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Erick Triple Bunk Bed – €599.00
The functionality of this set, especially in small rooms, allows you to get free space for children to play in the room.
Technical data:
External dimensions of the bed (length / width / height) – 200/100/175 cm
dimensions of the upper mattresses – 190/90 / 8cm,
The size of the mattress from the pulled out bed- 180/90 / 8cm,
The upper mattress is located at a height of approx. 132 cm,
The middle mattress is located at a height of approx. 52 cm,
The mattress from the pulled out bed is located at a height of approx. 37 cm,
The bed can be painted in one or two colors.
Delivery time: 3-4 weeks
Available Colors !!!
Each bed is sold included with the price with:
3 foam mattresses of increased hardness along with a cotton cover with a zipper (height 8cm, deformation-resistant foam)
Bases for the mattresses 2 cm thick wooden slats (each slats has a width of 7 cm)
2 complete drawers (free on wheels) each on 4 wheels,
Free mattresses 8cm thick
2 Drawers
Bases for Mattresses
If you think that standard mattresses are not good enough for your children, we offer very attractive mattresses: foam-memory foam mattresses, foam-latex foam mattresses, bonell springand pocket spring mattresses.
 Memory Foam Topper 4cm thick - €89.00 Each Mattress
 Latex Foam Topper 4cm thick - €99.00 Each Mattress
HR Foam Topper 4cm thick - €89.00 Each Bunk Mattress
"Relax" Foam-Memory Foam 12cm thick - €109.00 Each Mattress
"Salsa" Foam-Latex Foam 12cm thick - €109.00 Each Mattress
Bonell Sprin Mattress 16cm thick - €89.00 Each Bunk Mattress
"Tango" Pocket Spring 16cm thick - €119.00 Each Bunk Mattress
"Rumba" Pocket Spring with Memory Foam 17cm thick - €139.00 Each Bunk Mattress
"Kolorado" Pocket Spring with Latex 17cm thick - €139.00 Each Bunk Mattress
Health Care" Memory Faom Plus Mattress - 15cm Thick - €169.00 Each Bunk Mattress
"RESPA SleepCare" Spring Mattress 20cm thick - €169.00 Each Bunk Mattress
Please note that the mattress for pulled out bed can be upgraded to "Relax" or "Salsa" Mattress only !!!
Gallery !!!
Dark Blue/ Pine
White/Pink Acrylic
Venge/Blue Acrylic
Wanila/Pink Acrylic
Dark Blue/Capri
All our bunk beds offered by Our Company, as few on the market, have CERTIFIEDS confirming that they have been made in accordance with the requirements of PN-EN747-2 + A1: 2015 standards in the scope of strength requirements and safe construction solutions. Buying our furniture, in addition to aesthetic values, you are sure of the peaceful and above all safe sleep of your children. Many products on the market do not have appropriate research and their use can become dangerous over time. Paints used in the varnishing process meet the requirements of Euro-Norma E-71 on the content of heavy metals for toys and products for small children (which is also confirmed by an appropriate document by the varnish manufacturer). In most of the paint samples tested, the content of heavy metals is lower than the limit of detection. All our beds, apart from ecological varnishes, which do not cause various allergies, are safe to use in terms of construction, which is extremely important primarily in terms of bunk beds.
The beds are painted three times with ecological, antiallergic, odorless varnish resistant to weather conditions. Paints used in the varnishing process meet Euro-Norma E-71 requirements regarding the content of heavy metals for toys and products for small children. In most of the paint samples tested, the content of heavy metals is lower than the limit of detection. Unlike many other varnished products, including waterborne varnishes, our products do not contain aromatic compounds (toluene, xylene) with proven carcinogenicity, as well as any other toxic components such as formaldehyde, methanol, etc.
Three layers of varnish make the coating on the wood surface very hard, resistant to mechanical damage and all kinds of dirt.
At the customer's request, each bed can be made in a different size and in any color (without any surcharge for the selected color).
We offer the largest range of colors available for each type of bed.
The bed is accompanied by a very detailed assembly instruction, or movie how to assemble the bed on request…
The bed is delivered flat packed for self asembly. Assembly service is ?60.00 if you wish.


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The parents had done a recon expedition a few months before, to check things out before our actual move. The house was smallish but the garden was huge, they said. I would love the wild life, the migratory birds and school, they said. Ah well, I thought. If I couldn't cut it, I could always run back and live with the Guptas next door, where I could play with the kids all day and live in aloo-kachoried splendour for the rest of my life, I thought.
Our new home was located in a township carved out of a 50 sq km forested island. It was surrounded by the gigantic Pulicat lake on three sides and the Bay of Bengal on the east. The journey itself was quite spectacular. We travelled to Madras and drove 100km to a small town at the edge of the Pulicat Lake. Beyond it was 16 miles of nothing. Just a straight road across the lake's tidal bed. At the end of the road was the township. The road now entered a pair of formidable gates manned by tough looking CISF jawans. The jawans stiffened, saluted smartly and let us through. Coming from communist Kerala, where people wouldn't even give the Maharaja of Travancore the time of day, this was quite startling. In the three years that I lived there, I could never quite get used to it. I'd always cower in the back seat when the jawans jumped to attention as we passed them.
The housing colony was spic and span - and slightly neglected, in the way only a central government township can be. Our home, the first in a line of several identical quarters, had scrubby jungle on two sides, and overlooked the colony on the other two. Poker-straight roads criss-crossed the colony. It had a school, a hospital, a guest house and two modest shopping centers. All houses had been issued the same plants by the horticulture department: Chickoo, sitaphal, guava and pomegranate. Those, the horticulture dept had decided, were the only species that could survive the sandy soil and the harsh coastal heat. They were right. Inspite of our best efforts, nothing else did, except the odd jasmine and a couple of Allamanda and Moonbeam plants.
At the other end of the housing colony was school. Sprawled over a few acres, with small quadrangles between classrooms, it housed all the children of the township. Coming from a fairly progressive school in Trivandrum, the strange rules of this school took me quite by surprise. There was a drill for everything. Students marched out of class into assembly every day, listened to the principal and marched straight back into their classrooms. Girls and boys sat on either side of a wide aisle, across which they exchanged notes and the ocasional fleeting glance. The kids had hardly any interaction with the outside world, and had evolved a culture of their own. Even the language they spoke was a strange pidgin English, strung together in Telugu idiom:
"What ra rey, haircut naat doingaa? Bush like looking it is."
"Shettup ra. Your grandmother squirrel catching my son."
A second pair of security gates led from the housing colony to the scientific installations dotted across hundreds of hectares of jungle. The jungle itself was like nothing I had seen before. Short thorny shrubs covered a sandy forest bed. Jamoon and palymyrah trees poked out through the shrubbery, and exploded in a torrent of berries every autumn. The only sources of water for all the jungle's resident feral cows, jackals and birds, were large marshy ponds called vaagus, that served as oases in the otherwise unforgiving landscape.
Occasionally, we would spot a tribal dwelling - an igloo shaped hut that you needed to crawl to enter. The few tribal settlements that inhabited the island before the government took over, were left alone. The government offered to build them better houses, but the tribals refused, choosing instead to live in the same way that they had done for thousands of years.
The feral cows on the island were quite a phenomenon by themselves. They were probably brought into the island centuries ago by nomadic tribes, and left to fend for themselves after they moved away. Some of the residents of the colony had managed to tame a few cows into coming to their homes every evening. The cows would agree to be milked in exchange for the day's leftovers. After being fed and milked, they'd swish their tails and amble peacefully back into the jungle, only to come back to the same houses the next evening. Definitely the most symbiotic human-animal relationship I had ever seen!
