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Eat Your Way Around The World With These Unique Cakes From Different Countries
Here in America, we have access to a huge selection of cakes and cake-like desserts. We don't really need any more cakes— but do we want more cake options? Absolutely we do. The world is full of so many delicious treats, and I want to taste them all.
Keep reading to learn about the most popular cakes around the world. Which one do you want to try first?
Dobos Torte
This decadent layer cake comes to us straight from Hungary. A Dobos Torte is traditionally seven layers of thin, slightly dry sponge stacked together with a thick chocolate buttercream. The top later is covered in caramel which hardens and provides a satisfying crunch.
The side of the cake is usually coated with ground hazelnuts or almonds.
A panettone is a sweet cake from Milan, Italy. Italians usually eat it around Christmas and New Year. The cake rises into a big fluff column, and it's usually full of candied orange, citron, and lemon zest.
Sometimes it also has raisins or chocolate in it. This is more of a luxurious bread than a traditional cake.
This crazy looking cake on a spit comes to us from Germany. When you slice this cake open, you can see all of the lovely rings of batter inside of it.
Adding tiny layer by tiny layer takes a really long time, but the finished product is definitely worth it.
Tres Leches Cake
The tres leches cakes is popular in Mexico and throughout Latin America. Tres leches translates to "three milks." It's basically a butter cake soaked in three kinds of milk: evaporated milk, condensed milk, and heavy cream.
The actual cake is super light and airy, which is why it doesn't get soggy even when it's soaked in three different liquids.
Kek Lapis
This layer cake from Indonesia is known as kek lapis. These cakes are often baked for religious or cultural celebrations. Sometimes they even have different patterns and colors baked into them.
There's another layered Indonesian dessert called kue lapis that pretty similar to kek lapis, except it's made with a soft rice flour pudding.
Dundee Cake
This Scottish cake is full of nutty goodness. The Dundee cake is a traditional fruit cake with a super rich flavor. It's full of currants and raisins, and it's topped with pretty rings of blanched and roasted almonds.
Apparently this cake was invented because Mary Queen of Scots didn't like glacé cherries in her fruit cake.
Ube Pianono
In the Philippines, a pianono is kind of like a Swiss roll. What is distinctly Flipino about this cake, though, is its flavor. The purple color of the cake comes from ube, or purple yams.
Filipinos use purple yams to flavor a whole bunch of desserts.
A prinsesstårta is also known as a Swedish princess cake. It's a traditional Swedish layer cake filled with jam and pastry cream. Then it's topped with a huge dome of whipped cream, and then the whipped cream and the cake are covered with green marzipan.
I need a slice of this immediately.
A Sachertorte is an Austrian cake invented by a famous Austrian-Jewish confectioner named Franz Sacher. It's probably the most famous Viennese food item.
A Sachertorte is basically a really dense chocolate cake topped with a thin layer of apricot jam, and then coated in chocolate icing.
Thank you, New Zealand, for giving us pavlova. Even though this dessert sounds like it should be Russian, it was actually created in New Zealand in the 1920s in honor of Anna Pavlova, a Russian ballerina who visited the country.
A pavlova has a crisp meringue shell and a marshmallow-like center. It's usually topped with berries and whipped cream.
These little Chinese cakes are traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival— an occasion for honoring and appreciating the moon.
These pastries are usually filled with red bean paste or lotus seed paste. Sometimes there's also a whole salted egg yolk in the center of these cakes as a symbol of the full moon.
Pandan Cake
The Pandan cake comes from Southeast Asian countries like Malaysia and Singapore. It's a chiffon cake that's flavored with pandan leaves, which taste kind of grassy, nutty and sweet. Pandan has been called the "Asian vanilla," although I've heard that it tastes nothing like vanilla.
These leaves also give the cake its signature green color. Who doesn't like a green cake?
Mawa Kaju Cakes
A mawa cake is a cardamom flavored milk cake from India. It's actually from Iranian cafés in India. Some Zoroastrian Iranis left Persia in the 19th century. They settled in India and set up cafés in Mumbai, Hyderabad and Pune.
These cakes are made out of mawa, a kind of super condensed milk. To make mawa, you boil milk until it turns into a granular, dough-like solid.
Galette Des Rois
A galette des rois is basically a frangipane tart (of kings) made with pastry, butter, ground almonds, and a few extra ingredients. This cake comes from France, and the French eat it on January 6th, the day that the three kings came to give gifts to baby Jesus.
Maybe when Maire Antoinette said "let them eat cake," she was talking about galette des rois (she wasn't, she was talking about brioche, but we can pretend).
A studel is a layered, sweet pastry from Germany. The best known strudels are apple strudel, sweet cheese strudel, and cherry strudel.
These pastries are absolutely delicious. If you've never tried strudel, you should go out and get some right now. Or you could make some. I'll wait.
Basbousa is a traditional Middle Eastern semolina cake. The actual semolina cake is initially pretty dry, but then it's soaked in simple syrup flavored with rose water or orange blossom water.
Rose water and orange blossom water have a super florally taste. Basbousa is usually topped with sliced almonds.
A croquembouche is a French dessert that's basically a tower of cream puffs held together with hard caramel. It's usually also covered in thin strings of caramel.
A croquembouche is a popular dessert at weddings in France. It's also served at baptisms and first communions.
This custard creme dessert goes by many different names. In Bosnia, it's called krempita. In Croatia, it's kremšnita. In Hungary, it's krémes. The list goes on.
This Eastern European cake is just a whole bunch of light custard sandwiched between two sheets of flaky pastry. I highly recommend it to all lover of custard out there.
Baklava is a dessert that came out of the Ottoman empire. Now it's very popular in most Middle Eastern countries. It's a rich, sweet pastry made by alternating layer of filo dough and a crushed nut mixture. Then the whole thing is covered in syrup or honey.
These little bite-sized morsels are absolutely delectable.
Torta Maria Luisa
This delicious jam-filled cake comes from Columbia. A Torta Maria Luisa is the perfect snack to have with your afternoon coffee. It's made by layering dulce du leche (a thick, milk-based caramel sauce) or blackberry jam between two rounds of vanilla sponge cake.
I think I'm going to need to learn how to make this one at home.


