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Dear Diary,
My EDD (Expected delivery date) was supposed to be yesterday. But here I am, still at home, typing on Weebly. :P My baby is still so comfortable in my tummy and he wants to stay inside a lil bit longer. Awww.... My tummy must be super comfy for him. hihihihihi.
I am supposed to do my CV to email to my program coordinator for my industrial placement in Sanofi Aventis in Brisbane during the summer semester at the end of the year. But as usual, I am a professional procrastinator and I am about to do it now or in a short while :P . hihihihi.
My lovely hubby and I on our first wedding anniversary celebrated in June this year. I am so blessed to have a husband like him. From the bottom of my heart, I really think he is loving, caring, responsible, disciplined and I feel protected when I am with him. InsyaAllah we will live happily together till Jannah. Ameen... ;)
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Upside-Down Pear Gingerbread Cake with Irish Cream Anglaise
An awesomely moist gingerbread cake topped with caramelized pears and accompanied with Irish Cream Anglaise makes this cake exceptionally tasty,
Source: Darrell Greig Chef
- Pears
- 3 Tbsp. Butter
- ⅓ cup packed dark brown sugar
- 2 medium Bartlett Pears peeled and thinly sliced
- Cake
- ½ cup 2% milk
- 1 Tbsp. Cider vinegar
- 1 egg
- ½ cup packed dark brown sugar
- ⅓ Cup molasses
- ¼ cup butter melted
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. ground ginger
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp. ground cloves
- Pears
- Preheat oven to 350° F. In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar. Spread over bottom of a greased 9 inch round baking pan. Arrange pears over top.
- Cake
- Mix the milk and vinegar; let stand 5 minutes. In a large bowl, beat eggs, brown sugar, molasses, melted butter and milk mixture until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon, baking soda, ginger, salt and cloves. Gradually beat into molasses mixture. Spoon carefully over pears.
- Bake 25 – 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm or at room temperature with Bailey's Irish Crème Anglaise Sauce

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I have the whole, entire house to myself for the weekend – and you know what that means? Aside from being able to walk around naked whenever I want, it means I get to try out old-fashioned beauty treatments that would otherwise be too messy, weird, and drippy to use when there is a house full of men getting in the way and asking awkward questions.
So today, I am treating myself to a DIY all natural hair conditioner to see if it really lives up to the hype. Ever since my mom chopped my hair to the shoulders when I was six because I would never brush it before rolling out of bed to go play in the dirt field, I have wanted long hair. LONG hair. Like to my butt, at least. But alas, after all these years, I have never been able to grow it past my bra strap. I've been on a mission for the last two years to break my hair record, and experimenting with age old hair-nourishing beauty treatments is part of the program.
All Natural Ingredients
Taking a tip from the ladies of Youtube, I decided I'd try some kind of blend of protein, oils, and acids that I could find around the house. Here's what I could find:
- Yoghurt, plain. A fistful is a good amount.
- Coconut oil. I have it around for… reasons. Conditioning my long hair has now become one of them. Use as much as you think might make a nice sized spoonful of ice cream.
- An egg. Sadly, not from my own chickens, who are still too young, but one from the store. Use whatcha got, we can get fancy later.
- Juice of one lemon. Thankfully my neighbor has a lemon tree that has been dropping lemons on my side yard for months. So I was able to scrounge the least offensive looking one from under the boat and juiced it. Worked great.
- Now, blend. Nuff said.
Applying Conditioner to Hair
I reasoned that the ends of my hair awere in the worst shape, so I grabbed them up in a bunch and dunked them into the mixture as if they were a big, fat frazzled paintbrush. Amazingly, the ends soaked up a lot of the goop and it didn't drip off too much. With what was left in the bowl, I massaged my hair working my way toward the roots until the goop was all gone. Finally, I wrapped my goopy hair in a towel and let it marinade while I walked around the house naked and did whatever.
When it's been a good 20 mins or so, or you've run out of things to do naked, wash the goop out under the faucet. Then shampoo and condition your hair per usual. Easy.
If you wash it well, your hair should not be greasy, or eggy, or dairy-y. In fact, my hair came out very soft, although it seemed to have a little "heavier" of a texture than usual. Not that I mind. I enjoyed how soft my hair had become, how easy it was to braid, and that warm, fuzzy feeling I got when I knew I had done something nice for my hair AND found a DIY all natural treatment that actually seems to work. I'll be coming back to this one for sure.
Try it!
Give the above treatment a try and let me know your thoughts. Or, if you have an all natural hair conditioner secret to share, I'd love to hear about it (and even try it!)
Here's to long flowing locks to our butts and beyond!


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OK ladies, we've all made our resolutions to lose weight and find a boyfriend in 2013 because we're total clichés, right? Wrong! I mean, except that I do kind of want to do both those things but I have more important resolutions to make like to stop waiting until I can write my name in the dust to clean and to finally watch Downton Abbey so I'm not left out of conversations anymore.
Aaanyway, the point is that women make a lot of different resolutions and so do men. To give you a glimpse into the mind of men in 2013, we asked a few guys to share their goals for the upcoming year. Here they are:
"My resolution this year is to better myself:
Save $10,000
Quit biting my fingernails
Complete a full marathon (this may be the toughest one, haha!)
Read at least one book a month
Visit my family at least 3 times this year
Take a single vacation to a destination I've never been
Get engaged (this might actually be the toughest since I'm currently single, lol)
Begin to write: share my thoughts, ideas and memories
See the sun rise on the east coast of Florida and the sunset on the West coast of Florida all in one day." -Mike
"Mine is to look forward and not back. Get rid of all the negativity and focus on the positive. Meditate more regularly. Also, make a lot of money...lol." -Justin
"1. Learn more about fine woodworking
Get into a regular yoga practice.
Bike from Mexico to Canada" -Sean
"Saving money, exercise, being nice, trying new things, meeting new people, recycling…lots of things, dude." -Brian
"Automate and streamline my life as much as possible leaving me with more time to lay on my couch in my boxers drinking beer. Also to purchase electric ab stimulation belt to counter act the effects of the above goal." -Justyn
"Well, lose weight, duh, quit drinking, find a job that I actually care about, be a better person. I don't know, really all the normal ones that people say." -Josh
"I spend a lot of time at work and it takes energy to stay positive at the daily grind. This year for new years I'm going to take some advice from this book I just read, "The Happiness Advantage" from this positive psychologist from Harvard. Here's to a HAPPY new year!" -Joe
"1.) Resolve to continue with my 2000 resolution to not make new year's resolutions
2.) Resolve to follow all the resolutions that my significant other has made for me (both public and unspoken)
3.) Drink less, but better - life's too short to drink bad alcohol & beer
4.) Create a bucket list
5.) Buy buckets from previous list and then write down several life goals on the receipt
6.) Lose the receipt
7.) Figure out unspoken resolutions my significant other has made for me / figure out why she won't talk to me
8.) Win something, anything
9.) Get the job you wanted when you were 6 - I'm going to love being a cowboy.
10.) Collect "man points" for doing manly things - yard work, home improvement
11.) Cash in "man points" - hellooooo Man Cave with a full bar, oh and sex. Definitely sex.
12.) Stop making lists." -Sam
Heh heh. Some of this guys are going to have a lot on their plates. Thanks to the men who shared. And to all of you Smitten readers, Happy New Year! I'm excited to see what 2013 brings for all of us!
Do you know your guy's resolution this year? What resolution do you WISH he'd make?


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|Statement to Parliament: Home Secretary statement on the Windrush generation
From the late 1940s to the early 1970s, many people came to this country from around the Commonwealth to make their lives here and help rebuild Britain after the war.
All members of this House will have seen the recent heartbreaking stories of individuals who have been in this country for decades struggling to navigate an immigration system in a way they never, ever should have been.
These people worked here for decades. In many cases they helped establish the National Health Service. They paid their taxes, enriched our culture. They feel British in all but legal status and this should ne... ver have been allowed to happen.
Both the Prime Minister and I have apologised to those affected and I am personally committed to resolving this situation with urgency and purpose.
Of course an apology is just the first step we need to take to put right the wrong these people have suffered, but before I get on to the steps we will be taking I want to explain how this situation has arisen.
The Immigration Act 1971 provided that those here before it came into force should be treated as having been given indefinite leave to enter or remain in the UK, as well as retaining a right of abode for certain Commonwealth citizens.
Although HMS Windrush docked in the Port of Tilbury in 1948, it is therefore everyone that arrived in the UK before 1973 who were given settlement rights and not required to get any specific documentation to prove these rights.
Since 1973 many of this Windrush generation would have obtained documentation confirming their status or would have applied for citizenship and then a British passport.