We would sometimes drive through the jungle, out to the pristine beaches on the other side of the island : A 50km coastline untouched by habitation. It was odd to see the sun rise over the sea here, unlike in the west coast where we were used to seeing it dive into the sea in the evening. We would gather seashells by the bucketful and toss them back on the beach, not knowing what to do with them. Tortoises nested on the quiet beaches during the season: major happy times for the few tribal settlements by the sea.
The sea itself was rough and unbatheable. Cyclonic storms would ravage the coastline periodically, causing massive destruction to everything in their path. The housing colony was situated as far inland as possible to avoid being wrecked by them, though a massive cyclone in 1984 almost managed to wipe it out.
Every month or so, we would cross the Pulicat lake to get to the mainland for shopping, tuition classes, or just for a break from the monotony of the colony. The Pulicat lake, dry and lifeless during summer, would come to life after the rains in October. Thousands of migratory birds would fly in from places as far as Poland, to roost on the lake bed. Crossing the dreaded 16km 'road to nowhere' (as Mutter delicately put it) would now be a treat. Acres of pink plumed flamingoes would plod through the floodwaters, patiently dredging the lakebed for crill. Pelicans would flap around clumsily, their beaks filled with fish. Painted storks, dabchicks, spotted ducks, cormorants, pond herons, and a myriad other birds would descend in flocks all over the lake and cover it in a carpet of pinks, browns, yellows and blues. Truly a spectacular sight.
After three years on the beautiful island, it was time to move again. And this time, to the youngish Mutter's home turf, good old Bangytown! While we were on the island, we felt cloistered, cut-off, and deprived of company. When we moved though, it wasn't without a tinge of regret. It was a tranquil, calm and spectacularly beautiful existence, that taught us much. For one, it made me the compulsive tree-hugger that I am today. I got to experience first hand, what most others can only see on tv, or in a glossy Salim Ali bird book. My botanical knowledge quintupled in three years.
And even today, if I can rattle off scientific names at a 100kmph in a heavy Telugu accent, it is because of my three years on the beautiful island of Sriharikota.
*Cartoon: Yentraa babu is the Telugu equivalent of 'What's up dude'.

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School of Nursing Celebrates National Handwashing Week
Cold and flu season has arrived, and viruses spread rapidly in a communal setting, making hand washing both crucial and timely. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, correct hand washing technique is the single most effective method to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
As part of National Hand Washing Awareness Week, from Dec. 2 to Dec. 8, ElaineLarson, associate dean for research at Columbia University School of Nursing offers the following guidelines for proper- hand washing techniques:
"The big mistake people make is that they just rub their palms together and they don't get the dirtiest parts of the hands -- under and around the fingernails," said Larson. "It's necessary to cover all surfaces of the hands, between the fingers and in the crevices around fingernails, with a good amount of friction. Using soap is crucial because it acts as an emulsifier to slip the germs off the hands."
If you use a hand sanitizer, pick one that is at least 60% alcohol, and use enough so that your hands are wet for 10 seconds -- enough time to kill the bacteria, Larson said. "Alcohol sanitizers work only when they're wet, she said. But hand sanitizers can't kill all germs, such as the norovirus, a highly contagious stomach virus. Washing with lots of friction and then applying hand sanitizer can help against such resistantbugs."
Columbia University School of Nursing is part of the Columbia University Medical Center, which also includes the College of Physicians & Surgeons, the Mailman School of Public Health, and the College of Dental Medicine. With close to 100 full-time faculty and 600 students, the School of Nursing isdedicated to educating the next generation of nurse leaders in education, research, and clinical care. The School has pioneered advanced practice nursing curricula and continues to define the role of nursing and nursing research through its PhD program which prepares nurse scientists, and its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), the first clinical practice doctorate in the nation. Among the clinical practice areas shaped by the School's research are the reduction of infectious disease and the use of health care informatics to improve health and health care. For more information, please visit:www.nursing.columbia.edu


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|CHIANG MAI, Thailand
Posted May 15, 2007
When news spread on September 19, 2006, that a military coup had overthrown Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's elected government, Thardsak Jimekitwattana replaced his local radio station's news programs with pop music.
The 40-year-old station director had good reason to reformat: Before the coup, Radio Wihok 89.15 FM frequently aired news that favored the ousted prime minister, who had strong popular support across Thailand's northern provinces, including in his hometown of Chiang Mai.
The next day, 10 soldiers entered Radio Wihok's offices, pointed M-16 assault rifles at Thardsak and his staff, and demanded he report to military headquarters for a private discussion, according to Thardsak and an office assistant. The military authorities had picked a high-profile target for harassment: Thardsak is a leader of the Thai Journalists Association's northern branch and was for nearly two decades a print journalist at some of the country's best known Thai-language newspapers.
"They thought in the past my station cheered Thaksin, so I was ordered to change or close down," Thardsak said from his station, situated along a back alley in Chiang Mai. "I'm proud they thought my station was so important. They obviously knew we were close to the people."
Thailand's broadcast media, from which an estimated 80 percent of the population receives its news, has been particularly hard hit by last year's military intervention. Radio Wihok was one of more than 1,000 community and local radio stations that had recently begun operations across the country's northern regions. All received strict new marching orders from the ruling Council for National Security (CNS) immediately following the coup. In order to stay on the air, stations had to stop reporting news that mentioned Thaksin and halt all call-in programs. They also had to broadcast military-prepared news three times a day, as well as the national anthem twice a day.
The night of the coup, the military pulled the plug on one private and five state-run television stations and replaced their programming with images of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the country's long-reigning monarch. Soldiers and tanks were deployed in front of certain television offices for weeks after the bloodless putsch.
Military censors have since moved to block television news footage of the former prime minister, including stock images and interviews aired globally by international broadcasters such as CNN and BBC. More recently, the junta nationalized Thailand's only privately run television station, iTV, after it said the station owed the staggering sum of 100 billion baht (US$3.1 billion) in unpaid broadcasting license fees and fines. The station was established specifically to guard against a repeat of the military-led news blackout in 1992 that kept millions of Thais in the dark when soldiers opened fire and killed hundreds of pro-democracy demonstrators on the streets of Bangkok.
With critical television news already dampened, the junta's blanket curbs on thousands of local and community radio stations reflect the next major threat to press freedom in Thailand. Many media reform advocates fear the military will choose to focus on cases such as Chiang Mai's FM 92.5 as it drafts new media laws, tentatively scheduled for a national referendum in October.
FM 92.5, which operates out of a dingy fourth-floor hotel room in central Chiang Mai, previously aired programs strongly in support of Thaksin and his grassroots policies. The CNS believed the station's pro-Thaksin bent could represent a threat to national security; the day after the coup, soldiers entered its small office and arrested Manager Mahawan Kawang. He was told the station could remain on the air only if his programs never mentioned the ousted premier by name. According to Mahawan, authorities now closely monitor his programs and sometimes call to instruct him to "tone down" the political nature of his broadcasts, including his commentary in mid-March criticizing the current constitution-drafting process.
"They have the guns, they have the power, so we can't speak freely anymore," said Mahawan, who told CPJ that if censorship of community radio stations continues, he may close down FM 92.5 and return to working a plot of land he owns on the outskirts of Chiang Mai.
