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State Scholarships - NSGT
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Arkansans for Gifted and Talented Education (AGATE) Youth Challenger Award
The purpose of this award is to honor and recognize a student in grades seven through 12 who risked taking an unusual (creative, different, innovative) step in a direction most people would probably not even think of or consider. The selection committee may present one award per year, or may defer from presenting any award. For information visit http://www.agate-arkansas.org.
California Association for the Gifted (CAG) Student Grants
CAG's Student Grant is intended to assist you, as a gifted student, to excel in an area of interest or achievement. Grants are typically awarded to help finance: an original project that holds promise for the advancement of learning or contributes to a field of endeavor, or an instructional opportunity not available within a student's school district. Individual grants will be awarded in amounts up to $500. To be eligible, students must be currently enrolled in a gifted and talented program in California and will continue to participate in it for the duration of the intended project or instructional opportunity. These awards will not be given for post-high school work. For information visit www.cagifted.org.
California scholarship and financial aid information.
Stamford Dollars for Scholars
Stamford Dollars for Scholars provides scholarship assistance to local high school students who want to pursue post-secondary education. Stamford's organization is one of over 500 independent and autonomous Dollars for Scholars affiliates nationwide. Any graduating senior who resides in, or attends high school in, Stamford, CT is eligible to apply for a scholarship online at www.StamfordDollarsforScholars.org.
The Carol Morreale Scholarship
This $1,000 award was established in memory of Carol Morreale, an educator, early member, and tireless advocate for gifted children. Funded through memorial donations, this scholarship was created to recognize excellence in children. The award will be given to a student in grades one through eight who has demonstrated excellence in language arts or math. Financial need will also be a consideration. For information visit http://www.iagcgifted.org.
Future Astronaut Training Program Scholarships
The Kansas Association for the Gifted, Talented and Creative (KGTC) will sponsor two scholarships for Level I for the Future Astronauts Training Program. KGTC will pay tuition/registration which includes room, board, model rocket, T-shirt, group photo, and all written materials. Level I scholarships are available to any Kansas student finishing sixth, seventh, or eighth grade during the current school year. The winning students are responsible for their own transportation to and from the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson. They will also be asked to share their experiences at the KGTC Annual Convention. For information visit www.kgtc.org.
Kentucky Association for Gifted Education (KAGE) Foundation Scholarships
The KAGE Foundation provides scholarship assistance to qualified elementary and secondary students throughout Kentucky who, because of financial need, would otherwise be discouraged from participating in the summer gifted programs offered by Kentucky's public universities. These programs provide highly capable students with curricula different from that in most regular classrooms and, most importantly, offer opportunities for such students to work with their intellectual peers. For information visit www.wku.edu/Dept/Academic/Education/KAGE/foundation.html.
Mississippi Association for Gifted Children (MAGC) Scholarships for Students
MAGC awards at least one student scholarship annually for use at a Mississippi summer program for gifted students. This scholarship is provided to students who would not be able to otherwise attend summer programs due to financial considerations. The nomination must be submitted by the student's teacher. For information visit www.msms.k12.ms.us.
The Nebraska Association for the Gifted Preschool-Grade 11 Scholarships
The Nebraska Association For The Gifted will be awarding scholarship(s) of up to $250 for students in preschool through grade 11. Scholarships are awarded to students to encourage them to take advantage of educational opportunities. Educational opportunities that provide enrichment, acceleration, or independent study will qualify. For information visit www.nebraskagifted.org/scholarships.html.
North Carolina Association for the Gifted and Talented (NCAGT) Student Scholarships
NCAGT's Student Scholarships are intended to assist North Carolina's gifted students, K-12, to excel in an area of interest or achievement. Scholarship funds are awarded to help finance an original project which holds promise for the advancement of learning or contributes to some field of endeavor, or an instructional opportunity not available within a student's local school system. Individual scholarships will be awarded in amounts up to $250. Any student is eligible, grades K-12, who currently qualifies as academically and/or intellectually gifted according to state or locally defined guidelines, and whose application is sponsored by a current member of NCAGT/PAGE. For information visit www.ncagt.org.
Ohio Association for Gifted Children (OAGC) Scholarship Award
Twice each year OAGC offers scholarships to K-12 Ohio students for special activities that extend their special talent/interest areas. Nominations of scholarship candidates must be made by a current OAGC member. Awards of up to 75 percent of the cost of the program with a maximum award of $500 per student per year will be observed. Exceptional circumstances will be considered by the review committee. An effort will be made to award a majority of the applicants to some extent, rather than making a few large awards to a small number of applicants. For information visit www.oagc.com.
Support for Talented Students
STS is a tax-exempt, tax deductible foundation whose sole purpose is to provide scholarships to financially needy gifted and talented Ohio students in grades 1-12. Scholarships are made available for students who would benefit from enrichment activities not normally provided in schools. STS does not discriminate on the basis of gender, religious preference, race, or country of national origin. Some examples of activities that have been previously funded are math/computer courses, art and music instructional programs, science and engineering camps, and special academic summer programs. For information visit www.schoolmatch.com/sts/STS.htm.
The Melba McKenzie Scholarship
The South Carolina Consortium for Gifted Education has established a scholarship in Melba McKenzie's memory. Melba was the coordinator/teacher for gifted students in Hampton 2 (Estill) and a vocal advocate for gifted education. The scholarship provides up to $750 for a gifted student, currently in grades six to eight, to attend a summer program for academically gifted students. For information visit www.scgifted.org/index.html.
Tennessee Association for the Gifted (TAG) Student Scholarships
TAG is pleased to offer summer scholarships to Tennessee's gifted students for camps, institutes, and other educational opportunities. TAG asks that parents and teachers recommend deserving students to the selection panel. For information visit www.tag-tenn.org/scholarships.html.
Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented (TAGT) Student Summer Scholarships
TAGT Student Scholarships are designed for those gifted and talented students who wish to attend academic or artistic programs during the summer months. The scholarships are in amounts ranging from $100 to $300 and are available for students, K-12. From the scholarships awarded, one elementary student and one secondary student are chosen as Ann Shaw Scholars and receive $500 each. For information visit www.txgifted.org.
Washington Association of Educators of the Talented and Gifted (WAETAG) Summer Scholarships
Washington Association of Educators of the Talented and Gifted (WAETAG) offers summer scholarships to students who wish to attend a summer program designed for highly capable students. $300 scholarships will go to students, in grades four through 12, who will most benefit from the summer learning experience and are willing to commit to the work involved in a university-based program. Students awarded scholarships must use the money to attend a gifted summer program at a four-year institution. For information visit www.waetag.org.
Wisconsin Association for Talented and Gifted (WATG) Student Scholarships
WATG offers scholarships for students in Wisconsin to attend out-of-school experiences. Each scholarship will pay for up to one-half the cost of the program, but not to exceed $100. For information visit http://www.watg.org/page0.html.


