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Litigation Release No. 20733 / September 22, 2008
SEC v. Brian N. Lines, Scott G.S. Lines, LOM (Holdings) Ltd., Lines Overseas Management Ltd., LOM Capital Ltd., LOM Securities (Bermuda) Ltd., LOM Securities (Cayman) Ltd., LOM Securities (Bahamas) Ltd., Anthony W. Wile, Wayne E. Wile, Robert J. Chapman, William Todd Peever, Phillip James Curtis, and Ryan G. Leeds, 1:07-CV-11387 (DLC) (S.D.N.Y., filed Dec. 19, 2007)
Court Enters Permanent Injunctions and Penny Stock Bars Against William Todd Peever and Phillip James Curtis in Market Manipulation Case
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that the Honorable Denise Cote of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York entered separate judgments of permanent injunction and other relief, including bars against participating in offerings of penny stocks, against William Todd Peever and Phillip James Curtis on August 25, 2008. Without admitting or denying the Commission's allegations, Peever and Curtis consented to the entry of their respective judgments. These judgments resolve the Commission's claims against Peever and Curtis (except for the determination of monetary relief) in a civil action filed on December 19, 2007, in which the Commission alleged that that they had participated in a fraudulent scheme to manipulate the stock price of SHEP Technologies, Inc. ("SHEP") f/k/a Inside Holdings Inc. ("IHI"), whose shares traded on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board. With regard to the monetary relief, the judgments order Peever and Curtis each to pay disgorgement, prejudgment interest, and civil penalties in amounts to be determined by the Court.
The Commission's complaint alleged, in pertinent part, that during 2002 and 2003, defendants Peever and Curtis, together with certain co-defendants, engaged in a scheme to secretly obtain control of the publicly traded shell company IHI, through use of nominees. The scheme involved merging IHI with a private company to form SHEP, paying touters to promote the IHI/SHEP stock, and then selling SHEP stock into the ensuing demand. During the first half of 2003, Peever, Curtis, and certain co-defendants sold over 3 million SHEP shares into this artificially-stimulated demand, generating about $4.3 million in illegal proceeds. As part of the scheme, Peever and Curtis failed to file required reports regarding their beneficial ownership of IHI and SHEP stock, and a co-defendant caused several false reports to be filed with the Commission to conceal that Peever and Curtis, among others, owned substantial positions in, and had been selling, SHEP stock.
The judgments (i) permanently enjoin Peever and Curtis from future violations of the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws, Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act"), Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") and Exchange Act Rule 10b-5; the securities registration provisions of the federal securities laws, Section 5 of the Securities Act; and the beneficial ownership reporting provisions, Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2 thereunder, (ii) permanently bar them from participating in any future offerings of penny stocks, and (iii) order Peever and Curtis each to pay disgorgement, prejudgment interest and civil penalties in amounts to be determined by the Court.
For additional information, please see Litigation Release No. 20407 (Dec. 17, 2007).

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Archi-kids: Minecraft Metropolis
In the lead up to the Festival, Year 6 and 7 students at Prospect Primary School have been exploring all the elements that contribute to the design of a sustainable urban environment.
The students have considered all the environmental, social, cultural, economic and infrastructure factors to plan and design their vision for a liveable city, currently under construction using the online building game Minecraft™
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Labyrinth Blessed at Anam Cara, Ōtaki
WelCom December 2017: A group of Hāta Mere rāua ko Hāto Hōhepa Parish parishioners from St Mary's Church at Pukekaraka, Ōtaki, along with friends and family attended the blessing of a newly constructed prayer labyrinth at Anam Cara (soul friend) Retreat Centre and home of Shona and Robin Hartendorp, in Ōtaki.
Fr Peter Healy sm blessed the labyrinth and explained its purpose. 'This labyrinth is based on the one on the floor of Chartres Cathedral in France. Labyrinths are contemplative tools designed to help concentration and mindfulness. They enable a hikoi tapu – a sacred/mindful walk to a centre where hopefully we find some insight or resolve to whatever we carry in our hearts. Labyrinths enable each walker to engage, feel empowered and ultimately be enlightened.'
A labyrinth is a circular path that facilitates a walking meditation. 'The labyrinth at Anam Cara leads visitors slowly to its centre; the journey to the centre enables letting go and focus; the centre is a place of arrival, connection and insight. The journey away from the centre is for integration and deepening the gift of the centre,' said Fr Peter.
Labyrinths are tools for insight, discernment and reflection. They are sacred works of art with a spirit and energy particular to their setting. The peaceful garden setting at Anam Cara brings its own special spirit and beauty.'
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Deane's recovery slow but sure; and an update on '09 draft pick Spencer Armstrong
It was good to see J'Micheal Deane wearing a helmet at practice today, another important step in his comeback from that brutally broken leg he suffered last October in Toronto.
Yes, the official reason for him being on the sidelines during training camp was a strained calf muscle he suffered in the first workout of rookie camp, but he admitted today that under normal circumstances, he would have toughed out that calf strain.
But these are not normal circumstances, and while he was saying all the right things before training camp about being ready, mentally and physically, to test out the left leg (specifically, the ankle), he conceded this morning that it's taking longer than he'd hoped for.
Even as he was watching from the sidelines this week, he admitted that he was leaning noticeably on his healthy leg, and that Stamps director of medical services Pat Clayton has told him that it's time to ramp up his on-field work in order to get over the mental hurdle he's still staring at.
Deane took part in about half of the walk-through session before going in for treatment.
It seems dicey that Deane will play on Friday against Edmonton, but he's certainly hoping to be in the lineup a week from Friday when the Stamps travel to Regina.
Also back on the field was offensive tackle Tony Washington after missing a few days with a hip problem. Being on the sidelines allowed first-year Stampeder Na'Shan Goddard to get some significant reps, and I don't think it's a stretch to suggest that Goddard's performance will force the Stamps to make a tough decision at the end of camp between him and Washington.
This, of course, is assuming that Edwin Harrison is healthy, but his hamstring continues to bother him, and there's no firm timeline on his return.
There were a few other bodies absent from this morning's practice, notably receivers Curtis Walls, Jabari Arthur and Anthony Parker, defensive end Justin Phillips and linebacker Joe Henderson. We'll find out more about their status following the afternoon practice.
Meanwhile, I had a Twitter conversation last night with former Stamps draft pick receiver Spencer Armstrong. He's currently stationed with the U.S. Air Force in Kuwait but is scheduled to end his deployment there on Sunday, when he flies back to the U.S. and will be stationed in the Boston area.
The Stamps selected Armstrong in the 2009 draft, knowing that he'd have to fulfill his military commitment (he attended the Air Force Academy and was a star receiver there). It was a five-year commitment, but promising athletes with a pro career can appeal to get out early. Armstrong, though, had two appeals denied by the brass, and now it appears the earliest he could show up in Calgary is the 2014 season, when he'll be 28.
But Armstrong said he isn't giving up, and his dreams of playing pro football are still alive.


