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Who can remember when microwaves first appeared ? Bulky , noisy and limited in operation , with so very few products available to buy , specificially for them. Now-a-days , most prepared frozen meals are microwave and oven cookable , if not simply microwave cookable only , and for most people a microwave has become a necessity to life itself. Furthermore , manufacturers have long since lost that boring tab , and todays microwaves are aesthetically pleasing to the eye and kitchen space. So here goes with a review of my current ( and widely available ) piece of necessity. ~0~ LG Electronics - Intellowave MS195US microwave oven ~0~ With our aging monster of a microwave on the blink - sometimes cooking , sometimes not , it was time to search for a replacement . Yet the choice nowadays is amazing , there are simply too many microwaves on the market to choose from , so we had to narrow things down a little , and we decided that it had to have a high power rating , be compact yet usable and finally be touch control . Scanning both home catalogues ( great for idea's ) and the usual retail shops , I finally decided upon 'The Alien Eye' , which costs on average £69.99 . ~0~ Looks ~0~ Sleek , metalic silver finish with chrome curved door handle . The door window looks similar to an alien eye , and the LED window is similarly shaped , super sexy and very unusual looking for a microwave , a definate cut above the rest . ~0~ Dimensions and Power Rating ~0~ Height :28 cm Width : 48 cm Depth : 35 cm Capacity : 0.2 ltr : 0.7 cu. ft. Power : 800 watts - group E energy efficiency . ~0~ Features ~0~ 1) Five power settings , namely : % : Setting : examples of use 100 : High : boil water , brown mice , cook pultry pieces , fish , veg. 80 : Med-High : all reheating , roast meat/poultry , cook mushrooms/shellfish/ food co
ntaining cheese and eggs. 60 : Medium : Bake cakes/scones , prepare eggs , cook custard , prepare rice /soup 40 :Med-Low / defrost : All thawing , melt butter/chocolate , cook less tender meat 20 : Low : Soften butter/cheese/ice-cream . raise dough yeast . 2) Two stage cooking : Cook at different power / times , defrost then cook etc. 3) Auto cook : This allows you to cook mant of your favourite foods easily by simply selecting food type and entering weight . 4) Auto defrost : You've had auto cook , and the same method is used for defrosting . 5) Quick start : Touch the start key and the microwave starts to heat up its contents on High setting , for 30 seconds . Further depressing of the button increments the timer in groups of 30 seconds. 6) Quick defrost : Yep it even has this handy number for meats. 7) Child lock : For those with inquisitive children , a useful addition is the abilty to 'lock' the microwave . In operation this stops the use of all buttons , although the door can still be opened . 8) Clock : Green LED , and able to display either 12 or 24 hour clock . 9) Rotating turntable : Normal in most of todays microwave ovens , and a godsend in aiding a proper even cooking. 10) Key beeps and cooked warning : Via the LED , the message end is produced upon completing its task , along with four very audible beeps . A single beep can be heard on each button depress as well . ~0~ Annoyances ~0~ 1) You've cooked something and forgotten it , so every minute you leave it , a three beep warning is issued , and can only be cancelled by opening the door . 2) When child lock is activated , an 'L' is displayed on the LED , unfortunately this replaces the current time . 3) When setting up initally , you discover that the outer
of the microwave is protected by a peel-off midly sticky film . Sadly this is place on prior to final build completion , and removal can be a little tricky , with some film remaining in place . ~0~ The manual ~0~ A 26 page black and white affair , that covers both basics and special features in an easy to understand , step by step method . Additionally information on food cooking , microwave characteristics in cooking , precautions and useful info on how to detect if your utensils are microwvae safe are also to be found . Finally specifications and mandatory guarantee confines are detailed , followed by a few blank pages for your notes . Overall , an exceptoinal manual , to which LG should be congratualted . ~0~ Overview ~0~ A great looking microwave , that is very easy to use and has some useful features norally only found on much dearer microwaves .Well worth looking at.
When we bought our house we acquired (as you often do) quite a few second hand items. One of which was a microwave, which I am informed, was about ten years old at the time (They made them to last back when I were a girl...). Well about five years later this trusty microwave went POP! We had been planning to get a new one for about ummm...five years, but as this one was working we just kept putting it off. So now that it had made up our minds for us, we were off to purchase a new one. Shaun and I discussed what we should get. I said something under £100 and he said a combination microwave/oven one (I didn't realise at the time, but as usual he was to win). We wanted something reasonably spacious inside like our previous one and something not too expensive. After some umming and ahhing we settled on an LG Electronics Microwave/Grill/Convection oven (I believe LG are also the makers of Phillips products, or vice versa). What initially caught our eye was it's chrome exterior. On closer inspection we found that although it was smaller than our old microwave on the outside, inside it was just as spacious. Inside it had all the extras, which consisted of a metal tray, two wire racks of varying height and of course the glass turning tray. This was the MC-806BL model. The MC-806BLR also includes a rotisserie (a roasting spit). At £169.98 it was somewhat cheaper than others of the same specifications, which had price tags of £200 and up. On getting our purchase home, we unwrapped it and set it up. The size of it was immediately apparent; it left us with more space on the worktop. A quick glance at all the buttons on the front of the combination oven (combi) left me a little bewildered at first. After all, our old microwave just had two dials, temperature and time. I used to have to take a wild guess as to what number defrost was and usually cooked whatever I was attempting to defrost. On this combi however all of the buttons were labelled
and I have the feeling that at a push you could learn to use it without a manual. I decided that I would probably be less likely to make mistakes if I did read the manual. The manual looks quite thick and daunting, but as they say, you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. Each page has simple diagrams and easy to follow instructions. It?s not crowded with lots of small print, but instead neatly spaced out. The first chapter gives you instructions on unpacking and installing the combi. It gives you step by step instructions on how to test the microwave with a glass of water. This actually helps you to realise how simple it is to use. You are then shown how to set the clock and the child safety lock. On the subject of the child safety lock, I am a bit dubious about it. You press and hold the Stop/Clear button for about five seconds then it beeps twice and locks. The unlocking sequence is exactly the same. Having a child myself I know that they like to press and hold buttons and with this being one of the lowest buttons, along with Start/Quick start, it is also one of the easiest to reach. So I'm not sure how effective this lock would be. My daughter is not yet tall enough to reach and demonstrate it for me. Also on the safety side I had better mention that when the oven or grill is in use, the combi gets quite hot. No more so than a normal oven though (just make sure you only store heat resistant items on top of it. That means chocolate's banned!). There are five main modes in which you can use the combi. The first is of course in microwave mode, which is 850w. The next is as a convection oven, then there is the grill and finally there are the combinations of microwave/grill and microwave/convection oven. These last two are great if you?re in a rush, but still want whatever you are cooking to crisp or brown over. You also have the options of Auto Cook, Auto Defrost and Auto Roast. With these you just press the button, select the item you
are cooking/defrosting and then select the weight of the item. You can use these options for a whole range of things for example meat, vegetables, rice, jacket potatoes, chilled and frozen pizza, gratin to name a few. I regularly use the Auto Cook for frozen pizza and it cooks it in half the time of a normal oven without using the microwave. So you can put it on the metal rack so that it crisps the base. The oven has a temperature range of 40C and 100C-250C. It can be preheated by selecting the temperature and pressing Start/Quick start. It will then beep to let you know that it has reached the required temperature. I have to be honest, this is something that I rarely do because with it being a convection oven it heats up quite rapidly. The grill is mainly for crisping food. It appears to only have one heat setting so it wouldn't be very good for toast because it would take too long. You?d probably be better off just sticking to your toaster for that. Unfortunately cleaning the combi is something that has to be done quite regular in order to keep it looking nice (why do I pick these things?). With it having a chrome surface, greasy fingerprints show up very easily. Alternatively I guess you could always wear cotton gloves to avoid contact. I've probably made it sound confusing to use, what with all the buttons and available combinations, but it is really very easy. Once you've done a couple of things with it you find it's a piece of cake. It's ideal for me because I'm only cooking for two most of the time and it seems a waste of energy using a big oven for a couple of small items. I would definitely recommend it especially if you regularly cook for one or two people. WEBSITE: www.lge.com xx Caradawn xx