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Epic Episode! Tashan-e-Ishq 22nd August 2016 Today Written Updates :- As we all know about the soap opera Tashan-e-Ishq it is showcasing that both Yuvi and Kunj are trying their best to impress Twinkle as both of them in love with Twinkle and they want Twinkle in their life. In order to impress Twinkle, even Yuvi hides his real identity and he donned a false man's images' Jassi who is considered as Twinkle's partner in the dance.
Tashan-e-Ishq Today Written Updates
Anyway in the last night episode of the TV series Tashan-e-Ishq it has been shown that Twinkle asked Kunj that how can Yuvi win his so call dancing completion but Kunj says I can't do anything and let him win, I'm giving up. Twinkle hurts and she somehow notices that Kunj is crying silently. Twinkle also got teary eyes to see that Yuvi asked her to give lift and she gives the nod.
In the car, Twinkle received the call from the principal that in the college fest can be organised in which Twinkle need to dance but she needs a partner for her.
In the meantime, Yuvi and Kunj had an encounter in which both asked to each other that Twinkle belongs to them to see by Yuvi that a letter fall down from the Kunj's pocket.
After Kunj go from there Yuvi read the letter and he became happy to know that now Kunj will leave the college and the job of the professor. Somehow Kunj agrees to dance with Twinkle in the fest and Twinkle also gives the nod to save the reputation of the college.
Somehow Twinkle feels that Kunj doesn't want to dance with her and Yuvi also manages to lock Kunj in the dressing room. Now in the fest when Twinkle was dancing she was also waiting for Kunj to join him but Kunj can't come out as he was locked in the dressing room.
Somehow on the stage, Kunj manages to join Twinkle to shake legs with her to see that somehow Twinkle fall down but she manages herself to give a fabulous dancing performance.
Now after dancing performances she lashes on Kunj thinking that he doesn't want to dance with her but Kunj manages herself anyhow.
He also asked to Twinkle in the stage as part of their college drama that whatever I did with you I accept that but my love for you is always true. Both Kunj and Twinkle have an eye lock.
Precap: Yuvi dressed as Jassi and now he starts doing his make-up to apply false beard on his face like Jassi. Kunj sees him suddenly.

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Desktop Wallpaper: Roof Tiles Of St Andrews Church
Posted by Stuart Herbert on August 22nd, 2012 in Desktop Wallpaper.
This week's theme is the Thames Path between the picturesque village of Sonning and the growing town of Reading, which has become my new home during the week. The Thames Path runs for a grand total of 184 miles, from the Cotswolds in the west of England through to the iconic Thames Barrier at the east end of London, and it's a subject I'll be returning to every now and then.
The roof of St Andrews Church in Sonning is very eye-catching when it catches the setting sun on a warm summer's evening!
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Children gather on the street on the day of the November 1937 council elections in Halliwell. It is possible they had the day off from their school as many schools in the area were used as polling stations.
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Yup! it's quite a long time absent from blogging... and from the lovely KBB (Klub Berani Baking - an Indonesian version on dare baking club).
This time is to celebrate the 8th KBB birthday. As for me, this is my second year with KBB, and eventhough I didn't do every challange, I learned a lot from KBB.
This time, the challenge was to make a kind of cupcake called Soesmaker. I remember the first time I ate soesmaker... well, I don't even remember precisely how many years ago.. maybe 30 years ago.. the first bite seemed strange, but then I loved the combination of the softness with a little bit of sweetness and savory taste.
At that time, soesmaker was quite trendy. In fact, it's a combination of sponge cake and savory filling...
See... it's strange, isn't it? Dare to try? Here is the recipe...
Adapted from Sajian Sedap
For 25 small cakes
Prepare muffin pan(s), lined with muffins paper cups.
For the savory filling :
1 Garlic, finely chopped
2 Tbsp all purpose flour
150 ml beef stock
50 grams minced beef
5 pcs of string beans
30 grams carrot, cut in very small cubes of 3-5mm, boiled
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp nutmeg powder
1/4 tsp sugar
1 Tbsp parsley, chopped
1 Tbsp green onion, sliced
1 Tbsp butter
For the Cake :
5 egg-yolks
3 egg-whites
25 grams sugar
1 tsp emulsifier (sp/tbm) *optional
75 grams all purpose flou, sieved
50 grams butter, melted
Make the filling :
Heat the butter and sautee the garlic.
Add-in the flour, mix, and pour in the beef stock a little bit at a time. Stir until well-combined and smooth.
Add the minced-beef, carrot, and string bean. Season with salt, pepper, nutmeg, and sugar. Continue cooking over low heat until thicken.
Add the parsley and green onion. Mix well and set aside to cool.
At this time, preheat the oven to 190 ºC.
Make the Cake:
Whisk all together the eggs (yolks and whites), sugar, and emulsifier until soft peak.
Add the flour in 2 additions by sieving it into the egg batter. Mix carefully using a rubber spatula.
Add the melted butter, and mix well.
To assembly :
Fill half of the muffin cups with cake batter.
Using a teaspoon, fill the cups with about 1/2 tsp of the filling.
Top with the cake batter until almost full.
Bake 20 minutes in a pre-heated oven (190 ºC) until cooked.
Served with hot tea or coffee. Delicious!
And now, this is my reward from KBB! I passed the challenge and got the logo! Yay!!!


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Michelle Williams's H&M Gown: Coming to Stores Soon!
Michelle Williams went budget-friendly at the BAFTA Awards in a custom H&M design, and this April you'll be able to score the look. H&M is rolling out the black and ivory rosette-embellished gowns as part of its eco-friendly Conscious Collection, People reports. Just in time for prom and wedding season! Tell us: Would you wear this two-tone style?
See what other stars wore to the BAFTAs!
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Adam Milstein: The Mainstreaming Of Hatred
As extremists demonstrations against those of Jewish faith have become more common, many in positions of leadership are concerned about where these viewpoints will lead. This has been of great concern to Adam Milstein, who as President of the Israeli-American Council has spent many years traveling the world to speak to groups who are concerned about the mainstreaming of hatred. To combat this seemingly growing wave of extreme viewpoints, Adam has chosen to utilize his time to write numerous books and articles about this issue, as well as establish a foundation that he and his wife Gila believe will have a dramatic impact on the lives of many Jewish families.
Rather than let others turn a blind eye to the problems Jewish families face today, Adam Milstein and his wife put in tremendous amounts of time and resources for their Milstein Family Foundation. Along with providing financial support to many families and groups who find themselves in need, Adam and Gila also make sure Jewish families around the world continue to learn more and more about their Jewish heritage and faith. To make this happen, the foundation arranges to have a variety of books sent to these families each month. However, they are not just any ordinary books. Instead, they are written in the ancient Jewish language Hebrew, enabling those reading them to learn the language while at the same time discovering more about their heritage. In doing so, Adam Milstein hopes to encourage the next generation of Jewish families to be knowledgeable of as well as proud of their faith and heritage.
As he continues to fight the mainstreaming of hatred, Adam Milstein knows it will take a nonstop effort on his part as well as others to turn the tide of hatred into one of compassion and understanding. Whether doing so by working with communities to help develop local worship centers, schools, and other venues through his real estate development business, or instead traveling around the world to speak to many of today's most influential groups, Adam Milstein will strive to get his message out to the world.


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Hello Monday and goodbye Funday. But let's think of the bright side, we have five more days untill the weekend so it's could be worse.
For my look of the day, I tiptoed into my mother's closet and grabbed her orange gold beaded dress. I wanted to share a different look with you all. Please comment below and tell me what you think.
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That is correct I am goin' MDS for today's color challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments. I don't often make cards in MDS, but I do use the program just about every day. I use it for my blog, for work, for church, and for lots and lots of things. Since I am not at home this month and did not bring any of the challenge colors with me to stamp with I decided to whip out my computer and go digital because there is where I have an endless supply of every Stampin' Up! color.
For the most part this card is somewhat simple. I started by filling my background paper with the chalkboard 1 piece of DSP from Hello World. Then I filled a stretched square punch with Whisper White color fill and then added lots of Mis Stitched embellishments which I recolored Garden Green. A quick skull and crossbones from the Toxic Frameable brush stamps collection to anchor the card and then a bit more stitching for a bit more texture.
The best and most interesting part of the card is the Halloween greeting which is a punch from the Holiday Celebrations pack. I filled the punch with Tangerine Tango and then added an Elegant Eggplant shadow. Then I copied the element for a second punch the exact same size. For the second punch I switched the color fill to Whisper White and the shadow to Basic Black. Then with the nudge tool I wiggled the white and black punched element behind the tangerine and eggplant until it was just where I wanted it. The finished product/effect is a triple shadow! Look close and you will see the white, eggplant, and then the black--go ahead and try it, you'll like the effect.