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Save the Date Photo Session
Save the Date photographs are a popular way of celebrating a couples up coming wedding with a n engagement photoshoot that emphasis the date of the wedding turned into a montage or collage. I believe this is mostly popular in the United States and when I was asked to do one at the end of October I didn't know what it was. But after doing a bit of research online, I formulated some ideas and my customer Udit said he would provide the props.
Every Save the Date photograph series has a theme and Udit said he wanted an autumn theme something that is not easily achieved in a studio environment. But Warwick has some great gardens and the king of the all when it comes to a romantic setting is the Mill Garden at the bottom of Mill Street by the castle. Its perfect for photos of any kind because of the Castle on one side and the ruined bridge and river on the other.
However, on the day of the shoot the MOP fair was in town which again made a perfect setting for fun photographs. I think part of being a good photographer is being able to adapt, its good to have done ones research, have set ups in mind, but its also important to listen to your client and the ideas they have. I always say that it better to try out rather than dismiss any idea.
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ITC rules that HTC is violating two Apple patents, threatens all of Android
posted by Michael H. / Jul 15, 2011, 7:47 PM
The bigger problem is that the rulings in Apple's favor are in regards to technology that is central to Android. Patent expert Florian Mueller details the two patents, saying that one is for a "real-time signal processing system for serially transmitted data" and the other is regarding a system which recognizes and allows users to interact with on-screen information like addresses and phone numbers. Both of these processes are at the core of Android itself, and so could cause problems for any Android phone maker.
HTC has already called out Apple, saying that the company should compete in the marketplace not in courtrooms. And, while we don't want to take sides in this battle, the US patent system as a whole seems to need a major overhaul if a company can get a patent regarding interacting with specific on-screen data like a phone number. It just doesn't seem like tapping on a phone number to launch a dialer should be something to start a lawsuit over.
This ruling does not effect the latest filing of Apple against HTC, which adds five more infringements to the list.
source: AllThingsD and FOSS Patents
177 Comments
1. AndroidOS
Posts: 100; Member since: Jun 21, 2011
The violations are going to be reviewed by a six-person commission before it's official. And HTC can still fight the ruling. So HTC still has a chance. Let's see what happens.
posted on Jul 15, 2011, 8:29 PM 11
8. hepresearch unregistered
Apple is playing this very very well, and highly intelligently... the strategy is beginning to work, and after all it was only a matter of time and probability. When you start throwing enough crap around quickly enough, it will eventually stick to somebody.
posted on Jul 15, 2011, 8:48 PM 9
27. remixfa
Posts: 14605; Member since: Dec 19, 2008
while that is completely true, u forgot one side. you throw enough crap at someone, u better be made of teflon because people are going to start throwing crap back at you when they get hit. I will bet money if Apple takes it too far, google will step in the lawsuit ring and protect its OS which it hasnt really done so far. Concidering how blatantly apple is copying android in iOS5, they arent on the most solid ground to sling mud. dont wake the sleeping giant.
posted on Jul 15, 2011, 9:23 PM 13
64. 530gemini
Posts: 2198; Member since: Sep 09, 2010
Who got awarded patents to touchscreen gestures on a capacitive screen again? You're delusional. Google copies a lot from Apple, not the other way around. Also, Apple is bigger than google, so please.
posted on Jul 16, 2011, 1:20 AM 2
71. Violent M*f* unregistered
Dude ur an ass-hole...!!! Google copying iOS ?? for ur info Apple never even invented the touch screen..!!
posted on Jul 16, 2011, 4:17 AM 8
79. iSheepHunter
Posts: 55; Member since: Jul 07, 2011
Google copies nothing from Apple that Apple didn't already copy from Nokia and got sued for. And what exactly did they steal from Apple again?
posted on Jul 16, 2011, 7:33 AM 11
91. joseg81
Posts: 204; Member since: Jul 15, 2011
they stole they're customers. apple needs to stop f@#*in' crying and start competing for real. they need to get off their a$$es n overhaul their whole OS not just make it brighter n shinier to distract the idiots still using that tired a$$ OS.
posted on Jul 16, 2011, 9:40 AM 10
171. Pirate Ninja unregistered
Not sure if the ITC knows that. You should email them and let them know.... You could be the savior that HTC needs.
posted on Jul 18, 2011, 10:56 PM 0
172. Pirate Ninja unregistered
Not sure the ITC knows that. you should email them and let them know..... YOu could be the saavior that HTC needs and put Apple in its place.
posted on Jul 18, 2011, 10:57 PM 0
103. mlhazan
Posts: 1; Member since: Jul 16, 2011
@530gemini poor guy ! Do you have any idea about google?Google don't copy from apple.Before posting like this you must avoid using Google search engine,Youtube,Gmail.BlogSpot ...In a sence just stop using internet.IOS is not bad but It can not stand with Android.IOS needs iphone to survive.Android is for multi platform.Here is the main difference,Poor Steve Jobs had tough time to compete with Bill Gates since the beginning and could not win and now having rough time with Google.
posted on Jul 16, 2011, 1:25 PM 2
104. remixfa
Posts: 14605; Member since: Dec 19, 2008
gestures? ur acting like they invented all gestures. Next you will say because they have a patent on "pinch to zoom", all onscreen gestures belong to apple. Apple never copies from google huh? I wonder where that pull down notification bar, resizable widgets, and all sorts of other things in iOS5 came from. Did they invent that too and just forget to tell google when Android has been doing most of that since its beginning? Tell me oh wise swuami!
posted on Jul 16, 2011, 1:28 PM 4
Posts: 2610; Member since: Jan 25, 2009
Haha, like I posted earlier. Everyone was laughing at Apple saying things like "oh they're only suing because they're scared and don't know what to do" or "All of these suits are sad at best" but I told you guys not to be surprised if Apple is not blindly suing and actually has a case. Now matter how much you're anti-iPhone, Apple is not a stupid company just in case you guys haven't realized. And really, the only thing Google can sue Apple for is the notifications. Android isn't the first company to do over-the air updates and be PC-free. Apple can sue for spell-check, the magnifiying glass that a lot of Android devices are now using, PINCH-ZOOM (that's a really big one), visual voicemail, similar designs (they're doing that already), peer-to-peer bluetooth gaming, the proximity sensor, accelerometer on a phone, first gyro-scope on a phone, etc etc etc. Android is just one big clone of iPhone and its about time starts protecting their OS and innovations. What has Android innovated/created that Apple has ripped? But hey, I'm an iPhone user so I realize that I'm probably biased. So other than pull-down for notifications, what has Apple copied from Android? (just so we can have a list and stop talking so subjectively). Make sure you point out things that Android actually invented/innovated and also that you realize that things like processors, megapixels, and LTE aren't Android innovations.