From the 1980s successive governments have introduced measures to combat illegal immigration. The first NHS treatment charges for overseas visitors and illegal migrants were introduced in 1982. Checks by employers on someone's right to work were first introduced in 1997, measures on access to benefits in 1999, civil penalties for employing illegal migrants in 2008, and the most recent measures in the Immigration Acts of 2014 and 2016 introduced checks by landlords before property is rented and checks by banks on account holders.
The public expects us to enforce the immigration rules approved by Parliament as a matter of fairness for those who abide by the rules.
And I'm personally committed to tackling illegal migration because I have seen in this job the terrible impact has on some of the most vulnerable in our society.
But these steps intended to combat illegal migration have had an unintended, and sometimes devastating, impact on people from the Windrush generation, who are here legally, but have struggled to get the documentation to prove their status.
This is a failure by successive governments to ensure these individuals have the documentation they need and this is why we must urgently put it right.
Because it's abundantly clear that everyone considers people who came in the Windrush generation to be British. But under the current rules this is not the case. Some people will just have indefinite leave to remain, which means they cannot leave the UK for more than 2 years and are not eligible for a British passport.
This is the main reason we've seen the distressing stories of people leaving the UK over a decade ago and not being able to re-enter.
So I want to enable the Windrush generation to acquire the status that they deserve – British citizenship – quickly, at no cost and with proactive assistance through the process.
First, I will waive the citizenship fee for anyone in the Windrush generation who wishes to apply for citizenship. This applies to those who have no current documentation, and also to those who have it.
Second, I will waive the requirement to carry out a Knowledge of Language and Life in the UK test.
Third, the children of the Windrush generation who are in the UK will in most cases are British citizens. However, where that is not the case and they need to apply for naturalisation, I shall waive the fee.
Fourth, I will ensure that those who made their lives here but have now retired to their country of origin, are able to come back to the UK. Again, I will waive the cost of any fees associated with this process and will work with our embassies and High Commissions to make sure people can easily access this offer.
In effect this means anyone from the Windrush generation who now wants to become a British citizen will be able to do so.
And this builds on the steps that I have already taken.
On 16 April, I established a taskforce in my Department to make immediate arrangements to help those who needed it. This included setting up a helpline to get in touch with the Home Office. And let me be quite clear, this helpline and the information shared will not be used to remove people from the country. Its purpose is to help and support.
We have successfully resolved 9 cases so far and made 84 appointments to issue documents.
My officials are helping those concerned to prove their residence and they are taking a proactive and generous approach so they can easily establish their rights.
We do not need to see definitive documentary proof of date of entry or of continuous residence. This is why the debate about registration slips and landing cards is misleading. Instead the caseworker will make a judgement based on all the circumstances of the case and on the balance of probabilities.
Previously the burden of proof on some of the Windrush generation to evidence their legal rights was too much on the individual. And now we are working with this group in a much more proactive and personable way in order to help them.
We were too slow to realise there was a group of people that needed to be treated differently. And the system was too bureaucratic when these people were in touch.
The Home Office is a great department of state. It works tirelessly to keep us safe and protect us. It takes millions of decisions each year that profoundly affects peoples' lives. And for the most part it gets these right.
But recent events have shown that we need to give a human face to how we work and exercise greater discretion where and when it is justified.
That's why going forward I will be establishing a new customer contact centre, so anyone who is struggling to navigate the many different immigration routes can speak to a person and get the appropriate advice.
This will be staffed by experienced caseworkers who will offer expert advice and identify a systemic problem much more quickly in the future.
I will also be putting in place 50 senior caseworkers across the country to ensure where more junior members of staff are unsure about a decision they can speak to someone with experience to ensure discretion is properly exercised.
There has also been much concern about whether the Home Office has wrongly deported anyone from the Windrush generation.
The 1971 Immigration Act provides protection for this group if they have lived here for more than five years if they arrived in the country before 1973.
And I am now checking all Home Office records going back to 2002 to verify that no one has been deported, in breach of this policy.
This is a complex piece of work that involves manually checking thousands of records.
So far, 4,200 records have been reviewed out of nearly 8000, which date back to 2002, and no cases have been identified which breach the protection granted under the 1971 Act.
This is an ongoing piece of work and I want to be absolutely certain of the facts before I draw any conclusions. I will ensure the House is informed of any updates and I intend to have this data independently audited once my department has completed its work to ensure transparency.
Mr Speaker, it was never the intention that the Windrush generation should be disadvantaged by measures put in place to tackle illegal migration.
I am putting additional safeguards in place to ensure this will no longer happen, regardless of whether they have documentation or not.
As well as ensuring the Home Office does not target action against someone who is part of the Windrush generation, I will also put in place greater protection for landlords, employers and others conducting checks in order to ensure we are not denying work, housing, benefits and services to this group.
These measures will be kept carefully under review and I don't rule out further changes if they are needed.
Now I will turn to the issue of compensation.
As I said earlier, an apology is just the first step we need to take to put right these wrongs. The next and most important task is to get those affected the documents they need. But we also do need to address the issue of compensation.
Every individual case is painful to hear. But so much more painful, often harrowing for the people involved. These are not numbers but people with families, responsibilities, homes and I appreciate that.
The state has let these people down. Travel documents denied, exclusions from returning to the UK, benefits cut, even threats of removal. This, to a group of people who came to help build this country. People who should be thanked.
This has happened for some time. I will put this right and where people have suffered loss, they will be compensated.
The Home Office will be setting up a new scheme to deliver this which will be run by an independent person.
I will set out further details around its scope and how people will be able to access it in the coming weeks.
Mr Speaker, I am also aware that some of those individual cases that have come to light recently relate not to the Windrush generation, but to people who came to the UK after 1 January 1973.
These people should have documentation to confirm their right to be here.
But I recognise some have spent many years here and will face similar issues in documenting their rights after so many years in this country.
Given people who have been here for more than 20 years will usually go on a 10 year route to settlement, I am ensuring that people who arrived after 1973 but before 1988 can also access the Windrush taskforce so they can access the support and assistance needed to establish their claim to be here legally.
I will consider further, in the light of the cases that come forward, whether any policy changes are needed to deal fairly with these cases.
Mr Speaker I've set out urgent measures to help the Windrush generation documents their rights, how this Government intends to offer them greater rights than they currently enjoy, how we will compensate people for the hardship they have endured and the steps I will be taking to ensure that this never happens again.
None of this can undo the pain already endured, but I hope it demonstrates this Government's commitment to put these wrongs right going forward.


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Brompton Oratory, London
24 June 2009
"It is indeed a privilege for me to be here with you in London to celebrate the annual St John's Day Mass in Brompton Oratory.
When speaking of our heavenly patron St John the Baptist one does not need to say too much about St John the Baptist himself in this present company.
The early chapters of St Luke's Gospel give us the salient points concerning the birth of St John the Baptist, his hidden life, his preaching, and then his imprisonment and later on his death. I think what is important for us as Knights and Dames is to realise the importance of "proclamation" in the life of St John the Baptist. There was that hidden proclamation within the womb of his mother, Elizabeth; there was that public proclamation shown by his preaching and by his teaching; and there was that wonderful proclamation shown by his martyrdom. The greatest of praise was given to him by Jesus himself when he said: "I tell you, of all the children born of woman, there is no one greater than John; yet the least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he is."
Just some months ago I had the privilege of dedicating in memory of our late Grand Master, Fra Andrew Bertie, a magnificent statue of St John the Baptist beside our baptismal font. I am sure that the late Fra Andrew would like all who see this statue, especially all members of our Order, to continually remind ourselves of that need for proclamation of the Gospel in our own present time.
As we all know the special service of the Knights and Dames of Malta is service of Our Lords the sick. Without detracting from that particular service I would like to see an extension of the phrase "Our Lords the sick" to those sick in poverty throughout the world as well as those sick in so very many ways in our society at home as we well know.
I always think it brings us back to a certain reality when we think of the conditions in which so many of our fellow human beings live and suffer at present.
As Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh I have been privileged to have very close links with the third world throughout my 24 years as Archbishop. My predecessor, our late Confrere Cardinal Gordon Joseph Gray, adopted the missionary territory of Bauchi in Northern Nigeria following on contact with the Bishop of Jos, whom he had met at the Second Vatican Council. After his death and my own appointment as Archbishop that mission from our Archdiocese was extended to countries crying out for justice and peace, especially El Salvador; and then our priests also branched out to help with the similar needs of the peoples of Guatemala and Chiapas, Mexico.
I vividly remember being with one of my priests working in the Archdiocese of San Salvador who later wrote: "The health services here have been slashed to the bone in order to satisfy the demand of the World Bank and the IMF. I find terrible irony in the rhetoric of the UN when beautifully dressed people step out of their chauffeur driven cars to preach to us of the importance of the eradication of poverty and all the time the World Bank and the IMFwith members of the UN insist on economic policies that cause increased poverty." He went on: "It strikes me as strange how people at home pass laws to ensure that pigs ride in trucks so that they find no discomfort. Yet here, people are piled onto buses, conductors pushing and shoving to fit us all, we hear no voice raised in protest. People become vegetarian at home because they can't stand the thought of chickens all piled on top of one another in coups, yet they lift not a finger to protest against two or three families being forced to live in a house 5metres by 5metres – here in Soyapango such households number tens of thousands."
