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Something that has got me in touch with my surroundings is meditation and yoga. I feel so insightful, inspired, and motivated after doing yoga and meditation. Sometimes, as a mother, you forget to breathe. Yoga can help with weight, self esteem, and all around health. Yoga keeps you humble, happy, and strong. Everything a mother needs to add to their self-care plan.
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It's Diane, and having talked last time about vibration-proof fasteners, I thought I'd tackle the opposite concept: quick-release fasteners. Because here's the thing: Sometimes you want your fastener to hold, and sometimes you want it "easily persuaded to let go."
This presents a new design challenge for components, and that is to make them quickly and easily movable or removable, without sacrificing some worthwhile fastening properties. The examples I'm sharing with you today use various techniques to achieve this.
Let's start with the very simple GN 6303.1 knurled nuts. These are used in applications where the nut has to be completely removed after the releasing operation and refitted very rapidly for re-clamping. It's based on the DIN 6303 knurled nut, with the modification you see in this line drawing. To mount the knurled quick release nut, you tilt it over the threaded spindle, slide it down the spindle to its final position, then align the nut with the threaded spindle by straightening it from the tilted position. This meshes the two components. Only a fraction of a rotation is needed to achieve clamping.
A similar principle is employed in the design of several of our hand knobs. The GN 6336.3 is a nylon plastic hand knob with a steel hub, used in applications where the knob has to be completely removed and refitted very rapidly for re-clamping.
Our LMAQ knob is an all-plastic alternative, made of thermoplastic in a nice modern design with good shock-resistance.
And lastly, for environments requiring stainless steel, J.W. Winco developed the WN 5335.5 quick release nine-lobed hand knob. This one's a beauty.
Quick-release capabilities can also be achieved using other techniques in the design of the part. For example, our GN 6333 quick-release hex nuts are manufactured so there is no "locking" of the thread. Unlike the items previously discussed, these nuts slide down the spindle without tilting the nut. Once in the final position for clamping, the upper hex part of the nut is pressed down over the split nut so that it locks the threads to the threaded spindle. Then the nut can be tightened by using a wrench, securing it into its locked position. The nut can then be removed by depressing pins on the sides of the nut that release it from its locked position, allowing the nut to be quickly removed by sliding it up from the threaded spindle.
For another type of quick-release technology, check out our GN 124 quick-release pins. The balls in these pins are spring loaded, but not rigidly, so they have a relatively low axial holding strength. The illustration shows the type of application where this kind of pin can be used, allowing for quick fixing and removal.
You know, although many of the components we sell at J.W. Winco seem simple and basic, it never ceases to amaze me how significant are the subtleties of their design. This is why our Technical Sales Associates are so well versed in how to find the appropriate part to fit a customers' application.


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Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Weathering The Weather
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Your quilt looks great. I hate ice storms. It's scarier being out inthat than just snow.ReplyDeleteReplies
Oh, it was a challenge walking across the road to the mailbox, yesterday. Slipping and sliding all the way.Delete
Connie- The back of that quilt is almost as pretty as the front! You do beautiful work. I am tired of the snow and cold here, too. We do hope to do a bit of a getaway for the last week in February if all goes as planned. Hope you have a wonderful rest of the week. xoDianaReplyDeleteReplies
I hope that everything goes well for you and that you can enjoy a little time away from the cold northern weather :) I'm happy you like my quilt :)Delete
The quilting is wonderful. Trying to learn to do it soon as I've saved too many fabric scraps and will either have to sew or purge. Thanks for inspiring us.ReplyDeleteReplies
You should certainly give it a try . . . you just might discover a new passion :)Delete
Beautiful quilt, Connie. And the loft is a cozy and pretty place. Stay cozy - it's warming up here and we're back to rain, rain, rain, along with dark.ReplyDeleteReplies
I thought the snow was bad, not now we are covered in ice and it's scary to even venture out a short distance. If only I was a golfer, I would put on my golf shoes and crush across the lawn to the barn. I didn't go out there yesterday, but I'm thinking about giving it a try today . . . I sure don't want to fall.Delete
Oh Connie- I feel for you not being able to get out and see and feel sunshine. We have been blasted by sunshine just a bit lately, but the Summer here in oz. hasn't been too bad.The weather really affects your mood doesn't it? I never get tired of snow photos, as we never get any snow.Love your quilt.ReplyDeleteReplies
Judy, if it were possible for you to mail us some warm weather , I would send you a check for postage, LOL.Delete
You are a sweetheart :)
Thank you for the tour ! I just want to curl up on one of those bunks in the 'attic', and "weather the weather"ReplyDelete
And that quilt is adorable.......FRONT and BACK ! Your embroidery is definitely the crowning touch !Replies
Hi Dolly, thank you so much . . . you have blessed my morning. I'm feeling very cabin feverish, held in the house by an ice storm . . . I'm thinking about trying to get to the art barn today . . . but I sure don't want to fall down getting out there.Delete
What a wonderful tour of your cabin, a joy to see and a delight in every nook and cranny. You are blessed with an amazing work space. I loved the quilt, inspirational.ReplyDeleteReplies
You are so right, I am blessed with this space . . . I never take it for-granted, it's a wonderful place to be inspired and to spread out and create all kinds of projects. I'm glad that you like my quilt, thank you :)Delete
Wonderful quilting dear Connie!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you so much :)Delete
Love the quilts and I always enjoy seeing the pictures of your Art Barn! What a wonderful place to be during the bad weather. We are having a lot of gray days here and rain! Still working on getting my "Art Barn" in my bedroom and closet organized! LOL Have a wonderful day my friend! NancyReplyDeleteReplies
It will take time, but it will be so nice to start from scratch and organize your room to fit your needs . . . it is going to be wonderful.Delete
Your quilts are just beautiful! It always looks warm and cozy there with you. I know you've made lots of quilts for other people, but do you have a big stack of pretty quilts that you keep for yourself? Just wondering. :)ReplyDeleteReplies
I don't but this year I want to start making some to keep. I would like to get a hutch and put it in the house filled with quilts . . . to show and to use when the weather gets nippy. I would also like to have a stack to let people choose from, instead of guessing on the one that they would like gifted to them :) After I'm gone from this world, I would like to be able to continue hugging those I love with my warm quilts:)Delete
Pretty quilt, Connie. The fabrics looks vintage. I'd actually like to make a quilt using the pattern on the back. It's so simple and I love the prints and colors. Very charming. Stay warm. Just keep repeating, "Spring is coming." Hugs, NancyReplyDeleteReplies
"Spring is coming . . . Spring is coming . . . Spring is coming . . ."Delete
I could have ice skated to the art barn . . . the path that I hung out from the snow has become a place for the ice to form. Every time one of us goes outside the other watches from the window, ready to rescue each other if we fall. Steve has ice cleats that fit over his shoes so that's a good thing. He went out and worked on the pathway the best that he could, because he knows how much I want to be out in the barn. What a sweet man :)
I love your quilt! Extra special with the pieced backing. Yep, winter is here for a while yet. We will be staying home for the next few days, too cold to go anywhere.ReplyDeleteReplies
Our property is a sheet of ice, we are staying home, too. Spring is coming :)Delete
Connie, I love the quilt! And I so love your loft/art space. My dream! But I do know some day I will have one, if I live long enough. There is something so comforting about the words "full pantry." Stay safe and warm! xo LynnReplyDeleteReplies
Well, I didn't get my barn until I was 68 . . . so never stop dreaming :)Delete
Your quilt is beautiful!!! Love your art Barn, it looks so cozy and inspiring!!ReplyDelete
Enjoy and stay safe from the weather, JanieReplies
Thank you so much, and yes I love my barn too . . . it's a great and very special spot :)Delete
LOVE that quilt! So happy you all cozy and warm in your cottage, with no need to brave the elements. We've had virtually no snow so far this year, and I'm kind of craving a good snow day! Although it doesn't mean quite as much now that I'm retired. LOL!ReplyDeleteReplies
Your art barn looks so cozy! Love the finished quilt. You all stay safe and warm. Icy roads would scare me! At least you have plenty of crafty goodies to keep you from getting bored. Have a lovely weekend.ReplyDelete
Hugs, VickyReplies
Hi Vicky, I can always count on you to be a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day. Reading your comments always make me smile.Delete
I am always thankful if we are all set in our home so that we wouldn't have to get out if we didn't want to... but my hubby always says it is good as long as we don't lose power. Thankfully in our last ice storm we did just fine. I would say you have made good use of your time by getting your lovely quilt finished, you did a wonderful job with it, not only the front but I love how you do the back too!ReplyDeleteReplies
I am concerned about loosing power . . . we have a well, so that would mean no water and probably froozen pipes. Our neighbors have some kind of a generator backup. We need to look into it.Delete
I think your Art Barn looks so cosy.ReplyDelete
I love the colours on the quilt.
Stay safe and warm - I always love a nice bowl of warming soup in cold weather ...
