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In addition to its use as undercoating to chromium plating, nickel plating is often used alone for protection of chemical plant and food processing equipment, or for parts, such as the electrodes of thermionic valves, which must be protected from scaling by the action of heat.
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What about you? Did you study art and/or interior design?
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Pathology- Female reproductive MCQ's
A. Chronic endometritis
B. Complex hyperplasia with atypia
C. Complex hyperplasia without atypia
D. Simple hyperplasia
E. Squamous metaplasia
The correct answer is B. In general, any condition characterized by excessive estrogenic stimulation is associated with some degree of endometrial hyperplasia and increased risk of endometrial cancer. Endometrial hyperplasia is a histologic precursor of endometrial adenocarcinoma.The most severe changes are present in complex hyperplasia with atypia. Disorganization and crowding of glands, high mitotic activity, and nuclear atypia characterize this change. 25% of women with this form of hyperplasia develop adenocarcinoma.
2) a 36 year old gravid female notes vaginal bleeding. Ultrasound reveals small grape-like cystic structures witout evidence of a developing embryo. A diagnosis of complete hydatidiform mole is made at the hospital. Further analysis is most likely to reveal that:
A. hCG levels are markedly increased
B. serum levels of alpha fetoprotein are elevated
C. the genotype of the mole is 46,XX and is completely paternal is origin
D. the genotype of the mole is triploid
E. two or more sperm fertilized the ovum
The most correct answer is C. A complete hydatidiform mole is characterized by elevated hCG and grape like cystic structures filling the uterus with no detectable embryo on ultrasound. The genotype of a complete hydatidiform mole is purely paternal, caused by fertilization of an egg that has lost its chromosomes. Hydatidiform mole is associated with increasing maternal age, and may be a precursor to choriocarcinoma.
hCG levels are increased relative to normal values for dates, rathar than decreased, in a molar pregnancy (choice A).
Alpha fetoprotein (choice B) is a marker for endodermal yolk sac tumors, embryonal tumors in men, and hepatocellular carcinoma. It is made by the fetus, hence not detectable in a complete hydatidiform mole.
Triploidy and even tetraploidy are characteristics of partial moles (choice D). Partial moles are thought to be due to fertilization of an egg with two different sperm, one with an X and one with a Y chromosome, typically leading to triploidy.
Two or more sperm may fertilize an ovum, leading to a triploid fetus and a partial mole (choice E).
3) A 37 year old woman complains to her gynecologist of discomfort during intercourse and placement of a tampon. Physical examination demonstrates flocculent swelling below the skin of the posterolateral part of one labium majora. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Bartholin's gland cyst
B. Condylomata acuminatum
C. Lichen sclerosis
D. Vestibular adenitis
E. Vulvar squamous hyperplasia
The correct answer is A. This is a Bartholin's gland cyst, which is a relatively common lesion occurring when Bartholin's duct becomes obstructed, typically a sequela to a previous infection. The cysts can enlarge to 3 to 5 cm in diameter.They are lined by either transitional or metaplastic squamous epithelium. Treatment is by excision or marsupialization (permanent opening).
Condylomata acuminatum (choice B) usually produces a papillary lesion (venreal wart).
Lichen sclerosis (choice C) usually produces gray, parchment-like thinned epidermis.
Vestibular adenitis (choice D) usually produces an exquisitely tender posterior introitus with focal ulcerations.
Vulvar squamous hyperplasia (choice E) usually produces a white plaque.
4) A 39 year old woman has cyclical premenstrual pain. Her breasts have a "lumpy bumpy" texture on palpation. A biopsy is performed. The histopathologic features include small cysts lined by epithelial cells with apocrine metaplasia, calcium deposits, areas of fibrosis, increased number of acini (adenosis), and foci of florid hyperplasia of ductal epithelium. Which of these changes increase the risk of breast cancer?
A. Adenosis
B. Apocrine metaplasia
C. Calcium deposits
D. Cysts
E. Epithelial hyperplasia
The correct answer is E. Fibrocystic changes usually come to clinical attention by causing pain (often cyclical, in premenstrual phase), palpable lumps, or mammographic densities and calcifications. A "lumpy-bumpy" texture is caused by cysts and fibrosis. Epithelial hyperplasia is defined as an increase in the number of epithelial cell layers in the ductal epithelium. Florid epithelial hyperplasia leads to an increased risk of developing carcinoma, especially is these is associated cellular atypia (atypical ductal hyperplasia).
Adenosis (choice A) refers to an increase in the number of acini and can be observed in fibrocystic changes as well as in other breast conditions, such as sclerosing adenosis.
Apocrine metaplasia (choice B) describes a benign change of breast epithelial cells that come to resemble the apocrine epithelium of sweat glands.
