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10 Amazing Low-Carb Recipes with Artichokes
Spring is artichoke season and no one is a bigger fan of artichokes than I am, so I gathered my favorites for this collection of 10 Amazing Low-Carb Recipes with Artichokes! Use Recipe Round-Ups to find more low-carb round-ups like this one!
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I know tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day but I've already reminded you about slow cooker corned beef, pressure cooker corned beef, corned beef leftovers, and even cabbage to cook with the corned beef. So it felt like time to move on to another of my favorite spring foods: Artichokes! Who else is a huge artichoke fan like I am? I'm sharing my favorite ways to eat them in this collection of 10 Amazing Low-Carb Recipes with Artichokes!
I have fond childhood memories of those rare times when my mom would cook artichokes for the family, and each child would get 1/2 of an artichoke that's we'd dip into my mom's simple dipping sauce. And then years later I learned the trick of cooking artichokes in the pressure cooker, which has definitely increased my fresh artichoke consumption! I'm a fan of canned artichoke hearts as well, which I try to buy at Costco when I can because they're a pricey item otherwise. Luckily it doesn't take too many artichokes to bump up the flavor in a salad, breakfast casserole, or vegetable side dish.
And artichokes are really quite nutritious! Every if you eat a giant fresh one, artichokes are low in carbs, and also have a lot of fiber to lower the net carbs. Definitely the arrival of less-expensive artichokes in the grocery store is something I look forward to every spring. I hope after you're through celebrating St. Patrick's Day you'll remember this collection of low-carb artichoke recipes and try some of them! And if you're still hungry for more, check out the category for Artichoke Recipes on the blog.
Just click the recipe title under any photo to see the complete recipe, and enjoy!
Marinated Zucchini Salad with Olives, Artichokes and Red Peppers is a favorite recipe I've made for years for parties.
This Easter Breakfast Casserole with Asparagus and Artichoke Hearts is delicious and easy to make!
Artichoke hearts add that extra something to this Low-Carb Mediterranean Spaghetti Squash Sauteed with Vegetables and Feta.
Use the Crock-Pot Casserole Crock or any large slow cooker to make this Slow Cooker Frittata with Artichoke Hearts, Roasted Red Pepper, and Feta!
Easy Cheesy Low-Carb Meatball Artichoke Casserole has more carbs than some of these recipes, so use more meatballs and less artichokes and sauce if you want even less carbs.
Another favorite with artichoke hearts and eggs is Karyn's Holiday Breakfast Casserole with Artichoke Hearts, Canadian Bacon, and Goat Cheese.
When fresh basil shows up every year I make Basil Vinaigrette and use it on this Artichoke Antipasto Salad with Basil Vinaigrette!
This Artichoke Rosemary Frittata is something I used to make all the time when I cooked for houseboat trips at Utah's beautiful Lake Powell!
It's a very old photo, but don't let that stop you from making this lovely Low-Carb Artichoke, Kale, and Ricotta Pie with Eggs and Parmesan.
And finally, I share my methods for How to Cook Artichokes in the Instant Pot or a Stovetop Pressure Cooker, and I still think this is the absolute best way to cook them!
If you have a favorite artichoke recipe, please share in the comments so other artichoke lovers can also enjoy it!


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Research Aim: How can a neglected piece of land at Woodlands Academy be restored through school engagement?
This project focused on a piece of land behind Woodlands Academy in South East Bristol. The main aim for this project was to take a derelict unused space behind the school and turn it into a safe, quiet place where the students could learn and play. We became part of a team consisting of a school representative, an architect, a sculptor and an ecologist. Working closely with the school in particular we developed a design that included included a pavilion structure, a sculpture where interactive learning can take place, an area where produce can be grown, along with various spaces where the school can promote the arts and create Eco-learning possibilities.
To get a better understanding of what the pupils wanted from the space we held a community event and consultation at the school, with around 20 students from different year groups getting involved. Through the use of a 3D model and a template of the garden we asked the children to draw out their 'dream' design. Parents and teachers were invited at the end of the day to see the work and add comments and ideas.
Taking key ideas from this consultation, along with our own design, we formed a new garden design, creating a quiet relaxed space where the kids can escape the noise of the playground.
The school has recently gained National lottery funding for the garden project, with works starting in March 2018.
UWE Master of Architecture Students: Issy Metcalfe-Smith, Sarah Lee, Helen Bennett and Alex Evelegh
Client: Woodlands Academy

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by Louise Downing
posted on Saturday, July 02, 2011
Bread Winner...
I was speaking to an emergency room physician this morning. He told me that a woman in her 20s came to the ER with her 8thpregnancy. She stated, "my momma told me that I am the breadwinner for the family."
He asked her to explain. She said that she can make babies and babies get money for the family. It goes like this: The grandma calls the Department of Child and Family Services and states that the unemployed daughter is not capable of caring for these children. DCFS agrees and states that the child or children will need to go to foster care.
The grandma then volunteers to be the foster parent, and thus receives a check for $1500 per child per month in Illinois .
Total yearly income:
$144,000 tax-free, not to mention free healthcare (Medicaid) plus a monthly card entitling her to free groceries, etc, and a voucher for 250 free cell phone minutes per month. This does not even include WIC and other welfare programs.. Indeed, grandma was correct in that her fertile daughter is the "breadwinner" for the family.
This is how the ruling class spends our tax dollars.
Sebastian J. Ciancio, M.D. Urologist, Danville Polyclinic, LTD
Is this a GREAT COUNTRY or what...
Don't forget to pay your taxes!!!
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Gazprom Pipeline Runs Dry/
Michael Ransom, Contributing EditorLast Modified: 08:05 p.m. DST, 21 June 2014
KIEV, Ukraine -- The violent conflict between Russian separatists and Ukrainian militias is slowing down, if only momentarily, due to a ceasefire declared by Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday, 18 June. While bloodshed may be decreasing, Russia has initiated a new economic offensive, shutting off the primary gas pipeline running between the two nations.
