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Whole Food Meal Bar Original Collection Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip, 3 oz. instructions
- Brand:Pro Bar
- Size/Form:3 oz.
- Ship Weight:0.10
- Servings:1
- Dosage:1 Bar(s)
- Flavor:Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip
Pro Bar Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Whole Food Meal Bar - 3 oz. (85g)
Which is better peanut butter or chocolate? You don't have to decide with ProBbar's ooey-gooey Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Whole Food Meal Bar. Pro Bar's Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Whole Food Meal Bar is packed with swirls of organic peanut butter and dark chocolate that will satisfy all your cravings. Pro Bar's Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Whole Food Meal Bar is a natural energy bar made with organic peanuts and organic flax seeds. The folks at Pro Bar mean it when they call it a meal. This Probar weighs in at a solid three ounces of fruits, nuts and seed with enough nutrition to make a fresh, tasty, satisfying meal replacement. It's rich in raw ingredients and the right nutrient-dense calories for lasting energy and nourishment.This is where award-winning whole food meal replacement started! Delectable combinations of 15 whole foods including grains, chunky nuts, and delicious fruit in 8 flavors that will satisfy. With the Original Collection, you'll find the incomparable recipes that continue to win rave reviews from critics and customers alike.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip is:
- Delicious meal replacement
- Certified Organic
- 100% Vegan
- Good source of Omega 3 and 6
Original Collection is:
- Delicious meal replacement
- Certified Organic, 100% Vegan
- Rich in Raw foods – 70% Raw
- Good source of Omega 3 and 6
- 8-12 g of plant based protein
ProBar creates delicious, convenient, healthy plant based real food products. Food from nature is better than food from the lab - it tastes better, it looks better, and it's sustainable. Pro Bar strives to become the leading provider of Real Food choices while maintaining their commitment to quality, sustainability, and fantastic taste. So, the next time you need a delicious meal, grab a Probar and enjoy the goodness of whole foods.
Pro Bar Questions & AnswersWhy does the Original Collection Probar satisfy my hunger better than other bars?The 15 whole foods found in the Original Collection Probar formula is the reason your hunger is curbed for hours after eating. Nothing beats whole foods for providing broad-spectrum nutrition. Chemically derived vitamins, found in other bars, do not supply everything found in whole foods. Nutrition science is consistently uncovering more and more components in our foods that are critical for good health. The 15 whole foods guaranteed in each Original Collection ProBar are also about 70% raw. This means you get optimal nutrient quality, undestroyed by processing. This nutrition simply cannot be duplicated with any existing technology.
How does the Original Collection Probar work as a meal replacement?The superb nutrition load, found in the Original Collection Probar, satisfies the body's nutrition requirements better than any other bar available. Once again this goes a long way in satisfying hunger pangs. It frees us from the cravings that drive us to overeat. Great news for dieters!!! This is also the reason why our customers keep coming back - once they try it, the body keeps saying "yes" to the incredible nutrition.
Why is the Original Collection Probar blended and not baked?The Original Collection is made with real food that you can see. It is blended together rather than chopped up, pureed and baked. By doing this we preserve the nutritional integrity of all natural ingredients so your body receives the maximum value it deserves
Are there peanuts in the Original Collection Probar?All of the Original Collection flavors contain peanuts and other nuts except the Whole Berry Blast bar. The Whole Berry Blast bar contains cashew butter instead of peanut butter. Although the Whole Berry Blast bar is produced in the same production facility as other flavors ProBar maintains a rigorous sanitary process in the production of this bar.
How does the Original Collection Probar deliver its carbohydrates?The whole grains & naturally dried fruits found in the Original Collection are carefully blended with low glycemic index grain sweeteners. This combination of simple and complex carbs immediately boosts blood sugar, while fiber loaded whole grains and fruits maintain these levels for hours.
Why does the Original Collection Probar require less hydration when eaten than other bars?The Probar is lower in protein and sodium than most bars. Processing protein requires a lot of water. When ammonia and urea are produced in the processing of protein, the body uses H2O to dilute and eliminate these toxins.
How does the Original Collection Probar achieve such excellent shelf life without preservatives?Dried fruits, nuts, seeds, rolled grains, and grain sweeteners all have a naturally long shelf life and don't require the addition of chemical preservatives. Chemical preservatives also tend to taste like chemicals, yuck!
Why is the sugar content in the Original Collection Probar higher than some other bars?The sugar content in an the Original Collection Probar is balanced for blood sugar regulation and optimal energy. Simple carbohydrates from organic brown rice and barley malt syrups along with dried fruits bring blood sugar levels up quickly without severely spiking insulin. These simple forms of sugar are indicated on the sugar line in the nutrition panel and are mistakenly compared to table sugar and HFCS (high fructose corn syrup). Complex carbohydrates along with fiber and other important nutrients are found in the rolled grains and support long term blood sugar regulation. Fiber also buffers the simple carbohydrates assisting them in a slower absorption. These are the reasons that the Original Collection Probar is such an effective tool for managing blood sugar.
What is the difference between refined sugar and evaporated cane juice?Refined sugar is cooked and becomes acidic. Evaporated cane juice is simply air dried. The nutrients are better preserved when they are not exposed to heat.
Why is the Original Collection Probar more expensive than other bars?The Original Collection Probar is made with premium, whole food ingredients and weighs a whopping 3.0 ounces. Check their price per ounce and you will find that Probar is very competitively priced. It's also made from high quality, real food ingredients. No fillers. No fluff.
Why is an the Original Collection Probar lower in protein than other bars?The Original Collection Probar does not include any added protein powders or protein isolates that can be found in other bars. Protein happens to be the body's last choice for fuel with carbohydrates being the undisputed first pick. Fat is a distant second. When the body is forced to use protein for fuel it results in toxicity. The amino acid chains in protein must be removed, liberating the calories for use as fuel. This process, called de-amination, results in the production of ammonia, and urea. This process is not only toxic, but is also very inefficient when compared to the simple assimilation of carbohydrates. High protein can equate to lower energy levels when compared to carbohydrates.
Why is an the Original Collection Probar higher in fats than other bars?During extended periods of moderate level exercise (endurance sports), the body conserves vital carbohydrates by metabolizing fats at a more rapid rate than carbs. If the body becomes depleted of carbs it "hits the wall'. Muscles simply cannot function without the presence of carbohydrates. The Original Collection Probar supplies a broad spectrum of healthy fats: poly and mono unsaturates, saturates (yes the body actually requires certain saturated fats), and EFAs (essential fatty acids more commonly referred to as omega essential fatty acids). Endurance athletes commonly deplete their bodies of these critical nutrients, several of which are not commonly found in foods. Because the Original Collection Probar supplies these in abundance, it is not only an excellent tool for use during competition and training, but is also ideal for recovery application.
For the non-athlete, these fats translate into exquisite nutrition, providing one third of the bodies daily requirements for fats in every bar. The key here is to provide the balance of fats from all of the different categories required by the body, while eliminating all of the unhealthy trans and hydrogenated fats. If any of the fats required by the body are missing, the body lets us know by giving us relentless cravings. This means that if we do not consume all of the different fats required by the body, we will crave everything that is fatty! Supply the fats and end the cravings!! When we avoid these cravings, weight management becomes much easier. Hooray!About Pro BarThe beginnings of our company had to do with the fact that a product didn't exist, so someone needed to make it. In Snowbird, Utah in the late 1990s, on-the-go energy products still lived in the world of "engineered ultra-power-foods", with science fiction-esque sounding ingredients. Pro Bar founders were up there, working as little and playing as often as they could. Besides being mountain junkies, they knew a thing or two about real, whole food. They knew the power of raw ingredients and started to experiment with healthy, vegan snack creations. Soon, their friends and then the town of Snowbird were Pro Bar people. A hunger-destroying bar that's made from pure nutritional goodness, with no chemical additives—it's no surprise the locals were among Pro Bar's first hardcore fans. The buzz was contagious. After hitting the mountain hard, people were recharging with Pro Bar. We had a local test kitchen, and were off and running.
