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Sunday, November 16, 2008
I Have No Words...
What? Is? Happening? Here?
Well, I don't know the entire story, but I do know that its like a fashion show for adult diapers. Yep. I think they've got a wiener...er, I mean winner. Yep. LOL
Happy Sunday to all of you :o) So, last night was the trip to the Movie Tavern. It was very cool. I liked it!
You get your tickets, go inside, and stand in line. No...that wasn't the cool part. DOH! You stand in line to place your food order. There's a menu that resembled Applebees or some place like that; lots of options! You place your food order, go ahead and get your drinks, and get a table number thingy. You then find out they'll DELIVER your food to you. very cool :o)
And then, you go find a seat in the theater thats playing your movie (they were showing like 8 different movies). There are long bar-like/tables in front of your chairs. Besides that, it looks like regular theater. Fifteen minutes later, the lights dim - you still don't have your food - the previews - still no food - the movie starts - still no food. ok
About 15 minutes into the movie, they finally bring our food, which by the way, was pretty tasty! You know, I didn't know what to expect. Its movie theater food. yeah But I ordered a Chicken Quesadilla and I was pleasantly surprised. ♥
Oh, and on top of all that, the movie was pretty good. New James Bond movie. I like Daniel Craig as the latest James Bond. I've noticed that this is the most active I've seen a James Bond be. Srsly -- boyfriend loves to blow stuff up and run around like he's the ding dang Energizer bunny. And I don't remember Sean Connery EVER being this physically active in this role. Its a nice change. I'm all about action flicks :o)
One more point and then I'll close: I miss Q and Moneypenny. These latest two Bond movies, both with Daniel Craig, don't have either character. Weird.
Somebody's awfully chatty today :o)
I hope you all have a fab Sunday!
Love & Peace,
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- Sandra Evertson said...
Your jewelry is fabulous!
Sandra Evertson
- November 16, 2008 at 9:09 PM
- Angie Kelly Designs said...
Sandra, Thank You :o)
And thanks for stopping by; I love your blog!!
- November 16, 2008 at 9:23 PM
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Negative oral contrast agents used for evaluation of lesions of the gut which could be better elineated due to gut distension. Volumen with 0.1% barium sulphate suspension is being recommended as low-density contrast agent. However, there are some drawbacks such as cost, limited availability, and some patient discomfort such as nausea and vomiting as well as poor palatability.
Low-attenuation oral contrast agent using water for helical CT of the abdomen was used by Winter
which exquisite luminal and upper gastrointestinal tract mucosal depiction. However, using of water requires the adding of a smooth muscle relaxant of the upper gastrointestinal and does not give adequate evaluation of the distal small bowel.
We expected that used milk of 4% fat as contrast agent used orally could produce results comparable to those obtained with corn oil emulsion but without the unfit high content of fat. Furthermore, the milk fat could be sufficient to decrease peristalsis of gastrointestinal tract. This could allow upper gastrointestinal tract distention and mural discrimination that were superior to those obtained by water.
Although promising results have been achieved, but the study sample was limited to those patients undergoing CT Scan of Abdomen and Pelvis with the use of water as oral contrast. Additionally, the degree of distention evaluated by both radiologists was subjective depending on naked eye. The timing of drinking milk was not properly adjusted to allow for filling the large bowel due to pre scheduled appointments.
Hence, the replacement with whole milk with 4% as in the present study, fat content has been shown to be as effective in distension of the gut and also takes care of the disadvantages of Volumen. It is also a preferred agent in pediatric cases. A larger study needs to further corroborate these observations. Gastric distension and visualization as well as duodenum, jejunum, and proximal bowel was significantly improved with milk as a low-attenuation contrast agent.
Gastric distention of milk was appreciated where the present study demonstrated excellent distension and visualization of the stomach and was good and fair for duodenum, jejunum was significantly improved with milk as a contrast agent. It showed an attractive oral contrast agent, giving good gastrointestinal distension and landmark discrimination. These results are in agreement with that Mitka 2007 and Meyer and Gawde 2012 while A pisarnthanarak et al. (2013) stated that apart from collapse of the gallbladder, increase of GI adverse symptoms was another major drawback of whole milk when used as CT oral contrast, especially in Thai people.
Results of Thompson demonstrated that whole milk were superior to other agents used for gastrointestinal distention, mural visualization, and pancreas-duodenum discrimination. In bowel loop discrimination, results with 3.8% milk were synonymous to those with barium but superior to water for bowel distension and significantly superior to 0.1% gastrografin. However, 10% of patients who received 3.8% milk reported immediate post-test diarrhoea. No side effects were documented for patients who received water and 0.1% gastrografin. 3.8%
milk is an effective and superior neutral oral contrast agent for the assessment of the jejunum, ileum and terminal ileum in CT enterography. However, further studies are needed to explore other suitable oral contrast agents for CT enterography in lactose- or cow's milk-intolerant patients .
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Asia Power Week 2017 announces Preliminary Conference Programme
The premier international power industry conference and exhibition, Asia Power Week, comprising POWER‐GEN Asia and Renewable Energy World Asia, has published its Conference Programme as part of the newly released Preliminary Event Guide for the upcoming event, taking place on 19‐21 September 2017 at BITEC.
Aiming to promote the transition to a low carbon, high‐efficiency energy future, Asia Power Week will bring together industry experts who can exchange knowledge and generate solutions for the Asia power sector. More than 180 international speakers together with 200+ leading exhibitors showcasing their latest products, services, technologies and innovations, will be present at Asia Power Week.
Delegates will have an opportunity to choose from more than 45 conference sessions under 8 main themes, which are: Trends, Projects & Planning; Finance & Investment; Optimizing Plant Operation; Power Technologies; Digitalization; Integration, Storage & Distributed Generation; Renewable Energy Strategy; and Renewable Energy Technologies.
Across the extensive Asia Power Week conference programme there are numerous highlights, including the 'What's Next for the Renewable Market' Panel Discussion; the Hotspot Market Focus session, which will take an in‐depth look at frontier markets in Asia through the lens of specialists, with in‐depth experience of doing deals, managing risks and taking advantage of opportunities in such countries. In addition, there is a dedicated Panel Discussion, taking an informative and comprehensive look at China's innovative Belt & Road Initiative.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Catholics in Arkansas and around the country continue to pray for death-row inmates in the state, after courts on Monday blocked two executions in an eight-inmate, 10-day flurry of executions planned by the governor.
"#SCOTUS upheld stays of execution last night in #Arkansas. But other 5 scheduled this week could still happen," the Catholic Mobilizing Network, which works to end capital punishment, tweeted April 18.
Several courts handed down multiple decisions on Monday and early Tuesday morning, in a complex drama playing out as Arkansas seeks to execute eight men before its supply of midazolam, a sedative used in the lethal-injection process, expires at the end of the month.
One inmate, Jason McGehee, had already been granted a temporary stay last week after a parole board recommended clemency. McGehee was convicted of the 1996 killing of John Melbourne, Jr.
Don Davis and Bruce Ward were both scheduled to be executed April 17, but the Arkansas Supreme Court stayed their executions.
Davis was convicted of the 1992 killing of Jane Daniel, and Ward was convicted of the 1989 killing of Rebecca Doss.
The men are claimed to have mental-health problems, and the U.S. Supreme Court is due to hear oral arguments next week in a case involving a defendant's right to access independent mental-health experts during trial. The Arkansas Supreme Court granted the stays in light of the pending federal case.
Arkansas appealed the stay on Davis, but did not pursue Ward's case.
In the early hours of April 18, the U.S. Supreme Court denied Arkansas' application to vacate the stay on Davis' execution.
Neither of the men were put to death.
On Monday, the Arkansas Supreme Court also made two decisions relating to Pulaski County circuit Judge Wendell Griffin and his decisions.
Griffin had on April 14 ruled that the state's supply of vecuronium bromide, an anesthetic which induces paralysis and which is the second of the state's three-drug lethal injection protocol, could not be used in the process.
The drug supplier, McKesson Medical-Surgical Inc., had stated that the drug manufacturer prohibits vecuronium for use in executions and that Arkansas had purchased it under false pretenses. McKesson discovered that the drug was to be used for executions and demanded the state return the drug, promising a refund. The supplier said it refunded the state, which never returned the drug.
However, Griffin also attended a protest against capital punishment outside the governor's mansion on Friday.
On Monday, the Arkansas Supreme Court forbade Griffin from hearing death penalty-related cases and referred him to the Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission to discover if he violated a state code of judicial conduct.
It also vacated Griffin's restraining order against the state's use of vecuronium bromide.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated April 17 a federal judge's preliminary stay of executions that had been handed down April 15.
Federal Judge Kristine Baker had ruled that the use of midazolam, a sedative, may violate the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishments.
The sedative has been used in botched executions, and some medical experts have claimed it is not proven to be effective, thus exposing an inmate to the risk of severe pain as the other drugs are administered.
The eighth circuit appeals court rejected Baker's determination that the executions should be delayed to give courts time to consider whether the use of midazolam is a breach of the Eighth Amendment. The appellate judges wrote that "the equivocal evidence recited by the district court falls short of demonstrating a significant possibility that the prisoners will show that the Arkansas protocol is 'sure or very likely' to cause severe pain and needless suffering."
One appellate judge dissented from the eighth circuit's decision.
After the U.S. Supreme Court declined to reverse the stay on Davis' execution, Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a Republican, stated: "I am disappointed in this delay for the victim's family. While this has been an exhausting day for all involved, tomorrow we will continue to fight back on last-minute appeals and efforts to block justice for the victims' families."
McKesson filed a complaint April 18 in Pulaski County Circuit Court seeking a restraining order and injunction to prevent the vecuronium it supplied from being used "for something other than a legitimate medical purpose." The case has been assigned to Pulaski County circuit Judge Alice Gray.
In another case, Baker canceled an April 18 hearing in which the lawyers for Marcel Williams, who is scheduled to be executed April 24, intended to argue that because of his obesity, Arkansas' lethal injection protocol is not likely to kill him and could cause organ damage. Williams was convicted of the 1994 killing of Stacy Errickson.
Baker cited the Eighth Circuit's reversal of her earlier stay in her decision to cancel the hearing.
Both Bishop Anthony Taylor of Little Rock and Bishop Frank Dewane of Venice, Florida, the chair of the U.S. bishops' domestic justice and human development committee, have spoken out against the planned executions.
Arkansas' next executions are scheduled to be held the evening of April 20.
Interesting legal executions are taboo, but extermination of 20 million humans, assumed ISIS, or the people of Yemen is praised by US Catholic leaders.
Let us not forget that capital punishment is Biblically acceptable punishment. It may be less necessary now than in the past; that is a prudential judgement. It still is the responsibility of the state and national governments to protect their citizens and that protection extends to other inmates and to prison guards as well as the general population. Thus is may very often be the most prudent course to exercise the death penalty. And we should not forget that the communication from a Muslim ISIS type murderer to the outside of the prison is entirely likely to cause the death of many other innocent citizens in our country and other countries as well. The total abolition of the use of the death penalty is contrary to prudent judgement and contrary to the teaching of the Written Word of God.


