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Macarons – two recipes, one flopped, one passed!Posted: April 21, 2013 | Author: bexbakesandcakes | Filed under: Cookies, Recipe | Tags: Caramel, French Pastries, Gluten-Free, ground almonds, Macarons | Leave a comment
Back in March my friend and I did a class on how to make Macarons. Not macaroons (the chewy, coconut-heavy treats) but rather macarons (a French treat that looks like a little sandwich cookie but is meringue like with ground almonds and no flour.) So when Love & Olive Oil made Macarons the April Kitchen Challenge, I figured I was ready!
Pretty much every recipe you come across claims that you have to weigh each ingredient very accurately. I had come across this recipe for Simple Macarons before that used normal kitchen measurements and did not require a kitchen scale, I figured it was worth a try. I made them just before Easter but I hadn't expected them to work so I didn't take any pictures. I was making them alongside my Nutella trifle and had a few other things to do so I cheated on the filling and just used a lemon spread that I had in the fridge. They were decent. They were chewy & tasty enough. But not exceptional. Then again I slightly over baked them and the filling wasn't anything special.
But then Friday night I had the most amazing ones that someone brought to a party I was at. They were so delicious. The texture was perfect. The fillings (my favs were the salted caramel and the vanilla white chocolate) were intense and flavourful. It made me want to master the treats and made me realize that the filling was the key for flavour while the outside was the key for texture.
Wikipedia claims "the confection is characterised by smooth, squared top, ruffled circumference (referred to as the "foot" or "pied"), and flat base. It is mildly moist and easily melts in the mouth." This was the goal.
So last night, my friend (that I had done the class with) and I decided to try two recipes: the one we had learned in class (my friend has a kitchen scale for accurate measurements), and the one that I had just used that required no scale.
Conclusion: no need for weighing your ingredients. The ones that we did that way flopped -BADLY! We are not really sure what happened. They developed the desired 'foot' but it flattened and spread and the tops just collapsed rather than rising well. We aren't sure if we over mixed the 'macaronage' or under mixed it (the macaronage is what the batter is called after mixing everything together). And since my friend did one recipe and I did the other, we didn't make any direct comparison of the two macaronages. So who knows??
But these "Simple Macarons" that do NOT require accurate weight measurements turned out pretty good for a second time. They could have a taller foot or a slightly shinier top but otherwise, I think they look pretty good. And after aging them for 24hrs, they were "mildly moist and easily melted in the mouth" as we want! Actually the texture was really quite good. We filled them with a salted caramel buttercream. I am not including the recipe here because I wasn't really paying attention to what my friend was doing. This looks like a decent recipe though.
Here are the basic steps:
Beat 2 egg whites on medium until frothy (as shown on the left) and then add 3 1/2 Tb sugar. Continue beating on medium-high until stiff peaks form (about 5 minutes total). The egg whites should form a ball in the whisk when you pull it out (as shown on the right). You can add food colouring if you like at this time. We didn't.
In a separate bowl, sift together 2/3 cup icing sugar and 3/4 cup ground almonds. Stir this in to the egg whites, half at a time. This is where you make the macaronage. Unfortunately I didn't take any pics of this most-important step. Unlike what you would normally do, you don't have to be careful with the egg whites: you are trying to deflate them. So with a rubber spatula, mix in half the sugar-almond mixture, then the 2nd half. Keep stirring rather harshly until the batter becomes thinner and will fall as a 'ribbon' off of the spatula when you lift it out of the bowl. The ribbon should reincorporate into the batter after about 20-30 seconds (in other words, it shouldm't remain as a big dollop or anything).
Spoon the batter into a piping bag with tip #1 (Wilton) attached. I have a template that I put under the parchment paper (as seen in the pic) to know how big to pipe the circles. I am pretty sure they are 1.5inch circles but the person made them for us in the macaron class. Once they are piped, bang the sheet on the counter 2 or 3 times to get the air pockets out. Then allow the macarons to dry for 30 minutes. Preheat your oven to 350F at the end of this.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Don't let them overbrown and rotate them if you need to. They should darken a little and be firm but shouldn't darken too much. We overbaked ours a tiny bit but they were still fine. They should also form the little frilly feet at the bottom. Note: mid-baking you may or may not be able to tell how successful your macarons will be. The ones on the left below eventually were the VERY FAILED batch. They looked decent at this point and we were excited. Compared to the ones on the right though that worked well, they are flatter.
Remove from the oven and allow them to cool on the baking sheet before removing them. Once they are cooled, you can fill them with your desired filling. On the right is a picture of the bad ones, which we still filled, compared to the good ones. Wow, those are some ugly Macarons!
Once your Macarons are filled, you can eat them BUT it is better to let them ripen/age at least 24 hours. This will soften in the macaron and give it that perfectly chewy, melty texture!
So don't be afraid of Macarons! They don't need to be weighed and they can still turn out well! But if you need to know what went wrong, don't ask me! I don't know why the other ones failed. I just know which recipe I will stick to! The easy one!


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Mudiay was locked in as the starting point guard but Dennis Smith Jr. has since joined the team. Beyond that, Mudiay is also an impending free agent whose cap hold will be renounced if the Knicks do deliver on their wildest dreams and land two max free agents. He's not going to be a priority for the rest of the season, and a timeshare seems like the best-case scenario here. Mudiay isn't worth holding onto outside of very deep leagues.
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February 14, 2019, 10:28 pmKenrich Williams - G/F - New Orleans Pelicans
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February 14, 2019, 10:25 pmAnthony Davis - F/C - New Orleans Pelicans
Anthony Davis scored 14 points on 5-of-10 shooting with a 3-pointer, four rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block on Thursday against the Thunder.
Davis exited the game early and with how messy the entire Pelicans situation has been we wouldn't be surprised to hear him missing an extended amount of time to heal. The Pelicans have a capable big in Jahlil Okafor waiting and he's the guy you want to pick up if you think Davis is going to miss extra time. There's still no official word from the Pelicans but that should come soon so check back here for more clarity.
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Okafor might be in line for more minutes now with Anthony Davis (shoulder) dealing with an injury that might sit him out for an extended amount of time. It wouldn't be a bad move to scoop up Okafor as a preemptive move in case the Pelicans decide to rest Davis.
February 14, 2019, 10:24 pmRussell Westbrook - G - Oklahoma City Thunder
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Westbrook did his best to carry the Thunder to a win on Thursday but it just wasn't enough. It was a rare night where Paul George's shots weren't falling but it didn't stop Westbrook from turning on all his gears. To top off his night he went 18-for-30 from the floor and a perfect 4-for-4 at the line. Efficiency isn't expected from Westbrook, but triple-doubles are the norm.


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"What's with the mask?" I asked Emery, eyeing the thing in her hand as we walked up the front steps of Isabelle Stone's house. The emerald material gleamed in the moonlight. "This isn't a costume party, right?"
