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Jerry Lee Lewis was one of rock 'n' roll's brightest stars – and one of its first casualties. Ten years after his career imploded, he spectacularly remade himself in country music. Altogether, he scored more than 40 country hits, in addition to era-defining rock classics like "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" and "Great Balls of Fire." Those early rock 'n' roll hits were produced by Sam Phillips at Sun Records in Memphis.
Jerry Lee left Sun in 1963, but, like Elvis, returned often. By the mid-1970s, the studio was run by Sam Phillips' son, Knox, who produced one of the era's biggest hits, the Amazing Rhythm Aces' "Third Rate Romance." Like his father, Knox intuitively understood how to produce Jerry Lee Lewis, allowing him free rein to plunder his subconscious for half-forgotten songs and reimagine them as Jerry Lee Lewis songs, just as he'd done with "Whole Lotta Shakin'" twenty years earlier.
Over the course of several nights, Knox recorded Jerry Lee Lewis as he crossed the breadth of American music from Stephen Foster to Jim Croce's still-current hit "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown." Alongside a nineteenth century gospel standard, "Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior," Jerry drawled his way imperiously through pop classics like "Harbor Lights," and timeless country hits like "Room Full of Roses." Although he wrote none of the songs, Jerry Lee imprints himself forcefully upon them, perhaps never more so than on the bitterly regretful "That Kind of Fool."
THE KNOX PHILLIPS SESSIONS: THE UNRELEASED RECORDINGS features ten songs capturing one of the true, enduring giants of American music at his best. He played the music that he wanted to record and made every song into an expression of himself. There are plenty of Jerry Lee Lewis records, but none like this!
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01 Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
02 Ragged But Right
03 Room Full Of Roses
04 Johnny B. Goode / Carol
05 That Kind Of Fool
06 Harbor Lights
07 Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior
08 Music! Music! Music! / Canadian Sunset
09 Lovin' Cajun Style
10 Beautiful Dreamer
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Up until a week ago, our lamppost was working fine with its dusk to dawn photo sensor. First I changed the bulbs with bulbs I knew were working - nothing. The power connection seems to be fine. In fact after a week of not seeing the lamp on during my normal waking hours while dark out, I noticed it was on at 6:30 am this morning (a rare early morning for me). This leads me to believe it's somehow 'off'. Is this a normal situation when the sensor starts to go?
Is my only option replacing the sensor and hoping it works? Or is there something I'm missing?

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Earlier this year, High desert Montessori school students received brand new greenhouse from local entrepreneur Josh Smith's Modular Greenhouses. The school is located in Reno Nevada. Students were very excited to have received the Greenhouse which will be of great significance in their learning process as they will now be able to practically grow food and be actively involved in their health and wellness. In addition to the greenhouse, the school gardening program also received some cash for buying soil, planters, and seeds.
Modular Greenhouses, which donated the greenhouse is a local startup company whose mission is to see that by the year 2020 all Washoe County schools have greenhouses. The company has made other greenhouses donations to the Boys and Girls Club.
According to Josh Smith Modular Greenhouses CEO, the firm has a program of offering greenhouses to schools and nonprofit organizations in Washoe County.
An excited seventh grader going by the name Tyler Jones said she couldn't imagine how much food can grow from the greenhouses. Great Full Gardens who were also part of the project in a statement said that they are looking forward to purchasing food from the school greenhouse and serve it to their customers in their restaurants.
About Josh Smith
Josh Smith is a renowned serial entrepreneur and CEO of several startups including Modular Greenhouses. Josh Smith has vast knowledge and experience in the wellness and sustainable technologies field. Smith who hails from Reno Nevada is passionate about greenhouses and wants to ensure that the people of Reno, Nevada, in the coming years have access to millions of pounds of organic, local produce. For over a decade he has been a serial entrepreneur and as a result has gained extensive knowledge and experience in areas such as global operations, customs procedures, compliance and manufacturing among others. Smith is committed to seeing children across the world get a fighting chance through greenhouses and garden programs. He has over the years continually donated greenhouses to k-12 schools across the United States of America. Mr. Smith is a visionary leader who understands for one to be successful in life he or she must associate with the right professionals who can positively impact one's life.


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Did you know..? 30 of our 96 field engineers are EGSA Certified.
The Electrical Generating Systems Association (EGSA) is the world's largest organization devoted to the power generation industry. To gain EGSA Certification, a field engineer must demonstrate knowledge in a number of areas including: Prime Movers, Generators/Alternators, Engine Generator Instrumentation and Controls, Governors, Automatic Transfer Switches and Voltage Regulators, Multiple Generator Switchgear & Controls, Troubleshooting System Problems, and Startup/Commissioning. Certification is granted to those field engineers that have 3 years of practical field experience and pass a 200 question multiple-choice exam.
PPT is a proud member of EGSA and will be attending the spring conference in Kissimmee, FL in March. Contact us at 800-437-4474 for more information on how we can help with your generator service needs.


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the 333
Right then. I'm calling my solid bodied three stringer the "333". I found some old cigarette packet fronts and decided to decorate the guitar with something. The one I liked is called "State Express 333". I thought that sounded cool for a three-stringed guitar so I stuck one under the strings, a piece of another on the headstock and just to add some mojo to the back, I made a stencil and sprayed 333 on it. The whole idea of this guitar was to make a well made and great sounding guitar but not to over-design it. To make it look like it was just thrown together quickly. The pieces of wood I bought had the price stamped on it which I left on so the 333 sort of echos that theme. The hole in the headstock is a result of shearing off one of the screws that hold the machine head in. I couldn't get it out so decided to reposition it and drilled a new hole. I kinda like the fact that it's got a hole that shouldn't be there. I might stick something interesting in it eventually. Been playing it again today and it's an abolute cracker. Here's some photos. Got to do a vid of it so you can hear it.


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Pelvic fractures occur when one or more of the bones of the pelvis get fractured or broken. The pelvis consists of a group of bones shaped like a butterfly that are located at the bottom of the spine. Some of the main bones in the pelvis are the ischium bones, ilium bones and pubis bones. There are, however, many more bones in the pelvis. The pelvis consist of a center cavity and one major ring and two small rings of bone that work to help support parts of the body like the bladder, rectum, and intestines and in women the uterus and vagina.
Pelvic fractures are very uncommon. Of all fractures, pelvic fractures only make up about 1 to 6%. This is very fortunate because although they may range in severity, some pelvic fractures can become very serious. When the smaller rings of the pelvis are affected, the fractures are usually minor, whereas disruption of the large ring can be very serious. Mild pelvic fractures will usually heal in a few weeks, but major pelvic fractures can be very serious, even life threatening, and my need emergency surgery and a long recovery period. Major pelvic fractures often damage other internal organs in the body.
Pelvic fractures are either stable or unstable and open or closed. Stable pelvic fractures involve just one break in the ring and limited bleeding, whereas unstable fractures involve two or more breaks in the pelvic ring along with moderate to heavy bleeding. The pelvic fractures are either open or closed depending on if the skin was broken on the abdomen.
There may be a few different causes of pelvic fractures, but the major cause is accidents involving high speed, whether it's from a car accident or a fall from a great distance. Generally, the harder the force, the better the chance for a severe pelvic fracture. Pelvic fractures can also happen suddenly from minor accidents or falls in people with weak bones such as patients suffering from osteoporosis. Occasionally, pelvic fractures happen because of sporting accidents, but this is rare.
The major symptoms of pelvic fractures are pain in the groin, lower back or hip as well as pain that gets worse when you're moving the legs or walking. Numbness in the groin or legs, abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding, difficulty urinating are also some symptoms you may see in pelvic fractures. Diagnosis of a pelvic fracture usually comes from an X-ray of the pelvic area as well as observing symptoms characteristic of pelvic injuries. Occasionally, the doctor may order a CT scan or blood and urine tests as well.
Treatment for pelvic fractures will vary depending on the severity of the fracture. Major fractures may need immediate emergency surgery, while minor pelvic fractures may just need bed rest and pain medication.


