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Collected here in Penguin Classics are two of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's shorter works, Notes from Underground and The Double, translated by Ronald Wilks with an introduction by Robert Louis Jackson. Alienated from society and paralysed by a sense of his own insignificance, the anonymous narrator of Dostoyevsky's groundbreaking Notes from Underground tells the story of his tortured life. With bitter irony, he describes his refusal to become a worker in the 'anthill' of society and his gradual withdrawal to an existence 'underground'. The seemingly ordinary world of St Petersburg takes on a nightmarish quality in The Double when a government clerk encounters a man who looks exactly like him - his double, perhaps, or possibly the darker side of his own personality. Like Notes from Underground, this is a masterly tragicomic study of human consciousness. Ronald Wilks's extraordinary new translation is accompanied here by an introduction by Robert Louis Jackson discussing these pivotal works in the context of Dostoyevsky's life and times. This edition also contains a chronology, bibliography, table of ranks and notes on each work. Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky (1821-1881) was born in Moscow. From 1849-54 he lived in a convict prison, and in later years his passion for gambling led him deeply into debt. His other works available in Penguin Classics include Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov, The Idiot and Demons. If you enjoyed Notes from Underground and The Double, you might like Dostoyevsky's Demons, also available in Penguin Classics. 'Notes from Underground, with its mood of intellectual irony and alienation, can be seen as the first modern novel ... That sense of meaninglessness of existence that runs through much of twentieth-century writing - from Conrad and Kafka, to Beckett and beyond - starts in Dostoyevsky's work' Malcolm Bradbury
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Writing outlook for 2011 - Part One
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PHILADELPHIA HOUSING AUTHORITY,PLAINTIFF,v.STA PAINTING COMPANY, INC., ET AL.,DEFENDANTS.
The opinion of the court was delivered by: Baylson, J.
STA Painting Company, Inc. ("STA") filed suit against Philadelphia Housing Authority ("PHA") in Pennsylvania state court seeking $140,000 in unpaid fees for services rendered. After an internal investigation, PHA admitted it owed $132,000, but also discovered that STA owes back taxes to the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS"). PHA subsequently filed a state interpleader action identifying the United States as a party in interest. The United States then removed the matter to this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1442 and § 1444.
Presently before the Court are the United States's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 10), PHA's Motion to Pay Funds Into Court and for Dismissal of All Claims (ECF No. 11), and STA's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 18). After a review of the parties' briefing and the record, and for the following reasons, the United States's Motion will be granted, PHA's Motion will be granted in part and denied in part as moot, and STA's Cross-Motion will be denied.
I. Factual and Procedural Background
The following facts are derived primarily from STA's complaint filed in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, STA's answer to PHA's interpleader, and the exhibits attached thereto.
In November 2009, STA filed a breach of contract action against PHA in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. STA claimed it entered into a services contract with PHA. PHA was supposed to make payment "monthly and upon receipt and approval of an itemized invoice." (ECF No. 15, Ex. A ¶ 2.) STA submitted the invoices required for payment. (E.g., ECF No. 15, Exs. C-G.) PHA failed to pay, so STA filed suit. (ECF No. 1, Ex. A.)
PHA, not disputing the debt but asserting that the United States had an interest in the funds, filed an interpleader action pursuant to Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure 2301 et seq., in the Court of Common Pleas and served the United States.
The IRS had assessed against STA federal employment taxes for several quarters between 2000 and 2003. (ECF No. 10-3, Decl. of Perry Shumsky ¶ 4.) By operation of law, this assessment established a lien against assets belonging to STA. Because STA failed to pay these assessments, and in light of the services contract, the IRS served on PHA a notice of levy on October 21, 2008. (ECF No. 10, Ex. 103.) STA subsequently disclosed tax deficiencies through 2009. (ECF No. 18.) On February 4, 2009, the IRS issued a final demand for payment to PHA, to which PHA responded that it had not received the levy notice. (ECF No. 1, Ex. B ¶¶ 4-5.) But PHA had previously acknowledged receipt of the notice in an October 31, 2008 letter to STA. (ECF No. 15, Ex. K.) Despite this acknowledgment, PHA did not -- and still has not -- forwarded the funds to the IRS, notwithstanding the IRS lien and levy.
The Court of Common Pleas granted interpleader, and the United States removed the matter to this Court asserting federal subject matter jurisdiction based on 28 U.S.C. § 2410.
(ECF No. 1.) The United States then answered PHA's petition for interpleader, asserting a counter-claim against PHA to enforce the levy (ECF No. 4), and a cross-claim against STA to foreclose the lien (ECF No. 7). In February 2010, counsel for STA informed the IRS that he was "involved with PHA in settling [STA's] lawsuit against [PHA and his] intention is to resolve and have all monies paid to [the IRS]." (ECF No. 26, Ex. A.)
The United States moved for summary judgment on its counter- and cross-claims. (ECF No. 10.)
PHA then filed its Motion, seeking permission to pay the disputed funds into this Court and dismissal. (ECF No. 11.) In April 2010, counsel for PHA informed STA that although it had reviewed STA's claims and acknowledged PHA owed $132,000 for services rendered, it would not forward payment in light of the IRS's levy. (ECF No. 15, Ex. N.)
STA answered PHA's interpleader (ECF No. 15) and filed a Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment seeking the right to use the funds to offset of its most recent tax deficiencies (ECF No. 18).
II. Jurisdiction and Standard of Review
1. Jurisdiction
The United States removed PHA's state interpleader action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1442 and § 1444, asserting the Court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 2410. In removal cases, subject matter jurisdiction is determined from the face of the complaint and on the basis of the state court record at the time the removal notice is filed. Westmoreland Hosp. Ass'n v. Blue Cross of W. Pa., 605 F.2d 119, 124 (3d Cir. 1979). An action is removable only if the district court would have original jurisdiction over the claims in the suit. Jefferson County v. Acker, 527 U.S. 423, 430 (1999); see 28 U.S.C. § 1441(a) ("[A]ny civil action brought in a State court of which the district courts of the United States have original jurisdiction[] may be removed by the defendant or defendants . . . .").
There are two means of bringing an interpleader action in federal court -- under 28 U.S.C. § 1335 or pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 22. Metro. Life Ins. Co. v. Price, 501 F.3d 271, 275 (3d Cir. 2007). In this case, the United States does not assert jurisdiction pursuant to § 1335. Because the United States has no citizenship for purposes of § 1335, this statute does not apply. See Kent v. N. Cal. Reg'l Office of Am. Friends Serv. Comm., 49 F.2d 1325, 1328 (9th Cir. 1974).
The other means for filing interpleader, Rule 22(a), which permits a party to institute an interpleader action when exposed to double or multiple liability, does not confer federal jurisdiction. Price, 501 F.3d at 275. Rule 22 is "no more than a procedural device; the plaintiff must ...
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It's about time for another Mixology Monday – this month's theme is New Horizons, hosted over at A Mixed Dram. It's a project I'd love to contribute to, but a couple of things got in the way. The last week has been spent (in descending order):
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Andrea SalazarMajor: Chemical and Materials Engineering Mentor: Dr. Catherine Brewer, Assistant Professor,Chemical and Materials Engineering at New Mexico State University
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Throughout my college career I have had many opportunities to receive and offer help. New Mexico Alliance for Minority Participation (NM AMP) has been an amazing source of inspiration ever since I was accepted during the second semester of my freshman year. For example, during an NM AMP meeting there was a presentation about studying abroad while finishing a STEM degree. Fast-forward 6 months and I was awarded the Gilman International Scholarship that allowed me to finance my study abroad experience for a year in Seoul, South Korea for my major in Chemical Engineering. As part of my time in South Korea I was also able to volunteer at the Sogang University research laboratory. As an ambassador for the College of Engineering at New Mexico State University, it has been my task for 3 semesters to connect with current and future students in the form of mentoring, participating in outreach events, and hosting college information sessions locally. While in the Society of Women Engineers, I spoke to groups of young women in an effort to spark their interest in STEM. Next, I plan to extend the reach of my activism to female underclassmen and other minorities to raise awareness about the benefits of undergraduate research along with the opportunities the NM AMP program presents.
I have been able to zero in on my passion: to use environmental, economic, and social knowledge to help save the world from itself in terms of its resource and energy consumption. I want to be an engineer that can help create and implement sustainable solutions because I understand that resource scarcity affects the most vulnerable people in our communities first. As part of my research I have analyzed the viability of local invasive plant species biomass as a feedstock for producing biochar in effort to create a sustainable supply chain of crop soil additive that has the potential to increase soil water retention. I can draw many parallels between my passion and my research especially in effort to have a broader impact on my community and this region.
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I am an avid reader and coffee drinker. I love watching Dr. Who, Sherlock Holmes, Supernatural, and The Magicians. I love watching storms, especially curled up by a fire with a nice cup of coffee. I adore my hubby and have been married for twenty-eight years. We have three children, now all adults and two grandbabies happily referred to as the "royals" here at Caffeinated. We have lived in NJ, FL, VA and now reside in NE.
One of my favorite past times is chatting with my friends online about books. I started blogging to share my love of books with others and joined Barnes and Nobles book club forums and Goodreads. I love all genres. Some of my favorites are urban fantasy, romantic suspense, paranormal mysteries and post-apocalyptic/dystopian. Did I mention I am a series addict..in all genres!!!
For years I read only historical fiction and mainstream authors like Stephen King, Koontz, and Nora Roberts. I was bedridden for a spell when my husband began bringing me books from the library. I was working my way through Amanda Quick's historical romances when he brought home her book, Second Sight. The first book in the Arcane Society series. I looked at it and went paranormal woo-woo?!? What? But guess what..I loved it (yep, now I have read them all) and from there I decided to step out of my comfort zone and began reading new authors and new genres…It's a love affair that is still going on.
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Just a short blog to say hello and report on recent acquisitions….
So I have these two vintage low profile lounge chairs in my living room that I bought on craigslist and refinished myself (remind me to NEVER do that again!). Well I've been looking for a little accent table, preferably Danish modern, to go in between the two chairs for FOR-EV-ER with no success. On Sunday I got the picking itch (shocker) and decided to go to a trendy mid century resale shop that I totally assumed would be astronomically expensive. It's called Uptown Modern, located on Burnet in central Austin. Here are some pictures of their STUPENDOUS vintage hotness!!!!
The massive blue Holmegaard vase was the first thing to greet me at the door. I was in HEAVEN!! So I looked around, lusting and drooling when i quickly found a super cute low profile Danish modern teak cube end table. I quickly flipped it over and inspected it. Made in Denmark? Yes. Solid wood? Yes. Only $95? YES!! It was in great condition with minimal surfaces scratches and had been marked down from $125 to $95. Yay!!! I bought it and it's PERFECT! Below is a picture of it in my living room. I turned it over on its side so I can use the hollow interior for storage of shipping supplies for my Etsy and eBay sales.
The tiny atomic red glass bowl on the table is 1950s Orrefors and was at the same shop and very reasonably priced at $35, especially since it was made and signed by Orrefors glass master Sven Palmqvist. I nearly immediately got a tiny chip on the rim as soon as I got it home. LAME! The large Murano geode bowl, which is on my etsy shop, was purchased at a super ritzy antique store next door to Uptown Modern and was unmarked and laughably cheap when I inquired about it.
Last weekend I purchased a signed, numbered, and dated mid century lithograph, 1959, that I had been stalking / lusting after at my favorite resale / consignment shop. It had been $65, which was totally reasonable, but finally was marked down to $22! Mine!!! I hung it up in my kitchen last night. Unfortunately I can't make out the signature but it still looks awesome!
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Sunday, June 12, 2011
Bondi Band review and Giveaway!
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I also tweeted, liked the page and posted on facebook :)
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I have seen these advertised in Runner's World Mag and was curious how they work. I like to keep my hair back too but hat wearing hats in the summer time.
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Thanks for the giveaway!
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- hops&dreams (Jhenn)June 13, 2011 at 9:37 AM
I like a lot of them - I couldn't find the "I love running, I hate running, I love running, I hate running" one, but it's the pic of the glow in the dark category. It's exactly how I feel during my warm up.ReplyDelete
After that, I like the Will run for beer, and I run so I can drink.
I also liked them on FB.
I'm SO glad you're back to regular Blogging!!! :-)
I like the Rockstar one and the pigtail pirate.ReplyDelete
I already liked BondiBand on Facebook.
I tweeted this give away and posted it on facebook.
And, of course, I am a follower :)
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I went to the Bondi Band site and could not find the tiara band either. I ask my Bondi Band contact if they are still available and she assured me they are, in a variety of colors. In the search box, type in tiara and you will find them. Good luck everyone!ReplyDelete
The tiara ones are in the "sayings" category, which is the second option when looking at bondi bands. I saw them this morning.ReplyDelete
I liked the Relax one though :)
- AnonymousJune 13, 2011 at 8:10 PM
I follow you on Google Reader!ReplyDelete
I love the tiara one. I would get the teal one. I'm training for the 2012 Princess Half too!!
I tried to tweet using the link, but it didn't work so I wrote my own tweet. :-)
These are so cute! I think I'm going to order some of the tiara ones and iron-on some sparkles :-)ReplyDelete
Of the patterns, Darla Dot is my fave!
I'm following the blog. I liked Bondi Bands on facebook. My favorite ones are the black band with the pink tiara and the one that says "you don't smell like a princess anymore.ReplyDelete
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- MicheleJune 14, 2011 at 5:42 PM
Here's hoping! Just shared it on my facebook page who has some "uber" runners so I'm guessing they will love them as well! Hope the cab from BLT works out! Cute blog by the way!!!!ReplyDelete
Just saw all of the saying ones! There are some cute ones in there too! The "i run like a girl one" and the one that says "i'm in it for the bling" Love them!!ReplyDelete
I think my favorite is a toss up between the pink tiara and the will run for whoopie pies! I sweat a lot and am constantly wiping my face on my shirt. This will be nice and perhaps keep me a bit more "ladylike" when I run :)ReplyDelete
I follow your blog and am looking forward to the princess half! My favorite is the "will run for sanity" pink ink on navy :)ReplyDelete
I liked Bondi Bands on Facebook
Shared via Twitter
Wow! It's great to see so many giveaway entires! Good luck to everyone! I am working on getting another really great giveaway up and going, hopefully in about two weeks.ReplyDelete
I just started following your blog, I am running my first half in September and then on my way to the Princess half! I think it's a toss up for favorites between the tropical smoothie, a pink tiara and the will run for margaritas... I think I'd have to go with tropical smoothie :)ReplyDelete
I liked bondi band on facebook and shared via twitter!
- AnonymousJune 17, 2011 at 9:20 AM
Your blog is a lot of fun to read as well as inspiring!! The Bondi Bands sound like a great way to keep the sweat from pouring down my face ... I am using a thin band that doesnt really do the job. I liked on FB and shared your blog on my FB page ... I am torn between "Cupid's Arrow" and "Loco Love." Am going to looks at Bondi Bands tonight at my local running store. The running club I'm joining is having an open house ... so maybe I will be keeping some sweat from my face sooner than later!! I do LOVE your princess one!! Enjoy being crowned as you run in your 5K!!ReplyDelete
Michelle from Katy, TX
posted on FB and liked the page :)ReplyDelete
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Hi everyone! This posting has a podcast for our class - a summary of Week 11 (which isn't quite over) and a look ahead to Week 12.
A transcript for this podcast is at:
The music in this podcast is J.S Bach's Brandenburg Concerto 2 in F major - Allegro assai, and was recorded by Fiori Musicali. See:
[Although it appears that the PeopleSound.com website is no longer operational.]
-- Burks
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Weeks 11 and 12 in CSC 442 Section D
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P Posted by Sandra on February 18 2017 0 Comments Dougie Poynter, Photo gallery update
The London Fashion Week started yesterday and as usual a lot of celebrities didn't miss the opportunity to attend the shows to see the trends in fashion for the next season, of course Dougie didn't miss it and he has been to a couple of shows already. You can check the pics in the gallery clicking the thumbnails below!
[x10]EVENTS AND APPEARANCES > 2017 > LFW DAKS SHOW, LONDON – FEBRUARY 17
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This could be one of the 5 greatest images/maps/pictures in the history of the world. Jonah Adkins, a cartographer who has been makes maps for a living (and for the government), is a huge LOST fan and just made each one of us pee a little bit.
Ever want to know were the Heart of the Island was in relation to Tarawet?
Henry Gale's balloon in relation to the Barracks?
I literally wanted to know everything that is included in this map and am still geeking out.
If I can help spread the word to more LOST fans then this is my good deed of the month. Kudos, Jonah.