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May 5, 2017
Today's my birthday. I'm 41.
My house is a total mess. My inbox is overflowing. And at about 10 a.m. I realized I'd forgotten to brush my teeth.
You know how when you're a kid you think grown ups know what they're doing? Yeah. Not so much.
So every year I have goals and aspirations. This year's goal is more of a direction - happiness. I can do this.
May 4, 2017
Baseball everyday
The Nationals won in dramatic fashion in the bottom of the 6th last night. Tonight, they are back at it again. Go Nats!
May 3, 2017
Flim and Flam
- It's Hump Day. Or more importantly... Almost Birthday.
- C-man and Beerman have a game tonight. It's cold and windy. I'll be dressing like it's winter so I don't shiver my way through it.
- Saturday is our annual game at Helfaer field. I'm organizing everything again. But it's been like pulling teeth to get parents to respond with their kids' walkup songs. Honestly, how hard is it to respond to an email? It's not like you have to do anything else all year! Argh.
- I've been researching places to go on a trip next year. Right now I'm kind of leaning Kenya. Then again, that could change four times before we actually make any real plans.
- I also want to get us dive certified this summer. Since C-man isn't in any casts yet, I should get on that.
- The pain killer shots I got in my spine back in February seem to be wearing off. That's really a drag. The doctor was hopeful it'd be enough to move the inflammation out for good. Guess not.
- I think C-man's cold is finally breaking up a bit. He slept better last night and has been coughing less. Of course, then he gets to spend the night playing baseball in the elements. One step forward...
- Have I mentioned it's Almost Birthday?
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Porsche 997 Biturbo by SKN
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The latest tuner that entered on the exclusive list of Porsche tuner is SKN. The German tuner unveiled today its Porsche 997 Biturbo based on the Porsche 997 Turbo. In order to let its customers choose the tuner created 3 stages for the vehicle: the stage 1 tweaks the ECU and adds a new sports air filter boosting the car to an astonishing 500 hp;
stage 2 adds 40 extra hp and reduces the power to weight ratio to 2.94 kg per hp, offering a sprint from 0 to 62 mph in just 3.2 seconds; stage 3 receives a new exhaust system , 566 hp and 780 Nm of torque making possible the sprint from 0-62 mph in just 3.1 seconds and a top speed of 200 mph.
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Grandall Zhengzhou Office Advised Kaifeng Cultural Tourism Investment Group
On 11 January 2019, Kaifeng Cultural Tourism Investment Group received approval and registration notification from National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors for its 1st and 2nd phases of 2018 Private Placement Note (PPN). The registered amount of the 1st phase PPN is RMB 300 million which is co-underwritten by China Securities and Bank of Communications while that of the 2nd phase is RMB 200 million co-underwritten by China Securities and Bank of Zhengzhou.
The group, as a state-owned company established in 2010, is engaged in the fields of cultural tourism, design, production and advertisement agent. It operates Songdu Cultural Commercial Zone, Shuanglongxiang Historical Street, Qingming Shanghe Town and other significant cultural tourism projects with great economic and social benefits.
Grandall Zhengzhou Office has been retained as legal advisor for the project with Mr. LI Guowang, and Ms. DING Junli as key lawyers providing professional and high quality service for the case.


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The company formally known as 3ality Digital, a producer of S3D production technology, has acquired Element Technica, a company known for its manufacturing expertise, accessories and mechanical engineering of motorized S3D camera rigs.
As a result of 3ality Digital's acquisition of Element Technica, 3ality Digital is now 3ality Technica, and it now provides all of the control, accuracy, breadth, automation, modularity, accessories and design for both existing product lines, the firm says.
Element Technica's product line has become synonymous with ease of use, great design, affordability, and durability, while 3ality Digital's product line has become synonymous with precision components, speed of use, incredible accuracy, and advanced image processing, the company says. By acquiring Element Technica, 3ality Digital says it gains an in house manufacturing and design capability, and the opportunity to further expand its already sizable research and development infrastructure, the firm says.