According to Russian officials, Ukraine has run up an oil bill totaling more than $4 billion, although Poroshenko's administration denies this figure. The issue at hand is not whether Ukraine owes its northeastern neighbor for unpaid gas, but rather the size of the debt. Ukrainians have been vocal about Russian price-gouging, claiming that exports to Ukraine are sent at a steep premium when compared to other countries. Also, according to Poroshenko the value of Russian oil fluctuates at president Vladimir Putin's convenience.
While Russia closed the tab on 16 June, the move will not immediately impact the Ukrainian markets. Like much of Russian diplomacy, shutting off the pipeline is more a show of power than anything else. For now, the gas reservoirs throughout Ukraine are full and will provide energy for months. Even so, winter months are brutal in Ukraine, and officials will need to act fast to secure reliable gasoline preserves for wintertime.
The feud impacts communities outside of Russia and Ukraine. Gazprom, the corporation responsible for the supply termination, is the largest gas company in Russia and one of the largest international suppliers. European Union nations rely largely on the circulation of Gazprom oil through Ukraine, which is then sold and traded further west into EU countries. The uncertain relationship between Russia and Ukraine, especially in light of the ongoing Ukrainian civil war, leaves EU member nations at the mercy of regional stability.
Sensing the gravity of the situation, EU representatives have tried to middleman a compromise between Ukrainian and Russian executives, to no avail. Gazprom will require Ukraine to pay at least half of the debt before any more oil crosses the border. Ukraine has dismissed the offer, citing the longstanding price inflation and demanding that the costs be set at a rate consistent with the international market.
At the end of the day, both Ukraine and Russia have much to gain by cooperation, and more to lose if the regional friction continues to silence synergy. A good portion of Gazprom revenue comes from Ukrainian consumers and the network of markets throughout the EU. And similarly, Ukrainian winters could prove dangerous without the necessary raw materials.
The stalemate is expected to drag on, as both parties are sure of their facts and figures regarding oil transactions. Russia and Ukraine will both plead their case to international mediators in the coming months, but considering the average length of arbitration and settlement agreement, it will likely come down to the combined efforts of Kiev and Moscow to resolve the dispute and steady the market.
Follow Michael on Twitter Twitter: @nahmias_report Contributing Editor: @MAndrewRansom
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- Gazprom says flow of gas to Europe uninterrupted (news.yahoo.com)
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I read this article, and I'm scratching my head wondering why this is any different from any other political effort.
Raising money. Corralling resources. Discussing tactics.
What's the problem? Oh, that's right. The wealthy Koch brothers have this issue with the political status quo which has driven this country deep into a ditch, and they'd like to devote their wealth towards doing something about it rather than buy a new corporate jet. Frankly, I call that noble.
The gathering was the first inaugural conference put on by Lincoln Labs, a year-old club of politically minded technologists that has relied upon financial backing and support from the orbit of activist groups that are part of Charles and David Koch's donor network.
People want something different. Get used to it.
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For those interested in Apache Mahout in the Bay Area, I'd like to invite you to a Mahout User Meetup (I liked MUM better than MUG) on Nov. 29th at Lucid Imagination. Unlike previous informal meetups we've had, this one is going to be a bit more formal, in the sense that we are going to have two speakers giving presentations related to Mahout: Ted Dunning, MapR and Grant Ingersoll of Lucid Imagination (me). Both Ted and Grant are long time committers on the Mahout project. Ted's talk: How and why random projections work? Mine: Using Mahout to Cluster, Classify and Recommend in Large Scale Email Collections Doors open at 6:30 for pizza and drinks. Talks start at 7:15. Location, Details and RSVP are at http://sf-mahout-11-11.eventbrite.com. Please let us know you are coming so we can plan food/drinks accordingly Hope to see you there, Grant
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Steven Frosch was working for the New York City Department of Sanitation operating a street sweeper. He was at the city department garage greasing the brushes on one of the street sweepers when his coworker, Antonio DiCaro, stopped another street sweeper next to him. As DiCaro was waiting, he reached down to unplug his Bluetooth radio. DiCaro's vehicle then lurched forward, crushing Frosch between the two sweepers.
Frosch suffered multiple internal crush injuries, including a severed spinal cord, ruptured diaphragm and spleen and kidney damage. Tragically, he was pronounced dead at the scene within just ten minutes. He was 43 years old. Frosch was survived by his wife and four minor children.
Colombina Frosch, his wife, individually and on behalf of her husband's estate, sued DiCaro and the City of New York alleging that DiCaro was negligent in choosing not to put his vehicle in park before reaching for his Bluetooth radio.


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I am a Professor of Psychology and have proudly taught at Truman since 1975. I've served two terms as Psychology Department Convener and have supervised the Center for Applied Psychophysiology for 40 years.
I earned a BA in Psychology and Political Science with a minor in Philosophy/ Religion from Claremont Men's College in 1971.
I completed a MS in Clinical Psychology in 1973 and a PhD in Social-Personality Psychology in 1975 from Oklahoma State University.
In 2008, I received the Walker and Doris Allen Fellowship for Faculty Excellence at Truman State University.
In 2013, I received the Outstanding Research Mentor of the Year award at Truman for my supervision of the Center
for Applied Psychophysiology since 1976. (Former Assistant Director Christopher Zerr is shown with his Order of Omega Leadership Award.)
My specialty area is biofeedback, which is displaying your psychophysiological performance back to you to improve health and performance. A mirror and bathroom scale are biofeedback devices, as are EEG and heart rate watches. You can learn more about it in my TruTalk podcast interview with Janes Dreamweaver.
