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LAKEWOOD, NJ–July 16, 2012–When Polyurethane Machinery Corporation (PMC), Lakewood, NJ, was ready to field test the final prototypes for their new AP-2 Air Purge Spray Gun, it is SprayWork's type of commitment that made deciding in who's hands to put the gun simple.
SprayWorks Equipment Group is a business development and support company serving the polyurethane and polyurea industry. SprayWork's services include training, mobile spray foam and polyurea rigs, equipment, application and materials, at the center of which is the equipment they use. One of the most important choices for a successful spray foam or coatings business is the equipment. Knowing this, SprayWorks has been a leading distributor of PMC's complete line of spray foam, polyurea and coatings proportioning units, pumps and spray guns since PMC's inception.
SprayWorks strives to ensure their customers receive the best the industry has to offer. To that point, Bill Hrynkiewicz, Vice President of PMC, states, "Our goal was to design the best gun in the industry. What better way to prove we'd achieved that goal than to have SprayWorks work with the gun? They are a top PMC Distributor with great contractor experience and extensive experience spraying with polyurea. If they gave us the 'thumbs-up' then we knew we where good to go to market."
Dave Penta, SprayWorks, spearheaded testing with the AP-2 Air Purge Spray Gun over a six week period on several job sites through two of their larger contractors located in Ohio and Michigan. One job in particular was a very demanding bridge coating spraying with polyurea. According to Dave, "The AP-2 worked better than any other air purge gun I have used."
The lightweight of the gun along with the new handle design provided exceptional flexibility and the ability to flex the operator's wrist without adding fatigue. He further stated that the AP-2 absolutely mimics a mechanical purge gun.
The greatest challenge of this job site was being able to get the material down in one pass within the fluted area of the bridge while meeting the correct mil thickness spec. Dave reported, "The ability to customize the gun to this application was a huge benefit. My first observation was that the atomization of the pattern was more like a mechanical purge gun and provided a very smooth surface. The performance is very impressive. In addition, the ability to vary the spray pattern by quickly changing the PCT without disassembling the gun proved very valuable to completing this job in a timely fashion."
It is a long time belief in the industry that a mechanical purge gun is thought to mix better than an air purge gun due to the geometry of the mixing chamber and pattern control tip (PCT) and thus gives a much better surface finish. The unique design of the AP-2 leads it to have the characteristics of a mechanical purge gun.
Utilizing a #2 mixing chamber with a #1 PCT allowed them to get into the fluted deck area and angle the material right where they wanted it. Most guns have a one-piece mixing chamber and PCT, which doesn't offer options to change the pattern width without changing the chamber. With the AP-2, the operator can change the characteristics of the mix, output and pattern without having to take the gun apart simply by changing the PCT rather than the mixing chamber.
The response time of the AP-2 was reported as "right on the money", with the spray pattern instantaneously formed as soon as the trigger is pulled. The short stroke of the air cylinder and the quick trigger response of the AP-2 results in the instant pattern configuration.
Dave also evaluated the AP-2 in a 3000 square foot residential, new construction application. Closed-cell foam was sprayed below grade in the basement area spraying stud walls and rim joints as well as above grade spraying walls and attic spaces.
Again the trigger response was reported as phenomenal. They used a #2 mixing chamber with a #1 PCT to minimize overspray. The gun maintained spray pattern beautifully. Because of the air cleaning in the AP-2, there was not build-up on the tip of the gun allowing for four times an increase in spray time than with other guns. Using the Blaster Tip™ in tight spaces was a great advantage and required only seconds to change over. The Blast Tip™ allows the user to shoot a stream up to 15 feet.
Dave noticed a considerable difference in the surface texture of the foam itself during this application as well, "There was a much smoother finish to the end product spraying with the AP-2."
Dave's favorite feature of the AP-2 is the check valve designed into the air purge system.
The results are in! After two years in engineering and development and extensive field-testing in the hands of seasoned industry veterans, the PMC AP-2 Air Purge Spray Gun is ready for market!
Following six weeks in the field, successful operation under varying conditions and in several different applications, Dave Penta concluded, "From my experience so far, I think this gun has the potential to be a game changer. Thank you for putting your best foot forward developing a spray gun that was long overdue for the industry."
Several prototypes of the AP-2 were tested by a number of top Distributors throughout PMC's Distribution Network. All shared similar experiences, positive feedback and excitement over the superior performance of the new gun.
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Wins for Pakistan Association AMSUA and KCC (Kowloon Cricket Club) Templars take Pakistan Association to 30-points and to the top of the Hong Kong Cricket Association Sunday League with Templars on 28-points.
Dramatically dropping from first to second on the table, the Templars were deducted five points for a rules' violation in their match against Shaffi's Vagabonds – which has virtually handed the Championship to Pakistan Association. The Vagabonds were awarded the five points, helping them to move up to a more respectable fourth.
Next week is the important top of the table clash between Pakistan AMSUA Association and KCC Templars, which may still give the Templars a chance of recovering to a winning position. But KCC only have three games left and Pakistan Association have four, so the recovery chance is slim.
HKCC Scorpions vs Pakistan Association
HKCC (Hong Kong Cricket Club) Scorpions batted first but lost four quick wickets on a greenish pitch. Stalwart batsmen C. A. Bright, C. K. Kruger, P. M. Boa and captain M. D. Ferguson were all out cheaply to the bowling of T. Afzal and A. Khan.
Number two batsman M. J. Lyons and M. T. Rafter then consolidated the position putting on 70 runs before Lyons (45) was out bowled by N. Ahmed with the score on 109.
Two disastrous run-outs both by I. Muhammad, dismissed the next two batsmen; Rafter (50) with the score on 137 and D. C. Varley (11) with the total at 149. R. Rais put up some resistance making 14 runs but the last three batsmen were dismissed without scoring. HKCC Scorpions made a total of 158 off 45 overs. Afzal took four wickets for 15 runs off eight overs.
In reply, Pakistan Association AMSUA made 161 for five wickets in 29.4 overs – winning the match by five wickets with 20 overs to spare, securing five standings points. I. Ahmed made 50 runs, M. Hussain 28 and Afzal 38. This takes Pakistan Association AMSUA to the top of the standings for the first time this season.