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Last night (24th March 2010) was the RSGB's six metre accumulator and I rushed home from work hoping to have a little fun giving points away to the regular locals and maybe get some DX if the conditions were right. I was under no illusions that conditions would much good and the fact that it was raining heavily made me sure there would be fewer than normal mobile stations, but an almost completely dead band was not what I expected. I only heard one station, Dave G8ZRE. He was probably beaming away from me , but was very weak and if I did not know his voice probably have not known who it was. There was nothing to be heard on the rest of the band and as I waited for Dave to move his beam this way he disappeared too. I spent the rest of the contest tuning up and down and hearing nothing but static.
That was a complete contrast to the good conditions inter UK on Thursday 18th March for the 80m Club Championship. I recently was invited to join a the Travelling Waves contest group and this was the first contest I actually tried to take seriously and sent in a score sheet to. I was a little nervous to start with and had a few stumbles that cost me precious time. Mis-clicking on the log book caused the most lost time and because I could not find a free frequency to call on I trawled the band often getting stuck in pile ups and loosing more time. The lesson seems to be to get on with a friend an hour before the contest starts and hold the frequency and to get someone else to log for you. Next time I will also try recording the whole session so I can double check the log afterwards.
Much as I would like to help my team's score, CW is out of the question but I am being persuaded to have a go at the data contest. I have only used PSK once and I was not really all that impressed and I have never even listened (or should that be watched) a data contest in progress so I need to get my head around the software and then see a contest in action before I have a go. The team stands in 15th place after the 10th of March CW contest so I hope my points can help us claw our way up the leader board.


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-Nothing really eventful happened. We just prepped for the hugeass party for the next day.
-Grocery shopping with Anna. We fail; we were litereally running from aisle to aisle across the grocery store to get out things.
-Watched the Last Song with the roomies. It's so predictable and cheesy! Miley Cyrus' character gets so angry at the most ridiculous things! It kinda got me all grrrr....
-Hugeass party! hundreds of cupcakes + cheese cakes. Nomnom!
-Bonfiya + Surprise visit from Timmy! <3. It was prettty fun. I win at making s'mores and roasting turkey dogs.


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The first couple of years of parenthood are so consuming that we don't even imagine that this "perpetually clinging thingie which needs us for basics like feeding, pooping, sleeping" is actually an individual. Then suddenly one day you realize that the thingie has a sense of humour too!
We've often warned Venky of the dangers of venturing out alone and getting friendly to strangers. One story that we often use to emphasise the dangers of kids not listening to their parents esp. outside homes is that of Nemo (God bless Disney). So any stranger who can kidnap kids is now a "diver".
Yesterday, after lunch the kids were playing outside in the garden. Tunmun, who has recently learnt to walk was exploring the flora with unstable steps and I was closely following her. Suddenly, I could not see Venky. So, I shouted for him
"Venky, where are you?"
From somewhere a voice came "I am lost!"
"What !?! "
"Yes, I am lost. The diver has kidnapped me!"
Out came Venky jumping
"Ha ha ha Mommy. I was only hiding"
I was laughing too. My son has become old enough to tease me. He's become my friend. When did this transition from clingy, whiny thingie to an independent, funny boy happen? How could I miss it? Isn't he growing up too fast? 🙂


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Holy Love Ministry
January 5, 2018
Once again, I (Maureen) see a Great Flame that I have come to know as the Heart of God the Father. He says:
"I am the Alpha and the Omega. In Me there is no time or space, only eternity. I order all things mightily. Do not war amongst yourselves, making issues that can be resolved through My Majesty. Surrender your hearts to My Dominion."
"Within the confines of My Commandments is your peace and reconciliation. Why do you pursue your own will? There will be no change in the world so long as free will rules as your god. I have given all you need to have strong faith. Your free will compromises My Truth. You cannot accomplish peace and security apart from Me. Your surrender to this Truth is vital to a secure future. Cooperate with My Will through obedience to My Commandments."
Read Ephesians 5:15+
Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise.
+ Scripture verses asked to be read by God the Father. (Please note: all Scripture given by Heaven refers to the Bible used by the visionary. Ignatius Press – Holy Bible – Revised Standard Version – Second Catholic Edition.)