All the best JanReplies
Thank you for your kind words. Yes, soup is perfect in cold weather . . . I had a bowl tonight :)Delete
What a wonderful spring time looking finish. The colors are sweet and probably nice to look at rather than the ice and snow. The backing is delightful too. Well, done!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you so much, I really appreciate your sweet encouragement.Delete
Yep, I'm done with snow pictures! And snow! Today it got up to 50degrees and I didn't have to wear a coat! Great time to pick up a few groceries, get gas in the car, and meet a friend for coffee. When it gets cold again, I'm hibernating. That quilt is beautiful! On the front AND the back! Gorge I tell ya! You do such great work.ReplyDelete
Hi Cindy, thanks so much for being such a sweet blogging sister. I agree, we have to take advantage of any nice weather, because spring isn't here yet . . . we could still have plenty of snow and ice between now and the end of March. Stay warm and cozy.Delete
Connie.... it's wonderful to see your quilt hung up like that! You are amazing how fast you finished your projects. Your Art Barn looks so COZY and inviting. Love those mason jar lights in front of your quilt.. and love the cozy look of your loft. I want to be there! We are lucky not to have had any ice yet this year.. just tons of snow. I think if all of my crafting stuff was in a building away from my house, I'd have hubby hook up some sort of pully from my house to the building, then get an old sled and sit down on it and pully myself over to the building! I could not be away from it for more than a day! I'd say have hubby pull you on a sled or one of those discs, but don't want hubby to fall either! If we had ice, we'd have to slide down our driveway on one of those plastic discs. I do hope you get over to your Art Barn today... I'm sure it's calling your name. It's sunny here and a balmy 43 so I'm loving it. Can actually walk to the car, get in and drive somewhere without worrying about the bad roads. I too hibernate when the weather is so cold and bad. I actually got out yesterday and it really felt good. But I don't mind being home for a week or two in the bad weather. That's the pleasure of retirement. Have a wonderful "artsy" Sunday! xoxoxo MarilynReplyDeleteReplies
Hi Marilyn, I laughed throughout your comment; it drew a comical picture in my mind of this old lady pulling herself through the icy to get to her Art Barn. It would be a sight, LOL. Steve just called out to me a minute ago and said, "Look out the window" . . . it's coming down again, tiny flakes but full force. Spring is going to look so good this year. Thank you for your sweet blogging friendship.Delete
Oh, your quilt is wonderful, Connie. My sister sews quilts, and I have always thought it was such a talent when one can sew. Your loft is so charming. Is that where you do all your sewing?ReplyDelete
My barn is nothing but sewing and crafting and I love it. It is wonderful to have a space where I can spread my mess out and leave it until it's finished :) You should give quilting a try, you just might surprise yourself :)Delete


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Kodak ESP 3.2 Review
The Kodak ESP 3.2 is a fairly mediocre entry-level printer.
The Kodak esp 3.2 is an entry-level printer with entry-level performance. While it does do well with maintaining detail, it doesn't give you the performance that you'd expect from a higher-priced printer, and that's fine: it's a budget printer. If you're okay with a glacial printing pace, the Kodak esp 3.2 may be worth a look.
Design & Usability
A straightforward multifunction printer, though a bit limited
While the Kodak esp 3.2 isn't the kind of printer that requires a ton of extra considerations during setup, it is fairly unusual in that it requires you to install the print head on your own. This isn't a difficult task by any means: Once you've opened the bag and removed any packaging, the print head clicks into place. Just follow the included setup instructions, and you're very unlikely to run into trouble.
All of your printer's controls are accessed through the panel the screen rests on, as the screen itself and the icons surrounding it are touch-sensitive, and register your commands in context. While you may or may not use them until you swap out ink cartridges, the controls are well-labeled. On-screen menus are logically nested and easy to navigate, though the icons do take some getting used to. Should you end up in a place that you need advanced controls to accomplish your goal, new icons will show up to give you the extra function commands necessary. It is fairly simple to prep the printer for new ink, clean its heads, or print a test page.
While at first glance it looks like the Kodak esp 3.2 has only one SD/HC card slot, that little hole on the front is more versatile than that; if you still use MemoryStick media cards, those can also be used by the esp 3.2 as well. There is an 802.11n wireless card among its innards, and can be shared and used over a wireless network. Unfortunately for anyone who hasn't made the switch to Wi-Fi yet, there isn't an ethernet port on the back, so you'll have to use a type A to type B USB cable (not included in the packaging).
Features & Performance
Low performance, but fair enough for the price
The Kodak esp 3.2 uses two ink cartridges: black and CMY (cyan, magenta, yellow). New users may find this convenient, but will end up hating in the long run, especially if you like to print lots of photos. Why is that? Well, if you ever run out of one of the three included dyes in the color ink cartridge, most users will be forced to discard the entire cartridge, wasting the leftover ink. To the cartridges' credit, however, they do manage to last for quite a while, giving us over 100 color photo prints in the lab.
If you're looking for a printer that can print on a decent range of media, the Kodak esp 3.2 should satisfy many basic needs, as it can handle just about any paper size that's less than 8.5 inches wide. Due to this fact, the printer fits the multifunction role well, as it can accommodate a typical office workload, but also survive the varying demands of a family's usage.
Overall, ESP 3.2 has a very basic performance in terms of color and detail preservation—perfect for family photos, but not so much for professional prints by any stretch of the imagination. Not only is the color accuracy on the low end of average, but the color gamut is a bit small. Would Instagram-using kids really care about that so much if they're adding filters to their pictures? Probably not.
You get what you pay for, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Overall, the Kodak esp 3.2 is a basic, entry-level multifunction printer that is most at home in a dorm or beside a family computer. With color performance that allows you to print off decent-looking photos quickly, and a good level of detail, the Kodak esp 3.2 does prove its worth at its price point. Just keep in mind that color cartridges with several inks tend to waste a bunch of dye in the long run, and consequently, money.
That being said, you get what you pay for. If you're looking for professional quality prints, or prints at non-standard sizes, you're much better off looking for a pro-photo printer. It's also a bit mystifying as to why the color gamut is so narrow, but our tests didn't uncover any glaring errors as a result of this. Additionally, the ESP 3.2 is incredibly slow in comparison to other printers, and will likely frustrate younger users.
If, however, you're looking for a family printer, or a printer to be sent off to school with a college student, the Kodak esp 3.2 merits consideration for general use. It may not top the performance charts, but it's an affordable printer with acceptable performance as long as speed isn't a major concern.
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Ore is a resource added in 1.0. It is obtained by mining. It is the only resource which is by default not loaded into the containers.
Ore is generated by mining the solid surfaces of planets, moons or asteroids using the 'Drill-O-Matic' Mining Excavator. Drilling continues to function during time warp.
Planets and Moons
The amount of ore on a (non-asteroid) celestial body is infinite.
Since drilling must be done on solid surfaces, it can't be done on Kerbol, or Jool. To drill in a liquid biome the drill must contact the seafloor, and must not be moving much.
The level of Ore on a celestial body can be detected using a M700 Survey Scanner and for more detailed data in a particular biome a M4435 Narrow-Band Scanner can be used. Note that a polar orbit of 25,000 m* to 1,500,000 m* is required to use the M700 scanner. This will vary a bit between objects, but is a good estimate. To view the ore concentration on a planet right click the M700 Survey Scanner and select Toggle Overlay and then you can use the Cutoff+ and Cutoff- to only show the highest concentrations to make it easier to decide the optimal mining location. To be able to view the ore data in the Tracking Station, the scanned data needs to be sent back using an antenna. After the data is transmitted, a new icon for Resources will appear in the right panel of your screen where the Info and Orbit icons are. Click the button and then select Resources -> Ore. A more precise determination for a particular location can be made using the Surface Scanning Module on a rover while landed.
Note that ore is a "Surface" resource. So it will only appear in the Surface tab of your Resource App, even if the ore is in the ocean.
Asteroids contain a finite amount of ore. If mining an asteroid, the mass of the asteroid will be reduced by the amount of ore extracted. There is no need to use any scanners to find out the ore concentration for asteroids, it's enough to be close to it or on it.
Ore is stored in special containers, the Large Holding Tank, the Small Holding Tank and the Radial Holding Tank.
Conversion into Other Resources
Ore can be converted into liquid fuel, oxidizer, and monopropellant using a converter and electric charge. There is no change in total mass when converting to liquid fuel and/or oxidizer, but there is when converting to monopropellant. Conversion continues to function during time warp.
The Abundance Algorithm
The exact values of your settings affect ore concentrations strongly, and this can have big effects on an individual game. So unlike most other aspects of the game, a slightly deeper grasp of the algorithm details is important here.
The abundance of ore in a biome is determined by two "coin flips" -- ie. random number draws. The first is based on your "resource abundance" slider. Each biome on every celestial body has a "1 minus this percentage" chance of having no ore at all. If that first chance passes, then there is a second coin flip to determine the average ore concentration in the biome. This second chance is based on your game difficulty level. It is important to understand that this abundance can easily also end up "less than zero" -- so in a hard game, with a 50% resource abundance setting, you may still only end up with ore in 25% of the biomes on all the celestial bodies together.
Local random variations are also applied to the ore concentrations within a biome.
In fact, one unit of ore costs 0.02 funds, you can change it into fuel using a converter, then take it back and get more funds. One unit of Monopropellant is made from 5 units of ore (0.1 funds total) but it is worth 1.2 funds. This provides a profit of 1.1 funds per 5 units of ore, or 0.22 per unit of ore.