Calcium deposition (choice C) is a nonspecific finding that mar occur in a number of both benign and malignant breast change, including fibrocystic changes, ductal carcinoma in situ, and invasive carcinoma. Calcification is not clinically significant except for its diagnostic value.
Cysts (choice D) are frequent in fibrocystic changes and result from dilatation of ducts. A classic gross description is that of blue-dome cysts, which appear brown to blue because of their turbid fluid content.
5) An 83 year old female has a biopsy of an ulcerated nipple lesion that is interpreted as Paget's disease. A biopsy of the underlying breast tissue will most likely show which of the following?
A. Acute mastitis
B. Ductal carcinoma in situ
C. Intraductal papilloma
D. Invasive lobular carcinoma
E. Normal breast tissue
The correct answer is B. Paget's disease of the breast is a form of ductal carcinoma in which neoplastic cells involve the squamous epithelium of the skin by direct extension through the lactiferous ducts.
Acute mastitis (choice A) is a disease of nursing women in which bacteria (S. aureus) gain entry to the breast tissue via cracks in the traumatized nipple. It is characterized by acute inflammation and tissue necrosis.
Intraductal papilloma (choice C), a papillary mass arising within the ducts, usually presents as a single subareolar tumor that may produce a bloody or serous nipple discharge.
Invasive lobular carcinoma (choice D) is a tumor of the terminal ductules of the breast. It presents as a poorly circumscribed, rubbery breast mass. Lobular carcinoma does not produce Paget's disease.
Paget's disease of the breast always reflects underlying ductal cancer. This is in marked distinction from extramammary Paget's disease, which may arise without an identifiable malignancy (choice E).
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The concept, Show Don't Tell, is one of the trickiest things for beginners to grasp. It's something we teach on our Writers Write course, and it's an 'aha moment' that can't be rushed.
Consider these examples:
Example One:
The detective was staring at the body. He saw that it was a female and that she had been stabbed. The coroner said that she had been dead for at least five hours. The body was decomposing fast. The heat was speeding up the process. The detective's phone rang; he looked at the screen but didn't answer. He looked at the body hoping to find clues. Her hair was dirty and uncombed. The smell was bad. His phone rang again. He ignored the call again. The alley was dirty and smelly. They would have to move fast. The sun was already up. The detective walked over to talk to the press. They had a serial killer on their hands. This was going to be a long hot day.
Example Two:
Flies buzz over the corpse. The tiny black bodies frantic, jockeying for position as the coroner waves her hand.
"What have we got?" Detective Anderson steps over a puddle – a mixture of blood and drain water that doesn't bode well for the evidence. He fishes a ringing phone out of his pocket and glances at the screen. He stuffs it back into his pocket. He nods to the coroner.
"Female, 24-28 years old, multiple stab wounds." She moves a matted clump of dirty blonde hair out of the victim's face. "Matches the description."
Shit, he hates it when missing people turn up dead. Anderson pushes his sunglasses back up his nose and they slide right back down. Fucking summer.
"Liver temp puts time of death at between 1am and 3am. Give or take a few. This weather isn't helping. We are going to have to move fast."
"Do you think it's him?" he asks.
"I'll need to run some tests at the lab, but it all fits. Same weapon, same MO, same everything."
Anderson tugs at his shirt and checks his phone as it rings again. Sweat drips from his brow. The air is heavy, humid, and fetid.
"What are you going to tell them?" They both look at the clamouring group of journalists.
"I am going to tell them we have a serial killer on our hands." He strides towards the vultures and sends Sarah a text to cancel dinner.
What can you do to make sure you show and not tell? I have some good tips for you.
5 Simple Ways To Implement Show Don't Tell
- Choose a viewpoint character: It is easier if you are experiencing the scene as one character. You can even try writing a scene in first person if this is hard for you. Use it as practice. You can change the viewpoint later if needed.
- Use the senses: Write a list of what your character sees, hears, feels, touches and tastes. Then write about it without using the words see, hear, feel, touch and taste.
- Be specific: The more specific you are with your descriptions and actions the easier it will become to show.
- Avoid these 'telling'words: is, are, was, were, have, had. (more telling words to avoid)
- Dialogue: This is one of the simplest tools to use. The moment your characters start talking, showing becomes easier.
Happy showing.
[Remember that there are times when you should tell and not show. Follow the link to read more: 5 Instances When You Need To Tell (And Not Show)]
TOP TIP: If you want to learn how to write a book, sign up for our online course or join our Writers Write course in Johannesburg.