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my dearest,
i'm going to be honest with you; time caught up with me this past week or, more accurately, must have passed me by at the speed of light, without me noticing that it would do so and i'm very sorry to say so, but i wasn't able to complete the task in time. i do however promise that by the time you get one of the two albums back, there will be a piece of erotica in there, written by yours truly, just for you.
yay for tenancy agreements & new board games (i expect that there will be at least one gaming session during which you try to explain the rules of said newly bought board game (maybe like that one time we "played" chess? let's hope it's more successful…)) & rowing boats & butterflies! i hope you've safely arrived and have already done some exploring.
once again there's not much i can tell you, my past week consisting of more cinema work than usual and also a great deal of other, uni-related, work. saturday was my day off, which i enjoyed thoroughly and which was over much too quickly for my liking. it started with breakfast at huttihood (the unofficial name for daniela and julia's flat), including a smoothie, apple compote, guacamole and arugula, amongst other things (yes, it was somewhat improvised). i realized how much i like arugula and basically topped my bread with nothing else. after enjoying the sun on the balcony, i left the comforts of huttihood and ventured into the city, on a quest to finally buy myself sunglasses. not before discovering the cutest alleys and shops, all hidden away and unbeknown to be previous to this weekend, though. and the most beautiful fountain. not that the fountain is particularly pretty, but there were flowers! on the water's surface!
nora joined me and thank dumbledore she did, as i would have been completely lost without her guidance concerning shape, color and whatnot. i tried my way through the various different sunglass models and eventually managed to reach a decision (wasn't easy, though. both nora and the clerk were very patient, fortunately.). and then i hopped onto the train and made my way to basel to the bookclub meeting, which you of course already know all about, seeing as you were part of it. it was back to zurich after deciding on a new book – and thus ended my blissful day of freedom.
i just heard, the böögg exploded in less than 10 minutes. looks like we're going to have a good summer!