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Jump Veggies!
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31 Recipes Created by JUMPKIM
Planning on eating meatless main dishes a few times a week to lower overall fat intake. Would like to try these recipes and hope to find a few new favorites.
Recipes in this Collection
I call it Farmer's Pot Pie because you should use whatever beans and vegetables you have available according to what is in season and available to you. Skinny because the crust is only on top.Submitted by STRIVE4BALANCE
Quick, easy and satisfying!Submitted by STELLUNASOLEIL
Inspired by the animated feature film, Ratatouille, this veggie-packed dish makes six healthy and hearty servings. Submitted by SPARKPEOPLE
Pasta with beansSubmitted by TRISHA26
A quick and tasty side dish and complements any meal.Submitted by TOWNRL
A terrific dish which is great served over noodles, mashed potatoes or spaetzle.Submitted by KSROBERTS1
A fabulous and easy recipe for brunch or even for a light dinner.Submitted by TRENTSTER45
Everyone will love this simple dish that's full of flavor!Submitted by SMOKINGSBADFORU
Black beans, sweet potatoes and greens are spiced up and baked in egg roll wrappers to create burritos that are heavy on taste and light on calories. (Feel free to change this recipe with what you've got in the fridge. No sweet potatoes? Try zucchini or butternut squash. Swap kale for spinach, Swiss chard or your favorite green! Instead of black beans, try kidney, pinto or garbanzo beans.)Submitted by STEPFANIER
Ditch the crust and boost your veggie intake with these eggplant "pizzas." Submitted by GONZOSTAR
Maybe I should have called this my "Summer Farmers Market Pasta." It's full of the vegetables I brought home from the farmers market on Saturday. Like many of my recipes, it can be altered based on what you've got on hand. I almost threw in some Swiss chard (my green of choice these days) and some brilliant yellow crookneck squash, but I decided to save those for another day and another dish.Submitted by STEPFANIER
Make this ahead of time and then refrigerate for a quick, protein-packed breakfast that's also portion-controlled. Top with salsa (optional) and serve with toast for a complete breakfast.Submitted by COACH_NICOLE
A tasty way to get your veggies during BBQ seasonSubmitted by EMMAPALE
For this entrée, tossing pasta with fresh tomatoes and herbs makes for a quick, light meal. Submitted by ATTACKKAT75
This is a delicious stew that my husband makes for me! You can vary the herbs and spices according to your taste. It's very versatile and tastes great. It's even better the second day! Submitted by YEUDOI
Vegan Lasagna has never been lighter! Submitted by THEHOLYV
These bean cakes are yummy and great for you. Served with the salsa, it makes a very colorful and festive presentation. I serve these with a lite side salad. Plenty of protein and fiber. Even my meat loving hubby loves this meal.Submitted by BCJL13
A kickin' vegetarian pizza! It's extra good because it's made on a whole-wheat crust!Submitted by CURVES_N_CURLS
This protein-rich vegetarian recipe is simple to make and tasty to eat! Submitted by CHEF_MEG
Slow cookers aren't just for meat! This is a tasty, affordable one-pot vegetarian meal that's filling and perfect for your slow cooker. Submitted by CHEF_MEG


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BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — Sometimes you gotta have unlimited salad and breadsticks, even it means parking illegally. That's apparently the attitude of the driver of this Chevy with Florida plate GNBZ19. We thanks a BocaNewsNow.com reader for sending in the pic of this problematic parker at Olive Garden in Boca. The photo was taken a short time ago.
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Royal Charter
A Royal Charter is a formal document issued by a monarch as letters patent, granting a right or power to an individual or a body corporate.
The grant of new Charters is rare, reserved for eminent professional bodies or charities which have a solid record of achievement and are financially sound.
In the case of professional bodies they represent a field of activity which is unique and not covered by other professional bodies.
Royal Charters have perpetual effect.
CICM was awarded a Royal Charter to take effect 1 January 2015.
It is produced as a high-quality work of calligraphy on vellum.


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Jon Zeder is a trial lawyer and commercial litigator who practices with and is of counsel to Hall, Lamb and Hall in Miami. He also is a Certified Mediator in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and is certified as a Circuit Mediator by the Supreme Court of Florida.
Jon is a Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, an honorary organization of attorneys, judges, and law professors whose careers have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the welfare of their communities and to the highest principles of the legal profession. He is rated "AV" by Matindale-Hubbell, the highest recognition given for professional excellence, skills, and integrity. He also has been recognized as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" by Best Lawyers.com; has been named one of the "Top Lawyers" in South Florida by the South Florida Legal Guide; and in 2007 was selected as one of the "Most Effective Lawyers" in South Florida by the Daily Business Review.


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Kriips was founded in 2013 by two friends, Merle and Betty, in a small town in Estonia.
Their vision was to offer fun and creative products which would make great presents for any occasion and would also have lasting joy for the new owners.
Wouldn't be great to enjoy your morning coffee with a special message from your loved one? Or to leave a cheeky note or reminder on your wall clock?
With Kriips' blackboard painted products you can do just that!


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Tuesday – 03/01/2017 – Cabo da Rica
On the way to Peniche we pass the walled town of Obidos it is one of the most picturesque towns of Portugal. The compact town centre is filled with cobbled streets and traditional painted houses, while the entire town is encircled by the solid city walls. Obidos was traditionally owned by the queen of Portugal and this has ensured that every house or shop has been lovingly cared for and maintained. There is no better example of a traditional Portuguese town than Obidos.
We then drive down to the most westerly point of Europe, through the town of Peniche
and out to europes furthest point of Cabo da Rock
The rock formation here is amazing and the scenery very dramatic.
And some pretty dune flowers
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Wednesday- 04/01/2017 Sao Lourenco
Stopped off for lunch and a walk along the beach in Praia de Sta Cruz, plenty of surfers out, but apart from that very quiet.
Then onto a beach campsite for the night. There was a small estuary there, with the loudest quackyist ducks ever, they obviously associate people with food, so cute and funny, there were also greylag geese and a couple of black ducks with white spots on their wings and lastly a falcon in the nearby cliffs. Camperstops €0.00


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The SEC on Wednesday announced a proposal that would require institutional money market funds to move to a floating net asset value. The regulator was also proposed liquidity fees and temporary halts of redemptions for money funds in certain situations.
The proposal could drive interest in short-duration bond ETFs as an alternative to money market mutual funds. ETFs in this category include PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Strategy (MINT), SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill (BIL), iShares Barclays Short Treasury Bond (SHV) and Guggenheim Enhanced Short Duration Bond (GSY). [Money Market Reform May Shift Cash to Short-Duration ETFs]
"A slice of the $2.6 trillion money market fund industry would be required to fundamentally change how they price their shares in an effort to reduce the risk of runs," Reuters reported Wednesday.
"The first piece would require prime funds used by institutional investors to transition from a stable, $1 per share, to a floating net asset value – a change designed reduce the risk of runs like the ones during the 2008 financial crisis," according to the report. Retail and government funds would not be forced to transition to a floating NAV. [Short-Duration ETFs Can Substitute for Money Market Funds]
"The second alternative in Wednesday's proposal would allow funds to maintain a stable share price, but they could utilize so-called 'liquidity fees and redemption gates' during times of stress," Reuters added. "The SEC said a 2% liquidity fee on redemptions could be imposed if a fund's level of weekly liquid assets fell below 15%. If the fund crossed this threshold, its board of directors would be allowed to impose the gates, or a temporary suspension of redemptions."
The SEC's extensive plan voted on Wednesday is only a proposal, and if it is passed it will face months of public comment before a final vote, The New York Times reported.
Money market funds are essentially yielding nothing with the Federal Reserve keeping short-term rates near zero. However, investors like the safety of parking their cash in money funds because they know at least they know they can't lose money due to the stable NAV. However, if institutional money market funds are forced to move to a floating NAV, that would take away a key advantage. This in turn could cause more institutions to consider short-duration bond ETFs. [SEC Money Market Fund Reform Drives Interest in Short-Term Bond ETFs]
The opinions and forecasts expressed herein are solely those of John Spence, and may not actually come to pass. Information on this site should not be used or construed as an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation for any product.


