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Nearly three years ago I challenged the authors of a particularly poor paper titled "Impact of self monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) in the management of patients with non-insulin treated diabetes: open parallel group randomised trial" in the British Medical Journal to conduct a study based on Test, Review, Adjust.
When I first read Jennifer's Test, Test, Test I used to wonder why a study of that method had never been performed.
Of course now, with a little more experience, the reasons are fairly obvious to me. To start with, no researchers are even vaguely aware of the technique. That is apart from the fact that the results are unlikely to lead to increases in medication sales. Over five years ago, back when I naively thought someone would listen, I rang the Australian offices of Roche and Lilly to suggest it. They were polite and totally uninterested. I thought that at least the major test-strip manufacturers may have a vested interest. Apparently not.
My response to that paper was another small attempt to interest somebody in the appropriate field in the concept. But I have to be realistic; not many researchers read the "Rapid Responses" and Farmer et al certainly were not going make any attempt to prove themselves wrong.
The idea surfaced again today when Stuart, a Type 1 diabetic on the dLife forum, posted this very interesting question:
"If you wanted someone to explore something, to do a STUDY on a subject(s) about our diabetes, what do you want them to research? What areas do YOU want to know far more about that don't seem to be being done??? "
He had some very interesting replies. You can read them here. I would like to expand slightly on my answer there.
There are so many areas of diabetes crying out for research. There are some that have never been studied at all, including those dealing with diet modified by structured testing or similar methods which can lead to minimal medication or insulin needs. At the moment research tends to be focused on finding new medications or new ways to use old medications. In the real world "who pays the piper calls the tune".
No researchers are asking us, the diabetics, "what should we be researching?"
My own area of interest is just one of many possibilities. Despite understanding the reasons I still find it hard to believe that after more than three decades of home self-testing of blood glucose by diabetics no medical researcher, anywhere, has researched the use of structured self-testing for dietary modification to reduce blood glucose excursions.
Thousands of type 2 diabetics like myself have been "researching" the method personally and reporting their individual successes on many different forums since before I was diagnosed eight years ago, but we don't count in professional medical and research terms. We are diabetics, not scientists and our reports are anecdotes, not data.
I will offer the basic idea. Who knows, maybe there is a bright scientist out there looking for a PhD subject who has the ability to find a grant or research funds.
I propose a study comparing two groups of type 2 diabetics, all within their first 12 months of diagnosis. The only exclusion criteria would be that none should be using insulin or an insulin-stimulating medication such as a sulfonylurea at the commencement of the study.
Group 1, control, would be treated as individuals by their physicians and other specialists in exactly the same way as the present guidelines for their country. For example that would be the ADA or AACE and American Dietetic Association guidelines in the USA, Diabetes Australia here, or the NICE/NHS guidelines in the UK.
Group 2 would would also be treated as individuals by their physicians and other specialists in exactly the same way as the present guidelines for their country with the exception of dietary and testing guidelines. Instead, they would be given basic dietary guidelines to understand the differences between carbohydrates, fats and protein and their effect on blood glucose levels, and would also receive training and support in using feedback from peak post-prandial blood glucose testing to modify diet and lifestyle. The method taught would be based on the technique described in Test, Review, Adjust. If that needs clarification I am available as a consultant :)
The period of study would be three months initially, with weekly support and review to record indicators for both groups for the first four weeks, then monthly for the next two months with a preliminary report prepared after three months. Periodic follow-up review and reports would be performed at 12 months, five years and ten years. Indicators recorded would include A1c, fasting and peak post-prandial blood glucose levels, lipids, weight, blood pressure and any others the researchers felt valuable.
The five year and ten year reports would follow up all the earlier results and also include morbidity and mortality and any differences in progression to, or of, diabetes complications.
An inexpensive pilot study would not need very large populations and could be restricted to the first three months. The results of that could support further study over the longer period with a larger population.
I can also see other possible studies. For example, the possibility of combining Gannon and Nuttall's LoBAG20 or LoBAG30 diet with the above study as the starting diet for Group 2 is one that intrigues me. But it may be unwise to put too many variables in the mix. One thing at a time.
My area of interest may be quite different to yours. If you were the person asked by the researchers "what do you want us to study?" what would your answer be?
Cheers, Alan
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Tonni needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 126 designs submitted by 18 freelance designers.
keywords for my business: comfortable, classic, memorable, quirky
Colours: yellow (soft-muted canary yellow), dove gray, and white (with some charcoal gray if needed)
I don't want the name in script, I prefer plain font in lower case letters.
Clean and simple is great.
***Something I had in mind (not sure if I'd like it, but I wouldn't mind seeing it), is a gray square with yellow highway striping up the middle... receding into the distance, (getting narrow at the top of the square) with the business name above it... sort of a 'life is a highway' type feel.
ladies/potential brides age 19-30, moms of young children, average women looking to indulge and spoil themselves with custom photography
I need a logo that can go from website to blog to business card with style, it would be fantastic to have variations that can run vertically or horizontally. Colour and black & white, and needs to be used as a watermark as well.
Colours: light yellow (soft-muted canary yellow), dove gray, and white (with some charcoal gray if needed)
I would love to have more then just the business name in a great font- a symbol logo of some sort would be ideal, though not required.
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What the Wedding Industry Won't Tell You
Kelli Grant joins Lunch Break with a look at some of the things the wedding industry may not tell you before the big day. Photo: Getty Images.
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... I ... better or worse twenty oh ... four for the Arts in things of the wedding industry just will tell you you are shopping for the big day our customers canceling Kelli Grant ... MarketWatch his piece together ... a good listen she is here to share and number one is ... the bullying they are eyeing your bling you should be wearing a ... fake looking Crackerjack box Lexus expensive ring right ... out the inspection and what I did but generally gets the vendors are actually looking ... at all the things from your range in a car you show up in what you're wearing ... and intervene ... it legitimately they're doing this to see you know what you mean what what this I knew was the most money I e I gotta less scrupulous better than they are certainly looking to see if they continue to trade up or spend a lot but my office and yet still rings up the rear seat backs are smaller ring right here ... hey get that this is the right to me this is the really interesting ... I'd ever go there to cover small one down here big one right up here ... to get work to do to get a good deal one on the deal because of the negotiator not right and I'd like to flatter myself thinking that I think the right vendors to but I just figured you better be safe than sorry and also I don't want to well play till the end of the nice outfit ready I think they want any was that they could be out of business before the big day because in the downturn in were seeing small businesses just drop like flies left to right its pretty scary if particularly if you're spending all this money and putting all this effort into planning the big day and not necessarily knowing if your banners can be around come that day we for some recent cases of the news closing bridal shops closing ... of some good reason to pay with credit cards you get that money back on board to get that wedding insurance policy which will cover if offender doesn't show with a close look at it in a last minute replacement or ... maybe even reconvene the wedding party into those photographs in everything else that was always a good try Mr. jackup people's expectations of what what kind of production he should not all these online inspiration boards we need to see all ... I guess this is what I should be doing for my wedding although this person that I should be doing this ... but it is unrealistic and some ice and founder Sergey injures and in their lot of fun and are great lining tool to get an idea that whatever contraction want what certain atmosphere in one of the perception but ... in everything we talk to experts about what actually goes into a lot of these photographs feeling that if it's something that looks hand made me might not be it's not a simple and cheap to do it your own because it's something the whole team of people was behind creating and for good this is something that was part of maybe a six figure wedding budget that in a good ... looks nice but I don't know that much money is going to go into that share had to sit still up for such a whopper ... what they're doing it ... I also see a lot of these folks on ... the vendors that somebody ... who's in who's making the cake or somebody is going into the into the table centerpieces I see the always sporting like awards write like I got this award for the center piece into that that that that that that you say ... these awards sometimes are like the problem of an Oscar and they don't really mean as much as you would like ... to it's it's kind of surprising isn't looking all these years you think the like an award-winning everybody was handling my wedding in India can think with with with my budget does that really possible ... and will be curious from one of the site says that it just means that this vendor has had a couple of positive reviews going the last year which of course is a very good indication that there are vendors to cut some positive reviews ... but the one and a little bit beyond and not just be thrilled that they've won the wordy one interview them in person get a sense of the qualification to make sure that this is somebody who's break for you ... now what about over booking because I know one winning season comes in all these vendors all in demand ... and think think Apple took some time so a couple weeks in an initial or not since an assistant who isn't as good as they are looking at ask in advance and that's ... the thing that a lot people died as a service at any rate the contract was canceling your account ... when they're going to show up how many weddings to the deal in a given day during a given week and you'll hear from the law to force that only to be one wedding the weekend if it's small shop for a venue that built for the post that you're getting a new one wedding experience that they can run into another Brighton baths want only it's a big deal on a when I when I did that the caterer for my wedding I mean sure he was gonna be that not one his assistants be a very good


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AaronM needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 112 designs submitted by 41 freelance designers.