Our company's goal is to change how the world thinks when it comes to real, whole food. Pro Bar products are proof that a food maker can wholeheartedly commit to quality, sustainability—and sheer deliciousness. Part of the Simply Real promise is sourcing the finest all-natural, 100% vegan organic ingredients from growers who believe in these things as well. As you check out our products, they all have one thing in common: they started with only the best raw ingredients. The reason for their success is simple - Integrity. Compared to other bars, Pro Bar tastes better and contains high quality ingredients. From the beginning, Pro Bar has remained committed to convenient, natural, high-performance nutrition. Pro Bar has never strayed from the integrity of their original recipes.
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|Pro Bar - Whole Food Meal Bar Original Collection Peanut Butter - 3 oz.
|Ingredients: Organic Brown Rice Syrup, Organic Oats, Organic Peanut Butter, Chocolate Chips (Evaporated Cane Juice, Chocolate Liquor, Non-Dairy Cocoa Butter), Organic Roasted Peanut Pieces, Organic Sunflower Seeds, Organic Dates, Organic Flax Seeds, Organic Sesame Seeds, Almonds, Organic Evaporated Cane Juice, Organic Crisp Brown Rice, Organic Expeller Pressed Canola Oil, Vegetable Glycerin, Dried Pineapple, Dried Papaya, Organic Brown Rice Crisp (Organic Brown Rice, Organic Evaporated Cane Juice, Salt), Roasted Peanut Extract, Organic Rice Syrup, Salt, Organic Oat Flour, Organic Molasses, Organic Pumpkin Seeds, Rosemary Extract, Natural Tocopherols, Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Arabic GumContains almonds, peanuts.
Contains Peanuts, Almonds. Produced on equipment that processes peanuts, soy, wheat and tree nuts. All natural product may contain pit pieces, nutshells and other organic matter.
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The reason for our success is simple – integrity. Compared to other bars, Pro Bar tastes better and contains high quality ingredients. From the beginning, Pro Bar has remained committed to convenient, natural, high-performance nutrition. Pro Bar is art's project and has never strayed from the integrity of his original recipes. Thank you to everyone who enjoys real food! The reason for our success is simple – integrity. Compared to other bars, Pro Bar tastes better and contains high quality ingredients. From the beginning, Pro Bar has remained committed to convenient, natural, high-performance nutrition. Pro Bar is art's project and has never strayed from the integrity of his original recipes. Thank you to everyone who enjoys real food!
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Wired reports that Andrew "Weev" Auernheimer, 26, has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for exploiting an AT&T security hole three years ago. His bid to stay out of prison has failed. Instead, he's going to get 3.5 years in the slammer.
In court documents first reported by Gizmodo last week, Weev's lawyers tried to argue that he should only get probation for exposing AT&T's faulty security. They argued that Weev didn't so much hack AT&T as walk through a door the company left wide open. Well, the argument failed to persuade the judge who just locked the hacker up for the rest of his twenties. [Wired]

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I first met Steve Jobs on a photo shoot for TIME in 1982. I had no idea that he was going to be my friend or that he was going to be this incredible genius — a part of all our lives, in what we do and what we see. He was speaking to a group of Stanford students in a dorm living room, and it was hard to photograph him there and not be in the way. You had to have light, and I was creeping around. But he was game. I asked him to stand on top of an Apple sign, and he did it. I asked him to stand in front of an Apple cutout (which ended up on the cover of Fortune magazine), and he did that too. I thought, This is you. This is who you are.
He was so much fun because he was so quick — he was such a fast study. You showed him anything and he could get it in a second. I was always fascinated by his design sense. It was wonderful because he liked my pictures.
I really will miss his inventiveness, his ideas, his eyes — and how bright he was all over. He had some kind of electricity about him. He was very, very focused in the office. He demanded a lot of the people who worked for him. I'm sure Steve wasn't the easiest person to work for, but what a fascinating person to work for.
Diana Walker was TIME's White House photographer for 20 years, where she captured intimate moments with five Presidents.


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Northwestern tops mistake-prone Gophers
Mark rushes for career-high 182 yards
MINNEAPOLIS — Venric Mark rushed for two touchdowns and a career-high 182 yards – including 151 on 11 carries in the first half – as the Wildcats hung on to defeat the Gophers in rainy Minneapolis.
Quarterback Kain Colter added a 2-yard touchdown rush for Northwestern (6-1, 2-1 Big Ten), which led 7-0 two plays into the game. After Northwestern's C.J. Bryant recovered Lamonte Edwards' fumble on the opening kickoff, Mark took an inside handoff and ran into the end zone untouched from 26 yards out.
Mark's second touchdown – a 48-yarder – came early in the second quarter when he raced through another huge hole and down the left hash marks to give the Wildcats a 21-10 lead entering halftime. Mark also had a 47-yard run and a pair of 25-yarders in the first half.
Trailing 21-13, the Gophers (4-2, 0-2) drove to the Northwestern 4-yard line, but turned it over on downs with 2:23 remaining after Max Shortell overthrew Andre McDonald in the end zone. Minnesota got the ball back at the 50-yard line with 1:17 left, but Shortell was sacked and fumbled with 36 seconds remaining.
Minnesota quarterback MarQueis Gray returned after missing two games with ankle and knee injuries, but left in the third quarter after re-aggravating his ankle ailment. Gray, a former wide receiver, caught a 16-yard pass on the Gophers' first drive before taking over at quarterback from Shortell.
Gray rushed for 86 yards on eight carries, including a 25-yard touchdown to trim Northwestern's lead to 14-10 in the second quarter, and completed 7 of 11 passes for 66 yards and an interception. Shortell was 9-of-19 for 103 yards.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Minnesota coach Jerry Kill, who has a history of seizures, suffered one moments after delivering his postgame press conference. Kill was taken to a hospital, where he was alert and resting comfortably. … Northwestern, which defeated Minnesota for the fifth time in the last six meetings, became bowl-eligible for the fifth-straight season and sixth time in seven years under coach Pat Fitzgerald. … The road team has won four of the last five meetings. … The Wildcats converted their only trip to the red zone into a touchdown and are 27-for-29 in such situations this season, including 17 touchdowns.


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Since 2009 the Challenging History network has been working with and alongside cultural institutions in order to support their work with difficult and sensitive subject matters. The work of the network arises from a very real – and justifiable – anguish on the part of museum workers and visitors about how best to navigate this difficult terrain. This anxiety has been a recurrent finding of the network over the years, even as the volume of work in this arena carried out by museums has grown staggeringly.
Some heritages are understood as challenging by virtue of their content; they might make visible such themes as war and conflict, genocide, human rights violations, struggles for meaning and for representation. They are heritages that – not least within the museum context itself – have complex legacies and links to politics and memory. They raise serious questions: If heritage is a construction, who has constructed it? Whose voices are heard? And whose are consigned to silence?