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Joke: The FBI, the CIA and the LAPD all think they are the most efficient law enforcers, so they decide to have a contest. They release a squirrel into a forest and they all get a chance to catch it.
The CIA bugs the entire forest and gets animal informants. They then question all of the plants and mineral witnesses. But after four months, they conclude that the rabbit never existed.
Next the FBI comes in. After a couple of weeks they still have no leads so they burn the entire forest down killing everything, supposedly including the rabbit.
Finally, the LAPD comes in and comes out a week later with a bear. The bear is yelling, "Okay! I'm a rabbit! I'm a rabbit!"
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Who's there?
Theresa who?
Theresa courier for you!
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Joke: What's the difference between a jazz and rock guitarist?
Punch line: A rock guitarist plays 10 chords for 100,000 people and a jazz guitarist plays 100,000 chords for 10 people.
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Punch line: A river, because it has two banks!
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Here is another axiom. Since Paul is talking to Christians in this book, we know he isn't trying say a person must abide by the rules to be saved. So what is he telling Christians here?
We know he is not saying you will lose your salvation by not competing according to the rules. He is speaking to Christians and we know from Scripture that a persons's salvation is secure in Christ. So what is Paul driving at here?
I think the following verses might help.
According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building upon it. Let each one take care how he builds upon it. For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw— each one's work will become manifest, for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. If the work that anyone has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. If anyone's work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire. (1 Corinthians 3:10-15 ESV)
Elsewhere in Scripture we are taught that whatever we do, we are to do all to the glory of God. Perhaps those works that we do under other pretenses besides glorifying God could be considered as not competing according to the rules. In that case we will not be rewarded crowns for those works. I don't know for sure if this is the correct interpretation of this or not, but it does give me pause to think about what my motives are for the things I do.


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So everyone, good work so far.
Your second assignment starts this week. You will start to work on an info-graphic.
So select a topic you really like, do research and get statistics you can use to design an interesting piece. For inspiration look at the past postings below, also am posting some new examples, and some links that you should look at for inspiration.
The Visual Thesaurus
Edward Tufte (leading expert on information design) check out his examples
Peter Grundi (british designer who does tons of great info-graphics)
Catalogue Tree (studio in Amsterdam who do lots of info-graphics)
Nicholas Felton (designer in NYC., look at the Annual reports, am posting examples here)
Survey Monkey (if you need to do a survey, you can do it here for free!)
Some Russian magazine examples:
Nicolas Felton
Other stuff:
I saw lots of good work, but all of you need to look really close at your type.
Remember this stuff takes time, but you should be advancing and progressing on your type skills as we move along!!!
The small details are essential (need attention to details, kerning, line spacing, font choices, creative (but not awkward unless intentional for a reason) use of white space).
So here are 2 links that you need to READ, BOOKMARK and KNOW.
Ilene Strizver (read Ilene's posts, sign up for her emails, and if you need technical stuff, look here!)
TYPO Tips by Erik Spikermann, who is one of the foremost type designers. (READ IT)
COLOR INSPIRATION: Aesthetic Apparatus
And make sure you POST on your blog!!!!