I am looking for a new logo for my personal photography site. It must also work for business cards and on paper.
Aaron MacDaniel Photography
I am looking for a new logo for my photography site and on a business card. Something simple, professional, and creative would be ideal.
The currentversion is located here: http://asm.smugmug.com. Feel free to use images frommy site in the logo if you wish, or just text is ok too.
Here are some othernice examples to get your juices flowing that all use Smugmug as the basis. Please do not copy them exactly, I need something unique.
The final deliverable should be: web appropriate JPEG, EPS for business card printing, and the photoshop or illustrator design file
- The logo should not be over 750px wide, and may be smaller if you wish. Height can be anything.
- Feel free to be as creative as you want. I will provide feedback to all entries.
- Logo needs to include Aaron MacDaniel Photography, thats it! It could also use my initials AM or ASM in addition.
- Experiment with fonts.
- Must fit well on either White or Black background. No other background colors are permitted.
- Do not include any links or sub-headings in the logo (such as links to Weddings, Travel, etc). It should just be a logo
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Why SquareEnix is producing it is beyond me, though...
Yeah, there's also some action figures that are pretty cool. I believe it's Takezo, In'ei, Inshun, Musashi, and Baiken, at least those are the five I know of.
Yeah, I've found five so far and previously posted about them in the open merchandise thread
Though it they're actually numbered #1. Takezo, #2. Inshun, #3. In'ei, #4. Musashi, #5. Baiken. No Takuan or Sekishusai? What a ripoff.
Oh, sorry I didn't search before.
Yeah, seems like they only released these five. It's very weird that they would make an In'ei action figure and not one of Seijuro, Denshichiro and, as you said, Takuan.
I'd also be surprised by a Sekishusai. Not that they shouldn't release the old men, but come on! If I wanna play with my action figures, I want them to fight to the death!
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manzana05 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 157 designs submitted by 31 freelance designers.
Dental Corporation in need of a great LOGO. The LOGO should be able to be envisioned to be used, on cards, pamphlets, and a website. Additional contests will be added as the project progresses.
Channel Islands Family Dental Office
The corporation requires a logo that will be used on cards, pamphlets and website. We see a range of patients from youngsters to elderly. We provide Family dental care. We are refered patients of various ethnicities, therefore the LOGO may encompass cultural aspects.
Although not located in the actual Islands, here are several websites of the area.
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The colors of the office are beige and creme, with maroon colored floors.
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Challenge 20 of 52 Weeks to Better Genealogy written by Amy Coffin is:
Play with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Government Land Office (GLO) Federal Land Records web page. This is a great resource. Your task this week is to explore the land patents and land surveys sections. Input some search terms and see what pops up. Don't be afraid to click links and see what happens. You'll be surprised by what you find. Genealogy blog authors can share what they find from this site on their blogs.
My ancestors barely made it to Indiana. They were so close to the Ohio border that their land records are listed in Ohio. This is a good reminder to read the FAQs when using a new database. The FAQ page for the BLM states that part of southeast Indiana is listed in the Ohio records. Why they can't list it as Indiana when the patents state that the land was in Indiana is beyond me.
One of the things that I need to do with these land patents is put my ancestors' properties on a map. I guess one of these days I will get around to that.


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The Matthews Board of Commissioners acts on a variety of zoning requests and other development proposals. As each one is decided, it will be placed here for easy retrieval. The documents that were submitted for Town Board and/or Planning Board review can be viewed from the pages here for cases acted on since 2010. They are separated by type of request in the following subpages:
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The NUMgear suite of gear production software now includes a CNC solution for fully automating threaded wheel grinding. Designed for machine tool manufacturers seeking to improve performance of gear production machines or expand gear manufacturing ranging with threaded wheel grinders, the CNC system is said to reduce grinding machine threading-in times and accelerate throughput.
The system is now able to predict the acceleration of axes as well as their speed in order to minimize synchronization time. A high-performance electronic gearbox enables full synchronization of all master axes, such as the grinding, X, Y and Z axes with a C-axis spindle. A new "fast gear alignment" function eliminates the need for acoustic emission sensors for threading-in the grinding wheel. According to the company, the function enables automated grinding wheel positioning and production.
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Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Pale Sun
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
These House of Widow leggings that Disarming Darling has been rocking have me seriously jealous. I've gotta get a pair for myself - or three.
photos: house of widow, disarming darling
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Friday, March 22, 2013
Interview w/ K. Papusza
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by PRETTY IN BLACK
-When did your aesthetic develop? Your perspective on the language of clothing is very interesting.
I guess I would say I have more or less spent this lifetime developing my aesthetic, and it continues to grow. My philosophy on living is that it's all about exploration, and finding the things that may not always appear on the surface. I think the base of my aesthetic spawned when I was a child, from a combination of an innate belief in spirits (and my intricate, strange childhood friendships with ghosts), and growing up in an environment where I was around both a lot of nature and liberal intellect. I always expressed myself through clothes, and having an overly active imagination always bred unconventional ideas about adornment. In my teenage years and early adulthood I experienced both a lot of struggle and adventure (on the premise of exploration). I think all of this played a huge part in my creating as vehemently as I do now.... my philosophy has always been that struggling breeds creativity and I have lived by this for as long as I can remember being happy. Creating is more or less my therapy... I would even go so far as to say it's saved my life at times. A fascination with things such as eastern Europe, cultural anthropology, the circus, the sea and alternative/pop culture has also played an intrinsic role in how my current aesthetic has developed. I think it's always evolving based on the world around me.
Sure... when I was younger I focused more on 2-D arts, like painting and drawing, but never fully pursued them. I've always loved poetry... and not just poetry, but the idea of poetry... it's one of the few things we have left that is purely romantic in this day and age. I love language and I love playing with it to express myself. I've always taken pride in my sharp tongue and ability to articulate. I like to cook a lot... that could be considered an art by some but I think of it more as creative nurturing. I like to make collages and dreamcatchers... pretty, multi-media things. I have shrines all over my room. I love composing scenes by putting lot's of tiny little things together.
-If so, how did each inform the other, and have they informed your clothing designs?
Oh yes, all the forms of art are definitely interwoven. They all come from this very special place that's about feeding and understanding what's inside of me, and how I interact with the world around me... sometimes that comes out so I can show it to other people, but sometimes it is more about using the creativity as a tool to understand myself. Designing clothes is like language to me... I think of it as being an extension of the spirit, in being so close to the skin. After having spent time working in the hyper-cosnumer driven fashion industry of NYC, and realizing how homogenized the industry as a whole is, I have made it one of my personal goals in life to preserve the artisan element of adornment.
