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Thanks to training as an organic chemist, I'm at home imagining myself in a molecular world, surrounded by vibrating bonds, wiggling atoms, and three-dimensional structures.
Now, as a journalist writing about the latest research in chemistry, materials science, and engineering, I'm constantly visiting new molecular worlds. I hop through energy-harvesting materials, swim through cellular communication networks, and float through vehicle tailpipes. It's a joy to share those journeys through my stories.
My work has appeared in New Scientist, Chemical & Engineering News, Materials Research Society Bulletin, Chemistry World, Ars Technica, and KQED QUEST. I've also produced news pieces for KUSP88.9 FM in Santa Cruz.
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To all I've not really found the time to reply to lately; I'm very sorry! I just havn't been spending too much time on my computer lately. I have been reading all the comments though. And I appreciate all of them very much!
I've started on my new education on the classical sculpture academy which has been eating quite a lot of my time.
I'm enjoying studying on my new school a lot though. And I'm hoping to add some of my projects on my Deviantart page aswell. It's going really well and it seems promising.
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On Monday, U.S. Soccer announced the five nominees for 2015 U.S. Soccer Male Player of the Year. This year's nominees include midfielder Michael Bradley, forward Clint Dempsey, goalkeeper Brad Guzan, and defenders Fabian Johnson and DeAndre Yedlin. For the next five days, ussoccer.com will make a case to the voting committee for each of the candidates. Today is U.S. captain Michael Bradley.
U.S. MNT and Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley began the year with an unforgettable goal off a corner kick to the top corner of the far post against Panama on Feb. 8 and went on to tally twice in the Gold Cup. The Princeton, N.J., native led the MNT in assists (6) – which was also a career high - starts (18), and minutes (1,668).
Putting his international-caliber talent on full display, Bradley was named Man of the Match in back-to-back victories in June against then No. 6-ranked Netherlands and reigning World Cup champion Germany where he set up the tying goal with this trademark beauty over distance to Mix Diskerud.
Weeks later, the midfielder became the fourth youngest MNT player to register his 100th career cap. On July 18 against Cuba, Bradley assisted an Aron Johannsson goal from behind the half-way line and then recorded a quick takeaway and assist to help Clint Dempsey complete a hat trick.
The midfielder led his club to the MLS playoffs for the first time in franchise history with five goals and three assists in 28 appearances. Bradley's most impressive performance came on May 16 against New England when he collected the ball at midfield, beat multiple defenders and sent a low shot toward the far post and past the 'keeper. ;


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|Mum made me fish and potateos.
who told me about a 7- day detox plan that she usually does that I finally found something that I felt I could do. I have tried other detoxing liquids and stuff like that, but it is very hard to keep drinking that stuff every day.
I looked on the internet and I found this 7 day detox plan and it looked just like the woman at Gothla had told me about, so I decided to try. And I did. It was wonderful. Already the first day I felt better, and after the week I felt so much better. Like my body was new again. I didn´t have a heavy head anymore cause my nose was running more. And I am sure I got my bowels cleansed.
The reason why this diet is for 7 days is because it takes food 7 days to get through the system. So after 7 days the bowels should be cleansed.
Day 1: feeling happy and light. I don´t feel tired after eating.
Day 2: Feeling moody and irritabel. Very tempted to have chocolate and salted meat. But feel at ease after sticking to the diet.
Day 3: Runny nose.
Day 4: Runny nose. Feeling happy to find new meals I can eat. Made bread with no wheat.
Day 5:Low on energy. Need to eat more vegetables!
Day 6: Hungry.
Day 7: Getting used to the diet, but can´t wait to eat cheese and chocolate.
Her is the plan I followed. As you can see I can eat all the vegetables and fruit and fish I want. Only things I cant eat is meat, milk, sugar, salt, coffeine/tea, alchohol and wheat.
Read more here: http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk/diet/detox/plan.htm
Juliette's 7-Day Detox Plan
By Dietitian, Juliette Kellow BSc RD
Rather than following an extreme detox plan that limits just about every food except fruit and veg while at the same time getting you to down a nasty 'detox' drink every day, this plan is safer and more sensible and shouldn't leave you short on nutrients if you follow it for just one week.
Foods to include in the plan
Your plan can include:
- Fruit – your plan can include any fruit
including fresh, frozen, dried or canned in natural fruit juice. This
includes apples, bananas, pears, oranges, grapefruit, satsumas, sultanas,
raisins, pineapple, mango, kiwi fruit, strawberries, raspberries,
blackcurrants, nectarines, peaches, melons, star fruit etc
- Fruit juice – either make homemade fruit
juices or smoothies from fresh fruit, or drink
ready-made juices. Make sure ready-made juices are labelled as being
'pure' or 'unsweetened'.
- Vegetables – eat any vegetables including
fresh, frozen or canned in water (without salt added). This includes
carrots, onions, turnip, swede, sprouts, cabbage, peppers, mushrooms,
sweetcorn, peppers, leeks, courgettes, broccoli, cauliflower, salad,
tomatoes, cucumber, spring onions etc
- Beans and lentils – eat any beans, including those
that have been dried or canned in water. This includes red kidney,
haricot, cannellini, butter, black eye, pinto, red lentils, green lentils
and brown lentils
- Tofu and Quorn
- Oats – sprinkle oats over fresh fruit
or use to make porridge, sweetened with honey and fresh fruit
- Potatoes – all types
- Brown rice and rice noodles
- Rye crackers, rice cakes and
- Fresh fish – eat any fresh fish including
cod, plaice, mackerel, salmon, lobster, crab, trout, haddock, tuna,
prawns, Dover sole, red mullet, halibut, lemon sole, monkfish, swordfish
etc. Canned fish in water is suitable too eg salmon or tuna
- Unsalted nuts – eat any including Brazil,
peanuts, almonds, cashew, hazel nuts, macadamia, pecans, pine nuts,
pistachio, walnuts etc
- Unsalted seeds – eat any including sunflower and
- Plain popcorn – without sugar or salt
- Live natural yoghurt
- Extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar
- Garlic, ginger and fresh herbs
- Ground black pepper
- Honey
- Water – at least 2 litres a day. Tap or
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- Herbal or fruit teas
Foods to avoid during your detox
- Red meat, chicken, turkey and any
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- Milk, cheese, eggs, cream
- Butter and margarine
- Any food that contains wheat
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- Crisps and savoury snacks
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- Chocolate, sweets, jam and sugar
- Processed foods, ready meals,
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- Alcohol
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We do commercials business all over USA and Canada. We do branding and make commercials for companies. We want to display our portfolio, about us , Contact us and few more pages. Our logo is already designed we just need some developer or a team who can give us quotation and also maintain server and domain and small tweaks or changes later on. We decided to go with Wordpress and also We want to install SSLCertificate.
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Send quotes portfolios work done and suggestions. We have current website on wix which we want to cancel it and make custom new website with all good features and latest design. We also have ssl Certificate with them which we can continue or not? We will be having maximum 10-12 pages and minimum 4-5 pages. Other suggestions are also welcome.
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Learn to monitor and control your home & environment with self contained, inter-communicating microprocessors. Arduino / Raspberry Pi DAQ and IOT Applications include ham radio, robotics, weather stations, model railroading, toys and more. - KK4HFJ
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Two DS18B20 Temp Sensors on LCD Display!
Find your DS18B20 address!
// This Arduino sketch reads DS18B20 "1-Wire" digital
// temperature sensors.
#include <OneWire.h>
#include <DallasTemperature.h>
#include <LiquidCrystal.h>
// Connections:
// rs (LCD pin 4) to Arduino pin 12
// rw (LCD pin 5) to Arduino pin 11
// enable (LCD pin 6) to Arduino pin 10
// LCD pin 15 to Arduino pin 13
// LCD pins d4, d5, d6, d7 to Arduino pins 5, 4, 3, 2
LiquidCrystal lcd(12, 11, 10, 5, 4, 3, 2);
int backLight = 13; // pin 13 will control the backlight
// Data wire is plugged into pin 8 on the Arduino
#define ONE_WIRE_BUS 8
// Setup a oneWire instance to communicate with any OneWire devices
OneWire oneWire(ONE_WIRE_BUS);
// Pass our oneWire reference to Dallas Temperature.
DallasTemperature sensors(&oneWire);
// Assign the addresses of your 1-Wire temp sensors.
// See the tutorial on how to obtain these addresses:
// http://www.hacktronics.com/Tutorials/arduino-1-wire-address-finder.html
DeviceAddress insideThermometer = { 0x28, 0x3C, 0xF2, 0xA7, 0x02, 0x00, 0x00, 0xCB };
DeviceAddress outsideThermometer = { 0x28, 0x20, 0x04, 0xA8, 0x02, 0x00, 0x00, 0x4D };
void setup(void)
// Start up the library
// set the resolution to 10 bit (good enough?)
sensors.setResolution(insideThermometer, 10);
sensors.setResolution(outsideThermometer, 10);
pinMode(backLight, OUTPUT);
digitalWrite(backLight, HIGH); // turn backlight on. Replace 'HIGH' with 'LOW' to turn it off.
lcd.begin(16,2); // columns, rows. use 16,2 for a 16x2 LCD, etc.
lcd.clear(); // start with a blank screen
void printTemperature(DeviceAddress deviceAddress)
float tempC = sensors.getTempC(deviceAddress);
if (tempC == -127.00) {
} else {
void loop(void)
lcd.print("In: ");
lcd.print("Out: ");
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Steve - great work on this. There is a lot of work on the internet about the DS18B20's, but little on simple applications on getting them to perform for the non-technical makers that have no engineering or programing backgrounds. This is important work, so please keep it up. This is a awesome IC that will have a big impact once the power of them are unleashed in simple to follow projects that are replicable by the average maker!!!ReplyDelete
Thanks for this info, I've been looking everywhere for info on using multiple DS18B20s as I was struggling with assigning the different IDs to user variables, your post helped loads, thanksReplyDelete
Hi, please where can I find OneWire.h,ReplyDelete
and LiquidCrystal.h files?
OneWire.h and DallasTemperature.h are available at http://www.hacktronics.com/Tutorials/arduino-1-wire-tutorial.html. LiquidCrystal.h is included in the Arduino IDE.ReplyDelete
Thanks, it worked like charm....ReplyDelete