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Ashraf Issues
Visit of International Delegations
Monday, 07 August 2017 07:52
Two very telling letters, Revealing activities of Iranian agents in Albania
Published in Personal Essay
Sunday, 06 August 2017 19:24
Iran expands its terrorist sponsorship in the Balkans
Monday, 31 July 2017 07:59
Evin Prison: The Iranian regime's notorious torture factory
Thursday, 13 July 2017 14:33
Don't whitewash the Iranian regime's crimes
Published in Human Rights
Tuesday, 11 July 2017 15:14
Lebanese Cleric Reveals True Face as an IRGC Quds Force Agent
Saturday, 10 June 2017 11:06
ISIS Attacks On Iran Should Make The Regime Reflect
Wednesday, 31 May 2017 08:26
ISJ: Warning about the plots of Iran and its agents against Iranian refugees in Albania
Monday, 29 May 2017 14:53
Iranian embassy in Tirana trying to establish spy net against PMOI
Published in VEVAK / MOIS Agents & Spies
Saturday, 13 August 2016 04:47
Khomeini Ex-Heir Acknowledges Massacre Of PMOI by Iran Regime
Monday, 25 July 2016 03:52
Two Iranian regime's agents convicted by Berlin law court for spying on Iranian opposition members - Report on Berlin court
Brief history of Ashraf City
Camp Ashraf, or Ashraf City as it was widely called, was home to approximately 3,500 members of the main Iranian opposition group, the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI). The city is located in one of Iraq's largest provinces, Diyala, and is approximately 80km northeast of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. It is 70km to the east of the Iran-Iraq border. Upon the PMOI's move to Iraq, the organization set up a number of bases along the Iran-Iraq border. What is now known as Ashraf City was one of those bases. Ashraf City took its name from Ashraf Rajavi, a well known political prisoner during the time of the Shah. She was amongst the last group of political prisoners released from the…
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Medical Siege
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Hippocratic Oath Betrayed-Medical torture of Ashraf residents
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Ice Maiden CR 19
Elf sorcerer 10/dragon disciple 10
NE Medium humanoid (elf)
Init +7; Senses blindsense 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +20
AC 32, touch 18, flat-footed 28 (+4 armor, +3 deflection, +3 Dex, +1 dodge, +1 insight, +10 natural)
hp 222 (10d6+10d12+120)
Fort +18, Ref +12, Will +17; +2 vs. enchantments; DR 10/adamantine (150 points); Immune cold, paralysis, sleep
Speed 30 ft., fly 90 ft. (average)
Melee 2 claws +15 (1d6+1 plus 1d6 cold), bite +15 (1d6+1 plus 1d6 cold)
Ranged +1 composite longbow +16/+11/+6 (1d8+2/×3)
Special Attacks breath weapon (30-foot cone, 20d6 cold, DC 27, 4/day), claws (2, 1d6+1 plus 1d6 cold, magic, 10 rounds/day), dragon bite
Dragon Disciple Spell-Like Abilities (CL 20th; concentration +27)
2/day—form of the dragon II (white dragon only)
8th (4/day)—form of the dragon III, polar ray, sunburst (DC 27)
7th (7/day)—delayed blast fireball (DC 26), form of the dragon II, mass hold person (DC 24), prismatic spray
6th (7/day)—control water, disintegrate (DC 23), form of the dragon I, freezing sphere (DC 25)
5th (7/day)—blight (DC 22), cone of cold (DC 24), dream, spell resistance, wall of force
4th (7/day)—dimension door, fear (DC 21), ice storm, stoneskin, wall of ice (DC 23)
3rd (8/day)—displacement, fly, lightning bolt (DC 22), sleet storm, vampiric touch
2nd (8/day)—darkvision, gust of wind (DC 21), invisibility, resist energy, see invisibility, web (DC 19)
1st (8/day)—charm person (DC 18), expeditious retreat, mage armor, magic missile, shield, silent image (DC 18)
0th (at will)—dancing lights, detect magic, disrupt undead, mage hand, mending, ray of frost, read magic, resistance, touch of fatigue (DC 17)
Before Combat The dragon disciple casts stoneskin.
During Combat The dragon disciple casts shield and spell resistance on herself, then takes flight and rains down destructive spells augmented with Empower Spell.
Base Statistics
Without stoneskin, the dragon disciple's statistics are DR none.
Str 12, Dex 16, Con 20, Int 16, Wis 10, Cha 25
Base Atk +12; CMB +13; CMD 31
Feats Combat Casting, Dodge, Empower Spell, Eschew Materials, Great Fortitude, Greater Spell Focus (evocation), Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Mobility, Nimble Moves, Quicken Spell, Spell Focus (evocation), Spell Penetration, Toughness, Weapon Finesse
Skills Climb +6, Diplomacy +12, Fly +11, Heal +5, Intimidate +15, Knowledge (arcana) +11, Knowledge (geography, local, nature, nobility, planes) +8, Perception +20, Sense Motive +5, Spellcraft +11 (+13 to identify magic item properties), Stealth +13, Survival +5, Use Magic Device +15
Languages Auran, Common, Draconic, Elven, Goblin
SQ blood of dragons, bloodline arcana (cold spells deal +1 damage per die), elven magic, weapon familiarity, wings
Combat Gear wand of cure serious wounds (10 charges), wand of lightning bolt (10 charges); Other Gear +1 composite longbow (+1 Str) with 20 arrows, amulet of natural armor +3, belt of mighty constitution +6, boots of the winterlands, bracers of armor +4, cloak of resistance +3, dusty rose prism ioun stone, headband of alluring charisma +6, ring of force shield, ring of protection +3, 3,099 gp
With the patience of elves and the majesty of dragons, ice maidens are masters of subtle machinations—and of the battlefield.
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Earlier we have looked at ways to customize the right click menu on your own or use the free 'Mmm' to do it for you. We have also looked at ways to clean up all the rubble from the right click context menu here. But here I am back again looking at three more ways to give my right click menu a booster shot.
Make sure you read the previous posts linked to at the top of this entry, and you'll have a nice roundup of context menu enhancement tools for windows.
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Located high in West Kempsey on the beautiful Mid North Coast (midway between Brisbane and Sydney) this neat and tidy brick and tile home will suit the needs of most families. The modern design creates a wonderful open plan living area complimented by a very workable kitchen. Three good sized bedrooms (each with built-in robes) and a two-way bathroom will ensure the family will fit.
Being a level block, there are no steps to worry about so ease of movement is guaranteed and a well fenced yard allows security for kids at play and ensures safety for pets.
Located within walking distance to high schools will ensure the teenagers will never be late for school. Walk to the local tennis courts for a quick game or if bowls is more your pace, the Bowling Club is handy, too. There really is something here for everyone.


