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eCommerce Theme - Milano Responsive Magento Theme & Blog Extension 5210309 by ShopShark @ ThemeForest
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Easy to customize
The Milano Premium Magento Theme is suitable for Fashion, Clothing, Fragrance, Shoes, Makeup, Accessories, Jewelry, Flowers, Sushi Food, Pizza, Cupcakes or any other type of e-commerce. The layout and CSS files are well structured and very easy to modify.
Responsive Design
The Milano Premium Magento Theme is working on all types of mobile devices and inside Facebook changing its layout to fit the space.
Key Features
- Choose between single column or two column with left sidebar category page mode – show your products with bigger images to convert better. This setting can be different for each category.
- Free Blog extension included – start publishing news, articles, reviews and marketing materials without the hassle to set-up external blog. Supports also video and image galleries through the PrettyPhoto lightbox extension which is also included.
- Revolution slider included (save $15) – Make extremely attractive banners in just few clicks
- Unlimited colors – change them exactly as you want from the control panel
- Mosaic grid view mode – show your products in an exciting yet elegant way to increase sales. You can choose between 3-column, 4-column or mosaic grid view mode to display your products in the perfect way. This setting can be different for each category.
- Large image in the product page – because a picture is worth a thousand words
- Mobile compatible – your customers will be able to browse your store with any mobile device
User experience
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- New and Sale product "swipe" sliders on home page – show you the newest or sale products on the homepage
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- Product video – include a product video with your products to boost sales
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- Social share on the product page – increase the social engagement of your customers
- AJAX add to cart – your customers don't have to leave the page when they add a product to the cart
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- Image gallery on the product page – include additional images with every product
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- "Gallery" view on the product list page – show all the colors of your products
- Two styles of the main menu – choose the one that fits best
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- Tablet swipe compatible slideshow – native feature for tablet users
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- One click installation – don't spend time on it
- Single place for all the options – control everything from a single menu
- All options are store-view independent – set different options for every store-view
- Upload logo/slideshow images from the control panel – you don't need to use an FTP client to change the logo
- Strictly Magento compatible – no core files changed, 100% upgradeable
- Lightning fast – 100% cache compatible, JS and CSS files can be combined/minified
- 150ms page generation and 1.5 second total pageload on Magento optimized hosting
ver. 1.7.4-2
- Fixed bug with image swatches not changing the image in Quick View mode
- Fixed issue on stand alone installation
- Fixed issue with "Share My Wishlist"
- Fixed issue with image swatches – CSS fixes
ver. 1.7.4
- Size charts introduced
ver. 1.7.3
- Fixed bug for the color swatch module
- The first option from the color swatch id selected by default on the product page
ver. 1.7.2
- Rich Snippet Introduced – Show attractive snippets in search engines
- QR Code for all pages – Get a QR code for all pages/products which you can put on printed material, stickers etc.
- Revolution Slider Updated
ver. 1.7.1
- Magento 1.9 and 22.214.171.124 is supported – Full support and a Magento 184.108.40.206 quick install version is included in the package
ver. 1.7.0
- Images for attributes (Color Swatch) – Upload easily images to display better the color, size or other custom options of your products. You can also upload the brand logos for your brands directly from the backend
- Improved caching for the Blog extension
- Minor bug fixing
ver. 1.6.4
- Google Fonts Included – Choose from 600+ stylish fonts, including extended latin and cyrillic symbols
- Minor bug fixing
ver. 1.6.2
- Dark Version Introduces – Milano Dark introduced for high class luxury products, jwellry, lingerie
- Revolution Slider updated
- Minor bug fixing
ver. 1.6.1
- Small bug with Look of the day fixed
- Revolution slider updated
ver. 1.6.0
- Countdown timer for products on sale – show a countdown timer on the product page to skyrocket sales inversions
- Comapre list moved to the header for the single column layout
- Responsive design reworked to increase mobile device conversions
- Minor bug fixes
ver. 1.5.3
- Fixed issue with sliders on home page not changing the currency
- Improved caching on homa page blocks (home page loads 20 ms faster)
- Fixed issue with +/- buttons in the cart
- Improved AJAX on the product page
- Few layout fixes
ver. 1.5.2
- Magento 220.127.116.11 quickstart included
- Various layout fixes
ver. 1.5.1
- Enable/Disable responsive features – if the responsive features are disabled the layout will simply scale on mobile devices and the mobile menu will be turned off
- PHP short tag fixed
- Fixed various issues with mobile devices
ver. 1.5.0
- "Look of the day" block introduced – a nice way to show and advertise groups of products together
- "Pinterest" style blog introduced – choose between standard or "pinterest" style for the blog
- Infinite scrolling category page introduced – No more endless clicking to load the next page. All products are loaded in the same page using AJAX, so it is fast, easy for the server and convenient for your customers
- Most of the JS library was rewritten from the scratch improving both speed and compatibility
- Large number of CSS compatibility issues was fixed
- The bug with the "classic style menu" used together with "sticky menu" feature was fixed
ver. 1.3.5
- Fixed issue with the sticky main menu on mobile devices
- Fixed issue with grey background in up-sell and cross-sell products
ver. 1.3.4
- "Sticky" main menu feature introduced
- Bugfixes for Magento 1.8
ver. 1.3.2
- Enable/disable option for the latest blog posts on homepage and custom title of the block included
- Enable/disable option for the home link in the main menu included
- Enable/disable option for the newsletter subscription form included
- More vector icons included (instagram, vimeo, etc.)
- Minor layout fixes
- Complete file-by-file changelog included
ver. 1.3.1
- Official support for Magento 1.8 including quick install package
- Minor fixes for iOS7
ver. 1.3.0
- Blog extension included
- Fixed "quick buy" in search pages
- Fixed search autocomplete
- Various layout issues/bugs fixed
- Improved caching for the slideshow module – home page generates in ~85 milliseconds
ver. 1.0.2
- Translation file included
- Revolution Slider upgraded to 3.0.8.
- Major bugfixing
ver. 1.0.1
- Minor bugfixing
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Ace continues splash in paint department
Orlando, Fla. — First came a roll out of Clark & Kensington private label paint. Next came a blockbuster deal with Valspar. And now comes the introduction and unveiling of the Paint Studio, the new brand for Ace Hardware's self-described "Paint Reinvention" program.
It's all part of Ace Hardware's efforts to get relevant and make noise in the retail paint arena, said John Surane, senior VP merchandising, marketing and sales.
"We are going to launch the Paint Studio across the nation in May 2014 in a very big way," Surane told the General Session audience during the Ace Hardware Fall Convention & Exhibits here at the Orange County Convention Center.
"We're not interested in being a small player, and being less relevant than the other guys," Surane said.