Other matches
LSW (Little Sai Wan) JKN batted first and scored 196 off 41.5 overs in the match against KCC Templars. The main run-getters were T. H. Dar (30), M. M. Ahmed (50) and W. Khan 48.
KCC Templars made 197 for eight wickets in 48.2. KCC won by two wickets with nine balls, of the match remaining – four standings points to the Templars.
Meanwhile, the LSW Knights beat HKCC Wanderers by two wickets low scoring match. HKCC Wanderers batted first and were dismissed for 93 runs in 19.3 overs. In reply LSW Knights made 95 for eight wickets in 25.2 overs.
Next week
LSW Knights play HKCC Optimists at HKCC; KCC Templars play Pakistan Association AMSUA at KCC; and KCC Infidels play LSWJKN at PKVR Sports Centre. All matches are scheduled for Feb 3.
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Peel back the layers of time and delve into the Granada's rich history on this fascinating city tour.
Hear about Granada's Golden Age under Nasrid rule when it was one of the richest cities in Europe, and learn about its Muslim and Catholic periods.
Enter the Cathedral, one of the masterpieces of Spanish Renaissance and see its gorgeous "Capilla Real" (Royal Chapel), burial place of the Catholic Monarchs.
Walk uphill to Albaycin, the old Moorish quarter. Stroll through the narrow, cobbled streets and admire the lovely architecture. Stop in front of Mirador St Nicholas to see stunning views of the rose-red Alhambra Palace on the adjacent hill, with the Sierra Nevada as a backdrop.
Explore the Sacromonte quarter, home to the gypsy community and flamenco traditions, and enjoy a drink in one of its famous caves before returning to your hotel.
The Historic Granada Sightseeing Tour is a comprehensive tour of the most famous landmarks of Granada. Hotel pick-ups are included for guests staying in central Granada hotels or you can meet your guide at at Cathedral main entrance in Gran Via Street.
Your tour starts with a visit to the great Granada cathedral, a Spanish Renaissance masterpiece built by Queen Isabella I on the site of an ancient mosque. One of its most famous features is the exquisite Capilla Real (Royal Chapel) where Queen Isabella I and King Ferdinand II, and their children, Phillip "The Beautiful" and Joan "The Mad", are buried.
Your guide will lead you uphill to Albaycin, the old Arab quarter, built on a medieval town plan with cobbled streets and small squares. Walk through a maze of narrow streets scented with jasmine, to reach St Nicholas Church (Mirador de San Nicolas). Stop in the plaza outside the Church to enjoy breath-taking views of the Alhambra, Granada and Sierra Nevada.
Next to Albaycin is the hill of Sacromonte, another old part of Granada. The soft rock of this hill has been excavated to create cave dwellings inhabited for generations by a vibrant gypsy community. This community has developed and nurtured the traditions of a flamboyant form of flamenco dance, which dates back to Moorish times.
You will stop to have a drink in one of the atmospheric caves before being taken back to your hotel.
Victor was amazing, the stories he told were so amusing and we thoroughly enjoyed it. We loved him as our guide....Zeenat Ebrahim
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
3 hours
Start time: Hotel pick-ups between 1615h (4:15pm) and 1645h (4:45pm) or join the tour at Cathedral main entrance in Gran Via Street between 1630h (4:30pm) and 1645h (4:45pm)
Duration: 3 hours
Your hotel in Granada city center.
(Please mention your hotel details at the time of booking. If you do not have this information now, please contact the local activity operator 24 hours prior to the start of the tour with these details.)
Alternative pick-up point: Cathedral main entrance in Gran Via Street.
You will be dropped off back at your hotel in Granada.
Wear comfortable shoes and casual clothing. If visiting in the summer, bring a bottle of water, use sun block and wear a hat.
Please call the activity operator at least 24 hours prior to start of the tour for reconfirming departure details.
Client must keep a copy of the voucher you will receive via e-mail at the end of the booking process. The copy will have to be shown to the guide before the start of the tour. The voucher is also considered as the payment receipt.
Voucher information: No need to print! If you are travelling with a smartphone or tablet you can present your voucher on your device for this activity.
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A parliamentary aspirant in Mombasa has called for televised debates with his rivals. Abduswamad Sharif Nassir said the debates will enable voters to know the leaders who will address their problems.
Nassir, who is eyeing Mvita parliamentary seat on the ODM ticket, was speaking in Mombasa shortly after presenting his nomination papers to the the electoral commission at Patel Samaj Hall.
"We need live debates here in Mombasa so that people can choose good leaders. This will provide a platform to choose good leaders," said Nassir.
"All aspirants for governor, MP and senator should be put to task on what they want to offer because some have no clear agenda and have just been sponsored to spoil for others."
He said his top agenda is to improve education standards so that youths from the region can "actively and equally compete for job opportunities".


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March 09, 2012
Tee Time in Cape Town
Fazielah Williams
Fazielah Williams has lived in and loved her Mother City since birth. Having lived all over the Peninsula during her childhood, she now calls the picturesque City Bowl home and likes nothing more than watching the sun set over Table Bay from the window of her apartment.
A lover of the arts and proud Cape Town fanatic, Fazielah began her writing career by spending many hours as a child conjuring fantastical stories that featured independent heroines from faraway lands who saved the Prince instead. This Capetonian princess has enjoyed stints as a magical arts PRO and TV publicist before finding her calling as a travel writer.
When not waxing lyrical about the Fairest Cape's most loved attractions and activities and embarking on unexpected adventures, Fazielah can usually be found taking in a show at one of the City's fabulous theatres.
For serious and amateur golfers and their loved ones, the Mother City is the perfect playground, and a selection of excellent golf courses makes teeing off in Cape Town a pleasure all year round.
Whether you're practising your swing at Mowbray Golf Club or sneaking in a few rounds before saying your I Dos at the Devonvale Golf and Wines Estate in Stellenbosch, golf is a way of life in Cape Town.