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"Quick and easy," "kid-friendly but healthy," "light and fast." These are the requests I hear for weeknight dinners. Opt for pasta as the main dish and fulfill each request. It will be tasty, too.
Ages ago, I found a recipe called Fiesta Enchilada Skillet on the fun and delicious blog Danica's Daily. I have made it many times since. The following recipe is an adaptation using pasta. I opted for corn pasta since corn is so prominent in Mexican cooking, but any other macaroni will do. Make a green salad to accompany it, and your meal is on the table in no time.
Mexican Macaroni
6 ounces (about 1 1/2 cups) corn or other elbow-style pasta
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 (11-ounce) package veggie ground beef substitute OR 1 pound lean ground meat of your choice
10 ounces (1 1/4 cups) green chile enchilada sauce
4 ounces grated reduced fat Cheddar cheese
2 Laughing Cow Light Creamy Swiss Cheese wedges, crumbled
Cook pasta according to package directions and set aside. Meanwhile, coat large nonstick skillet with olive oil spray and place over medium heat. Add onion and cook until translucent. Stir in veggie beef and cook until warmed through, OR stir in meat and cook until no longer pink. Add pasta, enchilada sauce, half the Cheddar, and half the crumbled wedges.
Bring mixture to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer five minutes. Sprinkle remaining Cheddar and wedges over top; cover again for one minute to melt cheese. Serve immediately. Makes 5 (1 1/4-cup) servings, 7 points plus and 308 calories each. Adjust nutritional values if using meat.


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ContactChristian Lepelletier
Rua Cardeal Arcoverde, 928
Sao Paulo
Chapter Secretary General
Global Peace Council Member
The Brazilian UPF chapter was inaugurated on
On the 28th of July 2007 the first Regional Peace Council of Sao Paulo Region was established with the participation of 21 Ambassadors for Peace. Dr. Reinaldo Correa, Regional Police Chief, was elected President; Mr. Arlindo Negrão, Police Delegate, Vice-President; Mrs. Eliza Ferreira, UPF Public Relations, First Secretary; Dr. Natanael Nascimento, Judge, 2° Secretary; Rev. Christian Lepelletier, UPF General Secretary, 1° Treasurer; Colonel Bizarria, from the Military Police, 2° Treasurer; Dr. Hélio Serra, Medical Doctor, 1st Counsellor; and Mrs. Elita Correa, Lawyer, 2nd Counsellor.
Interreligious Association for Peace and Development Inaugurated in Brazil
May 11, 2018
Sao Paulo, Brazil—The Brazilian chapter of the Interreligious Association for Peace and Development (IAPD) was inaugurated in May.
IAPP Launched in Brazil
November 23, 2017
Brasilia, Brazil—The inauguration of the Brazil chapter of the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP) took place at the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of the Congress of Brazil.
UPF-Brazil Convenes Program in Palhoça City
April 23, 2017
Palhoça, Brazil—In April, UPF-Brazil held a meeting for Ambassadors for Peace, a peace march and its first Peace Cup soccer tournament, which together drew more than 950 people.
International Day of Peace Observed in Brazil
September 21, 2016
Sao Paulo, Brazil—The Peace Monument project, in partnership with UPF-Brazil and other civil society organizations, held a program in celebration of the International Day of Peace.
New Ambassadors for Peace Appointed in Brazil
June 21, 2016
Botucatu, Brazil—Thirty-two new Ambassadors for Peace were appointed at Botucatu City Hall in Sao Paolo state, Brazil in June.
Brazilians Walk for Peace
April 16, 2016
Palhoça, Brazil—In April, UPF-Brazil held the 8th Walk for Peace and a meeting for Ambassadors for Peace in Palhoça, in the southern state of Santa Catarina.
International Women's Day Observed in Brazil
March 10, 2016
São Paulo, Brazil—To commemorate UN International Women's Day 2016, UPF-Brazil held an event at the Sorocaba City Council in São Paulo state.
World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed in Brazil
February 19, 2016
São Paulo, Brazil—World Interfaith Harmony Week was celebrated in Sao Paulo on February 19, at the Indian Cultural Center.
Brazilians Celebrate Religious Freedom on Thanksgiving
November 26, 2015
São Paulo, Brazil—UPF representatives were among the faith leaders, politicians, business heads, and supporters of religious freedom who gathered for a dinner to celebrate Thanksgiving, organized by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
40th Anniversary Celebration Organized by UPF-Brazil
November 21, 2015
São Paulo, Brazil—More than 200 people, including government officials, journalists and an Olympic gold medalist, attended an event organized by UPF-Brazil to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Unification Movement in the country.
Faith Representatives Gather in São Paulo to Pray for Peace
November 21, 2015
São Paulo, Brazil—On November 21, 2015, friends and guests of UPF-Brazil gathered at a chapel in the São Bento Monastery for an interfaith prayer and meeting.
Conference on Family Values Held in Brazil
June 25, 2015
Anápolis, Brazil—The "First Conference on Family Values as the Only Way to Building Peace" was co-organized by UPF-Brazil on June 25.
World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed in Brazil
February 12, 2015
Sao Paulo, Brazil - World Interfaith Harmony Week was celebrated in Sao Paulo, February 12, at the Indian Cultural Center.
Overview of UPF-Brazil Activities in 2014
December 16, 2014
Sao Paulo, Brazil - A pictorial retrospective of the activities of UPF-Brazil during 2014.
New Ambassadors for Peace Appointed in São Paulo
August 30, 2014
São Paulo, Brazil - To form a peacebuilding alliance, a gathering of 140 leaders from various fields of society took place on Aug. 30, 2014, in São Paulo.
Ambassadors for Peace Promote Peace and Development in Brazil
June 14, 2014
Sao Paulo, Brazil - Ambassadors for Peace from all fields of society gathered in Sao Paulo on June 14, 2014 to share insights on the topic of "A New Paradigm for Peace and Human Development in Brazil."
UPF Conference Held in Goias, Brazil
June 5, 2014
Goiania, Brazil - UPF-Brazil held its first conference in the state of Goias, on June 5, 2014, on the theme: "Towards a New Paradigm for Peace and Human Development in Brazil."
Sao Paulo City Council to Observe Annual World Interfaith Harmony Week
March 13, 2014
Sao Paulo, Brazil - The Sao Paulo Municipal Chamber passed legislation on March 13, 2014, declaring World Interfaith Harmony Week, the first week of February, to be an annual observance. UPF-Brazil has organized UN World Interfaith Harmony Week events at the Sao Paulo City Hall in 2012, 2013 and 2014.
World Interfaith Harmony Week Observed in São Paulo
February 10, 2014
São Paulo, Brazil - World Interfaith Harmony Week was celebrated at the São Paulo Municipal Chamber, on Feb. 10, with the support of City Councillor Gilberto Natalini and the interfaith group of the Paulistanos Movement for Peace.
Day of Peace Observed with Peace Awards in Sao Paulo
September 21, 2013
Sao Paulo, Brazil - UPF-Brazil organized a celebration of the International Day of Peace at the Peace Monument in Sao Paulo on September 21. After invocations by various religious leaders, outstanding citizens were presented with a replica of the Peace Monument in recognition of their outstanding contributions to peace.