Mahawan's fiery talk programs reportedly resulted in attacks on opposition Democrat Party leaders during a campaign swing through Chiang Mai in the run-up to the 2005 general elections, though he denies the charges. "This isn't democracy--and I have a democratic heart," he said, lamenting Thaksin's overthrow.
Thailand's progressive 1997 constitution included measures that not only guaranteed press freedom but also aimed to break the government's monopoly on national radio and television frequencies. Section 40 of the 1997 charter mandated that 25 percent of the national radio airwaves must be transferred to private hands, including community radio stations.
Still, the armed forces control and collect lucrative concession fees from all private news operators who rent television and radio frequencies on renewable one- or two-year contracts. The short-term nature of those contracts has allowed the military to play a behind-the-scenes censorship role over the broadcast media--a power they frequently exercised during Thailand's transition from military to democratic rule in the 1990s and throughout Thaksin's soft authoritarian tenure.
Since 2000, thousands of new community radio stations have mushroomed across Thailand's countryside and in its provincial towns. They often filled important news gaps left by the nationally oriented broadcast media, including local coverage of natural disasters, public health, and agriculture--especially in remote areas, where local newspapers are not circulated and Thai language literacy rates are low among ethnic minority groups.
According to Panaporn Phaibunwatanakit, a regional director for the press freedom advocacy group Campaign for Popular Media Reform, villagers were able to establish their own stations with investments of as little as 40,000 baht (US$1,250). "Many of these stations were born of communities that had grievances with the government," she said. "They were bringing rural communities together in a new, powerful way."
At the same time, local politicians, many of them affiliated with Thaksin's Thai Rak Thai party, received government funding to launch their own community radio stations as a means of casting favorable light on the ruling party's various populist policies. Rather than distinguish politically neutral from politically charged stations, the military has now issued blanket restrictions that have hindered many community radio stations' ability to broadcast news, according to Panaporn.
The offices of Radio Neu Keun FM 90.75 are in the rural outskirts of the provincial town of Hot, approximately 62 miles (100 kilometers) from Chiang Mai. Established by a group of ethnic Karen villagers in 2002 to provide programs aimed at protecting the minority tribe's unique culture--which includes distinctive dress, language, music, and customs--the station broadcasts to roughly 30 nearby villages.
When Hot and its outlying areas were inundated by floods for months last year, Neu Keun aired crucial around-the-clock emergency response messages to local communities, where thousands had abandoned their homes for makeshift structures on higher ground.
"We let people know when the water would be up, and when it would be down; which roads were usable, and which were washed out," said Boonchan Chanmot, the station's manager and a full-time elementary school teacher. "Many have since told us they wouldn't have survived without our news."
Even with a strong public service track record, Neu Keun's ability to broadcast local news has been severely curtailed since the coup. The station was closed for three weeks after the takeover. As a condition for reopening, military officials demanded that all news broadcasts be translated from the Karen language into Thai, and that they be vetted by the prime minister's public relations department.
Because Neu Keun is run by volunteers, many of whom don't read or write Thai, the station has curbed news programming and aired more music since the coup, according to Boonchan. "We've never broadcast critical news, only news that's useful to the local community," he said. "They thought if it's in a language they don't know, it's a risk and we might be criticizing them. Now we're even scared to air music that they might misunderstand as critical."
Other community radio stations that broadcast solely in Thai also feel pressure to self-censor the news. "We're scared that if we say something they don't like, we'll be closed," said Udom Waraha, senior news manager at Kamphaeng Phet Community Radio. "Previously, we aired a diversity of views: some were for the government, some were against. Now everything must be for [the government], without criticism. There's not as much freedom."
Not that long ago, in the early 1990s--when democracy seemed to be on a march across much of Southeast Asia--Thailand's freewheeling print and emerging broadcast media were viewed as regional models of press freedom. Hard-hitting Thai newspaper reports were pivotal in turning public sentiment against the previous military dictatorship, resulting in the fateful 1992 street demonstrations that eventually led to democratic reform.
With that track record, Thailand's news media came under immense pressure to censor itself during Thaksin's five-year tenure. Journalists and editors who refused to toe the official line often faced intimidation, and occasionally, punitive criminal and civil defamation charges: A series of complaints filed by the prime minister himself, against media firebrand Sondhi Limthongkul, sought a total of 2 billion baht (US$60.6 million) in damages. Sondhi had led massive street protests against the Thaksin government.
Paradoxically, many Thai journalists had hoped that the 2006 coup would result in a freer media environment. The country's print media have been largely unaffected by restrictions, judging by the increasingly critical reports about the interim government's lackluster performance. Yet the broadcast media appear more constrained under the CNS than they were under Thaksin. Since nearly all of the rural population receives its news through broadcast media, authorities are worried about lingering pro-Thaksin sentiment and the potential for destabilizing public protests.
Sondhi told CPJ that his news talk show, broadcast on state-controlled Channel 11, was knocked off the air in February soon after he criticized the central bank's financial policies. "When it comes to critical television news, [the CNS] doesn't want to hear it any more than Thaksin did," Sondhi said.
Last October, a senior military officer threatened to shut down iTV after the station's editors aired a report about a Bangkok taxi driver who committed suicide in protest against the coup, according to an iTV employee. In March, the government rescinded the station's operating concession, and it is now managed and financed by the prime minister's office.
Current Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont, a former army commander, told members of the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand in November that his interim government was committed to upholding press freedom, and that it would not adopt the same "carrot and stick" approach to media management as Thaksin's government had used.
Former journalist Chavarong Limpattamapanee, who joined Surayud's Political Development Council, said the new draft constitution will include press freedom guarantees "more liberal" than those included in the abolished 1997 charter. In particular, he said, a new clause will bar politicians and public officials from suing journalists if the report in question relates to their public duties and activities.
Yet the glaring contradiction between the junta's words and its actions has many media reform activists on edge, particularly in relation to the future status of the country's community radio stations. Because so many grassroots stations that previously supported Thaksin's government felt free to challenge the central authorities over assorted local governance issues, many activists fear the current restrictions on community stations could be institutionalized as part of the new constitution.
"Thailand is heading toward a landmark moment," said Jiraporn Witayasakpan, a professor of mass communications at Chiang Mai University. "The 1997 constitution was the first in Thai history to give the people the right to national broadcast frequencies. But with all the fears of conflict and agitation, we fear the military government has a very different set of reform goals."
Shawn W. Crispin is a Bangkok-based journalist and consultant to CPJ's Asia program.


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You're traveling through or vacationing in Virginia and you're looking for the best breakfast in town. Who might know where to find it? The Locals. When we decided to create a list of the best breakfasts in Virginia we asked none other than … the locals.
Little Grill Collective is a 1940s Harrisonburg mainstay that has been worker-owned since 2003. Their menu is diverse with the usual breakfast options plus vegan and vegetarian delights, too. Little Grill has been voted the best breakfast in Harrisonburg six times over. One local suggests, "Try their breakfast burrito or their made from scratch pancakes. They have a new seasonal pancake flavor every month!" Another local said, "Best pancakes – especially the chai."
Cranberry's Grocery & Eatery
How well-known is Roanoke's The Roanoker Restaurant? Both Southern Living and The Today Show have recognized The Roanoker for making some of the best biscuits in America. Our insider said, "The ham biscuits and biscuits & gravy are two very popular dishes among locals."
We're creatures of habit and like to hold onto our great finds. This is true for a Front Royal local who loves L'Dee's Pancake House. He wrote, "I have tried their omelets, pancakes and waffles (both w/pecans) and have become a regular visitor. Since 1988 L'Dee's has been a staple in the community and they treat their patrons like an extended family."