Enjoy some tee time at the following fine golf establishments:
Atlantic Beach Golf Estate
Location: Melkbosstrand
Contact: +27 (0)21 553 2223
Website: www.atlanticbeachgolfclub.co.za
Bellville Golf Club
Location: Welgemoed
Contact: +27 (0)21 913 3100
Website: www.bellvillegolf.co.za
Devonvale Golf and Wines Estate
Location: Stellenbosch
Contact: +27 (0)21 865 2080
Website: www.devonvale.co.za
Durbanville Golf Course
Location: Durbanville
Contact: +27 (0)21 976 8121
Website: www.durbanvillegolfclub.co.za
King David Golf Course
Location: Parow
Contact: +27 (0)21 934 0365
Website: www.kingdavidgolfclub.co.za
Metropolitan Golf Course
Location: Mouille Point
Contact: +27 (0)21 430 6011
Website: www.metropolitangolfclub.co.za
Milnerton Golf Course
Location: Milnerton
Contact: +27 (0)21 552 1047
Website: www.milnertongolf.co.za
Mowbray Golf Club
Location: Mowbray
Contact: +27 (0)21 685 3018
Website: www.mowbraygolfclub.co.za
Rondebosch Golf Club
Location: Rondebosch
Contact: +27 (0)21 689 4176
Website: www.rondeboschgolfclub.com
Royal Cape
Location: Wynberg
Contact: +27 (0)21 761 6551
Website: www.royalcapegolf.co.za
Steenberg Golf Course
Location: Constantia Valley
Contact: +27 (0)21 713 2233
Website: www.steenberggolfclub.co.za
Westlake Golf Course
Location: Westlake
Contact: +27 (0)21 788 2020
Website: www.westlakegolfclub.co.za


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10. Arturo Vidal, Juventus - 57,924m
The Chilean powerhouse has been superb for Juventus in the Champions League so far this season - and he'll need to be at his best when the 'Old Lady' take on Galatasaray later this month in what is effectively a play-off for a place in the knockout stages.
Vidal has so far covered the equivalent of one-and-a-half marathons so far this season in European competitions. He's also scored five goals. Not a bad player, all told.


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Meet Tampa Bay Buccaneers New LB Orie Lemon (Video)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers new linebacker Orie Lemon talks about transitioning from Dallas to Tampa Bay, his early impressions of the Bucs and what his role will be
Bucs Trade Safety Kelcie McCray to Chiefs for Guard Rishaw Johnson
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have traded away safety Kelcie McCray to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for offensive guard Rishaw Johnson
Up Next for Emmanuel Sanders: 49ers
Wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders isn't playing around this free agency period. After visiting the Jaguars Wednesday, he headed over to Tampa, then traveled to Kansas City Friday. His next destination — San Francisco. Aside from racking up some serious frequent flyer miles, the
Bucs Sign Former Bears DJ Moore and Steve Maneri
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed cornerback DJ Moore and tight end Steve Maneri, Sports Talk Florida Bucs Insider Jenna Laine writes
Andy Reid's Amazing Turnaround
The job Reid has done is nothing short of remarkable.
The Ticket To Defensive Player Of The Week
Week One was a good one for Missouri's football teams.
Source: Peyton Hillis to Work Out for Buccaneers
In the wake of Eric Wright's failed trade with the 49ers and subsequent release, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will bring in running back/fullback Peyton Hillis for a tryout. According to a source, Hillis is scheduled to work out for


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Should grain broker bonds be increased?FARGO, N.D. — The Anderson Seed Co. Inc., case — with some $4 million in unpaid sunflower deliveries in two states — is the latest case that screams out for higher bond amounts for elevators in cases of insolvency, a North Dakota lawyer says.
By: Mikkel Pates, Agweek
FARGO, N.D. — The Anderson Seed Co. Inc., case — with some $4 million in unpaid sunflower deliveries in two states — is the latest case that screams out for higher bond amounts for elevators in cases of insolvency, a North Dakota lawyer says.
Anderson Seed customers are protected by only a $280,000 bond in North Dakota, and only a $100,000 bond in South Dakota. Minnesota's bond amount is not immediately available.
Lowell Bottrell, a Fargo, N.D., attorney who has been involved in several insolvency cases, says the bond amounts were fitted for agricultural prices that were far lower than today. He says the bonds currently are set on the bushel capacity of elevators and brokers, and should be set on the dollar amount they handle.
Money owed to three of Bottrell's farmer clients in the Anderson Seed case would "more than cover" the entire bond the state of North Dakota has in place, he says. If the bond falls short of total unsecured claims, it is simply prorated in a cents-on-a-dollar basis.
"You've got wheat at $8 a bushel; you've got soybeans at $12. You've got corn at $6, plus," Bottrell says. "What's one semi-load of corn worth? What's one semi-load of soybeans worth? One load gets delivered. That'll eat up most of the bonds you'll find in North Dakota. There's very few bonds that are anywhere close — anywhere close to the values going through the elevator."
"Elevators don't fail in a week, they fail over a period of time," he says. "So if an elevator gets crosswise in its contracts, and people don't deliver under contracts that they have, things may build up for 60 days before they're paid. Now you're backwards 60 days in all of this grain going through the facility. Where do you think that puts the liability at? It's substantial."
Bottrell says the North Dakota Legislature in 2003 created a price-later indemnity fund after the Wimbledon (N.D.) Grain insolvency in January 2002. The fund started accumulating money in August 2003, to compensate losses from that kind of contract only. Rep. Phil Mueller, D-Wimbledon one of the creditors, pushed for it. The fund was established to be assessed on those contracts. Assessments would stop when the fund grew to $10 million, and only resumed if pay-outs depleted the fund to $5 million. Republicans in 2007 cut the fund cap to $6 million.
Bottrell and colleague Mike Gust haven't looked at specific contracts for their clients that might be eligible for payment from the special indemnity fund.
Why not a fund?
"Why not have a fund out there that if you took 1 cent a bushel for any one of these commodities, and set up a fund, and capped that fund out at $10 million, the Legislature could do it without . . . making elevators pay a lot more for bonds," Bottrell says. Producers would fund it themselves through a check-off program.
"What could you do if it was in all the commodities — wheat, barley, canola, sunflowers, corn, soybeans? If it was just a little bit from each one of them, and they could put that into a general fund in the state for catastrophes."
Bottrell says the answer may be a combination of both ideas — increasing the bond, and creating a fund. He says the North Dakota Bar Association has a similar fund, to compensate if a lawyer is stealing money out of a trust account. "We pay into that every year," he says.
