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I love porcelain bathroom sconces of all colors and designs. I had a sense these were popular in the first part of the 20th century, but wasn't sure of their dates or history. So, I reached out to Bo Sullivan of
Arcalus Period Design to learn more. Bo is the guru of vintage lighting history and consultant to Rejuvenation, is pretty much the top source for reproduction vintage porcelain lighting, and just as I expected, he was super helpful on this topic providing great information — and lots of vintage photos, which, from here forward I show in chronological order (put your cursor over each photo to see the year). –>
Some of the basics that I learned about porcelain lights: The style becme popular in the late 1920s. Like other porcelain bathroom and kitchen fixtures and tile, porcelain lights were desired because they were "sanitary" in an age very cautious of and careful about warding off disease. Their styling was charming… they were available in a range of colors and decorative designs … and the cost was relatively low.
Porcelain lighting was dominant in bathrooms and kitchens throughout the Depression years and continuing to the end of World War II.
Porcelain sconces and ceiling fixtures — even some chandelier designs — continued to be sold widely through the 1950s, although more "atomic" chrome-plated fixtures overtook 'old fashioned' porcelain lighting in terms of widespread popularity once the Populuxe years (1953-onward) were in full throttle.
Bo was able, quick as a wink, to give me more information on the genesis of porcelain lights… he identifies some of the key brands…. and we even learn about parsing the term 'vitreous.' Bo also sent me all of the photos here — all from the Rejuvenation archives. Thank you, Rejuvenation!
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While the earliest common examples of the type appear in the mid-1920s, the category really hit its stride parallel with the explosion of colored sinks, tubs and toilets that were introduced beginning in 1929. I'd call them a 1930s phenomenon rooted in Modernistic (Art Deco) and Streamline trends, that continued into the 1950s. Lots of colors were available to coordinate with bath fixtures, and even full metallic glazed options were made.A few of the major manufacturers included Pass & Seymour (Alabax), Paulding (Kaolite), Durock (Efcolite) and Porcelier (known for having some of the more elaborate, decorative and dainty styling on the market). There were porcelain fixtures from many smaller manufacturers also, like Levolier, Franklin, and some lighting companies contracted to have their own lines made for them, including Markel, Lightolier, Frankelite, Sears and Montgomery Ward.
And for our friends to the north, "SS" porcelain fixtures by Smith & Stone Ltd. were "Made in Canada by Canadians with Canadian Capital."
There were dozens of "-oliers" on the market in every variation you can think of…. the -orama of its day. Porcelier was a company that specialized in porcelain fixtures. Levolier was a different company (and not Lightolier) that had one of the earlier porcelain fixtures on the market, attached.
Most porcelain fixtures were distributed through jobbers/distributors rather than being sold directly by the company that manufactured them.
Digging in, there is a lot of potential vocabulary confusion that warrants a quick aside. One important distinction to be aware of is the difference between "porcelain" (or vitreous china, like your toilet) and "porcelain enamel" (or vitreous enamel, like on an old stove). In both cases, "vitreous" means "like glass" – something that chemically changed when fired at high heat, becoming glass-like. If the base is clay or ceramic, it is porcelain (not true porcelain necessarily, which is a specific type of ceramic material, but "porcelain" in the same way that "silverware" isn't always made of silver, but has come to mean flatware in general), and if the base is metal like iron or steel, it is porcelain enamel.
I have an active ebay search going for 'porcelier sconces' — because there, my sense is that this word is thrown around like 'Kleenex' for tissues. I ask Bo — why would that be? Has 'porcelier light' become synonymous with 'porcelain light'? Nope, he doesn't go along with my kleenex-theory:
Fixtures manufactured by the Porcelier company were marketed as "Porceliers" (often side-by-side with Kaolites and Efcolites – can see why those names didn't stick) so I imagine that would be the source, though in my experience I would not say that "porcelier" is a generic name for any porcelain fixture. Maybe in certain parts of the country it is more common though. I usually just hear them referred to as porcelain fixtures.
My last question to Bo was, Are these fixtures particularly "rare" or "collectible" today? He responded:
The plainer white porcelain "staple" or generic-type fixtures are no more rare than any other vintage lights I'd say, and the ivory-toned ones with exposed bulbs and little painted floral accents – "Grandma fixtures" we used to call them around here – are still an acquired taste for many. What I would call rare would be the high-style Deco-era fixtures in metallic or colored glazes, especially with the right coordinating shades, which could have been custard glass and/or striped with painted or metallic lines to match. Interest is strong, but not necessarily wide enough to be driving prices up beyond what dealers know to be fair for a cool and unusual fixture of the era. I.e., I think there is plenty of room for greater appreciation of these kinds of lights.
One detail worth mentioning is that these lights often had a "convenience outlet" cast into them – convenient for shocking yourself to death. When we rewire, we always disable this outlet to be safe and meet modern codes.
Yes, readers: If you buy a vintage light — consult with a properly licensed professional to ensure it is safe and/or needs to be rewired. You need to do this even if the light is New Old Stock.
Thank you again, Bo Sullivan and Rejuvenation for this story.
- Rejuvenation reproduction porcelain bathroom sconces
- Rejuvenation restored antique lighting, including vintage porcelain
- Bo Sullivan, Arcalus
Thanks for this article, Pam! While I enjoy reading about all the different eras — and I know that your blog is more specifically focused on mid-mod-mad — my house is from the 30s. What a treat to have an article that applies to my home! It's like finding an extra milk chocolate coated toffee (my fave) in box of already wonderful candies.
You made my day!
I enjoy reading about the mid mod renovations here on your blog Pam, but hooray a post for my house's aesthetic! My early 30s house has a partially intact pink (pink and white) bathroom. The original pink porcelain sconces (and milkglass shades) are still here to light the room, and are well coordinated with the pink glazed trim details on the wall (floor cove, bullnose midway up, trim around tiled arch alcove for tub, and 1/4 round at the ceiling), that I also suspect is original to the house. The floor tile (also still intact) is white and pink unglazed hex tile.
I've just about finished a vintageification-refresh of my house's other (not original bath), including a set of less-common porcelain sconces that took about 5 months to get my hands on (eBay trawling).
I'll chime in and say it's nice to see an article about something for a pre-war house.
These are sooo beautiful. Thanks!
Light fixtures are my favorite, I always gravitate to the lighting section first on my trips to the ReStore. I can look at them for hours.
I've got a couple of the enamel type lights in my house, but they've been badly used, painted and rusted in places. I'm trying to figure out the best way to clean them up so they can go back to their original glory.
Ahhh, thank you for a post on my favorite era, and one of my favorite collectibles of all time – Porcelier – not just lighting, but they also made a whole slew of kitchen wares, including percolator sets, porcelain waffle irons and toasters, etc!
A note for the readers here – like Bo says, bare bulb fixtures tend to be an acquired taste. I'll point out some of the not-so-obvious advantages of them, whether they are porcelain, or one of the ultra ornate polychrome metal deco chandeliers, simple metal ceiling lights, or sconces from the 20's or 30's. The era of when showing off your light bulbs was "in" and showed your visitors that you had the "latest and greatest" lights in the neighborhood.
Advantages: 1. No glass or plastic shades to catch dying bugs! YAY!
