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Was going to post something else today, but as I managed to finish something that includes software (which happens very rarely) I had to show that instead 🙂
It's a small delay-circuit, useable for amplifier muting etc. via external relays. Nothing new in that as such, but unlike many other such circuits this one is based around an Arduino-enabled ATTiny85 microcontroller. This means that in addition to basic mute-on-startup functonality there's room for expansion as well, including connecting external sensors etc. to the board.
The (laughably) basic Arduino sketch that I have just made to do mute-on-startup and read a manual mute-switch for control is less than 1kB in size, so even with just 8kB of memory on the ATTiny there's still quite a bit of room to add software-based features to suit any particular application.
In terms of hardware, the board includes FETs for driving the relays, a separate indicator LED attached to one if the pins on the ATTiny and also a 5V power supply. The board is wired so that the relays are driven from the raw input voltage with the FETs acting as level shifters. In the standard configuration there is two I/O-pins left for control purposes, but with a bit of hacking it's easily possible to repurpose either the LED connection or one of the relay driver pins if required.
I have a few other ATTiny85-based projects where I have done the hardware ages ago, but now with a (modest) success under my belt I feel much more inclined to start developing software for those as well 😀


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this morning
i walked the back beach & every time i walk along the sandy shore i discover new things. with the ocean flow, different things are exposed each time i set foot on the crumbling sand. my mind gets cleared from the sounds & smells of the crashing waves & i aim to return home with less clutter in my mind!
it's good for my soul. what do you enjoy doing that's good for you?
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Black and white is the big trend right now and browsing the prefall 2013 collections only emphasises what a strong look it is. Street style mavens from New York to London are already dressing in solid black and white blocks. Yes, there are graphic black and white prints too, but the key is just the simple, clean idea of wearing a black piece and a white piece together. Try putting the white pant with the black top as a change from the more obvious white top and black pant or skirt but either way it's a must have look for spring summer and beyond. To get the high contrast look, the white used is really radiant in woven cotton shirtings, knits and slinky silk. The black is really black this look only works if it's very fresh anything a bit faded, tired or over washed, you know where I'm going with this, will not work!
White is great for accessories to style a black and white outfit, i.e. shoes and bags in case you are worried, they no longer have a bit of an iffy style reputation and I'm just loving the bright white bags. And flat winkle picker shoes this season.


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The event in New York City included a performance by Far East Movement as Microsoft continues to go to great lengths to spread awareness of the Windows Phone OS. The company also said that it's taking steps to align the smartphone OS with its future tablet and PC operating systems. Microsoft wants to bring similar user experiences across Microsoft-based phones, PCs and tablets to make usage consistent and easier.
What's called the Metro interface will bring a radically different look to Windows 8, with live tiles and touch-based gestures replacing icons and mouse clicks. The idea is to make accessing programs and content easier than previous versions of Windows, which required going through nested menus and folders.
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Cookie Recipes and Funny Race Pictures!
Hey everyone! I am officially on Christmas Break! Yay! I think I did ok on my test today, just so happy to be done with it!!
Anyway, enough about school!! I have some funny race photos to share from the half I just did! Check them out!
I honestly have NO CLUE where this picture was taken! Haha!! I do remember seeing the camera guy and trying to smile though! Check out my hair flying behind my head! Seems to be the theme of the race!
This one's kinda hard to see but it is right after I crossed the finish. Again, notice my hair flying behind my head! I am also attempting to stop my watch at this point! Ha!
Onto the yummy cookie recipes!! Yesterday, I saw that Lauren made these Pumpkin Molasses cookies (recipe by Holly) and I knew I had to try them!! Here's the recipe:
Vegan Pumpkin Molasses Cookies
2 cups flour (you can use regular or whole wheat)
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tbsp. cinnamon
3/4 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 cup ground flaxseed
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1/4 cup molasses
1/3 cup canola oil
3/4 cup evaporated cane juice (or other form of sugar), reserving 2 tbsp.
2 tbsp. water
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, sift all the dry ingredients together, including the ground flax. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, molasses and canola oil. Then whisk in the sugar.
Fold the pumpkin molasses mixture in the dry ingredients. Add the water near the end, which should help the dough come together. It will be sticky.
In a small bowl, place the 2 tbsp. of sugar and mix with a dash or two of ground ginger.
Spoon 1 tbsp. of the dough, rolling it in your hands into a ball. Then toss the ball in sugar mixture until it is coated. Repeat this process for all 24 cookies.
Before placing the pan in the oven, press a fork vertically then horizontally (creating criss crossing lines), slightly smooshing the cookie down. The cookie should be 1/4- to 1/2-inch or so thickness.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until slightly firm. Makes 2 dozen cookies.
These are GREAT!! A must try for sure!!
I also decided I wanted to make a chocolate cookie so I went to one of my favorite recipes, CHOCOLATE THUMBPRINTS!!
Chocolate Thumbprints
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup butter, softened
1tsp vanilla
1 egg yolk
3/4 cup sugar
Chocolate frosting (store bought or homemade)
Heat oven to 325 degrees. Combine flour, cocoa, and baking powder. Set aside.
Combine butter, sugar, and vanilla at medium speed. Add egg yolk and combine. Add flour mixture until combined.
Shape into 1 inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Make indention with thumb.
Bake 10-11 minutes. Let cool, then frost with frosting. Enjoy!!
This is what I used!
These are soooo good! I can't wait for ya'll to try them! Both of these recipes are easy too!!
No running this morning due to crazy winds, like 30mph! So Erin came over and we did another boot camp workout! I am so sore from yesterday's boot camp workout! Haha! Tomorrow we are back to early morning running :) I think it's only supposed to be 22 degrees! YIKES!! Hope ya'll have a great night!!
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Oshkosh's annual WineFeast is your opportunity to sample fine International wines and tasty local cuisine with 100% of the proceeds donated to the Oshkosh Boys & Girls Club.
WineFeast is the Oshkosh social event of the year – and why not? Not only does it combine excellent drink with fabulous fine food, it's also a chance to get together with friends and community. That all the proceeds from this beloved annual event go towards the Oshkosh Boys & Girls Club is just the cherry on top!
