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"Keen-what???" That was my response the first time someone asked me if I had ever tried quinoa (pronounced: keen-wah). It sounded sort of strange to me but it did peak my curiosity enough to give it a try.
It is now a favorite in our house and we eat it several times a week. My husband prefers it to most grains so we use it in place of brown rice most of the time.
Due to its flavor and texture, it is very versatile and tastes great with just about anything added to it. I am always looking for new ways to cook/eat it and that is how today's recipe came about.
Here are a few ways we like to eat it:
Mexican: we use it as a base for mexi bowls or a side dish for tacos. As well as in this weeks recipe.
Asian: we also use it as a base for stir-fry's with veggies and chicken or salmon
Mediterranean: it tastes great with veggies and some feta and olives tossed in.
For Kids: Duke is somewhat of a picky eater (more on that in future posts) but he loves quinoa with black beans and avocado.
Salads: I use leftover quinoa in salads for lunch. It adds a great texture and bulk to any type of salad and is a great way to use up leftovers.
A bit of interesting information about quinoa:
- It is naturally gluten free
- It provides all of the eight essential amino acids, making it a complete protein!
- Although most of us think if it as a grain, quinoa is actually a close relative to leafy green vegetables such as spinach and Swiss chard. Thus making it one of the best sources of protein in the vegetable kingdom.
- Costco sells a 4lb bag (it lasts us forever!) of organic, rinsed quinoa for $10. This is the best price I have found so far.
So… if you haven't given it a try, you should! Today's recipe works great as a side dish or main course and the leftovers are perfect for lunch.
PS: I'd love to hear your favorite ways to use quinoa and what you have been making lately!
- 1 1/2 cups quinoa (rinsed)
- 3 cups vegetable broth or water
- 1 can rinsed/drained black beans
- 1 C corn (I used organic frozen corn because it has no added salt or preservatives)
- 1 chopped bell pepper
- 1 C chopped red onion
- 1-2 jalapeños
- 1/2 C patted down chopped cilantro
- 1/4 C olive oil
- Juice from 2 limes
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
Cook quinoa in vegetable broth (or water) according to the package instructions. I cook mine in a rice cooker but the stove works great too. Allow it to cool completely.
Add black beans, corn, bell pepper, red onion, jalapenos and cilantro and stir all together.
In a bowl, combine olive oil, lime juice, cumin, garlic powder and salt and stir well.
Add the dressing mixture to the quinoa mixture and you are done!
Serve cold as a side dish or main course. Garnish with sliced avocado and cilantro if desired.


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"The call me Silverman because I use to be one of the silver men out here in French Quarter. I did it for about 59 years.
Let me tell you something though brotha. Sometimes I be sitting here and people offer me some food and whatnot. I be looking at that food like 'I ain't about to eat this! I don't know what it is!' Now I've been living here all my life so you know if I look at some food and I don't know what it is... that's a problem! Whatever it is... it ain't from New Orleans! (laughs)"

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I have always been fascinated by Bitcoin news. As I became more and more interested in the opportunities cryptocurrency had in store, a massive increase in Bitcoin's rate occurred. By the end of summer 2017, Bitcoin had reached the $5,000 target and I decided to become a trader.
I needed to research the market extensively before I could invest in it. At the same time, I understood that even the most experienced old masters of the stock exchange had no experience in crypto trading whatsoever. This was a new market that made chances comparatively similar for everyone. No one could tell what the future had in store for Bitcoin or for those who invested in it.
A thorough, in-depth market analysis would take a lot of time, but upon finishing it, the results would no longer be relevant. For this reason, I started searching for the most popular relevant information I could find. I also bought some coins and distributed them throughout my portfolio; I purchased OmiseGO (OMG), Monero, and Dash. When I started trading, my portfolio increased, but it only did so because the entire market was growing. I wanted to get better results, so I knew I needed to find someone to guide me. I started to search for crypto consultants online, hoping that I could find someone reliable. Can you lose money in Bitcoin? I wish I asked this question before losing my investments.
Crypto Consultants a.k.a. Crypto Scammers
I had a friend at work who was interested in crypto just like I was and told me about his fruitful experience trading according to the best crypto signals on Telegram of top Telegram crypto channels. I became enthusiastic about it and decided to give it a try. I found an article among the top results of the organic search, which provided audits for five Telegram channels that were very popular. I considered this website to be a reliable source of information, and it seemed like a good idea to rely on them because when I started searching for free crypto signals on my own, I was overwhelmed by the number out there.
I subscribed to two channels that looked to be the most promising Cryptoland Elite and PALM BEACH VIP. I received about five signals a day from PALM BEACH VIP, all of them short or long-term. Cryptoland Elite sent me three or four signals every three days. Those signals were mainly mid-term. I learned later that the signals usually came when the coins reached their first target, and some of the coins I purchased were ShitCoins. By the end of January, all of my coins reached stop-loss. Since the signals kept coming, I decided to continue trading. I thought that the administrators knew what they were doing and hoped for the best. Unfortunately, the administrators cared only about money, and I eventually watched all of my purchases reach stop-loss within two to three days of receiving the signals.
Was it All a Lie?
Can you lose more money than you invest in Bitcoin? Yes, you can, if you rely on someone else for too long and never check what they are doing. All of my coins reached stop-loss. This means that they were at a point of -20% of the purchase price. By the time I figured out that something was not right, I had lost 75% of my portfolio in USD and about 50% in Bitcoin. I never thought I'd lose money to scammers so easily by trading Bitcoin and crypto. The schemes were simple yet effective; the scammers showed the successful results of only 10-15% of the total market, and never spoke of the losses the rest brought.
The administrators would ban and delete anyone who was unhappy with them. People who lost money in cryptocurrency were unable to warn anyone about the scammers, as they had no websites or groups outside of Telegram. The scammers could do what they wanted, and no one could call their bluff. I found some angry messages about them on Bitcointalk, but I wished I had read them before I lost everything. Bitcointalk is hard to figure out for a beginner, so I don't think just anyone could even find the necessary info there.
When I lost my investments to scammers, I felt a strong urge to subject the scammers to the glare of truth. I could not stand the fact that they kept earning large amounts of money on subscriptions by fooling people who trusted in them. Traders like me paid 0.03 BTC for a monthly subscription, or even 0.05 BTC for a lifetime, hoping to grow their portfolios, only to discover later that they had been scammed.
There are Good People Out There Too
After losing my investments to unfortunate trading, I decided to analyze the market more deeply to see whether a situation like mine had happened to others. As I performed my analysis, I developed seven criteria that are crucial for finding a trader consultant you can rely on. I wrote another article about this and explained how I came up with the criteria. Based on my criteria, I found five Telegram channels that looked very promising. However, they did not simply seem promising, I analyzed them with the help of my newly established criteria. The channels are:
- Asian Wh…
- CryptoCh…
- Indian Wh..
The channel that I was most interested in was called Asian… They had a strategy that distinguished them from the rest of the market. They posted only one signal every five days. If the situation on the market was uncertain, they did not usually send any signals at all and instead waited for things to even out. After analyzing their stats, I realized that their subscribers were actually making money. I decided to give crypto trading one more try and purchased a subscription to this channel with my friends for a lifetime subscription cost of 0.12 BTC. When we received access to past signals, we realized that 64% of the coins (27 out of 42) showed positive dynamics within two to three days after the signals. and The total Bitcoin capital reached 10% over this period. If that is not inspiring, what is? My last leap of faith was the one that brought me to the trader consultants I could rely on. However, I realized that I needed to share my experience. I can only imagine how many people would have given up after losing it all to scammers like I did.
Final Thoughts
I wrote this article so that other beginner traders can learn from my bitter experience and avoid the mistakes that I made. I had to lose money to make money in crypto, and I finally found a way to make a profit without being afraid of scams. This article does not cover all the aspects of cryptocurrency trading that a beginner should know, but it surely informs about the scams out there. Before I lost money in crypto, I was absolutely sure the channels I followed were trustworthy. When I realized that I had been scammed, I decided to start a platform that would give trustworthy information about traders so that everyone could see it and avoid the scammers. My platform is called safetrading.today, and it shows stats and independent audits for traders. You can leave your feedback about any of them, or the platform itself. Let's stop the scammers and make trading safe for everyone!
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text: Tianjin Quanjian United Arab Emirates Winter Training, the As we all know, affected by the group incident, Tianjin Quanjian Football Club has been trusted to Tianjin Football Association and renamed Tianjin Tianhai Club. At present, the transfer formalities of industry and Commerce have been completed. In the new season, the club will take the new name of Tianjin Tianhai Zhengchao. However, at present, the team emblem still retains the former Quanjian's appearance and has not been replaced. At present, the team is training in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, and coincidentally, the Asian Cup is also held in the United Arab Emirates, so Tianjin team is likely to meet the football players occasionally. It is reported that the whole team of Tianjin is currently staying at the Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi, which is the most luxurious hotel in the world and the only eight-star hotel in the world. This hotel is built according to the standards of the court and is very luxurious. The Royal Palace Hotel is close to the presidential palace of the United Arab Emirates. Its location is very superior. It is one of the most n oble places in the United Arab Emirates. Its hardware and software facilities are the top in the world, and its service is very high quality. A s long as it has money, it can enjoy the treatment of the emperor. This hotel is not only welcomed by local tyrants, but also by the world's top teams, many teams will choose to stay here in winter training, Tianjin team is very favored here. It is reported that the cheapest room in the hotel is about 3,500 yuan, and the most expensive room is about 65,000 yuan for a night. T herefore, the winter training of Tianjin Team, the accommodation fee and other facilities, in a short period of 20 days, will definitely cost more than one million yuan, and it is expected to reach about two million yuan, but the amount of money is acceptable for the p revious health authorities. It's a piece of cake, but the situation is different now. The trustee team can temporarily pay for such luxury expenses, and after that, we don't know how long it will last. There is no doubt that Tianjin football will encounter great difficulties in the new season, because the salary and bonus of players wil l be a big problem in the future. There are many high-paid international players in the team, as well as big-name foreign aid. At present, in the C hinese Super League, bonus is undoubtedly an important factor to stimulate players to strive hard. The new season lacks the in centive of bonus, and they do not know their performance. How about it, and where the follow-up funds for the maintenance and operation of the team come from, is also a headache. xyxindongfang.com