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Lots of things to celebrate this week! Onam, Raksha bandhan and Avani Avittam. For people who haven't heard about Avani avittam, it's a special occasion in the south when men have a ritual of adorning the sacred thread on their shoulder. The initial sacred thread ceremony is called "Upanayam". The day after avani avittam is celebrated by chanting the sacred Gayathri mantra for 1008 times! So the menfolk of the house get to eat a feast after patiently chanting these mantras.
This is the only celebration that I know is for men in India! Correct me if there are any.
So I made Kheer with Paneer for my husband, son and dad. Of course, I was the first person to taste it. I had tried this couple of months ago, but i did not reduce the milk longer, It still tasted great, but I wasn't 100% satisfied with the result. This time I reduced the milk longer and the results were well worth the effort.
Paeer kheer is very rich, but easy to prepare. It tastes so wonderful almost like basundhi.
What you need:
- 1 can evopareted milk (12 0z or 1& 1/2 cups)
- 3/4 cup grated paneer
- 1& 1/2 cups milk ( i used 2%)
- 3/4 th cup sugar
- 1 tsp ghee or clarified butter
- 1 tbsp chopped nuts ( almonds, pistachios, cashews)
- 1 tsp cardamom powder
- A few golden raisins
- A heavy bottomed vessel ( i used a small pressure cooker)
How I did it:
- Add the evaporated milk and the regular milk to a heavy bottomed vessel.
- Let it come to a boil.
- Add the grated paneer, keep the flame on medium and let it cook till the mikl is reduced to about 1half to three fourths of the initial quantity. It took be about 20 -25 mins.
- keep stirring the milk in between so that it does get burnt.
- Unfortunately this dish need all your TLC, so don't go away to other chores.
- Once the milk has reduced, add the sugar and keep stirring.
- You may notice that the kheer becoming a bit loose or watery, but don't worry.
- Let it boil for another 5 -7 mins and turn off the fire.
- Add the cardamom powder.
- In another pan, heat ghee and fry the nuts and raisins till golden and add this to the kheer.
It can be enjoyed either hot or serve it chilled! If you do not have a sweet tooth, you can cut down the sugar a bit more!


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Being grateful
…is quite a chore if you ask me. It seems like in today's world, even happiness has become a chore hasn't it? You want to be happy, you have to make yourself happy. It doesn't come easily anymore. It needs to be assessed and accessed from deep within. It needs to be hunted and coveted… Read More Being grateful


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A decade after the 9/11 attacks, Americans polled overwhelmingly support the use of video surveillance in public places as a tool to combat terrorism, and more than half support the use of scanning technology on airline passengers, a new study say.
The study—"Civil Liberties and National Security: 10 Years After 9/11"—was produced by both the Associated Press (AP) and the NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, and it surveyed 1,087 adults from July 28 through Aug. 15, 2011.
The respondents were asked questions focused on national security and the rights that define the American way of life, according to the AP and the center. The research sought to find where the line would be drawn between civil liberties and security. In addition, the survey also looked back at the impact of the events of 9/11 and on how it has affected the way Americans live their lives today, according to the researchers. The data collected includes:
- 71 percent of those surveyed favor surveillance cameras in public places to watch for suspicious activity.
- 58 percent favor random searches involving full-body scans or pat-downs of airplane passengers.
The poll also covered security policies that do not involve cameras or screening technology. The results of that section of the study are:
- 55 percent favor government analysis of financial transactions processed by U.S. banks without a warrant.
- 47 percent favor requiring everyone to carry a national identity card and that it must be produced to the authorities on demand.
- 35 percent favor racial or ethnic profiling to decide who should get tougher screening at airports.


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Ecological lots of 1 Ha. and 0.5 Ha. are available for sale.
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- Only 7% of total surface on individually owned lots can be cleared for construction purposes (very low density)
- Individual properties and common areas will be powered by solar energy, wind power and/or backup generators
- Rainwater harvesting system to be installed both in common areas and individual properties
- Grease/Oil traps as part of construction requirements as well as ecological water treatment systems
- Architects and providors specialized on eco construction and eco technics will be in charge of the development of the project in order to minimize foot print
- Some areas of the project will be adapted for ecological agriculture
- Holistic and Meditative Zone
- 24 Hectares of Jungle Park
- Amphitheater
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- Observatory Platform
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- Restaurant with Panoramic Views of Lagoon and Jungle
- Eco-Chic Hotel & Natural Pool Area
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Forbearance – you should only do it if you absolutely have to. Some people are taking a forbearance on their mortgage as a way to take a break on their mortgage payment when they really do not need to.
Forbearance does not mean you can skip mortgage payments and never pay them back. You have to repay any missed or reduced payments in the future. So, if you're able to keep up with your payments, keep making them.
Taking a forbearance will also impede your ability to refinance. Having a forbearance on your credit report means you cannot get a new mortgage. You have to bring the loan current to do so. Read the rest of this entry »