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Synthetic Mexican Vanilla
Most of the vanilla extracts that come to the US from Mexico are synthetic. The best way to determine quality is price. If you are offered a large bottle for a cheap price it is most assuredly a synthetic product. Also, real vanilla is not "clear". No matter what the label may tell you if it is clear it is synthetic. True vanilla is amber colored. Synthetics tend to be dark and murky either from the coal tar from which they are produced or from caramel and red food colorings. Pure vanilla is expensive because it is difficult to grow commercially and is tedious to process. Actually, Mexico is no longer a significant producer of vanilla--most of it now comes from Madagascar where it can be produced more economically.
What are our Options for Vanilla?Is it real? So how do you know if it's real vanilla. If it's in a big bottle and cheap , it is not real vanilla. If it's expensive it is either real vanilla or it's a tourist rip-off. Since it is expensive, it is more likely to be sold in smaller bottles. Real vanilla has an amber color. Synthetic vanilla is often darker in color. Pure Mexican vanilla, though rare, is still some of the best vanilla there is. Whole vanilla beans may also be purchased. The Mexican vanilla bean is thicker and darker than the Madagascar bean. Look for beans that are moist, plump and tender, not shriveled and hard. It all goes back to reading our labels. Make sure what you are buying is labeled as vanilla, and is labeled in English. There are several recommended top Brands of Vanilla. Another option is to make your own vanilla extract. After researching my options I think that is the route we will be taking.
On a Personal Note
In doing my research I learned that the brand I had bought in Mexican Markets and most likely the same brand that my Grandparents bought years ago is not actually vanilla.


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What Must These Standards Be Like
Imagine I have, like, the Queen come over for dinner, and it's considered a successful evening if she survives the first course.
Wheat & Weeds – So Far, So Good
Way to go, Islamic World! Showin' the rest of us what you can do!


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Este es un viaje que nos llevará por distintos templos románicos de Ribeira Sacra que tiene en común su proximidad al camino de Santiago que los peregrinos utilizaban en invierno.
La obra de mayor relevancia en Galicia del románico es la catedral de Santiago, pero hoy nos ocuparemos de los pequeños templos y monasterios rurales que también tuvieron un papel de suma importancia.
Monforte fue, en época medieval, un singular ejemplo de ciudad- fortaleza feudal, alrededor de un monasterio, con un castillo situado sobre un estratégico montículo (El Monte de San Vicente) y rodeado por un recinto amurallado salpicado de torres defensivas. A los pies del monte, el río Cabe, que daba vida al asentamiento. Del perímetro de la muralla, datada entre los siglos XIII al XV, todavía se conservan amplios tramos, dos torres y tres puertas de acceso a la villa. Del castillo sobresale la Torre del Homenaje, bien conservada y restaurada en su interior, desde su cima se divisa el valle de Lemos surcado por el curso fluvial del Cabe. La vista y el atractivo que tienen los castillos, hacen de esta, una parada obligada.
The monastery of the Bernardine Nuns first belonged to the Benedictine order and then later became Cistercian. It has always been reserved for women and is the only monastery in Galicia that has maintained its function from its creation to the present day. The monastery was built in several stages. The Romanesque church dates back to the 12th century. The cloister was built in the 15th century, whilst the rest was built in the 18th century.
The monastery is surrounded by a solid wall and above the entry door there is the coat of arms of the Castilian Cistercian Order. The main building is of two stories and is made of granite and houses the tomb of Countess Fronilde, Abbess of the monastery in the 12th century.
The church is of rectangular design, with a single nave and a semicircular apse and appears to be the work of a single teacher or workshop. It is highly decorated in parts with a series of crude but ingenious carvings in which in which human figures are mixed with animal bodies in grotesque positions. Since the above elements do not fit a Cistercian mentality, their implementation has to be before 1175, when it passed to that order.
Also in the church are the tombs of Diego de Lemos, leader of the Irmandiñas revolt and his son.
The Irmandinas revolt was a movement that developed in Galicia during the 15th century. Formed of farm workers and some nobles it opposed the feudal regime and for a while was very successful, destroying a number of castles.
Visiting hours: Daily from 11:00 to 13:00 and 16:00 to 18:00 hours.
Coordenadas GPS: 42°30'30.34"N - 7°37'11.79"O
SeThis church is a slender, elegant and compact at the same time. Reminiscent of the pre-Romanesque Asturian style it belonged to a small Benedictine monastery founded early in the 12th century by a noble called Excladia Ordoñez.
There remains evidence of an earlier building but of the former monastery there remains only the church which dates to the second half of the 12th century. The size and appearance of the church bell suggests a defensive function to the building. This church is one of the most original Romanesque buildings in Galicia.
Coordenadas GPS: 42°31'5.71"N - 7°38'54.32"O
church was built between the 11th and 12th centuries, as the church of a convent of Benedictine nuns. In the seventeenth century some reforms were carried out and the Torrenovais Chapel, which houses the tomb of Don Rodrigo de Quiroga López, was added. But for many centuries, during the times of the Visigoth, this site housed a monastery.