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Our sponsor this week: Juicy Bits WhereNotes for Apple Watch/
It's with a great deal of pleasure that we are introducing our sponsor for this week, Juicy Bits. The team at Juicy Bits has been hard at work lately on their new app for iPhone and Apple Watch, WhereNotes (free with in-app purchase).
Juicy Bits describes WhereNotes like this -- "...makes it easy to remember something somewhere and recall it when you return. It's like having your own private notebook at each place you visit." Use cases include being able to remember a favorite restaurant meal so you can order it next time, grabbing a photo of an item you want to buy at a store so it's visible to you the next time you visit, or remembering the names of people at each place you visit. One idea for realtors -- have photos and notes about each property you represent show up automatically on your wrist (or iPhone) when you visit those properties.
On Apple Watch, voice dictation lets you add text notes to your pinned locations. Buy the one-time "Unlock Everything" in-app purchase for $4.99 and you'll be able to add audio recordings, checkboxes, and counters.
In case you're wondering where you've heard about Juicy Bits before, they're also the folks who brought the fun and useful Halftone 2 - Comic Book Creator app to iOS. Halftone 2 was an App Store Best of 2013 winner and is a perennial Editors' Choice on the iOS App Store. The app makes it simple and fun to create comic and scrap books with your images by selecting a page layout, applying filters, adding speech and thought balloons, adding and position captions, and then sharing the creation as either an image, a multipage book, or high-def video. Halftone 2 is available for just $1.99, with in-app purchases providing even more fun and functionality.
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Grilled Peach Sundaes featured in Martha Stewart Living
I'm so thrilled to be featured in the June issue of Martha Stewart Living. Ok ... so I guess one might say "mentioned" in the June issue of Martha Stewart Living. Either way, there's my name ... in Martha. Really it's my Instagram account that's highlighted @katiejacobsnashville. If you're not following, you should! It's just a feed of my everyday shenanigans: baking, styling and an occasional picture of my adorable peanut, "E."
The Instagram image they asked to feature is a shot of Grilled Peach Sundaes with Pecans and Salted Bourbon-Caramel Sauce. So YUM and totally amazing for summer.
One of our favorite summer activities is grabbing peaches from the Nashville Peach Truck. I cannot get enough. I eat them for breakfast on toast with ricotta cheese, for lunch in a Caprese Salad (recipe here), for dinner with pork and for dessert in these incredible sundaes.
I love grilling fruit. It brings out the natural sugars and adds a smokey sweet flavor to any dish. Plus it's super simple, healthy and has that wow factor perfect for entertaining. Pineapple with grilled chicken and Grilled Avocados with Pico de Gallo (recipe here) are my summer JAM. Add grilled peaches to that list! Topped with pecans and salted bourbon-caramel sauce, it will be your summer JAM too!
This is a great summer entertaining dessert because you can make the caramel sauce ahead of time, make some homemade vanilla ice cream (oh, sweet summertime) and throw the peaches on the grill while everyone if finishing up dinner.
Grab some peaches and fire up the grill because this dessert needs to be on your menu this weekend.
Grilled Peach Sundaes with Pecans and Salted Bourbon-Caramel Sauce 4 ripe peaches 3 tablespoons canola oil sea salt toasted pecans vanilla ice cream For the caramel: 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup water 2 tablespoons light corn syrup 3/4 cup heavy cream 4 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon sea salt 1/4 cup bourbon
Cut the peaches in half and pit them. You can grill entire peach halves or cut them into wedges. Peeling the peaches isn't necessary for the grill, but you certainly can peel them, if you like.
Brush the cut side of the peaches with canola oil. Sprinkle with salt.
Prepare a gas or charcoal grill to medium heat (you should be able to hold your hand about an inch above the cooking grate for 3 to 4 seconds). Cook the peaches on all cut sides until grill marks show (about 7 minutes) and the peaches are tender but not falling apart.
Make the caramel: Combine the sugar, water and corn syrup in a saucepan and bring to a low boil. Gently swirl the mixture in a circular motion (do not stir) and allow it to boil down until it is a deepamber caramel, at least 10 minutes. Carefully whisk in the cream. Immediately whisk in the butter and continue to stir over low heat until mixture is smooth. Stir in salt and bourbon and whisk again. Remove from heat and allow to cool before using.
To assemble: Place peach halves in serving bowls or glasses; scoop vanilla ice cream into each pit, sprinkle with pecans and drizzle salted bourbon-caramel sauce.