posted on Jul 16, 2011, 12:07 AM 4
65. 530gemini
Posts: 2198; Member since: Sep 09, 2010
Google can't sue Apple on the notification tray pull down. Even when google implemented it on notifications on android OS before iOS5, Apple already had that feature in iOS SDK way back then, and it's already been on several iOS apps since 2007. Apple has the right to use that gesture to display notifications. And the iphone's notification tray is customizable, android's not, which would make the iphone's notification tray look different and implemented differently as well. So let google try to sue Apple, that way the truth will be revealee that Apple actually had it before google :)
posted on Jul 16, 2011, 1:30 AM 2
80. iSheepHunter
Posts: 55; Member since: Jul 07, 2011
iOS SDK was released in 2007, not before Android was created. "And the iphone's notification tray is customizable, android's not, which would make the iphone's notification tray look different and implemented differently as well" Please remeber that statement you just said. So becase you can customize it( you can customize Android's tray too if you have a diferent launcher), it's completely different even though they look similar. So you can't say Android copied from iOS because "Android is more customizable, Apple is waay less, which would make it look different and implemented differently as well" You're a hypocrite of the highest level. tsk tsk
posted on Jul 16, 2011, 7:44 AM 7
84. iSheepHunter
Posts: 55; Member since: Jul 07, 2011
If you're going to try to stereotype Fandroids at least do it right. I rarely hear any of us posting about what Apple stole from Android. Most of the posts are about the many features Apple stole from other operating systems, and yes, there are alot. 1. ios 5 notifications-android/web os/samsung touchwiz(slide to notifcations such as miss calls and messages from lockscreen 2 ios 5 quick camera access from lockscreen- copied from wp7 3 ios 5 volume shutter button- camera+ had this last year on their app but apple made them remove it because it was a private api and appl also said that it would confuse the users 4. iCloud symbol- stolen from devolper 5 iBooks copyright- in process of being sued for that 6 blackberry messanger (You can send texts, photos, videos, contact cards, and even engage in group messages. It displays delivery receipts, read receipts, and shows when others are typing. It's pushed to all devices and is supported by both 3G and wifi) should I continue? -Apple has been sued my Xerox for the alto GUI -Elan Microelectronics- multitouch patent -getting sued for S3 graphics -emblaze sued them for a media tracking patent -minerva too They even thought they were gonna get away with stealing from NOKIA. Are they serious? NOKIA? FAIL. Every company copies, I've come to terms with this.But copying is different from completely ripping off an idea and calling it yours and then not wanting to pay royalties If you think for a second that a company is perfect and doesn't copy, that some of their ideas aren't at least inspired by other companies and that everything they use in a phone is completely original (some are) YOU ARE A BLIND SHEEP
posted on Jul 16, 2011, 8:29 AM 9
111. lollipop
Posts: 43; Member since: Feb 15, 2011
You do realize why Apple must pay royalties to Nokia? Nokia holds a patent on "A phone that uses 2G (GSM), 3G(UMTS), and WI-FI.". Every manufacturer on the PLANET that makes a phone for GSM networks cannot avoid that Patent. I find it hard to believe anyone could be "original" under that context. I guess for a moron like you Apple would have had to make a GSM phone that used neither a GSM radio nor a Wifi chipset..... Oh wait they did its called an iPod Touch and the iPhone 4 CDMA (nokia holds ZERO CDMA patents.").
posted on Jul 16, 2011, 1:57 PM 0
110. lollipop
Posts: 43; Member since: Feb 15, 2011
You are equally blind aswell. early Android was designed to be more inline with Blackberry OS but upon the success of the iPhone Google restructured Android. Now, if you want to go on about what Apple stole then why not bring up what Android stole from Microsoft and how Gate's company is making royalties (That Manufacturers not google pay) off of every HTC and Samsung device and soon Motorola. The biggest part of what was stolen that the iPhone created was a non carrier Application Store. The Apple was the only manufacturer to make their own phone that was completely divorced itself from the Brew-based market places forced by carriers. Now look at how Android phones, Windows phones, and even WebOS based phones all took this idea and ran with it. Before the iPhone app store most smartphones had to go to places like Handango and load apps through Mobile Browsers. Either way the whole "this was stolen" BS is just that BS. BBM was just a reconfigured Instant messenger application that allowed Blackberry customers to avoid Texting charges by sending IMs to other Blackberries over a data network. You can't steal what has also been replicated OVER AND OVER by multiple third party Application vendors since 2007.... I suggest you look up PING which was a third party "BBM" style IM service.
posted on Jul 16, 2011, 1:48 PM 2
Posts: 2610; Member since: Jan 25, 2009
I love how I was talking specifically about Android and you completely spun my post around to include every single company and then call me a blind sheep. And a lot of people (not all) are talking about Android and not what Apple used from other companies and saying things like "I will bet money if Apple takes it too far, google will step in the lawsuit ring and protect its OS which it hasnt really done so far". And if Apple has been sued by so many companies, why is it bad for Apple to sue others? it sounds like you're the sheep. and how did Apple copy Windows with the camera access? In Windows, your screen can be off and all you have to do is hold down camera button. In iPhone, your screen has to be lit, you double tap the home button, a camera icon appears on the screen and finally it takes you to camera. How is that the same?!?!? The destination is the same but the method in doing it so different.
posted on Jul 16, 2011, 10:15 PM 1
2. luis_lopez_351
Posts: 951; Member since: Nov 18, 2010
Wow if HTC gets banned from US soil then Google(Android) and Microsoft(WP7/.5) are going to be all over this.
posted on Jul 15, 2011, 8:32 PM 3
12. hepresearch unregistered
IF HTC gets banned, all of Android will be in great danger. This is the key to Apple's "nuclear option" against Google... if it goes through, iOS will have Android hooked by the nostrils... next, Samsung will get slammed, and then after the other OEM's retreat, Google's mobile OS division will take it straight in the face.
posted on Jul 15, 2011, 8:51 PM 7
37. Rejeimha
Posts: 18; Member since: Jul 29, 2010
"...after the other OEM's retreat..." I highly doubt that any of the other OEMs are going to retreat. If anything they are going to join together with Google and push back at Apple. Either way, the legal representatives will walk away laughing all the way to the bank, while the end consumer gets to enjoy the next top of the line smartphones with either OS for $400 on contract in order to pay for it all.
posted on Jul 15, 2011, 10:20 PM 6
73. hepresearch unregistered
Agree with you on the "either way" comment. The attorneys are the only real winners this time. Handset prices, over time, will necessarily go up to pay for all the litigation insanity... +1...
posted on Jul 16, 2011, 6:36 AM 1
113. lollipop
Posts: 43; Member since: Feb 15, 2011
Dude if Android got banned the Manufacturers would just abandon the platform for another Alternative. There is no "OMG ANDROID MANUFACTURER ALLIANCE!".... Android is merely used because it is a free OS they can use without having to do R&D into making there own OS. If Android vanished because of Apple they would just all hop on Window's Phone 7 en mass. Really who is hurting Android the most is MS because they are forcing manufacturers to pay royalties per each Android handset sold and Google is doing nothing to help them.
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66. 530gemini
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It's unlikely that those android devices will be banned. But they will definitely have to pay Apple for using Apple's patented IP's. Requesting for a ban when filing an infringment case is pretty much standard every time a case is filed.