The church is of a rectangular design with a single nave. The altar pieces are from the 18th and 19th centuries. There is also the figure of Don Rodrigo López of Quiroga at prayer.
Don Rodrigo López was one of the most important people in the house of Espasante. He enlisted to fight in the war in Italy and was decorated for his valour. His expert use of military tactics led him to be promoted rapidly through the ranks until finally he became Commanding General of all the troops in Italy. On July 10, 1619 he was knighted and later made commander of Anguera in Brazil. He died in Lodi in Italy.
Coordenadas GPS: 42°31'13.85"N - 7°39'29.10"O
Todo parece indicar que aquí existió un centro religioso suevo, aunque no sería hasta los siglos XII-XIII cuando se construyó esta iglesia románica, como parte de un monasterio que hoy ya no existe. En épocas posteriores se llevaron a cabo diversas obras de reforma. La iglesia cuenta con una sola nave, con cubierta a dos aguas. El ábside, rectangular, está cerrado por una bóveda de cañón. En diversos puntos de sus muros se pueden distinguir inscripciones y marcas, presumiblemente realizadas por los canteros que trabajaron en su construcción. Otro elemento de interés es la decoración del alero. También prestaremos atención a las tres ventanas de primitiva estética que encontraremos en el arco de acceso al ábside (una) y en los muros de la rectoral (las otras dos).
Coordenadas GPS: 42°30'1.66"N - 7°42'11.28"O
This place deserves a special mention because of the beauty of the setting.
As is the case with other churches in the area this was once part of a monastery which existed back in the 10th century. However there are very little traces left today of the monastery. This church was built between the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, although has suffered from various reforms over the years. Unlike the others, this is a basilica with three naves and three semi-circular apses. The main entrance is set between two buttresses. There are six arches decorated with human heads and geometric shapes.
The church has Renaissance and Baroque altarpieces, as well as the remains of ancient 15th century murals.
Coordenadas GPS: 42°26'52.83"N - 7°42'8.73"O
(c) Concello de Monforte de Lemos
Campo Santo Antonio S/N
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Please note this event is by invitation only.
Closed door policy debate, Nederland in Europa, Haags Historisch Museum, Den Haag
As one of the partners in the New Pact for Europe initiative to foster and promote the European debate, ECF will organise two debates in the Netherlands to discuss the second report: Towards a New Pact for Europe.
The report identifies two interlinked strategic challenges faced by the EU: those posed by economic, social and political divisions within and between countries, leading to increased fragmentation; and the growing perception in many EU countries that European integration is no longer a 'win-win' for everyone. It argues that simply consolidating past achievements will not be enough and that closer cooperation will be indispensable if Europe wants not only to overcome the immediate crisis, but also to create fresh momentum that will allow it to exploit more of its potential and meet citizens' needs and expectations.
On Tuesday 3 February 2015 a high-level closed door policy debate – Nederland in Europa – will take place at the Haags Historisch Museum in The Hague. The debate includes 40 invited Dutch politicians, policy-makers, journalists and representatives from the cultural and business sector. This top-level exchange will focus on how to restore the trust of citizens in the European integration process. People should be at the heart of EU policymaking again. The goal of this invitation-only debate is to introduce workable, realistic reforms on what needs to be done to reverse the tide of public opinion and restore trust in the EU.
The second event will be a public debate scheduled to take place in Leeuwarden around mid April 2015. Further information will follow.
The New Pact for Europe project was initiated by the King Baudouin Foundation (Belgium) and the Bertelsmann Stiftung (Germany) and is supported by a large consortium of foundations, think tanks and civil society organisations, including ECF.
If you have any comments or suggestions, please send your feedback via the New Pact for Europe website or via New Pact for Europe's Facebook or Twitter.


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Music Copyright Infringement Resource
"Absolutely wonderful stuff…a unique and irreplaceable service to copyright students and teachers. Bravo."
Robert A. GormanKenneth Gemmill Professor of Law, Emeritus, U. Penn. Law School
"A great contribution to copyright scholarship and teaching."
Paul GoldsteinStella W. and Ira S. Lillick Professor of Law, Stanford Law School
This resource provides information about music copyright infringement cases from the mid-nineteenth century forward in the U.S. and, to an increasing extent, in foreign jurisdictions.
¶ On July 11, 2018 the Ninth Circuit declined the petition of Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke for a rehearing before the entire Court, of their appeal to overturn the District Court's judgment upholding a jury verdict finding them liable for copyright infringement in the "Blurred Lines" dispute. Thicke, et al. did not pursue this appeal further, realizing the extravagancy of Supreme Court review of this ill-obtained outcome. This dispute has generated opprobrium both for its potential chilling effect on creators and performers of popular music, and for its evidence of abuse of the jury system by litigants and their contingency-fee attorneys in shakedowns of successful popular musicians. Documentation for this case: Pharrell Wiliams v. Bridgeport Music.