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Humberto Terrones
Rayleigh Endowed Chair Professor
Humberto Terrones carried out his PhD at the University of London (Birkbeck College) under thesupervision of Prof. Alan L. Mackay (FRS). In 1991 Humberto Terrones and Alan Mackay were the first in introducing the concept of curvature in graphite and graphene proposing graphitic structures with negative Gaussian curvature called Schwarzites. Later, these ideas were implemented to understand defects in 2-D graphitic systems and were extended to transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs). He is interested in the electronic, optical, mechanical and chemical properties of few layered 2-D materials as well as using them as building blocks to form new 3-D nanostructures. He is a member of the World Academy of Sciences for the Advancement of Science in Developing Countries (TWAS) and the Mexican Academy of Sciences. He has been invited professor in Belgium (UCL), Brazil (UFC), Japan (Shinshu), ORNL (USA), Penn State University (USA) and Sussex University (UK).
PhD, University of London (Birkbeck), UK.
BSc, Iberoamericana University, Mexico.
Selected Publications
- Das, S., Robinson, J.A., Dubey, M., Terrones, H., Terrones, M.``Beyond Graphene: Progress in Novel Two-Dimensional Materials and van der Waals Solids", ANNUAL REVIEW OF MATERIALS RESEARCH, VOL 45, 1-27, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-matsci-070214-021034 (2015).
- Wu, Y.P., Yi, N.B., Huang, L., Zhang, T.F., Fang, S.L., Chang, H.C., Li, N., Oh, J., Lee, J.A., Kozlov, M., Chipara, A.C., Terrones, H. Xiao, P., Long, G.K., Huang, Y., Zhang, F., Zhang, L., Lepro, X., Haines, C. Lima, M.D. Lopez-Perea, N., Rajukumar, L.P. Elias, A.L., Feng, S.M., Kim, S.J., Narayanan, N.T., Ajayan, P.M., Terrones, M. Aliev, A., Chu, P.F. Zhang, Z. Baughman, R.H., Chen, Y.S.,``Three-dimensionally bonded spongy graphene material with super compressive elasticity and near-zero Poisson's ratio", NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, Vol. 6, No. 6141, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms7141 (2015).
- Lv, R., Dos Santos, M.A., Antonelli, C., Feng, S., Fujisawa, K., Berkdemir, A., Cruz-Silva, R., Elias, A.L.,; Perea-Lopez, N., Lopez-Urias, F., Terrones, H., Terrones, M.,``Large-area si-doped graphene: controllable synthesis and enhanced molecular sensing", ADVANCED MATERIALS Vol. 26, No. 45, 7593-7599, DOI:10.1002/adma.201403537 (2014).
- Del Corro, E., Terrones, H., Elias, A.L., Fantini, C., Feng, S., Nguyen, M.A., Mallouk, T.E., Terrones, M., Pimenta, M.A., ``Excited Excitonic States in 1L, 2L, 3L, and Bulk WSe2 Observed by Resonant Raman Spectroscopy", ACS-NANO, Vol. 8, No. 9, 9629-9635 DOI: 10.1021/nn504088g, (2014).
- Terrones, H., Terrones, M., ``Electronic and Vibrational Properties of Defective Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Haeckelites: New 2-D Semi-metallic systems", 2-D MATERIALS, Vol. 1, 011003, doi:10.1088/2053-1583/1/1/011003 (2014).
- Terrones, H. Del Corro, E. Feng, S. Poumirol, J.M., Rhodes, D., Smirnov, D., Pradhan, N.R., Lin, Z., Nguyen, M.A.T., Elías, A.L., Mallouk, T.E., Balicas, L., Pimenta, M.A., Terrones, M., ``New First Order Raman-active Modes in Few Layered Transition Metal Dichalcogenides", SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, Vol. 4, 4215, doi:10.1038/srep04215 (2014).
- Gong, Y., Lin, J., Wang, X., Shi, G., Lei, S., Lin, Z., Vajtai, R., Terrones, H., Terrones, M., Tay, B.K., Lou, J., Pantelides, S.T., Liu, Z., Zhou, W., Ajayan, P.M., ``Vertical in-plane heterostructures from WS2/MoS2 monolayers", NATURE MATERIALS, Vol. 13, No. 12, 1135-1142, DOI: 10.1038/NMAT4091 (2014).


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Broken and Fractured Bones
A serious brain injury could result from a blow to the head, damage to the skull, or from the brain jolting inside the skull. Depending on whether the injury was mild, moderate, or severe, victims can be left with various different cognitive or physical difficulties. Victims should always seek medical attention when there is the possibility of a brain injury, even if they have not noticed any symptoms. The reason for this is that sometimes the effects of the brain injury do not become noticeable for days or even weeks after the initial accident.
If you suspect that you or a loved one may have sustained brain damage, there are some possible symptoms to be on the lookout for. In cases where the brain injury was not too serious, the victim could suffer from headaches, dizziness, and nausea.
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Our work with Uniplaces
How collaboration and innovation benefited Uniplaces' sales and service
Uniplaces is an online platform that enables students from all over the world to find a home in Europe and safely rent from local landlords. With a mission to grow their business globally, and better provide for their growing customer base Uniplaces decided to implement a new phone system, which was native to the Salesforce CRM platform. They recognised the need to partner with a technology provider that could supply a truly scalable solution, and give a data-centric view of the customer.
Since using NewVoiceMedia's technology, Uniplaces has seen Improved efficiency and customer experience with:
- 120,000 call minutes handled per month
- Call abandonment rate under 2%
- Answer rate up to 98%
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5 Things to Invest in When Opening a Café
Having a great café involves a lot more than being able to make a great cup of coffee. To open and continue operating a successful café, you need to understand what is important and the things that make a real difference, and make them a priority.
So, what should you invest in when opening a café?
1. The ambience of your premises
Think of your café as a home away from home. To many people, their favourite and preferred café is a welcoming place synonymous with relaxation and enjoyment. Custom shopfitters, such as the professionals at Tu Projects , know that creating the right atmosphere and ambience is extremely important. It can even be a determinant of success. Think carefully about the layout, music, décor and overall design of your café and how it translates and appeals to your existing and future clientele. Invest not only in the right design for your café, but also in the support of design and shopfitting experts to create an interior that really works for your café.
2. A comprehensive business plan
Investing in a solid, thorough and comprehensive business plan is always worthwhile. Essentially, you need to differentiate your business from the competition and create a unique and appealing concept to underpin your café. However, your plans must always be commensurate with your finances; you need to know and operate within the financial parameters of what you can afford. Before getting too far ahead of yourself understand that, in most cases, the café business is high-volume and low-transaction. Think carefully about how this will affect you and the resources you have to support this.
3. The right location
Invest in the right location for your café. Factors such as location accessibility, demographics and lease arrangements should be prime considerations when finding the right place for your enterprise. You need to be guided by the demands and wants of your customer-base, and create a café that is well-located, aesthetically appealing and well-managed. These factors are key to success.
4. Your people
One of the most important investments you can make when opening a café is in the people that you have working for and with you. In terms of partners, look for organisations that share the mission of your business and are completely willing to support it. Similarly, investment should be made in finding, recruiting and training great employees who feel connected to your café and committed to its success.
5. Incredible coffee
When opening a café, you need to not only invest in great coffee and be able to make great coffee, you need to be passionate about coffee! Ensure that you source and use the best coffee and equipment available and train your staff to make wonderful, delicious coffee. After all, coffee is a specialty of every café and important to so many people.
As you plan and prepare to open a café, be sure to invest in the things that determine the success and longevity of your business. You need a robust business plan and financial resources to back your venture, together with a suitable ambience and location for your venture. Support and nurture the success of your café with outstanding people and exceptional coffee.