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The second of 3 articles in 'conversation' with the report issued by the Business Development Bank of Canada: a study of the top challenges faced by small and medium-sized businesses in Canada.
A conversation with Great Performances Group team member Tim Dumas about financial reporting in a small business. There are few areas that intimidate small business owners more than financial...
Is it Money or Finances?
Money is a powerful force in our lives.
The potential for pleasure, disaster, and change can all be impacted by money or the lack of it.
While there are an almost infinite number of ways a small business might find itself in trouble, there are also a few ways it is guaranteed to find itself in trouble. One of those ways is...
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A mirror for our fast moving times. Convex traffic and observation mirrors for both external and internal use offering superb vision quality. Lightweight design, low cost, with reasonable service-life. Acrylic glass convex mirrors ensure the safe movement of traffic in blind spot situations, at junctions, on exit-ways, bottlenecks, control points and crossings. These convex traffic mirrors are employed where high demands are placed upon the visual quality of the mirror image: e.g. in traffic regulation and manufacturing processes.
The plastic surround is corrosion resistant and weatherproof. The red sections of the eye-catching surround are reflective. These Viewminder convex mirrors can be mounted in any position by means of the rust resistant fixing kit supplied, and is suitable for tubular post diameter of 76 mm.
5 year warranty against manufacturing defaults
- Metalised acrylic
- Frame: Reflective Red/White border
- Bracket: Adjustable to fit 76mm post
Mirror Features:
- Lightweight
- Superb vision quality
- Fully adjustable convex traffic mirror
Viewing Distance:
- 400 x 600: 5 metres
- 600 x 800: 10 metres
- 800 x 1000: 15 metres
- 1000 x 1200: 20 metres
- 600Ø: 6 – 7 metres
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Sennelier L'Aquarelle Extra Fine Watercolour
24 Half Pans 2 Brush and a porcelain Palette in Walnut wooden box.
Sheet in box to make your own chart.
Colours contained in set:
Lemon Yellow 501, Series 1 ,T, II, ***, PY3
Indian Yellow 517, Series 1,T, II, ***, PY154, PY153
Naples Yellow 566, Series 1, O, I, ***, PBr24
French Vermillion 675, Series 2, O, I, ***, PR242
Bright Red 619, Series 2, SO, n.r, ***,nr
Venetian Red 623, Series 1, O, I, ***, PR101
Alizarin Crimson 689, Series 1, T, I, ***, PR209, PY83, PR179.
Carmine 635, Series 3, T, I, ***, PV19.
Quinacridone Red 679, Series 3, T, II, ***, PR209.
Opera Rose 659, Series 2, O, n.r. *, fluo, PR81:1.
Cobalt Violet Light Hue 911, Series 2, O, II, ***, PV16, PR122, PW6.
Dioxazin Purple 917, Series 3, SO, III, ***, PV23.
Ultramarine Deep 315, Series 2, T, I, ***, PB29.
Phthalo Blue 326, Series 1, T, II, ***, PB15:3.
Cinereous Blue 344, Series 1, O, II, ***, PB15:3, PW4.
Forest Green 899, Series 1, SO, I, ***, PBk7, PG7, PY42.
Viridian 837, Series 3, T, I, ***, PG18, PG7.
Phthalo Green Light 805, Series 1, T, II, ***, PG7, PY153.
Yellow Ochre 252, Series 1 O, I , ***, PY43.
Burnt Sienna 211, Series 1, T, I, ***, PBr7.
Payne's Grey 703, Series 1, SO, I, ***, PV19, PB15:1, PBk7.
Warm Sepia 440, Series 1, SO, I , ***, PBr7, PBk7.
Raw Umber 205, Series 1, T, I, ***, PBr7.
Ivory Black 755, Series 1- O, I, ***, PBk9.
Walnut Wooden Box size: 220mm x 190mm x 33mm
The roots of Sennelier watercolors are to be found in the Impressionist school. At that time, painters drew their inspiration from nature and set out to reproduce natural light. Watercolor technique offered spontaneity, lightness of touch, fluidity and transparency allowing a quick translation of a particular light, vibration or shape. Paul Cézanne, for instance, produced forty or so watercolors of the Mont Sainte Victoire in Provence. Earlier on in England and on the Normandy coast in France, William Turner had turned painting in watercolors as an art form in its own right and had even managed to produce genuine masterpieces. Since then watercolors have become an established part of the history of painting.Artists love them because of their radiance and their spontaneity. It is such a pleasure when the painter plays with the light of the paper and the brightness of fleeting, intense pigments as they glisten, come together and swirl around under his brush producing a whole host of different effects. Watercolors
Made in France using traditional methods. L'Aquarelle Sennelier has been produced in the same way for more than a century using the best pigments and top quality Kordofan Gum Arabic as a bonding agent.
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I'm back. I've been traveling. And working. And performing.
7 comments:
- Frank Grygier said...
Welcome back. Sounds like you hit it out of the park.
- July 14, 2013 at 7:19 PM
- atmtx said...
Sounds like a great trip. Wow, and I thought Austin had a lot of tattoos.
- July 14, 2013 at 11:36 PM
- André Balsa said...
Good to have you back safe and sound and blogging again! And is that Jessica Chastain on the cover of Digital Photo Pro?
- July 15, 2013 at 9:46 AM
- Kirk Tuck said...
Thanks! I had a lot of fun in Denver. I learned even more about multi-camera video programming than I thought I would. And yes, that is Jessica Chastain, shot by Joey L, on the cover. Some lucky United Express traveler gets to read it next...
- July 15, 2013 at 10:27 AM
- Gregg Mack said...
Glad to hear that you made it back all safe and sound, and are right back into blogging again. I can't wait to find out how we can view/purchase the lighting course. It's always great to learn from a true master!
- July 15, 2013 at 11:41 AM
- JJ Semple said...
Electronics not a total in-flight blackout. You can use iPhone and iPad cameras in situations where using a dedicated camera might be awkward or forbidden.
And who's to say the results aren't any less acceptable than more expensive gear, especially for the web...
- July 15, 2013 at 2:15 PM
lol @ tattoo remark. Jacksonville is pretty flush with them as well.
- July 15, 2013 at 4:24 PM


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Juice boxes have been banned for children in one Toronto elementary school. The move is intended to help eliminate litter — it's part of a litterless lunchbox movement that forbids things like aluminum foil which end up in the trash or worse — blowing around on the playground. The Toronto District School Board runs an EcoSchools program, which certifies schools as eco-friendly after they meet certain requirements. A leader is the Jackman Avenue Elementary School, a "certified platinum" participant with active composting and recycling and a Green Roof.
Advocates for the juice box ban hope it does more than instill in children (and parents) the habit of using reusable packaging. Many feel they have found a way to fight the sugar battle while calling it something else. Whereas sugary soda products have been widely acknowledged as a problematic sugar source for kids, juice is often seen in a healthier light. While seemingly forward-thinking, the Toronto ban comes 26 years after Maine — in 1990 — banned juice boxes statewide for the same recycling reason. Here is a link to Jackson's "litterless lunch ideas."


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Snaperazzi! Spotted Shah Rukh Khan and Sunny Leone travelling in style at Mumbai airport, see pics— By | Sep 12, 2018 09:11 pm
Bollywood celebs are often spotted on the streets of Mumbai, and today, Shah Rukh Khan and Suuny Leone were spotted at airport, while Shah Rukh was coming back from some where, and Sunny was heading to Delhi. Apart from them, Nushrat Bharucha was spotted at gym and Shahid Kapoor spotted at Sunny Super Sound in Juhu.


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Getting Healthy, Naturally: A Mind & Body Cleanse
Anyone can do a mind and body cleanse. A cleanse can be as elaborate or simple as you desire. Some people have a lot of time to devote to a cleanse, while others do not; cleanses can be hard because you have to devote your time and energy to do the things that I have listed below.
Keep in mind that this is not a "diet/lose weight" cleanse. This cleanse is one that I (usually) follow myself, and it aims to make you feel better physically, mentally, and emotionally. When I follow these guidelines, I have more energy and are less irritable.
You can pick and choose below what works best for you; you don't need to do all of them. I would also like to point out that sometimes it's good to do all of these "hard-core" for about a week or two and then do what you can after that. It should be your goal to follow as much of these as you can, for as long as possible, to ensure a healthy lifestyle for the rest of your life!
You should try to eat as many unprocessed foods as possible, and keep the processed foods to a minimum. Stock up on fruits and vegetables. Eat grains, dairy, and limited protein. Avoid chips, cookies, ice cream, frozen entrees (they're salt-infested), etc.......pretty much most of what's in all the middle aisles at a grocery store. The healthiest food is all around the edges of a food store.
In regards to liquids, limit your alcohol and caffeine intake (coffee and soda). Also try to avoid fruit juices as much as possible since they are loaded with sugars. Drink plenty of water, and try to have a cup or two of green or black tea each day (with no sugar). Tea has antioxidants and is very good for you.