Our Toshiba ER-672ET DELTA WAVE 650w Microwave. This was one of the very first turn-table models available back in 1981. It was top of the range, big, heavy and very expensive, running at around £300 then. Of course the years have seen advances in technology such that you can buy similar microwaves for around £99 now. But are they as good as the first ones? I know they are not as roomy. I bought this microwave from Curry's High Street Store in Haverhill, Essex, in December 1981, a year easy to remember because of the reason I decided to buy it. It was the year my first child was born. My son was born on 11th October and everything was new to us, we had been going through all manner of tests because we seemed unable to produce any baby and so he was special to us, but not so special when it came to those dreaded night feeds!! Oh boy I was not ready for the noise every few hours, nor the loss of freedom that comes with being a parent/. Both my wife and I worked in the restaurant/hotel/pub trade and we both enjoyed the night life that went with that, both on and off duty. We would be out for around 18hrs a day, every day and this sudden change was going to take some getting used to. It was the night feeds that were hardest though, despite being breast fed he also needed extra milk from a bottle, he has always been a very hungry guy and still is to this day, yet never gains any weight, don't ya just hate these guys? So, back to the microwave. After yet another night with little sleep I sat in my office, falling asleep as I tried to balance the stock levels, when I decided that I would go shopping and look for something, anything, that would assist us with these night feeds. There had to be a way to have everything ready and just warm it up. We had already tried the normal bottle warmers but these were too slow for the lad. His noise lasted far too long while we waited for the milk to warm and so I took a look in Curry's, why there
I will never know but it is surprising what desperation, added to sleep deprivation can lead you to. As if by fate I started to speak to the sales guy who had also just had a new baby, its true I promise you, mind you I should have been able to spot the signs, half closed eyes, huge sacks under them and a temper fit to kill. His opening comments were, as you would expect, little more than mumbles. He was your average sales guy, "can I help ya" and "is there anyfing you are looking for in particular" all said with no enthusiasm at all but, as soon as I explained my quest, he suddenly became interested, awake and almost excited, note I said almost… This was my introduction to the "30 second ding for feed/peace machine" "Here is your answer sir" he shouted, pointing at the range of microwaves on the shelf. "These are expensive but what price a nights sleep eh?" I explained I didn't need any sales pitch, no pre written speech as to the virtues of the equipment or the warranty that would mean peace of mind. All I wanted was something that would allow me to warm up a bottle of baby milk as quickly as possible at the touch of a button. I have to admit my desperation didn't even allow me to consider the cost. All this money just for a nights sleep… but right there, and right then it just didn't matter, I was sure my sweet wife would be pleased and that she would find all the other uses for it, in time. I agreed I wanted it, I wanted it then and I was going to pay cash, I would not wait for the next delivery I wanted it put in the boot of my car there and then. I was so excited I decided I could leave the paperwork for another day and closed up and rushed home, my excitement was such I felt drunk. On arriving home I got a great deal of looks, questions and, well when I said how much it cost I have to admit I did fib… My wife is sweet but she had not long had a b
aby, was also very tired and I was certain I could not trust her actions if I said £300. I explained all we had to do was make up as many bottles as we needed before we went to bed. Line them up next to this huge microwave, huge by today's standards anyway, and, at the right time, pop one in, set for 30 seconds and wait for the ding… that was it. I did have to convince her that this £300 piece of electronics could do much, much more besides, she seemed okay. The fact it worked and the bottle was just right after 30 seconds soon had her forgetting the cost, >>Safety note...Please shake well before you offer it to the baby, microwaves have a habbit of heating from the inside out.<< For the first year that was all it got used for, apart from an odd re-heat if I arrived home late and wanted to heat up my dinner. The one downside was when the breast feeding stopped, I no longer had any reason to shove her out of bed because I couldn't take a turn to breast feed!! Now, some 21 years on, and another 2 kids this same machine works as well as it did the day I bought it. It is used for all manner of cooking, each and every day, and it has never, as yet anyway, broken down or cost us money for repairs. I have had the seal checked, as recommended, for leaks and there are none. The light works, the table turns and the cooking is fast. I guess it would be about the size of the industrial microwaves today. How many electrical items can we buy now that will still work, as good as the day we bought them, in 21 years time? How much value for money has this proven to be? Was it really expensive or just new technology? I can say, without fear, that this electrical item has lasted the test of time and has not given me any trouble. It is such a great item I now actively seek out the name Toshiba whenever looking for new electrical items. It is a name I trust. Indeed it has proven such a reliable buy I would be willing to recommend this manufactur
er to anyone, something I would seldom do. Many of our household items are made by this same firm, and all are giving us great service. I guess it is like so much else, if you want to be the first to own some new technology you have to be willing to pay the price. The overall size of this microwave is: Height 36cm (14.5 inches) approx. Width 55cm (21.75 inches) approx. Depth 36cm (14.5 inches) approx. Inside you have a spacey: Height 26cm (10.25 inches) approx. Width 33.5cm (13.25 inches) approx. Depth 33cm (13 inches) approx. It weighs in at an incredible 27kg. It also has a "super stirrer Fan" concealed in the oven. This "ensures the even distribution of Microwaves" and is covered by a plastic cover to protect it from food splashes. The setting dials are manual, there are two, The first is to set the heat, it goes from 1 – 9 and has a printed guide as to what temp. is needed for what kind of food. The second dial is for the amount of time, this goes from 0 – 60 minutes, again with a printed guide. The outsides is black and gold in colour, with a tinted, see through, glass door and has a hidden internal light, the revolving plate is as large as the inside space. It is, as I said at the start, a 650 watt model but heats and cooks very well and at speed too. To warm a mug of tea takes about 12 seconds as you can see my skills at using it have changed very little over the years, thank goodness my wife's have. I am sure there are many older electronic appliances around but how many are as good as the day you bought them and still used several times a day, every day? I recommend anyone to look out for this make of equipment when buying anything electrical and wish you as many happy, trouble free years, use as we have had. I have to admit I have no idea of how easy it is to get spares, mainly because I have
never needed any. I do know that there are many domestic appliance repair companies that offer cover for this manufacturer so it should not prove a problem if needed. The answer to my heading questions is, for me anyway, "Posh Tosh" I have never had a major problem with any item I own, or have owned, that was made by Toshiba. http://www.toshiba.co.uk/
I have owned and used a microwave oven for some years now,and I often get asked whether I actually use it and would I miss it if wasn't there? The answer to both these questions is yes. I use it every day and I have grown to rely on a microwave enough to replace it a couple of times when old or broken. My current microwave is a DeLonghi DLT2 which I have owned for about two years. It's a basic machine 900 watts power, 5 power levels, turntable and autocook buttons for Popcorn, Pizza, Potato, Drink and Reheat. So what do I cook in the microwave. Foods that cook really well are fish, vegetables, poultry, soups, sauces and sponge puddings. Fish is particularly good as it says moist and you don't get a fishy smell throughout the house. Anything that you would normally boil or steam works well. Pastry and other food that requires browning and crisping is not as successful unless you have a combination microwave which I haven't. The kids love chocolate sponge pudding and custard, but I don't have the time to steam a pudding for an hour, so being able to make the pud and custard from scratch using the microwave in about 15 minutes is a real help. Defrosting. Some microwave owners use their machines for this alone. I have found the machine useful for this in two ways. If I have to defrost something quickly (kitchen emergency time) I use the defrost function in the traditional way. If on the other hand I remember to take the food out to defrost, I still put it in the microwave but don't turn it on. The reason for this is that I have two cats who can open every other door in the kitchen, so it is an excellent "safe" to stop them devouring a defrosting chicken or pork chop. Re-heating. If my husbands train is delayed or the children go to their various clubs, it's great for warming through a plate of food. Also excellent for heating baked beans and tinned soups,
as you don't end up with a sticky saucepan. Milk. I also use it every morning to make my son a cup of hot chocolate ( got this habit on a trip to France), milk heated in the mug and no pan to wash. Also great for heating milk for porridge, custard and other sweet sauces. Jam Making. You can make small quantiites of jam, the colour stays a brighter and again the washing up is much simpler. Time saving. If you pre- cook potatoes for about 5 mins before roasting you can save half an hour on the roasting time. Averting Disasters. Now and again I have taken a chicken or joint of meat out of the oven and it is not cooked through properly, everything else is ready and the gannets are waiting in the dining room. Simple solution, slice it up, cover with gravy and whack it in the microwave for a few minutes to cook through thoroughly. Special Cooking Dishes. I find that most ceramics, glass and some plastic dishes are fine. But have bought one or two special microwave dishes, as they do seem to give a better result and do not get as hot as Pyrex bowls can. Safety. I would not recommend heating babies milk bottles as you can get hot spots and you don't want to scald you child. I have used it to warm babies meals, but stir them thoroughly and test before feeding. Leave a cup of water in the microwave, so that if it is switched on accidentally your machine will not be damaged. Buy a monitor, and test for power leakage around the door from time to time, mine cost about £10. I also have a perfectly good gas oven and hob which I use everday, but the microwave still has its benefits. I rarely buy ready meals, but if I did it would be even more useful.