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Since 1984, Diane has provided personalized attention to members of the arts community in New York City. She understands that members of the entertainment community require services of a professional who intimately understands the particular intricacies of the field. As such, she cuts firm deals, yet treats her clients with a soft touch.
Diane provides comprehensive legal representation in television, film, theatre, music, intellectual property, and new media. As an independent producer herself, Diane understands the needs of artists. When her clients require help beyond entertainment related deal making, Diane can also assist with trusts, estates, literary rights, and real estate transactions. Her goal is to facilitate and provide assistance to the continuing development and success of her clients' artistic, commercial and monetary success in the entertainment industry and in life in general.
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Architectural Photography
As we've mentioned in an earlier post "TRG Realities 25 "Necessities,"there are quite a few perks our team enjoys, but it's possible we may have missed a couple. Getting flown all over the world to do what we love in beautiful and amazing spaces that were created by some of the best architects and designers in the business should certainly be on that list. Being able to say that we're responsible for images as pretty as these could certainly be another. Though we love to – and pretty much do – photograph everything at TRG, from models, to specialty products, to animals, and more, some of our favorite photography moments (and prettiest if you ask Craig from our Digital department) have stemmed from our architectural shoots. It may seem like taking pictures of the exterior and interior of a building wouldn't be all that thrilling compared to some of the other people and products we shoot, but it is, and here's why.
Consider this for a moment: architecture is art. Someone took a painstaking amount of time to plan out, design, and create that building or that room. Every detail – from the species of tree chosen for the hardwood floors, to the detail work in the crown molding, to the color palate of the furniture, to the veining of the marble countertops – must be carefully planned and executed in order to maximize impact. Our photographers take all of that into consideration when setting up to capture the perfect shot that will accurately and effectively portray all of that stunning design work.
When we arrive at the building we are going to shoot, we must first contemplate the style of the structure. Is it modern, industrial, craftsman? We then meet with the client to discuss the vision and goal of the project. We like to look at it from the perspective that we are photographing someone else's art, their design. We try to analyze their thought process in developing the project, the architectural plans, and the design of the space so that we can discover the best way to capture that.
For example, when shooting the exterior of a building, we will shoot it multiple times throughout the day, because depending on how the golden rays of morning or the dusky rose light of twilight strike the face of the building, that will create a different picture and a different mood. These shoots are usually long days, but the results are what make the project so much fun. Though the building is static, the way the light plays off its surface will vary greatly, creating a multitude of images that each convey their own story. Shooting exteriors is fairly easy, but we do have to get it at the perfect light while making sure there isn't an ugly dumpster or random delivery van in the background. We want to create that perfect moment in the perfect shot.
The second we get inside of the building, we have a lot more variables to deal with. When we first walk in, we search for the best angle to showcase the entire space, and then we work with what is physically in that space. We want to create an image that will make people say "I want to live there." Often times, we come into an interior space that has been beautifully and meticulous dressed by a professional, staging the room in order to sell that apartment or condo. Though our client has no doubt spent a lot of time and money setting up that design, sometimes it doesn't translate well in the photos. We may have to remove items, rearrange furniture, add a desk lamp, etc. We'll set exposures to make sure things are lit and highlighted properly, in order to maximize the effect of lighting within the space. We have to balance the interior ambient light with the exterior natural light. We may have to supplement with studio lighting to make it look bright and inviting. All of this moves us towards the objective: to make the space look styled and lived in, but not by anyone in particular.
You can tell when you see the photos that not only did we put a lot of work into nailing that shot, but the designers also put in a tremendous amount of work in getting it ready. And this is why our clients return to us. Having proper marketing materials brings in the clientele they are looking for, and that's what we're doing by creating those stunning shots. Most real estate pictures are terrible. They don't accurately reflect the scale and magnificence of a space; however, if the time and care are taken to capture that flawless image, our client will get exactly the tenants that they are looking for.
In addition to real estate, we have also photographed historic buildings and landmarks. The approach our photographer must take in that style of shoot is similar to photographing a renovated or modern building, but there is a slightly different sensibility. The landmark sites are usually not as fresh or up-to-date as the more modern buildings, so we have to give it a little more style, creating an image that reflects the time in which the building was constructed. We're taking this building or space, and we're trying to capture it in a way that stays true to what the original architect was envisioning.
At TRG, we appreciate good design. When we walk into these buildings and landmarks, we can tell when someone is a true master of their craft, especially in a building that has been renovated with modern amenities but still holds all of its historical charm. What we do with our photography is highlight someone else's time and effort. We like to think that, in a way, we're paying homage to it.
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(CBS News) Fifty years ago this summer drummer Ringo Starr joined the Beatles.
Friday, the music icon sits down with Jeff Glor. You'll hear all about what he's up to these days - including creating pop art using computer paint programs and joining the Twitter "revolution."
Pictures: Beatles through the years
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The Great Rideshare Challenge Wrap-Up
A month ago, our Atlanta General Manager, Sam, decided to give up his car for 30 days and only ride with Lyft, documenting his experiences along the way. Now that he's been carless for a month, we sat down with him to asses the challenge:
"So, what's the answer — was riding Lyft for a month cheaper than driving myself? Maybe. But was it all 'worth it'? Absolutely. Let me explain.
Over the course of 30 days, I spent just over $420 on Lyft rides. Most of those were related to my daily commute, and slanted heavily to work travel. I took a few weekend rides to go to dinners or parties, but those are rides I probably would have taken anyway even if I hadn't given up my car. That said, they're all included here.
To check the simple price comparison, I tallied my monthly expenses on insurance, gas, and routine quarterly maintenance and cleaning. These are the costs that are easily identifiable, and I definitely wouldn't have to pay if I'd given up my car.
For comparison, my monthly car insurance is about $100/month. I get several discounts because we have several policies with the same provider. My average spend on gas for the previous three months was about $150 (the joys of having an SUV!). My average spend on car washes and maintenance was about $70 (I took an oil change and tire rotation from two months ago divided by three, and counted a car wash). So, I was out of pocket $320 or so, which makes my Lyft experiment about $100 more expensive on simple price comparison.
But, I also typically pay for a valet or parking garage occasionally, which is harder to track. Maybe that's $20 a month? So let's call it $80 more expensive per month. And then there's the heavier maintenance, new tires (when needed), and deductibles if there's an accident. That's harder to track specifically, but is it worth a full $80 on a monthly basis? Maybe. Also, I don't have a car payment. If I did, this math would have flipped positive for Lyft several paragraphs ago.
But was it worth it? That requires valuing time and experience. Depending on the day, I would chat with my driver, do work for a few extra minutes, listen to radio, or, in one brief instance, catch a catnap. All of which (with the exception of radio), would not be an option if I were driving myself around. What's that extra time worth? A wise man once told me: 'everybody in the world gets the same amount of time each day — but you and you alone set your exchange rate.' I met people from all over the world, and heard some fascinating, hilarious, and exhilarating stories in the process. Yes, it was worth it. And I can't wait to see as more people take the plunge and share their stories as well.
Finally, apologies for the delay in this posting — I am just getting back to officially wrapping the experiment. Interestingly enough, what prompted me to get my act together and finalize the experiment was the recognition that one of my colleagues had taken the plunge! He sold his second car, and is going to use Lyft as his family's second car. Hopefully these numbers make him feel even better about his decision!"
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Common, but localized, a Painted Redstart is a beautiful bird to find in the wild.
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Look for them in the border states of Arizona, New Mexico and Texas because they barely make it to the United States from the Neotropics. They prefer a mountain habitat at cooler elevations. I wasn't looking for this one, but I appreciate the serendipity of being found.
I was hiking on Mt. Wrightson in the Santa Rita Mountains of Arizona.
When I stopped to rest, this Redstart flew in. Whether or not he noticed me or was aware and unconcerned, he began to search for insects along the oak and sycamore lined canyon walls.
Redstarts likely got their name from the hunting technique of startling their prey. By rapidly flicking open their wings to produce a brilliant flash of white light, they startle insects into revealing themselves.
Catch it...food!
Insects can hide anywhere…branches, leaves, crevices...redstarts must be nimble.
Flashing white wings and tail feathers makes them easy to spot when flitting through trees. A bright red breast contrasting against a black body gives them away, too.
But, I was lucky. I didn't have to search for this one. This one found me.
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A bit about me...
It's nearly impossible to distill down with any brevity how I got to where I am today. It's probably most accurate to say that I pretty much shoot everything. I've been ridiculously blessed in my career to work with some of the most incredible clients a photographer could ask for. In a nutshell, after graduating from Duke in 1991, I moved to LA and worked for the next ten years in the film business. While there, I took up photography as a hobby learning the craft from some of the top photographers and cinematographers in the industry.
After marrying the love of my life, Rebecca Riedy (known to me as Beckles), I put Hollywood behind me and focused (pun intended) my career on my still photography business. In the past 20 or so years as a professional photographer, I've shot weddings, portraits, celebrities, products, buildings, headshots, animals, concerts and so much more. Just look at my homepage and you'll see the breadth of my work.
For the past ten years, however, I somehow found myself training my lens in a direction I never could've imagined. In addition to my "normal" work, I have become the lead photographer and Head of Production for a charitable foundation called The Greatest Generations Foundation, or TGGF. TGGF's mission is to bring veterans of America's wars back to the battlefields on which they fought at no cost to the veteran. My job, is to document their journey and memorialize these great men (and sometimes women), in portraits on the exact spot where they fought some 50-75 years ago.
Over the course of nearly 30 programs, I have captured hundreds of veterans battlefields including, England, Normandy, Germany, Luxembourg, Bastogne, Iwo Jima, Pearl Harbor, Saipan, Tinian, Guam, Okinawa, Hiroshima and Vietnam. Preserving their memories is hands down the highlight of my career. Please check out some of these images on the American Heroes section of this site.
While I still love shooting almost anything people related, I have in the past few years, started shooting quite a few inanimate objects, from products, to homes to massive commercial buildings. In addition, I am a commercially licensed drone pilot, which has opened a whole new perspective to my photographic eye.
All this is to say, I LOVE my job and look forward to the opportunity to work with you. I've been around the block enough to not get surprised too easily, but still am excited to go to every new shoot. Give me a call and we'll make amazing images together.


