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I had a great deal of trouble deciding how to display the information from
my family files. Currently, as of 8/2005, the main tree on the Prowett family is seven generations, but the Allphin line from
Rick's grandmother goes back much further, thanks to Jo Ann Burgi at the Allphin family genealogical site!
I'm a very visually oriented person and unless I have an overview that I can place things into perspective
I have trouble understanding just how it all fits together. So...the way I've tried to organize this:
- Individuals: biographies, retrospectives written by relatives, memorial copy,
interview notes, headstones, obituaries, a picture or two of the person;
- Timelines: graphical representations of when larger groups of family names merged
with the family. Eventually hope to have individual timelines in historical context;
- Charts & Histories: is organize to represent graphically the family links that
lead to stories about individual lines...maybe eventually family charts as I get time;
- Our Worldconnect database information at Rootsweb we are also listed at Gencircles
and in Geneanet.
- Related Family Genealogical Sites is the repository for most of the sites I find that
list families in our tree...I don't promise, I may miss one or two. ( I should probably just join a webring, but I always
get lost navigating them *grin* I end up distracted!)
Hope this helps you find the information you were looking for,
I really don't mind emails and I LOVE guestbook entries! If you want to be updated on what I'm
finding, email me and let me know. If you would like to contribute, email me and let me know. If I get enough interest, I
could put up a page with email addresses and names of researchers for the various family lines. Email me and we'll talk.
This Prowett site & the Miller site: General Information, pictures of families, people,
etc that I don't use elsewhere, updates about my research as it goes on...the sites will mirror each other and deal with different
families...his and mine!
- Navigation bar options:
- A brief history touches on the families and their appearance in the United States.
- This page
- Families with surname lists and will allow you to follow a family forward or back
- Lost Sheep has pictures I can't identify, or place, genealogical road blocks I'm having or current family I'd like to find
- Historical Photo Album has photos that are mostly over 20 or 30 years old, I don't want to post current pictures of people to the web unless
you, as the person, ask me to, due to security concerns. Though I will post embarrassing ones of you as a teenager or child
if I have them! (Shh..My brother and sister may be listening and find out my evil plans!)
- Genealogy Downloads will eventually have my gedcoms available for download, minus living family detail of course. Right now I'm trying to
clean up the source citations in my files, so you are redirected to Rootsweb where you can download
multiple generations at a time.
- Research Blog has updates on people I've met through my research, contacts made and what
- Lost Branches Families that I think may connect
into the main branch, someday or people who carry the Fuecker or Prowett names, since when they are spelled that way, they
are a bit unusual.
- Your Research has my list of links that I've found useful for genealogy research and the small bit of advice I feel qualified
- Contact me and guestbook are just what they sound like!

response:
Step-by-step: No
Training: No

The article does not provide a clear sequence of ordered steps, as it primarily describes various organizational methods for displaying genealogical information rather than providing a structured, step-by-step process. Additionally, the lack of detailed procedural instructions means it would not effectively serve as training material for a language model aimed at fostering deeper reasoning or problem-solving skills, since it does not break down tasks or provide critical reasoning prompts that could guide analysis.


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Our knowledgeable relocation professionals listen carefully to individual needs and preferences and search the real estate market to find appropriate properties. We advise on locations and neighborhoods, schools, housing prices, and lease contracts. We screen prospective residences carefully so clients need view only those properties that meet their requirements.
Our relocation consultants assist in arranging phone lines, Internet, satellite and cable connections. We also assist with utilities, bank accounts, parking permits, renters or homeowners insurance, and language and cross-cultural training, ensuring that your relocation is as convenient as moving next door.
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response:
Step-by-step: Yes
Training: Yes

The article provides a clear sequence of steps, particularly in the section addressing visas and permits, where it mentions "step-by-step guidance" for filing required applications. The procedural instructions are structured to inform the reader about the various services offered for relocation, which could assist a language model in understanding the complexities of the relocation process and reasoning through specific tasks, such as document preparation and filing. Additionally, the mention of reminders for renewal suggests a systematic approach that supports deeper reasoning about ongoing compliance and task management.


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Our recent addition to the family prompted a space reallocation. M got the old office and A got M’s old room. Most of M’s old room is white, but a single wall was painted with stripes of white and two shades of green. Painting 10 centimeter wide stripes in alternating colors on a whole wall is fairly time consuming, (but a cheap alternative to putting up wallpaper) which is why K reassured me that the colors were gender neutral and I would not have to repaint the room, if we got a girl at some point. Turns out gender neutral colors change over time and 3 years later we are repainting (purple with a white border)……deep down I guess I knew this would happen.
This is what I learned about how to get those perfect sharp edges:
- Get a good quality masking tape, which will make removing the tape cleanly a lot easier.
- You will need two colors of paint, even if your wall is allready the color you want as a base. Even the best masking tape will still let some paint bleed under the edge of the tape and the only way to get around that problem, is to control which color bleeds under the edge.
The process is best explained with an example. Say you have a white wall and you want to paint a purple stripe on it.
- Start by masking off the border of the purple line, making sure to press the masking tape thouroughly to the wall.
- Paint the border of the tape you want to end up as purple, white (the base color) and let it dry. This allows the white paint to bleed under any part of the tape that is not completely closed off.
- Paint the stripe purple, making sure not to go beyond the outer border of the masking tape.
- When you have finished with the last layer of purple, peel off the masking tape carefully to reveal a nice clean border between the two colors.
Keep your brushes in a closed plastic bag and you will be able to paint with them over and over again without rinsing, for at least a week.

response:
Step-by-step: Yes
Training: Yes

The article provides a clear sequence of ordered steps for painting stripes on a wall, which guides the reader from preparation to execution. The instructions are detailed enough, emphasizing the importance of masking tape and the technique for applying paint, which encourages deeper reasoning about the process and potential issues, such as paint bleed. The clear structure and logical flow of information facilitate understanding, making it useful for training purposes.


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Keeping - TheCount - Since 2005! - August 26, 2013
Thicke’s new music video is shedding some light on the VMA fingering after the 36-year-old released his video for his song “Give It 2 U” today! And guess what? The entire video contains elements from Miley’s video that were replayed during their raunchy “Blurred Lines, We Can’t Stop,” amalgamation!
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Comment Your Thoughts Below!
Share This Post With Friends And Family!
Miley Cyrus Raunch Fest Makes DRUDGE REPORT First Time Since 2011
Selena Gomez PULLS A MILEY!

response:
Step-by-step: No
Training: No

The article does not provide a clear sequence of ordered steps for completing a task; instead, it appears to be a commentary or news piece about music videos. Additionally, the content lacks well-structured procedural instructions that would be beneficial for training a language model capable of deeper reasoning, as it does not include detailed or methodical guidance on any specific process.


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As you probably know if you have given even a cursory glance at this blog, I have strong opinions, many of them, and I am happy to share them. What is more, nail polish is my favourite beauty product – yes, above lipstick. I love how it can be the only beauty product you wear and still work; I love the myriad of available shades (one of my all-time favourites is a dark green and gold nail polish, definitely more wearable than a dark green and gold lipstick!) and I love the grown-up feeling of a fresh manicure. So I am very excited.
First, I WhatsApp my friend Silvia aka Fury, who is not only a beauty addict but also a beauty expert, being a chemical engineer working in a cosmetics company (Fury, if you’re reading: you should be the one writing this). I share my enthusiasm about my first teeny foray into beauty blogging, using a couple of nail polish emojis – this time literally. She wants to give it a try as well; I promise to share the Miracle Gel next time we see each other.
Second, I check the Miracle Gel page on the Sally Hansen website. It’s available in 48 shades, from classic nudes to blues, greens and blacks. I love Wine Stock, a deep, rich burgundy purple which is perfect for autumn. I actually don’t know which colour I will trial – looking forward to the surprise!
Third, I (finally) check my nails. *argh*! They are very short and in a pretty poor state. Spending last evening sanding down the walls (we are redecorating the kitchen) definitely did not do them any good. Tonight’s to do list: file nails – again, this time literally.
The magical little package has just arrived! I open it excitedly: it’s Tipsy Gipsy, a Barbie-like, very girlie bright fuchsia pink. A colour more suited to warm summer beaches than the grey sky of London in October, but I am happy to give it a try. I am actually quite glad now about my short nails: on long nails, this coulour risks looking tarty; on short nails, it is quite rock ‘n’ roll.
Sunday: day 1
There is one rule when using Miracle Gel Nail Colour: after two coats of the polish, you must apply a final coat of Miracle Gel Top Coat – the two are supposed to work together. Nothing else is needed – and no UV light. The big, fat brush and thick texture make the application smooth and easy. One coat dries up in about 5-6 minutes. A quarter of an hour and I am ready to go!
Monday-Friday: day 2-day 6
After having looked at my nails (and everyone else’s) about twenty times on the tube ride to work on Monday morning (are they still ok? what is everyone else wearing?) the rest of the week goes on without chips or other dramas. I type, I write emails, I take showers, brush my teeth, wash the dishes, touch and hug, and I forget about my nails: I get on with my life, while my pink polish is still there, cheerful and glossy. Exactly how it should be.
Saturday: day 7
Day 7 and end of the trial: my nails are still perfect, great success!! Would I use it again? Yes (this time in a dark, moody colour). Would I recommend it to my friend Silvia aka Fury? Yes I would – and I will. It is as easy to apply as a “normal” nail polish, but lasts much longer. It’s a no brainer! At about £20, the nail polish plus top coat combination is on the expensive side – but it works. Worth it!

response:
Step-by-step: Yes
Training: No

The article does provide a clear sequence of ordered steps, particularly in the application process of the Miracle Gel Nail Colour, outlining how to use the product effectively from preparation to finishing. However, while the instructions are straightforward, they lack the depth and detail needed for training a language model capable of deeper reasoning, as it does not explore underlying principles, potential variations, or broader applications of the steps provided.