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The boxes are unpacked, a place has been found for everything, and everything is indeed in its place. The stress of the move has faded like the cardboard paper cuts that hacked away at my hands those first few days in the new apartment. The space feels less like a "new place" and more like home.
Surveying the apartment, it is clear that it will never reach the sparsity that a true minimalist requires, but I think it's reached a nice balance of stuff to space. Although I still have a few pictures strewn about, a dining cabinet filled with tabletop items, and full size furniture in every room of the house, there is still a good flow. The space feels open and airy, not claustrophobic. As I said in my last post (at least I think I said this in my last post, humor me) my family and I have been very happy since we moved here. There is a completely different energy compared to our last apartment and with that energy, a sense of possibility and an overall feeling of peace.
Ok, I don't know for sure whether or not it is the new space or lack of superfluous belongings that have brought the three of us to such a zen-like state, but that's my story and I'm sticking to it. I know that I could probably go even further and purge more of our stuff, but in the short term I am content with the stasis reached on all things material. Though I must admit, I never see myself going 100% in on the minimalist home idea. One tiny chair in the corner of a huge, empty room is a little too "french movie" for my tastes. I like my home to look streamlined, yes, but still feel cozy. White washed walls with a tiny Lucite dining set does not say "cozy" to me.
So, does this mean I fail at minimalism? Ultimately, yes, but fuck that. I may not be the textbook definition of the movement, but when have I ever been the textbook definition of ANYTHING (aside from "fabulous," natch.) No, like everything else, I am going to
half-ass write my own definition. I am going to do minimalism…my way. There are PLENTY of other areas where I can trim the excess in my life.
For example, did you know that right now you could be suffering from "digital clutter?" Of course you didn't! Who the fuck would?
That is the lamest sounding bullshit EVER.
It's true though. There are literally tens of blogs written about how people have too much stuff gunking up their desktops, their inboxes, their "clouds," along with the proper ways to tidy up their digital life, no trip to the troposphere necessary.
I've decided this will be my next project. So far, I'm going to be honest, it fucking blows. Not because I have too many errant files or an inbox loaded with garbage, but because I have come to realize that I have dribs and drabs of my digital life all over the goddamn interwebs. Seriously, I am a web-based Hansel and Gretel; I have left bread crumbs all over this virtual forest.
I am not even talking about the now dormant Myspace pages or Livejournals that are out there haunting the internet. Those would easily disappear with a simple click of "delete account" (if I could only remember their passwords!)
I am referring to the various web-based platforms I CURRENTLY use. The website that allows me to bookmark…other websites. The cloud storage website where I store my clouds. The Facebook that apparently houses two of me (don't even ask me how that happened!) The Twitter page that I still don't quite understand. The 30,000 different sites I use for photo storage. Pinterest (why!?!). Evernote. My 4 gmail accounts, and (yikes!) my two AOL accounts.
Well, OK I never actually GO to my AOL accounts. One address is older than my daughter and the other was created when J and I were planning our wedding. They're still out there though…mocking me with their "digital clutter" creating ways.
Or something.
I took a deep breath and decided to start with Evernote, mostly because before this project I forgot I even HAD an Evernote account, so I figured there was no way for it to possibly backed up with virtual garbage.
Much to my joy, I was right. In fact, the account was practically empty save for a few random "to do" lists from 2010 and a handful of blog ideas that never manifested. This would be easy! I deleted the to do lists immediately and quickly perused the blog ideas for any nugget of salvagability. I was about to declare my Evernote house "CLEAN" when I noticed a folder that I missed in my initial once-over.
The folder was titled "READ ME" and it housed one whole document. There was not one part of my brain that could even begin to recall what this folder could be.
Fearing the rabbit hole I may no doubt fall into were I to open the folder, I thought about deleting its contents sight unseen. My curiosity got the better of me though so I quickly hovered my mouse over the folder and clicked on the icon before I could change my mind.
The title of the lone document was "Melissa Makes a List to Prove What She Already Knows." It was created July 14, 2010. It sounded fairly innocuous, so I opened it. The document fleshed out in one page reasons for staying or leaving my soul-crushing corporate job.
There were 2 reasons for me to stay.
Despite the recession, despite living in a (gorgeous) apartment that cost more a year than the average person makes, despite my total lack of plan or safety net, the "Reasons to Go" column prevailed. I gave my notice two days after that document's creation.
Looking at the list almost two years later, I feel as though a completely different person wrote it. I can't believe I allowed myself to be that miserable for a (shitty) paycheck! I can't believe I let myself be defined by my house and my "things" instead of my character, my actions, and my relationships. I can't believe I didn't set my cube on fire and lead the publishing proletariat to freedom (or at the very least smack my boss upside the head with an Intro Spanish textbook.)
So much about my life has changed since I walked away from the "security" of the corporate world. I have made the most amazing connections. I have taken to the streets and been arrested fighting for social justice. I have been a part of HISTORY, for chrissakes! Only one year ago my daughter and I sat in the NY State Senate gallery and watched as the Marriage Equality Bill was passed. You don't get to experience anything quite like that sitting in a cube creating "one pagers" for fucking textbooks.
The connections I've made, the experiences I've had, the relationships that have been renewed and deepened, the life I have built in less than two years time feels more mine now than any other time in my life.
I thought about saving the list. Yeah, it's intended use had passed and could now easily be classified as "digital clutter," but so what. It was also a reminder of how far I've come and keep going on the crazy road that is my life. I may be more sure of myself now than I have ever been, but even the most confident person sometimes needs to bring to mind a time when they weren't so sure.
I kept the list…in the trash. I figured at the very least deleting the original folder it was housed in gave the illusion of less clutter. Minimalism my way. It may not be the spartan internet presence a true minimalist requires, but who cares, it works for me, and that's really all that matters.
So far I haven't really felt the sense of ease one is supposed to feel as they wipe their web life clean…maybe after I delete the 24,485 emails on AOL…