In the next seven months Ace is hoping to bring the Paint Studio format to some 3,000 stores.
Market share has moved from about 4% is about 6.4%, "but we're just getting warmed up." Grabbing paint business market share becomes more difficult as the co-op moves closer to its goal of 10%.
With Valspar's support, the Ace paint team is fueling its paint store makeover with $75 million investment in stores to launch the paint studio.
Surane said it won't be easy. "There's going to be problems and issues, but you have a support team that's going to help you through those," he said.
The Paint Studio is branded with a four-sided overhead sign that brands the store within the store as "the Paint Studio" and the tagline "dream in color."
It also included 8-foot color displays of Clark + Kensington on one side, and Valspar on the other. A center gondola endcap serves up promotional graphics and an optional video screen.
Ace has collected 2,375 completed agreement forms with retailers to start the process toward the store-remodeling program, Surane said.
Ace says it will spend $25 million just in paint in 2014 beginning in May. "I'm pretty sure we're going to reach a lot of customers," he said.
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Forest Visual Arts Working Group: minutes 27/11/08
Present: Emi, Simone, Stephen, Matteus, Mike, Melanie.
Apologies: Martin
Jack Webb: Emi said that she had offered Jack another slot seeing as the previously arranged one clashed with the building day on Sunday. Not sure if he would be able to do this as he had originally said that he could only do November.
Empty slots: Genevieve Ryan to be offered free slot commencing Monday 1st December through to 12th December. Emi to phone her to confirm.
Emi to make photograms over the weekend of the 20th /21st December and also we to have a Shit-legged and Faceless gallery party 8 pm onwards on Saturday night. Pass the Parcel, Mike to 'play' guitar and do flyer. Everyone to be Merry.
Emi to take over the email from Simone. Website and mailing list to be reviewed in January, Matteus may take the website over then. Simone to keep gallery topped up with leaflets.
Possibilities for moving forward/making better: longer shows, more promotion (leaflets in galleries?) more projects which involve us creatively/curation? Maybe incorporate a 'strategy strand' into monthly meetings from now on? Away day arranged for sat 25th Jan: tea at Simones's.
Action point: Martin to design new A4 poster using the call for submissions which Mike wrote in September (it's on the bb).
Matteus suggested that we work towards building a database of contacts – members to bring useful contact details to January meeting. It was also suggested this could perhaps become part of a larger city wide project in the long-term?
Other possibilities: Group shows/ Forest Open? Members show? Show swaps with other autonomous centres?
Submissions: Daniel Young - rejected. Emi to contact.
Peter Williams to be offered 2 day show 2-3rd March 2009 - Stephen
Mike to chase Nick Chaite re. Tattoo show? Drop this in after Peter Williams if he confirms those dates are ok?
Michael Steven – offer 2 week slot in 2009 – Simone to handle.
A.O.B: Mike to put renewed call out for minividfest2 at xmas?
VA meeting 27/11/08
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James is my given name; most call me Jay. I grew up on Long Island and currently live in New York City, but I've traveled all across the US (and various parts of the world). After college, I spent 15 years working in technology and business operations in the sports, entertainment and media industries. Although I enjoyed my job, I left in 2016 to focus on my passion: telling stories and connecting people through words. My debut novel is 'Watching Glass Shatter,' a contemporary fiction family drama with elements of mystery, suspense, humor and romance. My second novel is Father Figure, a contemporary drama about two young women's journeys on a college campus filled with secrets and tragedy. My third, fourth, and fifth novels are a new mystery series focusing on Braxton Campus. To see samples or receive news from my current and upcoming books, please subscribe with your email address at my website: https://jamesjcudney.com and you can buy the books via Amazon.
What do I do outside of writing
I'm an avid genealogist (discovered ~3K family members going back about 250 years) and cook (I find it so hard to follow a recipe). I love to read; between Goodreads and my blog at https://thisismytruthnow.com, I have over 500 book reviews which will give you a full flavor for my voice and style. On my blog, I started the 365 Daily Challenge, where I post a word each day that has some meaning to me, then converse with everyone about life. There is humor, tears, love, friendship, advice and bloopers. Lots of bloopers where I poke fun at myself all the time. All these things make up who I am; none of them are very fancy or magnanimous, but they are real and show how I live every day.
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Original Trinity Hymnal, #251
Come, O Creator Spirit blest,
And in our hearts take up thy rest;
Spirit of grace, with heav'nly aid
Come to the souls whom thou hast made.
Thou art the Comforter, we cry,
Sent to the earth from God Most High,
Fountain of life and Fire of love,
And our Anointing from above.
Bringing from heav'n our sev'nfold dow'r,
Sign of our God's right hand of pow'r,
O blessed Spirit, promised long,
Thy coming wakes the heart to song.
Make our dull minds with rapture glow,
Let human hearts with love o'erflow;
And, when our feeble flesh would fail,
May thine immortal strength prevail.
Far from our souls the foe repel,
Grant us in peace henceforth to dwell;
Ill shall not come, nor harm betide,
If only thou wilt be our Guide.
Show us the Father, Holy One,
Help us to know th'Eternal Son;
Spirit Divine, for evermore
Thee will we trust and thee adore.
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Troubled Asset Relief Program:
March 2009 Status of Efforts to Address Transparency and Accountability Issues
GAO-09-504: Published: Mar 31, 2009. Publicly Released: Mar 31, 2009.
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GAO's third report on the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) follows up on recommendations from the January 28, 2009, report (GAO-09-296). It also reviews (1) the nature and purpose of activities that had been initiated under TARP as of March 27, 2009; (2) the Department of Treasury's Office of Financial Stability's (OFS) hiring efforts, use of contractors, and progress in developing an internal control system; and (3) TARP performance indicators. For this work, GAO reviewed signed agreements and other relevant documentation and met with officials from OFS, contractors, and federal agencies. As of March 27, 2009, Treasury had disbursed $303.4 billion of the $700 billion in TARP funds. Most of the funds (almost $199 billion) went to purchase preferred shares of 532 financial institutions under the Capital Purchase Program (CPP), Treasury's primary vehicle under TARP for stabilizing financial markets.