Further, in my responsibility as a Director of our Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF), I visit a different Third World country each year, seeing our co-workers and inspecting our projects. This year I was in Myanmar, previously known as Burma, and visited areas recently shattered by the cyclone Nargis. I spoke to many survivors including one man named Luke who described how, like so many others, he had lost his whole family as a result of the cyclone. He indicated to me that when he was able to get back to his homeland he could not see anything – no human being and no indication of where his home had been – including losing his wife, his children and all of his family and friends. He then said to me very moving words indicating that he thought that perhaps God was teaching him that "we human beings don't really possess anything for ourselves."
I think that is the basic thought that comes to me regarding the present situation in our world, having visited very many countries along with SCIAF in Africa, in Asia and in Central America: through the suffering of others God is trying to teach us that we don't really possess anything for ourselves!
I think the present situation at home is well enough known to us all. The poor seem to be getting more poor while the rich in many cases seem to be getting richer.
We know something of the horrors that have afflicted us in recent months with the current international financial disasters affecting so many of us. Perhaps we thought that we were well settled into our lifestyles; we may have believed that we had made adequate provision for our retirement or for the ongoing education of our children or of our children's children; it did not seem if anything could in colloquial terms "rock the boat" in which we were comfortably sailing at this present time.
But then we realised that the economic disasters were going to affect us.
Perhaps more difficult to cope with was the situation which affected so many of both our elected Members of Parliament or non-elected members of the House of Lords. We realised then, as did so many of those we might describe as the "ordinary people" of our villages, towns and cities, that so often those who were responsible for the government of our country seemed to have "feet of clay" as had so many in the financial sector. I think many of us came to the reality with a certain sense of shock.
It was in the great jubilee year of 2000 that the late Pope John Paul II declared Sir Thomas More the Patron Saint of Politicians, stating that: "His life teaches us that Government is above all an exercise of virtue."
It was on one of my visits to the Houses of Parliament at Westminster that I preached in St Mary's Undercroft, stating: "I point to the witness of Saint Thomas More and to urge all in positions of responsibility to learn from him that the human conscience, the right to adhere to one's beliefs, is beyond the power of earthly sovereigns and human governance. Laws, which are passed by human authority, must always respect the dignity of the human person and each person's integrity of conscience, whether that is a conscience formed by Christian principles or any other belief system. The conscience is formed by truth not by force."
My mind goes back to our recent celebration of the silver jubilee of the visit of Pope John Paul II to Scotland in 1982 the same year as he visited England and Wales. The Pope then stated, all those years ago, that he was aware of the "new and demanding situations which represent pastoral challenges for the Church today." He went on to say that in Scotland there "no longer exists the reality of a Christian society, that is a society which despite human weaknesses and failings takes the Gospel as the explicit measure of its life and values."
The Pope at that time proclaimed the necessity of the revitalisation of Christian life – which demands a holy people. We must indeed take that call, coupled with the increasing calls of Pope Benedict XVI, ever more seriously.
Prayer must be at the heart of our vocation as religious. Prayer must be at the heart of each and everything which we say and do. As our late Prince and Grand Master Fra Andrew Bertie said in his foreword to our prayer book: "One of the characteristics which distinguishes the Order of Malta from other extant Orders of Chivalry is the fact that it is a religious order, and therefore all its members are required to deepen their spiritual lives. Prayer, both private and public, is one of the most important ways of fulfilling this obligation."
And, of course, our Grand Master in his own reflections in the ninth number of our 'Journal of Spirituality' gives us some wise words with regard to nurturing our faith when he says: "We must, however, also be aware that we are required to nurture the faith, for that is what tuitio fidei means. To this end we must all be fully aware of the Catholic principles and the teaching of the Church. Above all, we must be loyal and supportive of our Holy Father the Pope. This means that we must be sure that our own conduct causes no scandal and that, when we are questioned about our faith, we know what answers to give."
Our annual gathering in honour of the birthday of St.John the Baptist is a wonderful opportunity for us to be together in prayer and to think seriously of what exactly our vocation as Knights of Malta really means. May our prayer continue to inspire us to follow the example of our great patron; may the proclamation of the Gospel inspired by our life of prayer be the goal of everything that we say and do; and may we ourselves continue to walk the path of virtue unstained by any sin so that one day we may also enjoy the glory of the Saints in Heaven."
Rome, 23 November
Thirty three younger members of the Order met in Rome for the third annual younger member's retreat and spiritual conference in November. The group, which included representatives from Europe, South America and Oceania, considered how to be most effective in their works to help others, in line with their Christian principles. The Grand Master, Fra' Matthew Festing, in his welcoming speech encouraged the young people to continue to follow the Order's mission – to give an example of Christian living, and to help the poor and the sick.
An inspiring example of care was a description of the Lebanon Programme – a summer camp for disabled and disadvantaged youngsters – run by young members and volunteers of the German Association.
Visits to the tomb of St.Peter in the Vatican, to St.Paul's Outside the Walls and to the Order's hospital at La Magliana were part of the packed programme which included discussion groups and spiritual reflections.


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- HP Envy 4528 Setup
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- If not:
- For Windows 8.1: Click the down arrow, on the lower left corner of the Start screen and select your HP Envy 4528 printer. Click Utilities.
- For Windows 8: Right-click on an empty space in the Start screen, Right-click on an empty space in the Start screen, and select All Apps, printer name, and then click Utilities.
- For Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP: From the desktop, click Start, All Programs, HP, and select the folder with your HP printer's name.
- In the Scan section, select Manage Scan to Computer.
- Select Enable.
To enable scan to a computer feature (OS X)
- Open HP Utitlity.
- Choose HP Envy 4528 Scan to Computer under Scan settings.
- Select Enable Scan to Computer for your HP printer.
Scan from Control Panel:
The following procedure helps you scan an original document from the HP Envy 4501 control panel
- Load the original document, on the right front corner of the scanner glass, print side down.
- Select Scan.
- Select the computer that you want to save the scan to.
- Choose the required type of scan and press OK.
To print a photo from the HP Envy 4528 software (Windows)
- Load the photo paper into the tray, and select Print.
- Select your HP 4528 printer.
- Open Properties.
- Select the required options and then click Print. The procedure for printing documents is same and can be found at 123.hp.com/envy4528.
To print a photo from the computer (OS X)
- Click File and then Print.
- Select your HP printer.
- Set the print options, like paper size or orientation.
- Select any other settings you want, and then click Print.
HP Quick Forms is a free feature offered by HP. It makes your HP printer capable of printing different templates, without using the computer connected to the HP envy 4528. You can print calendars, graph paper, games, notebook paper, check lists, music paper, even Sudoku puzzles using Quick Forms. HP Printables, and more on HP setup and HP support can be found at 123.hp.com/envy4528
- From the Home screen on the HP Envy 4528 display, click Quick Forms.
- Click to select one of the Quick Forms options.
- After you have selected the type of form you want to print, select the number of copies and click Print.
The automatic two-sided printing mechanism (duplexer), lets you print on both sides of a paper automatically. Check if your HP printer has duplexing function at 123.hp.com/envy4528
To print on both sides of the page
- From the HP Envy 4528 software, select Print.
- Select your HP printer.
- Open Properties.
- Select the required options.
- Click OK to print.
NOTE: After one page of the document has been printed, the HP Envy 4528 loads the paper again, to print automatically on the other side.
To print on both sides of the page (OS X)
- From the File menu select Print.
- In the Print dialog, select Layout from the pop-up menu.
- Select the type of binding for your two-sided pages, and click Print.
HP mobile printing technology lets you print from your smartphone or tablet to your HP printer easily.
To Print:
- Mobile device and HP Envy 4528 must be on the same network.
- Select the photo or document to print, and select your HP Envy 4528 printer
- Confirm print settings and print.
Apple's AirPrint, supported by iOS 4.2 and Mac OS X 10.7 or later, can send prints wirelessly to the HP Envy 4528 from your iPad (iOS 4.2), iPhone (3GS or later), or iPod select (third generation or later).Detailed connection procedures for Airprint with troubleshooting available at 123.hp.com/envy4528.
Supported mobile applications:
- Photos
- Safari
- Third-party applications like Evernote.
To use AirPrint, the HP printer, Envy 4528, in which AirPrint is enabled must be connected to the network same as the one your Apple device is connected.
The maximum dots per inch (dpi) mode lets you print high-quality, sharp images on photo paper. Printing in maximum dpi takes longer and requires a big provision in disk space.To print in maximum dpi mode (Windows)
- Select Print.
- Select your HP Envy 4528 printer.