2. No glass shades to have to take down and wash, or remove to change a light bulb.
3. These are SOOOO excellent on a dimmer switch because they remind one of the ambiance of old movie theater lighting, just beautiful.
4. Bare bulb fixtures (including most porcelain fixtures) are still relatively affordable in comparison to some of the other antique or vintage lighting out there. If you hunt carefully, you can get some real deals.
5. Porcelain in particular doesn't generally degrade over time as metal finish fixtures can – they pretty much stay looking wonderful for a long time (forever?).
Thanks for your tips TTT. My 1927 house came with cold painted, polychrome metal ceiling lights I like the historic 'bare bulb' look, never thought of a dimmer, Thank YOU!
And to add to Pam's safety warning on having your lights checked out by a professional:
If you have lights re-wired be SURE your professional replaces the cardboard insulator sleeves! They get dry/cracked over 40-80 years, and are a fire hazard. Don't accept a re-wiring job that doesn't include this.
Lighting with bare bulbs doesn't appeal to me and no doubt didn't for some people back then too. I remember when I was a kid (in the 1970s) there was an old plastic or plastic-like yellow lamp shade up in the attic dormer room that had two round metal clips for fitting over a light bulb.
My grandma's house had one of those two bulb ceiling fixtures in the dining room and some of the light switches were still the push button kind. I wonder if the next owners changed all that? Probably.
Yes, those clip on plastic shades were cute, I think Woolworth's sold them as after market shades. Loved the old push button switches too, bet they're still available somewhere.
Thanks for the great article Pam.
If your readers like the pictures of Alabax fixtures, they'll be happy to know that Rejuvenation has just introduced a new family of Alabax reproductions, in white, black, and gray:
If folks want to see just the old porcelain fixtures in Rejuvenation's restored selection, try this link:
I have a multi decade-orated house, and I also enjoyed reading the history of these early light fixtures. Most of the time I am decorating on gut instinct, and I am pleased to find out my "Porcelier" is from the right decade. Our dining room-foyer combo is 30s & 40s. Now I am dying to take it off the wall and look for a label!
TappanTrailerTami, I agree! I'm a HUGE fan of bare bulbs, myself… I appreciated the extra safety info too, and about the "convenience outlet".
Awww. I just liked everything there.
Glad to get some sense of the history. Our house is a multi-era hybrid: built in 1920, with an addition in 1956. We're taking both back to period.
Just bought a porcelier-looks about 1930's to go over our late 1920's Spark stove in the kitchen.
As for the comments on push buttons and exposed lights-we are eagerly replacing them all-mostly done after year 1.
Hadn't thought about dimmers on exposed lights, but love the idea.
Some of the polychrome stuff just really excites me. I'm lucky that hubby the artist can restore them to original. Our best polychrome score so far: a pushbutton dual switch that matches the bedroom light fixture. Never seen another one! Stay tuned for pix of the polychrome restoration for my pink and blue bathroom. Should be a deco delight.
And yes, thanks for the reminder about the extra outlet in the light fixture. I just always remember those cords hanging down in unsafe places, anyway.
Great stuff!


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Following two years of research and analyzing various options, the Camping & Retreat Ministries Board, over the past month, has outlined a bold new approach to camping and intentional faith development of next generations. Yesterday, that new direction got a major boost of support when leaders of the Missouri Annual Conference met and gave their affirmation.
This was an open meeting and was attended by three leadership teams of the Missouri Conference: the Mission Council, the Council on Finance & Administration, and the Board of Trustees. Rev. Ron Watts, Camping Board Chair, and conference staff members Rev. Garrett Drake and Dan Steska talked about the past, the future, and the opportunities in front of the conference. Rev. Watts explained that with fewer people under 35 attending church, the need for intentional faith development is huge; we can no longer limit ourselves to one method – residential camping at our four properties. The goal of the Camping Board is that we would utilize the resources that have been going towards our existing camp structure to better align ourselves with the mission of the conference.
Their plan is fluid and will expand over the coming years to include other methods and approaches. At this point there are 5 major components:
To get to this new future, the Board believes the four camp properties need to be closed. Since the bulk of the Camping Board's energy, efforts and resources are focused on these properties, selling them will allow expanded work in reaching new generations for Christ and his church. Following the presentation, questions were fielded and the committees were presented with the opportunity to vote. Both the Mission Council and CF&A unanimously affirmed the Camping Board's new direction and the Conference Trustees affirmed with one no vote. Thus, a proposal will be brought to the 2015 MO Annual Conference to authorize the sale of the existing camp properties.
In the coming weeks, the Camping Board will release a series of FAQ documents and forums will be held across the state to give people an opportunity to address these changes.


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PROVIDENCE, R.I.- Another season, with new records, came to an end for the No. 12 Harvard men's water polo team on Sunday afternoon, as the Crimson fell just short of Princeton (19-10) in the NWPC championship game, 12-10. Harvard finished the year 22-8 overall.
Through the opening quarter, both sides showed a strong defense allowing one goal each before moving into the second period of play. Immediately after Dennis Blyashov converted a six-on-five goal to take the lead, Princeton's Miles Cole put a pair of scores together to give the Tigers a leg up exiting the half, 4-3.
After a series of Princeton goals, Nathan Ondracek gave the Crimson life, interrupting the Tigers' rally. Despite strong offensive efforts, Harvard struggled to break through the Princeton defense, adding just one goal to Princeton's three. With urgency, the Crimson fought back to create a series of goals from Blyashov, Ondracek, Jackson Enright, Alex Tsotadze and Austin Sechrest. However, the flurry was not enough as Princeton matched each Crimson goal to secure the championship win.
Harvard Highlights
- Dennis Blyashov and Austin Sechrest were named First-Team All-Tournament while teammate Noah Hodge landed Second Team All-Tournament honors.
- First-year Noah Hodge recorded 12 saves.
Game Notes
- The exiting senior class will go down as the winningest class in program history with 92 wins over its four-year career.
- The team shocked the water polo community with a historic win over then No. 3 California on Sept. 15. The program's first win over a top-three ranked opponent.
- Harvard posted 20 or more wins for the fifth consecutive season.


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Cory is working on listing some spare vintage Recaro seats and fabric for sale
Sunday, October 1, 2017
Bellissimo: 1976 Alfa Romeo Spider
Cory is working on listing some spare vintage Recaro seats and fabric for sale
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I have an 80s series 3 spider because that's what i could afford, I like my car but I REALLY appreciate the looks of these early S2 cars, I may not lust after them the way i do Duettos but this bumper style is by far the best of the kamm tails and this one has the 2 year option rear seat, it seems like a great value. Also, I'm terrified of SPICA so seeing carbs and finding out they are actually correct to the car is a nice touch. If I wasn't on the wrong side of the wrong country (Canada) I may not be able to help myself.ReplyDelete
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Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif have together delivered some really big hits, and it's about time they returned to the big screen reunited. If reports are to be believed, producer Firoz Nadiadwala is planning on roping in Kumar and Kaif for "Welcome 3."
According to a Catch News report, the third instalment of movie "Welcome" will feature characters from the first one and will be a comedy of errors. Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar and Paresh Rawal will be reprising their roles, but Anees Bazmee won't be on the director's chair for this one. The hunt for a new filmmaker is on and the script is being worked upon.