Treasury has continued to improve the integrity, accountability and transparency of TARP. For example, it recently expanded monthly surveys of the largest institutions' lending activity to cover all CPP participants, as GAO recommended. These surveys should provide additional important information about how the capital investments are impacting participants' lending activities and capital levels. Treasury also continues to develop a process to monitor compliance with the terms of the agreements but has not yet hired asset managers. Treasury officials told GAO that these managers will have a role in helping ensure that institutions were honoring dividend and stock repurchase requirements. In February 2009, Treasury announced its broad strategy for using the remaining TARP funds and in the following weeks provided details for its major components. While articulating its plan was an important step, Treasury continues to struggle with developing an effective overall communication strategy that is integrated into TARP operations. Without such a strategy, Treasury may face challenges should it need additional funding for the program. Finally, as Treasury finalizes the terms of the agreement with American International Group, Inc. (AIG) for $30 billion in additional assistance, it should require that AIG seek additional concessions from employees and existing derivatives counterparties, as appropriate. GAO's January 2009 report also included recommendations about OFS's management infrastructure, including hiring, contract oversight, and internal controls. Treasury has continued to take steps to address GAO's recommendations. First, it has continued to hire additional permanent staff to address OFS's long-term organizational needs. Second, Treasury has enhanced its capacity to manage vendors by using trained oversight personnel and looking for opportunities to use fixed-price arrangements. Further actions are needed to complete its review of existing vendor conflict-of-interest mitigation plans and to improve documentation of decisions relating to potential conflicts. Third, OFS continued to refine, develop, and document its internal control framework over financial reporting and compliance, including its risk assessment activities. However, GAO noted that certain internal control procedures and the guidance pertaining to determining warrant exercise prices had not been updated to be consistent with actual practice. GAO also noted that Treasury had not publicly reported that through March 20, 2009, it had received dividends totaling almost $2.9 billion from TARP participants. Further steps in these areas are needed to improve the program's transparency and integrity. GAO again notes the difficulty of measuring the effect of TARP's activities. Developments in the credit markets have generally been mixed since the January 2009 report. Some indicators revealed that the cost of credit has increased in interbank and corporate bond markets and decreased in mortgage markets, while perceptions of risk have declined in interbank and mortgage markets and risen in corporate debt markets. In addition, although Federal Reserve survey data suggest that lending standards remained tight, the largest CPP recipients extended roughly $245 billion in new loans to consumers and businesses in both December 2008 and January 2009, according to the Treasury's new loan survey. However, attributing any of these changes directly to TARP continues to be problematic because of the range of actions that have been and are being taken to address the current crisis. While these indicators may be suggestive of TARP's ongoing impact, no single indicator or set of indicators can provide a definitive determination of the program's impact.
Recommendations for Executive Action
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: Between January 2009 and January 2010, Treasury engaged in an active process to satisfactorily renegotiate five contracts or blanket purchase agreements, and one financial agency agreement that predated the TARP conflicts-of-interest rulemaking and enhanced specificity and conformity with the regulations. In addition, two more legal services contractors awarded separate new contracts after January 2009 for other services have contract provisions and mitigation plans in conformance with the TARP conflict of interest regulations. According to Treasury, the complex nature of these contracts and business relations with other firms meant that in some cases significant time was required to develop new mitigation plans that appropriately meet the provisions of the regulations. Consistent with our recommendation, Treasury has renegotiated the four mitigation plans to conform to Treasury's conflict of interest rules.
Recommendation: As it continues to improve the integrity, accountability, and transparency of the program, the Secretary of the Treasury should complete the review of, and as necessary renegotiate, the four existing vendor conflicts-of-interest mitigation plans to enhance specificity and conformity with the new interim conflicts-of-interest rule.
Agency Affected: Department of the Treasury
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: Treasury now includes dividends and interest received in its periodic reports to Congress that are also posted to the www.financialstability.gov Web site and plans to provide dividend information by institution on the Web site.
Recommendation: As it continues to improve the integrity, accountability, and transparency of the program, the Secretary of the Treasury should improve transparency pertaining to TARP program activities by reporting publicly the monies, such as dividends, paid to Treasury by TARP participants.
Agency Affected: Department of the Treasury
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: Treasury has completed documentation of Capital Purchase Program (CPP) process flows, risk and compliance matrices, and narrative on June 30, 2009. Treasury has clarified its procedures for determining warrant exercise prices by updating its FAQs on CPP repayment and CAP and posting the updated FAQs on its FinancialStability.gov website. The remaining guidance documents on Treasury's website for determining the warrant exercise prices addresses different types of institutions. For example, Treasury told us at the time that any new CPP applicants would most likely be non-public institutions for which these guidance documents would not apply and were concerned about legal repercussions if they removed or modified the older guidance. As such, Treasury does not believe the remaining guidance are no longer relevant and therefore does not plan on further addressing the inconsistency.
Recommendation: As it continues to improve the integrity, accountability, and transparency of the program, the Secretary of the Treasury should update OFS documentation of certain internal control procedures and the guidance available to the public on determining warrant exercise prices to be consistent with actual practices applied by OFS.
Agency Affected: Department of the Treasury
Status: Closed - Not Implemented
Comments: Treasury did not implement this recommendation.
Recommendation: As it continues to improve the integrity, accountability, and transparency of the program, the Secretary of the Treasury should require that AIG seek concessions from stakeholders, such as management, employees, and counterparties, including seeking to renegotiate existing contracts, as appropriate, as it finalizes the agreement for additional assistance.
Agency Affected: Department of the Treasury
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: Treasury has taken several steps to improve its communication strategy for TARP, , including launching its FinancialStability.gov Web site in March 2009 and forming a working group to help ensure that Treasury's communications strategy addresses both internal and external communications. Treasury officials told us that key components of the strategy include (1) coordinating communication among OFS and Treasury's Office of Public Affairs and Office of Legislative Affairs to ensure that congressional and other external stakeholders receive timely information, (2) continuously improving the financial stability Web site, and (3) conducting outreach across the country on the homeownership preservation programs. To support these efforts, Treasury recently hired a communications director for OFS in June 2010 who will coordinate with Treasury's Office of Public Affairs and Office of Legislative Affairs and help to carry out its communication strategy.
Recommendation: As it continues to improve the integrity, accountability, and transparency of the program, the Secretary of the Treasury should develop a communication strategy that includes building an understanding and support for the various components of the program. Specific actions could include hiring a communications officer, integrating communications into TARP operations, scheduling regular and ongoing contact with congressional committees and members, holding town hall meetings with the public across the country, establishing a counsel of advisors, and leveraging available technology.
Agency Affected: Department of the Treasury
Status: Closed - Implemented
Comments: In response, between March and October 2009, Treasury completed a series of actions to strengthen conflict-of-interest guidance and procedures consistent with this recommendation. More specifically, in an effort to improve the monitoring of contracts and formally document conflict-of-interest processes, Treasury has taken several steps. For example, it developed and implemented conflicts-of-interest procedures and distributed guidance documents to Treasury contracting staff and TARP contractors and financial agents that include detailed workflow charts depicting the standardized processes for the review and disposition of conflict-of-interest inquiries. Also, Treasury implemented an improved internal reporting database for documenting and tracking all conflict-of-interest inquiries and requests for conflicts-of-interest waivers. Treasury's guidance was sent to contractors and financial agents in July 2009, along with a request that all inquiries related to conflicts of interest be submitted via email to the "TARP.COI" mailbox created in April 2009 for contractors and financial agents to document communications to Treasury. With these actions, Treasury's processes for managing and monitoring conflicts of interest among contractors and financial agents matured such that key communications and decisions will be adequately documented.