I have trained professionals in biofeedback in Aveiro (Portugal), Canberra (Australia), Eindhoven (Netherlands), Hong Kong, Johannesburg (via Skype), Munich, Rome, and Venice with colleagues Donald Moss and Erik Peper. (Truman graduate Aaron Truitt attended the Biofeedback Foundation of Europe meeting with me and Christopher Wally in Rome.)
I have served as Chair and Treasurer of the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance (BCIA), which certifies professionals in 32 countries. (BCIA Board
members joined me for a June 2017 retreat in scenic Golden, Colorado.)
I am Treasurer and Continuing Education Chair for the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB), associate editor of the journal Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, and contributing editor for Biofeedback magazine.
Finally, I am a co-editor of Evidence-Based Practice in Biofeedback and Neurofeedback (3rd ed.), Foundations of Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback, and Physiological Recording Technology in Biofeedback and Neurofeedback.
Winter break 2015, I toured Napa wineries with Zachary Meehan and Steven Shearman for 3 days. (Zachary and I paused at the entrance to the Darioush winery, which produces extraordinary cabernet sauvignons.)
Zachary and I visited San Francisco and then returned to Napa for Winter break 2016 for 2 days to visit the Darioush and Stag's Leap wineries.


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mu extension > Barry County > Business Development
Missouri Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (MO PTAC) partner with University of Missouri Extension to help Missouri businesses obtain and perform federal, state and local government contracts. MO PTAC services are available to all Missouri businesses with emphasis on small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; service disabled veteran-owned-small businesses; 8(a) firms; small disadvantaged businesses; woman-owned small businesses; firms in HUBZones; Minority Business Enterprises; Women Business Enterprises; and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. There are nine PTACs geographically dispersed through the state, plus a state office on the University of Missouri Columbia campus.
Barry County is served by Joplin PTAC which offices on the Missouri Southern State University campus. For more information, contact Phyllis Behrens at (417) 625-9353 or email@example.com
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Hi, I have a Type B RPi and at one time booted it with an older NOOBS SD card. Later, I booted it with a RaspBMC SD card. Now, it will not boot with the original card, but will boot with the RaspBMC card.
I've downloaded the latest NOOBS, tried loading it on two different microSD's and it won't boot from either of them.
I looked at the pinned Booting Issues post in this forum and checked my cards. Turns out the original NOOBS card is now listed as questionable. So, I got a new SD card today from the list.
It doesn't work either. I tried reformatting and downloading NOOBS lite. No success.
Here' the thing...I have a second Pi and it behaves the same way.
I checked the test points with my trusty multimeter and its getting enough power.
I'm just not sure what else to try and usually when I've changed enough things in a problem, the issue seems to be something simple that I'm just overlooking so I thought I'd ask. I tried using a different power cord, a different HDMI cord..nothing works.
I plug it in, the red led lights up and then nothing.
The first Pi boots the RaspBMC card with no problems.
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Interiors: Jean-Louis Deniot's Paris Retreat Pt. 2
I love finding new images of favorite spaces. Last week, I stumbled upon additional photos of Jean-Louis Deniot's Parisian apartment, which I blogged last August. Of all the pics, I was most smitten by the bathrooms. Yes, the bathrooms! Coupled with his fabulous silver and marble kitchen, I may dub Deniot as the "King of Small Spaces."
In addition to King of Small Spaces, he may also take the prize for most innovative approach to surfaces. No wall is simply painted. These photos better capture wall treatments in the dining room, a striped custom paper, and the living room, a trompe-l'oeil application to walls and ceiling. Pretty.
You also get a better sense of the apartment's layout. Lacking hallways, it's simply a series of small, connected rooms. If you battle the same design challenge, Deniot's approach proves that spaces can still relate while maintaining their own personality.
See Jean-Louis Deniot's Paris Retreat Pt. 1
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Sony has announced that the limited edition of PS4 with Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 stylized design. The console with 1 TB hard drive will be released on the release date of the game – November 6, 2015.
This limited edition Playstation 4 has unique black-yellow design, including Dualshock 4 gamepad. The special bundle also includes the game with NUK3TOWN map.


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My work isn't directly about it, but it may be because of it. And in spite of it.
There is a strong connection between pursuing, or not pursuing, a creative life and mental health.
If you pursue it, it can make you crazy. It most likely will.
If you don't pursue it, it will also make you crazy. I think a lot of people don't know why they feel shut down, depressed. I think one reason is because, a long time ago, they gave up on a creative life. They work and drink to fill that void.
When I say creative life, I don't necessarily mean a professional one. I mean one spent cooking at home, taking a dance class, stringing together beads. It could also mean professionally, but more and more, that makes no difference to me in terms of the necessity of the pursuit of it. I love to see people try. Of course, I love to see someone become good at what they do, but I know they will never become good without starting. So I love to see a person begin.
In my life, I have pursued creativity as a profession, and there have been many stages of darkness involved in this process (I know. Dramatic). I'm happy to know that the initial stage is dead and gone- the one where I spun my wheels almost to death, the one where I almost forgot the reason why I create.
I made it over the wall. It's not a question of will I be creative in my life, but in what capacity.
Today... I am feeling stuck. It feels like a struggle between what I want- to create from deep within my soul (blerg)- or to create professionally. I don't know if they can be the same. That question is plaguing me.
And there is a great risk of creating from that place within. It's vulnerable and scary. If it doesn't work out, what else is there? (I realize that is a loaded and personal question. Maybe I will unpack that one later...)
Left to my own devices, what I create isn't that good (You should see my sketchbook). It is creating for others that pushes me toward refinement. I feel like I need that give and take. I can't just make art and hide it away. That is not fair to my work. If it needs others to become better, I need to share it.
But in this process of creating for others, I make things really hard for myself. I squash the ideas and methods that come easy to me. I have subconsciously operated under the notion that if it comes naturally, it must not be good. Where did that even come from? It's such a dadgum sad thought.
