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Due to my OCD tendencies, I put together a folder and reinforced it with a
little cardboard for sturdiness and some scrapbook paper for prettiness =)
You can click to enlarge the photos and see how I put it together.There are
quite a few plates I haven't used yet as you can tell with all the blue stickers hehe
You can get an idea of how thick and sturdy the actual folder is here.
I used one of those flimsy little book report folders that usually sells for 10 cents at any stationary store and just glued cardboard and decorated it with scrapbook paper and a few cut out lettering from magazines. I just attached 3 baseball card storage sleeves and slipped them into the rings like a 3-ring binder. Of course it's much less bulky using this folder but you still have a great way of storing your plates without having them scratch against each other or take up unnecessary room in a CD case. The best part is that you can add (or take away) more sleeves at your choosing - totally customizable, definitely up my alley. For reference, I own the second Bundle Monster pack, the Mash image plates, and about 6 or so GCOCL plates. Sooo... 3 storage sleeves can hold a lot! And since the folder is super flat, it can go great anywhere - even under your bed to hide your polish obsession from those who may think you're a little crazy. =P


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I'm running a server and now as I installed latest version (1.7.3) there are problems. When I create security password from xamp demo, nothing happends. Before when I did that and typed localhost in browser, it sent me to htdocs and I could see my site but now it keeps me on xampp demo -.- how can I fix it? I want others to see my site, now they can only see xamp demo ..
The only thing that happends when I reach my own website or when I reach xampp is that I get:
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which means something like: new Xampp security concept
how can I have the old one but still have new files etc?


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Ninja Warrior UK contestant Tim Shieff is batting away the haters after he came agonisingly close to winning the title.
The free-runner missed out on defeating the obstacle course after he fell in the penultimate challenge of the course – the flying bars.
After some viewers tweeted about not wanting the vegan athlete to win, the 30-year-old took to Twitter to show love to those not so keen on him.
"I do love myself very much" he told one user who suggested he was arrogant.
To another user who said: "Meat free guy had better not win", Shieff simply replied with a nerd-face emoji.
The athlete also thanked his supporters, while letting his 27,000 Twitter followers in on his training secrets.
"Thanks for all the messages of support. I had fun on that course and got to test my mental growth.
"Raw vegan diet, studying Conor McGregor @TheNotoriousMMA and Kodak Black playing in my head got me through on 2 weeks notice. Not sure if I'll be back."
Among his supporters was grime star JME, who live-tweeted throughout the broadcast of the series four finale.
The MC was rooting for Shieff, tweeting before the start of the show: "Ninja warrior on ITV in 10 mins to shout at the screen "GO TIM GO!"
Shieff claimed the title of last man standing for the second time on Saturday, after being crowned with the honour in 2015.
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Before I begin - and this is going to be an ongoing series -I'd like to set some ground rules, and a mission statement, for what I'm about to do.
My mission is to find positively supporting scientific evidence that people are offering in favor of Creationism and/or Intelligent Design (hereby C/ID), if any.
In addition, any qualifying evidence will be vetted to see how well it explains the available data, and whether it's contradicted by available data.
Ground Rules
I'm going to take the time to explain what the qualifications are, and why. I think this is important to head off objections that I'm just dismissing evidence for invalid reasons.
Positive Evidence
I spent a post explaining positive and negative evidence (link), and why positive evidence is the valuable type. Whatever evidence is provided must directly and positively support C/ID.
As an addendum, for the sake of argument, I'm going to agree that evolution has been completely falsified. Disproving evolution, however, provides exactly zero positive evidence for creationism, because it's not a true dichotomy between evolution and C/ID. Any attacks on evolution will thereby be irrelevant, and thus disqualified.
This should go without saying, but the evidence must be logically valid and sound. Meaning, it must not employ any logical fallacies, the conclusion must logically lead from the premises, and the premises must be demonstrably true.
This may apply both for establishing the evidence, as well as the evidence's application to a broader case supporting C/ID.
Standards of Evidence
The evidence must qualify against a basic standards of evidence (link to where I detail this). Within the linked post, I listed out and described why each standard is critically important.
As an addendum, the more direct the evidence, the better. For instance, demonstrating that the Earth is young (as opposed to old) doesn't necessarily demonstrate that creationism happened... it demonstrates that the Earth is young. It'd be more productive to demonstrate that the DNA was designed, for instance.
We'll see how this goes. I can say right off the bat that "well the Bible says that creationism is true, and we've verified that some cities mentioned in the Bible are true, so that's evidence for creationism" isn't going to fly... which is an argument I suspect I'll see a lot (or ones like it). It's an association fallacy, basically.


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I was happy to be accepted for Jewelry & Accessory Expo although I am no fashion blogger. To me well made pieces of jewelry are art to wear which I very much appreciate in RL as well as in SL.
Creating a look is much fun for me. When I was done with this I felt that the beautiful China Ink place by Aston Leisen would be the perfect place for the photos.
Obviously not only me find the rigged mesh necklace at the back sexy. I went there 2 times for the photos and immediately had to deal with admirers and their "classic opener", which is always more or less like that: " Wow, beautiful avatar! Where do you live? How old are you?" My answer is always the same closer: "If you think that is important you just prove that you totally lack of fantasy and are not interesting."
My outfit from head to toe:
From J&A Expo: Aurora hat by LODE Headwear - PEARL necklaces by EMO-tions - Antelope bag by BSD Designs Studios - Brocade bowed shoes by Eclectica
Not from Expo: K Collection Angel in the Snow Outfit by LivGlam - Jessamine Gloves by Belgravia
Jewelry & Accessory Expo with more than 100 vendors and daily fashion shows open through December 21st.
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Chris Collins
Coder – Maker – Educator
In professional life, I am a Software Engineer, living and working in Galway, Ireland, on the shores of the rugged Atlantic. On personal time, I enjoy trying my hand at different technologies, taking any opportunity to feed my friends and take long walks in the countryside with my trusty Labrador, Ted.
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Charlie Collins says :
Wait a minute. I am a "Senior Software Engineer", working primarily in Java and related technologies (found your blog when searching for some Ant stuff), and an avid Ubuntu user, and my initials are "ccollins."
You are stealing my MO man ;).
Signed: the other ccollins in software/java (Charlie)
Deron Koslsoki says :
Hello Mr. Collins , My name is Deron Kosloski, I am an old guy inspiring to be a programmer, trying to get my BS in IT, I know, but while doing research on the history SQL I ran across your site and noticed you were well seasoned and can be considered an expert in your field, was wondering if I can use your material, History of SQL,paraphrased of course in my assignment if properly cited in APA format.
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I thought it might be fun to start up a blog as a dumping ground for all the curiosity I have about hair care, hair science, allergies, recipes for hair care products and skin and such. I'm a scientist, although not in the cosmetics field, similar concepts do apply!
Fire away if you have any questions you want answered and I'll do my best to answer them and refer you to a good source if I can.


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A rare official distillery release, distilled in 1970 and bottled at cask strength. 1926 bottles were produced. Collector's alert - Glenury is a demolished distillery (closed 1985). According to MaltManiacs, this relelase is THE LAST ever official bottling on the market.The history of Glenury is partly a chapter of accidents. Founded in 1825 on Scotland's East coast by Robert Barclay, it was sited just outside of the fishing town of Stonehaven. It took the first part of its name from the glen that runs through the Ury district. The second part was added by Barclay, who was also a Member of Parliament and managed to get permission from King William IV to insert the world "Royal" in the title. Weeks after opening, a fire destroyed stocks of barley, along with the kiln and parts of the malting floor. Two weeks after the fire, worker James Clark died in an accident with the boiler. Robert Barclay died in 1854, and the distillery was auctioned to William Richie three years later. The maltings of Glenury Royal were closed in 1968. The distillery then kept producing malt whisky for almost two more decades, but eventually it was mothballed on May 31, 1985. In 1992 the owners decided to cease malt whisky production for good. The buildings of the distillery were sold in 1993 to a property company who turned a section of them into apartments. Tasting note: The pale gold appearance is considerably younger than the reality. Opening aroma is deep and captivating, initially sweet in the creme caramel / vanilla spectrum with later inspection finding the alcohol more apparent and the profile now focused on fresher scents of menthol / aniseed infused honey. Plenty of fire still present in this old-timer, with the initially light, waxy entry crescendoing into a lively, concentrated, mildly bittersweet attack; some attractive toffee and caramel moments towards the finish, finally swamped by the drying oak. 57.9% Alc./Vol.
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Category Archives: Kolkata Knight Riders
Knight Riders- The new Avatar!
After three humiliating IPL seasons Shahrukh Khan left no stone unturned for KKR team selections this year. He did his best in bagging the best performers around. This team of KKR is 100 percent new, fresh,better and formidable comparing the previous seasons. However the team has taken a tough decision by leaving Sourav Dada aside, who was their icon Cricketer in the last 3 seasons, even though his performances were not up to the mark. Read the rest of this entry
Billions of Whistles for IPL 3
The Indian Premier League is regarded as the most innovative invention when it comes to the world of cricket. IPL season 1 introduced to us 8 teams which became bonded to us immediately. Read the rest of this entry
Bond joins KKR camp to boast the morale
If you are a KKR fan you must be happy with this. Bond, not the James Bond but Shane Bond joins the KKR camp and play the IPL this year.
