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an auscultatory sound, benign or pathologic, loud or soft, particularly a periodic sound of short duration of cardiac or vascular origin.
aortic murmur a sound indicative of disease of the aortic valve.
apex murmur (apical murmur) a heart murmur heard over the apex of the heart.
arterial murmur one in an artery, sometimes aneurysmal and sometimes constricted.
Austin Flint murmur a loud presystolic murmur at the apex heard when aortic regurgitation is preventing the mitral valve from closing; called also Flint's murmur.
blood murmur one due to an abnormal, commonly anemic, condition of the blood. Called also hemic murmur.
cardiac murmur heart murmur.
cardiopulmonary murmur one produced by the impact of the heart against the lung.
continuous murmur a humming heart murmur heard throughout systole and diastole.
crescendo murmur one marked by progressively increasing loudness that suddenly ceases.
Cruveilhier-Baumgarten murmur one heard at the abdominal wall over veins connecting the portal and caval systems.
diastolic murmur a heart murmur heard at diastole, due to mitral obstruction or to aortic or pulmonic regurgitation with forward flow across the atrioventricular valve; it has a rumbling quality.
Duroziez's murmur a double murmur during systole and diastole, palpated over the femoral or another large peripheral artery; due to aortic insufficiency.
ejection murmur a systolic murmur heard predominantly in midsystole, when ejection volume and velocity of blood flow are at their maximum; it is produced by ejection of blood into the pulmonary artery and aorta.
Flint's murmur Austin Flint murmur.
friction murmur friction rub.
functional murmur a heart murmur occurring in the absence of structural changes in the heart, usually due to high cardiac output states. Called also innocent murmur and physiologic murmur.
Gibson murmur a long rumbling sound occupying most of systole and diastole, usually localized in the second left interspace near the sternum, and usually indicative of patent ductus arteriosus. Called also machinery murmur.
Graham Steell murmur a high-pitched diastolic murmur due to pulmonic regurgitation in patients with pulmonary hypertension and mitral stenosis.
heart murmur see heart murmur.
hemic murmur blood murmur.
innocent murmur functional murmur.
machinery murmur Gibson murmur.
mitral murmur a heart murmur due to disease of the mitral valve; it can be either obstructive or regurgitant.
musical murmur one that has a periodic harmonic pattern; it may be either a heart murmur or a vascular murmur.
organic murmur one due to a lesion in the organ or organ system being examined, e.g., in the heart, in a blood vessel, or in lung tissue.
pansystolic murmur a regurgitant murmur heard throughout systole, due to blood flow between two chambers normally of very different pressures in systole; the most common causes are mitral regurgitation, tricuspid regurgitation, and ventricular septal defects.
physiologic murmur functional murmur.
prediastolic murmur one occurring just before and with diastole, due to aortic regurgitation or pulmonic regurgitation.
presystolic murmur one shortly before the onset of ventricular ejection, usually associated with a narrowed atrioventricular valve.
pulmonic murmur one due to disease of the pulmonary valve or artery.
regurgitant murmur a heart murmur due to a dilated valvular orifice with consequent valvular regurgitation.
seagull murmur a raucous murmur resembling the call of a seagull, frequently heard in aortic stenosis or mitral regurgitation.
Still's murmur a functional heart murmur of childhood, with a buzzing or vibratory tone heard in midsystole; it usually disappears by puberty.
systolic murmur a heart murmur heard at systole, usually due to mitral or tricuspid regurgitation or to aortic or pulmonary obstruction.
tricuspid murmur a heart murmur caused by disease of the tricuspid valve; it may be either obstructive or regurgitant.
vascular murmur one heard over a blood vessel.
vesicular murmur vesicular breath sounds.
car·di·ac mur·mur
a murmur produced within the heart, at one of its valvular orifices or across ventricular septal defects.
cardiac murmur
an abnormal sound heard during auscultation of the heart, caused by altered blood flow into a chamber or through a valve. A murmur is classified by the quality of the sound, its time of occurrence during the cardiac cycle, its duration, and its intensity on a scale of I to VI. Also noted are the part of the heart over which the murmur is heard and any parts to which it radiates. In certain age groups, many systolic murmurs are benign and of no significance, whereas others signal a cardiac disorder. Diastolic murmurs are always pathological. Also called heart murmur.
car·di·ac mur·mur(kahr'dē-ak mŭr'mŭr)
A sound generated by blood flow through the heart, at one of its valvular orifices or across ventricular septal defects.
cardiac murmurAny abnormal sound arising from the heart. Murmurs are timed according to the phase of the heartbeat in which they occur. They may be may be presystolic, systolic, pansystolic, diastolic or continuous (see SYSTOLE). They are also described according to their character.
car·di·ac mur·mur(kahr'dē-ak mŭr'mŭr)
A sound generated by blood flow through the heart, at one of its valvular orifices or across ventricular septal defects.
1. pertaining to the heart. See also heart.
2. pertaining to the gastric cardia.
cardiac afterload
the impedance to ventricular emptying presented by aortic pressure.
cardiac area
see precordium.
cardiac biopsy
an uncommon clinical procedure. May be performed via thoracotomy or with a biopsy catheter introduced intravenously.
cardiac catheterization
the insertion of a catheter into a vein or artery and guiding it into the interior of the heart for purposes of measuring cardiac output, determining the oxygen content of blood in the heart chambers, and evaluating the structural components of the heart.
cardiac compensation
in cardiac disease the compensation for the inefficiency of the heart's pump action by enlisting the various reserves of the heart such as hypertrophy, enlargement, increase in rate, so as to maintain circulatory equilibrium and prevent the appearance of signs of congestive heart failure.
cardiac compression
an emergency measure to empty the ventricles of the heart in an effort to circulate the blood, and also to stimulate the heart so that it will resume its pumping action. Involves the application of pressure through the thoracic wall. More commonly used in animals than other forms of cardiac massage.
cardiac conducting cells
specialized cardiac fibers modified to conduct impulses from the A-V node via the septum to the ventricles. Called also Purkinje fibers.
cardiac conducting system
the cardiac tissue responsible for electrical conduction, made up of the sinoatrial node, the atrioventricular node, and the atrioventricular bundle and cardiac conducting fibers.
cardiac depressor nerve
a branch of the vagus nerve composed of afferent nerve fibers which arise around the base of the heart; called also aortic nerve.
cardiac dilatation
the heart volume is increased but the effective mass of cardiac muscle is not. A dilated heart has lost some of its reserve.
cardiac dullness
the area of the chest wall over which a dull sound, indicating the position of the heart, can be elicited by percussion.
cardiac failure
see heart failure.
cardiac fibrillation
see ventricular fibrillation.
cardiac fibrosis
see cardiac cirrhosis.
cardiac flow load
the work required of the heart can be increased by a need for an increased flow rate of blood, e.g. when there is an anastomosis, congenital arteriovenous defect, portosystemic shunt.