Stauntonians love Cranberry's Grocery & Eatery – a certified gluten-free restaurant that uses locally-sourced ingredients. Of note on the menu is the waffle delight, which one local described as "topped with fresh fruit and real whipped cream, it is delicious and nutritious!"
Additional area recommendations:
- Mrs. Rowe's, Staunton
- Stella, Bella and Lucy's, Waynesboro
- The Omni Homestead Resort, Hot Springs
- Waterwheel Restaurant, Warm Springs
Some of our local insiders refuse to dance around the subject of favorite breakfast destination. Rather, they come right out and challenge you to challenge them. An example is the local who suggested Harvest Table Restaurant in Meadowview. Of this restaurant he said, "The Harvest Table has the most fresh brunch menu in Southwest Virginia. They have a small menu, but everything is great! One of their best creations is the Quiche of the Day, usually featuring mushrooms, sweet onions, goat cheese and meat from a local farm."
Harvest Table Restaurant
The Blue Ridge Restaurant in Floyd offers a traditional country breakfast with homemade biscuits and gravy. The biscuits are so phenomenal, in fact, that one local insists The Blue Ridge Restaurant has "the best biscuits in the state!"
Abingdon's Southern Sweets received nods for their breakfast wares. The waffles at Southern Sweets are made with cupcake batter and you can choose whichever flavor you like. Donuts are an art and well made homemade donuts simply can't be overlooked.
If you've ever traveled the Blue Ridge Parkway (and probably, even if you haven't), you've heard of Mabry Mill. It is, after all, the most photographed site on the Parkway. That aside, the Mabry Mill Restaurant has an appeal all its own, and one local shared her favorite breakfast: "Buckwheat pancakes with maple syrup, country ham and all the fixings."
Mabry Mill
Additional area recommendations:
- Hungry Farmer Family Restaurant, Cana
- Zazzy'z Coffee House, Abingdon
Millie's Diner is a locally owned restaurant in Richmond. One dedicate patron gave us a great commercial for Millie's stating, "It has built a long-standing reputation on the goodness and variety of its menu." So what's good to eat at Millie's? "What's not?" might be the better question. Their brunch is renowned. Go for an open-face omelet smothered with goodness. They call it Devil's Mess and you can even get it veggie style.
Millie's Diner
Additional area recommendations:
- Dixie Restaurant, Petersburg
- Brick House Diner, Midlothian
- The Egg & I, Midlothian
If you love breakfast all day, any time of the day, d'Egg Diner in Norfolk is for you. The local we heard from weighed her favorite menu items, stating, "As far as a favorite dish, there are just too many to choose from. The traditional eggs cooked to order with all the sides or a grand omelet" are her picks.
Baby Jim's Snack Bar in Culpeper has been serving breakfast and lunch since 1947, and they're well known for their breakfast sandwiches. A cool addition to the food is the original red, white and blue steel neon sign that points the way.
Let YOUR voice be heard. Leave a comment to tell us (and the world!) about your favorite Virginia breakfast hangout.


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About Dr. Perricone
Dr. Nicholas Perricone, MD, FACN, is a board certified clinical and research dermatologist. A brilliant scholar, Dr. Perricone completed medical school in just 3 years, graduating with distinction. He completed his internship in Pediatrics at Yale Medical School and his Dermatology Residency at Ford Medical Center. Dr. Perricone is regarded as the Father of the Inflammation Theory of Aging.
He is the author of the three New York Times # 1 Best Sellers, The Perricone Promise (Warner Books 2004), The Perricone Prescription (HarperCollins 2002), and The Wrinkle Cure (Warner Books 1998) as well as the New York Times best seller, The Perricone Weight Loss Diet (Random House 2005). His most recent books are Dr. Perricone's 7 Secrets to Beauty, Health and Longevity (Random House 2006), and Ageless Face, Ageless Mind (Ballantine 2007).
After years of research Dr. Perricone arrived at the conclusion that cellular inflammation may be the underlying cause of wrinkles. According to Dr. Perricone, this inflammation is not the redness that is visible to the naked eye but rather microscopic irritation that takes place in your cells leading to cellular damage. He believes that this inflammation is responsible for skin-related problems like breakouts, wrinkles, and loss of firmness.
Dr. Perricone's holistic approach to aging treats this inflammation in three ways: through diet, nutriceutical supplements, and his award-winning line of skin care products and cosmeceuticals. Through his program this type of inflammation can be stopped, which slows down the skin's aging process and even reverses existing damage. The effects of this program are not only visible externally but will enhance your life with better overall health and increased energy.
Dr. Perricone's constant research and groundbreaking products keep him at the forefront of advancements in the field of skin care products. With his introduction of the brain-beauty connection, we have the materialization of skin care's current phenomenon: Neuropeptides.
Dr. Perricone is the focus of a series of award-wining television specials airing in the U.S. on PBS TV. He is a popular guest on American television, appearing on the Today Show, Oprah, Larry King, 20/20, Good Morning America, The View, CNN, Fox, Extra, Access Hollywood as well as many other news and lifestyle broadcasts. He has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, W, Forbes, People, WWD, USA Today and a host of other major magazines and newspapers around the globe. Vogue named Dr. Perricone one of the best dermatologists in the U.S. in 2001 - and the opening of the Perricone Flagship store on Madison Avenue (NYC) was named one of the "Top Ten Beauty Stories" by WWD in 2005.
Dr. Perricone is an Adjunct Professor of Medicine at the Michigan State University's College of Human Medicine. He is certified by the American Board of Dermatology, is a Member of the New York Academy of Sciences, and a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition. He is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and the Society of Investigative Dermatology. Dr. Perricone has served as Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Yale School of Medicine and as Chief of Dermatology at the state of Connecticut's Veterans Hospital.


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The MLB-Phillies schedule lists no game today, following one of the poorest homestands in our history. Todd Zolecki lists the seven worst homestands; I've lived through four of them. Notice, the word "lived." So, don't panic everyone.
While there is no game, every player and every front office employee will be at Citizens Bank Park this evening for the annual Phillies Phestival to benefit ALS, a progressive neuromuscular disease.
Since 1984, the Phillies have raised more than $10.2 million for the ALS Association, Greater Philadelphia Chapter's patient services and research. Thanks go to the fans that have supported the organization's effort to strike out ALS all these years.
Phillies leave after the Phestival for St. Petersburg and the final six games of interleague play. We're 2-4 at Tropicana Field in interleague history; 5-4 in Toronto's Rogers Centre. Our 23-9 road record is the best in the majors.
Ryan Howard will not be at the Phestival or on the team charter tonight. Hopefully, he can fly to Florida tomorrow.
Everywhere the Phillies go on the road, their fans show up in large numbers. Will be interesting to see how many Phillies fans will be in St. Petersburg the next three nights.
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IF Ryan is a no-go tomorrow night, who plays first? Dobbs, Bruntlett, Coste or the World Series home run bat of Blanton?
All-Star Voting
In-stadium balloting ends Sunday, which means Phillies fans need to hit the internet to keep voting for their favorite Phillie.
Someone questioned ballot stuffing. Everyone should be aware that MLB issues the same number of paper ballots to each of the 30 clubs. Each club also gets 25 voting dates. So, we didn't get more ballots or fewer ballots than other clubs. Our final shipment will go to the voting headquarters tomorrow.
Online voting ends at 11:59 p.m., July 2. 25 times is the most one fan can vote.