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As everyone knew they would be, yesterday's tasks for all classes were cancelled around 2pm, in the face of entirely hopeless conditions: low cloud, mist and a cold southeast wind. Perhaps a dozen gliders were never placed on the launch grid - their pilots had decided that the chance of flying was not worth the effort.
The mandatory improvement in conditions shortly after cancellation was again seen, but it was slight: the sky brightened a bit and the mist stopped falling for an hour or so. Not the most incorrigible of the second-guessers was able to make the case that we should have waited longer. There was a considerable body of thought that, with impossible conditions and a weather forecast that offered not the slightest chance of useful improvement, it was a waste of time to put any gliders on the runway. It's fair to note that contest organizers are ill advised to closely consult crew comfort in making their decisions - this habit often leads to lost flying opportunities.
Our morning routine here usually includes a visit to the Hotel Paris, which is something of a social center in the town of Gonzales Chaves. Its confiteria features good coffee and reliable internet service, which have made it popular with many at WGC2013. I expect hotel management will be sorry to see the contest end.
Within walking distance of the Hotel Paris are three food markets that have met our needs rather well, but which require some adjustments in planning. They open around 8:30, but always close from noon through 4:30. Beer and wine are readily available (the latter is excellent value in Argentina - $3 buys a good bottle) but are not sold before 10am or after 9pm. Cheese selection and price are favorable. Fresh produce is not impressive. Breakfast cereal - especially low-sugar varieties - seems hard to find; mushrooms close to impossible. Meat is inexpensive and of good quality, which makes sense in view of the Argentine preference for - and skill at - carne asado (barbecue).
Today's morning weather looked much improved: at 10am, plenty of low cloud could still be seen, but sun was on the ground and seemed to be gaining the upper hand. The weather presentation at the morning pilot briefing described a flyable but tricky day, with sun, southeast winds (mercifully not strong) and cloudy areas to the southwest all contending for mastery. The general sense is that conditions to the northwest (where tasks have been set) may be decent, but it will not be wise to plan on a long-lasting day.
The FAI is the Fédération Aeronautique Internationale, the umbrella organization for air sport competitions around the world. The FAI flag is always displayed prominently at such events, along with flags from all participating countries. It was announced at the pilot briefing that two of these flags are missing: the FAI flag and the one belonging to Team Argentina; information as to their whereabouts is sought. We immediately considered the possibility that Heinz Weissenbuehler had put in a stealth appearance, his presence at a world gliding contest being reliably associated with missing flags, banners, etc. But a thorough search turned up no sign of this, so the missing flags are a mystery. One rumor - of dubious reliability - has it that the Argentina flag is missing because someone determined that Team Argentina might have something to do with the disappearance of the FAI flag. We await developments. [Editor's note: any potentially libelous statements in this paragraph should be attributed to the author, and not to the US Team as a whole.]


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The folks at Philly Homegrown were kind enough to invite me to dinner last week. Philly Homegrown is an initiative of GPTMC. They have some pretty great goals like getting more consumers to buy local and promoting the folks creating all this amazing local food - from farmers, brewers, cheese makers, and bakers to the chefs that are serving local foods in their restaurants. Check out their website: food.visitphilly.com.
We had a quick visit to Clark Park Farmer's Market and then a delicious dinner at Rx in University City. Rx is one the many restaurants participating in University City's dining days that are dedicated to using fresh, local ingredients. Have you heard of Dining Days? It's like Center City Restaurant week but with $15, $25, and $30 price options - see more info on that here. It's a real bargain and it only goes through July 28th - so get to it!
My Rx dinner was great - I had a delicious salad with spicy pecans and local apples:
Trout with black eyed peas and green beans:
and rice pudding (I tried all the desserts and they were great - chocolate bread pudding? chai creme brulee? fried apple pie? Yes, please).
I'm going to try to make it back out to Dining Days this week for 3 dishes at Biba for $15 - bargain, right?
This was my first visit to Clark Park Farmer's market - I've been meaning to go for months and can't wait to check it out again on a Saturday. It was chock-full of local fruits, veggies, meat, dairy and baked goods. Ever had ice cold goat's milk? No? You should try it - it's seriously delicious.
We also had the opportunity to chat with folks from The Food Trust. They're an awesome organization in Philadelphia that is working hard to make sure everyone has access to healthy food. They're in schools teaching healthy eating habits, starting farmers markets in every part of the city, working with corner stores to help them stock healthy foods and so much more. They're pretty amazing.
Thanks, Philly Homegrown, for a lovely, informative evening!


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Nikon is widely known brand especially in term of camera. Few months ago, Nikon has launched their new technology camera which is known as KeyMission360. This product is special developed in order to compete with GoPro and also SonyProCam that likely known as a action camera.
The major differences between the KeyMission 360 compare to the other action cameras is that KeyMission360 can capture and record video 360 degree. It can capture and record anything 360 degree within its range. Thus it doesn't need any extra camera to record or to capture image from any diffferent angles, only one KeyMission360 is already sufficient.
There are also some features that still the same with the other action cameras such as that the KeyMission360 is 100% waterproof and can withstand almost 35 meter water depth. Then it is also comes with the vibration reduction system which this system could lowered the vibration effect during the video filming thus make the video and the image become more clearer. In terms of resolution and screen effect, it comes with 4K Ultra HD with duals lenses and image sensors that could produce an immersive Ultra HD video and image.
Last but not least about the feature of this camera is that this little cute thing is a shockproof where it could stands up dust, shock and low temperature. For the apps, it does has it own apps that could connect the camera to our smartphones that could connected via bluetooth and wifi.


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Most of the dog owners allow their dog to sneak in their bed in night. They have no reasons to give, but we have got some of the reasons for you. Our reasons will give all dog loves justified reasons to sleep with their dogs in their bed in the same quilt sharing the same pillow. Without any doubts, dogs are the best companions.
So, if you are being traumatized every night by your wife to let your dog in, then here are your reason for you to give her:-
#1 – Anxiety is relieved by Dogs
We all know that dogs relive the anxiety in humans. There have been so many live examples where dogs have been able to cure people with severe anxiety disorders. Not only, they help in making people calm and composed but also helps in giving them a good night's sleep relieving them of all the stress and strain of the day. If you sleep with your dog in your bed, then you can sleep better and also get a tranquil sleep.
#2 – Dogs makes you feel safe and secure
Photo by Brendan Bell via Flickr.
One of the reasons that all give to keep dogs is to feel safe at their home. It doesn't matter, whether you have got a full y trained dog or a dog that will sleep tight with you like mine. All you need is the safety that your dog provides whether he is sleeping next to you or in his kennel. And when you feel secure, you obviously sleep better.
Our dogs love to be spoiled. They are opportunist, so if you give them a green signal to sleep on your bed, they would simply love it. After all seeing them elated, even you are happy and make you feel so calm and composed. So, finally so are sleeping with your dog on your bed for his happiness. Give me a high five for this!
Pillows and blankets are cozy and warm. Bu they cannot be compared to the warmth of dogs of fur and body warmth. Most of the dog lovers' admit that sleeping at night with their dogs gives them more warmth at night. Even a small, tiny dog next to you in your blanket makes you feel warm and more comfortable.
Photo by SuperFantastic via Flickr.
Just as the dogs relive you from the anxiety, they are proven to reduce the depression in people. Unconditional love is being offered by dogs to people. Dog lovers would admit that their day cannot end on a gloomy note after meeting your dog at your home. Thus, if you are thinking of curing your depression and unwanted blues, then keep a dog is the best option possible.
So, make your dog sleep with you in bed without feeling guilty and show this article to people who pose questions at you.