Emery snorted, shoving it in her pocket. She didn't bother ringing the bell; she just opened the door and walked in. Music washed over us, pounding and painful, and she raised her voice. The door slammed behind us. "No," my best—and only—friend shouted. "Like these people would ever cover their perfect faces. I just brought it because it gives my outfit a little flair."
She was wearing black, like every other night. Not exactly hard to match anything to it. Before I had a chance to respond, I saw them, and the words died in my throat.
There he was. Simon. He looked so cute with those glasses.
And of course Isabelle Stone was hanging all over him, more drapes than girl.
Emery put the mask on and said something, then she was gone. Panic swelled in my chest. I tried to distract myself by moving further into the crowd. The noise and the chaos overwhelmed me, but I was still glad we'd gone. I'd never been to a party before. Proof that being the new girl wasn't so bad this time. Things had changed. Even though I hadn't been able to escape my nickname—it's not exactly fun being called "Mouse" all the time—I had Emery. And the teasing wasn't so bad here. Well, not anymore. Isabelle had gotten tired of torturing me a few weeks ago.
My nickname was appropriate, no matter how much I hated it. I slipped through the conversations and groups unnoticed. I didn't touch any of the alcohol, but I'd chugged so much water before this that my bladder eventually overpowered my desire to become part of the fun. I went to the stairs in search of a bathroom. Emery found me at the bottom and looped our arms together. It was too loud to ask her where she'd been.
Isabelle cut in front of us, and as I paused to let her pass, my glance flicked up to Simon's, who was standing beneath the chandelier. He was so serious. I thought about saying something, but my shyness was paralyzing. After a few moments, all I could do was hurry up those stairs. Maybe after peeing in the toilet, I would puke in it, too. This was so humiliating. Emery seemed edgy. She was probably in another one of her moods.
At the end of the hallway, Isabelle vanished into a bedroom. I frowned, then mentally shrugged. "Has she been bothering you again?" Emery leaned close to demand. Shaking my head, I enclosed myself in the bathroom.
A few minutes later, the lights flickered. Then they went out entirely. A scream ripped through the stillness. Then, before I could react, there was another one. I opened the door and rushed out. What was going on? Ragged breaths left my mouth, and they felt like the only sound in the entire house. Where was Emery? The screams had sounded so close. The only other person up here was Isabelle.
Blindly, I walked to her bedroom and pushed the door open. The hinges whined. "H-hello?" I whispered, digging out my cell phone. I cleared my throat and used the glow from the screen to scan the room. "Isabelle? Are you okay? What's—"
My leg collided with a chair, and I fell forward. My hands flew out, and landed on someone warm and solid. Isabelle. On the bed. She must have passed out from drinking too much; I could feel the alcohol she spilt on the bedspread all over my palm.
No. Not alcohol.
The glow from my phone showed the truth. Her blood dripped off my hand, probably leaving a trail. She wasn't passed out… because her eyes were wide open. Unblinking. More blood seeped through her clothes and onto the carpet. I retreated in a daze. I slammed into a wall.
"Move!" Emery hissed in my ear. "And wipe that blood off on the inside of your shirt." She yanked at my arm so hard it felt as if it should pop right out of the socket. It didn't. The lights were still off, but my friend didn't seem to need them. She guided me through the darkness, ignoring it when I stumbled. I struggled to obey her through the fog in my brain. Was the blood off? We padded down the stairs, our footsteps so loud in this terrified silence. I slammed into someone running toward the screams—a faint oomph penetrated the stillness—and the overwhelming scent of some perfume teased my senses.
The lights came back on.
As soon as our eyes adjusted, Emery was pulling at me again, back up the stairs. "What are you—" I started, still confused and dazed.
"What's going on here?" Emery asked loudly, elbowing my side to shut me up. I didn't want to see Isabelle again, so I stayed in the hallway while everyone else crowded around the doorway to her room.
In the rest of the house, we could hear people are laughing and running and shrieking. I raised my gaze and spotted Simon again. This time, he was watching me. He wasn't looking away. My mind went back, back to when none of this was happening, and I remembered our eyes meeting like this just before I went upstairs with Emery to find the bathroom. The breath caught in my throat. Then our stare was broken as girl pushed past him, and an annoyance flickered across his face.
Hayley shoved a phone into my hand. "Call 911. Now," she snarled. My classmates were whispering now. Their hushed speculation surrounded me as I dialed the numbers slowly. 9-1-1. An operator answered, and I was saying something about dead and help when something shattered on the floor. We all turned. It was Caelyn Rodriguez. Hayley was brushing past us as if she was about to flee, but then she paused. Caelyn's eyes were wide and panicked. Why? Did she have something to do with this?
"Did you call the police?" a girl asked me. I didn't answer. She touched my arm. "Hey… I forget your name. Did you call the police?"
"Amy," I whispered. "My name is Amy."
Kelsey Sutton has done everything from training dogs, making cheeseburgers, selling yellow page ads, and cleaning hotel rooms. Now she divides her time between her full-time college classes and her writing, though she can also sometimes be found pounding out horrible renditions of Beethoven on the piano and trying bizarre drinks at her local coffee shop. Kelsey lives in northern Minnesota with her dog and cat, Lewis and Clark. She is represented by Beth Miller of Writer's House, and her debut YA novel SOME QUIET PLACE is forthcoming from Flux in 2013. You can add it on Goodreads here!
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The General Lighthouse Authorities' (GLAs) public marine Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) is part of the mix of visual, audible and electronic aids to navigation provided by the three General Lighthouse Authorities of the UK and the Republic of Ireland under their Marine Navigation Plan. It is an open system - available to all mariners - and is financed from light dues charged on commercial shipping and other income paid into the General Lighthouse Fund. DGPS can assist the safe passage of all classes of vessels from cargo ships, cruise liners and fishing vessels to small yachts, by:-
The DGPS is a network of 14 ground-based reference stations providing transmissions with coverage of at least 50 nautical miles around the coasts of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, of which 4 are in the Northern Lighthouse Board area of Scotland and the Isle of Man.
Details of the locations, ranges and transmission characteristics of all of the GLAs DGPS reference stations at the lighthouse sites are given in the accompanying tables.
GPS was developed by the US Department of Defense as a worldwide all weather navigation and positioning and timing resource, mainly for military use. It is based on a constellation of 24 satellites orbiting the earth which act as reference points.By measuring the travel time of signals transmitted from four satellites, a receiver can measure its distance from each satellite and combine these measurements to calculate its latitude, longitude, altitude, course and speed.GPS positions are accurate 95% of the time to ± 9 metres and updates can be received every second. A higher accuracy level is required for some specialised navigation and positioning purposes and the integrity of the system needs to be monitored for safety-related applications.