Bottrell, who represents some elevator clients, says he thinks the North Dakota Grain Dealers Association would be interested in "having that discussion" about changing bond levels, and creating such funds.
"It's the producers that are hurt by this, whether they're Democrat, Republican or Independent," Bottrell says. "They're delivering to these elevators and are trusting that they'll be paid for the grain that they've delivered. You can't expect that the farmer's going to ask for a balance sheet of the people he's doing business with."
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Coleman says he wins
The Strib reports that Sen. Norm Coleman has declared victory even though state law requires a recount for elections that are less than half a percent away from eachother.
Out of nearly 3 million votes, Coleman led by 475.
Coleman released a statement saying that he is "humbled and grateful for the victory that the voters gave us last night." He has said Franken should abandon any pursuit of a recount, because overturning votes is extremely remote.
He said he would step back if he were similarly trailing. again by 475 votes... really?
The chief Supreme Court justice said the recount will coust about 3 cents per ballot and will take between three and 139 days.
"Let me be clear: Our goal is to ensure that every vote is properly counted," Franken said.


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Last night, President Barack Obama outlined a plan to create jobs and jump start the economic recovery through a series of tax cuts and other stimulus. The president also claimed his $447 billion program would be paid for, although it's not clear exactly how. In the short-term, the jobs bill will undoubtedly add to the […] [Read More]


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Proof that [[SturgeonsLaw the remaining 10% is worth dying for]] here:
These are recommendations made by {{Troper}}s for ''VideoGame/{{Okami}}'' {{Fan Fic}}s, all of which have to be signed to stay on the page. Feel free to add a fanfic of your own to the list, but remember to use the template found [[Main/FanficRecommendations here]].
Do warn when a fanfic may head into sexually explicit or [[BetterThanCanon non-canon]] territory. Some people just don't like it, and as we all know, {{Shipping}} is SeriousBusiness.
You can also add to the current recommendations if you want. Refrain from posting Administrivia/ConversationInTheMainPage though; that goes in the discussion page.
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''Stories focused on the family and the friendly relationships of the cast. Plot-focused stories or light day-in-the-life stories. Pretty much anything that isn't focused on romance.''
[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/24564 Land of One Hundred Stories]]
* Recommended by EagleFox, Nightgazer, and moooomoooo
* ''Synopsis'': Ammy and Waka embark on an adventure based off of various old Japanese ghost stories in the fog covered land of Kaiden.
* ''Length'': Oneshot
* This fanfic isn't on fanfiction.net. This is this troper's favorite Okami fanfic of all time. Ammy stays true to her game self and doesn't talk yet she is probably the funniest character in the entire story. It follows the format of the game in the way it combines characters and plots from different stories all into one package. The friendship between Waka and Ammy is definitely one of the highlights of the story.
* Great writing that fits perfectly with the games' tone and canon. Really makes me want to hear more about Waka and Ammy's adventures after Okami.
[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6406353/1/One_Day_to_Live One Day To Live]]
* Recommended by {{phazonfarmer}}
* ''Synopsis'': This is an HighSchoolAU set in modern times. The main cast is [[strike:Amaterasu]] Snowy, her boyfriend Waka, [[ChivalrousPervert Issun,]] and an OriginalCharacter named Kiyoko. Who happens to have a terminal illness.
* ''Comments'': The writing in this is incredible. It gives each character a distinct personality that helps drive the plot. Just don't let the name fool you; Kiyoko actually lives for several days after her diagnosis.
YMMV- The characters just... didn't feel right to me. If this WASN'T an Okami story, I might have said different, but the characters just don't seem the same as their game counterparts.
[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9039498/1/Through-A-Sue Through A Sue]]
* Recommended by {{thepunkmaster}}
* ''Synopsis'': ''"When Issun finds an overly sparkly scroll on the shelves, he feels that he must show it to his friends. However, the glittering ink weaves a story that no one in Nippon has ever seen before. Join Amaterasu and her companions as they fight an enemy that is destroying all that they hold dear- A Mary Sue."''
* ''Length'': In progress.
* ''Comments'': For the Okami fandom, you don't see many fics around that address the issue of Mary Sues. This one is amazing. The writing quality is wonderful. No one is out of character, and their reactions to the fanfiction that they are reading are perfectly in character as well. It even ties fanfiction to game mechanics in ways that makes sense. Overall, this story introduces the concept of a Mary Sue in a very clever way.
''Stories that picks up where a series, movie or book left off and carries on from that point.''
[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4695415/1/Okami_Child_of_the_Sun Okami: Child of the Sun]]
* Recommended by RoadBuster
* ''Synopsis'': (OC Fic) Takes place in the present day, and (After time travel) then 10 years after the end of the game. A teen ager named Ashitaka meets a girl who he's never met before, then fall into the land of Nippon then next day, turned into a neko. Thus begins a crazy adventure across Nippon, with familar faces present The first three chapters are somewhat weak, but Chapter five makes a HUGE hike up in quality.
* ''Length'': In Progess. Currently has 5 chapters that aren't authors notes.
[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3686486/1/The_Long_Howl The Long Howl]]
* Recommended by Nemi
* ''Synopsis'': After the end of the game Ammy, Waka, and Issun take the Ark to another world, specifically, the world of Harry Potter.
* ''Length'': Thirteen chapters and completed.
* Admittedly, the writing is flawed, but you do have the opportunity to see the author's writing improve and evolve as it continued. Further more, the concept if good and fics and crossovers are rare enough as it is.
[[WMG:[[{{Shipping}} Shipping Fics]]]]
''Stories focused on the romantic relationships between the cast.''
[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3946678/1/RESET RESET]]
* Recommended by Kittastrophe, moooomoooo
* ''Pairing(s)'': Amaterasu/Waka
* ''Synopsis'': The courtship of Amaterasu and Ushiwaka. Full gamespoilers.
* ''Comments'': Really beautifully written oneshot about the relationship between Waka and Ammy. It's set pre-game and the story has a beautiful flow to it. Takes a few things from the mythology the characters were based on.