Already, KKR are in winning forms and with Bond in their team it will add a huge boast to the team. Bond is in good form as the Oz vs Kiwi series ended recently.
He will look to trouble the batsmen early in the innings and give some breakthroughs for them. But, its not known whether he will play in Today's match.
He said:-
I have had decent T20 and ODI series against Australia. I was pretty satisfied with the pace that I worked up. My job is to bowl quick. But there is very little margin for error in a T20 game. So one has to be accurate
I met Dav after reaching the hotel. We discussed a few points. I will also need to catch up with the boys and know them well as we will be playing together for the next month. Also I intend to sit with Sourav (Ganguly) and discuss my role
Since I am not bowling 18 to 20 overs per day now, chances of getting injured are pretty less. It's not a problem bowling four overs in a T20 match or 10 overs in an ODI
Finishing the innings- A responsibility: Maxertainment 3
In the T20 format, it is always very important to finish well. May it be during batting or bowling. Here, we discuss about some of the finishers of the different IPL teams. These key players are pretty much the deciding factors whether their teams cross the finish line or not.
Undoubtedly, the incredible Yusuf Pathan is their finisher. Yusuf Pathan who evolved as an exceptional T20 player in the first season has grown from strength to strength. His power hitting and his positive attitude have snatched victory from the jaws of defeat for the Royals. The recently 100(37 balls) against Mumbai Indians is a burning example of the effect Yusuf has on the opposition. Looking at the current form, he could be again prove to be the biggest game changer for Rajasthan Royals.
Captain cool Dhoni and Albie Morkel are the finishers for this batting heavy team. The fact that helps Superkings is that they are packed with allrounders so they are not heavily dependant on both of them. Though Raina and Haydos are the mainstays at the top, the finishing act is shared between Dhoni, Morkel, Badrinath and the all rounders.
AB de Villiers and Dinesh Karthik are the main people responsible for finishing off games. Delhi has some good local talent like Mithun Manhas, Rajat Bhatia who are capable of giving both the main finishers a good support and saving the tail from being exposed. Mainly if one of the top four Sehawag, Gambhir, De Villiers or Dilshan clicks, they make sure that they finish the game.
The finishers are Yuvraj Singh and Irfan Pathan. The addition of an allrounder like James Hopes will help their cause. Irfan and Yuvraj have been very successful in previous 2 editions but this time both come back from injuries so there is a big question mark on their form.
For the first season it was Abhishek Nayar and for the second season it was JP Duminy. Mumbai Indians have been the team which has underperformed purely because of they haven't been able to win the close games. This season, they have started out well pulling off a dramatic victory over the Royals. But Mumbai Indians have identified the local talents like Sathish and Saurabh Tiwary and the return of players like Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo, it will add a huge boast to the ending.
David Hussey is one of the strongest finishers for KKR. During his unavailability, Angelo Mathews has fitted into the role of a finisher perfectly. Domestic Players like Wriddhiman Saha and Laxmi Ratan Shukla have also shown that in tense situations they are quite capable of handling the finishing job.
Ross Taylor, Mark Boucher and the young Virat Kohli are the batsmen RCB will depend upon to take their team home. Ross Taylor has been their biggest finisher, especially in the 2nd season he had invaluable contributons to RCB's turnaround of fortunes. During his absence, Kohli and Boucher are quite ready to handle the finishing job.
Heavily dependant on one person to do the finishing job, the very talented Rohit Sharma. Rohit Sharma was exceptional in finishing the games for Deccan Chargers in season 2 which was one of the main reasons for their success. Though they have a great start they always put themselves in such a situation where Rohit has to bail them out.
Maxertainment 3: KKR stun last year runners up RCB
Sourav Ganguly-led Kolkata Knight Riders registered their second consecutive victory after they beat the Bangalore Royal Challengers by 7 wickets at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday. With this win they have now defeated the two finalists of the IPL season 2. Knight Riders made a blazing start of their innings in order to chase down the modest target set by Bangalore Royal Challengers. Openers Manoj Tiwary and Brad Hodge gave a tremendous start to the Knight Riders. Together they put up the opening stand of 101 runs.
Tiwary, after making his maiden IPL half-century, got out to van der Merwe's delivery. Brad Hodge also became the victim of van der Merwe after scoring 50. Sourav who had failed to get any score on the board last time looked good today and his 6 off a Del Steyn delivery reminded his golden days. He was unlucky to get out while trying to hit the winning shot.
The Challengers, after a disastrous start, managed to set the target of 136 to Kolkata Knight Riders. Earlier, Knight Riders captain Sourav Ganguly won the toss and elected to field first against the Bangalore Royal Challengers at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday.
Charles Langeveldt and Angelo Mathews soon justified Ganguly's decision and got the two quick wickets of SP Goswami and Manish Pandey. Goswami was caught by Ishant Sharma, while Pandey was bowled by Mathews.
After the two quick wickets, the Bangalore was looking to consolidate the innings but Murali Kartik gave them another jolt when he got the wicket of Virat Kohli. He was caught by Angelo Mathews. All eyes were on Rahul Dravid after the devastating start, but he too disappointed everyone and became the second victim of Angelo Mathews.
Robin Uthappa, who was trying to have a good partnership with Kallis, walked down the track and went for the lofted big hit but ended up nicking it behind the wicket, Mathews was the bowler.
RE van der Merwe was caught by Hodge and Mathews picked up his fourth wicket. However, Jacques Kallis remained not out on 65.
Preview: KKR vs RCB
Preview: KKR vs RCB
Kolkata Knight Riders VS Royal Challengers Bangalore
Venue: EDEN GARDENS, KOLKATA
Date: 14th March, 2010
Time: 3pm
Kolkata Knight Riders
With 'Miracle-Coach' Dav Whatmore at the helm and Bengal's dearest Dada running affairs on the pitch, the Knight Riders would want to put last season's horrendous run behind them and start afresh. After winning the 1st game, they will try to prove that the win was not just a fluke. Sourav who failed to score in the last match will try to shut the crtics' mouths. Owais Shah and Angelo Mathews need to keep up the form they showed in the match against DC. Bowling seems to have improved thanks to the tips and tricks of the legendary Wasim Akram. Team's bowling comprises of pace batteries like Ishant and Langaveldt and if they hold up, we may see a resurgence of the Dark Knights.
KEY PLAYERS: Sourav Ganguly, Angelo Mathews, Ishant Sharma, Charl langaveldt
Royal Challengers Bangalore
This year, Bangalore boast of a very strong team indeed, with fantastic hitters of the likes of Ross Taylor, Cameron White, Kevin Pietersen and new signing Eoin Morgan, and the dependability of South Africans Jacques Kallis and Mark Boucher. They also possess possibly the best of the local batting talent, in dynamic and ambitious youngsters Virat Kohli, Manish Pandey and Robin Uthappa, apart from stalwart Rahul Dravid. Skipper Anil Kumble leads the bowling attack that also boasts of the likes of test No.1 Dale Steyn. On paper they look strong enough to do an encore of last year's final appearance. With an inspiring captain at the helm, one cannot rule out them going all the way.
KEY PLAYER: Jacques Kallis, Manish Pandey, Dale Steyn, Anil Kumble
RCB: Jacques Kallis, Manish Pandey, Srivats Goswami, Vinay Kumar, Bhuvanesh Kumar, K P Appanna, Eoin Morgan, Akhil Balachandra, A Mithun, Steven Smith, Virat Kohli, Praveen Kumar, Robin Uthappa, Mark Boucher, Dale Steyn, Dillon Du Preez, Cameron White, Ross Taylor, Kevin Pietersen, Roelof van der Merwe, Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble, S Sriram
KKR: Sourav Ganguly(C), Brendon McCullum, Chris Gayle, Brad Hodge, Owais Shah, Manoj Tiwari, Rohan Gavaskar, Chirag Pathak, Cheteswar Pujara, Harshad Khadiwale, Wriddhiman Shah, Angelo Matthews, Laxmi Ratan Shukla, Ganapati Vignesh, Ajit Agarkar, Varun Aron, Iqbal Abdulla, Eklakh Ahmed, Ashoke Dinda, Ajantha Mendis, Charl Langeveldt, Murali Karthik, Ishant Sharma
Day 1 of the Maxertainment 3 ends on a high!
The IPL 3 has kick started in a superb form. Yet, another classy performance in the acts of the opening ceremony. The whole stadium rocked. Deepika was sizzling. UB-40 was fantastic. The crowds at DY Patil were going mad.
The first match, DC vs KKR, started off. DC's Gilly won the toss and chose to field first. Rudi Koetzen said Lets Play and the Game begun. For the horror of the KKR team, they lost the first wicket in the first ball when Manoj Tiwary hit it to the covers.
Soon, the all expected Dada Ganguly too fell to the Old Fox Chaminda Vaas and took a long hop to the dug out for a duck.
It seemed all the same for the KKR team, same like the season two. Soon, Brad Hodge and Cheteshwar Pujara too got out. The Kolkata team were struggling at 31/4.
