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UPDATE: I am no longer able to make purchases via giftcards.com. Orders keep getting canceled by them. Their customer service is terrible giving to reasons for the problem. Maybe you will have success though, in which case, this is a great option for you.
The methods of how to manufactured spend are always changing. That's why it's important to read blogs like this one if you want to stay up-to-date on ways to earn miles/points, and get big credit card bonuses.
Disclaimer: As always, you have to be very careful with credit cards!
You can get the visa gift cards in increments of $25-$500. It makes the most sense to get the $500 amount as there is a fee associated with getting these cards of $4.95 and it is the same for all gift card amounts.
So the cool thing about Giftcards.com is that they have a rewards program where you earn "G Money" for all your purchases (make sure you sign up for it). You get one point for every dollar spent and you can redeem the points on any future orders. So, that's basically 1% cash back. This cancels out the visa gift card fee, so in the end you are buying these visa gift cards with no shipping fee (above promo code) and you earn back the gift card fee with their rewards program.
That's awesome!
Plus, of course, you'll get your credit card rewards points. So, if you use a credit card that gives 2% cash back you'll be making $10 per $500. Maybe it's worth buying these visa gift cards just to earn credit card points/miles, but it's especially useful to help meet spending requirements to get credit card bonuses...like in my case...spending $20,000. Note: it would be a good idea to not purchase too many gift cards at a time as you credit card company might freeze you account until you talk to them on the phone (not a problem, but it can just be a hassle). Start small and spead it out through the month.
What do you do when you get the gift cards in the mail?
Okay, so you get the gift cards in the mail and you activate them and write down the pin number (or I like to set my own pin number to be the same for all the cards).
The hardest part is to liquidate the visa gift cards back to cash or into your bank account. This takes the most time. You will want to use these gift cards to load you redbird card, serve card, or bluebird. You can read more about how to do that on these posts:
Buying Visa and Mastercard gift cards with a credit card
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By: Sarah
Having been born four days into the 90s, I'd consider myself a true blue "90s Kid". I was a master at the art of the Skip-It. I read every single Bailey School Kids book in my Pocahontas tent or lounging in my inflatable (most likely deflated) furniture. I once tried to put the entire six feet of Bubble Tape in my mouth. I lived and breathed the 90s.
Arguably one of the greatest products of the 90s was the hit sitcom, Boy Meets World, running from 1993-2000. I loved this show, as did many other people. So much, in fact, that 13 years later, a new sitcom is about to be born. Riley Matthews, the daughter of Cory and Topanga, is about to make her way into the hearts of 90s kids everywhere. That's right, Girl Meets World.
I don't know when this magnificent piece of television history is starting, but here is what I know:
About three weeks ago, Ben Savage instagrammed this picture:
This is when I, and many others, started to freak out. I had heard rumors about a Boy Meets World spin-off, but this actually confirmed its reality.
There was also this picture, tweeted by Danielle Fishel:
Cory and Topanga back together. It really is a 90s dream come true.
Eleven-year-old Rowan Blanchard will be playing Riley Matthews. She instagrammed this picture of her and Ben Savage. The resemblance is actually uncanny:
Along with Riley, the Matthews have a son, Elliot, played by Teo Halm. He instagrammed this picture with Topaga, played by Danielle Fishel. Once again, uncanny:
Other characters from the show will hopefully be appearing in the sequel, as well. Unfortunately, Shawn Hunter, played by Rider Strong, has said that he won't be a part of it. Excuse me while I wipe up the buckets of tears flowing from my eyes. But, let's all keep our fingers crossed that Eric Matthews, played by Will Friedel, will be joining the crew. He has neither denied nor confirmed yet. Come on guys, we need some of that "I don't care about anything because I've got really cool hair" attitude on the show.
And we can't forget about Feeny. FEENY! FE-HE-HE-HE-HEENY.
Mr. George Feeny, played by William Daniels, has been confirmed to be in the sitcom's pilot episode. This is wonderful news. Through the whole series of Boy Meets World, Mr. Feeny helped Cory grow in ways that not even his parents could. I can only imagine how he will impact Cory's daughter.
To top it all off, Ben Savage instagrammed this picture, indicating that the show will be filmed in front of a live audience:
Anyone know how I can get tickets? Seriously.
Boy Meets World taught me so many things about life. Watching Cory and Topanga throughout the show made me believe in love and that everything will end up ok in the end. Plus, the show was hilarious. Re-watching it now, in my 20s, I catch so much that I missed when I was a kid. It was a show for everyone, which is what I think made it so wonderful. I've got high hopes for Girl Meets World, especially with the junk that is produced for kids today like on Disney Channel and Nickelodeon.
I'm willing to bet 10 Caramel Apple Pops, 40 Warheads and all my Pokemon cards that this show will be a hit.
My questions to you are:
1. Did you also love Boy Meets World?
2. What character would you most like to see return to the show?
Here's to you, Girls Meets World. And here's to hoping there's a Full House or Friends spin-off soon.

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Jefferson City NAACP holds march for justice for Mike Brown
JEFFERSON CITY- The Jefferson City NAACP held a march for justice Monday night to demonstrate support for justice and human rights after the recent events in Ferguson.
The march started at Lincoln University. About 50 attendees lined up, said a prayer and listened to opening remarks before marching from the university to the state capitol building.
The Missouri Association for Social Welfare called on Missourians to join the march as a sign of solidarity, and members of the association showed up to march. Members of local chapters of national organizations, such as the National Organization for Women, and members of local social and faith-based organizations showed up to march and share their thoughts and beliefs on the issues in Ferguson.
Marchers said they came to show support for human rights and justice for all, as well as the people of Ferguson.
"We're here to accomplish, to make sure that we know that Ferguson knows that Jefferson City, Missouri supports Ferguson. We also support the freedom of speech and we also support the ending of racism," Kesha Nelson, who helped organize the march, said.
In a statement, the Jefferson City NAACP President Nimrod Chapel Jr. said the organization's goals regarding the unrest are to insist greater oversight over the St. Louis County local government, put an end to racial profiling in Missouri, enforce a constitutionally guaranteed equal protection of laws, and promote a reduction of military-styled tactics in Ferguson, among other things. At the march, he said the issues present in Ferguson this past week are issues that apply to all of America.