- Open Properties. Then Click the Paper
- From the Media drop-down list, select the paper type and print quality required for the output.
- Click the Advanced tab button seen.
- In the Printer Features area, from the Print in Max DPI drop-down list, select YES.
- Select the required paper size from the Paper Size drop-down list. Then Click OK
- Confirm the paper Orientation on the Layout tab, and then click OK to print. 123.hp.com/envy4528
To print using maximum dpi (OS X)
- Select File and then Print.
- Select your HP Envy 4528 printer.
- Set the print options.Then Click Print.
- Use the original HP Envy 4528 ink cartridges.
- Make sure the cartridges have sufficient ink. The estimated ink levels can be seen from the Home screen by selecting INK
- Always load a stack of paper, not just the one page. Use clean and flat paper of the same size. Only one type of paper must be loaded at a time.
- Correct the paper-width guides, in the paper tray to fit properly against the stack of paper, such that they do not bend or crush the paper in the tray.
- Set the print quality and paper size settings according to the type and size of paper loaded in the tray. More on HP Envy 4528 ink cartridges, paper and HP setup and HP support at 123.hp.com/envy4528.
HP Envy 4528 printer settings tips (OS X)
- On the Print dialog, from the Paper Size pop-up menu select the size of paper loaded in the HP printer.
- On the Print dialog, from the Paper Type/Quality pop-up menu and select the required paper type and quality.On the Print dialog, from the Paper Type/Quality pop-up menu and select the required paper type and quality.
- To print a black and white document with only black ink, select the Paper Type/Quality, click Color Options, and select Grayscale from the Color pop-up menu.
- On the Paper/Quality tab, select the required paper type from the Media drop-down list of Tray Selection.
- Select the required print quality in the Quality Settings area.
- Select the paper size from the Paper Size drop-down list in the Advanced Options.
- Access the Advanced Options box by the Advanced icon on the Layout or Paper/ Quality tab.
- To change default print settings, select Print & Scan , and then select Set Preferences in the HP Envy 4528 software.
- Windows 8.1: Click the down arrow in the left corner in the lower part of the Start screen, and then select the HP printer name, HP Envy 4528.
- Windows 8: On the Start screen, right-click an empty area on the screen, select All Apps on the app bar, and then click the icon with the HP printer's name, HP Envy 4528.
- Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP: From the computer desktop, click Start, select All Programs HP PRINTER (HP Envy 4528)


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Overcast, 6 Apr 2007 @ 9:25amI'm not vonage fan, but I'm even less of a Verizon fan now..
I used to actually feel comfortable recommending Verizon. 'Used to' being the key phrase there.
not Suprised, 6 Apr 2007 @ 9:27am
What's new?Big guy crunching little guy.
Verizon making money the "legal way".
Loser winning the game on the table.
SomePerson, 6 Apr 2007 @ 9:28am
FUCK VerizonI hope this causes everyone to boycott verizon and they crumble and go bankrupt. This is total bullshit. If you can't handle competition, don't start a business. Fucking lazy assholes.
TheDock22, 6 Apr 2007 @ 9:38am
Re: FUCK VerizonI hope this causes everyone to boycott verizon and they crumble
Sorry, as much as I don't agree with Verizon I will continue to use their services. I live in a state where Verizon is the only company I can travel to other cities with and not loose my signal. Alltel only work in the city I live in. Singular and Sprint are non-existent.
I hope Verizon stays for a long time, or else they will leave an entire state (an the surrounding states for that matter) without mobile services. So, even if a few people boycott them, they will still have over a million customers from states that have no other options when it comes to mobile service providers.
Sanguine Dream, 6 Apr 2007 @ 9:48am
Re: Re: FUCK Verizon
I hope Verizon stays for a long time, or else they will leave an entire state (an the surrounding states for that matter) without mobile services. So, even if a few people boycott them, they will still have over a million customers from states that have no other options when it comes to mobile service providers.
And that is exactly why telcos arrange monopolies in the areas they operate in. I'm in a similar situation with US Cellular being the only cell phone carrier in my area. They take advatange of the fact that they are the only cell phone option.
Plain and simple the days of outperforming the competition are long dead. These days it is cheaper, faster, and more profitable to set up a monopoly and secure a few million obvious patents. That way you force the customers to use your service and you can make revenue by suing competitors into oblivion.
I'm sure we all recall the days of the first dotcom bubble in which there were several "companies" that were nothing but a small group of people that would file for ovbious and unoriginal patents, hire a team of lawyers, then actively look for people to sue for infringment?
Dam, 6 Apr 2007 @ 1:08pm
Re: Re: Re: F**K VerizonAnd that is exactly why telcos arrange monopolies in the areas they operate in. I'm in a similar situation with US Cellular being the only cell phone carrier in my area. They take advatange of the fact that they are the only cell phone option.
Uhh...cell providers are NOT monopolies, they are free to set up just about anywhere with FCC approval. The reason your area doesn't have more providers is due to a lack of population density.
If you live in a small market, don't expect to have four different providers beating down your door. There just isn't enough business to go around and everyone to be profitable.
Anonymous Coward, 6 Apr 2007 @ 5:48pm
Re: FUCK VerizonStart a business? They invented it. Remember? If you don't like them don't buy from them. Thats the power a consumer has.
Sean, a Long time Vonage User from PA!, 6 Apr 2007 @ 9:32am
FED UP!If Verizon thinks this will send Vonage customer running back to them, paying the whore pricing they have for the same services, THINK AGAIN! I would rather do without, then go back to Verizon!
Richard Ahlquist, 6 Apr 2007 @ 9:38am
Re: FED UP!@sean,
Nahh they expect you to hate verizon, just enough to go to AT&T then shortly AT&T will buy out Verizon. Welcome back MaBell...
Anonymous Coward, 6 Apr 2007 @ 9:36amThis judge is either willfully stupid, brainwashed or just another corporatized political robot.
Another example of the stealing of America by business.
When government is in a tight relationship with big business, it's called Fascism - look it up.
We have to start calling things by their real names.
dcpizzle, 6 Apr 2007 @ 9:36am
vonage = terribleall they've done is market and sell other companies' technologies. i don't see why people are pissed at verizon for this. vonage was doomed to start and will have never made a penny.
all verizon has done is use the legal system to protect its intellectual property. verizon didn't doom vonage, vonage doomed vonage. verizon isn't shutting them down, the legal system is. and rightfully so.
Conflicted, 6 Apr 2007 @ 9:37am
Verizon & PatentsVerizon has the best coverage where I usually travel. So I've been with them for a decade. I'll switch this summer because of a) stupid competition with Vonage - which I was about to sigh up with and b) their ludicrous approach to international communication. (Appears to cost friom 10X to 50X as much to get coverage in Eurpoe as two other local providers).
Verizon - you should fire your legal department - it's going to cost you more than you imagine! Ask SCO!
Anonymous Coward, 6 Apr 2007 @ 9:42amAmbition = good
Greed = bad
Success becomes harmful when it is driven by greed, rather than honest healthy ambition.
For example - Walmart. Ambition run amok.
Some shmuck in a movie says that greed is good, and everyone buys it.
Are we a completely stupid flock of sheep, or what!
Anonymous Coward, 6 Apr 2007 @ 9:50am" I live in a state where Verizon is the only company . . etc"
Hey! Isn't that what the breakup of Ma Bell was supposed to stop?
How many phone companies that used to be part of Ma Bell are now together again?
The same thing is happening in the oil industry. Esso (Std Oil of NJ) was broken up into several pieces (Mobil, Amoco etc). They stayed that way for a long time. Now it's Exxon-Mobil. There are other re-mergers.
Never underestimate the power of payoffs to politicians.
pandlcg, 6 Apr 2007 @ 10:04am
Bargaining chipIs there any chance that Verizon is doing this to get Vonage at a cheaper price? Would there be any anti-trust violations there?
Chipster, 6 Apr 2007 @ 10:06am
Who needs them?Screw them both, Skype and Cricket.
Branden, 6 Apr 2007 @ 10:08amWhile I don't nessecarily agree that Verizon is legally in the wrong, they do own the patients (now whether they should have been granted, or they should be forced to licence them is a completely different story)
If they think this is going to engender them to the tech community (the people primarily using VOIP), especially if they those VOIP customers are going to come back, they are sadly mistaken.
GuyMannDude, 6 Apr 2007 @ 10:13am
InterestingSomeone needs to tell Vonage - Looks like their signup page is still working as normal...
Craig Ferrante, 6 Apr 2007 @ 10:18am
Support VonageMy company utilizes vonage for our sales reps, its a big cost saving over using the local telco's. I vagly remember a website called DialPad.com that was bought out while back but they have the voip back in 1998 when i used it to call friends that were out of state. I dont see how verizon can say they are the only company that had pattents on voip.