cardiac function curves
statistical curves used in modeling the cardiovascular functions, relating e.g. venous return to cardiac output.
cardiac glands
in the cardiac region of the gastric wall; branched, tubular, coiled, mucus-secreting.
cardiac glycosides
the glycosides of Digitalis purpurea (digitoxin, gitalin and gitoxin) and digoxin (from D. lanata). Strophanthin and ouabain are glycosides found in Strophanthus spp. Other cardiac glycosides are present in the skin of toads (Bufo maritimus, B. vulgaris), but are of toxicological rather than therapeutic interest.
cardiac horse sickness
see african horse sickness.
cardiac hypertrophy
enlargement of the heart coincident with an increase in muscle mass; an indication of response to an increase in load which may or may not be associated with disease. It is an expression of cardiac compensation but some of the cardiac reserve has been lost.
cardiac impulse
see cardiac impulse. Called also apex beat.
cardiac index
cardiac output divided by the animal's body surface area in m2. The normal range for dogs is 1.8-3.5 l/m2.
left-sided cardiac enlargement
may involve either the left ventricle or atrium, or both, and can be demonstrated on radiographs and electrocardiography. Seen most commonly in mitral valvular disease in dogs.
cardiac massage
manual massage of the heart or stimulation with an electrical current through an open thoracic wall. The term is sometimes used interchangeably with cardiac compression.
cardiac mucosa
the most cranial of the gastric mucosae; secretes only mucus, except in pigs, in which the area covered by this mucosa is much larger than in the other species and bicarbonate is also secreted.
cardiac murmur
see heart murmur.
cardiac output
the volume of blood pumped per unit of time. May be calculated by oxygen consumption measurement or determined by dilution of indocyanine green or cold saline, using catheters with thermistors placed intravenously (thermodilution method). It can be estimated clinically by measuring heart rate, pulse quality or pressure, and assessment of tissue perfusion, e.g. capillary refill time.
cardiac pacing
employing cardiac pacemakers to control heart rate.
cardiac preload
ventricular end-diastolic volume.
cardiac pressure load
the stress of working against an elevated blood pressure in the arterial circuit; one of the two major groups of causes of heart disease; the other is flow load.
cardiac racing syndrome
a disease of companion birds manifested by a sudden increase in heart rate, up to 1000/min, in the period immediately after being restrained. Death occurs within a few seconds.
cardiac reserve
the reserve mechanisms in the heart to compensate for defects which could make the heart's pumping action ineffective. The reserve mechanisms include hypertrophy, enlargement, increase in heart rate and an increase in stroke volume, a result of the increase in muscle mass and the enlargement of the ventricles.
right-sided cardiac enlargement
may involve either the right ventricle or atrium. Occurs in heartworm disease in dogs.
cardiac rupture
penetration of the myocardium by a reticular foreign body in cows, or rupture of a patch of chronic fibrotic myocarditis in horses, causes cardiac tamponade and sudden death.
cardiac size
may increase as a result of hypertrophy, dilatation or a combination of the two. A common belief with some scientific support is that performance of horses in sprint races is closely related to heart size.
cardiac stroke volume
the amount of blood ejected with each systole.
cardiac thrill
see thrill.
cardiac valve fenestration
the valve surface is incomplete, creating a lattice effect; mostly congenital defects in foals.
cardiac valve hematocysts
congenital, blood-filled cysts on the atrioventricular valves considered to be of no pathogenic significance.
cardiac valve laceration
tearing of the valve tissue or attachment to myocardium may occur spontaneously or as a sequel to endocarditis; adds a significant additional flow load to the heart.
cardiac valve rupture
see cardiac valve laceration (above).
cardiac valves
heart valves formed by evaginations of the cardiac and vascular endothelium supported by connective tissue; includes atrioventricular and semilunar valves on both sides of the heart.
cardiac valvular disease
see valvular disease.
cardiac vascular shunts
includes patent foramen ovale, ventricular septal defect, tetralogy of Fallot, patent ductus arteriosus.
cardiac work
includes effective work—that needed for the onward propulsion of blood through the correct channels against arterial pressure, total work—includes all of the work performed by the heart including some involved in moving blood in the wrong direction.
an auscultatory sound, particularly a periodic sound of short duration of cardiac or vascular origin.
anemic murmur
see blood murmur (below).
aortic murmur
a sound indicative of disease of the aortic valve.
apex murmur
one heard over the apex of the heart.
arterial murmur
one in an artery, sometimes aneurysmal and sometimes constricted.
blood murmur
one due to an abnormal, commonly anemic, condition of the blood. Called also anemic murmur.
cardiac murmur
see heart murmur (below).
cardiopulmonary murmur
one produced by the impact of the heart against the lung.
continuous murmur
a humming murmur heard throughout systole and diastole.
crescendo murmur
one marked by progressively increasing loudness.
crescendo-decrescendo murmur
one with increasing intensity until mid- to late systole, then a decreasing intensity, giving a diamond-shaped tracing on phonocardiography. Characteristic of pulmonary stenosis.
decrescendo murmur
one with an intensity that gradually decreases. Heard during diastole in aortic or pulmonary valvular insufficiency.
diamond-shaped murmur
refers to the phonocardiographic tracing of a crescendo-decrescendo murmur.
diastolic murmur
one at diastole, due to mitral obstruction or to aortic or pulmonary regurgitation.
ejection murmur
systolic murmur heard predominantly in mid-systole, when ejection volume and velocity of blood flow are at their maximum.
friction murmur
friction rub.
functional murmur
a cardiac murmur occurring in the absence of structural changes in the heart.
heart murmur
any adventitious sound heard over the region of the heart. It may indicate a leaking or stenotic valve, a congenital patency between the right and left sides of the heart, or be a functional murmur which does not indicate cardiac disease. These occur in young foals, some of them disappear before maturity.
hemic murmur
see blood murmur (above).
innocent murmur
one caused by increased velocity of blood rather than a cardiac lesion.
machinery murmur, machinery-like murmur
a long, rumbling sound occupying most of systole and diastole. Characteristic of patent ductus arteriosus and arteriovenous fistulas.
mitral murmur
one due to disease of the mitral valve.
musical murmur
a cardiac murmur having a periodic harmonic pattern.
organic murmur
one due to structural change in the heart.
pansystolic murmur
one heard throughout systole.
prediastolic murmur
one occurring just before and with diastole, due to mitral obstruction or to aortic or pulmonary regurgitation.
presystolic murmur
one occurring shortly before the onset of ventricular ejection, usually associated with a narrowed atrioventricular valve.
pulmonary murmur
one due to disease of the valves of the pulmonary artery.
radiating heart murmur
one which is heard over a wider area or over another area. The systolic murmur of subaortic stenosis radiates up the aortic arch and carotid arteries. It can be heard over the right, as well as left, heart base and occasionally over the head.
regurgitant murmur
one due to a dilated valvular orifice, with consequent regurgitation of blood through the valve.
seagull murmur
a raucous murmur resembling the call of a seagull, frequently heard in aortic insufficiency.
systolic murmur
one occurring at systole, usually due to mitral or tricuspid regurgitation, or to aortic or pulmonary obstruction.
tricuspid murmur
one caused by disease of the tricuspid valve.
vascular murmur
one heard over a blood vessel.
vesicular murmur
the normal breath sounds heard over the lungs.