¶ On January 24th a bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced the Music Modernization Act, which addresses a longstanding claim by songwriters that they have been shortchanged by the application of the existing mechanical licensing scheme for musical works in the era of digital distribution. In what some see as a last-ditch effort to wring the greatest possible payout from deep-pocketed new music distributors, Wixen Music Publishing recently sued Spotify for $1.6 billion based on alleged infringements that occurred prior to the date on which the Music Modernization Act will likely take effect. (Wixen's purpose and utility is elusive: it doesn't "publish" music; it appears to be simply a paralegal "administrator" of songwriters' copyrights.) Lawyer/musician Niall Fordyce, a contributor to this site, provides another take on this lawsuit in this piece he wrote in connection with a Bloomberg Law article on the pending legislation.
¶ Patrick E. Savage, Associate Professor at Keio University in Tokyo, specializes in comparative study of the world's music. He recently completed his PhD dissertation at Tokyo University of the Arts, in which he discusses how theories of biological evolution may be applied to understanding the evolution of musical works. In Chapter 4 he discusses how quantitative measurement of the evolution of melodies over time may inform and predict determinations of infringement in copyright disputes involving musical works: PDF. Here is a link to his recent "Quantitative Evaluation of Music Copyright Infringement," to be published in the Proceedings of the 8th International Workshop, Folk Music Analysis (2018): PDF. Dénés Pinter, a musicologist in Hungary, has investigated similar issues of whether, and how, comparative analysis of various musical parameters of disputed works may inform decisions on infringement. He has published his work in this area on this website.


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No contaban con mi astucia! Parodia, naci¢n y sujeto en la serie televisiva de El Chapul¡n Colorado [1970-1979]
Aguasaco, Carlos Eduardo
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Abstract of the DissertationNo contaban con mi astucia!Parodia, naci¢n y sujeto en la serie televisiva de El Chapul¡n Colorado [1970-1979] byCarlos Eduardo AguasacoDoctor of Philosophy inHispanic Languages and Literature Stony Brook University2010 This dissertation is the result of a comprehensive study of the 256 episodes that constitute the Mexican TV series El Chapul¡n Colorado. Examining the parodic character of the series, it analyses the role of parody as an articulating form ideal for cultural products whose success and survival depend on their capacity to become and stay popular. Parody is analyzed as a content processing mechanism especially successful in Latin America where, I argue, the feudal and capitalist modes of production still coexist. My study further contends that the TV series El Chapul¡n Colorado reflects the state of the so-called"national project(s)" in Latin America in an expanding market for cultural products, exploring how, in the very specific structural causality of the continent, male and female individuals are hailed as contradictory subjects bound to act as"free subjects" and"vassals.". The introductory chapter provides a succinct history of the establishment and development of Mexican Radio and TV, including the career of series author and protagonist, Roberto G¢mez Bola¤os, that reveals how the development of conglomerates centralized production and largely eliminated competition while expanding the coverage and market for their products. The second chapter analyzes the parodic nature of the series: its models, forms and mechanisms. The parody of U.S. superheroes is analyzed in comparison with Cervantes' Don Quijote. The parody of cinema from westerns to science fiction is seen as both a critique of its American models and a critique of Latin American development. The parody of literature from Cervantes to the 20th century foregrounds the category of the popular as a continuous re-contextualizing of narratives and the dissolution of canonic labels into collective memory. The third chapter offers an analysis of the Latin-American `national project' represented in the series as the need for a language-based cultural identity securing the consumption of cultural products without risking the stability of local hegemonies. The fourth chapter reveals how the TV series was constituted as a mechanism of"subject determination". The contradictory subject(s) portrayed by the series are bound to function in relations of production and modes of consumption that are contradictory yet reciprocally sustained.


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It doesn't take much to make me happy. A beautiful sunrise. A good piece of chocolate. A re-run of my favorite movie.
But today, I was nominated by indytony (from "A Way With Words" fame) for a Beautiful Blogger Award, which, based on his comment is based on his conviction that, by winning such a prestigious award I could accomplish world peace by passing it along and that my work here is valued. Or something like that. You'll have to go ferret out the actual comment yourself and decide.
In order to live up to the breadth, depth, and pinnacle-height of this award, I am going to provide you with the details of it's greatness by sharing the
secret handshake silly walk information that the one so dubbed with the honor is asked to share.