Recommendation: As it continues to improve the integrity, accountability, and transparency of the program, the Secretary of the Treasury should issue guidance requiring that key communications and decisions concerning potential or actual vendor-related conflicts of interest be documented.
Agency Affected: Department of the Treasury
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PRAGUE (Reuters) - Uzbek President Islam Karimov has postponed a visit to Prague after Czech government ministers said they would not meet the leader who has been accused of serious human rights abuses.
A spokesman for Czech President Milos Zeman said on Thursday that the Uzbek delegation had cancelled next week's visit due to scheduling problems which had derailed a planned lunch with new Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka.
"Given the fact the visit was due to take place during the spring holidays, it was not possible to hold the planned lunch with the prime minister and to secure the presence of cabinet members at the signing of prepared agreements. Five out of six ministers excused themselves," spokesman Jiri Ovcacek said.
He gave no alternative date for the visit by Karimov, who has kept a tight grip over his largely Muslim central Asian nation of 30 million people since 1991.
Karimov has been shunned by most Western leaders for human rights abuses, especially after a bloody crackdown on protests in the town of Andizhan in 2005. Dozens of human rights groups sent Zeman a letter of protest against the visit to Prague.
Zeman shrugged off the complaints as "hypocritical" and said he was merely renewing a decade-old invitation to the Uzbek leader to visit Prague.
The Uzbek Foreign Ministry declined to comment and Karimov's office could not immediately be reached for comment.
The U.N. Committee against Torture says political dissenters are routinely mistreated in Uzbekistan where torture is rife in prisons and police stations.
However, Uzbekistan is a transit point for supplying U.S.-led military operations in neighboring Afghanistan and there has been some thaw in relations with the West as NATO prepares to draw down its troops there.
Prague had hoped to conclude business deals worth over half a billion euros during Karimov's trip, spokesman Ovcacek said.
Karimov visited Brussels in 2011 at NATO's invitation, where he also met European Commission head Jose Manuel Barroso despite criticism from human rights groups. Bilateral visits to Western nations by the Uzbek leader are rare.
Concern for human rights was a key feature of Czech foreign policy under its first president Vaclav Havel, a former anti-communist dissident who came to power after the 1989 "Velvet Revolution". That focus became less pronounced under his successor, Vaclav Klaus.
Zeman favors closer ties with Russia and China while Sobotka's centre-left government wants to move back into the EU mainstream after somewhat Eurosceptic predecessors.
Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek has said the European Union should be ready to impose sanctions on Ukraine, which has shunned an EU trade pact in favor of closer ties with Moscow, if authorities persists in using violence against protesters.
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If you surf the web, you'll notice that most LASIK websites are advertisements for having LASIK eye surgery. These sites will list complications but severely downplay the risks associated with LASIK just to sell you the procedure. The same can be said of MANY doctors who perform this procedure when you go in for consultation. Don't be rushed, and try to research as much as possible.This website is to educate you to the dangers of having Lasik when you are NOT a proper candidate. Before you consider LASIK, you must be sure it can be done safely, and that you are a proper candidate. Many will view this site as anti-lasik, but the intent is to show what can (and HAS happened). The information is here, but it is still YOUR decision!
The experiences of those damaged by LASIK are told because they may be useful to anyone considering LASIK. Most went to doctors who advertised that anyone who was nearsighted, farsighted, or had astigmatism could be done safely, that's almost everybody! They all trusted these doctors, and now, some are permanently damaged and in the case of the original owner of this site is legally blind as a result.
The websites by those damaged contain material which some people do not want you to see, (especially Drs. Herbert Nevyas and Anita Nevyas-Wallace in the cases with and against Dom Morgan). The documents on this site are vast and (also believed to be) irrefutable however, you should come to your own conclusions regarding LASIK.
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A round-up of stories on Washington wine from July 1st to 7th 2012. Read previous round-ups here.
From around the country…
D Magazine recommends Col Solare's Shining Hill Red and Northstar's Merlot.
From the blogosphere…
Northwest Wine Anthem writes about the Kung Fu Girl Riesling.
Edmonds Patch writes about the opening of Total Wine in Bellevue.
Voracious writes about Brasserie Four's Hannah MacDonald.
Paul Gregutt writes about the Foghorn Diner.
Table Talk profiles Trey Busch of Sleight of Hand. Jamie also picks out wines at Met Market.
Lucha Vino compares a Washington Cabernet Franc to one from Bordeaux.
Wine & Dine Walla Walla writes about dry rosés.
Woodinville Wine Update writes about upcoming events in Woodinville.
Wine Peeps writes about Juliette's Dazzle. They also write about Robert Ramsay.
Write for Wine writes about what they've been drinking lately.
Through the Walla Walla Grapevine writes about Tertulia Cellars' rose.
Nectar Tasting Room & Wine Blog writes about July wine events in Spokane.
Toledo Wines & Vines gives part I of a Walla Walla adventure. Read part II here.
The Washington Vine writes about 14 Hands Cabernet.
Sauced writes about Wine Rocks.
Yakima Valley Tourism writes about the selection of George Carter into the Washington Wine Hall of Fame.
Jacksonville Wine Guide writes about a pairing with Washington Hills Riesling.
From the locals…
The Crescent Bar Chronicle writes that wine grapes aren't for the faint of heart.
The Daily World writes about wine touring in Walla Walla.
Tasting Room Magazine writes about George Carter being chosen as the 2012 Legend of Washington Wine.
The Tri-City Herald writes about Port of Walla Walla allowing lower fees for Alaska Airlines.
The Yakima Herald writes that the Millenials are ready to embrace the wine culture. They also write about the Clore Center honoring George Carter and the hope that Gallo helps raise the stature of Washington wine.
Capital Press writes about Washington's vineyards expanding.
The Herald writes that Riesling still rules in Washington.
That's all folks!
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Shawn, I want to give a shout out to Karen LaBonte with Trio Vintners and Jan Roskelly with Tero Estates... I am attending the Wine Bloggers Conference in August and am taking 3 days to spend in Walla Walla. I have never met either of these awesome ladies, but have become friends with them on Facebook and Karen has even sent me wine to review. We are going to spend time with both of them during our stay and am so excited that they are so gracious to welcome me and my 2 friends with open arms. Love them to pieces.