DGPS can provide higher accuracies of 5 metres (95%) or better in moving applications and even better in stationary situations, by cancelling out most of the natural and man-made errors arising from normal GPS measurements.DGPS works by having a fixed receiver at a known ground-based reference station which continuously monitors the GPS errors and transmits corrections to the measurements taken by mobile receivers operated by users of the system. The GLAs' DGPS service is intended to offer accuracies for general navigation of 5 metres for vessel position-fixing in areas where the freedom to manoeuvre is restricted. DGPS is provided from radiobeacons by modulating the carrier with the correction data and information regarding the system: DGPS receivers should comply with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Standard 1108-4 (BS EN 61108-4) and may be combined with the GPS receiver; the messages provided include information about the health of the reference station and the transmitter. The radiobeacon system uses the LF/MF band 283.5 - 315 kHz in Europe. A full description of the technical characteristics of the system can be found in ITU-R Recommendation M.823-2. This incorporates the RTCM SC-104 protocol and the International Association of Lighthouse Authorities has adopted these standards for use with maritime radiobeacons to transmit DGPS corrections.
DGPS is referenced to the World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84) Datum. Charts covering the waters within the GLAs' areas of responsibility produced by the Hydrographic Office of the United Kingdom are referred to WGS84. Most DGPS receivers will have a facility to transform positions from WGS84 Datum to the regional datum of the chart, but the resulting accuracy will depend on the transformation parameters contained within the software of the user's receiver. The GLAs strongly advise mariners to keep the DGPS receiver referenced to WGS84 Datum and to apply the position shift values denoted on the relevant nautical chart before plotting a position. Reference should also be made to the current Volume 2 of the Admiralty List of Radio Signals.
DGPS is no longer simply a navigation technique - it is a means to measure positions and movement of any kind to a high degree of accuracy.In the marine environment, the output from a suitable DGPS receiver could form the position sensor input to an Integrated Navigation System (INS), an Electronic Chart System (ECS) or an Automatic Identification System (AIS). In these applications the inherent integrity checking, high accuracy and stability of the differential system are particularly important. In positioning mode, DGPS is used for buoy-laying and hydrographic surveying. DGPS may also be used, often in combination with other systems, for a variety of other marine applications such as dynamic positioning, rig moves, pipe-laying, cable-laying and dredging.
There are marine radiobeacon DGPS services in over 45 countries throughout the world including the majority of North West European States. With advances in technology, the signals from radionavigation systems have progressively transcended national boundaries to provide long-range transmissions from a network of satellite and terrestrial stations. This has significant benefits for the safety of navigation since it enables a consistent means of navigation throughout all phases of the voyage, during the day or night and in conditions of reduced visibility. Such systems will also help with improved voyage planning to reduce ship operators' costs. A high level of availability of the right mix of aids to navigation systems also plays some role in determining which ships will visit our ports and in demonstrating that effective measures have been taken to minimise the risk of pollution from ships.
The GLAs DGPS system is provided for maritime use. Implementation was completed in August 1998 and the system achieved Operational Capability on 1 July 2002. Problems with DGPS receiver equipment should be taken up with the supplier, whereas users who experience problems with the system are invited to complete and return an Incident Report Form, which can be obtained as follows: Northern Lighthouse Board (Scotland and the Isle of Man) Northern Lighthouse Board 84 George Street Edinburgh EH2 3DA Tel: 0131 473 3100 Fax: 0131 220 2093 E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com House (England, Wales and the Channel Islands) The Navigation Manager Trinity House Tower Hill LONDON EC3N 4DH Tel: 020 7481 6900 Fax: 020 7480 7662 The Commissioners of Irish Lights (all Ireland) Harbour Road Dun Laoghaire Co. Dublin Ireland Eire Tel: +353 -1- 2715400 Fax: +353 -1- 2715566. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Five Great Pet Adventures Spending time outdoors in the summer is delightfully enhanced with a dog by your side. Utah happens to be a very pet friendly place. Most of the time your four-legged friends are welcome on hikes, at the Frisbee golf course or dining out. State and National Parks Utah is packed with National and State Parks. All state parks allow … [Read more...]
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From 2001: A Space Odyssey to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Utah's scenery and locales figure prominently in hundreds of movies. According to Marshall Moore, director of the Utah Film Commission, the comment he hears most is, "Really?" when telling someone that a familiar film is wholly or partly filmed in Utah. The diverse landscapes and panoramas stand in for the old w … [Read more...]


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These are brand new parts that have never been assembled until we put them with the barrels. The kit comes with a fixed stock trunnion, but has no furniture or trigger group. You can use regular AKM furniture and if you want an underfolder stock you can use the AMMS underfolder stock. If you use the AMMS stock then be sure to get the AMMS receiver instead of the Polish Underfolder receiver.
All journals are measured as well as the parts to be pressed to make sure the fit is correct. We set the headspace and check it twice with a GO gauge, with a live round (not fired just for testing the bolt closing) then with a NO-GO gauge. After setting the headspace we drill the barrel pin hole and ream for the new barrel pin. The pin is pressed most of the way through so you can press it back out the same way it was put in to remove the barrel for installing rivets. If you don't want to use rivets then just press the barrel pin the rest of the way in.
The rear sight, gas block and front sight are pressed on after the barrel pin is installed to make sure everything fits correctly on the barrel. We use a special fixture to press on each piece to ensure proper alignment.
When reinstalling the barrel I recommend to use a headspace gauge again to make sure you install it back to the original setting.
The parts kits come with just the main parts, no rivets, no center support, no receiver flat, no rails and no tools. Picture is of the Polish Hammer Forged Barrel, all others are in the white!


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Favorite Photos: 2014 Kobalt Tools 400 in Las VegasPosted by in All About Amy | General | NASCAR
If you know me- you know I love to take pictures. If you know me you also know that I am a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to those pictures so I can come back from any given event or outing with 300-3000 pictures and only find maybe 50 that I actually like (sometimes more- occasionally less). Here are some of my favorite pictures from the Kobalt 400 Race:
I don't know why but I love this one of Tony Stewart's number 14 pulling out of his garage stall- which happened to be directly under me at the time:
Am also a fan of this one- Jeff Gordon's car is so colorful:
I will be the first to admit that I am not the greatest at capturing people pictures…I don't know why. But I caught two that I love:
Chad Knaus chatting with Jimmie Johnson between runs during practice:
This one just because it is represents Tony's weekend as a whole at Las Vegas:
Misty got some AWESOME pictures as well! Here are my favorites of Misty's:
The quiet garage early Sunday (race day) morning:
A pensive Tony Stewart during between Saturday practice sessions:
Chad Knaus on the hauler during practice:
And this one- mostly because it looks like Chad Knaus is having a Harry Hyde/Days of Thunder Moment with the 48:
You can see all of our race pictures in the 2014 Kobalt Tools 400 set over at flickr.