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Monday comes around so quickly. Maybe it's an indication I'm getting old that I notice more and more time is speeding by. The days, the weeks, the months and the years. And as for Cooper, he is growing up way to fast for my liking.
So it's Monday again and time to share some droolworthy recipes with you. As ever there as some knock-out recipes for you to try. My featured photo this week comes from Kellie over at Food to Glow. A great shot to get your appetite going before you venture any further.
|Pasta with Raw Tomatoes
- Quorn Chicken Pie - Easy Peasy Foody
- Creamy Garlic Risotto with Mushrooms - Cook Style
- Courgette, Sweetcorn and Butter Beans in a Tortilla Basket - Allotment 2 Kitchen
- Pasta with Raw Tomatoes - My Little Italian Kitchen
- Bubble & Squeak Patties - A Virtual Vegan
- Mashed Topped Potato Pie - Tinned Tomatoes
- Roasted Tomatoes with Kale, Pecan and Goats Cheese Pesto -
Falafel Waffles
- Cheesey Potatoes with Mushrooms and Leeks - Food Hunter's Guide to Cuisine
- Falafel Waffles - Veggie Desserts
- Sumac Roasted Beetroot and Chickpeas with Harissa Dip - Roast Chicken and a Country Walk
- Chickpea, Courgette, Raisin and Couscous Salad - De Tout Coeur Limousin
- Pesto Potato Pizza - Letty's Kitchen


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This guide explains how the SCS.3d is mapped by default in Mixxx.
Easy customization: We have provided the following customization variables at the top of the script you can set to your liking:
"blue" or
"red" (with quotes) to choose which LEDs mark the stored positions in TRIG & LOOP modes
1 Introduced in Mixxx v1.8.0 2 Introduced in Mixxx v1.9.1
Just open the
midi/Stanton-SCS3d-scripts.js file in your favorite text editor (Wordpad works too) and you'll see these variables right near the top. Edit & save, then restart Mixxx and enjoy.
The following were present in 1.7 but are now obsolete:
(except where noted)
While holding down the current mode button:
Hold the FX button down and touch any slider to reset it to center.
Hold the EQ button down and touch any slider to reset it to center.
The surface is configured as 11 buttons:
|1/8-beat loop
|Loop In
|2-beat loop
|1/4-beat loop
|4-beat loop
|1/2-beat loop
|8-beat loop
|1-beat loop
|Loop Out
|16-beat loop
The Reloop/Exit button lights up when a loop is active. If it happens to be an exact number of beats, the corresponding beat loop button will light up as well.
You can exit any loop by pressing Reloop/Exit (or a lit beat loop button.)
The surface is configured as three giant buttons:
This offers instant pitch change buttons in the following arrangements:
Key change (purple) - Center buttons are one semitone away from their vertical neighbors and the outside ones are three semitones away (for harmonic key changes.)
Notes (black) - Buttons correspond to major scale notes (ala Vestax Controller One.) This is most useful with a constant-pitch sound or chord. (You can generate one in Audacity.)
Remember you can return to the original pitch (tonic) by pressing B12 (under the pitch slider.)
Note that when you use one of these buttons, the pitch range is automatically set to 100% in order for the values to be set correctly.
Key change and Note modes were tuned with respect to 440Hz A (above middle C.)
1.7 also offered the following since looping was not available:
Fixed increment (red) - Each button sets the pitch 3.33% above or below its vertical neighbors.
These modes configure the surface as three separate banks of 12 buttons (lit up dim red for visibility) giving you a total of THIRTY-SIX hot cues! (Mixxx 1.8.0-1.9.0 internally supports just 32, so the center 4 buttons and the lower right one in the third bank (black) are inoperative. Mixxx 1.9.1+ supports 36 again.) The TRIG button will be red in bank 1, purple in bank 2, and black in bank 3.
The red LEDs flash when you press the corresponding button. The outer blue LEDs light when a cue point is set on that button. (Changeable with the markHotCues option mentioned at the top of this page.)
Vinyl2 Mode (purple)
Track Select Mode (black)
You are in this mode only while holding down the Deck button, unless the controller is in single-deck mode*:
* Introduced in v1.8.0
Images courtesy of Stanton Magnetics, Inc.


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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Netflix(NFLX) - Get Report surpassed Google's (GOOG) - Get Report YouTube as the top online video service for the first time in three years.
According to a survey of 1,000 online users done by RBC Capital Markets, 44% used Netflix to watch television programs and movies, compared to 43% for YouTube. Last year the numbers were 37% and 40% in favor of YouTube.
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Streaming service competitor Hulu was a distant third at 27%, down from 28% last year. Amazon Plus(AMZN) - Get Report, while coming in fourth with 22%, saw an increase from last year's 15% mark.
In conjunction with a larger market share in the U.S., RBC's U.K. survey -- which polled 1,500 users -- shows that the video streaming service continues to be popular across the pond. Some 22% of respondents are using the service, compared to 15% for U.K. competitor LOVEFilm.
In the report published Sunday, RBC's Mark Mahaney had high hopes for the future of Netflix, saying "Our key survey findings support the conclusion that Netflix offers an increasingly compelling consumer value proposition in the U.S."
"We continue to believe that Netflix has achieved (a) level of sustainable scale, growth, and profitability that isn't currently factored into its stock price. Netflix is on track to become an Internet video utility."
Netflix closed Monday's trading session down 1.88% at $439.95, but is up 0.10% in after-hours trading.
Seperately, TheStreet Ratings team rates NETFLIX INC as a Buy with a ratings score of B-. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation:
"We rate NETFLIX INC (NFLX) a BUY. This is driven by multiple strengths, which we believe should have a greater impact than any weaknesses, and should give investors a better performance opportunity than most stocks we cover. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, solid stock price performance, impressive record of earnings per share growth, compelling growth in net income and expanding profit margins. Although no company is perfect, currently we do not see any significant weaknesses which are likely to detract from the generally positive outlook."
Highlights from the analysis by TheStreet Ratings Team goes as follows:
- The revenue growth came in higher than the industry average of 8.3%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues rose by 24.3%. Growth in the company's revenue appears to have helped boost the earnings per share.
- Powered by its strong earnings growth of 507.69% and other important driving factors, this stock has surged by 146.26% over the past year, outperforming the rise in the S&P 500 Index during the same period. Turning to the future, naturally, any stock can fall in a major bear market. However, in almost any other environment, the stock should continue to move higher despite the fact that it has already enjoyed nice gains in the past year.
- NETFLIX INC reported significant earnings per share improvement in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. The company has demonstrated a pattern of positive earnings per share growth over the past year. We feel that this trend should continue. During the past fiscal year, NETFLIX INC increased its bottom line by earning $1.85 versus $0.29 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings ($4.09 versus $1.85).
- The net income growth from the same quarter one year ago has significantly exceeded that of the S&P 500 and the Internet & Catalog Retail industry. The net income increased by 513.1% when compared to the same quarter one year prior, rising from $7.90 million to $48.42 million.
- The gross profit margin for NETFLIX INC is currently very high, coming in at 82.25%. It has increased from the same quarter the previous year. Along with this, the net profit margin of 4.12% is above that of the industry average.
- You can view the full analysis from the report here: NFLX Ratings Report
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Post-racial: still scared of the black guy
The Sopranos uncensored: every F-word and S-word in the entire history of the show... It's 27 minutes long.
Poe's Law* in action: The Ex-Masturbator t-shirt. *Strictly speaking, it's expanded concept #3.
"When I grow up, I want to be like Mommy."
"Dear Mrs. Jones,
"I wish to clarify that I am not now, nor have I ever been, an exotic dancer."
Also, there will be an "I'm reading Twilight, so you don't have to" post some time today or tomorrow.