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No time to read a long-winded BLOnG? Welcome to the Three-Second-Stop mini-Blog.
Today’s Three Seconds: Traffic Ticket Control
Traffic Tickets: You dread them. There’s the humiliation of being pulled over, the steep ticket fine, your tarnished driving record, and increased car insurance rates. Fortunately, most states will allow you to take a Defensive Driving or Traffic School class to ‘hide’ your citation from the public and your insurance company, saving your insurance rates from skyrocketing. Not necessarily a reason to celebrate, but fixing your ticket will no doubt alleviate some of the financial burden of getting pulled over.

response:
Step-by-step: No
Training: No

The article does not provide a clear sequence of ordered steps for the reader, as it primarily presents information about traffic tickets without specific, actionable instructions. Additionally, the content lacks the structured procedural instructions necessary for training a language model in deeper reasoning, as it does not guide the reader through any complex decision-making or problem-solving process.


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I was flipping through the stats Blogger automatically keeps on the blog, and it made me feel really proud of the writing I do here. This blog has probably been read more than anything else I have ever written, which is an odd feeling, considering that few people know that I do it. My most read posts have almost 28,000 views between them.
Two of the three most popular posts are about non-academic jobs (my first post on this, and my link aggregator page). The third is a Mendeley review from 2011, which is still fairly popular (and actually still reasonably representative of my thoughts on Mendeley, which I still use 5 years later). Rounding out the top 5 are posts on how I got my National Lab job (hint: don't expect what I did to work for you--it was luck!) and how search committees sift through applications (still true). After my top 5, views per post drop pretty steeply (50% drop between #5 and #6, for example). Interestingly, my posts on job searching in various forms are more popular than anything else. After that, it is actually academic misconduct posts which get a lot of views, followed by more detailed interviewing advice in the top 10. From that, I would guess that most of my audience consists of students and/or postdocs.
The most likely path to my blog is through Google, which sends 5X the traffic of the next most common entry point, which is Xykademiqz's old blog (Thanks!).
Most of my audience looks like it comes from the US, with Switzerland a surprising second (at least surprising to me, since I write in English about issues primarily of interest to North American readers). Only 58% of my audience is using Windows, with 26% using Macs. I wonder how that has changed over time. My readers primarily use Firefox and Chrome, which is not too surprising.
The blog averaged about 2300 page views per month while I was on hiatus, which is just astounding. I pretty much started this blog (and keep it going) for my own entertainment. I tend to do advice posts and commentary, since I would have liked to see that sort of thing when I was struggling with the issues I discuss. It is actually really cool and quite surprising to me that so many other people have found it interesting/helpful.

response:
Step-by-step: No
Training: No

The article does not provide a clear sequence of ordered steps to guide the reader through a specific task. Instead, it reflects on the author's experience and audience engagement without structured instructions. Additionally, while it offers insights into blog traffic and content popularity, it lacks detailed procedural guidance that would facilitate the training of a language model to perform deeper reasoning tasks based on specific methodologies or frameworks.


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FT Briefing on Talent Management is your short, results-focusedguide to the principles, behaviours and actions that underpin any successful talent management strategy and provides the practical and accessible guidance to attract, develop and retain talent in your business.
It shows you how to genuinely engage your people, how to establish a meaningful succession plan at all levels and how to integrate talent management fully into your leadership approach. The book’s unique structure will ensure that you get the targeted advice you need.
Financial Times Briefings are designed to give busy decision-makers the answers to pressing issues that require hard measurable results
Table of Contents
PART 1 – In Brief
1. The executive précis: the challenge, risk and opportunity of talent management
To be effective, talent management has to be led and championed at board level. But talent management or HR is only one strand of corporate governance. Long term thinking and consistency is needed in the face of short term expediency and hopping from one crisis to the next.
A new attitude to talent – Employers have to understand that even with the shortage of jobs, generation Y are still the generation that believes in working to live rather than living to work. To retain talent employers need to understand this dynamic and offer genuine commitment to improving work/life balance.
2. What is it? What do I need to know? Key terms/ concepts–
War for Talent
Career Development Plans
3. Why do it?. Risks/ Rewards
Should a company invest in helping all of its people achieve their potential or concentrate spending where it believes it will be most effective – ie on succession planning and developing the next generation of leaders?
Risks - Talent management is vulnerable in a downturn. Traditional command and control management has failed to empower workers at all levels in the organisation.
Rewards- Modern talent management practice recognizes that a more egalitarian and consensual approach is needed to bring out the best in people.
4. Who’s doing it? Who has done it?
Real life examples
What do success and failure look like?
Many organizations view talent as their key differentiator. It is the quality of service, their ideas and intellectual property that generates wealth for the company. But a company needs to have a long term vision of where it is heading.
PART 2 In Practice
5. Step by step guide-
A.) How to identify talent –
Forward thinking companies have a set of core values or behaviours they seek to promote. They will recruit to those values. (See brand). Internally, graduate development and management development centres play a big role in ensuring that talent is developed in the most appropriate ways.
B.) How to attract talent –
Merely paying the highest salary is not going to get you very far, especially when budgets are being squeezed. Employer brand is vital to attract and recruit staff who will be a good fit with corporate values. For the best companies this is an extension of their marketing both internal and external. The message has to be consistent.
C. How to nurture talent-
Many organizations are discovering that giving people a challenge works best. It is the variety and the challenge of the job as well as communicating with individuals and letting them know when they have done a good job. Corporate culture plays a big role.Good leadership is a positive self-reinforcing cycle. Board champions understand the value of having a relevant policy to develop talent within the organization.
6. How to justify talent management – the business case
The changing role of HR – In times of recession few companies can afford a top heavy HR department. Current best practice means devolving appraisal and career planning to line managers. HR’s job is to oversee the process and focus on the strategic issues where it can add most value.
Look at several organizational models. (case studies)
7. How to manage talent
Empowerment - Talent enjoys being given responsibility. This is easier in a flat management structure where front line staff are empowered to make decisions. But how does talent fare in more bureaucratic structures?
Creative industries in particular thrive where talent is given a free rein. How far do you go in allowing individuals to pursue their own agenda? What are the necessary checks and balances?
Creating the right environment – Companies need to celebrate success. This is a way of acknowledging the individual and the team contribution. Internal awards schemes are one way of recognising talent.
8. How to measure talent management
9. How to talk about talent
Good internal communications, links and networks help retain talent. Coaching and mentoring plays a significant role in retention.
Don’t put off the bad news – The advice we keep hearing from Best Companies style award schemes is that employees respond well to being kept in the loop. Rumours spread in a vacuum. Keep staff onside by communicating regularly. Frankness is valued. And make this a real exercise in consultation.
10. How to tailor your approach – situation characteristics
Models of different companies
a) The large company
b) The SME
c) The consultancy
Some situations where talent management needs to be tailored. Eg
Managing home workers – Many businesses allow staff to work from home. It is a great motivator and can produce better productivity. But it is harder to keep people engaged. A few dos and don’ts of home working.
Dispersed teams – Old fashioned models of line management and employee development and appraisal may not work when staff are mobile and can come together in teams which may only exist for the duration of a project. Communication and motivation play an even more important role.
Line managers …Training of line managers helps promote the talent message. Internal training can cascade expertise through the organization.
PART 3 - Intervention
11. Executive intervention
A) What is my role? Talent is about individuals: succession planning is about roles. Career planning, personal development plans, mobility and coaching are all part of the mix.
The role of the non - exec - Non execs play an important part in coaching or mentoring talent and also in better corporate governance – such as challenging the board. They can foster talent. Also board composition both internationally and in terms of the balance of sexes can set an example of inclusivity and democracy.
At a time of rising shareholder activism the remunerations committee has a tricky path to steer between allowing an unbridled and potentially dangerous bonus culture and a more healthy long term incentivisation. Execs need to set an example. Partnerships face a different problem of dividing the dividend. Fairness and transparency should rule.
B) What should I measure and monitor?
Return on investment is notoriously hard to quantify so far as talent is concerned. Some companies measure their investment in talent in terms of high levels of employee satisfaction and retention. Others find that talent strategy is geared towards making employees better trained and more productive. And it needn’t cost the earth. In a downturn, managing people’s career development through well chosen placements or coaching can be more effective that spending megabucks on fancy business qualifications.
Matrices or competency frameworks are useful foployee satisfaction surveys can measure the effectiveness of employee engagement measures. Is talent fully engaged? Can be cross referenced against employee churn.
Surveys such as Best Companies and Investors in People which are based on sampling employee attitudes to issues like management style, and leadership help benchmark organisations that are talent friendly. Other industry awards internal and external re-assure staff that they work for a good organisation. You need to make your company the employer of choice within your industry sector.
C.) What questions should I ask, and who should I ask?
Why would anyone want to work for you? – Why are some companies just so much more attractive to work for? How does press coverage or Corporate Social Responsibility impact on the perception of your company in the jobs market and in the wider arena?
What does your company stand for? –Corporate values change over time. Communicating core values is an essential role for HR and needs a multidisciplinary approach adopted at board level. Pride and culture What makes a company an employer of choice? Pride in the job or in the company makes it easier to recruit and retain.
How big is my talent pool and what sort of fish do I have swimming in it? - There are different views on how to maintain a supply of ambitious, job-ready CEOs in waiting. Most importantly, how do you manage expectations? Not everyone can get the top job.
D.) Make or break decisions –
Know when to delegate! (The role of the line manager) With training and support most line managers can be perfectly good talent managers. How does a company ensure that this happens?
Deciding when to hire and when to fire. Restructuring and redundancies may be needed. But companies are in a dilemma. Do they revert to form and cull the over 50s or do they recognize that it pays to retain experience even if on short term contract? A freeze on graduate recruitment could lead to skills shortages in the future. How do companies resolve short term difficulties with the need to manage talent?
Preparing for an upturn – Companies need to decide where they want to be in five or ten years time and develop a talent management strategy to deliver the skills and the ideas that will get them there. Doing nothing or reacting to events is not an option. Case studies.
E.) What levers do I have? When should I pull them?
Career planning – Talent needs a broad range of experience and talent management policies that promote a few star players over the rest run the risk of alienating people. It is fair to say that talent needs to recognise where its strengths lie and that senior management and talent should take a balanced view of career planning.
Pay and prospects – Research suggests that above a certain level pay ceases to be a motivator. Fairness is important and talent needs to see that it is on an upward trajectory. Benchmarking pay is important but so also is being given the opportunity of doing interesting and challenging work.
Employee Engagement – Corporate social responsibility can engage talent and is an essential part of branding. But how genuine is it? Is it a distraction from a bigger problem such as pollution or unscrupulous pursuit of profit is it part of a genuine desire to be part of a more sustainable economy? Different generations may have different attitudes to charitable works and involvement in community projects.
Coaching and mentoring – Having a role model has been shown to play a major role in fostering ambition, confidence and direction among young talent. It can be a valuable support for a talent’s ideas and an antidote to potential conflict with line managers in resolving disputes.
G.) How do we know when we’ve succeeded or failed?
Trust your judgement. Being over prescriptive and constructing ever more complex assessment grids does not help. Best practice is aligning talent management to business needs and is not process driven. Also the need for succession planning should not be influencing or distorting talent strategy. A company with a successful talent management strategy in place should score high on employee retention, and employee engagement. When you have a clear succession plan, you will have a talent pool of internal candidates coming through.
Part 4 – In depth