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Greg Marsh, onefinestay"s CEO and co-founder, says "This is a really exciting time for us. The company"s success has proven beyond doubt that people with beautiful homes are keen to have guests to stay in them while they"re away, providing the right systems and support are in place from professional services like onefinestay. While we were initially inspired by the boom in couchsurfing and home-swapping, the interest we are seeing among owners of distinctive homes in the most beautiful parts of London goes to show there is a potentially huge market for "serviced home stays"."
onefinestay (www.onefinestay.com) redefines the experience of visiting London: live like a local by staying in a distinctive home while the owner is out of town, with a service which offers all the convenience and comfort of a hotel. Guests enjoy luxury amenities like 5* hotel linens and toiletries from The White Company as standard. Every guest is also lent an iPhone for the duration of their stay which is stocked with local tips and helpful videos recorded by the home"s owner, and from which they can make free local calls. Members benefit by earning an income from a house or flat which would otherwise sit vacant, without the risk or hassle associated with alternatives like holiday rental or short letting.
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1. Some time ago, someone posted a detailed description of a long-term hypnotic training program that a woman had established for her husband. It was a very powerful and erotic description of how they used hypnosis to augment the males need to unconditionally accept the woman's authority in their daily life.
2. Someone else posted a description of how she used one of those genital shocking devices to increase male submission. She did not describe it the way you do, but her method was really along the same lines. When a male refused to obey some command, she would position the male on his hands and knees in the center of her living room. The male would be naked except for the conducting ring around his balls (which she referred to as an "obedience ring"), and a gag in his mouth.
The key was, she did not use the device for punishment, and certainly not to satisfy any masochistic needs of the male. She was really using it for behavior modification. She would invite several other women to watch the session (humiliation aspect?). Holding the control box, she would sit in a nearby chair and talk with her friends while she punished the male's balls for about 5-10 minutes. By that time, the male had received a lot of punishment. She would walk over to him and say: "When I remove your gag, tell these women you will do [some behavior he had previously refused]". She then would remove the gag, and the women would carefully listen to the male very sincerely agreed to do whatever it was he had previously refused.
After a moment, the woman would replace the gag in his mouth, sit back in her chair, and punish his balls for another 10 minutes. By this time the male would be sobbing. She would walk up to him and say: "When I remove your gag, tell these women that you beg to [perform the previously refused act]". She would remove the gag and they would listen to the male beg desperately. When she had heard enough, she replaced the gag, sat down in her chair and punished his balls for another 10 minutes.
By that time, it was a struggle for the male to remain on his hands and knees. She walked over to him and said: "When I remove your gag, tell these women that you beg to do anything in order to be allowed to [perform the previously refused act]". She would remove the gag, and, as you might expect at that point, the male would beg for the opportunity to obey.
It was the woman's technique of using three punishments that really made it a form of behavior modification. The first to stimulate the male to submit to some task he had refused, the second to position the male to want to perform that task, and the third to make the male desperately want to perform an even more demanding task, which if he performed correctly, might result in his being rewarded with the opportunity to perform the original task (original task is now a reward).
3. There was one other post, along very similar lines to #2, in that it used genital shock to induce a state of unconditional obedience. A male was put in a very small cage, like a small pet cage, and a similar shock ring was placed on his balls. Whoever posted the description said that the woman had had the shock control modified in a peculiar way. The "power" control of the shock box (I assume a voltage amplifier) had been changed so that there were 60 levels (each of the original 10 levels being divided six times, that is, I don't believe the device was more powerful.
Only the number of increments were increased.) When turned on, the box would send a level 1 shock to the male's balls for 1 minute. Apparently, at such a low level the shock is stimulating, and mildly pleasurable. The male would get a 1 minute break to recover, then the box would increment the power level and the male would receive a level 2 shock for 1 minute. This would continue until, after 2 hours, the male received the highest level shock to his balls, which from what I've heard is substantial. At that point the box resets itself. The male gets a one minute break to recover and then receives a level 1 shock again.
According to the post, the 2 hours was referred to as "1 cycle", during which the male was left unattended. I can't remember how long the woman was gone, although I vaguely remember it being more than one cycle, but when she returned, the male was in an extremely submissive state.
Please note that I do not necessarily promote any of the above activities. These are only summaries of posts that have appeared in various ng's that seem related to the topic.
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How to brainstorm with reluctant children
Does your child balk when it's time to plan out a story or report? Does she tell you she'd rather just start writing? If so, read on! I'm sure you'll relate to this question from the WriteShop mailbag.
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Q: When we brainstorm, my daughter wants to skip the planning part and jump right into the actual writing. It's frustrating for her to just put some of her thoughts down and not expand on them right then and there. She has a hard time stopping her flow of ideas. Any tips?
A: As much as she wishes she could do so, it's often counterproductive for a child to pour out her whole story in free-spirit style.
Without a plan, she has no sense of direction, and the story can quickly lose focus and disintegrate into a jumble of words. Instead, help her view brainstorming as a time of preparation—a part of the pre-writing process.
Teach Brainstorming Skills
If you always let your student write as the ideas come—and she never learns to slow down and plan her course—she'll struggle with:
- Rambling stories and disjointed essays
- Essays and reports that require summarizing and rephrasing of research so as not to plagiarize.
- Long reports that, by their nature, should be spread out over many days or weeks.
Brainstorming needs to be taught—even when your child digs in her heels.
Keep working with her to develop this skill of planning out story details. When she begins her actual story, she can flesh out her brainstorming into meatier sentences.
As assignments grow in length, it will become even more necessary for your student to plan first and write later.
Use Different Brainstorming Methods
There are many ways to brainstorm. When you're not sure how to brainstorm with children, it's good to experiment and try different ideas, such as the four listed here.
Brainstorm for Writing Topics
Have your kids ever approached the blank page with fear and trembling? Often, it's simply because they have no idea what to write about! This little activity will help them think of topics that interest them.
- Set a timer for 3 minutes and have each child make a list of every idea they can think of—with no erasing or crossing ideas out! If they're timer-phobic, you can do this without timing the exercise.
- When finished, encourage them to look over their list and circle three ideas that would be the most fun or appealing to write about.
Make Lists
This is an effective brainstorming method for writing short reports about familiar topics. It's also a great way to brainstorm about a personal experience.
- On a large sheet of paper (or on a whiteboard), write the main topic.
- Ask the kids to think of as many ideas as possible that relate to this topic. List all their ideas, even those that don't really fit.
Sometimes your child may want to do the writing. But often, a young writer's thoughts gush out like a firehose, and there's just no containing them. If you can write as she talks, you can corral those random ideas on paper. Later, she can sort ideas into categories.
Make a Mindmap or Idea Cloud
Mindmaps are especially effective with spatial and visual learners.
- In the center of the whiteboard, draw a circle and write the topic inside.
- For the main points, draw several lines that radiate out, adding a circle to the end of each line.
- Ask who, what, when, where, and why questions to prompt the children. As they give ideas, write main points in the circles.
- Subpoints can be written on additional lines that connect to their related main points.
Use Graphic Organizers
Graphic organizers such as the one on the left are worksheets that help kids sort ideas and plan story or report details.
Traditional graphic organizers come in grids, charts, or idea clouds. But they can also take on more fanciful shapes, such as hamburgers or robots.
Both elementary and middle/high school levels of WriteShop include an assortment of worksheets. The younger levels include both traditional and whimsical graphic organizers.