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In a bit of hilarious E3 news, rising publisher THQ Nordic has announced it will be skipping E3 2018, despite a list of intriguing, upcoming games headed for the AAA space. The reason has nothing at all to do with video games or the industry, and everything to do with the FIFA World Cup.
THQ Nordic regrets, in a statement, that the staff won't be able to join their stateside friends in Santa Monica to watch the World Cup in the Ye Olde King's Head pub. As the event is held in Russia this year, 7:00 AM in simply too early to start drinking beer.
As a concession, THQ Nordic has confirmed that its list of upcoming games, including Darksiders III, Biomutant, Fade to Silence, Wreckfest, and some unannounced titles will all be making appearances at this year's Gamescom in Germany, and at PAX West soon after.
I'm not sure I agree that 7AM is truly too early for celebratory beers in Santa Monica, but you do you, THQ Nordic.
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Remember the good old days when a CMO could build a roster for his digital marketing team and fill it with search gurus and social media ninjas?
It wasn't that long ago, but back then marketing was obsessed with channels, and more specifically, how ads could best be inserted into each of those channels.
Today, we operate in a converged media space. What we once thought of as a series of separate channels (paid, earned and owned) are really one big channel, and consumers, who see thousands of brand impressions a day, can't remember where those impressions occurred.
While that might be troubling for an advertising model, the truth is that we live in a world dominated by content marketing. That means consumers don't care where they find their content, and you shouldn't either, because what really matters is quality of your content operation — not the channel.
Not So Fragmented
It's easy to talk about the "fragmented media landscape," especially for marketers who came of age before the Internet, back when there were only three TV networks and print and radio were still essential. From that perspective, today's media landscape does look fragmented. But looks can be deceiving. Content takes many forms, but online consumers consume content in one of three contexts -- paid, earned or owned.
A consumer is either going to engage with your ad (paid), visit your website or social media profiles (owned) or find you on a property operated by a third-party such as a news site (earned). For our purposes, earned and owned can be grouped together.
Even if you insist on keeping them separate, you're looking at a total of three sectors, which means fragmentation really isn't the right word. But let's put the definition question aside. What you really want to know is which channel matters the most, right? After all, all marketers worth their salt want to put the most money and resources into the most important channel.
Well, as it turns out, earned and owned beat the pants off of paid, and it's not even close. About a year ago, we analyzed 310 million website visits. Our research showed that a mere six percent of those visits came from paid media.
Organic search, in contrast, accounted for 47 percent of all visits. But our biggest takeaway was that 94 percent of all visits came from sources that a brand didn't have to pay for. In other words, there really is only one large channel, and it's the combination of what can be either earned or owned.
Reach your audience
You've probably seen a lot of articles out there that claim to give you the secret to content marketing. Some say video is the future. Others insist great storytelling is the key ingredient behind effective content marketing. Then there are the articles that insist that all a brand needs to do is think like a publisher, as if that mindset is easy to adopt and 100 percent full-proof.
But while all of these insights can be useful, they ultimately fall flat because they take one-sized fits all approach when the reality is that what works for one brand isn't going to work for all brands. Even worse, the one-sized fits all approach fail to consider what the consumer wants.
- Do they want video? Sure. Online video is popular, and according to Cisco it could account for 69 percent of all Internet traffic by 2017.
- Do consumers want great storytelling? Sure. We all like great stories, assuming we're in the mood for a story.
- Do consumers want you to think like a publisher? Honestly, I doubt any consumer has given any serious thought to whether or not brands should think like publishers, let alone what it might mean to adopt that mindset.
So what do consumers really want? Utility.
Consumers want to consume useful content. That's it.
If you create content that your audience finds useful, they'll consume it. If you create content that's self-serving, they'll ignore it.
They'll ignore that self-serving content in any form -- whether earned, owned, or even paid. It's the utility that is the key difference between an ad and content. An ad has utility for the brand; content has utility for the consumer. And the more in tune you are with what consumers really want, the greater the likelihood that consumers will find your content, especially if you map that content to each phase of the buyer's journey.
What Defines Useful Content?
Recently, Cannes recognized a handful of brands in the category of content marketing.
One of the honorees was Chipotle, which created an Oscar-caliber short called "Scarecrow" that garnered more than 12 million views on YouTube and leveraged a ton of earned media. But the content of the film itself -- there's a strong anti factory farming message -- is the real utility because the message speaks to a broader category of people who are interested in food production, as opposed to the narrower group of people who happen to be in the market for quick serve burrito.
Honda's "Project Drive-In" was another honoree. Rather than jamming a car ad down anyone's throat, Honda created content around something that car owners would care about -- the decline of the drive-in theater. Again, it's about how the brand can play a part in the larger, relevant conversation.
Chipotle is not a client (although Honda is), but both are just good examples of quality content marketing. But they're also expensive examples, which is why I think it's important to understand that brands can also create highly useful content without a Hollywood budget.
If you Google "Stand up paddleboarding," the first thing you'll see, ahead of the Wikipedia entry, is an article about the sport on REI's website. (Full disclosure: REI is a Conductor client).
The article is actually part of the brand's "Learn at REI" series, and the idea is to own the conversation around sports like paddleboarding, rather than buying only the traffic that's in the market for a paddleboard.
Now, you might ask why REI, which sells paddleboards, prefers to put its resources toward owning the conversation when they could just buy traffic that's likely to convert to a sale? It's because participating in that larger conversation is REI's best chance to give the consumer what they want (information about paddleboarding) and bond that consumer to the brand, so that when they do go shopping for a paddleboard, they seek out REI.
There's No Scale Button
Can you scale earned and owned media? It's a great question that I hear a lot from CMOs. The answer is yes, but it's not as easy as increasing your media buy. Paid media, after all, is supposed to be easy. You can just buy it. Earned and owned media are different. They take work. And to scale in the earned/owned media space you need to:
- Find the opportunities
- Measure those opportunities
- Prioritize your opportunities
- Execute
- Optimize
- Repeat
Those are the bullet points, anyway. Each brand will need to create a process as part of a larger content strategy. But the big takeaway should be that a content strategy isn't a solution for optimizing the six percent of traffic you get through paid media, it's about engaging with the 94 percent of traffic that comes from free and earned. That's where the consumers are, and that's where your brand needs to be.


text: Cecily Perryn, 13, a lowly poultry girl in 1596 England, discovers a jeweled pendant enclosing a woman's portrait in the Earl of Montacute's hencoops. Her strange find is quickly eclipsed by other matters: Young boys, including her friend William, have been disappearing. Seeking William, Cess makes her way to the town of Yeovil, where Jasper, the innkeeper's son, becomes her reluctant helper. Their search uncovers a plot against Queen Elizabeth I, soon to visit Montacute House. Meanwhile, Cess attracts unwanted attention from the Earl's sinister son after her cousin fabricates a story that Cess practices witchcraft—truer than she knows. Cess' friend, the healer Edith Mildmay, falsely accused of bringing plague and exiled, is a witch, though of a benign Druid-esque variety, and initiates Cess into their practices. A rich portrait of rural life in Elizabethan times emerges—convincingly detailed and seamlessly woven into the narrative fabric—as readers uncover the intertwined secrets of pendant, plot and plague. While Cess' mundane world is entirely believable and always interesting, the witchcraft, with its generically contemporary, New Age feel, is less persuasive. It's only when we lose the witches that the story comes to life. (Historical fantasy. 10-14)


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A large open living room with contemporary decoration and garden view will make your first impression when you arrive at the villa. This modern minimalist villa consists of 3 bedrooms.
This modern minimalist villa consists of 3 bedrooms. Each bedroom is equipped with a king size bed, has an air conditioning, en-suite bathroom, dressing room, safety box, towels, Satellite TV, Wi-Fi internet access. The two bedrooms have sliding doors and direct view to the swimming pool. The other bedroom is located just next to the two bedrooms but it has no direct view to the swimming pool and garden. The villa features an open living room, fully equipped modern kitchen, the dining room with a large dining table is a nice spot where you can gather with your family or friends. The garden with green grass, tropical plants, a large swimming pool with its outdoor lounge and all its facilities all together makes the atmosphere elegant, modern, comfortable as well as relaxing.
And when we met with the staff at the villa, we learned they are sincere and friendly, qualities that are appreciated all over the world. Free simple breakfast on the first morning is provided for and will be prepared by the staff. For the next morning, guest can give a list and pay the groceries.
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By: Scot Ackerman, M.D. -- There are plenty of rumors circulating about how sugar can fuel cancer cells, making them grow faster. I have even heard some stories about patients being advised to avoid sugar completely during cancer treatment. The truth is not so black and white.
By: Karen Ambrosio, Oncology Wellness Specialist -- According to an article published in The Journal of the American Medical Association in September 2015, the Mediterranean diet, supplemented with extra virgin olive oil, may reduce the incidence of breast cancer.
Ackerman Cancer Center continually strives to improve our patients' experience by offering the most effective, most efficient services possible. That is why we are pleased to introduce the MedFusion patient portal and online medical record system. The system is easily navigated and is designed to improve accuracy, enhance privacy, and provide better access to medical records for patients and their health care providers.
By: Scot Ackerman, M.D. -- The pink ribbon is a welcomed symbol of breast cancer awareness and support that has led to many advances in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. While we have done a great job getting the word out about breast cancer in women, most people are not nearly as informed about breast cancer in men.