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Here's a nice cookbook with a good dose of history included, or it might be called a history book with recipes. Benjamin Franklin was famous for his interest and expertise in many fields. I didn't know that one of them happened to be cooking. In this book from the Smithsonian, the author describes Franklin's interest in food and the place it had in his life. She goes into lots of detail, such as what the kitchens he designed were like, how much he valued American corn and other local foods, and how he championed healthy eating habits. There are 62 recipes here. Some of them I would never even try to prepare (or eat), like ox-cheek stew, but there are others that don't sound too bad, like lemon ice cream or apple marmalade. All recipes are updated for use with modern appliances and utensils. This hybrid volume represents an excellent effort by Rae Katherine Eighmey, author, food historian, and cook.
I think this must be one of the smallest books the library owns (4-3/4" x 6"), but there is certainly a lot in it. As implied by the title, it is a book of procedure. How many would know that it takes six tools (skewer, towel or dishcloth, mallet, kitchen knife, butter knife, and paring knife) to open a coconut? Step-by-step instructions are given for this task. Most of the book details how to eat various commodities, such as a papaya, pigs' feet, asparagus, and artichoke. There are pages on how to eat something messy or spicy and even how to recover from a tongue burn. Mealtime etiquette is covered, along with hints such as how to stop yourself from choking. The dedication in the front of this book is priceless: 'TO MY MOM: Thanks for supporting me through the years. I'll never forget the time you were worried I'd mess up cooking dinner for the first time, but then you proceeded to set the taco shells on fire yourself. I love you.'
Despite the title, A Super Upsetting Cookbook About Sandwiches isn't actually all that upsetting. What it is, however, is an insanely great cookbook about- yes- sandwiches from Tyler Kord, owner and head chef at No. 7 Sub in New York. Hilariously written with lots of attitude and great stories surrounding each (delicious) sandwich, along with mouthwatering photography by none other than William Wegman (famous for taking photos of his pet Weimaraner dogs wearing costumes), this is well worth a read if you love sandwiches, or funny writing, or both.
Over the past several years, I've attempted to reduce my sugar and ice cream intake (not an easy endeavor) by experimenting with a variety of smoothies solutions. Smoothies can be a great way to add a tasteful source of protein to your diet as well. Be they green and full of super foods like spinach, kale, mango and pineapple or something a bit more centered around summer berries, our collection has a wealth of recipes that will aid in your finding of the perfect combination.
I can't speak to quality or accuracy of the recipes contained in the following books, but the photos in these cookbooks, all published in 2016, will certainly leave your stomach growling!Samarkand: Recipes & Stories from Central Asia & the CaucasusSummers Under the Tamarind Tree: Recipes & Memories from Pakistan Taste of Persia: A Cook's Travels Through Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, and KurdistanBowl: Vegetarian Recipes for Ramen, Pho, Bibimbap, Dumplings, and Other One-Dish MealsThe Love and Lemons Cookbook: An Apple-to-Zucchini Celebration of Impromptu CookingKoreatown: A CookbookModern Potluck: Beautiful Food to ShareThe Saffron Tales: Recipes from the Persian KitchenMarbled, Swirled, and Layered: 150 Recipes and Variations for Artful Bars, Cookies, Pies, Cakes, and MoreArt of the Pie: A Practical Guide to Homemade Crusts, Fillings, and LifeDorie's Cookies Amaro: The Spirited World of Bittersweet, Herbal Liqueurs, with Cocktails, Recipes, and Formulas*Not exactly a cookbook, but consider it your digestif to this visual meal.
Somethingtofoodabout is a testament to what you can do when you reach the upper echelons of pop cultural cool. By all accounts, Questlove (drummer, producer, musical director, NYT bestselling author and culinary bon vivant) has reached the highest heights of hipness and now is basically tenured in the university of cool and can seemingly do whatever he pleases. Thankfully, Questlove's celebrity was earned the old-fashioned way, through hard work and talent, as opposed to the "Kardashian" way, and he continuously makes interesting creative choices, including this new book. Instead of creating a celebrity cookbook or turning himself into yet another made-for-tv food impresario, Questlove gives us a book about the creative aspect of high-level cooking, filled with interesting photographs and rich conversations with chefs at the white-hot center of the food world. The book is artistic, unexpected, and casually but totally unapologetically cool. Check it out.
I like weird books and I cannot lie! If you like them too, checkout HOT DOG TASTE TEST by illustrator Lisa Hanawalt. The book is ostensibly about foodie culture and such, but Hanawalt's charming watercolor illustrations, wacky animal obsessions, and just plain weird and wonderful sense of humor make this so much more.
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This is a Chinese never ending knot.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Happy Chinese New Year - Year of the Dragon
This is a Chinese never ending knot.
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- Kim @ Stuff could... said...
These are beautiful cards...so talented
- January 23, 2012 at 5:43 AM
- Karen said...
You've done a beautiful job!
- January 23, 2012 at 8:17 AM
- scrapnhawaii said...
Now that is a BEAUTIFUL Card!!
- January 24, 2012 at 11:00 PM
- Kristen said...
I love these creative fold cards. The photo is awesome and I love the gorgeous papers that you used to create this card.
Love the colors so much. Happy year of the dragon, and thank you so much for joining in at the Opus Gluei!
- January 25, 2012 at 8:22 AM
- Rosemary said...
Oh, I so love this! I love the intricacy of the folds and all the vibrant color and rich embellishments you've used! This is incredibly beautiful and you have used the traditional colors associated with the Chinese new year - WELL DONE!
I never knew that about the three coins and the red ribbon. Might explain a lot - ha ha!
Thank you so much for playing along with us at Opus Gluei, I hope we keep luring you back!
- January 28, 2012 at 1:01 PM
- Jana said...
This card is gorgeous. I LOVE that you used a picture that you took. All of the details are perfect. Thanks so much for playing along with us at Opus Gluei.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sony Corp's Sony Pictures Entertainment objected to the online release by WikiLeaks on Thursday of a searchable database of more than 30,000 documents that were obtained by hackers in a massive cyber attack last year.
"The cyber-attack on Sony Pictures was a malicious criminal act, and we strongly condemn the indexing of stolen employee and other private and privileged information on WikiLeaks," the company said in a statement.
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"I lead a Montessori playgroup. Of course the children are going to have work to do at a birthday party!" I have a new level of expectation on me, and I hope I lived up to it for the mini-ions Very Mickey birthday party.
Walking in to the party was a chalk board (which I never remembered to photograph) welcoming our guests to the party. We utilized one of those helium tanks for $20 to blow up balloons, attach to tees and push in to the ground to have a "lollipop" walkway into the party. I had Mickey Mouse Clubhouse colored balloons, but unfortunately I never told Dear Husband, who was in charge of the walkway. But the helium tank included balloons, so Dear Husband used those available balloons.
We have a ridiculous amount of toys, so I asked everyone to not bring gifts, and if they needed to bring something, bring a donation of a used toy or household item I can donate to our church for the church's annual yard sale. While so many people gave a ton of great donations, they snuck in some gifts too (including a donation made to their favorite charity and coupons for them to take us out for ice cream! – what great ideas!).
As our friends gave us their donation, I gave them one of these little shopping bags that I glued two white dots on, to resemble Mickey Mouse's buttons on his pants. The dots were SUPER easy to do with a giant hole punch and then glued on with a glue stick (because we have 700 of them). My architect husband may tell me that was not the right glue for the job, but it seems to have worked out pretty well.
When I gave each child a shopping bag, I instructed them to go find the 221 Easter eggs I had hidden around the yard. Each Easter egg had a Mickey Mouse sticker in it. Yes, I really did cut out 221 stickers and I really did stuff one sticker in each egg. I had help from Mini-ion #1 and his friend hiding the eggs around the yard. Mini-ion #2 was not helpful as she sat in the box of eggs to be hidden while opening each egg and taking the sticker out. Eventually, I took the last 35 or so eggs and threw them up in the air to land where they may.
Luckily, Mini-ion #1 seemed to have forgotten where he hid all the eggs, because once he was allowed to go back and hunt for them, he did with gusto. I allocated about 5-6 eggs per child, which in retrospect, was hard for them to keep to.
After they were finished gathering eggs, they had a job to do! They went to the tables and on the tables were small black picture frames and glitter glue pens. They had to open all of their eggs, take the stickers out and decorate their picture frame with the glue pens and stickers. Yes, I made them create their own favor (and I would do it again in an instant!!).
Some were rather artistic, ours were quite gloppy. But, it gave them a chance to create and make use of the stickers they had just collected. And, as we had Mickey Mouse come a little later, they would have a picture to put into their newly, Mickey decorated picture frames.
As they finished decorating the frames, I had bins set up (ok, recycled spinach containers) with a sign of what color egg was supposed to go in what bin, so they could put away their eggs and have one more fun task, color sorting. I got teased for being a little neurotic, but for some of the younger children, this was one of their favorite parts!
We had a lot of fun, and this was a great way to ease the children into the party. They could hunt, decorate and sort, then go play on the playground set, throw beach balls in the air or play in the sand box. We also had chalk and bubbles out for them to use. With 25 children, you have to have a lot of options!


