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Thursday, December 10, 2009
A Christmas Story Through Passages of Time
"That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life--the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us--that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. We are writing these things so that our joy may be complete" (1 John 1:1-4).
"Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received from the LORD's hand double for all her sins. There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. And his delight shall be in the fear of the LORD. He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide disputes by what his ears hear, but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked. The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shined. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this" ( Isaiah 40:1-2, 11:1-4, 9:2, 6-7).
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth" ( John 1:1-5, 10-14).
"Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us,just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us, it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught. In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary. And he came to her and said, "Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!" But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end." And Mary said to the angel, "How will this be, since I am a virgin?" And the angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy--the Son of God. And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. For nothing will be impossible with God." And Mary said, "Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her. And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear. And the angel said to them, "Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger." And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!" When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us." And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them" (Luke 1:1-4, 1:26-38, 46-48, 2:1-20).
"And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, "Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord") and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the Law of the Lord, "a pair of turtle doves, or two young pigeons." Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ. And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law, he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said, "Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel." And his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him. And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, "Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed" (Luke 2:22-35).
"And as soon as it was morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole Council. And they bound Jesus and led him away and delivered him over to Pilate. And Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" And he answered him, "You have said so" ( Mark 15:1-2).
"Then Pilate said to him, "So you are a king?" Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world--to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice." (John 18:37).
"And the chief priests accused him of many things. And Pilate again asked him, "Have you no answer to make? See how many charges they bring against you." But Jesus made no further answer, so that Pilate was amazed. Now at the feast he used to release for them one prisoner for whom they asked. And among the rebels in prison, who had
committed murder in the insurrection, there was a man called Barabbas. And the crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to do as he usually did for them. And he answered them, saying, "Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?" For he perceived that it was out of envy that the chief priests had delivered him up.But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release for them Barabbas instead. And Pilate again said to them, "Then what shall I do with the man you call the King of the Jews?" And they cried out again, "Crucify him." And Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they shouted all the more, "Crucify him." So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released for them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified. And the soldiers led him away inside the palace (that is, the governor's headquarters), and they called together the whole battalion. And they clothed him in a purple cloak, and twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on him. And they began to salute him, "Hail, King of the Jews!" And they were striking his head with a reed and spitting on him and kneeling down in homage to him. And when they had mocked him, they stripped him of the purple cloak and put his own clothes on him. And they led him out to crucify him. And they compelled a passerby, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry his cross. And they brought him to the place called Golgotha (which means Place of a Skull). And they offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it. And they crucified him and divided his garments among them, casting lots for them, to decide what each should take. And it was the third hour when they crucified him. And the inscription of the charge against him read, "The King of the Jews." And with him they crucified two robbers, one on his right and one on his left. [And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, "He was numbered with the transgressors."] And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads and saying, "Aha! You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself, and come down from the cross!" So also the chief priests with the scribes mocked him to one another, saying, "He saved others; he cannot save himself. Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross that we may see and believe." Those who were crucified with him also reviled him. And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?" which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" And some of the bystanders hearing it said, "Behold, he is calling Elijah." And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a reed and gave it to him to drink, saying, "Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down." And Jesus uttered a loud cry and breathed his last. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom" (Mark 15:3-38).
"So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father" (Philippians 2:1-11). AMEN! MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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3 comments:
- Mary Elizabeth Tyler said...
Awesome, bro Dan!!!
- December 11, 2009 at 6:52 PM
- Daniel Shepherd said...
Hey sis,
Sorry to take so long to get back to ya.
I know you know all this but...
The reason I posted this script is to acknowledge the full account of truth regarding Jesus' journey to earth. So often this time of year Christians are steered to focus on Mary and His child birth which is an RCC emphasis. They do not emphasize in praise and thanksgiving the first and most important aspect of who He really is (God), and that He came from heaven to earth, clothed Himself in flesh, and dwelt among us-that is,to become a servant and to die, even to death at the Cross so that the One triune God's people would be saved.
So often too, many do not emphasize (preach and teach), during each Christmas season the most important event of Christ's heavenly and earthly journey which proves He is both 100% God and 100% Man. I am referring to His resurrection and returning to heaven fully glorified and exalted to the highest place from where He first chose His God to Man to God/Man mission for the predestined purpose of establishing a personal relationship with His people.
Christmas nor the Easter season celebration of Christ isn't complete unless the fullness His-(s)tory is the Good News message.
bro Dan
- December 18, 2009 at 7:55 AM
- Mary Elizabeth Tyler said...
Brother Dan:
I just now saw this comment today. I don't know how I missed it?
You are so right. The full story of Jesus needs to be told at Christmas time.
You mentioned that the RCC focuses on Mary and His child birth. I believe they do this for a very good reason, for the very same reason they portray Jesus' picture as a baby being held in the arms of Mary all the time. They hope to instill in people's minds that Jesus plays a subordinate roll to the Virgin Mary, and that He is needy and dependant upon her, which is why I hate those pictures.
Also, Dan, look at the cross they display in their churches, Christ is always depicted as still hanging on the cross. This is SOOOO wrong; Christ conquered the cross, rose from the dead and is sitting at the right hand of the Father. They are still worshipping a dead Jesus clinging to the cross to go along with their dead faith.
Sis Mary
- December 25, 2009 at 5:58 PM


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Tech Pizza with Simon Obstbaum #2
The Drupal Moldova Association, with the support of USAID and the Government of Sweden, is organizing an event called Tech Pizza.
At this event, all IT enthusiasts are expected to find new useful information from a foreign specialist in information and communication technology.
What is Tech Pizza?
Tech Pizza is an event that gathers the IT community in an informal pizza and soft drink environment to discuss IT trends and stunning innovations, along with a special guest. This leads to the development of the local ICT market and to the consolidation of the ICT entrepreneurial community.
When and where will the event happen?
- Every two months, June / August / December / February / May
- Time: 7 pm
- Location: IHUB Chisinau
Guest description:
Simon Obstbaum - With over 13 years of experience in Software Development, he is currently the CTO of Ellation, a leading OTT video business committed to building premium video experiences for passionate fans.
Ellation operates the anime streaming platform Crunchyroll and the recently launched VRV, a curated multi-channel platform for fans of animation, games, sci-fi, fantasy, comedy, horror, and technology.
Besides that, Simon founded his IT-Outsourcing company with offices in Germany, Romania, Republic of Moldova and Malaysia, and currently employs more than 100 people. Previously, he worked independently as a network administrator, IT consultant, and software developer.
Tech Pizza is supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID Moldova) and the Government of Sweden, represented by the Swedish Agency for International Cooperation and Development (Sida), the Competitiveness Project of Moldova.
Thanks to Ellation Moldova for supporting the event :)

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The Elizabethtown Comprehensive Plan committee is using a familiar face to help promote the need to fill out their survey, which has been mailed out to town residents.
The team working on updating the comprehensive plan of Elizabethtown is looking for community input.
The committee will be sending out a survey to residents of the town starting July 18.
"This is the first step in the completion of the plan," vice-chairman Evelyn Hatch said. "Residents are asked to return the survey either by dropping it off at the town hall or mailing it to P.O. Box 265, Elizabethtown, N.Y., 12932."
Hatch said that there is also an online version of the survey which can be found at the town website, etownny.com (click the Comprehensive Plan Survey button).
"We want to make sure that people get the survey and when it comes in the mail, they do not just throw it away," Hatch said.
The last update of the town comprehensive plan was completed in 1976, and Hatch said that the town had received a grant from the state to start work on a new version.
"An up-to-date plan improves a town's opportunities for grant and loan programs that might otherwise be unavailable to them," Hatch said.
After the surveys are completed and looked at by the members of the comprehensive plan committee, there will be a community workshop which is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 18, from 9 a.m. until noon at the United Church of Christ.
"Informal groups will work together so everyone's opinion and input will be heard to contribute to the vision for Elizabethtown," Hatch said.
Hatch said that meetings will continue for between 18 months and two years as they develop the new plan.