But the Challenging History network has always been interested in a broader understandings of difficult heritage, as important as it is to reflect ethically on that. As such, the network is interested in approaches and methodologies that can be challenging also, not least the digital turn and growth of participatory discourses within museums' practice in recent years. We recognize that museum visitors and users might wish to challenge institutions also; they might disagree with the narratives they are presented with, the roles they are cast in, or the business models that support heritage organisations. This brings us to another way in which we (in the network) are now understanding the challenge of history; it is apparent that museums are operating in difficult contexts worldwide. This is a time of unprecedented change, pressure and evolution for museums and their continued investment of resources in this area is not assured. Indeed, the very definition of the museum has been opened up for negotiation and challenge in recent years.
Against this backdrop we held our third Challenging History conference this year. This conference, jointly hosted by Amgueddfa Cymru-National Museum Wales and Cardiff University, explored how cultural practitioners are continuing to work in innovative and responsive ways with difficult and sensitive heritages/themes. The conference directly addressed the afore-mentioned contexts, and suggested imaginative responses to them, helping delegates to explore why and how challenging histories maintain their relevance.
Since the conference, blog posts by Rebecca Nelson and Nicole Deufal have reflected on its themes. Thanks for your contributions!
What is Challenging History?
Challenging History is a manifesto for change in the way museums and heritage sites engage with contentious and sensitive histories. It is, at once, a community of like-minded individuals,a forum for discussion, a programme of ongoing professional development for practitioners and an advocate for change in the way our audiences engage with our shared history.
It originated in 2009 and continues to explore the role, aims and outcomes of heritage and museum learning programmes in relation to difficult and controversial subjects.
What is the manifesto?
The Challenging History network operates with the following (emergent) manifesto in mind:
The museum and heritage sector has an important role to play covering contentious issues in their spaces and programmes, and must do this work to stay relevant to our audiences.
We will:
- Acknowledge history is complicated and that we need to take risks in delivering it.
- Build our confidence in delivering contentious issues by creating a process, supported by peer review, for sector staff to develop their expertise.
- Recognise successful practice and agree what produces quality programmes.
- Create a forum for dialogue across the sector and beyond, about best practice.
- Facilitate conversations at subject and audience level online and in person. Support mentoring and develop skills profiles. Advocate for this work across the sector and beyond.
- Conduct rigorous evaluation and research of delivery of contentious history in museums and heritage sites, how it works and what it does.
- Coordinate a central programme of pilot projects, evaluations, case studies and body of evidence, Identify and track the training offer.


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Google today introduced a 3D chat room plug-in called Lively that is easy to embed in websites and blogs. Ars Technica went hands-on to see if Google actually has introduced us to "another dimension of the web."
Unveiled on Google's blog with the disclaimer that it was a "20 percent" project, Lively is designed to be a portable 3D space where users can build rooms and interact with visitors via avatars. "Second Life in a web browser" is an applicable analogy, though Google appears to have made sure that rooms and user activities remain in the G to PG range. Each room can be linked with a unique URL—I Hate Ewoks and Lively: Google Room are two good examples—or even embedded in a website through an iframe.
"If you enter a Lively room embedded on your favorite blog or website," Google's Niniane Wang said in the announcement post, "you can immediately get a sense of the room creator's interests, just by looking at the furniture and environment they chose." Apparently, a WordPress theme, Flickr photostream widget, and a Twitter Flash badge aren't enough to show off one's personality anymore; we need to know people's architectural preferences as well.
The Lively room is rendering while we customize our avatar
For now, Lively is only available for Windows XP/Vista PCs running Internet Explorer and Firefox; Mac and Linux clients are on their way. While Lively is a custom platform Google has designed, it requires Flash in order to run embedded in a site. Lively rooms offer a pop-out option if you need more space to strut your 3D stuff.
We hopped into the "Lively: Google Room" to take a virtual walk around. The room was obviously full of other users just taking their first steps, which were all pretty awkward. Controlling our avatar on a more-than-capable Vista machine was clunky, and avatars sometimes snapped around the room in jerky movements. A limited amount of interactivity with objects is provided, though avatars can chose from a range of actions like shaking hands, hugging, picking a fight, or even choking Darth-Vader-style.
Conversations are displayed above individual avatars' heads while they navigate the room
"Of course, you can chat with each other, and you can also interact through animated actions," Google's announcement explains. "In our user research, we've been amazed at how much more poignant it is to receive an animated hug than seeing the text [[hug]]."
Considering this goal of increased interactivity, Lively's initial offering looks like a mixed bag. On the one hand, it's a very beta Google Labs project and its complex environment is new to everyone trying it out right now, so we saw less interaction among users and more poking around to test the boundaries of the system. Basic chatting is easy enough to do, but users were spending more time figuring out how to navigate the environment and perform relatively basic actions.
Traditional chat is still around to make sure you don't miss a word
On the other hand, since Lively is so easy to embed in a website and the plug-in is such a quick install, Google may be on to something here. 3D environments like this are a pretty big hit with a large segment of the gaming market (Exhibit A: The Sims and Second Life), and Lively packs that rich interactive experience into a free plug-in. If Lively grows some legs during its Google Labs beta phase, the company can monetize it in obvious ways down the road by embedding text and video advertising in the rooms. Site owners can probably get a slice of the pie as well, giving them an incentive to try the platform.
For now, however, Lively is a clunky beta. Perhaps more importantly, from a social perspective it's going to take some time for users to get used to Lively's cartoony environments and get attached to the ways people can communicate and express themselves. There is also something out-of-character about Lively that users may need time to digest. Google is known for its spartan search box and text-based UIs with pastel highlights, not rich, 3D chat rooms embedded at the bottom of blog posts.
You can check out Lively for yourself, as we've embedded one of the most popular rooms below.


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Well I don't know about you, but my July has been a blast! Not at all productive on the writing front (more on that below), but that was a price I was willing to pay for my first-ever trip to Europe. In summary, some of my "life" highlights and key milestones reached over the course of this month are:
- experiencing my very own Grand Tour of Europe, which saw me travel through 🇬🇧London, 🇫🇷France, 🇨🇭Switzerland, 🇮🇹Italy and 🇩🇪Germany
- publishing my 50th post on this website/blog!!
- starting semester 2 at university, which should (hopefully) be my second-last semester EVER
Holding Up the Sky
So it turns out that overseas travel is way more taxing than I expected, so I didn't do as much work on my contemporary YA novel Holding Up the Sky as I wanted to this month. The good news is, I've been on a roll this past week! One more chapter edited/re-written has taken my progress up from 24% to 28%…and at the rate I'm cutting things out it's highly likely I'll fall short of my 90,000 word maximum target—which is a VERY good thing! This novel is the first I've ever edited beyond proofreading a first draft, and while progress is slow, I find I've been learning a lot. While I labour away, please check out Chapter 1 here and let me know what you think!
STATUS: writing draft #3
Old Blood (Graceborn #1)
This month, I've continued to tinker with the world-building for Old Blood, the first in my WIP fantasy series. I made a list of what I need to confirm/decide and…well…there's a lot. To make the process run more smoothly, I went all the way back to the Beginning and wrote the world's creation story, which has serious implications for both my "magic" system, a couple of MCs, and ultimately the entire plot line of the series. So exciting stuff! I've also been working on a new "mock cover" and new blurb/premise that I hope to publish on this website sometime in August. Stay tuned for the announcement, and in the meantime, you can read a special excerpt here.
STATUS: conducting first-round edits
Fence by C.S. Pacat & Johanna the Mad
Sixteen-year-old Nicholas Cox is an outsider to the competitive fencing world. Filled with raw talent but lacking proper training, he signs up for a competition that puts him head-to-head with fencing prodigy Seiji Katayama…and on the road to the elite all-boys school Kings Row.
MY THOUGHTS: I read volumes 1-8 of Fence this month, so I'll combine them in the one section here. This is the first comic I've ever read! I'm loving it so far, mainly because the characters are brilliant, but I wouldn't expect anything less of C.S. Pacat. Bring on the next volume!