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Amy Rio
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Who is Amy Rio
The simple truth is, if your Customer Service is held to the highest standard, then growth is unstoppable. Amy's agent and client relationships have demonstrated the accuracy to this truth as she continues to expand her business throughout Connecticut. Also, Amy continues to appreciate the instilled trust and value clients bestow upon her business through company recognition, continuing to build upon her relationships with past and present clients, as well as her continuously growing network of referrals.
Amy began in real estate at the ripe age of 18. Right out of high school she worked at Century 21 in Glastonbury Village Green and felt as if she was this little girl lost in the big world of Real Estate. Her first few months were hard, she felt as if she spun her wheels and while borrowing gas money to get to her appointments.
Her now current office manager, Armand, being her broker at that time, held a contest for an all-expense paid trip to New York. Being 18 this would be her fist chance to see NYC. Amy knew it will be amazing to win the contest and ultimitley the trip; 10 transactions complete in one month. She plotted a plan to accomplish this goal.
Amy won the trip!
She found that setting a GOAL assisted her in achieving what she truly wanted. She then spent every month setting and obtaining her goals.
Soon Amy knew the in and outs of Real Estate and in a few short years living as an agent, she superseded all her goals which landed her as one of the Century 21 Top 10 Producers in the state of CT.
Amy calculated her career path and became extremely large, so large that her business model outgrew her. She arranged a team of Agents for fielding her buyer calls and maintained her personal referrals.
Agents began grouping around Amy and after years of flourishing in this fashion her team asked if she would open her own firm. Amy's team, the founding agents of Executive Real Estate, formed, along with her, a new business entity. They immediately became one of the largest independent offices in their local Realtor market.
They were all fearful about venturing off on their own. But the simple truth is that if your Customer Service is held to the highest standard then growth is unstoppable. Their clients then began to grow her business; the personal referrals to all of the executive agents flourished.
Today, Executive Real Estate is over 10 years old, well over 100 agents strong, multiple office locations across 3 states, and STILL growing!


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The PicoScope 3207A is a 2 channel USB oscilloscope with 250 MHz bandwidth, 1 GS/s sampling rate, 256 MS buffer memory and a built-in function generator. Basic timebase accuracy is ±2 ppm. Other features include digital triggering for accurate, stable waveform display, and equivalent-time sampling, which boosts the effective sampling rate to 10 GS/s for repetitive signals. The instrument has 512 MS buffer memory and an additional 32k-sample arbitrary waveform generator with 100 MS/s update rate. As the scope obtains its power from the USB port, there is no need for an external power adaptor.
The oscilloscopes are supplied with the PicoScope software for Windows, which turns your computer into a powerful oscilloscope and spectrum analyzer. The software includes many advanced features such as automatic measurements, serial decoding of RS 232/UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, LIN and FlexRay data, and mask limit testing, that are only available as expensive add-ons for most competing scopes. Software updates are free of charge.


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Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) appeared on Voice of Christian Youth America's radio program Crosstalk with Vic Eliason yesterday to promote his new book The Greatest Hoax: How the Global Warming Conspiracy Threatens Your Future, where he repeated his frequent claim that human influenced climate change is impossible because "God's still up there." Inhofe cited Genesis 8:22 to claim that it is "outrageous" and arrogant for people to believe human beings are "able to change what He is doing in the climate."
Well, glad that pesky controversy is over with. SUV's for all the people! God's got Her finger on the thermostat and the controls, so we can just launch blocks of carbon into volcanoes and everything will be just fine.
"My favorite is Genesis 8:22 which is 'as long as the earth remains there will be seed time and harvest, cold and heat, winter and summer, day and night,' you know, God's still up there. There's another piece of Scripture I'll mention which I should've mentioned, no one seems to remember this, the smartest thing the activists did in trying to put their program through is try to get the evangelicals on their side, so they hired a guy named Cizik, and he had his picture in front of Vanity magazine dressed like Jesus walking on water. He has been exposed since then to be the liberal that he is. I would say that the other Scripture that I use quite frequently on this subject is Romans 1:25, 'They give up the truth about God for a lie and they worship God's creation instead of God, who will be praised forever.' In other words, they are trying to say we should worship the creation. We were reminded back in Romans that this was going to happen and sure enough it's happening."
Oh well then. Praise Jeebus and pass the emissions. Aren't you glad this guy is making laws for all Americans?


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ORIGINAL BROADCAST DATE: Sunday, August 24, 2014.
1. Tim Longo, is Chief of the City of Charlottesville Police Department. He speaks candidly about the recent events in Ferguson, Missouri, the militarization of law enforcement across the country, and ideas towards a new kind of policing for the 21st century. (00:00)
2. Melvin Edwards, a celebrated and well-known sculptor and artist. He joins Coy to discuss his work on a new memorial to honor the lost community of Vinegar Hill in downtown Charlottesville. Wikipedia. (11:50)