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Monday, February 8, 2016
Five reasons to observe lent
Another Lenten season has started and the same question arises. Why should I observe lent? What can inspire me to undergo the experience of lent? What kinds of lent are available. Here are five reasons for us to observe lent.
1. Having control of our mind. Why would Jesus have fasted for forty days? What did he do after he fasted for forty days? It does appear that Jesus was preparing for his ministry. It is said that human beings use hardly 10% of the capacity of their God given brain. Why aren't they able to use the rest? It is primarily because they are doing things which they don't need and in the process are also not being able to concentrate on the work at hand. Humans are also mighty bothered about what others are thinking and what is good and bad in their culture. This prevents us from using God's greatest gift to human kind and that is our own mind. Lent is a time of taking control of our lives. It is to tell ourselves that there is a lot of good we can do for others and ourselves.
It is not to use our mind to control the minds of others but to use our mind to do good that we never thought was possible of us. It is to say that we usually give up on a struggle or don't do something because we think that we are not capable of it. We end up not helping people not because we don't want to but because we think we don't have it in us. Lent gives us a great opportunity to use God's grace through our body and make it count for someone else.
2. Forgiving is good for the mind. Forgiving others for any seeming bad they have committed against us is very good for us. Anger prevents us from forgiving and anger leads us to the next kick of getting into a fight with someone and this cycle never ends. This will lead to tensions in life and we will be very unsatisfied. Forgiving is not a prerequisite for lent which turns out to be a condition but it is something we should do out of our own free will so that it will lead to a better society.
Imagine a scenario of road rage which can be avoided with a simple smile and a better choice of words. But somehow it is not possible for us and we end up getting into a fight with someone over a matter which we later realize is not so important after all. Forgiving is never an act of weakness but an act of strength. It is not to say that we are giving up but to say that we have read any given situation better than the other person. It is a mature act of tolerance which will not make us weak but will make us strong because our mind is not obsessed with the anger we have for someone else but has already moved on.
3. Eating to share. Our culture is so obsessed with food that we are left eating all the time. It is as though we live to eat and eating is the only thing on our mind. Living to eat suggests that food is everything and all for us. This brings about a gorging on food and hoarding of food because lack of food will make us very unsettled and unsatisfied. Sharing the resources on mother earth is to truly believe that there is enough for all. Food shows, marts, restaurants, competitions, cookery books and choreographed pictures only make us more conscious and bothered about food and makes us personalize it to the extent of having it always. Lent helps to break this cycle of eating. It is not wrong to eat and Christ himself acknowledges that he and his disciples ate happily. But that was a community fellowship and not a culture of living to eat.
Eating to share means to look at whether others have eaten their share before we gorge on our own food. Is it enough to pray for the poor and the hungry or is it important to know that during lent and afterwards we should understand that what we are eating is also meant for someone else? There is enough food for everyone in this world. If that is the case why is more than half the population in India eating less than three times a day while doctors advise those who can afford a separate food regime to eat several times a day to avoid diabetes and other lifestyle diseases? Lent should be this understanding that we can eat less and reach out to those who don't have anything to eat. This can be on several fronts. Some can donate to a home for the destitute where they are looking for a donation to cook the next meal, others can go to the streets and help many sleeping on the streets with nothing to eat, the church can start a food bank, while others still can identify a few people or at least one person they can employ and through that wipe out the hunger of an entire family.
4. Cleansing our thoughts. Lent is a time when we clean our system by eating slow, eating little and eating correct. It is not about purity and pollution but about cleansing our thoughts by having a light body and in a way to feel more energetic to do more. Slowing down helps us to think about family, friends, neighbors, acquaintances and others we see every day. It is to say that we can change the way we think.
This can help us in to engage with evils like gender discrimination, caste violence and class differentiation to name a few. It is to think with a clear mind and think better and realize that we are doing wrong to many people around us. It is to rise above the usual and offer our dining table to eat for the person who helps with chores at home, to give them a salary hike instead of spending it on something in the super market which we don't even need. It is also to trust communities who we work with and who work for us and treat them like our own instead of having these differences based on colour and gender. Lent can definitely help this way.
5. Preparing for bad times. We are faced with a lot of ecological problems these days. Global warming is on the rise and that is already making a change to the earth and to various countries. Wars and genocide come up quickly and so swiftly that the population of the land is not ready for it. Natural disasters like the one which happened in Tamil Nadu remind us that we need to be ready for any eventuality. This being the case lent becomes a time to prepare for worse times. It is to live and eat on the most minimum and thereby prepare ourselves for any eventuality that could arise at any time. We realized with many natural disasters over the past few years that we have no idea how to survive if something happens and we have to depend a lot on divine intervention and government help.
Lent prepares us for any catch-22 situation and hardens us and strengthens us to face any eventuality. It is to work and think with the most meager of resources available so that we will survive an earth quake, a flood or any other disaster because we have already gone through a very humbling and difficult experience. Children and the aged can also be prepared. This is also where other kinds of Lenten forms help. Carbon fasting, abstaining from social media, mobile phones, television and other forms of the media teach us how to contact someone with very little technology, remember phone numbers and addresses, and walk for kilometers together when there is no other form of transport. Lent helps us with all of this.
Lent has changed over the years and yet there are so many things which remain the same. What has changed is that we can use lent to work on the different changes in our life which have happened over the past few years. Lent is so unique and a game changer and life enhancer for all. Try it. You will come out smarter and happier.
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Throughout the world, the publishing industry is undergoing major changes as printed books, magazines and newspapers compete with e-books, online publications and social media for reader attention. Print certainly remains relevant in publishing – indeed, 96% of print and digital magazine readers say they are going to stick with print in the next 12 months, 69% of people are more relaxed and receptive when reading a newspaper on paper and 57% of people believe that learning from books is the best way to learn – but publishers are having to work harder than ever to respond to changing consumer preferences by developing new formats and models to grow their businesses.
While each publishing sector faces its own unique set of challenges, four business models enabled by digital print are helping publishers in every sector to adapt to the changing market landscape.
Short runs
With a continually increasing number of new titles published annually and average run lengths decreasing, demand for small editions is increasing. By optimising production processes, digital printing makes printing short runs faster and more cost-effective, while future-proofing print production. Once established, digital short run production can also pave the road for decentralised printing concepts, reducing delivery time and cost not only for books, but also for printing newspapers or magazines in hubs or remote areas.