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No one can argue with the fact that last year's BioShock was a milestone in interactive storytelling as far as a video game is concerned. 2K Games was able to create such a unique setting and mood all while engaging us in a thrilling narrative like nothing we've seen before. Naturally, an experience such as this seemed ultimately destined for the big screen, and now Variety is reporting that Universal Studios will be the company bringing the underwater city of Rapture to a theater near you.
But perhaps the biggest news to come out of all this is whom Universal has lined up to direct the dystopian drama. Gore Verbinski, famed director of the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, has signed on while accomplished screenwriter John Logan (Sweeny Todd, The Aviator) is in talks to write the script.
It would appear that all the pieces are in place for BioShock to break the curse of disappointing movies adapted from video games. Even more encouraging, Verbinski says that BioShock has the strongest narrative of any game he's played, which is why he wants to bring it to the silver screen. Just promise us there won't be any CG Big Daddies and you're already headed in the right direction.
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Is this the way of the world, to take a boy and a girl and show them lying is real!
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So for the next week or so, I will be going back in time and making posts for all the different swatches I currently have to date. Each post will be unique in correlation to ALL of the swatches for that company. (NYX, MAC, Pure Luxe, etc)
The reason for this is because while we are in the process of transitioning to the new site, I figure it's best to re-organize everything and put all the swatches in it's own post as well as help those who are new to this blog.
There are going to be many big things for the next two weeks, so bare with me if it seems like we are going all over the place!
Here are some upcoming posts I am trying to hammer out (in no particular order):
- Product Review: MAC Fix+ Spray
- How to know which lippie to choose with your eyemakeup
- Honey Brown Tutorial
Now on to the show, I got bored so I started playing with bright colors and such, I was just messing around so I didn't really go through all the effort of applying eyeliner/mascara/fake eyelashes, etc. Especially since I was about to take a shower I got lazy, LOL.
What I used:
- MAC Chrome Yellow e/s
- Pure Luxe e/s in Venom
- Pure Luxe e/s in Bloom
- Pure Luxe e/s in Grape
- Pure Luxe e/s in Shameless on lower lashline & wing
- Nixie l/e
- L'Oreal Telescopic Mascara
- All of the above
- MAC l/s in Melrose Mood
What I used:
- MAC PRO Pigment in "Bright Fuchsia" all over lid
- Nixie Liquid Eyeliner to draw the "spots"
- MAC "Golden Lemon" Pigment inside spots
- Pure Luxe "Grape" on lower lashline
Am I excited that NKOTB is reuniting? Hell to the YEAH! Haha, I swear I was 9 years old when they were such a hit and man did I love them, LOL. So I thought id make my desktop at work my little dedication to them for all the fun memories, haha.
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EOTN: Bright Rainbow Eyes & Leopard Eyes
So for the next week or so, I will be going back in time and making posts for all the different swatches I currently have to date. Each post will be unique in correlation to ALL of the swatches for that company. (NYX, MAC, Pure Luxe, etc)
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- ladystarr said...
beautiful creativeness! love love ur use of colors =)
- April 11, 2008 at 12:18 AM
- Vi Anne said...
I like the leopard spots! Why can't I be creative in makeup???
- April 11, 2008 at 1:07 AM
- Christiana Divine @ Memoirs of A Shopping Addict said...
very pretty and creative. awesome as always. :)
- April 11, 2008 at 1:12 AM
- Nic Nic said...
oo im loving the bright colors and the leopard print =) I love your lips! it looks good in anything LOL.
OMG i used to be big fan of NKOTB when i was a kid! xD
- April 11, 2008 at 4:44 AM
- Anonymous said...
You are an artist!!
- April 11, 2008 at 5:50 AM
- ilurvemakeup said...
Oh I LURVE!!! And ewww nkotb look weird now lol xD Not so new, more like Old Kids on the Block lol *runs and hides*
- April 11, 2008 at 6:46 AM
- The Apprentice said...
Gorgeous! I did rainbow eyes back a while ago...I really think it's one of the most eye-catching looks out there.
- April 11, 2008 at 7:28 AM
- the Muse said...
no god no! not NKOTB! hehe!
Beautiful rainbow ;)
Happy Weekend 'nessa!
- April 11, 2008 at 7:51 AM
- MakeupByRenRen said...
i love the hot colors! i saw a girl who did a funky lip like that on specktra except she used the UD deluxe palette...this is art i tell yah! i'm applying for my pro discount as we speak, cross ur fingers!
- April 11, 2008 at 8:37 AM
- Tanya Annette said...
NKOTBBBBBBBBB!!!!!!!!! I was so obsessed with them when I was little. Posters, shirts, pajamas, sleeping bags, backpacks...I had it all. I hope I can dig them up because me and my two cousins (I "had Joey, one cousin "had" Jordan and the other Donny...we still claim them the same, lol) WILL be seeing them when they go on tour. I've been so excited I've managed to find some old video tapes and it's all I've been listening to in my car (yes, I do own their greatest hits CD) :D
- April 11, 2008 at 8:59 AM
- Tracy said...
very bold and artistic. i love those colors. i love your NKOTB wallpaper, too. hahaha.
- April 11, 2008 at 10:09 AM
- leeshengee said...
i love the leopard eyes! :) i'm a sucker for animal prints.. :) imma try to do this under the bushes.. i'm scared i'd look frightening than fierce if i attempt this look. :)
the lips are to die for.. you seems to make everything effortless. :)
- April 11, 2008 at 10:19 AM
- Her.Peachieness said...
Very artsie! I love the pink leopard one. =)
- April 11, 2008 at 10:43 AM
- MrsDiaz said...
Oh what lovely bright colors. If you need help making swatches of stuff, I should come over and help you catalogue everything! hehe..
ANd who didn't love NKOTB? I remember my dad took me and my sister to their concert at Dodger stadium when I turned 8, needless to say he was in hell, but I had the time of my life hehe.
- April 11, 2008 at 10:53 AM
- Mrs. Lynne, MakeupFix.net said...
LOvely as always sis!
- April 11, 2008 at 11:17 AM
- kat said...
you always have the best makeup ideas and application! love your work babe!
- April 11, 2008 at 12:20 PM
- Anonymous said...
wow rainbow makeup, me likey!!! you did a fab job on the eyes and more especially with your lips... juicylicious!!! :D
- April 11, 2008 at 12:30 PM
- yummy411 said...
love the looks and i'm still a big fan of leopard eyes!
- April 11, 2008 at 12:51 PM
- stylishmomy said...
very artsy! that's talent, girl! You always look good anything Nessa =)
NKOTB, lol me and my cousins used to kiss the tv screen before whenever they perform, memories alright! lol
- April 11, 2008 at 6:41 PM
- Emilee @ GMM said...