But, the 129 run partnership re-build the team and made their score a respectable one with Angelo Mathews (65 runs) and Owais Shah (54 runs).
The Deccan Chargers, Defending Champs came into bat with a target of 162 runs. The DC camp had a strong batting line up and everyone expected that it was a easy win for them.
The starting for the Chargers looked like slogging until VVS Laxman (22 runs) got out at 61 runs on the board. A good batsman goes out and a better one comes in. Herchelle Gibbs came in to partner his captain Adam Gilchrist. But the spin of Hodge, got him out for 54 runs just when the team score was reaching hundred.
Perhaps, everyone would have thought Symonds and Rohit Sharma is there and they will win it for them. But .everything changed with Gilly's dismissal. Charl Langeveldt got his first wicket of the tournament when he got rid of his countryman, Gibbs (19 runs).
Rohit Sharma and Andrew Symonds were expected to do more. But, soon Symonds hit a ball to Sourav Ganguly's hands ending his innings for just 5.
Rohit Sharma too didn't stay long as not expected. Just adding 13 runs to the scorecard, he too perished with the ball of Mathews.
Winning dreams perhaps changed for them. Only, newbies were left. Anureet Singh and Tirumalsetti Suman could not ensure that DC win.
So, KKR ensured that they had a win in their hands as they won with 11 runs.
Its the same saga this year. DC were last in 2008 and came to win the IPL in 2009. KKR were last in 2009. The question is Will they be the Champs this year?
Preview: DC vs KKR
Venue: DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai ( Neutral Venue )
Date : 12th March 2010 ( 8pm onwards )
The Deccan Chargers camp is filled with full of batting starrs. Gilchrist and Gibbs will lead the team by opening the innings. Rohit Sharma, Andrew Symonds will be given the responsibility to look after the middle order. Venugopal Rao, Ravi Teja and T Suman will be around the two middle order batsmen. The power pack batting will totally contrast over the bowling of the team. Kemar Roach won't be available for the first match. RP Singh has not done well in the Indian soil. A lot will be expected from Pragyan Ojha who will be favored with the Indian soil to turn the ball.
KKR was the team in 2009 like DC was in 2008. Its the same situation. DC changed their jerseys and picked the cup. KKR too now has changed the jersey. Hope they follow the footsteps of KKR. It is expected that Brad Hodge will open with Ganapathy Vignesh, the former ICL star. Ganguly will take care of the No.3 spot. Other players will be around these batsmen. Owais Shah will be given the responsibility of the middle order. Shukla, Tiwary and others will be around him. Ishant Sharma and Varun Aaron, the Jharkand pacer will open the bowling for Kolkata Knight Riders.
The soil is obviously brought from the South African land. So, you can expect a lot for the batsmen and if bowlers bent their back, will hit the timber.
Adam Gilchrist: The Captain of the Chargers will have a lot of responsibility on his shoulders. He will lead the team from the front and score a lot.
Pragyan Ojha: The spinner will turn the ball in the Indian pitches and trouble the batsmen as IPL is back in India. With no other key bowler, Ojha has to lead from the front.
Sourav Ganguly: He is back as the Captain of the team and will have a lot of pressure to perform. He is capable of playing the long and steady innings.
Bradley Hodge: The Australian batsman is in fine form always and is to open the innings.
Adam Gilchrist, Ammana Ashish Reddy, Andrew Symonds, Anirudh Singh, Arjun Yadav, Azhar Anjum Bilakhia Bodapati Sumanth Chaminda Vaas, Dwaraka Ravi Teja, Dwayne Smith, Harmeet Singh, Herschelle Gibbs, Kemar Roach, Laxman VVS, Mitchell Ross Marsh, Mohnish Dinesh Mishra, Pragyan Ojha, Rahul Sharma, Rohit Sharma, Rudra Pratap Singh, Ryan Harris, Tirumalasetti Suman, Venugopal Rao
Ajit Agarkar, Ashok Ali, Ashok Dinda, Chirag Pathak, Cheteshwar Pujara, Eklakh Ahmed, Ganapathi Vignesh, H.Khadiwale, Iqbal Abdulla, Ishant Sharma, Laxmi Ratan Shukla, Manoj Tiwary, Murali Karthik, Rohan Gavaskar, Sourav Ganguly, S. Singh, V. Aaron, Wriddhiman Saha, Ajantha Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Brad Hodge, Brendon McCullum, Charl Langeveldt, Chris Gayle, David Hussey, Mashrafe Murtaza, Owais Shah, Shane Bond
Preview: Kolkata Knight Riders
When Shah Rukh Khan bought the Kolkata Knight Riders, he would have never imagined in his wildest dreams that his side would fare so badly in the first two editions of the IPL.
They were hurt in the first edition of the mega-event by their lack of firepower in batting, with McCullum and Gayle both not taking part in the later stages of the tournament, and were beset by controversies in the second edition: Coach John Buchanan's multiple captaincy theory, the Fake IPL player saga that purported to expose the inner secrets of the team, and an inability to finish out close matches. They lost five matches in the last over, and mid-way through the tournament, owner Shah Rukh Khan left the team to fly back to India.
A year later, KKR have a more settled look to their side with Dav Whatmore taking over the reins of the side after Buchanan was given the boot. There are no multiple captains either, with India's most successful captain ever Sourav Ganguly named captain for the whole tournament.
With Chris Gayle available for almost the entire tournament, it gives them the explosive package that they sorely missed in the first two editions. The team management has exchanged Moises Henriques with Owais Shah and Manoj Tiwari from Delhi. By buying Shane Bond for a whooping price in the auction, the bowling line up looks power packed with the likes of Ishant Sharma, Charl Langeveldt, Ashoke Dinda and Ajantha Mendis in the ranks.
Legendary Wasim Akram has been appointed as the bowling mentor. It will be an ideal opportunity for youngsters such as Cheteshwar Pujara and Ganapathi Vignesh – who cut off his links with the ICL to prove his worth this season. KKR will be hoping for a much better showing this time around and with a glance at their squad that feat is not beyond them.
Sourav Ganguly: One of the finest captain, Sourav Ganguly is back as the captain of the KKR. Ganguly was termed the 'God of off-side' for his fluent run-scoring ways in that region. Never mind six, seven or eight fielders on the off-side, he could still pierce even the narrowest gap between them and score runs fluently. A match-winner, Ganguly is capable of demolishing bowling attacks single-handedly, and his liking for spin bowlers is well documented. His part time medium pace can also prove to be dangerous for the opponents.
Chris Gayle: Devastating – the only word defines this man from the West Indies. The first player to score a century in Twenty20 Internationals, Gayle will try to score quick runs for the team as the opener. He may not turn the ball much, but puts batsmen in trouble by bowling in a good line and length with his lethal Off Spin.
BB McCullum: Another devastating batsman in the side, who recently got a international T20 century, will be hoping to carry forward the recent form. He will be keen to play another innings like the one he played in the IPL season 1 opener.
Bradley Hodge: The 35 year old Australian Veteran is a lot to play for. Being the highest run scorer for KKR last year, he surely will be aiming to achieve that feat this season too since he is in fine form for the Aussies. Not only swing his bat, he would have to roll his arms too with is milky off spin.
Ishant Sharma: Lean and tall, Ishant can bowl around the 145kmph mark consistently, and generate bounce while bowling long spells. With Akram in as the bowling coach, it can be expected of him to be more dangerous for the batsmen.
Sourav Ganguly(C), Brendon McCullum, Chris Gayle, Brad Hodge, Owais Shah, Manoj Tiwari, Rohan Gavaskar, Chirag Pathak, Cheteswar Pujara, Harshad Khadiwale, Wriddhiman Shah, Angelo Matthews, Laxmi Ratan Shukla, Ganapati Vignesh, Ajit Agarkar, Varun Aron, Iqbal Abdulla, Eklakh Ahmed, Ashoke Dinda, Ajantha Mendis, Charl Langeveldt, Murali Karthik, Ishant Sharma
Commentators for IPL 3
The magic of IPL knows no frontiers. In its endeavour to reach out to wider audiences, IPL's 2010 edition will be broadcast in 124 countries.
So it doesn't matter if your company sends you to Burkina Faso or Belize and your internet is on the blink – you can stay tuned to all the action whenever your favourite team is playing.
Networks from Africa, South-East Asia, the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, Caribbean and the Americas are all set to telecast the IPL matches in their region.
While Supersport Network will broadcast the matches in 51 African countries, Willow TV will telecast the matches in 23 countries and Arab Radio and Television (ART) will reach homes in 20 Middle East countries. Sony Set Max will telecast the tournament in the Indian sub-continent and 21 Caribbean countries will be covered too. Networks from Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand will broadcast the event live in their countries.
Meanwhile, the commentators for the premier tournament have been finalised. Three teams of commentators will be covering the tournament. Former Indian leg-spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, retired fast bowlers Michael Kasprowicz (Australia), Danny Morrision (New Zealand) and Pommie Mbangwa (Zimbabwe) along with renowned commentator Harsha Bhogle will form one team.