Print lifecycle management
Digital short run production leads to print lifecycle management, which is all about optimising the distribution chain for the publisher. In this model, actual sales demand determines the number of copies printed, reducing storage costs and the risk of overstocking. (To learn more about the benefits of this model, read TJ International's success story.)
In addition to savings on storage and decreased risk, another of the reasons print-on-demand has grown in popularity among publishers is its potential for connection to e-commerce. This 'first sell, then print' model depends on having a workflow that is optimised to make it viable and affordable to print single copies of magazines or books as they are ordered, thus making a zero-stock strategy an achievable goal for publishers.
Smart publishing
Individualised or dynamic content is at the heart of 'smart publishing', enabling innovative applications such as targeted newspaper or magazine advertising as well as customisation in book publishing. The model is all about selecting variable content for different user groups, so content can be extracted from various sources and then merged to create a customised publication.
For print service providers (PSPs) the concept offers new revenue and growth opportunities beyond print services, while for publishers it helps them to make the most of existing assets by matching them with individual needs and creating a new digital customisation service.
In the educational book market, for example, there are Canon customers in Turkey, Austria and Switzerland offering teachers, private tutors and coaches the capability to customise schoolbooks or workbooks for their students and classes by using variable content from existing sources supplied by a publisher. In one case workbook content is selected according to the individual strengths and weaknesses of each pupil as identified in their exam results. In another example, the publisher and PSP developed an automated workflow and online shop to simplify customisation and order management while streamlining production and shipping.
The concept can easily be transferred to other publishing and printing segments – travel, cookery and business books, to name a few. Imagine, for example, a travel guide that brings together the best up-to-date information from travel publishers and the latest consumer information from social media with guides, maps and discount vouchers. Similarly, the model is also enabling microtargeted newspaper and magazine advertising based on location, demographics and customer preferences.
The world of publishing may be evolving, but print remains as relevant as ever. In fact, a recent consumer publishing forecast highlighted that by 2020, print will remain the format of choice for consumers of books, magazines and newspapers. Aided by advances in digital print production, publishers and PSPs are developing new models that will ensure the next chapter in the story of publishing is a dynamic one.
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Wondrous Wizard Class Guide Part 2
The Wondrous Wizard Class Guide is now complete! Get great advice on how to play this amazing class, check out the comprehensive spell list, and the achievement points guides for both the wizard and sorcerer lines. No matter your skill level as wizard, you are sure to find some helpful tidbits in this guide, so please check it out!
For this reason one of your greatest tools for solo combat is your Root spell. This will keep your opponent locked into place where you can throw your biggest nukes at them. A word of caution in the use of your Root spell, each time your foe takes damage the root has a chance to break. Keep close watch on it and refresh it before it breaks.
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Promote Organic Agriculture and the Environment on a Western Ranch
Mark Waite. Fall 1993, major in Justice and Peace Studies, minor in print journalism.
While at St. Thomas, Mark traveled to Jamaica, West Indies and to San Lucas Toliman, Guatemala. After graduation, he began working in organic agriculture at the B Bar Ranch in the heart of Yellowstone country. He was named Ranch Manager in the summer of 2001. He wrote:
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In the last year I've become involved in working against the proposed delisting of the Yellowstone grizzly from the Endangered Species List (was even interviewed by ABC News last summer), and have recently begun working with a group attempting to have a 200,000+ acre area within and north of Yellowstone Park designated as a Wilderness and Wildlife Conservation Area. This would bring the land under management based on the provisions of the Wilderness Act of 1964 (i.e. No wheeled vehicles off designated routes, no new roads, a mandated Forest Service study to assess road removal/re-wilding potential, and no large-scale commercial logging). Will be difficult/impossible to get much done with this under the current Administration, but need to begin to lay groundwork (primarily building grassroots support) for when the political atmosphere may be more amendable.


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Sunday, 19 June 2011
Normal Service will soon be resumed!
After a fabulous day at Blog Camp in Manchester yesterday listening to lots of very interesting speakers, I have decided to redesign my blog a little. So for the next couple of days, my blog may look a bit odd, but normal service will soon be resumed!
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At least thirteen people were killed in the double car bomb attacks targeting security forces near the Mogadishu airport on Tuesday morning.
Thick smoke seen billowing from the #Mogadishu Int'l Airport. The scene of a deadly twin blast. #Somalia. pic.twitter.com/1uMWADOH0C— Abdulaziz Billow Ali (@AbdulBillowAli) July 26, 2016
Gunfire followed the attack which has been claimed by al Shabaab Islamist militants. Security forces stopped the shooters in the United Nations premises which also hosts African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) forces.
"At least 13 people were killed in two explosions. A vehicle exploded near a checkpoint and another near a UN building. The security forces managed to intercept the attackers and to repel the attack," a police official, Bishaar Abdi Gedi, told AFP.
Al Shabaab claimed the attacks in a statement. "The two explosions were carried out by two courageous Mujahideen suicide bombers who targeted two places where the alleged peacekeeping troops are based," the group said.
AMISOM has condemned the attack which it describes as senseless. "The AMISOM condemns these senseless attacks that were intended only to disrupt and paralyze the lives of ordinary Somalis. We must stop these attacks," they stated on their Twitter page.
#AMISOM condemns these senseless attacks that aim to disrupt & cripple the lives of ordinary Somalis. These attacks must be stopped #Somalia— AMISOM (@amisomsomalia) July 26, 2016
AMISOM spokesperson Joe Kibet has however assured that the situation is calm."Around 9:00 am (0600 GMT), there was an explosion outside our compound, about 200 m. It looked like an attack, they wanted to attack. Now the situation is calm and our staff working on what s happened," he told AFP.
— Kamal Gutale (KamalGutale) July 26, 2016
HarunMarufHuge explosion near Medina Gate at Aden Adde International Airport!! pic.twitter.com/IkiQFU9Azo
Al Shabaab militants are noted for setting off car bombs targeting security personnel. Early this month, al Shabaab killed 10 Somali soldiers when they rammed a car packed with explosives into a Somali army base southwest of the capital.