I wouldn't be without my microwave.. and I thought I'd put a list together of what you can do with it... (Note timings are for a Category B (800w) oven. A category D (650 w) will take longer. Make sure that any dishes, cups you use are microwave proof before using. 1. Make Porridge without all the mess - You need a high sided dish - I use a glass pyrex one so I can see what's going on! For two: Measure out 60g (1 Cup) Porridge oats. Put in a bowl with 400 ml (2 1/4 cups) milk and a pinch of salt (if you like). Cook on high for 4 1/2 to 6 mins (depending on your heating category). Leave to stand for 2 mins before serving. 2. Make scrambled eggs. Advantages: No saucepan to scrub and they won't burn! For two people: Beat together two eggs, salt and peppar and two tablespoons milk. Put in the microwave on high for 2 minutes. Again a glass pyrex type dish is best. Take out and whisk. Return to the microwave for a further minute on high, take out and mix (by now it should be almost firm). Return for a final minute. Should be done now. (These tiings are for a 800w Category D oven, others may take longer). 3. Frozen peas - Just put in a dish add some water and salt and cover (I use a slotted plastic cover for microwaves). Cook on high for 3 mins. 4. Baked beans/peas - Put in a dsh and cook on high for 2 mins 5. Warm plates - Put on high for 3 mins. Mine seem to stay warm for at least 20 mins. 6. Reheat drinks - Ever made a cup of tea and fogotten about it. If it is quite cool, put back in for 20 seconds on high. Caution: Make sure your cup is microwave proof and stir it when it comes out before drinking. 7. Pre-cook roast potatoes. Put them all in a microwavable bowl with some water to just about cover them and salt and cook on high for 8 minutes. Drain and put in the oven. This has the same result as par-boiling on the stove but is quicker. <
br> 8. Jacket potatoes. An average potato will take up to 8/9 mins on high. I wash and prick mine all over with a fork, run in some olive oil and put in a dish. Just test with a nice to see if it's done all the way through. 9. Brocolli - cut brocolli into florets and put into a dish with a small amount of water, add salt. Cook uncovered for 5 minutes. I find the brocolli is perfectly cooked and retains a bright green colour so I prefer cooking it this way to on the hob. Hope this is useful.
One of the best and simplest uses of the microwave oven is for making porridge. What follows is aimed at anyone who has breakfast on their own. You need a dish about six inches high - I use one that was really intended for salads, it's circular but with a squarish top, if you know what I mean. You need a small amount of Quaker oats or similar, a pinch of salt, and water and milk to fill the dish half full, no more. Into the microwave, and when it starts to boil after two or three minutes, keep an eye on it and switch off promptly when the level is just below the top of the dish. Leave it to cool for a few minutes, and eat with milk and a sweetener such as black treacle if you wish. This way you get a quick, inexpensive, delicious and nutritious breakfast, with only one dish and spoon to wash up!
The Panasonic Microwave Model No. NNT559W is a very simple and inexpensive microwave oven. We bought ours early this year for £150.00 but a couple of weeks ago I noticed that they are now going for £139.00. We previously had a Sanyo model, which we used for about five years. I probably would have gone for another Sanyo model but on recommendation of a friend we went for the Panasonic instead. This model features a 34cm turntable that defrosts or cooks the food very evenly and does not leave any cold or under cooked patches. It also has a push button type door that springs open once you push the button. The inner lining is made of an antibacterial material thus greatly enhancing hygiene. It also makes it very easy to clean after use. Even if you decide to clean it the next day it's still very easy. It also has something called a "Chaos Defrost" which is very rapid defrosting at extremely high temperatures. It was made known to us, at the time we purchased it, that this will reduce defrosting time by 20% over other microwave ovens. It uses 900 Watts of continuous power, which unfortunately is the downside of this model, because other more powerful microwaves use 800 Watts. This might slightly affect your electricity bill if you use it very frequently. This model also features Auto Guide and Auto Weight programs. I have not yet used these features yet but they are explained in detailed in the user manual. Overall we are very satisfied with this microwave and it has everything we expect. It is also a great bargain at the price and the brand is very well known.
If youre lazy (like me) and you dont have a clue how to cook anything (like me), then you should get a microwave! If I didnt have one, then I probably wouldnt be here writing this opinion, I would be laying on the floor frothing at the mouth, slowly dying! My micro wave is so easy to use, just open the door, put in the food close the door and type in the time that you wish the food to be cooked for. It comes out piping hot though so be careful because it is still cooking. Of course, with all of this easy cooking comes a very important rule! NEVER put anything metal in it! I can't stress this enough, my nextdoor neighbour put a metal tray in hers once and the whole thing went crazy and spat out electricity! then it... well youve all seen gremlins 2 havent you? Go get a microwave now, theyre great.
Sunday joint a chore? Burn the roast? Chicken too dry? If this sounds like you (I WAS that woman) you can solve the problem and cook the perfect chicken or joint of meat without any trouble in next to no time! Perfect solution, a combination microwave! I must admit, before I bought my first one I would just not have believed how good they are. The model I have is a 'Panasonic Dimension Plus' which was the top of the range when we bought it just over 18 months ago (maybe not now). Basically, it is a Grill, Convector Oven and Microwave all in one. I think that the 'auto-cook' mode is by far the best feature and you would not believe the time saved when cooking a joint/chicken, even cakes. Now I don't know about you, but cakes have never been one of my strong points, well, not unless your a sparrow, because they are the ones that I used to fling them to when they ended up like biscuits! Well, you can impress your other half/kids and bake something knowing what is actually in there (no dodgy 'E' numbers) when you use the auto cake programme. Just make up your cake mix (recipes in the hard back book supplied with cooker) spoon into a baking tin, which must be of the Teflon variety, pop it in the oven, press auto cake and the start button and that is it! No inputting times, weights or anything at all. I think when I made the Madeira Cake (which is wonderful) it baked in about 19 minutes! Same principle with joints of meat/poultry, just place the round metal tray in the oven, place trivet on top, pop in joint/chicken, press chicken/pork/beef button and then start button and that is it. A 3lb 3oz chicken takes approx 38 mins to cook completely from start to finish, is brown, crispy and succulent! Just think, during this time you can be preparing the rest of the dinner without the hassle of checking, basting etc. You ca
n even cook chicken portions in the same way, but you have to cook a minimum of about 4 otherwise the cooker can't calculate the cooking time properly (poussins are brill, stick 4 in at once and impress your dinner guests, they look and taste fantastic). I originally bought one back in 1991 (a Panasonic Dimension 4) when I lived overseas and paid about £450 (tax free) which was quite expensive then, but they were £700 in the UK at the time, so it was quite a good deal. It lasted until early 1999, which for a microwave these days is outstanding considering it was used either as an oven or a microwave every single day for 8 years! Another good feature is when you are grilling, you can input the time, close the door and come back when finished! No leaving the grill flap down and letting all of the smell into the kitchen, or going back to check every minute to see if you have burned the sausages. I think the only drawback is, if you are cooking something on auto-cook then you can not cook more than that particular item at the same time, ie in a normal oven you could have the joint on one shelf the roasties on another..... Also, if you have just cooked something using the oven programme, then you can not cook on auto-cook until the oven has cooled completely (it can not work out the proper cooking time if the oven is still warm). Also, when used as a conventional oven, grill, you can't use the microwave until oven has cooled (for obvious reasons). Otherwise, I would recommend this type and particular model to anyone who is short of time, can't cook(!) or just is short of space (would be good for a caravan/flat etc). Well worth the extra money, if mine blew up tomorrow I'd be off to the local retailers and buy another one, no second thoughts.
We bought this microwave a couple of years ago to replace our aged Hitachi model. This is a fairly basic microwave, there's no grill or convection oven. Just a microwave but it does a great job. Unlike so many this is easy to use, no vast array of touch pads or switches. Just a switch to control the power, a button to set the time in increments of 30 seconds and another button to open the door. There's also a small dial to adjust the time eg to change 30 seconds to 20 seconds. It cooks at up to 900 watts power, this can be adjusted from a keep warm setting, defrost up to the full 900 watts. When the timer's finished it bleeps for a few seconds, then bleeps again every 30 seconds to remind you it's finished. Food is cooked consistently and the machine has been very reliable. A useful safety feature is that it can't be started accidently, the door must be opened and closed before it will start. A fairly basic model that is well made and very reliable.