Patient discussion about cardiac murmur
Q. What is a Heart Murmur? My friend told me that some people have a heart murmor and it is normal. Is that possible? What is a heart murmur?
A. A heart murmur is a sound that is created by inadequate blood flow through the heart and its large vessels, for example the aorta. Some are born with a heart murmur and further testing doesn't reveal any significant problem. This is called a physiological murmur.
Q. How are Heart Murmurs Classified? What are the characteristics of different heart murmurs?
A. Heart murmurs are charachterized by their location, their strength, their timing, whether or not they radiate and so on. For example, this is a sound of a heart murmur compatible with a disease called aortic stenosis-More discussions about cardiac murmur
Notice that the murmur begin with the heart sound and lasts all through the beat.
Notice that the murmur begin with the heart sound and lasts all through the beat.


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Replacements: 16 Sekonia Pole, 17 Aki Seiuli, 18 Guy Millar, 19 Jackson Hemopo, 20 Gareth Evans, 21 Kayne Hammington, 22 Marty Banks, 23 Matt Faddes
Date: Saturday, March 18
Venue: Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Kick-off: 17:35 local (6:35 GMT)
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant Referees: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand), Richard Kelly (New Zealand)
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Arthropods of Canadian Grasslands
About the Canadian Fauna
Journal of Arthropod Identification
Arthropods of
The terrestrial arthropod fauna of Newfoundland (NF) is interesting because it reflects mainly postglacial immigration from the mainland with 'enrichment' by numerous European introductions. In fact, NF is the most 'Europeanized' part of North America in terms of the proportion of its fauna represented by Palaearctic introductions. The fauna of Labrador (LB) is likewise of great interest, as it represents the easternmost limits of the arctic, sub-arctic and mainland boreal regions of North America. Interest in the arthropod fauna of NF & LB has been evident since 1766 when Joseph Banks made, over a 6-month period, the first extensive and documented natural history collections from the area, including some arthropods. From 1832-35, Philip Henry Gosse collected and observed insects in NF and made hand paintings of nearly 250 species, included in his unpublished treatise Entomologia Terrae Novae. Over the last 75 years, knowledge of the terrestrial arthropods of NF & LB has benefited from formal surveys (e.g. from the Northern Insect Survey, Forest Insect and Disease Survey, Fenno-Scandinavian expeditions of 1949 and 1951, surveys by the British Schools Exploring Society), and collecting trips by numerous specialists. Unfortunately, few of the results of these efforts have been reported and the existing published records of the NF & LB fauna are widely scattered through the entomological literature.
Since its inception, the Biological Survey of Canada (BSC) has been interested in the terrestrial arthropod fauna of this province, especially that of NF, and recognized that a comprehensive survey, based on new collecting and study of existing collections and literature, was warranted. The interests of the BSC were boosted in 1977 upon the arrival of David J. Larson at the Memorial University of NF, and since then, faunistic activity on NF & LB arthropods was sustained by Larson, students and colleagues. This activity has been embraced by the BSC as one of its projects since 1977.
Until 1998, most effort focused on surveying the fauna of NF & LB, especially aquatic and semi-aquatic groups, resulting in numerous and sundry publications. Since 1998, a larger synthetic effort was undertaken to develop comprehensive lists, databases and analyses to describe the terrestrial arthropod fauna of NF & LB and, where feasible, to produce illustrated keys to all known species. It is expected that over the next 5-8 years a series of 5-6 monographs will be published on the provincial fauna, including keys, distribution, biological notes, illustrations and references. Eventually a complete faunal analysis will be completed. Other activities include an overview of entomological work in NF & LB, a bibliography of the entomological literature of the province and a database of species, collection localities and habitus photographs.
The number of participants in the Project has been few to date and include David Larson (Project Leader, all insect Orders); David Langor, Barry Hicks and Jan Klimasewski (Coleoptera); Geoff Scudder (Heteroptera); and Roger Pickavance (spiders). The current database of NF & LB insects includes over 4700 species, based on literature records and museum specimens. Preliminary keys have been constructed for: Archaeognatha, Thysanura, Ephemeroptera, Odonata, Orthoptera sensu lato, Dermaptera, Plecoptera, Heteroptera, Megaloptera, Neuroptera, Coleoptera, Trichoptera, and Siphonaptera; species of some of the families of Lepidoptera, Diptera, and Hymenoptera. No keys have been prepared for Homoptera, Phthiraptera, Thysanoptera, and Psocoptera. A list of current keys is available here. The Project could benefit from the involvement of other faunal specialists insofar as to build on current checklists and to test and improve existing keys. If you are interested in participating please contact David Langor (firstname.lastname@example.com).
of families of insects of Newfoundland and Labrador
Biological Survey of Canada
c/o Entomological Society of Canada
393 Winston Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K2A 1Y8 Canada
This page last updated 02/08/2012


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...the risk of poisoning from sea slugs was low but the risk of harm if you were poisoned by one was high.If true, Mrs Miggins will have to find some other ingredient to hold up the crusts of her celebrated Pies Marinara, or else rebrand them as New Zealand's answer to sashimi fugu, with an eye to the Japanese export market.
"The amount that was fatal [to a person] was as low as half a slug - one teaspoon".
As any fule kno, animal species that can sequester the tetrodotoxin secreted by Vibrio alginolyticus bacteria -- to use in self-defense or as a venom for predation -- include (inter alia):
- sea-slugs;
- pufferfish;**
- blue-ringed octopus;
- arrow worms (phylum Chaetognatha);
- ribbon worms (phylum Nemertea); and
- newts.
* Fugu features in episodes of X-files, Bones, and House (twice), so we know all about it and don't need no steekin' Google.
** Almost the only one; the Whackyweedia does mention "at least one report of a fatal [tetrodotoxin poisoning] in Oregon when an individual swallowed a Rough-skinned Newt Taricha granulosa." It would be premature and irresponsible to link this to the number of brewpubs in Oregon.
UPDATE: Bonus Fugu Warning Poster.
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The fire, set Tuesday at Timpie Point in Tooele County, was a proactive measure to reduce wildfires in the area. Ambur Mathews, public information officer for the Salt Lake City office of the Bureau of Land Management, said by burning grass now, more money may be saved later. If a fire starts in a burned area, it would have little fuel to grow.
Officials hope the prescribed burns will help reduce fire concerns a year after dozens of wildfires charred an estimated 620,375 acres around the state. The Milford Flat fire in central Utah was the largest of 2007, burning 363,000 acres and killing four people in July.