The second team includes former India captain Ravi Shastri, fast bowlers Ian Bishop (West Indies) and Dominic Cork (England) while batting all-rounders Russel Arnold (Sri Lanka) and Jeremy Coney (New Zealand), and left-arm chinaman bowler Brad Hogg (Australia).
The third team comprises legendary Indian opener Sunil Gavaskar, popular commentators Mike Haysman (Australia) and Robin Jackman (South Africa), West Indian great wicketkeeper Jeff Dujon and Australian pacer Andy Bichel. Former Kiwi fast bowler Simon Doull will join the team later on.


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Knowing the Difference Between Good and Evil
When Adam and Eve were first created, they were not expected to know the difference between good and evil. It was only after they ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil that they understood it. We are born into a world full of evil as well as good. We are not born with the understanding (Deuteronomy 1:39), but we all must learn to tell the difference between them.
We must know the difference between good and evil.
In Psalm 34:12-16 (quoted in 1 Peter 3:10), we are told to turn away from evil and do good. But how can we do that if we do not know the difference? If we do not know the difference between good and evil, we can find ourselves justifying what is wicked and condemning what is righteous. Proverbs 17:15 tells us that will make us an abomination to God. This is serious business.
Why is it difficult to know the difference between good and evil?
It seems like it should not be so difficult to know what is good and what is bad. Almost everyone automatically knows that it is bad to kill someone else, do they not? Torturing people is understood to be wrong without explaining why it is wrong. But there are many things that are wrong and things that are right that we do not automatically understand.
On top of the unintuitiveness of the evil or goodness involved in certain actions, we are constantly being bombarded by the world with lies about what is good and evil. On the television shows and movies, the "good guys" often promote fornication, drunkeness, crude speech, revenge, etc. Speaking out against homosexuality or abortion is viewed as hate speech. We must learn to see through the propaganda of Satan and be disgusted by sin as God is.
How do we learn the difference between good and evil?
Hebrews 5:14 says that we learn the difference through constant practice. Obviously, we cannot practice what we do not know about. But we cannot continue learning until we practice. If you are studying math, you may understand what the teacher explains in class, but if you do not practice what you learn, you will forget it by the time the test comes. If you practice what you learn, then you will remember it and be able to move to more advanced ideas.
Begin with the "sermon on the mountain." For example, Matthew 7:12 contains what we like to call the "golden rule." Whatever you would want someone to do for you, do that for them. The next time you watch a game of soccer, see how your favorite player treats his opponents. Does he purposely trip them and try to get away with it? Does he fall down on his own and try to blame his opponent? That is evil - it is the opposite of how Jesus taught us to behave.
The next time you listen to a song, see if the singer is encouraging thinking of other people first, or if he is encouraging selfishness and just doing what you want to do. The next time you watch a movie see what the "good guys" are doing. Are they treating others properly (like Batman usually tries to do), or do they just take what they can get (like in Pirates of the Caribean)?
We must practice testing what we see and hear to see if it is good or evil. It is amazing how many Christians do not recognize the evil in the movies they watch. There is the immodesty of almost all Disney women characters. There is the selfishness of Aladin and Jasmine. There is the paganism of Pocahontas. These are just the children's movies! If you children watch these movies, explain to them what is good and evil in them.
Apply what you learn to your own life.
Proverbs 11:20 tells us that if we are crooked in our hearts, God abhors us. What does it mean to be crooked in heart? Think about this: you claim that you love and serve God. You know that God hates lying. You get great pleasure out of watching movies where the "good guys" are constantly lying. You have a crooked heart. You have not made your heart line up properly with what your head knows. It is not something that happens naturally. We must work at it.
We should be constantly studying the Bible to remind ourselves what is good and what is evil. Then we need to practice seeing the difference in the world around us and in our own lives. We need to practice feeling disgusted by sin. Do you have a friend or family member who died because of some terrible disease like cancer? How do you feel about that disease? Jesus died because of sin. How should we feel about sin?
One of the primary messages in Proverbs is "it's good be good and bad to be bad." (See Proverbs 10:2,3,6,7,11,16, etc.) It seems like this is so obvious as to not need saying at all, much less repeating over and over in different ways. Unfortunately, we often forget this truth and do not realize how bad sin is. God hates it. We must also learn to hate it.


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Vacations should be something that you look forward to. There are a lot of things that may go wrong when planning out your trip. Here are some advice that will allow you enjoy your trip.
Be wise about food allergies when going to a foreign country to avoid dangerous liaisons. If you do have food allergies, you should familiarize yourself with the foreign language names of your allergies. This will allow you the ability to alert your waiter or waitress of the foods that you have an allergy to so that they can be kept out of your meals.
When deciding on a camera to take on your trip, select your digital camera with the needs of your trip in mind. If you will be backpacking, for example, a camera with a rechargeable battery probably won't work for you. You also want a camera you can turn off and on quickly and that focuses fast.
Do not hope that an airline to cater to your whims when you as comfortable as necessary on a flight.If you really need headphones, pack a travel pillow, a light blanket and comfortable headphones. You should also want to purchase a snack before boarding the airline offers.
Sign yourself up for a price watcher. This feature is offered by some websites and lets you to track prices. When the hotel or airfare price drops by the amount chosen, the site will send you an email alerting you to the change. The alerts eliminate the need for you from having to constantly check on the prices.
If you will be traveling with a toddler, make sure they have something to occupy them. Bring toys and hassle. You might want to purchase a few new item for this trip to bring some novelty to the adventure and ensure more time is occupied by the toddler.
A luggage tag hanging from the exterior of luggage is easily be ripped off in transit.
These sheets make a good surface to put cards or coloring books on.
Lost Passport
When traveling abroad, it is a good idea to prepare for unexpected events, such as a lost passport. The United States maintain website and contact them if need be. You can go to the US Embassy website for a lost passport or some other emergency. Take this important stuff along with you on vacation. You will get a replacement in a couple of days.
Many people experience jet lag when they travel to different time zones.You can't avoid it, but you can try sleeping more in the days prior to your flight to help lessen any of the expected effects. You should also try sleeping during the flight if possible.
If you want to adjust quickly to an unfamiliar time zone, keep yourself awake until around 8pm or later in the new time zone in order to help you adjust. Though you may be exhausted, it's best to not go to bed early so you don't exacerbate jet lag.
Road trips can get very boring so it is a good idea to plan activities for the trip. Breaking things up with interesting stops makes the whole trip can create memories that will last a lifetime. Provide your children with a list of your intended itinerary and route so that they can follow along.
Always take bottled water when going overseas.Drinking water in foreign countries is usually not purified and can lead to stomach problems. Use bottled water to brush your teeth. You may get ill from tap water.
These tips and tricks are used by many people to make traveling easier. When you want to go on vacation, review the tips here first. They can reduce some stress and help you travel easier.


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HMRC are to launch a consultation on their process for risk profiling large businesses ahead of the summer recess.
HMRC currently conduct an annual Business Risk Review of large businesses to determine whether they meet a published standard for being regarded as low risk. This system was established a decade ago to enable resources to be focused on higher risk businesses. Those which are regarded as low risk are not subject to routine enquiries but are instead expected to raise with HMRC any issues which need to be discussed.
The reality is that in 2017 very few large businesses are engaged in high-risk activity. As a result, an increasing proportion of businesses are likely to qualify for the low-risk rating. This is likely to have reduced the practical usefulness of the risk review process and HMRC may also feel that it is politically unacceptable in view of the current climate of strong disapproval which surrounds activities which could be characterised as tax avoidance.
Perhaps with this in mind, the Chancellor's Spring Budget has announced a consultation on the process for risk profiling large businesses, which will review how HMRC can promote stronger compliance. The consultation will be released ahead of the summer recess and will run for 12 weeks. At this point it is unclear what might replace the current process. The implications in relation to HMRC's overall compliance process for large businesses are also unclear, but it is possible that this could be tied in to the introduction of Making Tax Digital for such businesses, currently scheduled for April 2020.
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Extended to ALL St Andrews businesses through BID St Andrews
February 8th saw GVA come to St Andrews to shed some light on the rates revaluation that is due to come into effect on 1st April 2017 and to help us understand how and why we should appeal these changes.
This information still applies to business who are eligible for the 12.5% 'hospitality cap'. This cap only applies for one year, at which point your rates bill will revert to being based on the new revaluation amount. It will be too late to lodge an appeal at this point and you will be liable to pay these revised rates until 2022.
If you are eligible for the one year 'hospitality cap' but still feel that your revaluation is wrong, then you must lodge your appeal before the 30th September 2017. Any appeals lodged after this date will not be considered.
Hearings are both costly and time consuming. It is in the best interests of both parties that appeals are settled by negotiation.
GVA are one of the largest, most successful and integrated rating consultancies in the UK. The team who will be working with St Andrews businesses were previously Senior figures within the Fife Assessors office and both know the local area well. They also have excellent working relationships with the current Assessors and have an intimate knowledge of the legislation covering appeals. They are therefore best placed to help you launch a successful appeal where appropriate.
By coming together as a collective GVA James Barr are willing to offer the business of St Andrews an incentivized fee of just 5% of any savings achieved through any mitigation work including appeals, reliefs, exemptions or initiatives – offering no win, no fee and no hidden costs, they will:
If they find that your rateable value is correct they will advise you to withdraw your appeal. You will incur no cost if this is the case. There is no risk to your business to have your rateable value checked by GVA Barr experts.