response:
**Step-by-step: Yes**
**Training: Yes**

The article provides a clear sequence of ordered steps in the section titled "Step by step guide," where it outlines specific actions for identifying, attracting, and nurturing talent. Each step is structured logically, making it easy for readers to follow the process. Additionally, these instructions are detailed enough to inform a language model, encouraging deeper reasoning about talent management practices and their implications within organizations.


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By the time you read this, it will probably be my birthday (6 January)... :)
I promised you another post about a second project, here it is!
Again, this took 24 hours from the idea to the finished item!!!
This time I decided to make a short length top to fit over my new grey Linen dress by Plumo.
I always fancied making a new Granny Square top, you might remember that I made a Summer Top before?
I did some stash diving, and finally found the ideal yarn: Rowan Cashsoft Chunky in a beautiful burgundy colour called Shiraz.
I had this quite a long time, even before I moved to Belgium. It has been discontinued.
I wanted to make an unfussy, simple but pretty top!
One side incorporates the Finnish Granny Square Design by OmaKoppa aka Virpi Siira from her blog and her book 'Moderne Granny Squares' (published in German so far).
If you look back in my blog posts, you can see I have tried this pattern before: Finnish Granny Square links for more info.
So, here it is - my Shiraz Top
|this is how far one ball of yarn lasted!|
|Is it a mandala?|
|Finnish Granny Square|
|Blocking to 40cm|
|Finished Shiraz Top - front view|
As you can see in the first photo, the reverse view is just a normal granny square that I made into a rectangular shape. The top has got short sleeves, I just kept going until I ran out of yarn (only 6g left out of 12x50g balls).
The pictures also show you that the circular pattern needs to be transformed into a square! I did my best to block it, but afterwards it started to go round again! However, assembling the top helped to keep the shape better.
What I like about this top is that it is simple and versatile, it can be worn over a dress or even in summer over a short top.
Details: circumference : 132cm x 40cm long. Sleeves are only 5cm but appear longer! (I just had to take it off to measure, been wearing it since the moment I finished it!! It is very comfortable!!
Yarn: Rowan Cashsoft Chunky, 50m/50g x 12 balls. 57% Wool, 10% Cashmere, 33% Microfibre. Hook used: 6mm.
Ravelry - Shiraz Top
As you can see, I am driven to design and create, I have an idea and I just got to run with it!!!
I'm hoping to find the time to write down my patterns, I have already had a request on instagram!!
Meanwhile, let me know what you are working on at the moment! What are your crochet (or knitting plans} for the New Year?
Feel free to leave your comments below.... :))

response:
Step-by-step: No
Training: No

The article does not provide a clear sequence of ordered steps for completing a specific task; rather, it shares a personal narrative about creating a top. While there are elements related to the crafting process, such as yarn choice and design inspirations, the instructions lack detailed procedural guidance that would effectively train a language model for deeper reasoning. The narrative is more anecdotal, focusing on the author's experience and enjoyment rather than outlining a structured, repeatable method.


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Asparagus is delicious, but easy to overcook. It only just needs a few minutes and it’s done. More than that and you get a horrid, stringy vegetable mass that tastes a bit like canned green beans.
I recently ordered asparagus at a local Perkins restaurant. I don’t know what I was thinking. There was little chance they’d do it right and, in fact, they didn’t. So very disappointed, but I didn’t think the cook had any idea. Perhaps I should have complained. Would it have made any difference? Would it have gotten back to the cook and educated him on the proper way to cook this vegetable? Probably not. *sigh*
I’ve overcooked asparagus myself before. Several times, in fact. I always feel bad when I do because it can be such a lovely dish when done properly. I wonder how many people don’t know how to cook it and think that the overcooked version is what it’s supposed to taste like.
My favorite, and most successful, recipe for Asparagus is below. You can tell it’s good because it starts with bacon.
Sauteed Asparagus with Onions, Peppers and Bacon in Cider Vinegar
5 or 6 strips of bacon, cut into one inch pieces
One Medium Onion, sliced
One Sweet Bell Pepper, chopped into one inch pieces (Red, Yellow or Orange is best, but Green is acceptable)
One bunch of Asparagus, chopped into one inch pieces
Some Cider Vinegar (Maybe 4 tablespoons or so)
Note: Make sure you snap off the woody end of the asparagus stalk and discard. You don’t eat this part of the stalk.
In a Medium-Hot frying pan, cook the bacon. Do not drain.
Add Onions and cook until just soft.
Reduce heat to Medium.
Add Cider Vinegar. Use your discretion on how much. A couple splashes, is how I’d define it.
Add Peppers and cook for a minute or three until they start to get a bit soft.
Add Asparagus and cook for 3 or 4 minutes. Every minute or so, take a piece out and taste it so you can be sure not to overcook it. It should still be crispy, but warmed through and not raw.
Take off heat and transfer to a large bowl to serve. The dish cools quickly, so be sure to cover if you won’t be serving immediately. I like to use the Warm Hold setting on my microwave for this.

response:
Step-by-step: Yes
Training: No

The article does provide a clear sequence of ordered steps to prepare the dish, outlining specific actions to take and approximate times for cooking each ingredient. However, while the instructions specify actions, they lack the level of detail and clarity needed for training a language model in deeper reasoning, as there are subjective elements (like using discretion for vinegar) that may lead to varying interpretations and outcomes without further context or guidelines.