GENRE: comic| YA
SERIES: Fence #1 to #8
Running with Lions by Julian Winters
Sebastian Hughes is Bloomington High's star goalie, front-runner for team captain, and has a coach who doesn't ask him to hide his sexuality. But when his estranged childhood friend Emir shows up to summer training camp, Sebastian realise's the team's success may end up in the hands of the one guy who hates him.
MY THOUGHTS: I was a little disappointed with this one TBH. Sebastian was great, and I totally related to the pressure and sky-high self-expectations he felt, but with one or two exceptions I disliked everyone else 😦
GENRE: contemporary| YA | LGBT
SERIES: (stand alone)
An Echo of Things to Come by James Islington
The devastating attack on Ilin Illan was just the beginning. Davian and his new allies hurry north towards the ever-weakening Boundary, while Wirr and Asha are drawn into a web of political intrigue. And as more of Caeden's memories return, he realises that the motivations of the two sides in this ancient war are not as clear-cut as they seem…
MY THOUGHTS: AHHHHHHH THIS BOOOOOOK!!! It has everything I adore in a fantasy: magic, epic battles, powerful hero/villains and the age-old debate of fate vs. freewill. I gobbled this up in, like, 3 days while on the road and literally cannot wait for the conclusion!
GENRE: epic fantasy
SERIES: The Licanius Trilogy #2
Akarnae by Lynette Noni
Alex Jennings is stunned when she walks through a doorway and finds herself stranded in fantastical Medora…and promptly enrolled in a school for gifted teenagers. But Alex is an unwilling pawn in a deadly game: only she can save the Medorans, but what if doing so prevents her from ever returning home?
MY THOUGHTS: After the aforementioned book, I was in dire need of a "light" easy-to-read fantasy, and boy did this one deliver! Alex was sassy, brilliant and brave, and the lack of obvious love-interest (and associated drama) was actually quite refreshing.
GENRE: SFF (portal) | YA
SERIES: The Medoran Chronicles #1
Let's Talk About Love by Claire Kann
When Alice's girlfriend dumps her because of her asexuality, Alice decides she is done with dating. But then she meets Takumi. She can't stop thinking about him, and Alice will have to decide if she's willing to risk their friendship for a love that may not be reciprocated—or understood.
MY THOUGHTS: This was the first book I've read with an explicitly asexual MC and I LOVED it. Alice was an absolute gem, the side characters were awesome and the frank but heartfelt discussion of asexuality was eye-opening!
GENRE: contemporary | YA | LGBT+
SERIES: (stand alone)
I've spent quite a bit of time over the years pondering the idea of destiny vs. free will. Without going into it too much, I'm of the view that the two are not mutually exclusive, though I often struggle to put it into words in a way that makes sense. Imagine my excitement when I came across this gem in James Islington's An Echo of Things to Come! The trilogy deals with the free will vs. fate dilemma in a very literal/horrifying/thrilling way, and this particular quote is spoken by one of the MCs while trying to explain that, even if everything is predetermined, individuals are still responsible for their own choices. I love this kind of philosophical depth in fantasy novels!!
Did you travel anywhere new this month? What were your favourite July reads? Tell me about your writing progress (or lack thereof)!
Rebecca Alasdair


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Rene & Chris – Tenderness Among Cactus
November 30, 2011 | By Steve Fogarty | One Comment
These guys rocked the house, loving all over each other, making my job so easy. We had so much fun making these photos. I can't wait to photograph their wedding in April. Cool couples RAWK!


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The operator of the Chicago Transit Authority train that derailed at O'Hare International Airport early Monday told the National Transportation Safety Board that she dozed off before the crash.
"She did admit that she dozed off prior to entering the station," NTSB investigator-in-charge Ted Turpin said. "She did not awake again until the train hit close to the end of the bumper."
The eight-car Blue Line train jumped the tracks and landed on the stairs and escalators leading to the airport terminals just before 3 a.m. The crash left 32 people injured, and three passengers have since filed lawsuits against the CTA.
The NTSB estimates the crash caused about $6 million in equipment damage.
Turpin told reporters Wednesday this isn't the first time the operator fell asleep on the job.
During an interview Tuesday with the NTSB, officials say she admitted to dozing off while operating a train in February and passed a station without stopping. She was just beyond that station when she realized she was too far to open the doors, Turpin said.
CTA officials later clarified that the operator said she "closed her eyes for a moment," but did not indicate that she "dozed off" during the February incident. The CTA also says the train did actually stop and only one car passed the station. The operator then made an announcement that the train would proceed to the next station and did not open the train doors because the train had not properly stopped at the station, according to the CTA.
The CTA says the operator is currently on Injured on Duty status, and that her second safety violation could lead to her dismissal. The CTA plans to take action after its investigation is completed.
Turpin said the operator was hired in April 2013 and entered the training program for operators in October. She became a qualified operator in January, and at the time of the crash she had been running trains for about 60 days.
She typically fills in for other operators and her hours vary, Turpin said. Her last shift started around 10 p.m. Sunday, and she was scheduled to make five round trips between Logan Square and O'Hare on the Blue Line. She was on her fourth trip when the train crashed.
Turpin said the NTSB plans to look at fatigue and works cycles as part of its report. Several teams have measured and examined the train's cars, as well as CTA tracks, the station architecture plans and the emergency stop system.
This works completes their on-site research, and the cars have been released for removal.
It's not clear how fast the station will reopen.


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Sunday, March 17, 2013
Film: a Thin Skin or Membrane Part 4 & God Does Not Play Dice
you are a cinema, I could watch you foreva
Much luv yall < 3
This is a new updated (5 minutes extra) version of God Does Not Play Dice. The original
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Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Λre you in?
Guiding light: Leonardo da Vinci's
Vitruvian Man
inside a square/cube & inside a circle/sphere
Joseph Gordon-Levitt leads inside.
(Thx 4 the hint
Let's follow JGL's strange attraction:
of skin highlighting JGL's body.
a mysterious skin - in many ways.
The mystery of being
JGL story inside JGL.
JGL in cubus/square. 50/50 = 1/1 or I/I or eye/eye.
JGL's eye/eye in a square/cube-like rectangle shape.
"You can't escape yourself"
JGL in square/cube-like rectangle shapes.
MANIC = man I see
The po
t man.
JGL is in INception.
The IN of poINt is right on his head
Note the background is the top view of a city.
He's in a city (and in
sIN city, 2
Every city is a construct of the mind, basically based on square/cube forms.
Just like in Inception.
Cities in cities.
Dimensions in dimensions.
Sqares in cubes.
Circles in spheres.
I's in I's.
"You can't escape yourself"
Note there is a difference between you & your
The I/I is mirrored & merged at the center, the heart.
The clock works inside an O shape, the circle.
2 Hands, 2 I's, II.
Time is just movement.
This movement is percieved as flow through the nOw.
Λt the center of the clock there is almost no movement.
Λt the center of all centers there is no movement.
No time.
The merging poINt.
The now.
In the nOw there is no double you (NOW = no W)
I/I merge in one self.
The hitchhiker's guide to one self is your center, your heart.
It's IN you.
Leonardo's Vitruvian Man is an I-I.
One at the center (torso & head), 2 at the edge with 4 extremities.
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...and 2 faces:
Original I-I
Mirrored right I
Mirrored left I
By centering the square in the circle the I-I realizes one self:
(literally uplifting)
The self realized man.
Let's call him Sam.
day, Sam!
... with one face (by merging the mirrored faces).