Whatever brainstorming methods you choose, encourage your child to develop and practice different techniques. Brainstorming is a lifelong skill!
Brainstorm photo: Andy Mangold, courtesy of Creative Commons.


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Saturday, June 26, 2010
Celebrating Summer Solstice...Mid Summers Nights Dream...A party for the fairies!
I have been meaning to post this for the last week, but just haven't had the time. I got the idea of a fairy party from one of my favorite books called Mrs. Sharps traditions. It's a book about reviving Victorian family celebrations and is beautifully illustrated. It is one of those books I look at over and over. The author name is Sarah Ban Breathnach and also is the author of Simple Abundance. The book goes through each month and gives ideas of old fashioned traditions. I have been doing crafts with the littles several times a week so I thought this would be a fun one to work on. It started out much more simple than it turned out, but my teenage daughter got involved and it became a week long project. She made the large fairy house and the littles made the smaller ones. We started our prep by purchasing small bird houses, moss and flowers at Micheal's. I had paint and glue. We then out in the yard and gathered tree bark, sticks and other dried grass an leaves. We then proceeded to paint then and hot glue all the dry stuff on. Like I said it was a week in the making...we worked on them several days. On the day of the summer solstice I told the littles that the fairies come just before dark. We sat about setting things up for the party....we put out the fairy houses and covered the table with a table cloth. I got a chance to use my new snack trays that I got a garage sale for $2.00. I had told the littles that the fairies come and bring gifts in exchange for the use of the houses. While my daughter caught lighting bugs with them, I sat out a few dollar store items...a glow wand, beads, candy. When they came back it was waiting for them...they were so excited. It is all kind of silly, but they had so much fun preparing for it. We also talked about what the summer solstice is and how it has been celebrated in many countries for thousands of years. I figured that I may get to do this with them one more time, but since they are boys they may think it to girly to continue in the future. Here are some pics from our party.


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I put haul in quotations because I'm not really sure I want to call this a haul, but wasn't exactly sure what else to call it. The past month I made a list of everything I either wanted to get samples of or buy the next time I made my way to a Barney's. Well, yesterday I finally got my chance.
I sampled Tatcha Rice Enzyme Scrub so that I could compare it to my AmorePacific Enzyme Peel. I got samples of some more of the Sunday Riley line including Good Genes, which I have been really wanting to sample. I also got a sample of Rodin Olio Lusso as I have heard some wonderful things about it and I wanted to compare it to Sunday Riley's Juno oil. Last of the samples was from Malin and Geotz. I really wanted to sample their intensive hair mask and they also threw in a sample of shampoo (the rep told me that I could't get the full experience of the mask without it) and their detox face mask.
I had only planned on getting samples of some of the Sponge lotions, and somehow I was talked into purchasing. The rep told me that since I was young the only lotion she would recommend to me was Krema Imeras (day cream) and that it would be sufficient for my dry skin for both day and night. I am a little skeptical, but she seemed so earnest that I felt the need to believe her. We shall see.
The two other full sized products I bought were from Sunday Riley's makeup line. I bought her lipstick in Orchid and lipgloss in blackberry crush. I had been coveting this color online for a month and was dying to purchase it, but refused to do so until I had tried it. It is the perfect vampy purple! I will have to swatch it for you at some point!
Do you guy's think I made some good selections? Tell me what you think!


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Saturday, 15 October 2016
Fun-day Friday 160 - recycled scraps
Our sponsor this week is Kenny K Stamps
I have layered scraps of pattern paper from Christmas basics 12x12 paper pack left over from other cards onto piece of left over green card. Happy Christmas stamped onto scrap of white card and edges trimmed with scalloped scissors. Printed Kenny K precoloured digi stamp Christmas shopping onto scalloped circle from Pininkie (I changed it to an oval).and layered on top.
(You can also buy this digi stamp as a black and white stamp for you to colour)
I hope you will go over and see the lovely work by the design team and join in the challenge.
I would like to add this card to the following challenges:
Crafty Hazelnut's monthly Christmas card challenge - anything goes Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's monthly pattern paper challenge - anything with pattern paper
The Merry Christmas challenge 2 - add a sentiment
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Awww - love the added kitty. Thanks for joining us at The Merry Christmas Challenge. ~DT JanisReplyDelete
Fabulous card design love the image and your bps. Thanks for joining us at CHPPC, good luck with the challenge. hugs ShirleyxxxxxReplyDelete
This is quite fun! And a great way to use up some scraps; it looks very collage or patchwork like. Thanks for playing with CHNCC2.ReplyDelete
a neat collection of papers on your holiday card!ReplyDelete
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DotNetFirebird - Using Firebird SQL in .NET: "Firebird SQL is a powerful open source database that can be easily used
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I really shouldn't read the NYT's Gettleman. I end up as wound up as Gulliver over some of the inane stuff he writes about Africa. This latest piece, "In Somali Civil War, Both Sides Embrace Pirates" is pretty bad. Seriously—don't paint Somalia as some stylized Hollywood movie, it's more complicated than that. Newspapers readers can handle sober descriptions and analysis. We don't need news to be pitched like movie scripts.
Ok, so first of all, stop describing pirates as if they're some kind of action heroes. What's up with all the "pirate lair" and "pirate den" language? Second, when you're describing the forces of a pirate/militia group, use accurate nomenclature. Last I checked, small infantry divisions are made up of way more than "several hundred men." I'm sorry but 6 technicals and 80 heavy machine guns does not an infantry division make. And then avoid the reference to "grappling hooks"—this is not Pirates of the Horn with Johnny Deep. Third, the hole "check" gimmick…seriously? Finally, "pirate middle manager"? This always makes me think of calling Pirate Inc. HQ, and having a receptionist answer 'Good morning, Pirate Inc., for middle managers, press 5.' Though I suppose if they're Shabab-affiliated it would be minus the elevator background music. Seriously, this is reporting?
So far, I've been ranting about style. Now on to substance (sort of): is there anything important in this article? Did you learn anything of import by reading it? Umm, not really, in fact more than likely you didn't. Why, because there's nothing there. Of course both sides are leveraging pirates for their own gains, of course these alliances may be temporary, of course the pirates are building up their land bases and of course Western presence is making things harder for their operations. The article read like an email a sixteen year old sends his brother after going on a really cool class trip (the trip was arranged for journalists the article says). There are ways to write about this that actually don't make Somalia and its people look like an adventure film and its hapless characters. Start writing that way, please.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Gettleman--This time on Somalia and pirates
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Labels: New York Times, pirates, Somalia
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Happy Father's Day! Today we're joined by Hector, Basem's dad from [Basem's house] The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are enjoying their victory but not two minutes later Shredder and Krang send some baddies to mess with them! It's the season premier and the more things change, the more they stay the same. Hector talks about parenting strategies.
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Saturday, February 12, 2011
Going home!!