In the highly unlikely event that your appeal goes before a Valuation Appeal Panel, RICS rules preclude an incentivised fee basis, and would incur further costs. As previously stated, most cases are settled by negotiation and no additional such costs would be incurred without your specific approval.
If you were unable to attend the meeting on Wednesday 8th Feb, but are still interested in appealing your rates, then please contact:
Gordon Martin, Senior Director, Business Rates, GVA
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Kevin Elder, Director, Business Rates, GVA
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Don't forget to quote 'BID St Andrews' to be eligible for this offer. The offer is extended to all St Andrews businesses, not just those in the BID area, as BID St Andrews feel it is in the best interests of the business community as a whole to collaborate on this issue.
BID St Andrews would like to extend thanks to The Old Course Hotel for facilitating the town deal with GVA Barr.
*BID St Andrews are not financially affiliated with GVA James Barr in any way, and receive no commissions from successful appeals.


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Red wine, coffee, dark chocolate, yogurt, coconut oil – what do these have in common? They have all been reported in the news as having health benefits. Join Christian Minter at the next Olson Center brown bag on Jan. 16th, and learn about how health is reported in the news as well as how to evaluate the accuracy and validity of health and science stories in the headlines.
Seating is limited; please pre-register by calling the Olson Center at 559-6345. Bring your lunch. Simple refreshments will be provided.
The lectures are free, however if you would like to obtain nursing credit, the cost is $10.00. Payment instructions will be given when you pre-register.
Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 12:00pm to 1:00pm
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What's the Deal?
So maybe I ripped off a Seinfeld phrase for this one, but I ask it often
when I'm sitting in my car watching stupidity drive by.
What's the deal with:
People who zip in and out of every small opening in traffic as if they have no brakes and they have to get to Midas on the double. Where are they going when they drive like that? The amazing thing is, somehow they usually avoid hitting other cars. The few accidents I've seen in progress have occurred at relatively low speeds. What do those guys study to learn to drive like that?
Tinted windows that are so dark you don't know if there's a body driving the car or if it's run away on its own. A nice deep tint can be attractive in a window, but if it's easier to see through a bottle of Guinness than through your car windows, you went too far.
Drivers who catch up to you on the expressway, Velcro themselves to your bumper and flash their headlights or bright beams at you until you get annoyed enough to merge into the next lane. They then catch up to the next car ahead and do it all over again. This "flash-to-pass" business is about a friendly as a perk blast from the car horn. Of course, people who do this are in an absolute emergency situation, the wife is about to give birth in the vehicle or the gas pedal keeps getting stuck or they're having some similar absolute emergency situation, of course.
People who drive on a toll road, and don't prepare to pay the toll until they're face-to-face with the toll gate. They have to 1) locate their wallet, 2) notice that they don't have quarters, 3) hold up traffic while they drop carefully selected nickel after nickel in the basket, and 4) wait as long as it takes for the green "thank you" lamp to light, despite the block-long line of cars waiting for them to move along.
*Driving and talking on two cell phones at once: This really did happen.
A guy got arrested because he was talking on a cell phone while driving
with one hand, when he took his one hand off of the steering wheel to answer
the other cell phone. This did not occur in Chicago.
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John 2
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Happy Cat Haz a Magic n Ppl Gets Booze
1 Onz teh tihrd dayz, some pplz was gettin hitchded in Cana inz Galilee, and Happy Cat's momz was there.2 Happy Cat and hiz doodz were liek, "Weez comez 2, lol."3 All teh booze got drinkt, and Happy Cat's momz was liek, "Tehy gotz no booze. Tihs partee iz teh suck!"
4 Happy Cat sed to hiz momz, "Woman! STFU! Mai timez iz not comez.(Burn!)"
5 But hiz mother wanted teh booze and telled the doodz at teh bar,"He willz makes booze. Does whut he sez to do."
6 Nowz, theres waz some bukkitz for washings teh selfs pures. Tehy holded 20-30 gallonz each.
7 Happy Cat sez, "I gots a plan. Momz wantz booze, she getz booze. Fill teh bukkitz with waterz." And teh doodz fillded dem full.
8 He sed to teh doodz, "Teyk som waters to teh party dood." Tehy didz it.9 Teh party dood was liek, "Tihs iz teh booze! I lieks tihs booze! Where didz tihs come?" (Teh doodz who broughted teh booze knowd.) Teh party dood wentz to teh pplz gettin hitchded10 and sed, "WTF!? Most doodz gives teh gud booze first, and tehn crappy booze when pplz iz too drunk to care. But tihs booze pwns!"
11 Happy Cat didded this, teh first of hiz signz, in Cana inz Galilee, and revealded hiz Pwnage; and Happy Cat's doodz beleved in him.
Happy Cat Pwnz At Teh Temple!!!1!
12 Tehn Happy Cat goed to Capernaum wit momz and doodz for soem dayz.
13 It wuz almost Jewish partee day an Happy Cat wen Jerusalem.14 He seed ppls selling shinees and aminalz an thingz in Ceiling Catz place.15 So Happy Cat PWND TEHM IN TEH FACE LOLZ!!!!11!!!1!.16 He sed "Don sel crap in Ceiling Catz place n00b"
17 His doodz lookt it up in a book or somthing.
18 Then teh Jews sez, "Why yu tihnk you hav pwnzor skeels to do tihs?"
19 Happy Cat is like, "Eated this temple up and ai maek nother in tree dayz, n00b."
20 Teh Jews sez, "Oh hay, we don werk dat fast. Took us 46 manz yeerz"21 But Happy Cat was messin wif tehm cuz he wuz talkin bout his bod.22 His doodz figgered it out later.
23 So him wuz havin partee in Jerusalem an pplz saw hiz mad skeelz of pwn.24 But Happy Cat no trust catz.25 No 1 had to tell him cuz himz a cat too LOL.
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Quadrum: The Pocket Sized Abstract Microgame
Ever played Dominoes? Now imagine a game that is more fun, more strategic, super affordable, not to mention pocket-sized and perfect to whip out at any occasion.
Quadrum is latin for 'square' and the game consists of 24 square tiles with a symbol in each corner (from a choice of three different symbols). Each possible combination of the three symbols is represented exactly once. During the game the players need to play their tiles to the table so that the symbols match up.
It's super simple to learn, but you can happily spend hours playing (we know from personal experience!). Our play-testers have thought so too, so we're confident that if you pledge for Quadrum, you won't regret it. In fact, we're so confident, we'll guarantee you'll love it.
Veldi Games is just two sisters who love games, and couldn't resist making their own. You can meet our team on our website.
You can read more about the project below - but you can test the game online now here.
Exclusively online during the Quadrum Kickstarter campaign, you can now play the game online! It's never been easier to try before you buy. Play against yourself or find a buddy to get competitive. If we make the stretch goal then we'll develop it into a free app for all pledgers, and you'll be able to play against the computer.
Test it online here.
How to set up
Shuffle the tiles and deal 12 to each player face up. The tiles remain face up the entire game.
How to win
The player who plays all their tiles first wins.
How to play
The player with the most four-of-a-kind tiles goes first. They start by playing any tile face up on the table. It is then the other player's turn. Turns alternate between the players during which they place one or more tiles on the table. To play a tile it must be place next to at least one other tile, such that the tiles' corners meet. Both symbols along the shared edge must agree whenever two tiles are next to each other.
"Next to" does not include diagonal neighbours.
On your turn, you start by playing one tile. If this tile is placed next to two or more tiles then you get to play another. This repeats until you play a tile next to only one tile. There is no limit to the number of tiles played in a single turn.
If it is impossible to play a tile, your turn ends. If you can play, you must do so. If neither player can go, then the game is a draw.
- 24 Quadrum Tile Cards (2" by 2")
- 5 Convenient Instruction Cards (2" by 2")
- Velvet Drawstring Bag
Stretch Goals updated 30/10/16 - see the update here for more details.
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Risks and challenges
One of our biggest challenges was trying to organise postage fulfilment that was affordable for everyone worldwide. We've designed the entire game so that it's under the weight and size requirement, to be then classified as a letter and saving backers $6+ per game in postage costs.
When making the prototypes we had some slight imperfections in printing, however we have contacted the printing company and reviewed our files to make sure the final version is perfect.Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
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Constipation and Spiritual Distress.
Only those two. That was it!
Once a week, in the first hours of a work morning, the hospice team (chaplains, doctors, nurses, social workers, volunteer coordinators, and bereavement) gathers to review the patients. We'll remember those who have recently died, discuss the ones continuing in our care, and take the first official "team notes" about the newest patients. Read More →by


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Black church must forsake gay bashing
2005-08-02 04:00:00 PDT Washington -- IT'S TIME for the black church in America to come to terms with homosexuality. Pastors, come down from the pulpit and get to know your choir directors.
No, I'm not saying that all or even most of the choir directors in all or even most of the black churches in the country are gay. I'm just reporting that in my observation, at least, music has long been one of the accepted roles for "confirmed bachelors" in African-American congregations. I'm noting that it's fairly common for a preacher to deliver a thundering "Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve" sermon and then turn to a gay man to lead the church in a rendition of "One Day at a Time."