Papusza means "doll" in Romani (the language of the gypsies aka Roma). It is also the name of a famous Roma poet, who wrote beautifully, and was always portrayed as beautiful, wise, strong and free-spirit in the accounts I have read about her. It is also a nickname I acquired when I was much younger and has always sort of sat well with me, because all the things I admire in Papusza are traits I wish to develop in myself. Birdland is my dream land. It is the ethereal land of ghosts, fairy tales, dead roses, skeleton keys, pirates with tears tattooed besides their eyes-all things beautiful and morbid... the dark-side serene and beautiful, at peace. It's a safe place I have always gone to, ever since I was a child, when I feel strange, scared or alone. It's the world I've created in my head for my art to live in. I'm always glad to know it's there and no one will ever be able to take it away from me.
-Where are you from originally, and where are you now?
I've always been a bit of a gypsy. I lived in Oregon when I was a child and young adult. Spent some time in Utah and Washington-as well as Oregon-when I was a teen. I moved to Arizona at 18, stayed a couple years, and then came to Seattle; where I went to school for a couple years and acquired my influences in anthropology. Following my time in Seattle I moved to New York for about 5 years. I loved it, but got burnt out by the time I hit my late 20's. I just turned 30 last month, and have been residing in the bay area for about a year now. Currently I am in an amazing warehouse in West Oakland. I love it... it's really beautiful and inspiring in an urban decomposition kind of way.
It inspires me, though sometimes it wares me out. I have been learning a lot lately about the balance between creating and exploring... and how to keep that balance in sync. I like traveling, moving, meeting people and seeing as much as I can. Life is all about experiences, it's what we make of it. I believe that the more experiences we are able to encounter the greater our character becomes. I have always been a free spirit-a nomad of sorts-and I have always had a streak of restlessness in my personality. I think it's just the way I'm wired. I can't ever imagine growing up... and when I do finally "grow up" my goal is to be a mermaid. So yes, moving around/traveling a lot can be exhausting, but there is also a passion that goes hand in hand with it, and I don't ever see that passion as not being a part of who I am. I guess the important part, and what I have been waging for the past 9 months or so of my life, is how to keep the stability balanced with the fluidity. The older I am getting the more and more I am becoming aware that some sort of grounding is needed to keep my head on straight.
-Moving around a lot would be hard on me and my closet! How do you decide which pieces are precious enough to keep in your personal wardrobe? Or do you just pack light?
It is really hard... I had to go through it a lot when I was living in New York-constantly moving-and for the years following that while I was floating. I lost, sold and gave away a lot of beautiful things... including vintage clothes I had been collecting since I was a teen, as well as favorite pieces people given to me-wears I had been given from designers I knew when I was working for them, things I wouldn't be able to afford now as an artist. This purge was all happening at the end of my 20's, during my gypsy spell, my Saturn Return, as you might say. It was a compelling reminded of what I am made of, where I come from, the things I have done in my life. It strengthened my spirit. I try not to get to attached to material things... even clothes.
With that in mind, I do hang onto things that hold nostalgic value and things that I've made. I have a very strong sense of style. Practicality is always the base, but beyond that I think there can always be new things to replace the old, and then a few special charms that I hope I never have to let go. On the basis of practicality I wear lot's of leggings, thigh highs, vintage dresses, sweaters, boots (I'm a total boot girl... as long as I have a good pair of boots I am golden), torn vintage t-shirts, shorts, ripped stockings... all compact types of pieces. The charms are usually my jewelry, vintage lingerie... usually beautiful things made by friends of mine. When I fall in love with charms I never let them go. Most of them are easy to travel with...
That said I have been living in the same spot in Oakland for a year now... it's a warehouse I share with a few other artists. My closet here is as big as the last room I lived in when I left Manhattan. I have plenty of space for clothes. It's been fun acquiring them again, building them up in my closet. Making myself stuff... just made myself an exquisite mermaid jacket with three types of sequence. I love playing dress-up.
I listen to all kinds of music... I guess it depends on what kind of mood I am in and what I am making. Right now I am making traditional Russian inspired ballet costumes with pancake tutu's-they are part of a music box piece for the Vau de Vire Society (a circus company in SF I am the costumer for). I have been listening to Viking metal while I have been working on this. Sometimes I listen to pretty, ethereal, dream pop. Sometimes I listen to witch house and dark wave. Sometimes I listen to my favorite Icelandic music, and sometimes I listen to indie stuff. I've been really obsessed with Beach House lately.
-What music did you like when you were younger? I have a quite a genre legacy from age 11 onward, so I'm very interested in what music people were into at an age when your starting to get passionate about something.
I was always a rocker girl. I grew up in the 90's grunge scene of the Pacific Northwest. From my pre-teens my older brother and I would stay up all night to watch indie music videos on the public access channel. I loved it all; Nirvana, Veruca Salt, Helium, The Red Aunts, Skinny Puppy, Tripping Daisy, Smashing Pumpkins, Alice in Chains... but I especially loved the girl bands. Courtney Love, Shirley Manson and Kathleen Hannah where icons by the time I was 12. I fancied myself a little riot grrl meets grunger (and still do, I might add). I wore a bleeding black heart on my sleeve, and seethed teenage angst. As I got older I got more into brit pop, punk, glam rock and eventually found my way into liking gangster rap and spots of gothy dance music in the mix. I had quite diverse music taste as a kid. I guess I always have and still do... I am always trying to broaden my horizons, yet still have a sentiment for the things I listened to in the past. Definitely always been a rocker girl at heart.
-What do you do when you aren't designing?
Ride my bicycle, which makes me feel like I am a bird, flying. Read books about the circus, or of lyrical poetry and daydream about the ocean. I like to explore abandoned buildings and places, I like to fall in love with all the fleeting moments that catch my heart, and I like to drink champagne and dance all night... as if it's someone's wedding. I like to sleep, a lot. And I like to have rich vibrant dreams, colorful with inspiration, and vibrant with feelings that stick with me into my creations.
This is what I love to do, and I can't imagine ever NOT doing it. It's my passion, it's what feeds me every day, why I wake up in the morning. That's not to say that I won't do other things, and that's also not to say I won't get better at the things I already am doing. I think one important factor to keep in mind as an artist is that there is always time and space to get better... that is what propels us forwards. Ultimately, the things that are important in my future in semi chronological order include: continue making lot's of great art in California, world travel, international artist in residencies, making a beautiful home in a beautiful place beside the sea one day with people I love, continuing to experience happiness into old age, always having the ability to see beauty around me and be a hopeless romantic. In the words of the great Audrey Hepburn; "If I'm honest I have to tell you I still read fairy-tales and I like them best of all." Words to live by... forever. I will never give up on believing in magic, and that is the most important thing I know about my future.
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Saturday, March 16, 2013
From Black to Blond
She is part of the reason why I started this blog. The intersection of music and fashion, most importantly rocker style, was what I saw in her. Her torn jeans, perfect worn tees, and leather jackets were down to earth, yet performance ready. Those were the days when I shunned make up and only wore pants, much like Miss Mosshart. Like Alison, I later came to embrace make up and wear something besides pants, though I had declared that I never would.
Even through the changes, she is still an icon who I admire. I still scour thirft shops for perfectly worn in tees, or wear my own until their just right. Though I've replaced jeans with leggings, I can't help but covet her green leather motorcycle pants.
To my young ears and eyes, the music of The Kills, like her on-stage presence, was shocking . So, Alison Mosshart making a statement is really no big. It's just her. For that, she is inspirational.
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This post is specially for Strikingreality! 😛
I feel it's essential to make a disclaimer first that I am no expert on making hair fascinators. This was my second time trying (i did a tiny trial before making my actual bridal one) and I'm sure the masters who makes these things for a living do it far more effective and skillful than I did.