Interestingly, Kumar and Kaif have always expressed interest in working with each other, but the leading lady, on most occasions, fell short of time. Roughly two years ago, she was apparently approached for a film, but she rejected the role stating date issues. "Namaste England" and "Singh is Bliing" were two projects that were offered to her.
But, not being able to work together hasn't lessened the fondness she harbours for her co-star. "I think Akshay and I make the best pair ever! It may be politically incorrect to say this, but it's a fact! (Laughs) We have given some big hits together. I would love to do another great film with him," she told the DNA last year.
Kumar and Kaif have together done a total of six films -- "Humko Deewana Kar Gaye" (2006), "Namastey London" (2007), "Welcome" (2007), "Singh is Kinng" (2008), "De Dana Dan" (2009), and "Tees Maar Khan" (2010).
In other news, Kumar is currently busy with debutant director Tinu Suresh Desai's "Rustom," which requires him to look a certain way. The first picture from the sets has gone viral and the actor is looking completely in character. Set in the 1950s, the film will see him wear a lot of charcoal ties, flared pants and cardigans.
Meanwhile, Kaif will be shooting for Anurag Basu's "Jagga Jasoos" alongside Ranbir Kapoor for the next couple of months. The release date has yet again been pushed to July.


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Over on DeviantArt they are holding an on-line design a starship contest that is pretty awesome, the winning design will be incorporated into the game!
There are already some great entries, so be sure to check out the gallery. The prizes are good and for a chance to have a real ship in-game... well that is something I can't pass up. So feel free to offer up any suggestions for your friendly neighborhood blogger!
So yes I will be entering, I'll keep you up to date on my progress as I go along. And we'll see what happens.
Now where did I put that pencil?
PS: Sorry I haven't been around much the past few days, with the move, the internet being down almost all day today and other RL bummer stuff, my time has been ka-put. But I'll be back.


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Accusations of child sexual exploitation in Aylesbury on a massive scale were laid before eleven accused men at the Old Bailey today.
Vikram Singh, Harmohan Nangpal, Asif Hussain, Arshad Jani, Mohammed Imran, Faisel Iqbal, Taimoor Khan, Akbari Khan, Jerome Joe, Sajid Ali and Sohail Qamar began their eight week trial today.
Both girls were from unstable backgrounds making them perfect targetsOliver Saxby - prosecution
This morning the jury of twelve men and women were sworn in and Judge John Bevan outlined to them the importance of their duty.
The court then heard from prosecutor Oliver Saxby who outlined the case for the crown,and told how the two young girls had been manipulated by the men into believing they were in relationships.
One of the girls estimates that she had sex with 60 men between the ages of 12 and 16.Mr Saxby said: "This case concerns child sexual exploitation on a massive scale. It features two young girls who were sexually exploited and sexually abused from the age of 12 or 13. The sexual abuse included three different types of rape.
"Both girls were from unstable backgrounds, making them perfect targets. Their lives were 'off the rails'. They were looking for excitement. For attention. For somewhere to hang out, away from school and home. They were wanting to feel grown up and looked after. And they were easy prey for a group of men wanting casual sexual gratification that was easy, regular and readily available."
As part of the prosecution's opening speech Mr Saxby quoted one of the accusers, who will be known as Woman A.
Woman A said: "It wasn't particularly me looking for them. It was them looking for me. It's just that they pass your number around...Or you're with one of them and they invite three or four of their friends round and then you have to sleep with them."
The court heard that Vikram Singh, 45 from Cannock Road, Aylesbury first met Woman A in the toy department of Woolworths when she was 12 years old. She had gone into town with a friend to watch the Christmas lights being switched on.
The pair exchanged numbers and Singh took Woman A to the cinema to see one of the Santa Claus movies, during the showing they sat at the back.
Woman A says that Singh tried to touch her leg and kiss her. Afterwards they went to McDonalds.
In the weeks that followed Singh lavished Woman A with small gifts like food, drink and DVDs, the court heard.
This led to Singh visiting Woman A's home while her mother was out, and it is alleged they had sex.
This was to be the start of a cycle of abuse the prosecution says. The pair would meet two or three times a week, sometimes in a car or round the back of an Aylesbury nursing home.
On one occasion Woman A alleges that Singh gave her a drink which made her feel drowsy and numb, and she felt like he was controlling her.
The court heard that around this time other men started calling the young girl, asking if she was a virgin and if she wanted to have sex with them.
Woman A claims that Singh said he didn't know anything about the phone calls, but smiled as he denied it.
When Woman A told one caller her age he is alleged to have responded "I like that age."
The prosecution says that the last time Singh and Woman A had sexual contact was in 2008 when she was around 14 years old.
By this time she was already spending time with other defendant Mohammed Imran, and she claims that Singh became angry and raped her in his car, after picking her up as she walked along Aylesbury's Buckingham Road.
According to the prosecution Singh then dropped her off at Imran's home, and when she told him she had been raped he accused her of lying.
Singh and the other defendants were arrested in September as part of Thames Valley Police's Operation Articulate investigation into child sexual exploitation.
Harmohan Nangpal, 41 used to have a stall on Aylesbury Market selling smoking products. He claims that rules he imposed banning children under 16 from buying the products may have led to his accuser having a grudge against him.
But Woman A and the prosection say that Nangpal was one of the men who approached her when she started having sex with Singh. It is alleged that the pair had sex in a white van close to the market when she was under the age of consent.
Asif Hussain, 33, who lived in Milton Keynes at the time of his arrest, met Woman A when she was still being abused by Singh, the court was told.
As well as committing abuse on the young girl himself, Pakistani-born Hussain is accused of trying to sell her to another man.
Woman A and the prosecution say that the last time he saw her they had sex, and he told her he wanted her to meet someone.
He led her to the basement in the block of flats where he lived, and according to Woman A an older man she says 'looked like Osama Bin Laden' was watching pornography. Hussain then told Woman A that the man wanted to have sex with her at which point she 'freaked out' and ran away.
Arshad Jani is accused of having sex with Woman A around a time when she was aged 13 and 14.
He lived in Aylesbury above what was referred to in court at the Madina Shop and worked as a taxi driver.
A condom which allegedly contains DNA evidence linking Woman A to Jani is being used as evidence.
Mohammed Imran, 38, is described by Woman A as 'the man who sold me and passed me around'.
According to the prosecution it is not clear how the pair met, but Woman A says that he sometimes demanded sex ten times a day.
He is accused of three multiple incident counts of rape, and three counts of sex with a child.
The court heard how that although Woman A pretended to be older at the beginning, there can be little doubt that Imran and the other defendants knew how old she was. At times she would go to Imran's address wearing her school uniform.
Mr Saxby said: "Aside from having sex with her himself he would also farm her out to friends and acquaintances. After a while Woman A told the police 'Imran's friends began to turn up while I was there, the men had sex with me.'"
Woman A believes that when she was with Imran she slept with between 15 and 20 of his friends.
Faisel Iqbal, a cousin of Arshad Jani, met Woman A when his relative was living in Buckingham Road, Aylesbury.
Woman A says that while they were having sex Imran and other friends watched them through a window, to which Iqbal just laughed and carried on.