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Since her school days, Hillary Clinton has chased success, earning honors and accolades that could fill a bookcase. Clinton might have been forgiven for expecting a glide path to her party's nomination in 2016, after losing out to Barack Obama eight years earlier. Now she is in the fight of her life against chief rival Bernie Sanders, who is seeking to imitate Obama and snatch victory from Clinton's grasp in Iowa, the state that votes first in the presidential nomination battle.
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"a portrait of each of my children, once each week, in 2014"
Cruz: This boy was so fun for Christmas this year, getting so excited about everything, yet still so content with the smallest and simplest of things. He loved the candlelight service and took holding his candle very seriously. He clutched it with all his might refused to let it go the entire service. He loved his Christmas Eve pjs and Rudolph book, but his Transformers Rescue Bots were his absolute fave.
Mila: It was little girl's first Christmas and boy did she look pretty all dressed up for Christmas Eve. I have never had so much fun getting her all fixed up. She looked like a doll in her ruffle tights, eyelet gray dress, and fur old lady coat. She was anything but peaceful during the candlelight service, didn't sleep worth a toot on Christmas Eve, but I won't ever forget her turning up the music to Rocking Around the Christmas Tree in her little professor pajamas, dancing like the queen she is.


text: The weather was just perfect weatherm if a little chill. We wandered around the village of Wrenbury before Jacquie activated the electric lift bridge and we cruised along this peaceful canal. There is just a handful of well spaced locks to keep things interesting, that is until we arrived at the six Grindley Brook locks, three of them are in a 'staircase' and a lock keeper is on duty to ensure that no flooding takes place. Shortly afterwards we stopped just short of the Whitchurch arm and when I walked Duggie around onto the arm, memories came flooding back from our boating holiday four years ago with Kim and John, when we took the fateful decision to buy a boat. There were plans then to extend this truncated arm back towards the town centre, as it quite a long walk from the canal. Nothing yet has taken place, although, as can be seen from following website, various options are being seriously considered. www.whitchurchwaterway.org.uk