Last year in Tooele County, there were four human-caused wildfires. Two of the fires cost approximately $93,000, and the other two have undetermined costs.
Teresa Rigby, acting duty officer for the BLM's Salt Lake office, said a prescribed burn helps slow the spread of fires down the road, adding it's "not so much for the ecology benefit."
Tuesday's fire crew was divided into two units the ignitors and the holders. The ignitors set the fire using fusees, similar to road flares; drip torches, canisters of diesel fuel that have a small flame on the spout; and flare guns. They started at opposite ends of the upper Bonneville shoreline with a goal to meet in the middle.
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Wildlife also needed to be protected. A red-tailed hawk had a nest on the mountain. Robin Naeve, wildlife biologist for the BLM, wanted to ensure the firefighters didn't burn the nest.
"Keep disturbances as low as possible," she said. She said the birds are juveniles and does not know if they are mobile and therefore able to escape the inferno.
The crew met its objective of creating a fuel break and reducing the possibility of future fires, Rigby said, though they didn't burn as much as they wanted.
"The grass was too green," Mathews said.
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Quite Scientific, 2014
Frontier Ruckus's third album—Eternity of Dimming—was my favorite album of last year. While I try to make it clear that my year-end lists are entirely subjective and that I'm not trying to isolate the "Best" album of any given year, I objectively think Eternity of Dimming was the best record of 2013. In his songwriting Ruckus front man Matthew Milia excavated the memories of his youth with precision and detail so as to capture them forever before they faded away. It's a behemoth spanning two discs, sporting a running time over two hours, and boasting a lyrics sheet with more than 5000 words. I listened obsessively, savored the detail and twists of phrase, and appreciated the beauty of a songwriter digging down to his very core.
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Frontier Ruckus established themselves on Eternity of Dimming, but Sitcom Afterlife is definitive proof that this band should be your new favorite band. Their songbook is a treat and their following their evolution has been one of the most severe joys I've had the pleasure of experiencing in the last couple years. If they don't catch on, oh well. I'll just sit here thinking about how the big, cyclical closer "A&W Orange and Brown" is their "Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" and making a mythology for this little Michigan quartet and enjoying their music with the utmost satisfaction.
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Sorry for the lag in posting, lots of travel and family commitments but now, shes back…………………..
There are times in your life (like after eating a dozen latkes) when you just gotta have that certain something sweet BUT you really don't want the guilt associated with gobbling up 5 bags of candy coins or a calorie laden mega doughnut topped with chocolate and filled with custard (granted, there aren't too many times when I DON'T want that kind of doughnut). For me that's when I reach for a cupcake. Just enough cake and frosting to satisfy but not so much as that I feel like I've over indulged and the "oh I blew my holiday diet AGAIN" remorse isn't omnipresent.
The origin of the cupcake isn't all that clear. Some historians say it's because the original recipe contained 1 cup measurements (I cup of flour, 1 cup of sugar etc.) Another source I checked with said that long ago that cake batter was cooked in tea cups, hence the name, cup-cake. Either way it came about I'm just glad the recipes evolved into the sweet treats we love today.
Deciding what type of cupcakes to make and what to top them with can be truly a personal and existential experience. You can fill them, frost them, and dust them with powdered sugar or cocoa. Sprinkles are always nice and so is a couple of pieces of candy or chocolate stuck into the top of the batter just before baking. The possibilities are endless and the results are always irresistible.
With cupcakes you can indulge in your love of lemon, banana, chocolate or vanilla or both at the same time and not have to commit to eating a whole cake. One of the beauties of making cupcakes is that most cake recipes can be converted into cupcakes. There are, however, some exceptions, like angel and sponge cakes, they don't have quite enough structure to pull off the smaller size, but those to obvious exceptions aside, I say go for whatever recipe you want and see how creative you can get. I prefer to use cupcake liners in my pans as I find it easier to take them out after they've been cooked and they help keep all those pesky crumbs from falling all over your lap or shirt.
Just a few cup cake rules before you get started.
1. Always grease or line you baking pan, easier to remove the cupcake
2. Never over fill the pan, it will make an overly large cupcake top
4. Once the pan or pans are full, put them in the preheated oven immediately. The longer they sit out, the less they will rise.
5. Cupcakes should be baked in at least a 350 so that the structure sets quickly and the cake doesn't dry while it's baking
3. Make sure you test the cupcake with a toothpick before you remove it from the oven to make sure it cooked throughout.
Depending on how you decorate the following recipe they can be served as a snack or at a formal dinner and are equally at home at a 5 year olds birthday party or a wedding reception. I make the peanut butter ones every Chanukah and decorate them with chocolate candy coins. Enjoy!
PEANUT BUTTER CUP CUPCAKES (dairy)
1/3 cup margarine or butter
1/3 cup peanut butter
1 1/4 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 3/4 cups flour
1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
16 miniature peanut butter cups
Preheat oven to 350. Place paper cup cake liners in the muffin pan and set it aside. In a mixing bowl of an electric mixer combine the margarine or butter, peanut butter, and brown sugar. Mix to combine and then add the eggs and vanilla. Mix to combine. In a bowl combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Alternate adding the flour mixture to the egg mixture with the milk. Do not over mix or you'll get air bubbles in the cup cake. Fill each muffin cups about 1/2 full of batter. Place a peanut butter cup into the center of each and push it down so it almost touches the bottom but so there is still some batter underneath the peanut butter cup. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or till toothpick comes out clean (be careful not to test where the candy is, you won't get a true test of if the cupcake is done). Makes approx 14 to 16
BANANA SPLIT CUPCAKES (dairy or pareve)
2 cups sugar
1 3/4 cups flour
3/4 cup cocoa
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
2 mashed ripe bananas
1 cup warm water
1/2 cup milk or non dairy substitute
1/2 cup oil
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
8 ounces cream cheese or pareve cream cheese, at room temperature
4 tablespoon soft butter
4 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Optional Toppings;
hot fudge sauce,
maraschino cherries
Preheat oven to 350. Grease 20 to 24 muffin cups or use paper liners. In a large bowl combine the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix to combine. In another large bowl combine the eggs, mashed bananas, water, milk, oil, and vanilla and whisk to combine. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and mix until just combined. Spoon the batter into the muffin cups, filling about 2/3 full, and bake for about 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Cool on a rack.