Iqbal, 32, is charged together with Mohammed Imran of conspiracy to rape and conspiracy to commit a sexual assault against a child.
Taimoor and Akbari Khan, lived in Prebendal Avenue, Aylesbury, at the time of the alleged crimes.
Woman A thinks that she was about 13 when she started seeing Akbari, and says she had sex with him over a six month period.
She says he often drugged her to facilitate the abuse.
The court heard how other men would have sex with Woman A while she was with Akbari, and that she remembers feeling numb after being drugged.
A second alleged victim Woman B, a friend of Woman A would go to the Khan's address almost every day after school, where they were given alcohol and drugs according to the prosecution.
Woman B also claims that she was abused at the house by Taimoor and Akbari, and said in a statement that: "They made me feel good. They used to say I was beautiful, pretty. They win your trust.
"We were always made to feel older than we were. It wasn't normal but at the time it was normal."
The men are charged with counts of rape and sexual activity with a child as well as conspiracy to rape.
Jerome Joe, of Pightle Crescent, Buckingham claims he has never met Woman A, but she says they met when she was about 14.
The prosecution alleges that he had sex with Woman A once or twice a month for around six months, causing internal cuts to the teenager.
Joe says that his arrest is a case of mistaken identity and that the offender is another man who looks like him.
The jury were told how Sohail Qamar, 41, had known woman A since she was about 13, through Mohammed Imran.
He is charged with her rape, and one count of sex with a child.
Qamar is also charged with a second count of rape, and a count of actual bodily harm.
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Lisa ran in one of her favorite races, the Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic, just six months after undergoing a double-bypass.
What is your CardioSmart story?
On June 4, 2012, my friends, Mike and Jamie, knocked on my door and invited me to run with them. We are all triathletes and enjoy training together. We were running a familiar route that takes us past the home of a couple who are also triathletes. They usually put a water cooler out in their driveway for the runners in the Monday night group. We stopped for a drink, and I bent down to pet one of Robert's dogs. When I stood back up, I felt faint. This is when I went into sudden cardiac arrest—my heart stopped beating. Jamie is a nurse and recognized what was happening immediately and began CPR. Robert called 911, several responders arrived and I was transported to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. I woke up in the ambulance completely unaware of the seriousness of what had just happened. Jamie had just saved my life. Statistics show that only about 5 percent of out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest victims live through the experience, and I am one of them. You must receive care immediately, and you have about five minutes to act when someone goes into arrest.
After a nuclear stress test and a heart catheterization, my medical team found that I had 99.9 percent blockage in a main artery and 80 percent blockage in a second artery. I had a double-bypass on June 7, 2012.
Of the nine risk factors listed by the American Heart Association, only one applies to me. I do not have a history of high cholesterol or high blood pressure. I am not overweight nor do I have diabetes. I don't smoke and I am physically active. Being 47 and female, I do not fit the profile of the majority of heart patients. My one risk factor is heredity. My father had a quadruple bypass at age 67 and six of my mother's siblings had heart disease, for which they had bypass surgeries or died. My mother's father also died of a heart attack.
I think that some things in life happen for a reason. I run by myself a lot. It was unusual that my friends would drop by like they did. If I had been alone on this day, I probably would not have survived. Jamie had just completed her recertification class the week before this happened. Everything lined up to give me the best chance of survival, and I am grateful. I think of how scary it must have been for my friends that night and I would never put them in that position had I known that I was sick. But I am so grateful and proud of them for protecting me and helping me. I am grateful to my doctors and my whole medical team for their expertise and care. I am grateful to my family who has been here with me every day to love me. And I am so grateful that I am here for them. I will never be able to repay any of the beautiful, loving people who are responsible for my being alive, but I can pay it forward by trying to help someone else.
A lot of emotion and thoughts have flooded my head since this happened and there have been many conversations and positive changes for me and others as a result of my experience. I now follow a heart-healthy pescatarian diet. I have lost 30 pounds and, although I wasn't overweight before, I am leaner and feel great. I recently had a VAP blood test done so that a local lipidologist can possibly learn more about my condition that will help me and/or others. We had a training session at my house and five of us including my son, Austin, received our CPR certification. The Gulf Winds Track Club has held a CPR informational meeting and demonstration, and they paid half of the certification fees for our members to become certified. I walked four times a day, starting the day after I came home from the hospital. Once I was cleared to run again I began training and I registered for the Tallahassee 50K, which took place on December 8, 2012. It is a race I have run twice and won the master's women's award the first time in 2009. This was exactly six months and one day after my bypass. What I would like for others to think about is that action is important—it can be the difference between life and death. We should all know CPR. What a gift if someone needs us. If you have a family history, no matter what your fitness, you should be aggressive about your care and talk to your doctor about extra testing as a preventative. I am so happy to be alive, and I am eager to do anything I can to help others with heart disease.
What does it mean to you to be CardioSmart?
To me, being CardioSmart means I am doing all that is in my power to be the healthiest I can be and to be fully engaged in my care, while always seeking information to help me and my family stay healthy, even with my heart disease. As is the case with all life experiences, I am learning from my heart event and using my knowledge to help others and move in a positive direction. I am very lucky to live through cardiac arrest and I would like to prevent others from that experience if at all possible.
As a coronary artery disease patient, what motivated you to keep going day in and day out when things were tough?
I have been a runner most of my life and began training as a triathlete in 2008. I enjoyed completing the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon in 2010. I ran the Boston Marathon in 2011. I raced local races almost every weekend in recent years and won many accolades as a result of my healthy lifestyle. I tell you this to help you understand that I felt strong. I had no notable symptoms. I thought I was doing everything right. Many of us in the Gulf Winds running and triathlon community were shocked that this happened to me.
I was very lucky to be healthy and fit before this happened. I believe being fit helped me beat the odds and live. I'll have to say there weren't too many days that I felt down or bad. Because I had so many friends who walked with me and came forward for all sorts of help, I have had a very positive outlook through the whole experience. I think knowing there was actually a physical (but fixable) reason I wasn't feeling like myself was actually a relief because with surgery, the problem (my blockages) was fixed and I could focus on getting better.
My son, Austin, and daughter, Sara, have been so wonderful, and I am so proud of them. Their dad, Melvin, has always been supportive and was there during my surgery and hospital stay. He remains my friend and is always there for me. My brother Phillip came and helped me through my surgery, and my brother Steve was too far away to be here but supported me with phone calls and love. My running/triathlon club, Gulf Winds, provided meals, flowers and anything else I needed. My friends Jamie and Carla were there almost every day during my recovery. I am very lucky.
Have you maintained a relationship with your cardiologist?
My cardiologist is Wayne Batchelor, MD, FACC, with Southern Medical Group, which is affiliated with Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare in Tallahassee, FL. I am trying to learn as much as I can about my disease. I feel it is my responsibility to share my experience because I thought I was doing everything right by living a healthy lifestyle, and I found out in a dramatic way that my heart was very sick. I have enrolled in a PRE-DETERMINE study through Dr. Batchelor's office, which is conducted by the Brigham and Women's Hospital – Harvard Medical School, so that we can learn more about those of us who are prone to cardiac arrest. He is the director of research, so I am interested in learning as much as I can from him. Being an athlete and only 47, I am different from many of his patients, and he has been great to take that into account while advising me about my care. We spoke together at the Florida State University Alpha Phi Red Dress Gala in October, and I am looking forward to other opportunities with him to share my story and raise awareness about heart disease.