That lip one is hot!
- April 11, 2008 at 7:51 PM
- iamsutil said...
that's HOT! (ala-paris hilton hahah)
you are so good vanessa, really love the colors on you.
- April 11, 2008 at 9:44 PM
- linda said...
hey! you are sooo creative!!! oh and is the buttermilk moisturizer good for dry skin and under mineral makeup? I'm thinking about getting it. thank you.
- April 11, 2008 at 10:07 PM
- (g)ezebel said...
gah! *makes sign of the cross* say it isn't so -- NKOTB is back?!
i looooove your lipstick colors!!
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Inbox: What offseason moves could the Nats make?
Beat reporter Bill Ladson answers Nationals fans' questions
This past season, Adam LaRoche had a .403 slugging percentage, which might fly at shortstop, but not at first base. Do you think that Tyler Moore is good enough to be in a platoon with LaRoche, or should the Nats go after someone like James Loney to start most of the time?
-- Jack G. , Kensington, N.Y.
LaRoche will be back as the everyday first baseman in 2014. I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt in this case when it comes to the numbers he put up this past season. He has to figure out his medication for attention deficit disorder. The medication is the reason he lost 15 to 20 pounds and lost some of his home run power. As for Moore, he will come off the bench, and there is a feeling in the front office that he will do much better than he did this year.
How does Ross Ohlendorf fit in with the Nationals' future plans? I see him as a great No. 4 or 5 starter.
-- Bill D., Cromwell, Conn.
He is arbitration eligible and he should be back as a long man. I don't see him as a fourth or fifth starter next year. He had a tendency to run out of gas after five innings, according to former manager Davey Johnson.
I feel like the Nationals should go after center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury. How do you feel about that?
-- Nico M., Brooklyn N.Y.
A few months ago, I thought the same thing because Ellsbury is a Scott Boras client and has put impressive numbers when he is healthy. But after watching Denard Span play the last two months, I believe he will continue to be the Nationals' center fielder in 2014. Span put up respectable numbers this past season and he has earned the right to be the starting center fielder in Washington. I think he will put up better numbers next year.
Have you noticed how similar the home run swings of Wilson Ramos and Andres Galarraga are? Every time Ramos goes yard, he reminds me of The Big Cat.
-- John B., Portland, Ore.
I can see similarities, especially the way they stand in the batter's box. If Ramos can stay healthy, he can put up similar numbers to The Big Cat.
Do you think the Nationals should go after another pitcher or two during the free agency period?
-- Brian V., Slinger, Wis.
I could see them going after a pitcher in free agency or trading for one. At this time, they shouldn't go after a guy who is coming off a disappointing season or worth a lot of money. Give your money to Jordan Zimmermann, who deserves a raise.
Will Jhonatan Solano be the backup catcher out of Spring Training or will the Nationals try to bring in someone else? -- Anthony M., Dublin, Ga.
Solano will have to prove during Spring Training that he can be the No. 2 guy behind the plate. He didn't get much of a chance in the Major Leagues, but he didn't have a good season in the Minor Leagues. It would not surprise me if the Nationals tried to get a No. 2 catcher with some power.
Do you think a new manager will be able to change the hitting philosophy of the team and play more small ball instead of over-swinging and trying for home runs all of the time?
-- Kermit S., Gettysburg, Pa.
I thought the hitting philosophy was settled after the Nationals hired Rick Schu as the hitting coach after the All-Star break. The team hit .267 with a .331 on-base percentage after Schu arrived. I expect the Nationals to improve even more under Schu in 2014.
From a hitting standpoint, the only thing I expect to change dramatically is the bench. I think the starting eight will remain the same as this past season.
I think that left-hander David Price would be the ideal arm to add to the Nationals' rotation. If he is willing to agree to an extension, do you think that he would be a good fit for the Nationals?
-- Greg M., Washington D.C.
Of course Price would be a great addition for the Nationals. However, the Rays still have two more years of control when it comes to Price. Keep in mind that the Rays are not loaded with pitching like they were a few years back. Let's see what happens during the offseason.


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News from the world of Maths
This year's Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for a discovery that proved Einstein wrong and right at the same time.
Are we close to finding the Higgs? Ben Allanach explains it is not about catching a glimpse of the beast itself, but instead keeping a careful count of the evidence it leaves behind.
Compass & Rule: Architecture as Mathematical Practice in England, 1500-1750, is a lovely online version of the physical exhibition help at the Museum of the History of Science, Oxford, in 2009. Compass and Rule focuses on design and drawing, exploring the role of geometry in the dramatic transformation of English architecture between the 16th and 18th centuries.
The dome of St Paul's, rising elegantly above London since the cathedral was rebuilt late in the seventeenth century, hides an intriguing early example of the interplay between maths and architecture.
People as well as animals are born with a sense for numbers. But is this inborn number sense related to mathematical ability? A new study suggests that it is.
We've found our lucky winner of a £50 Amazon voucher, as a reward for doing our Constructing our lives survey! Check your email to see if it's you!
Who said that people don't like maths? Numbers of entries to maths A and AS levels across the UK have again increased this year. The number of students taking maths A level has risen by 7.8% compared to last year and A level further maths entries have risen by 5.2% At AS level maths has seen an increase of 25.3% compared to last year and further maths an increase of 24.7%. The number of students taking A level maths is now higher than it has been for almost two decades.
Would you like to present engaging mathematics sessions to young people? The Royal Institution of Great Britain (Ri) is offering development sessions for new Ri mathematics masterclass speakers as part of the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the programme. The network stretches from Aberdeen to Truro, including Jersey and Northern Ireland, and is ever-expanding.


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Terry is a lifelong cyclist, a Right to Ride Representative and represents the CTC on the Highways Agency Road Users Consultative Committee Northern Region. He is a member of the Institute of Civil Engineers and has been involved in the design and maintenance of highways for over 40 years.
He uses this experience to represent CTC and cycling on many highway schemes. In particular he has been campaigning for cyclists facilities and a safe crossings in relation to a section of the A1 in North Yorkshire which is to be upgraded to motorway status. He has surveyed local cyclists and presented the findings to the Highways Agency, emphasising that their data is flawed as a result of the effective long term blockage of this crossing of the A1. He is particularly concerned about the apparent desire of the Highways Agency to reduce the number of crossing points over trunk roads thus directing cyclists along busy roads to major junctions.
He has led similar campaigns on routes such as the A19 again arguing that the trunk road system is carving up the country into segments which are safely accessible only to motor vehicles. As a result of the objections from Terry and local residents the MP for Richmond, William Hague, has added his support and The Highways Agency has now agreed to provide a bridge at this A19 crossing.