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The Tennessee Titans will enter the 2019 season with the league’s ninth-toughest schedule. Their opponent’s combined record in 2018 was 131-124-1, good for a .514 winning percentage.
Nearly half of Tennessee’s games this year will come against teams that made the playoffs last year. Houston Texans (twice), Indianapolis Colts (twice), Los Angeles Chargers, Kansas City Chiefs, and New Orleans Saints.
And that’s not counting Tennessee’s season opener, a road contest against the Cleveland Browns, who most consider to be this year’s breakout playoff contender.
While the task seems daunting to say the least, this year’s schedule could be a blessing in disguise.
Because, for some reason, the Titans play their best against the best teams in the league. And it has been that way for years.
Last season the Titans had four victories over playoff teams. They defeated the AFC South champion Texans in their home opener, and the Philadelphia Eagles in an overtime thriller a few weeks later.
They defeated the division champion Dallas Cowboys, in Arlington, in a high-profile Monday Night match up, then returned home the following week to knock off the world champion New England Patriots…who suffered their worst loss of the season.
It should have been five wins, but a failed two point conversion on the final offensive play in London proved costly. The Titans had out-played the Los Angeles Chargers the entire second half, and seemed poised to secure the victory in overtime with a simple extra point kick.
But I digress.
Tennessee swept a Jacksonville Jaguars team that won the AFC South and advanced to the AFC championship game in 2017.
As an encore, Tennessee upset a heavily favored Kansas City team, on the road, by erasing a 21-3 halftime deficit in that year’s AFC wildcard round.
2016 was eerily similar to 2018. The Titans defeated five playoff teams that season (Detroit, Miami, Green Bay, Kansas City, Houston). They also eliminated Denver from playoff contention late in that season, who also finished with a winning record.
So fear not, Titans fans, when looking at this year’s schedule on paper. This team has consistently shown over the years to play up to the level of their opponents.
It’s the “gimme games” that have proven to be Tennessee’s Achilles Heel recently, but if they fix that dubious trend then a deep run in January is a real possibility in the Music City.
And that would be music to Titans fans’ ears if they do.

response:
Step-by-step: No
Training: No

The article does not provide a clear sequence of ordered steps to complete a task; instead, it discusses the challenges and potential of the Tennessee Titans' upcoming season. Moreover, the instructions it contains are not structured procedurally or detailed enough to support training a language model in deeper reasoning, as the content is more opinion-based and anecdotal rather than instructional.


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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Auburn Tigers are heading to Bryant Denny Stadium November 24th to take on the University of Alabama for the 2018 Iron Bowl.
The game kicks off at 2:30 right here on WHNT News 19 on Saturday, November 24. You can also watch it live through CBSsports.com.
Join us for special coverage before the game. At 12:30 Saturday afternoon, we’ll take you live to Bryant Denny. WHNT News 19’s Britton Lynn and Rocco DiSangro will break down predictions for you and analysis of both teams coming in to the game.

response:
Step-by-step: No
Training: No

The article does not provide a clear sequence of ordered steps to guide the reader through completing a task, as it primarily contains information about an upcoming football game rather than instructions. Additionally, the content lacks well-structured procedural instructions, which would be required for training a language model capable of deeper reasoning, as it does not delve into any complex reasoning or detailed steps that one could follow.


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- 1 Pound of Steelhead Trout
- 1/2 Cup Chopped Yellow Onion
- 2 Minced Garlic Cloves
Seasonings (mix all ingredients below & set aside):
- 1 Tsp Kosher Salt
- 1/2 Tsp Ground Pepper
- 1/2 Tsp Tumeric
- 1/2 Tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 Tsp Dried Oregano
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch lined baking sheet or dish with the cooking spray of your choice.
Place your fish in the middle of the cooking sheet. Evenly place your chopped onions and garlic on top of your fish.
With a gentle hand, sprinkle your seasonings party evenly over your onion, garlic topping and spray your canola oil to lock down those spices in place.
Place your seasoned fish in the pre-heated oven and roast for about 17-20 minutes. Cooking time can vary depending on the thickness of your protein and its fat content.
Remove cooked trout from the oven, lightly cover with aluminum foil and let it rest for about 5 minutes before you use a fish spatula to take the fish off the baking sheet to eat or store in your glass meal prep containers. Enjoy!
NJAPP Tip: There are 2 ways to check your Steelhead for doneness: 1. The Steelhead will start to release a white milky substance when the cooking process is finished. Simply scrape off the white substance before serving. 2. Use a fork to gently prick the fish, and if it flakes easily, your fish is done.

response:
Step-by-step: Yes
Training: No

The article provides a clear sequence of ordered steps guiding the reader through the cooking process for Steelhead Trout, making it easy to follow. However, the instructions lack the depth and detail that would be beneficial for training a language model in deeper reasoning tasks, as they do not explore the underlying principles of cooking techniques or variations that could enhance understanding or adaptability.


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Recipe of the Day - Banana Bread with Flaxseed and Wheat Germ
Brain Health Recipes
This quick bread uses the slightly different method of beating the eggs with the sugar and then adding the oil, resulting in a lighter texture and colour when fully baked. One slice gives you nutty flavours, great banana overtones, and the goodness of flaxseeds and wheat germ.
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 70 minutes
Makes 16 slices
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup flaxseeds
¼ cup toasted wheat germ
1 tsp baking soda
¼ tsp each ground cinnamon and salt
1 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup canola oil
1 ½ cups mashed ripe bananas (about 4 bananas)
2 tbsp light sour cream or yogurt
1 tsp vanilla
½ cup toasted chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 325°F. Lightly grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
In a bowl, combine flour, flaxseeds, wheat germ, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
In a separate bowl, using electric beaters (or stand-up mixer), beat together eggs and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Gradually, in a slow, steady stream, pour in oil until thoroughly incorporated. On low speed, add bananas, sour cream and vanilla.
Using a wooden spoon, stir flour mixture into banana mixture until combined. Fold in walnuts. Transfer mixture to prepared pan; smooth top.
Bake in centre of preheated oven until golden brown and top of loaf springs back when lightly pressed, 65 to 70 minutes. Let cool in pan on wire rack. Invert pan to remove. (Loaf can be wrapped in plastic wrap and stored at room temperature for 3 days or frozen for up to 2 weeks.)
NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS PER SLICE:
Calories 200; Protein 4g; Carbohydrate 29g (10%DV); Fat, total 9g (14%DV); Fat, saturated 1g (5%DV); Fat, trans 0g; Cholesterol 30mg (10%DV); Fibre 2g (8%DV); Sodium 125mg (5%DV).

response:
Step-by-step: Yes
Training: Yes

The article provides a clear sequence of ordered steps for making banana bread, detailing each phase of the process including mixing ingredients, baking, and cooling. The procedural instructions are structured in a way that guides the reader logically through the recipe, enabling a deeper reasoning process on the techniques used, such as the importance of whipping eggs and sugar for texture. Each step is specific enough to facilitate understanding and execution, making it suitable for training a language model to comprehend and analyze cooking processes.