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1354 Merriam Ave Building Review
Bronx, NY 10452
About property
Type of the building
Number Units
Number of Floors
Year built
1354 Merriam Ave is a Multi-Family building located in Highbridge, Bronx constructed in 2008. This 4-story building has 11 units. The building is within Community District 204 and zoned for the following school - P.S. 011 Highbridge. Nearby transportation include the 1, 4, A, C, B, D subway lines.
Available Units
Currently no rent listings in this building
Currently no sale listings in this building
Crime in This Neighborhood
Crime rate: 6 out of 10
Approximately 17.0990 crimes (felony) per 1000 residents
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What I forgot to mention yesterday was that I broke my last sewing machine needle around 1pm: leaving me not quite enough time for a mad dash to the nearest Lincraft (Hobbysew was closed, or at least not answering their phone when I called) to pick up more before my guests arrived. And by the time they'd helpfully done my dishes for me it was too late to get there before they closed.
Today I started work an hour before the shops opened and was working at a location where the local mall doesn't have a sewing craft shop (and my 30 minute lunch break didn't give me time to drive anywhere else).
Tomorrow is another start-work-before-the-shops-open-half-hour-lunch day. There is a very vague chance I could make it to Lincraft in that time but since it's my first day of the contract I don't want to tempt fate.
But Tuesday I have off. Top of my list is buy sewing machine needles*. Especially as I have to make a punk costume before my end of school party next week...
(*Including a spare packet!)
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Needleless delays
Posted by AMCSviatko at 8:02 pm Labels: Crafting
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Dear Shopping Sherpa - let me know brand etc and I can buy sewing machine needles tomorrow. yours delightedly enjoying a few days off work.
- 9:58 pm, December 27, 2009
- The Shopping Sherpa said...
Thanks for the offer but there's no need: I'm being lent a copy of Handmade Nation to watch tonight which should keep me too entertained watching other people craft to notice I'm not doing any myself...
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Last week, I posted a video about making your very own Bird Seed Ornaments. The recipe is now tried and true, and feeding the birds in my backyard, in festive style.
What you don't know, is how I got to making seed ornaments. It all began with a recipe I found on Pinterest, to make a Suet Wreath for our feathered friends.
"What a great idea for a video blog!" I thought. I gathered all the ingredients, plus even picked some mountain ash berries to make it my own and video recorded each step, to make a DIY video to post for you.
I even had comic relief in the video, thanks to my trusty sidekick:
I ended up with a beautiful wreath, hung it up on the bird feeder hook in my backyard and took a 5 second video of it hanging triumphantly.
Seconds after turning off my video, large chunks crumbled off the top of the wreath, onto the ground.
Thankfully, I had left my trusty sidekick inside, so she didn't have the opportunity to scarf down the lard, peanut butter, and seed concoction before I could clean it up.
The important thing is that the wreath fell apart right away, so I didn't post the recipe for you to make the same mistake! Maybe next year, I will try a different recipe and share it with you.
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Saturday, 24 September 2011
Raquel Welch, Heinz Edelmann, The Yellow Submarine. Twen Magazine (1968)
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Nice selections. Could we see the rest of the Heinz Edelmann interview?ReplyDelete
Hi, thanks..I just happened to have the 1st page of the interview already scanned,hope that's of some use to you for now,i'll try get around to the rest when i find the time. (They have to be photographed because the page size is too big in comparison to my scanner )ReplyDelete
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The Beatles like never.
Twen illustrator Heinz Edelmann draws the first color animated film in London on The Beatles.
The history of " Yellow Submarine".
Twen discovered it. In six months Heinz Edelmann will be world famous on the first night the Beatles animated film opens in New York cinemas. The title: "The Yellow Submarine". Heinz Edelmann works on this film as art director. It employs 33 animators. The film music comes from the Beatles, twelve songs, four written particularly for the film. Production
costs: four million Marks. Marielouise Jurreit visited Heinz Edelmann in the studio of the London production, TVC. Here is the report.
In drawing Heinz Edelmann had only three. And is annoyed by it to this very day. His first Comic strip "Nimzowitsch, history of a boy with four Arms" he drew at 14. It did not inspire anybody. Edelmann's father blames himself still that he did not become a football player. Supported by an art professor at the Dusseldorf academy who refused him a scholarship - too untalented. Now 33, he stands before a World career.
The message to draw the first Beatles animated film met Heinz Edelmann late in the evening in his studio in Dusseldorf. It wanted him to fly the next day on vacation to Tunis and squat with his family (Mrs. Anna and daughter Valentine) on suitcases. The caller arrived, Charlie Jenkins, at 26, already one of the most successful animated film specialists. He had seen Edelmann illustrations in Twen and recommended it as the only work "that will succeed with the Beatles, artistically and in the cinema".
History happened a half year ago. But in London the film project, "The Yellow Submarine", was kept as secret as the private number of Her Majesty; only the Beatles and (with exclusive permission) Twen were allowed to see the first scenes. Paul McCartney's first words; Heinz is our Dali". And then all with one voice,"Heinz, your the Beatles are terrific - marvelous!"
Heinz Edelmann turned his back on the alleluias. There were six weeks however, of more drafts of Ringo, John, Paul and George "until the figures matched". He wanted to get a picture of them that would not spoil the sight of the originals. (Continued on page 50.)
Thanks for the translation, much appreciated ; )ReplyDelete
I'll be glad to do the rest of it.ReplyDelete
Here's the next page, I'm ready for another.ReplyDelete
Edelmann's success did not come by chance. In recent years the European graphic character has already focused on "Edelmann-y", with many colleagues copying his drawing style.
"Bizarre" is a most hateful word to Edelmann, the Friend and Fiend show in him equally. He vehemently insists that he was a man without qualities. The only highlights of his life are quite a few unhappy encounters with the arts. in Dusseldorf's Art Association, where he earned money as a night watchman and laborer, he dropped a Rembrandt, carved a Modigliani and sawed off a Marini.
When he talks about himself, he duly understates " I am a dime artist who takes the commercial art too seriously." He designed posters, book covers, textiles, (as the first philosophical dry cloths) and more recently the advertising campaign for the plastic Hostalen. Since December 1962, he has worked constantly for Twen.
As Edelmann, in the studio of the biggest European animated film company TVC, read the screenplay for the Beatles film, he found only the preface wonderful. The plot was a Broadway precious tearjerker, in which the Beatles were to be beguiled by raging mermaids. Also, Edelmann did not like the scene instructions. He did not want "plankton trickling on pastel pink coral" and resigned. (Later, three more times.)
In one night, he enriched the script to 479 blue villains: the Blue Meanies, a wicked nation that is blue with rage about flowers, butterflies, music and everything beautiful in this world. Edelmann: "Of all evil, German had to smuggle the evil in the film."
After a dozen authors, including three Broadway-authors, an American Yale professor of classics, the American producer Al Brodax himself, director George Dunning and art director Edelmann lined up gag after gag, this is what happens in the movie:
A peaceful, serene, flower-power, pop music and love, love, love people living in Pepperland, are invaded by a tribe of villains, Edelmann's Blue Meanies. After the battle Pepperlanders all have become stiff and gray. The reason for war was the Blue Meanies hatred of Pepperland's music. Only Old Fred, an old sailor, can escape in a yellow submarine. He asks the Beatles for help. After long wanderings and adventures, the quartet release the musical instruments of Pepperland, guarded by the Blue Meanies in a concentration camp. The four play the national anthem of the country ("Sergeant Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band") and bring the people back to life. It all ends happily, because for the Beatles, it is even possible to convert the Blue Meanies to pop.
The Blue Meanies have blue coats, wear Mickey Mouse hats and are divided into different troops.
The artillery are the Bonk, long, thin fellows, who throw big green apples at everyone who smiles, 99 numerical-
Thanks again for the translation, unfortunately now that it is translated, i'veReplyDelete
realised that there are pages missing !!! Well obviously, because the interview couldn't just end there..for some reason the pages that contain the interview aren't numbered but others are and the magazine itself should have a total of 103, on closer inspection i've noticed that someone has very carefully removed some with a blade..i reckon about 5 in total (but i'm losing 10 in reality because of double side printing).
As you can imagine..i'm not exactly happy about this..I bought the magazine online about 5 months ago, it was expensive enough as was the international shipping, the guy selling it seemed to give a fair description, or so i thought at the time.
I'm not sure if he was aware of it, he did have some negative feedback
and cancellations on sales of other Twen magazines but they were all because of the high shipping costs and his reluctance to combine shipping. Feelin' a little bit ripped off but that's part of the risk you take when you buy online i suppose : (
I also tried to buy this online but was driven away by the price. I can send an poor image (don't know how to include it here)of what is likely one of the missing spreads, Ringo's head with one column of unreadable text.ReplyDelete