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So what's with the Leather, you ask?
Rich in history and alive with anticipation, Boston's historic Leather District is comprised of approximately 16 square blocks between the Financial District, 93 South, South Station/Ft. Point Channel and Chinatown.
The lofts originally were leather manufacturing facilities and many of the residences maintain rough hewn wooden floors with hand hammered nails, pressed tin ceilings and large open spaces.
Home to restaurants, clubs, cafes and businesses it also supports a growing number of loft residences. Like Greenwich Village or SoHo, the neighborhood maintains a funky urban grittiness, combined with a growing cosmopolitan feel. My mission is to bring gourmet food, or at least gourmet food writing to the LD.


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Austin Local News
TSA Pre-Check Center At ABIA Run by MorphoTrust
Austin's airport becomes the latest place where travelers can get signed up to be part of the TSA's Pre-Check system to expedite the security screening process. A company called MorphoTrust is running the new enrollment center and Operations Manager Win Noble says signing up and getting your own Known Traveler Number or KTN makes traveling much easier. "Not have to take your shoes off, not have to take your belt off, not have to take your light jacket off, right, so you can conveniently move through that line." Noble says travelers who wish to sing up need to go to TSA.gov and start the application process. Noble says so far two million US travelers have gotten a KTN. "We are real appreciative, our group MorphoTrust to partner with TSA on this project and offer that convenience and added safety." Noble says the KTN costs $85 and is good for five years.