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I have GREAT news! Diana Waring has generously offered me the opportunity to giveaway a complete Encouragement for Homeschool Moms Collection to one of my LUCKY blog readers. This downloadable collection includes the "Once Upon a Time" ebook containing eight articles totaling 40 pages in addition to the four MP3 audio downloadable recordings. The four audios include the Beyond Survival Workshop, Box-Free Living, Roots, and Wings. This package retails for $25, but one of my readers can win it!
This giveaway ends July 5th (12am) Central Time. One winner will be randomly selected to receive a copy of this collection. Read the terms and conditions provided. Please click on the link provided to enter this giveaway if you do not see the Rafflecopter widget. Thanks!
Don't forget about the Facebook Release Party on July 1st from 8-10 EST. We will begin the party at Diana Waring Presents and say our goodbye the last hour at A Journey Through Learning.
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Today I was lucky enough to be invited to the Windows 8 Appathon. 21 educators from all over the world were invited to Microsoft in London. All of us educators were invited to three Virtual Universities in October, November and December. These were ran by Jonathan "Peli" de Halleux who is a Software Developer at Microsoft Research. He is working on Touch Develop. This was a real change in direction to what I was used to. Many of my applications In the past were Kinect or C# related. It was nice to sink my teeth into something new!
Early December, each of us submitted a mock up presentation for an application we would like to build. I decided to build a spelling application for children. It would allow them to work through their spellings on their mothers or fathers mobile phone. We all know how busy we can get so it's nice to have something "on the go". I titled my application "Spelling Bee" and then allocated a theme of honey around it. Students could catch honey pots once getting 5 of their spellings correct. It was time to go to the appathon and attempt my design in full!
The event kicked off with everyone arriving from their different countries and introducing themselves. Taryn Bennaroch and Kirsten Panton kicked off the event explaining the idea behind the Appathon. Getting actual teachers to build applications for devices. As Kirsten says, some may think it is a "Wacky Idea" but after a day with all of these educators I have many ideas for future applications.
Manuel Fahndrich was up next explaining some useful tips for use with the touch develop plat form. He was a fountain of knowledge with touch develop and the support for educators was second to none. There were educators from all different paths including P.E, Science and Maths. Not all of the teachers were from a technical background like I.T or Computer Science.
Our agenda for the day was to use the next 24 hours to build an application to help educate children in a number of different age groups. We were given the support and the demonstrations from the Microsoft Experts. These were very helpful and they were able to come around and help with any coding issues.
There was further support from a chap called Sam who was very in touch with his computer science. He was able to spot errors made through code and was also useful for pointing me in the right direction.
The 24 Hour app continued and we were able to work through our applications at a steady pace. Microsoft were very supportive and allowed us to use Slates and Mobile phones for testing. It is important to get the correct format and it is important to make sure that the applications ran across platforms.
It's getting late so I'm going to head off to bed but not before letting you see what I've managed to come up with today. I have attached a video which shows you some of the functionality. I'm hoping to make some adjustments to the code tomorrow and I'm hoping to include "revealing" of the actual spelling. It is important for people to know why they've got the spelling wrong. I would also like to record the spellings so that people can understand the language a little better. Have a look at the attached video below.
I look forward to updating you tomorrow with some presentations on other educators. There have been some amazing ideas from the various teams include chemistry, maths and learning needs applications. I would like to thank Microsoft in advanced for inviting me to the Appathon and for giving me the opportunity to meet so many switched on educators. I would also like to thank Uppingham Community College for the support in building the application. I now look forward to showing some of my students how to build their own applications!
If any of you have any questions about the use of touchdevelop.com, please email me at firstname.lastname@example.com
To find out more about touch develop, please visit www.touchdevelop.com . You can sign in using a Microsoft Live ID, Google or Facebook account. Once you have signed in, you can start building your own applications immediately. The great thing about it is that you can even look at other codes and libraries available so that you can build your own applications!


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Setting the Record Straight: Indiana Liquor Stores Support Sunday Sales
Indiana Association of Beverage Retailers re-affirms support for landmark Sunday Sales legislation
Indianapolis, Ind. (Sept. 29, 2017) – Representatives from the Indiana Association of Beverage Retailers today reaffirmed support for legislation that would change Indiana law to allow for the sale of alcohol for carryout on Sundays at retail locations like liquor stores and grocery stores.
The group issued the following statement:
The time has come for Sunday sales. We are eager to work together with legislators to successfully draft and pass meaningful and impactful public policy that will allow Hoosiers to purchase alcohol for carryout on Sundays for the first time since prohibition.
Alcohol is a dangerous product that can destroy lives, families, and communities. We need strong regulations on the sale of alcohol products that allow for access while ensuring that it does not get into the wrong hands.
As responsible retailers, we remain committed to exceeding the needs and expectations of our loyal customers while also promoting an atmosphere of safety for our team members and all who enter our stores that goes above and beyond simply what is required by the state. We owe this to the Indiana communities in which our stores reside.
The package liquor store industry in Indiana has been supportive of Sunday sales since the industry endorsed House Bill 1624 in 2015 which was killed without receiving a final vote in the House.
"Indiana's ban on the carryout sale of alcohol on Sundays is antiquated and impacts the small business package liquor stores by forcing them to close their doors one day per week," said Jon Sinder, Chairman of the Indiana Association of Beverage Retailers. "We call on all stakeholders to work together to deliver results for Hoosiers."
This announcement precedes the fourth meeting of the state's Alcohol Code Revision Commission which is scheduled to convene on Friday, October 10th.
"Indiana deserves a serious and comprehensive discussion about ways to meaningfully reform our alcohol laws that includes all stakeholders, from the factory to the end consumer," added Sinder. "We can achieve results by working together but we can never compromise on safety."
The Indiana Association of Beverage Retailers, IABR, is the voice of the package store industry in Indiana. The association represents the interests of 1,000 package stores by promoting responsible retailing, developing sound public policy initiatives and building stronger communities with local advocates. A diverse board of package store owners from around the state helps create a sound foundation for the future of these multi-generational businesses.


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Hello Lovers!!! If you want to be a little more daring this Spring with your makeup why not go for something right out of The Great Gatsby. That's what I see when looking at this new trend very femme fatal. Now this isn't something all of us could pull off but its definitely worth a try.
How To: Starting with the eyes you want a base to eliminate creasing so try Two Faced Shadow Insurance available at Sephora, apply all over the lid up to your brow bone. Next lightly apply the color of your choice maybe a pastel try CoverGirl's Ice Princess quad taking the lightest color and applying it to your lid. Then take the second lightest and bring it into your crease be sure to blend, blend, blend because you don't want any harsh lines the shadows should almost look iridescent and once you've done that add your highlight. After that apply a thin line of black liner and two coats of mascara to make your lashes look full and luscious.
For the lips add moisture with chap stick then lip liner to avoid feathering. For this I think its best to use a lipstick brush just to achieve the right precision. Apply your lipstick just as if you were coloring in the lines when you were younger. Colors that I think will look best would be MAC's Russian Red or Rebel. Last take a tissue and blot. That step is totally optional.


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Last Saturday was the third annual Ontario Blog Squad Meet-Up. I had a great time at last year's event so I was really looking forward to this year's meet-up. I loved getting to spend time with a ton of other bloggers and talking about books (and getting a huge swag bag full of books). It was so invigorating! You can read my full recap here. I've got a soft spot for this event, too, because I got to meet a blogger who lives in the same city as I do and we gradually spent more time together and now I consider her a very good friend! Unfortunately, my new friend, Natalie from Browsing Bookshelves, wasn't able to make it this year so I ventured into the city on my own!
I periodically checked Twitter while on the train to see where other attendees were at. I'm glad I did because Rachelia from Bookish Comforts had arrived at Union about ten minutes before I did and had tweeted about wondering how to get to the venue. I told her to hang tight and I'd walk with her, since the event was at the same pub as the year before. Rachelia didn't get lost and we got to spend some one on one time together before the event. Win all around!
|The sign that greeted us at the Watermark Irish Pub
|From left: Annie, Farah, Me, and Liz
It wouldn't be a book event without some swag! The lovely organizers put together a fun trivia page and we were to fill out as many answers as we could. I was glad they had a mix of adult and YA questions since this event tends to be really YA focused. I didn't know all the answers so I filled out what I knew and popped it in the box. I think it was a really great idea to do this because other people were working together to find out the answers. It was a great ice breaker! Once all the sheets were in they had a draw and yours truly was one of the winners! Angel called my name and mentioned how I knew what classic novel the vlog Lizzie Bennet Diaries is based on. I laughed and said I was actually currently binge watching them! PS The answer is Pride and Prejudice and if you like Austen and haven't watched the vlogs, you're seriously missing out. I love them! I checked out the table of goodies but decided to check out the totes instead (mostly since all the books appeared to be YA). Everyone laughed when I showed off my pick...
Appropriate, no? :) After all the prizes were handed out, the ladies were kind enough to give me a few minutes to talk to the group about the event I'm helping plan - BookBuzz Toronto. I'm sure I sounded like an idiot and missed a few key points but hopefully enough info got across to everyone and a few people decide to come! (PS the event is tomorrow and if you like women's fiction and live in or near Toronto, you should be there!)
Sadly, the event had to come to an end at some point. Happily, I got to extend it a little bit by taking the same train as Andrea of Cozy Up With A Good Read and Brenna of Esther's Ever After. Yay!
Finally, one of the perks of this event is the swag bag we get that's full of bookish goodies.
This year's bag was much smaller than last year's - which I think was a good thing. Like last year though, I wish there had been a few more adult books in the bag. Ah well! Being in the minority can be tough and it's also why I didn't really participate in the massive book swap with the other bloggers. I did, however, get a copy of Dash and Lily's Book of Dares - thanks Wendy - that I've heard good things about. And I was able to get my copy of The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B signed, which is very cool!
Overall, I had a fantastic time at this year's blogger meet-up. It was an exhausting day but so worth it. Being able to talk to bookish people is so inspiring and the event really left me feeling great about what I do with my blog. I'm already looking forward to next year!


