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Plugin: Email History
GosuHost posted a topic in The MarketplaceEmail History Gosuhost is introducing the email history plugin for Blesta. This allows your customers to view past emails straight from their client area. This gives your customers a much better experience rather than them checking their email client for past emails. They can click the row to view the email in text format. And the best thing is, we are releasing this free and open-source so you can edit and see the code. Download from here. (Updated 11/04/2017)
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Paul posted a topic in The LoungeDo you offer custom Blesta development services? We are planning to create a new page on our website for 3rd party custom development resources. If you'd like to be on this page, please reply to this thread and include the following: Company Name Your Logo (Attached or URL to a logo we can use) Some information about what you offer. You can include pretty much anything you want to say marketing-wise. Be sure to include what kind of development you do. For example, Themes only, or Themes and Custom Development (plugins, gateways, modules, etc). The URL to your website or other contact method Thanks!
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ModulesGarden posted a topic in ContributeHey everyone! We are happy to announce that ModulesGarden is now ready to accept custom software development projects for Blesta! On this occasion, we have prepared a special, time limited offer for our customers. For more details, please check out our latest Blog article. To make a long story short, if you need an extension or any kind of customization for your system, we've got you covered
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Kangaroo posted a topic in Feature Requestshi devs and fellow Blesta lovers, We need a SEO plugin to do the following and not limited features. 1. Shorten the length of the url 2. Has meta tags for each order form 3. Key words selection 4. Add Robots 5. Add XML Feed better faster 6. Send website details to Google or Listed Directories Happy days are here folks
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Bangkok, May 30, 2017--Thai authorities should drop all charges against two journalists arrested at Bangkok's main airport today for carrying protective gear and should amend laws to allow journalists to carry potentially lifesaving, protective equipment, the Committee to Protect Journalists said.
Airport police arrested Tony Cheng, a British national and reporter for China Global TV News, and German freelance reporter Florian Witulski under Thailand's 1987 Arms Control Act, which classifies protective gear as "military weapons" that require a license to possess. Cheng and Witulski were in transit to cover fighting in Mosul, Iraq, according to media reports. Cheng was released on 100,000 baht (US $2,857) bail, according to news reports, and Wituslki was released today. If convicted, they face a maximum penalty of five years in prison. Authorities confiscated the equipment, but it was unclear from media reports whether they had also confiscated the journalists' passports.
"Thailand should stop charging journalists with serious crimes for trying to protect themselves while on dangerous assignments," said Shawn Crispin, CPJ's senior Southeast Asia representative. "Authorities should drop all charges against reporter Tony Cheng and lawmakers should amend the 1987 Arms Control Act to decriminalize journalists' use and possession of body armor."
Government deputy spokesman Maj. Gen. Weerachon Sukhonhapatipak told Agence France-Presse that Cheng and his German colleague were to blame for their actions. He said journalists who carry such equipment should inform Thai authorities before traveling.
The Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand noted in a statement today that Cheng intended to use the safety equipment outside of Thailand and therefore "posed no conceivable threat to national security."
Airport police in 2015 detained and charged Hong Kong-based photojournalist Hok Chun Kwan, also known as Anthony Kwan, for carrying body armor and a helmet in his carry-on luggage at Bangkok's international airport. The charges, which entered court proceedings, were dropped without explanation in January 2016, according to media reports.


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For weeks there have been rumours circulating across social media and via videos suggesting that chappati flour contains plastic.
Videos have been circulating, which show that when the dough is "washed," it becomes a plastic-like consistency.
However,several chapatti flour brands and environmental health experts have come to forward to defend our traditional chappati flour.
Food Safety organisations and leading brands want to assure consumers that this is what happens to flour when it is mixed with water. The proteins in the flour lead to the formation of gluten and after kneading the dough you are left with a soft, elastic dough.
This is completely normal that dough is both stretchable and has an elasticity that allows it to go back to its original shape.
Elephant Atta and Westmill Foods have also released a statement stating that food safety and the enjoyment of customers who love their products is their absolute priority and they take any customer concerns very seriously. "With that in mind, we're 100 per cent confident that what is shown in these videos is, in fact, gluten." Read the statement
Flour is made from wheat which is a natural product made up of starch, protein and moisture. If you rinse a flour dough ball in water the starch will wash away leaving behind the protein, in the form of a gluten ball that is elastic and extensible. Gluten is, in fact, the protein found in grains like wheat, rye and barley. It is what makes dough easy to knead, stretch, roll, flatten and shape. When burnt, gluten is flammable and produces an acrid smell that could be mistaken for plastic.
Following these claims, The Food Standards Agency in the UK have also issued the following statement on Twitter:
"To date there is no evidence or information to suggest that 'plastic flour' is on sale in the UK. Video footage on social media does not show plastic present within the product. The effect observed is a result of the naturally occurring protein (gluten) present in the flour."
You can read more here: http://www.nabim.org.uk/sites/0038/uploads/content/nabim-publications/nabim-wheat-and-flour-testing.pdf?1498836360
For anyone requiring further information about Elephant Atta please contact Westmill's Customer Service team on: +44 (0)208 345 8102 or: email@example.com


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Link Aggregation in LACP Mode
An Eth-Trunk in manual mode can increase the bandwidth. However, the manual mode can only detect member link disconnections, but cannot detect other faults such as link layer faults and incorrect link connections.
The Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) can improve fault tolerance of the Eth-Trunk, provide backup, and ensure high reliability of member links.
LACP uses a standard negotiation mechanism for a switching device so that the switching device can create and start the aggregated link based on its configuration. After the aggregated link is created, LACP maintains the link status. If an aggregated link's status changes, LACP adjusts or removes the link.
For example, in Figure 3-3, four interfaces on DeviceA are bundled into an Eth-Trunk and the Eth-Trunk is connected to the corresponding interfaces on DeviceB. Because an interface on DeviceA is incorrectly connected to an interface on DeviceC, DeviceA may incorrectly send data destined for DeviceB to DeviceC. However, the Eth-Trunk in manual mode cannot detect this fault in a timely manner.
If LACP is enabled on DeviceA and DeviceB, the Eth-Trunk correctly selects active links to forward data after negotiation. Data sent by DeviceA can reach DeviceB.
LACP system priority
LACP system priorities are set on devices at both ends of an Eth-Trunk. In LACP mode, active member interfaces selected by both devices must be consistent; otherwise, an LAG cannot be established. To keep active member interfaces consistent at both ends, set a higher priority for one end so that the other end selects active member interfaces based on the selection of the end with a higher priority. The smaller the LACP system priority value, the higher the LACP system priority.
LACP interface priority
Interface LACP priorities are set to prioritize interfaces of an Eth-Trunk. Interfaces with higher priorities are selected as active interfaces. The smaller the LACP interface priority value, the higher the LACP interface priority.
M:N backup of member interfaces
In LACP mode, LACP is used to negotiate parameters to determine active links in an LAG. This mode is also called the M:N mode, where M refers to the number of active links and N refers to the number of backup links. This mode guarantees high reliability and allows traffic to be load balanced among M active links.
As shown in Figure 3-4, M+N links with the same attributes (in the same LAG) are set up between two devices. When data is transmitted over the aggregated link, traffic is load balanced among M active links and no data is transmitted over N backup links. Therefore, the actual bandwidth of the aggregated link is the sum of the M links' bandwidth, and the maximum bandwidth of the aggregated link is the sum of the M+N links' bandwidth.
If one of M links fails, LACP selects a link from N backup links to replace the faulty link. The actual bandwidth of the aggregated link is still the sum of M links' bandwidth, but the maximum bandwidth of the aggregated link is the sum of the (M+N-1) links' bandwidth.
M:N backup is mainly applied in situations where the bandwidth of M links must be assured and a fault tolerance mechanism is in place. If an active link fails, the system selects the backup link with the highest priority as the active link.