''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9923159/1/A-Spark-Of-Moonlight A Spark Of Moonlight]]''
* Recommended by 1niji-girl2
* ''Pairing(s)'': Amaterasu/Waka
* ''Synopsis'': "Twice during her adventure, Amaterasu feels another presence similar to hers. A smaller one, that also wields a Celestial Brush..."
* ''Length'': Oneshot
* ''Comments'': Wonderfully, poetically written. Thankfully takes the {{Squick}} out of a popular theory as to who Chibiterasu's father is.


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December 4, 2006 8:00 AM PST
Novell to support Microsoft Office documents
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Corel to support Microsoft Office, ODF formatsNovember 29, 2006
Microsoft makes Linux pact with NovellNovember 2, 2006
Microsoft-led project to deliver on ODFOctober 13, 2006
Microsoft bends on OpenDocumentJuly 5, 2006
Novell, a business software maker, distributes its own edition of the open-source desktop productivity suite OpenOffice. The programs in it save documents in the OpenDocument format, or ODF, which is a standard created by several companies.
By January, Novell said, users of the OpenOffice word processor will be able to read documents saved in the Office Open XML format, the default setting for Microsoft's recently released Office 2007 suite.
"OpenOffice.org is very important to Novell. And as our customers deploy Linux desktops across their organizations, they're telling us that sharing documents between OpenOffice.org and Microsoft Office is a must-have," Nat Friedman, Novell's chief technology and strategy officer for open source, said in a statement.
The project that Novell has joined was established by Microsoft earlier this year. It is known as the Open XML/ODF Translator project. Novell said it will contribute the code for the translators to the project.
Last month, Microsoft and Novell signed a legal and technical agreement to improve interoperability between their respective products, including their desktop productivity suites.
Corel, the maker of the WordPerfect Office suite, said that it intends to support both ODF and Microsoft's Office Open XML format in future versions.
The Microsoft-sponsored ODF converter project is still in the process of building the converters that will let people work with both formats.
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Viruses don't take time off when a government shuts down.
That simple fact has scientists worried this week after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sent home 68 per cent of its workers, just as the 2013-2014 flu season approaches and dangerous infectious diseases are looming in several countries around the world.
The shutdown and resultant freezing of government funding comes as a result of a budgetary stand-off between political factions in Congress about whether to approve funding for a new national healthcare system.
"They protected you yesterday, can't tomorrow," CDC Director Thomas Frieden tweeted on Tuesday of the 8,754 staff the agency was forced to send home.
Health officials at the state and local levels aren't affected by the shutdown. They will continue to record flu cases as usual, but that information won't be evaluated at the national level until the CDC receives a new infusion of funding.
Missed mutations
This will hinder researchers' ability to track the uptick in illness that signals the start of the flu season. And without access to CDC labs to identify which strains of the virus are circulating, new mutations could be missed.
"This affects our capacity to see if the virus is mutating or whether we have unanticipated strains out there," says William Schaffner at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, a former president of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
And that could affect the deployment of vaccines later this season, which have to be well matched to circulating strains, as well as national response time to new viruses.
"What if H7N9 sharply rears its head and enters the country?" Schaffner says, referring to the deadly strain of avian flu discovered in China earlier this year.
For now the virus has shown only limited transmission among humans – but that could change.
Freeing disease
"We're removed some federal government functions and the only freedom we have gained is the freedom to have more disease," Schaffner says. "Right now we're feeling our way in the dark."
If the shutdown drags on for long, it could also threaten communication with the international health community, says Marc Lipsitch, an epidemiologist at the Harvard School of Public Health.
"In terms of international public health threats including H7N9 and MERS, there just aren't people at the CDC who can communicate with their colleagues in other countries right now because they aren't allowed to come to work," he says.
World Health Organization officials declined comment on the government shutdown, because the institute does not provide statements on "US political issues".
But the chairman of Public Health England David Heymann, a former head of the WHO's Health Security and Environment division, says that if the shutdown were long term, it could jeapardise US funding to the WHO's polio eradication efforts and the Global Disease Detection programme.
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"LIGHTS . . . CAMERA . . . ACTION!" yells the hollywood director. The studio lights are switched on to illuminate the set; the sound system is turned on and the cameras roll. on a movie set, numerous types of lights are placed in position to create a realistic-looking environment. Every light used serves a different purpose and function.
Some highlight the actors; others set the mood, while still others draw attention to props or stage elements that would otherwise go unnoticed. But the art of hollywood lighting remains so subtle, it usually escapes our attention.
That's the way it should be with landscape lighting. It's designed to show off the beauty of your client's landscape after dark. Using a variety of lights, properly placed, you can enhance environments, create mood and draw attention to details that may not have been noticed before.
Like the film director, you have the power to turn your client's pitch-black backyard into a luxurious staycation destination. And just like the director who wouldn't throw the same light on the actor as he does the stage, you should incorporate numerous artistic lighting techniques.
Think of the large light hanging out of frame to imitate moonlight in the movie 'Moonstruck'. This same technique, called moonlighting or down lighting, can be created for your client. By using soft light sources, positioned high overhead, you can cast or create the appearance of a full moon every night. "It just takes the right type of light fixture, color temperature and positioning," says Don Leyn, vice president and principle of Universal Lighting Systems in Englewood, Colorado.
"Many clients spend tens of thousands of dollars on beautiful landscaping, and then when it gets dark they never see it," says Leyn. Why not sell your client landscape lighting so they can enjoy their backyards long after the sun has set?
Current trends point to enormous growth in outdoor living spaces. Great rooms equipped with fireplaces, kitchens with seating and dining areas—all add even more opportunity as these spaces will need to be illuminated.
And don't think of landscape lighting just for the backyard either. Lights, properly placed in the front yard, welcome your clients home and enhance the home's nighttime curb appeal. The added value you're providing is that lighting adds safety and security as well.
Many landscape contractors, especially in the residential market, offer design/build projects. Contractors, or designers, design the landscape and then install it. Landscape lighting is an extension of that design.
It is not very difficult to learn, and you should learn, because this segment of the landscape market has grown and continues to grow by double digits.
Not only are you leaving money on the table by not offering this service, you are doing a disservice to your client.
So how do you get started? Kevin Gordon, national sales manager for FXLuminaire in San Marcos, California, suggests that you seek out any local courses being offered. Many distributors who sell landscape lighting offer seminars.