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Hmm. Have I been sewing? Not really. I put the border on one of my Mexican Star quilts but I'm still contemplating machine quilting designs. This striped fabric in my stash had the same basic colors and a Mexican tile atmosphere so I decided to use this fairly easily. Now to quilt. I have a question. When you do machine quilting (domestic machine) do you do everything completely freehand or do you sew over a pattern or what?
In the very beginning of my adventure into machine quilting, I tried drawing a simple pattern onto paper and then sewed right through the paper onto the fabric (later pulling the paper off). That met with minor success. Getting rid of paper residue was another tedious step, the paper shifted somewhat during the process, and I couldn't see where I quilted in tucks until after I removed the paper.
I've been doing complete freehand quilting with minor success also. I tend to get smaller and smaller with feathers and stippling and have trouble with bigger designs as well as getting regular spacing.
I have penciled in feathered circles on a quilt too and tried to quilt on those lines but that circle was a real bear! And of course I couldn't really control the needle well enough to trace the lines.
Now I'm looking at the Mexican Star and have a plan for inside part but not for this new border. I'm thinking I'd like to quilt something regular in the border but should I try using paper again? Tracing a pattern? Eyeballing it?
What are some of your tips for machine quilting a border pattern?
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They're celebrating the 30th anniversary of their debut album with a greatest hits tour. Tickets on sale 10am on Friday 17th March.
Madchester heroes Happy Mondays will end 2017 with an epic greatest hits tour across the length and breadth of the UK.
Celebrating the 30th anniversary of their brilliantly titled debut album 'Squirrel and G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out)', Shaun Ryder, Bez and co. will play an epic 25-date UK tour this November and December.
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Stair Lighting Controller
What do you think about this video?
Automatic Stair Lighting InteractiveHome: Good idea for the LED stair light
insane931: how could i do this in my house? my basement is finished would i still be able to install stair lights?
Eric Morris: This is very nice. I wanted to have a career in doing this kind of thing so I can install it in my own house, but I bet it runs up the light bill though.
Bylga: Insane!
abbtech: The version in the video is the one at a time (not the fast version). The fast version just turns the lights on the same way but twice as fast. The ramp on style turns all of the lights on at the same time. The lights of all the versions all turn off the same way.
Robert Kubar: Hi Alan Im really interested in this but I need some clarification with the eprom:s available. What version is it in this video? Is there a video for each option lights ramp on together, turn on one at a time, turn on one at a time fast.?
TheRottiepups: can this be used outdoors
highonbetter: good friend of mine did this, he spent 400+ dollars on it
abbtech: Hi Worm wood, Yes we do. Please have a look at the link in the video description.
worms wood: Have you got instructions/how to video on this project as I would love to do this in my home.
abbtech: Slow and steady wins the battle. :) That terminal block should be fine.
muradxs: Alan - yes literally a whole year since my last comment last NYE - im a slow worker - nearly there though! Quick Q: I need to now move the control from where i had originally planned it to a further metre away. To extend all the cables I have installed through the stairs is it ok to use a terminal block ( you may call it a strip)? If so, is it ok to use 5amp terminal blocks?
customcreationonline: Good effort...please see my own led project
abbtech: The manual link has been added to the description. The link to the kit can also be found in the description. We would be happy to provide you with red lights, please contact us through the store and we can arrange it.
Dragonslayer2065: I need everything put together please with red lights unless there are instructions on how to connect everything. You do have very good prices, I just need to know what I am doing as far as assembly on the circuit board.
MarcPro: I want to do this in my upcoming bathroom renovation. What would you recommend? I was thinking lighted floor tile, but I can't find any. Would like color LED, and be able to manipulate the color patterns....sort of like christmas tree lights. I just want a slow color change...or NOT..my choice.
lyov kazazyan: pls send me an email to firstname.lastname@example.com would like to get one.
kanatapaw: ooooooooooooo pritty lights *stares at screen* you sir have talent :D
thomas syson: So what is the web address I can't find it in any of the comments? :-(
Max Maximov: I think it can be solved significantly easier: put two cross switches to start and the end of the stair :)))
Schools: Learn how to get phlebotomy training in California! The job pays decent money for the amount of schools needed to graduate.
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- 4 years ago
- Wedding: July 2014
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That is so pretty I love princess cut. Here is mine. I can't wait to get my wedding band! Ahh
@DisneyKb: I had a hard time trying to decide if I should have a band similar as yours or the one I got, Struggled for weeks as both are so pretty! I love enternity band and I have already told my fi that I want one when we have out first child 🙂 your e ring and band are so pretty!
@GIB101083: oooh I love that one you got. I was trying to decide to go with that one or a princess cut band but I couldn't find any I liked at all. I love the child idea I am going for that too!! Lol
@DisneyKb: I think I have the same set as you!
Here's mine. The band was made from my fíance's grandmother's wedding band. I love it.
@SnowInApril: ooooh yeah pretty close. So pretty I love it. 😉
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I just spent a glorious week in Belgrade, Serbia. Not an obvious choice for a vacation, but I traveled for a baseball tournament and found myself in an city not quite on the European tourist map, and I could not have been happier. Turns out that this underappreciated and underrated city one of the world's great culinary gems. The restaurants are all beautifully appointed, each with its own distinct design flair. You have to look very far to find a run of the mill diner or coffee shop. In a week of schlepping around, I did not see one. Then there's the food. Wow! Serbians have a way with it. Their local cuisine, while heavy on the meat, also embraces cheeses, pastas and vegetables, all fresh and handled with great affection. Their historic and geographic connections with Greece and Italy have turnd Serbia into a hub for great food. Step aside Paris and Rome – Belgrade is the upstart culinary heart of Europe.
One of the many delicious dishes I tasted was the traditional Serbian spinach pie, known locally as Pita Zeljanica (no actual pita is involved). This dish is a cousin of the Greek spanakopita with a more delicate cheese flavor. A waiter in a restaurant insisted we try it – Serbian wait staff are amazing when it comes to recommending the right thing to eat. You tell them what you want and then then tell you to order something else, and they're always right. Trust them.
When I got home, I had to share this experience with my kids. Here's a recipe that's not exactly like what I ate because there's less dough and more filling, but I like that, so I'm sharing here. I like the filling to be less salty, so I don't add salty cheese but you can experiment with half cottage and half feta. Most of the process is simple, until you get to the filo, which is a bit finicky, but worth it. This pie is huge, and it's quite heavy so it serves a bunch of people. And added bonus, it reheats really well. Keep this one on file for Shavuot.
Serbian Spinach Pie (Pita Zeljanica)
1.2kg (2.5lb) fresh spinach, cleaned, torn into smaller pieces
500g (1lb) grated hard yellow cheese
500g (1lb) cottage cheese (use high fat) – you can substitute half with feta cheese.
3 tablespoons sour cream
½ cup milk
6 large beaten eggs
½ cup flour
½ cup yellow corn meal
1 teaspoon salt and some fresh ground black pepper
8 sheets thawed filo dough (read instructions for thawing on the box)
75g (3oz) melted butter
How to do it
- In a large pan or wok, sautee the spinach until its completely wilted (about 3 minutes). I do it in batches so it's easier to deal with such a large quantity. Place the spinach in a strainer when it's done to drain all fluids. Allow to cool off. Then squeeze as much of the excess water off as you can.
- Pre-heat the oven to 180°C (350°F)
- In a large bowl, combine the cheeses, sour cream, milk, eggs, flour, corn meal, salt, pepper and spinach.
- Melt the butter in a small pot on the stove over low heat.
- Lightly brush a 34x22cm (13×9-inch) baking pan with a little of the melted butter. Lay down 1 sheet of the filo dough, lightly brush it all over with butter. Continue with another 3 sheets, buttering each layer as you go
- Spread filling over filo base. Lay down another sheet of filo dough, brush it with butter and add 3 more sheets of filo, buttering each layer, and butter the top layer generously. Trim the excess edges of the filo and tuck whatever you can trim into the pie.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes, until the top is goldenbrown and the filling is set (when a knife inserted comes out clean).
- Allow to cool down a little before serving.
Serve with a crisp green salad.
Serves about 8.


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The beginning
When I started to play I knew that if there were some sort of wizard class, I would become that. Gandalf is one of my all time heroes and I'm a believer in magic, so I was thrilled to see the Lore-master. I did take a look at the other classes – but more in a 'let's see what else there is' way than actually considering choosing one of them.
Then… the name. I wanted to name him 'Dragon'. Because the Dragon is my Chinese sign. But that was already taken (or not allowed, can't remember). And after much consideration, I came up with Raebidus. Rabidus is Latin for mad, raving, and I put an 'e' in there because I thought, don't ask me why, the name should have eight letters. Raebidus was born.
Then I entered Middle-earth.
Who says Rae, says Morale
I am probably one of the few who died in intro. Too busy with just being in this magnificent Tolkien world, and learning how to move, I didn't really get it. At that very moment I realized that when my Morale was gone, I (Rae) died. I didn't even get the 'The Wary' title. So my first goal of the game was: get as much Morale as possible!
Despite what numerous people told me, I did not go for Will. Will in those days just increased your Power, and hey, I needed Morale. Things like Agility, Might and all the others, I just didn't understand, so I never looked at those. This resulted in me having a very high Morale. (Currently – almost 58K without buffs at level 100). Some call me crazy (well, maybe… rabidus..) but it works for me. I might not hit as hard as others, but I can take a lotta hits myself. Not in Pv(M)P, I never spar and you won't see me in the Moors .
Likes and dislikes
Where you may find me is anywhere in the landscape. I love questing, especially the Epics. Roaming Middle-earth, sightseeing, meeting people, playing music, crafting – these are the things I like in the game. Raids, skirmishes, instances (unless they are part of a quest), Big Battles, Warbands, Roving Threats – none of them are my cup o' mead. Sometimes I am tricked into one, and once in a while I will help a friend out with an instance or warband, but that's it. I just don't like them. On the other hand, I can enjoy a nice sunset, wide views, riding my loyal mount Sudibear through the fields. But, to me, most of all this world means interaction with other people. The social aspect is the thing I like most.
I solo'ed for a year or two. Then, at level 65 (did I mention I am not a fast leveler? ;)), I joined my first kin, Exilez. Left that soon – I wasn't ready for kins I think. My third kin was the MASTERS OF DESTINY. That felt like home. Met wonderful people there, some of whom I still see (one of them, Linnie, is Queen of my kin now). MOD fell apart, and after some kins I joined the Exiles of Eriador, led by a friend I met in Wind of the West, Adelrian. That was my second home. Was in there about a year.
I have been a member of these kins:
– Exilez
– Legends of Myth
– Keepers of the Secret Flame
– Wind of the West
– Exiles of Beleriand
– Exiles of Eriador
– Evernight's Legends
Evernight's Legends
I was ready for the next step – to found a kin. My alt Eardborn left Exiles of Eriador first, and founded Evernight's Legends. A little later Rae joined the Legends too, and it didn't take long before I made him King.
Eolyngas is the former char of my son, before he had his own account (which he stopped playing also :(). I use him as a wardrobe, a mule solely for clothes. And with the already mentioned Eardborn, that was it.
Until November 2015, I had only one char I played. I used Eardborn only when I needed a tailor or forester.
Like I said, until the end of 2015, when Zunday was created.
Yours truly,
Raebidus Legend of Evernight


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Yesterday when I did my weight-in I noticed something was different, I couldn't put my finger on it at first.
Then It hit me, I had gone from losing 50 something % of my body weight to having lost 60.14% or 335Lbs, My Goal weight of 235Lbs has long been passed, I weigh 222Lbs right now, When I was 40 stone I thought to myself "To get down to 20 stone would be amazing, 18 stone would be a dream" but you know what ? The truth is, I know I can get down to a weight that I Never ever thought possible, 190 Lbs (13 . 6 Stone) Now truth be told, with my excess skin, I'm gonna be either under 190Lbs or around it, So does that mean I have reached my goal on my journey ?
Welllll……No…. You see if I dont have the operation then I have another 32Lbs to lose on my own (Something I am pretty confident in doing, if needed) so for now, I want to keep losing and give myself a nice bit of breathing space so that, no matter what happens, this time next year, I will FLY.
My body fat is now 17%, I look and feel great, but theres so much more I'm gonna do, theres so much more I want to be.
At a meeting last week I was asked "So, how much weight have you lost now then ?" I gave the answer "Almost 25 Stone now" the replay was "dont take the piss" 🙂 Anyway after being backed up the truth was out, and I was then asked "How did you do it ?" I was about to jump in with the answer CYCLING but then this followed "You must have gone to Weight Watchers to do that" the person asking was pretty shocked to see/hear what I had achieved without any assistance at all, but why do people automatically think "Weight Watchers, Slimming World, Gastric Bypass" When someone like me loses weight, its a shame as it can be intimidating to people wanting to follow in my footsteps….This is in no way a rant at the person asking, they were being genuine, but it does make me think, that, as a Country, we need to radically change our view on Obesity and how we tackle it.


