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13. Caboose2701
This was a few years ago on a night scuba dive. There were 8 of us in the group including our dive master and his assistant. We had just finished our dive and were gathered up in a circle ready to ascend and get out of the water when my dive master freezes. He takes his flashlight and pointing it outside our circle of divers he catches something circling us with the beam. Turns out it was a 12 foot long great white shark. At this point half of the group are trying to keep the shark illuminated as it circles us and remarkably everyone stayed calm. The only things going through my mind were iterations of these two thoughts, "don't look like a yummy delicious fatty seal, and that I hope I taste terrible." My dive master gets our attention and slowly puts his thumb up and then makes an upward motion. We all begin to ascend and the shark kept with us until we were maybe 10 feet from the surface. Then it turned off into the darkness and was gone. I did not go back into the ocean for about a week after that.
14. rambles_off_topic
The scariest thing happened to me in an old house I used to rent back in 2008. I came home from work one day and heard a bloodcurdling scream come from my crawl space. The entrance to my crawl space was in my coat closet in the foyer. The hatch to get in was still shut, but there was a trail of blood leading up to it, and bloody scratch marks all over it. I knew there was nobody else in the house because my roommate was in Atlanta on a business trip all week. If he had been home, I wouldn't put it past him to have injured himself dicking around down there. He constantly had to go down there because he would disconnect the speaker wires running from my receiver to the outdoor speakers.
Whenever he pulled the receiver out to plug his laptop in, the wires would yank out of their ports and fall through the hole we drilled in the floor. They didn't have any slack because the idiot at Home Depot that cut them for me didn't know what the hell he was doing. I asked him for 100 ft of 8 gauge speaker wire and he started cutting me CAT5 cable. How the fuck do you confuse Ethernet with speaker wire? That was the last straw with Home Depot. They already screwed me twice with that shitty Ryobi brand of tools they carry. I bought a Ryobi leaf blower and weed wacker and neither of them ever started. I think Ryobi is Japan's way of getting us back for nuking them. Fuck Ryobi and fuck Home Depot.
15. eeJayLiz
My parents bought their first house back in 1972. It was a fixer-upper, but they decided to move in right away and fix things as time/money permitted.
Within a few days of moving in, the new neighbors came over to introduce themselves. They also let my parents know that the previous owners had moved out after a nasty divorce. They had lost their second baby from SIDS, and their relationship went downhill from there.
My parents were horrified, more so because they were newly pregnant and couldn't imagine going through such a thing.
They eventually pretty much forgot all about it. Life went on. They were in love with their new life and their new house.
In preparation for the baby, they decided to wallpaper the nursery. Now, my Dad told my mom there was no need in wallpapering the inside of the closet, but she insisted. She was kneeling down, scraping off old paint inside of the closet when her eyes fell upon something that made her blood turn to ice.
Written in crayon, at about eye level for a kindergartner, in childish scrawl was: I KILLED THE BABY.
16. designerlogic
Woke up one night around 1am, heard the shower was on… I first thought it was my brother, he works night shifts, so thought he had came home late and was in the shower… It went on for about half an hour until i got up and went to see wtf he was doing… No one was in the shower, my brother wasn't home yet, i was the only one in the house. Still to this day, i have no idea how it turned on or who did it.. Almost 5 years later i still think about it and shit myself… Even writing this now i feel like turning every light on in the house…ahah whyyy do i do this to myself!!
17. fishfishfish
I housesit for a family friend when she goes out of town. The woman who lives there is really into a bunch of spiritual stuff – new age stuff, reiki, etc. The very first time I was housesitting, I was outside watering the plants. I was the only one there and had closed the door after me. From the driveway where I was watering, I had a completely unobstructed view of the front door, the only door that was unlocked at the time. When I went back inside, there, on the little table next to the front door was a half eaten cookie. The table had been completely clear when I went outside and I hadn't seen cookies that looked like that anywhere in the house. Nothing too creepy, but very puzzling and unsettling.
When the woman returns, I mention it to her and she laughs and says she "gets ghosts all the time." I'm a fairly skeptical person, but honestly, ghosts were the best explanation.
The next time I was over, I was pooping around 10:30. The house itself is fairly old and creaks from time to time, but nothing too loud or disruptive. While I was pooping, there comes a single loud knock from the other side of the bathroom door. This wasn't a little creak or pop from the house, it was a loud, determined rap on the door. It was enough to scare my poop back in for the rest of the night.

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December 16, 2018: Third Sunday of Advent - Associate Pastor's Corner
"Rejoice in the Lord always.
I shall say it again: rejoice!
Your kindness should be known to all.
The Lord is near."
One aspect of the "Christmas Season" (and by that, I mean from Black Friday till midnight of Christmas Day) that I struggle with is that people would say that they need to be more charitable and patient with others "because it's Christmas."
We volunteer, or give money, or we let people cut us off on the highway "because it's Christmas".
But forgive me if I am wrong, aren't we supposed to be more charitable, more patient, and more humble all of the time? In a way, what makes "Christmas Time" any different than any other time of year?
"Your kindness should be known to all."
No matter how tired we are, no matter how chaotic life is, no matter the struggles we endure, we are reminded to rejoice, for the "Lord is near." The Lord is always near to us. We receive Jesus, His very Flesh and His very Blood, into our bodies every single time we attend to communion. The Lord isn't merely "near" us, the Lord is in us.
No matter the struggle, rejoice, for the Lord is within you, urging you to have a deeper Faith, Hope for the better thing, and Love more tenderly than you are right now.
I rejoice today because, beginning on December 15th at the 5:30 Vigil Mass, a Filipino Custom will be held throughout the deanery and surrounding Catholic parishes. It's a Novena of Masses called Simbang Gabi, and we have a little bit about this tradition below.
Fr. Isaiah Mary Molano, O.P.
About Simbang Gabi
The original Simbang Gabi was called the "Misa de Aurea" (Golden Mass) or the "Angel's Mass." In 1587, Fray Diego Soria, prior of the San Augustin Convent, petitioned the Pope for permission to hold Christmastide Masses outdoors because the church could not accommodate the multitude that attended the services. The request was granted through a re-script, and in the 17th Century, the Misa de Aguinaldo or the Misa de Gallo, or Simbang Gabi became a Filipino spiritual tradition. Vatican II encouraged the church in the Philippines to continue the tradition and uphold its significant role in the life of the people.
This novena of Masses expresses the love of the people for God through His Mother, Mary, as we gather in prayerful anticipation of the Christmas miracle. The readings, prayers, and songs at Mass remind us all of our need for God in our lives and the necessity of taking time to reflect on our relationships with God and with one another at this special time of the year.
Filipino Americans brought Simbang Gabi to the United States and found it to be an effective way to stay connected to their faith. It expresses who they are as a Filipino people and enables them to share their God-given gifts with the wider Church in the United States. Simbang Gabi draws on the leadership of the Filipino Catholics in the parishes to carry out these special gatherings and to share their religious tradition and culture with the whole parish family.
For the first time, St Dominic's is joining the surrounding parishes—the Cathedral, Star of the Sea, Most Holy Redeemer, St Ignatius, St Thomas, & St Monica—in coming together to celebrate Simbang Gabi at the 5:30 p.m. Vigil Mass on December 15th. For some in our parish community, this will be the first exposure to a beloved Filipino Advent tradition; for others it is deepening the experience. Yet, as Filipino American Catholics, we are joyful that we can share this with the St Dominic's community on Gaudate Sunday.
The planning committee members, including Fr Isaiah Mary, Deacon Dino, and Deborah Dacumos, pray that your advent is enriched by taking part in this novena to anticipate the Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Here is the Simbang Gabi schedule for the parishes in our deanery:
December 15, 5:30 pm, St. Dominic
December 16, 6:30 pm, Most Holy Redeemer
December 17, 7:00pm, Most Holy Redeemer
December 18, 7:30pm, St. Ignatius
December 19, 6:30 pm, Star of the Sea
December 20, 6:30 pm, Star of the Sea
December 21, 5:30 pm, St. Ignatius
December 22, 6:30 pm, St Monica
December 23, 7:30 am, Cathedral of St. Mary