Chase and Raul continue to lead at their respective positions. Chase has fallen behind Pujols for the most NL votes.


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The tournament's competitors included all 16 gymnasts on Russia's world training squad, plus guests from neighboring Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia and Kazakhstan.
First-year senior Viktoria Komova, who won the all-around title Saturday, picked up two more gold medals on uneven bars and balance beam.
World champions Tatiana Nabiyeva (vault) and Ksenia Afanasyeva (floor exercise) each nabbed one event title.
Newcomers Denis Ablyazin (floor exercise and vault) and Nikita Ignatyev (parallel bars and high bar) took two titles each. 2010 world team member David Belyavsky won pommel horse and European champion Konstantin Pluzhnikov won still rings.
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text: January 03, 2011 A Look Back At SHOT Show 2007 Dan Johnson provides an in-depth look at some of the highlights from the biggest SHOT Show yet. By Dan Johnson According to the NSSF web site, SHOT Show 2007 was the biggest yet. It was also, in my opinion, filled with a lot of new and interesting products. I will touch on some of the new firearms from the major companies, but this year I focused more on useful accessories for the shooter. After all, from day one of the SHOT Show the Internet is flooded with photos and reports on the new firearms offered by the major manufacturers. So I thought it would be useful to our readers to cover some of the overlooked items. I will begin, however, with one of the most talked about and innovative firearms introduced this year.Ken French (left) and Larry Weishuhn proudly display Thompson Center's new bolt action rifle, the ICON.Thompson Center continues to be one of the most innovative firearms companies. Their new ICON bolt gun is a beauty and the care and thought that went into the design is obvious. Scott Rupp reviewed the rifle and his report is available here on our Guns & Ammo web site, so I'll not rehash the features. I will simply say if my crystal ball is working the Thompson Center ICON is going to be a smash hit with shooters. Thompson Center's new cartridge, the 30 T/C, looks impressive based on the press release: "a .30 caliber medium action cartridge with the velocity and knock-down power of a 30-06 cartridge." But the same thing can be said of the venerable .308 Winchester, if you compare the fastest .308 load - the Hornady Light Magnum - with standard 30/06 loads. .30 T/C (Left) compared to a .308 (Right),Not coincidentally Hornady's .308 Light Magnum load delivers identical ballistics to the .30 T/C — a 150 grain bullet at 3,000 feet per second. These impressive ballistics are achieved in both cartridges using high energy powder not available to handloaders. What I believe you will get with the .30 T/C is a slightly different dimensioned .308 with near identical performance. What you do not get is the vast variety of factory and surplus loads available in .308. The ICON will also be available in the .308 Winchester chambering.Thompson Center Custom Shop Encore rifle.The Encore rifle has established itself as a reliable working man's rifle. Now you can get a prettied up version if you like from the T/C Custom Shop. The Custom Shop model on display at the SHOT Show featured rich color case hardening on the action and some gorgeous highly figured wood. I want one. While on the subject of Thompson Center, the Internet gun forums are buzzing with hysteria over the recent sale of T/C to Smith & Wesson. Some of the opinions expressed on the future of T/C firearms due to this merger are downright ridiculous. Not on the G&A forums, of course, as we keep our members informed and nip any wild rumors in the bud. Some on other forums, however, claim flagship firearms like the Encore will soon be a thing of the past. Nonsense. I sat down with Thompson Center President and former owner, Gregg Ritz, in the T/C conference room and asked him a few pointed questions regarding the company's future and how the sale to Smith & Wesson would affect the products and services offered. He assured me he is still in charge at T/C and the company will continue to offer the same quality products and superb customer service. Gregg will also lead S&W's hunting division and is responsible for new product development there. A top priority will be the development of a bolt-action hunting rifle bearing the S&W name. Gregg will also be overseeing production of all American made S&W long guns. He explained that the influx of cash from S&W will allow for expansion of the Thompson Center manufacturing facilities and in the near future all American made S&W long guns, including the M&P 15, will be manufactured by T/C. The new line of S&W shotguns are manufactured in Turkey. Writer L.P. Brezny with Hastings new 3-1/2-inch 20 gauge slug load and the custom rifle built to handle it.I ran into my buddy L.P. Brezny on the show floor the first day and he took me over to the Hastings booth to show me a new shotgun load he was enthused about. It is a 3-1/2-inch 20 gauge shotshell loaded for bear. The purpose is to provide rifle-like accuracy and knockdown power in a load legal for hunting in shotgun only states. The .615 diameter lead slug weighs 410 grains and has a muzzle velocity of 2,000 feet per second. A custom rifle built my Canadian gunsmith Martin Hagen was also on display. This rifle is absolutely gorgeous but may be a bit pricy for your average deer hunter. Not to worry. Negotiations are underway with H&R to build a budget priced rifle to handle the shell.Bushnell ONIX400 GPS.Bushnell is getting heavy into electronics for the outdoorsman. This year a new GPS was unveiled that one-ups every other portable GPS on the market. The ONIX400 has a built in XM satellite receiver that not only allows you to boogie down to your favorite music in the field but, more importantly, provides up to the minute weather forecasts. Other features include waterproofing, an extra large 3-1/2-inch full-color LCD, and the ability to download satellite photos of your favorite hunting areas direct from Bushnell's web site. Satellite images can be purchased for one dollar each or for a year's membership of $79.00 you can download as many images as you wish. Four free downloads are included with the purchase of the unit. The ONIX400 will sell for about 500 dollars.Crimson Trace Defender laser grips.Crimson Trace rep Travis Noteboom assures me the new Defender laser grips will look better than the prototypes shown at SHOT Show. The Defender series will be bare bones polymer laser grips and will not have a master on/off switch. A lot of shooters are coming to realize the usefulness of laser sighting in certain self-defense situations but have put off buying laser grips due to the rather hefty price tag. The Defender series offers the same quality of laser components in a no-frills grip and will list for $209.00. I speculate street price will be closer to $180.00.Kimber SuperAmericaThe Kimber booth is always a good place to find some classy firearms and this year was no exception. The SuperAmerica 1911 may be a bit fancy for some tastes and too pricy for some pocketbooks but I will go along with the add copy that states it is "the finest pistol ever offered by Kimber". Kimber Marketing Manager Celia Crane with Safari Grade .375 H&H Magnum.Flat surfaces are high-polish blue with English scroll engraving and gold border. The grips are genuine Mammoth ivory. The SuperAmerica will be a limited edition firearm built entirely by the Kimber Custom Shop.This year Kimber introduced a new Safari Grade bolt gun in .375 H&H Magnum chambering. Other calibers will follow. It features express sights, a barrel band sling mount, and premium wood. Kimber also introduced new tactical models of their bolt-action design. It seems the company is determined to offer a bolt gun for every purpose and are well along in achieving that goal.There were lots of interesting new products at the ATK booth but space only allows me to cover a couple of them here. The RCBS R.A.S.S. shooting bench should be just the ticket for prairie dog shooters. It is not a bench in the conventional sense but rather is a highly mobile shooting rest. RCBS R.A.S.S. BenchThe seat is adjustable for height and distance from rest and the rifle cradle and seat swing 360 degrees to quickly cover any prairie dog town. The rest is easy adjustable for elevation via a conveniently located lever. Press the lever to move the rifle up and down and when the lever is released the vertical position is locked. A separate latch locks the horizontal movement of the rest. Both horizontal and vertical movement can be fine tuned using adjustment knobs. The R.A.S.S. is solidly constructed and folds up to fit in a provided backpack you can stow in the trunk of a car. Suggested retail is $399.95. Gunslick SNAP-LOCK Accessory KitGunslick is another division of ATK and offers a variety of excellent gun cleaning products. This year the company introduced a line of quick change cleaning brushes, jags, and swabs. An adapter screws into the standard thread of cleaning rods and allows you to switch tips in a jiffy via the spring loaded adapter. Just pull down on the adapter collet and the tip pops right out. Screwing threaded tips in and out is not a major chore but anything that makes gun cleaning quicker and easier is welcomed by this shooter.Ruger M77 Hawkeye AlaskanThe Ruger Hawkeye Alaskan is chambered for the potent new .375 Ruger. The rifle is short and rugged with a 20-inch barrel, matte blue finish and Hogue overmold stock. It looks all business, handles well, and is no doubt a dependable rifle for tough duty. I was a little put off by the price. The suggested retail price of $1095.00 is considerably higher than many other standard length action Ruger bolt guns with more refined features but is a lot less expensive than the magnum action Model 77 Express rifle. It does not have the refined features of the