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Living in New York City is INSANE. Plain and simple. You see things that you would never ever see anywhere else in the World. With technology for dummies and great cameras at a relatively cheap price, it's up to this ol' Country Boy to get as many cool photos as I can, especially while living in the midst of a political firestorm. The United Nations is in session for the General Assembly, and it's absolutely nuts. Streets are shut down, police officers are everywhere. Blockades resist street/foot traffic while the FBI and Secret Service stand guard atop roofs and apartment buildings with massive guns. Yep ya'll, it's nuts!
I can't tell you enough though, how much of a class act the NYPD really are. They are some of the most down- to-earth people I have ever met in my life. I'd like to give them a lot of credit for what they do and have to put up with on a daily basis.
Courtesy Professionalism and Respect in the NYPD
Parked in front of our apartment
This street is blocked off, and it's the main street we walk down. Both sides of the street are barricaded with tall-steel poles. It looks horrid, and they're loud when lifted off the trucks they're carried in. Last night at about 2:30 in the morning they came and hand lifted around 60 or so 8 foot long barricades. This place shuts down when the Oligarchy come to town.
And rest assured we ARE protected.
√ out that gun on the front of the U.S. Coast Guard boat.
The United Nations from Trump Tower.
This guy was grumpy. lol
This is Anthony Weiner who is a United States Congressman from New York's 9th District.
His diction was clear and precise.
New York Governor David Paterson's (who is legally blind) speech was equally enthusiastic. He spoke of peace and a new train of thought. He, in fact, had an even better speech than Mr. Weiner.
Mr. Weiner is lQQkin' at Country Boy. Huh oh! :-p
Governor Paterson(left) being flanked by Secret Service and the FBI. (see the ear piece?)
The entire premise of the meeting in front of the United Nations was to bring attention to the peaceful people of Iran and speak out against its leader.
1st avenue going North and you're looking South.
New York City never fails to amaze me.
until next time,
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Tenets of Taekwon-do
Why is this code of conduct in TKD so important?
Why do we go over these in class continually?
Students of TKD who do not make courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control and indomitable spirit as important in their life as a good kick become nothing more than bullies who think only of themselves.
Answering your elders and high ranks with yes sir/yes ma'am is an outward expression of respect that mirrors your inward attitude. This outward expression of respect creates an atmosphere of civility, not only within our school, but within our homes and society. Without this respect for elders and those in authority, learning is stunted and there is chaos.
Perseverance and indomitable spirit are needed to live a productive, respectful life. To complete what you start, and not be dominated by wrong but to rise above it, to do what is honorable and good.
To learn these and incorporate these into our character will produce a more peaceful world and a more peaceful life in general. It is important, as an instructor, that our students develop these character traits. When we demonstrate these tenets not only in, but outside of the Do Jang, then the younger people will have a role model from whom to learn.
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When people obtain a cat from the local Richmond pet store they are offered a course on cats, cat care and training. A cat's body is also very sensitive to the touch. It's very difficult to pinpoint where cats prefer to be petted, since each one has it's own like and dislikes as far as petting goes. But in general, most of them do not like being touched in the sensitive parts of their body, so it's preferable to not pet them in these places. If you want to find out your cats preference as far as petting goes, just observe the way it reacts while you are petting it. If you are petting your cat and you see that it starts purring and gets closer to you, this is an obvious sign of enjoyment. However, if your cat walks away or pushes you with its paw, it probably means that it would prefer you to pet it in another area.
Cats usually have about 12 whiskers in four rows on top of their upper lip, on each cheek and over its eyes. They also have some whiskers on their chins. The two upper rows of whiskers can move alone or independently from the lower ones. A cat generally uses its whiskers to feel things without actually having to physically touch them. Whiskers especially become very useful to cats at night because cats use them to aid themselves with navigation and sensation. A cat's nose area is very sensitive to heat and to the touch. Generally a cat will touch an unknown object with its paw first to make sure that it's safe, and after this it will be willing to sniff it. Here in the Richmond pet store we encourage all pet owners to be as educated as possible about their particular pet.