How did you feel running a long distance race just six months after your bypass?
The Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic is a favorite race of mine. I LOVED being out on the course with all of my friends who have been there with me on this journey. The Gulf Winds Track and Triathlete Clubs are two wonderful groups of friends who train together and look out for each other, so it was encouraging to be there. I only had 16 weeks to prepare from when Dr. Batchelor cleared me to run, so the maximum mileage I built up to was 18 miles. I was doing well through the 18 miles—running faster than I had the two previous times I completed this race. But, at 18 miles, I had some stomach issues and it became very challenging. I knew this may happen. I'm still adjusting to my new pescatarian diet, and some of the medicines I now take affect my stomach. I completed the race with lots of love and support from my friends, and I am so grateful to be running again. I look forward to next year! My next long race is the Tallahassee Marathon in February.
Since your risk factor was heredity and you have children, what are you teaching them about being aware of their own heart health?
I have talked to Dr. Batchelor about this, and he has recommended that my children have cholesterol panels annually, starting at age 18. They should keep their BMI at 25 or less and exercise for 30 minutes, five times a week. Of course we all benefit from a healthy diet and I have stressed this to them, but they were eating pretty well before this happened to me. I have been documenting my experience with my disease and gathering as much information and records so that it will be available to my children and they can make smart choices about their health and have their hereditary risk laid out for them. Since six of my mother's seven siblings and her father have had bypass surgery or died from a heart event and my father had a quadruple bypass, I have documented the ages and details of those events also. Hopefully, we will know more about this disease as they get older, and they can reduce their risk of having heart disease by being CardioSmart.
Born with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, Christian Jacobs has managed to beat the odds. Christian uses his experience to inspire others as an FH Foundation Advocate.
Gerry Yumul didn't ignore the signs and symptoms of a heart problem. Instead, he worked with his care team to undergo the recommended and life-saving tests and procedures he needed.


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One of Microsoft System Center Service Manager's greatest features is its ability to integrate into the entire Microsoft System Center suite and Active Directory, providing automated self-service functionality. This allows users to request software through Microsoft System Center Service Manager's self-service portal delivered through Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager without administrator intervention. Additionally, Microsoft System Center Service Manager makes new user creation easy. Traditionally, there are many tasks that go into creating a new user in your environment. Microsoft System Center Service Manager allows IT to automate tasks such as new user creation in an easy to navigate self-service portal with all of the necessary user account and hardware configuration and provisioning carried out automatically. No more help desk calls, no more wasted time.
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Today's datacenter is no longer a stagnant, homogeneous environment with physical servers and a single operating system. Modern datacenters are heterogeneous environments with dynamic workloads, shifting demand, and constant change. Meeting the demands of the business requires automation. Leveraging System Center Orchestrator and Virtual Machine Manager, SWC helps organizations automate the processes required to meet the requirements of the business. Instead of taking several manual steps to create a virtual machine, using System Center an administrator can leverage templates and runbooks to automate virtual machine provisioning. Automating datacenter processes speeds delivery, prevents errors, and allows the business to meet changing demands.
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Votes for Women
Thought for the Day, BBC Radio Suffolk, Saturday 2 February 2008
Thirty-odd years ago, I met a suffragette. She'd known the Pankhursts – Emmeline and her daughter Christabel, who led the Women's Social & Political Union, popularly known as suffragettes. Although Mrs Birnberg was an old woman when I met her, she still felt as strongly about women's rights as she'd ever done and was scornful about the young women who didn't use the vote that she and other women had fought for. I thought about her when, during election campaigns here in Suffolk, women would say they couldn't be bothered to go and vote.
I didn't know about the Suffolk connection with the women's suffrage movement then. Millicent Garrett Fawcett was born in Aldeburgh in 1847. When visiting her older sisters Elizabeth and Louise in London she was influenced by the radical political views of their friends. In 1865, she heard a speech on women's rights by John Stuart Mill MP, a strong influence on the Humanist movement, and through him she met other campaigners. One was the blind MP Henry Fawcett, who she married. Millicent's sister Elizabeth Garrett Anderson is famous as a doctor who won the right for women to train in medicine, and as Mayor of Aldeburgh. The new Garrett Anderson Centre at Ipswich Hospital is named after her.
Millicent Fawcett became leader of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies, which campaigned for women's right to vote. Unlike more militant suffragettes, who caused criminal damage and other crimes in pursuit of their aims, Millicent believed the suffragettes could win by constitutional means. The Fawcett Society, of which I'm a member, is still campaigning for equality between men and women at work, in the home, and in public life.
I chose to talk about this today because this Wednesday we celebrate the 90th anniversary of women winning the vote. In many parts of the world, women still don't have a vote or anything close to equality. I hope it won't take another 90 years before they do.


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Pistol Revolver best 5 skins from workshop
Pistol Revolver R8 is wepon whish was added at winter 2015, so weapon is about 2 years in game and it have some supporters but most people and pro players use standard Desert Eagle. Today we made special top list of Revolver R8 skins from workshop on steam. Pistol is maybe not so popular in game but still lot of people made great skins for it, becouse it's kinda big pistol it's easier to make good graphic on it. From more than 1000 skins on cs:go workshop we choose 5 that we like the most, look on them below.
1. R8 | Nidhogg
Old school revolver with some better metal exchanges. Nicly clean and made with lot of details Nidhogg revolver looks great in hand.
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2. Revolver SharpE
This gun would be probably great alternative for robocop, but we would love to see it on counter strike global offensive.
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3. R8 || Undead King
Gun from wild west, with great wooden hand who want shoot with it ? If You would like to see it in game just vote for this gun it looks really great just check link below how should looks revolver of proffesional cs:go killer.
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4. R8 | Oppressor
This pistol is made in 2015 but this design is just amazing, lot of details, great skull on primer, flames on barrel and magazine. Revolver looks a bit rusty and dirty but prise for author becouse he done great job. Maybe in future we will see this weapon in game.
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5. R8 Composite
Why we choose this gun on the end of article ? anwser is easy we think this gun decisively should be added to game. Maybe it's too modern for looking oldschool cs:go, but game get updates so maybe this skin will be in any new case, we hope that and support author. Great job and great skin we like this clean r8 model.
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Big K is beyond handy.
He can fix just about anything
with a paper clip, a rubber band and some glue.
The Original MacGyver.
This is his latest project with Lil' Guy.
One was found along the side of the road.
The other was obtained by a fellow who was asked to remove
an overabundance of "stuff" in front of his house
by a friendly code enforcement officer.
Big K offered him $20 for it.
He jumped on it.
Here's what they did...
This rack wasn't as desireable as...
the toolbox.
Lil' Guy likes to haul stuff around.
The tires were in baaaaaaaaaaaaaaad shape.
A simple swap-out was in order.
The grill on one was better than the other
and one light was missing in front.
Easy enough to replace.
Wax makes everything look better.
Here's the finished project.
Hmmmm, just what we needed,
another ride-on.