In the bowl of an electric mixer combine the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla. Gradually add the powdered sugar until blended. Frost and top with fudge sauce and a maraschino cherry
Modified from the Joy of Baking
ZUCCHINI AND PISTACHIO CUPCAKES (pareve)
This recipe uses self rising flour if you don't have it for each cup of self rising flour use 1 cup of all-purpose flour and add 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
2 eggs
1 cup oil
1 cup granulated sugar
4 zucchinis, grated
1 cup shelled pistachio nuts, chopped
2 teaspoon lime zest
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups self-rising flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup dried cranberries
Preheat the oven to 325. Grease or line 2 12 muffin tin pans. In a bowl combine the egg, oil, and sugar and whisk until combined. Add the zucchini, lime zest and nuts and stir together until well mixed. Add the flour, cinnamon and baking powder, into the zucchini mixture and gently fold it in. Spoon the batter into the prepared pans and bake and for 18 to 20 minutes until the top is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a rack and then dust the top with powdered sugar. Makes 24.
Modified from about.com
GLUTEN FREE CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE CUPCAKES (dairy)
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup sugar
1 oz cream cheese
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
generous 1/3 cup potato flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon milk
Preheat the oven to 350. In a bowl of an electric mixer combine the butter and cocoa powder and beat until combined. Add the sugar and beat until combined. Add the cream cheese, vanilla, milk and eggs and beat to combine. Add the flour, baking powder, and baking soda and beat until just combined. Spoon the mixture into the paper liners and bake for 15 to 20 minutes until risen and a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool before frosting.
1 oz bittersweet chocolate
5 oz cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Melt the chocolate in the microwave but don't over heat it, it should just be soft. Cool for about minutes. Place the softened cream cheese in a bowl and then pour the chocolate over the top. Add the vanilla and mix until the cheese and chocolate is combine. Add the powdered sugar and mix to combine. Frost and serve. Makes 12
Submitted by Roger Mancref and Cheryl Rodrego Naples FL
CANDIED CUPCAKES (dairy)
6 chocolate candy bars, chopped into pieces (your choice)
1, 12 oz bag of any kind of M&M's you like
Crush, cut and mash into tiny pieces
Mix together in a bowl, set aside
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 cup semi sweet chocolate
1/2 cup cream
12 tablespoons softened butter
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 cup mini chocolate chips
Make the frosting first. In a microwave bowl melt the chocolate and cream together. Stir until smooth and then add the peanut butter and mix until combined. Cool in the refrigerator and when it is cool beat the frosting until it is spreadable.
Preheat oven to 350. Grease or place paper liners in 24 cupcakes molds. In a bowl combine the butter, white sugar and brown sugar. Mix to combine. Add the buttermilk, vanilla and eggs and mix to combine. Add the salt, baking soda, flour, chocolate chips and mix to combine. Spoon the batter into the prepare tins filling each about 2/3 full. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool before frosting and then decorate with the chopped candy. Makes 24.
LUSCIOUS LEMON CUPCAKES (dairy or pareve)
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 teaspoons lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups sour cream or pareve substitute
3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon milk or pareve substitute
Preheat oven to 350 and grease or paper line 30 muffin tins. Set them aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer combine the butter and sugar. Mix to combine and then with the mixer running add the eggs. With the mixer still running add lemon zest and vanilla. In another bowl combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. With the mixer running slowly add the flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. This will be a thick batter. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
In the bowl of an electric mixer or food processor combine the butter and powdered sugar. Mix until combined. Add the lemon juice, vanilla, lemon zest and milk; beat until smooth. Frost the cooled cupcakes. Makes 30.


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A poll of Londoners has found that the Jubilee Line and its futuristic late-1990s concrete and glass extension is their favourite way of getting about the place, with the elderly and congested Northern Line the most hated.
The stats come via a YouGov poll, which found that the Jubilee Line was the favourite way of getting around of 24 per cent of travellers, while the least favourite was the Northern Line which was voted the worst by 34 per cent of those surveyed. They don't appear to have included the driverless DLR in the poll, though, which is clearly better than the lot of them as you can sit in the front and go "Toot toot!" all the way to Lewisham. [Time Out]


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The Perfect Marshmallow Stick
How many can say that they have never ever found the perfect marshmallow stick? Hopefully no one because they are out there! You may have to hunt high and low for the right stick, but it is definitely worth the search! After you find your perfect stick, head back to the campfire! If you're too young to handle a knife, have an adult carve off the bark on one end of the stick. Make sure it's not too pointy, because we wouldn't want anyone getting speared by their perfect marshmallow stick! Once the end is free of bark, put that end of the stick through the fire quickly to burn off any unwanted things where your marshmallow is going. Now it's time! Grab that marshmallow and put it on your perfect marshmallow stick that you found in the woods! Ta-daa! Success! Perfect marshmallow sticks can also do double duty as Fire Pit Jerky sticks.
Amazing Hot Dog Roaster Branch
So you forgot your hot dog pointy stick at home ... oops. Well never fear! Head to the woods! For an amazing hot dog roaster for over the fire, you'll want to find a branch. Amazing branch qualifications include: not too thick, sturdy, must have a fork in the branch, and not too gross! Please don't go breaking branches off of trees. Respect nature by using branches that have already fallen on the ground. Take your branch to the campfire and remove the bark where the branch forks. This is important! Don't break off the fork of the branch because this is where your hot dog will be speared. Make the forked ends a little pointier that normal so it's easy to get the hot dog on and off. There you have it! Stick a hot dog on and you're ready to roast it!
Acorn Whistle
You're out on a nice nature walk and somehow you lose track of where your companions are. You're lost! But don't panic, the woods can help you find them! All you have to do is go on a Nature Scavenger Hunt to find an acorn top! Once you've found an acorn top, place it in between both thumbs. Make a 'Y' with your thumbs with the hollow part of the acorn top facing up. Once it is situated, put your lips on your thumb knuckles and blow. The air should pass through and make a whistle! If not, keep adjusting your thumbs and acorn top. The whistle should help identify where you are to your fellow nature hikers so they can find you!
Pinecone Bird Feeder
Want the birds to flock around your RV? Well here's a fun activity to do! Head to the woods and collect a few pinecones! There are several different sizes of pinecones, and you'll want to find the big ones! Take your pinecone collection back to the RV and get a couple supplies! You'll need a knife, peanut butter, birdseed, and string. You may want to do this project outside because it can get messy! Take a piece of string and tie it around the stem of the pinecone. Make it whatever length you'd like depending on where you will hang it. Take the peanut butter and spread it over the pinecone. Be generous with the peanut butter because this is what the birdseed will stick to. Next, sprinkle the birdseed over your pinecone and make sure it sticks to the peanut butter. After you have enough birdseed all over the pinecone, hang it up! The birds will love it! Make sure you take your pinecone bird feeder down when you leave your campsite or at night so animals don't get into it! Especially if you are in bear country, you don't want to attract unwanted visitors!
Quick Fire Starter
Running out of things to start a fire with? Take a quick trip into the woods and look for a birch tree! Birch bark is a great fire starter! When you find a birch tree, look on the ground first for bark that has already fallen off. Collect this bark for use. If there isn't any already on the ground, peel off a couple strips from the tree and you're all set! You'll want to set up a small pile of kindling wood with the birch bark and then build up the logs for your fire around that. Lite the birch bark and you should have a roaring fire in no time!