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I think that if anything is learned here, is that the USPTO is greatly fragmented in granting patents and Trademarks. Science and Technology today is so accelerated in expediting to the next level, that it is weighing heavy burdon on the office to push through any patents. I would be willing to wager that half or more of these scientific and technological patent and trademark requests are not even read thoroughly, or even at all by the office personnel reviewing them. Who has the time? There are literally thousands of applications filed daily for patents alone. Since Apple has been patent and trademark hungry lately, they have somewhat taken advantage of this and benefited by the overworked and antiquated department. Broad generalization patents now become more prevalent while actually overlapping other patents. If we all look at this logically, in the few short years that touch screens,UIs, operating systems etc, have advanced so rapidly, it shouldn't surprise us that it comes to this. Apple celebrates by high fiving themselves with this victory all while stealing from other's R&D at a time when the office is bogged down with stacks of backlogged material. Not to discredit Apple however, as other manufactures are more less doing the same. This makes a mockery of our patent and trademark office proceedures. Pathetic! John B.
posted on Jul 16, 2011, 9:48 AM 2
83. snowgator
Posts: 3621; Member since: Jan 19, 2011
I agree with Gemini on this one. As Microsoft uses it's patents as a cash cow, so Apple will against these IF they hold up. I do not think either the trade commision or Apple want Google gone- just want their patents honored. I did feel once you took your preference out of the equation, Apple had a case. Yes, Apple may have taken ideas from other systems for their OS, but that didn't have any bearing in these precedings. However, I worry about the far reaching effect on Google- at what point does the free OS stop being free? If HTC, Samsung, Motorola and a host of others have to pay left and right for using Droid OS, and jump through legal hoops, is it cost effective to keep using it? If Droid only gets popped for infringement in the States due to Microsoft and Apple, will we in the U.S. suffer for it with a lack of choice? It is kinda crap that the rest of the world is enjoying the Samsung GS2 and we are not. I do not want to see that as the rule as opposed to the exception.
posted on Jul 16, 2011, 8:11 AM 1
106. remixfa
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we aren't enjoying the SGS2 because the US carriers are holding up its launch with their demands for what should be on the phone, design changes, ect. That has nothing to do with the apple-samsung lawsuit. Samsung just needs to make a universal SGS2 thats capable of any network and sell it unlocked until the carriers give in.
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How to make Paella, a traditional Spanish dish
On Jan. 27, I attended a Spanish cooking class provided for the Adventist Colleges Abroad students in Spain. This bi-weekly class is taught by Spanish natives Martín and his wife, Vivi.
This week we cooked Paella, a traditional Spanish dish developed in Valencia (30 minutes away from where the ACA school is located in Spain). The dish represents two ancient cultures that once occupied Spain: the Arabs and the Romans.
The meal is traditionally cooked over an open fire with a Paella pan, but can be cooked on an electric or gas stove with a short frying pan.
To make this dish, you will need the following utensils and ingredients.
- Paella pan (common in Spain) or a 3-inch deep frying pan (for those in the United States)
- Pearl rice or other short-grain rice
- Olive oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 large bell pepper, diced
- 4 ounce can tomato paste
- 1 frozen bag of your favorite mixed vegetables
- Saffron spice or mixed spices with the main ingredient of Saffron
- Lemon juice (optional)
- Water
- Heat the stove and add olive oil to your pan. How much olive oil you use depends on your preference. Here in Spain, they love olive oil and will put a good inch of oil in the pan. This is to prevent the ingredients from sticking to the bottom.
- The first ingredients to throw in the pan are the diced onions, peppers and cloves. Add olive oil as needed. Stir often and cook for about 10 minutes.
- Toss in frozen vegetables, stir and cook for another 10 minutes.
- Add the tomato paste to allow the dish to increase in depth.
- Next, add 1/2 teaspoon of saffron and stir. It is always better to start with less saffron than more. However, add more if that is your preference.
- Add the rice in the form of a cross. The tomato paste should fully cover the rice. If it does not, carefully add water so all the rice is covered. Maintain the cross shape.
- After a few minutes, stir the rice lightly, destroying the cross. You do not want to disturb the rice completely because it will need to soak up all the liquid in the pan.
- Let the Paella cook for 10 minutes. If the dish looks dry before all the rice has cooked, add more water, but it shouldn't be soupy.
- Cover the dish with foil or a lid and turn off the heat. Allow it to cool for 10 more minutes.
- (Optional) Add a splash of lemon juice.
Now, go and enjoy your Spanish paella. Share with your friends! A three inch-deep frying pan should make three to four servings.
While making Paella, I conversed with Vivi (in Spanish, of course, because it's the only way I can get food around here) about the pan used to make the dish. The pan, which has two handles and is relatively short, is also called Paella. The pan is short because the rice needs maximum contact with the bottom of the pan.
When the Paella was finished, Gregory Ratter, a sophomore history education major, Kaylin Thurber, a senior English and linguistics major, and I grabbed our bowls and ate in silence because it tasted so good!
When I return to Union, I will miss the yellow-colored rice and massive Paella pans bigger than my suitcase. To all of you at Union, I challenge you to make Paella in the dorm so that when I return I can test each one.
Melissa Ratter is a senior english language arts education major studying abroad in Spain.


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VANCOUVER - The number of humpback whales on the northern coast of British Columbia nearly doubled in eight years, but possible oil spills could seriously hamper recovery efforts involving the threatened mammals, a new study suggests.
The acoustic animals known for their songs on breeding and feeding grounds were photographed and identified through unique markings on their massive flukes, or tails, around Gil Island, a summertime feeding destination for the migratory animals heading to Hawaii.
Lead author and marine conservation biologist Erin Ashe of the B.C.-based group Oceans Initiative said the number of whales in the study area increased from 70 humpbacks in 2004 to 137 whales in 2011.
The study, published in the online journal PLOS ONE on Wednesday, said the animals tend to be concentrated in the coastal fjord, where tanker traffic would increase if the federal government approves a proposed pipeline to ship large volumes of crude oil through the region to Kitimat, B.C.
Ashe, who is also a PhD candidate at the University of St. Andrews in Fife, Scotland, said any oil spills could be catastrophic for humpback whales, which can be as long as long as a city bus and weigh up to 40 tonnes.
Ashe, who analyzed the photos, said about 30,000 whales were hunted in the Pacific region covering B.C., Washington, Oregon, California and Alaska and that about 1,200 whales were left before they were listed as threatened in Canada and endangered in the United States.
Humpbacks were legally hunted in Canada's Pacific region until 1966, a year after whalers killed the last humpback in B.C. waters.
Ashe said that while recovery efforts are encouraging, any more threats to humpbacks must be managed to ensure their long-term survival.
"It's encouraging that the numbers are increasing, and we see that throughout the north Pacific that humpback whales are recovering. But I think it's important not to get complacent because they are not fully recovered and also to view their recovery in the context of these new threats that could impact the population.
"So while they're still at this important recovery stage it would be a shame to inundate them with this additional threat," said Ashe, adding the humpbacks are sometimes seen with wounds from propellers and fishing gear.
The panel weighing the proposed Northern Gateway oil pipeline heard that about 220 tankers carrying crude a year would use the waterways of the north coast if the pipeline is approved.
The B.C. government's plans to put liquefied natural gas into ships bound for Asia would also increase the number of tankers leaving the northern coast.
In June 2012, a humpback that beached itself off a White Rock, B.C., beach had become trapped in fishing gear through its mouth.