I've had to admit it recently. I am the stereotype. I am an artist that struggles internally- deeply. Recently there is a steady voice that keeps whispering to make things easier on myself. But pursuing what comes naturally to me feels scarier than not. At least to take that first step. It's going to be a war all the way. And for me, a lot of hours. Hours and hours of work.
This blog post is obviously a step toward it, so there's that. (please, no applause)
Here is what I am thinking through:
What do I want to do?
How will I find the resources to do it?
What is in my heart to share? Am I willing to share it?
To whom will I share it with?
To what extent does it matter what other people want? Can I make artwork and be content if it never sells? If it never sells, in what capacity will I share it? What does that even look like?


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By Bill Cotterell
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida legislators voted on Friday to allow doctors to prescribe a special strain of "non-euphoric" marijuana for treatment of chronic epileptic seizures and some other severe illnesses.
Governor Rick Scott said he will sign the bill into law when it reaches his desk.
"They definitely made a difference in many people's lives today. It was historic," said Ron Watson, a lobbyist whose 8-year-old son, Dylan, died of leukemia.
Watson and several other parents, many wheeling their stricken children into the Capitol, testified at committee hearings and contacted House and Senate members throughout this year's 60-day session of the Florida Legislature.
The parents advocated strictly controlled legalization of a special form of marijuana known as "Charlotte's Web," named for a Colorado girl whose epileptic seizures have shown some response to the drug.
The substance is not for smoking. It is specially cultivated to be very low in tetrhydrocannabinol (THC), the element that gets users high, and also very low in cannabidiol (CBD), which eases seizures in the brain.
"I'm a parent and a grandparent," Scott told reporters on Thursday. "I want to make sure my children, my grandchildren, have the access to the health care they want."
The Senate voted 30-9 to send the bill to Scott on Friday.
That vote, and the 111-7 House passage a day earlier, marked a rare example of strong bipartisanship in the Republican-dominated Legislature.
The proposal was tightly drawn to allay fears of conservative lawmakers who generally oppose easing drug laws while allowing a "compassionate use" registry for the oil or vapor extract of a specially grown marijuana strain that is extremely low in the intoxicating ingredient pot users enjoy.
The bill does not legalize marijuana in smoking form, but authorizes designation of five dispensaries operated by established nursery owners, who will cultivate the special blend under closely regulated conditions.
The bill is not related to a constitutional amendment on November's Florida ballot by a public petition campaign that would allow doctors to prescribe regular marijuana for patients with severe disabilities.
It is estimated that Florida has 125,000 epilepsy sufferers. The House amended the bill to allow use of the drug for cancer and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.
Representative Dennis Baxley, a Republican, said he could not support the legislation. Despite tight legal restrictions, and although the low-THC strain cannot get users high, he said he feared it was a first step toward legalizing more drugs.
"This could be the rifle shot that starts a massive avalanche," Baxley said.
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You don't want everyone around your children. A man in Hawthorne, FL was arrested on Thursday for allegedly exposing himself to a friend's daughter. 32-year-old Roosevelt Allen Douglas II was at the 12-year-old girl's home watching a movie when she saw him allegedly expose himself.
The girl told police that Douglas started masturbating and showed her dirty text messages. When she got uncomfortable and walked outside, he reportedly followed her. She also told police that after man left, he instructed her not to tell anyone.
When police questioned Douglas, he claimed that he accidentally exposed himself to the girl because there was a hole in his pants. Apparently, fondling himself was the only way to fix that problem. He was charged with lewd and lascivious exhibition.
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In Kentucky, you will find horses as a subject in the work of many artists. It seems particularly inevitable for painters. Perhaps it is the power and speed, or the movement even in more relaxed moments, that draws them. For Monica Barnett, it seems to be all of these things.
"I have been an artist my entire life, and while I have focused on animals in my drawings and paintings, my work is centered on horses."
In one image we have an anatomical study suitable for a veterinary text, and in another, the equine forms are highly stylized as figures on a spectral carousel, uneasily situated in an undetermined fantasy space that elicits the opposite of the expected reaction to a child on a carnival ride. The subjective use of color even lends the human child in the image a slightly sinister aspect.
Barnett was for many years a Part-time Staff Artist at The Courier-Journal and Louisville Times, where she created drawings, maps, and charts for daily news articles and was a page designer for all feature sections, The Saturday Scene, and the Sunday Magazine.
In March of 2019 Barnett was in the Huber Farm Winery Art and Wine "Stella di Luce" Show; in May she was in the Mother's Day Spring Art Show at Mellwood Art & Entertainment Center; and early March through late May she had a drawing in a juried show in Lexington at the Living Arts and Sciences Center.
Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky
Education: Berea College, B.A., 1986, drawing and sculpture.
Website: monicawbarnett.wordpress.com
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Written by Keith Waits. Entire contents copyright © 2018 Louisville Visual Art. All rights reserved. In addition to his work at the LVA, Keith is also the Managing Editor of a website, Arts-Louisville.com, which covers local visual arts, theatre, and music in Louisville.


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1. Emma Bridgewater – The One Pint Mug – bearing the names of Kate & William, the date of the wedding and an illustration of Westminster Abbey this huge mug will ensure you are never short of tea.
Price – a steep £39.95 but bound to become a collectors item.
Available at the Emma Bridgewater website.
2. Jan Constantine – The Mini Love Britannia Cushion – not specifically a Royal Wedding item but who couldn't think of Prince William and Kate Middleton when looking at patriotic cushion embroided with the Union Jack and the words LOVE.