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Long versus Short Proofs
Proofs are very similar to computer programs. And just like computer programs, there are often many different ways of writing a proof. Sometimes the difference between proofs is great; one might be based on geometry while another on analysis. The purpose of this short note is to emphasise that different proofs are possible at the "simple" level too. While this may appear mundane, it is actually an important part of learning mathematics: once you have proved a result, spend a few minutes trying to simplify the proof. It will make the next proof you do easier. The two key messages are as follows.
- There is no substitute for experience when it comes to deriving proofs.
- Practicing on simple examples to find the "best" proof is training for being able even just to find a proof of a harder result.
For lack of a better on-the-spot example, consider the following problem. Let be an analytic function having a double zero at the origin and whose first derivative has at most linear growth: for some . What is the most general form of ?
First Approach
A double zero at the origin means for some analytic function . Therefore and . Since $latex 2h(x) + xh'(x)$ is both analytic and bounded, it must be constant, by Liouville's theorem. (Here, all analytic functions are entire because they are defined on the whole of the complex plane.) Solving the differential equation $latex 2h(x) + xh'(x) = c$ by substituting in the power series expansion shows that . [The general solution of $latex 2h(x) + xh'(x) = 0$ is where is an arbitrary scalar. The only general solution that is analytic is .] The conclusion is that the most general form of is for some complex scalar .
Second Approach
The first approach is unattractive and unnecessarily complicated. Instead of starting with the double zero, start instead with the first derivative having a linear bound. (A standard generalisation of Liouville's theorem is that an entire function with a linear bound must itself be linear. We will pretend here we do not know this fact.) If has a double zero at the origin then has a zero at the origin, therefore for some analytic . The linear bound together with Liouville's theorem means is constant, that is for some scalar . Therefore must equal if it is to satisfy both and .
What was the Difference?
The first approach expressed as while the second approach expressed as . Both approaches resulted in a differential equation, but the second approach resulted in the simpler differential equation . Underlying this example is that a "change of coordinates" can simplify a differential equation. Although both approaches could be made to work in this simple example, there are situations where some approaches are too difficult to follow through to completion.
One could argue that because the linear bound constraint is "harder" than the double-zero constraint, one should start with the linear bound constraint and not the double-zero constraint, and therefore be led to the simpler differential equation. Yet the real messages are as stated at the start:
- There is no substitute for experience when it comes to deriving proofs.
- Practicing on simple examples to find the "best" proof is training for being able even just to find a proof of a harder result.
On Learning and Teaching Mathematics: Nothing is Elementary, and the Importance of Intuition
Learning is ineffective if attempted in a linear fashion. Fine details are best learnt, appreciated and remembered by those that can spontaneously describe and answer questions about the coarser details of the subject at hand. Therefore, it can be valuable for more advanced books to revisit "elementary" concepts because rarely is anything sufficiently elementary that nothing more remains to be known. The following quote is apt; the emphasis is my own. (All quotes below are taken from the preface of C. Lanczos (1966) Discourse on Fourier Series.)
By the nature of things it was necessary to develop the subject from its early beginnings and this explains the fact that even so-called "elementary" concepts, such as the idea of a function, the meaning of limit, uniform convergence and similar "well-known" subjects of analysis were included in the discussion. Far from being bored, the students found this procedure highly appropriate, because very often exactly the apparently "elementary" ideas of mathematics — which are in fact "elementary" only because they are relegated to the undergraduate level of instruction, although their true significance cannot be properly grasped on that level — cause great difficulties in proceeding to the more advanced subjects.
There are three interwoven aspects of mathematical knowledge:
- Intuition — the "pictures" one forms (consciously or subconsciously) in one's head when reasoning about a problem or endeavouring to generalise a concept.
- Rigour — the formalisation and verification of definitions and proofs.
- Communication — the transfer of mathematical knowledge from one person to another.
Pictures, formulae and discussions are generally how mathematical knowledge is communicated from one person to another. It is important though to isolate this from the actual understanding of mathematics itself. The formula is not in itself what is "understood" by someone reading it. Rather, seeing the formula conjures up a wealth of images in one's subconscious mind which can be then refined further and reasoned with; seeing the formula primes relevant areas of the cortex facilitating subsequent thought. One "understands" because one can reason with it and answer questions about it, for instance, one can graph it, differentiate it, find its zeros, write down its Taylor series expansion, draw a relevant right-angled triangle and so forth. [Understanding is therefore relative to the questions one has asked oneself or otherwise encountered to date.] Memorising a result does not immediately lead to understanding. Understanding occurs only after one's mind has formed associations that link the result with other stored knowledge. The degree of understanding is related to the scope and complexity of such associations.
To distinguish rigour from intuition, consider reading the proof of a theorem. It is possible to check a proof is correct without having any sense of actually "understanding" the proof, or even of "understanding" why the theorem should be true. In fact, it is possible to come up with a proof without "understanding" it! That is to say, by trial-and-error and (subconscious) pattern recognition (e.g., making substitutions and transformations one has seen before without quite being sure one is heading in the right direction), one can write down an algebraic proof of a theorem in convex analysis, say, without being able to offer any geometric picture or other explanation to justify how the proof was found. It is often worth the extra effort to develop a sense of intuition about theorems and their proofs. Intuition and rigour together provide a sense of understanding and increase one's fluency in mathematics.
In some cases, intuition and rigour go hand in hand; one can translate directly one's intuition into a proof. That this is not always the case is perhaps the only reason why teaching and learning mathematics is non-trivial: It is easy to convey rigour (at least, no harder than programming a computer), and all too easy for an author to convey only rigour and leave it to the readers' mathematical maturity and ingenuity to deduce the intuition for themselves. Conveying intuition is not necessarily more difficult, but for an author, there are apparently drawbacks.
The most obvious drawback is verbosity. Stating and proving a theorem in its full level of generality (à la Bourbaki) takes considerably less space than does proving a basic theorem using one technique, then motivating the generalisation of the theorem, then pointing out why the proof of the basic theorem does not generalise, then motivating a new proof technique and finally proving the general theorem. Another drawback is imprecision and inaccuracy; intuition need not be precise nor even accurate for it to be valuable, yet some authors may be uncomfortable committing to paper anything even remotely inaccurate.
Tracing the historical development of a subject can provide a wealth of intuition. Here is what Lanczos has to say on the matter.
… a close tie with the historical development seemed appropriate, although the author is well aware that this exposes him to the charge of datedness. We have to be "modern" and there are those who believe that before the advent of our own blessed era the pursuers of mathematics lived in a kind of no-man's-land, bumping against each other in the gloomy haze that pervaded everything ("Euclid must go!"). But there are others (and the author belongs to the latter group), who believe that the great masters of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Lagrange, Euler, Gauss, Cauchy, Riemann, Fourier, Dirichlet, and many others, were not necessarily lacking mathematical intelligence and some of them might even be comparable to the geniuses of today.
One wonders if occasionally intuition is purposely withheld, the false reasoning being that the merit of an idea is judged by how complicated it is to understand. Merit should be judged by originality, usefulness and simplicity rather than complexity. A thing is understood when it appears to be simple.
To display formal fireworks, which are so much in the centre of many mathematical treatises — perhaps as a status-symbol by which one gains admission to the august guild of mathematicians — was not the primary aim of the book.
In conclusion, when teaching or learning mathematics, keep in mind that intuition and rigour are distinct aspects whose synergy forms mathematical knowledge. Intuition and rigour should be learnt together because rigour without intuition is like owning a car without the key; you can admire the car for its beauty but you cannot get very far with it.
The Role of Estimates, Estimation Theory and Statistical Inference – Is it what we think it is?
The tenet of this article is that estimation theory is a means to an end and therefore cannot be sensibly considered in isolation. Realising this has pragmatic consequences:
- Pedagogical. When faced with solving a statistical problem, it becomes clearer how to proceed.
- Philosophical. A number of controversies and debates in the literature can be resolved (or become null and void).
- Interpretive. A clearer understanding is gained of how to interpret and use estimates made by others.
Forming estimates is ingrained in us; I estimate the tree is 5 metres high, there are 53 jelly beans in the jar and it will be 25 degrees tomorrow. This can draw us strongly to the belief that forming an estimate is something intrinsic, something that can be done in isolation. It suggests there should be a right way and a wrong way of estimating a quantity; perhaps even an optimal way. Succumbing to this belief though is counterproductive.
Once you have an estimate, what will you use it for? Putting aside the amusement or curiousity value some may attach to forming estimates, for all intents and purposes, an estimate is merely an intermediate step used to provide (extra) information in a decision making process. I estimated the height of the tree in order to know how much rope to buy, I estimated the number of jelly beans in the jar to try to win the prize by being the closest guess, and I estimated the temperature tomorrow to decide what clothes to pack. In all cases, the estimate was nothing more than a stepping stone used to guide a subsequent action.
In general, it is meaningless to speak of a good or a bad estimator because, without knowing what the estimate will be used for, there is no consistent way of ascribing the attribute "good" or "bad" to the estimator. The exception is if the estimator is a sufficient statistic, and indeed, it might be more intuitive if "estimators" were sometimes thought of as "approximate sufficient statistics". All this will be explained presently.
The James-Stein Estimator exemplifies the assertion that it is generally not possible to declare one estimator better than another. Which is better is application dependent. Less striking examples come from situations where the penalties (in terms of making a bad decision) resulting from different types of estimation errors (such as under-estimation or over-estimation) can vary considerably from application to application.
Usually, estimates serve to compress information. Their job is to extract from a large set of data the pertinent pieces of information required to make a good decision. For example, the receiving circuitry of a radar gathers a very large amount of information about what objects are around it, but in a form which is too difficult for humans to process manually. The familiar graphical display produced by a radar results from processing the received signal and extracting out the features we are interested in. Even in estimating the height of a tree, this is true. The full information is the complete sequence of images our eyes see as we look up at the tree; we compress this information into a single number (we hope is) related to the height of the tree.
Initially then, there is no role for estimation theory. We have data (also commonly referred to as observations) and we wish to make an informed decision. A standard and widely applicable framework for making decisions is to determine first how to measure the goodness of a decision and then endeavour to construct a decision rule (which takes as input the available data and outputs the recommended decision to make) which can be shown, in a probabilistic framework, to make good decisions the majority of the time. A key point is that theoretically, we should use all the data available to us if we wish to make the best decision possible. (Old habits die hard. It is tempting to reason thus: If I knew what the temperature will be tomorrow then I know what clothes to pack, therefore, I will base my decision on my "best guess" of tomorrow's temperature. This is not only sub-optimal, it is also ill-posed because the only way to define what a "best guess" is, is by starting with the decision problem and working backwards.)
There are two pertinent questions, one a special case of the other, caused by the undesirability of returning to the full set of data each time we wish to make another decision. (Imagine having to download the global weather observations and process them using a super-computer to decide what clothes to wear tomorrow, only to repeat this with a different decision-making algorithm to decide whether or not to water the garden.)
- Is there a satisfactory (but perhaps sub-optimal) method for processing the data into a compact and more convenient form allowing for many different decisions to be made more easily by virtue of being based only on this compact summary of the original data?
- Are there any conditions under which the data can be processed into a more compact form without inducing a loss of optimality in any subsequent decision rule?
In fact, the mathematics used in estimation theory is precisely the mathematics required to answer the above two questions. The mathematics is the same, the results are the same, but the interpretation is different. The true role of estimation theory is to provide answers to these questions. There are many situations where it seems that this has been forgotten or is not known though.
The answer to the second question can be found in statistical textbooks under the heading of sufficient statistics. The rest of statistics, by and large, represents our endeavours to answer the first question. Indeed, we routinely go from data to an "estimator" to making a decision. When the Bureau of Meteorology forecasts tomorrow's weather, they are doing precisely what is described in the first question.
In virtue of the above discussion, I advocate thinking of "estimators" as "approximate sufficient statistics". They serve to answer the first question above when a sufficiently convenient sufficient statistic (the answer to the second question) cannot be found or does not exist.
By shifting from thinking in terms of "estimators" to "approximate sufficient statistics", I hope to show in subsequent articles that this leads to clarity of thought.