If no available backup link is found and the number of active links is smaller than the lower threshold for the number of active interfaces, the system shuts down the LAG.
Implementation of Link Aggregation in LACP Mode
LACP, as specified in IEEE 802.3ad, implements dynamic link aggregation and de-aggregation, allowing both ends to exchange Link Aggregation Control Protocol Data Units (LACPDUs).
After member interfaces are added to an Eth-Trunk in LACP mode, each end sends LACPDUs to inform its remote end of its system priority, MAC address, member interface priorities, interface numbers, and keys. The remote end then compares this information with that saved on itself, and selects which interfaces to be aggregated. The two ends perform LACP negotiation to select active interfaces and links.
Figure 3-5 shows the format of an LACPDU.
|Interface of the Actor or Partner.
|Status of the Actor or Partner.
|System priority of the Actor or Partner.
|System ID of the Actor or Partner.
|Operational key of the Actor or Partner.
|Interface priority of the Actor or Partner.
An Eth-Trunk in LACP mode is set up as follows:
Devices at both ends send LACPDUs to each other.
As shown in Figure 3-6, you need to create an Eth-Trunk in LACP mode on DeviceA and DeviceB and add member interfaces to the Eth-Trunk. Then the member interfaces are enabled with LACP, and devices at both ends can send LACPDUs to each other.
Devices at both ends determine the Actor and active links.
As shown in Figure 3-7, devices at both ends receive LACPDUs from each other. For example, when DeviceB receives LACPDUs from DeviceA, DeviceB checks and records information about DeviceA and compares system priorities. If the system priority of DeviceA is higher than that of DeviceB, DeviceA acts as the Actor. If DeviceA and DeviceB have the same system priority, the device with a smaller MAC address functions as the Actor.
After the Actor is selected, devices at both ends select active interfaces based on the interface priority of the Actor. If priorities of interfaces on the Actor are the same, interfaces with smaller interface numbers are selected as active interfaces. An Eth-Trunk is established when devices at both ends select consistent interfaces. Active links load balance data.
LACP preemption
When LACP preemption is enabled, interfaces with higher priorities in an LAG function as active interfaces.
As shown in Figure 3-8, Port 1, Port 2, and Port 3 are member interfaces of an Eth-Trunk; DeviceA acts as the Actor; the upper threshold for the number of active interfaces is 2; LACP priorities of Port 1, Port 2, and Port 3 are 10, 20, and 30 respectively. When LACP negotiation is complete, Port 1 and Port 2 are selected as active interfaces because their LACP priorities are higher, and Port 3 is used as the backup interface.
LACP preemption is used in the following situations:
- Port 1 becomes faulty, and then recovers. When Port 1 fails, Port 3 replaces Port 1 to transmit services. After Port 1 recovers, if LACP preemption is not enabled on the Eth-Trunk, Port 1 still retains in backup state. If LACP preemption is enabled on the Eth-Trunk, Port 1 and Port 3 become the active interface and backup interface respectively.
- If LACP preemption is enabled and Port 3 needs to replace Port 1 or Port 2 to become the active interface, set the highest LACP priority value for Port 3. When LACP preemption is not enabled, the system does not re-select the active interface even if the priority of a backup interface is higher than that of the active interface.
LACP preemption delay
After LACP preemption occurs, a backup link waits for a given period of time and then switches to the active status. This period is called LACP preemption delay. The LACP preemption delay is used to prevent unstable data transmission over an Eth-Trunk link caused by frequent status changes of member links.
As shown in Figure 3-8, Port 1 becomes inactive due to a link fault. Then the link of Port 1 recovers. If LACP preemption is enabled and the LACP preemption delay is set, Port 1 switches to be active after the LACP preemption delay.
Switchover between active and inactive links
In LACP mode, a link switchover in an LAG is triggered if a device at one end detects one of the following events:
An active link goes Down.
Ethernet OAM detects a link fault.
LACP detects a link fault.
An active interface becomes unavailable.
When LACP preemption is enabled, a backup interface's priority is changed to be higher than that of the current active interface.
When any of the preceding events occurs, perform the following operations:
Shut down the faulty link.
Select the backup link with the highest priority among N backup links to replace the faulty active link.
The highest priority backup link becomes the active link and begins forwarding data.


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First of all, the admins need to look at the way this forum responds. I just typed a LONG post about this problem, only to have the system log me out and delete my text when I tried logging in at the login screen it redirected me to.
Long story short: I set up several hot folders in a shared location on my Snow Leopard Server. When I rebooted last night after installing updates, Hot Folders no longer sees these folders. The folders themselves still have the "guts" inside them and bear the Hot Folders icon.
For the short term, it would be nice to reimport the hot folders, but I can't figure out how to get Hot Folders to do this. It keeps telling me that these folders aren't valid locations.
For the long term, I need to ensure that Hot Folders will recognize the location of watched folders through a reboot. HAs anyone had any experience with this?
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Let's make a bet. If I get their attention, you delete your account. If I don't I'll delete mine.
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Let's make a bet. If I get their attention, you delete your account. If I don't I'll delete mine.
It's reasonable considering the scale of the event you get to skip (when it was brand new) and they NEEDED a reason to con people to do dynamis.
Now dynamis has undergone a dozen or more upgrades...
I'm betting you didn't finish something up, probably this part
Speak with Hinaree at (B-6) in Southern San d'Oria for a cutscene to complete the San d'Oria path.
It's not going to stop me from bumping this forever, and always. Because I feel like it, and I can.
Their answer was inadequate.
This is definitely something they should do. It's been long enough.
Bump to say Bump
Because there is an exploit present. If they put them back they will have to ban more people. It's funny isn't it.
And a bump for adjusting Final Heaven. No I haven't and we haven't forgotten.
It's the toilet of vanadiel. But there are no other options if you want to be able to buy anything without having to pay $40 to get it
It really isn't, I mean well, it'd be hard to hoard MILLIONS, but you get the point. The dupers can put 100k medals on a mule. And they did, absolutely.
And they're talking about it, openly.
A bump so that it doesn't get forgotten.
MILLIONS of duped items still exist on alts of dupers, and on the auction house. And now a second exploit is live. Doing a great job STF.
The naivety of you people is staggering.
lol, again, totally wrong, on all accounts pix.
No one has to assume anything, it's obvious. And no one banned stayed banned, they're all back on clone accounts. or new bought accounts.
If you put each one in a different wardrobe it will work, that's the best you're going to get from them
Don't roll the servers back, that's suicide. Just remove the medals. BEFORE they all get used. It's not god damn rocket science.
Everything, absolutely every word of this post is incorrect
The few accounts that duped are banned, ZERO of their stashes are gone. NEW medals can't be duped but TRILLIONS of gil worth of duped...
yeah, it's not hard, that's the problem. Every second this goes unresolved, everything loses value. Dragging their feet is unacceptable.
Look at this ridiculousness. The entire linkshell banned for duping, but these accounts still selling and buying duped mats like nothing happened. Great job STF.
You would think it's pretty obvious, but yet, still not banned. (I really don't think someone who BOUGHT duped medals should be banned persay) but they can't just get to keep the medals either.
Couldn't be that bothered to care if someone wants to do hundreds or thousands of kclub runs. yeah, it's still against ToS and it would be a problem worth dealing with, but this is of a whole...
yeah, who would care if they duped beastmen SEALS.
Crocea Mors Nov. 14, 2019 Dragonsrage Geriond 160,000,000
Crocea Mors Nov. 14, 2019 Dragonsrage Eminentcanyon 160,000,000
Crocea Mors Nov. 13,...
I don't see where the hell you see any consequences. Far as I can see dozens of shield mules making billions off the duped medals, consequence free.
How about no. TH4 is sufficient, infact too high as it is. It would not 'take the focus off of thf' it would remove thf from the game.