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Wednesday, 29 July 2009
espresso brownies
2 cups light brown sugar
3/4 cup cocoa
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
¾ cup butter (softened)
1 shot espresso (or 3 tablespoons very strong coffee)
1 tablespoon ground espresso/coffee
4 large eggs
2 ½ bars dark chocolate chopped into small pieces.
Preheat oven
Grease a 9in square baking pan
Beat brown sugar, butter in a medium mixing bowl.
Add eggs, vanilla, espresso and salt. Beat until well blended.
Stir in espresso grounds, flour and baking powder, mixing until smooth.
Fold in the chocolate chunks.
Spread batter into the greased pan
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45minutes.
Once cooled lightly dust brownies with icing sugar, cut the brownies and serve with whipped cream, drizzled cream or a dollop of your favourite ice-cream. Best served with a cup of espresso based beverage, for that caffeine kick.
cook's notes: the brownies turned out perfect, they did taste of coffee once cooled, but when still warm they mostly tasted of all the chocolate I added to the mixture.
my thought process on making the brownies went something like this:
"hmm I think I will make some espresso brownies for Frizbe's birthday."
*googles espresso brownies*
*reads a dozen different espresso brownie recipes*
"Hmm ok then but I don't have espresso powder I have ground lavazza espresso, and I'm not using a brownie mix"
*sets out ingredients to make brownies*
*pulls tattered favourite brownie recipe out of file*
*ignores every googled recipe for espresso brownies, flicks espresso machine on an expiriments*
*pops brownies in the oven and eats brownie batter while pretending to do the dishes*
*ding brownies are done*
Labels: brownies, coffee, dark chocolate, espresso brownies, recipe, recipes
6 comments:
- Katie said...
What weight of chocolate did you use?
Looks yummy though!
- 29 July 2009 at 08:06
- Apryl said...
Katie- I just used 2 and a half 150g bars.. ish.. all I had int he cupboard.. you can use more of less depending on your prefrences
- 29 July 2009 at 08:21
- Jenny S said...
oh yum! my boyfriend would love those xo
- 29 July 2009 at 12:59
- Lisa-Marie said...
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! I must make these!
- 2 August 2009 at 01:50
- Frizbe said...
and they were lovely and I thank you very much for making them for my birthday :-)
- 24 August 2009 at 08:57
- Santmyerkrok said...
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! I must make these!
- 7 December 2012 at 04:57
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Improving the Quality of Basic Education Through the Use of Gender-sensitive Student Councils: Experience of Six Selected Districts in Tanzania
This paper analyses whether the gender-sensitive and democratically elected student councils helped in strengthening school leadership and providing a platform for increased awareness and advocacy for male and female students to address their needs and rights in primary and secondary schools in Tanzania. The data was collected through qualitative methodology using in-depth interviews with purposively selected 29 school heads, 35 mentor teachers, 24 champions and 54 student leaders. Other data were obtained from focus-group discussions with 590 student leaders. The findings show that the student council plays a major role in strengthening school leadership and increasing the ability of students, particularly girls, to voice their needs and concerns. Some students' needs and concerns were sexual harassment, the right to quality education and health services and the elimination of corporal punishment. The use of student councils helps to improve the delivery of quality education in schools.
Emily, N. (2014). Students' participation in school governance at the secondary school level: A Kenyan principals' perception. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1078
Hannam, D. (2001). A pilot study to evaluate the impact of the student participation aspects of citizenship order on standard education in secondary school. Working paper. Retrieved from http://alternativeschool.com/pdfs/The%20Hannam%20Report.pdf
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Oxfam. (2014). Mid-term review of the my right, my voice programme. Retrieved from http://saatlas.org/uploads/files/Midterm_Review_Report.pdf
Parker, K., & Leithwood, K. (2000). School councils' influence on school and classroom practice. Peabody Journal of Education, 75(4), 37-65.
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United Republic of Tanzania. (2010). Guidelines on how to enable pregnant schoolgirls to continue with their studies. Dar es Salaam: Ministry of Education and Vocational Training.
United Republic of Tanzania. (2011). National strategy for civic education in Tanzania. Retrieved from http://docplayer.net/22252637-United-republic-of-tanzania-national-strategy-for-civic-education.html
United Republic of Tanzania. (2013). 2012 Population and housing census. Retrieved from http://www.tanzania.go.tz/census
Veugelers, W., & Kat, E. De (2003). Moral and democratic education in public elementary schools. Retrieved from http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED479166.pdf
World Bank. (2015). Tanzania population. Retrieved from http://data.worldbank.org/country/tanzania
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Water Purifier Market - India Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2016 - 2024
Albany, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/16/2018 -- The top two players, Eureka Forbes and Kent Ro system Ltd., held a dominant share of 65% in the India water purifier market in 2015. The consolidated market is expected to see the entry of several small and big companies, which spells hope for competition in the coming years, observes Transparency Market Research. "The promise of offering exceptionally services to the end users and making pure water affordable are the two key strategies being adopted players in the market," states the lead author of this research report.
According to the research report, the India water purifier market is expected to reach a valuation of US$4.1 bn by the end of 2024 as compared to US$1.1 bn in 2015. During the forecast years of 2016 and 2024, the overall market is expected to register a CAGR of 15.4%.
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RO Purifier Technologies to Lead as it Ensures Maximum Purification
The technologies available in the India water purifier market are gravity purifier, RO purifier, sediment purifier, water softener, and UV purifier. Of these, the RO and UV purifying technologies are expected to show a strong growth rate as they have the ability to purify the water to the maximum level. Analysts have estimated that the RO purifier technology segment will progress at a CAGR of 18.2% during the forecast period. Reverse osmosis (RO) technology is extensively used for purifying water. It removes germs and other dissolved salts from water by using membrane technology.
The various end users of these technologies are industrial, commercial and household. The commercial and household segments will see a high adoption of water purifying technologies. Between the forecast period of 2016 and 2024, the household segment is expected to register a CAGR of 15.5%. The growing demand for affordable and portable water in Indian households is expected to play a critical role in shaping the trajectory of the India water purifier market.
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The growing awareness about the presence of harmful impurities and pathogens in the water supplied to households and other sectors has increased the demand for water purifying technologies. This has significantly triggered a necessity for portable water to prevent water-borne diseases. Several government initiatives to ensure safety of citizens is also focused at raising awareness about water purity, which has been augmenting the demand for these technologies. These efforts have been especially pronounced in rural areas of India.
Usage of digital marketing methods and sprawling present of retail stores across the country are expected to provide the market an additional boost in the coming years. Furthermore, initiatives taken by MNCs to bring water purifying systems to Indian villages to provide affordable 10necessities will bode well with the national market in the coming few years.