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Aim of this study is to investigate the cross sectional geometries of beams which have better buckling performance by using three different techniques. At the modeling process length of beams and applied forces have been assumed constant but cross sectional geometries, cross sectional areas and used materials have been changed at each design. These geometries have been selected as circle, rectangle, equilateral triangle, rhombus (diamond), ellipse and rounded rectangle. Moreover three different material and 101 cross sectional areas which increase from 3mm2 to 8mm2 have been taken into account for comparison. Firstly, critical stress values have been calculated analytically, then all design points have been analyzed by using finite element method (FEM). Deviation between these two methods has been obtained by using statistical analysis in order to obtain the reliability of the FEM. After the verification of the FEM according to statistical analysis, artificial neural network has been used in order to perform modelling for the FEM results. The deviation between the FEM and the ANN modeling have been calculated by comparing the statistical analysis results of Root Mean Square (RMS), Absolute Fraction of Variance (R2) and Mean Error Percentage. At the end of this study, in addition to complete ANN modelling of the design points, three methods have been compared to each other with respect to deviation among the results which were obtained from 1818 design points. Thus, a reliable and simple solution has been created by ANN modelling. This model is easy to apply and it can be used as an alternative of other solution techniques.
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Gholizadeh S., Pirmozb A., And Attarnejad R., "Assessment Of Load Carrying Capacity Of Castellated Steel Beams By Neural Networks," İn Journal Of Constructional Steel Research, Vol. 67, 2011, Pp. 770-77.
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1661: David Jones built a house on the bank of a stream that would eventually be named in his honor, establishing himself as the land's first settler. Through the centuries, the stream would be called many things, including glittering, eccentric, rebellious, violent, and belligerent.
Jones Town, often called Old Town—the first established settlement of Baltimore—was built along the Falls in 1732.
Through the 1750s, as the population of western Maryland increased, and the demand for grain intensified, Baltimore became the hub for a network of graining operations.
In these early years of the Jones Falls, the water was alive with mosquitoes, chirped with woodcock and croaked with frogs. It attracted swimmers and crabbers and was considered deep enough to drown a man.
A horseshoe bend curled west toward a 40-foot bluff at Calvert and Lexington streets—where the original Baltimore court house once stood, and the battle monument has since been erected. Boats would tie up close to the courthouse.
In 1758, the marshy bed of the Falls, known as Steiger's Meadow, was drained, cleared and converted into cattle pastures by a local butcher. That same year, a wooden bridge was constructed, where the Gay Street Bridge now stands.
In 1776, in an effort to curb erratic flooding, the state assembly ordered the Jones Falls Harrison swamp drained.
A decade later, in 1786, a major flood takes out bridges and stores and drowns several people and horses.
Englehart Yeiser dug a canal east of Steiger's meadow in 1789, cutting off the water's natural course along the horseshoe bend.
In 1802, a gristmill (flour mill)—the first mill of Hampden-Woodberry—opens for business, attracting mill hands from as far as Kentucky and West Virginia.
As the mill district along the Jones Falls valley developed, it became known as "The Bottom," or "The Hollow."
In 1804, the Falls Road turnpike, a toll road following the route of an ancient Native American warpath, was chartered to connect downtown Baltimore with Hampden-Woodberry.
Covering portions of the stream, was first proposed in 1817.
In 1837 the Jones Falls rose 20 feet past its banks, flooding homes, killing 19 people, 40 horses, and 60 cows, destroying all but one bridge and washing away several milldams.
Stone Hill, the community along the Falls built by David Carroll in the 1840s, actively recruited families from parts of Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia to work in the flourishing mills.
Throughout the 1800s, the factories along the Falls are gradually converted into cotton mills. Between 1861-1865, The Civil War temporarily cut off raw cotton from the Deep South, but by the end of the war the mills began to grow again.
An 1868 flood kills 50 people and fills 2000 cellars to the ceiling.
With each flood, the higher and the stronger the bridges and walls that were built.
By the 1870s, the Hampden-Woodberry workforce, comprised of children, men and women, most of whom were local, white-American born, had grown to nearly to 2931. The average workday was 12 hours.
In 1877 Hampden-Woodberry railroad workers went on strike— a conflict would become known as the Great Strike of 1877.
Contrary to the desires of most local citizens, Hampden-Woodberry was annexed to Baltimore city in 1888.
The 1890s became known as a "period of industrial consolidations," when Mount Vernon Woodberry Mills was created, consisting of Park Mill, Druid Mill and the original Mount Vernon Mills and Hooper operations. By this decade, the mills employed nearly 4000 people and the era goes on record as the peak of the industry.
By the mid 1800s, raw sewage filled the Jones Falls, giving Baltimore the highest typhoid rate of any city in the country. Official city warnings against wading or swimming in the stream began to be issued and, up until the mid 1900s, the city administrated typhoid vaccinations to anyone who fell in the water.
In an effort to separate sanitary waste from storm water and city streams, Baltimore began building a sewer system in 1910.
Between 1911 and 1916, the Fallsway was built. The Baltimore City Council and State Legislature agreed to the 1.6 million dollar project, creating a single tunnel twenty-one feet wide and burying the river underground. At least 4 workers died on the job.
"I've come to bury the Jones Falls, not praise it, " said Henry Barton Jacobs—Master of Ceremony at the 1915 dedication of the Fallsway—before setting off the dynamite that diverted the lower Jones Falls into the underground tunnel.
The WWI boom, spanning from 1915 to 1918, brought an influx of jobs and heightened demands for cotton. During this period, a strike of the Mill workers and Machinists at Poole and Hunt Foundry on Clipper Road, successfully led to unionization and better wages.
The 1920s saw the end of war and the sail era. As cotton duct became a thing of the past, mills turned to the production of oil lamp wicks, sash cords for windows, and netting for fishing seines.
In 1923, a proposal to increase the workweek to 54 hours, along with a 7.5% pay increase, led to another mill strike. The strike turned out to be the states biggest that year and ended in defeat of the union. Mill owners began searching for alternative labor sources and some operations, such as Mount Vernon Mills, headed south. The beginning of the end for Baltimore's mill industry had begun.
That same year, Baltimore Evening Sun published an article entitled "Woodberry Area Hardly Touched by City Advance." The subtitle read: "District, including Hampden, Much as it was 50 Years Ago. Cotton Mills Afford Chief Means of Work. Nearly All People There Americans for Generations."
The management of Mount Vernon-Woodberry Mill severed its connection with the Hampden-Woodberry community in 1925, by selling off the workers' housing.
Ground broke for the Noxzema Chemical Company in 1926.
On June 8th of that year, what was probably a thrown lit cigarette sparked off petroleum fumes in the 1914 conduit. Explosions blew the covers from the manholes lining the Falls Way, from Baltimore Street to North Madison Street. Windows were shattered and one man suffered cuts from flying glass. 40 feet high flames spanned the open portion of the river from Baltimore to Pratt Street, destroying a burlesque theater and filling downtown streets with smoke.
1939-1945: WW II. A spike in the need for cotton duct led to another, albeit brief, cotton mill boom.
The Great Depression of the 1930s saw Mill workers either unemployed of suffering from shorter workweeks. Along the river, children could be found scavenging for firewood.
By the 1950s, downtown Baltimore had grown dense with employees, who were unhappy with the 45 min commute to work from their homes in Baltimore County.
Jones Falls Expressway broke ground in 1956 and the highway opened in 1962.
By the 1960s most mills had closed, with the last one, Mount Vernon Mills, finally shutting down in 1972.
Meadow Mill, which eventually became London Fog, moved operations to South East Asia in 1989.
By the 1980s artists and craftsman took to the otherwise abandoned mill workspaces, converting them into their own places.
In 2006, Clipper Mill opened, as a mix-use development comprised of office and retail space, condominiums, rental apartments, and restaurant space.
In 2010, Fells Point based Terranova Ventures puts in plans to turn the Mount Vernon Mills artist run and inhabited studios, entertainment venues and residential spaces into condominium and mixed use space. The project is still pending.
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This guy is great. I follow jivebop on YouTube, because he captures excellent footage of the moon from his private observatory in Texas. . .
His mini-lectures are very informative and my bet is that if just some of this more interesting footage was superimposed over "official" NASA shots of the moon, a few anomalies would become apparent. But for now just sit back and enjoy. Best viewed on your Smart TV (shot in Hi-def).