In January, the al Shabaab militia also launched an early morning attack on an AMISOM base in the town of El-Adde, near the Ethiopian border. More than 100 Kenyan soldiers were killed.


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Israeli Paralympic table-tennis player Karmit Dor won a gold medal in the Czech Open Championship last weekend, in which 150 athletes participated.
Dor overcame Poland's Karolina Peck in the Women's Singles Class 10 final in a close match (4-11, 12-10, 11-5, 9-11, 13-11). Peck went into the tournament ranked third in the world in the light disability class; Dor was ranked second.
"It was a difficult match. Karolina is a strong player," Dor said. "All the time I tried to attack first; that was my strategy, I never gave up."
In the doubles games, Dor (who trains at Beit Halochem Tel Aviv and Herzliya) and Anat Siara Sagi (who trains at Beit Halochem Haifa) came in third behind Polish and Japanese duos.
Dor, 24, was asked by the coach of Israel's regular women's table-tennis team to fill its fourth slot at the European Championship in Luxembourg, September 13-17.
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January 20, 2010
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This makes me miss home more than anything. There is just something about being able to take a long stroll on a bridge in the middle of the crisp night. Cold as it may have been, I love being able to absorb the fact that I am with people that I truly love, inside and out. Of course, Eli brought his long board, so we "raced" along one of the many bridges in the city that cross the river. Afraid of falling to my death, despite the high railings, I chose to stop and angle my board in the right direction everytime I veered left or right, which was often.
Sarah sat down against the railing of the bridge and we soon realized that all we had to do was place an old-looking gray hat on her head and she looked like an insta-hobo. It was cute. Despite the cold and the various complaints, I wanted to stay on that bridge all night, especially since I knew that it probably would be my last night in the city.
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Ah, it's good to know other people in the world play with their cowls! :) haha. Thanks for the comment. You look like you had lots of fun despite the cold, just like you said. Your pictures have a very... infinite quality; I like! Have you read "Perks of Being a Wallflower?" This post reminds me of a quote from there: "And in that moment, I swear we were infinite." I'm following you, by the way. :)ReplyDelete
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So we know that Sony will reveal the PlayStation 4 at PS Meeting 2013.
However, that event is going to be extremely important to them for a lot of reasons. Recently Michael Pachter said that they have invited investors to the event that will be held on February 20 at NYC, along with the media.
It's clear that a new hardware unveil that too from one of their biggest brands will be seen by many, especially their shareholders, since they will be extremely interested in what Sony has in stored for turning the company's fortunes around.
The very reason they have invited the investors tells us that they are going to be showing how much support the system has from third-party publishers. They are going to give a reason to the investors and tell them why this product is going to be a game changer for the company.
The PS4 matters to Sony as a whole, and unlike the Vita, which didn't have the support of the industry behind it for obvious reasons, PS3's successor won't face the same issues.
This makes it clear that we will see a montage with tons of games not only from third-party publishers like EA and Activision, but also from Sony's internal studios like Polyphony Digital and Guerrilla Games.
The PS Meeting 2011 showcased Vita's hardware capabilities and some games were also shown like Uncharted: Golden Abyss.
However, games are going to be the main priority when it comes to the PS4 reveal because that's the only thing that will convince their shareholders and investors that the system has a future–that and the pricing of course, which should be revealed at E3 this year.


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Maryland contains nine schools that offer game programs. Maryland Institute College of Art, the highest-ranking game school in MD, has a total student population of 2,084 and is the 220th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 9 game schools in Maryland, only 3 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Maryland Institute College of Art comes out as the most expensive ($32,712/yr), with Carroll Community College as the lowest recorded at only $4,498/yr.
Game students from Maryland schools who go on to become game developers, game designers, video game designers, video game developers, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 3,390 people working as gaming managers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $74,030.
Also, within the game schools in Maryland, the average student population is 3,835 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from game, there are 2792 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 3,442 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $6,052, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.
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Mini, an iconic small car brand by BMW is about to launch its cars in India officially in the year 2012. As a customary pre-launch activities these days, BMW Mini has come up with its official Facebook page to reach and connect with the Mini Car fans and enthusiasts in India. This social media websites give a great platform to both fans and car brands to connect effectively and have useful information sharing and interactions which are mutually beneficial to both.
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Fianlly, folks! This is where I break off of the forums and do my own thing.
This is it, the one and only Grim Lord's Metal Reviews. Those of you who are fans of my work at http://www.nwametal.com/ will find this site every bit as helpful in discovering new metal acts and in deciding what metal discs are worth your hard earned cash.
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Surprisingly Simple Writing Activities for Grades K-5
Who knew that writing (in any language) could be fun?! Great for passionate and timid writers alike, students are prompted and guided to write, then encouraged to play! The writing games are custom-made to fine tune grammar and spelling, increase vocabulary and stimulate out of the box thinking. Welcome to Fun Writing Ideas!
Writing PromptsGood writers develop by writing often. These prompts were designed to help young writers think creatively, organize their ideas and finish their work in a short amount of time. Read more
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When good fortune and an old investment brought our Memorable Motorcycle man an unexpected sum of money, the lifelong motorcycle enthusiast treated himself with a classic-styled British Grand Prix bike based on the Matchless G.50.
Ordinary Guys Sometimes Do Get Lucky –
A Fairy Tale For Grown-Ups
The older you get, the less you remember. When I was a young man, being fired – invariably for bike-related sins and wickedness – was such a regular experience that I have difficulty even recalling which boss, or company, showed me the door. But some things you do recall very clearly. For example, the smartly dressed salesman hawking life insurance in the paddock – after of one of my best-ever competitive rides.
The truth is that I was never a class act as a bike racer. When I rode in big, international meetings my riding ability was exposed for what it really was – a good amateur who, through effort and intelligence, could produce results better than he rightfully deserved.
Occasionally, just now and again, I could show that I was actually quite good at riding a motorcycle – and one day in June, over 30 years ago, was just such a day.
I was riding in the Burrington Grovel – at the time the biggest Hare and Hounds event in Europe. There were nearly 400 entries and it was a beautiful English summer's day: warm but not hot, damp and dust free but not wet.