In May, a Campbell River man whose boat collided with a humpback whale needed facial surgery, prompting marine life researchers to warn boaters to be careful because of an increasing number of humpback whales around Vancouver Island.
Ashe said the man went through the windshield and it's likely that the whale was also injured.
Industrial developments are dramatically changing shipping patterns in the Gil Island area, considered critical habitat for the whales, which are vulnerable to being struck by the vessels, she said.
The so-called acrobats of the ocean, with dive sequences where the whales slam their flukes into the water, have also led to a growing whale-watching business.
That has increased noise levels for the humpbacks, which rely on sound to communicate with each other.
"Repeated disturbance can affect behaviour and activities of humpback whales," said the study, which also included surveys done by the Gitga'at First Nation.
"An increase in the cumulative impact of stressors that humpback whales experience on feeding grounds could carry costs to substantial fractions of the population," the study said, adding habitat loss in B.C. would affect the animals at a particularly vulnerable time in their life.
"Humpback whales undergo one of the longest migrations of any mammal. Therefore anthropogenic activities affecting humpback whales on B.C.'s feeding grounds would impact individuals at a point when they have gone several months without feeding, and may lack resilience to cope with additional human-caused stressors."
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The Supreme Court on Monday commuted the death penalty of terror convict Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar to life term over mental illness and an inordinate delay by the government in deciding his mercy plea.
A bench led by Chief Justice P Sathasivam allowed the curative petition filed by Bhullar' s wife Navneet Kaur while also taking on record the government's submission that Bhullar's was a case that had to be allowed. The Centre had on Thursday told he court that his death sentence should be commuted to life.
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01. Statistics
The American criminal justice system holds more than 2.3 million people in 1,719 state prisons, 102 federal prisons, 901 juvenile correctional facilities, 3,163 local jails, and 76 Indian Country jails as well as in military prisons, immigration detention facilities, civil commitment centers, and prisons in the U.S. territories.
There are another 840,000 people on parole (a type of conditional release from prison) and 3.7 million people on probation.
Since 1970, the number of women in jail nationwide has increased 14-fold — from under 8,000 to nearly 110,000 — exponentially outpacing rates of growth for men.
52% of state inmates and 63% of federal inmates reported having children under the age of 19.
2.7 million (or 1 in 28) children currently have a parent behind bars. (Pew Charitable Trusts)
10 million children have had a parent behind bars at one point in their lives. (Pew Charitable Trusts)
One study of parents arrested indicated that 67% were handcuffed in front of their children, 27% reported weapons drawn in front of their children, and 4.3% reported a physical struggle.
Children with an incarcerated parent may experience a host of consequences - emotional and psychological trauma of separation, increased family disintegration and/or dysfunction, residential and financial instability, developmental challenges, social stigma and emotional pain, and a greater likelihood of exposure to extreme poverty
Children of incarcerated parents are more likely to enter the criminal justice system, struggle for mental and physical health, be exposed to violence and addiction, live in poverty, and drop out of high school than children who have not experience parental incarceration.
40% of incarcerated individuals are Black, even though Blacks only make up 13% of the country's population.
39% are White, event though Whites make up 64% of the country's population.
Blacks and Latinos are more likely to be stopped by the police than whites.
Of those that are stopped, Blacks and Latinos are more likely that whites to experience use of force by police.
1 in 9 Black children (11.4%), 1 in 28 Hispanic children (3.5%) and 1 in 57 White children (1.8%) have an incarcerated parent.
Black children are twice as likely as White children to experience parental incarceration.
Children living in poverty are more than three times as likely to have experienced the incarceration of a parent as children in families with incomes at least twice the poverty level.
Children who have no resident parent with more than a high school education are 41 percent more likely to have experienced parental incarceration than are children with at least one parent who has had some education beyond high school
Children living outside metropolitan areas are more likely to have experienced parental incarceration than those living in metropolitan areas
Psychological and Emotional Effects
Information from, "Stronger Together Vol. 1: The Experiences of Children with Incarcerated Parents" developed by the Osborne Association and the New York Initiative for Children with Incarcerated Parents, NYC
The sudden disappearance of a parent is a terrifying experience. "Separation anxiety"—a developmental stage during which a child experiences anxiety/fear when separated from the primary caregiver—is a common response for children whose parent becomes incarcerated. Children may worry that other important people in their lives will disappear, worry about the disappeared parent, or fear for their own safety.
Separation anxiety may manifest itself in nightmares, reluctance to go to daycare or school, resistance to staying alone/without a parent or guardian, or clinging behavior to a person, animal or object.
Children separated from their parents have a tendency to feel abandoned. A child whose parent is incarcerated in most cases misses the parent. They may develop a personal explanation for why the parent is missing, often blaming themselves. This self-blame can lead to children questioning their own self-worth and whether they are lovable. Children may believe if their parents really loved them, they would have found a way not to be arrested or incarcerated.
Children can be intolerant of differences, and peers may tease a child about their missing or incarcerated parent. Other peers (and adults) may not know what to say to a child about their new situation and avoid contact with the child out of their own discomfort. Children may also feel isolated by normal activities around them such as school events attended by other children's parents, or school assignments such as interviewing a parent about their family tree or having a "bring your parent to school" day.
The child may be angry at the parent for abandoning her, or at the other parent or family members. Often the child's anger is expressed at the remaining parent or caregiver, or against teachers or other adults. Children can also feel a more abstract anger at what is happening, at authorities, at "the system," or at the world. They may have witnessed an arrest and be angry at the police. They may feel angry that other children have their parents at home and they don't. They may feel angry at the sentencing judge, the correctional officers, or others.
Children experiencing anger as a result of the incarceration of a loved one can manifest various behaviors that can be perceived as anger, but are mostly coming from a place of hurt and sadness. When children are observed to be getting in trouble, "rebelling" or not listening, being "delinquent," or behaving differently, a signal is being sent to us that attention and understanding are needed.
Children often feel they are to blame for the bad things that happen to their loved ones. A child may feel that their parent's incarceration is a result of something they did or said. For example, a child may think, "If I hadn't always been bothering my mom, she wouldn't have been stressed out and gone back to drugs," or "Maybe if I hadn't kept asking for a new bike, my dad wouldn't have stolen that money."
During a parent's incarceration, children can also experience another form of guilt: that associated with being on the "outside" and living life while their parent remains locked "inside." Children can feel guilty for enjoying events and milestones that their parent cannot and may even put off certain milestones (such as graduations and trips) so that they can hopefully experience these when their parent comes home.
The stigma experienced by the families of those who commit crimes is real and it is painful. Children may nd themselves subject to taunts, isolation or other rejecting behavior by peers and adults.
A child whose parent is incarcerated often feels torn between their emotions. Taunts and rejection by others put this cauldron of emotion under intense pressure. Children in this situation can experience anger at those who criticize their incarcerated parent and may be moved to aggression in defense of the parent. They may also feel intense shame about the parent and move to reject and disavow their parent. Many children feel a combination of these emotions, although one feeling may be stronger at a particular time.