If that's the best they could do, they don't deserve to keep getting paid to do it.
I am entitled. I'm entitled to play a game with F'ing rules that actually get enforced. And they aren't. Yes I'm...
The post you put up still doesn't do anything about the damage that was done by everyone that didn't directly exploit. All the mules of exploiters, all the alts of exploiters,...
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When my husband took me to go buy a chopping board I was stunned.
There are many different types of chopping boards. They come in different shapes and sizes. Each individual has his or her preference.
Boards for chopping and cutting are available in wood, laminated board, polythene or toughened glass.
I took one of each as I cut and chop many different things and don't want there flavors to co-inside. You surly don't want your carrots to tast like onions.
This doesn't mean you have to do the same so here are some options.
Wooden boards
Polythene boards
1. Wooden boards – Wooden boards are mostly made from oiled beech and they come in diffrent shapes and sizes. I use the ones with the coloured handels for easier identification. A medium-sized board is perfect for domestic use and easiest to clean and store.
I find that the wooden boards are the best – they don't slip of the counter top and your knives don't slip or blunt on a wooden board.
2. And 3. Polythene boards – These also come in a verity of shapes and sizes and a huge range of difrent colours. They are not as thick as the wooden boards so they are eaisier to store. Although these boards have a tendincy to slip of the counter top.
If a polythene board does slip put a damp dish cloth underneath it to stop it from moving around.
Store all chopping boards in a well ventilated area so that they can keep dry and smelling fresh.
Using your boards
- Try to always use difrent boards for cutting and trimming raw and also cooked meat, poultry and vegetables.
- Always keep a board for fresh fish. If you can't then cover your board with newspaper then greaseproof paper before you start to scale, gut ant fillet.
- It is ideal to keep a small board for strong smelling items like garlic and onions. And have another for preparing fruit.
Cleaning your boards
- NEVER immerse your wooden boards in water as this will cause them to warp and split – these spilts make an ideal breeding ground for germs.
- Always wash your boards in hot soapy water then rince under cold water and dry well – remember to store them in a well ventilated area
- To avoid your boards from smelling occasionally sprinkle with some bicarbonate of soda. Leave this on for about 10 minutes then rince and dry well. When you done rub your wooden boards lightly with some vegetable oil
Microban antibacterial chopping boards
A tip – A recent advance in chopping boards is the Microban antibacterial chopping board. The plastic that the board is made from is inpregnated with a safe but strong disinfectant during the manufacturing process. As it never washes out, it goes on killing any bacteria that try to grow on the board throughout its working life.


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These golden graham s'mores bars are the perfect no-bake dessert! If you love s'mores you will love this indoor version!
I wanted the recipe so badly but I had no idea who had made them. I googled it and found multiple recipes and I had to tweak them all a little before I got them to taste just the way they did the first time I had them. Today I'm sharing the recipe for my favorite s'mores treat with you! They are made with milk chocolate chips, marshmallows and golden grahams cereal.
Could you just die? I'm sorry. Maybe I love these too much. Here are the steps in a nutshell:
How to make Golden Grahams S'mores Bars
Add chocolate, marshmallows, butter and light corn syrup together in a big bowl. Microwave in 30 second increments until it's all melted.
Mix in vanilla and then add the golden grahams cereal. That's seriously all! They are ready in 5 minutes!
Golden Grahams S'mores Bars
- 8 cups Golden Grahams
- 5 cups mini marshmallows
- 1½ cups chocolate chips or chopped Hershey bars
- ¼ cup light corn syrup
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Place the golden grahams in a large mixing bowl.
- In another large bowl, add 5 cups of marshmallows, 1½ cups of chocolate, light corn syrup and butter. Microwave in 30-second increments, stirring after each one until the mixture is totally melted and smooth. Stir in vanilla.
- Pour the delicious melted mixture over the grahams, put a little cooking spray on a spatula and gently stir until all of the grahams are coated. Stir in the extra cup of marshmallows.
- Turn the mixture out into the prepped baking pan. Use your spatula covered with cooking spray, and press the mixture evenly into the pan, pushing it down into a flat, even layer. Let set at room temperature for at least 1 hour or pop them into the fridge to firm up faster. Store in an airtight container at room temp for up to 2 days.


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You're guaranteed to have a great stay at the Dalyan Terrace Hotel. This super-affordable hotel does not compromise on that famous Turkish hospitality. You'll be close to the beautiful Dalyan River. Lounge on the terrace, take a dip in the pool and look out over the gorgeous Riviera and the King of Tombs. The beautiful Iztuzu Beach is just a 10-minute drive from the hotel. You can enjoy some delicious regional dishes in the onsite restaurant or head to a nearby market or eatery close by!
You'll find a relaxing oasis in Dalyan. Lucky you, you're close to many natural splendours and landmarks. Across the river, you'll find the ancient ruins of Kaunos and the Kings' Tomb. Nearby you can visit the İztuzu Beach with its turtle rehabilitation centre. Lake Köyceğiz is also worth a visit for its mud baths and hot springs. I recommend renting a bike and cycling around this gorgeous town, soaking in the sun!
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Raised my four children here, with one still in high school, I care deeply about this community, have volunteered in it (18 years on the school board), and plan to live here forever. Graduated #1 in my class from Brigham Young University in Marketing. That experience, along with my career experience of managing 200 retail stores in 32 states, helps me deal with renovating our city's most important revenue-generator, the Laguna Hills Mall.
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- public safety; burglaries are down this year, response time from firefighters is down, too. These were two of my priorities last year, and will continue to be so.
- Redevelop Laguna Hills mall property. I have worked with the developer. They are re-imagining the property, which in the long term, will benefit Laguna hills, spending up to $300 million on it, making it the largest mall renovation in the country.
- Community Feel: strengthen the Memorial Day event, continue to support the marine corps 3/5 battalion. 4th of July; bring holiday decor back, etc.
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So my decisions are with a long-term lens, with quality of life the top priority. We also need to find ways to provide affordable housing alternatives so our children can afford to live here! We must invest in public schools, in our infrastructure, creating enough highways and freeways to support the growing population. I am fiscally conservative. That is why LH is one of the only cities in the state without problems relating to unfunded pension liabilities. We also have a large financial cushion, protecting us against the crisis that we read about in other cities.


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I'm not a breakfast person. (Yes, there are tribes that revolve around which meals are "us.") So the prospect of hauling my tired, talked-out bones out of bed at O'Dark Hundred to join fellow delegates over a buffet breakfast is not the most attractive idea I've heard for how to start my day.
But at Synod, the tradition and discipline of getting a delegation's group together for breakfast to start the day is oddly energizing.
Today, Saturday, the three southern New England conferences got "Together, As One" (see how I did that?) to hear from our UCC President John Dorhauer; from representatives of the PIN group working to keep Palestinian voices in the conversation over a peaceful Middle East; and from TA1 Board members taking questions and offering encouragement for the upcoming recognition vote from the Synod. It was fast, fun, and most importantly, brought our delegations up close to people we most often see on giant screens and hear over the public address system.
The chicken sausage was pretty good, too.
When a Synod delegate comes home excited and exhausted, bubbling about the experience—in part it's because of these less-visible gatherings. The chance to work together on the issues that Synod raises, over a meal and among friends, is worth losing a little sleep.
The Rev. Matt McCaffrey is Interim Minister of the North Madison Congregational Church in Madison, CT
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Country kitchen ideas? What does country kitchen mean and look like? Do you need advice on how to design a rustic country kitchen, with beautiful cabinets, curtains, table and all the rustic decor? In today's article I am going to inspire and advice you. My ideas will include both low cost and luxury option, for every budget.
Firstly, a country kitchen means two things, depending on its significance. A country kitchen definition states that it is a large kitchen that includes space for the table and chairs. Therefore, this first definition relates to the space and the organization of the room.