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When Harmony finally crawls out of the forest where she's been hiding she finds herself on a beautiful mountain ranch. She soon discovers that it's owned not by one, but two handsome and rugged cowboys.
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With the offseason behind us for the most part, let's take a look at the best move by every American League team since the end of the 2018 season.
MORE: Best Move by Every NL Club
Baltimore Orioles
The most impact-laden transaction of the offseason for the Orioles, in terms of the big club's 2019 season, might be the signing of RHP Andrew Cashner in February. But the best move of the winter was a move they didn't make.
Considering the departure of Adam Jones, Tim Beckham, Manny Machado, Zack Britton, Kevin Gausman and others over the past year, Baltimore is in rebuild mode. Clearly.
Generally, in those scenarios, it's best for clubs to clean house, Get what you can for players with any kind of proven record and look toward the future. But trading Dylan Bundy with three years of control left coming off a year when a trace of his upside revealed itself likely would have backfired.
By keeping the 26-year-old, they take a shot he can stay healthy again — 31 starts, 171/2 IP in 2018 — and stave off some of the implosions that ruined his season line (5.17 FIP, 0.8 fWAR).
The return on such a player over the offseason certainly wouldn't have been much but there's reason to dream here which suggests the O's could get a lot more for Bundy this summer or after the season than they could have in December.
Bundy's 12.7% swinging strike rate ranked No. 10 among starters in all of MLB last year Bundy also ranked No. 19 in contact rate on pitches in the zone at 84.3%, ahead of Zack Wheeler and a tick behind Trevor Bauer.
The raw stuff suggests there's more, too:
91-93 mph FB, occasional sinker, above-average slider, average curveball and a changeup that has been significantly better than it was in 2018. Even just that one aspect — having a better version of his changeup — could pay rather large dividends.
Boston Red Sox
The Red Sox didn't add much this winter after winning it all last fall. In fact, they lost more than they added.
While many might suggest the lost of Craig Kimbel is big — and it might be — handing Kimbrel six years and $100 million — reportedly the closer's initial asking price — would likely have been one they'd regret as early as THIS SEASON, so for me the club's best move was passing on Kimbrel, at least at that price.
Dave Dombrowski has a lot of future money with which to concern his payroll, including reigning AL MVP Mookie Betts, shortstop Xander Bogaerts and ace Chris Sale, not to mention outfielder Andrew Benintendi another year or two down the line.
Sake and Betts are elite players are will be paid as such. If Boston wants to keep them both it's likely to take north of $400 million combined, and that number could exceed $500 million.
Now, the Red Sox, as a franchise, could afford to pay all of those players AND Kimbrel, but because they CAN doedn;t mean ownership doesn't have its self-imposed limits.
Besides, it's not fun having a $15 million per season sunk cost on a closer you're stuck paying for six years. Kimbrel is 31 in May and just had his worst season as a major leaguer.
Chicago White Sox
The White Sox were in on Manny Machado with limits and eventually were outbid by $50-plus million TOTAL, which truly is shameful. If a player is worth $240 million to you, how is he not worth $300 million? Weird.
But the Sox did little else over the winter, suggesting their interest in Machado was never more than one of those "if he's a bargain" ventures, so we'll have to settle for the signing of RHR Kelvin Herrera.
The Sox's bullpen needed veteran arms and they added two with late-inning experience in Herrera and Alex Colome. Since they gave up no talent to get Herrera, he's a better value than Colome, who cost the club bat-first catcher Omar Narvaez.
Herrera's best days may be behind him but he's still sitting 95-98 mph and in The Cell, the White Sox need to miss as many bats as possible.
Cleveland Indians
There were rumors Cleveland was shopping ace Corey Kluber and right-hander Carlos Carrasco, but neither were moved. In fact, Carrasco was signed to a terrific team-friendly deal worth $47 million over four years with a 2023 option at $14 million. The deal replaced the option year of Carrasco's previous four-year, $22 million deal signed back in 2015 and is tremendous value for the club.
Carrasco was acquired in 2009 from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Ben Francisco and Cliff Lee and as good as Lee was for the Phillies — 16 fWAR first three full seasons — Carrasco has already surpassed that at 22.7 and the past two have been near-Lee like at 5-plus wins each.
Detroit Tigers
The Tigers are in the early stages of a rebuild and may have failed miserably not maximizing the trade value of Nicholas Castellanos, who is a free agent after 2019.
But Detroit added two upside plays in RHP Tyson Ross and LHP Matt Moore and either or both could contribute to the rebuild by way of trade return this summer.
Ross received $5.75 million guaranteed for one year and a 1.0-win season split between the Padres and Cardinals in 2018.
Moore received $2.5 million for 2019 after his option was bought out by the Giants in October. The lefty made 39 appearances last season, 12 of them starts.
There may be more upside with Moore if he's given a shot to start again, but Ross found a way to give 150 league-average innings last season and serves as a safer bet. Either way, there's at least a chance one of the two pops and nets the Tigers something useful in return in July.
Houston Astros
Considering Dallas Keuchel and Charlie Morton were free agents — Morton signed with Tampa and Keuchel sits in purgatory at press time — amd Lance McCullers Jr. will miss the 2019 season, the Astros didn't do much to fortify the rotation they've leaned on so heavily the past two years.
Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole remain, but the rest other 100ish starts will go to Collin McHugh, free agent pickup Wade Miley and Brad Peacock, at least until the club calls upon top prospect Forrest Whitley.
Left fielder Michael Brantley was the best offseason move for the Astros, however. Brantley signed a two-year, $32 million deal and is coming off his healthiest season yet. He'll hit for average and play good enough defense in a smallish but oddly-shaped outfield at Minute Maid Park. He makes a lot of contact, walks a bit and offers average power that should play well in Houston.
Even if he reverts back to 120-130 games a year, he's well worth the contract because the chance he performs is high.
Kansas City Royals
I didn't love the Whit Merrifield contract for the Royals — he's 30, not a long-term future asset and now might be tough to trade if for some reason he regresses in performance. The Royals are nowhere near contention and Merrifield is more of a sprinkle than a main ingredient.
But the club made a few moves over the winter that are very likable, including hanging onto Danny Duffy rather than selling low, though that really was a no-brainer.
The Brad Boxberger addition cost only money, but the best move was not blocking Aldaberto Mondesi. Sounds like a no-brainer, too, but clubs so often can't help themselves when a veteran player — in this case Jose Iglesias, Alcides Escobar, Tim Beckham — is available for so cheap.
The Royals passed and can hand all the playing time at shortstop to their 23-year-old coming off a solid half-year at the plate: .276/.306, 14 HR, 101 wRC+.
Mondesi is a bit of a hacker, but has shown the ability to be more selective in the minors so if he can at least raise the walk rate to the 5 percent range and reduce the strikeout rates a bit, he'll be an above-average shortstop headlined by plus defense.
Los Angeles Angels
While the Halos failed more miserably this winter than any team in baseball — seriously, where is the pitching to support a Mike Trout-led offensive attack now supported by Justin Upton, Zack Cozart, Justin Bour and Andrelton Simmons?
Trevor Cahill was the starting pitcher the Angels added and while Cahill can eat innings, he's not going to help the Angels compete against teams that throw Verlander, Cole, Kluber, Carrasco, Sale and Porcello at them. And now Andrew Heaney's been shut down.
But the Angels did go out and add Jonathan Lucroy at catcher and their best move was bringing in Cody Allen to help at the back end of the bullpen.
Allen wasn't dominant in 2018 (4.56 FIP, 11.4% BB rate) and his velocity was down for the fourth year in a row, but he's still 93-95 mph with a plus curveball and a better bet late than anything else the Halos had in 2018.
Minnesota Twins
The Twins went out and did a few things over the winter that stand out and give the club a chance to surprise some folks.
The addition of Martin Perez was a terrific move that is edged only by the two-year deal to land Nelson Cruz.
Cruz is 38 years old but a good bet to hit .250/.320 with 30 homers and anchors a lineup with potential if Max Kepler takes a step forward and Byron Buxton figures it out a bit.
Perez is a bit riskier, but a fun arm to keep an eye on for 2019. He's 28 in April but has a history of 92-95 mph with a plus changeup and has been up to 98 this spring.
New York Yankees
The Yankees are my favorite to win the World Series in 2019 based very much on their pitching — even though they're very much seen as a club that can score runs in bunches.
Luis Severino will miss the first month but the Yankees added J.A. Happ and James Paxton to the rotation and added Adam Ottavino to an already-potent bullpen.
Check out this projected bullpen and their 2018 FIPs & K %:
Aroldis Chapman — 2.09 / 43.9%
Dellin Betances — 2.47 / 42.3%
Adam Ottavino — 2.74 / 36.3%
*Zack Britton — 3.45 / 19.9
Chad Green – 2.86 / 31.5%
Tommy Kahnle — 4.19 / 28%
*career marks
If I had to pick one move it's the deal the club made to land Paxton. Even though it cost them Justus Sheffield, Erik Swanson and Dom Thompson-Williams and Paxton is controlled for just two years, there's No. 1 stuff in that left arm and he can go toe-to-toe with anyone.
Oakland Athletics
The answer here could easily be RHR Joakim Soria or even RHS Marco Estrada, but the upside of Jurickson Profar still is real, even if not as high as it once was.
Profar probably isn't an everyday shortstop, but the A's have Marcus Semien for that. Profar still is just 26 and in just under 600 plate appearances last year showed some of the ability at the plate we've waited to see since 2012.
I expect Profar to be used in multiple spots, replacing Jed Lowrie in that role, which could end up being as the regular second baseman if Franklin Barreto doesn't step up and take the job.
In any scenario, a producing Profar can handle both middle-infield spots, third base and left field and is equally dangerous from both sides of the plate: more power as a lefty but more contact and OBP as a right-handed batter — he posted a .341 wOBA and 108 wRC+ from each side in 2018.
Seattle Mariners
The Mariners' reimagine season — seriously, that's one of the words they've used for 2019, the first year ever the club has admitted they're not chasing every last win toward a playoff goal — led them to trading Paxton, Robinson Cano, Edwin Diaz, Jean Segura, Juan Nicasio, James Pazos, Alex Colome and Mike Zunino and letting Cruz walk via free agency.
In return, GM Jerry Dipoto greatly strengthened the farm system and added a few key major leaguers with four years of control remaining in CF Mallex Smith and C Omar Narvaez.
Among the prospects acquired, their new No. 1, LHP Justus Sheffield, is near-MLB ready and certainly sees time in the bigs in 2019. Another, RHP Justin Dunn, may be within two seasons of filling another rotation spots and a third, RHP Erik Swanson, offers ready back-end assistance immediately, if necessary.
Seattle also swapped Ben Gamel for power bat Domingo Santana, which may be the safest trade of the winter yet carries upside for the Mariners in Santana's pop.
But the best move of the winter by Dipoto and company was the addition of LHP Yusei Kikuchi.
Up to 96 with the fastball, a savvy cutter, slider, splitter set of secondaries and a forward-thinking head on his shoulders for four years and $56 million, or roughly half what the New York Mets will pay Yoenis Cespedes over the same time frame. Also $26 million less than the Red Sox will pay Rick Porcello. Also, $12 million less than the Cardinals will pay Miles Mikolas over the next four seasons. It's also $1 million less than Baltimore will have paid Alex Cobb over four seasons (2018-21).
Now, jury still is out on how well Kikuchi will perform, but there's a good chance this is a bargain, considering what the lefty brings to the table, and no chance this is a bad contract, considering what Patrick Corbin (6/$140M) and Nathan Eovaldi (4/$68M) signed for this same offseason.
At his best, Kikuchi could be a legit No. 2 starter with above-average strikeout rates and a batted ball profile similar to Kyle Freeland, boasting above-average ground ball rate, a below 20-percent line drive rate, and a fly ball rate in the low-30s that keeps the home run ball from ruining the day far too often.
Freeland, by the way, is a solid comp for Kikuchi in that he'll miss some bats and throw strikes, but won't be elite in either area, but does a good job of inducing weak contact with a five-pitch mix.
Freeland (4.2 fWAR in 2018), sits 91-94 mph with a cutter, sinker, slider and changeup.
Kikuchi also cuts the fastball and offers a slider, splitter and what was described to me as a "short curveball" that I'm not sure we've seen him use in Spring Training. Kikuchi also varies the action on his four-seamer to climb the ladder.
Tampa Bay Rays
The Rays made a few smaller moves over the winter after a fairly busy summer. Truth be told, the addition of Tyler Glasnow last summer may prove to be huge for them, but for this past winter, filling the catcher vacancy with Mike Zunino was a really good get.
For all of Zunino's shortcomings at the plate — he will hit for power but he also will strike out and not hit for much average, and it wouldn't shock anyone if he struggled to stay above .200 — he's a terrific defender, leader, game caller and framer and despite having Wilson Ramos a year ago, Tampa upgraded here.
Zunino is very durable — Ramos played just 79 games in 2018. Zunino's MLB game and innings totals aren't that high but it's not due to injury. It's because he's been shipped to Triple-A to work on standard hitting adjustments.
Texas Rangers
I hated the Rangers' offseason almost as much as the Angels'. It's clearly rebuilding time for Texas yet they not only held onto veteran assets like Elvis Andrus, Shin-Soo Choo, Delino DeShields and Rougned Odor, but they added veterans with little upside, including C Jeff Mathis, RHP Lance Lynn, RHP Jesse Chavez, IF Asdrubal Cabrera and RHR Shawn Kelley.
None of the four are likely to return enough in July to be worth the combined $50.75 million the club spent to get them, and none will be a significant force on the next competitive Rangers club, so it makes zero sense.
The Ranger, however,s also brought it upside plays in Shelby Miller, Zach McAllister and Drew Smyly and will pay $10 million combined for them.
Smyly has the best resume, but also the most significant injury history. Having said that, he's still the best addition here, despite the cost, since he could reasonably return to good No. 4 starter form and net the Rangers a useful piece or two at the deadline.
Toronto Blue Jays
The Jays actually made a few under-the0radar moves for arms, including Matt Shoemaker, Clayton Richard and David Phelps, but I adore the deal to add Clay Buchholz to the mix.
The Jays gave Buchholz just $3 million guaranteed ($3m more in incentives) and while it's tough to bet on the right-hander staying healthy for 30-plus starts — something he's never done — he was efficient and his changeup was a legit weapon for him in 2018.
The Jays need assets — as many as possible — as they look to compete as early as 2020 and their farm system, despite the presence of Vlad Guerrero Jr., isn't going to provide enough on its own. Short of trading Marcus Stroman for more future value, the Jays need to hope someone like Buchholz does something for them in 2019.
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When filming, especially any dialogue, getting the iPad close to the action is crucial for capturing quality sound.
The video stars, science teacher Steve Davies from the Clevedon School in Somerset. He's developed this lesson, since the school went 1-1 with iPads a year ago. A fun and interactive lesson, proving familiar laws of physics and then collecting the data, with a free app called Accelerometer. The content of the lesson hasn't changed hugely, the outcomes and objectives remain the same, all the iPad and app have done, is added a more professional and accurate method for collecting and visualising the data. The technology hasn't dominated, but empowered both teachers and students, to complete the evidence gathering, quickly and easily. The way it should be.