I also didn't take any pictures of the process because I like my crafting in my dark messy little room where I'm free to experiment and change my mind when I want to, so I need you who intend to read through the boring stuff below to have a really imaginative mind.
I wanted a birdcage veil instead of the standard veil because I feel it fits my theme better and I can never imagine myself behind one of those long veils. I got a 12 inch width English veiling (Ivory) from pocketsaurus@Etsy and am extremely happy with it. I also followed closely the tutorial by Mary Ann with slight variations to customise my own gigantic head. Previously I got a 9 inch veiling but that does not even come close to covering my forehead. I wanted one that goes just slightly below one eye and the 12 inch is doing that just great.
In her tutorial you will see that she cut the veil 30 inches in length. I made the fatal mistake of cutting the veil too short the first time round and when that's done, there's no salvaging it unless you want that peek-a-boo style behind your fascinator. Personally, that first one was sitting a bit awkward on my head. So I got a 2nd piece and cut it a bit longer than 30 inches, given my big head. Basically, the longer it is, the puffier it's going to be when you scrunch the edges together. If it's too much for you, just trim off the extra length.
Mary Ann used a comb in her tutorial which she sew on by one of the corner of the nice edge first so that if there is any necessary changes you can still easily trim the other edge off. Instead of using a comb, I sewed mine onto a clip, which I feel is easier to put on and remove since for our traditional tea ceremony, I didn't want the veil on, choosing instead to have it later in the evening for our solemnization.
In fact, my hair fascinator and birdcage veil were made separately because I wanted the versatility to change my look. After we were done with the solemnization, I pinned my birdcage veil in a slightly different manner so that it appeared shorter than it really is and not covering my face. You can probably tell better if you'd seen my night shots that the veil was still there, but less obvious. So hey! That's 3 different looks there without a makeup artist!
To make the birdcage veil fit better, my makeup artist taught me to use bobby pins to pin the naughty parts down before clipping the hair fascinator over to hide them. It's really easier than it sounds because I was able to do that all by myself before the ceremony with a puny mirror.
To make the hair fascinator, I first cut out the felt base where I would be pasting, sewing and other unorthodox methods of attaching my feathers, pearls and gemstones on. Depending on the shape you want your fascinator, say if it's a flower, you may want to cut a circle, if it's a tiara-like band, you may want a rectangular-shaped base. I wanted a fan-shaped one, but instead of cutting the felt out like a fan, I cut it out in a heart shape, just because.
Once you decided the shape that you need for your base, cut 2 identical ones out from felt. You really want to have a colour of the felt one that is similar to the colour of the fascinator you would be making. However if you have dark hair like me and your fascinator is going to be a dark-coloured one, then a black felt is perfectly fine.
First, display the ornaments (feathers, flowers, beads, crystals, lace.. the sky's the limit!) you want onto the felt base.
Once you're happy with your arrangements, start attaching them to your felt base. Personally, I first glued the feathers down (I used my trusty white craft glue, but really, you need a hot glue gun), made some simple stitches as insurance onto the glued feathers and covered them up with the lace pattern which i also glued onto the feathers. Next I sewed on all the pearls and stuff onto of the existing layers. These add as triple insurance that things don't start falling out. Along the way, you will realise that, hey i need more feathers here or there's a gap that needs touching up, no need to fret. The whole project's not ruined as long as you don't throw your hands up and declare it. If you need some touch-ups/cover-ups, this is the stage to do so. As long as they are done on this layer of felt which will be concealed. If you seen the back of my felt base, you would had seen a messy lot of knots and a lot of threads zig-zagging across the whole felt. Once we are done with that, roll the clip/comb up with some fabric or ribbons and tighten them with stitches and glue. Sew the fabric side of the clip onto the second piece of felt so that the ugly knots and stitches are hidden. Apply a mixture of fabric hardener and glue over the back of the warzone created on the first felt base. Press the two piece of felt together, with the ugly sides facing inward toward each other. Wait to dry. The next step is optional, but I like my stuff to last longer so I'll just do a simple stitch around the felts, just in case. ( see picture above)
And that's really all there is to it… at least from my end! Feel free to post any questions or comments if I had neglected anything, thanks for popping by today!
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The Colombian showed a true striker's instinct inside the six-yard box by turning in Zdenek Grygera's effort on 81 minutes to round off an impressive debut for the First Team.
Martin Jol's Team seized their opportunity after MK Dons' defender Shaun Williams missed a 72nd minute penalty but the visitors made their dominance count as the game drew towards a close.
The hosts started brightly and Development Squad defender Dan Burn and stand-in captain Chris Baird were called upon to make early blocks, before Dons' Jay O'Shea blazed over on three minutes.
After taking their time to settle, the Whites began to move the ball well and, after a smart combination between Baird and Marcello Trotta on 15 minutes, Steve Sidwell set his sights on goal but his 25-yard effort was deflected over David Martin's crossbar.
Clad in their dazzling orange away strip, the visitors soon began to outshine the Dons with Trotta turning sharply from Matthew Briggs' cross but his shot was snuffed out by bulky centre-half Gary Mackenzie, before Hugo Rodallega's glancing header from Kerim Frei's corner skimmed wide.
Luke Chadwick's 25th minute effort stretched stopper David Stockdale but Fulham enjoyed a spell of control while attacking promisingly in wide areas, with Mesca causing problems for left-back Dean Lewington, son of former Fulham coach Ray, before teeing up Trotta who could only fire over on the swivel.
With a spring in their step in the second half, Fulham threatened early with Pajtim Kasami lashing over the bar from 20 yards and Rodallega working the goalkeeper moments later.
The Colombian sensed his moment to test Martin's reactions again from a 58th minute free-kick but again the keeper was equal to his drilled attempt.
Fulham continued to force the issue and when Matthew Briggs slid inside defender Adam Chicksen, space opened up for the young left-back but, from a narrow angle, he rifled at the keeper.
Sensing a goal, the Whites continued to attack but they were caught on the break when Ryan Lowe played in Luke Chadwick, who evaded the challenge of David Stockdale and earned a penalty.
But Fulham were let off when Shaun Williams stepped up and blazed his 72nd minute spot-kick well over the bar.
Substitute Ronny Minkwitz came inches away from making a major impact when he broke free in the MK Dons' area but his shot flew narrowly wide, and Alex Kacaniklic slammed an effort straight at the keeper as the Whites searched for a late winner.
And the decisive moment finally arrived when Kacaniklic's short corner fell invitingly for late substitute Grygera to take aim and fire – but Rodallega reacted quickest in a crowded penalty area to strike past Martin from close range.
In response, the home side had their opportunity to level when Dean Bowditch latched on to Lowe's cross but his shot cannoned off the top of the crossbar as Fulham held on to victory.
Competition: Friendly
Date: Tuesday 7 August 2012
Kick-off: 7:45pm
Venue: stadiummk, Milton Keynes
Attendance: 4,727
Referee: Pat Miller
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On Christmas Day, McKinley's 58-year old husband died of cancer, leaving her alone with their three month old baby. When two knife-wielding men attempted to break into her home to steal her late husband's painkillers, McKinley grabbed her guns, called 911, and asked for help. In a polite colloquy with the 911 operator, McKinley asked if it was okay to shoot the intruders if law enforcement, which was still several minutes away, didn't arrive in time. The operator said McKinley, who fortunately lives in a state giving homeowners the right to armed self-defense, could do what she needed to do to protect her baby. McKinley did just that:
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50TPD labor saving soybean oil solvent extraction line
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|soybean oil solvent extraction line
|soybean oil solvent extraction line
|Automatic Grade:
|Production Capacity:
|100% soybean oil solvent extraction line
|Place of Origin:
|LD, China (Mainland)
|Brand Name:
|Model Number:
|soybean oil solvent extraction line
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|Engineers available to service machinery overseas
|Machine Name:
|Soybean oil solvent extraction line
|Raw material:
|Oil Seeds
|Silvery White
|Oil Production
|Multifunction High Efficient
|12 Months
|Superior International
|Energy Saving
Product Description
Shandong Leader Machinery Co.,ltd. have engaged in Oil Refinery Equipment and Microwave Equipment since1997 in China,with 20 years` experience and 80 engineers,, scientific research, manufacturing, installation, commissioning.We can provide customers with design and services of 1-2000 tons oil equipment.factory occupied area is over 100,000 square meters,more than 3200 customers all around the world, we greatly hope to have the opportunity to serve you.
