Articles written by Laurie Hodges Humble
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Lemon Sorbet or Sherbet
Served as a frozen dessert on its own, or as an accompaniment to fruit salad or a chilled tapioca pudding, lemon sorbet is perfect for summer dining.
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Frozen Champagne Dessert
After one taste of this unassuming iced Champagne dessert dinner guests are guaranteed to be in total awe of the cook's culinary skills.
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Family Cyber Bully-Proofing
A selection of three experts' suggestions and recommendations towards the promotion of making positive choices part of every family's anti-bullying program.
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Internet Disinhibition
The internet provides a forum which is seemingly autonomous and lacking in consequence. Could internet disinhibition be one of the causes of bullying online?
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It Is Against the Law to Bully
The Criminal Code of Canada and the Canadian Human Rights Commission each have codes and laws that address crimes associated with cyber bullying.
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Rhubarb Upside Down Cake Recipe
This easy dessert recipe has been shared many times over the years between friends and families at barbeques and picnics. Rhubarb has never tasted so good to so many.
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Brother Frank's Gospel Hour
W.P Kinsella's short story collection Brother Frank's Gospel Hour and Other Stories was first published in 1994 and is still making readers laugh out loud.
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Strunk and White and … Kalman?
The best selling English writing style guide gets a contemporary new look with the addition of Maira Kalman's charming and colourful illustrations.
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The Pillars of the Earth Review
Politics, romance and divine manipulation combined with sweat, mortar and skilled masonry doth make a medieval cathedral. Historical fiction at its finest.
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Belly Dance to Better Health
Celebrating the natural beauty of the female form, belly dancing is beneficial to both the dancer's mental as well as her physical well-being.
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Belly Dancing In the Western World
Ever since Little Egypt performed on the Midway Plaisance at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago, North Americans have been enthralled with belly dancing.
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A Brief History of Belly Dancing
As an art form belly dancing honours the goddess within all of us and celebrates the female body of all shapes and sizes.
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Bully Proofing Children
Today violent influences surround children. What can adults do to ensure that children are neither bullies, nor victims of a bully?
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Difficult Conversations
A difficult conversation is anything one finds hard to talk about. This book can help alleviate the stress and provide the tools to successful problem solving.
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Who Has Seen the Wind
The consummate in Canadian literature. From the perspective of a boy Mitchell shows us what life in small town Saskatchewan in the early 1930's was really like.
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The Exquisiteness of Being Human
In her first book Margot McKinnon presents her new learning theory on how to recognize and achieve personal success through balancing the four aspects of being human.
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Joan Anderson's Walk on the Beach
A Walk on the Beach: Tales of Wisdom from an Unconventional Woman reveals the secrets to a full life, as told to Joan Anderson by the spry nonagenarian Joan Erikson.
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It's All Chinese to Me
A guide to Chinese culture and etiquette which is both comprehensive and easy to understand.
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Debut Novel: The Outlander
Hang on to your hat as the widow Mary Boulton runs across the pages of acclaimed short fiction and poetry writer Gil Adamson's debut novel The Outlander.
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Review: The Milk Chicken Bomb
In his debut novel The Milk Chicken Bomb Andrew Wedderburn brings a very fresh perspective to the proverb it takes a village to raise a child.
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A Living Cowboy Museum
The Bar U Ranch National Historic Site is a living museum capturing the life of early ranch cowhands and cowboys.
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Preparing for Generation Y
Generation Y is of the age to enter the workplace and the workplace is in need of them. But are we prepared for each other?
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Workforce Diversity
A diverse workforce is a workforce that can aid a company in improving its performance in the provincial, national markets and global economy.
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The Legend of Napi and the Rock
The Okotoks Erratic is the largest rock in the Foothills Erratic Train. The Blackfoot Legend of Napi and the Rock tells how the erratic broke in two.
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Employee Recruitment Tactics
Recruiting staff in today's labour-strapped market is tough. Target marketing is no longer confined to breakfast cereals and CDs.
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Collecting On International Sales
Don't let the fear of possible non-payment by U.S. and foreign customers hinder your small business's expansion into the global marketplace. A safety net is available.
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Managing a Multi-Generational Team
Today's workforce is more diverse than ever. For the first time management faces the challenges associated with supervising four distinct generations in one workplace.
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How To Organize a Meeting
Even in the age of wireless communication it takes more than an excellent software program for organizing a meeting. It takes a bit of preplanning as well.
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Smoke From the Branding Fire
The late cowman Hank Pallister spent his entire working life in the cattle industry. This book is a compilation of some of his stories, poems and researched articles.
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Naramata Bench Wineries
The road between Pentiction and Naramata: Where some of the best vineyards and wineries in the Okanagan Valley can be found.
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