I started with a basic microwave that just had a dial, so then when I decided to buy a new one I wanted something a bit more technical!! I bought this as i thought the grill would be useful, you can use it as a microwave or as a dual micro and grill at the same time. This sounds ideal but it actually isnt!!, the first few times i used it it was great, but after a while, things get splashed uo where the grill is and into the tiny holes,there is no way of cleaning this part and then when you do use the grill, the amount of smoke is unbelievable!! So I do not use the grill any more!! however the reast of its fine!, it has up to 800W and various presets including one for chilled meals, so you just punch the weight in and it cooks the ready meal! also an automatic defrost and cook for meat, this is also done by weight and it does work for defrosting, but I wouldnt really like to cook a joint in this fashion!. Overall its excellent as a microwave , pretty fast on things like jacket potatoes. However I tend to mainly use it for reheating pies etc!!.
We bought the above microwave because our old one had gone well passed its expiry date and Savacentre had the Samsung on special offer for £60.00. Very cheap!. However, it was only 6 months old when I notice that the 'floor' of the microwave (the area under the microwave round plate) was peeling. Is this dangerous? Also, when I was pregnant, if I stood in front of the microwave whilst it was on, my fingers and toes would go numb and my speech became a little slurred. This happened on numerous occasions, however, my midwife advised me it was because certain muscles and nerve endings would become fluid pact and this could have caused it. I am not convinced because it ALWAYS happened after I had been near the microwave. Now, I have the backdoor open and let no one stand infront of it when it is on.
What's the point of getting a microwave when you already have a perfectly good cooker? Well, a microwave gets the food cooked in a fraction of the time - and speaking of time, it even has a built-in timer and beeps you when it has finished the cooking! Microwaves are incredibly popular in the USA - americans do not have kettles, instead they put a mug of tap-water in the microwave and nuke it! The main limitation of microwaves is not a problem with the machine itself. Rather, the problem is with the food manufacturers who create the food available in supermarkets. The majority of "microwave friendly" foods available in supermarkets are either [a] more expensive than the "do not microwave" foods, or [b] processed food of disappointingly low quality. There are exceptions, of course. While this reviewer would stay clear of "chickenburgers", the "micro-chips" [sold in mircowaveable packs] are excellent! Bear in mind that normal oven chips, for example, cannot be microwaved - they burn, and you end up with a horrible mess.


text: Yeah, I'm sure Riley tried his best. But 'frequently' wasn't frequently enough apparently. The daily message of a coach who knows how to deal with him will help, but who can say if Larry Brown can do that. He probably has a good a chance as anyone though.I know Riley wasn't the coach, but he tried to "school" him frequently. (And someone like Pat Riley wouldn't like a bust at #2 on his resume ) I agree though that if anyone can bring out Beasley's potential it would be Larry Brown.

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text: Agassi has been out there for over 12 years and still number 2 in America. Philippousiss has been playing for maybe 8 years and he is still no.2 in Australia. Do you see something wrong with this picture? I find it hard to believe that during all these years with so many eager and talented young people out there working their asses off, the turnover rate in men's tennis is still so low. I think tennis is overly internationalized which robs the young talents from the opportunities to attend the real events that count. It simply costs too much in terms of travelling cost and national pride for the promoters to take a chance on the young people. Of course there are local events but the ones that really count are all international and it is simply too difficult to break into the international circuit. Even if you had the talent you wouldn't be able to overcome the costs and the redtapes involved. The big irony is that in order to make tennis a more popular sport worldwide, actually they have to take a big step backward and turn it into a more localized sport so that they could promote more local talents. ESPN would probably give tennis a much bigger share of the broadcast pie if there were US only tennis tournaments. They wouldn't have to show Williams only matches anymore.


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Need a last minute gift for the rock and roll fan in your life? Or do you just need to figure out what to spend that awesome gift card on? We're here to help with rundowns of this year's best box sets from classic artists.
THE BOX: Paul Simon's Graceland: 25th Anniversary Edition
THE DEAL: Instead of releasing a box set for an album that actually isn't all that classic, Simon took what is undoubtedly his most iconic work and jam-packed the box set with all kinds of goodies. This includes the album itself, a disc of unreleased demos/alternate tracks, a live EP from his 1989 Graceland tour, a DVD of Paul Simon's 1987 African Concert, and a photo book including interviews with the album's creators. The real crowning jewels of the box set, however, are the handwritten legal pad of lyrics and notes from Simon (seemingly a copy of his personal records), and the DVD of Under African Skies. The documentary, directed by Joe Berlinger (Paradise Lost, Metallica doc Some Kind of Monster), was filmed specifically for the box set. In it, Simon travels back to South Africa to reunite with his Graceland band members and revisit the apartheid controversy surrounding the album at the time of its release. For more on Under African Skies, read our interview with the film's director.
RELEASE DATE: June 2012
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#1 2007-02-14 23:04:51
Thinking about building an e-commerce plugin...
I'm a freelance web developer. I started using TextPattern for my sites about six months ago and I'm hooked. I get regular requests to build online stores and, for lack of a better option, I've been using DigiShop for all my clients. I found myself wishing that there was a solution that managed stores as well as Textpattern manages sites. Then it hit me: why can't TXP manage stores?
Why not another solution?
The only two open-source solutions on the market are osCommerce and Zen Cart and they share the same code base. Both are over-blown and archaic, completely lacking in elegance. Speaking from experience, customizing one of these solutions is a nightmare of digging through miles of code circa 1999. Most people go with basic variations of the default install .
So why Textpattern?
I doubt that I need to reiterate the benefits of using Textpattern to build a website. It just makes it easier. I believe that with a few plugins the same benefits could be applied to building an online store. The store plugin would focus specifically on taking advantage of the following features:
Custom Admin Interface
Because Textpattern allows users to write admin plugins the store would have its own management section separate from the rest of the TextPattern functionality. I'm thinking it would be a peer tab to 'content' and 'presentation'. This would give developers the ability to let store content managers to administer their store. This admin section would handle the following items:
- Product categories
- Product management (standard CRUD functions)
- Customer management
- Order management
- Store settings
The Plugin API
Standard E-Commerce components would be built as individual plugins that don't depend on each other. So if you wanted to have a custom payment/checkout process but also wanted use other existing plugins you could just write a new plugin and replace the tag without breaking any of the store's other functionality.
Products would be Articles
Normal product attributes such as weight and price would be custom fields. This way store developers can take advantages of the wealth of tags and functionality available to articles.
These seem like reasons enough to build this plugin but can anyone else think of some other good reasons?
I'm considering developing the following plugins.
- Admin store interface
- Shopping cart
- Customer checkout
- Credit Card gateway/Payment process
- Customer order management
- Package tracking
Issues to consider:
- Some hosts have separate server directories for HTTPS content. To get this to work you might have to install TXP in two separate places and point it to the same DB. Sounds like a pain.
- Should customers be saved into txp_users with privileges set to '0'? Or should customers be saved into a separate table?
I've been toying with some mockups of how the admin screen might appear:
- Add a product . (Please excuse the blatant Shopify rip-off.)
- Product list
I'm going to be working on this as my schedule allows. I welcome your suggestions and advice!
- Levi
Last edited by a_band (2007-02-14 23:28:34)
#2 2007-02-26 14:18:13
- producemedia
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- Registered: 2007-02-21
- Posts: 9
Re: Thinking about building an e-commerce plugin...
Hi, Any movement on this?
I for one would be eternally in your debt for development of this plugin.
If its any help this wordpress plugin was released a while ago. and seems like a good solution.
#3 2007-02-26 15:28:44
- squaredeye
- Member
- From: Greenville, SC
- Registered: 2005-07-31
- Posts: 1,495
- Website
Re: Thinking about building an e-commerce plugin...
Could be exciting. I've heard that Team Textpattern were working on something themselves. Might be interesting for you to contact them and see what they are up to and how it might be a good interaction or competition:) for the best interface?
I would think a well thought through approach to this would be worth some cash for a good developer. Possibly following Zem's Pro model?
- I am Squared Eye and I
am launchinghave launched Pattern Tap
#4 2007-02-26 15:52:13
Re: Thinking about building an e-commerce plugin...
I'd love to see this move forward and would contribute to it's development. Your approach (modular, article-based, etc) seems sound, and I'm waiting with baited breath to see what happens.
#5 2007-02-26 15:59:06
- sthmtc
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- Registered: 2005-01-17
- Posts: 586
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Re: Thinking about building an e-commerce plugin...
of course this would be the bomb.
currently struggeling through shopify, i see how complex things can become soon, though… there are so many things to be considered. uff. like management of shipping rates, taxes, affiliate system (?), discount codes (?), etc, …
i'm really wondering what happened to the thing Team Textpattern was working on…
i bet i'd not be the only one that would pay some rather large amount of cash for such an extension/plugin…
Last edited by sthmtc (2007-02-26 15:59:52)
#6 2007-02-26 23:52:57
Re: Thinking about building an e-commerce plugin...