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My friend Jeanette and I were gadding about last Saturday night when we went to a Dinner Detective in Chapel Hill at the Sheraton (what used to be The Europa). It was my first time to attend one of these dinners where the guests try to guess who the culprit is when a murder is committed.
We were greeted with a sign.
An acting troupe in Chapel Hill offers these dinners rather frequently. I really didn't know what to expect. But it was a lot of fun. The actors were quite good. The food wasn't bad either.
There was a nice selection of appetizers.
|A lovely cheese and fruit tray of appetizers.
Salads and drinks were at the tables. I was about half way through my salad when they suggested we get up and go around and question folks we might suspect was the murderer. When I returned the waiter had removed my salad. I was sorry that I hadn't finished it.
|The table was beautifully set with our salads and our drinks.
At one point Jeanette had a clue under her chair, so she had to get up and was questioned about why she was not sharing the clue with the whole crowd. She was opening it to show to our table which was a no no.
|Jeanette is being scolded because she was opening the "clue" to share with our table.
A number of attendees were questioned during the show and the fellow who was playing the detective was quite funny and was very good at adlibbing.
|The detective is questioning one of the guests, the man in the yellow shirt.
We had a choice of a chicken dish or salmon. I chose the salmon and it was beautifully prepared. Very tasty.
|Delicious fillet of salmon with rice pilaf and carrots.
|Carrot cake for dessert.
Neither Jeanette nor I guessed correctly who the murderer was, but it was a fun evening filled with laughter.
|Photo of Jen and me as we entered the room. They gave me a prop!
As we entered, our photos were taken in one case with me having a weapon. I look very dangerous, don't I?


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Helpful personal finance tips and advice for students and young adults.
1 - Banking Is Introduction
Meet Lance and Maya as they discuss how important it is for students to learn about smart money management.
2 - Earning Money: Let's Make Some Money
Discussion about responsibilities that go along with getting that first job and earning a regular pay check.
3 - Budgeting: A Strategy That Always Wins
Topics include cash flow, budgeting and tips for making smart financial decisions.
4 - Saving Money: A Penny Saved...
Explore strategies for saving money and earning interest to achieve your financial goals.
5 - Checking Accounts: Just Let Me Check That
A look at checking accounts, creditor fees and tips for avoiding insufficient funds.
6 - Banking Electronic: Let Your Fingers Do The Banking
Electronic banking concepts and tips.
7 - Credit and Credit Scores: You Can't Use What You Don't Have
Information about credit reports, credit scores, using credit cards wisely and establishing a positive credit history.
8 - Buying A Car: Living in the Present
Find out about buying a car, financing a car loan, cosigning and the costs of owning a car.
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A public meeting has been organised into plans for a new £25m school in Sheffield.
Carter Knowle and Millhouses Community Group wants to hear the views of local residents about the Bannerdale School, a three storey secondary school and sixth form for 1,200 pupils off Carterknowle Road.
The group has organised the meeting to allow residents to ask questions and air their concerns and views about the proposals, after which the group will decide on its formal position and submit a response to the planning application.
The meeting is at St Oswalds Church, on Bannerdale Road, on Thursday, February 9 from 6.30pm-8.30pm.
The school is one of two the council is building to cope with an increasing demand for places in the city. About 5,500 children need Year 7 places each school year, but this is projected to rise to more than 6,100 by 2021.
A second school a through school for ages three to 18, planned for the site of an old housing estate in Pitsmoor, incorporating the old Pye Bank School building.
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As brides rush in to get "their" wedding dates book and menus aligned,
my mind wanders to the outdoors.
Torn between wanting to dig my fingers into the soft cool dirt and get my garden started, or sit here and get weddings priced out, blogs FINALLY updated, facebook updated, emails answered and events prepared for! If only there were more hours in the day or two of me!I'm am so blessed to be so busy again this year and very blessed to have a lot of our events out doors. So I'll tug along with "work" and look forward to each break I get to work in the yard and clean out my garden when I can squeeze a minute or two out.


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Stop Talking About Teachers As If They're Missionaries
When Lisette Partelow embarked on a new career in 2012, she had all the props of an elite Washington professional: an Ivy League degree, management responsibility, challenging work, and a paycheck that placed her—in her first year on the job—in the top 25 percent of US salaries. Yet when she told people about her work, the response was very different than the one that awaited her attorney husband. "The reaction was 'Oh, that's cute,' " she remembers. " 'You must be sweet. But kind of dull.' "
Partelow, as it happens, was a teacher. And our standard narrative about teachers has long held that they're underpaid and underappreciated—selfless, perhaps, but not exactly aspiring masters of the universe.
That narrative isn't true anymore, at least not in the District. Over the past decade, DC Public Schools has radically changed how it rewards teachers—and what it demands in exchange. Teachers who work in low-income public schools and get strong performance reviews can earn more than $125,000 after fewer than ten years. They can buy houses and cars, which is as it should be. Last school year, DC's median teacher pay was $75,000, which means most teachers earned as much as other college-educated professionals.
Money isn't the only new feature. District teachers can now influence policy and curriculum. They can apply to become master educators, who formally evaluate teachers and provide targeted feedback. On paper at least, teaching in the nation's capital finally looks like an aspirational profession.
But we're living in a strange interregnum, when the vernacular hasn't kept pace with reality. Many people still talk about teachers as if they volunteer in a soup kitchen—as if the hardest part is just showing up. It's a subtle bias, born of good intentions, says Hope Harrod, DC's 2012 Teacher of the Year.
"When I tell people I'm a teacher, they say, 'Oh, my gosh—that's God's work. Thank you.' " She appreciates their gratitude, but the implications wear on her. "What they're basically saying is 'Thank you for doing that job so that I don't have to.' "
When this happens, Harrod searches for a way to correct the mistake. "They're missing that I am not actually sacrificing to do this. I'm working extremely hard because I believe in this intellectual journey—for my students and also for me. It is deeply engaging."
…Changing the way we talk about teachers isn't just about massaging the egos of people like Partelow and Harrod—it's about uplifting our educational system. If you boost the status of a job, you can attract and keep more great people. That has started to happen in DC, which now retains about 92 percent of its highest-ranked teachers.
But the biggest transformation will be cultural. As more people see teaching as prestigious, other magical changes follow: Parents begin to trust teachers a little more. Taxpayers start to believe their money is well spent. Politicians step aside so teachers can shape what's taught and how. Most important, kids notice, too. When they hear stories about how hard it is to become a teacher and see the respect with which teachers are treated, students start to infer that school isn't a joke after all—that when adults say education is important, they might actually mean it.