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In the quest for Big Crowd Food, lasagna reigns supreme. And at this time of year, you may find yourself entertaining a big crowd for a football game party, for the Oscars or another awards show, or just because it's cold out and it's nice to put together a cozy gathering.
This lasagna is rich and creamy, absent the tomato sauce that anchors many lasagnas, filled with sauteed spinach folded into fluffy ricotta and a very simple béchamel sauce, rich with melty cheeses. The nutmeg is optional — a little can add a nice flavour, but too much can overpower.
A few more notes on the ingredients: You may think that 2 pounds of spinach looks like an awful lot for one lasagna, but it cooks down to just a few cups. No-boil, or oven-ready, lasagna noodles are a gift to the busy cook, and the reason I make lasagna more often. I have also made this recipe in a super-large lasagna pan and increased the quantities by half again. Then it will serve 12 to 16.
It is tempting to dig into a bubbling lasagna, but resist the urge. Letting it sit for at least 10 minutes will reward you with slices that hold together, and it will still be perfectly warm — in fact, just the right temperature for you to enjoy the flavours without the pieces sliding apart on the plates.
This can also be assembled a day ahead, held in the fridge and baked before dinner. Or it can be baked up to two days ahead and reheated for about 20 minutes in a 375 F oven.
Serves 10 to 12
Start to finish: 2 hours
Spinach-Basil-Ricotta Filling:1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/2 cup minced shallots
1 tablespoon minced garlic
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
2 pounds baby spinach leaves, roughly chopped
2 pounds ricotta, preferably fresh
2 large eggs
1 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese, plus 1/3 cup for sprinkling the top
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
Béchamel-Cheese Sauce:4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
4 cups (1 quart) whole milk
Pinch ground nutmeg (optional)
1 pound fresh mozzarella, shredded
8 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 (8 ounce) package no-boil lasagna noodles (containing 12 noodles)
Preheat the oven to 375 F.
Make the Spinach-Basil-Ricotta Filling: Heat the tablespoon butter in a large saucepan over medium heat until melted. Add the shallots and garlic, season with salt and pepper and saute for 2 minutes until tender. Add the spinach in batches and saute, adding more spinach as each batch wilts down, about 6 minutes in all, until all of the spinach is added and wilted. Adjust the seasoning, transfer to a strainer over a bowl, press down with a spoon to release excess liquid, and set aside to cool slightly.
In a large bowl combine the ricotta, eggs, 1 cup Parmesan, and the basil. Season with salt and pepper, and set aside.
Make the Béchamel-Cheese Sauce: Heat the 4 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat until melted. Whisk in the flour until the mixture turns a light golden colour, about 3 minutes. While whisking constantly, slowly pour in the milk. Continue to cook and whisk until the mixture thickens and bubbles, about 4 minutes, adding the nutmeg, if using. Whisk in the mozzarella and Monterey Jack cheeses until they are melted, and season with salt and pepper.
If the spinach still seems wet, give it a squeeze with your hands. Stir the drained spinach into the reserved ricotta mixture.
Lay out all of the lasagna noodles on a clean counter top. Spread the spinach-ricotta filling evenly over all of the noodles, so that each is topped with about a 1/2-inch-thick layer of the spinach-ricotta mixture.
Pour a small amount of Bechamel Sauce into the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch pan and spread it out. Place four ricotta-covered noodles in the bottom of the pan to cover it in a single layer. Drizzle 1/3 of the white sauce over the noodles. Place another layer of the ricotta-covered noodles over the top, drizzle with another third of the sauce, and then repeat the layers once more. Sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan cheese. Bake for about 40 minutes until the top is golden and the lasagna is bubbling. If you want a more browned top, run it under the broiler for 1 or 2 minutes, watching it carefully.
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Offline support: "Try again, later", no more.
I have the privilege of living in a country where 4G network and strong Wifi is almost everywhere — at home, at work, even at the basement of my friend's apartment.
And somehow, I still manage to get this:
or this
Maybe it's because my Pixel phone is playing with me? Uh… no.
The internet connection is the most unstable thing that I have ever used. While in 95% of the time it works well, and I'm successfully able to stream my favorite music without any problem and always, always when I'm standing in an elevator and trying to send a message — it fails on me.
We, as developers live in an environment where a strong connection isn't an issue, but the fact is — it is. Even more — just as in Murphy's law — it will hurt your users exactly when they most need your App to work — and work fast.
Being an Android user and observing this "Try again" happening in many of my installed apps. I struggled to do something about it, at least in my app.
There are a lot of great talks about offline support, for example, Yigit Boyar and his IO talk (you even can spot me at the first row cheering him).
Our precious App
Finally, after starting my own startup KolGene, I got my chance. In startups, as most of you know, you start by building your first MVP and testing your assumptions. The process is so crucial and hard, with so many things that could go wrong, that losing even a single customer because of an offline issue is totally unacceptable.
Every customer we lose costs us a lot of money.
If there were leaving because the experience of using the application was bad — well, it's not even an option.
Our app usage is pretty simple: A clinician creates a request for genetic tests on mobile app, the relevant laboratories receive a message, submit offers, clinician receives those offers and chooses the best offer based on their needs.
When we discussed various UX solutions, we decided on the following: No loading bar at all — even if it's very beautiful.
The app should work smoothly without putting the user in a "waiting" state.
So basically what we want to achieve, is that internet connectivity shouldn't matter — the app will always work.
And the result was:
When the user is in offline mode, he submits the request and … it's submitted.
The only small reminder about being offline is small icon of "syncing" status at the top right corner. Once he comes online, the app will post his request to the server regardless if it is in background or foreground.
Same goes for every other network request-except for registration and sign In.
So how did we do it?
First we started by completely separating our view, logic and persistence model. As Yigit Boyar says:
Act locally, sync globally
It means that your model should be persistent and will be updated from the outside world. The data from model should propagate asynchronously using callbacks/events to the presenter and later to the view. Remember - the view is dumb and only reflects what we have in our model. No loading dialogs. Nothing. The view reacts to user and passes the interaction result through the presenter to the model and later, receives the next state to show.
For local storage we use SQLite. On top of it we decided to wrap it in a Content Provider because of its ContentObserver capability for events.
ContentProvider is a nice abstraction for Data access and manipulation.
Why not RxJava? Well, it's completely different topic. In short — for a startup, when you need to move as fast as possible and the project changes hands every couple months — we decided to leave it as simple as possible.
Besides, I love ContentProvider, and there are a lot of additional capabilities: auto-initialization , running in a separate process and a custom search interface.
For background sync jobs, we choose to use GCMNetworkManager. If you're not familiar with it — it's enables scheduling tasks/periodic tasks to be executed when certain specific conditions met, like internet connection for example and it lives really well with Doze mode.
So the architecture looks like this:
The flow: Create Order and Sync it.
Step 1: Presenter creates new order and sends it for insert via ContentResolver to Content Provider.
Step 2: Content Provider inserts into the local database and notifies all observables that there is a new order created with status "pending".
Step 3: Our background service that was registered to observe changes in Order table by URI — gets notified and starts the specific service for this task.
Step 4: The service obtains the data from DB and tries to sync it over the network. When network request succeeds— the order is updated with status "synced" via ContentResolver.
Step 5: If the request fails, it will schedule GCMNetworkManager one-time task with
.setRequiredNetwork(Task.NETWORK_STATE_CONNECTED) and order id.
When the criteria is met (the device is connected to the internet and no doze mode), GCMNetworkManager calls onRunTask() and the app will try to sync our order once again. If it fails again — it will reschedule it.
Once the order is synced, a background service or GCMNetworkManager will update the status of local order via ContentResolver with the status "synced".
Of course this type of architecture is not bulletproof. It requires that you handle all possible edge cases, for example what if you schedule a task to update an existing order on the server, but it was canceled/changed by an admin on the server side? What if they change the same property? What should happen if the first update was made by the user, or by an admin?
Some of them we solved immediately. Some of them we left in production (they are really rare). The different approaches that we took to solve these isseus, I will share in one of my next articles.
And there is definitely some room for improvements in our codebase as Fred says:
Even the best planning is not so omniscient as to get it right the first time.
— Fred Brooks
But we continue to struggle to improve it and make usage of our KolGene App delightful and full of joy to the users.