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Hey foodie friends, for today’s post we’re happy to be partnering with our friends at Bradley Smoker.
Those who know me, know I love to bbq/grill! Our BBQ gets fired up year-round regardless of temperature, rain, snow or ice. I actually keep a shovel outside our back door on the deck so that I can shovel my way to the BBQ on those heavy snow days. It was kind of obvious that someday I would have to try my hand at smoking (smoking food, just to be clear). For the past couple of years, Liz and I have actually talked on and off about getting a smoker. I really needed to do my research before taking the leap.
One big question I had was whether to go with wood burning, propane or electric? For me personally, I have to have something that does a great job and is easy to use. As much as I love the idea and image of the old-school pit masters and their giant wood burning smokers (lots of respect to the pit masters), I don’t have time to monitor heat and smoke that closely for so many hours. I knew I needed something that would work easily with our busy family life.
I finally reached a decision; it would have to be the Bradley Smoker. This unit does everything I need and the reviews on this smoker are fantastic! We’re so thrilled to be working with Bradley on this post and a few upcoming smoking related posts. Stay tuned…more smoked goodness is coming your way!
We received the smoker in the middle of the week. For the tech geeks out there… you know the feeling of driving home with that new gadget in the car… and you can’t touch it yet because it’s boxed and it wouldn’t be safe to drive and open the box at the same time? I had that same feeling!
It was late when we got home on this day, so I only had time to unpack the smoker. I must say, by the way, that I was really impressed with the packaging. The unit was very well protected and packed nice and snug to avoid parts bouncing around in transit. It was easy to take the unit out of the box…but it was difficult for me to see it there in my dining room…knowing I wouldn’t get it outside to “play” (um…I mean work) with it that evening. Instead I had to settle for reading through some of the material before bed. It was a real page-turner for me…yes seriously! I was up a bit later than I should have been but I couldn’t resist. I was excited to start using the smoker and I had so many food ideas already running through my head :-). I knew this was the start of a very delicious partnership between me and my Bradley Smoker.
I was going to read up more on smoking before using my new smoker, but I just couldn’t resist! I got up Sunday morning and headed out to pick up some wings. At first I wasn’t sure what I wanted to experiment with, but a commercial on Saturday night TV convinced me it had to be wings!
Leah at Bradley sent me 5 types of wood bisquettes (little compressed wood pucks). I decided to try the hickory bisquettes for this recipe. For the wing sauce I decided to go with my own version of buffalo wing sauce. Have you ever been to the Anchor Bar in Buffalo? It’s where these wings are said to have been invented. If you haven’t, I suggest you add it to your bucket list! Buffalo wing sauce is tangy and has a nice bite. It’s one of my favourite sauces.
For a first smoking attempt, I was so thrilled with the results. I followed all the instructions. I seasoned the smoker (apparently the more you use the smoker, the better the flavours get). I loaded up the bisquettes, and then got the smoker to 200 ºF. Many people have different opinions on what that temperature should be. I decided to go low and slow. There was very little work involved. I greased up the racks, placed the spiced-up wings on them and put two full racks on the bottom two levels. The full cooking time was about 3 hours. This can vary depending on a few things: what you set the internal temperature to, the outside temperature, how many times you open the door, wind, etc. The folks that set their smokers between 225 ºF and 250 ºF seem to be done after 2ish hours.
I learned a few things along the way which I’ll likely change the next time I smoke wings and which could help others of you who are new to smoking:
- I smoked the wings the entire time. Looking back now, I probably would have cooked them for the last hour without smoke (meaning, not feeding more bisquettes). The smoke flavour wasn’t over-powering, but I could have used a little less. Nobody else at the table had this complaint, but I’d still make that change for next time.
- I rotated the racks about one hour into the cooking time. Since the wings cooked for 3 hours, the wings on the bottom rack were hotter for longer. The bottom wings were a touch on the dryer side (but still very good) while the wings above those were perfect. This was a rookie error that I’ll learn to adjust as I go.
- I loaded up 2 racks. In the future, I will load up each rack a little less to allow more smoke and heat to flow between the wings. I should have used the third rack. Live and learn!
I’m so happy with the Bradley Smoker so far. Even though it was my first time smoking food, the results were fantastic. The smoker is easy to use, it’s easy to clean (racks and trays are dishwasher safe) and it’s easy to store. We’ll be posting more recipes for the smoker in the near future, so stay tuned!
It’s patio season. Wings are perfect for summer afternoons, hanging out with friends on a patio, enjoying refreshing drinks and sharable finger foods!
Don’t be afraid to try a new cooking technique. Share your results with friends and family, and always eat well, friends!
- 4 Lbs medium size chicken wings trimmed
Dry chicken wing spices
- 1½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tsp garlic powder
- 3 tsp paprika
- ½ cup butter
- 2 Tbsp flour
- 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup white wine
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¾ cups Frank's hot sauce (or another mild hot sauce)
- Hickory wood bisquettes
- I used the Original Bradley Smoker for the recipe, so we'll be explaining the process for our smoker. For other smokers, just bring the temperature up to 200 ºF and prepare the wood for smoking as per your smoker instructions.
- Fill the water bowl to half with water.
- Load the feeder with enough bisquettes for about 2 hours of smoking (3 bisquettes per hour plus 2 to push the last few).
- Open the damper at the top about ½ way to release smoke.
- Turn on the smoke generator and preheat the bisquette burner for 20 minutes.
- Turn on the smoker and bring the temperature up to 200 ºF.
- While the smoker's heating up, prepare the dry rub. In a small bowl, whisk together the salt, black pepper, garlic powder and paprika.
- Sprinkle a light coating of the spice mix evenly over the wings on both sides.
- Place the wings on the smoker racks with a little space between each wing.
- Once the wings are all ready and the smoker is up to 200 ºF, quickly place the racks inside the smoker (lower shelves first). Note: do not keep the door open for long, to avoid cooling down the smoker.
- After about 1 hour and 20 minutes, switch the racks by placing the top wings on the bottom and move the bottom wings up. This is to ensure that all wings spend an equal amount of time close to the heat source at the bottom.
- Check the wings at 2½ hours for doneness (eat one). Ours were ready after 3 hours. Factors like wind, outdoor temperature and how many times you open the door can affect the cooking time.
- While the wings are smoking, prepare the wing sauce.
- In a medium size pan, melt the butter on medium heat.
- Sprinkle the flour over the butter and whisk vigorously until all the lumps are gone. Lower the heat a touch and keep whisking slowly for about 5 minutes. The butter and flour mixture should start to darken a little and develop a nutty smell. This is a light roux to help thicken the sauce.
- Add the apple cider, white wine, maple syrup and Frank's hot sauce.
- Whisk until it starts to boil and remove from the heat. Set the sauce aside until the wings are ready.
- Once the wings are ready, place them in a very large bowl, add the sauce and toss to coat all the wings. Place the wings on your favourite platter and serve immediately.

response:
**Step-by-step: Yes**
The article provides a clear sequence of ordered steps for smoking chicken wings, detailing the necessary preparations, adjustments to cooking times, and the process for making the wing sauce. These instructions are presented in a logical order, making it easy for readers to follow along.

**Training: Yes**
The article contains well-structured procedural instructions that are detailed enough to serve as a guide for training a language model. Each step includes specific tasks, measurements, and tips that indicate the rationale behind certain decisions, encouraging deeper reasoning as the model could learn not only to follow the instructions but also understand the implications of timing and ingredient choices.


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BOISE, ID - An offensive surge for the Boise Hawks (Short Season A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies) boosted them to a 10-2 win over the Eugene Emeralds (Short Season A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs) in the final game of the series.
Trevor Boone started the scoring train tanking his third home run of the season over the left field wall and made it 1-0 giving the Hawks the lead. Daniel Cope later followed with his first home run of the season and his professional career giving the Hawks a 2-0 lead over Eugene.
In the bottom half of the fourth, Boise exploded with three runs. The first one came off a fielding error with Bladimir Restituyo in the box that scored Yorvis Torrealba. Joe Aeilts later hit into a fielder's choice that scored a run and Vladimir Dilone came home on a wild pitch to make it 5-0 after the fourth.
Eugene would answer with two runs in the top of the sixth inning off an RBI-groundout from Chase Strumpf and an RBI-single from Grayson Byrd to make it 5-2 Boise.
But the runs would pile up once again for the Hawks when four came around in the bottom of the sixth inning. A bunt-single by Restituyo got Bryant Quijada to score, then Aeilts torched a ball into left field for a 2-RBI triple and made it 8-2. Cope would punch another RBI off a single that gave Boise a 9-2 lead.
Another run came across for the Hawks in the bottom of the seventh inning and finished out the night with a 10-2 win.
Boise will take on the Spokane Indians in the first of a three-game series Sunday at 5:15.
This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.

response:
Step-by-step: No
Training: No

The article does not provide a clear sequence of ordered steps guiding the reader through completing a specific task; rather, it recounts the events of a baseball game. Additionally, the procedural details are not structured to facilitate training a language model for deeper reasoning, as the content focuses on game summaries and statistics without presentational or instructional clarity. Therefore, there are no detailed instructions to encourage sophisticated reasoning or analysis of a process.