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i saw the idea on flickr, way back in the summertime and i just waited and waited for the right time. preschool ice sculpture time!! we are all graduated from preschool, but sweeties that they are, the teachers invite the "alumni" to contribute pieces, too. The girls filled sand-shape-toy-things (my head is somewhere else, i cant think of what they're called!) shaped like an octopus and a seahorse and a turtle, they were very cute. but then, we HAD to do the water balloons.
watch for leaks. food coloring SHOOTING out of a tiny hole in a balloon = dangerous to wall paint. and tiles. and your clothes.
HOW TO: Add a few drops of food coloring inside an empty balloon. Put open end of balloon on faucet, SLOWLY turn water on. Hold spot where it's attached to the faucet, AND cradle balloon at the bottom. If you're nervous, a second set of hands can help. Take off faucet when full, HOLD THE BALLOON CLOSED and knot. (It's a water balloon with coloring in there. Fill it like you would a regular water balloon.)
lucky for us, we got a little snow and had a little cold.
i took a pr of scissors to the frozen balloons to get the plastic off, and they were so cool.
and a little messy. i recommend black gloves – won't see the stains, won't get food coloring on your hands!
the day we brought them over, it was bright and crisp and DANG COLD. Please note: you will be surprised at how long it takes for the balloons to freeze. You know how when you make icecubes it takes FOREVER (especially when you REALLY want a cold drink?) These take 10x longer. Or longer than that. It helps if the temps are WELL BELOW freezing, not just hovering around freezing. They aren't all winners, have a look here: http://queenvanna.wordpress.com/2012/12/28/they-cant-all-be-winners-part-the-thousand/
such a pretty little burst of color!
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31 October - Cart before the horse?
It seemed a little odd to find that
vehicles crossing the Cray in Bexley
Village are being counted. Planning permission is already granted and work on a
temporary footbridge will start in November.
Why the sudden interest in numbers?
A similar technique is being employed for Old Farm Park. Bexley council's announcement on 10th February 2015 that it planned to sell it was reported on Bonkers a week later and picked up by the News Shopper on the 24th.
Since then there has been a petition, strong arguments in the council chamber and a campaigning website.
Bexley's Conservative policy from 2006 until only a couple of years ago was primarily focused on fooling residents into believing council tax is low and keeping itself in power and crippling inward investment with its isolationist policy. Belatedly it realised it was running out of money.
Inward investment cannot be summoned up immediately which leaves the borough with a massive funding gap. By selling land the council hopes to raise more than £20 million with Old Farm Park in Sidcup providing more than half of it.
Their whole financial strategy would fall apart if the park is not sold for housing development and there is no time to change course.
Bexley council is therefore pulling out all the stops to defend its position. Having lost the consultation process 1,361 to nil it is resorting to desperate measures. Counting the number of park visitors. It has employed Ward Security, the company it used to pay to keep parks secure, to have a man sit in a van at the park entrance with a click counter in one hand and a book in the other.
A bit late in the day for the council to be thinking of the people it is supposed to serve don't you think? The campaigners have more details on their website.
All seven of the public questions at next Wednesday's council meeting are park sale related and most for cabinet member Peter Craske. Will they be honestly answered or will the filibuster rule? In the old days Craske could be replied upon to insult the questioner but webcasts and microphones have put paid to that. A shame from my point of view, meetings were far more exciting back then.
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Birthday Cake
Birthdays are special, it's that simple. Today in our house we are celebrating the very special day of our little girl. Well, maybe not so little any more as 14 seems quite grown up to me. It seems I was only just 14 a few minutes ago. Oh wait, that was just about 30 years ago. Well, it doesn't feel like it was that long ago to me. In any case, I was so happy that she asked for a birthday cake. If some of you follow the blog, you may remember some time back celebrating another birthday with chocolate covered strawberries. Someone in the house doesn't like birthday cake! So, when I have the opportunity to bake a cake, I am all in.
I was asked to make a "funfetti" cake. A what cake? Okay, so maybe I am way behind in the cake scene because funfetti cakes are all over the internet. Little did I know it is just a vanilla cake with sprinkles added to the batter. Easy. So, I headed into the kitchen at the crack of dawn to embark on the funfetti cake. I used a trusty ol' vanilla cake recipe that I have been using for years and years and honestly can't remember where it came from originally. It has changed somewhat from originally making it about 20 years ago, but still the same basic vanilla cake. Personally, vanilla birthday cake is my favourite.
After searching my "sprinkle" basket, I found lots of interesting things. What I didn't find was the right kind of sprinkles to make a funfetti cake. Too late to fix that problem because the cake batter was already made. So, I just dumped in what I had. The little tiny sprinkles that you see on the cake below. Sure, they are going to work right?
Note: It is best to use the long sprinkles as opposed to the tiny dot ones that I used in this cake. They will bleed much more colour into your cake than the smaller ones. Careful not to over mix, or the dye will run too much into the cake.
Okay, so my first attempt at "funfetti". I didn't quite achieve the rainbow of sprinkle colours that I was expecting. Apparently, according to the birthday girl, I used the wrong sprinkles! Who knew? Well, now I know for next time. Organization isn't my strong suit. Next time I embark on a cake, I will check to make sure I have everything!
Cake decorating is an art that I am aware I am never going to achieve. I love all all the beautifully decorated cakes I see in magazines, on the Internet and in shop windows. I have complete admiration for anyone that sets out to make one of those masterpieces. But the reality for me is I don't have the patience or, more importantly, the skill to pull it off. I read this great post yesterday from Rosie the Cake Diva. It was such an inspiring post and worth a read for all of us hobbyist cake makers. I almost didn't make a post about this cake, because it doesn't hold a match to all the stunning cakes out there. The photos were taken in a rush with everyone standing around me waiting to cut it an singing Happy Birthday. But isn't that what real life is all about? Anyway, after reading that post, I thought that my cake is worth writing about. It is delicious, yes. Is it presentable enough for a family birthday cake, yes. Will it will any awards, ah no. But this is simply a cake made with love for my beautiful daughter to share with her family and friends on her very special day.
Birthday Cake
Serves 16 / Prep time : 1 hour / Cook time: 20 minutes
For the cake:
1 Cup/225 grams butter
1 3/4 Cups/350 grams sugar
5 Eggs
1 Teaspoon vanilla
2 3/4 Cups/345 grams flour, sifted
1 1/2 Teaspoons baking powder
1/2 Teaspoon salt
1 Cup/240 ml buttermilk
1/4 Cups sprinkles
For the frosting:
1 1/2 Cups/340 grams butter, at room temperate
3 Cups/375 grams icing sugar, sifted
1/2 Teaspoon vanilla extract
3-4 Tablespoons milk, more if needed
Extra sprinkles for decorating
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and line four 6 inch pans. Set aside.
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, salt and baking powder. Set aside.
In the bowl of your electric mixer, mix the butter on high speed for about a minute and add the sugar all at once. Continue to mix on high speed until pale in colour and light and fluffy. About 5 minutes. Mix in the vanilla extract. Beat in eggs, one at a time and mixing well after each addition.
In three additions add the flour and the milk. Starting and ending with the flour. Gently stir in the flour with a spatula and be careful not to over mix. Stir in sprinkles and give a gentle stir. Evenly pour into prepared pans.