At the time, I was sponsored by Eddie Crooks, Head Honcho of Crooks Suzuki, and my best-ever supporter. Eddie was kind and gentle with me, never demanding or harassing – always backing off and protecting me from any pressure. In truth, I was always too determined to do well for my own good. What I needed was de-motivating! The smart thing was just to leave me alone in peace and quiet, which is what Eddie did.
I was also riding my favorite off-road bike: the Suzuki PE 250B. A standard Suzuki was not as fast as the KTMs, Maicos and Husqvarnas but Eddie's mechanic, John Wren, sharpened up the motor and we spent a lot of time simply making the bike fit me. I didn't just ride the PE but became part of it.
The big two-valve single of the Walmsley G.50 produces a claimed 50 hp at the back wheel, over 10 percent better than the original works bikes and more than plenty to get Melling's heart pounding.
As I came to the line I was also, for once, fully race fit and carrying no injuries. I was also completely calm and just desperate for my minute to come up on the big starting clock. When it did, I rode effortlessly and simply blasted the opposition without even breaking into a sweat.
Well, almost. On the last lap, a novice rider tried desperately to avoid me as I lapped him. I hit him hard and he got his foot caught between the swinging arm and rear wheel of the Suzuki. This incident cost me three or four minutes and I finished third overall – best 250 but 90 seconds off winning the event. That's racing and there's no changing history.
Afterwards, I sat on the trailer, truly happy. I was as fit as any young man of my age, had a pretty girl with me for company, a brilliant bike – and I had ridden well. In short, the sun was shining on every part of my life.
It was just then that the nice young man arrived. Could he sell me a life insurance policy for just $18 a month? What joke! I was going to live forever and then some. I couldn't ever die, not in a million years. Where do I sign? Here, here, here, here, here, here and here. Congratulations. You've just insured your life.
Over the years, the $18 became less and less of an item in each month's bills. Then there was an unpleasant divorce and it became even more lost in the financial morass which was my post-separation life. Later came a wonderful new wife and then a nice shiny, freshly-made baby and a house move and a whole new life – whilst all the time the bank dutifully and silently paid the insurance premium.
Last Autumn, a letter arrived out of the blue – and caused some mild consternation since I had genuinely forgotten about the policy. To our surprise, the letter informed me that:
a) I had dutifully paid the premiums for 30 years. This was a surprise because I am congenitally disorganized.
b) I wasn't dead. Not such a big revelation – although no doubt a source of some wonderment to the many hospital intensive care units I have occupied during 40 years of racing.
Melling wanted a bike like the British Grand Prix racers he admired when he was a lad, so he found a builder who had the ability to mate vintage styling with modern performance.
c) As a result of not being dead there was going to be a pleasantly large sum of money winging its way to me tax free in six months' time. Total shock.
Not having any rich relatives in any part of our families – or even moderately well-off ones for that matter – the thought of getting money for free came as quite a culture shock. Having worked hard for every cent I have ever had, suddenly having money for nothing was a difficult concept to accept.
There were lots of things we could do with the windfall – and some things we ought to do. The testing of ideas began.
The young man from the kitchen company was ever so nice. With the dexterity of a Las Vegas croupier he flicked open the catalogue to the worktop section. "With our special Winter offer I can do this in black for only $9,828."
I like cooking, and so enjoy our kitchen, but $10K for a few lumps of polished stone. I'd expect to own a whole quarry for that amount of money! Our kitchen works perfectly well. All the doors open, the drawers close and the oven cooks. A new version of something which was absolutely fine didn't seem much of a reward for 30 years of successfully staying alive.
Ships are a bit of a turn-off – except ferries to go somewhere – so a world cruise looked like a huge waste of money. Gambling doesn't do it for either of us. I'm still scarred from my last visit to Las Vegas where I lost $1, twice, in a slot machine trying to win a Chevy Pick-Up truck.
When Melling contemplated acquiring a vintage British Grand Prix bike, the world championship history and iconic looks should have made the Manx Norton his first choice, but the svelte lines of the Matchless G.50 were more to his tastes.
I'm not really bothered about cars either – providing they do their job of towing our trailer carrying the race bike. Our TV is another case of something which works, so we leave it alone.
Fortunately, Carol was of the same mind. She thought that she would like a Mazda MX5. We went along to the dealer with our Collie bitch, freshly soaked and earthily smelly from her morning swim. We took one look at the pretty little Mazda, and its immaculate white leather, another look at 48 lbs of damp, tail-wagging Collie and left. There was a marked reality gap between dreams and real life.
Flash cars, Caribbean cruises and home cinemas do not excite either of us. So what would?
We went back to the drawing board. What we wanted was something which would cause a celebration on waking up every morning. Something that we didn't actually need to get through the week but which would stir our souls, raise our spirits – and make us both glad that Carol had never had to claim on the insurance policy. What we needed was a Grand Prix motorcycle: a real, genuine, GP bike. Fortunately, Carol who is also my business partner as well as wife, agreed.
The problem was that GP bikes are not cheap – and far beyond even the "not-being-dead-yet" bonus. But if I had a giant clear-out of all the bikes I didn't use, plus a mammoth sale of 40 years of bike bits which had piled up then, with a huge stretch, it just might be possible.
The carb-fed 50 horsepower Walmsley G.50 has defining touches like its magneto ignition and a handmade clutch.
Being of a certain age, I don't lust after a MotoGP bike or even a trick WSB machine. What I wanted was the sort of motorcycle I saw being raced when I watched my first Grand Prix as a ten-year-old. More than this, I wanted a British Grand Prix bike.
The choice is limited. The obvious option is the Manx Norton. Fantastic world championship history and iconic looks. The problem for me was that Manx always looked old in my eyes. Even as a child fan, the Manx looked dated and from a different era. For me, the neat, svelte, elegant Matchless G.50 was the bike which held my heart.
Where the Manx has pre-war, exposed valves and the rather ponderous, looping "Featherbed" frame – the G.50 looks almost modern, with its fully enclosed valve gear and neat chassis. Where the Manx is angular, the G.50 is feline – like a panther at rest even when it is static. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder but truly, there are few more stunning racing motorcycles than a naked G.50.