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Hello and welcome to "WHO'S ON THE SHELF?" with yours truly, Nonnie Jules! Since we are a book club, we had to offer something that included a book shelf. A lot of interviews merely cover an author's work or an individual's career stories. Here on this "SHELF," we get down and dirty and ask the questions no other interviewer dare ask. We ask the questions that you want to open up a book and find the answers to on your favorite authors and fellow book club members, but no one has dared to cover them. WE get personal! Because when you sit on the RRBC "SHELF," YOU are an open book!
Today I have with me on the "SHELF," our Current "SPOTLIGHT" Author, A. M. MANAY!
NJ: Before we get started, how does the "shelf" feel to you? Is it comfy?
AM: So comfy. It's the fluffiest bookshelf I've ever seen.
NJ: (NJ wonders: "Is she referring to me, or the actual shelf?" OK, don't let your mind wonder there…it's your first interview in months. Give AM the benefit of the doubt. She looks sweet.) Why, thank you (I guess). Let's start by confirming whether or not your author name is your birth name or a pen name?
AM: I write under my actual initials and real surname. In real life, I go by Anne Margaret. I decided that was too long and girly for a book cover.
NJ: Well, Anne Margaret (that will be the last time I'm saying that, it is long!)…tell us where you were born? Do you still live there now? If not, what city and state are you calling home these days?
AM: I was born outside Philadelphia, grew up in Atlanta, and have been living in the San Francisco Bay Area for about 12 years now.
NJ: Married or single?
AM: I've been married nearly 13 years.
NJ: Awwww, you're still a newly wed! (Says the old lady who's been in this game for over 30 years now). Kids or no? If yes, how many? Sons or Daughters?
AM: We have one son. He is 6 years old.
NJ: So, would you consider him your favorite child? I ask because, being the only, does not necessarily make him the most favored. Know what I mean?
AM: It's easy to pick when you only have the one. 🙂 We adopted him when he was a newborn, so we're extra grateful to have him.
NJ: Oh, well, I suppose he is the favored one, then! Good for you! Any pets?
AM: Zero. I am not an animal person.
(Really? And you're brave enough to say that here?)
NJ: So, Ms-Zero-I'm-Not-An-Animal-Person, may we ask your favorite food? Or, are you not into that, either?
AM: Chocolate, of course.
NJ: How about your favorite color?
AM: I love red.
NJ: OK. Got a favorite sport?
AM: Yoga. Does that count? It's more of a practice than a sport.
NJ: Uh, No. Yoga is not a sport. So, any favorite TV Shows?
AM: Hmm . . . Of shows currently airing, Marvel's Agents of Shield is probably my favorite. I think my favorite show of all time is Justified.
NJ: Never heard of either. Moving right along, then…Favorite Actress/Actor:
AM: My favorite living actor is Benedict Cumberbatch. My fave of all time is Alan Rickman, may he rest in peace. I've loved him since I was a kid.
NJ: Hmm, never heard of them, either. Must've come from those TV shows you mentioned. So, are you a couch potato or workout nut? Be honest
AM: Sometimes Lupus keeps me on the couch, but I love yoga and walking.
NJ: Good for you, then! Keep yoga-ing and walking! What's your biggest pet peeve that makes you want to stomach-punch somebody?: (For the record, NJ does not condone violence but she does believe in being honest so she has to admit that there are times when she feels like some friendly stomach-punching is a little necessary).
AM: Irrationality. I find it incredibly frustrating when people can't see past their own feelings enough to make rational decisions about important things.
NJ: Well, ok, then. So, are you neat or messy?
AM: I'm pretty messy, to be honest. My husband could tell you. He grew up in a very neat house. I did not.
NJ: Yea, I have a special place I'm building for you folk, where there are no boats or paddles. Facebook or Twitter?
AM: I like both, for different reasons. For me, Facebook is for friends and family, and Twitter is for work.
NJ: OK. Name two of the most supportive people you've met on either Facebook or Twitter? Hurry and tell us so we can become their friend.
AM: Natalie Ducey is terrific, as is Lizzie Chantree. The Club has so many supportive people. I could probably name dozens who've made a difference to me.
NJ: Nonnie Jules or Wonderwoman? Feel free to be honest
AM: Well, do you have an invisible plane?
NJ: No, but I have a kick-butt invisible hit man!
So, everyone knows the names Mark Twain and Stephen King but how about you give us two names of some INDIE authors that you favor…
AM: I have a lot of respect for ______ and I'm quite impressed with _______. It's so hard to pick just two!
NJ: After you read books, do you post reviews?
AM: Yes, I always review.
NJ: What do you think readers should base their reviews on?
AM: Personally, I consider my overall enjoyment, the level of creativity, and the skillfulness of execution. If it has few errors and sticks with you, and you miss it when it's done, that's what I call a 6-star book. I don't think readers should penalize authors because something wasn't their usual cup of tea. I think readers should judge a book for what it is trying to be. I'm normally not much for horror or romance, for example, but I can still appreciate when it is done well.
NJ: Are you one of those who are afraid to be honest in their reviews lest the author gets upset with you, or is honesty your best policy, especially in reviews?
AM: I do feel bad when I say something critical, because I know from personal experience how that feels. But I also know how enormously helpful critical feedback can be, and I want to be fair to the truly stellar books out there, so I suck it up and tell the truth. I always make sure I start by emphasizing the good points, though. There are almost always good points. If I can't give it at least 3 stars, I try to email privately rather than posting on Amazon.
NJ: Read any poorly written books lately?
AM: Unfortunately, yes. There is such a wide range of quality in indie publishing, and in traditional publishing, for that matter.
NJ: Where's your review so I can go and check it out? LOL No, seriously.
AM: Like I said, the really bad ones, I keep private. 😉 A lady never tells.
NJ: How long have you been writing?
AM: I've written on and off for years, but I published my first book only about a year ago.
NJ: What books have you written?
She Dies at the End (November Snow Book 1)
She Sees in Her Sleep (Three November Snow Shorts)
She Lights Up the Dark (November Snow Book 2)
NJ: Which one do you think is the best?
AM: This is way harder than the favorite kid question! I think She Lights Up the Dark is my favorite so far. I feel like I've improved as a writer as I go along.
NJ: That's what we tend to do, is grow as we keep going. Grow and strive to always be better than the last time you hit PUBLISH. Do you have a blog or website?
AM: My website is www.ammanay.net and my blog is ammanaywrites.blogspot.com.
NJ: Since you're sitting on the SHELF, you're obviously a Rave Reviews Book Club member, so what do you think of the club?