Forest Firewood
Have you run out of firewood? Take a quick family hike through the woods and look for fallen logs and branches that are dry and can be used for a fire! Make sure to gather dry kindling wood to help the fire get started! Kindling includes small twigs, branches, and birch bark! Make sure to choose dry branches and logs since wet ones will not burn easily (or at all!).
Want some fun decorations for your RV or campsite? You can find decorations in the woods! During the fall the leaves change to magnificent colors! If you and your family are out on a lovely fall hike, why not pick up some fallen leaves to bring back to the campsite to put on the picnic table or on the RV dinette table! If you happen to have string with you, punch a small hole through the leaves near the stem where it's sturdy and make a string of colorful fall leaves! Also, in the spring and summer time, if you are out on a walk, the flowers should be in full bloom! As long as there aren't signs stating NOT to pick the flowers, go ahead and pick one or two flowers and bring them back to your campsite! Make sure you put your flowers in a little vase or cup with water so they last longer. Flowers always seem to brighten up the campsite and make the atmosphere beautiful and cheery! Have fun with your natural woodsy decorations! Whether you're finding the perfect marshmallow stick or frolicking through the woods finding colorful leaves for decorations, there are endless camping treasures in the woods that are just waiting to be found! Just make sure to avoid these Common Poisonous Plants that can be found in the woods as well! Unleash your creativity and let nature engulf you as you set out to find the perfect woodsy treasures!


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Since our earliest days as a Baltimore machine shop, BLACK+DECKER™ has remained steadfastly focused on customer needs.
So what was the chain of events that grew the small machine shop of the early 1900s into today's global manufacturing and marketing powerhouse?
1910the beginning
Two young entrepreneurs, S. Duncan Black and Alonzo G. Decker, founded a small machine shop in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. They called it The Black&Decker® Manufacturing Company. Their earliest products included machines for making milk bottle caps.
1912the hexagon
The new company designs and launches a logo that would soon be recognised around the world. The Black&Decker® hexagon was selected to represent a hexagonal nut used for a bolt or cap screw, a universal fastener symbolic of the machine tool trade.
1916patented portability
In 1916 the company files its first patent for a ½" portable electric drill with pistol grip and trigger switch. This innovation transformed a stationary tool into a portable one and set the cornerstone for today's power tool industry.
1919major milestones
Just nine years after its founding, BLACK+DECKER™'s annual sales exceed $1 million.
1921mass appeal
Full page BLACK+DECKER™ advertisements appeared in print, signalling the beginning of BLACK+DECKER™'s use of mass media advertising to reach mainstream consumers everywhere.
1922overseas expansion
The Company forms its first international subsidiary, starting first with Canada in 1922, UK in 1928 and Australia in 1929. The Company soon becomes a worldwide brand.
1946diy revolution
BLACK+DECKER™ introduces the worlds first portable electric drill for consumers – a true market breakthrough. After learning that workers in factories were taking portable drills home for personal use, BLACK+DECKER™ starts the do-it-yourself revolution within its home utility line of drills and accessories.
1961cordless breakthrough
BLACK+DECKER™ introduces the world's first cordless electric drill powered by nickel-cadmium cells. This is followed in 1962 with the world's first cordless outdoor product, a cordless hedge trimmer.
1963space race
BLACK+DECKER™ does its share for the space program by developing a cordless, minimum-torque reaction space tool for NASA astronauts to use under weightless flight conditions. Then later in 1971 the Apollo lunar surface drill, with a power head built by BLACK+DECKER™, removes surface samples from the moon during NASA's Apollo 15 mission.
1973workmate® wins
The workmate® portable workbench is launched in the UK and receives an award of excellence from England's Design council.
1979dustbuster® dominates
A completely new concept in household cleaning, the dustbuster hand-held cordless vacuum cleaner is invented and introduced, expanding the cordless revolution from the workbench to all parts of the house and beyond.
1994fresh flexibility
BLACK+DECKER™'s innovative VersaPak® cordless power tool system and its phenomenally successful Snakelight® flexible flashlight hit the shelves – both delivering new convenience and versatility to consumers.
1998meet the mouse
Inspired by the computer mouse, the easy-to-use and ergonomic BLACK+DECKER™ Mouse® sander is launched, going on to sell millions.
2009smart solutions
Knowing the right setting for a power tool isn't easy – so in 2009 BLACK+DECKER™ created a smarter range of power tools, with Autoselect® technology. Simply select the project and the tool automatically selects the correct setting - taking the guesswork out of DIY and helping you to achieve the best results every time.Find out more here.
2011the Steam-Mop™
BLACK+DECKER™ launches the Steam Mop™, creating a new category for the brand - effortlessly clean your floors with super-heated steam and achieve a dry, streak free finish in seconds.
2012a new twist on screw driving
BLACK+DECKER™ introduces the Gyro Driver™ - world's first motion sensing screw driving that controls variable speed and direction – providing DIYers with a new twist on screw driving. The Gyro Driver™ goes on to win a number of industry awards that celebrate its ground-breaking design and quality.Find out more here.
2013another world's first
BLACK+DECKER™ launches the Duosand™ - the World's first* 1/3 sheet sander with a dual fan system and wrap around dust collection facility, for cleaner, faster sanding.Find out more here.
2014BLACK+DECKER™ rebrand
In 2014 a new global brand identity was announced for power tools, outdoor power equipment and home products – a move in which Black & Decker became BLACK+DECKER™. The new identity revitalises one of the most recognisable brands in the world through a simplified and focused redesign. The new BLACK+DECKER™ logo was designed to be simple, clean and powerful. To build on its position as a strong global brand, BLACK+DECKER will launch new products and campaigns to energise the brand, as well as engage with its customers through a stronger home-living experience, showing why the brand is welcome into homes around the world and the difference it can make every day.Keep updated by signing up to our mailing list here.


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While the AFL has a reputation as a crazy league for offense, it has not played that way this year with a collective batting line of .270/.351/.400 and 5.3 runs per game scored per team. AFL pitchers own a 4.55 ERA with a K/BB of 2 (1365 K/691 BB) in 1544.1 innings.
- CF Darrell Ceciliani has hit .258/.342/.348 in 66 AB over 18 games with four extra-base hits, nine walks and 13 strikeouts. Ces
- Cesar Puello has played both centerfield and rightfield and hit .250/.367/.267 with just one extra-base hit - a triple in 76 AB over 20 games. His on-base percentage has been sustained by seven hit-by-pitches to go along with his seven walks and 25 strikeouts. With four walks in his last six games, and all seven of his walks in his last 12 games, maybe the 21-year old is starting to become more patient at the plate. For his very brief AFL tenure, his 7.8% walk rate would be his in any domestic US league beginning with his Gulf Coast campaign four years ago. Now, he just needs to add some power in to go along with the walks. Actually, I think some of these walks will help arrest a slide down the rankings for Puello.