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By David Muir
At nearly every stop on the campaign trail, Mitt Romney offers his business resume as the primary reason he believes he's the right man to be president in this economy.
In Dubuque, Iowa, Romney told a group of factory workers about an American brand he helped create.
"I had the fun of getting involved in a startup. It's called Staples," said Romney. Romney and his team at Bain Capital were largely responsible for Staples, and today the company has 90,000 employees.
But there is now new heat on Romney about the jobs lost at other companies where Romney and his team moved in. They invested in these companies, made them more efficient — at times producing more with fewer workers — and then sold them for a profit.
Newt Gingrich was the first among Republicans to criticize Romney on this: "If Gov. Romney would like to give back all the money he's earned from bankrupting companies and laying off employees over his years of being, then I would be glad to then listen to him," said Gingrich.
Romney, who is worth an estimated $250 million, has faced previous criticism for his work at Bain. In 1994, Ted Kennedy aired a series of ads with workers at an office supply factory who lost their jobs after Romney's Bain capital took a majority stake.
"You're not creating jobs, you're taking them away. To line your pocket," said the ad.
Political observers say if Romney is nominated, the same argument could be expected from President Obama.
"I think that will be a central part of the argument. … Do we really want to turn this economy over to the same people that messed it up?" said political consultant Matthew Dowd. "Mitt Romney's argument on that is we're in a global economy, we have to do what's necessary, we have to increase shareholder value, we have to do that and that's the way we can grow out of this."
The founder of Staples, Thomas G. Stemberg, has come to Romney's defense: "After 25 years in business, Mitt Romney understands how jobs come and go, and what we need to do to get our economy back on track."
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School has Begun!
There has been a lot of concern around the massive amounts of change in public education. The lead article in the Beacon Villager last week was "Change is in the Air". It is times like these that the Arts and Music provide us with happiness and resiliency. If you get a chance please listen to the YouTube link for Pharrel William's song "Happy" at the end of this message.
Right now the central office employees feel like they're in "a room without a roof" due to the conditions at Coolidge. However, we are excited about the approved plan to move the central offices to Fowler. I would ask all of our school community including administrators, teachers, and families to listen to the song "Happy" and remain resilient and positive about the direction of the Town and Schools in Maynard.
Change in the Air at Fowler
As, mentioned in the article above, there are a lot of changes at the Fowler School. The 5th grade team, Lois Cohen, Principal Mela and I have held meetings to work on how to best adapt to those changes as a result of the central office relocation to Fowler. I will be sending the 5th grade parents a special letter providing all of the details once they have all been worked out. I am hoping that letter should be completed soon as all of the meetings on this issue have been productive and positive.
There have been some changes in recess for both the 4th and 5th grades at Fowler. Recess for 4th and 5th graders at Fowler is something that has been worked on this summer with input from the Physical Education Teachers to make it more inclusive, and safer physically and emotionally for kids.
We have become a little clearer with the boundaries of the physical space. We don't allow students to do handstands or flips, so we've created an easy-to-remember "one foot on the ground at all times" rule. We have a Physical Education Teacher on duty in addition to classroom teachers each day for the 5th grade and a Physical Education Teacher on duty a few days a week to help with the 4th grade.
We are still working with the Capital Planning Committee in the Town of Maynard to build a traditional playground at Fowler.
As mentioned in the Boston Globe, on exhibit in Maynard:
"WINDOWS ON EARTH" Photographs by Astronauts on the International Space Station on display at Gallery Seven, 7 Nason St. in Maynard thruogh September 27th. Opening Reception: Saturday, Sept. 6th from 7-9 p.m. Free and Open to the public. Gallery Hours: Tues. - Fri. 10-6 and Sat. 10-5.
International Exchange Program
Kevin Caruso has been supporting our International students and families in his role as our International Program Leader. He asked the host families how the first day was for our international students and those families that had a chance to respond have said that the students had a great time and felt welcome.
Kevin thanked everyone for going out of their way to make sure the foreign exchange students felt welcome. We hope that everyone will continue to support them over these next few weeks until they begin making those lifelong international friendships in our community that we are hoping to achieve.
We still have a need for additional host families. If you are interested in learning more about how to become a host family please contact:
MaryEllen McCarthy at email@example.com or 978-758-2817
Amanda Hemm at firstname.lastname@example.com or 617-312-7359.
Listen To Pharrel Williams song "Happy" at the link below:


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Tuesday, 23 August 2011
Back again.
Above is the small top I made from the Provencal charm squares. As I said before, totally outside my comfort zone and I found it quite exciting to play with bright colours and not quite know where I was going with it. I'm not usually so adventurous (although a lot of quilters would not see this as particularly adventurous!). If I were making a large quilt I know I would not have been able to go without a plan so this is the second time that charm squares have freed me up to be a little bit looser.
I cut all 42 squares in half and used eighty of the eighty four rectangles. I saved four rectangles, one of each primary colour, to make the flower middles - this left me a little short in the strips but I just filled in with a few white blocks. Then I drew very quickly and loosely the petals and backstitched them. I did feel the temptation to use a symmetrical petal template but gritted my teeth and resisted. I do like the result as it is bright, happy and naïve in a childlike innocent way. I've almost decided that my next quilt is going to be a 'tree of life', very traditional, so you can see I'm already reacting against my phase of relaxation. I think there are just two sides of me, one that adores Handel, Mozart and Haydn with their beautiful symmetry and sense of order in the world, and then a side that loves the wildness of Cajun music and (some!) improvised jazz. In my quilts, it's Haydn who wins nearly every time.
Haven't been posting mainly because I've spent the summer holidays enjoyably wasting time, doing chores and looking after guests; youngest daughter, two of Stuart's oldest friends from Scotland, and eldest daughter and partner. Naturally, I put on some of the weight I lost because I was cooking for them and eating out as well. I'm back on my 'good' regime this week but we have more guests coming up; Stuart's brother and his new wife are coming next week - they are about to begin a two-year part-world-tour in a yellow Unimog (like a cross between a four wheel truck and a camper van) as an early retirement venture.
School starts this week, too.
We had beautiful weather in May and June, indifferent weather in July and pretty awful weather in August. I am wishing for an Indian summer to please all my sun-deprived friends.
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Lets take, at total random, Brenda. I think a step up from plan ol' sauce is needed here to accommodate her nuts and a choke. And it's green with spots! Need I say more…
Ronnel on the other hand has to use a little red wine to get saucy. Those eggs are gonna be a-rolling…
Raaga is getting all cheesy on us; but not content with one she grabs the headlines with another – recklessly she "went ahead and added some puree and some chilli flakes" (every full-blooded male is wincing…)
Zlamushka has a burnt mouth (I tell yer darling, you are doing it wrong! Blow, girl, blow) but comes out the other end with a little bit of spicy Asian. Not sure where the 'mushroom' comes into play though… poor chap.
Haalo is getting all excited too, all that talk of rustic Italians gets the heart racing.
True to form Zorra is in the skinless zone – wild abandonment of eggs is just the sort of thing we have come to expect!
Susan though is going all sensible on us – she never fails apparently, and enthuses us to lie and say its home-made. What ever can she be talking about?
Andreea, playing down Brussels way, asks us to think thick. Now I know exactly what she means!
Pille though is going all ethnic on us. Smoking darlin', smoking! Just don't ask what a 'vanaema' is though. Thoughts of tubes, running water and so much more are probably wide of the mark.
Down Seattle way Lara likes 'em sweet; just don't get caught ogling them pictures… food smut one an' all!
In tigerfish land there is much more balance – a good party trick amongst your closest and dearest – sweet and sour may just be a euphasium…
Sarina, oh Sarina, she likes them 'simple, 'fiery', 'tropical' and 'hot' … don't we all darling, don't we all…
Meanwhile Elizabeth is never late to the party.. and like all good parties the best action occurs in the kitchen!
Not the kitchen for Anne though, in true Scandinavian style she is off for a smoke, not sure if that's in the sauna or if the 'rocket' is leaking fumes…. oh, man arnt we all a'leaking!
(that'll be just me then… those rampant saliva glands play havoc with oral hygiene)
Jenny has turned me on big time, get a load of that creme!
Passionate to the last is our Johanna, lend an eye to the lovely plump roundness of those… eggs… and if anyone even mentions those green tips…
The only thing that is going to get Barbera going is thoughts of a stove on an island beach, looking at the ocean… easily pleased is our Barbera.
Funny thing married life, you seem to grave certain homogenised things; with Jenni it is raspberries – we all know where she is coming from though, don't we!
Jeanne though thinks she has the best bit o' sauce in the world… and after reading all the juicy details who are we to argue?
Which just leaves enough tissue to mop up the the ice-cream, the mayo and the blackberry sauce. Stuff 'em all in your trunks and away we go.
Late to the party is Marta. Poor ol' Marta, but blimey boys what a party trick she brings to enliven a dull evening! Seed me baby, seed me!
Lets take, at total random, Brenda. I think a step up from plan ol' sauce is needed here to accommodate her nuts and a choke. And it's green with spots! Need I say more…
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You are clever to the end, Andrew. Love the novel presentation to pique our curiosity. Now, I can't wait to visit these sites over a cup of coffee tomorrow. Thanks!
Thank you! I'm keenly looking forward to the next instalment now 🙂 I hear it's something requiring a good weather?
Very witty! I'm amused – and goodness knows that's important today, it's sticky hot AND raining here.
I feel much more risque than usual! Ha. Great post. I look forward to browsing through each entry!
Woah! Easy tiger… Clearly you found the theme very, dare I say it, stimulating. Fab roundup – it certainly had my hear racing 🙂 Next round's theme is… up at Cooksister now – go and check it out!
Hi Andrew….Think I might turn into a late entry too….I've emailed you a couple of times but can't seem to get through. The link to my post for this is http://thegoldenshrimp.blogspot.com/2007/07/waiter-theres-something-in-mysauce.html. Great choice of theme and I look forward to the next one as it's a great theme!
Hey Andrew, I think you missed my entry submitted long ago. Here it is http://tastypalettes.blogspot.com/2007/07/roasted-red-pepper-sauce-over.html
hi, andrew!!
our entry seems to have gone to your spam folder.
– bee and jai
I don't believe a word of it! I just think you are all pulling my leg are just late-ards dilly-dallying in the kitchen and getting up to all sorts of shenanigans! 🙂
My entry must have gone into your spam folder also. Here is the link- Cinnamon">http://cafelynnylu.blogspot.com/2007/07/cinnamon-ice-cream-with-roasted-fig.html">Cinnamon Ice Cream with Roasted Fig Sauce
Count me in among the ones who sent you the entry but apparently got lost. Here is the post I emailed a while back:
I don't think my entry went through. I did email it to you, but no worries. Here it is again:
I send you my entry July, 23rd. It must get lost or in the spam folder (again?)