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I don't think of myself as someone who follows traditions, but over the time, the chef and I have created some of our own traditions. One of them being excursions to the beach. We live only a few miles from the beach, but somehow we only end up going before one of us is traveling for extended time or…well when big things are happening.So this morning we ventured out to the beach and instead of running, I rollerbladed and the chef ran. Even though I was on the wheels, he still kept up to me. Now you understand why we don't run together…he pretty much leaves me in a dust. What a difference it is to rollerblade on the boardwalk and in our neighborhood. The breeze, the sun, the smell of the ocean, the smell of the sun lotions, it all makes me feel like I am on vacation. Perhaps I always feel so relaxed while we are there. I have no concept of time or what awaits me when I get home.One of our other traditions is to come home and make pancakes. Not today – we were too hungry to wait, so we stopped at Dunkin Donuts. I know, I know, you are probably thinking I am cheating on Starbucks, but I have to admit, I love D&D's ice-coffee. Oh and I love the price of it too. I decided my iced-coffee need something else with it, so I had the toasted multigrain bagel with cream cheese. It was perfectly toasted and crunchy. Yum, Yum, Yum….Now that we are home, it's back to the "home life"…laundry, grocery shopping, pool time and than we are off to a foodie adventure – the TOP CHEF competition, and let's just say I am the tasting judge:)breakfast, tradition
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YAY for fellow rollerbladers! For me, it's a great break from running in the heat.
I think the tasting judge would be the best role. 😉 Have fun!
Rollerblading on the boardwalk sounds like fun.
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I will agree to Tina. Everything is going to be settle if the tasting is done. That will do it all. I love the topic that you made. It is interesting.