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David Carradine Dead at 72 - "Kung Fu" actor David Carradine died today in his Bangkok hotel from a possible suicide. The details are not known. The actor rose to fame playing a Buddhist monk in Kung Fu and later for his role in the Kill Bill movies. Condolences to his family. His life in pictures here.
1 vs. 100 May Change Video Games - Microsoft is getting ready to release a new game that is going to very closely follow its TV counterpart with scheduled "show times", seasons, and specific times of play. Only difference is thousands will be able to play during those times either as the 1 or the 100 in a competition for XBox Live freebies as questions is generated on the spot with a real host voicing the virtual host to make it more authentic. The goal is to create a primetime lineup of games for subscribers. The concept as a whole is pretty intriguing and if it works could result in a whole new spectrum of gaming.
Avengers Assemble Logos - Marvel has solidified its plans for the movies that will introduce the major characters for the Avengers Assemble plans that will culminate in The Avengers film in 2012. Marvel is basically taking its unified universe concept that drives comics to the movie screen.
Harry Potter 6 TV Spots - Click the link and scroll down a little bit to find 7 TV spots for Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince that is coming out in July. The film is looking good.
Dick Cheney Admits No Iraq Ties to 9/11 - Cheney spent many years using the lie that Saddamn helped fund the 9/11 attacks as a means to sell the Iraq war to his right wing followers and other cowards. Now, he finally admits it is not true. It is just a shame that it took 4000+ American lives and trillion dollars to tell the truth to those that should have known better to begin with. This is why power should always, without exception, be questioned. Blind loyalty helps no one.


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Patterson v. Arpaio et al
Plaintiff: Maurice Patterson
Defendant: Joe Arpaio, B0738, B0907, B0459, B1093, B1300, B0829, B0846, B0471 and B0971
Case Number: 2:2008cv00507
Filed: March 13, 2008
Court: Arizona District Court
Office: Prisoner - Prison Condition Office
County: Maricopa
Referring Judge: David K Duncan (PS)
Presiding Judge: James A Teilborg
Nature of Suit: Plaintiff
Cause of Action: Federal Question
Jury Demanded By: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights
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Sometimes you don' t have to look very far outside of a school to learn new things. Not everything we adults have learned came from the inside of a classroom, sometimes having a zest for learning new things, new things just seem to find you.
If you attend any of the Metropolitan Libraries you may find MELSA's (Metropolitan Library Service Agency) newest tools for flexible learning on your own time. There are two such online tools that you can partake of for FREE. That's right we said FREE. They are Transparent Language and Lynda.com.
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To access the Transparent Language Account Set Up click here. This access is from Ramsey County.
You will identify your current language then select from a huge array of languages the one you want to learn. The education course has a tutorial how to use the software and how to interact with it. You will need a headset with a microphone to practice the spoken word, otherwise you can go around that and listen and practice writing the new words.
It could be a way to help you to prepare for a vacation where English is not the first language spoken, or to converse with a new neighbor who immigrated legally to this country.
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Use your library card to login to Lynda.com for free.
To use Lynda.com without the Library will cost you quite a bit. Thanks to the Library system here and across the country you can learn the latest software for work, school, or just learning something new that is interesting to you.
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For each learning category there are three areas to explore: Topics, Software and Learning Paths. In some categories there will be a Guide as well.
In each tutorial you'll have a video and a text that is highlighted as the audio covers a topic. You can stop it at any time and review what you just saw.
If say life interrupts your learning. You can log off where you are at and your account will list where you left off and resume after life has settled down.
The tutorials are by people who are credentialed in the field they are teaching. As there is a need for new software or tools, more tutorials will be created.
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On each bottle of Alhambra Especial Pint and Alhambra Reserva 1925 bottle are pin codes. Each code is worth 10 minutes. Collect 160 minutes and you receive dinner for 2 at the famed Coya restaurant in London while 10 minutes gets you a branded glass. There isn't much time left – the promotion runs until 17th June.
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Alhambra Reserva 1925 – Master Brewers of Cervezas Alhmabra chose the exclusive Saaz hops from the Bohemian region ogf the Czech Republic. They were after a more aromatic taste and achieve a perfect balance between bitterness and sweetness to give it a distinguished and distinctive character.
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Well you'll be pleased to hear that my mood has lifted. I am so lucky that I don't get morose very often, but when I do, it feels as if all the strength and every ounce of joy has gone out of me and that is just so exhausting - which does not help at all, of course. I pinpointed my recovery to the day of the Photo Shoot at my parents-in-law's place down in Kent. My parents-in-law are completely gorgeous and I have always been so lucky to get on as well with them as I do. Now in their mid 80's, and very settled in their little bungalow, they have everything they need and buying Christmas Presents for them just gets harder every year, so, for last Christmas, Steve and me, our two girls and our sons-in-law, jointly bought a Family Photo Shoot. It was just the most fun! My mother-in-law - bless her - was a bit bemused by it all and my father-in-law found it quite difficult to ensure six over excited 2 to 11 year olds did not wreck the precious ornaments - but the actual photos were a lot of fun. We had every combination - them with Steve, them with their granddaughters, their grandaughters' husbands, their great grand-chuldren, me and Steve together, each great grandchild alone, together, with them, with their parents....it just went on. The end results were fabulous - we got our download last week and the family ones especially, with all of us crammed together in their tiny sitting room, are truly a joy to behold.
Things also have improved job-wise for me. I have been offered a part time position with a home-care company where their carers visit people in their own homes to help out, provide company or chaperone on outings and I think I am going to love it. It means a major adaptation for Steve and I as my salary won't be what it was. But on the plus side it means I will be doing something I enjoy and still have time to write!!!! So what I don't earn in salary, I should be able to make with the writing and any related talks that come along! It can't get much better than that - at least until the next Great Commission comes in.
And the crowning glory was having our youngest grandson all to ourselves last weekend. He is an absolute angel - very lively, already developing a sense of humour and furthermore, he loves his Granny and Grandad - what more can one ask?