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Georges 'Hergé' Remi Creator of Tintin, The Final Years
by Holly Franklin with additional material by Steven Williams
The Hergé Studio was set up in April 1950 in order to lighten Hergé's workload after his second breakdown. He employed assistants such as the artist Bob de Moor to help produce The Adventures of Tintin. This was to be the case for the rest of the Tintin albums where assistants would fill in the details and backgrounds such as the lunar landscapes in Explorers on the Moon.
Bob de Moor (aka Robert Frans Marie De Moor, 1925-1992), studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, Belgium and made his comics debut with Bart, de Scheepsjongen (Bart, the Ship's Boy) published in De Kleine Zondagsvriend (The Little Friend Sunday) in 1945. His first album (i.e., book bound) edition was Le Mystère du Vieux Château Fort (The Mystery of the Old Castle), scripted by John van Looveren and published by Campéador in 1947. In 1949, De Moor was asked to join the magazine Kuifje (1946-1993), a Flemish (aka Belgium aka Belgian Dutch aka Belgian Standard Dutch) language magazine. Kuifje was the Flemish name for Tintin. Tintin's creator, Georges 'Hergé' Remi, was a French language speaking Belgian and from the initial creation of Tintin in 1929 until about 1946, Tintin comics had been published in the French language only.
With the startup of Tintin magazine in 1946, there was a need to bring in additional talent both to provide more material for the magazine and to reach the additional Belgium audience of Flemish speakers. Because there are cultural as well as language differences between French speaking and Flemish speaking Belgium, it was decided to create a separate magazine, Kuifje. This necessitated hiring a Flemish speaking editor-in-chief to manage Kuifje. The man chosen for this position was Karel Van Milleghem. He was almost uniquely suited to this position because he came from a flammingant (someone who strives to bring together the French and Dutch-speaking people in Belgium) background in addition to being young, intelligent, and immensely creative. It was Van Milleghem who brought De Moor, along with a group of other gifted young Flemish comic artists and writers, to Kuifje in 1949. It was also Van Milleghem who introduced De Moor to Remi in the same year. Almost from the beginning De Moor became a regular contributor to Kuifje magazine.
The year De Moor began his work at Kuifje he produced two of his artistically and culturally most important comics. The first was De Leeuw van Vlaanderen (The Lion of Flanders), not published in French until 1976 (Le Lion des Flandres). It was based on the life of Robert III (aka Robert of Bethune), Count of Flanders (1249-1322), a cultural symbol of Flemish nationalism. That same year De Moor also produced the equally notable comic De Kerels van Vlaanderen (The Guys of Flanders), not published in French until 1978 (Le Gars des Flandres). This was also based on an important event in Flemish national history, the Battle of the Golden Spurs in 1302 in which the French attempt to subdue Flanders was defeated.
Not long after his start in Kuifje, De Moor also started appearing in Tintin magazine (i.e., the French language version) where he initially launched the humor strips Bouboule et Noiraud (Fluffy Noiraud) and Professeur Troc (later renamed to Monsieur Tric). Encouraged by Remi, he also started his series Barelli featuring a young dramatic actor, comedian, and amateur detective. He also went on to illustrate Conrad le Hardi (Conrad the Bold) and create another series, Cori, le Moussaillon (Cori, the Ship's Boy).
In 1950, De Moor made a professional move to the Hergé Studio. In his new position at Hergé, De Moor exploited his uncommonly gifted ability to adapt his style to match the style of other comic artists. This allowed him to seamlessly integrate his work with Remi's style. This lead to his quickly advancing to became one of Remi's most important assistants (read collaborators). Previous to De Moor and the creation of Hergé Studio, Remi had collaborated most closely with Edgar P. Jacobs (aka Edgard Félix Pierre Jacobs, 1904-1987) on the Tintin comics and Jacobs had functioned as a sort of 'first' assistant to Remi in their production. The two men's relationship became a little strained when Jacobs began to ask Remi for joint artistic credit for the Tintin series. Eventually, beginning in 1947, Jacobs began to work more independently from Remi, eventually producing his own Les Aventures de Blake et Mortimer (The Adventures of Blake and Mortimer) series for publication in Tintin magazine.
De Moor's particular ability to adapt his style to match that of Remi initially earned him the responsibility at Hergé Studio for filling in details and background on the Tintin comics. De Moor quickly found himself fitting into the sort of 'first' assistant position left vacant by Jacobs. With Remi's increasing confidence in De Moor, his assisting responsibilities broadened to include supervision of the secondary drawings of Tintin and his friends, re-styling of the first Tintin comics, and promotional art among other work there. De Moor remainded in his essential role at Hergé Studio until the death of Georges Remi and the closing of the studio in 1983. In addition to his direct work with Hergé Studio and the Tintin magazines, De Moor also participated in the making of the 1969 animated film Tintin et le Temple du Soleil based on the Tintin adventureLe Temple du Soleil (Prisoners of the Sun).
Many believe the new set up allowed Hergé to craft some of his finest creations with The Calculus Affair produced in 1954 considered by many Hergé's most refined work. The drama in Hergé life was to continue however with his 25 year marriage to Germaine at breaking point after Hergé had fallen for a young artist who had recently joined his studio Fanny Vlaminck. Hergé was suffering strong recurring nightmares. He was advised by a psychoanalyst to give up working on Tintin. Hergé decided to the opposite and launched himself into Tintin in Tibet. This album was later to be described by Hergé as his favorite and can be interpreted as a voyage of self discovery not only for Tintin but Hergé too. Tintin in Tibet is certainly a powerful album in its creation.
Tintin in Tibet was published in the Tintin magazine from September 1958 to November 1959. The quest was a personal voyage for Tintin that reflected the very same journey that Hergé himself was experiencing. Tintin is in search of Chang Chong-Chen, the Chinese boy he befriended in the Blue Lotus. The adventure allowed Hergé to confront his nightmares by filling the book with severe alpine scenery, giving the adventure a commanding open setting. There are only three main characters in the book which was a marked difference to previous albums with Tintin, Captain Haddock and the Sherpa Tharkey involved in the search for Chang. The completion of the story was also a time when Hergé's emotional demons eased and the nightmares left him.
Hergé was to write three more Tintin albums The Castafiore Emerald in 1961, Flight 714 in 1966 and Tintin and the Picaros in 1975. In this period as technology developed Hergé allowed experimentation into other media for his beloved Walloon reporter. Tintin was to be used in advertising and merchandise. There was a stop motion animation film made that was not a success but the film Tintin and the Golden Fleece Fleece starring Jean-Pierre Talbot as Tintin did better. The biggest successes were the animated films beginning in 1961 with The Calculus Case. Hergé was to divorce Germaine in 1975 and finally marry Fanny Vlamnick in 1977.
Hergé in later years was to finally be able to visit some of the places that had inspired his Tintin adventures. The Financial success of the albums had allowed him to travel to America where he visited Native Indians whose culture had long held a fascination for him. He also found time to visit Taiwan where he was held in high esteem after The Blue Lotus and whose Kuomintang government welcomed him with open arms.
A happy tale towards the end of Hergé life was that he was able to again meet Chang Chong-jen the man who had taught him about Chinese art and inspired Hergé to change his style. Chang had been reduced to a sweeper during the Chinese Revolution but was re-instated as head of the Fine Art Academy in Shanghai in the 1970s. Chang returned to a reunion with Hergé in Europe in 1981 where Chang would settle in Paris until his death in 1988.
Hergé too was to die on March 3rd 1983 when he finally succumbed to complications arising from anemia caused by bone cancer that he had suffered for several years. Hergé was in the process of producing Tintin and the Alpha-Art. This adventure was never to be finished due to express wishes by Hergé that no Tintin album be published by any other artist. Tintin and the Alpha-Art was published as a series of sketches and notes in 1986. Fanny closed Hergé Studio in 1987 and The Hergé Foundation was set up in 1988 and the Tintin magazine discontinued.
Hergé is going to be very popular search topic as the Tintin movie draws near. Holly Franklin has been a big Tintin fan for a number of years. She is very much looking forward to the new Tintin movie trilogy due for release in 2009.
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Bob de Moor
Bob de Moor in the French edition of Tintin magazine
Bob de Moor covers for Tintin and Kuifje magazines
Edgar P. Jacobs at Wikipedia
The Adventures of Blake and Mortimer at Wikipedia
Les Aventures de Blake et Mortimer
The Secret of the Swordfish at Wikipedia
Raymond Leblanc interview
Franco-Belgian comics
The Ligne Claire comic style
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Apple vs. Google – Are there any unbiased opinions out there? I fully admit I am biased (I bought my first Mac the day after the Super Bowl Ad in 1984 )
At the recent 7th annual Healthcare Unbound Conference in San Diego, Vince Kuraitis from Better Health Technologies laid out the significance of the A(iphone) vs G(Android) battle by quoting a Business Week lead story on the Apple vs. Google war. The story tagline was that this war will "shape the future of computing". It probably will!
However, the hotter the battle rages on the better for Diversinet. Our technology is truly mobile platform independent. Our platform and applications completely support the iPhone, and Android platforms and always will! However, not only those… we support Windows Mobile, RIM, and over 300 smart and feature phones on all US Carriers! So while Jay Couse (Our SVP of Business Dev and Android bigot) and I are fully engaged in the war…
We really don't care… because regardless of the outcome, the Diversinet clients will be the ultimate winners!