text: Chapter 51: Trauma to the Great Vessels Tom P. Theruvath; Claudio J. Schonholz; John S. Ikonomidis View Full Chapter Figures Only Tables Only Videos Only Print Share Email Twitter Facebook Linkedin Reddit Get Citation Citation AMA Citation Theruvath TP, Schonholz CJ, Ikonomidis JS. Theruvath T.P., Schonholz C.J., Ikonomidis J.S. Theruvath, Tom P., et al.Trauma to the Great Vessels. In: Cohn LH, Adams DH. Cohn L.H., Adams D.H. Eds. Lawrence H. Cohn, and David H. Adams.eds. Cardiac Surgery in the Adult, 5e New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; . http://accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=2157§ionid=164305427. Accessed June 22, 2018. MLA Citation Theruvath TP, Schonholz CJ, Ikonomidis JS. Theruvath T.P., Schonholz C.J., Ikonomidis J.S. Theruvath, Tom P., et al.. "Trauma to the Great Vessels." Cardiac Surgery in the Adult, 5e Cohn LH, Adams DH. Cohn L.H., Adams D.H. Eds. Lawrence H. Cohn, and David H. Adams. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, , http://accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=2157§ionid=164305427. Download citation file: RIS (Zotero) EndNote BibTex Medlars ProCite RefWorks Reference Manager Mendeley © Copyright Tools Search Book Top Return Clip Autosuggest Results ++ INTRODUCTION ++ Injury to the aorta and great vessels of the thorax may occur secondary to penetrating or blunt trauma. The management strategy involves control of immediate hemorrhage with prevention of distal malperfusion or pseudoaneurysm development and rupture. Blunt thoracic aortic injury (BTAI) is the most common thoracic vascular injury and is the second leading cause of death in the United States from nonpenetrating trauma. Its incidence is estimated at 7500 to 8000 cases per year.1 In 75 to 90% of cases, death occurs at the accident scene, typically in those with four or more serious injuries in addition to their aortic transection.2 Current data suggest that approximately 4% of patients die during transport from the scene, and an additional 19% die during the initial trauma evaluation.3 A meta-analysis in 2011 reported that in-hospital mortality of patients managed nonoperatively was as high as 46%, whereas mortality was 9% in patients treated by endovascular repair and 19% for open repair.4 After aortic transection at the isthmus, aortic disruption at the base of the innominate artery is the most common site of injury, followed by the base of the left subclavian artery, and the base of the left carotid. Central venous structures are rarely injured with blunt trauma, but this can occur with penetrating trauma.5 Traditionally, open surgical repair of these injuries has proved effective. Since the first endovascular thoracic aortic device became commercially available in the United States in 2005, the treatment of BTAI has rapidly evolved as high-volume trauma centers applied the principles of endovascular aneurysm repair to BTAI in an off-label manner. With the growing shift from open repair to thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) as the primary treatment in patients with BTAI, outcomes have improved with significantly reduced mortality and morbidity, including procedure-related paraplegia.6 This chapter describes the traumatic injuries to the thoracic aorta and its brachiocephalic branch vessels. The mechanism, clinical presentation, and treatment strategies are presented. The emphasis is directed to endovascular strategies which have emerged as the most commonly utilized intervention in blunt aortic and brachiocephalic branch vessel trauma. 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After such a traditional and wholesome Christmas show this afternoon, wouldn't you just know I'd have to swing completely in the other direction tonight? Come on, you did, right?
Firehouse Theater was presenting Mrs. Bob Cratchit's Wild Christmas Binge as a staged reading and the ten-buck ticket price included an adult beverage. The house was nearly full.
The story, a takeoff on A Christmas Carol was so politically incorrect, so irreverent and so funny that I felt it more than canceled out any sweet, wholesome Christmas vibes I had absorbed earlier today.
The performance had plenty of wicked asides as well as commentary about the play itself (the young Jacob Marley asking, "Why don't I have any lines?" after a long discourse by other characters).
The Ghost of Christmases Past, Present and Future is written for a black women and at one point Scrooge tells her, "I don't think there even were any Negro people in 1842." Ouch.
Mrs. Bob Cratchit turned out to be a miserable woman who hated her life and was always leaving to get drunk and jump off of London Bridge. She belittled her children mercilessly, ignored their requests for food and barely tolerated her sanctimonious husband and his delightfully overboard accent.
In a play full of references to other times, she bemoaned the absence of feminism. "I wish it were 1977 so I'd be admired for my unpleasantness," she wailed. No feminist stereotype there.
But eventually Clarence, the angel from It's A Wonderful Life, came along to help out the ghost and solve both Scrooge's attitude problem as well as Mrs. Cratchit's misery in a novel twist that landed the two of them in, when else, 1977.
After a skewering of Christmas like that, I couldn't resist a little offbeat Christmas music to close out the evening. Commercial Taphouse was hosting Glows in the Dark, RVA's premiere free jazz practitioners, doing their Christmas show.
I generally feel like I have no business in the Taphouse (except to eat ribs) given my lack of appreciation for suds and such. But their beer menu has such wonderfully clever beer descriptions that I make a habit of reading it anyway. And then I always order tequila, which I did again tonight.
Next to me was a beer geek who, as part of a beer collective (how did I not know there were such things?), spends his Sundays, not watching football, but brewing and geeking out about beer. When I asked, he did admit they they occasionally detour into talk of "our ladies and stuff." I thought that was adorable.
He was full of great stories about the mishaps of brewing; today's had to do with the propane tank and sloshing it around. "I saw fire fall," he said, obviously still incredulous. Really? Can't say I've ever seen fire fall myself, but then I don't spend my Sundays in a garage.
I still have fond memories of Glows in the Dark's Halloween show two years ago when they did all music from John Carpenter movies, so there was no way I was missing their Christmas show, especially when I'd heard rumours of music from the Charlie Brown Christmas special.
Scott Burton started off by telling the audience, "We're down a bass player. He's really sick. So you'll have to fill in the bass parts with your mind." A musician friend nearby assured me this was quite doable, but I'm sure Scott also made some modifications in his guitar playing to compensate.
They began with an original non-Christmas piece and then launched into a superb rendition of "Little Drummer Boy," which they topped with Vince Guaraldi's "Linus and Lucy" from A Charlie Brown Christmas. "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing" was next and the crowd was just eating it up.
Christmas music never sounded so good as when played by trombone, saxophone, guitar and drums with the bass line in the crowd's head.
At least that's the way it felt tonight.
Monday, December 20, 2010
Imagining the Bass Line
Posted by Karen at 12:14 AM
Labels: commercial taphouse, Firehouse theater, glows in the dark, mrs. bob cratchit's wild christmas binge
2 comments:
- AnonymousDecember 20, 2010 at 9:54 PM
Bob Cratchits' Binge sounded funny. Sorry...missed that...Tap House to. Sounds like you've been around long enough to jetsam the flotsam and get down to the meat...haven't seen you at the old Jewish cemetery, [late night], Shockoe Hill have I ?? Near the haunted Confederate Hospital No. 1...vukodlaks' playground at dusk...Christmas coming soon...watch out for the fat man with the bag...ReplyDelete
Only been to Shockoe Cemetery once:ReplyDelete
Not expecting the fat man with the bag here...
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This is my first attempt at 3 Word Wednesday, and I love it. Let me know what ya'll think.
The hatred I felt often manifested itself in a physical way.
Whenever he walked into the room, my stomach would cramp up. It wasn't something I could ignore, either. Though the thought of him witnessing the effect he had on me literally made me want to committ murder. I usually spent most of my morning imagining where I'd do it, and how I could take his life in the most imaginative way possible.
And I had a lot of imagination.
I would be making his coffee in the morning and he'd sneak in, late as usual, with that shit eating grin that made everyone think he'd spent the night doing God knows what, with God knows who.
I could see it on the faces of everyone in the office.
I grabbed my stomach as he passed me by, not even bothering to acknowledge that I existed. I closed my eyes and breathed in the musky smell of his cologne, wanting him, and at the same time wishing him a slow and painful death.
My stomach twisted again.
I adjusted my glasses, brushed the wispy hair that never quiet stayed in my braid out of my face.
I walked slowly, careful to not slosh his coffee.
Of course right when I turned the corner into his office, my foot caught on a wrinkle in the carpet. I felt the mug slip from my hands, the hot brown liquid flying through the air onto his ridiculously expensive rug.
I felt the flames rising up my neck to burn my cheeks and my ears. I braced myself for the inevitable abuse I'd no doubt be receiving.
For what felt like hours, all I heard was silence. I couldn't move, refusing to look at him.
His fingers digging into the soft flesh of my upper arm brought me out of my paralysis.
He jerked me to the door, throwing me off balance.
As if I needed his help!
I tripped again as he dragged me out the door and into the secretaries office.
He gave another jerk on my arm, forcing me into the spotlight.
Amused eyes watched us from each of the 10 cubicles. Some were trying not to laugh. Some of them didn't bother trying to hide it.
The horrible realization hit me that he was saving the punishment for an audience.
I heard the volume of his voice, but the words were lost to me. My eyes focused on the rug below my feet, my head lowered like a beaten dog. But all I could think of was the night before and the way he'd softly traced a line from behind my knee and up my thigh. I remembered how his touch lingered on my skin, long after he'd stopped touching me.
It had been so long since a man had looked at me, much less touched me, that I let myself be lost in the warmth of his hand on my thigh, so close, and yet not close enough.
He'd treated me like I was fragile. Like I'd break if he wasn't too careful. Or maybe like he was afraid to scare me off.
He didn't know I wanted him to try to break me. I wanted him to know just how unbreakable I was.
But then, he'd never asked me what I wanted. Had he?
His grip loosened and then he pushed me away from him. He couldn't walk away without inflicting that last bit of dignity, could he? Thank God the wall was there to catch me. I don't think I could endure being thrown to the ground.
I pushed my glassed back up my nose, brushed the wispy hair that never seemed to stay in my braid out of my face and straightened my skirt.
I cleared my throat and grabbed some towels from the janitor closet. And then I did my best to clean the mess I'd made of the rug.


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One of my all-time favorite desserts to make when entertaining is Tiramisu. It's an impressive crowd pleaser that requires no baking, and it has booze in it; what more can you ask for? Although a traditional tiramisu generally requires only a handful of ingredients, some of these ingredients can really hike up your budget, and have you wondering if you should have gone to the bakery instead.
I have an awesome Tiramisu recipe that I've been relying on for years. So I figured if I use the same method, but either replace or eliminate some of the expensive candidates, we'd be in business. It was a risk, but whisk in hand, it was one I was ready to take. Probably the most expensive of these ingredients is Mascarpone Cheese, an Italian and more delicate version of cream cheese. Contemplating its replacement, I decided to go a little loco and eliminate the Mascarpone all together.
As for the booze portion of this dessert, which can also run you a good buck, I say when a recipe calls for a liquor, use what you got. Coffee liquor, rum, or even amaretto are the usual suspects for this particular dessert. But you know what, I didn't have any of those in my liquor cabinet. Not eager to shell out 20+ bucks for something that I would only use a few tablespoons of, I improvised and used coffee flavored tequila instead.
Even if all you have is some strongly flavored liquor like raspberry, coconut, or almond, go for it! Yeah it won't be a conventional tiramisu, but it will be your signature tiramisu. After all, rules are for people too scared to make their own.
Poor Man's Tiramisu
(yield: 12-14 servings)
5 eggs, separated
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup cocoa powder2 tbsp instant coffee (or espresso)
1 pint heavy cream
4 tbsp coffee-flavored liquor (or whatever you have on hand)24 ladyfinger cookies (or any elongated cookies, whatever is cheaper)
Whisk together egg yolks, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1 tbsp cocoa powder in a large bowl. Place over water bath* and continue to whisk over low heat, until mixture thickens and increases in volume, about 8 minutes. Using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites with 1/4 cup sugar to form stiff peaks; set aside.
Dissolve 1 tbsp of instant coffee in 2 tbsp of boiling water (this will be used to flavor the whipped cream). Set aside, and let cool.
Dissolve the remaining 3 tbsp of instant coffee in 2 cups boiling water. Stir in coffee liquor, and set aside to cool (this will be used to soak the ladyfingers).
Using an electric mixer, beat the heavy cream with 1/2 cup sugar and the reserved coffee (the first mixture - 1 tbsp) to form stiff peaks.
Fold the beaten egg whites into the egg yolk mixture in increments of 4. Now gently fold the whipped cream into the egg mixture in the same manner.
Spoon some of the cream into a trifle dish so that it reaches about 1-inch up the sides. Soak the ladyfingers in the reserved coffee mixture (the 2nd mixture with the liquor) for a few seconds, and arrange them to cover the surface of the cream (6 ladyfingers should do the trick if using a standard trifle dish). Top with another layer of cream, slightly thicker than the first. Continue with ladyfingers, another layer of cream, and repeat twice more, ending with a layer of cream.
Use a sieve or strainer to dust the remaining cocoa powder over the top.
If you're feeling extra fancy, place a spoon and fork in a cross pattern on top of the finished tiramisu before dusting with cocoa powder. After dusting, gently remove the utensils and you should have a beautiful little embellishment (not that this dessert really needs it). Refrigerate overnight, or at least 6 hours.
*To form a water bath, fill a medium saucepan 1/4 of the way up with water. Bring to a simmer, and reduce heat to low. Top with a bowl that is large enough to sit on top without falling through or touching the water.