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Monday, March 16, 2009
Painful but Efficient
He said when the teacher enter their class, they would say 'hello!'
I said when the teacher enter our class, we would rise and say 'good morning, teacher' and sit down back when the teacher says so.
He said sometimes there will be yelling between us and the teacher when there is an disagreement.
I said honey, we will be blacklisted and be sent to the principal office straight away.
He said we can't eat in class.
I said finally, something in common.
One day we were at an open house, we started talking as usual when I heard my brother said, "I got canned in school today."
Mum & Dad: For what?
Brother: I forgot to bring my school book.
Mum: Serve you right.
Dad & I(muttering): Finally that moment has arrived.
Most of the relatives who were there just smiled -- cause majority had been canned in school before but my cousin was rather confused.
Cousin: I thought teachers can't can students.
Me: According to the government schools in Malaysia, teachers can do that.
Cousin: Isn't that abusing?
Someone(I can't remember who): We call it discipline.
Some people say that canning is an abusive method and some say it is the best disciplinary method. On this case, I agree that canning is good -- not that I like being cane. Here, teachers use 'rotan' to cane their students on the palms of the hand or buttocks. Seriously, it HURTS!
When I was in primary school, caning was like almost a daily routine. I got cane for not completing my work, forgot to bring my book, got C for spelling, etc. Some students cried when they get cane but soon, everyone got used to it. I still remember how panic everyone was when test and spelling were drawing near because they don't want t get cane but few couldn't careless and would just put their palms out to teacher as though to say 'let's get this over quick'. Funny people:D
But my cousin said in his school if anyone does not complete their homework, they would get detention. Whoa, that sounds easy.
Canning in schools has been banned in some countries like Australia and New Zealand. I'm not sure which countries still practice canning students beside Malaysia. To tell you the truth, I don't like it either but seriously, it works. Because students will feel the pain and they won't repeat their offence again.
Usually they only cane boys but girls would get cane too if they hit the extreme. You'll get cane if you are untidy, you bully other students, you steal, you lie, you disrespect the teacher, vandalism, curse publicly...*whistle*
Everytime anyone sees the discipline teacher walking by with the 'rotan'/ canning stick, they would scramble and quickly enter their classes. It's so funny that sometimes I would laugh, leaving some people staring at me weirdly.
I hate canning. Like hell.
But honestly, it works.
10 comments:
- rory said...
I think tht it works. but some teachers take it to the extreme
- March 16, 2009 at 8:37 PM
- A. K. said...
Whenever you write about school, it takes me back to my school days. Happy Monday!
- March 16, 2009 at 10:38 PM
- AQ said...
Its spelled caning. With a single 'n'. Canning is like putting something in a can... You have no idea how hard I laughed when I read that post. BTW, did u do this before or after the Debate?
- March 16, 2009 at 11:02 PM
Wow, QM - did this post take me back. When I was YOUR age, back in 1960's Middle School in Michigan, USA, we got "paddled" for misbehaving. A wide flat stick with perforations in it to allow swift wind movement through and a quicker, smarter, more painful delivery of the blow from the HS Principal.
And the spanking usually solved the problem. Kid didn't act up again in school.
Nowadays in our country, if a teacher dares to even TOUCH a student they are subject to a lawsuit and criminal investigation, dismissal, possibly incarceration.
And our younger generation knows not the benefits of discipline, or the consequences of misbehavior.
I wish we still had "caning" in our country. I got caned more than once and I grew up all right.
"Spare the rod and spoil the child" - ever heard that expression? It's true.
- March 17, 2009 at 5:48 AM
- QM said...
Sorry about the spelling,AQ. My bad.
Hah! After lah...
- March 17, 2009 at 12:22 PM
- Shanya said...
I totally agree it works and then again im a goody two shoes prefetc supposedly so i've never been caned in skool.
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Book Review, "Night Train to Lisbon"
Night Train to Lisbon
by Pascal Mercier
Translated by Barbara Harshav
Grove Press, 2008
392 pp
"Last Train to Lisbon" was going to be read in a book club a friend of mine belonged to. The club started it, then decided to drop it. Another friend started reading it and has yet to complete it.
The criticisms were consistent: it was too long; it was too windy; it was too dense; the memoir writing was too tedious and philosophical; there were too many characters; there were too many scene shifts.
Well, I'm here to say. I finished the novel. In fact, I read it twice. What can I say? I was an English teacher. I love a challenge.
On the surface, the story is really quite simple: an aging philology teacher finds a book of memoirs in a book store. He starts to read them. The author of the memoirs was a Portuguese doctor and a resistance fighter during the Salazar dictatorship.
Gregorius, the teacher, has found his fantasized soul mate in this resistance fighter, Amadeu Prado, a brooding and tortured aristocrat, a "goldsmith of words" who destines himself "to rescue the silent experiences of human life from their muteness." Continue reading
Book Review: Let The Great World Spin
Let The Great World Spin
Colum McCann
Random House, 2009
Except for a brief time in Dublin, McCann's setting for this novel is in New York City during the Vietnam/Nixon-resignation years. And what a city it is: artists, clergy, prostitutes, judges, black/white/latino/Irish, computer geeks and hackers, street magicians—a veritable urban dream world.
McCann uses the famous event of the French tightroper walker and brilliantly fictionalizes it back into existence. It is the event that often grounds the novel (I would have to say that that event loses its force in the last two chapters when Tillie and Jaslyn narrate). Continue reading
Infinities by John Banville
John Banville
Alfred A. Knopf, 2010
273 pp
"….the gods love to eavesdrop on the secret lives of others." So says the novel's narrator and mythological character, Hermes, son of Zeus and Maia, the cave woman.
If we've forgotten our mythology 101, Hermes is also the messenger. And does he have a story to tell, a very modern story about ordinary human interactions and relationships and a story in the ancient classical tradition about love, larger-than-life genius, death, destiny, unrequited love. Continue reading
"Big Machine" by Victor LaValle
Big Machine
Victor LaValle
Spiegel & Grau Trade Paperbacks
New York, 2010
370 pp
In all of the reviewing I have done over the years, I don't ever recall using a statement from an author's acknowledgment page.
When I read the last paragraph and then went back to look at the last page of the narrative itself, there appeared to be some covert, even tendentious wrapping up, some moral statement LaValle seemed to be making in this part allegory, part fantasy, part gothic, part magic-realism, part gruesome, grim-reality novel. Continue reading


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With the dust now settling after this month's defeat of the effort to rush approval of two controversial "anti-piracy" bills in Congress, it's time to take stock: We saw an exodus of political support and the derailing of SOPA and PIPA within days of the January 18 Great Internet Blackout, a coordinated online protest that prompted hundreds of thousands of calls to Congress and millions of petition signatures. So what just happened?
Supporters of the bills grumble that Internet companies used their own technology to focus the fickle attention of users on the issue just long enough to create a groundswell of transient concern. This, the argument goes, was enough to spook lawmakers into retreat.
But there is a longer history to this issue, and the mass response that crashed websites and phone banks on Capitol Hill was no flash mob. It was rather a flashpoint for a cause that members of my organization and other advocates of a free and open Internet have been nurturing for years.
The reality is that the SOPA/PIPA house had been built on sand. Indeed, solid research and well balanced analyses from investors, law professors, Internet engineersand cyber security experts helped inform the outrage and direct the action by Internet users. Even those who knew nothing of SOPA and PIPA before the blackout were quickly able to grasp the issues.
My colleagues at CCIA and others who had been fighting this misguided legislation from the beginning are grateful for this validation. We also owe a debt to a handful of key members of Congress who took courageous stands for Internet freedom, who worked to block PIPA and SOPA until the significance and danger of the legislation became clearer to a wider group of companies, Internet leaders and concerned Internet users.
Without this strong opposition, the Motion Picture Association of America – PIPA and SOPA's lead advocate -- would have rammed it through an acquiescent and inattentive Congress. "It must be OK if it's from Hollywood and it's supposed to fight piracy," was the groupthink MPAA hoped would pass for critical thinking on Capitol Hill, and it came close to succeeding.
Hollywood's Flawed Argument and Misleading Facts
The entertainment industry was asking tech companies to take on the crippling responsibility of proactively monitoring and controlling all the content and conduct that passes, even momentarily, through their sites and services. This would be achieved by gutting the liability protections that current DMCA law provides to tech companies for quickly responding to notices of copyright violations and removing such content. The resulting fear-based Internet would see technology companies forced to create costly, privatized censorship regimes to guard against massive lawsuits.
Backers of the measures continue to shout huge numbers to create an image of looming catastrophe. For years political allies of Hollywood have echoed these claims despite the belief by many others that they were inflated. However, finally last year, April 2010, an independent and very credible GAO report showed no reliable evidence or statistics exist to support the extreme claims of the entertainment industry of $20 billion in actual losses.
Nor did Congress or the industry consider the collateral costs to other industries that depend on fair use exceptions to copyright and would have suffered under SOPA and PIPA. These include news organizations, libraries, academic institutions and other sectors that rely on fair use exceptions to copyright rules. CCIA's Fair Use Study on the economic contribution of fair use industries found their contribution represents one sixth of the GDP and is significantly higher than those industries claiming damage from online piracy.
Now it is more clear that the entertainment industry has actually thrived over the last decade and is not suffering from Internet abuse, as it likes to claim. The most recent evidence comes in "The Sky is Rising," an independent study commissioned by CCIA and released today in France, which shows the entertainment industry is in a Renaissance period with more content being created and more money per household being spent on entertainment than a decade ago – a 15-percent increase in fact.
What's Next
Based on my 25 years of fighting battles on behalf of Internet freedom, I don't believe we've seen the last of this kind of bill. Too few members of Congress adequately understand the Internet, and the difficulties of protecting its core principles, and there is too little real understanding of the size, scope, and complexities of the problems surrounding online infringement.
We need to look at all ways to improve the situation including what the entertainment industry can do itself to adapt its business and profit models to fully exploit the opportunities presented by this new medium.
Once we have a better understanding of the real costs to industries of both the problem and the different proposed responses, Congress will be in a better position to tailor any legislative solutions. A solution should match both the real seriousness and the scope of the problem, while minimizing collateral damage to other dynamic industries and the Internet as a tool for communications and democratic activities.
These protests have showed us all that the Internet promotes engaged democracy in any country and challenges the notion of politics as usual. It was unwise for members of Congress to overlook how the Internet works in drafting legislation that deeply impacts it. But now it would appear it's no longer politically wise to do so either.