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New York Times reported After almost five years of war, many young people in Iraq, exhausted by constant firsthand exposure to the violence of religious extremism, say they have grown disillusioned with religious leaders and skeptical of the faith that they preach.... "I hate Islam and all the clerics because they limit our freedom every day and their instruction became heavy over us," said Sara, a high school student in Basra. "Most of the girls in my high school hate that Islamic people control the authority because they don't deserve to be rulers." Atheer, a 19-year-old from a poor, heavily Shiite neighborhood in southern Baghdad, said: "The religion men are liars. Young people don't believe them. Guys my age are not interested in religion anymore."
I hope the Islamists don't kill them for apostacy
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This is the first Wedding Anniversary card which I made for my friend.
Thanks for visiting :)
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Thursday, April 16, 2009
2nd installment tutorial
step one:
You are working on the first page leaving the cover and inside cover alone. Paint over the gesso with a dark paint. I chose green. My theme for this book is vintage children. allow to dry.
step 2: Paint over with a nice coat of elmers glue. allow to dry. You can use a heat gun if you like but not enough to bubble the glue.
step 3: Paint with a lighter shade of green. There you will see the lovely crackle effect for the background of this page. The darker shows thru.
Step 4: add 2 layers of ripped paper that blends color wise with your background, distress with inks using brushes ,fingers, whatever to give you the desired effect. Cut a piece exactly the size of the page and rip it and distress it for a frame like effect. Allow to dry.
step 5: Find an image that you like and layer it with backgrounds( like a frame in the back that matches your colors. Sorry I will have to continue tomorrow, camera batteries dead.
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- Marion said...
Okay, I've learned something else new today. I didn't know that Elmer's glue would crackle like that...between coats of paint...all this time I've been wasting my money on a special (expensive) bottle of 'crackle medium'! Thanks, again, for another neat trick!!! Your book is already looking beautiful.
- April 16, 2009 at 1:27 PM
- spitandvinegar said...
That is one of the coolest texture I've seen! I really like that a lot. Thanks for the tips!
- April 16, 2009 at 11:32 PM
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My son is 8 years old (young) today! What a wonderful 8 years it has been too. He is such a bright, brown-eyed wonder. He has such a passion for knowledge, learning and growing. Even better he uses it to grow closer in faith to God. He is truly a blessing. So here's to you my 8 year old. We love you!
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The Massachusetts "Delivery System Transformation Initiatives" (DSTI) has made $628 million available in joint state and federal funding to provide incentive payments for safety net hospitals over three years.
The hospital systems participating in the funding include Boston Medical Center, Cambridge Health Alliance, Holyoke Medical, Lawrence General Hospital, Mercy Medical Center, Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, and Steward Carney Hospital.
The seven hospital systems participating in DSTI were selected because they serve the highest percentages of Medicaid patients and lowest percentages of commercially-insured patients in Massachusetts.
The safety net hospitals will undertake projects to:
- Develop a fully integrated delivery system to include converting primary care practices into Patient Centered Medical Homes, integrating physical and behavioral healthcare, and developing integrated networks linking providers via EHRs
- Implement innovative care models to improve the quality of care and health outcomes to include building electronic chronic disease registries, new care management programs for patients with complex problems, and provide better coordination for patients when they leave the hospital
- Develop and implement alternative payment models to include ACOs, plus pilot alternative payment models for low-income patents, and develop systems to monitor providers on how they are dealing with healthcare quality and costs
- Develop population-focused health outcome improvements by developing projects aimed at collecting and reporting key measures that with enable the Commonwealth to track and assess the impact of the initiatives on patients and their healthcare