"Better yet, find a good lighting distributor in your marketplace and get to know a representative of that company," says Gordon.
"Most of them (the reps) are fairly decent designers in their own right; picking their brain for their knowledge and tips can be invaluable. They also may offer training classes," he says. "There are little nuances that they understand that can fast-forward you in the area of lighting."
once you've mastered the general principles, it's time to do an installation. "I think that anyone who hasn't lit landscapes before should practice the basics and effects, so they can see how easy it is," says Laura heath, owner of Timberland Landscaping in Loveland, Colorado. "So don't be afraid to start small."
Heath advises, "Play with these effect techniques, get familiar with what a tree or plant looks like with, for example, up lighting." Don't worry about what type of light to use, just go out and work with the effects.
When you're comfortable with the techniques, it's time to go out and prospect clients. "The best way to sell any client is to use the number-one closing tool—a night demo," Gordon says.
"You set up a temporary demo area in a small portion of your client's garden and light it up. Let them (the client) know that you can take the scene you're demonstrating, and do it across their entire back or front yard."
Another tip is to leave the lighting demo there for a couple of days. "The best thing to do is to set it up on Friday and leave it for them to experience over the weekend," said Gordon. "Most of the time, just doing this sells the job." Understand, though, that this can be expensive to do, because you have to buy a lot of product.
"Once you have installed some jobs, don't forget to capitalize on the fact that people like to keep up with the Joneses," Gordon adds. It's about letting people know who did the job. The minute you finish a job, your client is going to show it off, creating a natural advertisement for your company. "Ask if you can put a sign up that says, 'Created by Joe's Lighting Company' for a week or two. Referrals are a huge source of revenue and can fuel your business for a long time," he says.
Don't forget to take pictures of each project. Then you will have something to show your prospective clients. You can also post these images, building your website, and further promoting your business. Lighting is very visual; use this to 'sell the sizzle' to prospective clients.
Even using great selling techniques, you still may not convince your client to spend money on lighting. It's usually the line item they cut when you present them with an entire landscape plan. A perfect example of this is when Heath was hired by a family to do a $100,000 landscape installation' over several years.
Heath put $9,000 worth of landscape lighting on the top of her bid. The amount wasn't much compared to the overall budget, but when the client saw the amount, he looked at her and said, "I'm from Branson, Missouri. We have a streetlight in the middle of the street where we play kickball; I'm not spending $9,000 on lights."
While working with this client, she invited him over to her home, where she had incorporated landscape lighting in her backyard. After spending some time there, he came up to her and said, "All right, I'm ready for lighting; I had no idea what it could do."
Once a client does say yes, it's important to ask him what type of look he wants to achieve. What does he want to see when he looks out his window, or walks into the backyard? How does he want to feel when he entertains?
Gordon says, "Beginners try to do too much with too few fixtures. They also try to make the lights brighter." He suggests, "Don't overlight; a little light goes a long way." Not every inch of your client's landscape has to be lit. "It is the play of light and dark that makes landscape lighting interesting and appealing," Heath adds.
Beginners tend to throw a lot of light on an area, using a few fixtures; it really should be the reverse—to throw less light using more fixtures. Why? Because, again, the idea is to subtly light an area. Less is more; you will never get a dramatic effect using bright or flood lights.
"If your client balks at the price of so many fixtures, reduce the number of fixtures to get the price down by lighting less space," says Gordon. You can always add more later on.
As you can see, it's not just about buying some fixtures and putting light bulbs in them. It's about setting the stage, creating an ambience for entertaining or even a romantic mood for special occasions.
With the addition of landscape lighting, a new dimension of beauty, safety, security and usability is achieved. Not only does landscape lighting present exciting opportunities to grow your business, but it can also be an artistic challenge. You'd be amazed at what you can do with light.
With the training and tools available today, isn't it time to add landscape lighting to the services you offer? Landscape contractors today are not just guys with a shovel and a pitchfork anymore; they can now create outdoor living spaces.
"After you have the general principles of landscape lighting down, all you really need to do is take a few design courses and you'll be an artist in no time," says Cruz Perez, vice president of marketing for Vista Professional Outdoor Lighting in Simi Valley, California. "I can't tell you how many times a contractor has told me, 'I just don't have the creativity for lighting.' No worries," says Perez. "Put in a few installations and once you get the feel for it, the creative juices will flow."
Once you get a handle on these elements, you can move to more complicated techniques, such as shadowing, grazing, silhouetting and cross lighting.
What is the future for landscape lighting? In a word, exciting.
We believe that we have barely scratched the surface. With the advent of LEDs and the new technologies that are being introduced, there is a whole other world to be captured.
There's equipment out there which allows you to program zoning and dimming from a single controller. You can highlight special areas with brighter lighting, and power down other areas that you want to downplay. You can even change lighting during the course of an evening, bringing the lights up while you eat, and dimming them when you're finished.
Using different color temperatures within a landscape is also something landscape contractors are starting to work with.
Here a working example of this: a contractor was lighting a garden bed with a huge blue spruce tree in the middle of it. The lights used to highlight the plants were a warm amber color. In that light, the spruce tree disappeared, because the amber color washed it out. All he did was change the lamps, highlighting the spruce with a cooler, bluer color temperature. Suddenly, the blue spruce popped and became part of the garden again.
Seasonal lighting is another emerging trend. Because low-voltage light doesn't require cables to be buried, moving the fixtures seasonally becomes an option. In the summer when the trees are full of leaves, you might want to back the light off a bit, to catch the movement and for a more dramatic look, highlighting the tree's bare limbs. shadows the leaves provide. In winter, you could move the light closer You, as an experienced landscape contractor, probably already have a keen eye for landscape design. You can easily translate that into a talent for landscape lighting design, too. There, you can set each night scene to be as dramatic or as inconspicuous as the homeowner may desire . . . or fade to black.
I'm glad to see that articles are written about landscape lighting, but I'm very disappointed at several things that continue to be overlooked by this trade industry as a whole.
I cannot figure out why, year after year, we continue to see articles like this that are promoted by the manufacturer and distributor, who don't install or design as a professional practice. Trade magazines flock to these kinds of entry-level promotions, as if they are going to advance and educate the profession....wrong!