Thanks everyone for the feedback. I've been moving ahead on this and I decided to set up a site where you interested folks can track the progress, download builds and even donate money if so inclined.
The site is: http://homeplatewp.com/TextCommerce/ I also posted a detailed update on the progress
Because I have the nightly build available to download, please feel free to dive in doing some development collaboration. I'd love to work with some other developers on this.
#7 2007-02-27 01:14:17
Re: Thinking about building an e-commerce plugin...
OK, so which of these locations does the js folder go in?
- here… tld.com/js or
- here… tld.com/textpattern/
Suggestion: I think it makes sense to use the built-in TXP image capabilities for store images.
Oh, and you should edit the curlies out of the DB query…
Last edited by mrdale (2007-02-27 01:18:42)
#8 2007-02-27 01:18:07
Re: Thinking about building an e-commerce plugin...
The js should go in "tld.com/js".
Thanks for pointing that out about the SQL quotes. TextTile converted the simple ticks to HTML entities. I updated the SQL so it just plain ol' quotes now.
#9 2007-02-27 01:48:30
Re: Thinking about building an e-commerce plugin...
OK, either bugs or my own daftness in effect…
- "Categories" tab produces a page with no TXP tabs, and a select nav, in the middle of the page …
- When I create a new product I get the following error…
Array ( [uploadFile] => Array ( [name] => [type] => [tmp_name] => [error] => 4 [size] => 0 ) )
- When adding a product with an image…
Array ( [uploadFile] => Array ( [name] => pan_2.jpg [type] => image/jpeg [tmp_name] => /usr/local/www/php/tmp/phpZORz3k [error] => 0 [size] => 18541 ) )
- I can get a customer list on the customer tab, but clicking add new customer does nothing.
- "Orders" tab produces a page with no TXP tabs, and a select nav, in the middle of the page …
- "settings page is blank but with expected TXP tabs
- "dashboard" produces expected TXP tabs, but gives me the following error:
select count(*) from txp_log where time like '2007-02-27%'
My "js" directory is structured like this, buut I'm not sure its functional. do I need to set it to 777?
- TLD.com/js/lib
- TLD.com/js/lib/prototype.js
- TLD.com/js/src
- TLD.com/js/src/scriptaculous.js
- TLD.com/js/src/all_the_other_files.js
#10 2007-02-27 02:35:16
- zem
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- Registered: 2004-04-08
- Posts: 2,579
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Re: Thinking about building an e-commerce plugin...
i'm really wondering what happened to the thing Team Textpattern was working on…
i bet i'd not be the only one that would pay some rather large amount of cash for such an extension/plugin…
Serious enquiries here please.


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We agree unanimously that Trelwaney made the prophecy b/w Winter 1979 and Spring 1980. I'm writing a fic in period July 1980 to September 1980. Who knew of the prophecy apart from Dumbledore, James, Lily, Alice and Frank?
Do you think Sirius knew? How about Augusta?
And when do you think, Snape come to Dumbledore with the confirmation that it was Lily's son that Voldemort had chosen?
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UT AD: OC Major Applewhite engaged in 'inappropriate behavior' with student
Texas co-offensive coordinator Major Applewhite took part in "inappropriate, consensual behavior with an adult student" at the 2009 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, documents released by the school Friday evening show.
The UT Board of Regents called a special meeting for Sunday to discuss, among other items, "legal issues concerning individual athletics personnel at UT Austin" and "legal issues related to inappropriate relationships between employees and students."
In a statement, the regents indicated that "it was with great disappointment and sadness that we learned a short time ago about the reprimand given in February of 2009 to one of the assistant football coaches employed by UT Austin … We expect our coaches to adhere to the highest standards of conduct and lead by example."
Women's track coach Bev Kearney resigned in early January after acknowledging a consensual relationship with a student-athlete.
The news comes just before Wednesday's national signing day for football recruits, with Applewhite being one of Texas' key salesmen.
"Several years ago, I made a regretful decision resulting in behavior that was totally inappropriate," Applewhite, who is married, said in a statement. "It was a one-time occurrence and was a personal matter."
In a letter dated Feb. 5, 2009, athletic director DeLoss Dodds informed Applewhite that his salary would be frozen until Jan. 1, 2010, for "inappropriate" conduct at the Fiesta Bowl.
"Major fully accepted his discipline, including counseling," Dodds said. "We have high standards for behavior and expect our staff and coaches to adhere to them in all aspects of their lives. I believe that the appropriate discipline was taken in this case."
A fan favorite as a quarterback from 1998-2001, Applewhite returned to the Texas staff in 2008. He was promoted to co-offensive coordinator in 2010 with Bryan Harsin. When Harsin left to become head coach at Arkansas State in December, Applewhite was promoted to play-caller before the Valero Alamo Bowl win over Oregon State.
"Through counsel I have worked with my wife and the incident is behind us," Applewhite said. "I am regretful for my mistake and humbled by this experience."
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Should we consider retaining or accquring this year's draft pick.
1) Nerlens Noel: It would be great to get him, seems like a legit C who can play the PF at the NBA level. He will look terrific with Val, this means Bargs + fillers will be traded for a SF. Even if Noel plays the center position, Val can be our him 6th man off the bench or shift Val to play the PF position. The likelyhood of getting Noel is we keep on tanking and hopefully we win the 1st pick (This way, we get to retain our pick).
Best Case Scenario: Marcus Camby with a jump shot
Worst Case Scenario: Kwame Brown with athleticism
2) Cody Zeller: I personally think he will be a bust in the NBA. Some hype him to be the next Larry Bird. I don't know about that, can he shoot the 3. We already have Bargs and it looks like Zeller is like Bargs 2.0 who plays a little bit defense. I don't want the Raps to draft him if we retain our pick.
Best Case Scenario: Andrea Bargnani
Worst Case Scenario: Nick Collison
3) Shabazz Muhammad: I really like this kid's game, he can shoot, plays defense, and rebound, does a little bit of everything. A James Harden or Kobe Bryant in the making, a cornerstone franchise player to build around. If we win the lottery and retain our pick, I say go for this guy. He will bring some crowd and provide the Raps with night in, night out play. We can still keep DeMar if Muhammad is our SG, definitely a SG we always wanted.
Best Case Scenario: Kobe or James Harden
Worst Case Scenario: Penny Hardaway (Injury)
4) Alex Poythress: It looks like he might be the darkhouse to be the 1st or 2nd pick in the upcoming draft. I mean, this guy is awesome. A no-name dude who manage get himself to play for one of the toughest division, along with Noel and the Two Harrison twins, the Wildcats are looking to make a repeat for NCAA Championship this year. Poythress is just like MKG or could be better, he has a nice stroke and plays PF position but he's more of a traditional SF in the NBA sense. He's our SF of the future if we manage to acquire him through buying a pick
Best Case Scenario: Paul Pierce or Paul George
West Case Scenario: James Posey
5) James McAdoo: A specimen in the making, he makes the game looks easy. He can shoot from the arc and attack the rim and rebound like a PF who can get you a double double on any given night. Question is, is he a SF or a PF. On the Raptors lineup, he sure makes a good SF while provide us with rebounds and defensive mechanism. I say give him go by buying a pick.
Best Case Scenario: Camelo Anthony (minus the ego)
Worst Case Scenario: James Johnson


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Facing painful accusations of drunk driving, Dale Lee
Underdahl of Minnesota challenged the accuracy of the Intoxilyzer 5000EN
breathalyzer used against him, and demanded to see the source code used in the
The claim launched debates and a lawsuit that escalated all
the way to the Minnesota Supreme Court. The device's manufacturer, CMI, Inc. of
Kentucky,claimed the source code was proprietary, copyrighted and refused
to comply. To that end, CMI attempted to
block the source code's release by filing a writ of prohibition, which was
denied by the Minnesota Supreme Court, who said the writ is "an extraordinary
remedy and is only used in extraordinary cases."
The State of Minnesota specifically commissioned the Intoxilyzer 5000EN model and "all right, title, and interest in all copyrightable material" created "will be the property of the state," according to the state's original bid proposal. Furthermore, the proposal also said CMI must provide
the necessary information to "attorneys representing individuals charged with
crimes in which a test with the proposed instrument is part of the evidence,"
which according
to CNet, "seems to include source
On July 26, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled in Underdahl's favor,
assuring the discoverability of the devices source code and affirming his right
to its examination. "The problem is, the manufacturer of the thing thinks they
can hold it back and not tell anybody how it works. For all we know, it's a
random number generator," said Underdahl's attorney, Jeffrey Sheridan.