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Our clients turn to us for all levels of accounting placements because of the professionalism and dedication we apply to finding the right candidates.
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The Australian dollar remains higher after rallying sharply overnight on positive news in Europe and China.
At 1200 AEST on Friday, the currency was trading at 104.51 US cents, up from 104.08 US cents on Thursday.
Easy Forex currency dealer Tony Darvall said the Australian dollar had moved only slightly during Friday morning after rallying on Thursday night.
"There is a lot of indecision about where we are going and a lot of people taking profits so the market's range isn't very long," he said.
The currency moved higher on reports the Chinese government was preparing to announce stimulus measures.
A news report from the Shanghai Securities News on Thursday fuelled speculation the Chinese government would announce 10 measures to support equities.
The Australian dollar received further support as markets reacted positively to Spain's 2013 budget, released overnight, which promised to meet the country's deficit reduction through further spending cuts.
The budget is expected to ease the path for a possible bailout from the European Central Bank to lower the country's high borrowing costs.
Mr Darvall said the positive sentiment could carry on into Friday night, depending on the results of stress tests conducted on Spain's banking system, to be released during the European session.
"The Aussie is going to more or less follow the euro and if the stress test is strong it's most likely going to test that 104.80-105 (US cent) level," he said.
Meanwhile, Australian bond futures prices were lower at noon.
At 1200 AEST on Friday, the December 10-year bond futures contract was trading at 97.060 (implying a yield of 2.940 per cent), down from 97.085 (implying a yield of 2.915 per cent) on Thursday.
The December three-year bond futures contract was at 97.590 (2.410 per cent), down from 97.650 (2.350 per cent).


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Wing It Bodly
Like most people I will admit that I sometimes suffer from imposter syndrome. I forget my achievements and get scared that I would be found out. However, I have recently learned something that has recently liberated me.
When I get calls from environmental science graduates who are looking for a job I always tell them one thing that I wish someone had told before I started working because it would have saved me alot of headaches and feeling like I didn't deserve the position I had. I tell them that you will not know everything and you don't need to because is invthe work environment most people are winging it so there is nothing to worry about.
When I first started at my current job it was my first permanent job after school and because it was a new mine I had to learn alot on my own and sometimes I felt like I would come short of tasks (I think it is all in my head). I would stress that I was not doing enough, I felt that I needed to be doing more but didn't really know what that "more" was. I always thought others knew what they were doing. Those thoughts really chipped on my confidence until I realized one thing. You don't need to know it all, there was no way I would know everything in the Environmental field and I believe there isn't one person on earth who knows it all even the successful people in their field. What made them successful I believe is a combination of boldness and just winging it.
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CelestialFebruary 14, 2017 at 7:54 pm
I love it! Wing it boldly!


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Small Combatant Models Discussion Group
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MTA: Polystyrene containers, Car rental tax & Snowmobile reciprocity
Maine Tourism Association: Public Affairs Update: Polystyrene containers, Car rental tax & Snowmobile reciprocity.
Polystyrene containers and single-use plastic bags: Earlier this year, the Environment and Natural Resources Committee heard two bills aimed at reducing waste by banning the use of polystyrene containers used in the food service industry as well as prohibiting the use of single-use plastic bags by retailers at the point of sale. The public hearings drew numerous testifiers from both sides of the issue; proponents voiced concerns about littering Maine's landscape and harming our natural resources and opponents expressed concerns about food safety and increased business costs.
During a recent work session, the committee proposed merging the two proposals into one and changing the focus of how to reduce waste. The amendment approved by a majority of the committee members sets forth a new state policy to promote the use of reusable bags and locally recyclable alternatives to disposable polystyrene food containers as a way to reduce waste caused by these two items. The proposal sets out goals for municipal adoption of reusable bag and polystyrene food container ordinances. By December of 2019, it is goal to have at least 20 municipalities adopt ordinances governing the use of these items. By 2029, it is the goal to have a minimum of 50 municipalities adopt ordinances. It is expected that the bill may be taken up by the full Legislature within the next week.
Car rental tax: The Taxation Committee is holding a public hearing on the car rental tax bill today. As mentioned in an earlier newsletter, LD 116 proposes to increase Maine's short-term car rental tax from 10 percent to 15 percent. Should this tax go through, Maine would have the highest car rental tax rate in the nation. When national corporations and non-governmental organizations plan national and regional meetings, they look at overall costs including lodging rates, food costs and travel expense. When the tax on car rentals increases by 50 percent, they will look elsewhere to hold those events. Not only does it impact Maine's competitiveness to host these types of meetings, it also impacts the local retail shops, restaurants and entertainment venues that are frequented by family members who tend to travel with their spouse and/or parent to these events.
Snowmobile reciprocity: Although the snow may be melting, snowmobiling will be a hot topic in Augusta on Thursday. The Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee will be hearing a bill that would allow reciprocal recognition of New Hampshire and Maine snowmobile registrations. Snowmobiling is estimated to have an economic value of $350 million per year and supports the full time equivalent of 3,100 jobs statewide. Annually, more than $12 million in sales, meals and lodging tax revenues are attributed to snowmobiling.
The Maine Snowmobile Program, which is funded entirely through user fees, is used to reimburse snowmobile clubs for a portion of their allowable costs to maintain their systems. With more than 14,000 miles of trails to maintain, any revenue lost from New Hampshire resident registrations would be devastating to clubs and their ability to keep trails safe and properly groomed, as well as to the many businesses throughout Maine that depend on snowmobiling for their livelihood during the winter months.
Maine Tourism Association Advocacy Program.
If you would like additional information, please call Diane Johanson
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Painted Psalm
Kris Woltjer from Fair Haven Church in Hudsonville, MI brings us this painted backdrop.
From Kris: Psalm 23 was an eight-week message series. What to do with an 80 ft wide stage for an eight-week series on Psalm 23?! Searching for ideas, but knowing I did not want sheep on the stage, I came across Words Words Words. Now, our final result looks nothing like words, words, words but the final result is also nowhere near where I started. I started with different scripts for different parts of the scripture and had the full scripture planned. After talking with our lead pastor we decided on fewer but powerful words.
First came some planning. How large of a banner can we make? What will look like on the stage? Using an old photo we mapped out what size would look best. Decided on a 24ft wide 14/15 ft high. We did this by taping two 12ftx15ft canvas drop cloths with Gorilla glue tape. We also created the top pocket with the tape. Multiple pieces of conduit were joined and threaded through the pocket for hanging purposes.
Because the Canvas drop cloth was tan we first painted it with white primer.
Then we printed the words, one letter at a time on 11×17 sheets, cutting them out to create a reverse stencil. We then painted around the letter with the black paint using a small roller filling in the larger blank areas with a larger roller.
Thanks to some awesome volunteers and facilities team this design was completed in 5 days.
Things we learned… Drop cloth soaks up a lot of primer! Aaannd soaks through to the other side. Put something under the cloth before painting. Our black floor became spotted white where we painted. Paper letters are a pain, having to cut them out and they like to stick to the paint. There were many conversations after about how the letters could be made better, or easier… like using contact paper as the reverse stencil or to paint everything black then attach white contact paper letters. There is no correct answer; they all have pros and cons.
Our cost: less than $600 for both banners.
If we had used a sign company make these we estimated they would have cost $1200-1500 per banner.
Products used:
- 4 – 24ftx15ft Canvas drop cloth from Lowes. Approx $30 per cloth.
- 1 role of Gorilla glue tape (Lowes). Approx $10
- 60 ft of conduit and pieces to join three sections (Lowes). Approx $3-5 per 10ft section
- 5 gal of white primer.
- 4-5 gal of black paint.
- 11×17 paper.
- Painting supplies: rollers, brushes etc