It's IN you.
Λre you in?
The I-I realization is embodied by every woman.
"Woman" contains "now" & "man".
Every man grows in a woman.
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Saturday, March 2, 2013
Iron Maiden
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....any IRON MAIDEN fans out there??
i would love to lie and say that i am their biggest fan, but, i'm not. i just have always found their mascot, EDDIE, to be.. rather.. striking..
This is EDDIE.
at first glance,
i thought
EDDIE was a SHE, a la
still effing scary
aside from invoking Edvard Munch's haunting painting "The Scream",
..upon further inspection, the renowned mascot made me also think- ZOMBIE
oh yeah
the band's art reinforces this.. the art above especially. THIRD Eye, CYBORG, sphinxes.. seems like the guys in Iron Maiden were on some shit. with just a little research, i could already see that Iron Maiden was a band who's art was misunderstood in its time..
For Example:
ABOVE is the cover art for Iron Maiden's 1982 album "The Number Of The Beast".. notice that the DEVIL is not only holding a small puppet, but is Actually a PUPPET HIMSELF.. a puppet of the undead.. interesting. i was born in 1982, and this was the THIRD album.. Iron Maiden has, all in all, released a grand total of THIRTY-SIX albums..
in typical fashion, the conservative talking heads and the religious right got all fussy, pulling the SATANISM card and burning things..
The album was strongly criticised by
social conservatives
– especially in the U.S., where the band were accused of being
. Public burnings of the band's catalogue were organised, although some religious groups smashed the records with hammers, for fear of inhaling fumes from burning vinyl.
Harris has stated, "it was mad. They completely got the wrong end of the stick. They obviously hadn't read the lyrics. They just wanted to believe all that rubbish about us being Satanists."
As a result,
The Beast on the Road
tour was subject to numerous boycotts and demonstrations: venues were sometimes surrounded by activists who handed out leaflets and, in one case, a 25-foot cross was carried in protest."
Another Example of said misunderstood art:
here's a picture of Iron Maiden chillin with MARGARET THATCHER-
aaaand here's the cover art for Iron Maiden's second single -ever- "Sanctuary"
and Yes, that is First Female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, murdered..
"The artwork is very tongue in cheek, as usual. At that time, Maggie had visited the old USSR and, following her tough stance with them, had been christened the
Iron Maiden
. Eddie took offence to this, and even more so when she started taking our posters."
..apparently due to a fatal knife wound inflicted by a ZOMBIE named EDDIE
..you can probably see where this is going..
i hadn't noticed until now that IRON MAN's armor is colored RED and GOLD
i've already written plenty about the goddess and her robot, but after Jake's latest, this scene from ROBOTS seems especially relevant..
red robots
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am i the only one who thinks Shinnok was the easiest boss ever!!!
I mean all the other bosses Shang Tsung ,Shao Kahn, Onaga etc were at least a challenge at first but Shinnok was just like fightin another character
am i the only one who thinks Shinnok was the easiest boss ever!!!
I mean all the other bosses Shang Tsung ,Shao Kahn, Onaga etc were at least a challenge at first but Shinnok was just like fightin another character
-Never used all his skills he could use (what was with that anyway???)
-Never had any real special moves
-Was as strong as a normal fighter
-Was far too predictable (he just ran up and kicked/punched you)
-Was too fond of using his staff (which was weak).
Long story short... He was just too easy.
Sig in reconstruction...
Seriously, national sterotypes suck badly....
Then again, being "emo" wasn't originally about being depressed all the time or wearing black, since "depression" isn't the only emotion. And nto all gays sound 'camp'. >_<
But never mind that crap, my vampire dragon is awesome isn't it?
well im glad im not the only one that thought he sucked as a boss lol
Yes, he was easy. Well I liked MK4, but I would have preferred having it for the N64 than for the PS. Of course I didn't get the game until like 3 years ago lol. I've beaten MK, MK2 (Well me and my cousin took turns, but I beat Shao Kahn :D), MK3, MK4, MK: DA and MK: D. MK: DA was the first fighting game that I have beat the game with all the characters, then I did it with MK 4 and MK: D. Now any fighting game I get I take the time to beat the game with all the characters, like Soul Calibur 2 and 3.
deception was pretty easy wasnt it ? the only mortal kombat game i havent completed was mk2 i cant get passed that damn shokan kintoro hes just too good lol
Like others have said, He was just a normal character, and selectable at that, so he couldn't be overpowered or we as human players could have taken advantage of that.
It's the same with Deadly Alliance. Tsung and Chi are just regular characters so the difficulty just isn't there. The only thing that makes them harder to beat is an increase in AI when you fight them.
Yeh Shinnok was extremely easy, especially with those throwable skulls in the arena. However I actually had an easier time fighting MK1 Shang Tsung than Shinnok. They are both easy.
well is useless boss in mk history
Mortal Kombat Nexus
All Mortal Kombat X Matches
Shinnok = Great MK character.
Shinnok = Crappy Boss.
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Click On Mileena's Boobz...
Lol. It took me much more time to defeat Goro than the Jester Shinnok.
I guess he should have had better special moves, not all fighters moves. That sucked
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Shinnok was the easiest boss ever for me to defeat. Besides that he stole Shang Tsung's morphing powers. That sucks.
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Yeah, I thought that Shinnok was one of the easiest bosses ever in MK. I remember being introduced to Mortal Kombat through MK4 and after I beat Shinnok I was wondering why it was so big with such a disappointing boss. Took me a while to get into MK after that now that I think about it...
He was easy because it was Mortal Kombat 4. There.
Shinnok was eazy because he didn't spend enough time training. He was too busy stylin' with that pimpin' outfit, dawg.
Pimpin' ain't easy.
Shinnok must shop at the same sunglasses store as Cage.
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Guillermo del Toro wrote and produced this remake of the 1973 made-for-TV movie, this time starring Guy Pearce as a man who moves with his girlfriend, played by Katie Holmes, and daughter into a haunted house. Watch the trailer
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Brendan Gleeson is a beer-and-hooker loving Irish cop whose routine is interrupted by the arrival of an FBI agent, played by Don Cheadle, who's on the trail of a half-billion dollar cocaine shipment. Read our review and watch the trailer
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How to Make Paneer
Robert Peyton is out this week, so please enjoy this post, originally published April 7, 2011, on his personal blog Appetites.
I am an odd man. This will come as no surprise if you've read this website over the last nine years or so, but the specific bit of oddness that prompted this post was a compulsion I had on Saturday to make Paneer. Paneer is a fresh cheese used in Indian cooking. It is simple to make; there are only two ingredients. It does take some time If you want a firm cheese, but it doesn't require your attention for more than a few minutes.
I ended up making saag paneer last night, and I was pleased with the result. I also made naan, but my 550 degree oven and pizza stone were a poor substitute for a real tandoor. More about the saag and the naan in a bit; first, here's how to make Paneer:
1/2 gallon whole milk
4 tbs. lemon juice
Heat the milk slowly until it just comes to a boil, stirring occasionally to prevent a skin from forming on the surface. When the milk comes to a boil, remove it from the heat and stir in the lemon juice. The milk will separate into curds and whey almost immediately.
Line a colander with enough cheesecloth that it drapes over the sides; you'll want to wrap the cheese in the cloth. Set the colander over a large bowl and strain the curds and whey. Let the cheese drain for an hour or so, then remove the cheese – still in the cheesecloth – and place it between two plates with a heavy weight on top. After around three or four hours the cheese should have firmed up to the point where you can cut it into batons or cubes.