Shandong Leader Machinery Co.,ltd. has finished hundreds of successful projects over the years: peanut oil, soybean oil, rapeseed oil, cottonseed oil, sunflower oil, sesame oil, animal oil,grape seed oil, acer truncatum oil, peony seed oil, walnut oil, hemp seed oil, pine oil, tea seed oil, papaya oil, milk thistle seed, and other special type oil.We have independent import and export department. Our equipment has been successfully exported to more than 100 countries: Russia, Australia, India, Afghanistan, Cameroon,and so on.
50TPD labor saving soybean oil solvent extraction line
1. Soybean oil solvent extraction line process:
⥠First, magnetic separation,cleaning, flaking, cooking, expelling, in the pretreatment plant;
oil seedsâ magnetic box â cleaning âflaking â oil pressing â oil filtrationâ extraction plant.
⥠Then,the pre-pressing cake goes to extraction workshop to finishing extraction process;
extractor â miscella â 1st, 2nd evaporation â stripper â crude oil
Wet meal â LD toaster â cake.
⥠Finally,the crude oil needs to be refined to get refined oil, after degumming, deacidification, decoloration, dewaxing, deodorization.
Crude oil â degumming ,deacidificationâ decolorization âdeodorization â refined oil.
2.Main parts function for soybean oil solvent extraction line
⥠Extracting:To extract the oil in the cake by solvent, the general solvent is 6# extraction solvent oil or commercial hexane.
⥠Desolventising:To remove and recover the solvent in the meal; Dry and cool down the meal at the same time.
⥠Evaporating and stripping:Heating the the miscella by indirect steam, so that can vaporize the solvent and concentrate the miscella.
⥠Solvent recycle: This process is to recover the solvent, decrease solvent comsuption, keep safety prodution and improve product quality.
3. Extractor types for soybean oil solvent extraction line
Level rotation extractor, loop type extractor, chain extractor
4. Extraction methods for soybean oil solvent extraction line:
Use organic solvent through soaking or spraying contact methods to extract oil from oilseeds.
5.Advantages of extraction craft for soybean oil solvent extraction line
⥠High oil yield, low residual oil in meal;
⥠Low labor intensity;
⥠Good working environment;
⥠Good meal quality.
⥠Negative pressure evaporation helps to improve crude oil quality.
6. Company Introduction
LD Group was founded in 1976, after nearly 40 years of development and growth, has become a well-known Chinese and oil machinery manufacturing enterprises with import and export rights, in 2002 passed the ISO9001 quality management system certification, National Food Processing Equipment Engineering Technology Research Center, the National agro-processing technology and equipment research and development sub-centers and the provincial post-doctoral research base development platform.
The company has total assets of over 400 million yuan, has a production plant three, with a total area of 900 mu, employees nearly 3,000 people. Now capable of producing more than 60 series over 300 kinds of specifications of the various types of and oil processing machinery (including wheat processing, corn processing, sesame cleaning, processing garlic, wine, grinding, etc.), and to undertake 10 to 1000 tons / day and food processing complete 5 to 12 t / h turnkey seed processing equipment, products sold in more than 30 provinces, municipalities, autonomous regions and exported to Southeast Asia, Africa, Europe and the United States, dozens of countries and regions. Leading products MS series of electrical control milling machine, FSFG series of new plansifter was named national key new products, high-tech products in LD Province, LD Province, brand-name products. "LD" brand was named the National milling machine well-known brands, "LD" trademark in LD Province.
7. Installation site
According to the different equipment, we will design different transportation scheme, ensure the safety of the equipment in the process of transportation.
8. Our Service
1. Ensure to timely provide complete sets of equipment and accessories.
2. Ensure that one-time installation debugging acceptance.
3. To provide high quality material with preferential price.
4. Priority to provide customer our new craftworks and products.
5. Free training technological operator to ensure the trained staff can operation independently.
6. In the installation process,we will appoint a installation supervision staff on the spot.
7. we will offer an experienced project manager, organize a good installation team for the work of field installation debugging.
8. In the warranty period, all because of the quality of products has caused the damage or failure of equipment, suppliers will take the responsibility for the free repair and replacing spare part.
9. Due to the damage caused by the customer,we only charge material costs for repair and replacement.
10. After the receipt of customers notice,we will suggests the method to solve problem within six hours,or send specialist to the site to solve the problem within twenty four hours.
9. Contact person
Brief Instructions of 50TPD labor saving soybean oil solvent extraction line:
50tpd labor saving soybean oil solvent extraction line is made of stainless steel, after research and development of technical personnel to improve successful general multi-functional food machinery, the roasting machine is designed according to the market need , model fashion luxury, integrating all kinds of nuts type mechanical performance advantages, stable mechanical properties, adopting closed belt transmission, use liquid gas heating type, energy saving, high efficiency, safety, hygiene.
50tpd labor saving soybean oil solvent extraction line adopts horizontal cylinder, 360 - degree circular mixing roll, automatic cycle stirring, heating and stirring evenly, relative seal, braised fire effect is very good, convenient operating in pan, funnel replenish roasting materials, save time and effort. With functions of automatically be out of the pot, automatic sand and chestnut separation function, operation simple and convenient, quick, and easy to understand, and many other advantages. Shandong Leader Machinery Co.,ltd. also offer special formula and technology of making better food color and taste.
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At Shandong Leader Machinery Co.,Ltd, we have one single goal in mind: to make you a satisfied customer. That single focus, driven from every aspect of the company's operation, is the key to our ongoing success. If you're a satisfied customer, you'll come back to us when you have additional Machine needs in the future, and you'll tell your friends about us. Then if we can make them satisfied customers, the cycle continues.
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BoltProspects 2007-2008 Mid-Term Rankings Report
This is a bit late (for a variety of pseudo-reasons), but at last the lengthy evaluation process is complete.
Today, Bolt Prospects is releasing its Mid-Term Rankings for the 2007-2008 season. Defenseman Mike Lundin has joined the graduated prospect list; therefore, he is no longer on the prospect rankings list. Mario Scalzo, acquired earlier in the season from the Dallas Stars organization, makes his debut on the rankings list.
Just a reminder of the rules: a prospect is any player under the age of 24 on opening night of the Lightning's NHL season that has not played 41 or more games in an NHL season or more than 82 games in their NHL career. For goaltenders, the games thresholds are slightly different. Netminders will be considered prospects if they have not achieved 30 or more decisions in an NHL season or 41 decisions in their NHL careers. In addition, due to the large number of prep school players drafted by the Lightning in the last two years, all college players will be considered prospects, regardless of their age, until they graduate.
Players over the age of 24 on opening night that have not graduated are considered overage prospects.
With all the legal disclaimers out of the way, lets begin:
1. G Karri Ramo, Tampa Bay (NHL)
Ramo quickly earned a recall to Tampa Bay after missing most of the first couple of months of the season with a high ankle sprain. After carrying the goaltender-of-the-future tag for most of the season, the recent acquistion of Mike Smith from Dallas in the Brad Richards trade clouds the once clear future that Ramo had with the organization. But, even before the Smith acquisition, GM Jay Feaster admitted that Ramo was still at least another season from being ready to assume the #1 goaltending duties of the team. Regardless, Ramo remains the organization's top ranked prospect.