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Question to Simone:
"My question is about having money. Since I discovered Access Consciousness® receiving money is easier but it always fluctuates. I tried to put away the 10% of my income, but something always comes up and it flows out. I'm really good at creating no money. When I actually create and generate money I have a false sense of wealthy living. The issue is that I have lots of debt to pay but I am not making it a priority. Instead I spend money, the faster the better and then I am back in the trap again. What is this and how can I change it with ease?"
So one of the things I'd like to have a look at is how many of you like to spend money and how many of you like to have money? And how many of you like to create money and generate money? Or is spending the most important thing in your life?
Do you always find somewhere to spend your money? What do you do with your credit cards? Do you pay your credit cards off? And then you think, "great I've got another $20,000 to spend". If you like spending money start having a look at what intrinsic wealth you could create. You could buy gold, silver, antiques or stocks. What do you know?
What would it be like for you to actually have money? Everywhere that you create financial disasters in order to entrain to this reality will you destroy and uncreate it? Right and wrong, good and bad, POC and POD all 9, Shorts, boys and beyonds®.
What else is possible that you have never even considered? What if having money is a choice? Do you choose to have money or not have money? Or do you choose to spend it? What could you add to your life today to create more money?
If you are one of those people who does like to spend money, practice having money. Do you carry around the amount of money that you think a wealthy person would carry? It's about having money not spending money.
How many of you love the creation of money yet you don't wish to hold on to it? You don't wish to have it? Everything that that is will you destroy and uncreate it? Right and wrong, good and bad, POC and POD all 9, Shorts, boys and beyonds®.
Having money is a choice. Are you choosing the struggle of money or the fun of money?
Years ago we were in Melbourne and I was with Dain and Gary. Dain was really cranky and grumpy. And then Gary asked him a question about why he was choosing that. And he was like "I'm not choosing this!". Then he ran across the road to get a drink and came back and he was like "wow, I get it. I'm choosing this. I'm choosing cranky!"
If you are choosing upset with money, struggle with money, you're choosing it, it's your choice, you're creating it that way. So what choices could you make today that you could create more now and in the future?
For more information about the Access Consciousness Clearing Statement used above click here


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Olive "Ollie" D. Forth of Saranac Lake, passed away Dec. 11, 2017 at CVPH Medical Center.
She was born in Rochester on Dec. 31, 1926. She was the daughter of the Martha M. Ide and Dr. Vladimir T. Dimitroff.
She was a 1945 graduate of North High School in Worcester, Massachusetts. She matriculated at Clark University, majoring in Psychology and graduated from Paul Smith's College in 1949.
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She married Donald Joseph Forth on June 10, 1950 in the St. Regis Presbytarian Church in Paul Smiths.
She is survived by five children: Donald Forth of Spring Hill, Florida, Jeffrey Forth of Warrenville, Illinois, Craig Forth and Kent Serig of Winter Park, Florida, Susan Forth of Reston, Virginia; and Donna and Bruce Leonard of Saranac Lake; and three grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her husband Donald in 2011, her parents, brother Vladimir, sister in law Mae and sister Marilyn.
Olive owned and operated Trade Winds East Antiques from 1972 to 2005.
She loved people, gardening and reading. She was known for her lovely flower garden and would chat with anyone. A book a day was normal for her in her retirement. She volunteered for the Village Improvement Society, St. Luke's Budget Box and was on the Paul Smith's Alumni Council.
At Olive's request, there will not be any calling hours or service and burial will be at the convenience of the family.
Donations in memory of Olive, may be made to the Saranac Lake Volunteer Rescue Squad or the Saranac Lake Village Improvement Society in care of Fortune-Keough Funeral Home.


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Casting News in Review: Revenge, OUAT, Arrow and More!Matt Richenthal at .
We may be two months away from the return of fall television, but various hit shows across the dial went on a casting rampage this week.
In case you missed any of the major roles and the actor/actress who will be filling them, we've rundown the biggest pieces of casting news from the past few days below. Hopefully we can churn out this list before another bombshell drops...
- Justin Hartley will portray Victoria's long lost son on Revenge season 3.
- Natalie Zea will reprise her role as Claire on The Following season 2.
- Sonya Walger will appear on numerous Parenthood season 5 episodes as an architect who works with Joel.
- Giancarlo Esposito will return for an early episode of Once Upon a Time season 3.
- Kristen Bell will play a Councilwoman from Eagleton on Parks and Recreation season 6.
- Chi McBride will stop by the season premiere of Hawaii Five-0 when it moves to Fridays.
- Adam Lambert will play an unknown role on Glee Season 5.
- Cote de Pablo will exit NCIS on the Season 11 premiere.
- Lisa Edelstein will help Beckett make up her mind on Castle season 6.
- Summer Glau will recur as a possibly evil businesswoman on Arrow season 2.
Matt Richenthal is the Editor in Chief of TV Fanatic. Follow him on Twitter and on Google+.


text: Sandra Joyce Cagle (born February 2, 1957 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American model. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its February 1980 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Pompeo Posar. Cagle had a brief stint as a Bunny at the Playboy Resort in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin before her Playmate selection. She appeared on four covers of the Japanese edition in one year before she became a Playmate.


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Whitecliffe is pleased to announce the appointment of Tommy Honey as the new Dean of College. Tommy takes up the position in early November and comes to Whitecliffe from the New Zealand Film School where he has been the Director since 2003. Tommy has considerable experience in tertiary teaching and management with a particular focus on the creative fields of architecture, design and film. He has a passion for the arts and education and Whitecliffe looks forward to supporting Tommy in his new role.
Whitecliffe faculty and staff were invited to meet and welcome Tommy, his wife Stephanie and son Cosmo on September 13 at a special function which was organised to also celebrate the outstanding achievements of Whitecliffe faculty and alumni in the recent Wallace Arts Trust Awards. (Refer to article in September Special Edition Newsletter).


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Remember when you couldn't get your kids to take cough syrup? These days, they seem to be turning to it … to get high. Kids are stealing cough medicine off the drugstore shelves to get a very untasty high from the key ingredient dextromethorphan (DXM), prompting the Drug Enforcement Administration to ask the Food and Drug Administration to consider scheduling DXM-containing products under the Controlled Substances Act.
Yesterday, an FDA advisory committee voted against letting some bad apples make the rest of us get a prescription or have to sign a pharmacy-counter registry, in an effort to stop coughing when stricken with a cold. According to the National Survey on Drug Abuse, about 3.1 million young people aged 12-25 (5.3%) had ever used an OTC cough and cold medication to get high and nearly 1 million (1.7%) had done so in the past year.
Many panel members expressed concern that it is unclear how state law would play into access to the proposed schedule V status for DXM. While schedule V is the least restrictive category under the federal Controlled Substances Act, individual states could opt to require a prescription or pharmacy registries for these drugs—significantly limiting legitimate access to DXM-containing medications.
The recommended therapeutic adult dose of DXM is 10-30 mg every 4-8 hours. Based on a quick YouTube search, a 4-oz bottle of Robitussin—hence the street term robotripping—seems to be the favored dosage for the average teen. Not that I participate in or condone substance abuse, but cough syrup seems like an unpleasant way to go about it…starting with taste.
Humans have likely been looking to get high since, well, since before we were human. This made me wonder what other weird things have been used in the quest for a high…and this sounded like a job for the kids' other favorite mind-altering substance, the Internet.
In no particular order, the Internet says that you can get high from nutmeg, inhalants (spray paint, nail polish remover, lighter fluid, glue, marking pens, etc.), digital drugs ("i-dosing" off of droning mp3 files), and choking.
Of course, just because the Internet says you *can* doesn't mean you should.
—Kerri Wachter, @knwachter on Twitter