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Brazil has a lot to offer when it comes to beach holidays. Florianópolis Island, about an hours flight south of São Paulo has over 42 breathtaking beaches. Praia Mole is the most popular one, surrounded by green mountains. Fernando de Noronha is an archipelago 350 km off the north-east coast of Brazil. It is a place of stunning beauty and finding a nice beach is an easy task. Because tourist numbers are strictly monitored, it is easy to spot turtles, octopuses and a great number of different fish.
At the end of the Ipanema and Copacabana beaches in Rio de Janeiro you find Arpoador beach, favourite with surfers, body surfers and local bathers. Arpoador beach is lit up at night. The 1,100 km coastline of the state of Bahia is speckled with spectacular beaches, among these Taipus de Fora on the Maraú Peninsula. One of Brazil's best beaches is on a river at the heart of the Amazon forest. Around 30 km from the rainforest city of Santarem, Alter do Chao is the jungle's answer to the Caribbean.
Brazil has more to offer than beautiful beaches, it is home to the largest part of the Amazon River and Rainforest with its wealth of flora and fauna.
More than a third of all species in the world live in the Amazon Rainforest, a giant tropical forest and river basin and among the richest tropical forests in the world, and is the world´s most diverse biological area. The Amazon River has over 3,000 recognized species of fish and that number is still growing.
Brazil is a good starting point if you want to visit the Amazon Rainforest, as the bulk of rainforest lies within its boundaries. Manaus is the main hub for the Amazonas region in the north of Brazil, and is unique for a city of its size, in that road access is very limited. It relies much more on air travel and the vast network of rivers in the area. Nearly all visitors would fly in here for the start of their Amazon adventure, and continue their journey by boat. As one would expect, Manaus has a good choice of hotels and accommodation in most price levels.
Iguazú Falls, called Foz do Iguaçu in Portuguese, and Cataratas del Iguazú in Spanish, lie on the Argentina - Brazil border and are a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site. The falls are part of a singular practically virgin jungle ecosystem protected by Argentine and Brazilian national parks on either side of the cascades. Two thirds of the falls are on the Argentinian side of the river where you can also tour Iguazú National Park, where there are jungle trails and bird hikes. Plan a full day in the park to fully enjoy the wildlife flora and fauna.
It is possible to see the falls and surrounding area in a lightning trip but it is better to plan at least two days. The view from the Brazilian side is the most panoramic and there are helicopter rides out over the falls from Foz do Iguaçu. You may also take boat rides out to the falls. The light is best in the morning for photographs.
Best seen from the Brazilian side is the spectacular Devil's Throat, garganta del diablo, where fourteen falls drop 350 feet with such force that there is always a 100 foot cloud of spray overhead. Watch for the rainbow! For a close up view, walk through the subtropical forest of National Iguaçu Park to the base of Salto Floriano and take the elevator to the top of the falls. or walk out over the falls at Salto Union.
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Portugal has everything you need to make this a great trip: there's a wide variety of tours available, entertainment to suit all ages, a mild climate and a country where you can feel entirely safe.
Discover how we celebrate Easter in Portugal by visiting Porto and the North for the Holy Week festivities in the city of Braga, or travel south and appreciate the beauty of the Festivity of the Sovereign Mother and Festivity of the Flowered Torches in the Algarve.
If you prefer something more active, travel to the Alentejo region and discover the various itineraries and routes on offer. Alternatively, visit Lisbon's Parque das Nações that offers fun for the whole family.
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True, pumps probably cost much less, like if they are made in China for example. However there is a huge basic cost that must be rectified in order to make pumps initially available. That cost is what it costs to design and engineer them to meet acceptable standards. Every pump sold includes a Portion of the initial cost which is extra high because of the higher standards that must be met for medical use. Richard On Dec 11, 2013, at 7:10 PM, SomeoneSomewhere <email @ redacted> wrote: > I didn't want to hijack the other thread so I changed the title some. I hope that is ok. > > This may offend some. It is not my intention to do so. I just need to vent and rant. Please do not take any of this personally. It is not aimed at any single person that's part of why I changed the subject. But I wanted people to know what made me think of this.. not that it just came out of thin air. > > I was just telling my neighbor this this other day... you know it probably costs them less than $50 to make insulin pumps in China. To minimize the argument against how much it costs to make each unit, let's say it costs them $500. How is it that they can mark them up to $5000 or $10,000 and sell them? Sadly, they resell these things and make a profit over again. Even Apple, probably the worst offender of consumer markups, doesn't get that much! How is it that Medicare, or any insurance pays them? Don't get me wrong, I am glad that insurance does pay for them, we need them. It begs the question though, where are consumer groups, consumer protection agencies or even the government saying this is price gouging and you can not get away with it? > > Just having a moment, ignore me if you need to. :) > > Louree > . > Follow us at https://www.twitter.com/insulinpumpers > Make a long URL short at http://type1.org . ---------------------------------------------------------- for HELP or to subscribe/unsubscribe/change list versions, contact: firstname.lastname@example.com Follow us at https://www.twitter.com/insulinpumpers Make a long URL short at http://type1.org


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The Footage the NFL Won't Show You
For decades, NFL TV broadcasts have relied most heavily on one view: the shot from a sideline camera that follows the progress of the ball. Anyone who wants to analyze the game, however, prefers to see the pulled-back camera angle known as the "All 22."
While this shot makes the players look like stick figures, it allows students of the game to see things that are invisible to TV watchers: like what routes the receivers ran, how the defense aligned itself and who made blocks past the line of scrimmage.