Chad- "With the acquisition of Mike Smith, Ramo goes from the heir-apparent to apparent No.2 for the foreseeable future. The Lightning certainly wouldn't be opposed to a Smith-Ramo tandem No.1 for the next few years, however.â€
Pete- "The simple truth of the matter is that top flight NHL goaltenders are almost impossible to acquire. If you want one, you have to draft and develop one. That's the task at hand for the Lightning with Ramo.â€
2. D Vladimir Mihalik, Norfolk (AHL)
Mihalik, the mammoth young Slovakian blueliner, has had his ups and downs this season but shows flashes of being a top-four NHL defenseman in the future.
Tim- "NHL debut in March seems fairly certain.â€
Pete- "His decision making is erratic and at times he appears to be allergic to contact. Still, his size, mobility, shot, and surprising ability to read the play offensively are all the ingredients of a top-pair NHLer in the making."
3. G Riku Helenius, Seattle (WHL)
Helenius has also had his ups and downs this year after missing all of last season with a shoulder injury.
Chad- "Helenius' first season in North America has been filled with an abundance of up and downs. Just a few weeks ago he was leading the WHL in save percentage and now he finds himself fighting not only a minor injury, but a quality one-time backup for starts. Helenius needs to find a way to secure the No.1 spot for the Thunderbirds as they enter the playoffs.â€
Tim- "Highs and lows as he battles in the WHL to play more consistently; expected a better performance in the 2008 WJC's.â€
4. D Matt Smaby, Norfolk (AHL)
Smaby made the Lightning out of training camp but eventually lost his spot in Tampa to the more seasoned Doug Janik.
Chad- "Once thought to make the Bolts out of camp, Smaby has struggled to put his game together and take the next step. He could be a candidate for NHL time after the trade deadline.â€
Pete- "If and when he gets recalled after the deadline, Smaby has to step up and seize the opportunity. With a handful of other young blueliners nipping at his heels, there's no telling how many more chances he'll actually get.â€
5. C Blair Jones, Norfolk (AHL)
Much like last season, Jones started the season in the AHL on fire but fizzled after a short recall to Tampa. The acquisition of Jeff Halpern in the Brad Richards trade indicates that the organization feels Jones needs more seasoning.
Chad- "Jones was doing well in Norfolk before a recall to Tampa Bay in which he rode the pine for several games. Since returning to the AHL Jones has yet to recapture what earned him the call-up.â€
Pete- "Blair Jones is one of the fiercest forecheckers in the Lightning organization… when he wants to be. One of these days the laid back farm boy is going to get the fire lit in his belly full time, and shortly thereafter he'll be a permanent fixture on the third line in Tampa Bay.â€
6. C/LW Dana Tyrell, Prince George (WHL)
Tyrell is a heart-and-soul type player trapped on a floundering Cougars squad, and his age prohibits him being brought into Norfolk next season.
Chad- "The Lightning continue to be impressed with Tyrell's character and work ethic. The Prince George captain-to-be will likely be invited to NHL camp next fall.â€
Tim- "Arguably Tampa's best forward prospect.â€
7. LW Luca Cunti, Chicago (USHL)
Cunti lost the first half of this year waiting for the NCAA Clearinghouse to give him the thumbs up to play for St. Cloud State. The fall semester came and went, and eventually so did the talented Cunti, to Chicago of the USHL. And with the NCAA Clearinghouse denying his final appeal, where Cunti plays next season is up in the air.
Chad- "Another of the Lightning's prospects thrown from the college ranks, Cunti is finding his game in USHL Chicago with nearly a point-per-game pace.â€
Pete- "The fundamental question now is what's the next step for Cunti? Does he go back to Europe next season? Jump to the pros? Go to Canadian juniors? The answer will determine a lot about Cunti's progression over the next couple of years.â€
8. D Kevin Quick, Norfolk (AHL)
Quick looked to be headed up in the world after finally earning his way into Michigan's lineup full time in the CCHA, but a recent scandal saw him kicked off the team and he has since signed a tryout contract with the Admirals.
Chad- "Quick will play in the NHL one day, but the path to get there is looking like a long and winding road after he was dismissed from Michigan.â€
Pete- "I'm a little skeptical he can step in and do much as a pro the rest of the season for Norfolk. It took Kevin half a season to adjust to the speed and physical play of the NCAA. He's going to be facing another quantum leap in competition in the AHL. By next season, hopefully, he will be a solid contributor for Norfolk and get his career back on track.â€
9. C Mitch Fadden, Lethbridge (WHL)
Fadden has enjoyed the penthouse view from near the top of the WHL's leading scorers page for each of the past two seasons.
Tim- "On pace to better his 2006-07 numbers and claim a contract next summer.â€
Chad- "First Star Fadden has earned several accolades for strong games this year for WHL Lethbridge. However, there are still times when the offensive star tends to disappear. If this is corrected, Fadden could be one of the offensive leaders in Norfolk next season.â€
10. LW Justin Keller, Norfolk (AHL)
After a very slow start to the season Keller erupted in January bringing him back into position for a possible call-up later this season.
Chad- "After a slow start, the Admirals' All-Star Game representative is inching his way toward a possible NHL appearance at the end of the season.â€
Pete- "Physically, he shouldn't be an NHLer. He's too small. He's too weak. He's too slow. And there's dozens of players just like him who had long, fruitful NHL careers because they had the intelligence to overcome athletic shortcomings. Time will tell if Keller can defy the odds as well.â€
11. C Alex Killorn, Deerfield (USHS)
Killorn was already considered to be the best player in New England prep hockey last season by scouting firms like Red Line Report. This year he's set his sights on being the best player in prep hockey nationwide with a torrid scoring pace of well over two points a game.
Tim- "Are you really going to stay four years at Harvard, Alex?â€
Chad- "Killorn is dominating the prep ranks at present and looks to be a recruiting prize for Harvard next season.â€
12. LW/C Johan Harju, Lulea (SWE)
The Lightning tried to sign Harju, who they drafted overage last summer, before the season but he elected to stay in Sweden where he has consistently been in the top ten in goal scoring all season. Harju will be 22 next season and if the Lightning can sign him he might be a dark horse to make the team next year.
Chad- "Last summer the Lightning missed out on convincing Harju to come to North America. Don't expect that to happen again next year after Harju's strong season in Sweden.â€
Pete- "Harju's got a big body and a big shot. With the Lightning desperate to find a sniper on the wing, Johan has a real opportunity to climb the latter quickly in this organization."
13. G Jonathan Boutin, Norfolk (AHL)
Boutin played well early in the season as Norfolk's starter, but suffered a prolonged losing streak and found himself relegated to the backup role once Ramo returned from a high ankle sprain. Now that Marc Denis has been demoted to Norfolk in Ramo's place, Boutin is still filling the role of backup but he has played well enough in the past few weeks to cause a bit of a goaltending controversy in the Norfolk fan base. However, rumors of the Lightning pursuing Vasily Koscheckhin and the acquisition of Mike Smith muddy the waters with respect to Boutin's future with the organization.
Chad- "Is it a slam on Marc Denis or a compliment to Boutin that the former PEI Rocket is showing up the Lightning's former No.1?â€
Pete- "Norfolk GM Claude Loiselle slammed Boutin earlier in the season as not being close to a clear cut AHL starter, but it seems like every time someone has written off Jonathan the past few seasons he's come back and won more playing time. The Lightning are tentatively planning to bring a veteran into Norfolk next season to mentor first round pick Riku Helenius. Where Boutin ends up is a mystery, but it should be pointed out 22-23 years old is awfully early in the lifecycle of a pro goaltender.â€
14. D Andy Rogers, Norfolk (AHL)
After missing much of the last two seasons with injuries, Rogers has been healthy this season for the Admirals. Unfortunately, he struggled early in the year as a regular scratch and even had a stint in the ECHL. Rogers returned to Norfolk and played regularly and respectably in the month of January, but has missed the past few games with Norfolk with yet more injury problems.