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Don't be late to the ball!
Written by Steven Peets
"Cinderella, you're as lovely as your name
Cinderella, you're a sunset in a frame
Though you're dressed in rags, you wear an air of queenly grace
Anyone can see a throne would be your proper place."
Hello fellow Force of Will players and welcome to my first article. Today I'd like to discuss a different approach on a deck and one of my favorite cards Cinderella, the Ashen Maiden. First lets look at her, go over her abilities, and rate the card over all. Two dark for a 400/400 is in no way what I would consider value and pretty mediocre when compared to other double will cost resonators. Not to mention she will not be easy to splash in multiwill colored decks. Her abilities however make up for her lack in printed atk/def. The first being whenever this card deals damage to your opponent, you may search your main deck for a prince resonator, reveal it and put it into your hand and then shuffle. Pretty straight forward and a cute ability. Next we have Activate: banish a resonator this card deals 200 damage to each resonator your opponent controls. Now that is the kind of ability I can get behind. With the right resonators and proper deck set up she is a real control power house. Over all I'd give her a solid 3/5 in the new meta.
It is no surprise poor Cinderella has fallen off with how aggressive the format has become. With how most decks are preparing to face an aggressive plan you never have time to properly set her up. That being said don't count her out just yet. Now the plan most of the time when you are facing a barrage of aggro resonators on the other side of the field is to of course remove them. If they aren't alive they can't hurt you and you get to continue playing with your strategy. The same can be said for almost any TCG, removal in most decks is a necessity. What Cinderella offers is the exact opposite strategy. "But wait she is a form a removal what are you even talking about" I know that and you would be absolutely correct except her abilities are made to be "broken". IE her combo Ame-no-Habakiri which has taken up residence lately with good ol Lancelot. Cinderella with Ame-no-Habakiri is ultimate "value town". You buff her to 800/800 and now when you banish a resonator your opponent takes damage as well per creature hit by the banish. You also get the "cute" ability of searching that many Prince resonators out of your deck. So if your opponent has 5 resonators and you banish one single resonator they take 1000 damage and you search for 5 prince resonators in your deck. All of this seems great in a fairy tale world, but the reality is you'll get ran over by bahablast if you set your deck up like a regular dark/fire control deck.
So lets take a look at how you could set up a deck made to not kill resonators until its time to "Go to the ball". First thing to decide is the ruler the two I have chose are R/R or Grim. R/R offers... a ridiculous amount of value and Grim offers a little more safety from split heaven and earth. Both can be used and appreciated but for now we'll go with R/R. Next the stones.. it goes without saying this will be greedy. A mixture of Ruler's memoria, Magic stone of moon shade, moon light, and 1 or 2 Unyielding flame's memoria. The reason for the flames memoria is combining that with Cinderella is absurd. Dealing an additional 200 per banish will almost kill your opponent on the spot or put them in range of an attack or thunder. Third the spells and resonators and which ones to choose. So in a deck where you need to stall but not kill there are a few cards that help to do just that. Bind of Gravity, Rasputin, Slipper of Cinderella, Cheshire, Seal of Grimmia all of these cards enable your opponents resonators to stay around and prevents them from doing much damage. Rasputin is your "third" part of the combo that really ensures your win with Cinderella. Being able to banish multiple times with one creature is something we need in the deck and has always been the go to creature for Cinderella.
"Don't Be Late To The Ball"
Rasputin x 2
Elisabeth, Shadow Princess of Blood x 2
Cinderella, The Ashen Maiden x 4
I, the pilot x 2
The Little Prince x 2
Witch of the Night x 3 (New darkness ressonator)
Cheshire Cat, the Grinning Remnant x 3
Bind of gravity x 4
Flame of outer world x 2
Ame-no-habakiri x 3
Seal of Grimmia x 4
Artemis, The God's Bow x 3
Change the World, Orb of Illusion x 4
Magic Stone of Moon light x 1
Unyielding flame's memoria x 1
Magic stone of moon shade x4
Ruler's Memoria x 4
Side board
Flame of outer world x 2
Blazer Gill Rabus x 1
Rapid Decay x 3
Deathscythe, the life reaper x 4
Keen sense x 3
Stoning to Death x 2
There's a few other ways you can build this deck. With this set up though I have found it to be the most balanced in what you're wanting to do and trying to stop in a game. You're really looking to "combo off" by turn 4 or 5. Stalling will be your game plan and so I would label this deck as 4 Will Turbo Fog.
That's it for now thanks for reading and taking an interest in our blog and I hope you're never "late to the ball".
Steven Peets


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Many people go through emotional trauma and turmoil when they face skin disorders. Even a small pimple is enough to break the confidence of the most confident person. Skin disorders like eczema, acne, pimples are curable and preventable. One of the many skin problems is Rosacea. It is a serious skin disorders which can be treated and prevented. Though people have a tough time coping with skin disorders some people are exception to it. How can we forget Bill Clinton and J. P. Morgan? Both of them faced rosacea and were able to overcome it.
Rosacea is a skin disease which is common amongst white-skinned people mainly from north-western Europe. It mainly affects the face but sometimes it can be seen on neck, chest and eyes also. Sometimes it may resemble acne. Flushing and redness are the most significant signs of rosacea. Any one can get affected by rosacea. It is mostly observed amongst the people within age group of 30 to 50. To understand rosacea better continue reading.
Causes of rosacea
The exact cause of rosacea cannot be defined as research on this topic is still in progress. Here is the list of some common causes of rosacea.
Medication and drugs
It can be caused due to infection resulting form intake of some medicines and drugs. Medicines consisting amiodarone or nitroglycerine are mainly responsible for such type of infection. Both the components are used in medicines prescribed for coping with heart disorders. Some steroids can also induce rosacea.
Stress is one of the causes which can trigger rosacea. It cannot be considered as a key cause but it affects some people. Mostly it can result because of stress due to physical hard work.
Food, alcohol and beverages
Spicy food, alcoholic drinks and beverages like tea, coffee that contain caffeine can trigger rosacea. This is because spicy food, some alcoholic drinks and hot beverages cause redness of skin responsible for rosacea.
Beauty treatments
Sometimes wrinkle and acne treatments like chemical peels, microdermabrasion can cause redness resulting in the occurrence of rosacea. It can be a result of excessive stretching of skin during beauty treatments
Immunological disorders
Immunological disorders like detection of anti-nuclear antibodies in the bloodstream can be responsible for rosacea. HIV infected person can be more prone to rosacea because of the immunological factor.
Other contributing factors of rosacea
The factors like tough exercises, heat, sunburns, cold wind, body exposed to fluctuating temperature, ultra violate radiation, genetic factors, endocrine diseases and gastrointestinal diseases can be responsible for rosacea.
Symptoms of rosacea
Here is a list of some commonly observed symptoms of rosacea however symptoms can differ from person to person.
How to avoid rosacea
You can stay away from rosacea by taking a few precautions. Just follow some basic tips and avoid rosacea. Here's what you can do.
What is rosacea? What are causes and symptoms of rosacea? How to treat and avoid rosacea? To share your experiences, views, and tips, click here.
Skin Talk
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hello mshama,
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... - harish read >>
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RE:pigmentation due to betnovate c
hello msharma,
i think skin pigmentation is heridatory, and its get you from your generation, if your parents have pigmentation you will also get pigmentation, in pregnancy and due to hormonal changes its occur. ... - rakshanda read >>
RE:pigmentation due to betnovate c
hello msahrma,
pigmentation its common think now a days, and also the ayurvedic medicines also have some side effects first you should check which medicine suits on you and which not, so its depend upon you. ... - naresh read >>
RE:pigmentation due to betnovate c
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RE:pigmentation due to betnovate c
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Numbers with this prefix were first introduced in 2013.While 6782032052 was originally issued with the info above, the owner of the phone number (678) 203-2052 may have transferred it through a process called porting.
Caller name: 16782032284
Caller type: Debt Collector
This was actually a legitimate call from a collection agency for my Husbands ex-wife who is involved drug/crime related activities. Being a Legal professional and having worked for a collection firm I know the drill so to speak. They are most likely doing a sweep of calls trying to locate debtors, especially if the file in new to their office.
Caller type: Unknown
If I don't know the number, I either click the the on/off buttons or just ignore the ring. Looks like it IS from Georgia. If you don't want to be scammed, then don't answer the phone - if it's important, a legitimate caller will leave a msg on your voice mail box. Such aggravation no one needs, but scammers never give up - robo calls, etc.