As I stated above, try to commit 100% to these limitations for about a week or two. After that time, you can incorporate some snacks, soda, etc. (to a minimum of course) into your diet. For example, for a week or two, try your hardest to not have a single alcoholic or caffeinated beverage. Also try to see if you can go that entire time without any processed foods whatsoever. I know it will probably be extremely difficult, but, trust me, you will feel a difference in your body.
The amount of exercise that's do-able is different for each person. Some people already get a lot of exercise. If you're one of those people, try adding in new stuff......get creative. If you're new to exercising, take it slow. Don't over-do it. Exercise is supposed to be fun and enjoyable, not a hassle. Bottom line is, everyone should aim for 30 minutes of walking each day. Some people get that just by walking around their office, or to and from their car. That's fine. But sometimes it's the walking outside for an extended period of time, with no interruptions, that makes it enjoyable. So, if you can, carve out time specifically for this.
Other things you can do to stay active: aerobics, weights, jogging/running, swimming, etc. There's lots of things you can do in the comfort of your own home. There are loads of great (FREE) videos on youtube and hulu. Netflix has great videos too, if you're a member.
Please consult with your doctor before starting any exercise regimen.
Meditation involves completely clearing your brain of clutter, for a designated amount of time. For the purposes of this cleanse, you should aim for 10 minutes each day. Meditating is extremely easy and is known to relieve stress and calm you down.
Meditation is something that everyone should do. If you don't know how to do it, you should learn. Please read my hub on meditation to learn everything you need to know about this wonderful and easy stress-reliever.......
Read my Hub on Meditation!
- Meditation: What is it? How do you do it? What are its benefits?
Meditation is a way of thinking and relaxing that is commonly used for stress reduction. It involves focusing your attention and eliminating the jumbled thoughts in your mind. There are many different types of meditation, as well as many personal ben
Spirituality or Religion
This part of the cleanse helps satisfy the emotional and mental aspect. When you are part of a spiritual community (on a consistent basis), you feel more energized and less depressed. You feel as if you have a higher purpose on this planet. You feel connected to others. I believe in bits and pieces of every religion, so I attend a Unitarian Universalist church. I try to attend service every Sunday, and I plan on joining the adult chorus there (as well as any other groups I think I might be interested in). When I leave service, I walk with a bounce in my step. It's hard to explain, but believing in a higher power and being involved in the religious community is sort of like therapy.
It's important to note that you don't have to attend service or mass to be religious or spiritual. But the main thing that you benefit from if you do attend service or mass is the feeling of community and connectedness.
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The enterprise version of the Java programming language is expected to get a boost this week, with approval of the Java EE (Enterprise Edition) 5 specification anticipated from the Java Community Process, according to a representative at Sun Microsystems.
Release of the actual code for Java EE 5 is due in the same timeframe as the JavaOne technical conference in San Francisco, which begins on May 16.
Accelerating Java development is a key theme of version 5. Sun will conduct a technical preview of Java EE 5 this Thursday in California, with participation from Java licensees BEA Systems, IBM, JBoss, Oracle, and SAP.
The new version supports:
-- JavaServer Faces 1.2, for Web application development
-- EJB (Enterprise JavaBeans) 3.0, which is the latest version of the EJB technology for developing distributed, transactional, and portable applications on Java
-- Java Persistence APIs, for mapping Java objects onto relational databases
-- Compliance with updated specifications for building Web services, including JAX-WS 2.0 (Java API for XML-based Web Services) and JAXB 2.0 (Java Architecture for XML Binding)
"I would say that this brings some cutting edge technologies to Java and really confirms that this has matured in terms of a technology, said analyst Shawn Willett at Current Analysis. "I would also say that the more open process involved with this has helped both ISVs and users get a feel for the technology and contribute where they can, ensuring that it will likely have a faster uptake than J2EE 1.4 did."
Sun, however, has not made any new decisions on whether to open-source the Java programming language, something it has declined to do in the past. "There has been no discussion on open-sourcing of Java at this time," the Sun representative said.


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Chapter 15: Finale
They arrived at the Uchiha compound and all Maya could do at first was stare in awe. She felt like it would be wrong to step forward onto such sacred ground but Sasuke's hand on her back pushed her forward, under the archway, and into the Uchiha's place. It was so empty and deserted, a place that should have been full of life and children running around while their parents looked on happily. Where had all the Uchihas gone? She bit her tongue to keep from having any visible reactions. Glancing over at Sasuke, she saw nothing there.
Sasuke took his hand away and walked on, leading her through the place to his home. He held onto the handles on the door for a moment longer than he needed to before throwing them open. He turned back to motion for her to come in, a faint smile on his lips that surprised Maya. She followed him in, sitting down cross-legged at the table that was low to the ground. "That's not how you do it," Sasuke said, sitting down across from her with his legs under him.
She blinked, mimicking him awkwardly. "It's uncomfortable," she stated with a frown.
Seeing her so clueless about Japanese culture almost made him laugh again, but the surroundings had sobered him up. He didn't feel as good as he had being outside, walking with Maya and listening to her talk. She had figured out soon enough that he was more of a listener than a talker. "You should learn how to a proper Japanese lady, a nadeshiko, from Hinata," he suggested, standing and walking over to the kitchen area. Maya started to get up, but Sasuke said, "No, don't. I'll just make some tea."
Maya got up anyway, smiling at Sasuke as she came up beside him, watching him pour water into a kettle and put it on the stove to boil. "Tea is easy," she commented. "Why are there tea ceremonies? What's so special about them?"
"Like I said, ask Hinata." She looked at his stoic face thoughtfully. When he finally turned his gaze to her, he was startled to see her staring at him so intently. "What?"
"How'd you know about Hinata? You never saw us training," she said.
He shrugged. "I heard from Naruto. He was really impressed with how well you'd done with Hinata. That's why I wanted to see you fighting."
"I didn't see that in your thoughts," Maya said accusingly, not sure if he was telling the truth.
"I wasn't thinking about that much. Saying goodbye to you pretty much consumed me," he admitted quietly. Sasuke didn't like to say things like that out loud. That was probably the first time that he wished she would turn on her powers and reach into his mind and see the truth there without having to tell her himself. But she had enough of her senses turned on to peek into his thoughts and see what he was thinking.
"It's better when you say things, anyway," she told him, hiding her smile behind her hair.
"You're sneaky."
Maya giggled, playfully ruffling reaching up to ruffle his hair. He scrunched his face up, annoyed, and grabbed her wrists. She kept her grin in place even as he turned her around, locking her in place with her own arms.
"Don't joke around in the kitchen," he scolded. She became aware of his front pressed against her back, causing her to blush and pull away. Maya stumbled forward a little when he let go, using the window above the sink as an excuse to keep her face away from him until her blush settled.
There wasn't really anything to look at, so she turned back around to ask about the tea. He just looked back at her, thinking the answer. She got an image of the kettle steaming and shrieking. Maya crossed her arms. "You could've just told me," she huffed.
Sasuke smirked. "I think it's better this way," he countered, shifting so that he leaned his back on the counter next to the stove. "This way I can talk to you without losing my cool-guy exterior."
"So you do do that on purpose!"
Smile widening just a little, Sasuke shook his head in amusement. "That was a joke."
"You realize it, though, right?" she asked curiously.
"I guess," he allowed with a slight frown. Sasuke stopped talking them, closing his eyes and sending images to her. Maya took them in. Seeing past events and his straight-faced reactions, it was clear why he acted that way. The images told her, "It's easier to deal with things when you can't feel anything." But he did feel things, he just buried them deep inside, only to bundle everything into anger, the most cowardly of emotions. She bit her lip, thinking how she'd labeled herself as a coward not that long ago as well.
Then the images started shifting to newer ones. Of him with Team 7, of him visiting Karin and Jugo the other day in the hospital, talking to people of his own accord and not because he had to. The smiles in these images were a little more frequent, but of course his cocky smirks remained when he beat Naruto, as well as the stoic expressions whenever he wanted. Those cold looks were usually whenever he was alone, whenever he wasn't interacting with people, or when someone unpleasant came by. Alone, Sasuke was the young boy who left Konoha those years ago, consumed by his hatred and resentment.
He started feeding her more specific images. Times he'd spent with Maya floated between them. A set a white teeth grinned up at him; she was seeing herself from Sasuke's view. She was happily eating with Team7, laughing and talking without a care in the world. Maya caught his eye in the memory, flashing him a personal smile. With that, a surge of goodness washed over him. It shocked Maya that she was able to feel this. A pulse of blackness came across her vision, causing her to stumble back.
Sasuke was alone in the middle of the compound, staring up at the night sky. A nearly-full moon shone in the sky—since that night would be the full moon, she could only guess that this memory was of the night before. Thoughts flashed through his mind then, transferred to Maya as glimpses of the suicide mission he'd planned to kill Madara. It was a weak plan with a one in a million chance of working, especially now that his cursed seal was gone and he didn't have that edge in battle.
Snapping her eyes open, Maya was back in the kitchen, looking at Sasuke's back as he poured the hot water into two mugs. She let out a heavy sigh, not sure how to feel. "You never meant to leave?" she breathed. "You… wanted me to keep you here?"