Price – £48.50
Available at the Jan Constantine website
3. KK Outlet – Thanks for the free day off plate – for those non Royalists who are just grateful for an extra bank holiday this year, this is the perfect piece of memorabilia, created in trendy Hoxton in east London. The set of five also includes a plate with the message 'It should have been me'
Price – £75 for the set
Available from KK Outlet website
4. Subversive Cross Stitch and Mr X Stitch - Create your own tapestry cushion with the cross stitch pattern which declares "Keep Calm and Marry On". The modern twist on the World War II classic poster Keep Calm and Carry On. The subheading reads: "A wedding brought to you in association with the Coalition Government." You can choose your own colours but the example is decked out in Tory Blue.
Best of all you can download the pattern for free.
Available at Subversive Cross Stitch
5. Donna Wilson - William and Kate gloves - a not-so-tacky wedding souvenir is found in these handmade lambswool gloves from Scotland. The camel knitwear comes with Wills and Kate written on the wrist of each glove. The left hand clearly belongs to Kate and sports an engagement ring on the requisite finger.
Price - £35
Available from Donna Wilson website
6. Mr and Mrs Wales - this website is home to a plethora of irreverent items devoted to the wedding of Prince William and Kate. Favourites include an apron bearing the logo This is Not a Royal Wedding 2011 Commemorative Apron, a t-shirt which reads "I snogged Harry on the stag" and a mug that states: "Will and Kate's jolly posh royal wedding 29 April 2011." For those who are truly delusional another t-shirt declares: "Wills asked me first." Socially ambitious pet-owners can buy their pooch a dog coat emblazoned with "Official Royal Wedding Corgi" under a suitably regal crest.
Price - proving that the Americans might be even more obsessed with royalty than the Brits it's a US site so you may have to pay shipping. Probably worth buying in bulk then for goods that range up to $80.
Available from mrandmrswales.com
7. Early Learning Centre - HappyLand Royal Wedding Set - allow your children to join in the celebrations with this lego play set. ELC says the figures show "Prince William and Kate in a gold trimmed horse-drawn carriage while The Queen, Prince Phillip and their favourite Corgi are protected by a Royal Cavalry soldier in full uniform and a foot soldier wearing a smart red jacket and bearskin helmet".
Price - £15 (for children 18 months to four years)
Available from Early Learning Centre website
8. Cole of London - wedding mugs - not the most flattering of images of the happy couple but certainly bright and cheerful. Sarah Cole specialises in mugs with historical dates that people need to remember - "mugs for thinking while drinking". The royal wedding is the latest in her designs which include famous Kings and Queens of England.
Price - £10
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Into the midst of suffering, piercing the shadows, entering our darkness we celebrate the glorious presence of Jesus.
Standing before us with Moses and Elijah, with the laws and the prophets, and your spoken Word, we celebrate the presence of Jesus today.
And we celebrate because in Jesus we see that no avenue of suffering, injustice or loneliness is unknown to him or beyond his reach. And so we pray with confidence in Jesus, for those in our world who must go without food and drink, without family and friendship, without home and without peace.
We pray that in Jesus we may see reconciliation.
In powerful nations whose excessive luxury is distanced from the crippling reality of nations stricken by poverty. May they be reconciled.
Where people have fallen out, refuse to talk because of bitterness, hatred, laziness or fear – perform the mighty act of reconciliation that brings wholeness of life. May they be reconciled.
Where violence brings death and suffering and homelessness to those with no protection, bring justice for all, and peace for those who must live in fear. May they be reconciled.
Where people have rejected you because of luxury or ignorance, injustice or inconvenience, reconcile the world to yourself, and make us agents your reconciling love.
Loving God, whose glory we see in the unlikeliest of place, bring reconciliation to our world today. Reconcile us with you and with one another. By your loving grace may the world see the Son of God and listen to him.


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Things I'd write if I didn't have writer's block
I want to write a letter. A letter to Charlotte. Charlotte Piper, the girl I never had. I want to write about sensible shoes. And how tiresome they can be. Also glass slippers. And how much they can hurt. I … Continue reading
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Drool with me?
This morning, Alison Natasi's piece "20 Poets on the Meaning of Poetry" in Flavorwire had me drooling. It's hard to pick a favorite from among such an abundance of riches, but number 9 from Carl Sandburg's Tentative (First Model): Definitions of … Continue reading
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That thing that the other night I almost told you
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Some Neruda for some sadness
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This morning, apropos of nothing better to do —which is not to say there aren't many things to do, just, no thing better than translating some favorite lines of verse— I bring you my translation of Pablo Neruda's Sonnet 15 … Continue reading
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Quaint gardens, open fireplaces and old-world charm – the newly opened Coachman's Cottage could be the Betty White of hotel hideaways.
Nestled in the Adelaide Hills overlooking Piccadilly Valley, it is now available to guests as part of the historic Mount Lofty House estate – established in the 1850s by Adelaide politician and lawyer, Arthur Hardy.
The cottage once housed the property's coach master, who sent carriages to the main house after dinner to chauffeur guests home.
But like Ms White herself, this charming treasure has an appeal that transcends generations, having undergone a clever reinvention ensuring it's as fresh and modern as ever.
Within this light-filled three-bedroom abode is a slick new kitchen, iPod docking station and DVD collection… and a dedicated butler throughout the day.
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Brutal, but expected: Netflix shares opened down 37% this morning as investors react to last night's earnings report.
At some point the price should stabilize. Last night's report was bad, but it was that bad.
As of right now Netflix is at a 2X revenue multiple and is arguably undervalued.


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Gillia's Bench
This was my first woodworking project. It's based off of a Shanty2Chic design that I saw on Ana White's site. It was labeled an Advanced project, so naturally I made it my first. It's made of select pine, joined with Gorilla Glue and Kreg Pocket Screws. Gillia chose the stain color and did the staining. It was a surprise gift for her.
The Big Gray Bench
This was the second thing I built, I think. It all gets a bit blurry. There were so many things. Once again, I mostly followed a plan, and then went my own way. The plans that I based this off of were again Ana White plans. That means pocket screws and home center pine. Again, I diverged from the plans to suit my own nefarious purposes.