I have had a great trip in Florida, but I am so ready to get back home in my own bed.... filled with munchkins or not! I have some great things to share with you all. Including, my first wedding shoot and a pottery barn knock off! I will also be trying to lose the 20 or so vacation pounds I put on these last couple of weeks!! ;) I can't wait to have a chance to sit down and examine all the great projects I have missed in the blogging world these last couple of weeks as well.
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Show Creator Stephen J. Cannell has died— Archive interview Online
Stephen J. Cannell spanned many decades as a writer-producer, where he helmed such series as The Rockford Files, The Greatest American Hero, 21 Jump Street, Wiseguy, and The Commish. He won the Emmy Award in 1978 for The Rockford Files (Outstanding Drama Series).
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Stephen J. Cannell was interviewed for three-and-a-half hours in Pasadena, CA. Cannell talked about the challenges of battling dyslexia and using his innate storytelling ability to break into the television business. He described his work with Jack Webb on the series Adam-12 for which he served as head writer/ story editor. He discussed his continued work in series television as a creator/ producer, on such series as Toma, Baretta, Baa-Baa Blacksheep, and one of the biggest hits of the 1970s, The Rockford Files. For Rockford, he talked about creating the series, selling it to the network, and working with series star James Garner. He spoke in great detail about his hit series of the 1980s and 90s, which included The Greatest American Hero, The A-Team, 21 Jump Street, Wiseguy, and The Commish. Throughout the interview, Cannell spoke about his approach to storytelling and characterization as well as the processes involved in producing a series for television. The interview was conducted by Stephen J. Abramson on June 23, 2004.


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Ruben Fleischer is in negotiations to direct Sony Pictures zombie comedy "Zombieland" reports Variety.
Rhett Reese-Paul Wernick penned the script which centers on the most frightened guy on Earth who leads a motley crew of survivors in a world overrun by zombies.
The title refers to an old funeral home that is turned into a morbid attraction called Zombieland. The studio is eyeing to start filming around April.


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Below are the films that I have reviewed for Grolsch Film Works (now taken offline).
festivals Japan Foundation Touring Programme 2015; FrightFest 2014; Terror Cotta 2014; FrightFest Glasgow 2014; Pan Asia 2014; FrightFest 2013; Terror Cotta 2013;
interviews John Maclean (Slow West); Mark Hartley (Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films); Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead (Spring); Anthony DiBlasi interview (Missionary); Jason Blum (The Town That Dreaded Sundown); Jason Bognacki (Another); Blair Erickson interview (Banshee Chapter); Kenji Kamiyama interview (009 Re:Cyborg); Rick Rowley (Dirty Wars)
articles Punctuation maters: or, how Lars von Trier got the titularbrackets bandwagon rolling; The Straight-to-Video Horror Masterpieces of the 1980s
B The Babadook; Bad Milo!; The Best Films of 2013 So Far (Beyond the Hills); The Best (and Worst) Films of 2014 (The Strange Colour of Your Body's Tears); Blood Moon; Bunker 6
C The Canal; Cheap Thrills; Clown; Coherence; The Congress; The Conjuring; Crystal Fairy
D The Dance of Reality; Dark Touch; Deadly Virtues; Dead Within; The Deep; Dementamania; The Demon's Rook; The Desert; Desolate; Dirty Wars; Doc of the Dead; Dragon (Wu Xia)
E Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story Of Cannon Films; The Expedition
F Faults; Flu; The Forgotten
G A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night; The Great Gatsby
H Han Gong-ju; The Harvest; Hello Carter; Horns; The House at the End of Time; Housebound
I Interstellar; I Survived a Zombie Holocaust
J Julia
L The Last Showing; Late Phases; Leviathan; Life After Beth
N Non Fiction Diary; No One Lives; Nothing Bad Can Happen; Nymph
P Pacific Rim; Preservation; The President; The Purge
S Sadik 2; The Samurai; Show Pieces; The Sleeping Room; Slow West; Stage Fright; Starry Eyes; St. Vincent; Suburban Gothic; Suicide or Lulu and Me in a World Made for Two
T Thou Wast Mild And Lovely; Trance
W Wake In Fright; We Are What We Are; What's Left Of Us; When Animals Dream; White God; White Settlers; WolfCop; Wolf Creek 2; The Wolf of Wall Street; The Woods Movie
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European Connections - Mail order brides and sex in work place
Loveme.com romance tours The only thing Ukraine woman and Russian woman have of value in the market place is sex, explains M. Vandenberg, coordinator of women's organizations in Russia and Ukraine. A recent survey in various Ukraine cities indicated that one in three women have been victims of sexual harassment in their jobs. "Stereotypes are changing", opines Natalia Soboleva, director of a firm producing educational software. "Look at the message a young Ukraine woman got from the media: 'Be a model, a secretary, find a wealthy husband!' Women listen to this because it's new, but I think it will result in serious disadvantages in the future.


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People (or a single person) who don't like ravers or any kind of kandi kid. They'll often times go to raves just to mess with them. They'll do things like needle people (aids pixies), pull pranks, try to get raves shut down, and in general, ruin things for everyone. They're often close minded, up tight, and negative.
Person A (at a rave): So, on my way here these people kept messing with me and some of the other ravers; they were saying they were going to try to get us shut down! They were really mean to me and some of the other people that I came here with.
Person B: Wow, what raver haters.
Person B: Wow, what raver haters.
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Thursday, April 17, 2008
Milestones and Deadlines
It feels like a great thing to celebrate spending 8 years of your life with someone. It is incredible to think about what we have accomplished and experienced together. 4 house moves, 14 jobs, 3 overseas trips taking in 8 countries, more interstate trips than I can count, great highs and horrible lows, success, achievement, illness, contented happy times, so much laughter, becoming non-smokers and every day life. I wouldn't change a single day of it.
Last night I was wondering what it will be like to go to dinner and celebrate 16 years. What kind of things will happen for us in the next 8 years, and the next 8 after that, and so on. When I look back at the last 8 it fills me with excitement to think about the adventures ahead.
Life is good if you remember to look at the big picture. The day-to-day smaller picture is hard work at the moment and has been for a few weeks now. I haven't been doing the things that are good for my soul. I have a task at work that is hanging over my head and dragging me down. I have been procrastinating and it has overtaken me. Instead of getting on with the job I have been focusing on how much I loathe doing particular tasks and how difficult my current work environment can be at times. Whilst it is truly a difficult environment and the task I have is made more difficult by the circumstances surrounding it, it still has to be done. I know that I will feel so much better when it is done and it will free up my energy to get back to doing things that I want to be doing. So, today is the day. I am going to get it moving.
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- CurlyPops said...
Happy Anniversary! ....and cheers for another 8!
- April 17, 2008 at 1:18 PM
- Stacy A. said...
Cath, I knew you were on my mind for a reason. Congrats on the 8 years. That is really a huge accomplishment. Boy do I know exactly how you feel about that task at work. It almost paralyzes you. It hangs over everything you do and say, every breath. That feeling has gotten in the way of so many things in my life. It is so confusing and frusterating. Take a deep breath and just go little by little.