Express rifle though. The Hogue stock is a good one but is a budget priced stock. When you also consider that the Alaskan has a rudimentary rear sight only adjustable for windage, there is nothing to justify the higher price over other standard action Rugers other than the caliber. Heavy caliber rifles do traditionally cost more though and I suppose the Hawkeye Alaskan is a bargain compared to most big bore safari rifles in a caliber suitable for the largest dangerous game. But a big part of the design premise of the .375 Ruger was that it could be easily chambered in standard actions. I would like to have seen it offered at a standard price. Regardless, the Alaskan is a nice looking rifle that should perform well in harsh climates and there is an African version of the Hawkeye available for the same price with a 23-inch barrel and checkered walnut stock if your tastes run more to the traditional.While in the Ruger booth I tested the trigger pulls on a variety of Ruger Firearms. A few years ago at a Primedia roundtable Ruger promised an across the board improvement in trigger pulls. Based on triggers tested at the SHOT Show and others I have had some field time with, I would say Ruger has kept their promise. The new LC6 trigger is a result of that promise and will be incorporated into all future centerfire bolt-action Rugers. This trigger breaks cleanly from the factory at 4 to 4-1/2-pounds. That is still a little heavier than many hunters, myself included, prefer and given that the trigger is not adjustable Ruger still has a ways to go yet to match the performance of some of its competitor's triggers. Freedom Arms Blued Fixed Front SightIn the photo above is one of Freedom Arms' beautifully built handguns, but the focus of this review is the front sight. Freedom Arms now offers this front sight as an aftermarket accessory for most any fixed sight single-action revolver. All too often fixed sight revolvers are not regulated precisely for the load you intend to use and, as the term fixed sight indicates, adjusting the sight is difficult. This sight and a competent gunsmith solves that problem. The Freedom Arms sight is available in a variety of heights and is adjustable for windage via the dovetail and a lockdown screw. Let's say you have a fixed sight single-action that prints your favorite load low and right or left. You can fix the problem by filing down the front sight until it is vertically correct, then measure the front sight height and order a Freedom Arms sight to match. Then you take the handgun and FA front sight to a competent gunsmith and have him cut a dovetail and install it. The correct height sight takes care of the vertical alignment so all you have to do is adjust the horizontal using the dovetail and lock screw and you have sights that are dead on. You also have a very attractive front sight that most any savvy pistolero will recognize as a custom job. Left-hand CZ 527The good news from CZ-USA this year, for at least 10% of shooters anyway, is a commitment to offer their excellent line of bolt-action rifles in left-handed versions. They will start with the most popular models, the rimfires and the CZ 527, and other models will follow shortly.Bart Skelton in USFA booth.One afternoon I ran into Bart Skelton on the main aisle and he told me he was looking for the United States Fire Arms Manufacturing Company booth. I had just been there so decided to guide him back to it. Unlike most booths at the SHOT Show, you will not find any newly designed firearms at the USFA booth. This company builds quality reproductions of some of the most famous firearms in history. Cowboy Action shooters are well familiar with their Colt single-action clones but the company also manufacturers authentic 1911's and Colt Lightning rifles. Later this year USFA will begin production of a copy of another famous Colt, the Woodsman .22 rimfire autoloading handgun. All USFA firearms are manufactured in Hartford, Connecticut. Rob Leatham with Springfield Enhanced Micro PistolSpringfield seems determined to see just how small a 1911 they can build. They built the first .45 GAP 1911 to shave a little size off their micro .45 ACP, and this year they went to the 9mm and .40 S&W chamberings to make the Micro even smaller. Could a .32 ACP Micro be in the works? Surely not. All kidding aside, the EMP is a beautiful little gun and up to Springfield's usual high standards of quality. And, despite what diehard .45 ACP fans might tell you, the 9mm and .40 S&W are serious self-defense cartridges.Sightron SII Big Sky 3-9X42 riflescope.Sightron has been a respected name in optics among some savvy shooters for years but has not gained the recognition deserved. That should change now that Howard Communications, one of the most respected Public Relations firms in the business, has taken Sightron on as a client. Look to see more exposure in the press. But most shooters are more concerned with quality than name recognition and Sightron delivers quality and customer service on a level far beyond what you might expect for the price. Take the new SII Big Sky line of riflescopes, for example. The features and specifications compare well with some of the best of American and European riflescopes and at a price to that will not break the bank. I suggest you go to Sightron's web site (www.sightron.com) for all the specifications and be sure to check out their warranty. Sightron scopes carry a lifetime replacement warranty, which means if you ever do have a problem you can take the scope to an authorized Sightron dealer and he will hand you a new one over the counter. Or, you can send the scope back to Sightron and they will replace it with a new scope. Sightron never sends a repaired or refurbished scope back to a customer. Smith & Wesson Model 40 "Lemon Squeezers".It seems like it was just a couple months ago, though it was actually a couple years back, that I was complaining to Smith & Wesson that they needed to bring back traditional high polish blued handguns to their line. For a while there it seemed S&W was only interested in building stainless steel handguns. I like stainless steel for some applications but still prefer blued steel on most of my handguns. You can imagine how pleased I was to see S&W not only is making some blued versions but bringing back some classic designs. The Model 40 "Lemon Squeezer" is a Chiefs Special hammerless variation with a grip safety and is not only available in blue but also in blue with a color case hardened frame and in nickel. Another classic, the Model 22 .45 ACP, was also introduced at the SHOT Show this year.Smith & Wesson also introduced an extensive line of shotguns from Turkey. There were autoloaders, side-by-sides and over-and-unders in a variety of finishes. So many variations, in fact, I would not know where to start. Suffice it to say, in-depth reviews will be forthcoming from our publications.Surefire Outdoorsman flashlightsSurefire is the leader in flashlight innovation and this year was no exception. There were new models introduced but the big news is an advance in LED technology that dramatically increases lumen output and runtime across the board. For example, in the popular Outdoorsman series, the EL1 single cell LED flashlight until now had an output of 25 lumens and a runtime of 4 hours. Hold on to your hat. The EL1 now has an output of 30 Lumens and an incredible runtime of 17 hours. The EL2 Outdoorsman two-cell light has boosted output from 30 to 45 lumens and runtime from 6 to 18 hours. This advancement addresses one of the main concerns of people who own or have considered owning a Lithium powered light. Batteries are expensive and the high light output heretofore meant fairly short runtimes.Surefire Echo (top) and Leo (bottom).Surefire also has a new line of tactical knives built to high standards and with some interesting features. All knives other than the fixed blade Echo will have blades of S30V steel, which in my opinion is the best stainless blade material available for general use. The Echo fixed blade is made of 3V CPM steel for added toughness. The LEO folder is more than a knife. Tools of use to Law Enforcement and rescue personnel are built in, including a harness cutter, a toothed slotted wrench that fits hex head nuts from 13/64 to 1/2-inch, a flat head screwdriver blade, and a wire cutter/crimper.Kenneth Kelly with one of his custom handguns and his Pistolsmith of the Year Award for 2007.Ken Kelly, President of Magnaport, was selected Pistolsmith of the Year 2007 by the American Pistolsmiths Guild. It couldn't happen to a nicer guy. I shared a hunt camp with Ken last month and he is as down to earth and likable as he is talented. Ken is shown in the photo above holding one of his custom conversions of the Ruger Super Redhawk. Ted Werner of HySkore.Ted Werner, President of HySkore, demonstrated one of his newest products, a high benchrest that allows the shooter to shoot from a standing position. Why a standing position? Hard kicking rifles can give the shooter a beating when seated at a benchrest. Shooting from a standing position allows for better positioning of the rifle and allows the body to move more freely under recoil. Good idea, Ted.Ajax Camo Grips for the 1911.Fashion conscience shooters know that camo is the new black. There is no practical reason to have camo grips on a handgun but they look kind of cool. Ajax introduced a selection of camo patterned grips for the 1911 at SHOT Show this year and I suspect they will sell a lot of them. GET THE NEWSLETTER Join the List and Never Miss a Thing. Sign Me Up


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Hello all! I stumbled across this fine forum today in my quest to reacquaint myself with LEGO (and indeed the AFOL aspects of it). I am currently building a 6080 King's Castle from other childhood LEGO sets and new brick purchases as my pilot project. I never had this particular castle, so it will be an interesting project for me both because of the set and also getting back to LEGO after all these years.