In the past, I've discarded the whey, but yesterday I did some searching and found a number of websites which suggested using it in place of milk for baking. I substituted whey for half of the milk called for in the recipe I used. The bread turned out pretty well, though not as pliable as I'd have liked.
I looked through a few cookbooks and online for a recipe for saag, but eventually I just improvised. I started by sauteeing a small diced onion in butter. When it was softened, I added about a teaspoon of flour. I let that cook for a bit, then added around two tablespoons of freshly grated ginger, the same amount of minced jalapeno, and a minced garlic clove. After five minutes or so I added some ground toasted cumin, a little ground coriander, a little ground cardamom, and some garam masala. I seasoned with salt, and then added a large (11 oz.) container of baby spinach and a half-bunch of chopped cilantro. I added around a quarter cup of water, and let it cook on low for around 15 minutes. While that was cooking, I browned the cubed paneer in butter. I put the spinach mixture into my food processor and got it to the consistency of a thick sauce, then returned it to the (now cleaned) pot with some heavy cream to simmer. I added the paneer about five minutes before serving, to warm through. I thought it turned out very well, though I may experiment the next time I make the dish by adding other greens to the spinach.
If you've got any other uses for whey, please let me know. Also, if you have made naan in a big green egg, I'd love to hear your experience.


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Writer/mom Kelly Oxford — named one of Time magazine's best on Twitter — has sold a script called Son of a Bitch, which sounds like it's right up our alley.
According to Deadline:
In the vein of Bridesmaids, the raucous comedy is about a young stoner who tries to maintain her popular party image even after discovering she's pregnant.
A plot that appeals to our Pot Psychology-loving hearts! When I think of stoner flicks, movies like Pineapple Express, Dazed and Confused, Harold and Kumar, Friday and Half-Baked come to mind — and they're all male-dominated. Anna Faris in Smiley Face is the only ladyweed movie I can come up with, and that thing was terrible.
Last fall, NBC bought a TV pilot from Oxford, but unfortunately, that project will never see the airwaves. However: Rejection fueled creativity! Of Son of a Bitch, Oxford explains on her Tumblr:
Wrote this a few weeks after NBC passed on my pilot in Feb.
Thanks NBC.
Warner Bros Buys 'Son Of A Bitch' Spec By Twitter Writer Kelly Oxford [Deadline]
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Fishing for evolutionary secrets in the Rocky Mountains
The tiny fish were swimming about the ancient tropical sea 500 million years ago when they were buried alive on the sea floor.
Their squashed remains, uncovered on a windswept mountainside near the B.C.-Alberta border, were held up internationally Wednesday as a "major fossil discovery."
Scientists say the primitive little fish, called Metaspriggina, gives an unprecedented glimpse of the origin and development of the earliest vertebrates, which eventually led the way to evolution of dinosaurs and mammals, such as humans.
"It is basically allowing us to peer into our deepest roots," says Jean-Bernard Caron, a paleontologist with the Royal Ontario Museum, who led the team that found the exquisitely preserved specimens in a "motherlode" of fossils uncovered at a secret location in Kootenay National Park.
Plenty more ancient treasure is expected to turn up during a 10-week international expedition back to the fossil bed this summer.
"I am so thankful that the site was found in a national park, " says Caron, referring to the way Parks Canada is controlling access to the site to prevent pillaging.
Metaspriggina lived 505 million years ago when life was exploding in new directions. It swam in a world then dominated by small, strange looking creatures, many of which resemble today's shrimps and crabs, says Caron.
Metaspriggina was tiny. "They are no longer than my thumb," he says of the fossils.
But some are so well preserved their muscles and nasal structures are visible.
"Even the eyes are beautifully preserved and clearly evident," says Simon Conway Morris at the University of Cambridge, co-author of a report on Metaspriggina published Wednesday in the journal Nature.
The scientists say the fish had "unambiguous vertebrate features" and striking "branchial arches" on either side of its body.
The arches likely helped the primitive fish eat and breathe, and appears to be the one of the first steps toward to the evolution of jaws. "It's the first stage of a series of transformations that led to the jaws," says Caron.
The "stunning" fossils, as Conway Morris describes them, enabled the scientists to classify Metaspriggina as one of the first primitive fishes that they say was common in the ancient seas.
The Kootenay fossil bed, which Caron and his colleagues discovered in 2012, is about 40 kilometres from the more famed Burgess Shale sites, discovered more than a century ago and long considered among the richest fossil beds in the world. They all formed during the Cambrian explosion when many forms and new branches of life emerged. Some died out while others evolved into animals seen today.
Caron says there are striking differences between the locations, with the older Burgess shale sites dominated by arthropods, with only two partial fossils of Metaspriggina among the 200,000 samples collected over the years.
The Kootenay site is not necessarily better or richer but "complements" the other sites, he says, noting it had already yielded more than 40 fish specimens.
"I'm going to start calling this site the fossil fish bed," Caron says, who will head the 10-week expedition this summer with researchers from Canada, the U.S. and Europe. The location of the fossil bed is not being released with Parks Canada and the scientists saying only that it is located near Marble Canyon.
Caron's team first stumbled upon the site in 2012 when they came across fossils littering a mountainside. Over a two-week period they pulled out many high-quality specimens including the Metaspriggina fossils.
Caron says the creatures lived in a "dynamic" environment in an ancient tropical sea near the equator.
"These animals would have been trapped in very quickly in mudflows that would have buried them alive," he says. Mudflows repeatedly trapped creatures in layers for thousands of years and built up layers on the sea floor.
Over the eons the sea floor — along with its fossils — was pushed up onto the Rocky Mountains.
Some fossil beds have eroded away while others ended up on inaccessible cliffs, but Caron says the Marble Canyon fossil bed is horizontal.
"This one is great for us as there are no cliffs above, so no potential rockfalls, the rock layers are pretty much flat, the way they were deposited 500 million years ago," he says.


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Commercial, Public Service, Regulatory, Training
By By Woodrow Bellamy III | April 10, 2013
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The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that a private text conversation was one of the factors that contributed to a series of poor decisions resulting in the August 2011 crash of an Air Methods Eurocopter AS350 B2 in Mosby, Mo. Four people died as a result of the accident, including the pilot, James Freudenberg. According to NTSB, in addition to being distracted from texting, three other factors contributed to the crash—fatigue, training, and taking off with less fuel than needed resulting in the pilot failing to "make the flight control inputs necessary to enter an autorotation," an emergency maneuver required within about two seconds after the loss of engine power in order to land safely.
The agency released a report regarding the LifeNet-operated AS350 that reveals the pilot engaged in a text conversation while conducting mandatory pre-flight checks, prior to accepting a mission to transport a patient from a hospital in Bethany to a Liberty, Mo. hospital about 62 miles away.
After departing the Air Methods base, the pilot reported having two hours' worth of fuel, but then reported having only about 30 minutes of fuel remaining once he reached the first hospital, according to the safety board. An examination of the pilot's cell phone records caused NTSB to cite distraction from texting as a contributing factor, as Freudenberg made several calls and text messages during the helicopter's pre-flight inspection, as well as in flight to the first hospital and while he was making "mission-critical decisions" about delaying the operation due to the fuel situation.
After arriving at the first hospital, the pilot was scheduled to fly the AS350 to a nearby airport for refueling. The helicopter ran out of fuel and the engine lost power within sight of the airport, and Freudenberg did not respond with the necessary flight inputs for autorotation. Investigators found that because of a lack of specific guidance in FAA training materials, the pilot may not have been aware of specific control inputs needed to enter an autorotation at cruise speed.