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Voyeuristic butterfly photo captured, I turn back to the rocket. Now I'm gonna pull it. I really am. And from underneath a leaf, midsection, pops the cutest little jumping spider I have ever seen, even cuter than Boris, the black Phidippus who used to live on my studio windowsill and leap on mealworms that I'd toss to him. Jumping spiders are my favorite spiders, thanks to their fabulous faces and endearing ways. They watch you, just like mantids, and they're very curious and , being territorial, they can be revisited again and again. I'm always delighted to get to know an individual, be it bird or spider.
Oh, let me see you a little closer.
Cute doesn't do it. You are adorable, with your RocketMan hair and your bright black eyes.
Woodsman, spare that tree! It was a microcosm of the death of my beloved Privacy Tree, with me the jumping spider, looking at the logger as his chainsaw snarled into its yard-wide trunk. The spider kept ducking under a leaf, then popping back out to see if I was gone yet.
I left the mustard standing.
The next day, I went back and carefully checked for RocketMan. He had vacated. I pulled the plant and tossed it on the fire with the others. I'm a softie, but I still hate yellow rocket.
Just as much as I love Eastern Tailed Blues. This is the best blue butterfly picture I've captured. You can even see his tiny tails. The 70-300 mm. zoom telephoto makes a darn good butterfly lens.A little flake of sky, fallen to earth.


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Google AdWords is a very successful promoting channel for brands to draw the attention of online users. The bidding based pay-per-click (PPC) service has changed the world of promoting business. However, behind this resourceful application of marketing, there lay a very modern innovation.
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Key Structure
The UIB Network is chaired by Khalid Mohtadullah, a former senior advisor and country director at International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Pakistan, senior advisor to the Global Water Partnership, and senior advisor to ICIMOD.
ICIMOD's country office in Pakistan functions as the network secretariat which facilitates, and provides logistical support to network members for implementation of UIB action plans. Currently, the network is limited to Gilgit-Baltistan of Pakistan, and there are plans to expand to Afghanistan, China and India.
The network is guided by a strategic committee, a group of advisors and technical working groups in thematic areas. The strategic committee provides strategic inputs to the different working groups. It communicates with technical working group leads and the members to synergize their work and integrate their scientific knowledge.
The advisors provide advice and technical inputs to UIB network on priority actions. There are six technical working groups, who meet twice a year to update on their progress and discuss on socioeconomic issues and future strategies and actions.


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One of the most healthy things growing in popularity is coconut oil and it can be used in almost any health department. This oil contains health components beyond measure for skin, general health and oral health as well.
In fact, the use of coconut oil is called "oil pulling" and can promise great effects on the teeth like whitening, repair, gum health and a fresh breath.
Coconut oil has amazing anti-bacterial properties that can take care of the oral health and remove any infections or bacteria from the mouth.
That is how it can keep your teeth healthy and reduce bad breath due to the fact that all the bacteria will be gone and thus any bacteria growth will be halted for good.
Coconut oil can also balance the pH levels in the mouth and make them alkaline which can mineralize the teeth and give them a good environment to thrive in.
According to Dr. Damien Brady:
"Integrating this specific enzyme-modified coconut oil is proved to be even better than the regular oral health products on the market. The antibiotic resistance can also make a huge difference in oral health and this can easily become the healthiest and newest trend in oral hygiene and teeth health."
The following recipe entails coconut oil as its key ingredients integrate with other ingredients that are also beneficial to oral health. The ingredients are natural and cheap and will make a wonderful homemade toothpaste that you can safely use every day!
The coconut oil make give a little bit of a bitter taste due to the salt lauryl sulfate that affects the taste buds.
- 2-3 tablespoons baking soda
- ½ cup coconut oil
- 15-30 drops of lemon or peppermint essential oil
Combine all the ingredients above and make a paste. Use this toothpaste every day as you would any other toothpaste. This will help whiten the teeth, protect them and reduce bad breath.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
A Day Trip To Nay Pyi DawPosted by SZA at Wednesday, May 30, 2012
It was my first trip to Nay Pyi Daw, I have never been there. My best friend, Heiman's husband family is going to open Hotel in Nay Pyi Daw. So they needed to go and check out something at there. She has invited me to join the trip if I am interested. Since I did not have much thing to do while I was in Yangon, of course, I said 'Yes' to join this one day trip. And the very next day, I was supposed to go Mandalay. By the way, Nay Pyi Daw is the new capital city of Myanmar.
So, here we go, let's the picture talks. Heiman's husband drove the car. The vehicle was GMC explorer Savana. I really like that GMC, it has everything, massage chairs and a lot of good stuffs. Very comfortable to go on trip. But not sure because of road or the car, sitting in middle is comfortable. But sitting at last row, I was practically floating in the air. Road is not too bumpy, but in the car, we were like jumping while sitting.
I became closer with Heiman's son Phaung Phaung the cute boy.
Well, it was summer and weather was very hot. We did not go out off car except for lunch. So all the pictures I was taken were in the car. I wish I own GMC. Haha. Now I am very fond of it.
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Our third cover gallery this week features the Dutch reprints of The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire. The strip was hugely popular in Holland, perhaps even more popular than it was in the UK as it appeared in the leading Dutch weekly comic, Sjors, rather than in an educational magazine as it did in the UK—although I've often heard it said that many readers of Look and Learn were only getting it for the Trigan Empire strip.
The innovation in Europe that never appeared in the UK was the comic album. Here in Britain, a comic strip appeared on the newsstands for a week and was usually never seen again unless a story was adapted for an annual or summer special. Comparatively few stories were ever reprinted. In Europe, however, many stories were gathered together in albums, usually around 48 pages, so that newcomers to a strip in the weekly could find older stories in bookshops; similarly, if you read the books, readers would often then pick up the weekly comic to read the latest episodes as they came out. It's a system that has been adopted now in the USA where 'graphic novels' now make up a substantial proportion of comics' sales, although most of these novels are, in fact, gatherings of 4-6 issues of a regular monthly comic book or a mini-series designed to be released in monthly parts and then collected.
But we never had this in the UK and it's a relatively new phenomenon in the States. Comic albums were being published regularly in Holland in the 1960s (as I mentioned in the column on Robot Archie the other day).
Below are a selection of covers from the Trigie album series—I never did have a complete set. The first album was, I believe, first published in 1973 by Amsterdam Boek, who followed up with a second volume in 1975. Oberon then took over with the third volume in 1976 and eventually published 35 volumes, the last appearing in 1985. They had, of course, kept most of the other numbers in print (the scan of the first album below, for instance, was from a 1982 edition, the second from a 1977 edition).
Many of these albums had original covers by Don Lawrence, drawn directly for the Dutch album market. He stopped doing the covers after 21 volumes and a new artist, Nic Van Dam drew covers for volumes 22-28. Van Dam—whose name was short for Nico rather than Nicholas—worked alongside Bert Bus and another famous Dutch artist, Harry Balm, at Spaarnestad Studio. Bus drew the covers to volumes 29 through 31. I'm not sure who did the next few covers but Gerry Wood did the cover for volume 35, although it reprinted strips drawn by Philip Corke. I do know that the volumes reprinting Wood's work wrongly credited Mike Butterworth as the author of the strips—Wood's regular writer was Ken Roscoe.
Some of these covers were reused on our recent 12-volume set of Trigan reprints, published by Don Lawrence Collection in 2004-09.
(* Trigan Empire © IPC Media)
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Trigan Empire goes Dutch
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I was one of those people who bought Look and Learn just for The Trigan Empire, specifically done by Don Lawrence and Mike Butterworth. I wish the reprints were more widely available, and affordable.ReplyDelete
- Mike W14 Jul 2010, 10:36:00
Great to see these covers that were not available in the UK. Fascinating to learn that it was not only the Don Lawrence stories that were reprinted.ReplyDelete
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There was a terrorist attack at the Manchester Arena; Manchester, England. Reports are the terrorist exploded a bomb he was carrying into the Arena. Estimates are 22 have been killed and 59 injured.
"The attacker, I can confirm, died at the arena. We believe the attacker was carrying an improvised explosive device, which he detonated, causing this atrocity," said Chief Constable Ian Hopkins. – CNN
"Twenty-two people, including children, have been killed and 59 injured in a suicide attack at Manchester Arena." – BBC
In no way is this attack Islamic or Muslim. This is an act of terrorism by a disturbed and deranged person. Suicide and the unjust killing of others is explicitly and unconditionally prohibited by the Qur'an.
Qur'an 4:29 O you who believe! Eat not up your property among yourselves unjustly except it be a trade amongst you, by mutual consent. And do not kill yourselves (nor kill one another). Surely, Allah is Most Merciful to you.
Arabic: يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ لاَ تَأْكُلُواْ أَمْوَالَكُمْ بَيْنَكُمْ بِالْبَاطِلِ إِلاَّ أَن تَكُونَ تِجَارَةً عَن تَرَاضٍ مِّنكُمْ وَلاَ تَقْتُلُواْ أَنفُسَكُمْ إِنَّ اللّهَ كَانَ بِكُمْ رَحِيمًا
Please keep the victims and their families in your hearts, prayers, and thoughts. May Allah (SWT) have mercy on all the victims of this attack and give each of them peace in their hearts. Ameen!