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Of the Clothes and Shoes of the Brethren (LV:2)
CHAPTER LV. Of the Clothes and Shoes of the Brethren
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For their bedding let a straw mattress, blanket, coverlet and pillow suffice. These beds must be frequently inspected by the Abbot, to see if any private property be discovered therein. And if any one should be found to have anything which he hath not received from the Abbot, let him be subjected to the most severe discipline. In order that this vice of private ownership may be rooted out entirely, let the Abbot supply them with all necessaries: that is, a cowl, tunic, shoes, stockings, girdle, knife, pen, needle, handkerchief, and tablets; so that all plea of wanting anything may be taken away. Yet let the Abbot always be mindful of those words of the Acts of the Apostles: "Distribution was made to everyone, according as he had need." Let him, therefore, consider the infirmities of such as are in want, and not the ill-will of the envious. Nevertheless, in all his judgments, let him think of the retribution of God.
Saint Benedict provides his monks with comfortable bedding: a straw mattress, blanket, coverlet and pillow. The holy patriarch understands that a well–rested monk will pray better, work better, and be more cheerful, prompt, and companionable than one who has slept poorly. Here we are far from the primitive arrangements of the Desert Fathers.
The modest bedding of Saint Benedict's monks must not, all the same, become a pretext for hiding things, hoarding them, or isolating oneself in a little nest of creaturely comforts. The temptation to surround oneself with all sorts of things reveals a deeper struggle: the fear of solitude and the inability to quiet oneself in the presence of God. The brother who is suffering from interior restlessness does well to repeat over and over again the words of the psalmist:
No rest has my soul but in God's hands; to him I look for deliverance. I have no other stronghold, no other deliverer but him; safe in his protection, I fear no deadly fall. . . . Yet even now, my soul, leave thyself in God's hands; all my trust is in him. He is my stronghold and my deliverer, my protector, that makes me stand unmoved. God is all my defence and all my boast; my rock-fastness, my refuge is in God. (Psalm 61:2–3, 6–8)
A monk's peace in his cell is—I have always believed—proportionate to his openness to the sanctifying presence of the Immaculate Virgin Mary. Deinde dicit discipulo: Ecce mater tua. Et ex illa hora accepit eam discipulus in sua. "After that, he saith to the disciple: Behold thy mother. And from that hour, the disciple took her to his own" (John 19:27). It is our custom to provide each cell with a worthy image of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The monk who dwells with Mary and who turns to her frequently in the solitude of his cell will experience the truth of her promises:
I am the mother of fair love, and of fear, and of knowledge, and of holy hope. In me is all grace of the way and of the truth, in me is all hope of life and of virtue. Come over to me, all ye that desire me, and be filled with my fruits. For my spirit is sweet above honey, and my inheritance above honey and the honeycomb. My memory is unto everlasting generations. They that eat me, shall yet hunger: and they that drink me, shall yet thirst. (Ecclesiasticus 24:24-29)
Saint Benedict instructs the abbot to provide his monks with all that is necessary. The inventory is remarkably complete: a cowl, tunic, shoes, stockings, girdle, knife, pen, needle, handkerchief, and tablets. With profound psychological and spiritual insight, Saint Benedict adds: "so that all plea of wanting anything may be taken away". A monastic cell is to contain what is necessary but must have nothing superfluous, lest the monk himself begin to feel that material things are crowding his space, inhibiting his interior freedom, and creating an impression of disorder.
The abbot is to recognise that not all his monks will have the same needs. He must know his sons well, and provide wisely for each one, giving more to one, less to another. The abbot may even, at times, be obliged to take away things once given if he perceives that the balance or good order of a brother's life is threatened. He is, therefore, to "consider the infirmities of such as are in want, and not the ill-will of the envious".
The abbot's care must be to foster a context of life in which charity reigns over all else. Where there is charity, there will be unity, and where there is unity, the monastic family will rejoice in spiritual fruitfulness. Where charity is lacking, the monastic family will fall into murmuring, impatience, harsh words, coldness, criticism, resentments, grudges, and unspeakable vices of all sorts. Such a situation can only cause the monastic family to become sterile. We know the words of Lord concerning the fruitless branch: "He shall be cast forth as a branch, and shall wither, and they shall gather him up, and cast him into the fire, and he burneth" (John 15:6).


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Thursday, June 28, 2018
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This Horse Ain't Dead Yet
Mar 17th, 2013 by thegodgamble
Here we go again- Boris, our resident "secularist," is still trying to convince us three knuckleheads that the precepts of Christian morality are, in fact, completely immoral. This is going to go somewhere eventually . . . I think.
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Source: Christopher de Bellaigue in The New York Review of Books online March 9
To many Western observers, the phenomenon of President of Turkey Recep Teayyip Erdoğan's increased powers demonstrates a return to the kind of authoritarianism that is common to many countries of the Middle East. It also seems to accord with the increasing turn away from democratic practices in many parts of the world, from Putin's Russia to Trump's America. On closer inspection, however, what is happening in Turkey shows distinct traces of an earlier phase of Islamic-minded autocracy in the country's history.


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Sunday, June 29, 2014
4th Of July Outfits & Recipes
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Deep Trouble is a side quest in Dragon Age: Inquisition.
The Carta are setting up a Red lyrium mining operation in the Hinterlands with the help of local mercenaries.
Acquisition Edit
The quest can be triggered either by attempting to enter Valammar without a key or by picking up the key in the Grand Forest Villa during the quest The Mercenary Fortress. It is located on a second floor balcony, laying on a desk located there.
Walkthrough Edit
The key will open a door behind the waterfall at Lake Luthias. Go through the door to enter Valammar at which point a codex entry will unlock. Head up the stairs and pass over the bridge, killing the Carta members that you encounter there. At the other end of the bridge, there is another set of steps, and further ahead—avoiding the steps—is a closed door that is used as an exit point for The Vault of Valammar quest. It will be locked from the other side at this point. To the left, three ladders lead to some gold and a sack to loot.
Head up the stairs, battling more Carta along the way. Enter the first door to your left. There is a piece of paper describing the security which earns you 50-150 XP. In the right corner, there is a breakable wall that can be knocked down with a warrior. This leads to a storage room and two containers to loot, one of which contains the Pitch Grenade Recipe.
Head back out of the rooms. Further down are two locked doors, both of which lead into the same room. Inside will be a dwarven pot to loot and two notes to read for 50-150 XP each.
Leave the room and continue down the stairs to encounter Carta Bowmen fighting darkspawn. Take both parties out and enter the door to the right of where your party came down the steps. In the room will be three Carta Bowmen, a Carta Assassin, and a Carta Leader. Kill all enemies to complete the quest.
There are three notes in this room as well as Codex entry: Darktown's Deal. Each grants 50-150 XP. At the back of the room is a large dwarven gear. Picking it up activates The Vault of Valammar quest.
Rewards Edit
- 400 Influence
- 3 Power
Codex entries Edit
Codex entry: Deep Roads
Codex entry: Darktown's Deal
Notes Edit
An Angry Note
Carta Note on Security
Defaced Carta Notice
Orders for Lake Operations
Personal Note Scrawled in a Ledger
Report on Activity in the Hinterlands
Notes Edit
- A full list of notable loot items in Valammar is outlined on the Valammar page.
- If Well, Shit is active and you have not yet acquired the Valammar key, Bianca will have unlocked the Valammar door and be waiting inside. This quest can still be completed in the usual way, but will nevertheless remain in the quest log until you acquire the key. Doing this quest via this route will also break The Mercenary Fortress.