The agency is recommending FAA suspend the use of non-flight-related portable electronic devices (PEDs) during flight and safety-critical inspections, along with eight other safety recommendations resulting from the crash investigation related to updating flight manuals, informing other pilots about the circumstances of this accident, and installing crash-resistant flight recorder systems on all turbine-powered aircraft.
The findings highlight "what is a growing concern across transportation distraction and the myth of multi-tasking," NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman noted in a statement. "When operating heavy machinery, whether it's a personal vehicle or an emergency medical services helicopter, the focus must be on the task at hand: safe transportation." —Editor-in-Chief Andrew Parker contributed to this article
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I need a list of the DOs and DO NOTs in c++. Like for example, it is good practice to break up your code into functions, even if the code works others -- good practice and style, you know?
One we learned in my programming class was that most programmers who program industrially do not comment their code, and the prof stressed out that you should comment A LOT -- I'm interested in things of this nature.


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A few years ago, I designed a Winter Baby Bonnet lined in Michael Miller's cozy Organic Cotton Sherpa. My kids still wear versions of this hat, and every morning as I bundle them up, I feel a little pang of regret. Why didn't I make adult sizes too?!
So, now I have! I designed this Wool + Cotton Sewn Ear Flap Hat with all the cozy appeal of the baby version but with an adult sensibility. Still with a Sherpa lining, Lanecardate's exquisite Lana Cotta Canberra adds a layer of warmth and sophistication, all in a classic Amelia Earhart shape. Warm and cozy, beautiful and chic… And no more regrets! -Corinne
To make our Wool + Cotton Sewn Ear Flap Hat you will need…
- Outer Fabric: A fat quarter of Lanecardate's Lana Cotta Canberra, 18 x 23 inches, shown above from left to right in Oatmeal, Light Grey, and Medium Grey (Please Note: We are no longer carrying Lanecardate's Lana Cotta Canberra but recommend using Dorr Mill's Wool Yardage in its stead.)
- Lining Fabric: ½ yard of Michael Miller's Organic Sherpa, 42-44 inches wide
- Tie Fabric: A piece of Lanecardate's Lana Cotta Canberra, 5 x 18 inches, shown above from left to right in Light Grey, Medium Grey, and Dark Grey
- A 110-yard spool of Gutermann's Cotton Sewing Thread, shown above from left to right in colors 9045, 9240, and 9280
- 1 yard of Purl Soho's Braided Linen Cord, Large
You will also need …
- A fabric marking tool
- A zipper foot for your sewing machine
- A walking foot for your sewing machine
- A Wool + Cotton Sewn Ear Flap Hat template, printed and cut out
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Finished Circumference: 20 inches
Finished Height (from the bottom of the ear flap to the top seam): 10 inches
- The right side of the Lana Cotta Canberra wool is the side with the small "V" pattern (as opposed to the side with the ridges).
- The recommended care for Lanecardate's Lana Cotta Canberra is dry clean only.
- Use ¼-inch seam allowances unless otherwise noted.
Use the prepared Outer Hat template to cut one Outer Hat from the Outer Fabric on the fold. Transfer marks A–D from the template onto the wrong side of the Fabric. Be sure to transfer them onto each half of the Outer Hat so there are two sets of marks.
Use the prepared Lining template to cut one Lining from the Lining Fabric on the fold. Transfer marks A–C from the template onto the wrong side of the Fabric. Again, transfer a set of marks to each half of the Lining.
From the Tie Fabric, cut two 1 ½ by 18–inch strips.
Trim the Cord to approximately 19 inches.
Prepare the Ties
With its wrong side facing up, lay out one of the cut rectangles from the Tie Fabric.
Lay the trimmed cord on top so that it runs down the center of the fabric, and one cut edge is in line with the top short edge of the rectangle.
Fold the fabric in half lengthwise around the cord. Sew the fold and cord in place along the top short edge.
Now, change the foot of your sewing machine to the zipper foot, and with the fabric still folded around the cord, sew down the long side of the rectangle, as close to the cord as possible.
Trim the seam allowances to 1/8 inch.
Gently tug on the cord to pull it through the sewn channel (you may need to wiggle the cord a bit at the top sewn edge to get it moving). Continue tugging the cord until the Tie is turned completely right side out.
The cord will still be connected at one end of the Tie. Snip the cord off by cutting through the Tie about ¼ inch down from the connecting seam line.
Repeat with the remaining cut rectangle to make the second Tie.
Prepare the Outer Hat
Change the foot of your sewing machine back to the standard foot.
With right sides together, fold the Outer Hat in half along the same fold in the fabric you used when you cut the Outer Hat piece. Make sure to align the two sets of A-D marks.
Starting at point A, sew the two layers together along the long curved raw edge, backstitching at the beginning and end of the seam.
Press the seam open. This is the Back Seam.
Now, with the Hat still folded and starting at point C, sew the two sides together along the short curved raw edge. Follow the line of the curve until the seam runs through the fold of the fabric.
Cut through the fold of the seam allowance. Be careful to not cut past the seam line.
Press the seam open. This is the Front Seam.
With right sides together, fold the Hat so that the top of the Front Seam is stacked on top of the point B to the right of the Front Seam.
Starting at the marked point, sew along the curve of the right-hand raw edge. Follow the line of the curve until the seam runs through the fold of the fabric.
Cut along the fold of the seam allowance as illustrated above. This is the Right Front Seam.
Where the two seams intersect, the Right Front Seam has caught a flap of the Front Seam's seam allowance. To tidy this intersection…
First, clip the small flap along the line of the Right Front Seam. Next, make a cut into the front layer of the Right Front Seam's seam allowance. The cut should be at a 45-degree angle to the Right Front Seam and end at the top of the seam.
Press the Right Front Seam open. The angled cut at the top of the seam allowance should run parallel to the Front Seam.
Now, with right sides together, fold the Hat so that the top of the Front Seam and Right Front Seam is stacked on top of the point B to the left of the Front Seam. Sew, trim, and press as described above. This is the Left Front Seam.
With right sides together, fold the Hat so that the top of the Right Front Seam is stacked on top of the Back Seam. Sew, trim, and press as described above.
Repeat with the Left Front Seam.
Prepare the Lining
Change the foot of your sewing machine to the walking foot and sew the Lining as described for the Outer Hat.
Attach the Outer Hat and Lining
With right sides together, slide the Lining inside the Outer Hat. Align the Back Seams, and pin the pieces together along all the raw edges.
At one point D, slip a Tie in between the layers of the Hat.
Line up one short edge of the Tie with the raw edge of the Hat at the marked spot. Pin the Tie in place.
Repeat on the other side with the remaining Tie piece.
With the walking foot still attached to the machine, sew around the pinned edge, leaving a 2 ½-inch gap at the Back Seam. Backstitch at the beginning and end of the seam.
Trim the seam allowance along the sewn edge, leaving the unsewn area untrimmed.
Pull the Hat right side out through the unsewn gap and press the edge flat.
Sew the gap closed with a Ladder Stitch. For a detailed explanation of this stitch, check out our Ladder Stitch Tutorial.
Once you've finished sewing, try the Hat on. Trim the Ties to your desired length and make a small overhand knot at each end.


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Many attribute Reed's loss to his ties with lobbyist Jack Abramoff, according to Time. Abramoff, a lobbyist for some Indian tribes with casinos, used his connections to funnel more than $5.3 million from these casinos to Reed through nonprofit organizations in return for Reed's work urging Christian supporters to boycott casinos in competition with Abramoff's clients, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. "I would have voted for Reed but it really bothered me that he took that money for casinos," said Georgia voter Mike Craig in an interview for Time.