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Contraceptive Options for Family Planning
Family planning and contraception is important for women of all ages. We understand the unique circumstances of our patients surrounding the family planning process and how those needs can transition throughout a lifetime. At your visit, you are encouraged to discuss your current lifestyle so we can offer all safe and effective, available options. We offer a wide range of contraceptive options that include the latest technological advancements available today.
Additionally, emergency contraception needs may arise. If this is the case, please feel welcome to contact us to arrange for fast consultative services and treatment options, such as "Plan B".
Contraception Methods We Offer to Our Patients
Combined birth control
Combined birth control includes the use of the patch, ring, and the pill. These methods release a form of estrogen and progesterone to stop ovulation and the release of eggs. This effective method of contraception may also reduce painful periods. Because the ring, the patch, and the pill are all administered differently, your doctor will discuss which option best suits your particular lifestyle.
Depo Provera
Depo Provera is a shot given to prevent pregnancy. When given within 5 days of your period, the depo provera shot is extremely effective. Each shot lasts for about 12 to 14 weeks but only performs at its maximum clinical effectiveness when shots are administered every 12 weeks. Depo Provera should be used with caution in adolescent females and those with osteoporosis due to its effects on bone density.
Intrauterine devices are small pieces of medical equipment that are inserted through the vagina and cervix into the uterus. IUDs offer safe, effective and long-lasting contraception. Depending on your personal needs, one with low dose hormones and one without are available. IUDs are typically effective within seven days following insertion. IUDs are not intended to prevent STDs.
Implanon is a matchstick-sized device that is implanted for up to three years that releases a progestin hormone to prevent pregnancy. Implanted beneath the skin, Implanon is a safe and effective method of contraception to prevent pregnancy. Implanon works by ceasing the release of eggs from the ovary.
Essure Tubal Occlusion
Essure is currently the only non-surgical, effective permanent form of birth control. Essure is placed into each of your fallopian tubes to prevent sperm from reaching your eggs. This barrier will form over time. In the meantime, we will offer other temporary forms of birth control.
Emergency contraception options
We understand not all situations can be planned or completely prevented. If you experience the need for emergency contraception, we offer an oral medication, Plan B. Please call us immediately to discuss if this may be a potentially effective option for you.
At your visit, we will discuss your personal and social needs for birth control to determine which types of contraception you are an ideal candidate for. Contraception is not the same as STD prevention. Please ask us about those options as well.


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Leave It Behind
What if a shove were gentle,
helpful, with kindness, maybe sentimental?
That shove could come from her or him.
It could arrive on the arm, without harm, on a whim.
But a shove can shock. Shoves shock.
Yes, a shove is a shock.
Shoves can shock a life into action
or create a whole lot of dissatisfaction.
What if a shove that shocks intends to _______,
(you fill in the blank - an unspeakable)?
A shove that shocks with intent,
definitely arrives with major discontent.
But the shock of a shove with intent
potentially might represent
a mistake of the gravest kind,
with a possibility to forgive, and leave it behind.
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Our Vision
FuturePlus is a informal academy that integrates R&D, Education, and Practice in China's urban and rural areas. FuturePlus applies critical thinking, design thinking and systematic thinking to explore RURAL-URBANISM, an alternative method of rural and urban planning and construction, and systematically improving urban and rural quality. FuturePlus is not only work as an education innovation academy, it also involves "Space Think Tank" approach to practice, and "Habitat Lab" is responsible for research and development. Current R&D products and tools include 6 Dimension Resource/Impact assessment, 6 Dimension City Interactive Intelligent Model, and 6 Dimension RURAL-URBANISM course. Students in FuturePlus Academy are mainly those who are willing to get rid of inertial thinking and path dependence and are committed to improving the quality of habitat, including students, professionals, governors and enthusiasts.
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We offer a number of different services for our valued customers, with services ranging from carpentry to plumbing, and electrical to fencing.
Our team only consists of fully qualified and experienced tradespeople – you can find out more about us and these qualifications too.
Whether you're based in Chelmsford or Wickford, Basildon or Billericay – we cover a number of areas within Essex. Why not contact us today, where a member of the team will be delighted to assist you or advise you in anyway possible.


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Potpourri meetings feature a series of short presentations on various astronomy and space topics given by members of the Mississauga Centre. The meeting is open to the public and is free. The meeting will be held from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. at The University of Toronto, Mississauga Campus, in lecture hall SE2082 in the William Davis Building. The May 13th meeting features talks on the recent Transit of Mercury, our Astrophotography techniques, and a talk on the shape of the Earth and the metric system.
Enter off of Mississauga Road. Park in lot 4 or in the parkade across from the fitness centre south of the Davis Building. Enter through the Fitness centre, walk up the stairs until you reach the main corridor then turn right. (If you need an elevator, follow the corridor to the right of the stairs, then go up to the main floor). Look for the Mississauga Centre sign in front of the lecture room.
Host: John Golla
Chris Malicki – Report on the May 9 Transit of Mercury.
Lara Awad – Shape of the Earth and the Metric System, part 1.
Lara Awad – Shape of the Earth and the Metric System, part 2.
Steve Mallia – Astrophotography Course.
After the meeting, join us at at a local watering hole (location announced during the meeting) for more fun!


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I purchased this bike in 2013 with 9072 miles, it currently has 9293 as is sat in my air conditioned man cave with my Edwards and Bol D'or.
This is an excellent example of an unmolested Haga Replica. There is a small mark on the left exhaust can as shown. Included is a signed headlight
cover by Nori Haga. If you have any questions you can call or text me at 954 770 3626. Asking price is $5800. The bike is in exceptional condition and you definitely would not be disappointed. Thanks...Joe


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Patient Testimonial Jun Wang December 2013
What do you like about the procedure you underwent, or the experience of having the procedure done?
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What do you like about Dr. Gold?
He is very experienced in laser vision correction. He gives nstructions very clearly and answering questions thoroughly. He cares about his patients and has very good follow up. He even came into the office to see me on a holiday when I was uncomfortable.
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The staff at Liberty Vision is very knowledgable about the procedure and things to pay attention to. Instructions are given kindly and questions are answered patiently.
In what area could we improve our service?
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Would you recommend this procedure to family and friends?
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Poverty Alleviation and Women Refugees in the Middle East
The aim of this study is to explore the inter-relationship between entrepreneurship and empowerment of Iraqi, Palestinian and Syrian women refugees displaced to Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. In exploring how they challenge their poverty and social exclusion, the project will contribute to the ESRC and DfID by providing a more robust conceptual and empirical basis for development, and understanding of poverty reduction amongst extremely vulnerable populations. King Hussein Foundation, American University of Beirut and UDA Consulting are the three main implementing bodies.


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Useful Links
Learn More about Effective Use of Instructional Technology
There are many corporate and educator resources with useful information about effective use of technology in the K-12 classroom. If you find a useful resource that is not listed below, please contact us so we can add it to this list.
- Scholastic Interactive Whiteboard Lessons
- Internet4Classrooms
- Engaging Learners the SMART Board Way
- The Teacher's Guide
- Teachers Love Smart Boards
- PBS Kids Interactive Whiteboard Games
- Educational Strategy of the Week
- Flipping for Beginners: Inside the New Classroom Craze
Above & Beyond
Partnership for 21 Century Skills and FableVision released this short film to demonstrate the effective implementation of the 4C – communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity – and how they complement and strengthen traditional school instruction.