The second meaning of a country kitchen is its style, with it has rustic elements. It is also called a ranch style kitchen. Such a kitchen has a farm house feel to it.
What does a country kitchen look like? This type of kitchen has certain general elements which I will explain below, but it also can be personalized. Therefore, here are a few country kitchen ideas: a modern style, a traditional rustic style, a minimalist etc. IMPORTANT! Click the link here for the USA or this for Europe << to view and shop all the items that inspired this post.
Rustic kitchens do not have to be old and outdated. On the contrary, they can fit beautifully a modern space such as an industrial renovated loft. See how well the logs decorate the concrete walls. The way lighting is made to look handmade gives it a ranch style, plus the wood enhances this feeling. It feels cozy, rustic but also modern.
To create a beautiful minimalist rustic kitchen, choose furniture with clean lines. Further more, do not over-decorate. Keep the room clutter-free and simple. Add wood elements for a ranch vibe.
For small kitchens, keep the essential items. Try and arrange them so that you have space to move. Make good usage of walls by adding storage. Use as much white wood as you can, as it will make the room seem bigger.
What is a rustic style kitchen design? If you are thinking in creating your own ranch kitchen, you should include several characteristic. Here are the elements of a country kitchen:
- pastel colors, white and beige
- wood furniture
- other wood elements such as wooden floors
- a brick wall adds more visual warmth than concrete
- lace window curtains
- rural themed elements
- floral or farm animal prints
- vintage finish in some items
- chandeliers and other vintage looking lighting
First of all, colors are very important for a rural kitchen. Most importantly, stay away from very dark color. In addition, stay away from very bright tones too. Further below I will give you real examples of how to use color.
If you've ever been into interior design, you know that a fancy kitchen always starts with a gorgeous backsplash. It's one of the few areas in the kitchen where you can be a bit creative and find something that's perfectly suited for your style. Like with everything else, there's a lot to choose from in terms of colour and style. Just have a look at these acrylic splashbacks and consider what works for your budget and kitchen. If you want a ranch kitchen, opt for a subtle color as sage, light beige, white, sandstone, light grey etc. For instance, you can match your backsplash to the color of your furniture to blend it. On the other hand, you could also make it another tone for contrast.
Further more, you can opt for plank or wood cabinets. You can paint them or leave them as they are. In rustic kitchens, I love white cabinets or in soft tones. Also, you can have beautiful natural wood grain furniture, for a higher cost. Keep in mind that you can also restore furniture to create a beautiful kitchen, not just buy all new.
Talking about furniture care, cleaning is essential for a gorgeous kitchen. Start by checking out these easy kitchen hacks for quicker cleaning, and you might find yourself falling in love with your kitchen all over again – and without even spending any money on it.
Moreover, no matter what kind of colour scheme you have going on in the kitchen, you should always try to have a few plants in there as well. Plants are a great connection to the outdoors, and they relate to the country theme perfectly. Herbs, for example, will not only give your kitchen a lovely aromatic scent but it will also brighten up the room and can, of course, also give your meals that extra zest.
Keep them close to the window so that they can bask in the sun and stay alive. Have a look at this article in case you're not too familiar with growing herbs so that you'll be able to care for them even better.
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Overall, follow my tips for creating a rural kitchen and also feel free to add your style too. I hope that I have inspired you with these gorgeous ideas.


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This week has been exhausting, to say the least. I, like many, am in mourning for the loss of a great leader and first family; of course we knew this day would come because all presidential terms end, but still, it stings. Then to gaining some dude, that I am not even sure fully understands his new job description and we can certainly not refer to as a leader, to being subjected to the possibility of losing some of our basic rights as women, healthcare, equality and so much more… yeah this week can suck it!
But, today is the #WomensMarch and as I scrolled through Twitter reading some of reasons why women around the world are marching, I noticed a hashtag trending, #WomenWhoHaveInspiredMe, so I thought its probably best to put on our big girl chonies, that's Spanish slang for undies for those of you who just raised an eyebrow, and push through with the positivity. With that being said, who is the woman/women that inspire you? Don't be shy fellas, I know there are some bad-ass women out there who inspire you too! Go!!


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Blood and Ice
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Journalist Michael Wilde — his world recently shattered by tragedy — hopes that a monthlong assignment to the South Pole will give him a new lease on life. Here, in the most inhospitable place on earth, he is simply looking to find solace...until, on a routine dive in to the polar sea, he unexpectedly finds something else entirely: a young man and woman, bound with chains and sealed forever in a block of ice. Beside them a chest filled with a strange, and sinister, cargo.
Now, in a bleak but breathtaking world of shimmering icebergs, deep blue crevasses, and never-ending sun, Wilde must unravel the mystery of this doomed couple. Were they the innocent victims of fear and superstition — or were they something far darker? His search will lead from the barracks and battlefields of the Crimean War to the unexplored depths of the Antarctic Ocean, from the ill-fated charge of the Light Brigade to an age-old curse that survives to this day.
As the ice around the murdered lovers begins to melt, Wilde will have to grapple with a miracle — or a nightmare — in the making. For what is dead, it turns out, may not be gone. And here, at the very end of the known world, there's nowhere to hide and no place left for the living to run.
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ROBERT MASELLO is an award-winning journalist, a television writer, and the author of many other books, most recently the supernatural thrillers Vigil (which appeared on the USA Today bestseller list) and Bestiary. His articles and essays have appeared often in such publications as the Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, People, and Parade, and his nonfiction book, Robert's Rules of Writing, has become a staple in many college classrooms. His produced television credits include such popular shows as Charmed, Sliders, and Early Edition. A longstanding member of the Writers Guild of America, he lives in Santa Monica, California.
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Chapter One
Present Day
November 19, noon
the doorbell was ringing, and even though Michael heard it, he did not want to wake up; the dream he was in was too comforting. Kristin was with him, and they were driving in his Jeep on a mountain road. She had her bare feet up on the dashboard, the radio was blasting, and she was laughing, her head held back, her blond hair blowing in the wind from the open window.
The doorbell rang again, a series of short bursts. Whoever it was wasn't going away.
Michael lifted his head from the pillow—why was there an empty bag of Doritos next to his face?—and glanced at the lighted numerals on the clock—11:59. And then, even as he rubbed his eyes, it flicked over to noon.
The doorbell, again.
Michael threw the blanket back, dropped his feet onto the floor. "Yeah, yeah, hold your horses," he mumbled. He grabbed a bathrobe off the back of the door and shuffled out of the bedroom. Through the opaque glass in the front door, he could see a shape—somebody in a hooded parka—standing on the stoop. Michael moved closer.
"I can see you, too, Michael. Now open the door—it's freezing out here."
It was Joe Gillespie, his editor at Eco-Travel Magazine.
Michael turned the bolt and opened the door. A cold rain spattered against his bare legs as his visitor hustled in. "Remind me to get a job on the Miami Herald next time," Gillespie said, stamping his feet.
Michael picked a sodden copy of the Tacoma News Tribune from the stoop, then gazed off at the shrouded peaks of the Cascade range in the distance. That was why he'd originally bought the house—for the view. Now it was just an awful reminder. He gave the paper a shake and closed the door.
Gillespie was standing on the threadbare hook rug—the one Kristin had made—with water dripping from his parka. He brushed the hood back, and what was left of his hair fuzzed out around his head.
"You ever check your e-mails anymore?" Gillespie asked. "Or maybe your answering machine?"
"Not if I can help it."
Gillespie blew out a frustrated sigh and looked around the messy living room. "Jesus, Michael, do you own stock in Domino's? You ought to."
Michael did note a couple of pizza boxes, and some empty beer bottles, scattered around the coffee table and stone hearth.
"Get dressed," Gillespie said. "We're going to lunch."
Michael, still barely conscious, just stood there with the wet paper in his hand.
"Come on, I'm paying."