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Telecommunication service providers rely on telephone towers and antennas for the connection of their users' mobile phones.
Depending on the density of the area, the functioning of the network for thousands of people may depend on the function of a single antenna. In order to ensure optimum connectivity, it is important that telecommunication service providers conduct regular inspections, usually in the form of manual inspections.
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Richardson–Lucy deconvolution
The Richardson–Lucy algorithm, also known as Lucy–Richardson deconvolution, is an iterative procedure for recovering an underlying image that has been blurred by a known point spread function. It was named after William Richardson and Leon Lucy, who described it independently.[1][2]
When an image is produced using an optical system and detected using photographic film or a charge-coupled device (CCD) for instance, it is inevitably blurred, with an ideal point source not appearing as a point but being spread out into what is known as the point spread function. Extended sources can be decomposed into the sum of many individual point sources, thus the observed image can be represented in terms of a transition matrix p operating on an underlying image:
where is the intensity of the underlying image at pixel and is the detected intensity at pixel . In general, a matrix whose elements are describes the portion of light from source pixel j that is detected in pixel i. In most good optical systems (or in general, linear systems that are described as shift invariant) the transfer function p can be expressed simply in terms of the spatial offset between the source pixel j and the observation pixel i:
where P(Δi) is called a point spread function. In that case the above equation becomes a convolution. This has been written for one spatial dimension, but of course most imaging systems are two dimensional, with the source, detected image, and point spread function all having two indices. So a two dimensional detected image is a convolution of the underlying image with a two dimensional point spread function P(Δx,Δy) plus added detection noise.
In order to estimate given the observed and a known P(Δix,Δjy) we employ the following iterative procedure in which the estimate of which we call for iteration number t is updated as follows:
It has been shown empirically that if this iteration converges, it converges to the maximum likelihood solution for .[3]
Writing this more generally for two (or more) dimensions in terms of convolution with a point spread function P:
where the division and multiplication are element wise, and is the flipped point spread function.
In problems where the point spread function is not known a priori, a modification of the Richardson–Lucy algorithm has been proposed, in order to accomplish blind deconvolution.[4]
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See alsoEdit
- ^ Richardson, William Hadley (1972). "Bayesian-Based Iterative Method of Image Restoration". JOSA. 62 (1): 55–59. Bibcode:1972JOSA...62...55R. doi:10.1364/JOSA.62.000055.
- ^ Lucy, L. B. (1974). "An iterative technique for the rectification of observed distributions". Astronomical Journal. 79 (6): 745–754. Bibcode:1974AJ.....79..745L. doi:10.1086/111605.
- ^ Shepp, L. A.; Vardi, Y. (1982), "Maximum Likelihood Reconstruction for Emission Tomography", IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 1 (2): 113–22, doi:10.1109/TMI.1982.4307558, PMID 18238264
- ^ Fish D. A.; Brinicombe A. M.; Pike E. R.; Walker J. G. (1995), "Blind deconvolution by means of the Richardson–Lucy algorithm" (PDF), Journal of the Optical Society of America A, 12 (1): 58–65, Bibcode:1995JOSAA..12...58F, doi:10.1364/JOSAA.12.000058


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SMYRNA, Ga. -- The parents of a former Marine who was beaten so severely he was left in a coma say he passed away Easter Sunday. Zach Gamble, 34, had been in a coma for more than two weeks.
Gamble was severely beaten on Sunday, Mar. 25. He was found lying unconscious in a parking lot at a Smyrna apartment complex. His parents, Tina and Leon Robbins are hoping someone can help Cobb County Police find out who did it and why.
"We know that someone came up behind him, and he took a terrific blow to the back of his neck," his mother Tina Robbins said. "Being a mom, and this is my only son, and I'm just hoping that someone knows something."
Robbins and her husband kept vigil over their son at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital. At his bedside, they played him messages recorded by his 7-year-old son Luke.
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"He really needs whoever did this to his dad to be apprehended," Tina Robbins said.
Cobb County Police said Gamble, who survived two tours in Iraq, was at a party at the Concord Crossing apartments. A taxi driver who thought she ran over Gamble called police. But police said the injuries Gamble suffered weren't from being run over, but from a blow to his head.
The ex-Marine apparently didn't even have a chance to defend himself. "When he arrived at the hospital, he was unconscious," Robbins said.
Witnesses who were at the party said after Gamble left, they heard loud arguing coming from the parking lot. That's the only lead police have had to go on, and so far it's led them nowhere.
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The British pound plunged suddenly in early trading on Friday before just as quickly making back most of its losses, puzzling currency trading experts but underscoring investor skittishness over Britain's prospects as it moves to break away from the European Union.
The pound remained about 1.2 percent weaker compared with the dollar before the beginning of European trading on Friday. While a fall of that degree is notable for a currency, it paled in comparison to the pound's unexpected drop of more than 6 percent several hours before, during Asian trading, over a span of minutes.
A sudden drop like that is often called a flash crash, and is sometimes caused by computer-driven automated trades or a simple misplaced keystroke — a fat-finger error, as it is known on trading floors. In the case of the drop in Asia for the pound, also known as sterling, experts said they were hard-pressed to identify a single cause.
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This article was unearthed by my good friend Dave Richards, one of the most successful Executives in scientology history. I recalled reading it when it was first published, but had not been able to locate it since.
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How does scientology square the fact that the ONLY cause of cancer, according to L. Ron Hubbard, is "a second-dynamic or sexual upset, such as the loss of children..." with their practice of forcing disconnection? By this logic, they are CAUSING cancer in people. Now, they probably don't care about creating that effect on someone like me - but what about the parents in the Sea Org or scientologists at large who have been forced to disconnect from their children? They are happy to kill off their own staff and revenue streams with cancer?