- Include the Beautiful Blogger Award in a post (yep, see above)
- Thank the person who dubbed you with the honor and link back to them (yep, see indytony's name above and here again for the link; "thank you," she said, wiping the tears and imaginary mascara from her eyes…)
- Tell seven things about yourself (yep, keep reading…)
- Pass on the Beautiful Blogger love to seven more bloggers (yep, keep on reading more…)
Okay…let's see… seven things about me. This blog is a gathering-place for seemingly disparate information, so the following seven things are pretty much the same:
- I was left-handed as a child but because there were no left-handed things like desks, scissors, etc., my dad forced em to become right-handed. Now I'm just confused.
- I won an honorable mention from our local electric company (which they published in their newsletter) for a short story I wrote whilst in elementary school; it was about a possessed toaster or something…
- I have a number of published articles, an encyclopedia chapter, and a few other scholarly items, but I truly want to publish some fiction.
- My first act as an activist occurred when I was in first or second grade in elementary school (no, this is not related to the short story contest for the electric company…); I shoved a younger child on the bus for using the word $%**er (rhymes with "bigger") to describe our school principal and superintendent. Despite being called to the office for manhandling this small child, I was vindicated upon the details of the melee being fully revealed.
- I am a boycotter. I have been boycotting an ice cream stand favored by most if not all the people in the town in which we used to live after being slighted on the chocolate in my chocolate shake; I requested that it be made with extra chocolate, only to discover after tasting it that there was less chocolate than a normal shake. Not one penny more have they, or will they receive from these pockets, darn it…
- I love deep house music. 'Nuff said.
- If I had the money, I would buy my family a piece of property upon which we could build our dream home, complete with fenced yards for all the abandoned animals we would adopt from the shelter.
And now that I have been given the virtual scepter to further the dubbing process, here are my seven in no specific order:
The Misanthropic Muse: I dub thee, leader of inspiring bits (your prose shows your quick wit)
The Jiggly Bits: I dub thee, leader of the absolutely cry-until-you-laugh bits (I can't make it through one post without tears of laughter…I love it!)
The World's Top 10: I dub thee, leader of all things list-y (how in the world do you compile all that info???)
Morning Story & Dilbert: I dub thee, leader of things that make me very thoughtful first thing in the morning (you find the best stories to share, outside of Paulo Coehlo, who is typically sharing his own…)
My Thoughts on the Subject are as Follows: I dub thee, leader of he said, she said (you have to visit the blog to get it)
Today's Author: I dub thee, leader of
right now Write Now! (you make my brain stay tingly…)
Chris Martin Writes: I dub thee, leader of independence and volunteerism (love your ministry posts, and your writing too)


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Anything goes: Send a Smile 4 Kids
Distressing: Craft Your Days Away
Something Not Intended for Crafting: Crafting When We Can
For A Child: Crimbo Crackers
A Child's Birthday Card: Crazy 4 Challenges
OMG!!! This is absolutly gorgeous!!! I love it, every little detail...the colors, the colouring , the sentiment, it is just perfect!! L O V E I T!!! TQM!! IvonneReplyDelete
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What a great card for a boy! Your son is very lucky to have received such a special card! Thanks for sharing it with us at Send a Smile 4 Kids and come back soon!
Great card for a teenager. Thanks for joining us at CWWC this time. Carol DT xReplyDelete
Another great boy card, this is really stylish too, :)
What a fun card, I love how it is personalized and the image is adorable! Thanks for joining our "Anything Goes" challenge at SAS 4 Kids :)ReplyDelete
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Fab card Kathya, love your use of the cardboard and the way you have finished the inside of your card.
Thank you for sharing your wonderful work with us at Crafting When We Can Challenges. :-) xx


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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
The Day
25 comments:
- Ines said...
I bought Fleurs de Shangai for my mother when it came out (although I like it more than I expected).
I like your idea of combining summer and winter scents to get autumn. :) Although I'm still a bit scared of layering, I just don't feel up to it yet.
It seems to me that it happens instinctively - one day you wake up and just know that you need to try and layer some scents because there is the feeling they will mix wonderfully. I'm still waiting to wake up like that.
- August 31, 2010 at 7:55 AM
- Olfacta said...
Hi Ines! That was the fastest comment e-vah! Thanks!
- August 31, 2010 at 8:02 AM
- BitterGrace said...
Love those "back of the cabinet" explorations. I keep rediscovering a bottle of Jacomo Parfum Rare back there, and it delights me every time. That's a perfect fall scent, by the way. Mystere's a fall favorite too, and so is Dior Dune. I don't really know what those have in common, except that they are all rich but not heavy--if that makes sense.
Please enter me in the draw--all those sound delightful.
- August 31, 2010 at 10:49 AM
- kjanicki said...