The problem is that the last original G.50 was made in 1963 and at the time the factory insisted that the frame had a maximum working life of five years – and the engine much less. No matter how lovingly maintained and meticulously restored, an original G.50 is an old bike to ride fast – and ride quickly is what I wanted to do.
The solution lay in a farmhouse in rural Lancashire. In the depths of a converted barn works Fred Walmsley, builder of brand-new G.50s. In terms of the classic motorcycle racing tree, Fred lives on the top of the highest branch. Bike builder for the late Barry Sheene, Fred's motorcycles have won everything there is to win in classic racing and on many occasions. Quite simply, Fred's bikes are the best in the world – bar none.
Melling tucks in and does his best Barry Sheene impersonation as he puts the Walmsley G.50 to the real test, a few laps on the track.
Fred is a blunt speaking Lancashire lad and calls a piston a piston, but we took an instant liking to him. We ordered one of his less exotic G.50s – a standard motor in a standard frame, rather than the ultra lightweight specials he builds for his works riders, but tailored to fit my height and weight.
Five months later the bike was ready for delivery. No excuses, no corners cut – and no compromises on quality just because I am not a world-class rider. Quite simply, exactly what we ordered, delivered early and totally to specification. For anyone who has tried to buy a bespoke car or bike, this level of customer service is incredible.
When I first saw our new G.50 it was so utterly, breathtakingly beautiful that I was nervous about even sitting on it. But the best was yet to come. Carol and I pulled the big single back against compression, and pushed. Three cycles to let the fuel get well into the bore, a gnat's eyelash of throttle and then the wonderful, braaahhh, braaahhh, braaahhh, of a British racing Single preparing for battle. I must confess, I nearly fainted with ecstasy. The G.50 ran as well as it looked.
Although Fred's bikes are authentic in terms of following the original G.50 specifications, a Walmsley Matchless is nothing like the machines which were dribbling out of AMC's Woolwich works. Modern materials and manufacturing techniques, plus Fred's magical skills, mean a classic motorcycle which feels like a modern Japanese bike in its build quality.
Our standard bike produces "only" 50 hp at the back wheel. That's over 10 percent better than the original works bikes – although 12 hp less than the best Walmsley G.50s. It's a vastly different sort of power to a modern bike and therefore very deceptive. As the big, two-valve Single lunges out of corners riding on a tidal wave of torque and acceleration there's barely time to tap in the next gear before the 7,200 rpm rev limit has been reached. Classic the G.50 may be, but in terms of riding excitement, there's nothing to match it.
If you don't think Melling's proud of his new toy, just check out the grin he's wearing. Pictured with Frank is the man who made it all possible, Lancashire's own master bike builder, Fred Walmsley.
The handling too is both deceptive and incredibly effective. The G.50 simply glides effortlessly round corners with none of the nervousness of a modern bike and it's only back in the paddock that you realize that's another set of toe sliders completely worn out.
The whole feeling is extremely anthropomorphic. The rider sits in the bike, rather than on it, and guides the bike through corners rather than forcing it – a two-wheeled thoroughbred horse responding to its rider.
In the final analysis, the G.50 had a lot of questions to answer. Is it better value than a new kitchen? Absolutely. Is it better value than a medium posh new car or the latest home cinema? Definitely. Does it bring a glow to the motorcyclist's soul before it even starts and a sensual thrill of such depth and intensity that I feel 30 years younger? Without question. Will it be worth staying alive another 30 years just to have another G.50? I'm on the Cod Liver Oil tablets right now!
Prices for a Walmsley G.50 start at $50,000. Fred can be contacted at email@example.com
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It's about time for another awesome giveaway, and it's so easy to win! The awesome people at Gulf Film LLC are giving 10 lucky cinema fans the chance to win 2 tickets each for the Kuwait premiere of the film "Mother's Day", starring Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson, Julia Roberts and Jason Sudeikis on Tuesday April 26, 8pm at Cinescape at 360 Mall!
Want a chance to win two tickets? All you have to do is answer the following question in the form of a comment to the post below!
What are the names of Jennifer Aniston's two female co-stars? (Hint: Check out the movie poster!)
Some rules:
- The competition is open to people who are 18 years of age and above, and must be currently living in Kuwait.
- The competition starts today, Sun, April 10th and end on Sunday April 17th at 12 pm.
- Winners will be announced on Monday, April 18th at 12 pm.
- There will be ten winners chosen at random, each winner will receive two tickets to attend the film.
Comedy | Romance
Director: Gary Marshall (Pretty Woman, Runaway Bride, Valentine's Day)
Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Julia Roberts, Kate Hudson, Jason Sudeikis, Britt Robertson, Shay Mitchell
Synopsis: "Mother's Day" is the latest star studded ensemble comedy from director Garry Marshall ("Pretty Woman," "Valentine's Day"). Bringing together Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson and Julia Roberts along with Jason Sudeikis, it's a celebration of mothers everywhere. This big-hearted comedy invites us all to enjoy the laughter, tears and love as three generations come together to celebrate motherhood.
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In a large SCVMM environment we noticed that the SCVMM Service (vmmservice.exe) allocates lots of memory (>4GB). You may notice that you are unable to create new console sessions or existing sessions lose their connection when all available memory is used. This is not a leak as the memory is freed over time.
The reason for this allocations was the large number of jobs that had run in the past. By default SCVMM keeps the last 90 days in the Database and the Console shows this in the Jobs pane. In the title area you can see the number of jobs in brackets. In the customer case we had almost 10.000 jobs.
The problem can be solved by setting a shorter history with the following registry key:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager Server\settings\sql
DWORD Value: TaskGC
Enter the history length in days. (e.g. 7)
SCVMM starts a maintenance procedure with this number of days every 20h. You may not see a complete reduction immediately, as the maintenance procedure limits itself in the number of objects it deletes in one run. So you may need to monitor this for some days.


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I don't even like the Beatles music, but this is just moronic how people are behaving over this. The post-Ceil the Lion mass hysteria is creating withdrawal symptoms in the easily rattled.
(but hey, they are still humans oh seekers of perfection in all others but yourselves...)