I raise the subject because of the imbroglio over a sermon preached last month by the Rev. Willie Wilson, pastor of Union Temple Baptist Church, one of the leading black congregations in Washington. Here is the most widely quoted passage: "Lesbianism is about to take over our community. I'm talking about young girls. My son in high school last year tried to go to the prom. He said: 'Dad, I ain't got nobody to take to the prom because all the girls in my class are gay. Ain't but two of 'em straight, and both of them ugly.' " The rest of Wilson's remarks haven't made it into general-circulation newspapers because they include R-rated (at least) denunciations of specific sex acts that he envisioned lesbians -- and, apparently, gay men; it's not entirely clear who's doing what to whom -- performing in bed. Suffice it to say that the phrase "strapping yourself up with something" was used.
His church responded with a big "Amen."
What makes this so interesting is that Wilson isn't just any preacher. In addition to leading an 8,000-strong congregation, he is national executive director for the Millions More Movement, a gathering planned for Oct. 15 to mark the 10th anniversary of the Million Man March.
Wilson has no record as an anti-gay bigot. Quite the contrary: For 20 years, his socially active church has run programs to embrace and help individuals infected with HIV or afflicted by AIDS. He also held a special session -- controversial within the congregation -- to restore connections between gays and lesbians and the families that had rejected them.
Moreover, in his sermon, Wilson was trying to make a point about a real issue: That black women are outpacing black men in education and income, and that so many black men are incarcerated or otherwise in crisis that black women confront a shortage of acceptable boyfriends and husbands.
Wilson noted both his record and his intention in an apology he finally issued, after a month of attacks by gay activists and chatter on black radio stations. "I am not homophobic, nor am I antifeminist," Wilson said in the statement posted on the Union Temple Web site. "To any and all whom I offended ... I sincerely and most profusely apologize."
I believe Wilson when he says he was trying to address the crisis in the black family, and I agree that there is no greater challenge facing black America. But later in his apology he strayed once again into terra incognita, maintaining that black girls are "engaging in same-sex relations" at "an alarming rate all over the nation," and that "many girls ... have been threatened and intimidated into participating by same-sex girls' gangs."
Rev. Wilson, I have nothing but gratitude and praise for all you've done to keep me, my two sons and all African-American men off the endangered species list. But I don't know of any research suggesting that girls -- or boys, for that matter -- can be coerced into becoming homosexual. Everything I've read says that simply isn't the way it works.
The black church in America has long mixed its progressive political activism with a deep social conservatism, and that oil-and-water emulsion has served the community well. That conservatism has included a kind of "don't ask, don't even think about telling" policy where homosexuality is concerned. But if institutions are to remain vibrant and relevant, they have to take notice when the world changes. Here are three of those changes:
First, the notion that gay men and lesbians somehow "recruit" boys and girls into the same-sex camp has been discredited as myth.
Second, young African-American gays and lesbians are less likely to accept invisibility as a condition of being able to sit in a pew.
Finally, the Rev. Wilson's exculpatory adage -- "what goes on in the family, stays in the family" -- is a thing of the past. Say it on Sunday morning, read about it on the Internet Sunday night.


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Lice are the bane of many parents' existence. And if your child has ever been stricken with the head louse, a tiny, wingless parasitic insect that loves human hair and sucks up small amounts of blood drawn from the scalp, you already know that you never, EVER want a case of head lice in your house again!
However, although lice sound dangerous, they are quite harmless (if caught early) and very common problem among kids between the ages of 3- and 12-years-old, especially in group settings where they can spread happily and hungrily from child to child.
The problem with ridding a household of lice once they've set in is that they are extremely contagious and difficult to kill for good. Even though their bites don't cause any diseases, they can cause painfully inflamed irritation and itchiness in a child's scalp, and it's the persistent scratching that can cause severe infection if left untreated.
Here are ten warning signs for parents to signal that your child has lice…
1. Persistent itching
Incessant itchy scalps are caused by an allergic reaction to lice bites, and it's actually the insects' saliva or feces that cause that itchy sensation that just can't be scratched enough. The onset of itching will depend on how sensitive your child's skin is to the lice—oftentimes it can take up to a few weeks for kids to start scratching.


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What's New
- More small updates and fixes, released v1.2
- Small update, v1.11 released
- SpamSlayer v1.1 released
- SpamSlayer v1.0 released (7/18/02)
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Welcome to the SpamSlayer project of mozdev.org.
The purpose of this project is to create an effective anti-spam mechanism for Mozilla mail.
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SpamSlayer uses heuristics and plugs right into Mozilla mail. It filters your email transparently and most spam never even reaches your inbox. Anything that looks like spam is directed into a separate "Possible Spam" folder for later review.
I expect SpamSlayer to catch 80-100% of spam.
As needed, I will update SpamSlayer. Check back here occasionally.
2.7.2003 - I've updated the SpamSlayer package to work with the new filtering filename change, as well as fixing one of the filters. SpamSlayer will be nicer to messages with attachments after Bug 136055 is fixed.
11.20.02 - SpamSlayer is working great. I've discarded the spam account and have been using SpamSlayer on my main email address for a while. The only problem is that sometimes attachments hit one of the filters because they are encoded in ASCII text. With the current limitations in Mozilla's filters, it is not possible to fix this. This isn't much of a problem, just look through your Possible Spam folder every so often.
8.18.02 - I've setup an email account and I've done all the wrong things with the address. Once the spam starts rolling in, I'll be improving SpamSlayer heuristics using the spam to well, you get the idea...


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I've been on a real productive kick lately. I like it. I heart hair. I heart hearts in hair.
I hope you do too! In the shop
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
I heart hair.
I've been on a real productive kick lately. I like it. I heart hair. I heart hearts in hair.
Posted by miznyc at 9:07 PM 4 comments
Labels: dreadlocks, hair, hair accessories, heart, hearts, locs, thick hair
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
World's Tiniest Snowman
On a personal note, meet the tiniest snowman. It pretty much got kicked over as soon as these shots were taken. He couldn't wait to do that.
Mad Scientist
As you may recall I've been working on sawing sheet metal and I covered my eye with a heart and apparently confused my sister. But anyway, so way back in this post at the end of it I mentioned how I'd be working on something with hearts that is Beads In The Belfry style. What is that style? cute, quirky, sharp. I actually put up some jewelry pics on Facebook and one of my people on there said my work was cute but sharp. I really liked the sound of that. It also had me wanting to make the joke that that's what my mom considers me. Ayo! *rimshot* I'll be here all week!
Anyhoo, I've had this in my head for mooooonths and finally got to it and thankfully, in time for Valentine's day. Yay science! Specifically chemicals and romance!
Find it in the shop here. I gave it like twelve different names because I cannot resist a pun or a clever title. Even if it means squishing them all in at once. But I think I forgot one. I think I could have totally named it Mad (for love) Scientist. Ah well. You gotta leave something for next time, no?
Posted by miznyc at 9:50 PM 1 comments
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Ack! Vote for Me!
I could hardly believe my eyes! My Love Grows Necklace has been included in an Etsy poll for expressing LOVE!!! Vote for me here!
Posted by miznyc at 5:51 PM 3 comments
More New Things!
So I've wanted to try some new techniques for a while now. One of these is riveting. Riveting is the process of connecting metal together without the need for heat. You can also use it in conjunction with heat. That's what I did. I tried it last month, thought I had a good thing going and then realized that my technique needed a bit of work. How did I come to this conclusion? I was getting all set to show off a ring I made to relatives on Christmas day and the bead fell off in my pocket. Talk about embarrassing. Nobody knew what happened but me so I saved face. lol.
So I tried it again two days ago and voila! I love this ring. I also have to say I lost this ring. That's right. My personal version is gone. boo. Technically my son lost it but since it was on my watch, I lost it because can you really blame a 2 year old for being 2?
So, I'll have to wait for it to pop up or make myself another one. Maybe I'll make myself another one when I make one for you! hint hint. It's in the shop and already well loved! It got 4 hearts in the first day I posted it! That's got to be a record for me or something.
In other news, I have been avoiding trying to bezel set a ring for the longest. I have all the necessary things to do so. I just haven't done it. Kind of like how I took forever to saw. Something is wrong with me. lol.
Anyway, I got this awesome large bead today and I simply must try this thing (bezel setting) sooner than later. Here is a shot of me with my new bead. Can you tell I'm happy?
I also managed to chip said bead so it is definitely not going to be for sale. All mine, mine, mine! I may take a better picture later so you can actually *see* the bead or I may wait until I've actually bezel set it in a ring to show it off. It's going to be a really big ring. I showed the bead to my neighbor who also is a bead enthusiast and she was soooo excited!!! It's nice to have someone in my building to share the excitement of a new bead with. :D I believe it's carved jade but I'm not sure. Frankly it could be a really cruddy plastic button for all I care. I love it! Until next time kidlets!
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Monday, January 19, 2009
The Four Ds
So lately I've been ruminating on why the things I want to do take me forever to get done and yet I end up playing on the internet all day long (which really is not as fun as it would seem). If I were to look at myself honestly I would have to say it is because I am lacking in one of the four Ds.