While children who are separated from a parent through death or divorce can find solace and support outside the family in friends, relatives or teachers, children who have a parent in prison may feel unable to seek out such support for fear of rejection. This may be especially so for children of parents whose crimes are "white collar," sex offenses, crimes against children, or high profile crimes. The language that caretakers and professionals use can unintentionally increase the isolation and stigma children experience. Frequently used terms such as "convict," "offender," and "inmate" (among others) to refer to a child's mom or dad can add to the stigma and shame they feel, and further isolate them. It is more helpful to use "parents who are incarcerated" and "formerly incarcerated parent/person/individual", all of which recognize the humanity and parental role of the person who is in prison.
Incarceration represents a serious challenge to the child's identity formation process. While a child may have heard from their parents about proper behavior and attitude, criminal activity on the part of the parent sends the child powerful, contradictory, and confusing messages. "Do as I say, not as I do," is not an effective parenting technique, as children are looking to their parents to model the values and behavior expected.
When parents can take responsibility for their actions, acknowledge poor choices, and attempt to make amends for the harm done, this can be very powerful for children. Family members and professionals can assist children in connecting with positive aspects of their parents, helping the children see themselves in certain aspects of the parent but not in others. This will help to create a future identity that includes their parent's strengths, but does not include their parent's criminal activity.
A frequent consequence of incarceration is that a child may be moved to occupy the place or role left vacant by the incarcerated parent. A child may be forced to become the "man or woman of the house," to parent their siblings, provide advice to children or other adults in the family, and sometimes even become an economic provider for the family. While children may want to help out during this time, family members and professionals working with families should be mindful that these are usually roles too big to fill and children should be protected from assuming responsibilities beyond their age-appropriate means. It is important to try to protect children and to allow them to remain children through this difficult time.
As a result of the stigma, families faced with the reality of incarceration often try to hide the fact that they have a loved one in prison. Frequently used "cover up stories" include telling children their parents are away at school, in the military, working out of state, or in the hospital.
Children are remarkably perceptive about what is going on around them. Instead of protecting the child from hurtful knowledge of the truth, deception tends to make the child feel more anxious, helpless, and isolated. In a household where the truth cannot be discussed, the child can become obsessed with thinking about the parent who has left. Children may come to believe that if adults are not telling them the truth, then the truth may be even more unbearably awful than previously thought.
Nowadays it is possible for children to find out all about their parents through the Internet. Websites of corrections agencies generally include information about the whereabouts, criminal charges, sentence length and possible or anticipated release dates for people in their custody. A child who has been told a false story about his missing parent has no outlet for their anger, frustration, confusion and grief. How can they express his feelings to the adults around them when they aren't supposed to know the story? If they are not being told the truth about their parent, how can they trust that anything they are told is truthful? Children from whom the facts have been withheld are likely to resent those who deceived them when they find out the truth—as they almost always do.
For all of these reasons, a "truth fit to tell"—one that is developmentally appropriate—is what is best for children. What is told, how it is told, with what degree of detail, in what sequence, in how many conversations, are all important, as are the subtle nuances that take into account the developmental readiness of the child, the family style of communication, and the values of the community.
02. Criminal Justice System Stress Points
The trauma experienced by the child who has a parent taken from him is extraordinary, even more so if the child witnesses the arrest of the parent. The image of the person you love, respect, and depend on being handcuffed and forcibly taken away is devastating; even for children who do not witness the arrest, the image can be terrifying. The arrest experience, plus the negative images portrayed by the media, can exacerbate a child's fear and lead the child to envision the worst about the parent's condition. Usually, neither families nor children have information about the arrest, arraignment and detention process, and children may worry about how, when and if they will ever see their mother or father again. A parent's arrest is much more common than a parent's incarceration, since most arrests do not actually lead to jail or prison sentences. Those who work with children should be mindful that parental arrest is not an uncommon experience for children, particularly in neighborhoods that are heavily policed, where young men are frequently stopped and frisked, often leading to arrests that lead to at least 2-3 days in custody. During much of this time, no one knows exactly where the parent is, or what is happening.
The arrested parent may be detained during the pre-trial period or may be released on bail. In either case, it is a period of great uncertainty, when making plans is impossible since the outcomes are unpredictable. The child whose world has been suddenly disrupted is often unable to get answers to her questions, and does not know what is expected of her during this time of distress. It is often upsetting for children that the adults in their lives — whom they perceived as "all-knowing" and "all-powerful"—appear to be helpless and clueless.
For the child and other family members, a prison sentence usually comes as a shock. Since family members are rarely considered when a sentence is imposed, and typically have little information or control at the sentencing phase, family members may neglect to discuss what might happen with children. This can leave children alone with their fears, struggles and changing feelings about what is happening. Even when the sentence is as expected, the sentence makes the fears around separation a reality for families, and the image of a steel door closing behind them can be very real for children. Complicating this further is that the sentencing phase can also extend for months, which is an eternity for children. During this time, the parent is often in a jail where visiting may be difficult or severely limited compared to prison.
For the child and other family members, the set of emotions experienced during incarceration is often compared to the loss of a family member to death. This metaphor does not take into consideration how shame, stigma and humiliation about prison life affect the child, nor the complicated, ambiguous and un-defined nature of this deep loss. Children are aware of the gravity of the situation and may conjure up negative visions of what life in prison is like. These images can be influenced by negative images of prison life in the media and on TV shows - even in cartoons. Further complications occur when the remaining parent or caregiver is reluctant to allow children to visit a prison, whether to "protect" the child from further harm and distress or to punish the incarcerated individual by withholding love and visits.
For people who do not have a definite release date, the time leading up to a parole hearing can be very stressful for children who are aware of what is happening. Many children want to know what they can do to help their parent "get out." Some children also worry that their parent will "mess up" or do something that will cause the Parole Board to deny their release. The hopefulness and anxiety around this time has a big impact on family members and children. If the parole board's decision is positive, it can be a time of extreme joy and celebration. If parole is denied, it is likely to be accompanied by anger, frustration, sadness and despair. Particularly as adult members process the news, they may be coping with their own feelings and not have much reserve left to be there to help children understand. There is a grieving process that can occur after a parole denial, with various stages of feelings taking place (anger, sadness, acceptance). Some children are angry with their parent, some with the "system," and some lose respect for the law when they feel their parent has done everything possible to demonstrate rehabilitation and yet still will not be released. This is a trauma that is often invisible to those outside of the family, and that serves to increase children's feelings of isolation.
Children whose parents are under parole supervision may be unaware of their parent's status or reporting requirements, which can place limitations on a parent's ability to fully parent. Parents may be limited by curfew and geographic restrictions that may prohibit them from taking their children places or participating in certain activities with them.
The times just before and after release can be the most challenging for children and families. Problems that were present in the household before the incarceration are typically not dealt with while the individual is away and may greet everyone upon return. Children and families change during a parent's incarceration: children grow older and are at a different stage of development and need different things from their parents. They have also had to adapt and learn to cope day to day without the parent's presence and accessible guidance/involvement. Incarcerated parents may think of and parent the children at the age they were prior to the incarceration, and may continue to treat them that way unconsciously as they plan to resume parenting in the community.