Pretty soon there won't be room in the garage
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Things are looking up for our dot chomping, ghost-chasing little yellow man of action. When last we left him, his life didn't look so good as Pac-Man had been reduced to a common office stapler. His eyes looked sunken, lacking any spark, and he had lost all his bright yellow color.
But our favorite nostalgic video game icon has turned things around for himself as he is now working in kitchens around the world helping people protect their hands from hot pots and pans. You can imagine just by looking at the color of his skin and the smile on his face, he must be getting the occasional sweet treat now and then for his efforts. I'm just surprised to find out the little guy was heat resistant.
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She has also finished off a very special stump work Banksia for a special gift !
Jenny has finished off not one but two garlands .... Stitched on cream damask fabric ... They have been made into cushion covers .... A great idea Jenny!!
Kereen might just have tweeked my crochet button with this gorgeous log cabin crochet blanket .... I might have to have some of this stunning wool in my crochet collection !!
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Microsoft Willing To Raise Bid, But How Much Is Enough?
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Microsoft's directors are collectively willing to authorize the company to raise its bid for Yahoo to up to $33 per share but perhaps not to the levels that Yahoo has signaled it wants to be acquired.
If such a sweetened bid did occur it would put further pressure on Yahoo to negotiate and make it harder for the company to argue that it was being significantly undervalued.
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Microsoft has said privately in recent days that it's willing to offer as much as $32 or $33 a share, well above the $29.12-a-share value of its original cash-and-stock offer as of Tuesday's market close, these people say. But major Yahoo shareholders have signaled they want in the range of $35 to $37 a share, with Yahoo's management and board similarly shooting for an offer in the upper $30s, they add.
Here's another interesting bit on Google's role as potential spoiler:
People familiar with the matter say the success of a Yahoo test to carry search advertising from Google Inc. has played a key role in emboldening some at Yahoo in their continued resistance to Microsoft's overtures. The people say a broader pact along those lines, which could significantly boost Yahoo's cash flow, could possibly be announced within the next week. But antitrust experts say any broader search-ad deal would likely attract intense scrutiny from regulators, given Google's and Yahoo's large shares of the Web search and online ad markets.
However, Google has expressed confidence that regulators wouldn't block such a deal because the Mountain View company sees it as legally analogous to existing deals with AOL and IAC.
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Wednesday, 27 July 2016
Fagburn: Cold
But practically everything leaves me totally cold
The only exception I know is the case
When I'm out on a quiet spree
Fighting vainly the old ennui
And I suddenly turn and see
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yes but you should have seen ZZ top at glastonbury on the telly. still rocking out at 107 and 108 years old respectively.ReplyDelete
well i am determined not to watch this THING that has spawned itself on the bbc. i will not, i will not. i would rather watch certain people from certain message boards attempting to play the guitar while dressed in high heels and a tutu. it cant be done i tell you. ergo, i win, hooray, next question.
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I'm sure that if I took even one sniff
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have you tried chamomile tea ? tai chi ? walking for 10 miles a day in a love induced trance? hating yourself for years on end ?ReplyDelete
this last one i can recommend particularly, infact last time i went to my doctor he said that hating yourself for years on end is how he managed 15 years at medical school and knows such unfathomable amounts about how the human body works.


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Keith is 16 months
Keith has turned 16 months (1 year and 4 months) four days ago but I have not been able to do this post until now because I am really being tired down with too many burdens to shoulder recently. Sadly he still has his running nose and occasional cough. It is sure tough to give him his medicine but we managed to give him his medicine with minimal fight back despite his reluctance. We have delayed his MMR jab again because I don't think he will be given since he is still sick.
Despite his skinny size, he is really a big eater. I just wonder where all the food he ate went to….. Perhaps his move around activity and his moves to the rhythm took it all
Statistics from last month (will update later on)
Height - 77cm
Weight -8.75kg
His milk intake is now about 5-6 bottles of 5-8oz, in addition to his 2 actual meals of solid but he is no longer interested in his porridge. He is more into out normal food, like rice with sauces or noodles cut to bits. He can even finish half a portion of my dinner of salted egg with steam meat and he can get really eager to share it too.
He always wanted to share our meals with us. He tend to like meat better and don't quite like veggies. I think he might be cutting down on his early hours feeding (late night feeding) because he is not completing his bottle of milk during his 2 early morning feedings.
Lately he will only fall asleep on our bed and would not want to sleep on his cot. He dislikes to be left alone in the room or in the dark. On one occasion the power got tripped and he squatted down on the floor and started whining for us. When he sleeps in his cot, he would sometimes cry out and would only fall back to sleep after Elaine or I pat him and let him know that we are there by his side. To my surprise, without any accidents so far (knock on wood!), he is able to get down from the bed by himself!!!! And I was afraid that he would fall of our bed. Lately it is getting harder to make him sleep in the afternoon in our restaurant because he keep wanting to go out and because of our staffing problem, I have not been able to take him out as often. I guess it made it hard for him to fall asleep because he is afraid that I will go out without him. I think I have not been a very good daddy lately too.
He now has 12 teeth and 2 of his upper molars had already appeared on his gum. He really gave me the scare by teething so early. Funny thing is many parents were so disappointed that their toddlers were teething late.
He would be calling me as "papa" "apa" "da" and even "dada". Funnily he seems to dislike calling "mama" or "ama" but he would if we tempt him with his favourite chocolate pudding or when he is in his talking mood, normally in the morning. He would just ignore us when we repeatedly say "mama" in front of him without any response from him or he would say "ka" or "aka". He would spit out his pacifier and begin to call out "umm", "umm-mum or mumm-mumm" when he sees us taking food. He would even say "ah!" when he wants water..... Guess because I kept playfully gave him the expression of "ah!" after he takes his water, in hoping to encourage him to drink more water since he is now taking powdered milk. Whenever anyone tried to make him say some words which he is unable to utter, like "ku" - (paternal aunt) for my sister "grandma" or "mama", he would keep saying "da" or "dada" in return. I wonder if this "da" and "dada" is for me or everyone! He calls my sister "ka" and "aka" too.
Although he is yet to greet people close to him, he is able to point to the person when we ask him where the person is.
He is beginning to walk on his own more steadily now and he would turn around to face us when he wants us to carry him. Sometimes he would put both his hands in mine or would be pointing at me (with his index finger) and call out to me, sort of telling me to carry him. He seems to have the habit of picking up things from the floor and walk to the rubbish bin to throw. He is also able to sit down more properly now, when we tell him to sit especially if it is for food! He also knows how to rock on a rocking horse too but he is still afraid of stairs. He also likes to dance his own moves to the tune of the children songs as well as those more funky (bass filled) music too :P
- He is now more okay with people carrying him, just as long as the person is not a stranger. He is more picky when he is not in the mood or when he wants to go out.
- He would try to be cute by slanting his head to his side and look at me whenever I scold him or give him the stern look.
- He is still unable to board onto another person's car without his mommy and I carrying him. Nobody else can carry him into a car because he would start crying, as soon as he boards the car, until he puked on one occasion in my sister's car.
- Developed a liking to shout at a very high pitch, when he is unhappy, not given what he wanted, not carried or when I switch on the blender! He also likes to "quarrel" with my sister!!!!
- He likes to point at things with his index fingers, it is either to where he wanted to go to, something he wanted or when he sees pretty girls. Now he also like to give flying kiss too.