The majority of landscape lighting manufacturers and distributors are catering to the under-educated, entry level landscape lighting practitioner and it's all in the name of SALES. There is NO advanced education or offerings being performed or encouraged by them. The article refers to gaining great knowledge from the local distributor....that's a joke and far from the truth. They are irrigation guys primarily peddling products. The manufacturer reps know a decent amount about lighting, but they are not contractors by trade.
Now, on to some of the severe problems that are hurting the professionalism of this trade. #1--the selling of lighting products direct to the consumer/end user, whether from their store or on-line. This is devaluing the products because most of the time these manufacturers and distributors are selling them at the same price or even lower than the contractor can get. They have overlooked the importance of the contractor as part of their symbiotic relationship, as it once used to be. The problem with this immediate gain is that it takes away the opportunity for the contractor to mark up these materials to help support their business structure. If this is taken away, then there will be an increased labor rate to compensate for this loss...it hurts not only the contractor but the consumer as well.
#2--the manufacturer and distributor place their priority on the non-professional, under-educated, and entry level individual because this makes up approximately 95% of the sales on these lighting products. Only about 5% of the trade are performing this practice as their only business and act in a truly professional way--performing design/installation/maintenance services. With that said, this is why the only education that is available by the distributor or manufacturer is done at the purely basic, entry level. There is next to nothing available for the seasoned professional or for anyone seeking higher education or advancement in these skill sets.
I realize this is relatively long, so I will end this for now. However, if this trade is ever expected to be considered a profession, where it is considered for its art form that it is and for the technical skills that it requires, then all entities (manufacturers, distributors, and trade magazines) needs to start promoting it as such. It's time to get rid of these "fluff" articles that only hypes the trade up to sell products and nothing more. Education and informational content is key.
All these articles lack substance and that's why we, as a specialty are not growing. I've been involved directly in this trade for almost 15 years and this is a serious trend presented to the community that identifies to the "dumbing down" of the discipline--it's a sad thing to continue to see.


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While Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) may have claimed responsibility for the parcel bomb plot, it's worth considering how this latest Yemen-linked terror scare has been a gift to their avowed enemies.
A mere two weeks before the discovery of mail bombs addressed to "two places of Jewish worship in Chicago," Rupert Murdoch sounded prescient as he received an award from the Anti-Defamation League for his support of Israel. "The terrorists continue to target Jews across the world," declared the media mogul in his acceptance speech. "But they have not succeeded in bringing down the Israeli government – and they have not weakened Israeli resolve." Equating criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism, the Fox News owner smeared the growing worldwide condemnation of Israel's rogue behaviour as an "ongoing war against the Jews." … continue
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University of Miami President Donna Shalala has many celebrities to her home…but this may be the first simulator. Meet "Sim Man 3G" a School of Nursing and Health Studies mannequin who made a "House Call" last month to mingle with more than a dozen donors, trustees, alumni, and community leaders during a private dinner and classroom-like learning experience. "It sounds just like a real heart," according to Betty Alvarez, a retired nurse who earned her degree from the University of Miami in 1965 before starting a career as a certified diabetes educator and clinical researcher, The dignitaries gathered to personally examine the guest of honor and listen to his chest sounds, take his pulse, and peered into his pupils.
Sim Man can breathe, cry, sweat, register a pulse, catch a cold, and even bleed. Two of the school's other mannequins can give birth to babies that coo, turn blue, and exhibit a host of other emotions. UM trustee Marta Weeks cares for Baby Hal an infant patient simulator, one of 17 patient simulators at the School of Nursing and Health Studies.
Simulators are changing the way student nurses are trained, teaching them how to catheterize a patient, hook up an IV line, care for a patient with an amputated leg, and even help deliver a baby in distress—all before going into the clinical setting. "We get theory in the classroom," said nurse educator Susana Barroso, who helped explain many of the lifelike functions. "Simulation allows us to put it into practice." During a semester, as many as 100 nursing students will train on one of the school's high-tech mannequins over an eight-hour shift.
They will make their fair share of mistakes, "but the beauty of this is that it's a simulation, and the students learn from their errors," said Nilda (Nena) P. Peragallo Montano, DrPH, RN, FAAN, Dean and Professor of the School of Nursing and Health Studies. To aid in the teaching process, training sessions are videotaped and observed by instructors and other students in a separate room, and teams are debriefed after their shifts end, learning what they did wrong and where they can improve."
"Simulation is revolutionizing the future of health care in this country because it allows both nurses and doctors to have vibrant experiences in health care before they actually go out into the field," said Kim Greene, executive director of the Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation, which funds initiatives at the Miller School of Medicine and a network of school health clinics in Miami-Dade. "The ability to learn something and say, 'I'll never make that mistake again' is heightened because they're in a situation where they know they're being looked at and critiqued."


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UK has anti-alien war weapons, former defense adviser claims
Could this be Torchwood in the works?
A former adviser to the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defense claims that the country has stockpiled weapons capable of defending against an alien invasion.
Nick Pope, the government's former UFO adviser, said the UK has sophisticated weaponry to defend itself from extraterrestrials, according to a report on MSN.
"We do have several prototype aircraft and drones and other weapons you won't see on the news for another 10 to 15 years so if we did face a threat from the unknown then even if there is no Torchwood around now, there would be something like it by then and they certainly would have some great kit to help in the fight," he said in an interview on MSN.
Pope, who worked for the Ministry of Defence for 21 years, said that in the event of an attack, he expected we would "quickly adapt our plans for other more current war scenarios."
MSN said Pope was involved in the British government's program to declassify and release the MoD's UFO files to the National Archives.
Quick, efficient defense
Quick, efficient defense
He left the MoD in 2006 and now lives in California. He now lectures around the world and works with television and film companies to develop new ideas.
Pope said that while there is no special alien-hunting group, he was sure nations can pool their resources and set up a defense quickly and efficiently in the event of attack.
Also, he said that while the official government position is that UFOs offer "no significant defensce threat," what that really means is that "we don't know."
"My colleagues and I said, whatever our official position - the one we gave to the public, media or parliament, - privately, where five per cent of UFO sightings remained unexplained, at the very least there has to be a potential threat," he said.