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I Love You, Converse Shoreline
After looking everywhere online for a decent review on the Shoreline design of Converse, I was frustrated I couldn't find one. This is for the person, like me, out there looking, here you go!
I'm not going to go into the painful details of being 7 months pregnant and trying to bend over to tie your shoes. I also won't go into the visual details of how swollen my feet are. So when I saw Converse made a shoe that's easier to slip on, I wanted to try it. The reviews on different websites and YouTube told me the same thing- they were canvas, cute, and comfortable. What I really wanted to know was did I have to break them in, was the sizing different and can my huge feet fit in them right now?
The laces are pre-tied and have a lycra material to them, for when the canvas expands, so will the rest of the shoe.
The elastic back has enough give to feel comfortable as soon as you slip them on.
During the really swollen summer days, I wasn't sure if that small elastic on the back was enough but I discovered more stretch! I swear these are like yoga pants for your feet.
There were a lot of poor reviews on the sizing. I've always worn a size 7 (men's 5) in these classic cuts, but I took my chances. Even with comfy socks, the 7 fits as if they were made for me, painful edema and all.


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October 28, 2013
News Release
Congressman Walter B. Jones Press Office
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 2189 – a bill cosponsored by Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) that would address the backlog of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability claims. According to the Government Accountability Office, the number of claims awaiting a decision for over 125 days more than tripled between 2009 and 2012, while the average length of time to complete a claim also increased from 161 days in 2009 to 260 days in 2012.
To remedy these situations, H.R. 2189 would create a special 15-member panel to study the backlog and offer solutions. Furthermore, the legislation would require the VA to take certain steps to expedite claims processing – such as prioritizing the claims of certain groups of veterans, entering into agreements with other agencies for the efficient transfer of disability or medical records, and increasing the use of contract physicians for medical examinations.
"The men and women in uniform defending our freedom deserve to be treated with the highest standard of care," said Congressman Jones. "We must keep our promises to the individuals who have risked life and limb for our country – and we must do so in a timely fashion. After all our veterans have sacrificed for us, we need to be sure that the VA is working for them."
H.R. 2189 included two additional measures supported by Congressman Jones. One would ensure that individuals who served as merchant mariners during World War II are considered veterans under U.S. law and honored as such, including many North Carolinians who faithfully served the United States on the East Coast. The other proposal would require one city per year to be designated by the VA as an American World War II City, with the first being Wilmington, North Carolina, in the Third District.
H.R. 2189 passed the House with a vote of 404 to 1 and will now go to the Senate for further consideration. The House also passed the following five measures relating to veterans issues this evening:
H.R. 2011 – Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education Improvement
H.R. 3304 – To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor to Bennie G. Adkins and Donald P. Sloat of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam Conflict and to authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to certain other veterans who were previously recommended for award of the Medal of Honor
H.R. 1742 – Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act of 2013
H.R. 2481 – Veterans Economic Opportunity Act of 2013
H.R. 1405 – To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include an appeals form in any notice of decision issued for the denial of a benefit sought
For additional information, please contact Sarah Howard in Congressman Jones' office at (202) 225-3415.


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Friday, December 13th, 2013 and is filed under Blog, Debt, Issues
Despite the fact that the Ryan-Murray budget deal passed with overwhelming support from House Republicans, surprisingly, it hangs in the balance in the Senate. Much of the robust showing in the House was a result of Congressman Paul Ryan's (R-WI) strong influence on budgetary issues.
However, in the Senate, many of its members are facing tough primary challenges, and they are looking beyond the personalities. Even some of the most moderate Republican members like Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Bob Corker (R-TN) have announced their opposition to this deal. After all, the House-passed bill will repeal hard-fought spending cuts and replace them with tax increases and notional spending offsets.
Consequently, this bill is not a done deal in the Senate. Even if every Democrat votes for the bill, which is not a safe assumption, no Republican aside for Senator John McCain (R-AZ) has committed to supporting it. It's not clear how Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) will find at least five Republicans to support the bill.
So where is the Republican leader? Where is Senator Mitch McConnell? As the highest ranking Republican in the Senate, this is the quintessential moment for him to assert his power and influence and speak with conviction against this rotten deal. With the outcome of the bill hanging in the balance, and so many members on the fence, now is the time when McConnell can affect the outcome.
His silence is especially jarring given his emphatic statements during the battle over defunding Obamacare on the need to keep the sequester cuts. He was unwilling to fight Obamacare, but claimed to fully support keeping the sequester cuts. Well, now that the sequester cuts are about to be partially repealed, but it can still be blocked in the Senate, McConnell needs to step up to the plate.
The contours of this bill were known to the public weeks ago. It was quite evident that they planned to replace the sequester. The only point of contention was finding phony offsets to attach to the deal. McConnell, as the most powerful Republican in the Senate, was certainly aware of the fact that his promise to keep the sequester was being challenged from day one. Why the silence?
Unfortunately, this is what McConnell does on the most critical pieces of legislation. It is precisely times like this when we need bold conservative leadership in the Senate, yet this is when McConnell usually engages in his disappearing act. He was nowhere to be seen in during the debate over Syria and immigration until the very last moment when the outcome was no longer in doubt. As Politico noted today, "Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is widely expected to oppose the budget measure, a position that could sway fence-sitting GOP senators. But it appears unlikely that GOP leaders would strong-arm their colleagues and urge them to vote against the measure."
McConnell loves to tout his clout and influence and the importance of Kentucky being represented by the Senate Leader. But what good is a leader who waits until the liberals have 60 votes before opposing bad legislation?
Conservatives are starving for new leadership. We are sick of those who play an insiders' game of 'hope yes, and vote no' with bad legislation. If Senator McConnell really opposes this bill he should speak out forcefully now and whip against it all weekend. That is the job of a Republican opposition leader. If he really supports it he should be man enough to vote for it.
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Holy crap y'all. I'm about to have a husband in three weeks. What is happening? When did I become a grown-up? Aren't I supposed to stop using terms like "grown-up" at this point? There is a lot of joy right now, of course, and thankfully not so much stress. Everything is pretty much set to go and all that's really left is the final payments and the execution of all these plans we've been putting into place over the past year.
The thing that I didn't anticipate, however, was how often I would be having the exact same conversation with every single person I run into.
Person 1: Hey, Em!
Me: Hi!
Person 1: Getting close, right?
Me: Yup!
Person 1: Are you ready?
Me: I think so!
Person 1: Ah, it's just going to be so much fun.
Me: It sure is!
And then we politely say goodbye and I move on with my life until two minutes later when this happens....
Person 2: Hey, Em!
Me: Hi!
Person 2: Getting close, right?
And so on and so forth until I get home to Fiancé after nine million other people have talked to me.
Me: Did you know that our wedding is coming up?
Fiancé: ....did you not?
And then I close my eyes and fall asleep because I'm exhausted. I'm exhausted, not from planning a wedding and trying to get everything in order, but instead from having had the same conversation every moment of every day now. It's like some form of mental torture.
We've all been there. Anyone who has ever broken a leg or decided to suddenly grow a beard. All of you who are about to graduate or have babies, I know you know exactly what I mean. Suddenly to everyone in your life all you become is the exciting new thing that is happening to you. Nothing else about you is worth discussing anymore.
Me: I wrote a novel.
Person 1: ABOUT HOW YOU'RE GETTING MARRIED?
Me: I've discovered a way to reverse the effects of global warming!
Person 2: GREAT! NOW YOUR WEDDING CAN BE OUTSIDE!
Me: I FOUND THE WARDROBE THAT LEADS TO NARNIA!!!!
Person 3: YOU SHOULD HAVE YOUR WEDDING THERE!!!!
I know most people mean well. Everyone is bringing it up because it is this huge and monumentally insane occasion happening in my life and it's fair to think that it's all that is on my mind, so I smile through it all and I bear it, because it's all meant with love. And that's what this whole thing is about, right? It's about love. It's about the love that Fiancé and I have for one another, and the love that our friends and family have for us and the love that we hope to continue having and sharing and experiencing for the rest of eternity until we die in a firey ball of death. Or repetitive conversation.
And it's not that I don't want to talk about my wedding at all with anyone ever. Of course I do. This is incredibly exciting for me and it would be weird if no one was acknowledging that it was happening. It's just strange to feel like this is all that some people see when they talk to me now: A bride.
Maybe this is why people elope. Then again when people find out you elope, you start to have that conversation over and over again, so really... there is no winning, is there? Now just imagine if you were getting married, you broke your leg, your fiancé suddenly grew a beard AND you found out you were pregnant ALL RIGHT BEFORE GRADUATION.
Perhaps that is the only way. People would be overloaded by these momentous events in your life that they would just avoid you for fear of a conversational implosion of doom!!
Anyway, that's what's going on with me. How are you?
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Of course the leaves are falling. Friday night I went to sleep in the middle of a tempest the likes of which I haven't heard since arriving here: the wind so fierce that I could almost hear the birch trees in the courtyard losing what's left of their yellow leaves. In the morning, the trees were noticeably more bare, and the wind had been so harsh that the leaves hadn't even gathered on the ground; they'd been blown somewhere else altogether. Bit by bit, we're approaching winter.
Yet today I found a new set of trees that are flowering--and I think that these might be cherry trees. Crocuses bloom along the Avenue leading to Trinity. A house on the way to my piano teacher's has snapdragons in its yard.
More significant, though, is the fact that willow trees apparently start getting ready for their new leaves even as they're losing their old ones. At least, that's how I interpret what I saw from Trinity Bridge this afternoon, before the porter in his bowler hat started to talk to me.