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He's the top choice for Indian brides all over the world, but Sabyasachi Mukherjee recently made global headlines for the wrong reasons.
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The Jetsons Slot Machine
The Jetsons first appeared in the 1960's on the back of the success of the Flintstones. Both were produced by Hanna Barbera, but where the Flintstones was set in prehistoric times, the opposite approach was taken with the Jetsons, this cartoon series set in the future. It may have taken almost fifty years, but the Jetsons have taken another step into the future by appearing on their own slot by WMS.
This slot is a faithful reproduction of the TV series and features many clips from the program over the years, especially during the features. The symbols in the game include all of the main characters, including George, Jane, Judy, Elroy and of course Astro the dog. There is also a TV screen symbol which is stacked, and when the spin has finished, all of the TV screens will reveal one of the characters, which could make for some big wins if the TV screens take up much of the reels.
Playing the Jetsons Slot
At first glance, the slot appears to be something of a standard 5 reel game, with 20 win lines. However, you'll soon realize that this isn't the case at all, as this is a slot jam packed with features. Like all slots, you'll be paid out when landing consecutive symbols from left to right on a win line, you needing at least 3 symbols in a row to gain any win.
Rosie the robot is a big part of the TV series but plays an equally large role at this slot. Occasionally she'll make an appearance on the 5th reel and this can lead to some very big wins. This is due to the fact that she'll turn into wilds and then proceed to move from right to left across the slot, creating wilds as she goes. She'll only stop when she gets to reel 2 – the symbols on reel one remaining the same. This is a nice feature, but is eclipsed by the main feature of the game which is activated by landing the wheel symbol on reels 1 and 5.
Williams Interactive Jetsons Casino Game
Jetsons Slot Feature Game
The bonus round will start with a wheel – think 'Wheel of Fortune'. The wheel has sixteen segments and each awards a different prize. This keeps the feature round fresh as you'll rarely land the same prize twice in a row. The prizes on the reels are normally based upon a number of spins with an added extra. For example, you might gain five spins with an extra Rosie added to the reels, ten spins with a 2x multiplier or a single or double Wild-a-matic bonus.
Each free spins round is actually linked to one of the characters in the game and when the TV screens appear during these spins, the character linked with the round will automatically appear on all of the screens.
The Wild-a-matic bonus spins will give you one wild reel on each spin – the wild reel being any of the 2nd to 5th reels, where you'll gain six spins. The double Wild-a-matic gives you two whole wild reels and eight spins.
The final segments on the wheel are the bonus ones, where you'll be taken to a pick em bonus features. One round will see George Jetson manoeuvre his little green space ship through the clouds, each cloud awarding a prize. Another sees George sleeping as you'll pick a space sprocket, hoping to win a big prize.
Jetsons Slot Conclusion
This slot by WMS is certainly one that you're not going to miss. The slot is colourful, has great animation and the gameplay is good too. The variety on offer via the wheel spin feature means it's going to be very difficult for you to get bored when playing this game. This is a job well done by WMS and it ensures the Jetsons will continue to last long into the future.
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About the Jetsons
The Jetsons, as a family live in Orbit City in the Skypad apartments. The series revolves around the main character, George Jetson, the 40 year old husband and father. He works at Spacely's Sprockets for an hour a day, two days a week. This might seem an easy life, but in the future, this is a normal working week according to the series makers.
George's wife is Jane, 33, who is the homemaker and mother of their two children. She is ably assisted in her home work by Rosie the Robot and likes to enjoy spending sprees in her favourite shop Mooning Dales.
Judy Jetson is the teenage daughter whose interests include boys, her digital diary and of course clothes. Elroy Jetson is her much younger brother and is highly intelligent when it comes to all things space. Elroy's best friend is the family dog Astro.
Rosie the robot is an outdated model who does much of the housework for the Jetsons. When the program originally aired in the 1960's, she only appeared fleetingly, but became much more of a feature when the series re-emerged in the 1980's.
Although fictional, a number of the futuristic events in the series have actually come to pass. These include a flat screen 3D television, a newspaper on a tablet like screen and video chat.