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety has expressed
reluctance to forcibly acquire the source code, and according to a department spokesman,
is still considering its response. The department thinks a lawsuit is
unnecessary as the contract stipulates CMI's cooperation with court orders.
The "source code defense" has been used in a number of other
states with mixed success. Manufacturers, in the interest of guarding their
trade secrets, have rigorously fought against court-ordered scrutiny. In one instance,
judges in Florida's Seminole County threw
out hundreds of cases involving breath tests because the manufacturer would
not disclose their breathalyzer's source code. However, in another instance a
group of more than 150 suspects, in Florida's Sarasota County, were
granted access to the machines' source code, with the judges citing it
was "material to their theory of defense in [their] cases."


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Mike Duda, a managing partner at Consigliere Brand Capital, says that only the original founders of these business ideas have the true passion to grow successful companies.
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10. TV: Lady Gaga Presents the Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden
If you learn nothing else from this new concert documentary, know that Lady Gaga will not be destroyed — not even by those who will call the special, which airs May 7 on HBO, a rip-off of Madonna's Truth or Dare with its scandalous performances and black-and-white backstage footage of tears, prayers, and gay backup dancers. "It's crazy 'cause we're at the Garden," she sobs, "but I still sometimes feel like a loser kid in high school."
9. BOOKS: The Picture of Dorian Gray: An Annotated, Uncensored Edition, Oscar Wilde; From Here to Eternity: The Restored Edition, James Jones
Editor Nicholas Frankel uncovers Wilde's original typescript as it was submitted in 1890 for publication in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine, reintroducing excised homoerotic lines like "It is quite true I have worshipped you with far more romance of feeling than a man should ever give to a friend." Likewise, a new e-book of Jones's 1951 novel reinstates the author's more realistic depictions of military life, including two scenes with gay content.
8. MUSIC: LOVE? Jennifer Lopez; Crazy Little Things, Lynda Carter; The Ultimate Collection, Sade; In Your Dreams, Stevie Nicks
Divas alert: No "Louboutins" on J.Lo's latest, but Lady Gaga collaborations "Hypnotico" and "Invading My Mind" will get you on the floor; Miss Carter puts a smooth, jazzy spin on eccentric classics like "The Loco-motion"; the first Nicks album in a decade features resurrected Rumours demo "Secret Love" and a track inspired by Twilight: New Moon; and Sade's two-disc retrospective includes a new "Moon and the Sky" remix with Jay-Z.
7. BOOK: Tell Secrets – Tell No Lies: Confessions of a Closetless Queen, Bruce Headrick
Headrick, a former adult entertainer known as Blake McDonald, lets it all hang out in his candid, conversational new memoir, a juicy paperback perfect for summer beach-reading. Headrick details his journey from preacher's son to gay-porn star and escort — Richard Simmons and Neil Sedaka were allegedly clients — thanks in part to an encounter with Wayland Flowers. A portion of the book's sales benefits the Elton John AIDS Foundation.
6. MUSIC: Glamazon, RuPaul
Hallelu! More than two years after the release of Ru's last record, Champion, the competing gurls on RuPaul's Drag Race will finally have some new material with which to lip-synch for their lives. Ru has definitely not fucked it up on his fifth studio album — again produced by RevoLucian's Lucian Piane — which features sassy party and runway tracks like "Reprositrannity," "Click Clack (Make Dat Money)," and single "Superstar."
5. CABARET: Ryan O'Connor Eats His Feelings
A YouTube funnyman and a Your OWN Show competitor recently honored in our Forty Under 40 issue, Ryan O'Connor literally turns food addiction into an art form in his scrumptious solo act, which plays Mondays at New York's Laurie Beechman Theatre through May 23. Whether he's spoofing A Chorus Line in "At the Buffet," interviewing a special guest, or reliving his coming out to his dying father, you'll want to eat him up.
4. THEATER: Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays
A rotating cast of celebrities shows support for marriage equality in this popular evening of short gay-themed plays by respected playwrights like Moisés Kaufmann, Neil LaBute, Paul Rudnick, and Doug Wright. The latest incarnation opens May 9 at the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center with Peri Gilpin (pictured), Julie Hagerty, Rachael Harris, John Rubinstein, and Jon Tenney. Future performances are scheduled for May 23, June 6, June 20, and June 27.
3. BOOK: Celluloid Activist: The Life and Times of Vito Russo, Michael Schiavi
A pioneer of gay media and activism who cofounded GLAAD and ACT UP, Vito Russo famously wrote The Celluloid Closet, a gay film bible. Out May 10, Schiavi's detailed tribute, which chronicles the Advocate reporter's journey from his Harlem childhood to his AIDS-related death in 1990, draws on archival material, unpublished letters and journals, and more than 150 interviews with the likes of Lily Tomlin and Larry Kramer.
2. TV/BOOK: Becoming Chaz and Transition, Chaz Bono
A sensation at Sundance, Becoming Chaz misses no chance to educate in chronicling the gender transition of Chastity into Chaz Bono, even when it comes to sharing intimate details about his breast removal, his painkiller addiction, and his relationship with girlfriend Jennifer Elia. Featuring Bono's mom Cher, the World of Wonder–produced documentary debuts on OWN May 10, the same day his memoir, Transition, is available.
1. THEATER: The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism With a Key to the Scriptures
Nicknamed iHo, Tony Kushner's powerful epic, which just opened at off-Broadway's Public Theater under Michael Greif's direction, isn't as pretentious as its title suggests; at its heart, it's a heady, fervid drama about a family's response to its patriarch's decision to kill himself. The brood includes gay siblings (Stephen Spinella and Linda Emond), their partners (K. Todd Freeman and Danielle Skraastad), and a gay escort (Michael Esper).


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Ever since we saw the awesome DIY studded camera strap by sisters Sylvia and Samantha of Syl and Sam, we become huge fans of their blog. The sisters are constantly adding creative tutorials, nail art, and recipes to their blog, and we definitely count it as one of our daily reads. We chatted with Sylvia about their DIY projects – keep reading to find our their secrets!
We started becoming active in the early 2000's on livejournal.com. Samantha had started selling our handmade purses and accessories online under our business name Lipgloss and Black and we were just becoming a legitimate online company. During this time, we were also frequenting an online community that was solely for posting your "t-shirt-surgery" projects. This forum was a huge inspiration for us because we saw that there were other girls around the world reconstructing their XL mens band t-shirts into amazing dresses or into purses. This community is where we first started "blogging" our before & after reconstructions. Our mother had taught us to sew and reconstruct clothing at a young age, so we were comfortable with tearing apart clothes just to re-sew them. Over the years, we fell in and out of blogging and tried our hand at writing about personal style and fashion, but in the end, we went back to our roots and our tutorials are the most popular corner of our blog.
Where do you find inspiration for your DIYs?
We find our inspiration from everywhere! It can be directly from the runways, from fashion magazines or what we see girls wearing on the streets. Our one condition for projects is that we personally want to use & wear our DIYs after we make them.
Which of your DIY projects is your favorite?
My current favourites are our studded loafers (because of the amount of time, effort and blistery fingers involved), and our designer camera strap because it's something I get to use everyday!
Have you noticed any upcoming DIY trends?
The only "trend" I've really noticed is that there are more & more people out there blogging about DIY! It's actually wonderful that this niche is getting so much more attention now because everyone should be inspired to create. With fashion being such a wasteful industry, being able to rework unloved items is invaluable.
What advice would you give to DIY beginners?
I recently read Made by Hand by Mark Frauenfelder (the founder of Boing Boing). Although the book was preaching to the converted here, it was amazing reading about someone finding meaning and purpose through DIY. The one thing that really resonated with me was how Mark wrote about how we're taught to feel like we're failing when we make mistakes. When you're learning to DIY, there's no rule book or proper way to make things because you're often making up the project yourself. This turns out to be a major hurdle for beginners in DIY, but if you can learn to work through your little accidents you'll only get better!
In short, my advice is just to not fear the mistakes you make. Embrace them & learn to fix them; the better you are at improvising, the better you will be at DIYing. 🙂
What are your must-have DIY supplies?
Our sewing machines & our stockpile of fabrics and sewing supplies!


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DARDANELLE - Students at Dardanelle Elementary School got an eye-opening experience last week during Red Ribbon Week celebrations, a program that encourages kids to stay off drugs.
With the help of local authorities, the students saw a mock trial where a teenage girl - portrayed by senior Lizza Thacker - was tried and sentenced for being found with marijuana and alcohol on her person.
The trial itself may have not been real, but it came from an actual prosecution.