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Sometimes it comes in handy to use numbers within your text to refer to numbers in your diagram. Like this slide.
You might just use a circle shape with a number inside it. But then, when you update the text, you also have to move the circle around manually. Time-consuming!
Instead, use the Windings2 font. It creates a number inside a circle that stays in place even as you update your text. You can also change the font size without having to resize the circle. Here's a handy printable cheat sheet.
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Soapberries (or Soap Nuts) have been used as a natural detergent for centuries. Soapberries come from the fruit of the trees of the Sapindus genus, from the family Sapindacea. There are around a dozen species; native to India, China, Southern Asia, parts of north and central America. The one most widely used for its detergent attributes is Sapindus mukorossi, known simply as the Soap Nut Tree or Chinese Soapberry.
Soapberries are a small yellow-brown fruit around just under a half to just over three-quarters an inch in diameter; containing a black seed. The shells contain a substance called saponin, usually present in quantities of around 10-15%. Saponin dissolves in water to form suds and can dissolve fats and oils and help to lift grime. Soapberries are also suitable for use in grey water and blackwater recycling systems.
Soapberries Shells or Soapnut Powder for washing clothes
A few shells in a cotton bag or just 2-3 teaspoons of soapnut powder can replace your normal washing detergent and fabric softener. A cotton bag containing a few shells will last for up to 3-4 washes. 5 for cold water or 3 for hot. It appears to work out to be quite a bit cheaper too – you can save up to 50% on normal washing detergent. Soapnuts are fragrance free and if you use the shells instead of powder, they can be added to your compost once their saponin levels have been depleted. Soapberries are used extensively in some countries for washing woolens and delicates.
While good for normal washing, soapberries aren't great on really stubborn stains (red wine, grass, blood) from what I've read. Warm water is also needed for maximum effectiveness in order to help release the saponin; the higher the temperature, the more saponin is released. In the case of cold water washing, you may need more soapberries or probably a better option is to soak the bag with the nuts in a bit of hot water for a few minutes and then throw the bag and water in with your wash.
Another great aspect about soapberries is that they are low sudsing, meaning they are well suited to high-efficiency and front loading washing machines.
Soapberry Powder: an alternative for Shampoo and body soap
Soapberry powder can be applied directly to your hair and body to replace soap and shampoo. Soapberry is also used to remove head lice. Very little is needed, around a teaspoon of soapberry powder for long hair; but be aware that when used in this way, it won't lather like ordinary shampoos. As with anything new you apply to your skin, it's always best to test first on a small area first, and if you're allergic to nuts; play it safe and don't experiment.
Soapberry Powder or Shells: a biodegradable cleanser for your kitchen
Soapberry powder or shells can be added to a sink of water to provide you with a totally biodegradable and natural dish washing detergent – and it can also be used in dishwashers! You could try placing 3 half shells in the cutlery basket, which lasts about 3 loads. Using soapberries works out to be even cheaper than the cheapest dishwashing powder!
Soapberry Powder: a non-toxic way to polish Jewelry and Silver
Commonly used for polishing jewelry in India and said to be great for silver and gold – add water to soapberry powder to form a paste, apply, then buff off.
Soapberry Solution: Organic pest control for the Garden
A weak soapberrry solution sprayed on plants can help deter pests such as aphids.
Soapnut Shells: an environmentally-friendly way to clean your home, cars and boat
Boil a handful of crushed soapnut shells in 2 cups of water, simmer for 5-10 mins, then strain. You'll be left with a cleaning liquid concentrate that can be used for washing cars, floors and just about any surface! Even in your doorway to keep away ants and other pests.
They can be found at many of your local Health Food stores. Questions and comments can be posted below. Have a Green day, Everyday!
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Here's what's new in our libraries for May 2017 .... in our Mystery, Science Fiction and Fantasy and Short Story collections.
Remember to check out the Mysteries and Science Fiction & Fantasy Recent Picks posts on our news blog for reviews and recommendations.
ALBERT, Susan
The last Chance Olive Ranch
Berkley Prime Crime, 2017
Little boy blue
Michael Joseph, 2016
BIRKBY, Michelle
The women of Baker Street
Pan Books, 2017
BOYCE, Trudy Nan
Out of the blues
G. P. Putman's Sons, [2016]
CHAPMAN, Julia
Date with death
Pan Books, 2017
CLARK, Mary Higgins
All by myself, alone: a novel
Simon & Schuster, 2017
Salvation Lake: a Leo Waterman mystery
Thomas & Mercer, [2016]
GRIFFITHS, Elly
The zig zag girl
A. F. Thorpe, 2015
HALL, Parnell
A puzzle to be names later: a Puzzle Lady mystery
Minotaur Books, [2017]
Where the dead lie
Berkley, 2017
HILARY, Sarah
Tastes like fear
Headline Publishing Group, 2016
JANCE, Judith A.
Man overboard: an Ali Reynolds novel
Touchstone, 2017
JONES, Stephen
August snow
Soho Crime, [2017]
KOUTSAKIS, Pol
Athenian blues
Bitter Lemon Press, 2017
LEON, Donna
Earthly remains
William Heinemann, 2017
NESBO, Jo
The thirst
Harvill Secker, 2017
OBREGON, Nicolas
Blue light Yokohama
Michael Joseph, 2017
RICKMAN, Philip
All of a winter's night
Corvus, 2017
SANSOM, Ian
Essex poison
Fourth Estate, 2017
SANSOM, Ian
Westmorland alone
Fourth Estate, 2017
SHELTON, Paige
The Cracked Spine
Minotaur Books, 2016
Science Fiction and Fantasy
BUJOLD, Lois McMaster
Penric and the shaman: a fantasy novella in the world of the five gods
Subterranean Press, 2017
DAW Books, Inc., [2017]
EAMES, Nicholas
Kings of the wyld
Orbit, 2017
HAIR, David
Empress of the fall
Jo Fletcher Books, 2017
MCCLELLAN, Brian
Sins of empire
Orbit, 2017
MCDONALD, Ian
Luna: wolf moon
Tor, 2017
MCNAUGHTON, James
Star sailors
Victoria University Press, 2017
NEUVEL, Sylvain
Waking gods
Del Rey, [2017]
OKORAFOR, Nnedi
Tom Doherty Associates, 2017
PALMER, Ada
Seven surrenders
Tom Doherty Associates, 2017
REYNOLDS, Alastair
Slow bullets
Gollancz, 2017
SAPKOWSKI, Andrzej
The lady of the lake
Gollancz, 2017
SCALZI, John
The collapsing empire
Tor, 2017
SKOVRON, Jon
Bane and shadow
Orbit, 2017
Hunters and collectors
Jonathan Cape, 2016
TCHAIKOVSKY, Adrian
The tiger and the wolf
Pan Books, 2016
WILLIAMS, Walter Jon
Tom Doherty Associates,[2016]
Short Stories
GIORGI, Kyra
The circle and the equator
UWA Publishing, 2017
KINSELLA, John
Old growth
Transit Lounge, 2017
O'RIORDAN, Adam
The burning ground
Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017
Check our library catalogue to find out what's available or place a reserve....