I am documenting this process in a little blog I setup for the purpose: http://questforbricks.wordpress.com/ In addition to being a nice personal history for the project, I hope that eventually it might also contain some helpful information for other beginners such as myself, as I go through the process of learning about LEGO communities, brick purchasing and stuff like that.
This site has already proven useful, as the FAQ contains a very nice description of the different shades of grey LEGO uses. Thank you for that. I had already found some communal help and encouragement from the very nice guys at EuroBricks.com, but I think my topic may be even better suited to a castle-dedicated site like this. I hope to update my progress here from time to time and get some feedback from the pros.
What do you think, is this a good way to start digging into LEGO Castle as an AFOL wannabe? Any similar experiences?


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Original Post May 2011: So here's what I did. One day I made Grilled Chicken Salad with Feta, Fresh Corn, and Blueberries. A few days later I made Knock You Naked Brownies.
That same day, I realized I had leftover blueberries from the salad, and extra evaporated milk from the brownies.
So I decided to make pancakes so I could use up both ingredients. And because I wanted pancakes. I threw in lemon for two reasons: one, the juice, when combined with the evaporated milk, results in a little bit of a buttermilk effect. Two, I love lemon with blueberries. Three, my name is not Myrtle.
Here's how I made them:
And squeeze in the juice of one whole lemon. If the lemon isn't a very juicy one, squeeze in the juice of two lemons.
Stir this together and let it sit for a few minutes to thicken.
In a separate bowl, combine cake flour…
Salt. Best added with freaky pink alien claws.
Pancakes taste better that way.
(Don't be thrown off by the teaspoon here. I used 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon, but in the printable recipe below wound up just saying "1 heaping tablespoon.")
Plenty of sugar! You need to offset the tartness of the lemon.
Back to the evaporated milk/lemon juice mixture: crack in an egg…
Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients…
Stirring it gently with a fork as you pour it in.
Then throw in a bunch o' blueberries. I don't believe in spooning the batter into the skillet, then adding the blueberries to each individual pancake. It goes against my belief system.
And I'm lazy.
And stir until just combined. Splash in a little more evaporated milk if it's overly thick. It needs to be slightly pourable; not just ploppable.
And stir it into the batter. I should have added the butter before the blueberries, but I plum forgot.
Don't be like me.
Heat a heavy griddle or skillet over medium-low heat and add butter to the pan. Drop batter into the pan with a 1/4 cup measure.
Then cook 'em on both sides until golden brown.
Stack 'em up to your heart's content, top with a big pat of softened butter, and drizzle on the warm syrup.
And then, this is important: repeat after me.
Enjoy these over the weekend! Make 'em for your mama. Or, if you are one of those mama creatures…put in this order for Sunday morning.
Have a happy, happy weekend, everyone.
Lots of Love,
Lemon Blueberry Pancakes
May 6, 2011 624
- Prep Time:
- 10 Minutes
- Difficulty:
- Easy
- Cook Time:
- 10 Minutes
- Servings:
- 4 Servings
- 1-1/2 cup Cake Flour
- 1 Tablespoon (additional) Cake Flour
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1 Tablespoon (heaping) Baking Powder
- 3 Tablespoons Sugar
- 1-1/2 cup Evaporated Milk (more If Needed)
- 1 whole Lemon (more If Needed)
- 1 whole Large Egg
- 1-1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
- 2 Tablespoons Butter, Melted
- Zest From 1 Lemon
- 1 cup Heaping Blueberries
- Extra Butter
- Maple Or Pancake Syrup
In a medium bowl, mix flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, mix evaporated milk, juice of 1 lemon (more if lemon isn't very juicy), and lemon zest. Allow to sit for five minutes, then add egg, vanilla, and melted butter. Mix to combine.
Pour wet mixture into dry ingredients. Stir gently to combine. Splash in more evaporated milk if mixture is overly thick. Stir in blueberries. Again, check to make sure mixture isn't overly thick.
Melt butter in heated skillet. Drop batter by 1/4 cup measures and fry pancakes on both sides until golden.
Serve with softened butter and warm syrup.


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Which Keyboard is Right for YouPublié le 09/25/2013
Par James Cao
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Saturday Sanddancer Scene #38
Hello and welcome back to the Saturday Sanddancer Scene, where members of Curly's Corner Shop Message Board compete to have their photographs published here, this time around I asked members to submit portraits, and we had a wide and varied selection of entries. The winning entry comes from Dave Smith, a former South Shields man, now living in Chester-le-Street, Dave has an Italian wife and this wonderful charming picture was taken during one of his many family trips to the hills of Italy.
Antonio Marra was 84 years young when this picture was taken, he is a former police officer and the picture was shot in his house in Taurisano in the Lecce region of Italy, the part which we commonly refer to as "the heel". Antonio is allowed to enjoy a single glass of wine per day and he was relishing this one after lunch on a rather dull afternoon when the light levels were receding somewhat. Dave tells me that Antonio is now over 87 years of age and is still as sprightly and lively as ever!
Dave has an avid interest in photography, is a Photoshop user, and is always looking for those ways to improve his art, this shot was taken on his Canon 400d using the kit 18-55mm lens, he used bounced flash from the Canon Speedlite 580 Ex ll. The exposure was 1/60 sec. at f5.6, and the iso speed as 400. I think you will agree this is a magnificent portrait full of genial warmth, which puts the viewer firmly in the picture, I can easily imagine a conversation with Antonio.
Well done Mr. Smith!