"I need some sort of excuse for myself, don't I?" he muttered, barely audible. Reaching up, he opened a cupboard and pulled out a handful of sugar. Sasuke glanced at her after plopping one into his, asking with his eyes.
"Six," she said.
He raised an eyebrow.
"There's no such thing as 'sweet' in the demon world," she explained with a smile. "I like it a lot."
"Was there no 'salty', either?" he asked, and a flash of the empty soup bowls from their day out with Team 7 crossed her mind.
She laughed in embarrassment. "Very perceptive of you," Maya commended. "Yes, that's true. We had sour and that was mostly it. Although back there, I didn't need very much to survive. We could last for months on one scrap of rotting meat."
"That's disgusting," he stated.
Maya bit her lip to keep from smiling wider but it didn't completely work. She found his repulsion humorous and almost went on to articulate on more gruesome things that happened in the demon world, instead deciding to keep it to herself for now. After that, they sipped their tea in silence at the low table, Maya finishing hers much quicker than Sasuke. He seemed to find it hot as he kept blowing on it before drinking. She tilted her head in confusion.
"What's it like to you?" she questioned, leaning her elbows on the table.
He eyed her position. "That's not proper."
"Forget proper, what's the tea like to you?"
"Scalding," he answered after a moment. "Not too sweet. I like to taste the chamomile."
"So this is chamomile…" Maya gazed down into her empty cup save for some brown sludge at the bottom. Perhaps six sugar cubes were too much?
"I doubt you could taste it over all that sugar," Sasuke commented dryly, smirking her she lifted her head to glower at him.
"I could too," she shot back, sounding childish. Maya sat back on her heels like Sasuke had told her to. Her eyes wandered over him, stopping at his face and smiling, silently asking for approval. He blinked at her and nodded shortly, raising the cup to his mouth again. "Should I really ask Hinata to teach me? I mean, I don't even know what I'm going to be doing as a jounin… Maybe I should be practicing my fighting techniques, since I don't know any jutsu… or genjutsu… or hand signs…"
"I know of many people who specialize in taijutsu and get by. As long as you know how to deal with those things, it should be fine." Sasuke's black eyes peered at hers. "When you unleashed your demon abilities on that jounin, your eyes changed color."
Maya brought her hands up to her eyes in surprise, but then she realized that she couldn't see by touching them and let them drop to the table. Her hands, not her eyes. "What color?" she probed, interested.
Her eyes flickered to the right, unable to take his burning stare. When Maya looked back, his eyes were still trained on hers. "You must've seen wrong from such a distance."
"I activated my sharingan when you started. Your eyes were definitely red," he replied confidently.
"So what?" Maya's defensiveness came from the brief images she got from him. The majority of her abilities were off, but she couldn't stop them completely, and somehow, Sasuke's thoughts got through to her much clearer. There were clips of the Uchihas that had lived in the compound, their red eyes glowing, and there were short moments where Maya was in his memories in the Uchiha clothes he'd gotten her. He was implying that she fit in as an Uchiha. Remembering what the jounin had insulted her with, Maya immediately rejected this idea. Absolutely no good would come of being so closely associated with him, not for either of them.
Sasuke watched her expectantly.
"What?" she snapped, annoyed with his assertive attitude.
"You know what."
"I'm not an Uchiha."
"You could be."
Her jaw hung open before she quickly closed it. "Do you know how bad of an idea that is? I'm a demon! You don't—I don't—we—!" She stopped talking abruptly, exasperated. The words weren't coming out right because of how stunned she was. Though he hadn't said it directly, it was clear what he wanted—to rebuild the Uchiha clan with her.
"You're the perfect candidate," he went on. "I don't see why you're so against it."
"I'm a demon!" she repeated, eyes wide. "Why does that not immediately raise red flags for you? DEMON!"
Sasuke was unaffected, even smirking a little.
"You cheeky bastard," gasped Maya. He'd flashed an image of a baby with black hair and red eyes. An Uchiha, but without the sharingan. They were her eyes. "No! You'll ruin your reputation, you'll ruin your clan!" Her hand were flat on the table now as she leaned towards him, rising off the ground a little.
"My only goal is to bring the Uchiha name back to its rightful glory," he responded calmly.
"That, and kill Madara Uchiha," she reminded him smartly, eyebrows drawn together in… in… anger, confusion, worry. "It's too early for this, Sasuke. Where is your head? First that insane plan that scared the hell out of me, now you're saying you want r-repopulate?" She stumbled over the word with obvious mortification.
"You don't want to?" inquired Sasuke, leaning forward as well. Maya flinched back as his face came close to hers. He lingered for a couple more seconds before sighing and sitting back down. Sasuke didn't say another word, just looked at her, and then he got up, heading for the door. Worried, Maya scrambled to her feet, running out just as Sasuke left the house.
"Where are you going?" she yelled at his back.
He didn't turn around. "Training grounds." Hearing her footsteps approaching quickly, Sasuke spun to face her, hands casually in his pockets which would have made him seem relaxed if not for the hard expression on his face. Maya instantly backed up a step, finding that she was too close when she skidded to a halt. "Stay here. Tsunade will probably send for you in the next few hours to explain your new duties."
"Won't she be able to find me if I'm with you?" Maya pressed, not wanting to leave him alone.
Sasuke didn't react to the keen look she wore in the way she expected. He simply removed his right hand from his pocket and flicked her forehead. She blinked. "Wish I could read your mind," he murmured, leaving the compound.
Maya, rooted the ground, unwillingly letting him go. But he was incredibly right. Not even a minute after he'd disappeared, a scroll was dropped from the sky and she looked up to see a hawk flying away. Turning her attention to the scroll, she unrolled it, finding a summons that was too generalized to be addressed just to her. It read:
Your new status as a jounin was well-earned, Konoha shinobi.
As you know, the Summit of the Five Kages will commence tomorrow. For that reason, the team assignments will not be dragged out.
Please report to the Academy's Auditorium 3 at 1500. You will receive your team and information on your first mission.
As I will not be in Konohagakure for a week at most, Shizune will be leading you on your journey to become a great jounin for the next few days.
Be good!
-the Hokage
For a moment, she was happy be to a part of something as… full of community as this. But then she remember that she didn't know where the Academy was, let alone Auditorium 3. With a sigh, Maya unleashed her abilities completely and allowed them to guide her to where Sasuke was training. She wasn't able to peek at what he was doing because he sensed her coming and stopped his actions immediately, turning to face her with sweat dripping from his forehead. It had only been about fifteen minutes since he left and he was already so tired?
"Looks like you're really pushing yourself," she said. When he just stood there and regained his breath, she frowned and went on, "I need to be at the Academy in a couple hours. I think… What time is it?" Sasuke still didn't answer. She clenched and unclenched her jaw, fighting back feelings of bitter rejection. The way he was ignoring her sort of stung.
Then he lost his composure. "It's almost 1500. Your sense of time is impossibly off."
So he only dropped the act to prove that he was better than her. "How'd you even know what time I was supposed to be there?"
"The Hokage is a bit of a scatterbrain. She probably wouldn't send things out in time to let people take their time getting there," he explained in a monotone. Maya began regretting expressing her aversion to his idea but didn't think about taking it back. She was right in her response and she would stick to it. No way would she help him with that. He should get a nice girl, like… like… Hinata! They could even create a much more powerful clan than he'd started with.
Of course, he could do that with Maya, too…
Maya pushed that thought away. No. The answer was no, no matter what. "Can… you show me the way?" she asked with hesitation.
His eyes burned a hole through her with their intensity. Sighing, Sasuke brought a hand up and wiped his forehead of sweat as he walked towards her. She caught sight of a wooden post and shuriken all along it in an impossibly straight line. The precision was amazing and she couldn't help but smile when Sasuke came up to her. He narrowed his eyes. "What?"
"So incredible."
"What?" he asked again, this time a little harsher.
"You." She grinned, earning a slightly confused look in his previously emotionless eyes. Sasuke was definitely unhappy, pissed, frustrated—this was what she could tell without having her abilities on full blast—but a bit of innocence crept up in the form of pride, barely noticeable if Maya hadn't seen the faint wait his eyebrows lifted a little and his lips twitched. He accepted her compliment with a short nod and then started leading her towards the Academy.
"Do you forgive me?" she questioned, following a few paces behind him.
Maya chuckled. "I thought so." Her gaze was focused on the paper fan symbol on Sasuke's back, moving slightly as he walked. "…Did I bruise your ego?"
"You're stupid."
"So what if I am? Doesn't mean you don't have to answer me."
"I don't have to answer your regardless." He was right, she realized with a groan. Sasuke faltered a little at the sound but she took no notice, her eyes leaving his back to intently examine the small rocks that lined the path they were taking towards the buildings of the village. "Aren't you looking?"
"Huh?" Maya lifted her head in surprise, his voice breaking her away from the little world she'd created for herself. "What'd you say?"
"Why aren't you paying attention?"
"To what? You're not talk—oh." She felt stupid, just like he said. Instead of using a switch this time, she used a dial, turning her abilities up until she could feel and see just enough because she didn't want to know everything. Sasuke probably wouldn't appreciate her looking too deep, since he didn't know just how far she could see.