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As the American population ages, and older adults downsize into retirement communities or assisted-living facilities, the question arises: What do we do with all our stuff?
For previous generations, the answer was often simple: The children would inherit it, just as their parents inherited keepsakes from their parents. But the current generation of young adults represents a "kink in the chain" of passing on heirlooms, according to Mary Kay Buysse, the head of National Association of Senior Move Managers, an organization that helps older people downsize.
For many, it's not that they don't want their family's fine dining sets, it's that they don't want — or can't take — much of anything at all.
And trying to figure out what to keep and what to toss could lead to some delicate conversations among family members. It is a quandary we recently wrote about in our recurring Retiring feature.
Readers responded in droves to the feature article, on The New York Times's website and on Facebook, where we targeted questions to readers by age, hoping to hear about similar experiences they may have had. They shared hundreds of stories of sorting through family heirlooms and the sometimes awkward, sometimes liberating discussions about unwanted keepsakes. The selection of responses below was edited for length and clarity.
'I am fairly certain that it's all going to end up in a Dumpster somewhere, and that makes me sad.'
Some older readers were disappointed that their children did not care about their heirlooms.
"I am 55 years old. My … son is 31. I've had 'the talk' with my son and he's making it both easier for me and more difficult. He wants nothing. I am fairly certain that it's all going to end up in a Dumpster somewhere, and that makes me sad. Yet, I also don't want to burden him with a bunch of unwanted (from his perspective) junk. This is an emotionally fraught issue and I don't there are no easy answers."
— Trixie Spishak in Mountain Home, Arkansas
"My generation used to scrimp and resourcefully use everything. My 20-something children prefer to have kits from Ikea rather than castoffs I put aside."
'Now we're supposed to buy houses we can't afford just to store your stuff?'
Many younger readers countered that they live in smaller spaces far longer than their parents did, and they simply lack space.
"We all live in studio or one bedroom apartments well into our 30s. Now we're supposed to buy houses we can't afford just to store your stuff?"
"Gen X-ers and older millennials are also contending with as many as four households of parental belongings, if a young couple are both children of divorce. It ... makes us want to curl into a ball and plead 'no room for any of it, at all.'
'I think it's a process that needs to start well before parents retire or are beginning to ail.'
If both sides can feel slighted, where to begin? Readers of all ages chimed in with thoughts on having "the conversation" about what to pass down and what to throw out.
"I'm only 27 and I have this conversation almost every time I go to their house. I think it's a process that needs to start well before parents retire or are beginning to ail. My parents know their stuff isn't special, they've just accumulated it and feel like parting with it is a waste of the money they spent on it."
— Vanessa Ceballos, via Facebook
"A friend of mine took three years and five estate sales to get rid of all of the stuff his parents left behind. My daughter asked me to please not do that to her. Together we downsized my home and went through all of the stuff I got from my mom, and now she has the stuff that is meaningful to HER. Don't place this unwanted burden on your kids just because you can't break with traditions."
'It was an awful, awful, awful, filthy, distressing, boring, time-consuming, backbreaking job.'
Some suggested to start sorting through items before moving plans are made or people fall sick or die in order to mitigate the emotional aspect of deciding what to keep.
"My father passed away in May and it took me six weeks to sort through everything in my parents' house, garage, and yard. Six weeks of four to eight hours working on that project daily. It was an awful, awful, awful, filthy, distressing, boring, time-consuming, backbreaking job. I have vowed NOT to do that to my own children."
"When my stepmother passed away unexpectedly, I had all the grandchildren tag the books and art they wanted with sticky buttons. It gave my dad the comfort of having [those items] until he died. One of the most inspired ideas I had in that stage of sadness."
'One way to preserve everything for family history is to photograph it all.'
Scan old photos to save space, and photograph heirlooms to keep a record, many readers advised.
"One way to preserve everything for family history is to photograph it all. This could include photos of whole rooms as well as individual objects. I wish I had done this with my parents stuff."
"As an only child I inherited many cartons of photographs from my parents (some of which were their own parents' photos). Now in my 60s I still have those plus even more boxes of photos of our own three children. I started scanning and digitizing some but it is a long slow process, one photo at a time. I feel weighed down and burdened by this closet full of photographs I have moved with many times. I feel an obligation to preserve our family's history but feel overwhelmed by the sheer volume."
— Carol Ann Parker, via Facebook
'It's nice to drink from a cup of fine china once you stop worrying about breaking it.'
Use it now, said many readers. Don't wait until someone dies to pull out the good china, which seemed to be one of the biggest points of contention among generations.
"I have inherited a ton of china and crystal. Instead of keeping it for big occasions I use it on a daily basis."
"Just use the china and silver for everyday use. It doesn't need to sit in a closet."
'The easiest option for us was to call 1-800-Got-Junk.'
When you decide what not to keep, where should you take it? Readers had many suggestions about parting with heirlooms.
"I am 62 years old. My husband and I still work full time and are too old to be bothered with garage or estate sales, so the easiest option for us was to call 1-800-Got-Junk. They sent five guys who cleared the six rooms in six hours, and took it all away for $1200."
"We are in our early 60s. Four years ago we moved from a large house in Iowa to a smaller home in the mountains of Colorado. Our children didn't want any of our furnishings, including several antique pieces. So we decided to sell almost all of our furniture and many other furnishings through Craigslist."
— Peter Scanlon in Woodland Park, Colo.
"What's wrong with donating directly to the charities that support our new refugee immigrants? They come here with nothing and need to furnish their apartments here."
'I've seen more arguments over Tupperware, jewelry and guns than I have over money.'
Many readers with relevant professional experience offered advice to their generational cohorts.
"I'm a probate lawyer. In 25 years, I've seen more arguments over Tupperware, jewelry and guns than I have over money. Money's easy to divide (assuming there's no fraud or malfeasance), but the "stuff" is what triggers the sibling dysfunction, for sure. Add in siblings-in-law, and bring popcorn for the show."
"I will say that as a hospice nurse, I have witnessed fights breaking out between siblings and other family members over seemingly trivial things and the patient in the home had not even died yet. The best thing to do is to give away treasures while you are very much alive as gifts. And pets need to be considered — so many go to shelters after a death. It is sad to see an elderly dog or cat or bird end up that way."
— Janice Nelson in Park City, Utah
"As a professional art appraiser, I do see this all the time. This older generation should please do a better job of explaining why they have the things that they do. The generation after that should not be so quick to just dismiss all that their parents and grandparents own."