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Budget Affects Blacks
Special Note: I desperately wanted to attend the recent School Committee meeting and lend my voice to an alarming school budget crisis facing our district. Unfortunately, I was committed otherwise. However, there is a perspective yet to be considered, and I feel a responsibility to share it.
School Budget Crisis Affects Students of Color
Rev. Jaron S. Green
Recently, after entrusting the Superintendent of Schools and School Committee with formulating a budget to finance an excellent education for the next generation of undeniable thought leaders, inventors, researchers, physicians, financiers, global professionals, and citizens of moral character, the city requested the School Committee to cut the planned budget of $33.3M to $27.4M. The result would require staffing cuts for the next year, stretching school administrators, teachers, specialists and support staff, already stretched too thin, to new limits. This city currently has the lowest per-student expenditure in our region, ranks number 314 out of 323 school districts in Massachusetts for teacher compensation (bottom 10%), and cannot retain experienced leaders in our schools due to low salaries. Our children deserve more.
Even more alarming is how a school budget crisis affects students of color and inherently becomes social justice concern. The familiar platitude, "When White America has a cold, Black America has the flu" holds true in all instances, and by every relevant statistical measure. Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr. stated of certain crises, that it's "more like the symptoms of a national congenital disease than the flu." Although there are 23 times more White neighbors than any other other race or ethnicity in our fair city, there exists a community of color, of foreign-born citizens, of folk whose first language isn't English, and yes, of beautiful Black people. These families of color from our city have children that attend our schools. In addition, our school district participates in the Metco program, the nation's longest running voluntary desegregation busing program. The Metco program is a state-funded grant program that promotes diversity and educational opportunity for more than 3,300 Boston and Springfield school students, as well as thousands of students in the Metco receiving school districts. It was created to eliminate racial imbalance in attendance. Cost: $19,383,542. Our city is enriched by 125 additional students of color from urban communities.
Historically speaking. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was working diligently to challenge segregation laws in public schools in the early 1950s. A plaintiff named Oliver Brown filed a class-action suit against the Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, in 1951, after his daughter, Linda Brown (pictured right, who recently died, March 25, 2018), was denied entrance to Topeka's all-white elementary schools. Represented by Thurgood Marshall, Brown's lawsuit claimed that schools for black children were not equal to the white schools. In 1954, the US Supreme Court ruled unanimously that racial segregation of children in public schools was unconstitutional. Brown v. Board of Education became one of the cornerstones of the Civil Rights movement, and helped establish by precedent that "separate but equal" education and other services were not, in fact, equal at all.
We know from his own writing and witness, W.E.B. DuBois attended integrated schools in Massachusetts in the late 1800s. He recorded the awful experiences he endured, and how he chose to overcome the challenges he faced. Massachusetts has historically been considered a leader in school integration. However, Massachusetts has regressed over the last two decades as its students of color have experienced intensifying school segregation and racial and social justice issues. Our city isn't battling public restrooms, transportation, drinking fountains, and restaurant concerns. Today, social justice in education concerns three questions: whom do we teach, what do we teach, and how do we teach, so says Sharon Stoll, the director of the Center for ETHICS (Ethical Theory and Honor in Competition and Sports) at the University of Idaho.
To be clear, a budget crisis affects Black students differently. Stretching school administrators, teachers, specialists and support staff is dangerous. It causes dissent between philosophy and pedagogy. Good and well-meaning teachers, overworked, underpaid, undervalued, under stress and duress, will act upon inherent and implicit biases. These teachers, with little to no influence over school budget decisions, or in determining professional development content, or in establishing curriculum at their schools, are charged with educating students at expert levels. However, when beaten by increased demands and fewer resources to meet said demands, holes in their expertise are revealed. For example, discipline practices in school affect the quality of educational environment, and the ability of children to achieve academic and social gains. However, African American families are 2.19 (elementary school) to 3.78 (middle school) times as likely to be referred to the office for problem behavior as their White peers. Even worse, African American and Latino families are more likely than their White peers to receive expulsion or out of school suspension as consequences for the same or similar problem behavior. Why? School officials tend to view the behaviors of White and Asian American students as non-threatening. Is a city or school district in financial crisis adept to address the companion consequences of such conceivable and imminent disparities?
In schools across America, and right here in our city, social justice must seek to promote high achievement among the most disadvantaged. Practices that affect the educational environment and the ability of children to achieve academic and social gains must be addressed, including financing an excellent education. All of our children deserve more. My pursuit is to affect change in how we teach, educate, counsel, train and empower others with like passion for the improvement of the community and minority populations. As neighbors, we must answer with our educators, whom do we teach, what do we teach, and how do we teach. In the midst of a school budget crisis, how will we engage in the work of social justice in the community? How will we explore parent and volunteer engagement, promote achievement, increase motivation, instill work ethic, meet special needs, and manage behavior? How will we impact measurable change?
As financial experts tackle budgetary issues, in addition to lending your voice, parents and concerned neighbors can help cultivate positive relationships within school communities in the district. Helping an educator feel appreciated and supported can mean the difference between daylight and sunset. Positive cultures are built intentionally, not mistakenly, or by default. Better served educators better serve students. Constructive conversations can help tackle difficult topics, build character, and facilitate awareness on how all issues affect individuals and groups similarly, yet differently. Have a conversation, and in that conversation, commit to listening. As our city is committed to being a community open to all, our educators are included, as well as all of our students of color. The school budget is an education issue, a community issue, a moral issue, and a social justice issue. But, experience is what students of color will remember and walk away with for eternity. How will you affect change?
"Intelligence plus character–that is the goal of true education" – Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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