Tim- "GM Jay Feaster quoted recently saying that he still expects Rogers to play in the NHL someday; hard to let go of those first rounders...â€
Pete- "Looks like Tarzan. Plays like Cheetah.â€
15. LW Radek Smolenak, Norfolk (AHL)
It's been an up and down season for Smolenak who had an excellent Traverse City tournament to start the year but quickly earned demotion to the ECHL for the first quarter of the year due to soft, dispassionate play and a lack of work ethic. Smolenak bounced back and forth between the AHL and the ECHL until mid-January when he was promoted to play on Norfolk's top line with newcomer Paul Szczechura.
Chad- "Is Smolenak finally getting it now that he's finding success at the AHL level, or is this another instance where he's teasing us with his talents?â€
Pete- "In an organization desperate for goal scoring help along the wings, the resurrection of Radek Smolenak's flagging young career would be a huge help.â€
16. RW/C Chris Lawrence, Norfolk (AHL)
Lawrence was having a quiet, respectable rookie season playing on Norfolk's third line before a severe shoulder injury in mid-January put him on the shelf.
Chad- "Lawrence hasn't put it all together consistently in his rookie pro season, but the lessons he's learning should contribute to a breakout year next season.â€
Tim- "Paying his dues on checking lines in Norfolk as a first year pro, but his inability to crack the scoring lines as a rookie makes me think he'll top out as a bottom six NHL'er.â€
17. D Dane Crowley, Everett (WHL)
Crowley hasn't been the offensive juggernaut he was at times last season, but he's adapted pretty well to a more conservative, stay-at-home role with the Silvertips this season.
Chad- "Crowley was thought to be more of an offensive force this year, but instead finds himself playing a more defensive roll for WHL Everett. The Lightning is willing to sign the character defenseman, but he doesn't appear to be an at-all-costs priority.â€
Pete- "Crowley's shown himself to be a versatile two-way defenseman and a good team player throughout his junior career. He's probably underrated for what he can bring to the table."
18. D Mario Scalzo, Norfolk (AHL)
Scalzo, an undersized offensive defenseman in the Dan Boyle mold, joined the Lightning organization in November in the trade that sent veteran Dan Jancevski to Dallas.
Pete- "Scalzo is a good skater with a lot of hustle and a lot of skill, but he's struggling early in his career with his decision making. If he can eliminate some of his mistakes and turnovers, he could move up the ladder quickly.â€
Chad- "The diminutive former QMJHL offensive dynamo is learning a new system with Norfolk and has yet to take off."
19. LW/D Mike Egener, Mississippi (ECHL)
Egener was moved to left wing at the start of the year that had all the makings of a remarkable comeback season, but has struggled with injuries throughout the year.
Pete- "He's got a lot of speed and loves to take the body and plays a simple chip and chase game that is perfectly suited for the 4th line of the Lightning, but he just can't seem to get off the shelf.â€
Chad- "Egener is running out of games to get healthy and earn his next contract. He has the character to do it, but his body must cooperate."
20. G Ryan Munce, Mississippi (ECHL)
Munce began the year as Norfolk's starter but soon lost the job to Jonathan Boutin and was eventually sent down to Mississippi where he has been streaky for the Sea Wolves.
Chad- "Munce plays like an ECHL All-Star, but opportunities are running out for the goaltender at higher levels.â€
Pete- "If Boutin is on the bubble, then where does that leave Munce, who is also in the last year of his entry-level deal?"
21. C Matt Marshall, Nobles (USHS)
Marshall was touted by the Lightning as a great skater when they drafted him, but had the reputation of possessing poor hands. However, he's scored goals at a torrid pace in his senior year of prep hockey which bodes well as he heads to the University of Vermont next season.
Tim- "It's really wait and see until he gets to Vermont.â€
Chad- "The Vermont commitment is doing his part to develop his offensive game in the prep ranks before joining the Catamounts next season.â€
22. RW Marek Kvapil, Norfolk (AHL)
The last year of Kvapil's entry-level pro contract has been a dud so far, leaving the speedy Slovak in peril of not being re-signed for next season.
Chad- "He was expected at one time to be knocking on the Lightning's door by now.â€
Pete- "He has an NHL set of wheels, but an ECHL level work ethic.â€
23. RW Stanislav Lascek, Mississippi (ECHL)
Lascek is suffering through his second poor year of professional hockey. It's hard to believe he's the same player who once was second in the QMJHL in scoring.
Tim- "Like last year, lights up the ECHL but can't do the things to keep him in an AHL sweater.â€
Chad- "Former QMJHL Chicoutimi star began the year with a dud and is struggling to work his way back to where he should be. Skating remains an issue."
24. D Jay Rosehill, Norfolk (AHL)
Rosehill's run-in with the Binghamton police has marred an otherwise good season in which the burley converted defenseman has cemented himself as the Admirals' designated tough guy.
Tim- "Off-ice run-in with the law threatens an already precarious position within the organization; yet this Energizer Bunny keeps on playing and playing.â€
Pete- "Rosehill deserves some credit for being a team player taking to his new role as an enforcer."
25. G Torrie Jung, Kelowna (WHL)
Jung, a tandem starter for much of the year with the Rockets, was a late round sleeper for the Lightning in last summer's draft.
Chad- "Jung is slowly taking over in WHL Kelowna after being the 1-B most of the year. It will be interesting to see who the Rockets go with in the playoffs. Next year will be a big one for Torrie.â€
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If you fry it, they will come.
Just about anything deep fried has become a staple of the Illinois State Fair, and if you can wrap bacon around it, so much the better.
�They�ve had their corn dog and lemon shake-up, now it�s time to taste new things,� said state fair manager Amy Bliefnick. �It�s fun to try something you�ve never eaten before.�
And even if it�s not fried, bacon is the food of choice at the 2014 fair.
Bacon laid out and fried with maple sugar on top is called �pig candy.� Gregory Wilson of Washington, Illinois, got an idea about eight years ago when watching it being made at one of the festivals he visits with his outdoor barbecue wagon.
�We got a pork shank and wrapped it in pig candy, smoked it and grilled it,� he said. �It came out so good.�
Now he sells about 1,500 of his bacon-wrapped pig wings a day at Taste of Peoria.
And the dish won the award for being most creative in the inaugural Golden Abe�s Fantastic Fair Food Contest this year. The state fair and The State Journal-Register sponsored the event.
�It�s our best seller, that and the pulled pork,� Wilson said.
Gracie�s, named after his daughter, is on Illinois Avenue directly across from the Sky Ride in the old Pizza Hut building.
�It�s not fried; it�s not fair food,� he said. �It�s food like you�d get in a restaurant.�
Fried Pop Tart?
Jessica Stucker of Energy; her two children, Zoey and Benjamin Sweeney; and Stucker�s mother, Sandra Orendoff of Carbondale, stopped by Fried Specialties on Coliseum Lane on Friday.
They discussed what they wanted to try from the crowded menu board.
�He wants a Pop Tart wrapped in bacon,� Stucker told Jim Hasbrouck, who operates Fried Specialties.
�I can make that happen,� said Hasbrouck, who started selling fried � well, fried anything � six years ago.
�I�ve done this all my life,� said Hasbrouck, of upstate New York. �I raised my kids in campgrounds cooking for everybody.�
Then he was in a Food Network throwdown with celebrity chef Bobby Flay with his fried peanut butter and jelly sandwich. And he�s been featured on �Deep Fried Masters� on the Discovery Channel with his deep-fried peanut butter, banana and fluff.