Michael said, "Give me five," tossed the paper to Gillespie, and went to get started.
"Take ten," Gillespie shouted after him. "Throw in a shave and shower."
Michael took him at his word. In the bathroom, he switched on the space heater—the house was always cold and drafty, and though he often swore to himself that one day he'd do some insulating and basic maintenance, that day never came—and turned on the hot water. It would take a minute or two to get warm. The medicine chest above the sink was open, and half a dozen orange prescription bottles sat on the shelves. He grabbed the one on the bottom shelf—the latest antidepressant the therapist had prescribed—and downed a tablet with a handful of the now-tepid water.
Then, much as he dreaded the prospect, he closed the cabinet and looked at himself in the mirror. His shaggy black hair was even more unruly than ever this morning, curling off his head on one side and mashed down flat on the other. His dark eyes were red-rimmed and cloudy. He hadn't shaved in a couple of days and he could swear—was this possible?—that even though he had just turned thirty, a couple of the chin whiskers were coming in gray. Time's winged chariot . . . damn. He slapped a fresh blade into the razor and made a few hasty swipes at his stubble.
After a lukewarm shower, he put on some jeans, a denim work shirt, and the cleanest, driest pair of boots he could find by the front door. Gillespie was sprawled in his worn leather armchair, carefully peeling the pages of the newspaper away from each other. "I took the liberty of raising your blinds and letting in some light. You might try it sometime."
They drove in Gillespie's car—a Prius, of course—and went to the same diner they always did. Though there wasn't much to recommend the place in the way of décor—vinyl booths, linoleum floor, and a pastry carousel with garish white lighting—Michael liked it at the Olympic. It was about as far from a chain restaurant, or God forbid, a Starbucks, as you could get, and it had the added virtue of serving breakfast all day. Michael ordered the lumberjack special, and Gillespie had a Greek salad with a side order of cottage cheese and a cup of herbal tea.
"Whoa, there," Michael said. "Sure you're not overdoing it?"
Gillespie smiled while pouring half a packet of Equal into his tea. "What the hell—it's on the expense account."
"In that case, I'm having dessert."
"Good idea," Gillespie said. "I dare you to order a slice of the lemon meringue."
It was a running joke between them, that the lemon meringue pie on the top shelf of the carousel had not budged, much less been replaced, in the five years they'd been coming here.
While they ate, Michael couldn't help but notice that Gillespie had placed a FedEx envelope on the seat next to his thigh. Occasionally, Gillespie would reach down and touch it, just to make sure it was still there. Must be something important, Michael thought, and since it hadn't been left in the locked car, it was probably something that was going to involve Michael somehow.
They talked about the magazine—a new photo editor had been hired, ad sales were up, the good-looking receptionist had quit—and the Seattle Mariners. Sometimes, Gillespie and Michael went to the games together at the Safeco Stadium. What they didn't talk about was Kristin—Michael knew that Gillespie was steering clear—and they didn't talk about the envelope either, until Michael, mopping up his egg yolks with the English muffin, finally broached the subject.
"Okay, I'll bite," he said, gesturing with the crust of the muffin. "The suspense is killing me."
For a second, Gillespie pretended to be uncertain of what he was referring to.
"Is that the layout for my Yellowstone story?"
Gillespie looked down at the envelope, pursing his lips, as if still trying to come to some decision. "No, the Yellowstone story ran last month. Looks like you're not even reading the magazine anymore."
Michael felt caught out—especially because it was true. For the past few months, he'd hardly ever read his mail, checked his AOL account, called people back. Everybody understood why, but more and more he felt the world was losing patience.
"This is something I think you should see," Gillespie said, sliding the envelope across the table.
Michael wiped his fingers on his napkin, then opened the packet and took out the papers inside. There were photos—some of them, in black and white, looked like satellite reconnaissance shots—and a sheaf of papers with the National Science Foundation name and logo on top. Many of them were datelined "Point Adélie."
"What's Point Adélie?"
"It's a research station, and pretty minimal at that. They study everything from climate change to the local biosphere."
"Where is it?" Michael asked, reaching for his coffee cup.
"The South Pole. Or at least as close to it as you can get. The Adélie penguins migrate there."
Michael's coffee cup stopped in the air, and despite himself, he felt a quickening in his blood.
"It took me months to set this up," Gillespie went on, "and get the necessary clearance. You have no idea the kind of paperwork and red tape you have to go through to get somebody onto the base down there. The NSF makes the CIA look friendly. But now we've got it—permission to send one reporter to Point Adélie, for a month. I'm planning on getting an eight-to-ten-page spread out of it—four-color photos, maybe three or four thousand words of text, the whole enchilada."
Michael sipped the coffee, just to give himself a second to think.
"I'll save you the trouble of asking," Gillespie said. "We're paying the usual rate per word, but I'll bump you up on the photos. Plus, we'll cover your expenses, within reason of course."
Michael still didn't know what to say, or think. Too many things were tumbling around in his head. He hadn't worked—he hadn't even thought about working—since the Cascades disaster, and he wasn't sure he was ready to take up his old life again. But another part of him was vaguely insulted. The project had been in the works for months, and Gillespie was only now mentioning it to him?
"When do you need it by?" he asked, just to buy some time again.
Gillespie sat back, looking just the littlest bit pleased, like a fisherman who's felt a tug on the line.
"Well, there's the catch. We'd need you to leave on Friday."
"This Friday?"
"Yes. It's not easy getting down there. You'll have to fly to Chile—Santiago—then on to Puerto Williams. From there you'll take a Coast Guard cutter as far as the ice allows, then they'll chopper you in the rest of the way from there. It's a very narrow window of opportunity, and the weather can close it at any time. Right now, it's summer down south, so there should be days when it's actually well above zero."
Michael finally had to ask. "Why didn't you tell me sooner?"
"I knew you weren't interested in working just now."
"Who was?"
"Who was what?"
"Come on, Joe. If you've been setting this up for months, you must have had somebody else lined up to do it."
"Crabtree. He was going to do it."
Crabtree again—the guy was always breathing down Michael's neck, trying to snag his assignments. "So why isn't he going?"
Gillespie shrugged. "Root canal."
"He's got to have a root canal, and no one's permitted to go down there unless they've got a complete bill of health. Most of all, since there isn't any dentist on call, you've got to have a note from your dentist saying everything's in perfect working order."
Michael couldn't believe his ears. Crabtree had lost the assignment because he had a gum problem?
"So, please," Gillespie said, leaning forward, "tell me you don't have any cavities and your fillings are all intact?"
Michael instinctively ran his tongue around the interior of his mouth. "As far as I know."
"Good. So, that just leaves the main question. What do you think, Michael? Are you ready to get back in harness?"
That was indeed the million-dollar question. If he'd been asked last night, the answer would have been no and don't call again. But there was something stirring in him, something he could not deny—a flicker of that old excitement. All his life he'd been the first one to accept any challenge, to climb the sheer cliff, to bungee jump from the top of the bridge, to dive for the bottom of the coral reef. And though he'd tamped it down for months, that feeling was welling up in him again. He glanced at the satellite photo on top of the pile—from above, the base looked like a bunch of boxcars, scattered on an icy plain close to a rocky, barren shoreline. It was about as bleak a picture as could be, but it called to him as if it were a beach in Brazil.
Gillespie watched him closely, waiting. A wintry gust blew raindrops against the diner window.
Something started to turn in Michael's mind. His fingers rested on the grainy photo. He could always say no. He could go back to his place and . . . what? Have another beer? Beat up on himself some more? Throw away some more of his own life, to make up for what had happened to Kristin? (Though how that would make up for anything, even he could not say.)
Or, he could accept. He glanced at the next photo in the pile. This one, taken at ground level, showed a hut, raised on cinder blocks a few feet above the ice. A half dozen seals were lying around it like sunbathers.