- In eight games, Danny Muno has hit .231/.394/.308 with two doubles, six walks and seven strikeouts. On the plus side, he's walked a bunch. On the down side, it's all he's done. In the middle, it's eight games. So there.
- Dustin Lawley has mostly played third, and hit .268/.286/.439 in 10 games with one walk and nine strikeouts to go along with four doubles and a homer. The 23-year old is a nice organizational player who can handle third base or left field, or center in a pinch, but I don't see a big future for him as he'll start 2013 as a 24-year old in advanced-A.


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By now, I expect you will have formed your own opinion on the Kevin Pietersen affair. If you have a keyboard, an internet connection, or simply a mouth and an open window, chances are you will already have expressed it.
Possessing an opinion on Pietersen is not just a social obligation but a moral one; the very thing that binds us as a society. Arguing about Pietersen is what makes Britain British.
Alternatively, can everyone just stop now? Please. To observe the chaotic, cacophonous reaction to Pietersen's sacking over the last week was to feel a deep existential lament for humankind. "Yes, he scores runs," his critics thundered, "but he's a douchebag."
"Yes, he's a douchebag," his advocates countered, "but he scores runs." This went back and forth for several days.
Even David Cameron felt an impulse to contribute, although his support for a wildly unpopular narcissist does partially explain how Michael Gove has remained in government for so long.
In many ways this is Pietersen's true genius; far more than his flamingo shot or his switch hit or his unerring ability to get caught at short midwicket. Like all great historical figures, he defies apathy. The death of his England career met with the sort of histrionic wailing that suggested a nation going through all five of the Kübler-Ross stages of grief at once.
But Pietersen was not dead. He would never agree to stay quiet for that long. Nonetheless, Sky Sports News rolled out the full string quartet. A tribute programme called KP – The Great Innings aired on Thursday, while Bob Willis and Steve Harmison were convened on Sunday lunchtime for a special episode of The Verdict.
Not everything was deadly serious. My favourite bit was when the pop stars started getting involved – Harry Judd of McFly, followed by Pietersen's wife Jessica Taylor of Liberty X, taking Dominic Cork to task for something he had said on Sky. I've always said this: there are simply not enough pop stars willing to speak out against ex-England seamers these days. Craig David's astonishing pirate radio broadside against Ed Giddins stands out as one notable exception.
But the point at which the Pietersen debate truly descended into the surreal was on BT Sport's talk show Life's A Pitch. Ostensibly a football discussion programme, the big sporting news of the week could not go unheeded. So we were treated to the views of that renowned cricketing mind: the ex-Millwall manager Steve Lomas.
Now, you may question the expertise of a former Northern Ireland midfielder on such matters, but remember: as a citizen of this country, Lomas has the same right to an opinion as anyone else. And here it was: "There's no way back. They've made their decision. They're going to move forward, as great a player as he is, and he is still England's best batsman."
Naturally, I am aware that by complaining about the media's Pietersen saturation, I am simultaneously contributing to it; discrediting not only my argument, as the England and Wales Cricket Board would put it, but the argument ethic. But I still have some words left. And there is something far more important that could really use a little of our self-righteous zeal.
At around the same time that people were scratching each other's eyes out over Pietersen, Australia, England and India completed their heist of the International Cricket Council. The 'Big Three' will now control the game in perpetuity, distributing money as they see fit, answerable to no one but themselves, playing who they want, which of course will usually be each other. It is the most dramatic power grab in the game's history, and yet in comparison to the sacking of one 33-year-old batsman, it caused scarcely a murmur.
Will Sky Sports convene its battery of lauded ex-players for a special programme to discuss this imminent threat? Where will Fleet Street's notoriously strident opinion-formers stand on the issue? What does our cricket-loving Prime Minister have to say about it? Why have all five members of Liberty X remained silent? Moreover, and most importantly, what does Steve Lomas think of it all? It is one thing having an opinion, you see; quite another knowing what to have an opinion about.


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"You don't become a runner by winning a morning workout. The only true way is to marshal the ferocity of your ambition over the course of many days, weeks, months, and (if you could finally come to accept it) years. The Trial of Miles; Miles of Trials."
― John L. Parker Jr., Once a Runner


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Eddingtons Mince Pie Toppers - Set of 3 Mini Cutters
- Product Code:
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- Set of 3 stainless steel cutters
- Ideal for decorating mince pies & cookies
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Eddingtons Mince Pie Toppers - Set of 3 Mini Cutters will help you to create fabulous festive treats this Christmas. Made of strong stainless steel, these cutters are ideal for adding the finihsing touches to your Christmas cookies, mince pies and and pastry.
The Eddingtons Mince Pie Toppers - Mini Cutters include three festive shapes – Christmas tree, star and holly leaf.
Eddingtons Mince Pie Toppers - Mini Cutters:
Christmas Tree – 3cm x 2cm x 2cm
Star – 3cm x 3cm x 2cm
Holly Leaf – 3cm x 2cm x 2cm
Material: Stainless Steel
Washing & Care: Hand Wash
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Returns: We will refund any item you are not completely happy with*. Just send it back to us, unused, within 28 days of receipt. Refunds will be issued via your original method of payment.
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My mom works with the children at her church. They recently moved to a new building and my mom bought some gliders and a rocker for the nursery rooms. They were in great condition but the cushions were a bit... um... outdated?
What? You can't see them?
What? You can't see them?
See? Surprisingly enough, the church wasn't going for the faded brown roses look in their new nursery.
My mom decided to forego the back cushion on these in favor of a blue pillow. But since I didn't make that, I took it off for the pictures.


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- Introduction
- Face-on map overview
- Sources
- The Cloud Hunters
- The Star Sweepers
- Things Unseen: The Westerhout radio sources
- The Avedisova catalog: A real Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?
- Avedisova glossary
- Introduction to the Milky Way Explorer
- Commentary on the Galactic Plane
- Hydrogen-alpha commentary
- Fragments
Star Formation Region Avedisova 374
Catalog name: 23.83+0.40
Prominent object names: [ADP79] 23.83+0.40 [glossary]
Detailed component listing with references
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|R [1984PASJ...36..287S], R [1994ApJS...91..111W], R [1979A&AS...35...23A]
Acknowledgement: based on the Catalog of Star-Forming Regions in the Galaxy ( Avedisova, V. S., Astronomy Reports, Volume 46, Issue 3, March 2002, pp.193-205 [2002ARep...46..193A]). The complete catalog can be accessed here: V/112/.
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Last night I sat down in a comfy chair with the book "Gaining: The Truth About Life After Eating Disorders," that I referred to in Monday's post and didn't move until I finished it three and a half hours later. It is so fascinating to me that someone can put into words my exact feelings and emotions. Even though the author, Aimee Liu, interviewed several different people with eating disorders for this book, it felt like one big interview of my inner most thoughts.