AM: It has been immensely valuable to me. I've met great people and gotten tremendous opportunities. My sales are much better, but more than that, I'm learning so much from those with more experience in the publishing game. You've all inspired me and allowed me to discover in myself a love of graphic design that I had no idea was in there. You've pushed me to improve as a writer, blogger, and designer. It's been a great experience, and I know it will continue to be.
NJ: Have you come across any other online entities like it?
AM: I really haven't found anything with quite the personality and scope of RRBC. It's really a very complex organism!
NJ: Would you recommend it to your friends and family?
AM: I would, have, and continue to do so. 🙂
NJ: This shelf is getting hard on my hiney, so we're going to wrap this interview up. Any final words?
AM: Just a tremendous, "Thank you," to you and the Club. And I encourage anyone reading this to keep on writing and participating in the RRBC! Your work is worthwhile, even when the publishing world gets to be discouraging.
NJ: Anne Margaret, thank you for you kind words, and an extra special thank you for joining us today!
To my guests, please support A.M. by picking up a copy of one of her books above. You can also support her by visiting the blog stops along her tour which ends on Saturday. You can find the tour line up here.
Have you joined Rave Reviews Book Club yet? Well, here's your chance! And since A.M. was on the "SHELF" today, tell them she sent you. Make it a great day, my friends. We'll see you next time, right here on the "SHELF" with another VERY INTERESTING GUEST!!


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Further from the lake, bungalows and split level homes are more common.
Great prices on accessible homes make it a popular place to retire.
Homes in this area are a short bike ride downhill the downtown waterfront. The Royal Victoria Hospital is located in the north part of the area, including the new Simcoe-Muskoka Regional Cancer Centre.
East End is stable community with short days on market when properties do come on the market.
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Every week, FOOD52's Senior Editor Kristen Miglore is unearthing recipes that are nothing short of genius.
Today: The 40-second egg, and the perfect Mother's Day bonding experience.
- Kristen
You may think there are a finite number—say, 6—ways to take your eggs. Breakfast is a multiple choice test, and diner waitresses and short order cooks aren't about to allow a write-in (not to mention busy moms and dads). Sure, over time we've learned to improve upon the fundamentals, by frying eggs in olive oil or hard-cooking them judiciously rather than boiling their yolks out. But rarely has a new technique been rolled out, especially one that doesn't take 40 minutes. This one takes 40 seconds, give or take.
It's all thanks to an off-duty chef who got bored, started tinkering, and reinvented breakfast—with the quickest and fluffiest scrambled eggs imaginable.
Adding to their mystique, they're also made without any fat at all (not that there's anything wrong with fat), and there's no crusty pan to clean. How could it be?
photo: Liz Hafalia/The San Francisco Chronicle
This technique—a hybrid of poaching and scrambling—first came to San Francisco chef and writer Daniel Patterson out of necessity. As he explained in the New York Times Magazine in 2006, his then-fiancé made him throw away the Teflon pan he relied upon for scrambling, and he had to get resourceful.
In the manner of the 6-minute egg and its variants, it's not such a stretch to call these 40-second eggs, because other than waiting for your water to boil, that's all the time they take. You barely have time to make toast!
Now pay attention: You beat your eggs while counting to 20, swirl the boiling water, then slip in the eggs, pop on the lid, and wonder what's going on in there.
20 seconds later, de-lidded, you have a poufed cloud of eggs, ready to be drained and seasoned to your liking.
In addition to being faster than many an ad experience on this very site, it's an exceedingly forgiving method: • As written, Patterson's recipe uses four eggs and serves two, but you can always go with five eggs and invite a hungry friend; or two and dine alone; or one to fold into a killer breakfast sandwich.
• Patterson instructs you to drain away your thin egg whites (see above), lest they go skittering off in the water, but I've skipped this step with relatively fresh eggs and not regretted my laze.
• Depending on how you plan to dress them up, you can salt the water to taste without threatening the integrity of your eggs. Assuming you're serving them minimally, with just a ribbon of olive oil and sprinkle of flaky salt, go ahead and salt the water till it tastes like the sea, as you would for boiling pasta or blanching vegetables.
When Patterson occasionally serves them at his restaurant Coi, it's with vinegary grated radish, seaweed powder, radish flowers, and chicken jus infused with katsuobushi. Too much salt in the water would just get in the way.
But six years after stumbling upon the technique, Patterson most often poach-scrambles eggs at home, both for his buddies (like when René Redzepi and Peter Meehan came over to hang out for this Food & Wine article) and for his two young children (Louise, 16 months, and Julian, 3 1/2—see above!). And no wonder: it's the 40-second breakfast, after all.
It's as wondrous to kids as it is to adults, which makes it the perfect Mother's Day bonding experience (hint, hint). A grownup might need to handle the boiling water, but the kids can crack and whisk the eggs, butter the toast, and watch the magic unfurl from a safe distance. And, of course, trot it off to mom, with toast and coffee on the side.
Daniel Patterson's Poached Scrambled Eggs
Adapted slightly from the New York Times Magazine, "The Way We Eat: Which Came First?" (January 8, 2006)Serves 24 large eggs2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (optional)Fine sea saltFreshly ground black pepper
See a slideshow and the full recipe (and save and print it) here.
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Guilty Simpson was born in Detroit, the son and grandson of the family's performing musicians in his father and grandfather. At age four, Simpson and his mother began traveling with an aunt in the military, living in California and Birmingham, Alabama, before settling back in the Motor City at 15. Big Daddy Kane, N.W.A, and Scarface were all major influences, but it was Queens-bred street bard Kool G Rap who made the biggest impression. "That's my crème de la crème rapper right there," says Simpson, his own presence among the latest in a rich lineage of heavy-handed MCs.
For years Guilty Simpson has been a rock on the Detroit hip-hop circuit alongside those such as J Dilla, Slum Village, Eminem (whom Guilty still calls "Marshall") & D12, Obie Trice, Proof, Phat Kat and Black Milk. A member of the Almighty Dreadnaughtz crew, Guilty emerged as a sound to be reckoned with after linking with producer Dilla in 2001. In the midst of recording an album's worth of material on the MC – including the recently released duet "Take Notice" off of Dilla's heralded Ruff Draft album – Dilla gave Simpson his first appearance on disc with "Strapped" (from 2003's Jaylib album).
2006 marked his allegiance with Stones Throw Records – at Dilla's behest – where he has released Ode to the Ghetto, OJ Simpson, and Detroit's Son.
The evidence shows excessive use of double entendres, too much flavor on public grounds, microphone assault, and verbal harassment of an officer of the law. On the counts of freshness AND realness: The Court of Hip-Hop finds Mr. Simpson to be Guilty.
-- Bio by Ronnie Reese.
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