He was telling her that his ego was as bruised as an overripe peach that had been kicked around mercilessly. Blinking to clear the thoughts away, Maya spun the dial all the way down furiously. He was teasing her! Being a sarcastic little prick! Which, of course, meant that he hadn't forgiven her and wouldn't for a while.
"Such a child," she mumbled under her breath, knowing that Sasuke heard from the way his hand twitched. Even with her abilities on low, she felt a sharp jab from Sasuke—a quick memory from his training a few minutes ago showed a dummy being brutally shredded to pieces by his rapid-fire weapons. Maya sucked in a sharp breath, honestly a little afraid of the pent-up fury he was harboring. Should she give in…?
No! Stay strong, Maya! He's being ridiculously.
Sasuke suddenly stopped in front of the rounded part of a building where a few others were filing in through a door to the far right. "There," he said without any inflections in his voice and turned around, passing by Maya so fast that she couldn't see his face. Despair rose in her throat.
"I'm sorry!" she yelled helplessly, but he just kept walking. Did she just lose him? Just from that? No, surely he'd get over it… He'd find a better girl… to… Her cheeks flushed. Maya tried to breathe evenly and once she was okay to face other people, she jogged over to the door, hoping she wasn't too late. Her bare foot passed the door and she was in, with people still trickling in after her. A brief second of silence ensued, not passing her notice, before the whispering started. Out of the corner of her eye, she spotted the jounin she fought leaning angrily against the wall to her right.
He looked up at her entrance, unexpectedly pushing off the wall with a cocky grin. Maya's heart jumped to her throat, the jolt of fear leaving her immobile until the last few seconds when she managed to slip into the crowd of shinobi gathered at the base of a stage to her right. Weaving through enough people to feel safe, apologizing to anyone she knocked into, Maya stood at the other end of the stage now, trying to squeeze into a spot against the wall between an older looking woman with a fluffy ponytail and a—oh jeez. The damn rude jounin had followed her!
With the eye that wasn't covered by his medium-length hair, the jounin looked her over. She balled her hands into fists, keeping her gaze forward and trying not to let him know that he'd frightened her, but that much was clear already by the way he chuckled under his breath.
"Those clothes," he said, so quietly only she could hear. "They belong to the Uchiha."
"What of it?" she hissed in reply.
"No need to be so defensive," he said smoothly, a sleazy grin on his lips. "My name is Keiro Tsuchiura. Shouldn't you be nice to someone who might soon become your teammate?"
Maya kept a straight face, imitating Sasuke.
Keiro laughed at her attempt, quickly picking up on her tightly curled hands that gave her away. "Relax," he practically whispered, leaning close to her ear. The feeling of his lips against her hair made her shiver in that weird way when someone was braiding your hair and they touched your hair too lightly. "I only said those things to get you riled up in the arena. Shinobi who are too quick to act on their emotions can either be strong… or the weakest kind of shinobi."
"Tsuchi, leave the poor girl alone," the woman with the ponytail suddenly interrupted, turning towards the two. Maya looked up at her in surprise. The woman winked at her and continued to berate Keiro, going on to say, "You just became a jounin, too! Watch yourself, or I'll have to tell Tsunade-sama about your shit again."
He laughed, a more cheerful sound than what he'd been using around Maya. "Sure, sure, nee-chan. Loosen her up while I'm gone!" he said, waving as he made his way through the crowd. Maya was incredibly confused.
"He… was messing with me?" she asked, furrowing her brow at the woman.
She clapped the younger girl on the back hard enough to nearly knock her over, but she didn't seem to notice, enthusiastically introducing herself. "Name's Anko Mitarashi, nice ta meetcha! Tsuchi's a bit of a sadist so don't worry about him."
"And the things he said to me?" Maya groped for an explanation. Was it just a lie? Had she been afraid and pushed Sasuke away for nothing?
But Anko's eyes got a little more serious, though the smile never left her lips. "You're the demon girl Sasuke brought, right?" At Maya's nod, things clicked in Anko's mind. She shook her head in amazement. "I didn't think he'd stoop to someone so vulnerable. I'll beat him up later, don't worry! Hey, it's Tsunade-sama!" Anko readily turned towards the stage, almost as if avoiding Maya's questions. She sighed, not wanting to annoy the woman further and simply paid attention to the stage.
"Good afternoon," Tsunade started, greeted by an instant chorus of 'good afternoon's from all the new jounin who had tested in the past few hours. There were maybe 50 total but the auditorium seemed smaller than a normal one. That was probably why she'd picked this one. Tsunade gave a tight smile, hushing the shinobi. "I appreciate it, but we don't have the time for such that. I only came to tell you all how happy I am that Konoha will have so many new jounin for protection while I'm away. Shizune, if you would please."
The Hokage stepped back, letting Shizune take the front of the stage. "Hello, everyone. I will be reading off the teams and once you've gathered, please sit down. That way I'll know that I can inform you of the second thing this meeting was called for. Alright." She shuffled with the microphone and some papers for a few seconds and then cleared her throat, beginning to read. Maya waited patiently for her name, but Anko had a different plan.
Turning her head to whisper back to Maya, she said, "I'm sure as hell glad Danzou isn't the one in charge. He pulled a team member of mine, and a couple more older jounin are here because they lost a teammate. In case you were wondering."
It was true that Maya had been curious as to why someone who was clearly a jounin for some time was at a meeting meant for the new jounin. "Are there usually this many at once?"
"We haven't had an official exam for a while, so no. This is last-minute since we're short and Tsunade-sama probably feels better knowing that Konoha is better protected."
"I see."
"…and Maya. Um, there's no last name, so I hope you know who you are. Anyway…"
Maya's mouth opened in disbelief. "I missed it!"
"Don't worry kiddo, I heard," Anko said, winking and nudging her lightly. Then she stuck her tongue out in playful disgust. "But I feel sorry for you. I think Tsuchi knew you were gonna be on the same team…"
"I'm with him?" Her face fell.
Anko scratched her head, closing one eye as she did. "Mmm…" she murmured, thinking. She focused back on Maya, putting a heavy hand on your shoulder. "Don't bother with him, 'kay? He's harmless. It's the girl you're with that I'm worried about."
"What's her—?" Maya started to ask anxiously, but she was suddenly pulled from Anko and spun around. Her eyes widened in shock to be face-to-face with Keiro who looked incredibly depressed.
"It's Fuuna," he said miserably, resting his forehead on Maya's shoulder as if he'd just been informed of a death in the family. "Whyyyy?" Keiro's voice had risen an octave as he whined, giving a dry sob and falling into Maya.
She struggled with the weight of him, only able to make a noise of complete astonishment followed by an unladylike grunt when she pushed him off. "What are you doing?" Maya demanded, quickly looking over to find that Anko had mysteriously disappeared. Without the support of the older, cheerful woman, she found herself a little lost.
"Our other teammate is Fuuna Souseki," he clarified, suddenly dropping the act as a smirk replaced his previous devastated expression. Keiro shifted slyly to stand next to her, draping an arm over her shoulders. "At least we can shield each other from the demon, ne?"
"Do teams not work together, Tsuchiura-san?" an icy voice cut in. Maya dragged her attention from the hopelessly confusing boy who slowly removed his arm from her to the girl that had appeared before them. She had long, pale blue hair tied into a low ponytail, bangs tucked behind her ears. She had equally pale blue eyes that might've looked like a Hyuga's if it weren't for the dark pupils in the centers. Her clothes consisted of the dark green jounin vest, long-sleeved mesh shirt underneath, and standard dark blue Konoha pants with wrappings on the small portion of her shin that showed between the pants and the similarly standard shoes. What stood out about this girl was the deep gash across the right side of her neck, disappearing into the vest that covered most of the scar anyway. It was only the way the light hit her just right that made the wound so obvious.
The girl, it was easy to assume, was Fuuna Souseki. She had the air of someone who wouldn't bat an eye if she was forced with a life-or-death situation; from the steely look in her eyes, she didn't seem the type to be on the 'death' side of things. Those pale eyes glazed over Keiro, turning to Maya. "It is ironic that you should mention such a thing shielding from a demon when one stands beside you," she pointed out without once sounding malicious… or anything else really.
Maya tried to say something, but nothing came. How could she reply to something like that?
Fuuna's eyes quickly flicked back to Keiro. He'd stood up a little straighter when she did this, causing a slight twitch of her lips not to go unnoticed by Maya. Another sadist! "I would not protest a change of team," she told him, hinting at the fact that she didn't want to be with Maya.
While this insult didn't quite compare to Keiro's, even if they had been fake, Maya felt the burn of fury in her veins. Not a second passed between her thoughts and her actions—she grabbed both of their arms and yanked down, pulling them with her into a sitting position. Keiro yelped in surprise, yet Fuuna acted as if nothing had happened. She glared at the blue-haired girl. "A team is a team," she snapped. "Live with it."
"Coming from a demon who is not even a true citizen of Konohagakure, I cannot help but find your words a little hollow," retorted Fuuna dully. Her eyes swept over Maya, making the demon girl feel horribly exposed. "But I will play your game… Maya-san. It is a shame that you do not even hold a significant name."