Anonymous Coward, 6 Apr 2007 @ 10:53amThe real losers are the advertising agencies and television stations that won't be getting the hundreds of millions of dollars in marketing spend from Vonage.
The company was bound to fail and it did. Just not for the reason most people expected...
GoblinJuice, 6 Apr 2007 @ 10:54am
Huh.Not sure who I should root for in this battle - Giant Telco A or Giant Telco B. Jeesh. So, so hard.
I've got an idea! Let's make the CEOs of both companies wrestle! :-D
The winner gets the patents!
Skyper, 6 Apr 2007 @ 10:57am
VonageI have Vonage. Customer service wise they suck! I also have skype IN and Skype Out. for a year of service at the cost of around what Vonange charges for 2 months service. The quality is good. I don't like cellphones but have one (I don't pay for it). I used to have SBC but they like Verizon are ten times worse than Vonage.
Joe Smith, 6 Apr 2007 @ 11:27am
What are the patents?What exactly is it that Verizon claims a patent on that the court found that Vonage was infringing?
Without knowing that, it seems impossible to form any sort of reasonable opinion on the rights and wrongs of this case. (Although I find it difficult to believe that Verizon has any legitimate patents that Vonage is infringing.)
Guru80, 6 Apr 2007 @ 11:34am
Bull.....I have used Vonage for about a year and a half without a SINGLE problem and really hope this doesn't end my service. I also use them for my business fax and really don't want to go through the process of transferring my fax number (if I can) to another provider since it is on ALL my marketing material and documents.
For my home phone I have always received nothing but crystal clear connections, never any hiccups and have never even noticed a single down minute that has ever effected me. The easy and free call forwarding is awesome and something I use every day since I am normally out on business.
Here is to hoping Vonage survives this and comes out unscathed on the other side.
Screw Verizon. Only used them one time and I am sure it was a fluke but they charged me for the wrong plan and excess usage for 3 straight months and acted like they did me a favor when they corrected it every month when I called in. After the third month I had to get an attorney involved and that finally settled the run around. It wasn't a pleasant experience trying to get 600+ dollars in overages taken off my account month after month.
Anonymous Coward, 6 Apr 2007 @ 11:43am"Verizon is the only company I can travel to other cities with and not loose my signal."...
How exactly does one "loose" a signal? Is the opposite of "loosing" a signal "tightening" it?
I know "lose" is a hard word, after all... It is what 2nd grade English? Sheesh.
Beefcake, 6 Apr 2007 @ 11:51am
Comment 12#12 might be onto something. From http://money.cnn.com/2007/04/06/technology/vonage.reut/index.htm?eref=rss_topstories
"The judge gave Vonage two weeks to try to convince him to stay the injunction. Verizon then suggested the judge allow Vonage to keep servicing its existing customers if a stay was necessary."
I don't pretend to have great knowledge of all this stuff, but why would they be interesting in maintaining Vonage's existing, rival customer base if they don't plan to acquire it?
RandomThoughts, 6 Apr 2007 @ 12:02pmFairness? Looking out for consumers?
What cool-aid have you been drinking? There is no fair in the marketplace or our government. Didn't you see Jim Cramers interview? Did you miss the part where he talks about Wall Street "controlling the market"?
GoblinJuice, 6 Apr 2007 @ 12:31pm
KOOL-AID@RandomThoughts - It's Kool-Aid, baby! ;-)
I like the clear flavor! (Anyone who grew up poor will get the joke.... I hope....)
Mark, 6 Apr 2007 @ 12:53pm
Nice work, VerizonWhen I was younger the conventional telephone system basically defined ubiquity. Now I'm one of those people who would never go back to it as long as any alternative was available. I have to tip my hat to Verizon and the other big CLECs for managing, against all odds, to usher in a day conventional phone service with "long distance" is an extravagance that many people won't pay for.
john caddidy, 6 Apr 2007 @ 1:09pm
Are you for real?Would one of the grownups out there please educate Little Carlo about how the world works. I do expect this sort of knee-jerk dribble from you folks. Happily, I don't return much to this site. But once a week, I do drop in to see what the latest silliness is. You have absolutely no clue about business. That's why your site is worthless. Utter bilge.
Joe Smith, 8 Apr 2007 @ 12:11pm
Re: Are you for real?If you hate the site but come back once a week that probably means that you're a shill for someone paid to monitor blogs.
You could do something useful and tell us what it was that Verizon patented that Vonage infringed. Without that knowledge it is impossible for you, me or Carlo to reasonably take sides on this issue.
LogicalThinker, 8 Apr 2007 @ 7:09pm
Re: Re: Are you for real?The specific patent in reference, from my understanding, is the methodology behind encoding voice into digital data, breaking the data into packets, and transmitting it. Verizon has a specific software called VoiceWing that it developed years ago that utilizes the specific method, and they patented it - it seems that the technology that Vonage came up with is similar enough to Verizon's that it could be patent enfringment.
Not sure that the noise is about verizon being evil, aside from the fact that it was a little company that actually made it in the world and is now a big company... in a year or two, if vonage survives, will it be evil too, as it grows? How about google... seems that the tides are already starting to turn on that one.
Verizon asked for Vonage not to be stopped as a business, which was in their legal right to request in cases like this - instead they asked for it to stop adding new customers using the technology in question. Vonage can work on adapting their current technology to something that doesn't infringe on another companies intellectual property and continue as a business.
Vonage is cutting in on Verizon's profits, allegedly using a system that is patented - why wouldn't Verizon try and stop them; that's how business works. You can't always be 'nice' to the competition, or your company and the hundreds/thousands of people who depend on you for their paychecks suffer.
Matt Ellsworth, 6 Apr 2007 @ 5:01pm
I'm switching thats for sure...I've decided I'm switching to globalinx - they are hq'd 50 miles down the road from me and i have met the staff and the owners... the price is the same - excpet for the inital setup fee - which isn't bad. but other than the - same voip service as vonage with tech support that is based in Rochester, NY.
Super Pissed Vonage Customer, 10 Apr 2007 @ 6:32pmI'm feeling it. Vonage service is acting buggy and some features look like they are under re-construction. I'm not sure if the two are related but I will go with another VOIP rather than pay Qwest for service. I'm getting used to paying under $20 a month for home phone. Fuck you Verizon and all the others that rape the consumer for technology that has been around for 100 years. Bastards!
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jp. Ayana TAKETATSU
|Highschool of the Dead: Drifters of the Dead
jp. Ayana TAKETATSU
|Gakuen Mokushiroku: Highschool of the Head
|Highschool of the Dead
The introduction of this character was the second biggest mstake Highschool of the Dead did. The first was to make it all about sex and fan-service.
By introducing her into what became a fan-service based anime, it wasn't only anime boobs bouncing around, it was a little 8 year old child humping a fat otaku and making moaning noices. So wrong. So gross. WHO IN THE ACTUAL HELL LIKES TO WATCH AN 8 YEAR OLD GIRL DRY HUMP A FAT OTAKU NERD? Much less listen to him getting turned on and her "moaning". Christ.
hell yes adhipca and pearcy000 !!!!!! or maybe....season 2 will be a time skip, and shes a epic teenage zombie killer!!!!!!, with badass grown up dog zeke!!!!
or maybe still a child who kills people/zombies but does it and talks about it soo inocently and cutely like yuno from future diary!
I am amazed at this girls spirit even after all she has been through she still seems to be that most stable of the group.
I haft to agree with you adhipica i think she just must become a epic zombie killer, i mean realy how could she not (Hopes for second season)
To put a little girl into a world filled with "them", witness her dad die, witness the killings of many of these zombies, have Kouta as a father figure to her now...one of two things will happen if the anime continues to when shes an adult. 1: She will go insane and be the crazy little girl in the corner. 2: She will be the most Epic zombie killer ever that has the innocence and cuteness of a little girl as she mows down hordes of hordes of "them"...Im going to say Epic zombie killer.


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Further to the County Claim Court hearing of 23 December 2015, the Council received notification that upon it becoming apparent that due to an error of the court, the evidence filed by the claimant 'MH-P Ltd' was not before the court on 23 December 2015. The District Judge ordered that:
1) The order made on 23 December 2015 is revoked
2. The claim is transferred to the County Court at High Wycombe for further directions and trial
The Council was then advised that the Court hearing date was scheduled to take place on the 14 July 2016 at 2.00pm High Wycombe County Court. In this communication from the court dated 13 April 2016, the Claimant was requested to file with the court office and serve the defendant with a breakdown of the amount claimed showing all the work done and materials supplied with copy documents. In a further letter dated 05 May 2016, the claimant was advised to pay the hearing fee of £80.00 or provide an application for fee remission with the required evidence by the 16 May 2016 or the claim will be struck out and the hearing vacated which the company failed to do so.
The Council can confirm that in the latest communication dated 18 May 2016 from the County Court, the District Judge at High Wycombe County Court has ordered that the claim is struck out and the hearing listed for 14 July is vacated.