How to fight
Pope said one possibility to fight would be to unite all the nations of the world.
He said the late former US President Ronald Reagan once hinted at it in a speech to the United Nations, saying, "I occasionally think how quickly we would set aside our difference if we faced some alien threat from the other side."
Investigating UFO sightings
Pope said he was tasked from 1991 to 1994 to investigate the 200 to 300 reported sightings of UFOs in the UK each year to see if there was evidence of a potential threat.
"One of the things that was interesting was that when people reported seeing UFOs these things were capable of extraordinary maneuvers and speeds. They were much faster than our military jets so we wanted to find out about the technology and if we could find it useful," he said.
He added defense scientists were very interested in the fact they might have some kind of exotic propulsion system.
Pope also said he was "absolutely convinced that elsewhere in the universe there must be other life and I am also convinced that some of that is going to be intelligent."
"I am open-minded about the possibility that some of that life is visiting us down here but just as our space program is reaching out to find out what is out there, it seems other life forms could be motivated by the same thing," he said.
When asked how he thought aliens look like, he said, "they come in all shapes and sizes according to the people who have seen these things. There is a vast variety of life."
Artificial life
He also said one of the things discussed at the Royal Society is that we could be dealing with artificial life, or a post-biological universe of cyborgs and robots.
"I suspect there are thousands and millions of civilisations out there. We all hope it's just going to be ET-style fluffy aliens as opposed to a terrifying alien invasion," he said.
Convinced of alien life
Pope said one event that convinced him there was alien life was a case in the UK at Rendlesham Forest, in 1980, in Suffolk between two military bases, where a UFO that actually landed.
He said some of the witnesses described a smallish craft.
"It came on a second night and when military personnel examined the landing site they found indentations in the ground and defense intelligence staff assessed the radiation levels with a Geiger counter and found radiation levels at eight times normal," he said.
He said they told Parliament there was "no defense significance" but did so with "tongue firmly in cheek," because "you cannot have a UFO land between two defence bases without it being of enormous defence significance." — TJD, GMA News
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Episode PremiereJanuary 26, 2004
GenreDrama, Crime, Thriller
Show Period2003 - 2008
Production CompanyGary Scott Thompson Prod., DreamWorks, NBC
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DirectorCraig Zisk
ScreenwriterGary Scott Thompson
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- Josh Duhamel as Danny McCoy
- James Lesure
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Sin City screeches to a halt as a massive power outage brings down the light of the strip, locking down the Montecito, while a mysterious hotel guest is shot on the casino floor. In the midst of the blackout, super sleuths Nessa and Delinda attempt to find the casino killer, while a semi-delirious Sam flirts with paranoia as she suspects the murder to be part of an elaborate cover-up.


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The widow of the victim of a Gaza rocket attack on southern Israel gave birth to a baby boy.
Lilach Shoshan gave birth on Yom Kippur in Beersheba's Soroka Medical Center.
Her husband, Yossi, was killed in August when a Grad rocket fired from Gaza struck him in Beersheba. He was 38.
Shoshan said she will name the boy Shimon after her husband's father, as the couple had planned.
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The Best Challah Bread Recipes
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It's challah time! Some like it cakey, some like it doughy, some like it savory, some like it sweet. Jamie and Hadassah stick to their tried and true, each with a traditional recipe that will put most bakeries to shame. However, I just can't do it. I want my challah to be an adventure. I love to experiment with complex flavors, varying textures, exotic mix-ins. Sometimes I make a dud, apologizing profusely to my guests while passing around packaged pita bread. But most of the time, I am able to pull together a slice of heaven, leaving only a few scattered crumbs on the table. Here are some delicious recipes from all of us at Joy of Kosher. Let us know what you think…
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I need a 100% whole wheat challah recipe. Could be whole wheat pastry flour or white whole wheat (apparently there is such a thing).
My favorite topic…Challah.
I was just experimenting with a vanilla sugar challah. When I get the recipe right, I'll post it. There is a white whole wheat flour from Mishpacha
I would love making the ha-motzi over those beautiful loaves!
wanted to try a water challah recipe, but can't find one that doesn't use a whole 5 lbs of flour, and every time I try converting it into smaller amounts, it just doesn't work well. anyone have an exact recipe for a smaller batch? thanks
Does anyone have a recipe that will replicate the challah from Zomicks? They have absolutely the best challah i have ever eaten. It is moist, it has taste. So many challot look pretty because the baker can braid nicely but they are basically tasteless and dry. Thank you in advance if someone can help.
just wondering if you have a delicious recipe with 100% spelt
video and receipe of challah bread w/sesame seeds


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For AT&T, the allure of the iPhone may be coming to an end — at least as far as its advertising arm is concerned.
Today, it was reported by Ad Age that Nokia's newest Windows Phone flagship, the Lumia 900, is getting the royal treatment in the form of a whopping $150 million marketing blitz. This means AT&T is actually spending more money to hawk Microsoft's partner project than it did to move the iPhone 4S. And while the accuracy (and/or efficacy) of Ad Age's data-gathering has since been called into question, I wouldn't be at all surprised if the underlying claim was generally valid.
If that's indeed the case, I can't say the move is particularly shocking. We are living in an age where the iPhone's become a massively popular, self-selling phenomenon. These days, it's almost certainly more important for carriers to push their second-choice exclusives as hard as possible, mainly because the iPhone's finally available with every wireless company not called T-Mobile. Still, it's surprising that the almost certainly ill-fated Lumia 900 is the target handset for AT&T's marketing efforts. True, it's probably the most stunning physical specimen outside of Apple's world-beater, but its operating system is rapidly losing marketshare to the double-headed iOS/Android machine.
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Ok I just updated my wii from 3.2u to 4.1u and everything worked fine during the update but when it finished I checked the SD card menu on my wii and it says "loading SD card"
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What I am doing wrong? Is that normal?
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The exhibition Purloined Letters: Literary Correspondence and its Unintended Recipients opens in the Special Collections Lobby at the Central Library in Copley Square on Wednesday, October 15. Purloined Letters features an array of rare and important purloined, or stolen, letters written by revered literary figures. Also in October, a bronze bust of Edgar Allan Poe will be unveiled at the library, honoring the Boston-born poet, author, and critic.
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