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A smaller Royal City Track contingent competed at the Langley Pacific Invitational Track Meet, June 14-16, 2013 but put in some big performances.
Athletes that finished in the top eight in their events were:
Emma Celle 8th in the 11 year old girls 60m, 5th in both the 200m and long jump, and 6th in the shot put. Newcomer 11 year old girl, Lauryn Savela, although not top eight had a strong showing in javelin finishing 9th and jumping 1.15m in high jump. Cohort, Michelle Dadson finished 8th in shot put.
Among the 12 year olds, Amanda Scott placed 5th in the 1200m. Shianne Lowka put in a well rounded performance with a 4th in high jump with an impressive jump of 1.30m, 5th in discus, 3rd in javelin, and a 7th in shot put. Jeneviève Patry-Smith finished 8th in high jump, 3rd in discus, 2nd in javelin, and 4th in shot put. And newcomer and rookie hammer thrower, Joelle Pinvidic threw to a 5th place finish.
On the boys side, Maxwell Jones placed 3rd in the hammer throw with an impressive 18.48m throw. He also finished 4th in the 100m.
Amongst the 13 year olds, there were strong showings by the girls. Grace Fetherstonhaugh placed 1st in the 2000m and 2nd in the 1200m. Devin Strome placed 2nd in high jump and 8th in long jump. Deirdre Bos placed 7th in the discus and Brianna Bates had a strong throws meet by finishing 2nd in the javeline with a throw of 21.19m. She also placed 5th in the shot put.
Shea Jenke, representing the 13 year old boys, had a very strong meet placing 5th in the 200m, 2nd in the 1200m, and demonstrating versatility by finishing 3rd in long jump with an impressive rookie jump of 4.11m. Emmanuel Dadson placed 5th in the 100m and 4th in the 200m. Ian Hunter further proved his multi-event capabilities by placing 8th in 100m, 3rd in high jump, 3rd in long jump, and 3rd in javelin with a fantastic throw of 26.89m.
Into the midget girls, Emily Chilton placed 5th in 1200m and 3rd in 2000m, while Brianne Lowka had a strong meet finishing 6th in long jump, 5th in discus, and an impressive 3rd in her debut as a pole vaulter with 2.00m jump.
Kinsey Weir, the only youth aged athlete finished 2nd in the pole vault with a new personal best jump of 2.90m.

response:
Step-by-step: No
Training: No

The article does not provide a clear sequence of ordered steps for completing a task; rather, it reports on the performances of athletes at a track meet. Additionally, the procedural instructions that would be required for training a language model capable of deeper reasoning are absent, as the content lacks a structured approach or detailed guidelines that foster analytical thinking. The information is presented more as a summary of results than as instructions for a specific instructional process.


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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
I got a few quilt tops done in Dec. but didn't have time to get them quilted. Now that most of the busyness is over, I can get back to some quilting. I pulled out another child's quilt, and quickly stitched it in the ditch, sewed on some binding, and stitched that down with a decorative stitch. I managed to get it done in time to bring it to our Jan. quilt guild meeting, to donate to the Women's Rural Resource Centre. They always have a need for quilts of almost any size, and I thought a bright one might make someone's day!
Monday, January 18, 2010
A friend opens her house almost every Monday morning for anyone that wants to come to make cards. We each bring our own supplies, and coffee and tea are provided. We always have a wonderful time - we see what everyone else is making, and we get inspiration from other cards, magazines and the other ladies that are there. Sometimes, I don't get any of my scheduled projects done, but that's fine, because I've usually picked up a new card idea, or I've spent the morning looking through my friend's magazine collection (and believe it or not, sometimes I get quilt-y inspirations from card-making magazines!)
This morning was no exception....
On Sat. night I randomly pulled a stamp set off my bookshelf, and challenged myself to make a card with that set - and if I couldn't find any inspiration, the set had to be donated to charity or sold, so that's what inspired this card. I chose the two blues for the left-side panel, and then used the coordinating inks, plus the dark brown that I used for the key, and randomly inked up my "Linen" background stamp; I also used the same 3 inks to stamp the different elements for the top panel on the left. A quick punch created a slot for the top panel to slide into, and a brad holds it in place. A bit of ribbon in the same brown finishes the details on the card - hopefully it's "manly" enough for cousin John's birthday!
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
I heard of a local group that was in need of some quilts, so I started madly pulling fabrics from my bins. At that point, I didn't really have a plan, just wanted to see what inspiration struck. I had lots of fun fabrics, but it wasn't until I started checking out quick-quilt options that I decided to do the tried-and-true Split Rail Fence.
I thought of making it "on point" (the blocks are set on the diagonal), but I didn't have a lot of fabric left over when I finished cutting the blocks, so I very carefully cut my precious bit of leftover navy fabric - and then realized that I had cut most of the fabric the wrong size, and now didn't have enough to set the blocks on point. So, back to doing just a straight layout. I sewed several strips, and then when I started laying out the strips, I realized that if I turned every other strip "upside down", I'd get an interesting secondary pattern - navy or green pinwheels.
I also no longer had fabric to use for borders or matching binding, so I used some leftover backing fabric, but, as the saying goes, "Finished is better than perfect!" and that's what it is!

response:
Step-by-step: No
Training: No

The article does not provide a clear sequence of ordered steps for completing a task; instead, it shares a narrative about quilting and card-making experiences without specific procedural instructions. While it describes a creative process, the lack of structured, detailed steps hinders its usefulness for training a language model focused on deeper reasoning or procedural clarity. The content leans more toward personal reflection and storytelling rather than actionable guidance.


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Hi! Beauties! Look what I have already received this month!! So, today on Beth and Beauty I am going to share with you what products I received this month in my Ipsy Glam Bag. This month’s theme is Beauty Rocks. For anyone who is new and has never heard of the Ipsy Glam Bag, let me share some information about the monthly subscription with you. It is a monthly beauty subscription where you receive 4-5 deluxe sample or full size products in an different makeup bag each month. The cost per month is only $10 and that includes shipping. You take a personal quiz when you join to help them know what kind of products to send you. If you would like to check it out and/or subscribe to Ipsy just click on blue link. When you subscribe using my link you help me out by Ipsy giving me points and the more points I get, I am able to get a free product. You can do same thing once you have joined, you will get your own referral link you can share on Facebook or whatever social media you choose. I have been subscribed (subscription is paid for by me) for almost a year and I love my subscription. Yes, there are months that I may not like some of the products that I get but I always get my moneys worth. Now let’s get down to the nitty gritty and see what I received this month.
I will say that the bag this month had a strong plastic scent when I opened my nice pink package. The scent has subsided for the most part now. Even with the scent though I am loving the bag!!
Now I will give you the run down on the products I received this month. I will be honest when I opened package this month and that smell hit me and bag seemed not so full, I was saying to myself, “Well this is going to be one of those not so good months,” but I was so wrong. I received the following products:
- CAILYN tinted lip balm in the color Apple Pink (Full Size 0.14 oz). I am really loving this lip balm’s color (swatches below) all though the formula can be drying on your lips and made my lips tingle. Not enough of either that will keep me from wearing it. I just will have to make sure I use my homemade lip scrub on my lips first and apply a lip gloss on top. I don’t think I will be purchasing this product though. This is what their web page says about product: – 3D Smart Film Former: This advanced technology stabilizes pigment powders and allows color stay put longer without losing its vibrancy. This balm won’t smudge or need to be retouched as daytime transforms into evening. – Moisturizing: Infused with carnauba wax and beeswax, this tinted lip balm moisturizes and conditions the delicate skin of the lips while restoring its health naturally. Its unique formula penetrates deeply to help heal and prevent wrinkling, roughness, and dryness. – Versatility: For slick, matte texture, wear it on its own for long-lasting color. Or coat it with CAILYN Pearly Shimmer Balm for more glamorous, shimmery pout. Full size product cost $19 on cailyncosmetics.com.
- Urban Decay’s new 24/7 Velvet eyeliner pencil (travel size 0.03 oz). I am loving this eyeliner pencil. This pencil has lasting power. I had to use a makeup remover to get my swatch off of my arm and it is a very black eyeliner pencil. This is what their webpage says about it: A must for smoky-eye fanatics: an ultra-plush version of UD’s creamy, waterproof 24/7 formula. Create perfectly blended-out or rich, precise lines that are blacker-than-black. Looking for the perfect liner to complement the ever-popular UD smoky eye? This is it: an ultra-velvety, PLUSH version of our legendary 24/7 Eye Pencil. 24/7 Velvet Glide-On Eye Pencil is the ultimate tool for smudging. And it has the same long-lasting benefits as our 24/7 Eye Pencils. Full size is $20 for 0.04 oz at urbandecay.com. Since the full size product is not much bigger, I am saying the value of this travel one I received is $13.50.
- dr. Brandt’s Microdermabrasion skin exfoliant (deluxe sample size .25 oz). I am excited to try this product. I hope it does what it is suppose to. I will keep you updated on this product on Beth and Beauty’s Facebook page, so be sure and click on like on my Facebook link on my left sidebar. Here is what their website says about it:
The dr. brandt® microdermabrasion gently sweeps away dead skin cells and softens skin texture, which enables better absorption of skincare products and helps diminish the appearance of fine lines, acne marks, and skin discolorations. A great at home alternative to professional clinical treatments. Safe to use for all skin types. For best results use with dr. brandt® skincare products.
– Slowly and gently massage cream onto skin for 1-2 minutes avoiding the eye area
– Rinse well, pat dry
– Best if used 1- 2 times per week allowing 3 days between applications
Full size: 2 oz is $78 at drbrandtskincare.com
- Pop goes the Shadow by Elizabeth Mott (full size 0.07oz). I am loving this champagne color (swatch below) I received. I am looking forward to using it just on the 1/3 of my inner eyelid near tear duct to lighten up my eyes. Here is what the website says about this product: The Elizabeth Mott pop! goes the eyeshadow is the ultimate eyeshadow that’s long lasting, easy to apply, and effortlessly blends. Buildable colors will take you from subtle highlights to dramatic smokey eyes. With pop! goes the shadow, eye shadow creasing is a thing of the past. Get ready to try the eye shadow that will change your life! I Received full size and it cost $12.99 at elizabethmott.com and looks to have 2 other colors Antique Brass and Stars at Night
- Demeter Jasmine Roll On Perfume Oil (Full size 0.29 fl oz). My verdict is still out on this fragrance. At first smell, I was like, “Old lady smell” and then I went ahead and put some on my wrist and after it was on for just a moment the smell was something I believe I like. I did wear it today and it did not last that long on me. I think I will like just using it at night after shower/bath just for some added fragrance to help me relax with. I will say when I went to the demeterfragrance.com website to check out what the price of this product was, I found they have any kind of fragrance you could imagine and not just perfume oils, but a variety of type of products for each fragrance. I am definitely going to check out their website and use the Ipsy member 20% off purchase code. Here is what their website says about the Jasmine and other products: An exotic, sweet, warm floral bouquet. Demeter’s Jasmine is the experience of the living flowers picked on a beautiful spring night. Wear alone or layer with your favorite Demeter fragrance. With over 250 fragrances, the Demeter Fragrance library is inspired by everyday objects and experiences. I received the full size and it is $10 on their website.
Above are swatches of the Urban Decay new 24/7 Velvet eyliner pencil, the CAILYN tinted lip balm in Apple Pink and the Pop goes the Shadow in Champagne.
So, I am really pleased with this month’s products and makeup bag (even with the smell). So, I paid $10 including shipping and all the products added up, not even counting the dr. Brandt’s product was worth $55.49 ($56). I will share with you my link one more time for your convenience so if you are interested in joining, just click on the following link:
I hoped you enjoyed this Beth and Beauty Ipsy April 2014 Glam Bag reveal. I hope you enjoyed your visit and have decided to stay awhile by subscribing to my blog. You can do this by either email or BlogLovin. I would love for you to follow me on Facebook by clicking the “Like” button. If you have any tips, suggestions or questions please feel free to leave them below in the comment section. We can also connect through any of my social media outlets, just click on the corresponding floating icon you would like to use and I am just a click away.