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The diamond cluster Elevate ring from Jennie Kwon's new bridal collection features a rose-cut diamond surrounded by six brilliant-cut diamonds ($7,908).
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Tricycle, ice cream and desserts with a sophisticated twist
Danny Serfer cruised down the heart of Wynwood's Northeast 2nd Avenue, the wind in his hair, on a motorcycle that made the gear heads at nearby Ducatti gawk.
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"They think it's awesome," he said.
And that was before they stopped it for ice cream.
Whizzing by at 12 mph with an electric whine, Serfer's three-wheeled motorized ice cream cart zips along with a flourish of colors. Adults, made children by nostalgia, chase it with cash in hand (yes, they also take credit), their minds flooded with memories.
And when they reach it — these days parked behind Wynwood's Boxelder craft beer bar on Friday nights — they find Serfer's wunderkind pastry chef, Devin Braddock, scooping reimagined retro treats from their youth. That's the heart of their new venture, Tricyle Ice Cream.
"The whole thing is about fun," Serfer said. "It's grounded in childhood nostalgia and whimsy."
Her choco tacos with handmade waffle shells are stuffed with chocolate-covered peanut butter ice cream and topped with her own Heath bar crisps. The chocolate-draped Drumstick look-a-likes have rosemary ice cream at their center. Her twists on Twix and Snickers candy bars are finger-licking. And the cake she bakes every week is made to look like a giant rainbow cookie with the entire color spectrum inside.
It's childhood favorites all grown up.
Nostalgia is served
On a recent humid night, the buzz at the popular bar was out back, where a line formed for Braddock's creations.
"The first time I had the rosemary ice cream and it was delicious," said one customer, Mario Luna.
"So we had to come back for the choco taco," his friend Michelle San Miguel added.
The whole thing started as a way for Serfer to keep his talented young sweets queen at his restaurants Blue Collar and Mignonette curious. Braddock, 27, who moved from Tampa in her $2,000 Mercury Sable with $80 in her pocket to attend Johnson & Wales, ended up baking at some of Miami's most elite restaurants.
She learned elevated comfort classics alongside the James Beard award-nominated pastry chef Hedy Goldsmith at Michael's Genuine, then beautifully styled artwork at Alter, the playground of chef Brad Kilgore, recently a finalist for the Beard award in the South.
"I was hungry to make food that made people feel good — desserts that were so good it made people feel like, 'I shouldn't have eaten that,'" she joked.
She found that at Serfer's Blue Collar, where she mastered his favorite Heath bar bread pudding, and then struck out with her own creations.
In between preparing more than 175 desserts a day for both restaurants, she started developing recipes for their taste of sweet nostalgia on wheels.
"We told her, 'Grown up version of childhood novelties,' and she just ran with it," Serfer said.
A twist on childhood treats
Braddock delivered. She made what she calls Cap'n Crunch ice cream — sweet corn is used in the base — and tops it with her own homage to Crunch Berries made with crunchy, sweet icing. Even her cookies, soft baked with three kinds of French Valrhona chocolate, are elevated.
And the first time Serfer bit into Braddock's choco taco, he was done with store bought ice cream. "I used to eat stuff from the store and I just can't anymore," Serfer said on a recent night as the two served ice cream to expectant hipsters.
For three weekends in a row, Daryl Nuncio has waited in the parking lot behind the bar in Wynwood for the ice cream cart.
On this night, she waited in the dark for another slice of rainbow cake. She showed off a photo she posted of it as if it were a baby picture.
"It's one thing to be a novelty and be Instagrammable, but you taste it and it just tastes great," Nuncio said. "Oh my God, they sing together, those flavors."
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Lesson 59 Tom's Demise 汤姆的死
deck n. 一副(纸牌)
declaim v. 高谈阔论,慷慨陈词
declaration n. 宣布,宣言
declare vt. 宣布,声明
decline vi./n. 衰退,下降,减退;vt. 婉言谢绝
decompose v. 分解,(使)腐烂
decomposition n. 腐烂,分解
decorate vt. 装饰,装潢,修饰
decoration n. 装饰,装饰品
decorative adj. 装饰的,可作装饰的
decorous adj. 端庄得体的
decorum n. 正派得体,稳重大方
decoy n. 诱饵,引诱物
decrease v. 减少
decry v. 非难,谴责
deduce v. 演绎,推断
deface v. 损坏外表
defame v. 诽谤,损坏名誉
defecate vi. 排粪;通大便
defect n. 缺点,瑕疵
defection n. 缺陷;脱党,变节
defective adj. 有缺陷的
defend vt. 防护;辩护
defense n. 防卫,防卫物
defensive adj. 自卫的
By the time the police found Tom in the warehouse, his body was decomposed beyond recognition. His clothing had the decorous appearance of someone who was going to attend a card game. The coroner said he was obviously in the advanced stages of decomposition. The coroner said that Tom defecated in his pants before dying. Tom also had defensive wounds on his hands. His body was covered with a deck of cards. The police deduced that a card game was used as a decoy to lure Tom to the warehouse. There, he was assaulted then stabbed to death with a knife.
The decorations at Tom's funeral were beautiful. His family had decorated the church. A decorative wood podium was placed behind Tom's coffin.
I was hoping that everyone at the funeral would behave with decorum. However, Tom was despised by many of his relatives. Their trust in Tom had declined over the years. His defection from the church also decreased his popularity. Everyone decried his life of gambling. Some declaimed that Tom's death was, in fact, a relief and a good lesson for everyone. One relative defamed Tom by claiming that he stole money from his own family. Someone even defaced Tom's headstone. Nobody dared to defend him. I felt compelled to say something in his defense. I nervously inched my way to the podium and began to speak.
"Tom wasn't perfect," I said. "He had his share of defects. Nevertheless, a defective soul is the kind of soul who is most in need of our prayers. So let us pray for Tom."


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06 Nov / 2008
[politics] OBAMA win & newspaper front pages
On November 4th, 2008, Barack Obama was elected as the 44th president of the United States.
It was grand, historic night – not just for us in US, but all over the World.
I wanted to grab a newspaper – with a front page image – on Nov 05 (the day after) as a souveneir of this day. But they were sold out every where I went ! Finally, I managed to grab a 'customer copy' of San Jose Mercury News from a Cafe by 8pm. I am really thankful to the Cafe owner who just gave it to me FREE !!
Here is the front page image from Mercury News
And from San Francisco Chronicle:
If you have missed out on these editions, you can order a copy here:
It is really interesting to see the newspaper covers from US and around the world. Here are few links:
– The definitive place is Newseum which has over 700 newspaper covers : http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/default_archive.asp?fpArchive=110508
– Obama website : http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/amandascott/gGx3Xq
– http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/obama-newspaper-covers


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If you're British, you'll doubtless know the mantra 'Keep Calm and Carry On'. I have no idea where this came from, but it's become a cultural phenomenon. However, it's a little inaccurate. If you're presented with a challenging situation, then you normally just end up swearing. And, occasionally, getting increasingly fed up to the point that you just hurl the offending thing across the room at the furthest wall. When it doubt, fuck that calmness.
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However, if you do prefer to 'Keep Calm and Carry On', then this may be a little preferable.
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I… Can't recommend this one, as all the GPs of the world will sue me, but this is what I most often turn to. It makes you feel ill and it gives you spots, but god, does it solve those problems for those three seconds that you're actually eating. Good comfort foods include chocolate, tuna, bacon, blue cheese, brandy butter and leftover crackers from Christmas supper.
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Meet my new Mini Maiden printable paper doll named Isadora. This is the first Isadora paper doll, though there will, of course, be others. Her name is for Isadora Duncan, the famous dancer who died in a rather horrible car accident. A rather morbid name for a paper doll, perhaps, but Duncan revolutionized dance and I do really love the name Isadora. I loved the name long before I knew of it's rather dark history.
My Isadora paper doll is not a modern dancer who revolutionized dance culture, but rather she is armed with several machetes and a knife and comes from a post apocalyptic wasteland desert where she fights mutants and scrounges for water.
You know, the usual things one does in bad B-movies from the 80's with bombed out towns and questionable clothing choices.
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I have been traveling a lot lately, three trips in three months. One of the places I am visiting in Las Vegas. At night, the "strip" is all rather glitzy, but during the day it just feels fake. Never the less, as I flew over the desolate beauty of the desert before coming into the airport, I was struck by the vastness of it all. I was inspired to draw todays paper doll long before flying over the desert, but while I flew over the desert I was reminded that she was done and ready to post.