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Nine Crispy, Crunchy Cucumber Recipes
We're stoked to share our favorite story of the week from our friends at Food52!
Is there anything on this earth more refreshing than cucumbers? Even when you leave them sitting in the sun for an hour or four, they somehow never seem to lose their cool. Wouldn't we all like to be like that?
You can dip them in hummus, dunk them in ranch, or douse them in dressing -- cucumbers will never lose their inherent cuke-ness. Even in a spicy dish, the humble cucumber will dial down the heat just the right amount.
With their waxy green skin and crunchy seeds that pop between your teeth, cucumbers are the best summer vegetable to toss into everything you make this season.
Crunchy Creamy Cucumber Avocado Salad by deuxdilettantes
Peanut Soba Noodle Salad by Nicki
Chilled Cucumber and Avocado Soup with Mango Salsa by Gena Hamshaw
Seven Day Pickles by MrsWheelbarrow
Shaved Asparagus with Burrata, Radish and Cucumber by QueenSashy
Yogurt Soup with Cucumbers and Walnuts by Nicholas Day
Jeffrey Alfold & Naomi Duguid's Spicy Cucumber Salad by Genius Recipes
Lemon-Dill Orzo Pasta Salad with Cucumbers, Olives, and Feta by Sarah | strawberryplum
Sesame Peanut Cucumber Salad by Bob Vivant


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Topic: Prevent sending the order out before the customer has paid
With the current system, the restaurant will receive an order from a customer before they have even paid for the food? Im sure it needs to be the other way round.
If the customer cancels the order or doesn't go through with it for some reason "hasnt paid", the restaurant still receives the order for the food, this error occurs when the customer chooses the "pay by card option".
If the customer chooses the "pay on delivery", then cancels, the restaurant still gets an order through by email or sms, the restaurant then has to rely on the customer to phone and cancel the order or Vice versa, which is fine.
Payment has to be confirmed first when paying by card, before the restaurant receives the order, by email/sms from the customer, making sure that the customer has paid for the food . This way the restaurant knows that they have been securely paid for the order and there is no need to check the resadmin or phone the customer to confirm if they have paid or not, they can simply complete and deliver the order.
Please try and come up with a solution to fix this please, as I dont think many restaurants will be happy with this.
I did try and post this into the "phpFood discussions" but it restricts the amount of words you can write.
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Hair Rejuvenation Redlands
Male and female pattern baldness is something that affects millions of men and women in the United States. Suffering from thinning hair or a balding scalp is nothing to be embarrassed about. It's a common, treatable condition that we take very seriously at Pure Gold Medical Center. Dr. Apodaca utilizes a state of the art hair rejuvenation technique called PRP Hair Restoration. This technique stimulates the healing and revitalization of the scalp and follicles so that hair starts to grow back quickly.
Pure Gold PRP Hair Rejuvenation
PRP — The Non-Surgical Hair Growth Stimulator
There is a non-surgical way to beat hair loss. It's called PRP and it stands for Platelet Rich Plasma which is a portion of the blood having a platelet concentration to the promote healing of injured tissues. When PRP is injected into the scalp it naturally stimulates hair growth by using the growth factors in your blood cells. The increased blood supply to your tissue stimulates new tissue to grow. This is a suitable treatment for both men and women and our patients can't stop talking about how great their hair looks.
Scientific Studies Have Shown The Benefit of PRP Injections for Hair Growth
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is defined as an autologous concentration of plasma with a greater count of platelets than that of whole blood. Its action depends on the released growth factors from platelets. It has been investigated and used in numerous fields of medicine. Recently, PRP has received growing attention as a potential therapeutic tool for hair loss.
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of PRP injections in the scalp of patients with androgenetic alopecia.
Settings and Design:
Prospective cohort study.
Materials and Methods:
20 patients, 18 males and 2 females, with androgenetic alopecia were enrolled in the study. PRP was prepared using a single spin method (Regenlab SA). Upon activation, it was injected in the androgen-related areas of scalp. Three treatment sessions were performed with an interval of 21 days and a booster session at 6 months following the onset of therapy.
Statistical Analysis:
Statistical analysis of the data was performed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), version 19.0 (IBM, NY, USA).
Many scientific studies have shown the benefits of PRP injections resulting in hair regrowth in men and women. Dormant follicles are actually stimulated enough to start producing new hair growth. Dr. Apodaca is confident in the fact that PRP is an effective therapeutic tool to combat hair loss. That's why he offers this unique treatment to his patients. It's a non-surgical way to get your hairline and confidence back.
We also have hormone therapy options to achieve healthy hair. Learn about it here.


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Popular and convenient village location
Superbly appointed throughout is this substantial five bedroom executive detached family home with opportunity to convert the garage to provide a self contained teenager/granny annex. Benefiting from PVCu double glazing and gas central heating.
The accommodation fully comprises of: entrance hallway; study; spacious lounge; separate dining room; superb modern fitted breakfast kitchen with utility room off; conservatory; two staircases lead to the first floor landing, one staircase leads to the spacious master bedroom enjoying a dual aspect with Juliet balconies to the front and rear, dressing area and contemporary en-suite wet room/WC.
The further staircase leads to four bedrooms (two of which are large doubles), the second bedroom enjoying en-suite shower room/WC and the modern house bathroom/WC.
Outside; to the front there is a pleasant lawned garden with an array of plants and shrubs, a tarmacadam driveway provides off road parking for three/four vehicles and leads to the integral double garage, whilst to the side of the property there are low maintenance gardens with a block paved pathway and the rear has an attractive lawned garden incorporating timber decked and flagged patio areas.
Originally built by Redrow in this popular and convenient village of Grange Moor, which is known for its commuter links to Wakefield and Huddersfield via the M1 and M62. Mirfield train station is approximately a five to ten minute drive away with a straight through link to London.
Deceptive from the roadside and offering spacious and flexible accommodation throughout. Simply a fantastic family home which in the opinion of the agent truly deserves a full internal inspection to fully reveal the quality of accommodation on offer and to avoid any disappointment.
Price: £375,000
Agent: www.richardkendall.co.uk