"Maya is significant enough," she bit back, huffily turning to Keiro who just watched the exchange with wide eyes. "Quit sitting there like a buffoon! Say something!"
"He is a buffoon," said Fuuna with a hint of amusement that made them both freeze. The girl's face showed no recognition of their reactions, only watching the two of them with unmoving eyes.
"I take offense to that," Keiro sniffed.
Fuuna examined him for a moment, just as she had Maya, then looked off to see how the other teams were doing. Most of the room had been seated with the last few making their way over to the pairs that were still standing. "You are uncomfortable around me," she said matter-of-factly, directing it to both of them despite facing a different direction.
Maya hesitated. "You're rude," she finally settled on saying, just as bluntly.
The Souseki girl's head jerked towards Maya, unabashed surprise playing across her face. It looked like no one had ever said anything like that to Fuuna, which was such a strange thing that Maya couldn't help the giggle that bubbled up. She hid her mouth behind her hand, sobering when Fuuna's face quickly became ice-cold and impassive. The brief moment of actual emotion had been nice, and it was frustrating to see it leave so hastily.
"Did you see that?" Maya whispered to Keiro when Shizune started speaking again and Fuuna's attention had been taken up.
"Never seen her react to anything," he whispered back, just as impressed with the scene that had played out before him.
"Cool," she grinned, happy to have already accomplished something with her team.
"…teacher assignments! A few of you have displayed excellent leadership skills, so a select couple will be leaving their team as the jounin instructor of our new genin. Don't worry," she pressed as a collective groan was heard, "your teammates will still be your teammates. This extra duty will only be when there are no missions."
"Shouldn't she have done this before all of us were sorted into teams of three?" Keiro muttered.
"I'm sure there's a reason behind all this," Maya answered, biting her lip as soon as she finished talking. Leadership skills? Wasn't that exactly what Kakashi had said to her? A gut feeling told her that Maya would already be leaving her team as a teacher for some genin she didn't even know—or not! She had no idea about ninjutsu or genjutsu! How could she possibly teach that? As names were called once more, her heart sank.
"Again, Maya-with-no-last-name," said Shizune with a small smile. "You're the last one, and that's because you won't be leading genin. Instead, you'll be working with the chuunin Team 8, as their assigned jounin leader is due to give birth."
Stunned, Maya numbly stood up to go join the other teachers who had lined up against the far wall. Keiro whimpered when she got up but of course, Fuuna expressed no regret. Too lost in her mind, Maya didn't pay attention to the stares she got. No way! No way! She'd get to be with Hinata all the time! She refrained from cheering and skipping happily until everyone was dismissed and she nearly ran all the way home when someone grabbed her around the waist and twirling her around, eliciting a shriek from her mouth.
"Calm down!" she heard Keiro laugh, putting her down. "Sad to see you leave already, Uchiha-san."
Maya nearly choked on her own saliva. "What?"
"Forget it," Keiro grinned. "Anyway, at least we'll see each other on missions, right? Unless you're caught up with your chuunin, in which case I've got a friend who had both of his teammates be pulled as teachers, so me and that insufferable Fuuna will probably join up with him."
"She's not that bad," protested Maya. "You saw it—she has emotions! Work on her while I'm gone, alright?"
That prospect didn't seem to thrill Keiro too much from the way his nose scrunched up, making Maya laugh.
"I'll see you, Keiro," she said, waving as she ran off. Halfway to the Uchiha estate, Maya braked and stood panting, exhausted from the effort she'd put into running. It had taken her less than a minute to travel so far at her speed but she had felt another presence. Looking up as a scroll dropped through the sky, she saw the same hawk fly away. Curiously, Maya unrolled the scroll, immediately unhappy with its contents.
By request of a teammate, you have been pulled permanently from your team.
Issues as the one brought to our attention are taken seriously.
However, your duties as the leader of the jounin team remain unchanged and equally permanent.
See it as your punishment for harassing a member of the Souseki Clan.
What a joke! What'd you do to Fuuna? This is pretty funny. Glad Shizune told me to write this one. Have fun with Team 8. –Anko
Anko's note brought a faint smile to her lips, but the rest of it alarmed her. Had she really been so cruel to the Souseki girl? Surely not. It was probably her demon blood. And she thought that Fuuna had taken to her, even just a little. With a sigh, Maya walked the rest of the way to the Uchiha household where she entered the empty house and fell asleep at the low table after making herself a cup of tea with five sugar cubes.
Light had already vanished when a shuffling noise woke her. Groggily, Maya lifted her head off the table, feeling her neck protest painfully. She rolled her head around for a moment before noticing Sasuke in the doorway, smelling nice as if he'd just showered. In fact, his hair still had droplets of water in it which plopped to the ground almost with a rhythm. He didn't have a shirt on, only his black pants and a towel around his neck.
"Full moon," he said.
She gazed at him for longer than was comfortable, apparently, because he had to turn away. "Can you talk to me like a normal person today?" Maya asked softly. "I've had… I mean, today was… not good."
"What happened?" Sasuke asked almost uninterestedly, but she felt a weak spike of worry that wasn't her own and she smiled, glad when he calmly walked over and sat cross-legged in front of her at the table. Maya did the same, leaning her elbow on the table and cradling her head in her hand.
"I got a new team and was kicked off it in the same day," she told him. His eyes blinked twice to show his surprise. With a laugh, Maya nodded. "Yeah, it was kind of like blocking a punch to the face once and then getting kicked from behind."
"Interesting way of putting it."
"…" The demon girl shook her head at him. He hadn't listened to her request at all. Honestly, the way he had absolutely no emotion in his voice irritated her then, reminding her of Fuuna. She'd met her teammates and lost them so fast that it felt like a tiny burp in the span of her life. She was already starting to forget their faces, and along with their faces, their words. Maya found herself thinking back to the reason Sasuke was burning with anger underneath, and the reason she'd refused him.
Though Keiro's taunts were just taunts, that didn't mean there was no truth behind them. Except now she realized that the opinions of strangers meant nothing. It was hers that really counted. People in Konoha may think that she was a filthy demon and Sasuke's personal maid who dressed in skimpy outfits for the pleasure of her master, but that meant nothing because it wasn't the truth.
Taking a breath, Maya looked Sasuke in the eye and said, "The Uchiha Clan was destroyed, but from the ashes, something greater will rise. Let's… Together, let's return your clan to its former glory—no, even greater glory, because this new clan will be laced with the powerful blood and chakra of demons."
Sasuke's eyes shone with the light of the full moon, almost hungry. "Thank you, Maya."
She nodded, biting her lip as he walked off to get dressed. Her forehead hit the table. Maya's thoughts were swimming. Had she made the right decision? In clans, she knew that it was normal for there to be arranged marriages. This would be just like one, for the sake of the clan. There were no feelings involved, just pure motivation for the Uchiha to rise once more. Maya groaned unhappily, quietly so that Sasuke wouldn't hear. She should've held strong, but Sasuke's silent fury had broken her down.
"Should've waited for The One," she grumbled. "What did I read all those romance novels for? That's right, I'll be whisked away by The One someday soon, because he loves me for me and not my demon blood…"
"You think I just want your demon blood?" Sasuke scoffed.
Maya jolted up, hitting her knee on the table and falling over in pain. Looming over her was the Uchiha boy she'd been lamenting over, smirking and offering a hand. She took it with a wary smile, letting go once she could stand up on her own. The two of them watched each other until Sasuke spoke again.
"I'd always had a suspicion that you'd be an important piece of my puzzle, even when you were in that child form. It was only when I saw your red eyes that I knew you were the only one fit to be an Uchiha." He stepped closer, backing her into the counter. His minty breath was on her cheeks as she stared up with huge eyes. They'd been this close before, but not with this buzz in her ears, not with the insatiable butterflies in her belly, not with his eyes so calm and cool yet so full of want.
"Will you be an Uchiha?" Sasuke asked, his voice husky.
"Is that a marriage proposal?" breathed Maya, unable to stop her heart from racing.
Sasuke surveyed her response for a fleeting moment before smirking confidently like only he could. "If you want it to be."
"You don't love me," she pointed out lowly, averting her eyes. "It… would be meaningless."
"Meaningless?" Sasuke echoed, sounding perturbed. His large hand was suddenly grabbing her chin, jerking her back to face him. The smirk had vanished, replaced by a serious expression that she couldn't possibly accuse of lying. Then his lips were on hers, rough and sudden and demanding and ohohohSasukeUchihaiskissingme!
Maya's legs threatened to give out when Sasuke moving his arms around her waist, holding her against him as he deepened the kiss, only to pull back in order to breathe. She gasped for breath, her pupils giant from the shock. If Sasuke hadn't been holding her, Maya was sure that she would've passed out. But all she did was clutch the countertop behind her when Sasuke's arms left her, gazing at his dark eyes. He showed nothing, only bouncing thoughts to her, which she responded to by turning her dial up to see better. They were of her red face at that few moment, of his own strange butterflies that inhabited his chest, and the abrupt kiss he'd forced on her lips.
She could sense a bit of uncertainty in him, as if he wasn't sure he should've gone so far, but Maya shook her head. "If… If it's alright with you, can we just look at the moon now?"