�It�s really taken off since then,� he said.
Fried Specialties, which was invited to the Illinois State Fair for the first time this year, does about four big fairs each year, plus Watkins Glen International auto racing track in New York and some other big venues.
�I try to come up with the newest in deep fried,� he said. �People love fried food, and if it�s done right ��
You can get deep-fried Snickers or Twix or Reese�s Peanut Butter Cups, not wrapped or wrapped in bacon, Twinx (Twix stuffed in a Twinkie), pumpkin pie, pickles, cheese curds and more.
The truck has a sign on the menu board, �You bring it in, we�ll fry it.�
There also is a sign rating the foods from �stroke� to �quadruple bypass.�
�This is awesome � all of it!� said Orendoff. The southern Illinois family tried the deep-fried pumpkin pie, pickles and a strawberry Pop Tart wrapped in bacon and fried.
�He said that was the first one of those he�d done,� Stucker said. �I�d definitely recommend it.�
�And the price is very affordable for the fair,� Orendoff added.
Horseshoe �pocket�
William Weiters of Pleasant Plains operates the Horseshoe Hut, a food truck that�s permanently parked at First and Reynolds streets in Springfield during the week.
This is his first year at the fair.
�I was trying to figure out how to make it easier to walk around with a horseshoe,� he said. �So we came up with the idea of putting it into a pocket.�
The resulting deep-fried horseshoe pocket has the traditional horseshoe ingredients � your choice of meat, cheese sauce, french fries and more cheese sauce � in a 9-inch pizza dough wrapper, then deep fried.
�We tried bread dough first, but that didn�t work,� Weiters said. �So we moved to the pizza dough.�
He said they had 100 of the walking horseshoes ready to go on Thursday, and, even with the rain and the cancellation of the Twilight Parade hurting attendance, they sold 65 of them.
�It�s been very popular since we started it in March,� he said.
The creation of new foods can be a matter of keeping up with, or staying ahead of, the competition.
�In the Chicago area, there are a lot of gourmet tacos,� said Sergio De Los Santos, owner of Sergio�s Cantina in Ethnic Village. His steak chimichuri taco won best-tasting and best overall food in the Fantastic Fair Food Contest.
De Los Santos and his wife operate a restaurant in Geneva in the Chicago suburbs and also sell food at a few festivals and fairs.
�We have authentic Mexican food, and we�re more interested in flavor,� he said. �But we look for new menu items, like lamb tacos and the steak chimichuri taco.�
But for sheer weirdness, it would be hard to top some of the specialties at Swain Pizza-On-A-Stick on Illinois Avenue.
�My uncle, he�s crazy,� Chris Swain said. �We started out with crickets, and we�ve added mealworms and now scorpions.�
Perhaps a good source of protein, but hardly a traditional pizza topping, Swain�s offers scorpions, crickets and mealworms as pizza toppings. They make just a regular pizza-on-a-stick seem terribly mundane.
�It brings people in,� Swain said. The Crystal River, Florida, family featured scorpions as a pizza topping for the first time in Canada, and �they went like wildfire,� Swain said. They sold out of scorpions in Oklahoma on the second day of the fair.
�We have a lot of people come up and one will say, �I�ll buy it if you eat it.� Then they take a picture of it,� Swain said.
�They�re kind of disgusting, but good,� he said. �Once you get past the bug part.�
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This weekend I received Brownies to Die For, one of a "few" books I have purchased in my latest amazon spree. The book is a truly amazing collection of the most tasteful brownie recipes. Many recipes call for a basic brownie to start with, and then follow with fantastic variations. I think this book is a worthwhile addition to the library of any brownieholic.
I decided to put my new book to work and make up a batch of brownies for my son (who complained all weekend that I had made those Snow-Flecked Brownies for my hubby's badminton team and not for him), so being a typical mother and not wanting to dissapoint, I have made up a batch of Swirled Brownies especially for him and of course hubby, can't forget him! These brownies are a lighter variation to your dark dense brownies. They are swirled with sour cream to create that marble effect. Perfect with a cup of tea or coffee or just general snacking.
Monday, 4 February 2008
Swirled Brownies
♥Posted by the goddess Maria♥ at 12:19
Labels: Brownies, Brownies to Die For, Chocolate
2 comments:
- Rosie said...
Yet another stunning bake from the Goddess's Kitchen! They look perfect Maria you're the "Queen" of brownies :)
Rosie x
- 4 February 2008 at 14:13
- Maria said...
Hi Rosie
Thanks for the lovely comments as always.
Maria aka Queen of brownies :o)
- 5 February 2008 at 12:09
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Over two years ago Sprint and Verizon were absent at the Windows Phone 7 launch. Since then the Windows Phone story hasn't been too positive for folks of the red and yellow carriers hoping to get in on some Live Tile action. Since then Microsoft has had two major OS launches, the first for Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) and the most recent for Windows Phone 8. While Verizon customers didn't get any new hardware with Mango, they did pick up a handful of devices for Windows Phone 8. That means Sprint has been without any new Windows Phone hardware since they launched the HTC Arrive back in March 2011. Looks like Sprint is about to jump back into the game.
In the support section of the Sprint website is a page called Learn more about Windows Phone 8 that simply says Windows Phone 8 is coming soon!
That is it, no other official word from Sprint. But is it possible there may be a CES 2013 surprise announcement? Not likely, but possible. Sprint has always been lukewarm at best towards Windows Phone. It was about a year ago that the struggling carrier went on record with their disappointment in the platform, despite glowing reviews from customers with the Arrive.
History aside, about a month and a half ago a Sprint spokesperson said they are working on a device with Microsoft to bring Windows Phone 8 to their customers, but not until sometime in the first half of 2013.
That's why I would be blindsided if a device was shown off at CES in a few days, maybe an announcement, but to actually hold and see the hardware is a longshot I think. I'd love to be proven wrong for everyone holding onto their Arrives awaiting Windows Phone 8. You can be sure we'll let you know of any developments over the next few days.
Source: Sprint Support Via: WP Daily


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WWF: Endangered Species Stamp To Benefit Conservation
- Date August 01, 2014
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World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) Ginette Hemley, senior vice president for Wildlife Conservation has issued the following statement in response to last night's U.S. Senate decision to unanimously pass the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2013 (S.231):
"This highly successful and innovative program provides individuals with an easy way to help protect our planet's most iconic and endangered wildlife every time they mail a letter," Hemley said.
"World Wildlife Fund commends Congress' decision to continue this program, particularly at a time when we are in the midst of a global poaching crisis threatening the survival of elephants, rhinos and tigers," said Hemley. "This program allows individuals to support U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service efforts to stop wildlife crime and combat the responsible criminal networks at no cost to U.S. taxpayers. We are extremely grateful to Senators Portman and Udall and Representative Grimm for championing this legislation, and for the leadership shown by Senators Carper and Levin and Representative Crenshaw in moving it through their respective committees. As demonstrated by the continued bipartisan support for this important program, the fight to save vanishing species is one we can all back."
Introduced and championed by Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Tom Udall (D-NM), the bill reauthorizes the Save Vanishing Species semi-postal stamp to be sold through 2017. Proceeds from the stamp support on-the-ground efforts to save elephants, rhinos, tigers and other endangered species. The program has sold over 25 million stamps, raising over $2.5 million dollars.
Similar language reauthorizing the stamp also passed in the House of Representatives in July after being championed by Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY). Congress created the Save Vanishing Species stamp in 2011 with bipartisan support, culminating a 10-year effort led by WWF, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the U.S. Postal Service, and other international conservation organizations, including the Wildlife Conservation Society.