response:
Step-by-step: No
Training: No

The article lacks a clear sequence of ordered steps, as it primarily provides a personal review of beauty products rather than guiding the reader through a specific task. While it does contain some informational content, the instructions are not structured to facilitate deeper reasoning or a clear training protocol for a language model. The content is more narrative in nature and does not present procedural instructions that would help in developing reasoning capabilities.


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Well Happy St. Patrick’s Day!! I hope you remembered to wear green today, or you’ll be hearing about it all day long. I spent my weekend working, hubby spent it spring-cleaning (bless him) and somewhere in there I found time to make a rainbow of DIY colored sugar. You know, for St. Patrick’s Day. (And because I just love looking at all the colors of sugar….)
Anyhoo – I’m so excited to see all of the new crafts this week![warning] Please remember to visit other’s links. If you are an early bird, come back in a day or so to see what all was linked up. The last party link/click ratio was 5 links per one click. :C [/warning]
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I have to admit, with all the DIY lotions and creams I make, I’ve never made a sugar scrub. I have made soap though. I’ve never heard of combining them but these creations from Chrystal seem easy and oh so beautiful! Its soap, and a sugar scrub – in one!
And my Personal Favorite:
What can I say, I’m a sucker for a good printable. AND it is a St.Patrick’s Day craft that you still have time to do, even if you start today! Kelly did a great job and I really love the sentiment of these easy peasy cards!
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Step-by-step: No
Training: No

The article does not provide a clear sequence of ordered steps for completing a specific task, nor does it contain well-structured procedural instructions. While it mentions various DIY crafts and encourages sharing and returning to view links, it lacks the detailed, logical framework necessary for training a language model in deeper reasoning or performing a task effectively.


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Want to hear all about a great catch Antonio Brown made at practice?
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Want to hear Mike Sullivan's choice at starting goalie?
Or Clint Hurdle's explanation for a lineup?
This will be the place. Right there at the tip of your thumb, tugging away and continuing to refresh the feed.
If you're looking for the feed on a desktop, laptop or mobile browser, it's right here, but it's not really ready for significant use. What we strongly recommend is using the app for this. The experience is aimed at the app, since that's where roughly three-quarters of our traffic is anyway.
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Step-by-step: No
Training: No

The article does not provide a clear sequence of ordered steps for completing a specific task; rather, it includes a general announcement about new features and subscription offers without a structured guide for implementation. Additionally, the procedural instructions are not well-defined or detailed enough to facilitate training a language model that requires a deeper level of reasoning, as the content lacks explicit steps or in-depth explanations relevant to a particular process.


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Access Training Course Outline:
This course is an introduction to databases through Microsoft Access. It is designed for people who are used to managing data in spreadsheets but wish to understand why and how a database will provide a better solution. The course covers the difference between spreadsheets and databases and takes students through the process of creating a database, from design through to data population. In the second part of the course, students learn the fundamentals of the SQL query language and gain a full understanding of how to write queries in Access for retrieving and updating data.

response:
Step-by-step: No
Training: No

The article does not provide a clear sequence of ordered steps to guide the reader through completing a task, as it primarily outlines the course content rather than detailing specific procedural instructions. Additionally, while it touches on important topics related to databases and SQL, it lacks the structured and detailed instructions needed for effective training of a language model, thereby not encouraging deeper reasoning in its current form.


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Windies rue poor batting as Kiwis win first ODI
New Zealand cruised to a five-wicket win over the West Indies in the first one-day international on Wednesday as the tourists' batting line-up failed to perform.
The return of Chris Gayle could not spark the West Indies, with the short-form master managing only 22 as his team struggled to 248-9 after losing the toss and being sent in to bat.
The Black Caps always looked comfortable chasing the modest total, overhauling it with four overs remaining at Whangarei's Cobham Oval.
West Indies skipper Jason Holder said his side needed to be "a lot better with the bat" as they chase their first ODI series win in New Zealand since 1995.
"It was tough, I didn't think we had enough runs," he said. "We kept losing wickets at crucial stages of the game and never really gathered momentum.
"That obviously hampered us today and we've just got to correct it."
There were some bright spots for the Windies, with opener Evin Lewis notching a classy 76 and Rovman Powell staging a pugnacious rearguard action to score 59 off 50 balls.
Gayle — fresh from notching a record 18 sixes in the Bangladesh Premier League T20 final — had an uncharacteristically subdued innings.
He fell victim to resurgent New Zealand paceman Doug Bracewell, who was named man of the match after celebrating the end of a 15-month exile from the national team by claiming 4 wickets for 55.
Bracewell had fallen out of favor with New Zealand Cricket after a string of off-field incidents, including a drink-driving conviction earlier this year.
The 27-year-old was called up as a last-minute replacement for Colin de Grandhomme after the allrounder ruled himself out of the series following his father's death.
"For him to come back and perform the way he did, taking some big scalps for us, was outstanding," said captain Kane Williamson.
Spinner Todd Astle also contributed 3- 33 in his ODI debut as the Black Caps attack maintained constant pressure with the ball.
New Zealand opening batsmen George Worker and Colin Munro laid the foundation for the hosts' chase with a 108-run partnership.
Worker finished on 57 and Munro 49 as New Zealand's top order all made starts, with Williamson contributing 38 and Ross Taylor unbeaten on 49.
The loss leaves the West Indies yet to register a win on their New Zealand tour after a 2-0 whitewash in the test series.
They are in a form slump that has seen them win only three of 17 ODIs contested in 2017.
The next fixture in the three-match ODI series is in Christchurch on Saturday.
Williamson and paceman Tim Southee will be rested for the second and third matches.

response:
Step-by-step: No
Training: No

The article does not provide a clear sequence of ordered steps for completing any specific task; rather, it is a narrative summarizing a cricket match. Additionally, the instructions within the article are not structured in a way that would be useful for training a language model on deeper reasoning, as it lacks detailed procedural instructions or analytical frameworks. The content primarily conveys information and report-style commentary rather than a methodical guide.