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S5 E11 War of the Hecks
The ultimate prank battle is on between brother and sister when Sue discovers that Axl stole the high school's Thundering Hens mascot head over a year ago, forcing Sue to wear an embarrassing chicken head in her role as the school mascot. Meanwhile, a friendless Dr. Goodwin tries to make friends with a reluctant Frankie and invites her to accompany him to after-work social gatherings, Frankie agrees to attempt to find her dog Colin Firth's owner if Mike tries - and fails - to make friends with him; and Brick tries to muster some interest in a recommended book on Debbie Reynolds.
Eyes Wide Open
The Setup
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Today is one of my very favorite days. I finished my grading. Then, before I turn in the final grades, I write each student who made an A to personally congratulate that individual. For someone who works that hard and did that well, I think something more than an anonymous grade report is appropriate. So, I wrote out the following letter and then emailed it to each student who made an A. I very much like doing this. It makes me smile. I have worked with these folks for months and they responded to my challenge. I get a real thrill from being able to let them know that the work was worth it (in my opinion) because they received the highest possible grade. A is for Excellent!!!!
Mr. or Ms. XXX,
I wanted to let you know that I have finally completed the grading for Accounting 302 and you have earned the grade of A for the spring semester. Congratulations!!! As I am sure you are aware, it is a very challenging course. It is a course that requires a lot of work and requires that the work be done consistently over an entire semester. Most students can be excellent for a week or two but it takes a special talent to perform consistently excellent work for an entire semester at this level of difficulty.
I always believe that every student is capable of making an A but you were one of a small group that actually did earn that A. You were one of the few who managed to make it happen. Good for you! I am proud of you and pleased by how well you did. More importantly, I hope you are proud of yourself.
It was a pleasure working with you this semester. I enjoy having the chance to work with every student but I'm always delighted by those students who have the drive, ambition, and passion necessary to get an A in this course. If I can ever be of assistance in the future, please let me know.
And, finally, I want to request a favor. For the last decade or so, it has been my custom to ask the students who make an A in any of my classes to write a paragraph or two to guide the next group of students. You may remember reading (at the beginning of this semester) the advice given by the A students from last fall. I think it is very helpful for one group of excellent students to explain to the next group how it is done. You can save them a lot of time and experimenting. Students will believe what other students say 100 times more often than they will believe what I tell them. "Here's how I managed to get an A in Professor Hoyle's class" can be a great help to the next "crop" of students. I hope, over the next 2-3 days, that you'll sit down and write out what you did that worked so well and send it to me by email for distribution next fall.
My only two requirements: be serious and be honest. You know how you did it – share that information with future students.
Congratulations!!!! Go out and celebrate!!! YOU DID IT!!!!
Have a great summer!!!! Yeah, work hard but make time to read books and go to museums and check out art galleries and talk to as many people as you can and learn about who they really are. You need a broad education about the wonders of life as well as a great knowledge of accounting.
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Congratulations!!! You Did It!!!
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"For more than eight years, our engineers have used semiconductor IP from Virage Logic to create some of the most advanced and successful graphics products in the market," said David Wang, vice president, silicon engineering, AMD Graphics Product Group. "Virage Logic offers a comprehensive end-to-end memory solution and sophisticated support at advanced processes to help facilitate our efforts in bringing next-generation products to market as quickly and cost effectively as possible. The ability to achieve first time working silicon of our 55nm ATI Radeon GPUs using Virage Logic's IP is a testament to the strength of their technology and a direct result of their rigorous IP verification and advanced silicon validation processes."
"We are proud that industry leader AMD is part of our roster of integrated device manufacturers that rely on our broad IP offering to take their products to new levels of performance and complexity. AMD's selection of Virage Logic as their trusted semiconductor IP supplier is a great endorsement of their confidence in our ability to provide them with the highly differentiated and silicon proven, quality IP they need to accelerate the development of their advanced process technology products," said Dan McCranie, chief executive officer (CEO) and chairman of Virage Logic. "AMD's success further confirms the value that leading manufacturers can realize as they move to advanced process nodes by concentrating on their core strengths and looking to trusted partners to deliver robust semiconductor IP solutions."
For both the ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 series and the recently introduced ATI Radeon™ 4800 series of GPUs, AMD leveraged Virage Logic's embedded memory IP offering, including the Silicon Aware Self-Test and Repair (STAR™) Memory System, to reduce test costs and optimize device yields at 65nm and 55nm process technologies. Virage Logic's process expertise and rigorous silicon validation program helped ensure AMD was able to achieve first time working silicon and helped accelerate their time-to-market.
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In order to provide STAR Memory System access to all memory developers, Virage Logic has developed a proprietary memory description language called MASIS. The MASIS language, together with a MASIS compiler, simplifies and accelerates the process of creating and verifying memory views used by the STAR Memory System.
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Every couple of days I scour through the archives of www.lifehacker.com for some insights and tips to make this life I have just a little better. Amazingly, I am never left without something new to build into the reboot that my existence is going through and today was no different.
You see, I am a very self motivated person. I don't really get a kick out of making more money or promotions (all though I won't turn them down if offered). I prefer to strive to make myself the best that I can be. This is a progressive change and not something that I see as really possible with an overnight transition. That is why, back in May of 2014 I set forth to build a new and better Krispy in 12 months. So far, I am far happier than I have been in years, I have lost more than 50 lbs and feel healthier than I have in decades…but I still feel the tinge of boredom at work…as if I am better than the position that I am in.
This is not a slight against my employer…I needed the Grand Reset and an opportunity to destress my life from the constant Sales Process mentality that had become an integral part of the biggest failures that I had experienced in my adult life.
Today on LifeHacker though…I found a re-affirmation of some of the key principles that drive me to be self motivated and constantly fighting myself to be the best that I can be:
Daniel Pink, author of Drive, highlights the three main factors that drives everyone:
- Autonomy: the control you have over your work. The more you can control what to do and when to do it, the more motivated you are.
- Mastery: the sense of progress you get. The more you think you are getting better at what you do, the more motivated you are.
- Purpose: the meaning you get from your work. The more what you do matters to you, the more motivated you are.'
So in this process of building a new me, I can't forget what made me who I am. The new me, is not going to be different…just better. For me it is not about breaking everything that my past has brought to me…but affirming and building upon the positives while limiting and eliminating the negatives.
What will you do today to build yourself up?
How will you be better tomorrow than you are today?
What can you change, incrementally in your life…one step at a time that will empower you to be a better you?


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Tucked away on the Lizard peninsula and set within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Coverack has retained much of its original charm. Once known as an old smugglers hide out, the village is steeped in an intriguing fishing history and a Coverack holiday will allow you discover this for yourself.
The charming seaside village in West Cornwall offers you the best of both worlds, complete tranquillity and the exhilaration of a range of water sports. Coverack is a real
gem to stumble upon and is a popular destination for fantastic activities such as windsurfing, snorkelling and kayaking. From the quiet and sheltered
harbour you can set off by boat and let the gentle waters carry you past beautiful cliff faces and hidden coves or you can gain permission to moor your own
boat here. If you're not a water sporting professional, Coverack Windsurfing Centre offers both the hire of equipment and lessons for all abilities.
Coverack beach is a combination of sand, shingle and rock pools, perfect for families and due to its dog-friendly status; the entire family will be
welcome. The crescent shaped beach is very sheltered and therefore the conditions are perfect for both windsurfing and fishing. The South West Coast Path
surrounds the village so for walkers you'll be able to set off with great ease and explore more of the unique Lizard peninsula. Nearby, the manacles are a
cluster of rocks which throughout history have caused many boats and ships to run aground and claimed lives. Today, they provide divers the chance to swim
through shipwrecks and discover the fascinating wildlife.
For family holidays in Cornwall, Coverack is the perfect place to stay. You can make the most of the peace and quiet of such an idyllic village and you
will be within easy reach of many top attractions as well as having the beautiful Lizard peninsula and its hidden coves, on your doorstep. Explore a little
further and make your Coverack holiday really special by visiting the well-recognised St Michael's Mount, a beautiful little island cared for by the
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The charming seaside village offers you the best of both
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I'm so thankful that it was God's idea and not mine. I'm so thankful that He's given us a guide book that is FULL of principles for life and how to do life and how to relate to Him and others (biblically).
I had a Coffee Talk Group yesterday, with a few of my older women friends. They are 70+. What a joy it is to sit and listen and sip coffee with them. I asked Joannie, "What do you think I should tell these women about marriage? What is it you wished you'd done different in your marriage with George (who has since passed on)?"
Joannie didn't hesitate. She said to LISTEN. She wished she'd listened to George. Sure reflective, but LISTEN TO HIM.
My husband has coined a phrase: to hear a heart is to win a heart. Wives get easily frustrated in marriage - because they don't slow down and listen. I wrote this advice article some time ago and thought it'd be good for some reader of this post - just today!
Learning to listen to anyone takes understanding, self-control, and a desire to unselfishly care about the other person. Listening is a way to show that I care.
Learning to listen well requires that I become mature. At times, it is easier to put on the "listening mode hat" with someone who does not live with me. They are not close to me and they can not hurt me. I know that I can pride myself with great listening skills outside my home with another person, but the test of my maturity level, love and ability to listen with my heart will be in my relationship with my husband.
Learning to listen to a husband with your heart can sometimes be the most difficult, and the most rewarding.
Listening – getting into their world – is the best gift I can give to my husband, my daughters, or my grandchildren. When I listen to them it says, "I value you." I am saying, "You are worth it." When I put my own mental pause button on and practice James 1:19—be quick to listen and slow to speak—I am saying, "You are more important than anything." It is my home front, and my "up and close personal" relationships where what I am and who I am tested and revealed. My close relationships earn me opportunity for the most character. In them, I can know God's love, and in them, I grow the most.
Two Keys to Learning to Listen
Understanding our Differences
None of us would argue that men and women are different. Clinical research has shown that God wired our brains differently. We think differently. We view situations and problem differently. We even tend to approach solving problems differently. Men tend to view solving problems as an opportunity to demonstrate their competence and resolve. How the problems are solved is not as important as solving it effectively. Women are usually more concerned about how the problem is solved. For us, solving a problem has the potential to affect our sense of "closeness."
According to Mark Gunger of Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage, men's brains have boxes that are not connected whereas in a woman's brains everything is connected to everything else. That is why women can be thinking about five different things at the same time. It is why women are generally good at multi-tasking. With a lot of humor, Mark says that there is a special box in a man's brain called the 'nothing' box. He says that's why a man can at times appear as if he's doing nothing (like flip the channels on t.v.)
Understanding the Different Thinking Processes
I think an essential element in beginning to listen to our husbands is to understand how God wired their thinking processes. In general, men and women do process information differently. According to clinical & medical psychologist Michael G. Connor, women tend to be intuitive global thinkers.
Generally, we consider multiple sources of information simultaneously. We view a situation in terms of interconnectedness and we understand and view problems all at once. Men on the other hand will tend to focus on one problem at a time. Dr. Connor says that men have an ability to separate themselves from problems and minimize the complexity where as women tend to be overwhelmed by having a harder time separating their personal experience from a problem. Men will understand a problem one piece at a time. They tend to take a linear or sequential perspective.
What impedes learning to listen? Unrealistic expectations!
It has been my observation and my personal experience that women can live within this bubble of "unrealistic expectations" that are subconsciously placed on husbands. A few of those unrealistic exceptions are:
These expectations are unrealistic. They are an internal demand that he measure up. Ultimately they leave a husband, or anyone else feeling unloved, inadequate, cynical, apathetic, or ashamed.
So, NOW, let's talk about listening to your husband…
I've given you some general understanding about yourself and your husband, and I want to share with you some practical steps to begin to listen to your man.
1. The next time you hear the voice of your husband, pause. Really, pause. Disengage from all the places your mind is going to: dinner, the kids, the cute shoes you saw at the mall today, how tired you are, what the teacher said about your daughter today, the soccer mom who shared that she and her husband are getting divorced and whatever then…
2. If you need to stop what you're doing then stop. Multi-tasking and listening do not always mix. In reality, they never mix. Besides, most husbands do not like their wife "doing something" while they are talking. We think we can catch everything, but often we do not. I sure don't.
3. Re-engage your mind and tell yourself, "This is my husband talking. This is my man. He is saying something that I need to hear."
4. Take the posture of hanging unto his every word. Linda Fox, one of our Life Coach Moms, uses this phrase. She encourages wives to hang on their mans every word. This might sound nuts, but so many men say so few words that were women to hang on them, they might get more of them. Unfortunately, it can be the wrong woman to hang on his words – like the one at the office. You bet she will hang on your husband's words – because she wants your husband.
5. When Michael begins to share something, if I do not give him the 'eye to eye' attention, generally, he will stop sharing. It is a way that I work on honoring him.
6. As he is speaking, take in his words. You do have a sharp mind and you can capture them. When he is finished, simply say something like, "OK, so, you're saying…" It's not necessary to repeat them verbatim, but do capture the essence. He'll most likely say 'yes' cause you are such a good listener. If he continues talking, mirror that phrase too.
7. Just because your husband is saying, something does not mean that you agree with it when you reflect it back to him. You are simply giving him the gift of listening with your heart to his.