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Here you can find the meetings and events going on within our ThinkSport network. This calendar will help you to plan, get involved and avoid duplications.
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WSIS Forum 2019
Information and Communication Technologies for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum is a global United Nations (UN) multistakeholder platform facilitating the implementation of the WSIS Action Lines for advancing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP and UNCTAD, in close collaboration with all WSIS Action Line co-/facilitators and other UN organizations (UNDESA, FAO, UNEP, WHO, UN Women, WIPO, WFP, ILO, WMO, ITC, UPU, UNODC, UNITAR, UNICEF and UN Regional Commissions). It represents the world's largest annual gathering of the 'ICT for development' community. It provides an opportunity for information exchange, knowledge creation and sharing of best practices, while identifying emerging trends and fostering partnerships, taking into account the evolving Information and Knowledge Societies. In follow up to the outcomes of the UN General Assembly Overall Review of the Implementation of WSIS Outcomes (Res. A/70/125) and with the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (Res. A/70/1), the WSIS Forum is constantly evolving and strengthening the alignment between the WSIS Action Lines and the Sustainable Development Goals.
In 2019, WSIS will celebrate its 10th anniversary of the establishment of WSIS Forum from April 8 to 12, under the theme "Information and Communication Technologies for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals". WSIS Forum thereby continues to provide a platform for a "just and equal information society" for all WSIS Stakeholders as set by the Geneva Plan of Action.
Please register via this direct link: https://www.itu.int/online/edrs/REGISTRATION/edrs.registration.form?_eventid=1000132
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Camp Cross Stitch customer "Marsha" sent me a photo of her finished project using my Aloha pattern.
Marsha used floss from Watercolors by Caron and 10-Count Tula which made the 5″x7″ design into an 8″x10″ design.
Here is the colorchart she used –
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Liberty's Maria Owen
Today, LibertyFlames.com continues its women's soccer feature, "Free Kicks with …" Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday during the season, "Free Kicks with …" hopes to help you get to know the Lady Flames a bit better. Today, we meet Maria Owen. After missing the first game of the season due to injury, Maria Owen has played in the last three Lady Flame soccer matches, starting against Navy and Old Dominion. The sophomore forward played in 12 contests, with four starts, during her maiden season at Liberty in 2007. She scored four goals during the season and was selected to the Big South All-Freshman team. At the end of the academic year, Owen earned Big South Presidential Honor Roll mention. Homeschooled, Owen was the leading scorer for the U-19 Charlotte Albermarle Storm for the 2006-07 season. The team was ranked as high as No. 6 in the Virginia club rankings in July of 2007. For a more personal introduction to Maria Owen, read on … 1. The best part about being a Liberty student-athlete is … The unique ministry opportunity we have to share the gospel with the teams we play, and of course the road trips. 2. If you could compete against any athlete in any sport, who would it be and why? Zinedine Zidane - Most Americans just remember him for his infamous head butt in the 2006 World Cup, but I can't remember ever watching a player who played soccer more beautifully than Zidane. 3. Who is your favorite Bible character and why? I like Mary Magdalene a lot. I am sort of named after her, so I guess it makes sense. Her devotion and the way she discovered and cultivated humility are worth imitating for sure. 4. If you could eat dinner with three other people (living or alive), who would they be and why? Oh I don't know, probably just my family, but that's a lot more than three people! 5. When I have an hour of free time, I like to … mainly, just read. Right now, I'm into American short story authors, like Flannery O'Connor, and William Faulkner. I also have been known to read C.S. Lewis books through more than once. Otherwise, I just like to hang out with my friends and teammates or run the trails on Candler's Mountain. 6. If someone would look at the songs on my iPod, I would be embarrassed for them to see I have this song or artist … Well, I don't have an Ipod, and I guess, I don't really listen to anything too embarrassing, just maybe some weird stuff. 7. What TV station do you watch most often? Fox Soccer Channel or ESPN and on occasion, The Office. 8. It is not good for you, but I still eat … ice cream. A lot of it. With zero discrimination. 9. A place I would like to visit one day is … I've always wanted to go to Beirut (Lebanon) for an extended period of time. Unfortunately, with all of the upheaval there during the past couple of years, I'm not sure when I'll actually get to go. 10. What are five things you could not live without? My Bible, a soccer ball, my cleats, my bike and any good book. 11. What is something about you that other people don't know? Pretty much everyone knows this already, but I'm the sixth of nine kids, and I have six nieces and nephews. 12. What was the best movie you watched over the summer? I didn't watch anything this summer that really blew me away, but my favorite all-time movie is Chariots of Fire. 13. Who is the most famous person you have ever met and how did you meet them? I haven't ever met anyone all that famous that I can think of. 14. Who is your favorite Liberty athlete to watch compete? Probably, Chelaine McCarty. She's one sick volleyball player, and I also love watching the Frazee triplets. 15. My dream job would be … working as a lawyer to protect human life and basic individual rights.
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Coffee Vanilla Ice Cream Pie for Sunday Supper! Pecan Meringue Crust with an orange zest filled with layers of creamy coffee and vanilla ice cream all covered in fresh whipped cream and Heath Bar Crunch!
Why serve ice cream on the side of your piece of pie when you could have it right inside your pie!! This Coffee Vanilla Ice Cream Pie is all kinds of delicious! The crust is flaky and wonderful with a meringue, pecan and orange zest crust, Coffee and Vanilla ice cream center and freshly whipped Vanilla Whipped Cream top, and lots of Heath Bar Crunchies sprinkled on top! It's a kid and adult pie dream come true!Everybody is always talking about Ice Cream Cakes, now they'll talk about Ice Cream Pie's!! A slice of heaven!! I'm holding on to these last days of summer and eating ice cream! Who am I kidding? I eat ice cream all year long….mmmmmm….ice cream! I'll come clean, I loved this pie and so did my family, there were a couple of crumbs left for the birds!What you will need to make this fabulous Ice Cream Pie! Coffee Ice Cream, Vanilla Ice Cream, eggs, sugar, pecans, vanilla extract, Vanilla Wafer Cookies, salt, heavy cream ( not shown), powdered sugar, orange zest. Heath bar crunch.The crust is baked, when cooled add 2 layers of ice cream. Freeze until set. Whip the heavy cream, add vanilla extract. Cover ice cream with whipped cream, then sprinkle Heath Bar bits all over! Slice and enjoy!Simply combine egg whites and sugar in a stand mixer and beat until white and glossy. Fold in pecans and orange zest. Pour into a 9-inch pie dish and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 15- 20 minutes. Keep a close eye, will burn easily.I look forward to my big hot cup of strong coffee with lots of cream every morning! But Coffee is not just for drinking. It can be used as an ingredient in a million different ways. This week the Sunday Supper Tastemakers are sharing 40+ Recipes for Cooking with Coffee that showcase our excitement for this amazing ingredient. That's a lot of coffee!! Cheers!Creamy Coffee Vanilla Ice Cream Pie!All kinds of yumminess here with coffee recipes! If you love coffee, make sure to check them all out!! Cooking with Coffee Recipes from our Sunday Supper Tastemakers!
- Bulletproof Coffee My Way by Monica's Table
- Caramel Turtle Mocha Frappe by The Weekend Gourmet
- Chocolate Chip Mocha Smoothie by Sew You Think You Can Cook
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Latte by Meal Planning Magic
- Apple Crumb Coffee Cake by Dessert Geek
- Banana Blueberry Streusel Coffee Cake by The Freshman Cook
- Cappuccino Overnight Oats by Pies and Plots
- Cardamom-Crumb Coffee Cake by Wholistic Woman
- Cinnamon Coffee Cake (Kaffee Kuchen) by Palatable Pastime
- Coconut & Coffee Gluten Free Scones by Caroline's Cooking
- Coffee and Cream Cinnamon Buns by Cooking With Carlee
- Maple-Coffee Breakfast Sausage by Cricket's Confections
- Pumpkin Coffee Cake by The Bitter Side of Sweet
- Pumpkin Spice Latte Breakfast Bites by Beauty and the Beets
- Whole Wheat Pecan Crumb Cake by Family Around The Table
- Best Coffee Frosting by My World Simplified
- Bittersweet Cremeux with Coffee Caramel and Bourbon Cream by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
- Chocolate Chip Mocha Brownies by Crazed Mom
- Chocolate Coffee Nut Bark by My Imperfect Kitchen
- Coffee Toffee Crunch Cookies by Family Foodie
- Coffee Vanilla Ice Cream Pie by Moore or Less Cooking
- Cold Brew Affogato by Helpful Homemade
- Dark Chocolate Espresso Torte with Strawberry Coulis by Gourmet Everyday
- Eiskaffee (German Coffee with Ice Cream) by Tara's Multicultural Table
- Espresso Brownie Cupcake Sundaes by A Mind Full Mom
- Mocha Cake with Mocha Rum Icing by Cosmopolitan Cornbread
- Mocha Layer Cake by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Mocha Panna Cotta with Mascarpone Cream by The Crumby Cupcake
- NCR Cookies by Girl Abroad
- No Bake Mocha Cheesecake by Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks
- Polish Black Cake with Whipped Mocha frosting by Hardly A Goddess
- Sweet Cream Affogato by The Redhead Baker
- Coffee and Garlic Rubbed Pork Chops by Casa de Crews
- Java Dry Spice Rub Chops by Sunday Supper Movement
- Salmon-Mandarin Salad with Asian Vinaigrette & Coffee Dressing by Asian In America
- Sticky Coffee Chicken by Food Lust People Love
- Dark Molasses Bread by What Smells So Good?
- Homemade Coffee Baked Beans by Grumpy's Honeybunch
Join the #SundaySupper conversation on twitter on Sunday! We tweet throughout the day and share recipes from all over the world. Our weekly chat starts at 7:00 pm ET. Follow the #SundaySupper hashtag and remember to include it in your tweets to join in the chat. To get more great Sunday Supper Recipes, visit our website or check out our Pinterest board.
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Drain Layer Jobs
How to Enter
One of the most effective ways of becoming a Drain Layer in New Zealand, is to complete an apprenticeship and obtain a National Certificate (Level 4) in drain laying which can take two years. After that, you will need to be registered with the Plumbers, Gasfitters and Drain Layers Board and hold a practising licence.
The personal requirements of a Drain Layer can include the following:
- Has a great attention to detail
- Great communicator
- Organised
- Great problem-solver
- Can work as part of a team or independently
Typical Responsibilities
The typical job responsibilities of a Drain Layer could include any of the following:
- Measuring, cutting, joining and sealing drains
- Laying and replacing under and above-ground drains
- Acquiring consent to work from council where required
Once experienced, Drain Layers can often become qualified and then move into management roles and train apprentices. With further training, Drain Layers can also work towards becoming a Plumber or Fitter.
Salary Range
30K – 72K per annum (NZD)
To view our latest Drain Layer jobs throughout New Zealand, click here.