If I could quote the entire book, I would, but I will spare all of you the boredom and just highly recommend you get your hands on this book as soon as possible.
In the fifth chapter, Liu interviews a woman named Sheila Reindl, a counselor at Harvard University, and asks what Reindl the key to a full recovery is:
"A woman has to lose her conception of who she thought she was or thought she should be... She has to relinquish her effort to craft a constructed self and instead must let herself be who she is."
A few pages later, Reindl continues,
"We all have to integrate the light with the dark," Reindl sail, "the noble and the ignoble aspects of ourselves. That's a normal developmental task. It's just harder for people with eating disorders."
With anorexia, the act of losing weight serves as a metaphor for the feeling that one is emotionally invisible. "The kid who's going to become anorexic typically takes pride in her disciplined emptiness, imagining it as perfect beauty. So the message for her is that you don't have to be perfect to be loved.
The bulimic, on the other hand, binges and purges in secret - hiding the beast she knows is in there. The issues of shame are stronger. I think that's why when anorexics hit a bulimic patch in recovery or difficulties even later in life, they often want to go back to the anorexia. It felt cleaner and tidier - they didn't have to deal with all these messy feelings and conflicts."
The most enduring obstacle to health in the aftermath of anorexia and bulimia, Reindl believes, is the question of enough. "The women in my study - one to four years after recovery - were still vulnerable to the sense of not being enough.
It's confusing because you need to accept yourself as you are and yet keep striving to embrace more of who you are."
"That sounds like enough means more."
She smiled. "It also means separating feeling from judgment. I meet so many people who are afraid of feeling pain, of having their heart broken, of loneliness. They're afraid pain mirrors something bad in themselves. It must mean I'm unlovable, unworthy. Maybe it just means, I'm lonely."
At first this bit of information was a little confusing to me; I have to let go of who I used to be, but also embrace who I am? Without my eating disorder I had no idea who I was, where I was going in life, or how to cope with anything. I truly believed my eating disorder was who I was.
If I was no longer good enough for my eating disorder, what was I good enough for?
As I continue to recover, each day I am finding a small piece of myself. Someday those small pieces will come together to form one whole piece and I will find myself. Until then, however, it is so incredibly comforting to know that I am not alone (or crazy) for feeling the way I do.


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Letters to the Editor
Letter to the editor | Don't look to government
It's great to see there is keen local interest in restoring Bellefonte's historic Garman Theatre, severely damage by fire.
In reading Saturday's CDT story, possible financing sources included government funding. "Grants are an easy way to raise money because you don't have to pay them back," said Nancy Noll of the historical association.
I'm sure a local state representative, Congressman or U.S. Senator would eagerly want to be pictured presenting a state or federal grant check to aid in rebuilding the Garman, but can government afford it? With state budgets being strained, our highways and bridges in extreme disrepair, more citizens wanting welfare-disability aid and the federal government's borrowing and never-ending raising of the debt ceiling, should government be looked upon as a funding source?
When will taxpayers understand that $100,000 here, $1 million there, as was recently granted to Bellefonte airport for new lighting less than 10 miles from University Park Airport, or $1 billion each a year in foreign aid to countries such as Egypt and Pakistan, that hate the United States -- that spending needs to be controlled? If government would fiscally act responsibly, the political strains seen at local, state and federal levels would be far less.
Dave Schellberg
Port Matilda


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Keith and Katie "Bringin' the Heat" – August 6 – 8 2010
By Lip on March 31, 2010
Title: Keith and Katie "Bringin' the Heat" Location: Heathen Hill Description: Join Katie and Keith for a weekend of summertime yoga fun. What do you want to work on? What is confusing, unclear? What's just so fun that you want to do it over and over again? Let us know, and that's what we'll teach. […]
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Celtic's manager, Neil Lennon, was attacked by a supporter from the main stand at Tynecastle in an incident that overshadowed the visitors' victory which takes the Scottish Premier League title race to the final day of the season.
Early in the second half a man ran towards Lennon and attempted to punch and grab him round the neck. The assailant made some contact with Lennon but was swiftly wrestled to the ground by coaches in the visiting technical area. Lennon responded by kicking at his assailant himself as police and stewards intervened.
Given ongoing security issues surrounding Lennon, his shaken look was of little surprise, but he was unhurt.
A section of the Celtic following subsequently became embroiled in fighting with the police and stewards. It was another grim chapter in an ugly Scottish campaign; fittingly, the match finished 10-a-side.
The chief executive of the Scottish Football Association, Stewart Regan, issued an immediate statement in condemnation of the Lennon affair. He said: "Clearly this kind of behaviour from supporters is wholly unacceptable. The safety of players, club officials and match officials is paramount on or around the field of play, and this clear breach of security is a matter I will be discussing with SPL chief executive Neil Doncaster tomorrow."
Fixtures between these two teams have taken on a fresh, toxic twist in recent times but not to the scale of tonight. Hearts' security arrangements will be the first thing under the scrutiny of both the SFA and the SPL as they pick through events tomorrow morning. There was little shock about the appearance of a Celtic security official alongside Lennon as he took to the pitch to acknowledge visiting supporters at full-time.
Rangers' victory over Dundee United 24 hours earlier had left Celtic with a perfectly straightforward task. Only an away win in Edinburgh would leave Celtic's oldest foes requiring the same result from Sunday's trip to Kilmarnock in order to secure the title.
Tuesday night's events at Ibrox also impacted on Hearts. United's defeat meant the Tynecastle team were confirmed as the SPL's third-placed team for this season, and will compete in the qualifying phase of the Europa League.
Such factors looked pertinent as Celtic opened by far the stronger. Gary Hooper endorsed that dominance after collecting a Kris Commons pass. Marius Zaliukas, the Hearts defender controversially left out for the weekend visit to Rangers, was culpable in handing the visitors possession.
Marian Kello fumbled a Commons shot onto a post as Celtic chased a second, Georgios Samaras somehow contriving to miss the rebound.
The hosts' task was made more arduous by the dismissal of David Obua, 13 minutes before the interval. The Ugandan offered little more than a hand-off to Charlie Mulgrew, with the assistant referee Keith Sorbie bizarrely instructing Craig Thomson to issue a red card. Hearts were unsure whether to be angry or bemused. Even Lennon looked sympathetic.
Hooper's second goal prompted ugly scenes. The striker collected a Ki Sung-Yeung pass before slotting home; which proved too much for one punter in the enclosure area of the main stand.
As he was huckled up the tunnel by police, trouble also broke out when the police moved into the Celtic end; the most vocal pro-IRA chanting of the night surrounded what bother occurred there.
Commons maintained what has been a prolific season with a cool finish at an angle, sealing Hearts' on-field fate at least. To round off an evening of madness, the former Derby County player promptly received a red card.
Commons, booked only moments earlier for diving, left the playing area and ran into the Celtic fans to celebrate, prompting a second yellow card.