My my, haven't we all become so sanctimonious and 'oppressed' since the 1990s when Ben Elton left his multi-millionaire family upbringing to lecture us all on how to be 'inclusive' and 'tolerant' and to embrace something called 'diversity'. Funny, I haven't seen that rich prick move into the high-rise council estate I grew up in? Oh! It's not THAT KIND of diversity. Gotcha Benny!
Popular culture and society in general is so fake and superficial. Things that were mundanely 'offensive' years ago now 'shock' people for no other reason than Political Correctness has 'coached' them to be shocked.
This 'shock' is not a personal realisation the sanctimonious have come to by themselves. They were brought there. Their 'outrage' is completely engineered for them. The same Politically Correct types of today who are so 'offended' these days, back in the time of the Roman Colosseum would be watching people eaten by lions like everyone else then. No leadership had yet ordered them to become disgusted and shocked.


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London Mela 2004
15/8/2004 to 15/8/2004
The Anglo Sikh Heritage Trail is set to burst onto the London scene by featuring alongside the V&A at the Heritage Maidan of the GLA London Mela.
The London Mela burst onto the scene in 2003 as the most significant South Asian festival in Britain, presenting a rich tableau of colour and creativity. This year it promises to be even bigger and better comprising everything from classical music to cutting edge urban grooves, traditional dance to carnival, and mainstream pop to stand-up comedy.
The Mela will feature artists from the UK and the subcontinent and involve all of Londons Asian communities, featuring work inspired by and originating from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the global Asian Diaspora.
The Mela is a festival for everyone. A spectacular occasion for all the family.
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For any aspiring CEOs out there, here is a quick list of things to avoid:
- Blaming the President of the United States for cutting employee retirement benefits.
- Fire a senior employee live on a conference call with more than 1,000 employees listening in.
- Call an employee's prematurely born child a "distressed baby."
- Insinuate that such "distressed babies" are justification for reducing employee retirement benefits.
If only AOL (UNKNOWN:AOL.DL) CEO Tim Armstrong would just talk to us before making any public remarks.
But despite these embarrassing and, frankly, callous remarks, AOL continues to rock 'n' roll behind Armstrong's leadership. The company posted very strong numbers for the fourth quarter of 2012, and Armstrong called 2013 the "most successful year in the last decade" for AOL in the company's prepared earnings release.
What does it all mean for an investor considering buying into AOL today? The stock has been on a solid bull run since late 2011 and it doesn't seem to be slowing. AOL has reported unique visitor traffic increases for six consecutive quarters now, Q4 revenue was up 13% year over year driven by exceptional growth in the global advertising business.
In the video below, Motley Fool contributor Jay Jenkins breaks down the story -- what happened and why its significant for investors.
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AimFire Marketing Job hopping led marketer to become her own boss AimFire's specialty: Optimizing Internet search engine results
Little more than three years ago, Susan Young's custom Brownsburg home had two extra bedrooms, and the daily commute to Synergy Marketing Group in Indianapolis kept her home and office in separate worlds.
Today, Young has two new babies: her 7-month-old daughter, Elaina, and her young business, AimFire Marketing.
One of those once-empty rooms is now the heart of her six-figure career. With her two monitors side by side (one baby, one computer), Young acts as the marketing arm for small businesses that can't afford inhouse advertising expertise.
She worked for several tech companies that were acquired and reorganized, and the frequent job hopping inspired Young to change careers. It also taught her the entrepreneurial ropes.
"I never thought owning a business was for me, until I realized the flexibility of being my own boss," said Young, 31.
To market her first client-herself-she sent out news releases and attended networking events, which helped her find her second at a Venture Club lunch during her first month in business in August 2005.
"I was impressed with the press releases we received from [Young] while she was at Synergy. She had a knack for communicating tech-related subjects," said Jack Wilson, president of local software and Web site development company solutions4ebiz. "When I met her in person and found out she'd started her own firm, I was excited to work with her."
Since hiring AimFire in 2005, solutions4ebiz has experienced annual sales growth of 15 percent to 25 percent; sales of one of the products Young helps promote have increased 50 percent.
"I attribute some of that growth to Susan's help in terms of getting exposure, more Internet leads, and more presence on search engines," Wilson said.
One of Young's specialties is so-called search-engine optimization, a process she uses to get her clients and their products noticed by various search engines so they show up high on lists of query results. Aim-Fire's own Web site is among the first 20 that pop up in a Google search for "search engine optimization Indiana," for example.
Young had accessibility in mind when she was brainstorming a business name, choosing one that began with an "A" because it's more likely to be at the top of phone book listings. But topping the Google list is what really matters.
That's how Dr. Kenneth Schwarz found out about AimFire. The co-founder of a Connecticut weight-loss assistance company, Maria's Last Diet was looking for a consultant who could offer marketing advice from a female perspective. Young fit the bill.
"She picks up the phone and you can talk to her," Schwarz said. "She might as well be right around the corner."
With Young's help, Maria's Last Diet comes up 11th of 607,000 results in a Google search for "dieting support."
With a workload of up to six clients at a time, Young said her biggest struggle is learning when to say no.
"Since I work at home, it's easy to go upstairs and work through the night, so making sure I don't overwhelm myself is key," she said.
She's especially busy in the fall, when companies are looking to spend the remainder of the advertising budget, and in January, when ad departments are feeling rich.
But Young said her growing client base doesn't necessarily mean she wants to expand the company just yet.
"It's tough trying to envision what I want to do at this point since I'm really enjoying my level of work and being an at-home mom," she said.
For anyone considering a career in marketing, Young recommends giving independent consulting a try since it's the type of business with low startup costs.
"It's worth stepping out of your comfort zone to be your own boss and be close to your family," she said.


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Singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash, firstborn daughter of American legend Johnny Cash, has lived in New York for nineteen years and has been on Twitter for less than one. She tweets somewhere around 60 times per day, often weighing in on popular culture (she recently called Juno a manipulative and contrived pile of shit) and having fun with celebrities who might be taking themselves a bit too seriously. Last month, she made light of a certain actor's role as online advice-giver: Am eating coconut cake for breakfast. Will check Gwyneth Paltrow's nutrition blog to see if that's okay. After I finish eating it. Then came a subconscious encounter with an action star: Dreamed Tom Cruise tried to convert me to Scientology. I rebuffed him. Again.