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There's a new Slant out today. Nothing from me this time, but I did get a promotion from Staff Writer to Doorstop. I'm hoping to make it to Chief Stapling Officer before I graduate in May.
In other news, today's Hustler has an intriguing op-ed about anal sex. You may be asking if I mean the Larry Flynt Hustler or The Vanderbilt Hustler. I don't even know anymore. The column is intriguing because 1) it's in the Opinion section for some reason and 2) the logistics of the glue stick and the bathrobe defy the laws of physics. Accident? My ass!
Speaking of strange sexual fetishes, did you know Martha Stewart has a website up to defend herself from the charges brought against her by the SEC? It's good, especially the links to articles explaining the injustice of the prosecution. The excellent Reason cover story is oddly missing, however.
Finally, to those of you who think I need to be more actively looking for a job, I think I may have found one. If Mystery can do it, surely I can. So watch out, Scott Baio and all you other washed-up 80s TV stars: all your babe are belong to me. [Link via MagicTalk]


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JobTrain helps people secure a new way of life and a new beginning through vocational training, employment services and job placement. It offers full-time programs at little or no cost to students. Also offered are GED, computer literacy, an interview outfit, job readiness training, child care and access to other counseling and supportive services that have been proven to ensure success in getting and keeping a job. Through partnerships with area employers, JobTrain makes sure its students gain work experience with field placements and paid internships and then, after graduation, helps them find jobs.
Maria, one of our graduates, is a great example of our impact. Here is her story: "A year ago I was sent to the San Mateo County Women's Correctional Center to serve a two year sentence. I was in court when the bailiff tapped me on my shoulder – all I could think of was my children and my husband. I could not bear to think of not being there for them. That night in jail was the longest night of my life and I cried myself to sleep.
While in jail, I met with a corrections officer who offered me a place in a program called the "Women's Transitional Facility," also known as Honor's Camp. Through this program I was approved to attend classes at JobTrain. This was my chance to make it right. JobTrain was that chance.
As a student in JobTrain's Culinary Arts program, I learned how to prepare food with pride and passion. I was hired at a brand new restaurant in Menlo Park called The Refuge and I love it! I wouldn't have been able to land that job if it weren't for JobTrain. From the first time I walked through JobTrain's doors, I looked forward to coming to school, being greeted by people with a smile. Suddenly, I was full of hope.
After work, I went back to the San Mateo County Women's Correctional Center to serve out my time. On Mondays I volunteer at JobTrain. JobTrain is a way of life, a new beginning, a family. I am truly thankful to have so many different families, who have supported me through the toughest time in my life."
JobTrain's track record speaks volumes. Last year more than 8,000 people benefited from a JobTrain program and hundreds took vocational training. Our graduates get and keep jobs – one year after placement, 88% of those hired are still employed and many have been promoted. Our vocational training graduates earned nearly $10 million in wages last year alone. You can't beat JobTrain's return on investment.
We are all interested in both past performance and future promise. Donations during JobTrain's Holiday Campaign will help ensure 400 student scholarships for our vocational training programs and employment services for several thousand members of our community. We invite you to join us in this important campaign. Every donation will be matched from community leaders and JobTrain's Board of Directors. To make your secure online donation, please click HERE.
Please stay tuned as we continue our journey. We've already started down the path looking at how best and most strategically to increase our economic impact for our students and graduates. We hope you will join JobTrain as it shapes its future.


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By being an artist and creator myself I have a HUGE respect for others that do the same and I really want to bring people I admire forward into the spotlight. When I started this Blog I decided I was going to dedicate many posts to my fellow Etsy sellers to highlight what a great place Etsy.com is and also to show my appreciation and love for these owners and creators. I know there is a lot of hard work behind it, but more so – love and passion!
Let me introduce you to my first Featured Seller: Becky, the owner of Good Neighbors Candle.
Becky's shop is filled with handmade soy candles and note cards that would fit anyone's need at one point or another throughout the year. Candles are a great gift for anyone, even without it having to be a special occasion. We all love scented candles that fill our homes with warmth. Becky's beautiful note cards are inspired by nature with vibrant colors and would go very nicely with her candles if you were to give them away as a gift.
When asked what item she sells the most out of Becky said: "I would say that a very popular item on Etsy is the Baby Shower Favor. They are so much fun to make and I have enjoyed making them in neutral colors as well as a custom order for a giraffe themed shower. Every day there are multiple searches for baby shower favor so this is an area I am actively working to expand.
Outside of Etsy one of my most popular items is the hot chocolate mug. I make so many of these in the fall and winter months. It is so fun with the little soy marshmallows and the hot chocolate scent is very real and lasts through the whole candle.
The number one seller all around is the nine ounce hexagon jar. Very, very popular with my fundraiser and Etsy customers."
Tell us about your Etsy Experience
"I was pretty clueless when I started on Etsy. I put up my first listings and then began exploring the rest of the Etsy site. I stumbled upon teams and found a home in the CAST Team. Through participating in the forum I began to get an order here and there. As the positive feedback grew so did my sales. Just before the Christmas season last Fall I offered a deal on Heartsy. While this actually cost me a LOT of money in shipping fees, it gave me a lot of exposure, sales, feedback and repeat customers. Another thing that stirred up sales for me initially was a trade I did with a team mate. She loved the candles and talked them up in our chat thread. Another team member was looking for melters, which I had not done to that point. She became a tester for me and is now a regular customer. Giving her free product in the beginning as it was in development allowed us to build a relationship that is now a very lovely friendship."
Since Etsy is filled with amazing artists how do you try to stand out from the rest?
"I make every effort to stand out by offering top notch candles. Using quality fragrance oils, pure soy wax and natural wicks I do my best to provide the best candle on the market. I also work hard at the photography aspect of it. While everyone else is chasing the photos on white trend I have backed off to just taking pretty pictures that are clear and attractive. I went through trying to take them on white but it just looked harsh and took so much effort that I didn't end up getting around to it as often as I needed to list things. Sometimes you just have to be an individual. It is working for me. Since I also offer my own photography on note cards this style doesn't detract from a unified look in my shop."
What was it that got you started selling Candles?
"In 2005 my next door neighbor had retired from her full time job and was looking for part time work. I knew that she enjoyed making candles and suggested that she might enjoy starting a small business. I was working in finance at the time and suggested I could keep the books. That was the beginning of a very fun and intense time of learning. i often feel that I should track down those customers from the first year or so and offer them replacements….we had so much to learn. However, in the years since then the candles have improved to put it mildly and most of my business comes from repeat customers. I love making new friends and creating fresh, quality candles for them."
Every artist gets inspired by something, what is your biggest inspirational source?
"Much of my inspiration comes directly from my customers. This is how we got the baby shower favors. One of my repeat customers contacted me and asked me to come up with something she could give to her guests at a niece's baby shower. Other customers ask for specific fragrances. Sometimes my inspiration comes from a container. It is so much fun to create custom items in bowls, crocks and other containers I spot here and there. This bowl candle has been a favorite of those who take a chance on ordering it."
If you had to buy something from your own shop what would it be and why?
"My favorite item changes all of the time….but at this very moment….I enjoy the Peach Smoothie scent in any form. Tea lights, jar candles….whatever! This scent makes me happy."
What are your tips to fellow Etsy sellers?
"There are two things that I believe are key in selling on Etsy. Number one is your photos. If you have to spend money to have someone else take them, do it. Your product must be well represented because first impressions are everything. The second thing I would recommend is to find a team that you fit comfortably into and invest time and energy in promoting others. Make friends. Etsy is a big place. Your effort has to be in making those first 10 – 20 sales to receive positive feedback which allows others to feel comfortable taking a chance on you. It should go without saying that you must offer quality products. Never, ever sell anything that you wouldn't be thrilled to purchase yourself."
Becky's passion and dedication is truly visible in her words! And last but not least she has offered a Free Give Away!!! This Irish Moss 6 oz Tin Candle and her Monarch Note card is up for grab!
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Recalling how the evening of April 23, 2010 all came about is reflecting on a journey I always wanted to happen. Since my age is way past 9 years old, it's time to pass it to another much younger generation.
I am glad to be a performer, able to sing and play for people who probably have better things to do but sit and listen just because they like music. However entering the role of mentor to a young lady, my niece, has lead me down a path of supporting youth and seeing them do what seems at times impossible.
Alycen, my niece, has a talent. She may not know how talented she is (and that's fine) because she is only 9 years old and in the 3rd grade. But last Saturday night Alycen became the pride of Nickerson, Kansas and also the pride of her Aunt Pam.
Alycen performed the National Anthem in Wichita's Koch Arena to a packed house of concert attendee's at the Annual KFDI Listener Appreciation Concert. She opened the show for Josh Turner.... that's right... the Long Black Train guy with the deep distinctive voice! Also appearing was female recording artist Emily West.