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Instagram Hotel Gives You A Free Night If You Have 10K Or More Followers
Ryan Martin / 5 years ago
Over the internet it is easy to spot that sometimes people can take social media too far, yet I've never really seen that creep into business. That's until I saw a hotel in Sydney called the 1888 Hotel or "Instagram Hotel" which is offering a free nights stay to anyone with 10,000 or more Instagram followers. PSFK reports that the hotel is designed for people to take "selfies" when they check in and has a digital mural of Instagram shots over its walls. The hotel has 90 rooms all of which are decorated by Instagram photos taken by guests.
The hotel has 90 rooms starting at $140 a night but offers free rooms to people with more than 10,000 Instagram followers or to people who win the monthly photo competition which is to take the best photo of the hotel in that particular month.
What do you think of integrating social media into the design of a hotel? Is it one step too far for social media or is it a good innovative idea?
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UPDATE: Looks like the Sale section is not pulling up right now folks. 🙁 You may want to check back later today. You will know you are in the right place when the banner above shows at the link. Hoping they fix it soon!
I posted about this on Thursday, but if you haven't checked out this great sale going on at Oneida yet, there is still time. They are having a big Kitchenware Liquidation Sale, now thru Sunday, 2/10 with items up to 80% off and starting as low as $1.49.
Items are selling out fast, but at this point there are still quite a few inexpensive items to choose from including flexible chopping mats, bakeware, knives, kitchen decor, and much more. Plus, you get $2.99 flat rate shipping on orders over $25 AND an additional 10% off your ENTIRE ORDER when you enter the promo code TTE10 at checkout!
Some of the nice deals I see are kitchen shears for $3.49 marked down from $10, and a 1 cup glass storage container with lid for $1.79, originally $9. I think the 1 cup storage containers are great if you 're trying to watch your portions -like I am ;-). Just fill with leftovers or your favorite snack and you're good to go! This sale ends tomorrow so take a good look around HERE to see what you can find.
Remember, to get the $2.99 flat rate shipping, your order must total $25 or more, but there is no minimum purchase requirement to get the 10% Off discount, just enter the coupon promo code: TTE10 at checkout. If you have met the $25 threshold for flat rate, when you enter your state and zip code and select "Estimate Shipping" you will be able to select the $2.99 flat rate shipping. This Kitchen Liquidation Sale is only thru Sunday 2/10 or while supplies last.
8 Responses to "Oneida Kitchenware Liquidation Sale: Up to 80% Off"
Thank you for posting this…must have missed it on Thursday.
How do you get the $2.99 flat shipping rate? I bought $50 worth of stuff and my shipping is $11.49
I am not getting the 2.99 shipping at all. Its like 9.49…
The site seems to be having trouble right now, but there still seems to be lots of stuff still left in this sale. It may be a good idea to check back Sunday morning since the sale runs through tomorrow. I'm going to check back tomorrow morning. 🙂
not able to get 2.99 shipping either 🙁
No problem getting the sale items to pull up, still a lot on really good sale. But the $2.99 shipping looks gone now 🙁 The 10% code is still working though…
The 10% code is still working. Sale prices have gone up slightly from 2 days ago. I ordered just over $99 worth of stuff and got 10% off plus FREE shipping even though the total I ended up paying was less than $99.
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This Chinese Proverb Dragon Phoenix Calligraphy Symbol Scroll measures 11x29 inches. The top and bottom of the Chinese Proverb Dragon Phoenix Calligraphy Symbol Scroll is blue gold silk brocade, and the calligraphy painting is surrounded by white silk brocade. Chinese Proverbs are very famous in China and have grown in popularity throughout the Western world due to the fact that they combine two of the worlds most respected art forms, painting and poetry.
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Website Design and managment
Budget $250-750 USD
Our mobile web design, consulting, and marketing company located in the USA builds mobile websites and establishes web presences for clients in order to grow their businesses. We also act as a social media consultant, SEO amd SEM client work, Pay Per Click ad program management, etc.
We are looking for a qualified candidate to assist in day to day web site maintenance, SEO skills, Wordpress and PHP development with good knowledge of APIs and programming.
Applicant must have strong coding skills and must be able to convert PSD to HTML/CSS, add JQuery functionality to sites as needed, be able to do basic image updates (crop, resize etc), be able to trouble shoot and fix PHP applications and build new applications in PHP/MySQL.
Applicant must have thorough knowledge of Wordpress. Customizing and troubleshooting a big plus.
Day to day web page maintenance as needed (html updates, add/remove/ edit images, content additions)
Slicing PSDs and converting into HTML / CSS / WordPress
Troubleshooting and solving problems with WordPress Sites
Performing custom Wordpress development and plug-in edits for custom application a benefit but not required.
Creating mobile websites with either WordPress or a mobile website software a benefit but not required.
Developing eCommerce websites with Magento. X-Cart a benefit but not required.
Creating Facebook Cover Images, banners, web graphics, web templates, email & newsletter templates
Experience creating mobile apps a benefit but not required.
SEO Expertise
Keyword Research and Keyword Analysis
Niche Research
Link Building (blog commenting and forum posting)
Online Research -Blog/Article writing a benefit but not required.
Article writing a benefit but not required.
Article spinning
Article Directory Submission
On Page SEO
Knowledge SENuke X, Google Webmaster, Keyword Research or similar tools.
PPC & Adwords a benefit but not required.
Experienced PHP Programmer with Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills
Experienced HTML/CSS
Experienced with Photoshop (Illustrator a plus)
Experienced with JQuery
Experienced with Wordpress (Wordpress Theme Creation a benefit but not required.)
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Magento Customization/ Mod Installation
Knowledge in Microsoft Word & Excel
X-Cart Installation and Theme Management a benefit but not required.
Experience with SEO
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On & Off Page Optimization
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Willing to learn about Facebook/ Social Media Marketing
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Ability to speak Fluent English
You have no other jobs
Have access to a computer and reliable, high speed internet connection
Available to work Monday -- Friday
You work 40 hours per week and have the same schedule every day
Yahoo Instant Messenger and Skype must be always online during working time
You communicate often and well through email, instant message, and Dropbox
Daily Status Report & Daily Time Sheet must be submitted at the end of each day
Strong Work Ethics, Hard Worker, and Independent
Frequent communication is a MUST
You will be on probation for 2 months.
Willing to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement
A paid trial project will be given to see your project management skills, work ethic, your speed, and competency.
Starting Pay $300 a month to start/ Negotiable
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Payment will be made every 15th and 30th of the month
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We give our designers and developers a good degree of latitude and discretion when designing and developing sites. We do not micromanage. We trust that you will be creative, intrinsically motivated to do great work, and invested in the work that you are doing. We will have a mutually respectful relationship. We will both work hard.
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The worst part about…what? everyday I wonder what the hell I am doing, do I love my job, no, but I do enjoy it. Most of the times my job consists of breathing in and out and reminding myself I would not like prison. There are days I wonder if I was supposed to do something different with my life. What was it that was planned for me, if anything?
I have been trying to put my degree to good use for a couple years now, but to very little advancement and very little monetary gain. As the pay in social services is deplorable. There is very little reward to my job, most days I feel like a glorified babysitter. There are many days when I ask myself if this is what I want to be doing everyday for the rest of my life…and I think "oh, hell no!!" I dread going to work most days, and am in constant fear that something I said will be taken out of context or misconstrued. Most days I get frustrated lately because I am not being heard, whether by a client or staff. Most of the time it is by a client, they either talk over me, ignore me, or plain just don't care what I have to say. I should just shut up and let them make their own mistakes. However on the other hand, the rest of my clients will suffer because one client does not want to listen. It aggravates me so much.
I often wonder what else I can do with my life. I want to be something I am just not sure what. Should I just go back to school and get my Master's, but in what? I have no idea what I could be interested in. i thought I was interested in Criminal Justice and as such got my degree in it. But turns out, a CJ BA is bullshit, and not very useful.
I have always wanted to write, write what, I have no idea, but I want to write. I always have, I just have no idea what to write about. I have no stories or voices running round in my head. No ideas. I just love to write, I wish I could be a writer. I know everyone would probably say write about anything or write what you know. But, I know retail and dealing with teenage boys, and that is about it. Not sure what I could do with that. Something funny? Something serious? Something dramatic?
I have always preferred getting a writing prompt and taking it from there. I struggle with having ideas of my own. I have also wondered about how to come up with an idea of my own, something true to me and my passions. But my passions dont exist, or at least I haven't found them yet.
My passions: ancient history, archaeology, paranormal anything, fashion for others, organizing, giving advice, cleaning, homeopathic's. And that might be it, not sure but I have to go to work now.


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Welcome to Polmont (from the Gaelic "Poll-Mhonadh", meaning "Pool of the Moor"), home of the Old Polmont Roman Fort on the Antonine Wall, a unique train history, and Scotland international footballer and former Liverpool captain Alex Raisbeck.
Our site contains historical information about Polmont, travel details on how to get here, and information about the old (and present day!) Glasgow to Edinburgh Railway, passing through Polmont. It also has information about the nearby Union Canal and ancient Linlithgow, as well as information about H.M. Prison Polmont, Young Offenders' Institution.
We hope you will look around our site, find it useful, and if you would like to get in touch for whatever reason please visit our contact page. Hope to see you again soon!
Linlithgow is home to the magnificent Linlithgow Palace, birthplace of King James V and Mary, Queen of Scots. The town has a long and interesting history, with the town still boasting a number of well-preserved, historic buildings. There are lovely walks around Linlithgow Palace and along the towpath of the Union Canal.more
Union Canal
The Union Canal runs from the Falkirk Wheel in the west, to Edinburgh in the east. Passing through Polmont, Linlithgow, Broxburn and Winchburgh, it has a canal towpath throughout, offering great walking and cycling opportunities. Boats are also available for hire at Harrison Park in Edinburgh, and fishing permits can also be obtained.more
Glasgow to Edinburgh Railway
The Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway opened in 1842. It has witnessed 6 fatal accidents, the last in Polmont in 1984. Many different trains have plied this route, linking Scotland's two largest cities, from steam engines in the vintage days, through push-pull diesel locos, to the modern-day, comfortable Turbostar express service.more


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|This is the original pattern also known as "before"
|Here the pieces are freshly painted. I was afraid they would stay shiny. It dried with a more realistic mat finish.
|A comparison after the painting the loveseat and chair
|Here is the sofa. I did mange to get a little more glue off of it after this photo. That is a Gamecocks pillow (South Carolina University) I have several I made some time ago and will add them to the other pieces.
|The completed set
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Last month I visited both the Handwerkbeurs in Rijswijk and the Brei- en Haakdagen in Zwolle, and of course I did a nice bit of shopping there :-)
I didn't get a lot done lately - craftwise -I guess I've been busy doing other things.
One thing I did do was to finally put a frame (bought at Xenos) around the cross stitch labrador head that I made earlier this year, so that's all done now.
zondag 16 november 2014
Some shopping but not much else
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This one above, is Hovering Birds 51.
And below is Steps to the Altar #89.
Can't remember the name of the one below..?
Above is Birds in the Air #7 and below is Grape Basket.
Above is Boxed Star and below is Honey's Choice #50.
Above is Farmer's Daughter #32 and below is Fruit Basket.
And finally, Star of Hope #88
I haven't been on my blog in a while but as you all probably know, there's a new little man in my life...and I just can't get enough of him. Al and I are also working on our new house...not much to report yet... the hole will be dug this week and then the basement is getting poured a few days later. When we start getting somewhere with it, I'll post pictures.