I am going to mail my art swap from Arizona so my mom can pay (he he) but it will be out by the end of the month. I will let Shelly know when I mail it. Hang in there hun! And Congrats again. Love Stacy
- April 17, 2008 at 2:38 PM
- Juddie said...
Hey BigCat!
Happy anniversary! It's so lovely to hear that people are happy with their partners and really getting a lot out of life :-)
Good luck on the work front too - I'm sure things will be on the up and up soon ....
- April 17, 2008 at 5:49 PM


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Property Investment Is Relaunching Birmingham's Economy
Birmingham is fast becoming the top choice for property investment, thanks to large scale development projects and improvements in infrastructure.
Investment and Development mean Birmingham's Big City Plan is Becoming a Reality
Recent headlines seem to have nothing but bad news when it comes to the UK economy. The pound has hit all-time lows, bonds are generating negligible returns and according to some, even the property market is starting to feel the Brexit pinch.
Take a look at the UK's second city, however, and you might be tempted to ask "What recession?" The city is thriving like never before, and Birmingham property investment is going from strength to strength.
The Big City Plan
The remarkable prosperity and growth that Birmingham has seen while other areas have struggled in recession can, to a large extent, be traced back to its Big City Plan. Launched in February 2008 and refined in two years later, this ambitious 20-year project set out to increase the size of the city core by 25%.
The plan provided a strategy for creating 5,000 new homes and 50,000 new jobs. It also developed a blueprint to revitalise the city's transport infrastructure, including the £600 million redevelopment of New Street Station, which was completed in September 2015. This is, of course, closely tied in to the proposed H2S rail link, which will provide faster and more reliable services to and from London.
While the Plan is still very much a work in progress, the city is already reaping the rewards. HSBC and John Lewis are just two of the major high street names that have invested heavily, bringing increased employment and prosperity.
Unique identity
While links to London are important, Birmingham is more than a mere "overspill" from the capital city. A major component of the Big Plan is to recognise and build upon Birmingham's proud history as being home to some of the most innovative and pioneering industries.
Thus, parts of the Plan include an advanced manufacturing hub and cutting edge academic facilities such as the Innovation Birmingham Campus and the BioHub Life Sciences Centre.
Adding to the city's unique identity is the enormous Bullring shopping centre. The latest £500 million incarnation makes it one of the largest and most popular shopping venues in the country, and it is home to the largest Debenhams department store outside London. Like so much in the city, the centre manages to achieve 21st Century modernity while acknowledging its proud history that goes back almost 1000 years.
Residential development
Over the past ten years, Birmingham's population has seen growth of around 10% to over 1.1 million and this trend is certain to continue over the coming years. To accommodate these new residents, the city has identified a need for some 89,000 new homes, more than 50,000 of which will be in new developments in easy reach of the city centre.
As further evidence that this is a city going places, Land Registry figures state that Birmingham has been the busiest local authority in the country in terms of applications for first registrations, leases, transfers of part, dealings, official copies and property searches every month in 2016.
A growing population, a thriving economy and a multi-billion pound investment programme spell unmissable opportunities for investors.
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Why Buy A Vintage Sewing Machine
It's a known fact that you never ask a lady her age, her weight, or how many sewing machines she owns. Maybe the latter is less widely known. I'm not known to be bashful though and will openly admit *about* how many sewing machines I own. Four-teen. Puuuuuleese, I have friends who own twice as many!
Show me your VSM by sharing a picture on instagram or facebook with #sewonvsm for a chance to be featured all month long!When you think about all of the wonderful programs, attachments, and advances made in sewing machines these days it might be hard to imagine why someone might want to use an ancient machine... you know those kind where you actually have to sew your own button holes. There are plenty of really great reasons why I think vintage sewing machines rock and today we're going to talk about why you might want one... or another one!
Vintage sewing machines are built to last. Haven't they already proven that? The don't have need wifi for upgrades or even electricity. Mechanics of a simple straight stitch machine make maintenance and upkeep for the home user both easy to DIY and affordable. Thank you youtube tutorials!!
Sustainability may not be your first choice or reason for snagging the next vintage machine that comes by, but it's a heck of a good one. Anytime you're able to use and love something second hand we're choosing to cut back on manufacturing demands and keeping them from our landfills. Also keep in mind that those heavy metal machines are made with solid metal working innards which will be a beast and continually produce perfect stitches *when maintained, unlike many of the mainstream options available today- which cheaply made plastic cases house cheaply made plastic gears that are likely to strip out within a year or two. See for yourself.
Vintage sewing machines hold a soft spot in my heart, while the majority of my sewing is done on a my BERNINA it's my opinion that if you can't afford an expensive well built machine then the only other option is to buy vintage. I've sewn on new school benjamin-bangers (that's equivalent to a $100 Brother from Walmart) and while they run well for a short while, they're kinda loud & sometimes cranky when it comes to different types of fabrics. Then it's time to turn them into sewing machine planters or donate to the Sewing Machine Project. My vintage machines on the other hand, even classified as household machines- have no trouble handling several layers of denim or a single layer of lace.
Do you love sewing on a vintage sewing machine, or VSM for short? Leave a comment below and tell me why. Then head over to instagram and let's connect & share our love for vintage machines by tagging #sewonvsm.


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Portable 3G Cell Phone Jammer and 4G Jammer (4G LTE + 4G Wimax) 3W Delivery is carried out international courier service DHL, free shipping (Check the list of countries for free shipping). You can pay by any convenient manner specified in the section "Payment"
Product Description
Looking for a cell phone jammer that can both the signals of the 4G LTE and 4G Wimax, this Portable 3G Cell Phone Jammer and 4G Jammer (4G LTE + 4G Wimax) 3W can be your first choice. This is a jammer device that owns both good design and working ability.
First, you can see that it is a multiple bands cover cellphone and including 4G bands, and its affected frequency ranges including CDMA/GSM, DCS, 3G, 4GLTE and 4G WIMAX. And with the design of high power the jamming distance of this device can reach 20m depending on the strength of the signal in the given area. And with the design of cooling fan inside, it won't cost high temperature when working. And by using the car charger it can be used in the car directly, which is really convenient for people when they are driving cars. Besides the 3200mA/h built-in battery is used as its power supply and which need 5 hours to get full charged and support working for 1 to 2 hours.
Such a device can be used in many places such as the meeting rooms, conference rooms, trains, bus and so on. But if used in some locations of special purpose such as hospitals, gas stations and more, please do field test first to make sure no interference happened to the normal operation of their equipment and instrument.
If you are interested in such kind of jammer device just come here. And if you have requirements about selecting the above frequency bands please also contact with us, as we can OEM and ODM the jammer device that you required for you!