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Sweet Breakfast Recipe Cinnamon Apple Strudel Pull-Apart Bread
Sweet bread recipes are a great thing to have on hand, especially if you need to grab something quickly when you're running out the door. This "Sweet Breakfast Recipe Cinnamon Apple Strudel Pull-Apart Bread," is a great option for breakfast on the run, or simply as a treat during the day. Fall is especially a great time to make something like this. You can enjoy a nice and comforting recipe, that has all of those beloved smells of autumn. The baked apple smell, the cinnamon, the nutmeg, the brown sugar sweetness, all coming together to create an amazing scent that no candle can truly replicate. Plus, apples are so abundant at this time of year. You can maybe even find them in your very own back yard! There are also projects that post member's apple or fruit trees on an online forum, and that you can volunteer to go and pick! Usually for free! Then maybe you could even make them something from the apples you pick like this Sweet Breakfast Recipe Cinnamon Apple Strudel Pull-Apart Bread!
This cinnamon apple strudel pull apart bread recipe will fill the house with a comforting aroma. The recipe is a little more complicated to make than an average pastry, as it includes making your own dough recipe, which can be a bit of work, but it is so absolutely worth it in the end. The extra preparation is definitely worth it, and you'll be happy you did when you are enjoying the results. A suggestion is to make two batches of the dough, if you're going to go through all the trouble of making one, why not make an extra. Then this way, you can freeze one and make the recipe in the future (you may have to make it soon after, as this bread recipe won't last long). Some of the ingredients you will need for this bread recipe include all purpose flour, milk, softened butter, eggs, active dry yeast and vanilla. For the filling you will want to have apples (peeled, cored and sliced), sugar, unsalted butter, and nutmeg. To start the dough recipe you will whisk together the water, sugar and yeast in a small bowl or glass and set aside for 5-10 minutes (if the mixture does not froth and bubble up, you need to discard and start again). For the full recipe details, you'll want to look at the site. As much as people say that making pastry from scratch is hard, it doesn't have to be. You just need some time and some patience.
On this recipe site you will find lots of recipe inspirations for all your meal planning. Some of the recipes you will find on this site include hearty stew with lamb and peanuts, chilli and stew recipes, African recipes, Indian recipes, meat and poultry recipes, barks and brittle recipes, biscuits and fixins recipes and cake recipes to name a few.
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NEFSC Tuna and Billfish Researcher Adds Expertise to IUCN Red List Study
Bruce B. Collette, a senior scientist at the NEFSC's National Systematics Laboratory located in the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, has spent his career studying scombrids (tunas, bonitos, mackerels and Spanish mackerels) and billfishes (swordfish and marlins) since he joined NOAA Fisheries Service more than 50 years ago. He is considered one of the leading ichthyologists in the world, and is an internationally recognized expert on the systematics of fishes, particularly tunas and mackerels. Systematics is the study of living organisms, their diversity, and the evolutionary relationships among organisms.
He has been honored nationally and internationally for his contributions to the understanding of epipelagic fishes, or those species living in the upper regions of the ocean. Twelve species of fishes and four invertebrate species have been named in his honor, the most recent a new species of inshore halfbeak endemic to Bermuda published in December 2010.
Bruce Collette at his desk at NSL
Credit: Shelley Dawicki, NOAA
Although Collette officially marked 50 years of service to NOAA's Fisheries Service in April 2010, which began after he completed his Ph.D. at Cornell University in 1960, his introduction to the agency actually began three years earlier while he was a graduate student. In 1957 he participated in one of the first exploratory fishing cruises investigating tuna resources off the coast of New England on the Northeast Fisheries Science Center's fisheries survey vessel Delaware.
Since then, much of Collette's professional career has been involved with the anatomy, systematics, and evolution of tunas and other members of the family Scombridae. When asked to chair a Species Survival Commission Tuna and Billfish Specialist Group for the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Collette says he could not refuse. In February 2011 he was among the 17 marine fishery biologists from four nations (US, Japan, Spain, and Brazil) to meet at the Florida headquarters of the International Game Fish Association for the 4th IUCN Red List Workshop to integrate previous assessments of the threat status to 18 species of tunas and billfishes.
These species had been evaluated at previous IUCN Red List workshops in Peru (2008), Taiwan (2009) and Brazil (2010), noted Collette, Chair of the IUCN Tuna and Billfish Specialist Group, created in 2009 to assess the worlds scombrid and billfish species under IUCN criteria. Half of them were widespread species that needed to have the results of the regional workshop evaluations combined to produce a global threat assessment. The other half were species that needed additional review due to acquisition of new data.
Bruce Collette speaks with visitors to the Smithsonian's Sant Ocean Hall exhibit and the "Ask a Scientist" station.
An assessment of the status of global tuna and billfishes was published online July 7, 2011 in Science, with Collette as the lead author. Entitled "High Value and Long-Lived: Double Jeopardy for Tuna and Billfishes," the paper provides the first comprehensive assessment of the threat status to the world's 61 species of scombrids and billfishes under the IUCN Red List criteria.
Preliminary conclusions are that about two thirds of the species are of Least Concern, 18% do not yet have sufficient data for adequate conclusions, and 11% are under some degree of threat, with another 6% listed as near threatened.
Final results will be published on the IUCN Red List this fall after peer review of the draft results. The final version of the Science Express paper will also be published at a later date.
Publication of the IUCN's Tuna and Billfish Specialists group's results this week are timely. The third joint meeting of the five tuna Regional Fishery Management Organizations (RFMOs) responsible for developing international conservation and management measures will be held July 11-15 in La Jolla, California. The first joint meeting was held in Kobe, Japan, in 2007 and the second, known as Kobe II, was held in 2009 in San Sebastian, Spain.
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I was reading a short piece from Geoffrey James on Inc.com today entitled "Rule No. 1: Get to the Point." His main assertion was that people are busy, so you shouldn't waste their time beating around the bush and using excessive business cliches and jargon. I agree with that statement, but I think there is… Read more »
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requirements to obtain a Small Business Grant.
In the past, only the select few were privy to these funds. But this has all changed. Now what really makes these special initiatives different is who is eligible for these special Federfal Business Grants. Individuals are getting these funds on a daily basis.
No longer are Federal Business Grant the domain of the privileged and choice few, but now they can be awarded to everyday people. Special preferential treatment for those receiving grants is not tolerated at all. All applicants are
treated equal regardless of race, creed, financial situation or credit stability.
Once you have been accepted to receive a Federal Business Grant, you should follow certain guidelines. Use the money to
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These special Federal Business Grant Companies are set up to assist those in our society that are unable to secure money through conventional means. Someone has to help those in need, and they are set up to do just that. Those applying for a Federal Business Grant must not have a total net worth that exceeds $250,000 and all applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
These are genuine initiatives offering money to those candidates that meet their criteria. The best thing about the Federal Businrss Grant program is that it requires: No credit checks, No credit history information, No co-signers, No collateral, No employment checks, No income verification, No higher education and even No special skills. But, most initiatives do require that you have a valid Social Security Number for tax purposes. Once you receive a Federal Business Grant, you must disclose the amount of funds you received to the U.S.Government. The Federal Business Grants they disperse are not tax-free. Money they send you must be declared on form 1099 to the I.R.S. and it is the responsibility of the recipient of the Federal Business Grant to declare his or her earnings to the proper government authorities. Trying to get money through a bank or another financial institution can be time consuming and requires a lot of paperwork, only to find that you have been denied. Private Foundations and Federal Agencies do not have to act under the strictest requirements, that banks do.
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Cultivating Healthy Values
Cultivating Healthy Values
People can have all manner and types of values in life, - a good job, education, health, nice clothes, friendships, to be happy, to travel the world, to have a happy family life, to make plenty of money, to look after themselves and 'blow everyone else', or want to have plenty of fun, and excitement in life!'. These are just a few of the many values I've heard of over the years and the list could go on. Often our values may not seem bad or wrong in themselves, but are they the things that will really bring satisfaction in life?
Having had the privilege of sitting at the bedside of those who are about to leave this world, I have never heard someone say, 'I wish I had spent more time at work', or 'I wish I had made more money' or 'I wish I had visited such and such'. But I have heard it said that if they had the chance to live their lives over again they would spend more time investing their time and energies in developing and improving their relationships with others. After all, many of the things we think are important - in the whole scheme of things aren't that important after all. For we can't take these things with us when we die.
Every plant or creature has been designed with a purpose - to reproduce itself - so that the species will continue and not die out. Regrettably, because of disease, catastrophe, selfishness and way of life - many species have become extinct, and we've lost the pleasure of their uniqueness in the world. In the scriptures we read of two lists. The first reads, "But when you follow your own wrong inclinations, your lives will produce these evil results: impure thoughts, eagerness for lustful pleasure, idolatry, spiritism (that is, encouraging the activity of demons), hatred and fighting, jealousy and anger, constant effort to get the best for yourself, complaints and criticisms, the feeling that everyone else is wrong except those in your own little group—and there will be wrong doctrine, envy, murder, drunkenness, wild parties, and all that sort of thing. ..." (Gal 5:19-21 TLB). It's amazing so many of these things have become acceptable - depending upon your view and or the social group you choose to associate with. I trust you will agree that these are not very healthy values to adopt.
On the other hand, another list is recorded that states the values which are positive and acceptable in a progressive society. Values which I'm sure you would want to know and experience - "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law" (Galatians 5:22-23 NIV). What we need to be aware of is that these values are clearly ones which flow out of a walk and relationship with Holy Spirit, who often gives us the desire to produce these things in our lives. But they cannot really be produced by our own ability, effort and striving as they will be a poor imitation of what He wants and is able to do in us.
A significant point to note is that the first part of the above verse states, "But the fruit of the Spirit is ...". By using the singular word 'is' the writer seems to suggest that the qualities mentioned are related to and flow in and from love. This is an area we will look at in another subject later on in this site. However producing the right kind of fruit will affect both the way we treat others and the way they will respond to us. It will also enhance our relationships and reflect true character in our lives.
Why not take a moment to ask Holy Spirit to show you the fruit He is producing in your life and ask Him to continue His wonderful work in this area. I'm sure you will be surprised at what He will reveal and accomplish in your life in the near future.