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October 15, 2009
Death Threats Against Anti-Fascist Campaigner
Julie Keller has been wrongly accused of disrupting a two-minute silence in honour of UK troops and is now receiving police protection. She is the target of a Facebook group entitled "Julie Keller UAF SCUM" which has published her home address and telephone number. Next to a picture of Mrs Keller, the website says: "For Those Of You Who Dont Know This Is The Bitch On The Megaphone During Our 2 Minute Silence To Honour Our Troops."
The webpage was set up by supporters of the English Defence League (EDL), a right-wing group that clashed with members of Unite Against Fascism (UAF) in the city's Piccadilly Gardens on Saturday. Greater Manchester Police officers are now watching Mrs Keller's home in Oldham.
"At the time of the EDL silence I was in a sushi bar having my lunch," she told Sky News. "I'm absolutely mortified. I'll stand up for the things I've done, but I've never been a member of the UAF. Enough is enough."
Unbowed by the onslaught, she has given Sky News permission to show the Facebook page.
Inspector Dave Stopford of Greater Manchester Police is investigating the postings which include threats to "set her on fire", "stab the slut" and the wish that she contracts cancer.
"We are aware that a number of threats have been made," he said. "These threats have been made via telephone, email and via Facebook. The victim has been spoken to by my officers and appropriate measures are in place to ensure her safety."
Mrs Keller, a mother of two and member of the anti-fascist group Searchlight, said she has had 96 death threats made against her online and has lost count of the phone calls she has received from right wing extremists.
"People have been shouting abuse down the phone and sending emails, some of them very, very nasty."
She said she asked Facebook to remove the offensive page, but had received no reply. When Sky News alerted Facebook to the group, a spokeswoman said it would be taken down "right away". She confirmed they had received Mrs Keller's email and said they aim to respond to concerns within 24 hours.
"We have received a report from Julie Keller," she said. "It is being dealt with by our dedicated user operations team."
EDL Spokesman Trevor Kelway said he did not recognise the usernames of any of the organisers of the Facebook page containing threats against Mrs Keller.
"The English Defence League is totally against death threats against anyone," he said.
Unite Against Fascism has confirmed that a UAF steward was chanting throughout the two minute silence and that Mrs Keller was not involved.
Sky News
4 comments:
- sue said...
The neo-nazi EDL have come out in their true colours, the evil bastards!!!
Hope the BBC cannot continue to describe them with politically correct terms such as "campaigners against Islamic Extremism" when they themselves are the fuckin' extremists.
This is what happens when the authorities turn a blind eye to racial terrorism.....
- 9:19 am, October 15, 2009
- Brummie said...
EDL Spokesman Trevor Kelway said he did not recognise the usernames of any of the organisers of the Facebook page containing threats against Mrs Keller.
"The English Defence League is totally against death threats against anyone," he said.
Trevor Kelway and Simon 'Donkey' Darby, both the same person?? They both lie in exactly the same way!
- 9:21 am, October 15, 2009
- AndyMinion (BatsMan) said...
A flagging got a very nasty video about this removed from the YouTube channel of a user called "TraitorsExposed". There are other videos on his(?) page with private phone numbers that are still up.
The video that was removed (about Julie Keller) is currently to be found on the nasty little blog of my local Nazzer, "Derby Patriot" http://derbypatriot.blogspot.com/
I've tried flagging the site, but, so far, no action...
A few more flags (on both of these) wouldn't go amiss!
- 11:12 am, October 15, 2009
- Anonymous said...
"At the time of the EDL silence I was in a sushi bar having my lunch,"
Great anti-fascist.
- 12:26 pm, October 15, 2009