What are the four Ds? I think they are desire, drive, determination and discipline. At any given moment I am three of these but rarely do I get to that place of all four. Because discipline, she eludes me most often. And because she does, it leads to some other Ds that I don't like so much: disorganization, discord, disaster, defeat and depression.
This pesky thing I lack affects so many different areas of my life negatively. I like to be the fly by the seat of your pants kind of gal but really that's kind of hard to do when you've got a spouse, a toddler and a mortgage. I've got to get my act together.
So with that in mind I am actually putting tasks I need to accomplish on a calendar. A calendar has been my nemesis for as long as I can recall. My whole body tenses up just thinking about plotting out what should get done and when. I like options and to me, a set schedule has often looked like a loss of options and freedom and so I've resisted it at almost every turn.
The one exception is that I'm good about keeping to a schedule for my son because I know my dysfunction should not lead to his misfortune. So I've gotten to thinking why do I let this dysfunction lead to *MY* misfortune????? I'm tired of that and It is time to make the calendar my friend.
Today I put myself on a little timeline for this afternoon while my son naps. Of course I've gotten off track (It's my first day! cut me a little slack.) but thank goodness I have the chart because rather than being WAY off track, I am just a little off track and I cleverly left time in the schedule for such a thing to occur so that I can get back ON track.
For example, I allotted a certain amount of internet time and let me tell you when you only have 15 minutes you get a lot more selective about what you decide to do! I noted I don't have time to do as much dumb stuff which can only be to my benefit!
People who do things of significance don't do it without discipline. Martin Luther King Jr. had desire, drive and determination. But he also had the less flashy and equally important (heck, possibly more important) discipline to follow through with his plans and reach his goals. And because he had the four Ds, he made the 5th D possible. Dreaming. Dreaming big dreams that would become reality.
So all, wish me luck as I work out that last D and make the calendar my friend!
Posted by miznyc at 2:16 PM 2 comments
Friday, January 9, 2009
New Year = New Skills
Happy New Year everybody!!! With the new year comes new things. So my next step on the path to world domination (oh you didn't know? Consider yourself put on notice) is to add to my metal working bag of tricks.
To that end way back in August of last year I bought sheet metal, a jewelers saw and a bevy of other accoutrement. I finally got up the nerve to use them for anything but the tiniest of jobs. I am so excited!!! Above is my first attempt and I am pretty pleased!
I always have tons of ideas floating and I am going to try and get one of these done soon. Clue - it involves hearts and my general quirkiness. ;D
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THS8200 can accept a variety of digital input formats, in both 4:4:4 and 4:2:2 formats, over a 3×10-bit, 2×10-bit or 1×10-bit interface. The device synchronizes to incoming video data either through dedicated Hsync/Vsync inputs or through extraction of the sync information from embedded sync (SAV/EAV) codes inside the video stream. Alternatively, when configured for generating PC graphics output, THS8200 also provides a master timing mode in which it requests video data from an external (memory) source.
THS8200 contains a display timing generator that is completely programmable for all standard and nonstandard video formats up to the maximum supported pixel clock of 205 MSPS. Therefore, the device supports all component video and PC graphics (VESA) formats. A fully-programmable 3×3 matrixing operation is included for color space conversion. All video formats, up to the HDTV 1080I and 720P formats, can also be internally 2× oversampled. Oversampling relaxes the need for sharp external analog reconstruction filters behind the DAC and improves the video frequency characteristic.
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Fixing a Mac OSX Leopard Login Loop Caused by Launch Services
After the release of the latest update to the Macintosh operating system (10.5.3), some users were reporting a "login loop" to MacFixIt.com. I followed the always helpful advice on MacFixIt for updating the operating system, and after the first reboot everything came back fine on my PowerBook G4 I thought I was in the clear. With the second reboot, though, I started seeing the login loop: the machine boots fine, but when you put the username and password in, the system hangs for about 20 seconds before displaying the login window again. Clearly something is hosed, and fortunately I was able to fix it.
I tried the suggested solutions -- booting in safe mode and logging in (still had the same problem); running a file system check in single user mode (no errors reported); deleting the login window plists; and changing the password -- but they had no effect. I could log into the temporary admin account I give to Apple when the machine is sent in for service, so I knew it was something specific to my day-to-day account. I was able to get into single user mode (hold down Command-S right after the startup twang) and examine the /var/log/system.log file. This is part of the underlying UNIX nature of MacOSX, and was the only place I found that gave clues to what was going on. Here is a portion of the log file that occurs right after hitting return at the login screen:
loginwindow[23]: USER_PROCESS: 23 console
com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[86]): Exited: Terminated
ReportCrash[106]: Formulating crash report for process lsregister[104]
ReportCrash[106]: Saved crashreport to /Library/Logs/CrashReporter/lsregister_timestamp.crash using uid: 0 gid: 0, euid: 0 egid: 0
kernel[0]: SetCryptoKey R: len 32, idx 1
ReportCrash[111]: Formulating crash report for process ReportCrash[105]
ReportCrash[111]: Saved crashreport to /Users/userid/Library/Logs/CrashReporter/ReportCrash_timestamp.crash using uid: uid gid: gid, euid: uid egid: gid
com.apple.launchd[92] (com.apple.ReportCrash[105]): Exited abnormally: Bus error
ReportCrash[112]: Too many crashes in rapid succession! No crash report being written for pid 113
com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter[113]): Exited abnormally: Segmentation fault
com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserNotificationCenter): Throttling respawn: Will start in 10 seconds
ReportCrash[112]: Too many crashes in rapid succession! No crash report being written for pid 114
The key clue is bolded -- the lsregister process is crashing. I found a clue to the fix in a 2003 blog posting by a guy named Rick when he said
After a couple hours of snooping, and some luck (I was able to ssh in from another machine and watch the system log report the crashes), I discovered that Launch Services' cache was corrupted, and was causing lsregister to seg fault. His posting was related to MacOSX 10.2.6, and since then the name of the Launch Services cache file has morphed. I found it in the same place (the
/Library/Caches directory), but now there is more than one and they take the form of "
com.apple.LaunchServices-023uid.csstore" where uid varies depending on the appropriate userid number. I removed all of the Launch Services files from
/Library/Caches, restarted, and was able to log in fine. The only side effect was that the applications-to-launch-at-login list was gone (the "Login Items" tab of the Account Preference Pane) and had to be reconstructed.
So I'm productive again, and I didn't have to reinstall the operating system or transfer all my old files and settings to a newly-generated account. I hope this message helps someone else, too.
The text was modified to remove a link to http://www.carbondev.com/site/?page=lsregister on November 13th, 2012.


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First off, his novel, I Am Legend, has never been made into a movie. Well, unless you count night of the living dead. Which Romero himself does and has apologized to Matheson for borrowing his idea. I am legend is amazing. His short stories are, stylisticly, all over the place and excellent as well. I would suggest Mad House, The Funeral, and the doll that does everything.
Several of his stories have been made into movies, such as Stir of Echoes and What Dreams May Come. Most of the film adaptations of his work are unsuccessful, which is ironic as he himself moved into script writing.
Fangoria has a recent interview with Matheson that I found very interesting. Pick up a copy to check it out Do yourself a favor and give this man a read.


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Viki Imrie talks to the up and coming fashion label.
You have to be in London, Paris or NYC to make it big in the fashion world, right? Actually, wrong.
About four years ago, Wear Nice Clothes blogger, Kate Lloyd organised a hilariously shambolic fashion show for charity and asked (forced) a little known brand called Me&Yu to take part, after finding them at Manchester Fashion Market. Her memories of the event, other than that of having her fringe gelled, include how lovely the Me&Yu designers were and how interesting their pieces were.
Me&Yu is now a flourishing, Manchester based label (no thanks to Kate). Their bright, screen printed and hand customised clothes are now stocked in stores all over the country. With customers like Shameless and Skins cast members, their clothes have been worn by Noel Fielding and Agyness Deyn and they have recently designed a quirky menswear line for River Island. A real tale of the underdog, they prove that success comes from hard work not connections.
Wear Nice Clothes blogger, Viki Imrie, spoke to the design duo about their accomplishments.
Viki - You've developed a large on-line community through your blog, which blogs do you read on a regular basis?
Angie- I really like the Sartorialist for a classic fashion street style blog but White Lightning and Style Bubble are great too. I also like completely random blogs I find through Blogspot.
Gordon- I tend to look at the more street wear related blogs- the daily street, hypebeast, streething, Wooster collective and I've recently been looking at a few art based blogs - Booooooom and Svartkonst. Like Angie I do find a lot of blogs just by stumbling across them so I normally spend a few hours a week just browsing new blogs.
Do you have any tips for anyone wanting to get started writing or promoting their own blog?
Gordon- I think it's important people don't worry about how many people are reading it, just keep writing. We've been lucky in that we promote the blog through the shop.
Your collaboration with Rads Kapur was really interesting, do you plan to do the same with any other writers?
Angie- We're always open to people approaching us for collaborations. Rads came to us for work experience and we wanted to give her the opportunity to get her work out there. It was interesting getting her to 'guest' our blog and it inspired us to be more creative with ours.