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Some of you may remember the sugarfree crepe cake I made for my dear friend Anna, for her birthday last year. It was my first attempt at a crepe cake too. I loved how it's so delicate when you eat it, with the different layers. This time, I'm using sugar and my best friend, chocolate!
After a couple weeks of googling for recipes and trying to motivate myself to make it - ta da! I finally got there! Oh yummy!!! Sorry work mates, not sharing this one with you.
85g butter, melted
3 cups milk
6 eggs
1 cup plain flour
1/2 cup caster sugar
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/4 cup hazelnut meal
pinch of salt
oil for frying crepe
cream filling
200g dark chocolate, chopped
200ml thickened cream
1/2 tspn vanilla essence
2 tspn icing sugar, sifted
~1/2 cup hazelnut meal
1. Heat milk in a small pot over medium heat until steaming but not boiling. Remove from heat and set aside.
2. Beat eggs and sugar until pale. Add flour, cocoa, hazelnut meal and salt. Mix well. Add milk and melted butter. Stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate. Best results, refrigerate overnight, but a couple of hours is fine too.
3. While crepe mixture is in the fridge, heat thickened cream in a small pot over low to medium heat until just boiling. Remove from heat and add chocolate. Keep stirring until chocolate melts and mixed well with cream. Stir in vanilla and icing sugar. Whip mixture until medium peaks.
4. To make the crepes, bring the batter to room temperature. Place a nonstick 9-inch crepe pan (or ordinary fry pan is fine) over medium heat. Swab the surface very lightly with the oil. Using a laddle (about 1/3 cup volume), add batter and swirl to cover the surface.
5. Cook until the bottom just begins to brown, about 1 to 2 minutes, then carefully lift an edge and flip the crepe. Cook on the other side until golden. Flip crepe onto a cooling rack, trivet or clean tea towel lined plate until cooled, then stack on another plate. Repeat from step #5 with remaining batter. This should make approximately 20 crepes.
Note: You can either make all the crepes then build the cake or build as you go. If you decide the latter – ensure the crepe is cooled before spread the cream.
6. Place a crepe on a serving plate. Spread about a heaped tablespoon of cream over crepe to cover surface. Sprinkle with hazelnut meal. Place next crepe on top and repeat for remaining crepe layers. Ensure to finish with your best looking crepe.
7. Cover with cling wrap and refrigerate overnight until ready to serve.
Tip: I used a springform cake tin to refrigerate to give the vessel some rigidity.
8. Serve on its own, some whipped cream, berry coulis or fresh fruit.


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Focus on Frame!
The dead – Janet Frame
I have nothing to say to the dead
unless they approach me first.
It is their right to come to me
with a soft step, singing
or moaning as they please.
The dead cry all night under the tree.
I never tire of listening to them.
Sometimes I want to invite them in
to warm their hands by the fire
but nobody wants the dead inside,
especially not the living. Lock the door,
keep them out, they say,
or the next thing you know
they will overcome you with death,
they will feed from you, rob you,
tap your blood and you preserved memory.
The dead have no memory. A torn scarf
flows in and out of their head, controlled
by the wind of forgetfulness, not by the dead,
and where the end or the beginning may be
the dead do not know
who have no memory, no memory.
I found these poems in an old poetry anthology from school. Unfortunately there isn't a reference for where they originally came from.


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India Doesn't Have A National Language - Online Article
For the Last 21 years, I was under the conspiracy that, Hindi is the National Language of India. Just few days back I came to know that India doesn't have National Language.
I felt ashamed. How come I was not sure of this small fact?.
Thank God.. Its not only me, my friends too. They were also under the impression that Hindi is the Raashtra Bhasha of India.
Also, I can safely conclude, more than half the population of India were under this conspiracy. Come On, India.
But Now, It was really surprising for me to hear that India never had a National Language. I dont know who had first imprinted this thought in my Mind.
There is one very interesting fact about the languages of India. Though India may boast of being a home to the languages of major lingual families of the world the irony is that this abode of languages does not have a national language of its own. According to the Constitution of India any language, which will be accepted by all the states of India as their official language will be given the status of national language. In India no language is accepted or spoken by all the states unanimously. Even Hindi, a single language largely spoken by the people of India is unable to attain the status of national language as it is does not fulfill the condition of Constitution of India. Though it is spoken by large number of people but just 10 states of India have accepted it as their official language.
The Indian Constitution (Article 343) declares Hindi to be the official language of the Union.
English remains the additional official language of India. It is the authoritative legislative and judicial language. In fact, one could say that English is the official language in India for all practical purposes. For many educated Indians, English is virtually their first language though a large number of Indians are multi-lingual.
DIFFERENCE between National and Official Language:
NATIONAL LANGUAGE: Defines the people of the nation, culture, history.
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: A language that is used for official communication
While a National language by default can become the Official language, an Official language has to be APPROVED legally to become the National language.
All languages spoken in India, starting from the most populous to the least are our national languages, because all of them define the people of this nation, culture and their history collectively.
India has NO LEGALLY DEFINED NATIONAL LANGUAGES ONLY 18 OFFICIAL languages as per the constitution.
Though there is special provision for development of Hindi under article 351.
Article 351: It shall be the duty of the Union to promote the spread of the Hindi language, to develop it so that it may serve as a medium of expression for all the elements of the composite culture of India and to secure its enrichment by assimilating without interfering with its genius, the forms, style and expressions used in Hindustani and in the other languages of India specified in the Eighth Schedule, and by drawing, wherever necessary or desirable, for its vocabulary, primarily on Sanskrit and secondarily on other languages.
The constitution of India came into existence on January 26, 1950. Enshrined in the constitution was the status of Hindi and English to be the "Official Languages" of the Central Government of India till 1965 (for a period of 15 years), after which Hindi was expected to take up the pre-eminent position as the sole "National and Official Language" of India irrespective of the state or central government. Hindi and English were the "Official Languages" in every department controlled by the Central Government, which is why Hindi is prominent in Railways, Nationalised Banks etc which come under the Central Government.
As January 26, 1965 neared, some in the non-Hindi, particularly Tamils, started voicing their apprehensions openly. Between 1948 and 1961, on an average, every year close to 24% of Central Government Officials were selected from the state of Madras (present day Tamil Nadu). The next best was Uttar Pradesh with about 16%. The idea of making Hindi the sole National language was blasphemous to the students as it was combined with the complete removal of English - even as a medium for competitive examinations for jobs and education. This would mean that the Northern regions with their Hindi proficiency would dominate the government posts and also education. Since government jobs were the most lucrative positions before 1991 liberalization, this was seen as an indirect means to usurp the English-educated South Indians of jobs. The non-Hindi-speaking people in South India feared that they would be discriminated against in government employment and in other ways.
The 1940s, 50s and the first half of the 1960s saw many anti-Hindi imposition protests in the form of public meetings, marches, hunger strikes, demonstrations before schools and Indian government offices, and black flag demonstrations before visiting Indian government ministers. Most of these were organized either by the DK or the DMK, and the general public supported them fully. There were several hundred such protests around Tamil Nadu and several thousand people went to jail. Several hundreds were injured when police used lathi charge to disburse peaceful protesters. Lal Bahadur Shastri, then PM, even though supportive of the pro-Hindi group, realising the seriousness, came up with a set of compromises that did not give Hindi any "Sole National Language" status.
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The respect for our National language is degrading day by day... I think this article has some solution to this problem.