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Saturday Sanddancer Scene #37
This month I set the members of Curly's Corner Shop Message Board a new theme for their regular photography competition, it was nice and simple "GREEN", and of the pictures submitted this was the one that I chose to show here . I chose it because the overall tones and hues in the image are all uniformly green, I instantly thought of green apples, and the fruits were particularly seasonal just before we lose our greens and collect our browns and reds!
This was submitted by Stottie Cake again who has now been chosen on two consecutive events, so congratulations to this South Shields woman who is green fingered and enjoys her gardening. This is a picture of her "Quince" bush as it fruits towards the end of summer. According to Wiki[edia the fruit changes colour to a yellow in autumn and becomes pear shaped, you learn something new every day!
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Saturday Sanddancer Scene #36
Lidl friend
Hi and welcome to the latest publication of our series of pictures made or created by the members of Curly's Cornershop Message Board, the most active forum on Tyneside with over 241000 posts!
Today's winner of my photography challenge comes from South Shields woman "Stottiecake" who produced this colourful and creative picture following her shopping experience in South Shields, she told me:
I was thrilled that you picked mine this month and it seems very unfair to the rest of your customers who sent in splendid work.
I had been out shopping in Boldon Lane that morning and had unpacked my bags at the kitchen table. I was alone, pottering about making lunch and with it being a fine day my sunglasses were nearby so I tried them on the pineapple just for my own amusement. I was amused too! I thought of Curly's Shop and put a black handtowel on the table, lying the fruit down, back on with the sunglasses, add one chilli for a smile and a cute button mushroom nose. A green apple for colour and Voila!
I keep my Samsung E565 compact camera in my handbag most of the time so I took a couple of snaps and put one in your shop. I enjoy looking at the photographs posted there and like to join in also.
I have lived in South Shields almost 50 years (born in Whiteleas) I met my husband 30 years ago this month and we have been married for 25 years. We have 2 grown up children and now live near the Nook.
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Saturday Sanddancer Scene #35
The Holiday picture
Hello and welcome back to the feature where members of Curly's Corner Shop Message Board contribute to this page, and last month I tasked them with supplying their favourite family holiday picture, and this month's winner came all the way from China!
Pictured above is Andrew Stewart and his daughter Mary visiting the Tsingtao Brewery at Qingdao, Shangdong province, China!
Andy is an ex-pat Sanddancer originally from Simonside in South Shields, the ex Royal Navy man is now settled in Australia where he is a regional operational manager for a very large retailer. Andy travelled from Queensland to China for his holiday this year to visit family and friends and this is what took his kith and kin to the brewery. I've met Andy a few times and despite spending over twenty years in Australia he still retains his authentic Geordie accent and is firmly tied to his roots here in South Shields. Andy told me:
The Germans built the brewery during their occupation of Qingdao, and the Japanese changed the name to Tsingtao during their time of occupation. It is in the suburb of Beer Street and is well worth a trip if you are ever visiting Qingdao. Qingdao hosted the sailing events during the Beijing 2008 Olympics and it is a city with over 10 million inhabitants.
I just used a little Canon pocket camera set on the self timer to take the shot.
Curly's Corner Shop Message Board now has nearly 1/4 million posts from its members across the world and is the busiest little forum on Tyneside!
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Saturday Sanddancer Scene #34
This is the latest offering from the members of Curly's Corner Shop Message Board after a photo competition with an unusual theme. I had challenged them to produce three pictures taken in three separate rooms of the house with some sort of direct linked theme to them, not an easy task! The forum is now one of the busiest and best populated on Tyneside with over 233000 posts!
This was was the winning entry from "Rosy" one of our regular contributors from Australia, she was delighted that her picture was chosen to feature here, Rosie told me:
I live in Queensland, I'm a great-grandma and I feel the cold when the winter months come along. I enjoy messing around with Paint Shop Pro and I just happened to buy the pink slippers (which actually are falling to pieces already) when you first posted the criteria for the competition I thought I would have a bit of fun and see what I could come up with. My PSP is an old version and since I put it on my new computer I haven't added any plug-ins apart from Redfields which I used for the water ripples. The three photos were taken in my kitchen, bathroom and computer room which I think speak for themselves.
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Saturday Sanddancer Scene #33
Bright yellow
Hello and welcome to the winner of last month's photography challenge which I set for the members of Curly's Corner Shop Message Board, the theme for the challenge was the colour "yellow".
I'm delighted to show you our winner a simple dandelion shown in macro close up, and it was taken by South Shields man Brian Riley, I think it was a great entry Brian, so congratulations!
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Saturday Sanddancer Scene #32
Hello and welcome to our latest winner from entries submitted by members of Curly's Corner Shop Message Board, last month we had an "open competition" without a theme and this is the shot chosen to be published here today, I don't think we've ever chosen a portrait before and I think you will find this one a very pleasant change.
This is South Shields' girl Lauren Fada and the picture was submitted by her mother Audrey, Lauren had arranged a special day out in South Shields for her mother's birthday on the day this was taken and had gone to the trouble of decorating the house with balloons and garlands as well as organising a huge buffet to be enjoyed by her mother's friends and relations before they all carried on the celebrations in our town centre on the evening.
Audrey Fada tells me that she had one of the best days of her life after the effort that Lauren had put in to make it enjoyable, and that she had made it a very special day for her to remember. The tow of them are still "buzzing" after winning the competition and she's really proud of the fact that her snap of Lauren was chosen.
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TORONTO (AP) — The Globe and Mail newspaper is reporting that it has viewed a second video of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking what appears to be crack cocaine in his sister's basement.
The national newspaper reported Wednesday night that two Globe reporters viewed a video from a self-professed drug dealer showing Ford taking a drag from a pipe early Saturday morning.
It reports the video is part "of a package of three videos the dealer said was surreptitiously filmed around 1:15 a.m., and which he says he is now selling for "at least six figures."
The report comes as his lawyer says Ford will take a leave of absence for substance abuse. Ford is seeking re-election in the Oct. 27 vote.
News reports of the existence of an earlier video of Ford apparently smoking crack first surfaced last May, igniting a media firestorm around Ford.


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We graded the 2012 Round 1 NFL mock drafts of Mel Kiper (ESPN), Todd McShay (ESPN), and Mike Mayock (NFL.com), and once again, McShay came out on top. This marks the fourth consecutive year in which McShay bested his two fellow pundits in mock draft accuracy.
We calculated a variability measure based on the difference between when each player was projected to be picked and when he was actually picked. A lower variability score is better (ranks in parentheses).
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We calculated two additional metrics as well: (1) a "weighted variability" measure, which penalizes a pundit more for getting earlier picks wrong, and (2) a point score system, which diminishes the impact of extremely wrong predictions by capping the downside penalty. The year-to-year rankings vary materially across the three measures, but the overall story is the same: McShay ranks #1 on average, regardless of the metric used. We have also updated the major hits and misses for the group.
Republished with permission from PunditTracker.com. PunditTracker's mission is to bring accountability to the prediction industry by cataloging and scoring the predictions of pundits. The site, which is currently running as a blog, is slated to officially launch in the spring.


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Wind, rain nixes Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta farewell launch
Published 10-14-2018
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Bad weather has cancelled the farewell launch on the final day of this year's Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.
The event was called off Sunday morning after officials determined the wet and windy weather conditions on the field wouldn't allow balloons to inflate or lift off.
Last Sunday, strong winds led to the cancellation of the evening balloon glow and the morning mass ascension.
The 47th annual event features hundreds of brightly-colored hot-air balloons.
It is held at Balloon Fiesta Park and draws about 1 million visitors every year to central New Mexico.
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