"Do we have time for some pie first?" Michael asked, and Gillespie, after smacking the table in triumph with the palm of his hand, signaled for the waitress.
"Lemon meringue," he called, "all around!"
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Get out your credit card or make haste to your nearest library and get this book! It grabs you on the first page and doesn't let loose of you until the end. Where a lot of thrillers with adventure as a key element are written to appeal mainly to a male audience, Masello's thriller will capture just as many women. There's adventure in an exotic and hostile environment, non-stop suspense, supernatural horror, riveting historical fiction, and even some romance. If you enjoyed the movie "The Thing" or the novel "The Ruins" by Scott Smith, or you like novels that take place in the Arctic or Antarctica, you'll love this one.
Blood and Ice just captured me from the 1st page to the last page. I basically read it in one sitting. What a totally awesome read. Part horror, part supernatural, do yourself a favor and read this book.
In 1856 British 17th Lancers Lieutenant Sinclair Copley and Florence Nightingale's Harley Street Hospital Nurse Eleanor Ames are in love. However, on the 28th of December the pair falls overboard from the HMS Coventry sloop in the icy waters of the Southern Ocean near Antarctica. Neither body is found.
In November of the present in Seattle, writer Michael Wilde needs time away from to escape a tragedy that haunts his sleep since he lost his beloved Kristin who lies in a coma; her residence being that ward of Tacoma General Hospital. Whereas her parents believe she will soon come home; he knows she is no longer there as in his mind her soul moved on. Thus he accepts an assignment from Eco-Travel Magazine to write an article on Point Adelie Research Station in Antarctica. Michael finds two bodies frozen in a block of ice; each chained. Shockingly once the ice is melted, Sinclair and Eleanor are alive.
This excellent paranormal thriller hooks the audience even before the rescue as both the present and past rotate somewhat perspective with each subplot fascinating. The story line is fast-paced and filled with chills; not all from the weather conditions as readers and Michael need to know the facts re the mysterious nineteenth century couple for personal reasons perhaps more than simple curiosity.
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Having thoroughly enjoyed reading The Romanov Cross by this author, I was naturally looking forward to reading Blood and Ice. I was not in the least disappointed! While journalist, Michael Wild, is visiting an Antarctic research station in order to heal from a recent personal tragedy, he discovers two bodies frozen into a glacier. However, when the block of ice containing the bodies starts melting, the bodies disappear and what might have been a career making discovery for Michael turns into a nightmare for the entire research base. This captivating page-turner is most certainly going onto my favorite reads of 2014 list. The story of Michael in the present as well as that of Eleanor and Sinclair in the past unfolds methodically, never giving away too much at once, thus inspiring one to just continue reading. A master of realistic description, Robert Masello makes the reader see the Antarctic with its storms, bleak but interesting landscape, and fascinating marine life in vivid detail. While telling the 19th century part of the tale, he describes Victorian England and the Crimean war with equal skill. The dialogue, especially that of the characters in Victorian England, is realistically adapted for that period. The characters, even the secondary ones, grew on me—not a good idea as some of them naturally have to fall by the way side. Even Sinclair Copley, whose personality became somewhat warped after his Crimean experience, is a likable, well fleshed out character. In the pages of this book you will travel on both 19th century and modern ships, experience life at an Antarctic research base, attend the very first Ascot Gold Cup and relive the fatal charge of the light brigade. Rooted in Turkish folk lore and filled with adventure, mystery and a bit of masterfully written romance, Blood and Ice is a must-read for anybody who loves a well-researched, suspense laden, yet heartwarming, thriller. (Ellen Fritz)
On assignment in Antarctica at a scientific research station, travel writer Michael Wilde makes an unbelievable discovery while on a dive--a man and a woman, chained together, perfectly preserved in glacial ice. Told in alternating chapters of the couple's story in the 1850s and the present day. The suspense builds slowly, but it is still hard to put down. The paranormal/horror element of the story blends into the action so well, you'll believe every word of it. Highly recommend.
In 1856 the HM Brig Coventry, tossing in a wild maelstrom is thought to be cursed by two unwanted passengers. When an unusual bottle of wine is found by one of the crew members, the captain is hailed and warned that Mr. and Mrs. Copley are of evil nature. To save the ship from plummeting down to Davy Jones Locker, Sinclair and Eleanor Copley are bound in iron chains and with their sea chest of strange wine bottles, are tossed overboard to drown in icy seas. In present day Antarctica young wilderness photographer Michael Wilde is on location to shoot some underwater photographs for Eco Travel magazine. He has a two month pass to work with researchers and scientists assisting with various projects of weather, wildlife and the natural habit conditions at the South Pole. While diving beneath the polar ice cap with high hopes of stunning photographs, Michael unearths an antique bottle of what appears to be Madeira. Putting the old bottle in his scavenger sack and swimming further, he finds an entire sea chest of them, and nearby, within a sunken iceberg, the haunting face of a beautiful woman. Thinking his oxygen level must be affecting his coherency, he resurfaces topside to inform the crew of what he thinks he saw. Armed with ice cutting equipment and additional oxygen, Michael and another researcher dive again beneath the frigid waters and uncover the find of a lifetime. Two people, a man and a woman, frozen in time, enchained together in a block of ice for centuries. Cutting them free, hauling them above to safety, has the Antarctic team in awe and bewilderment at what they have found. Secrets are kept from the outside world, and decisions are made after careful contemplation on the best way to thaw these icy specters from the past without decomposition. The Victorian lovers are placed in a saltwater bath for what should be a slow and carefully timed melting process. But¿.while Michael and the team patiently wait, and do some lab tests on the wine bottle contents, Sinclair and Eleanor Copley not only defrost, but come¿alive! Robert Masello has penned a phenomenal suspense horror novel that I doubt any reader could contemplate putting down for one minute. His talent to slowly build the tension as he alternates the story from the Victorian past with Sinclair as a soldier in the 17th Lancers Division during the Crimean War, and Eleanor as a nurse working side by side with Florence Nightingale mending wounded soldiers, to the shocking and violent events in the present as the researchers at the South Pole are under attack and fight one nightmarish battle after another. As the famous Charge of the Light Brigade serves up a battlefield of dead and bloodied soldiers, a sinister entity feeds on the flesh and turn Eleanor and Sinclair into thirsty immortals damned for all eternity. Two entwining stories chained together for a future revelation offer up a superb blend of history, romance, science, and horror. The way this story unravels, is not what you may think, it does not follow the usual rule of thumb, and what I really loved was that the author took an age old story we¿ve all read before and spun a really cool new twist that ended in a most unique way. Robert Masello gives us a well written complex plot, wonderful endearing characters fully developed, and a suspenseful horror novel blended with a surprising integration of love and tenderness amidst the horrors of war and amongst the philosophies of what it means to be human. Where the dividing line between man and monster lies, is brilliantly found between the pages of Blood and Ice. I LOVED this book !!!!
The worst book I read in 2009, hands down. I expected to like it, what with the combination of so many interests - vampires, journalism, science, the Crimean War, etc. The writing as prose wasn't too bad, but the plot-anvils and atrocious characterizations made me wish I could burn it to save other library patrons. I could have accepted the main character being guilt-ridden enough to act totally obsessed, but to have ALL the scientists encountered conspiring in a massive coverup (those that weren't dead yet, anyway), including the brilliant one who just wanted to go back to his fissssshhhh, was just unbelievable. I could go on and on, but I don't want to spoil it any more for those less critical than I.
I was disappointed with this lengthy work. The ending was not helpful at all. There was still far too much left unresolved. And most of the emphasis on the "other" woman in his life, and her sister, was just sort of dropped. There was a lot of icy detail which was fairly convincing but there did seem to be a lot of effort spent on going back and forth "between" time periods and on traversing expanses of ice.