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Bangladesh is rich with her large numbers of fish and other fisheries fauna and flora, vast areas of open, closed and semi-closed water-bodies and other fisheries resources such as manpower, equipments, institutions, industrious etc. Moreover the environmental condition and geographical location is suitable for fish and other aquatic organism as well as favorable for aquaculture. In this situation Fisheries Science is plays a vital role for management and conservation of fisheries resources and development of aquaculture. We strongly believe that sharing fisheries information will prove as an effective strategy in this process.
All activities of BdFISH are non-commercial as well as voluntary. Commercial advertise are not published on all sites of BdFISH. People, interested in sharing fisheries based information, can join BdFISH and can play an important role in its development. Anyone can register him/herself as an Author from here. In addition, if anyone does not wishes to be a registered author, s/he may write here as Guest Author. Finally, anyone can leave comment/s, at least can be a regular reader and well-wisher. But BdFISH Event is open for all. Any one may add your known fisheries relevant events within a minute to follow the link
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Gluten Free Pizza crustFrom peetabear 10 years ago
- 3/4 cup tapioca flour shopping list
- 1/2 cup white rice flour* shopping list
- 1/3 cup chickpea flour shopping list
- 1/3 cup sorghum flour shopping list
- 1 teaspoon xanthum gum shopping list
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt shopping list
- 1/2 cup whole milk shopping list
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast, from 1 (1/4-ounce) package shopping list
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- 2 large egg whites, lightly beaten shopping list
- 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil shopping list
- *Be sure to use white rice flour; brown will result in gritty pizza dough. shopping list
- Special equipment: pizza stone or heavy baking sheet, baking peel or heavy baking sheet, parchment paper shopping list
How to make it
- In bowl of electric mixer, whisk together tapioca flour, white rice flour, chickpea flour, sorghum flour, xanthum gum, and salt.
- In small saucepan over moderate heat, stir together milk and 1/4 cup water and heat until warm but not hot to the touch, about 1 minute (the mixture should register between 105°F and 115° F on candy thermometer). Stir in yeast and sugar. Add milk–yeast mixture, egg whites, and 2 tablespoons oil to dry ingredients and, using paddle attachment, beat at medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until dough is very smooth and very thick, about 5 minutes.
- Remove racks from oven, set pizza stone or heavy upturned baking sheet on bottom of oven, and preheat to 400°F. (Preheat at least 45 minutes if using pizza stone or 20 minutes if using baking sheet.)
- Have ready two 12-inch squares parchment paper. Scrape half of dough onto each square and form each half into a ball. Coat each ball with 2 teaspoons oil, then use oiled fingertips to pat and stretch each ball into 9-inch-diameter round, 1/4 inch thick, with a 1/2-inch-thick border. Loosely cover rounds with plastic wrap and let rise in warm draft-free place until each pizza is about 10 inches in diameter, about 20 minutes.
- Using baking peel, transfer 1 crust with parchment to preheated pizza stone and bake until top is puffed and firm and underside is crisp, 5 to 10 minutes. Using baking peel and discarding parchment paper, transfer baked crust to rack to cool. Bake second crust in same manner. (Baked crusts can be made ahead and frozen, wrapped in plastic wrap, up to 1 month. Thaw in 350°F oven until hot, 4 to 5 minutes, before topping and broiling.)


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AFTER weeks of demonstrations marked by violent clashes between strikers and security, more than 1,800 NagaWorld employees are back to work following a court order.
A Phnom Penh Municipal Court judge yesterday ruled that the capital's only resort casino must hire back striking employees -- about 400 of whom received termination emails or text messages last week -- including union representatives who lost their jobs, said Sok Narith, a former personnel delegate.
While happy about the judge's decision, Narith said he was concerned about NagaWorld's stipulation that the company would receive a "present" list of people involved in the strike upon reinstating the workers.
"We are happy but also worried, because the present list may be used for other purposes that are out of the principle," Narith said. "We all want to have peace."
The strike started June 13, when hundreds of workers left their posts demanding the casino's base salary be increased to $150 per month. Worker disputes at NagaWorld have been the subject of five Arbitration Council hearings since early 2009.
A Phnom Penh Municipal Court judge ruled the strike illegal the day after it began, and clashes between protesters and NagaWorld security guards and police injured several protesters as the strike continued.
Union representatives tried Monday to meet with NagaWorld officials for a conciliation session at the Arbitration Council, but the casino's representatives did not attend.
A rise in base salary for employees was not included in the judge's ruling.


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I know its bad to compare myself to others, but sometimes I simply can't help it. I look at other women I went to school with and how they graduated and one went on to be a doctor. I feel bad about myself. I dropped out of college when I was younger, cause I had a good job then that paid well. But life happened, I got married, had a baby, left that job, got divorced... and now I'm at a low paying job and can't make it by. I feel like I have no motivation. I'm lucky if I make it to work and don't quit over anxiety/depression. I wish I did better. I wish I could do better. Its not about believing in myself, its about being real. I know that once the anxiety/depression hits, I'm not going to continue school... I'll end up dropping out and quitting because I will feel I can't handle it.
I see people at work and how they work so hard, and feel ambitious. I have none of that. I'm basically here, watching the time, waiting to go home. Why am I like this? I don't want to be this way. I want to be driven and successful. I want to have a good job and feel good about what I do. I sit here each day, wishing the day away, waiting to go home and get in bed and hide there. I love sleeping cause I feel its my time where I can not think and just feel at ease. Sleeping shouldn't be my favorite part of life. I should be able to wake up and not be late because I don't want to face the day. I'm so over myself and my mind.


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Man, I can't believe it's already May! The kids are [almost] out of school, and summer will soon be upon us. You know what that means! SYNC recently announced the list of audiobook pairings up for grabs this summer, and today is the kick-off of the program for 2016. Here's what you can grab through Wednesday of next week...for free!
This week's YA title is Vivian Apple at the End of the World by Katie Coyle, performed by Julia Whelan for Dreamscape Media.
Seventeen-year-old Vivian Apple never believed in the evangelical Church of America, unlike her recently devout parents. But when Vivian returns home the night after the supposed "Rapture," all that's left of her parents are two holes in the roof. Suddenly, she doesn't know who or what to believe. With her best friend Harp and a mysterious ally, Peter, Vivian embarks on a desperate cross-country roadtrip through a paranoid and panic-stricken America to find answers. Because at the end of the world, Vivan Apple isn't looking for a savior. She's looking for the truth.
This week's classic title is The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial by Peter Goodchild, performed by a full cast for L.A. Theatre Works.
The Scopes Trial, over the right to teach evolution in public schools, reaffirmed the importance of intellectual freedom as codified in the Bill of Rights. The trial, in a small-town Tennessee courtroom in 1925, set the stage for ongoing debates over the separation of Church and State in a democratic society—debates that continue to this day. Peter Goodchild used transcripts from the trial to create this intense docudrama.
Will you be picking up either of these titles? Remember, they're only available through Wednesday, and new titles will be put up on Thursday for download. To download this week's titles, just click here to be taken to the SYNC download page.
I hope you take advantage of this program. I've been doing it for the last few years, and I've had the opportunity to listen to a ton of great audio for free. If you've never tried audiobooks before, it's a great opportunity to do so without the obligation of buying one that you might not enjoy. And if you love audiobooks, well, it's a great time to stock up on some titles you may have missed or discover new ones. Win/win. =)
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It's a spring evening in London, and a Rolls Royce limousine is carrying the Queen's daughter through the city streets. Suddenly, a vehicle pulls in front of the royal party, forcing the chauffeur to an abrupt halt. The man who gets out is intent on kidnapping Princess Anne, but she's got other ideas in mind.
Anne was born on August 15, 1950, at Clarence House, the royal residence where Princess Elizabeth was living with her husband Prince Philip. Three years later, Elizabeth became queen, and Anne found herself second in line to the British throne. Along with her older brother, Charles, she moved to Buckingham Palace, where she grew up in the nation's spotlight.
As she grew older, Anne stepped out of her brother's shadow and became an accomplished individual in her own right. In fact, in 1971, she was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year in recognition of her impressive talents as an equestrian. And when she married fellow horseman Mark Phillips in 1973, the televised ceremony attracted the most viewers that any wedding had ever seen.