The Fibonacci Box
This box, which features some beautiful cherry with heartwood and softwood proudly displayed, is called The Finbonacci Box. Each side of the box features joinery that matches a number in the Fibonacci sequence. So, the top is 1. One side has 2 half-lap joints. The next features 3 finger joints. The next has 5 finger joints. The last side has 8 finger joints. Finally, the bottom has thirteen dowels connecting the bottom from the sides.


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Troubleshooting an IBM Sametime/Lotus Domino server crash
The IBM Sametime Community Server is the last single component that still uses the IBM Lotus Domino Server, and we experience crashes in this area that require a good skill set to be able to diagnose why IBM Sametime causes Lotus Domino to crash. This article explains the basics of troubleshooting ...
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The IBM Sametime Community Server is the last single component that still uses the IBM Lotus Domino Server, and we experience crashes in this area that require a good skill set to be able to diagnose why IBM Sametime causes Lotus Domino to crash. This article explains the basics of troubleshooting IBM Sametime Community Server crashes.
Community Server
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1 Introduction
2 Understanding the Sametime components
3 Main databases used by IBM Sametime
3.1 Main processes of IBM Sametime
4 Debugging tools & parameters
4.1 Sametime Diagnostics Collector (stdiagzip)
4.2 Collecting a manual NSD
5 Sametime-specific diagnostics
5.1 Controlling Sametime logging
5.2 Sametime debugging on Windows
5.3 Sametime debugging on Linux/Solaris/UNIX
5.4 Sametime debugging on iSeries
5.5 Enable full debugging on a single Sametime component
5.6 Sametime Runtime Debug tool
6 Reviewing the NSD and Sametime logging together
7 Conclusion
8 Tell us what you think
9 Resources
10 About the author
If you have worked with a standard IBM® Lotus® Domino® crash when NSD is triggered, this is same way in which IBM Sametime® reacts as well. When Lotus Domino detects that IBM Sametime is not reacting or responding correctly, or a process has done something Lotus Domino does not like (terminates or crashes) due to memory limitations or database corruption, then nsd.exe will be triggered and the stack data collected.
This Notes System Diagnostics (NSD) file is created in the IBM_TECHNICAL_SUPPORT directory, which is located under the Domino Data directory.
The Domino server will generally crash on a specific Sametime task, the same as a normal Domino server crash, and then the investigation would go in that direction. Note, however, that it's still a good idea to ensure that this is the root cause.
Understanding the Sametime components
Here we discuss the main databases, applications, and services that are native to IBM Sametime. From a crash perspective, it is good to understand how these function and how they could cause the Sametime Server to crash.
Main databases used by IBM Sametime
. All the configuration information for the Sametime Server is set here for Sametime versions 7.5.x, 8.0.x, and 8.5.x.Note that, if 8.5.x is deployed using a Deployment plan, then the SSC is used for this configuration, but changes are pushed to the stconfig.nsf.
Known issue with Stconfig.nsf:
Documents inside the stconfig.nsf can get corrupted, so it's recommended to have a good backup of this database.
Holds and stores all Sametime Classic Meeting information, including scheduled or completed meetings that have taken place or that will take place.
Known Issues with Stconf.nsf
: If this database becomes too large, it can cause the Sametime Classic Meetings component to hang or for the Web browser to hang, and meetings might not launch.
Best practice here is to use the purge agent that deletes old meeting information. This can be configured to delete from a specific time frame, for example, delete meetings that are 40 days old, to maintain the database at a managable size.
For more details, refer to "
Maintaining the Sametime Meeting Center
" (this documentation is still valid for releases of Sametime later than 7.5).
Stores the entire Contacts list of each user on the Sametime Community Server.
Known Issues with Vpuserinfo.nsf:
The documents or views in this database can become corrupted and have been known to cause the Sametime Server to crash. A side effect of the vpuserinfo.nsf being corrupted is that you could have issues with public/private groups in users' Contacts lists.
Refer to IBM Support Technote #1092722, "
Sametime Connect users have issues with contact lists,
" for details on the correct maintenance switches you should use for fixup, updall, and compact.
This is the same as the log.nsf but shows more detailed, Sametime-specific information.
Known issues with Stlog.nsf:
You need to maintain the size of this database, using the purge agent that you can configure per Technote #1279834, "
Sametime Log database (stlog.nsf) can cause server crashes if it grows too large
If this database becomes corrupted or needs to be replaced, you cannot simply delete it and depend on the Domino server to recreate it upon restart. You must manually recreate this database with the stlog.ntf template. More details on how to do this are in Technote #1097511, "
Does the Sametime STLog.nsf get recreated if it is deleted
Main processes of IBM Sametime
Table 1 provides a high-level description of the functionality of each of the individual processes or applications that run within IBM Sametime. If you know this information and have a crash on one of these services, it could help you find a reproducible scenario or understand from where the crash is originating.
Table 1. Sametime processes and their functionalities
Debugging tools & parameters
In this section we discuss the different methods and levels of debugging that can be activated on the Sametime Community Server. Before proceeding, however, note these folder and file locations:
Sametime Trace Folder.
By default on all platforms this folder is located in the Domino Directory. It's recommended to keep this directory cleared out as much as possible; if you let it grow too large (2GB or greater), then it can cause the server to crash.
By default on all platforms this folder is located under the Domino Data directory.
Sametime Diagnostics Collector (stdiagzip)
The stdiagzip is a script designed to collect and gather Sametime debugging infomation and add this data to a .zip folder that, by default, is created in the Trace Folder. The steps below show how to launch this from the command line on Microsoft® Windows®, but the steps are the same for Linux®.
To run the stdiagzip.bat on Windows, click Start --- Run, and type "cmd" to open a Command prompt (see figure 1).