Yell County Juvenile Judge Terry Sullivan oversaw the proceedings that included testimony from Dardanelle Police Chief Montie Sims and had Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Andy Riner doing the prosecution. Thacker's defense was portrayed by Larry Shepherd, Sullivan's court reporter, and Leeann Duvall, the Yell County Juvenile Detention Center juvenile intake officer.
The volunteers did three different performances for different grades, and the questions after each trial were varied. One group tended to focus on what kind of church services were available, while another group had several questions about the orange jumpsuit prisoners wear.
Duvall got a collected groan from all the students when she said the prisoners' day began at 5 a.m.
"You get up, have breakfast, clean your cell and go to school," Duvall said. "Then there's a break for lunch and then you go back to school. School is the highlight of the day for the prisoners, and it is a privilege."
Prisoners who don't follow the rules are put in "lock-down."
"You have to stay in your cell the entire time," Duvall said. "You even get your mat used for a bed taken away and all you have is metal to lay on. It gives you a lot of time to think."
Prisoners are sentenced up to 90 days in the jail.
"You get one 30-minute visit a week from your parents or whoever else comes to see you," Duvall said.
The mock trial was just a part of the Red Ribbon Week activities during the day. State trooper Bobby Brown of Dardanelle brought along 7-year-old police dog "Sator," who showed a demonstration of how he can find drugs.
As a team, Brown and Sator have discovered more than 3,000 pounds of drugs. There was also a representative from the Arkansas Attorney General's Office to talk to the kids.
The mock trial was shortened, but the kids got to see what actually happens in a trial. The prosecutor makes a statement, calls witnesses and then turns it over to the defense attorney. In this case, Thacker was put on the witness stand herself and was questioned by both her attorney and the prosecutor.
When Thacker returned after being found guilty, she was brought back a few minutes later in an orange jumpsuit, where Sullivan sentenced her to a 30-day prison sentence at the detention center.
Dardanelle Elementary principal Terry Laughinghouse thanked the volunteers for their time after the mock trial was over.
"If we just prevent one kid from getting involved with drugs, it was worth it," he said.


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Miller likely to miss season with foot surgery
Red Sox reliever was enjoying fine season in bullpen prior to injury
By Jacob Thorpe / MLB.com
SEATTLE -- Red Sox manager John Farrell revealed before Monday's game against the Mariners that reliever Andrew Miller will need foot surgery, saying that it was "unlikely" the left-hander would return to the bullpen this season.
Miller left Saturday's game against the Angels with a left foot injury. The loss of Miller further depletes Boston's ailing bullpen. The Red Sox lost closer Joel Hanrahan for the season in May and reliever Franklin Morales is on the DL.
Preliminary X-rays taken on Saturday at a hospital in Anaheim did not show a break in Miller's foot. Miller, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list, flew back to Boston on Sunday night to be examined extensively on Monday by the team's renowned foot specialist, Dr. George Theodore
Prior to his injury, Miller had been enjoying one of his best seasons, now in his second full year as a reliever. The former first-round pick in the 2006 First-Year Player Draft was a starter with the Tigers, Marlins and Red Sox, This season, the 28-year old has a 2.64 ERA, striking out 48 batters in 30 2/3 innings. As a starter, his best year was in 2008 with the Marlins, when he went 6-10 with a 5.87 ERA.
"From the role change to the change in his delivery, which has allowed him to repeat a release point more consistently, and really to harness well above-average stuff," Farrell said. "There are many examples of lefties coming along at different points in their career, and he was another example of that happening a little bit later than maybe he first anticipated."
Craig Breslow is currently the only left-handed reliever in Boston's bullpen.
Ellsbury out of lineup nursing sore wrist
SEATTLE -- Outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury wasn't in the Red Sox lineup on Monday night, as he received treatment for a wrist injury sustained late in Sunday's loss to the Angels.
"In his second to last at-bat [Sunday] night, he felt some irritation in the left wrist. He was able to get through last night, was pretty sore afterwards, and has reported today with similar feelings," manager John Farrell said. "Rather than risk anything further, we're giving him a day out just to receive treatment."
Ellsbury is riding a 17-game hitting streak, during which he's batting .389 (28-for-72). He's also been a terror on the basepaths, leading the Majors with 36 stolen bases in 39 attempts.
Farrell said there aren't any immediate plans to have X-rays taken on Ellsbury's wrist.
"We're hopeful that this is something that will respond to treatment. If it doesn't, certainly, every test at that point would be taken," Farrell said.
Boston's outfield depth already is stretched razor-thin. Shane Victorino is recovering from a sore hamstring, although Farrell indicated he would be able to play in an emergency. That means more playing time for Mike Carp, who started in left field on Monday with Daniel Nava in center and Jonny Gomes in right.
"That's kind of a tentative situation, we've got some things to balance and weigh out," Farrell said. "As we get through today, we'll have a better read on how long each case, both for Shane and Ellsbury, will be."
Worth noting
• David Ortiz went 2-for-2 on Monday and needs just four hits to match Harold Baines' Major League record of 1,688 by a designated hitter. Former Mariners great Edgar Martinez is third on the list with 1,607.
• Red Sox starting pitchers had allowed no more than two earned runs in eight straight games before Monday's 11-4 loss. The team went 5-3 in that previous stretch.
• Boston has held first place in the American League East standings for 43 days in a row dating to May 27.
Jacob Thorpe is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Just five weeks before the film's production was scheduled to begin in Mexico City, Universal's drug-themed drama "Cartel" died suddenly, according to Deadline New York.
The website featured a release from the film production people: "Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment ceased pre-production of Cartel today. As much as we had hoped to begin filming this spring in Mexico City, the studio and its producing partners did not feel it was creatively ready to move forward under the timetable and budget we had established."
With the always watchable Josh Brolin upfront, the movie had great potential, even when Sean Penn dropped out. The website explained the problems lay with "concerns about the budget, the script, and the complexities of shooting a drug-related drama on location in Mexico." Brolin was signed to play a man hellbent on protecting his son after his wife is brutally murdered after mixing in the world of Mexican drug cartels.


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Phillies Win A Close One
Against the Nationals tonight, the Phillies would face a pitcher who has not been great. Jason Marquis pitched in 5 games this year before tonight, lost all five games and gave up no less than 5 runs in each of those games. Two of those 5 games were against the Phillies. Marquis' ERA was 14.33 going into this game.
Although the Phillies clearly had this guy's number early in the year, tonight was another story. The offense managed only 1 run and 4 hits off Marquis in 5 innings. Raul Ibanez collected the lone run with an RBI-double in the 3rd inning to score Chase Utley. As a team, the Phillies left 7 men on base and went 1 for 6 with runners in scoring position against Marquis.
When the Nats bullpen took over, the Phillies did not fare any better. Joel Peralta pitched two innings without allowing a base runner. The good news was that Roy Halladay was pitching for the Phils. Halladay got off to a tense start as he and the home plate umpire were not seeing eye to eye. Despite walking a season high 3 batters, Halladay plowed through 7 innings of no-run ball.
Ryan Madson pitched the 8th inning and gave up a lead-off single. But after some sharp defense behind him and a couple ground outs, Madson got through the 8th safely. In 22 games since coming off the DL in July, Madson has allowed just 4 runs total.
Brad Lidge has also managed a massive turn-around in his past 7 games since blowing a save in Washington DC on July 31st. He collected his last 6 save in 6 opportunities and has not allowed a run since then. When Lidge came into the 9th tonight with no margin for error in a 1-0 game, fans had reason to be optimistic. And Lidge did not disappoint; his 7th save in a row gave Halladay his 16th win of the year.
Game 2 of this series is tomorrow at 7:05pm and the Phillies will face the Nats big gun, Stephen Strasburg, for the first time. Kyle Kendrick pitches for the Phillies.
Photo by Jenn Zambri Photography
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OCEAN CITY — Cleanup of the "Friday the 13th" storm began seemingly as soon as the sunshine broke through in Ocean City on Sunday morning, and it appears that it won't be fully completed for several months, according to town officials.
Mayor Rick Meehan said that the town would have been "in a bit of jeopardy" if not for the dune system that has grown naturally since the inception of the beach replenishment program in 1994. He also noted, that as quickly as the town braced for the storm, it was up and running again on Sunday.
"It was a beautiful day on Sunday and as I was riding my bike on the Boardwalk it seemed like business as usual up there," said Meehan. "Other than a good bit of sand on the Boardwalk, the shops were open and it was like it was just another day."
Simultaneous to the hustling Boardwalk that Meehan described however, were the Department of Public Works crews moving the gigantic piles of sand that had accumulated in the Inlet Parking Lot, as were plans to restore the look of the severely eroded coastline.