The other custodial parent has also likely changed. In two-parent families, the parent left behind has gained independence and competence in areas previously handled by the partner. There may be considerable tension about how the marital/committed relationship can go forward.
The incarcerated parent has also changed. They have been living in a place where one suffers a loss of identity and respect, where anger and hostility are common, and where there is no privacy. They may have been forbidden to act on feelings or make any decisions regarding personal preferences. And the world they are returning to has changed significantly, particularly if the sentence was long (imagine going to prison in 1990 and returning in 2010!). Some people come home from prison having never seen a mobile phone, surfed the Internet, or paid $4 for a cup of coffee. Their children seem to have more to teach them than to learn from them.
For families formed during incarceration—children born or step families created—the adjustment is significant, having never experienced daily family life together in the community. Finally, the expectations are high for parents coming home; they are expected to make up for the time that they spent away from their children and families, but this is a debt that cannot be repaid easily.
Despite the need for support at this time, there is little support or transitional counseling available to families to help them through this difficult time. The assumption that the hard times are over when incarceration ends can make the serious challenges families face upon reentry come as a rude and often painful awakening. This can be isolating, as those surrounding the family may also assume their difficulties are over and not offer support. While the reunion may be happy, many children and families report tremendous challenges and stress during the period of reentry, particularly if the separation has been very long.


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Ferrari boss smashed TV after F1 finale
Mon Nov 10, 2008
MILAN (Reuters) - Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo smashed a television set after seeing McLaren's Lewis Hamilton snatch the Formula One world title from Felipe Massa in last weekend's season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix.
"I broke the television, I must tell the truth," Montezemolo told a news conference at a Ferrari event in Mugello on Sunday.
"When a television breaks it makes a terrible bang. My daughter in the other room was given an awful fright. Luckily we had another television so I was able to watch the podium ceremony, which I enjoyed."
Ferrari's Massa won his home grand prix and was poised for championship victory before Hamilton overtook a slowing Timo Glock on the final bend to finish in the fifth place he needed to clinch the title.
"I reckon that in the history of F1, we have never seen a world championship decided on the last bend of the last lap of the last grand prix," added Montezemolo, who saw Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen steal the title last season in the final race.
"Miracles, when they happen, usually only happen once. I say that because last year was a miracle. A repeat is usually impossible. In Brazil, with Massa, we were in the process of producing another miracle."
Montezemolo had words of praise for Raikkonen. The Finn was out of the running for the title this year but helped Ferrari to retain the constructors' championship and spurred on Massa.
"Kimi has been a world champion right up to the last race this year. He has contributed to two constructors' titles," he said. "His points were fundamental. With all respect for Lewis Hamilton...I'm happy with my drivers, the best pair in the world."
Montezemolo, who is also head of the Formula One Teams Association, reaffirmed that costs had to be cut in the difficult financial environment.
"Like with the idea of three grands prix per engine, we have made ourselves reduce the cost from 20 million ($25.6 million) to 10 million euros per engine," he added.
"We are working with all the teams to further reduce costs for 2010 and 2011. Unanimously we have decided that by 2011 an engine will cost five million."
The idea of a standard engine for all teams from 2010 has also been suggested but Ferrari's board has threatened to review its presence in Formula One if the cost-saving plan goes ahead.
"It is unthinkable that constructors like Ferrari, Toyota, Mercedes, Honda, Renault and BMW could accept putting their badge on a car with an engine made by others," he said.
"This is because innovation, research and development in F1 have reverberations on industrial production."
(Writing by Mark Meadows; Editing by Clare Fallon and Miles Evans)


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Our intent is to establish an integral and participatory forum that will display technology as a necessary means towards advancing bioregional sustainability. Cascadia Commons will offers a social networking website that is membership-owned, progressing web 3.0 cultural connectivity throughout the Cascadian community.
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Wellington (February 15, 2013): England is all set to take on New Zealand once again in the 3rd and Final T20 as we move to Wellington on Friday.
Earlier, New Zealand beat England by 55 runs leveling the series 1-1 in the three T20 match series. The final match of the series will now be played in Wellington on Friday with the series wide open having both teams favorites.
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Match: England vs New Zealand 3rd T20 Match 2013
Tournament: England Tour To New Zealand 2013
Date: – 15 February, 2013 | Time: – 06:00 GMT | 19:00 local | 11:00 PST
Venue: – Live Cricket at Westpac Stadium, Wellington
England Team: (From) Stuart Broad (c), Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler (wk), Jade Dernbach, Steven Finn, Alex Hales, James Harris, Michael Lumb, Stuart Meaker, Eoin Morgan, Samit Patel, Joe Root, James Tredwell, Chris Woakes, Luke Wright
New Zealand Team: (From) Brendon McCullum (c/wk), Trent Boult, Ian Butler, Grant Elliott, Andrew Ellis, James Franklin, Martin Guptill, Ronnie Hira, Mitchell McClenaghan, Nathan McCullum, Colin Munro Hamish Rutherford, Ross Taylor
Umpires: CB Gaffaney and DJ Walker
TV umpire: GAV Baxter
Match referee: ; RS Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Reserve Umpire: WR Knights


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Tip of the Day #18: Pull Wedding Trends Out of the Box I love the idea of taking normal wedding trends and putting a unique spin on them. In fact, quite literally, I love when planners think outside of the box and turn normal items completely upside down to create an entirely new product. One of the best examples I've seen lately is the quintessentially adorable mason jar. Many of the 2011 summer nuptials featured southern cocktails like mint juleps or spiked lemonade served in mason jars with striped straws. 100% adorable, but 100% overdone.
Instead of following the crowd and scouring wedding blogs for previously used "trendy" wedding ideas, stay ahead of the curve and use old products in new ways. Here are a few great alternative uses for mason jars including hanging lanterns, photograph displays, flower vases, favor and dessert holders.
A few other great items that are versatile enough to re-purpose include frames (can double as table numbers or signage at your wedding), wine crates (can double as centerpiece boxes, a catalog for seating cards or as centerpieces) and birds' nests (can double as a ring bearer box, centerpieces or place card holders). Happy crafting!


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Monday, 15 June 2015
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Cupcakes & Muffins
Bread & Pastries
Chutney & Jam
Little Treats (fudge, sweets etc)
'Free From' Gluten Free
There's also an overall Star Baker prize, which I'm reliably informed well worth winning!
Bring your cakes along from 7:30pm, meeting starts at 8:00pm. While the judges get to work there will be a Tai Chi session in the Park....
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Emerald & Ivy :: Formerly Blush Creative Photography :: east tennessee Wedding & Elopement Photographer/
I think we all are constantly striving to get from "here" to "there" - whatever that means for you. For some that may mean a new house, a promotion, completing a degree or getting married, having children... I love when I realize that I'm in a "here" place that used to be "there."
"Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness." - Lamentations 3:22-23
Currently, I'm sitting in my home-office of our new home (as of this past summer), with two crazy toddlers playing in the next room, and a handsome husband at work. In a prominent place on our living room wall is a canvas of a quote that is an adaptation of the verse above. It's a daily reminder to me - that God has brought us "here."