Great post! I love hearing about these little known perfumes. I don't like to layer much, but sometimes, late in the day when most of what I've been wearing has worn off, i like to spray something complementary on top of the last lingering drydown, like a spritz of tobacco on top of a leather scent, or an orange blossom on the last hint of sandalwood from the morning's perfume.
- August 31, 2010 at 12:11 PM
- Isa said...
I like the idea of layering, but I still haven't found a good combination of scents among my collection.
I have tried layering Tam Dao and Kenzo Amour (two of my favourite scents) but Tam Dao is always more noticeable. Always. On my skin Tam Dao lasts a lot too.
I own Opium Poésie de Chine, another discontinued flanker. It's lovely and enjoyable any time of the year.
I'd like to try Fleurs de Shangai.
- August 31, 2010 at 12:32 PM
- Elisa Gabbert said...
I often layer up at home, when I don't have to worry about overapplication or infelicitous combinations fuming anyone out. (My boyfriend, count me lucky, never complains.) Some combos I like: the aforementioned tobacco and leather combo (e.g., Tabac Aurea and Cuir de Lancome); a rose with either musk, vanilla, or a dry chypre; lemon plus almond (I do this with cheapies, Bigelow Winter Lemon + Carol's Daughter Almond Cookie); Serge Lutens Un Bois Vanille + Datura Noir (as demonstrated by a cute SA).
When I'm testing/reviewing I'll put on four or five different scents in different spots and don't really care if there's any harmony.
The Opium flanker sounds intriguing!
- August 31, 2010 at 4:10 PM
- Rappleyea said...
I always love your reviews of little heard of esoteric scents. The Halston sounds right up my alley! Bring on the galbanum. Even though it's still in the 90's here, I've brought out the Vol de Nuit extrait - somehow the mix of the petitgrain and bergamot with the galbanum keeps it from being too heavy in the heat. Jicky has also worked as has SSS Champagne de Bois. I'm definitely ready for Fall scents, but the weather won't cooperate!
If I wear perfume in the same spot on my body two days in a row, I'm layering! Scent lasts through showers on me, so I have to vary my application spots. Other than that, I avoid layering as I'd never get a mistake washed off!
- August 31, 2010 at 7:33 PM
- tarleisio said...
I'm a shameless at layering. I have no compunction about layering anything with anything else that might capture my fancy. I layer Ivoire with Chanel no. 19, I layer Silences (a recent favorite this summer) with vintage Rive Gauche (an intellectual exercise), and just for kicks, I layered Serge Lutens' Fleurs d'Oranger with CB I Hate Perfume's Burning Leaves, which was about as autumnal as it gets - and believe it or not, rather a stunning combo. I'm waiting on my sample of La Myrrhe, just so I can try that with FdO, too!
Oh, the sacrilege! Ah, the blasphemy!
I fully expect to be shot on sight, any day now.
Halston Couture, with that galbanum pulse point bomb, sounds like something I might love - to layer, or not!
But isn't that the point - to try new things and see where they take you?
It's certainly half the fun!
- September 1, 2010 at 12:06 AM
- Anonymous said...
I just noticed the quality of the sunlight changing here in SW Va last week, and I said to myself, Ahhhh, autumn's coming. It's still in the 90s this week, but if you ask me, the season has turned. The light is far more golden. I've been saying "see ya" to several of my summer staples and hauling a few choice cooler-weather scents to the forefront of the cabinet.
Silences has become a favorite spring/summer scent of mine, thanks to all that rose and iris peeping out from the galbanum and moss, and the silvery green-purple color it brings to mind. I will probably soon be putting it away until spring.
I don't typically layer - I think because I don't have the mental space to keep track of the experience. (I did accidentally layer Beyond Love with the drydown of Havana Vanille, and that's gorgeous. Sweeeet, but in a liqueur-like way.)
That Halston bottle makes me think NSFW thoughts.
- September 1, 2010 at 10:00 AM
- BitterGrace said...
Oops, I got so focused on my favorite things for fall that I forgot to mention a fave fall layering combo: DSH Lotus Blossom and Shalimar EDC. I actually layer all year long, but that's one that works best in the cool, dry air of autumn.
- September 1, 2010 at 11:27 AM
- flittersniffer said...
There's a definite autumnal quality to the air here now, even though we have had a bit of an Indian summer this week.
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Fleurs de Shanghai and am the proud owner of a big 100ml bottle of it I got fo £25 from a discount warehouse. From this I periodically decant small amounts for my partner's mother - it pleases me to spread the word about this one.
Layering is something I tend only to do to rectify mistakes, plus it sometimes occurs inadvertently when decanting.
- September 2, 2010 at 2:12 PM
- Anonymous said...
Hi M -- Never even heard of Parfum Rare, sounds intriguing...