- He is also able to respond very well to "tim choong-choong", "clap-clap hand", "friend kiss" and "habis and occasionally remembers to "gong xi, gong xi"
- Likes to put his hand into his mommy's shirt and torture her mole on her upper chest or even our earlobes. Sigh! Sometimes it can get really painful because of his repeated torture and he likes to use his fingernails too.


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Sunday, June 29, 2014
Sunday Sweet - Marble cake
Both are marble cake (vanilla and chocolate) and are covered with milk chocolate and sugar hearts. My boyfriend and I will take one each to work tomorrow, so I hope they taste alright...
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- ette said...
Zufälle gibt's ^^
Haben heute auch Marmorkuchen gemacht. Nur dass wir uns die Glasur gespart haben und das blöde Ding beim Stürzen auseinander brach.
Deine sehen da um Welten leckerer aus!
Liebe Grüsse, ette
- June 29, 2014 at 10:07 PM
- MindLess said...
@ ette: Danke für's Kompliment, nur schmecken müssen sie noch! Solange er lecker war, ist doch eigentlich egal wie es aussah...
- June 29, 2014 at 10:42 PM
- Shannon Rutherford said...
Omfg, they look fucking delicious *A* seriously, I'm drooling, I'll have to go downstairs and find something to eat 'cause just seeing them made me hungry! All that chocolate… <3
- June 30, 2014 at 11:20 PM
- Ms Misantropia said...
Lovely little cakes! At first I thought they were actual cake size, so when you wrote "we'll take one each" I was wondering... :)
- July 1, 2014 at 11:25 AM
- MindLess said...
@ Shannon Rutherford: Thanks for the compliment, maybe I should send one to you as well?! ^^
@ Ms Misantropia: They are full sized cakes, each to share with our co-workers!
- July 1, 2014 at 1:56 PM


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Tasty blackberry recipes
Aprons on! The Great British Bake Off 2016 is underway, and it's prime time for blackberries too. So join in the fun and rustle up some scrummy treats with juicy blackberries you've foraged for yourself! We've put together some top blackberry recipes you can bake with your kids to ensure your family are Bake Off champions.
Blackberry crumble
Delicious with a dollop of cream or ice cream!
- 500g blackberries
- 250g plain or wholemeal flour (swap 50g of this for porridge oats if you like)
- 150g soft brown sugar
- 180g cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
1. Heat the oven to 200C/Gas 6.
2. Wash the blackberries and put them in a lightly buttered ovenproof dish. Sprinkle them with a little sugar if they're a bit sharp.
3. Put the flour into a bowl, add the butter and mix with your fingers until it looks like breadcrumbs.
4. Mix in the sugar (and the oats, if you're using them).
5. Sprinkle the crumble over the blackberries and bake on the middle shelf of the oven for around 30 minutes until golden brown.
Blackberry muffins
These fluffy muffins are perfect for breakfast or an after-school snack.
Makes 12
- 60g butter
- 100g golden caster sugar
- 2 eggs
- 100ml milk
- 200g plain flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 100g blackberries
- 12 muffin cases
1. Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4.
2. Put the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and beat it until it's fluffy.
3. Beat in the eggs and then the milk.
4. Sieve the flour into another bowl and mix in the baking powder, then add it to the muffin mixture.
5. Stir in the blackberries, and put some of the mixture into each of the muffin cases. Don't fill them to the top – 2/3 is about right.
6. Bake in the oven for about 30 minutes, until they have risen and feel firm.
Blackberry flapjacks
These yummy bars are just the right mix of chewy and fruity.
Makes 10 bars
- 350g blackberries
- 25g golden caster sugar
- 250g porridge oats
- 140g butter, cut into cubes
- 50g light brown sugar
- 140g golden syrup
1. Preheat the oven to 190C/Gas 5.
2. Grease a tin of around 18cm square.
3. Put the blackberries and caster sugar in a small saucepan with 2tbsp of water, put the lid on and simmer on a low heat until they're soft. Keep giving them a stir to make sure they're not burning. Mash them up a bit and let them cool.
4. Slowly melt the butter, brown sugar and syrup in another saucepan. Stir in the oats and mix well.
5. Press half the oat mix into the tin, spread the blackberries on top and cover with the rest of the oat mixture.
6. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden. Cut into bars and leave to cool before taking them out of the tin.
Foraging tips
- It's best to wear trousers so your legs don't get scratched by the brambles.
- Be careful not to trample surrounding plants.
- Don't pick blackberries growing by the roadside – they don't taste very good!
- Remember to leave some berries for birds, badgers, mice, butterflies and other wildlife.
Why not try our blackberry cobbler and blackberry smoothie recipes too? Don't forget to share your favourite blackberry recipes and post pictures of your baking triumphs on our Facebook page, or on Instagram or Twitter using #NatureDetectives.


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Merkel, German government say US missile strikes in Syria 'understandable'
Germany has signaled support for the American military action – without explicitly backing it, calling the strikes "limited and targeted." But the opposition criticized the Trump administration's move.
Speaking at an event for refugee helpers in Berlin, Angela Merkel once again condemned the "chemical weapons massacre of innocent people in Syria" and implied that the US missile strikes in response were justified.
"We all know that chemical weapons are condemned internationally and that anyone who uses them commits a war crime," Merkel said, calling the US response "limited and targeted."
Merkel also reiterated an earlier statement she issued together with French President Francois Hollande that Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad was "solely responsible for the latest developments."
"In view of the dimensions of this war crime, the suffering of innocent people and the blockade in the United Nations Security Council, the attack by the US is understandable," the conservative chancellor said.


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If you don't agree that 'Dead Souls' is one of Joy Division's finest musical offerings, then we'll have to cease contact immediately. The ominous guitar riffs, brooding bass lines, and angry anthemic lyrics make my soul feel anything but dead when I hear the opening drum beat.
I don't own a copy of Still, the compilation album the track is featured on, and it's not the first place I heard it either. I was (and still am) obsessed with the film The Crow, and 'Dead Souls' is covered on the film's official soundtrack by Nine Inch Nails (aka Trent Reznor). I thought Reznor had penned the track himself, and it wasn't until I watched Control – Anton Corbijn's 2007 biopic about Ian Curtis – that I realised my mistake.
Whilst Joy Division's rendition of 'Dead Souls' is incredible, I still regularly listen to Nine Inch Nails' version because it resurrects the feelings of sheer escapism I experienced the first time I watched The Crow. Whichever way you manipulate it, 'Dead Souls' sounds great; and there are two more cover versions of the track I can't get out of my head either.
The first is a cover by one of my favourite new bands, Manchester post-punks PINS. They featured 'Dead Souls' on their recent EP Bad Thing because it sat comfortably with the record's theme of bad dreams and nightmares, and I think the girls' echoing vocals are as haunting and foreboding at Curtis'.