I am a big fan of the Brian and Kellie Morning Show on KFDI and listen each morning on the way to work. I heard the ad about entering a contest where the winner would perform the National Anthem at their annual concert. Knowing that Alycen had performed the Anthem at local basketball games, State baseball tournaments, and Rodeos and adding to that her unique flair for performing, my mind began to wonder while driving. I knew she could do it. BUT this was a big venue, much larger than she had tackled in the past.
After a quick e-mail to Alycen's mom, it wasn't long before I had a call asking me which video to send in for the contest! YES! Alycen was going to be in the running! I think the radio station fell for her right from the start because they called her to come to the station to meet the crew there. She was given a tour, an interview, and also got to record herself singing in the recording booth. She had a great time meeting everyone and went on and on about how nice everyone there was!
Her radio interview ran early on a Monday morning, I was barely awake but heard the steady young voice of 9 year old Alycen answer questions with ease and perfection. She talked about her dancing and singing and how she was pretty used to it and also how she enjoyed it. (Aunt Pam was proud already.) It was an easy choice for the radio station, Alycen was the "Tween" they had been searching for to sing the National Anthem at their concert.
The days leading up to the performance went fast. The sold out concert, had family members scrambling to get tickets to see Alycen perform. Her mom ordered her new sparkly red dress online and made a trip to Shelper's for her new "cowgirl" boots. Mom made great choices! ....Her dad paid the bill! The boots were dressed up with rhinestones and her red dress and long blonde hair looked pristine on stage.
When she was introduced the crowd went wild. Her mom and dad, brothers Ben and Sam, and other family members and friends sat proud in their seats! Alycen performed with grace and composure, she smiled and waved to the audience at the end with the style of a great and humble showman. The crowd, who obviously loved her, went wild again!
After performing she was able to visit with Josh Turner, get photos taken with him and capture an autograph for future memories. That's big for a 9 year old.
It was a great night, a night to remember for our family for a long, long, time. Today she is back in her desk in the 3rd grade at Nickerson Elementary. Her classmates and teachers will hear stories but have no idea what a fun weekend she had performing to a packed house of 10,000 country music fans. Thanks Alycen for making the weekend so much fun. Aunt Pam is so proud of you! Until the next time.........


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About 5 years ago I was leaving work and as I was driving through the alley behind the apparel store and I saw this chair siting off to the side of the road.
Something about it, probably the carving and detail work, stopped me in my tracks. I put my car in park & got out to take a better look.
The arm that was "missing" was actually on the pavement and the upholstery was slashed, but besides that the chair was in pretty good condition. I picked it right up and put it in my car. Thank goodness I have a big car to schlep the children around. It really came in handy. I was so happy with my find, but in the house we were in I had no place to put it so it went into the garage. Year after year, it moved houses twice, I would look at it and think how cool it was how I found it. I would admire the detail work, and yet I would leave it in the garage. Finally, when we moved into this new house I knew I had to use it. It would be perfect in the entry. I decided even though I had no idea how I was going to redo it, I was going to put it out. This would force me to do something with it. Well 9 months have gone by and I am ready to get on with it. I found beautiful fabric, very similar to the original, and a great light blue/aqua gimp (we will be putting Home Decor trim online asap). I have to add a side note here; while I am so glad we have an online store, sometimes, if you are close enough to come in, you can find these great small rolls, that are not re-orederable, but just perfect for the project you're working on. This is one of those cases.
The only thing I am undecided on is how to refinish the wood. I love the natural look of it. It is beautifully distressed and part of me wants to just put a clear coat on, reupholster it, and call it a day. The other part of me, the fun, add some uniqueness and color , wants to do either a cream/white wash or a blue/aqua wash on it. Mostly on the carved areas. I think a full lacquer would be too much, but some color may be a really nice contrast to our Great Grandmother's antique hall tree and my dads mahogany piano stool. (I shipped this stool from Antigua when I went for a visit. It was sitting outside a hurricane destroyed home and it was still in amazing shape. My dad, as well as all his cousins, took piano lessons on that stool. It is like having a little piece of my families history in my entry.) Here is a picture of the still very blank entry.
This is the next area I want to focus on. It needs a rug, thinking round, and probably a few antique family picture as well as a beautiful picture from my wedding. The wall to the left has french doors and the drapes are going to be this fabric...
Usually I am so decisive, but for some reason this is giving me a hard time. Here are a few pics I found online that come close to what I am looking for, but none of them are exactly what I'm imagining in my mind.
In general I like the feel of this entry. The mix of the white wash table with the more modern glass lamps and the interesting wood mirror. It is relaxed, but also current and fresh.
This one is too much blue, but I do like the bold pop of color.
This one has just a touch of blue mixed with the white. I worry the white will just blend into the white molding.
This is a little more blue, but still very subtle.
Any thoughts would be welcome. I don't want to make the chair too country or too shabby chic looking. The house has a contemporary beach vibe to it. There is a lot of molding and Cape Cod features, but the fireplace and kitchen are more on the modern side. To get a better feel of the house take a look here and here. Thanks in advance for your thoughts.


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Fenna : I'm very excited about her ! She 's a beauty with long black hair and green eyes like me !
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Claudia S : We just came back from our shoot and I had a GREAT TIME with the lovely Fenna ! I'm so happy to met her and it was an amazing experience !
Fenna : The shoot with Claudia was perfect !!! She was very tender but also very urgent. It was a passionate shoot, that I can't wait to see !!!
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As the ice fishing season gears up, the DNR wants to remind anglers about some new regulations that deal with the use of commercially harvested dead bait in MN waterbodies. To determine if bait is legal for use in MN, you first need to determine if it originated in MN or was imported. The origin of dead bait can be determined by looking at the labeling on the package.
MN Origin Bait
Most bait that originates in MN (including fathead minnows, white suckers, and golden shiners) can be used as fresh dead or frozen bait, and does not have any specific labeling or preservation requirements. There are two exceptions:
- VHS susceptible species
including emerald shiners, spottail shiners, and bluntnose minnows, rainbow smelt, and cisco must:
a) originate from certified VHS free waterbodies (see example label 1); or
b) be preserved under a bait preservation permit (see example label 2).
In either case, the packaging for this commercially harvested bait is required to have specific labeling, indicating to the buyer that the bait is legal for use in MN waters. Please see the examples below to determine what required labeling should look like.
- Rainbow smelt or cisco:
a) can be used as bait in Lake Superior or its tributaries up to the posted boundaries in any form, without any preservation or labeling requirements;
b) can be used as bait in any MN waterbody, if they originate from a certified VHS free waterbody (see example label 1); or
c) can be used in any MN waterbody if preserved under a bait preservation permit (see example label 2).
All other species of bait originating in MN can be used as fresh dead or frozen bait and do not have any specific labeling requirements. Commonly used species that do not require preservation or labeling include fathead minnows, golden shiners, dace, and white suckers.
Imported Bait
All imported bait (bait includes fish, aquatic worms, amphibians, invertebrates, and insects) are required to have specific labeling that indicates:
a) it is coming from a certified VHS free source (see example label 3); or
b) it was preserved under a bait preservation permit (see example label 2).
If you purchase bait that requires specific labeling, you must retain the labeling until the bait is used up and no longer in your possession.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: I harvest minnows for personal use, and freeze what is left over for later use. Do my frozen minnows need specific labeling?
A: Minnows harvested for personal use under an angling license do not require specific labeling when used as frozen bait, unless they are a VHS susceptible species. Please keep in mind the following considerations:
- licensed anglers can transport up to 12 dozen minnows for personal use
- bait cannot be harvested from designated infested waters, with the following exceptions:
- minnows can be harvested from waters infested solely with Eurasian water milfoil
- bullheads (up to 7"), mooneyes (up to 7"), suckers (up to 12"), and sheephead (freshwater drum) can be taken from designated infested streams or rivers for non-commercial, personal use by hook and line. They must be used on the same body of water where caught. They may not be transported live off of the waterbody. Dead bait transported off the waterbody cannot be used as bait elsewhere. While in your possession, these fish count towards your possession limit.
- VHS susceptible species [including emerald shiners, spottail shiners, ciscoes (not over 7" long), and bluntnose minnows] must be harvested from certified VHS free waterbodiesand require labeling. You can make your own label with the following information: 1) the name and Department of Natural Resources certified water body number for the source water body; (2) the date of harvest from the source water body; (3) the date of packaging and labeling; and (4) the disease-free certification date for the source water body. (see MN Origin Bait above).
- Leftover minnows can be transported away from the source waterbody, but you must empty and replace the water in your bait bucket with tap or bottled water prior to leaving the waterbody access, except under the following circumstances:
- when ice fishing (except on waters designated infested with VHS), portable bait containers do not need to be drained before leaving the waterbody
Q: I purchase my minnows from a bait shop, and freeze what is left over for later use. Do my frozen minnows need specific labeling?