Michael Wilde is a journalist for Eco-Travel magazine. His boss offers him the chance to travel to the ends of the earth or pretty much close to it. He tells Michael that he has set it up where one reporter is being allowed to go to Point Adelie in Antarctica, near the South Pole. This assignment would be to take pictures of the Adelie penguins and write a report on them. Michael knows he can't pass up an opportunity like this, so he agrees to go. While out on a diving expedition, Michael unearths something so horrific that it leaves him speechless. There located in the Antarctic Ocean is a man and a woman. They are frozen in a block of ice but that isn't the usual thing. It just so happens that the couple has been bound together by chains. It is like the ice has preserved them for all ages. Michael knows that he has discovered a gold mine. His only goal now is to figure out what happened, so many centuries ago. The answer to this mystery will blow you away as Michael possess what could be one of the best kept secrets of all times. Let me first start off by saying Wow! I did not expect to enjoy this book as much as I did. At almost five hundred pages this is a good thing. Though as much as I liked Blood and Ice, there was only one little problem that I had and that was when the storyline would switch from the past to the present. I had a little trouble following at first and would have to check to see if I was going back in time before I would start reading. Other then this issue which I would call minor, I had a pleasure reading this book. Towards the middle of the story, it started to get dark. I don't want to give away the ending but let me tell you that it is good. I plan to check out Mr. Masello's other work.
An adventure that spans continents and centuries -- the story ranges from Victorian England to a remote antarctic research station, where journalist Michael Wilde uncovers a shocking discovery that has been trapped in an ancient glacier for nearly two hundred years.
This book is one of those books where the Author has a brilliant idea and then ruins it by writing a half-assed ending. It starts brilliantly by telling you how Sinclair and Eleanor end up in the ice block, then in the next chapter switches to the present day, with Michael as the main character. The book continues to do the switching each chapter so you learn about Sinclair and Eleanor's life in the past, then Michael's life in the present. Then it slows down three quarters of the way through and finishes with a weak ending.I would have given this book 4 stars but every so often Robert Masello launches into extreme detail about the horrible ways animals kill each other and how humans kill animals. There seems to be no need for it either, it was kind of like he just felt like throwing it in the mix. Then he decides to throw in a leg amputation. Why? Guess he felt like it. I will say this is without anaesthetic so if you have a weak stomach it's probably not advisable.
When I read another review claiming this was a vampire story, I didn't know if I would bother finishing it, well I did. This is science fiction and I was reeled in. A good story.
This book is epic! Read it now!
This is the second Robert Masello novel I've read, and he is now officially one of my favorite authors. A fun, easy read with a hero you can root for. Fast-paced but with enough internal monologue, emotional depth, and description to really draw you in, yet not bog down the story. Interesting characters with great back stories. A blending of science, history and the paranormal -- all the things I love! Highly recommended.... off to buy his backlist!
A kind of Twilight with a science touch. This author usually writes horror though I wouldn't classify this under it due to the romance themes. Nice little read, though too much romance for me
One Of The Few Book I Enjoyed Reading This Year.
I should have read more reviews. Was not prepared for this to be a vampire book. It turned out to be fair read but just not my taste.
Blood and Ice by Robert Masello Well there was certainly a lot of ice, but very little blood. Blood and Ice was not terrible, but it was not really great either. It had great potential, but failed to follow through. The book was well written and I may try another book by this author, but I must say this was my first impression and I was not impressed with the complete package. The book offers a familiar story of 2 young lovers torn apart by war, and a second story of a man that has lost his love in a tragic accident. Although it sounds like there would be a lot of angst, there really was not, which is good we all have enough of that from Twilight series. The vampire twist in this one is decent, and again has great potential, but fails to follow through. The characters are well developed, interesting and have what it takes to make a great book, but it falls short of getting there. The story of the ice freed lovers has good grit and movement, but needs a bit more edge. The ending felt a little rushed, and a little to tidy. The author does a good job implementing the timeline changes. The flashbacks and memories are well constructed and fit well into place making it easy to follow. Overall not a bad book.


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8 May 2009
What is it about islands? They seem to invite thoughts ans feelings of isolation and sadness.
There was recently a seminar about Antero de Quental, one of our main poets, who took his own life in his native island, in 1891. Listen to an excerpt of a letter he wrote to another well known writer:
(…) this isolation in a corner of the world, which is already a semi-death or a death by antecipation".
A very frequent emtional defence against the harsh reality is wthdrawal. People become introvert and estranged from freiends and family.
Let's not isolate ourselves. Please speak up.
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- Anonymous9 May 2009, 17:25:00
I am new to this blog thing. However, I was able to identlify with this posting. I have been abroad for many years as my husband constantly moves around because of his job. I know that it is normal to feel different and isolated while you are adapting to a new place. But, I have been here for a couple of yrs now and was wondering what the normal period is and what signs i shold be looking out for that may be unhealthy. I guess what id like to know is how we can know when adaptation turns into isolation, or death, as it is described in the blog commentary. And, is it possible to become use to living in isolation to the point where it it feels normal and ok? If so, is that healthy or unhealthy.
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I love sailing and I'd love to go to the Azores. It's a good thing you are starting a blog that has to do with psychotherapy. I had sessions once a week for three years and it's the best thing I ever did. Get to know thyself, I always say. Best wishes JaniceReplyDelete
- Anonymous9 May 2009, 20:24:00
Im new to blogs, but this message peaked my interest because Im able to identify with the commentary of feeling isolated in a corner of the world. An island being land that is not attached to a continent, and different from the commoners. I have been living abroad for some years now seeing as how we move around because of my husbands job I know what that feeling is all too well. Ive often felt isolated and it typically disappears after a short while. What Id like to know is what signs i should look for to know when it is normal and when it is not. When does isolation become unhealthy? And, if adapting to being alone is healthy, or unhealthy.
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Hi blu,ReplyDelete
welcome on board. "No man is an island"... as the poet said.
Friends are important everywhere but sometimes circumstances don't help. It's important to keep in touch with friends either in Portugal or, say, in New Zealand. Fortunately nowadays we can do that more easily thanks to quick communications. Did you manage to make Portuguese friends? I hear it's not that easy to make friends in this country. What do you think?
- Anonymous10 May 2009, 10:30:00
Dear Clara,ReplyDelete
What do you think 'no man is an island' really means? That without social references we are alone? I have tried to stay in touch with friends,but over many years it becomes quite difficult. As time goes on and one begins to miss out on important events etc in the lives of friends, communication begins to dwindle. Especially because I have my children and often life becomes centered around their activities and keeping the family centered. Of course I have a couple of friends that I have been able to maintain contact with by phone every few mths or so, but most of my days are spent with my family and when the kids are at school and my husband at work I find myself either very busy with errands or feeling very bored. I have not integrated into any social circles here in Lisbon as I have in other countries Ive been in the past. I was much younger then and more willing. I was thinking about taking up dance lessons to see if that would help me get out more often. During those moments where I am running errands and busy taking care of my family i feel happy and fulfilled. Then in those moments of boredome I wonder if I should be involved in something more fulfilling and if perhaps i am isolated.
There are great groups to join in lx. Lisbon is a fascinating little city thats very accessible; casinos, theatre, dance, arts, cont ed courses etc, all places to meet new people. Have you enver considered that there may be a reason that you are shying away from fitting in or finding a circle? That may be worth exploring! As I always say, know thyself. Its the best thing you can give to yourself. I only comment because I am able to relate to what your describing and although it took some investment, I was able to get to the root of it all and its the best thing i ever did. Best wishes to you,
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Media's main 'man on the street'
By: Charles Geraci
He's not just another face in the crowd at concerts, book signings, and sporting events. Somehow, over the course of 10 years, one man has managed to become the media's go-to guy, quoted more than 100 times in various publications, including several prominent newspapers. Greg Packer is the "man on the street."