I'm also reflecting on the past 8 years in business. Although I still have much to learn and changes to make, I am so very blessed to be in a "here" place. When I started photography, I would shoot anything & everything - for the experience & exposure. I was dreaming of the day that I would be "there." For me that was to contribute to the household, stay home from the corporate job and raise our family, take care of our home, and do what I love - Weddings & Elopements. Now, as of last year, I'm "Here."
It's also made me realize, that in the past several years I have sort of "grown out" of the business name & branding style that I started with. In the past 3 years really - I cringe a little every time I tell someone my business name, thinking they'll find it cheesy and immature. If you know me, you know I'm not really the kind of person to let people's opinions bother me. But when it comes to branding... It matters how you're seen. Even more important than perception though, is the client's experience. (More on that in a bit.)
So for the past 2 years I've been collecting my thoughts, prayers, dreams, phrases or words that have deep meaning personally, or in symbolism... And I've landed on something I just can't seem to cross off the list.
For me, the Emerald is more than just a stone. It's a deep sense of knowing who I am, and where I come from. Growing up, my family used to go "Gemstone Grubbing" every weekend during the summer. If you don't know what that is... you're really missing out! You get a big back of dirt and a miner's pan, and have to find the gold/gems. It's rugged and dirty and wonderful. :) We moved around a lot growing up, and as I struggled with each new school to find my place, family was always constant. And my big box of rocks. They're probably worthless stones, but I know those experiences and memories are more valuable than I could have imagined.
It's a part of my childhood, my story, my birthstone & favorite color, and symbolizes "complex emotion, growth, peace, balance, healing." It's also said that it's the most calming color - which is what I strive to be for my clients, through the planning process and especially on their Wedding Day. I think your photographer should be someone that settles your nerves, and has a calming presence on this sometimes chaotic and whirlwind of a day. I'm also drawn to rich color, contrast, and deep emotion in my images.
Ivy is always seen to represent growth through even through the toughest environment, as well as deep emotional connection and affection, or eternal love.
There's SO much I could say about my beliefs on love, eternity, marriage... but I want this part of my business name to represent another term I found in researching the meaning & symbolism of Ivy: Fidelity. Faithfulness. I believe that's one of the core values you should find in marriage. I have been so very blessed with a wonderful and faithful husband. We aren't perfect and we don't always agree on things - I let the dishes pile up and he throws his clothes on the floor. But I truly believe God created us for each other, to complete one another and honor Him in our marriage. I pray for that forever love & faithfulness for every couple I have the honor of working with.
God's faithfulness has also been very evident in my life, in my business, in my heart. I prayed for this business. I desired to have something that I could do for others, and I couldn't do this without His faithfulness in giving me this talent, a supportive and encouraging husband, helpful and gracious family, and bringing the right clients along.
If you're still reading, thanks so much for sticking with me! I'm not a writer, by any means! But I wanted to share my heart, in why I've decided to change my business name.


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Astronomers have discovered the most distant quasar known, which is so far from us that its light has taken more than 13 billion years to reach us. We see this quasar as it was a mere 690 million years after the Big Bang, and its light carries valuable information about the early history of the universe, in particular the reionization phase. At the center of the quasar is a massive black hole with a mass of almost 1 billion solar masses. In addition, the quasar's host galaxy has been found to contain a large amount of gas and dust, challenging models of galactic evolution.
Astronomers have discovered the most distant known black hole: a so-called quasar whose light has taken 13 billion years to reach us. In consequence, the light shows that quasar as it was 13 billion years ago, a mere 690 million years after the Big Bang.
The discovery was part of a concerted, multi-year search for ever more distant quasars led by Fabian Walter and Bram Venemans of the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy. It was made by Eduardo Bañados, of the Carnegie Institution for Science, using the institution's 6.5 meter Magellan telescopes in Chile, and made use of astronomical survey data such as that NASA's WISE infrared space telescope.
Quasars are powered by supermassive black holes in the centers of galaxies – in this case, a black hole with almost a billion times the mass of the Sun. Matter such as gas falling onto the black hole will form an ultra-hot accretion disk before falling in, making the whole setup one of the most luminous objects in the universe: a quasar. The newly discovered quasar shines as brightly as 40 trillion suns.
Distant quasars are valuable sources of information about the early universe. For one, they can be used to "X-ray" the universe over large distances. Quasar light can be decoded to yield information about the hydrogen atoms the light has encountered along its billion-light-year-journey. The light of the newly discovered most distant quasar yet carries crucial information regarding one of the earliest phases of the universe, the so-called reionization phase.
About 380,000 years after the Big Bang, the universe had cooled down sufficiently to form hydrogen atoms. Some hundreds of millions of years later, the energetic ultraviolet radiation of the first stars and the accretion disks of the first black holes reionized nearly all of the hydrogen in the universe, separating the electrons from the hydrogen nuclei (protons). The timing and specifics of this cosmic reionization are still an open question. Eduardo Bañados, lead author of the article describing the discovery, says: "Reionization was the universe's last major transition, and it is one of the current frontiers in astrophysics."
The newly discovered quasar adds a crucial data point: Its light shows that a significant fraction of hydrogen was still neutral 690 million years after the Big Bang. This favours models which predict that reionization happened comparatively late in the history of the universe.
Quasars as young as this one also yield valuable information about galaxy evolution. For instance, at almost a billion solar masses, the quasar's central black hole is comparatively massive. Explaining how such a massive black hole could have formed in such a comparatively short amount of available time is a challenge for models of supermassive black hole formation, and effectively rules out some of those models. Bañados says: "Gathering all this mass in fewer than 690 million years is an enormous challenge for theories of supermassive black hole growth."
In an effort led by MPIA's Bram Venemans, the astronomers targeted the quasar with the millimeter telescope NOEMA, operated by IRAM, in the French Alps and the VLA radio telescope array in Socorro, New Mexico. With those observations, the astronomers were able to identify and examine the quasar's host galaxy. Although the galaxy can be no more than 690 million years old, it has already formed an enormous amount of dust, and heavy chemical elements. This means it must already have formed a large amount of stars. Again, this is a challenge for models, this time for models of galaxy evolution.
Bram Venemans says: "Models of galaxy evolution will need to be able to explain how a galaxy could form the stars needed to produce the observed amounts of dust and heavier chemical elements in such a comparatively short time."
Reionization, black hole evolution, galaxy evolution – even with these first observations, the newly discovered quasar has given astronomers key information about cosmic history. Follow-up observations, as well as a search for similar quasars, are on track to put our picture of early cosmic history onto a solid footing.
The results described here were published as Bañados et al., "An 800 million solar mass black hole in a significantly neutral universe at redshift 7.5" in the journal Nature, and as Venemans et al., "Copious amounts of dust and gas in a z=7.5 quasar host galaxy" in the Astrophysical Journal Letters.
Schematic representation at top of page of the look back into history that is possible by the discovery of the most distant quasar yet known. The observation using one of the Magellan telescope (bottom left) allows us to reconstruct information about the so-called reionization epoch ("bubbles" top-half right) that followed the Big Bang (top right). (Carnegie Institution for Science)
The Daily Galaxy via Max Planck Institute for Astronomy