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Scottsboro Boys Museum and Cultural Center Scottsboro, Alabama (photo by G. Morgan)
A BILLTO BE ENTITLED AN ACT to make an appropriation of $100,000 from the State General Fund to the Scottsboro Boys Museum and Cultural Center for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, to require an operations plan and an audited financial statement prior to the release of any funds, and to require quarterly and end of year performance reports.
Section 1. For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, there is hereby appropriated to the Scottsboro Boys Museum and Cultural Center from the State General Fund the sum of $100,000. In addition, the appropriation made herein shall be budgeted and allotted pursuant to the Budget Management Act and Article 4 of Title 41 of the Code of Alabama, 1975, and specifically Section 41-4-93, Section 41-4-95 and Section 41-4-96.
Section 2. Prior to the release of any funds appropriated under this bill for fiscal year 2014-2015, an operations plan for fiscal year 2014-2015 and an audited financial statement for all operations during fiscal year 2012-2013 must be forwarded to the Director of Finance. It is the intent to release fiscal year 2014-2015 funds following receipts of these reports.
Section 3. In addition, quarterly reports for fiscal year 2014-2015 shall be made to the Director of Finance relating actual expenditures and accomplishments. An end of year performance report for the fiscal year 2014-2015 shall be made to the Director of Finance stating the work accomplished and services provided and the costs of accomplishing the work and providing the services, citing meaningful measures of program effectiveness and costs, as is required for state agencies in Code of Alabama 1975, Section 41-19-11. The Director of Finance shall forward a coy of all required reports to the Joint Fiscal Committee in a timely manner.
Section 4. This act shall become effective October 1, 2014. - See more at: http://openbama.org/bill/9681/text#sthash.tVTxP324.dpuf
Bill Track http://www.billtrack50.com/BillDetail/464146
1-21-2014 HB - Read for the first time and referred to the House Ways and Means General Fund Committee
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Poetry about the beauty, heritage and history of the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina appear on this blog.
Saturday, January 30, 2016
Brenda Kay Ledford Published in Best Angel Stories 2016
Brenda's story, "Angels Over Iraq," was first printed in Angels Magazine. Guideposts selected the best stories that appeared in this magazine and published a hardcover anthology. Brenda's story was included in this book.
Her story is about her nephew who served two tours of duty in Iraq. She had a dream that angels were protecting him and wrote a story about her vision. It was included in both the magazine and anthology.
The Lord did in fact protect John and he got home to America. He was called to preach and is now attending divinity school.
God does great things!
His grandfather was also a Southern Baptist minister for 40 years. We are praying God will lead John in the field where it's His will to use him for God's glory. We appreciate very much the prayers of our blogger friends that John will be used in a mighty way for the Kingdom of God.
10 comments:
- Elaine/Muddling Through said...
How wonderful, Brenda! Congratulations to you. And I am in agreement that the Lord will guide John to the exact place He has for him to minister. (Our Ruthie had a story published in that same magazine. It was about her cat, Angel.)
- January 30, 2016 at 1:27 PM
- magnoliasntea said...
Congratulations on the publication of your story. May the Lord bless your nephew with wisdom and revelation of the scriptures. And my he be faithful to the call. :)
- January 30, 2016 at 2:02 PM
- lil red hen said...
Congratulations, Brenda!
I come from a Baptist family :)
- January 30, 2016 at 5:57 PM
- Betsy Adams said...
Congrats, Brenda, on the new book... I LOVE reading Guideposts. That article about your nephew is AWESOME. I'm sure he will be a fantastic minister/preacher....
- January 31, 2016 at 11:21 AM
- Susie Swanson said...
Wow, that's so nice. Congrats Brenda, I know you're very proud of this.
- February 1, 2016 at 5:34 PM
- HOOTIN ANNI said...
What a wonderful accolade!!! You are so worthy to be a published writer. Congratulations.
- February 2, 2016 at 5:20 AM
- NCmountainwoman said...
Congratulations! And kudos to your nephew for having the courage to follow his calling.
- February 2, 2016 at 5:55 PM
- Connie said...
Congratulations, Brenda on having your story published in both the magazine and book by Guideposts! That's wonderful! You have much to be proud of in your nephew and in your writing success. :-)
- February 3, 2016 at 8:07 AM
- janet smart said...
Congratulations, Brenda! What a wonderful post and I am so glad the angels protected your nephew.
- February 5, 2016 at 5:51 AM
- Mildred said...
My heartfelt appreciation to your nephew for his service and I am thankful the Lord protected him. Congrats to you, Brenda, for your story being published.
When my late dad was in WWII, an older lady from our church was awakened during the night and felt strongly led to kneel beside her bed and pray for him. She would find out later (in a letter from my dad) that his group was under fire that night and many of dad's friends were harmed. She wrote him back and said, "I am praying for you." We, too, are thankful for answered prayers. Daddy served our church (First Baptist of Alpharetta) as a Deacon for over 40 years and served in many capacities, including visitation and the bus ministry.
May the Lord bless and direct your nephew.
- March 21, 2016 at 6:11 PM
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In 1987, musician Tom Cramer decided to leave music and become a partner in his brother's job fair company. In 1993, Cramer began talking with a computer-savvy friend about ways he could apply his recently acquired computer skills and expertise in helping small businesses via the Internet.
Cramer left the job fair business in 1998 and launched TECnet, an Internet maintenance service business. He targeted small business owners who didn't understand the Internet or how to create a website.
In the beginning, Cramer used an Internet Service Provider (ISP) for collocation of his server, until costs became too high. He then started to look for ways to manage his own servers. What's more, because he suffers from a reading disability, Cramer needed a server that didn't require a lot of complicated pre-configuration reading. Then he found NetMAX Professional 3.0.
Cybernet's NetMAX Professional 3.0 is a Linux-based, thin server/Internet appliance in a box, designed to drastically simplify Linux server configuration and management while delivering the full power of Red Hat OS. In addition, NetMAX Professional 3.0 is so easy to use, that even an unsophisticated user can set up a NetMAX server in as little as 15 minutes.
NetMAX uses custom configuration code, tight component integration and an advanced graphical HTML interface to simplify Linux installation and management.
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GO Ingenuity AwardSharing Invention & Innovation with Youth
Launched at Maker Faire Africa 2009, Accra, Ghana
The GO Ingenuity Award (GIA) is awarded to artists, inventors, and small business entrepreneurs to stimulate the next generation of "makers." Building on the momentum of Maker Faire Africa, GO Campaign will award one-year, one-time fellowship grants to individual applicants who are eager to share their skills with marginalized youth in developing countries in ways that educate and inspire youth to harness their own ingenuity. The GIA emphasizes the sharing of innovative artistry and technology in informal, hands-on learning workshops in places where youth already gather.
GO Campaign will award a maximum of five GO Ingenuity Awards per year in amounts ranging from $500 to $2,500 each. Award recipients are required to hold a minimum of 3 youth workshops at schools, orphanages, or youth organizations within 6 months of receiving the Award. Youth is defined as ages 25 and under.
Recipients will be required to sign an agreement with GO which will include a disbursement and reporting schedule based on the nature and timing of the workshops. The agreement will include recipients' requirements to:
- Submit a brief narrative progress report after the first workshop including how funds received from GO have been spent
- Submit a final comprehensive report with photos and narrative of the workshops, including letters from teachers, youth group leaders and feedback from attending youth
- A budget and supporting collateral detailing how all the funds were spent
Winners will be profiled on the GO Campaign website and in media outlets at GO Campaign's sole discretion.
Applications for the 2010 GIA are due by December 1, 2009.
How to Apply
In completing the application, Artists, Inventors and Small Business Entrepreneurs are asked to submit a description and photo of their product/invention/craftwork, a timeline when the workshops will be held (all workshops must be completed by July 31, 2010), and a detailed line-item budget proposal of how the Award will be used. Budgets should include any necessary program development, promotion, supplies, transportation costs, as well as a stipend for the applicant. Applicant must clearly identify schools, orphanages or youth organizations where workshops will be held. Applicants must demonstrate potential and relative impact of product/invention/craftwork to be considered.
GO Campaign strongly encourages applicants to collaborate with non-profits, community-based organizations and local businesses to complete the application and, if selected as an Award recipient, conduct the workshops.


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Live, Love, Laugh, Eat, Hike, Lift, Yoga, Run, Recycle.........did I miss anything?
Monday, October 28, 2013
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Yummy..how fabulous! Gorgeous colorful potion! I love to juice too..love your combo..very healing! I love adding ginger root too..it always adds a nice zing!ReplyDelete
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I have never tried juicing, maybe I should, better for me than pop! And I get sick of water after about the 3 bottle every day! LOL But will have to get a juicer first. And the recipe actually sounds good!ReplyDelete
It pretty good. It takes some time with prepping the fruits and veggies and the putting it all into the jars but if you do it in big batches and freeze them its is so worth it, I try to drink about a gallon of water along with it but I know what you mean.Delete
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I love tarts. My first Dorie recipe after joining the group was the French Pear Tart, which I adored and have made three or four times since then. (Now that I think about it, I really want to make it AGAIN, SOON.) Carla of Chocolate Moosey chose this tart recipe.
I decided I would vary this recipe slightly because I don't like peanuts. I don't hate them, I just prefer other nuts. (huhuh, I said "nuts") I decided to use pecans (hazelnuts were too expensive) and toasted them in my toaster oven. Burnt the first batch. Burnt the second batch. Darn. I decided to change my method and toasted them in the skillet I would later use to make the caramel. I also sprinkled the pecans with a little sea salt.
I used part of the pecans in the tart crust, which I made Saturday night while my daughter was at her homecoming dance.
Gratuitous homecoming picture.
Sunday I made the caramel and the ganache. The caramel was easy, melted sugar, a bit of corn syrup, butter and heavy cream. The ganache was even easier, just chopped chocolate, heavy cream and butter. Assembly was also a breeze. I made the tart to take to my book club and it was refrigerated longer than the thirty minute max specified in the recipe, yet it was still delicious and not soggy. I also sent the leftovers to work with my husband the next day and they were still fine.
I must say I preferred this tart served with whipped cream. It really speaks to the richness of the ganache that whipped heavy cream actually seems to lighten it up! I could easily see making this for dessert after a holiday meal. Or for a pms-y random Tuesday night when I'm craving CHOCOLATE and the little four aisle grocery store down the block doesn't carry "New York Super Fudge Chunk."
Don't forget, the recipe can be found at Chocolate Moosey, or in the book, "Baking From My Home to Yours" by Dorie Greenspan.


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1) ball valve
2) length of pipe with the pressure gauge here
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without a regulator?
Also, would the real gas law be used to find the volume of the length of pipe based on pressure?
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