every continent, but it isn’t that. Each group has its own distinct, unique personality, its own needs, its own dynamics. Each group brings something different to the table. Each Plate to Page workshop weekend begins much like a blind date: surreptitious, curious glances, trying not to appear as if staring; dancing around each other’s words, trying to understand the meaning; feeling each oth

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NBTA Acknowledges Education Department's Obsession With Inclusion Philosophy

The New Brunswick Teachers Association has spoken up ... sort of ... about New Brunswick's extreme inclusion philosophy.  The NBTA to its credit  acknowledges, finally, that inclusion is a philosophy not an educational plan as stated by outgoing NBTA President Heather Smith at a meeting of delegates from around the province.  Smith also acknowledged that the education focus during the past year has been  on the Porter Aucoin Report with all "professional development" focused on inclusive education.  Smith, in a recent Daily Gleaner article by Tara Chislett,  also talks about the need for more resources without identifying

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MyPhone unveiled 3D smartphone, the MyPhone A919 3D for Php7,390

MyPhone another local phone company just unveiled their latest smartphone offering the  MyPhone A919 3D, smartphone, This smartphone offer 5” Naked Eye 3D (WVGA) Display. Thus, a real 3D experience minus the 3D glasses.The A919 3D smartphone is one another offering on the A919 series that MyPhone have on its line-up. With it's 5MP 3D Camera can let you spruce up your posts on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with 3D images. Read more »

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CBC News Misrepresents Autism By Omitting Any Reference to Intellectual Disability

In "The  new definition of autism" CBC News provides detailed descriptions of autism as represented by the five pervasive developmental  disorders in the DSM-IV and the Autism Spectrum Disorder in the now published DSM5.  With one major exception the article is a good summary of autism disorders pre and post DSM5. On another positive note the article expressly references ABA/IEBI as the primary evidence based intervention for autism treatment.  The major exception to this otherwise balanced, thorough article is the failure to mention, while describing conditions commonly associated with autism,  the substantial numbers of &nbs

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