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31 Ocak 2010 Pazar
Fethiye Lions Kulübü Uluslararası Lions Kulüpleri Sitesinde
Fethiye Lions Kulübü tarafından 19 Ocak 2010 tarihinde gerçekleştirilen "Engeller Başarıya Engel Değil" Çalışması Uluslararası Lions Kulüplerinin www.lionsclubs.org internet sitesinde Başarı Hikayeler-Lion In Sight Success Stories bölümünde yer almıştır.
Görme ve işitme engellilere yönelik olarak başladığımız bu çalışmasının gelecekte başarılı hizmetlerimizin başlangıcı olmasını diliyoruz.
Başarı Hikayeleri www.lionsclubs.org bağlantısı için:
Yer Alan Metin:
District #: 118-R
Club Name: Fethiye Mugla Lions Club
On January 19th, 2010, Fethiye Lions Club in Turkey organized a big event about hearing and sight disabilities and handicaps. We brought together The Hearing Impaired Association of Fethiye, The 6 Dots Blinds' Association of Fethiye and The Government Public Library of Fethiye to bring attention to these disabilities and ways to overcome them.
The President of Fethiye Lions Club, together with the presidents of the two mentioned associations and the head of the public library, talked about Helen Keller, her famous book about her life story and what is being done about these issues in Fethiye. Fethiye Lions Club donated copies of Helen Keller's book to the public library and to various NGOs/associations that are active in the town of Fethiye.
All of the local press and TV channels attended this meeting, as well as a large group of disabled citizens, officers of NGOs, Lions Club members and the general public. In addition, the wife of the Major of Fethiye shared her appreciation for the efforts of Fethiye Lions Club.
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Welcome to today's Fusion Card Challenge! Thank you so much for participating with us last week. We have a bit of a different schedule for our challenge today. Challenge #13 will be a month-long challenge, so you'll have a whole month to create – you could do one project for the sketch, one for the photo, and one with Fusion. Enter as many times as you like! Hopefully you'll enjoy our laid-back schedule for the month of July.
One other change is that this will be Deanna's last challenge as a Fusion DT member. I have really enjoyed being on this team with her, and I'm sad to see her go. But she plans to be around, so make sure you continue to stop in at her blog! Best wishes, Deanna!
Here is this month's challenge graphic:
Cute, right?? I went with the following elements in creating my card: Stacked birds, color combo, and white space. My mind went in the direction of a little baby being welcomed into the 'nest.' Thus, the Welcome Little One theme, in spite of the nontraditional-baby-color combo.
This card makes use of the Papertrey Ink Birds & Blooms stamp set, which I had not previously used until this time. The background embossing is simply because my new Horizontal Chevron Cover Plate arrived last week, and I wanted to try it.
Please stop by to see what the rest of the Fusion Design Team have created and to see the details for this challenge. I hope you'll participate with us over the next month!
Deanna Dean / Kelly Griglione / Amy Tsuruta / Kay Miller / Lyndal Higgins
On a personal note, we went swimming at the local public pool last Saturday to celebrate the arrival of Summer. It was fun, but despite my best sunscreen-applying efforts, I came home with a terrible burn over my shoulders and upper arms. It has been a painful week, as a result. In addition to the 'normal' pain of my life. Ack!!
I've also had a HUGE amount of documentation and preparation to do lately for our homeschooling, in addition to some custom Etsy orders to fulfill. Sick kids this week, too. All of that has left my personal creative time almost completely in the dust. Summer is always so overwhelming to me, and I often find myself hanging on for dear life until Autumn arrives. Just not a Summer person! I definitely don't do very well with all the hustle and bustle and busy schedules. I much prefer to clip along at a nice, steady, reasonable pace.
But did you spot my favorite lace at the bottom of this card??! I am thrilled to report that with an apparent first-of-the-month re-stocking at nearby Wal-Mart stores, I was able to find about 12 rolls of it this month! Call me crazy for stockpiling it as if the world were about to end… But my mind is a little more at ease for the time being, so it's TOTALLY worth it, to me!
Anyway. Thanks for stopping by today. 😉
Supplies Used:
Stamps: Birds & Blooms, Script Sentiments (Papertrey Ink)
Paper/Cardstock: Rustic White Cardstock (PTI); Whisper Cardstock (CTMH)
Inks: Certainly Celery, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Summer Starfruit (SU!); Slate, Whisper (CTMH)
Embellishments: Lace (Offray)
Tools: Horizontal Chevron Cover Plate (PTI)


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Too Kind
I love this font, and what beautiful flowers . . .
or are they?
Turn them upside down and look what you get!
The sentiment was stamped with Gold Encore Ink.
Calypso Coral Cardstock
Basic Black Cardstock
Whisper White Cardstock
Soft Sky Ink
Mossy Meadow Ink
Crumb Cake Ink
Gold Encore Ink
Thanks for looking! I will be posting a new project using this stamp set every day this week. If you like the projects and would like to order them, please click on either the "Stamp of the Week" or the "Cards of the Week" buttons at the top of this blog!
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA EX. REL. GILBERTO GONZALEZ, PETITIONER,v.MICHAEL ATCHISON, WARDEN, RESPONDENT.
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Immediately after receiving the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus ("Petition") filed by Gilberto Gonzalez ("Gonzalez"), this Court followed its invariable practice of screening the Petition and, as a result, it issued a January 17, 2013 memorandum opinion and order ("Opinion") that posed a threshold question that needed to be addressed by Gonzalez before any consideration of the merits of the Petition would be undertaken. Although the Opinion thus ordered Gonzalez to file supplemental information that is essential for a determination as to the Petition's timeliness, Gonzalez paid no heed to that directive. Instead he has filed (on the designated February 4 date) a handwritten motion to stay the Petition because he says he has discovered additional grounds to support a successive post-conviction proceeding in the Illinois state court system.
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Christmas time was again celebrated at Grandma and Pop's. Tamara and the kids perpared the weeks before for a pageant to be performed in Memphis before all the families, with all the kids, and within a set of their own making and design. It was fantastic. Of course, Craig tried to video it all, but ran out of memory! Oh well. Maybe Uncle John will share his. The time spent with our oldest friends outshone everything else. The grandparents kept the children as the new parents dined out in style. There may only be a couple of blessings in my life more meaningful than my friendship with the Rubios. The Copelands do love the Rubios. (Perhaps more on this later.) Judah and dad spent lots of time throwing the football. Rockin'! And once the Wii was available, we all created our Wii Mii's and played bowling, tennis, golf, baseball, and boxing. Wow! What fun.
On our way to Memphis, we passed through Hope, AR.
Oh yeah. Jack-jack and Pop havin' fun
And Josiah decided to take a little break on top of Aunt Tamara and Charity
Santa brought an orange and a Wii
I wonder if DMac wears green pjs to bed
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When it come to taking a photo, my own philosophy inspired by the above phrase is this:
- Be there (at the scene)
- Be there with a camera
- Be there with a camera that works
The conclusion is simple, find a camera that you can keep on your as often as possible. Which means it has to be compact! ohm... A Leica Rangefinder does exactly that, and that is why I choose a Leica M, I guess.


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My First Patient Death
July 10, 2015
Death ain't for sissies, but neither is medicine. What does your response to patient loss say about you as a doctor? As a human being? This won't be on a Shelf exam. This test is for your gut. With Doctors Michael Coords, Christopher Carrubba, Daniel Maselli, and Sarah Coates.


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Norovirus outbreak at Fairfield nursing home sickens 27 | Daily Republic
The most common symptoms of norovirus, sometimes called the "cruise ship" flu, are diarrhea, vomiting and stomach pain. It is spread from person to person through touching contaminated surfaces or through contaminated food or water, Davidson said. The sickness can last for up to 48 hours, she said.


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My dear sweet and loyal companion Kinsey (isn't she CUTE!) Helped me to pick a winner from the Name That Colorway contest. I wrote out all of the entries on slips of paper, balled them up and tossed them on the floor in front of her and the first one she touched was declared the winner! Thanks to all of you who entered, I'll be contacting you shortly with the discount code that you will be able to use in either of my etsy shops for the next 12 months!
The winner of 4 luscious ounces (115 grams) of beautiful hand dyed Falkland roving isssssssss..
Yay!! Ruth!! I'll be sending out your Sweetgrass Roving to you in a few days!
In the meantime, I've been working all day and need to get some housework done. So I'm off to tend to that. My next post will be from or just after Maryland Sheep and Wool! I'm so excited to be going this year!!


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|Door between aft cabin and engine room
In these pictures, the actual sliding doors have been varnished (2 coats Epiphanes wood gloss, 2 coats Epiphanes rubbed effect satin finish). The pocket covering "panels" are bare. The pictures show quite a contrast.
|Door between tunnel and aft cabin
However, this test is not complete without some natural sunlight, for which there is none. Nevermind it being grey and cold outside, but there are no hatches or portlights to let light in. Portlight installation is one of the next projects coming up soon.
|Unfinished cabin facing side of "pocket"