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Friday, October 21, 2011
To Die For: Top Eats at Melbourne's Markets (Part 1)
25 comments:
Wow - nice spread!ReplyDelete
Kenny: If you had to pick just one, make it the Mellawa Heavenly Pastry. Lives up to its name ;)ReplyDelete
- Vee (the original)October 21, 2011 at 2:33 PM
ARE THEY ACCOUNTANTS ARE THEY ARE THEY ARE THEY??ReplyDelete
Vee(the original): No they are not. And you may have got the name first but I'm clearly the better version ;)ReplyDelete
Hey... I've never been to any of those farmer markets, sigh. Shame on me! Definitely something I'd love to do with my family during the holidays in Summer. And if I do, will definitely go by your recommendations, so thanks for this! I love the look of that lebanese wrap. Definitely need to try that when I'm there. Have a great weekend, Vee! =DReplyDelete
Winston: Thanks Winston! And yes definitely take your family, they are amazing places to experience a whole lotta Melbourne at once :) Let the girls know I sent you!ReplyDelete
Ooh Very nice! Love this guide... why won't you bring me along to your adventures????ReplyDelete
msihua: I will, definitely, will give you a call the next time I go :) Always good to have more mouths to feed!ReplyDelete
Great post - so much delicious eating :D Also, congrats on the marathon!ReplyDelete
Agnes: Thanks! Pretty chuffed - with the eating AND the run ;)ReplyDelete
Hungy. So hungry.ReplyDelete
It's a little embarrassing that I haven't visited the Abbotsford and Children's Farm markets, when I do live pretty close by. But my weekends are for sleeping in...ReplyDelete
Everything looks so delicious too! The brownies packaging in particular appeals to me. :D
I need to get back out running more, I'm excellent in the gym, but get a bit lazy actually running around my neighbourhood...
Yunny: Indeed!ReplyDelete
Ashley: Haha I reckon it's a natural phenomenon that people never go to places that are nearby - there are a couple of restaurants downstairs from where I live I've never stepped in, and they're meant to be pretty alright! And I'm the inverse - awful in the gym and better at running ;)
That pastry looks amazing! :O And wow, that's a great time for the marathon, congrats! :) I'm doing my first fun run this weekend.. Although it's only 4km :| I'm not sure what it's for or where it is, one of my friends is dragging me along. I feel like it will be more of a catch-up then anything :P maybe one day I will work my way up to a marathon, though!ReplyDelete
Bianca: You can BUY the pastry to take home even! And I have to work my way up to a full marathon as well, 21.1km is only half unfortunately! Hopefully we'll both get there one day ;) Good luck with your 4km!!ReplyDelete
lol. chocolates always ruin everything! but they won't ruin your mood for sure. :)ReplyDelete
Michelle: The psychological benefits are as good as the health ones, that's what I always say ;)ReplyDelete
I am hooked on these markets now. Went to one in Central Park and practically tried all samples ! Congrats on the marathonReplyDelete
AT: Yum samples are the best ;) Thanks!!ReplyDelete
I am going to miss the farmers market in Melbourne :(ReplyDelete
Hey, I remember those Belgian chocolate brownies from Taste, they were amazing!ReplyDelete
This is such an epic post - I have to join the list of people who shamefully have never visited one of these markets! Am putting this on my Summer to-do list. :)ReplyDelete
I remember when Dello Mano just started up, and I used to grab them when I went to the Jan Power Markets in Brisbane! They got me through Year 12, I swear. I can't believe how famous they've become though...
ZOMG I want to eat EVERYTHING!!! I haven't been to a market in a while, really need to fix that ASAP!!ReplyDelete
Oh my, what a find! thanks for putting them together! they will be on my summer mission!ReplyDelete
These are mouth watering and delicious products. I can't stop myself any more without eating. Really looking delicious. Melbourne Corporate CruiseReplyDelete


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Posted by Editoress on 03/7/08
Cycling BC Youth Team Gains Momentum On The Sunshine Coast
I would like to thank you again for putting on such a great day of biking activities at Davis Bay Elementary. The kids and teachers loved it! We couldn't have asked for a better day, lots of fun for everyone. More than 60 kids aged 10-13 participated. - Dave Marquis, Parent and Organizer
The Cycling BC Youth Team was on the road again Wednesday, hosting a youth racing clinic on the Sunshine Coast. A beautiful sunny day greeted the riders who participated in the racing clinic as part of their regular physical education class.
The day began with the Grade 3 and 4 riders, lead by Jennifer Marquis who was instrumental in getting this program into Davis Bay Elementary. After a short session on the basics of braking, turning and riding with others, the kids got right into racing. The kids divided into two groups, one for the hot-shots and one for the newer riders. Using a 20 meter grass oval, the kids chased and sprinted against each other in 3 lap races (less than 1 minute in total duration). Each of the students raced hard with the last rider coming in less than 10 seconds behind the first. In each race the kids bumped and jostled for position as though they had done all of this before. The session ended with some more cycling skills including the ever popular tire buzzing drill where riders follow a partner and touch their front tire to the back tire of the rider in front of them as many times as possible. The buzzing and gurgling noise of the tires was cause for huge laughter with these young riders.
Next up was the Grade 5 and 6 class lead by Ken Wholberg who is actually related to one of Canada's best cyclists - Eric Wholberg. Ken was so keen on cycling that he even brought his bike out for the event. The kids were stoked to be missing science class in favour of learning races like the Miss and Out and Win and Out. They also learned that gravity is a very real force - with one riding overlapping wheels in the final sprint of the Points Race - taking a soft tumble on the grass and quickly jumping to her feet.
The final class of the day was reserved from the Grade 7's. With greater strength and the ability to listen while riding, these kids did an incredible job of learning group riding skills in a hurry. Without stopping for a rest, we progressed from one hand riding; to no hand riding; to clapping above your head; clapping behind your back and then below the top tube. We moved directly into group riding where the students progressed to leaning and pushing against their partner while pedalling. The kids handled all of these drills with ease and without fear. After that it was straight into a series of fast races around the grass velodrome before finishing with the World Championships of a game called one-foot, where riders try to trick others into putting a foot down or riding outside the oval.
The key to the day was fun. The kids were allowed to simply play on their bikes. The only rule was to listen when the coach was speaking - and we tried our very best to keep that to a minimum. The emphasis was on learning by doing and by encouraging kids to be creative and courageous on their bikes. The games we played taught the kids more about bike handling, safety and skill than could be taught in several hours of structured learning. Kids just need to be inspired and encouraged to experiment with their bikes. Not one of the kids was scared of the races or games we played. No one seemed to notice that we only used a bunch of pylons and our imaginations to create the world of bike racing in their regular school play area.
In speaking with Dave Marquis, one of the event organizers, it became apparent how special the Davis Bay Elementary clinic had been. Dave explained that almost all of the kids are bussed into that school, so the parents had to make special arrangements just to get the bikes there. On top of that, not all of the kids had their own equipment - which explained why a couple of the bikes and helmets were used by multiple riders throughout the day. To save time on learning names, we often call the kids by their bike's name. I can't tell you how many kids were named Brodie during our time at Davis Bay!
The Sunshine Coast is a hotbed for cycling. Thanks in large part to Doug Detwiller and the Sprockids program, cycling is ingrained in the school culture of the region. Davis Bay Elementary welcomed the Cycling BC Youth Team and easily integrated the program as part of the physical education classes. Hosting this event will most certainly lead to a high level of interest in competitive cycling in the future . Davis Bay Elementary is now an official Cycling BC Youth Team school. Thanks to all of the students, staff and parents for making the program a success.
- Dan Proulx, Cycling BC Youth Team Coach.
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