Figure 1. Command prompt
The stdiagzip.bat is located under the Domino program directory [C:\Program Files (x86)\ibm\Lotus\Domino\stdiagzip.bat], as shown in figure 2.
Figure 2. stdiagzip.bat location
You can then see the files being collected and added to the .zip file that will be created by default under the Trace Folder.
To change any of the preferences of the stdiagzip.bat file you must edit the stdiagzip.properties file, which is also located under the Domino directory. Here you can remove or add what gets collected in the stdiagzip.
Note that, the bigger the trace folder, the longer it will take for this script to complete. If you feel that it is taking too long, check the main databases that are being collected. These two are added by default:
file_10=C:/Program Files (x86)/IBM/Lotus/Domino/data/stConfig.nsf
file_11=C:/Program Files (x86)/IBM/Lotus/Domino/data/stlog.nsf
In most cases the stlog.nsf can be quite large and you can either comment out the line above in the stdiagzip.propertie file or use the steps mentioned above for recreating the stlog.nsf.
Here are the steps on how to run these commands on other operating systems:
To run the commands on
/local/notesdata> sh stdiagzip.sh
To run the commands on
IBM i
, call:
QSAMETIME/STDIAGZIP servername
For each of these OS's the .zip file generated by the stdiagzip program is created in the data_dir/trace directory. Note that this not only includes all the Sametime Diagnostics but also copies the contents of the IBM_TECHNICAL_SUPPORT directory, so any manual or server-generated NSD files are also captured in this .zip file.
: The importance of collecting the stdiagzip for crash issues and other Sametime-related problems cannot be overstated; it tells us a lot more than you might expect, such as:
Domino version (including fixpacks)
OS version (including fixpacks and bit build)
Sametime Server version (including fixpacks)
Network information
Sametime and Domino cluster information
Start and Stop times of the Sametime Server
Collecting a manual NSD
In some cases, Sametime might crash but not terminate in such a way that an NSD is triggered. This could occur when a non-critical service crashes or terminates abnormally. Sometimes we can see this in the Domino server console.log or the log.nsf, for example:
STPolicy.exe has terminated abnormally
STUsers.exe has terminated abnormally
If the NSD is not automatcially collected, then you can run NSD manually to get more data, following these steps (for Windows):
Click Start --- Run and type "cmd" to open a Command prompt.
Navigate to where your Domino Server that is running Sametime is installed. By default, when running on 64-bit Windows, it is located under C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\Lotus, as shown in figure 3 (for 32-bit, it will be under C:\Program Files\IBM\Lotus).
Figure 3. Domino install location
3. Once you have located the Lotus Directory, you need to "cd" to the Domino Directory where the nsd.exe is located (see figure 4)
Figure 4. "cd" to Domino Directory
4. Now you simply run the following nsd command as shown in figure 5.
Figure 5. nsd command
Once this command is issued, you can see it start collecting data from the server. Note that this can take some time, depending on the current load on the Domino server.
If you are using any OS version earlier than Windows 2003 SP1, you must use the -detach switch, nsd -detach, to create the NSD and then safely detach from the Sametime and Domino processes.
You can also use nsd -monitor, which puts NSD in a monitor mode. If you know the crash occurs during a specific timeframe during the day or late at night, it will detect if the server is panicing or in a fatal state and will collect the NSD file. Once this is issued you will have a nsd> command prompt and can issue the switches shown in figure 6.
Figure 6. nsd> switches
To see a list of NSD options and commands, open "nsddoc.html" in the Data/Help directory.
Sametime-specific diagnostics
The debugging steps in this section are the methods that Support uses when dealing with Sametime crash customer PMRs. If the crash is reproducible and occurs often enough, or we know the steps that can trigger the crash, then these are the best ways to get the correct data to Support so that a Sametime crash PMR can be resolved expeditiously.
This section includes the debugging that administrators should enable on their Sametime Server when they experience a Sametime Server crash. On a Domino level it is good to enable Console logging and Debug Thread ID logging by adding:
to the Notes.ini (this requires a restart of the Domino instance on which Sametime is running). The Notes.ini is located under the Domino Directory of the Sametime Server.
Or, you can use the set config command in the Domino Server console, for example, as shown in figure 7. In this case it had already been added to the Notes.ini; hence the reason for the "...already ENABLED" message.
Figure 7. set config command
Controlling Sametime logging
We know that the logs can grow quite quickly if you have increased the logging levels, filling up valuable disk space, so there are three Sametime.ini parameters that can be added under the [debug] section of the Sametime.ini, to control its size. The available flags are:
Sets the max file size of each Trace file (in MB).
Sets the number of trace files generated per Sametime service application.
This is the Max size of the trace files on the OS HD per Sametime service application.
For example, change the setting in the Sametime.ini file under the [Debug] section as follows:
So, 20x50 = 1000 MB, which is the maximum disk space each Sametime service application consumed for the trace files per the above settings.
Sametime debugging on Windows
To do this:
Stop the Domino/Sametime server.
In the Sametime.ini under [Debug], set VP_TRACE_ALL=1 (for 7.5.x and 8.0.x).
Start Open regedit HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE - SOFTWARE- LOTUS - SAMETIME - MEETINGSERVER – DIAGNOSTICS, go to LogPrintLevel=8, and change to LogPrintLevel=100.
Go to the IBM_TECH_SUPPORT directory, clear the contents, and go to the Trace directory, and clear the contents,
Restart Domino/Sametime, reproduce the issue, and run stdiagzip.bat.
Sametime debugging on Linux/Solaris/UNIX
To do this:
Repeat steps 1 and 2 from the above section for Windows.
In the Meetingserver.ini, search for LogPrintLevel=8, and change it to LogPrintLevel=16.
Run the command "ststart resetlogs".
Restart Domino/Sametime and, once the server is up, and run stdiagzip.sh.