Gordon- I found it really very interesting to collaborate with a writer as it's not the norm for a fashion label so we definitely want to do more art based projects in the future.
The photo montages on your clothes are amazing, do you take the photos yourselves or do you source them from elsewhere?
Gordon- The photo montages are something we've wanted to do for ages but it's only recently that we've been happy enough with the quality of the technology required to do it. I would love to use all original images but it's just not possible.
You've used a lot of 'hybrid' animals on your recent collection with mismatched body parts; any new ones in the pipe line?
Angie - A Unikitten. I'm definately going to be featuring this in a new design (Unicorn and Kitten - forever miniature and cute)
Gordon - Cat/Dog (like the cartoon)
You've just sold a menswear range to River Island (congratulations!) but how do you feel about the high street scene right now? If you could stock a women's range in any high street store which one would it be?
Angie- We're actually in talks with Topshop at the moment about producing an exclusive range for them - this would be perfect for us! I think the high street has got some great looks at the moment but some of the cheaper stores have really poor quality clothing . I also hate wearing something that lots of people have so it always puts me off buying from the high street.
Gordon - I think the women's wear on the high street is pretty good but the men's wear is sadly lacking. I also have issues with the quality of the cheaper shops and how that reflects on brands like ourselves.
Me&Yu for River Island
If you could dress any celebrity/celebrities in your clothes who would they be? How do you feel about celebrity clothing ranges, like Kate Moss for Topshop for example? Do you think the 'let's all dress like our favourite celebrities' mentality is getting old or stifling individuality?
If you could dress any celebrity/celebrities in your clothes who would they be? How do you feel about celebrity clothing ranges, like Kate Moss for Topshop for example? Do you think the 'let's all dress like our favourite celebrities' mentality is getting old or stifling individuality?
Angie- Personally, I don't really get the whole celebrity endorsement thing - if something is good I'll buy it no matter who designed it. Having said that I think there have been some great pieces in the celebrity collections and perhaps it's just a novel way of presenting different ranges. It will be interesting to see if this fades away in the next year or so. We've had our clothes worn by Agyness Deyn and Noel Fielding as well as lots of musicians and actors - we're continuing to try and get our pieces on celebs we like so watch this space!
Do you feel that you tap into key trends for each season or do you go your own way? Do you get requests from friends for certain things and get influenced in that way at all?
Angie- Its always a little bit of both, we knew Alice in Wonderland would be big this season so we made sure we had a design that reflected this but it worked out that it sat well in our Takes a Trip range anyway. Our customers are the people who suggest things and we listen. That's one of the reasons why I like working in the shop so much.
Gordon - It would be difficult for us not to be influenced by key trends as part of our job is looking at what's happening, but equally we don't do things just because they are 'in fashion'.
Print from Alice Takes a Trip range.
Print from Alice Takes a Trip range.
I love chopping up my clothes and experimenting with a needle and thread, how did you two first start playing with clothes and realising you could make a living out of it?
Angie - Well I have been sewing for as long as I can remember and have always wanted to be a designer. I guess it was when we were in Australia in 2004 when we realised it was something we could do together, but it took quite a while and lots of hard work until we could make it our full time jobs. Originally we just used to hand paint straight onto t-shirts before we learnt to screen print.
I know you started out selling clothes in fashion markets and Affleck's Palace which is one of my favourite places to shop for bargains in Manchester. There are some amazing second hand shops in Manchester and the Northern Quarter is a veritable treasure trove! Do you wear second hand clothes or vintage yourselves and are you inspired by styles from the past?
Angie- I love vintage fashions and have always worn them, I have quite a collection! We sell re-mixed vintage pieces online and in the shop we also have choice vintage accessories such as boots, handbags and shoes. We've just started selling 'key vintage pieces' such as denim jackets, suit jackets and chunky knit cardigans - they compliment our clothing so well!
So many people are adamant that the South is the only place to make it where fashion is concerned. You've certainly proved them wrong and it's great to see designers achieving success in the North for a change! Do you have any plans to move any time soon or are you happy in Manchester? Do you find you have to travel a lot to London for shows?
Angie- I lived in London for 5 years and I didn't enjoy the experience, yes the shops and markets are great but I hate the crowds. Manchester has a good vibe but as we live in Blackpool it is quite hard for us to enjoy all the social scene that Manchester has to offer. I think people in Manchester have a great style and the teenage scene is more connected as it's so much smaller. We've had to go to London a few times recently for business meetings and it can be frustrating as it is so expensive but I don't have any plans to go back - we'd rather head back to Australia!
We wish Gordon and Angie luck with Topshop! Check out their website for more information.
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Please excuse the storage crease marks, all items are brand new, clean, can be machine washed & pressed back to perfection!!
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This recipe is part of a series of posts generated from the Sandor Katz Fermentation Residency.
Since I love all things fermented dairy, I am always eager and excited to make a new yogurt ferment. In this heat, especially, a fizzy and refreshing yogurt drink really hits the spot! I also love Middle Eastern food (it my very favorite cuisine, as befits a native Detroiter), a cuisine in which yogurt almost invariably plays a role. This particular yogurt drink is especially fun for the fermentation obsessed because it combines a dairy and a grain ferment. I had never made this ferment before (and had only been marginally aware of it) before attending Sandor Katz' fermentation retreat. My notes were sketchy and there was so much going on that I honestly can't tell if we finished making it or just started the grain ferment part of the process. I have a single, not-so-great photo of a bottle of dough sitting on the counter.
Katz says that his method is very traditional and that makes sense. It also differs greatly from many other doogh (sometimes written dugh) recipes I've seen, most of which go like this: Stir carbonated water into yogurt. Add dried mint. Enjoy chilled. Even the FAO instructions for making doogh mention the potential to use yeast to ferment the yogurt, but they don't mention this bulgur method.
Shocker Alert: I like Sandor's version best. Although yogurt is a ferment, adding carbonated water to yogurt isn't fermenting (obvi). Katz' method is active fermenting, which, I think we can all agree, makes it more fun!
Here's another thing: I think mint and dairy were meant to be together, and although most recipes I've seen call for dried mint, I ran out after a few tests of this recipe, but I had some fresh, chocolate mint growing and may I just say, yum. This is the mint chocolate chip ice cream of drinking yogurts. I can't get enough of it.
For yogurt, you can use whatever you'd like, but if you choose a greek or other strained yogurt, go closer to half bulgur liquid/half yogurt than the 1/3 to 2/3rds this recipe calls for.
Doogh Drinking Yogurt Recipe
Yield approximately 1 L
A word on bulgur: bulgur is mostly (only?) sold parboiled in the US as far as I can find, but for some reason, it has still reliably fermented for me in every test of this recipe. If you can't tolerate gluten, you could try a different grain, but I haven't yet. There's absolutely no reason it wouldn't work, but you may want to go more in a rejuvelac direction, which is tried and true.
- 1 quart jar (optional)
- Small funnel (optional)
- 1 liter bottle capable of trapping carbonation, preferably plastic* (I like recycled seltzer bottles)
- Scant 1/2 cup (70 g) cracked bulgur
- 3 1/2 cups (825 ml) filtered water
- 2 3/4 cups yogurt (see post if using Greek or other thick, strained yogurt)
- 1 to 2 teaspoons dried mint or three 3-inch sprigs fresh mint (I prefer chocolate mint, but any peppermint will work well)
- Place bulgar in a quart jar and add filtered water. Close lid tightly and allow to sit at room temperature for 3 to 4 days. I like to keep the lid tight, because this doesn't get fizzy enough to blow the lid, but when the lid is puffed, I know it's ready.
- Once the lid is puffed up, or you see a layer of carbonation at the top, your starter is ready. Strain the bulgur and reserve the liquid. You should have about 2 cups of liquid. If you want to make a little bit more doogh or you're using Greek yogurt, press lightly on the bulgur with a wooden spoon or spatula to release the maximum amount of liquid. Compost the remaining bulgur.
- Using a funnel, pour the yogurt into your 1 liter, sealing bottle and add mint and bulgur liquid, until bottle is mostly full. Carbonation is helped by a little breathing room, so if you like it fizzy, leave at least two inches of headspace. If not, one will do.
- Place the bottle in a room temperature spot away from direct sunlight and allow it to ferment until the plastic has become rigid, about 24 hours. Depending on the temperature in your home, this could take only 12 hours, or it could take a couple days. My house is about 77 F (25 C) and 24 hours seems to be about right. Keep tabs on the bottle the first time you make it to get an idea of how long yours takes to carbonate.
- Once it's fully carbonated (it should have no give when you squeeze the bottle) pop it in the fridge for a couple hours to fully chill before serving. The thickness of the yogurt means that it won't be bubbly the way soda is, but you will have some nice effervescence on your tongue.
*If bottling in glass, always be extremely vigilant. Any trapped carbonation could explode, but in glass, this poses a genuine risk to the safety of anyone in your home. Even in plastic, I recommend keeping very close tabs on trapped carbonation to avoid potential big messes. Doogh isn't like soda; it's not insanely carbonated. Still, there's always a risk and it's something to remain aware of.