- September 3, 2010 at 8:34 AM
- Olfacta said...
Hi k -- good idea, got to try that one.
- September 3, 2010 at 8:36 AM
- Olfacta said...
Hi Isa -- I think there are about 4 or 5 of the Opium flankers; I've heard the Imperiale is a good one too.
- September 3, 2010 at 8:38 AM
- Olfacta said...
Hi Elisa -- I have Cuir de Lancome, which I luurrve, -- and have just realized, much to my horror, that that line comes from a 1977 movie ("Annie Hall") which may be too old for many to have seen -- and, pleasanter things, a sample of Tabac Aurea. I'm going to try that one on the first cool-ish day.
- September 3, 2010 at 8:42 AM
- Olfacta said...
Hi R!
You're so lucky that perfume lasts. I don't know what it is about my skin but...poof!-- usually within two hours, unless it's some horrid dimestore synthetic, in which case it lasts two days.
- September 3, 2010 at 8:47 AM
- Olfacta said...
Hi T -- I'm going to try the Silences/vintage Rive Gauche combo. The Silences might strong enough to soften the metallic tang that seems to blow up on me when I wear RG -- if not, the Halston Couture would I bet!
- September 3, 2010 at 8:50 AM
- Elisa Gabbert said...
Oh, terrible thought about Annie Hall! It's just a tad older than me but I still love it. I love Manhattan even more.
- September 3, 2010 at 8:53 AM
- Olfacta said...
Hi fs -- I've been showing an annoying tendancy to hoard my Silences, ridiculous since it's so inexpensive. I love it and Mr. Olfacta calls it "sultry" -- which, so far, is the only one of the rather embarrasing number of bottles I own that has earned that accolade from him.
- September 3, 2010 at 8:53 AM
- Olfacta said...
Hi fs -- I lurrve those big bargain bottles, spray with abandon...or maybe I'm just cheap? Yeah, probably.
- September 3, 2010 at 8:55 AM
- Olfacta said...
Hi Elisa, again -- The other day I was giving a friend a ride to the doctor (he'd sprained a knee). We were talking about Christopher Walken. I made reference to that scene in Annie Hall, where he's the psycho brother driving Alvy to the airport. My pal, who is maybe 15 years younger, had never seen the movie! Then I realized he was, uh, 9 when it came out. Still...
- September 3, 2010 at 8:59 AM
- Elisa Gabbert said...
It's the ultimate romantic comedy. A classic. Doesn't matter how old you were when it came out!!! Most of us weren't around when Casablanca was released, right?
(That said, I have actually never seen Casablanca, ha.)
- September 3, 2010 at 9:00 AM
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- Page 1 Adobe Lightroom 3 Review
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- Page 3 Adobe Lightroom 3 Review
- Page 4 Adobe Lightroom 3 Review
- Page 5 System Requirements Review
A major problem facing most professional and keen amateur photographers is how to manage and organise the vast collection of image files that can build up over the course of a few years. Professional photography isn't even my main job, and yet I've got over 40,000 photographs on my hard drive, many of them large Raw files from professional quality DSLRs; professional working photographers could easily have two or three times as many. Other image management programs such as Google Picasa, or the browser sections of Adobe Photoshop Elements or Corel Paint Shop Pro can have real problems with such large collections, taking many hours to sift through and catalogue images, or simply failing altogether and crashing. Adobe Lightroom 3 took about 30 minutes to import and catalogue my entire collection, presenting the results as a database searchable under a wide range of criteria including camera EXIF data. As you can imagine, being able to search for pictures taken on a particular make and model camera or with a particular type of lens comes in very handy in my line of work.
Also useful is the built-in support for dual monitors, with the second monitor display being configurable to show the currently selected image, the library grid, a survey comparison or a slideshow of images in a folder. It is this adaptability that is one of Lightroom's great strengths and one of the reasons that it is so popular with professionals; you can set it up to suit the way you want to work, adapting it to your preferred workflow rather than having to adapt your methods to suit the program. The interface is surprisingly simple for such a complex and powerful program, with everything organised into logical sections called Library, Develop, Slideshow, Print and Web. The grey-on-black colour scheme looks a bit Spartan but it is efficient and functional, although it definitely benefits from using a big monitor, and preferably two of them.
The algorithms, modules and engines that power the program have been completely rewritten for Lightroom 3, leading to improved performance for a wide range of operations. Corrections for lens distortion and chromatic aberration are faster and more effective, and can be saved as profiles for particular lens and camera combinations to be applied with a single click to one or a selected batch of images. Camera lenses can be detected and recognised automatically thanks to inbuilt metadata, and corrections for recurring distortions can be applied automatically. A variety of distortion-correcting transformations can be applied, including horizontal and vertical perspective, keystone and rotation.
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