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We have featured lots of Rubik's Cube solving robots on Hacked Gadgets. Seems that there are many creative ways to come up with the same result. Since the solution to the actual problem has been well documented the solution turns into a detection of the existing cube orientation and then a method of moving the cube one move at a time in the correct order.
Spinning the cube is a trivial task for us but it isn't a simple task to automate! Some student from Florida Institute of Technology have developed a great robust design. The vision system also seems to work very well.
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Oh, come on.
Four actuators, one robotic arm, one camera and one desktop.
They´re just filled with money.
A guy did the same thing with a Lego NXT kit.
Was going to say the same thing — the "tilted twister" Rubik's cube solver was FAR more impressive than this project. It was even totally stand-alone — no PC other than the RCX brick was needed to scan & solve the cube.
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Jason N Miller Statement for Artifact of a Relationship, 2013
In Artifact of a Relationship I turn my focus toward the memory traces found within objects that are dear to me because of a connectedness to experiences in my life. All of the objects have stories behind them (each photograph has accompanying didactic information), which involve my life's important people that I have known through various levels of human relationship.
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Lianna Hung is the designer and creator behind Lune Obvallata. Born and raised in the prairies of Alberta, Lianna is now based out of the ever evolving city of Calgary. As a child and through her teenage years, she was always finding creative outlets where she could channel her passion, whether it was through dance, photography, writing or the traditional arts of drawing and painting. These outlets were a jumping off point, where she was able to find her voice in small town Alberta and from there she began participating and planning local music, charity and artist events throughout several southern Alberta communities. At a young age, Lianna realized that her future would always be encompassed by the arts, in some form or another.
Moving to the city in 2006 to attend the University of Calgary, Lianna graduated with a Bachelors of Art in English and Political Science in 2010. With hopes of becoming a teacher, her path took a different route and she ended up working and volunteering in several different creative fields, where she was able to develop and evolve her abilities as an artist and photographer - constantly having to adapt and work with different mediums. Working as a visual merchandiser for the better part of 8 years, Lianna had always kept her passion for creating at home as well; making jewelry, knitting and baking are some of her favorite hobbies. It was not till several of her family members urged her to pursue her passion of owning her own business that she dipped her toe into selling her jewelry at local markets in Calgary.
Having the chance to not only travel oversees, Lianna has had the opportunity of traveling throughout Canada, where much of her inspiration comes from for her work. Being able to explore and adventure throughout the prairies and mountains, Lianna has had the chance to discover the centerpieces to her work and tries to source and support as locally as possible.Taking inspiration from not only the beautiful landscapes of the Western Canadian Rockies, much of her work draws from the antlers, gemstones, wood, fibers, and metals used in her pieces. Each piece is hand made in respect to their natural form and where they are found, which creates truly unique one of a kind items with their own stories.This can be seen in her macrame, beadwork, jewelry design as well as her tapestry weaving that she specializes in and hopes to share with those who are seeking these one of a kind bold statement pieces.
The name Lune Obvallata comes from the night blooming flower named saussurea obvallata. As a child, one of Lianna's most vivid memories is her mother and father waking her up in the middle of the night to witness this flower blooming in the bay window of their family room. This flower, being her mother's favorite flower, still sits in the same bay window of the family room and her parents still get excited every year during the summer when the flower makes its appearance in the middle of the night.


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Since some of the April My Nintendo awards have been discontinued, Nintendo has replaced these with new offers for May. I understand that MyNintendo.com is still getting its feet wet, but man it really needs to take a cue from Club Nintendo. Give me a reason to even consider buying digital games rather than the physical versions. A discount isn't going to do it, as I am unable to resell a digital copy later on down the road. Especially considering the discount provided here is not even close to a discount at buying a game on sale at Target, Walmart, or Amazon. Miitomo is a really neat and interactive way to get Nintendo to data mine me, but make it worth a guy's time! Don't get me wrong, Zelda Picross is a great starter reward, but Nintendo needs to do better than this:
North American Rewards for May 2016:
- 15% discount off of Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon 3DS (600 platinum coins)
- 15% discount off of Super Mario Galaxy 2 Wii (300 platinum coins)
- 15% discount off of Pikmin 3 Wii U (300 platinum coins)
- 15% discount off of Dr. Luigi Wii U (230 platinum coins)
- 15% discount off of Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move 3DS (150 platinum coins)
- 30% discount off of The Legend of Zelda: Triforce Heroes 3DS (100 gold coins)
- 30% discount off of Tomodachi Life 3DS (80 gold coins)
- 30% discount off of Wonderful 101 Wii (70 gold coins)
- 30% discount off of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze WiiU (50 gold coins)
- 30% discount off of Metroid Prime: Trilogy Wii (50 gold)
Give away some Virtual Console games if you no longer want to issue physical rewards. How much would you really lose on a digital download of Super Mario Bros. 3 or F-Zero? These types of loyalty programs are designed to reward the customers that Nintendo wants to retain, the hardcore fan. There is one more reason I have a problem with this program. If you don't spend your points within six months you lose them. Really? Was there such a problem with leaving it for a year? The whole thing is a slap in the face to someone like me who has been a Nintendo consumer since 1987. I really hope some major announcements will come during E3 that will breathe some life into this program and start rewarding their loyal customers appropriately.


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Texting Pilot for surgery
May Lane Surgery's 'text messaging' pilot programme to increase awareness of the availability of free, confidential, sexual medical advice to help reduce teenage pregnancy, has been such a resounding success that the surgery is now moving into the second stage of the pilot programme. Whilst the first pilot was targeted at teenagers and young people, May Lane Surgery, Dursley, Glos, in conjunction with PageOne Communications Ltd, will now be a pilot site for the introduction of a text messaging service for all its registered patients, therefore, providing a further alternative method of communication between a patient and their GP practice. The rationale behind the second pilot is, that, in addition to being able to telephone or personally visit the surgery, patients will now be able to text in a routine message, such as to order a repeat prescription or request a non-urgent GP appointment. The sender of the message simply has to provide their name and date of birth for identification purposes and the surgery will be able to respond by text. Patients can take comfort from the fact that PageOne Connect has 20 years experience within the telecommunications industry and provides mobile messaging direct to desktop computers, accessed via a secure web account with 128-bit encryption to provide the ultimate in security and confidentiality to patients. The texting communication system will only be used for patients who have authorised and registered their mobile telephone number with the surgery or for confidential sexual health advice to teenagers who may text into the surgery.