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Rams are enemies that are appeared in Spyro the Dragon and Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
In the former, yellow rams can be found at Stone Hill, while in the latter, brown variants can be found at the Cloud Temples who break out of stone-statue forms when first approached. Reignited rams' designs in Cloud Temples have a Disney style appearance. They will charge at anyone who enters their vision. They can be defeated either flaming or charging. They are not to be confused with Goats.
Like goats, Rams tend to charge at their enemies; should Spyro get too close to a Ram encased in stone, they will come to life and charge at him. Rams will attack those who have attacked them, as seen when one ram chased a wizard who continued to cast a Stone spell on it. They are overprotective of their territory and will fight to keep it safe. Despite their aggressive natures, they tend to fall in love with other, as shown in the ending cutscene of Cloud Temples, in which one of the Warlocks was transformed into a ram and then chased by another ram.
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
In Ripto's Rage!, a Wizard and a Warlock were casting magic on a ram. The wizard wanted the ram to be a stone statue, while the Warlock continued casting a spell to free the ram. After a brief fight over the Ram, the Warlock cast an unknown spell to take away the wizard's staff. He then cast another spell on the ram, freeing it. The Warlock then laughed jeeringly as the ram chased the wizard away in anger that he continued to turn it into stone.
After Spyro and Sparx helped the Wizards get their staffs back, one of them confronted the Warlock, who took away his staff. The wizard then turned the Warlock into a purple ram while laughing. While under the confusion of being a ram, another ram arrived and fell in love with him, presumably mistaking the Warlock as a female. The ram, who had a red heart above its head to show it was in love, then looked at the camera and bobbed its eyebrows. Seeing this, the Warlock gave out a "baa" of fright and ran away, knowing that the ram was in love with him. The other ram then chased after him.
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Fairies - Balloonists
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Toasty - Doctor Shemp - Blowhard - Metalhead - Jacques - Egg Thieves
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Elephant Succulents Baby Shower Invitation
Regular price $2.25
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Digitally Printed on high quality paper and ink
Invitation size: 5" x 7" (A7)
Front & Back Included
White or Cream Envelopes included in price
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Adrian Lau - James Bond
- Artist: Adrian Lau
- Track: James Bond
- Producer: Hannibal King
- Album: Dinner at Wo Hop EP
Most of the opinions I had as a young'n, I've changed—in some cases multiple times—between then and now, but there's one opinion I've stood firm on for as long as I can remember: James Bond is a f**king baller. A man after my own heart, NYC buzzmaker and freestyle series alumAdrian Lau takes inspiration from 007 on the latest single off his next EP. Featuring a laid-back beat courtesy of project collaborator Hannibal King, the record comes complete with a set of official visuals by ABFSC. Feeling it? More awaits on Dinner at Wo Hop, dropping tomorrow via Surf School.


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We are delighted to release our first UCC Green Talk Podcast! Launching this Autumn, we aim to release podcasts covering a variety of sustainability issues, both in UCC and further afield.
As tests carried out in Cork City found concentrations levels of PM2.5 (as high as London on the same day) we decided to do a Podcast on air pollution and the effects it has on health. For this we had Emeritus Professor of Physical Chemistry – John Sodeau, interviewing a number of experts in the area, including two PhD students from UCC.


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Studio Luma – Beauty Industry Future in Stats
An insightful article from the Regency Beauty Institute, home of the innovative Studio Luma program, highlights exciting growth and cultural changes.Details
An insightful article from the Regency Beauty Institute, home of the innovative Studio Luma program, highlights exciting growth and cultural changes.Details
J. Joseph Salon's Roy Naccour weighs in on Studio Luma, an innovative Cosmetology program at Regency Beauty Institute in Tampa that offers an interactive approach to its lessons, which Roy considers "the future of Cosmetology".Details
H-Trends, an internationally-renowned hairstyle magazine based in Italy, has featured some beautiful work by Roy Naccour in their most recent publication.Details
For the last segment of this popular series we have a mother of two who wants Eva Mendes' bright, sassy haircut. Jeremy Bisono, the hair stylist…Details
Today, a mom of two wants to look like none other than the glamorous Jennifer Aniston with her honey-colored, beachy waves, and J. Joseph Salon's hair stylist, Brittani Hales, makes her wish come true.Details
This Daytime viewer wanted Debra Messing's feisty personality, attributed majorly to her rich red locks. She wanted a whole new put-together, professional look.Details
As it turns colder, it is the perfect time to amp up your look to avoid getting sucked into the Winter blues. 2015 is all about short, textured haircuts. The hair styles that look effortless, yet sexy. From pixies to feathered haircuts, we have got you covered.Details
A Daytime TV viewer is in love with Jessica Biel's hairstyle. She wants to be a part of their Makeover Monday Series and get a complete transformation to look like her favorite celebrity.Details
Looking for the hair trends for Fall 2014? We've surveyed the catwalks and the sidewalks to bring them to you.Details
Shoulder length bobs are one of the biggest hair trends of this year. So how do you grow out a pixie cut without entering the awkward teenage years of hair length? It's a long journey, but if done right, you can look stylish the whole way through. Regular Trims It sounds contradictory, but regular trims will help…Details
Roy Naccour of J. Joseph Salon styles a GKHair product shoot for Silver Shampoo. Go behind the scenes of this mermaid-inspired photo shoot!Details
Seven easy ways to prevent hair damage by changing everyday bad habits.Details


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Essentially Swiss Appenzeller made to a more traditional recipe—one with more flavor.
A raw cow's milk cheese that's washed in wine and aged for about a year and, like other great European mountain cheeses, it's nutty and sweet with a fruity finish. It's amazingly creamy for a cheese of its age with fantastic depth and long lingering flavors.
Our current wheels of challerhocker have a deep, savory character, like salty roasted cauliflower.