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These are not good words to hear about a neighbouring country:
Malaysia detains 'dissent' writer
A prominent anti-government blogger in Malaysia has been detained for two years on charges of insulting Islam.
Raja Petra Kamarudin has been held without trial under controversial internal security laws which could see him detained indefinitely.
He was arrested on 12 September as part of a crackdown on dissent by the Malaysian government, which is facing a mounting challenge from the opposition. …
Under the controversial Internal Security Act (ISA), Raja Petra can be held for two years, a sentence which can be renewed indefinitely.
The order can only be overturned by the home minister, not a judge.
Political groups both within the ruling government coalition and outside it have criticised the ISA and the inherent potential for abuse.
Indeed. And yes, Singapore also has an ISA, which has been put to use. Woe betide the day it's wielded by wholly selfish hands.
Here's something that makes me feel better — three paragraphs of good, solid, dependable words to hold on to (the third one's my favourite):
The patron saint of charlatans is again spreading dangerous misinformation
Does Moore's law now apply to human civilisation? In 1965 Gordon Moore observed that the density of transistors on integrated circuits doubles every two years or so, and predicted this would continue. Similar laws now seem to apply to every aspect of computing. And, perhaps, to the rest of the world. The information available, the scale of human interactions, the detail involved in financial deals and trading relationships and political decisions appear to be growing exponentially. We are drowning in complexity. To be good citizens we must understand what is done in our name. But how?
We lean ever more heavily on experts. But who can we now trust? Corporate PR has become so sophisticated that it's almost impossible for most people to tell the difference between genuine science and greenwash, or real grassroots campaigns and the astroturf lobbies concocted by consultants. PR companies set up institutes with impressive names which publish what purport to be scientific papers, sometimes in the font and format of genuine journals. They accuse real scientists of every charge that could be levelled at themselves: junk science, hidden funding, undisclosed interests and inflated credentials.
If journalists have any remaining function, it is to help people navigate this world: to try to understand the crushingly dull documents that most people don't have time for, to smoke out the fakes and show how to recognise the genuine article. But we mess up too. The most we can promise is to try not to make the same mistake twice.
Words for some braveheart to build a career on, methinks.


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With two keys seniors back for the Juneau-Douglas High School boys soccer team, one would figure Friday night's win against Ketchikan would be a lot easier than it ended up being.
With JJ Mosher and Sherrod Miller out for JDHS' May 4-5 road sweep (4-1, 4-0) of the Kings, it would figure having the two back at home would equate to even more lopsided wins.
Not so fast. With a strong closing to the first half and some saves in net in the second, the Kings lost just 1-0 Friday.
"These are bigger games in the mind than one would think they are based on our stats in the past," JDHS' Ben Carter said.
The Crimson Bears scored early in the first half on an own goal by Brandon Corporon. Mosher's corner kick flew just inside the goal area when it deflected off the senior and into the net.
Instead of bowing out of the game though, the Kings played with more purpose in the ensuing minutes. Ketchikan's Brayden Linne's activity in the midfield kept the Crimson Bears' backline on their toes.
Still, Miller said having a full team feels right even if it didn't show up on the scoreboard.
"I think the biggest difference was having two of our players — Sherrod and JJ — back for this weekend. It makes a new dynamic. In practices we know what we're doing," Carter said.
The Crimson Bears played Ketchikan on Saturday night.
• Contact sports reporter Nolin Ainsworth at 523-2272 or at firstname.lastname@example.com


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The #1 reason why right now is the most wonderful time of the year: It's the weekend of the Toronto Vegetarian Food Festival!
Although the festival is just finishing up its 29th year, I was only introduced to it two years ago shortly after going vegan. The festival features vendors of all kinds from food to animal rights activists, to cooking demonstrations, and more. I'm always pleased to see a large gathering of people there, in increasing numbers each year.
It's held at the Harbourfront Centre in Toronto—a beautiful, open space. It's really an ideal place to hold an event like this.
My friends and I usually (read: always) end up eating and buying far more than we should but… it's a special time of year, after all. It's so hard to resist!
We spent Saturday perusing each and every corner of the festival in the rain. I forgot an umbrella, and my friend brought a half-broken one… we're very coordinated, you see. Despite the weather we still made it, got a look at every stand, and even watched a cooking demo by Allyson Kramer!
I stocked up on spices! The prices are traditionally lower at the festival than they are at a store so I try to take advantage of it.
The most exciting thing for me was these vegan, gluten-free, nut-free bagels! There were a few flavours, but I was tempted by the blueberry. My favourite late-summer breakfast growing up was a blueberry bagel with raspberry jam and a sliced peach layered on top. Having that again is really special.
Is there a favourite product out there that you have either found/are looking to find a replacement for, or have re-created yourself?


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Bam to New York: Drop Dead!
By James Lewis
American Thinker
Some New Yorkers literally did drop dead nine years ago, because they chose to end their lives by falling from the top floors of the World Trade Towers rather than wait for the inferno to kill them by burning and asphyxiation. President Obama's Friday night declaration of support for the Ground Zero Mosque was a giant middle finger aimed at New Yorkers and America.
Now why would I think such a terrible thing about Our Obama? For an answer cast your mind back nine years to that day on September 11, 2001. You remember it. Some of your neighbors have succeeded in forgetting it, but you remember it.
Those 19 Jihadist mass murderers on 9/11 were the lifelong products of Saudi-sponsored Wahhabi propaganda. It's easy to summarize their message even without going to your local mosque, because in Tehran they've cut it down to six words: Death to Israel! Death to America!...
Those 19 hijackers were the products of lifelong propaganda, courtesy of our friends the Saudis. That is why they were able to cut the throats of flight attendants without even thinking about it -- with cheap utility knives, without a moment of hesitation or a thought of mercy...
Now what is interesting about our Current Occupant is that he's been subjected to lifelong propaganda himself. Once upon a time Barry Soetoro was a cute little tyke, no doubt, and then a whole bunch of adults -- Stalinists, Muslims, Jeremiah Wright -- subjected him to decades of consistent anti-American propaganda. . It's the one thing both the Stalinists and the Muslims could agree on: America No, Fidel Si!
If we could look into Obama's unconscious we would find all those slogans he's heard all his life, over and over and over again. They are just on automatic. They pop out if he doesn't ride herd on them.
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Last December, C and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary. I can't believe how fast it has gone! We have had our ups and downs and hit a few rough patches over the years.
What I've learned from this five years of marriage is that marriage is hard work. You can't expect everything to fall into place just like that. We have to build it together and keep nurturing it along the way. It's a lifelong adventure.
Marriage is not all about love. Yes, love is important but so is kindness, patience, sacrifice, trust and knowing when to curb your tongue!
For the bad times that we have gone through, I believe we have came out stronger. We are in a better position now as compared to two/three years back.
I'm not perfect. I'm still learning how to do it better.
May we always be silly together!
To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness or in health, to love and to cherish till death do us part.
Happy Anniversary to us!


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I've always conceived of the ZVlogg as a forum to discuss provocative topics in healthcare. Like what would it be like if Darth Vader were an attending physician in our current broken system? Might even the Lord of the Sith find himself at a loss?
Tom Hinueber, the director of Readmission, Bad Skin, EHR State of Mind, and our upcoming "It Was A Good (Call) Day" joins me for the shenanigans.
Got your own funny idea for the Doc Vader skit? Leave it in the comments below.
Watch the entire ZVlogg series here!


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Friday, April 30, 2010
Nifty Kitchen Canisters - Collecting since my Teens
They cost me 10 cents at a fete at Wiley Park, in the 60s.
I saw the same set at an antique store last year for over $200.
In this picture, you can also see one of my retro salt and pepper shakers. These sorts of things can occasionally still be picked up at garage sales.
I also included a 50/60s can for coffee. I love the little drawings that used to be on this type of thing.
This tin, is sitting on a couple of old books I bought recently. I have a lot of hardcover books from the 50s onwards. Cookbooks and children's books are my favourites.
Maybe, I'll make handbags out of some of them one day!
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