Sametime debugging on iSeries
To do this:
1. Shut down the Sametime/Domino Server, go to the trace directory, and delete the contents of this folder, using the following two commands:
RMVLNK '/<data dir>/trace/*.txt'
RMVLNK '/<data dir>/trace/*.diag'
2. Go to the IBM_Technical_Support Directory and delete the contents of this folder also.
: DO NOT delete the directory, only the contents.
3. Locate the Sametime.ini and add the following parameter under the [Debug] section:
VP_TRACE_ALL=1 (7.5.x and 8.0.x)
4. Once all this debugging is added, launch the Sametime/Domino Server. You will then need to run "call QSAMETIME/STDIAGZIP servername".
Enable full debugging on a single Sametime component
We have seen that adding VP_TRACE_ALL=1 collects all Sametime debug from all the services/applications; however, this is not very efficient and has been known to cause performance problems with newer versions of Sametime.
As of version 8.5, IBM Sametime includes a feature out of the box with which we can determine which service/application is causing the Sametime Server to crash.
For example, if we are interested in only those trace flags for the Stcommunity.exe application, we can use this tool to enable only STCommunity full traces. We can add a new debug section for this purpose in the Sametime.ini, so that only traces of STCommunity.exe will be generated:
You can add this functionality to a Sametime 8.0.2 server, but you must install Hotfix # ICAE-7TKRVV, which you can obtain by creating a PMR with IBM Sametme Support and referencing the hotfix number.
Sametime Runtime Debug tool
The Sametime Runtime Debug Tool (StdebugTool.exe) is an internal tool provided by IBM that you lets you set server trace flags for particular components, whenever you need to, without restarting the server.
For more information, refer to Sametime Info Center topics, "
Lotus Sametime Runtime Debug Too
" and "
Running the Stdebugtool.exe utility
Reviewing the NSD and Sametime logging together
Now that you have captured all this vital information, how do you read it? Simply open a PMR and request that Support review it? You could; however, first use the tips in this section to provide a more precise and techincal update to Support.
First, open the resulting NSD file in a text editor, for example, Notepad++ is easy to use and quite good for opening large files. You can use Notepad, but the search functionality in Notepad++ or UltraEdit is better.
The NSD file will be generated in the IBM_TECHNICAL_SUPPORT Folder, and we need to find the most recent file, so we should sort by last modified, to display the most recent file. The name structure of the file is like so:
Once located, we can open the file and review the details within. What we see at first glance is the Host Name, the OS version, and the Domino version (see figure 8).
Figure 8. NSD file contents
When dealing with NSD files we can simply check for keywords like "fatal" or "panic", and we should find a stack that looks something like that shown in figure 9 (on Windows).
Figure 9. Crash stack
This is a good starting point for our investigation, and we can drill down a little more. If you see a value beside stpolicy (in the above example, "
1078: 0e78
"), this is the thread and process ID.
If you search for this in the remainder of the NSD you will find a section called:
.Mapped To: PThread [stpolicy:
1078: 0e78
] , where should see a list of databases that this process was accessing at the time of the crash.
This could be one of the databases we covered above, and we could be dealing with corruption or some other issue, but it's a good head start on your investigation into what caused this server to crash.
Sometimes there is not a fatal or panic thread, and in that case we can check the sequence of events that led up to the crash. If we check the process listings we can see the order in which processes were launched, and if we find the process nsd.exe, then that's generally the last process that was running before nsd was "automatically lauched." For example:
Check the <@@ ------ System Data -> Processes (Time HH:MM:SS) ------ @@> section of the NSD:
11c0 1078 0 09/28 02:01:38 ["C:\Lotus\Domino\nsd.exe" -dumpandkill -termstatus 5 -panicdirect -crashpid 4216 -crashtid 3704 -runtime 300: 11c0]
-> 26a4 0214 0 09/27 15:56:29 [C:\Lotus\Domino\StUsers.exe: 26a4]
Even though we do not have a full NSD, with this information we can check the remainder of the Sametime logs that were collected, so we can still determine what process caused the crash.
When you do this for manual NSDs, you will see that cmd ran before the nsd.exe was launched before NSD. For example:
1ce0 668 500 11/12 15:43:34 [
: 1ce0]
290 1ce0 500 11/12 15:59:55 [C:\Program Files (x86)\IBM\Lotus\Domino\nsd:
Once we have the time of the crash and the possible Sametime task that caused it, we can corrolate this data with the Sametime debugging that we have under the trace folder. This directory is located under the Domino Data directory.
The Sametime.log is the main log that we review here to see all the Sametime services intializing or terminating (see figure 10). The "I" in the first column stands for Informational, whereas a "W" is for Warning. The next columns list the process/application name, then the date and time, and the action the process/application is performing.
Figure 10. Example Sametime.log
This log shows us the entire startup of the Sametime services/applications and reports whether any of the services failed. When Support reviews these type of crashes, they use the crash time of when the NSD was automatically generated, and move backward, so that they can see the sequence of events prior to the Sametime Server crashing.
You can also use the Domino Console log or the log.nsf for this purpose, which shows more information on a Domino level, while the Sametime.log provides a more detailed description of the native Sametime processes.
Hopefully this article has provided any administrator of an IBM Sametime Community Server the basic knowledege and understanding to troubleshoot a Sametime crash on Domino. You may in some cases not be able to solve the issue yourself, but you will be able to provide the appropriate Sametime diagnostic data and environment information to IBM through the PMR process, thus speeding up the resolution of your issue.
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is a Senior Sametime Software Engineer based at IBM's Mulhuddart, Ireland, Lab, who has worked for Lotus Customer Support for the past six years. The past four years he has been a member of the Sametime Level 2 Team, before which he was on the Domino Crash and Performance Team. He was awarded the role of Support's Main Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Sametime Crash. You can reach him at
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