The final cover comes from soon to be industrial icon Hate Vessel (aka my older brother Joe). It's probably not cool or good for his reputation for me to talk about him on this blog, but fuck it. He's covered 'Dead Souls' and he's done a blinding job. I only have this live video that's on Facebook, but I think you'll get the gist


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The Winning Model Will Be Featured in GQ Magazine
Prominent Casting Director Jennifer Starr And Modeling Agent Cory Bautista Announced As Judges
NEW YORK � January 3, 2008 � Today, Bravo revealed the 14 beautiful and talented men and women chosen for the new reality competition series "Make Me A Supermodel." In a first for the network, the 14 finalists will compete every week and in a public vote, America will decide which models will remain to vie for the $100,000 prize and a modeling contract with New York Model Management. The winning male or female model will also be featured in a fashion pictorial in GQ, the leading men's general-interest magazine published by Cond� Nast Publications. Based on the successful UK series, "Make Me A Supermodel" is hosted by supermodels Tyson Beckford and Niki Taylor and is scheduled to premiere on Bravo, Thursday, January 10, 2008 at 10 PM ET/PT.
Jennifer Starr, the most prominent print fashion casting director in the country, and Cory Bautista, Agency Director of New York Model Management, will serve along with Beckford and Taylor as judges for the series.
To meet the cast of "Make Me A Supermodel," visit www.BravoTV.com. Photography and bios are available at www.nbcumv.com. Following are the 14 models competing on the series:
- Aryn Livingston � 20, Lownesboro, Ala.
- Ben DiChiara � 22, Nashville, Tenn.
- Casey Skinner � 19, Atlanta, Ga.
- Dominic Prietto � 25, Orange County, Calif.
- Frankie Godoy � 20, Miami, Fla.
- Holly Kiser � 21, Coeburn, Va.
- Jacki Hydock � 21, Cleveland, Ohio
- Jay McGee � 22, Roswell, Ga.
- Katy Caswell � 21, Auburn, Ala.
- Perry Ullmann � 22, Los Angeles, Calif.
- Ronnie Kroell � 24, Chicago, Ill.
- Sarah Swartz � 20, Miami, Fla.
- Shannon Pallay � 22, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
- Stephanie Bulger � 21, Plano, Texas
Jennifer Starr is the premier print casting agent in America, whose work and direction has influenced the fashion industry for over 15 years. She has cast a variety of celebrity print campaigns with actors that include Scarlett Johansson and Hilary Swank for Calvin Klein, Katherine Heigl for Samsung, and Penelope Cruz and Jennifer Lopez for Pirelli. In addition, Starr has cast runway shows for some of today's top designers including Ralph Lauren, Narciso Rodriguez and Marc Jacobs, among others. She has launched the careers of some of the world's most successful models including Travis Fimmel (Calvin Klein), Filippa Hamilton (Ralph Lauren), Jamie Burke (Calvin Klein), and actor and former model Tom Welling ("Smallville"), who she spotted in Nantucket while casting a Tommy Hilfiger campaign and suggested that he try modeling. Starr began her career working with award-winning photographer Bruce Weber and for five years cast all of his campaigns. In 1997 at the request of noted photographer Richard Avedon, she searched the globe for the most beautiful faces and bodies in the world for the critically praised 1997 Pirelli "Women of the World" calendar. Since then she has cast all subsequent eleven Pirelli Calendars to great acclaim. She has collaborated with the most illustrious fashion photographers in the industry, including Annie Leibovitz, Steven Klein, Steven Meisel and Mario Testino on iconic advertising campaigns for Dolce and Gabbana, Calvin Klein, Abercrombie & Fitch, Gucci and the Gap, to name a select few.
Cory Bautista, Director of New York Model Management, has been working in the fashion industry for almost two decades. He served as the Director of Ford Models Miami and then transitioned to Ford New York, where he worked with the agency's prestigious Image Division, representing major names in the business such as Naomi Campbell, Ines Sastre, Kristen McMenamy and Christy Turlington. In 1995, he worked with Company Management, where he handled models Rhea Durham, Shanna Shank and Jaime Rishar. After Company, Bautista moved on to Karin Models, both in their Paris and New York offices, where he managed noted models Ines Rivero, Estelle Warren and Estelle Holliday. In 1998, he joined New York Models and currently represents some of modeling's biggest names including Valeria Mazza, Elle Macpherson and Sarah O'Hare Murdoch to name a few.
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"Make Me A Supermodel" is produced by Tiger Aspect Productions, a division of IMG Media. Lisa Perrin, Andrew Zein and Jamie Munro are executive producers.
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At the height of the Great Depression, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow went from two small-town nobodies in West Texas to America's most renowned folk heroes and the Texas law enforcement's worst nightmares. Fearless, shameless, and alluring, the Tony-nominated Bonnie & Clyde with music by legendary Frank Wildhorn, is the electrifying story of love, adventure and crime that captured the attention of an entire country.
When Bonnie and Clyde meet, their mutual cravings for excitement and fame immediately set them on a mission to chase their dreams. Their bold and reckless behavior turns the young lovers' thrilling adventure into a downward spiral, putting themselves and their loved ones in trouble with the law. Forced to stay on the run, the lovers resort to robbery and murder to survive. As the infamous duo's fame grows bigger, their inevitable end draws nearer.
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Apple has released a new Apple iPad 2 TV advertisement which stresses that "Technology alone is not enough". Watch the video below.
The message is "Faster, thinner, lighter — those are all good things, but when technology gets out of the way, everything becomes more delightful, even magical."
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End Game Single Ignition Firework
The End Game Single Ignition Firework is a new, high performance single ignition firework from the renowned Black Cat factory. One of the best larger assorted effects fireworks currently available, with the End Game Single Ignition Firework, the sky will never be empty. With quiet and noisy sections, the firework features some of the more unusual colours such as lemons and pinks, while sounds and visuals are provided by whistles, crackles and loud bangs, crossette stars that split into an X shape and long tailed comet stars.
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WWF Letters to Sunken Cities
WWF Poland campaigned for climate change action with a print advertising campaign featuring letters to sunken cities. The three print advertisements feature envelopes with postmarks for Helseanki in Finland, Seadney in Australia, and Seangapore, three harbour cities. "By 2050 many of the world's cities may be under water".
The Sunken Cities campaign was developed at Euro RSCG 4D, Warsaw, Poland, by creative director Jacek Szulecki, art director Rafal Michalek-Czerepak, copywriter Anna Krolewicz and photographer Jacek Wolowski.
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I have got a 3.5t dropsider with a crane on it, according to the paperwork its made by aim hydraulics usa.
anyway i have had a problem with it working intermitently
so after a play today i can conclude.
the crane works when it wants
it seems to work then pack up, leave it for a while then works again.
it is prodoninantly worse on raise and lower function but all functions stop eventually
the pump is fine
the electric contactors seem to work for each function.
the hydraulic valves operate as the crane comes down when you pull the lever (i you get me)
when it works i can here a selonoid click on the pump but not when it doesnt
is it safe to justify to go and buy a new selonoid or does anyone think it maybe something else???
(i think the crane works by pulling the valve lever when triggers a switch which then sends power to the pump)
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BALLY The Vita Parcours
$450.00 $250.00
Part of the Retro sneakers collection, the Vita Parcours were originally issued by Bally in 1974, and have now been reissued in yellow calf suede with a modern sneaker sole and the instantly recognizable checked pattern. Key details that bring the Vita Parcours into the modern realm? Classic lace-up fastenings, leather trims, and an embossed Bally logo foil.
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