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SYRACUSE, N.Y.—The eighth-ranked Lake Erie College men's lacrosse team pulled off a major 7-6 upset against second-ranked Le Moyne College Saturday (Feb. 28) in Syracuse.
The loss for Le Moyne was their first at home against a non-conference opponent since 2001.
The Dolphins struck first with a goal midway through the first quarter but Austin Bishop (Hamburg, N.Y./Hamburg) and Robert Pelkey (Fairport, N.Y./Finger Lakes CC) scored back-to-back goals to put the Storm in front. However, the Dolphins tied the game heading into the second quarter.
Early in the second quarter, the Dolphins regained the lead, 3-2. Both defenses held tight, holding the offenses at bay for most of the second. With under five minutes to play in the half, Lucas Shafer (Hamburg, N.Y./Hamburg) tied the game on an unassisted goal. Two minutes later, Shafer assisted Reagan Harding (Saskatoon, Sask./Bishop James Mahoney) on a man-up goal to give the Storm a 4-3 lead at the half.
In a defensive oriented third-quarter, Courtland Black-Araujo (Brownville, Ont./St. Stephen Secondary/Onondaga CC) scored with just over a minute left to give the Storm a 5-3 lead heading into the final quarter.
The Dolphins tied the game with two-straight goals to start the fourth quarter. Once again, the Storm provided the answer. Harding scored his second goal of the game midway through the fourth to put the Storm back in front. Less than a minute later, Bishop scored his second goal of the game, assisted by Mitchell Shafer (Hamburg, N.Y./Hamburg), on a man-up opportunity to increase the Storm lead to two. The Dolphins cut the lead to one with just over five minutes to play but the Storm defense held tough the seal the upset win.
Harding and Bishop led the Storm with two goals apiece. Lucas Shafer had two points on a goal and an assist. Mitchell Shafer, Pelkey and Black-Araujo had one point apiece.
Nicholas Simonetti (Dublin, Ohio/Dublin Jerome/Queens) picked up the win in net for the Storm, making five saves. Justin Goodwin (New Westminster, B.C./New Westminster Secondary) led the Storm with eight groundballs and two caused turnovers. Lucas Shafer also had three groundballs. Overall, the Storm outgained the Dolphins on groundballs, 25-19.
The Storm won nine-of-16 face-offs. Goodwin went three-of-five while Harding went six-of-nine. They also limited their own mistakes, turning the ball over just 12 times while causing eight of Le Moyne's 17 turnovers.
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- Duration : 6 days/5 Nights
- Price In Usd :
- Minimum : 2 person
This trip combines the excitement of trekking to some of the most remote areas and villages in the world along with a face-to-face encounter with the legendary Komodo Dragon. Few people have met with these villages located high in the mountains of Flores and seeing them will provide a great experience in meeting these wonderful people. This, combined with unforgettable time spent with the Komodo Dragon will make this a trip to remember.
Wae Rebo Village Tour
Wae rebo village is located in the coolest rain forest. The tour will be combined with komodo tour. First, you visit the traditional houses in Wae Rebo village. Afterward, then you will enjoy the beauty of Komodo national park both land and underwater view. you will see the giant lizard in the island and of course the coral reefs, fish and so on for underwater view.
Day 1. Labuan Bajo – Denge village (L,D).
Our tour guide will pick you up at hotel / airport in Labuan Bajo, west Flores and drive through Lembor village. A small stop will be made in there to see the largest wet paddy-field in west Flores. Then continue the drive through the impressive panorama to Denge village. Upon arrival in Denge Village then start your trekking by approximately 3 hours to the beautiful traditional village of Wae Rebo. Lunch will be on the way, Dinner and overnight at Wae Rebo village.
Day 2. Wae Rebo village – Denge village – Ruteng (B,L,D).
Simple breakfast in Wae Rebo village, then see around and enjoy the village. Interacting with the local community is the way to get the real experience about their way of life. Leaving the village and trek down back to Denge village. Upon arrival in the village then drive to Ruteng village. The visit the local market or city sight-seeing on your down time in Ruteng. Then check into your chosen hotel. Lunch and dinner at local restaurant.
Day 3. Ruteng – Liang Bua "homo Flores cave"– Labuan Bajo (B, L, D).
After breakfast at the hotel you will depart to "Liang Bua" or "homo Floresiensis" cave. On your driving to the cave, you will have a small stop in a spot to see the terrace rice field. Then drive back to Ruteng to get your Lunch. After lunch, then drive to Labuan Bajo. On the way to labuan Bajo you will stop in Cancar to see the spider web rice field. Upon arrival in Labuan Bajo you will check in the chosen hotel. Dinner at local restaurant.
Day 4. Labuan Bajo – Rinca island – Pink Beach – Komodo Island (B, L, D).
After breakfast at the hotel depart to the harbor to catch your wooden boat. The wooden boat will take you the Rinca Island through the spectacular panorama of the island. Upon arrival in Rinca Island you will go on your trekking to see the Komodo dragon and other wild animal living in this island. Then boating to the impressive and spectacular pink beach for snorkeling, swimming or sun bathing on the beach. The boat will park around Komodo Island for your overnight on boat. Lunch and dinner will be on the boat.
Day 5. Komodo Island – Manta point – Kanawa Island – Labuan Bajo (B, L, D).
The breakfast will be on the boat then continue with another trekking in Komodo Island to see Komodo dragon and other wild life. This will be your another chance to see the giant lizard and the other kind of wild life. This island also as the home of ± 128 species of the bird. This could be your chance to see them. Then, boating to Manta point to see and swim with the huge Manta ray (could not be quarantined). Afterward, you will continue to Kanawa Island. This island with the spectacular view underwater. Snorkeling, swimming even relaxing on the beach are the activities that you can do. Then transfer to the harbor and check in to the chosen hotel. Lunch will be served on the boat. Dinner at the local resto.
Day 6. Labuan Bajo – check out for your next destination (B).
After your breakfast at the hotel, you will depart to the mirror stone cave to see the stalactite and stalagmite, then transfer to airport for your next destination
Price Included :
- Accommodation
- Meals during the trip.
- English/German speaking guide
- Boat as per itinerary
- AC coach Transfers
- Soft drinks
Price Does Not Included
- Flight from/to Denpasar by Garuda Indonesia,Nam Air or Lion Air.
Approx. roundtrip ticket price: USD 240
- Airport tax Denpasar IDR 40.000 Labuanbajo IDR 11.000
- Masker and fins rental for snorkeling
- Porter fee
What To Bring
- Dress is casual. Clothing should be light, preferably cotton with at least one long sleeved shirt and pants.
- Bathing suit, thongs or sandals and sneakers or walking boots, lots of film, camera, replacement batteries, and spares. Bring one light sweater or jacket as it can get cool in the highlands.
- Also bring sun-screen, insect repellent, sunglasses, sunhat and swimwear.
Tour Program: Waerebo Village and komodo Trekk 6D/5N


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Happy Hump (and Leap!) Day! Only one more day of class and then I'm home freeee! I'm so ready for the weekend, I need quality R&R asap. I'm headed home for the weekend and I'm excited to get off the mountain for a little while, I need a break from school and a good snuggle with my kitties! Also can I just say that it blows my mind that tomorrow is March, I swear it was just January like yesterday.
I started off the morning with a 1.5 mile run in just under 16 minutes, it wasn't much but I just wasn't feeling it. I was still half asleep (but apparently not sleepy enough to go back to bed, because believe me I tried) and my calves are still sore from Monday's run so I just decided to take it easy. I'm trying not to do anything ridiculous to myself before Saturday, because I'm real good that. I foam rolled my little heart out after dinner and it felt like heaven. Dear foam roller, I love you so much, thanks for being there for me and my tired muscles, you make it hurt so good!
Bonus, this afternoon I got free coffee!
Everything tastes so much better when it's free. It's true. On Wednesdays various clubs host a free coffee hour in one of the lounges in the student union to try to get you to join them. I'm a terrible person and just hit it up for free coffee and then leave. Let's be honest, you can't offer free food to college students and not expect them to take advantage. And who can turn down quality free coffee? Not me that's for sure. Plus my campus serves super delicious coffee. Seriously, they serve Counter Culture coffee beans at most places on campus and that stuff is awesome. And Fair Trade. Bonus.
And then I spent two hours printing out plates in the graphic arts lab, awesomeee. Notsomuch. I TA in one of the intro level graphic arts classes, and today I was in charge of printing out all the plates for the printing press, yeah it's just as fun as it sounds. It takes 2-3 minutes for each plate to print out, and there were 20+ kids in the class that had to print out plates. I think I almost dozed off at the computer a few times, so much for that free caffeine kick.
But I did actually remember to take a picture of my dinner! Credit for this delicious meal goes to the dining hall salad bar.
I love salad bars so much. This salad creation had lettuce, mushrooms, carrots, onions, olives, cauliflower, black beans, red cabbage, salsa and some kind of bean salad with garbanzo beans, kidney beans and corn in it. I wish they had bigger plates for the salad bar, I've contemplated taking two plates through the line but that might look a little crazy, and expensive (it's priced by weight). Now looking at that picture I really want another salad, even though its 11:30 pm.
And I just misspelled about half of the words in that last paragraph so I'm going to call it a night, see you later alligators.