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You can select five of above frequency bands you need in a jammer
ODM and OEM orders are welcome
Total output power: 3W
Jamming range: up to 20m, the jamming radius still depends on the strength signal in given area
External Omni-directional antennas all the TX frequency covered down link only
Power supply:50 to 60Hz, 100 to 240V AC
With AC adapter (AC100-240V-DC12V),3200mA/H battery
Dimension:120x74x29mm and not include antennas
Inner box dimension:220x202x65mm
Full set weight:0.75kg
*Portable Jammer x 1
*AC adaptor x 1
*Car adaptor x 1
*Antenna x 5
*User Manual x 1
Note: Mobile signal jammers may not be permissible to import into certain countries due to licensing of broadcast signals or other restrictions. Please check your country's telecommunications regulations before placing your order. We will adjust the CDMA / GSM / DCS / PCS for you base on your country signal frequency.
Jamming range depends on the signal strength from various sources, as well as local environment conditions.
Important Notes for Jamming Distance: The jamming distances we mentioned on website are for customer's reference only. The actual jamming distance will be varied depending on the signal strength and the use location and if full charges, etc.
Important Notes for Portable Jammers with No Cooling Fan: Do not use the jammer when it is charging, or it will burn the jammer as it has no built-in fan. If because of this factor due to the broken of the jammer, the customer will lose the authority of free repairation.
Arabic - محمول الجيل الثالث 3G الهاتف الخليوي جهاز التشويش و 4G التشويش (4G LTE 4G Wimax) 3W; Czech - Přenosný 3G Mobilní Telefon Jammer a 4G Jammer (4G LTE + 4G Wimax) 3W; Danish - Bærbare 3G Mobiltelefon Jammer og 4G Jammer (4G LTE + 4G Wimax) 3W; German - Tragbarer 3G-Handy-Störsender-und 4G-Störsender (4G LTE + 4G Wimax) 3W; Spanish - Portátil 3G del Teléfono Celular Jammer y 4G Jammer (4G LTE + 4G (Wimax) 3W; French - Portable Téléphone Cellulaire 3G Brouilleur et 4G Brouilleur (4G LTE + 4G Wimax) 3W; Italian - 3G portatile del Telefono Cellulare Jammer e 4G Jammer (4G LTE + 4G Wimax) 3W; Japanese - 携帯3G携帯電話のジャマおよび4Gジャマ(4G LTE+4G Wimax)3W; Korean - 휴대용 3G 셀룰라 전화 방해기 및 4G 방해기(4G LTE+4G Wimax)3W; Malay - Portabel 3G Ponsel Jammer dan 4G Jammer (4G LTE + 4G Wimax) 3W; Dutch - Draagbare 3G Mobiele Telefoon Stoorzender en 4G Jammer (4G LTE + 4G Wimax) 3W; Norwegian - Portabel 3G-Mobiltelefon Jammer og 4G Jammer (4G LTE + 4G Wimax) 3W; Portuguese - Portátil 3G Telefone Celular Jammer e 4G Jammer (4G LTE + 4G Wimax) 3W; Romanian - Portabil 3G jammer telefon mobil și 4G toba de eșapament (în rețelele 4G LTE + 4G cu suport pentru rețele WiMAX) 3ВТ; Hebrew - נייד 3G טלפון סלולרי יאמר ו-4G ג ' אמר (4G LTE + 4G Wimax) 3W; Thai - แบบเคลื่อนย้ายได้ 3G โทรศัพท์มือถือ Jammer และ 4G Jammer(4G LTE+4G Wimax)3W; Turkish - Taşınabilir 3G Jammer 4G Jammer (+ 4G Wimax 4G LTE) 3W Cep Telefonu; Vietnamese - Máy 3G điện Thoại di động gây nhiễu và 4G gây nhiễu (4G LTE + 4G Wimax) 3W;


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Get creative! The Sculpting Tool is our most popular and versatile tool for freehand sculpting, carving, and scroll cutting. Making realistic hills and mountains has never been easier. Cuts foam like a hot knife through butter.
Plunge, Slice, and Dice! The Hot Knife is the foam cutting tool the world has been asking for. A combo hand held scroll saw and power drill that cuts foam with fast, clean surgical precision. The four inch blade is made from thin tough steel, with a unique round shape that slices quickly and cleanly in any direction like magic.
It's all in the details!! The Engraving Tool is perfect for engraving bricks, blocks, stones, words, and other shapes for detailed looking walls, abutments, portals, slats, cobblestone roads, signs and more. A fine finishing tool for detailing any type of 2-D or 3-D sculpture or model. The blade is approximately 2 inches long, and only the tip heats up.
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Miami Construction Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud
WASHINGTON – Braynert Marquez of Miami pleaded guilty to a one-count information charging him with aiding and assisting in the preparation and filing of a false employment tax return, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today.
According to the plea agreement and information, Marquez operated and at least partly owned two Dade County, Fla., construction companies known as Bema Block Corp. and Bema Group Corp. From 2004 through 2007, Marquez paid employees of Bema Block and Bema Group "off-the-books" wages in two different ways. First, from late 2006 through 2007, Marquez obtained cash to pay his employees by causing Bema Block and Bema Group corporate checks to be issued to DJ Construction Group Inc. DJ Construction was a shell corporation created by others for use in the check cashing scheme. DJ Construction did no actual work for either Bema Block or Bema Group. Marquez caused the checks to be cashed at a check cashing store that was aware of the arrangement. Marquez then caused his employees to be paid with the cash from the checks. In 2007, $698,848.82 in Bema Block and Bema Group checks were written to DJ Construction and cashed to pay employees. Marquez failed to report the cash wages on quarterly employment tax returns and failed to withhold and pay over employment taxes on the wages.
According to court documents, Marquez also caused certain Bema Block employees to be paid with two checks: one payroll check from which the employment taxes were withheld and an additional check with no taxes withheld. The additional check was issued not from Bema Block, but from one of two corporations, MFCM Group Corporation and MJMF Group Corporation, created by Marquez and others solely for this purpose. From 2004 through 2007, Marquez caused approximately $664,535 in checks from MFCM Group and at least $469,049 in checks from MJMF Group to be written to Bema Block employees. Marquez failed to report the wages paid by these checks on quarterly employment tax returns and failed to withhold and pay over employment taxes on the wages.
According to the information, Marquez willfully aided and assisted in the preparation and presentation to the IRS of a false Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return (IRS Form 941) for the calendar quarter ending Dec. 31, 2010. The tax return falsely and fraudulently reported $130,021 in wages, tips and other compensation by Bema Group Corp. to its employees that quarter.
The court scheduled sentencing for Nov. 3, 2011. Marquez faces a maximum of three years in prison, a maximum of one year of supervised release and a fine of $250,000. As part of his plea agreement, Marquez agreed that the United States suffered an employment tax loss of at least $200,000 but not more than $400,000 and he agreed to pay restitution to the IRS in the amount of $280,362.
Wifredo A. Ferrer, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and John A. DiCicco, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice, Tax Division, thanked the IRS Special Agents who investigated this case and Tax Division Trial Attorneys Matthew J. Mueller, Jason H. Poole and Assistant Chief Gregory E. Tortella who are prosecuting the case.


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