"[Restoring the dune] will require dredging and we are somewhat fortunate in that we had a planned dredge project for 2010," said City Engineer Terry McGean. "We will work with the [Army] Corps [of Engineers] to adjust project quantities to reflect the storm damage and would hope to begin dredging in the spring."
McGean said that there is now a large sandbar that has appeared just off the coast of Ocean City, and he noted that its appearance is a good sign as far as getting some of the lost sand back.
"That sandbar means that the lost sand is still in the system, so there's a pretty good chance that we will get some of it back over the next few months," he said.
As per the agreement between the town, Worcester County and the state of Maryland back in 1994 as part of the Atlantic Coast of Maryland Storm Protection Project, the town had set aside $500,000 in the budget for this spring's scheduled beach replenishment, but the project will more than likely have an additional price tag due to the cleanup of the storm.
City Manager Dennis Dare said that it has yet to be determined if the town would have to pay additional money for the cleanup process, as the town could get some federal relief money for the restoration.
"Basically, the split is that the town puts in 25 percent of our share, the county does the same and the state puts in 50 percent," said Dare. "As I recall, we didn't have to put money into it last year as there was apparently enough funds in there, but this year, the scheduled project will probably have to be amended a little bit, but we don't know what the numbers are going to be yet."
McGean said that over the next week the town would meet again with FEMA, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Department of Natural Resources to assess the full extent of the damages and put in place a recovery plan.
According to the beach replenishment plan, the Army Corps of Engineers manages all the necessary dredging and replenishment operations and pays half of the cost and they upkeep the dune system as well.
Meehan said that the project, which has had its share of naysayers in the past, proved its worth during the storm.
"You can't take for granted the vital importance of the beach replenishment program as it is worth every single penny," said Meehan. "We have $10.5 billion worth of property to protect and to my knowledge there was very little if any damage to local properties."
Dare agreed, saying, "The dune saved the town a lot of money. Before [the beach replenishment project], a storm like this would have pushed sand on every beach block, and we'd still be trying to clean it up and we would have probably needed the State Highway Administration's help, so it is nice when a plan works out the way it's supposed to."


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Runaway Train in Quebec Sparks New U.S. Rail-Safety Rules
Agency Takes Aim at Unattended Trains With Hazardous Materials Such as Crude Oil
The Federal Railroad Administration issued an emergency order on Friday outlining a detailed set of safety directives to railroads, including prohibiting them from leaving crude-oil trains unattended without first getting a green light from the government.
The order came in the wake an accident last month, when a runaway train derailed and exploded, devastating a small Quebec town and killing 47 people. The train had been unattended...


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Here you can stand on the site of the Battle of Bunker Hill; take in the hysteria of the witch trials at the Salem Witch Museum; stroll down the gas-lit cobblestone streets of New Bedford's historic whaling district and visit the New Bedford Whaling Museum; celebrate democracy at the John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum; and see firsthand where all of the famous, and infamous, events that helped shape an entire nation took place.
For more information visit The New England Museum Association. A list of more than 400 museums and heritage sites from the New England region and their current exhibits.
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2012 Trafficking in Persons Report - El Salvador
|United States Department of State
|Publication Date
|19 June 2012
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EL SALVADOR (Tier 2)
El Salvador is a source, transit, and destination country for women, men, and children who are subjected to sex trafficking and forced labor. Women and girls, many from rural areas of El Salvador, are exploited in sex trafficking in urban centers. Some Salvadoran adults and children are subjected to forced labor in agriculture, domestic service, and forced begging. The majority of foreign victims are women and children from neighboring countries, particularly Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Honduras, who migrate to El Salvador in response to job offers, but are subsequently forced into prostitution, domestic service, construction, or work in the informal sector. Gangs continued to use children for illicit activities, in some cases using force or coercion, and police reported that over 2,500 gang members detained in 2011 were children. Salvadorans have been subjected to sex trafficking and forced labor in Guatemala, Mexico, Belize, and the United States. Members of organized criminal groups are reportedly involved in some trafficking crimes in El Salvador.
The Government of El Salvador does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; however, it is making significant efforts to do so. During the reporting period, the government increased its convictions of sex trafficking offenders and maintained a shelter for underage victims of sex trafficking. However, there was little information regarding victims identified or assisted, minimal specialized services for adult victims, and only modest interagency public awareness efforts.
Recommendations for El Salvador: Provide comprehensive victim services and assistance for victims, particularly for adults, through increased funding for such services; strengthen efforts to investigate and prosecute trafficking offenses, and to convict and sentence trafficking offenders, including government officials complicit in trafficking offenses; proactively investigate possible cases of forced labor, including domestic servitude; increase training on victim identification and assistance for local immigration, law enforcement, and judicial officials; enhance funding and capacity for specialized police and prosecutorial anti-trafficking units; establish formal mechanisms for identifying victims among vulnerable populations; provide foreign victims with legal alternatives to their deportation; improve data collection capacity regarding victim identification and care; and increase public awareness of all forms of human trafficking.
The Government of El Salvador's law enforcement efforts against human trafficking during the reporting period included increased convictions of traffickers; however, official complicity remained a problem. Article 367B of the Salvadoran Penal Code prohibits all forms of human trafficking and prescribes penalties of four to eight years' imprisonment. Such penalties are sufficiently stringent, though not commensurate with penalties prescribed for serious offenses such as rape, which carries a punishment of six to 20 years' imprisonment. Cases involving children who may have been forced by gangs to engage in illicit activities were not investigated or handled as potential trafficking cases, despite indications that force or coercion may have been involved. The government's dedicated anti-trafficking police and prosecutorial units were located in the capital, and officers highlighted the need for more effective investigative efforts at the local level. During the year, police significantly increased the number of "work teams" in the special unit for investigation of trafficking, smuggling, and crimes against sexual liberty, from three to eight.
Officials reported investigating 76 potential cases of human trafficking in 2011. Authorities prosecuted fifteen traffickers, and obtained nine convictions for sex trafficking with imposed sentences ranging from four to nine years' imprisonment. This is an increase compared with five prosecutions and three convictions reported in 2010. There was no information available regarding the investigation of the former head of the dedicated prosecutorial anti-trafficking unit for trafficking-related complicity. NGOs reported that corruption is a significant obstacle to trafficking convictions. In November 2011, a judge dismissed charges against nine suspects in a child sex trafficking case and stated that the underage victim should have been prosecuted for having false identity documents; the attorney general's office is appealing the case. Dependence on witness testimony in the judicial process and the absence of witness protection provisions left victims and their families vulnerable to threats. Some officials demonstrated a limited understanding of human trafficking. During the reporting period, the government conducted investigations with other governments and extradited a trafficking suspect from the Dominican Republic.
The Salvadoran government maintained a shelter for underage girls who were victims of sex trafficking in the capital, but services for other victims remained minimal. Immigration officials continued efforts to identify possible trafficking victims in border regions, notifying the police and referring victims to care facilities; in general, however, the Salvadoran government did not proactively identify trafficking victims among vulnerable populations, such as people in prostitution or migrant laborers. The government's San Salvador shelter accommodated up to 15 girls at a time and offered victims psychological and medical care as well as education and vocational training; victims could not leave the shelter unaccompanied. During the year 22 victims received assistance at this shelter. Most assistance and services, including shelter, were not readily accessible to adults or male children, and many services, including vocational training, were provided by NGOs and international organizations. The government did not report funding civil society organizations to provide care to trafficking victims.
Authorities did not report the number of victims identified or assisted during the year, but noted that 26 victims were involved in the 76 cases under investigation. Authorities encouraged identified victims to assist with law enforcement efforts and provided limited psychological and medical assistance to those who did; 24 victims participated in investigations or prosecutions of their traffickers during the reporting period. Other victims chose not to assist law enforcement efforts due to social stigma, fear of reprisals from their traffickers, or lack of trust in the judicial system. Identified trafficking victims generally were not charged, jailed, or penalized for unlawful acts committed as a direct result of being trafficked. The government offered no legal alternatives to the removal of foreign victims to countries where they may face hardship or retribution.
The Salvadoran government maintained modest prevention efforts during the reporting period. In July 2011 the government replaced its anti-trafficking committee with a new anti-trafficking council. This move was intended to reflect a higher level of commitment to the issue, but the new council was not noticeably active during the reporting period. The government indicated it maintained a campaign about child sex tourism, but there were no details, and authorities did not report identifying or investigating any cases of child sex tourism during the year. No specific government efforts to reduce demand for commercial sex acts or forced labor were reported over the last year.