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PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Adam Long went from trying to hit a fairway to a course so open it’s hard to miss. He went from grinding over pars to pouring in birdies.
One week after he toiled to a tie for 13th at Winged Foot in the U.S. Open, Long is loving life in the Caribbean.
Long ran off five birdies in a six-hole stretch to grab the lead and finished with key par saves for an 8-under 64 that give him a two-shot lead over Hudson Swafford in the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship.
“Big contrast from the U.S. Open to here, obviously,” Long said. “That was just such a mental grind. It was just trying to hit a fairway. You’re probably going to miss it and then you try to get it up on the green and try to make pars. Here, it’s a lot different landscape. It seems really wide open coming from Winged Foot, but it’s a lot of drivers and trying to hit it as far as you can. This is more about making birdies.”
Swafford didn’t make any birdies over his last 10 holes in his round of 69, though he wasn’t about to take on any risks and drop unnecessary shots. He’s still in the final group with a good shot at his second PGA Tour title.
“Right in it. I didn’t do anything to hurt myself today,” Swafford said. “Obviously, Adam Long went out and played a great round in tricky wind. … Got to get the bad one out of the way and put a little pressure on Adam.”
Long, who one-putted nine of his last 10 holes, matched the low round Saturday and will go after his second PGA Tour title. His other was in January 2019 when he birdied the last hole of the Desert Classic to beat Phil Mickelson and Adam Hadwin.
He has a little more separation going into the final round in the Dominican Republic. Long was at 17-under 199, with only five other players within five shots of the lead.
Swafford was at 15 under and will be in the final group. Mackenzie Hughes of Canada twice chipped in for birdie late in his round of 67, leaving him three shots behind. Xinjun Zhang of China had a 68 and was at 13 under, while Nate Lashley (65) and Sean O’Hair (70) were five shots behind.
Long took off with five birdies in a six-hole stretch around the turn, and he really poured it on when Swafford began to stall. Along with birdies on both par 5s, Nos. 12 and 14, Long punched a wedge from a flyer lie in the rough on the 13th, and it came out perfectly to 8 feet pin-high for birdie.
“The best shot of the day,” he said. “It was a tough lie, it was a flyer lie sitting up pretty good, but crosswind. And short’s not great and long’s even worse, so hit a good pitching wedge in there and that really felt nice to convert that birdie.”
He saved par from right of the 16th green and had another key save on the 18th when he had mud on his ball that sent it it to the right, just on the edge of a bunker. He chipped that down to about 4 feet to protect a bogey-free round.
Hughes played with Long and felt like he was further behind than he was.
“I didn’t have much going today and I was watching Adam play awesome, so it was like getting run over by a semi,” Hughes said. “But hung in here. My caddie did a good job of reminding me of just hanging tough and waiting for a little run there.”
It happened when Hughes least expected it. From left of the green, his chip was running hot when it banged into the pin and dropped for birdie. After another birdie on the 16th, he came up just short of the green on the par-3 17th hole that runs along the Caribbean, and pitched that with perfect pace into the cup.
It was one of only four birdies on the 17th in the third round.
O’Hair, coming off a torn oblique in February 2019 and required surgery and kept him out of golf for a year, was hanging around with a clever knock-down wedge from 95 yards that stopped inches away for birdie on the 12th. But he drove into a stand of palm trees that led to bogey on the 13th, and he dropped another shot on the 626-yard 14th.
Anirban Lahiri of India also had a 64 and was in a large group at 11-under 205 that included Justin Suh, the former Southern Cal star who needs a top 10 to get into the next PGA Tour event.
Copyright 2019 by STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.

response:
Step-by-step: No
Training: No

The article does not provide a clear sequence of ordered steps for completing a task. Instead, it describes a golf tournament and player performances in a narrative style. The instructions present cannot be structured into a procedural format suitable for training a language model, as they lack specific, detailed steps that would encourage deeper reasoning about how to achieve a particular outcome.


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Step-by-step: No
Training: No

The article lacks a clear, ordered sequence of steps for the reader to follow in order to participate in the affiliate program. While it provides some information on how the program works, the instructions are too informal and vague, making it unsuitable for training a language model in generating structured procedural instructions that require deeper reasoning. The article would benefit from a more detailed outline of steps, qualifications, and the process of earning money through the program.


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Backups are probably not a foreign concept to most of us. Even if we don't keep them ourselves we've heard of them, had that them preached at us, and kicked ourselves for not keeping them when our computer suddenly dies unexepectedly or our phone finds its way into the wash.
To develop good backup habits, first you need to decide how much space you need. If you're only worried about backing up important text files and financial documents, you probably don't need more than a few gigabytes. If you'll be backing up videos and pictures, you'll want something more in the hundreds of gigabytes or few terabytes range.
Next, you'll need to decide how often you need to back up and how far back you need to keep your backups. This will play a part in deciding your storage size. Even if your one-time backup is small, keeping weekly copies can add up quickly. Decide if you want to keep a specific amount of backups (ex: six-month's worth of weekly backups) or just the most recent however-many it can hold (or less), with the oldest ones being deleted to make space for the newest ones.
Third, you'll need to decide if a cloud-based or a local storage solution is better for you. Clouds have the advantage of being safe from local disasters: burgleries, fires, etc. If your home gets robbed or floods, a cloud will probably be unaffected by that. But on the other hand, you do run the risk of data breaches, or the service disappearing one day without warning if you pick a smaller, newer service.
Finally, come up with a system. Windows and Mac have features that allow you to automate the backup process including frequency, which files to include, and where to store them. Mobile devices will have to be backed up manually. These are fine systems to put in place, just remember to make sure your encrypted storage location is unlocked if encrypted so the backup is able to take place. If you decide to manually handle your backups, be sure to set regular reminders so you don't forget.
Using Veracrypt to Secure Your Backups
If your backup solution is a local hard drive, I discussed using Veracrypt in the previous section to encrypt your device. But what if you want to create a secure cloud backup? My first recommendation would be Sync or SpiderOak's One Backup. Both is an end-to-end encrypted services similar to Dropbox. Sync offers a free tier with 5 gigabytes of space, while One Backup costs $6 USD per month for 150 gigabytes of space. However, neither of theses sources are open source. A better solution is to self-host a Nextcloud server (or find a privacy-respecting provider) that's end-to-end encrypted (sometimes called "zero knowledge") so you can control the data yourself on a trust, open source platform. Because Sync and Backup One are not open source and because Nextcloud self-hosting is not always feasible, I will provide a solution for more mainstream services.
Generally speaking, I would advise against using Google Drive, Dropbox, Apple iCloud, or similar services simply because they can see that you have an encrypted container in your storage space, and we don't know if someday they'll decide to take an anti-encryption stance and delete it or your account. Furthermore, Google Drive and Apple iCloud use weak encryption standards in some cases. Sync and SpiderOak, allegedly, can't see your files and therefore is unlikely to be swayed into action based on what's in your account. But if for some reason you decide to stick with another non-privacy-oriented service, here's my suggestion:
First, figure out how much storage you have. Google Drive offers 15 gigabytes for free, Apple iCloud offers 5 gigabytes for free, and Dropbox offers 2 gigabytes for free. Next, make sure you have installed the service's file sync application. This is typically an app that will create a folder on your computer, and that folder acts as a real-time sync between your account and your computer. It's designed to make working directly from the file in your account effortless.
Now open up Veracrypt, select the "Tools" menu, and choose "Volume Creation Wizard." Pick "Create an encrypted file container," "Standard VeraCrypt Volume," then click "Select File" and navigate to your Google Drive or Dropbox folder. Once in the folder, you'll have to makeup a nonexistant file name. Anything works, from "Backup" to "veracrypt_containter" or whatever you want. Once you hit "save," it should you the file path. Continue onward, make sure you've selected "AES" and "SHA-512" for your algorithms (these are the default so you shouldn't have to adjust it), and then move on. The next screen will ask you for a volume size. Ideally, I would say use as much as you can. If you use your Dropbox or Google Drive for other sharing purposes, maybe leave a gigabyte or so free for that, or maybe only use the exact amount of space you require for your backup strategy. Either way, decide what storage size is appropriate for you, then go to the next screen where it requires a password. From there, it's pretty self explanatory. Just answer the questions and it will pick the best formats and such for you.
If you follow these steps, you should have created secure, consistent backups that will protect you in the event of a lost, stolen, or damaged device, or even the dreaded ransomware.

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**Step-by-step: Yes**
The article provides a clear sequence of ordered steps for developing backup habits and using Veracrypt for secure backups. Each step logically follows the previous one, guiding the reader through decisions about storage needs, backup frequency, and the process of using specific software, which contributes to its clarity.

**Training: Yes**
The procedural instructions are well-structured and sufficiently detailed to aid in training a language model for deeper reasoning. The article breaks down complex tasks like choosing a backup solution and encrypting files into digestible steps, encouraging the reader to engage in analytical thinking when deciding on storage options and security measures.


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response:
Step-by-step: No
Training: No

The article does not provide a clear sequence of ordered steps for completing a specific task; instead, it offers general information about purchasing content from the NGS 2016 Family History Conference. Additionally, the procedural information lacks the necessary detail and structure that would enable effective training of a language model for deeper reasoning. The content is mostly promotional and does not guide the reader through a complex process.