Cash logs on via iPad from the kitchen of her Chelsea townhouse or from her seat on a flight to the latest show. Her more than 6,000 Twitter followers have become familiar with the cast of characters in her life: the stalker who goes through her sidewalk recycling bin; her husband, musician John Leventhal, whom she calls Mr. L. and who sometimes irritates her with his loyalty to Steely Dan; her 11-year-old son, Jake, whom she occasionally refers to as the Loan Shark because he demands interest on the money he lends his forgetful mother; her stepdaughter and three daughters from her first marriage, to country-music hotshot Rodney Crowell; and then there are the Twins, a phrase Cash uses on Twitter for her breasts.
Cash, 55, likes to create amusing, clear-focused snapshots of her daily life. (I asked Mr. L. what percentage of what I say he actually listens to and he said probably at least double digits,' she wrote recently.) But her mode isn't always domestic comedy. In the spring, she got into a Twitter dispute with veteran music writer Rob Tannenbaum, who argued that singing doesn't require the skill or work it takes to master a musical instrument. Cash shot back: Hold on there, mister. I play both guitar and piano, and voice is the more complicated instrument.
The tweet-feud that erupted was funny, but Cash ended up telling him, at one point: It's a fucking arrogant thing 2 say. U live my life as a singer for 35 yrsthe work, anxiety, diligence, Damage.
Cash spent her early childhood in Johnny Carson's old house in Encino, California. In that hot, dry place, she developed a fear of snakes and a wariness of reporters and other wanderers who would stop by hoping to find her father. Cash's mother, a homemaker from San Antonio, born Vivian Liberto, had a hard time with her pill-popping, often-absent husband; the marriage ended in 1966. All of this is chronicled in the 2005 film Walk the Line, which Cash finds oversimplified and painful to sit through.
From an early age, she dreamed of being a writer or poet. This was an aspiration she fulfilled, to a degree, with the publication of her 1996 book Bodies of Water, a collection of short stories written after her divorce from Crowell, when she was settling into life as a single mother in New York.
A couple of years after the book appeared, while she was starting work on her tenth album, Cash found she could not sing: Polyps had taken root in her vocal cords. The condition kept her out of the recording studio and away from concert stages for about three years. In that time, she went back to her childhood ambition, turning out essays for magazines. One of these grew into a memoir, Composed, which will be published by Viking on August 10.
The book has its share of dramatic events: her pulling the plug on her own Nashville stardom after a string of eleven No. 1 singles on Billboard's country chart; the split from Crowell and marriage to Leventhal (Thank God, Johnny Cash said at the time. I've been waiting 40 years for one of my daughters to marry a Jew); the one-after-another deaths of her father, mother, stepmother June Carter Cash, and June's hard-living daughter Rosie Nix Adams; and the brain surgery Cash underwent in 2007. All of this could have made for mere melodrama, but Cash sorts through what life has dealt her in a straightforward and understated manner; like her fourteen albums, Composed is intimate without being icky.
Among other things, the book is about finding happiness in the one city that didn't make her feel weird. She first came to New York when she was a teenager visiting her father. It doesn't fit the Johnny Cash legend, but he spent significant time in an apartment he owned at 40 Central Park South and stayed regularly at the Sherry-Netherland, the Plaza, and the Plaza Athénée.


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- Glucosamine is a key component of the cartilage found in joints.
- MSM is a vital building block of joints, cartilage, skin, hair and nails. MSM is a naturally occurring nutrient found in small amounts of many foods. It has also shown some anti-inflammatory actions.
- Vitamn C (ascorbic Acid) is a powerful antioxidant, fighting molecules, which trigger rheumatoid inflammation. Vitamin C serves a role as a cofactor in collagen synthesis, the main protein in joint tissue and bone.
- Yucca is a medicinal plant with anti-arthritic & anti-inflammatory effects.
- Hyaluronic Acid (HA) is all-natural and helps to lubricate and cushion the joints.
Give your dog 1 tablet per 25 lbs of weight per day (can be doubled for severe cases for the first 2 weeks).
- Brand: Natural Stride
- Type: Joint Health
- Size: 120 Count
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Monday, December 9, 2013
Pumpkin Gingersnap Ice Cream
Ginger Spice Cookies, I wouldn't blame you.
Pumpkin Gingersnap Ice Cream
adapted from Ezra Pound Cake
yields 1 quart+
2 cups heavy cream, divided
6 large egg yolks
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
2/3 cup canned pumpkin
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 oz. gingersnap cookies, broken into large pieces (I used Willa's Shortbread Gingersnaps)
Warm 1 1/3 cup of the cream in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat until warm (but not bubbling).
Meanwhile, whisk together the egg yolks, sugar, corn syrup, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves in a large bowl.
When the cream is hot, gradually pour it into the egg mixture, whisking constantly, then transfer back into the saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, or until it reaches 165-170°F.
Whisk in the remaining 2/3 cup cream, pumpkin, and vanilla. Pour the custard through a sieve into a clean bowl, cover, and refrigerate until cold, about 4 hours.
Transfer the custard to an ice cream maker and process according to the manufacturer's directions. Once ice cream is thick, turn off the machine and mix in the gingersnaps by hand, then transfer to a container and freeze at least 2 hours before serving.
Posted by Amy Kelly
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Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Day 130: Drawing My very own Rabbit with Eva Furnari
Check out Eva Furnari's How to Draw... Your very own rabbit!
Eva Furnari was born in Rome, Italy in 1948. She moved to Brazil when she was two years old and now lives in São Paulo.
She taught arts at the Lasar Segall Museum from 74 to 79, in the 80s she published several illustrations in several magazines, and received the Prêmio Abril de Ilustração (April Illustration Award -BTW, 'April' in this case is the name of a Brazilian editorial-) in 1987. She published weekly, for four years, stories about the Little Witch ('Bruxinha' in Portuguese) in the Folha de São Paulo (it's a very important Brazilian newspaper). She began her carrer as a kidlit writer and illustrator in 1980, with picture books, and she's published 60 books so far.
Remember to visit Eva's Web site! (It's in Portuguese!)
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