Packer, 40, of Huntington, N.Y., arrives early to media events. His latest accomplishment: being 15th in line in Washington, D.C., to pay his respects to former President Ronald Reagan. "I'm the best person to come to ? anywhere," says Packer. "I always give time, and I always have an answer."
While Packer says "honesty is very important to me," he does admit that about 5% of the time, "I'm making stuff up to get in the paper." A Boston newspaper, for example, quoted him as saying he had a ticket for the 1999 baseball All-Star Game there when he really didn't.
"At times the media can be gullible, but they have to take people at their word," he explains.
In June 2003, the Associated Press circulated a memo instructing its reporters not to quote Packer in any more stories, saying the media had been over-relying on him. Conservative columnist Ann Coulter has deemed him "the entire media's designated man on the street for all articles ever written." Sheryl McCarthy, a columnist for New York's Newsday, said, "The fact that Greg Packer's quotes have turned up everywhere suggests that man-on-the-street interviews are worthless."
In addition to television appearances on CNN, MSNBC, and Fox, Packer has been profiled in The Wall Street Journal and quoted in The New York Times, the New York Post, Los Angeles Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and London Times, among many others.
Often, Packer's quotes are fairly plain. "It's a day for happiness and to be together," he informed an AP reporter at the 2003 St. Patrick's Day parade in Manhattan. Commenting on the 2002 Thanksgiving Day parade, he told the New York Post, "Good people, good family, good balloons." His face made the front page of Newsday in 1996, because he was the first in line from Long Island to get tickets to see the Yankees in the World Series.
"I do not think members of the press are pansies, but there are times when I go home and laugh because I can't believe that I made the newspaper pages again," Packer says.
But how does he do it? Packer, a highway maintenance worker for 15 years and unmarried, says he uses much of his vacation time to attend media events. He identifies and then approaches reporters covering the event, or he motions them to come over, or sometimes they come up to him on their own, he says.
Along the way, Packer has met many politicians, celebrities, and sports stars, including Bill and Hillary Clinton, Jimmy Carter, Dennis Rodman, Sheryl Crow, Britney Spears, and Courtney Love. He even talked a little baseball with President George W. Bush at an Army/Navy football game. When Packer asked Bush if he missed baseball, the president nodded. "The Secret Service was laughing," Packer says. "They couldn't believe that I was getting through to the president."
At one of Sen. Hillary Clinton's book signings last year, Packer claims she greeted him, saying, "Hello, Mr. Packer." He couldn't believe that "she knew me on a formal basis."
After one of her signings, Packer says he was brought to the media pit for interviews. "It was then that I realized I wanted to pursue my own career in the media," Packer says. He is now hoping to write a book, have his own radio show, or even a reality TV show. He claims VH1 has shown interest in him for a show called "Totally Obsessed," which would suit him fine. "I really am totally obsessed with having my name out there," Packer says. "But it's a healthy obsession. It's not like I'm hurting anyone."
But when the media wants a quote from a typical New Yorker, is it unfair that it's often Packer? "I think I do represent the average New Yorker," Packer says. "I've lived in New York all my life. I'm always doing different things in different places and I care a lot about the city."


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Upper X of the Okpo Records Music group went on social media to show his disappointment over the recent speculations that he paid Iyanya to feature on Ayaya along side his Akwa Ibom counterpart IKPA UDO. According to him, radio air play or no air play didn't stop the Okpo Records from having a successful year so far.
Apart from the rumors that he paid Iyanya to feature on Ayaya which he strongly debunks, Upper-X also showed his disappointment at some Big names in the Cross River music Industry who according to him "down-played us and made us look irrelevant".
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This year so far, We have dropped 6 mad jamz and a #ClassicVideo wich has got a lot of tongues wagging and has propelled us 2 where most #Artists only dream 2 be…
Inspite of d fact dat some so-called 'Big Names' in our CRS Entertainment Industry have tried 2 down-play us and make us feel dat we are Irrelevant in d industry,we always end up being the people's favourite.
Radio Airplay or not,we r in everybody's lips.
I dnt mean 2 brag,but show us another Artist in calabar that his songs has passed #Odukpani,then I'll show u a lizard dat has breasts.
Sum ppl even called me 2 ask how much I paid #Iyanya for him 2 feature me..I was like WTF!! Cos they thot we would end up like them,being heard only in calabar."


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Humerus (lateral view)
Lateral view of the humerus is part of the humerus series and is usually taken in standing position. However, it can also be taken in the supine position.
The projection demonstrates the humerus in the lateral position allowing for adequate radiographic examination of the entire humerus and its respected articulations.
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Patient position
- patient is preferably erect
- patient stands facing the detector with the injured side closest to the detector
- patient is then rotated so that the anterior aspect of the shoulder of the affected side, the arm and the elbow are all in contact with the upright bucky
- the elbow is flexed 90° (as close to 90° as possible)
- place the patient's hand on their ASIS to maintain position
Technical factors
- posteroanterior projection
centring point
- mid humerus shaft
- superior to the skin margins above the glenohumeral joint
- inferior to include the distal humerus including the elbow joint
- lateral to include the skin margin
- medial to include medial skin margin
- portrait
detector size
- 35 cm x 43 cm
- 60-70 kVp
- 7-15 mAs
- 100 cm
- yes (this can vary departmentally)
Image technical evaluation
- medial and lateral epicondyles superimposed and scapula in lateral (Y-shaped) position
- humerus is placed away from the patient's body, minimizing superimposition
Practical points
It's best to show the patient how you want their arm to rest for the projection. Often you will have to tilt the LBD to be aligned with the long axis of the humerus.
Humerus views are often done to exclude large mid-shaft humeral fractures or suspected symptomatic metastatic lesions 1, if an occult fracture is suspected at either the proximal or distal end, it's best to do a separate elbow or shoulder series.
Patients in an enormous amount of pain will not be able to bend their arm nor abduct to the ideal angle, the way to overcome this is to let them rest their hand on their stomach and slowly position themselves.
There will be times where this is not possible, in these cases attempted to pivot the patient less, ensure the primary beam is centered to the midshaft and collimate very tight to the area of interest. This will result in a suboptimal lateral projection, yet may still demonstrate the relevant pathology.
- 1. O'Sullivan GJ, Carty FL, Cronin CG. Imaging of bone metastasis: An update. World J Radiol. 2015;7 (8): 202-11. doi:10.4329/wjr.v7.i8.202 - Free text at pubmed - Pubmed citation
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- pediatric abdominal radiography
upper limb radiography
shoulder girdle radiography
- scapula series
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- AP view
- internal rotation view
- external rotation view
- superoinferior axial view
- inferosuperior axial view
- modified trauma axial
- supine lateral
- modified supine lateral
- Y lateral view
- AP glenoid view
- apical oblique view (Garth view)
- humerus (neck) AP view
- humerus axial (bicipital groove) view (Fisk view)
- outlet view (Neer view)
- Stryker notch view
- acromioclavicular joint series
- clavicle series
- sternoclavicular joint series
- arm and forearm radiography
- wrist and hand radiography
- wrist series
- scaphoid series
- hand series
- thumb series
- fingers series
- rheumatology hands series
- bone age series
- shoulder girdle radiography
lower limb radiography
- pelvic girdle radiography
- pelvis series
- hip series
- sacroiliac joint series
- thigh and leg radiography
- ankle and foot radiography
- pelvic girdle radiography
- skull radiography
paranasal sinus and facial bone radiography
- facial bones
- Caldwell view (angled skull PA view)
- nasal bones
- zygomatic arches
- orbits
- paranasal sinuses
- temporal bones
dental radiography
- orthopantomography (OPG)
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Strange crucifix tree..
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First, the hole it had burrowed looked like it was done by something 10x plus it's size(considering distance extract was tossed from hole)!
It then has WHITE hair around it's head that looks like a very old persons hair.
What's that coming from it's nose? And lastly is it embracing another – these are alive!
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