"You slept pretty long at the table. Why don't we stay out until you fall asleep?" he suggested so calmly that Maya almost doubted anything had just happened.
"Y-yeah, if you're willing to stay out all night…"
Sasuke flashed a smile that any of his old fangirls would've killed to see. "As long as I'm with you."
"…What will you do… about Madara?" she asked hesitantly, looking up at him with worried eyes. "You've just made a huge commitment… To your clan, that is. You're not going to go off to get killed so soon, are you?"
"I'm going to wait," he answered, putting a hand on her back and nudging her towards the door. When she still didn't seem satisfied with his answer, Sasuke leaned down and placed another, softer kiss on her lips. "I'll wait."
They walked out, lying down right in front of the house to look up at the full moon. Content, Maya curled up against Sasuke and fell asleep.
Thanks for reading and reviewing, those who did. :) I liked this story but this is enough. The rest is left to your imaginations! On to other stories…


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Abstract: There is a part of human nature that desires to label, box, and group. In mathematics we pursue this urge by way of classification theorems, perhaps most notably in geometry and algebra, with examples such as the classification of finite simple groups or the complete catalogue of wallpaper groups. What is probably less well known is that there are powerful classification schemes for the complex numbers themselves stemming from the field of transcendental number theory. We present some ideas and select results in this direction.
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BRIEF ENCOUNTER 8/10. I think the lead actor and actress were decent, nothing special (though the supporting cast, none of whom had a very large role, was very solid). Still, this was a well-made movie.... SPOILERS... do you think the husband knew what was going on, when he says that cryptic last line, You've been so far away but thanks for coming back to me?
I will not brook someone calling Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard "nothing special." And Stanley Holloway and Joyce Carey solid? They're the worst part of the movie!
Either/or both. In the play on which the film's based, their roles are roughly equal to Laura and Alec, and they're less out of place. In the movie they're an irritating distraction (though perhaps necessary as comic relief - the rest of the show is rather dour).Stanley Holloway always annoys me, though. He's the worst part of My Fair Lady and This Happy Breed. I've only liked him in The Lavender Hill Mob, where he has Alec Guinness to play off of.


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Growing up as a freestyle dancer and choreographer Justine used to perform in the local churches, hip hop battles and clubs of Leiden, The Netherlands. On the age of 18 she decided to take her passion for dance to another level and started a study where she was taught the techniques of Ballet, Jazz and Contemporary. During these years she got in touch with other styles and got to expand her dance vocabulary with styles, such as Vogue and Afro.
In 2012 Justine moved to London to continue her career as a professional commercial performer and got the opportunity to work with various big artists and brands, such Coca Cola, Diesel, Rita Ora & Beyoncé. After moving to Spain in '14 she became part of the first edition of the Cirque du Soleil and Adria brothers project 'Heart Ibiza'.


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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say they have arrested a man suspected in three armed carjackings around South Florida in which one person was shot to death.
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Authorities say Moore first stole a car in Sunrise Tuesday morning and then stole a truck in Dania Beach. He made his way to Hallandale Beach, where police say he shot a man and a woman multiple times, killing the man. The woman is believed to be the suspect's ex-girlfriend.
After the shootings, police say Moore stole another car and drove north on Interstate 95, crashing near downtown Fort Lauderdale and then running away. Moore has a lengthy prison record


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From the blood of the past, evil rises to seek undying vengeance... Prairie Bend.
Brilliant summers amid golden fields. Killing winters of razorlike cold. A peaceful, neighborly village, darkened by legends of death? Who is Nathaniel? For a hundred years, the people of Prairie Bend have whispered the name in wonder and fear. Some say he is simply a folk tale - a legend created to frighten children on cold winter nights. Some swear he is a terrifying spirit returned to avenge the past. And soon...very soon...some will come to believe that Nathaniel lives still - darkly, horrifyingly real. Nathaniel.
For young Michael Hall, newly arrived in isolated Prairie Bend after having lost his father to a sudden tragic accident, Nathaniel is the voice that calls him across the prairie night...the voice that draws him into the shadowy depths of the old, crumbling barn where he has been forbidden to go...the voice - chanting, compelling - he will follow faithfully beyond the edge of terror...Nathaniel.
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Are you thinking I am crazy and forgot that my last post was practically the same thing? Nope, not crazy at all just want to make sure you jump on the bandwagon with this Irish Soda Bread. I'm telling you, forget about staying away from carbs and try one of the two recipes I've shared with you. If you're a chocolate fan, I would suggest making this baby here. My nephew Jonathon was over minutes after my Irish Soda Bread with Tart Cherries came out of the oven and after tasting it, he talked me into making this version. So, if you bring it upon yourself to go crazy and try this one here, all the praise should go to Jon and his girlfriend Chris who helped me prepare it. Thanks guys:))
- nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 2 cups bread flour
- 5 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus more for topping
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- 3 tablespoons butter, chilled, cut into cubes
- 1 cut buttermilk
- ⅔ cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Spray an 8 inch cake pan with nonstick spray.
- Whisk flour, 4 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl. Add butter. Using your fingertips, rub in butter until large chunks are gone.
- Make a well in center of flour mixture and add buttermilk. Gradually stir dry ingredients into milk to blend. Mix in chocolate chips.
- Using floured hand, shape dough into ball and transfer to prepared pan and flatted slightly. Dough should not touch sides of pan.
- Sprinkle dough with remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar and a sprinkling of cinnamon
- Bake bread until brown and tester comes out clean, about 35-40 minutes.
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The DC Shared Cinematic Universe began in last year's Man of Steel, but will get fully underway beginning with 2016's Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, which is still currently in production. As is the case with these sorts of projects, Zack Snyder's highly-anticipated film has been no stranger to the image and video leaks that (unofficially) give viewers their first glimpses at what's to come.
Just last week, for example, some photos were snapped of the Wayne family mausoleum. As it turns out, Thomas and Martha Wayne won't be the only deceased individuals being paid a visit in the movie. Fresh Batman V Superman set images have emerged, showing the film's principle cast members – including Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill and Amy Adams – on location in Yorkville, Ill., which served as the grounds for the Smallville Cemetery in Man of Steel.
Viewers will note that the Smallville cemetery made two brief appearances in the Superman reboot; both scenes being used to explore Clark Kent's (Cavill) relationship with his adoptive father, Jonathan Kent (Kevin Costner). As for what role it will play in the followup, that's anyone's guess at this point in time. However, these photographs taken by Gregory Zonsius (via CBM) prove that the location will be revisited in Batman V Superman.
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Zonsius took to Twitter to answer some questions about the photos, stating that Affleck was "dressed like he was at a funeral," sporting an overcoat and formal wear. The wardrobes of the other actors involved are unknown for now, but it's plausible that they are in similar getups. With that information in mind, it would appear that there's more going on here than paying tribute to the late Pa Kent.
Laurence Fisburne, who portrays Daily Planet editor Perry White, was also spotted on set, meaning that the scene being shot could be depicting the funeral of an employee from the newspaper. That would make sense, since Clark and Lois Lane (Adams) are also in attendance. There's also a chance that Snyder will film multiple segments in the cemetery again. Martha Kent (Diane Lane) was another member of the cast on location, so she could very well be on hand to say a few words to her beloved husband with Clark.
As for what Affleck's Bruce Wayne is doing there, it could be a number of things. Zonsius' statement that the actor was in funeral garments would seem to indicate that he is attending a burial for someone he knows, but the fact that it is the Smallville cemetery (and not his native Gotham) hints at something larger. We've known for a while that a key plot point in Batman V Superman would be the Dark Knight holding the Last Son of Krypton accountable for what happened during Man of Steel's climactic fight (anti-Superman sentiment has caught on), but they'll most likely sort out their differences before forming the Justice League.
One of the unifying themes between the two heroes is what their parents mean to them. Wayne never would have become Batman if his mother and father were not shot, and Kal-El used the teachings of both Jor-El and Jonathan Kent to guide him through life. Perhaps the graveyard scene could be an emotional bonding character moment, where Clark illustrates the similarities between him and Bruce, showing how the two are kindred spirits.
Whatever the case may be, we wouldn't expect too much time to be spent here, as Dawn of Justice has quite a full plate on its hands; looking to introduce moviegoers to new versions of Wonder Woman, Cyborg, Lex Luthor, and perhaps other DC icons. Snyder will just have to balance everything out wisely.
Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice will be in theaters March 25, 2016.
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Sources: Gregory Zonsius (via ComicBookMovie)


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|Blue cakes!!! Most are already frosted.
|Travis would rather eat the sprinkles
|All done, and ready to eat!!!
Then we of course had to light the candles, we are celebrating Americas Birthday after all!!
|Making a wish....
|Travies turn
|Yay buggie!!
Then we ate.......
|Must be yummy!!!
|My sweet messy boy
And then we had fun......
|My Boys
Now this year I used the Pillsbury frosting and cake mix, and found fun toppers at the dollar section in Target.
|My supplies....
|James with his favorite one
|Travis with his....
|All our finished cupcakes.....
What goodies do you do with the kids for the 4th of July?