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How was the temperature controlled in making soap prior to thermometers being so easily available? 95 degrees seems to be a very set temperature.
I think these days when making soap, and even cheese for that matter, we get hung up on using modern inventions like thermometers in such a way that we don't realize that if the temperature fluctuated 5-10 degrees either way, it probably wouldn't make any difference to the end result.
Certainly people were making soap well before Roman times, and throughout the Middle Ages, and they didn't have anything like a thermometer to measure heat for this process. Remember too, that they were also using lye made directly from wood ash and so the process was very much longer. In fact, it could take anything from 6-8 hours for the soap to finally saponify depending on the strength of the lye.
So how would the soap maker know that they had reached the right temperature without a thermometer in making soap? Well, they would certainly be able to tell just be looking at it, but more importantly they would often take a bit of the mixture out of the pot and place a small amount on the tongue. If it had a "bite" to it, they continued to boil the mixture longer and taste it again until there was no further "bite" experienced on the tongue.
Personally, we are very thankful for the invention of the thermometer!
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About 25 years ago, when the Anglican sex wars were breaking out all over, the dean of an Oxbridge college asked me two questions on which the whole debate really hinges. "Can a gay couple be a means of grace to one another?" and "Does the archbishop of Canterbury have oral sex?"
Curiously, the second question remains unanswered, and quite properly unasked in public, too. But both are ways of addressing the question of what sex is for, which underlies all the disputes about gay marriage. Can Christians approve wholeheartedly of non-procreative sex, in theory as well as in practice? The answer depends quite often on whether the theorists are themselves celibate.
I've read a lot of the material put out against gay marriage and it's clear that in the end the conservative arguments against gay marriage come down to sex. This is not their only content. There is a lot of argument against any liberal or "consenting adult" view of marriage as something that society has no business regulating. These seem to me powerful and valid. But the idea that monogamous marriage is a social good and something the state ought to encourage is used by people like Andrew Sullivan to argue in favour of its extension to gay people.
To take the latest arguments from an evangelical thinktank, the Kirby Laing Institute for Christian Ethics, and to put them as well as I can: there is something about marriage that has been recognised by almost all cultures, and this is that it provides stable and intimate heterosexual relationships which are worthwhile simply because they are so difficult, or "complementary" as the jargon has it.
But actually living with the exasperations intrinsic to a member of the opposite sex requires social reinforcement if people are ever to discover its rewards. Yet this is what society requires if children are to be brought up in the best way possible, which will also enable them to transmit these values to their children.
As the institute puts it: traditional marriage ensures "the trans-generational good of establishing a legally recognised and socially supported context for both the procreation of children and their continued nurture and healthy development to adulthood in a community based on 'otherness': a man and a woman who are their biological parents and committed to each other."
I have been heterosexually married, on and off, for something like 35 years, and I can see the intuitive force of this argument. Mutual sexual attraction is the only thing that makes prolonged monogamy tolerable. On the other hand, there is a certain rather worrying circularity to it: monogamous heterosexual marriage is the best way to transmit the habits that make monogamous heterosexual marriage possible, which is clearly necessary because monogamous heterosexual marriage is what we know.
But the real question is what should be done about the sexual instincts of gay people. And here, I think that the Christian conservative response is intrinsically flawed. If they were prepared to argue in favour of properly recognised, blessed and celebrated civil partnerships, there would be a much stronger case for keeping traditional marriage separate. But that would require the social approval and even the sanctification of some sexual relations outside marriage. This, in turn, requires the separation of sex from the procreation and nurture of children.
Catholics can't do that, at least for the next couple of centuries, because they have been committed to the position that God planned the plumbing. But Anglicans, or Protestants generally, can take a broader view of sex. They can see it is something which is a good in itself, within permanent, faithful, stable relationships.
This is a conservative position, but it is not necessarily hostile to gay people. Not everyone thinks so. There have been gay people who argued that the model of heterosexual marriage is entirely wrong and should not be imposed on them. The liberal/conservative divide here is not at all the same as the divide between pro-and anti-gay.
But the fact that there are two divisions here, not just one, really matters. It gives flesh to David Cameron's claim that marriage is much too valuable to be reserved for straight couples. And Cameron himself – you never know – might just be actuated by his Christian convictions, and not just political calculation.


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The Orchid Experience
The flowering of a new concept in hotels, the Orchid has recently undergone a radical transformation.
Having trailblazed boutique in the noughties, we've moved on again with a new concept in relaxed, informal elegance.
An effortless blend of home comforts, contemporary sophistication and exceptional service
– designed to put you utterly at ease from the moment you arrive.
We say the Orchid Hotel is unique.
This is no idle claim… it's what we hear back time and again from our guests – and it underlines our commitment to outstanding customer service in elegant surroundings of exceptional comfort. Relaxed, chilled-out, laid-back…. however you put it, we simply want to ensure you feel at home – only more so.
"Nothing was too much trouble… from the cute little bottles of milk and the cut-above coffee in the room to the unobtrusive, accommodating housekeeping staff, we couldn't have felt more at home."
Finn Morgen & Ashley Smith
Service – the Orchid difference
Service lies at the very heart of the Orchid experience. Wherever we've stayed on our travels, we've found that, ultimately, it's people that make the biggest difference – the hospitality culture can vary widely from hotel to another. At the Orchid, the emphasis is on service, service, service… Not ostentatious pomp and ceremony, but an unfussy, unobtrusive dedication to making sure we get the simple things right. Every time.
From a warm welcome on your arrival to ensuring that you get everything you want, when you want it. From familiar but courteous service to painstaking, professional housekeeping with an eye for detail. Staff that pay attention to you – but don't draw attention to themselves. And, from the start of your stay to the finish, a commitment to treating you as an individual – as our guest – and never forgetting that you have a choice.
Contemporary comfort
With origins as a graceful Edwardian villa, now newly refurbished throughout, the Orchid's understated, modern vibe combines informal elegance with chilled-out, contemporary comfort. Cool, yes – but far from cold… we've worked really hard on enhancing a sense of place and character throughout the hotel, bringing real warmth and personality to bedrooms, public areas and lounges alike. The upshot is a restful, easy ambience where, we like to think, you'll find you feel immediately at home.
You'll want to stay…
Everything about your Orchid experience is about comfort and contentment. Whether you're on holiday or here on business, it's our aim to make you feel absolutely at home. Whilst our service is swift, we want you to feel unhurried, calm and in no rush to leave the comfort of the hotel. Enjoy a mezze sharing plate from our Food Hall Restaurant; kick back with a glass of wine in our chilledout bar; enjoy a lazy start to the day with a leisurely breakfast… this is your time to enjoy, to unwind and relax at your own pace.
Switched-on style
In refurbishing the Orchid, the interior design brief was simple – cosy but contemporary; intimate but informal; stylish but restful. Throughout the renovated bedrooms, function rooms, public areas and lounges, rustic, natural wood textures rub shoulders with dramatic splashes of vibrant colour. Bespoke furniture and objets d'art add extra personality and character and original period features have been enhanced and emphasised. The result is a setting which is at once glamorous and refreshingly modern, yet which harks back to understated grace and elegance of the hotel's Edwardian origins. The antidote to clinical, corporate hotel décor, the Orchid is genuinely warm, welcoming and exudes a personality all its own.


text: Hi all, this is prolly more of an svn issue than one of ffmpeg, but perhaps someone could enlighten me nonetheless ... I'd like to checkout a specific version of ffmpeg (say svn 8195) that checks out a version of libswscale through svn externals. This, however always checks out the latest revision. Then if you do an svn update on my code (which has an svn externals def for ffmpeg), it'll always update to the latest libswscale rather than the one I wanted (which has just broken my compile ... but that's an easy fix manually). Is there a solution to this? TIA, Karl.


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Giacinto George 'Judge' Piccioni, of Aliquippa, quietly passed away at 84 years young, Monday Aug. 22, 2011, in Heritage Valley, Beaver.
Born Oct. 22, 1926, in Aliquippa, he was the son of the late Costantino and Maria (Bassi) Piccioni.
Mr. Piccioni proudly served his country during World War II as a Seaman First Class with the United States Navy. After being honorably discharged, George returned home and was employed by J&L Steel in Aliquippa, where he retired as a pipe fitter after 42 years of service.
George leaves behind his beloved wife of 51 years, Barbara (Taylor) Piccioni; six devoted children, Lori Piccioni of King of Prussia; George (Christine) Piccioni of St. Louis, MO; Eve (John) Amplas of Pittsburgh; Michelle Piccioni of Moon Twp.; Jennifer (Tim) Farrell of Lubbock, TX and Annette (Matt) Miller of Hopewell Twp.; his baby sister, Rose LaSala and her husband Francis of Aliquippa, and brother-in-law, Gene Hammell of Pittsburgh.
His seven adoring grandchildren, Carmen, Harry, Gabriel, Christian, Nathaniel, Ava and Nola, kept their Nonno feeling so young.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Eva Illuminati and Frances Hammell.
Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the TATALOVICH FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES, INC., 2205 McMinn St., Aliquippa, www.tatalovichfuneralhome.com, where a service will be held Friday at 9 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. Titus Catholic Church, Aliquippa, with Father Paul Householder officiating.
Interment will follow at 10:30 a.m. in Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery, Hopewell Township, where the Beaver County Special Unit will conduct military honors.