Bake around 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes our with just a few crumbs. Remove from oven and cool in pans for about 5 minutes on a wire rack. Remove cakes from pans and gently peel off parchment paper. Leave to cool completely.
While the cake is cooling, make the icing. In the bowl of your electric mixer, beat the butter on high speed until smooth. Gradually start adding your icing sugar and mixing as you go. Continue this process until you have added all of the icing sugar. It should be smooth and quite thick. Mix in the vanilla extract and two tablespoons of the milk. Mix on high speed. Add the remaining milk until smooth and creamy. If you think it is still too thick, add a little more milk until you reach the desired consistency.
To assemble the cake. Put your first layer flat side up on the cake plate or stand you are using. Spread over enough frosting to cover the entire layer. Repeat for remaining layers. For the top layer, place it with the flat side down, so you will have a mounded top. First frost the cake by almost scrapping the frosting against the cake to just cover it. This is the crumb layer, so crumbs won't show through in the final result. Then, frost the cake over completely until is it all covered. While the frosting is still really moist, throw over as many sprinkles as you like.
This cake can be stored in the fridge, but the frosting will harden. Make sure you take it out of the fridge at least an hour before cutting into it. It will keep up to 3 days but best the day it is made.
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We Can Win in Iraq by Hitting Iran
August 27, 2007
The media campaign to play down some anticipated good military news from Iraq is heating up. The latest salvo came in a false August 16 front-page story in the Washington Post claiming that the White House was scheming to keep Gen. David Petraeus, commander of U.S. military forces in Iraq, and Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker, from openly testifying about the war when they visit Capitol Hill next month.
The objective is to keep the American public thinking that the military situation is a lost cause, and that the only alternative left for the U.S. is a military withdrawal, as liberal Democrats are demanding.Â
But the White House is reacting more quickly these days to erroneous press accounts. It shot down the Post story. "General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker will testify to the Congress in both open as well as closed sessions prior to the September 15th report," said White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe. "That has always been our intention."
The Post suggested that Petraeus and Crocker would testify secretly and that Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice would report to Congress in open session, giving the White House view.Â
Reporters couldn't believe that the Post could be wrong. Not willing to wait for the true facts, NBC's stable of Bush-bashers quickly exploited the Post account, assuming it was true.
MSNBC's Chris Matthews jumped all over it, as did Keith Olbermann, who called the White House "sleazy." Matthews and Olbermann both implied that this was a change of course from what had been planned and stated by President Bush.
In fact, Johndroe said that the rationale for the next report was the same that guided the release of the last one. There is nothing mysterious or sinister in any of this. It is standard operating procedure.
Nevertheless, on cue, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid joined the fray. "The White House's effort to prevent Gen. Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker from testifying openly and candidly before Congress about the situation in Iraq," said Reid, "is unacceptable."
Reid was wrong, in another example of how the Washington Post misleads politicians and prompts them to make embarrassing and mistaken comments. The only question is whether Reid even cares that he was wrong. He has already declared that the war is lost. It's clear he doesn't want to hear anything but bad news.
What we saw, in this case, was a coordinated effort by the Post and congressional Democrats to create the impression that the White House was being dishonest. The assault was designed to divert attention from what is likely to occur¯that Petraeus will report significant military progress. This would put liberals in Congress in some trouble.
If there is consensus that military progress is being made, then the question becomes: how can we achieve military victory? This is the question many in the media don't want to be asked or answered.
Some liberals seem to fear the prospect of the U.S. winning militarily. Democratic Majority Whip Rep. James Clyburn was quoted as saying that a report that includes military progress could be "a real problem for us" because the Democratic Party has been agitating for a withdrawal no matter what happens on the ground. A positive report could convince many of the 47 so-called Blue Dog Democrats in the House to abandon their party leadership and support the White House.
Hence, the White House has to be discredited in advance. That is apparently why the Post published its erroneous account, and why liberal Democrats and their media allies on MSNBC jumped on it.
But some of the good news is even starting to appear in foreign media. Der Spiegel, a German newspaper that has been critical of the war, concluded in a recent story that "The US military is more successful in Iraq than the world wants to believe."
The terrorists understand this. That is why they are gearing up.
In a column published on the AIM website, Dr. Peter C. Rollins, a former Marine and producer/director of "Television's Vietnam," had predicted a new enemy military offensive before the Petraeus testimony. It started coming on August 14, when terrorists killed more than 400 people in the Northern Iraqi city of Kahtaniya. We can anticipate more such carnage resulting from sensational suicide bombings. The terrorists are playing to¯and using¯our own media.
The same strategy, as Rollins pointed out, worked in Vietnam.
While the liberation was successful, the matter of what would replace Saddam's regime has been extremely difficult. One reason for this has been the failure to deal with blatant and sustained interference from Iran. By all accounts, the Iranians have far too much influence over the current Iraqi government, making a political solution with the Sunnis difficult, if not impossible.
In a long overdue step, the Bush administration has decided to declare Iran's Revolutionary Guard to be a terrorist organization. But there is still no indication that the administration is prepared to strike Iran militarily. Such a move would send a powerful message not only to Iran but to the Iraqi government. It would provide a powerful incentive for the al-Maliki government to make peace with the Sunnis.
But rather than strike Iran and make the regime pay the price for killing our troops and undermining a political settlement in Iraq, the administration is asking the United Nations for help and trying to build up an anti-Iranian alliance among Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan through the sale of advanced weaponry. Congress, with good reason, may not approve those weapons sales.
The real issue Congress should debate and discuss when Petraeus delivers his testimony is that, whatever the military progress on the ground, what is the United States going to do about Iran? Even conservatives are balking at support for a policy of military assistance for an Iraqi government that seems to be acting in some ways as a client of Tehran.
A U.S. military withdrawal, as liberals propose, would not solve the problem. It would simply give Iran complete control of the situation on the ground. The alternative, which needs more serious coverage from the media, is building upon the military progress in Iraq by taking the war to Iran.
Presidential candidates from both parties should be asked about Iran. What do they intend to do about its military interference in Iraq? And its nuclear weapons program?
If we had media organizations that were interested in solving vexing foreign policy problems, rather than constantly trying to make the White House look bad, the American people would be better served.
Let's have an open and honest debate about Iraq. And let's insist that media organs like the Post and NBC and MSNBC quit playing political games with the war and the heroic sacrifices that have already been made by our troops.
There is no substitute for a military victory. This is the "bias" that should drive our media and our politicians, in the Congress and the White House.Â
Let's make sure they all get the message.Â