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January 31, 2011
#261 in Life's Little Instruction Book says:
"Take family vacations whether you can afford them or not. The memories will be priceless."
I've got a head full of priceless memories, and a few pictures.
I've got the Power, for now
January 30, 2011
I went to a friends house Saturday night and while I was there I got a call from my neighbor telling me that our power was back on. While I am happy that it is back on, I'm unhappy it took 4 days to get it back on. I was very lucky that I had a place to go to sleep and eat in warmth. Many people had nowhere else to go. I don't have the answer, but 200,000 customers without power is unacceptable.
I heard on the radio that the Governor of MD wrote a scathing letter to Pepco.
And guess what? We are getting more snow and ice sometime between Monday night and Wednesday.
I was plowing for most of the outage so I had to throw out 99% of what was in my fridge. There's nothing in there now so if the power goes out again, and it almost certainly will, I wont loose anything else. I have a friend who has a whole house generator and they ride out theses outages brilliantly. Perhaps it's something to think about down the road. Truth be told, I'd love to get partially off the grid. Creating my own power using wind and solar. It would be nice to get something back from the power company.
Until then, I'll keep the fridge un-stocked until after the next storm.
Pepco = Crapco
January 29, 2011
According to my neighbor, our power has been out since Wednesday. I called Friday and was told it would be on at 11pm…maybe a little later. Its Saturday. All the streets around our street have power. One of the spokespersons for Pepco went on the radio and said the majority of their customers would have power Friday at 11pm. I did not. They said it would be on sat. It was not. I hope it will be on later tonight, but I don't have my hopes up. I'm going to a friends house. I expect it may be Monday before I get power back. I'll keep you posted.
January 28, 2011
Snow + Stupidity = 8hr Commute
January 27, 2011
I was not on the GW parkway, so I can not speak as to the causes of the 8 to 12 hr event, but my guess is always "Stupid People".
If you own a sports car, and you take it to work on a day when every media outlet in the region says we will have snow…heavy, fast, big snow, starting between 3 and 4 pm, You are an idiot. You are part of the problem. For all I know you could have been THE problem.
I saw camaros, corvettes, Porsche's, stupid looking little lowered sports cars that sound like lawn mowers, and even a scooter! Dumb Asses! Who gets behind the wheel of a corvette hours before a snow storm? Why would you risk getting caught in the storm?
"Maybe it's his only form of transportation." Ah…sure, right. If you can afford a corvette… Anyway it's a stupid primary form of transportation on the day of a major snow storm. In my opinion.
I was in Springfield VA, spreading salt at the start of the storm and then plowing. Again, this picture just doesn't capture the stupid things I saw stupid people doing.
Write. Do.
January 26, 2011
"If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead, either write things worth reading or do things worth writing." ~Benjamin Franklin
Either is good. I'm gonna try both.
Eight-foot sharks netted in Potomac River
January 25, 2011
Eight-foot sharks netted in Potomac River
via Eight-foot sharks netted in Potomac River – NatGeo News Watch.
See…this is why I like swimming pools and lakes.
Photo: Christy Henderson, Buzz's Marina.
i Before e, Except When It Isn't
January 24, 2011
The mnemonic goes like this, "i" before "e" except after "c". There are more exceptions to the rule than words that follow the rule. In a guide, Support For Spelling, that was distributed by the British government to 13,000 primary schools it was suggested that the rule, "I before E except after C", should be dropped because it "is not worth teaching".
The truth is I don't think this rule has ever helped me, just the opposite, It never fails to mess me up. Thank god for spell check, otherwise I guess I'd have to learn to spell all these words! Here are some of the words I use pretty much all the time.
Happy Birthday Mom
January 23, 2011
Opinions are like…
January 22, 2011
You know how it goes. I was curious, so I looked it up.
/əˈpɪnyən/ Show Spelled[uh-pin-yuhn] Show IPA
–noun1. a belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty.2. a personal view, attitude, or appraisal.3. the formal expression of a professional judgment: to ask for a second Medical opinion.4. Law. the formal statement by a judge or court of the reasoning and the principles of law used in reaching a decision of a case.5.a judgment or estimate of a person or thing with respect to character, merit, etc.: to forfeit someone's good opinion.6.a favorable estimate; esteem: I haven't much of an opinion of him.
Opinion, sentiment, view are terms for one's conclusion about something. An opinion is a belief or judgment that falls short of absolute conviction, certainty, or positive knowledge; it is a conclusion that certain facts, ideas, etc., are probably true or likely to prove so: political opinions; an opinion about art; In my opinion this is true. Sentiment (usually pl.) refers to a rather fixed conviction, usually based on feeling or emotion rather than reasoning: These are my sentiments. View is an estimate of something, an intellectual judgment, a critical survey based on a mental examination, particularly of a public matter: views on governmental planning.


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