A: No specific labeling is required for bait that was purchased live from a bait shop. Retain your proof of purchase until all of the purchased, frozen minnows have been used.
Q: What if I purchase live bait at a bait shop and it dies during my fishing trip?
A: Bait that dies while you are angling is not subject to preservation or labeling requirements.
Q: Why are these new regulations in place?
A: These regulations have been created to protect the waters of MN from VHS. VHS is a highly contagious and pathogenic fish virus emerging in the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada. It affects many different species of fish, including game fish, minnows, and rough fish.
Q: What can I do to prevent the spread of VHS?
A: There are many steps you can take to prevent the spread of VHS, other fish pathogens, and aquatic invasive species. You are required to:
- Remove your drain plug and let the water drain out of your boat before leaving the boat access.
- Drain your bait bucket and replace the water with tap or bottled water before leaving a boat access, except when ice fishing (unless on waters designated infested with VHS).
- Dispose of any unwanted minnows in the trash, not in the water.
- Ensure that you do not move fish, plants, or water away from any MN waterbody.


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Guiyang - Kaili - Zhenyuan - Leishan County
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Guiyang -> Kaili (B, L)
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Visits : Wengxiang Miao Village in Kaili
After enjoying your breakfast, you will pay a visit to WengXiang Miao Village, which is known for the special textile technique called "foleded embroidery". In the afternoon you will be transferred to Zhenyuan. En-route have a look at Wuyang River Scenic Zone, famous for the national scenery: grotesque gorges, perilous peaks and crystal-like waters. A cruise tour on Wuyang River will be a highlight.
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During a quick trip to Target the other day looking for some cards for some upcoming birthdays, I saw some "scantastic" QR Code greeting cards! These are cards that have QR Codes in the designs. When you scan the QR Code, it links to a message of some sort. Now these cards are … [Read more...]
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So you've secured your marketing budget for 2013 and now want to connect with your customers via mobile. Since all research indicates that the majority of them have a smartphone, you know it's the right move. Now "all" you need are original ideas. Fear not my friend, as you've … [Read more...]
Do QR Codes Make Shopping Easier?
Some people absolutely dread shopping. The whole process from trying to find your size, to trying it on, to waiting in long check out lines. But what if you could do half of your shopping right from your smartphone? That's right just scan a QR Code, try it on and then just … [Read more...]
My Favorite QR Codes from 2012
Each year I like to take a moment and review the many ways that QR Codes were used in the past year. I think it is safe to say that 2012 was the year of QR Codes! Everywhere you look, there are QR Codes whether they are on packaging, clothing, posters, etc. Now that we are at … [Read more...]
2012 Mobile Engagement & QR Codes Highlights
As 2012 comes to a close, it's always good to take a step back to reflect on the evolution of everything over the past year. 12 months are an eternity in the mobile space and 2012 has been particularly full of innovations and remarkable events. Here are some of the year's … [Read more...]
Keep Warm with a QR Code Scarf
If you know anything about New England, you know that our winters tend to be horrible. Snow one day, a blizzard the next. You just never know what you are going to wake up to! So when I came across this video of of a "machine-knitted" QR Code scarf, I knew I had to … [Read more...]
Great Gifts Ideas for the QR Code lovers
Do you happen to have a QR Code fanatic on your holiday shopping list this year? Well, if the answer to that question is yes then this post is just for you! I have done some searching and came up with a list of the best QR Code themed holiday gifts. Ornaments, pillows, and so … [Read more...]
Pantone 2013 Color of the Year: Emerald 17-5641
Every year, Pantone presents their "Color of the Year". After seeing their choice for 2013, I must say it is a very classy color. The 2013 Pantone color of the year is Pantone 17-5641 Emerald. Since I love design, color, and QR Codes, I thought I would take some time to show … [Read more...]
Are Gift Cards the Easy Way Out?
People have mixed feeling about gift cards when it comes to giving them as a gift. Are gift cards the easy way out instead of shopping about 5 different stores looking for that "perfect" gift? Personally, I love gifts cards. There has been too many holidays where you … [Read more...]
Infographic: Catching Up and Getting Mobile
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QR Codes in the Wild: November 2012 Edition
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NJTPA Representative: John P. Kelly
Ocean County, with a population of 576,567, is New Jersey's second-largest county and home to two barrier beaches, Island Beach and Long Beach Island, and much of New Jersey's Pinelands ecosystem. The Garden State Parkway provides access to affordable and available land in Ocean County within commuting distance of northern New Jersey and New York City. The county also is not far from Philadelphia.
Ocean County has a unique mix of traditional tourist-related businesses and economic growth in various industries; retirement communities and an active work force; and increased housing development and large areas of protected open space. As one of the fastest-growing counties in the state, Ocean County is challenged to maintain its infrastructure and environment. Toms River, the county seat, has also experienced growth and expansion. The Blue Claws minor league baseball team plays home games in a modern ballpark in Lakewood. Six Flags Great Adventure, a major amusement park, is a perennially popular attraction, and the county's beaches draw tourists and locals alike.
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Yes! Finally! I slept with Amber in her Crib just to keep her relaxed this afternoon but since this morning her panting got even heavier & her ears were pulled back, you can see she's in a lot of pain & discomfort. She's been pacing around the house a lot too. Suddenly she got up & started drooling all over me, wanting to get out of her Crib. She hasn't done this drooling thing throughout her pregnancy before. So I let her out & I continued napping. Between 1.15-1.30p.m., her water broke. We found her in the bathroom & we touched her backside area & the whole part there is wet even the bed she was sleeping in. Most of the time she will only spend 2 minutes in the bathroom digging in the corner or lying on the bed & then come out again but now she doesn't seem to be wanting to come out so I think she's ready. We called up the doctor & he said, within four hours we should have one puppy in our hands. Oh, this is so exciting but I hope it'll be a fast delivery because I don't want to see Amber in so much pain & distress for too long. Poor girl hasn't had any sleep for more than 24 hours...
I will take pictures of each puppy that comes out & post here for you all to see.
March 31, 2009
Amber's Water Broke!!!
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- Lacy said...
w00f's, her is gonna b one tired little girl after all of this...thanks for letting us all no..
b safe,
- Santa said...
Ooh, I just can't bear to hear that she is in such discomfort and pain. Hope it will be a fast delivery too so that she needn't be in pain and discomfort for long. I'm praying for her safe delivery.
- Dughallmor Beagles said...
Weeee, it's so exciting! Way to go Amber, what a clever girl you are :o)
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Repotted, everything seems happy and healthy, waiting for a nice corner planter. With a windbreak on the balcony, I wonder what I could put out there that would do well in the cold.
2x wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)
Hyssop "Tutti Frutti" (???, Agasache cana?)
English Wedgewood thyme (Thymus vulgaris)
Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)
Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) (not doing well),
Sage (Salvia officinalis)


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A Review of Most Relevant Complications of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
A Review of Most Relevant Complications of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation - Download this document for free, or read online. Document in PDF available to download.
ISRN CardiologyVolume 2013 2013, Article ID 956252, 12 pages
Review ArticleDepartment of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 3400 Bainbridge Avenue, MAP 5, New York, NY 10467, USA
Received 27 March 2013; Accepted 15 April 2013
Academic Editors: W. S. Aronow, T. Bharucha, W. Bloch, S. Chia, Y. Furukawa, and Y. Hayabuchi
Copyright © 2013 Siyamek Neragi-Miandoab and Robert E. Michler. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation TAVI has emerged for treating aortic stenosis in patients who are poor candidates for surgical aortic valve replacement. Currently, the balloon-expandable Edwards Sapien valve—which is usually implanted via a transfemoral or transapical approach—and the self-expanding CoreValve ReValving system—which is designed for retrograde application—are the most widely implanted valves worldwide. Although a promising approach for high-risk patients, the indication may be expanded to intermediate- and eventually low-risk patients in the future; however, doing so will require a better understanding of potential complications, risk factors for these complications, and strategies to individualize each patient to a different access route and a specific valve. This paper reviews the most relevant complications that may occur in patients who undergo catheter-based aortic valve implantation.
Author: Siyamek Neragi-Miandoab and Robert E. Michler
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What YouTube's Most Watched Videos of the Year Say About Us
Forget TV, movies, and music — Billboard's Artist of the Year and the top-grossing film of 2010 aren't what define us as a culture. Much more telling is YouTube's list of most-watched clips (excluding major label music videos), which the company revealed on its blog yesterday. We post the top ten and muse about what they say about us as a society after the jump.
10. Ken Block's Gymkhana THREE, Part 2; Ultimate Playground; l'Autodrome, France
In our unending quest to find the world's most unnecessary sport, we have managed to combine NASCAR and parkour. Because extreme unicycling isn't weird enough. And, like most societies in decline, we are comfortable with the idea of people risking their lives for our amusement.