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I love tires. I'm an enthusiast when it comes to cars and motorcycles and nothing affects a vehicles traction more than tires. I've got a 10 year old truck we use as our beater and I'm on my third set of tires. The stock tires were pretty meh, as OE tires often are. I replaced them with a set of Yokohama HT's, and quite honestly, they sucked. They were awful in the snow, and only fair on wet or dry pavement. I finally was able to wear them out and replaced them with a set of Cooper Discoverer AT/3's. And in short, they rule.
We had our first real snow this week and the truck with those tires allowed me to rule all in the snowy wasteland. There was 4 or 5 inches of snow and the tires chewed through it without issue. They were equal in traction to the mud tires I had on my old jeep. I will be buying a set of these again. They've faired well in the wet and dry and I'm exceedingly impressed with the snow traction. The fact they are reasonably priced is just a bonus.
If you're considering some all terrain tires for your truck or SUV, these have my recommendation.


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Every year, threatening, armed strangers break into school campuses and put student's lives in danger. To protect Pinewood Upper Campus from this, president Scott Riches and principal Mark Gardner has consulted an expert to improve its emergency procedures. With the police and expert's input, they changed the lockdown procedure to a more effective and
secure method.
"The new procedure is more run and hide rather than everyone stay in and hide in a certain location, " Riches said.
The preceding standard lockdown procedure was to close the blinds, lock the windows and doors, turn off the lights, and sit against a wall or in the middle of the room. Last spring, Riches and
Gardner sought advice from the local law enforcement and a safety expert to construct the best and safest
emergency procedures.
The new procedure is – if a bell is rung longer than usual – then students should exit their classes and run out of the nearest emergency exit once the teacher feels it is safe. The four exits have been strategically placed on each side of the school. Once there is a clear path to an exit, students and teachers should run until they cannot see the school anymore and get to the nearest house from there.
"In any situation, you would use your best judgement whether to stay put or exit. I would recommend finding a teacher or adult and see what are they doing because that is what we are here for is to help you reach safety," history teacher Mary-Kate Leos said.
Some of the teachers are skeptical about whether the new procedure is the
right thing.
"My first thought was it was not safe because I feel that students may run into a situation that could be dangerous. The more I thought about it, however, it makes sense to run to an area where you can
immediately get out of danger rather
than just sitting in a room," Leos said.
Some rooms around campus do not have an easy escape route. Teachers in rooms eight and six are instructed to break a back window with a hammer and exit there instead of through the front door. In the math wing, room 23 has two easy escape routes through the gym or down the stairs. In room 24's case, math teacher Jude Loeffler is supposed to lead his students into the back room and lock the door. Math teacher Henry Rivers has no easy exit nor closet to hide in.
"This is a situation that only about five schools have had to deal with so we are hoping that we never have to. We just want to make sure that if we ever do get in that situation, we can say we did our best to make sure the students are safe,"
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Train2Game students have the opportunity to join a closed beta for CCP's upcoming PlayStation 3 title DUST 514, as long as they're an active subscriber of Eve Online.
Registration for 'DUST 514: Mordu's Private Trials' was announced by CCP via the Eve Online Developer Blog. Those who are selected for the DUST 514 beta will gain access to early testing and 'special events'
DUST 514 is a PlayStation 3 exclusive MMOFPS set in the Eve Online universe and is scheduled for a release in Spring. Train2Game students with an Eve Online account that wish to register for the DUST 514 beta can do so here.
Beta testing is an excellent way for Train2Game students, especially those on the Games QA Tester course to practice their bug hunting skills. Not only that, but in an interview with the Train2Game blog, Trion Worlds Senior QA Tester Karl Tars said that beta testing is potentially a way to get into the industry.
The Train2Game Blog will be sure to keep you up to date with the latest beta testing opportunities.
So Train2Game, are you an Eve Online subscriber? If so, will you apply for a place in the DUST 514 beta test?
Leave your comments here on The Train2Game Blog, or on the Train2Game forum.
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Profits down 15% in expanded Atlantic City casino market Profits fell due to a decrease in operating costs of 15.4 percent or $582 million. The Washington Post stated, "The Borgata reported the biggest decline in profits, down 18.8% to $206 million, a figure that was about twice that of its nearest competitor. Caesars was down 15.4% to $79.6 million; Harrah's was down 6.5% to $109.3 million; Bally's was down 5.7% to $40.1 million, and Resorts was down 2.7% to $22.5 million." http://bit.do/ePX3v
4/18/2019 Bruce Diefik, who blew through $70 million of his own money reopening the former Revel casino hotel in Atlantic City as the Ocean Casino Resort, died recently of injuries from a car crash in Denver. Deifik lost his stake in the property in January after the hedge fund Luxor took control of the property which Deifik purchased from Florida investor Glenn Straub for $229 million. The casino closed in 2014 after a series of bankruptcies (Amy Rosenberg, Philly.com). http://bit.do/ePXf8
4/18/2019 Sands casino fined. Sands casino was fined for allowing underage betting. Sands owes $235,000 in fees.
4/13/19 Don Basco's Prep Casino Night!
On April 13th, we had a successful event at Don Basco's with lots of casino games! There was a buffet with delicious food and a huge bar. This was our second annual event; thanks for everyone for coming to the party!


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Scientific Name:
Candoia aspera
New Guinea, Moluccas and Solomon Islands
Carnivore. Frogs, lizards, rats and mice
Habitat: Rainforest, coconut plantations close to water sources.
Gestation: ~9 months, 10-15 young
Social structure: Solitary
Weight: ~1kg
Dimensions: 60-90cm
Lifespan: 9.9 max under human care
IUCN Status: Not Evaluated
Estimated population in the wild: Unknown
Threats: There are no major threats to this species.
Did you know that:
- Their small size, their chubbiness and triangular head shape makes them resemble like a viper and gives them their name "viper boa". Τhis is the reason why many are killed out of fear although they are truly harmless.
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Do you want to enjoy free time from Friday evening to Saturday morning? Do you want to have fun with your partner or friends and at the same time do you want your children to have fun?
Fairytale evenings mean adventure, creative games and competitions and many other things for your children. And I will also keep an eye on them. Believe me, I can take care of children – I have lots of experience as an instructor of swimming and at suburban camps.
How old children?
- For children from 3 years of age
- or we can make individual arrangement
- Beginning: Friday 18.00
- Ending: Saturday 9.00.
What will we do?
- We will create many things and we will play many games.
DK – Fontána, Stamicova 11, Brno-Kohoutovice
Always Friday – Saturday
- 25. 1. 2019
- 8. 3. 2019
- 26. 4. 2019
- 7. 6. 2019
Please apply at least one week before the date.
- 450 Kč / child,
- 300 Kč / 2nd child
- We will create things and play games,
- tell fairytales under the lamp
- and have other adventures and surprises.
What to take with you?
- Sleeping bag, drinking bottle, snack,
- home shoes and comfortable clothes.