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By David Jack Kenny
On Aug. 5, 2013, the 34-year-old pilot of an Air Tractor AT-400 became at least the fourth crop duster in the past few years killed when his airplane collided with a meteorological tower. This time the accident site was in the southeastern corner of the Oklahoma panhandle, but key details of the tragedy were similar to those of earlier crashes in Texas and California. The towers in question were placed in remote agricultural areas to evaluate prospective sites for wind farms—and all were just under 200 feet tall, thereby avoiding the FAA's requirement that they be marked and lighted as potential hazards to aerial navigation. All four collisions happened in good visibility in the daytime.
The Air Tractor's pilot held a commercial certificate for single- and multiengine airplanes. According to his employer, he had about 1,750 hours of career flight experience, including around 600 in the AT-400. On the morning of the accident, he'd taken off from a private strip with about 100 gallons of fuel and 200 gallons of herbicide. A property owner in the vicinity recalled having seen the accident airplane make frequent flights over the area, including several earlier that morning. A witness operating a road grader about half a mile away saw the Air Tractor fly straight and level into the tower at an altitude he estimated as 150 feet agl—a guess confirmed almost exactly by the airplane's on-board GPS data logger.
Unlike those in the earlier accidents, the Oklahoma tower wasn't completely unmarked. Its owners had gone to the trouble of painting its upper third in alternating white and orange bands. But at the time of the accident, the airplane had been flying almost directly toward the sun, making the slender structure nearly impossible to see. The right wing of the Air Tractor hit it squarely in one of the orange sections about 35 feet from the top, shearing off the wing's outermost seven feet and throwing the airplane into the ground inverted. A 350-foot ground scar littered with aircraft parts led to the main wreckage.
The NTSB, the National Agricultural Aviation Association, and the FAA—among others—have drawn attention to the hazards meteorological towers pose not only to crop dusters, but to EMS, firefighting, and law enforcement flights. NTSB recommendations and FAA guidelines on marking structures below the 200-foot threshold remain voluntary, and this accident shows that even good-faith efforts to comply with their recommendations don't guarantee that those structures will always be seen. In the end, the best defense available is the one routinely used by instrument pilots: Choose altitudes where there's nothing else to hit.
Time is money, and fuel is more money, and margins are tight in almost every kind of aerial work. But unfulfilled contracts are also bad for business, while wrecked aircraft are ruinously expensive and lost lives beyond price. Flying at altitudes where obstacles must be marked and charted might add another minute to each leg—30 seconds in climb, 30 more in descent. Two hundred feet is also the threshold for depicting obstructions in many GPS terrain databases, raising the possibility of a life-saving alert. If cruising at 500 feet agl seems too wasteful, operators might at least require their pilots to climb to 300. It seems like cheap insurance.
FAA Advisory Circular 70-7460-1K, "Obstruction Marking and Lighting"
"Surviving the wires environment" video
"Emergency Procedures" Safety Advisor


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As a Microsoft Regional Director I'm often prepared to stick my head out and stir a bit of shit. One of the things I'll often bleat about is the appearance of Flash on Microsoft properties. It therefore behooves me to put my money where my mouth is and deliver up great Silverlight sites ourselves.
In the past we've done some really cool 'hardcore' Silverlight projects that we've shown of at events like Mix. These include TextGlow and Buttercup. This time around we've delivered a Silverlight based site to help support the Technical Preview of Office 2010.
It's 100% Silverlight and I'm not going to go into the technical details as a bunch of the team (linked below) will be doing that.
We kicked around the idea of using Silverlight 3.0 for this project- we knew the ship date and given that it was just three days before our go-live we decided that we'd err on the side of caution. This really comes down to the adoption of the plugin; Silverlight 2.0 has pretty good adoption, particularly among our target demographic but 3 days just isn't long enough to get the number of plugin installs up to a decent level. At the end of the day whether your running with Flash or Silverlight you are making a trade-off between plugin availability and functionality even if just choosing between versions on the one platform.
We're running Silverlight streaming. The video clips that are coming from the production company are have fantastic production values: certainly make me jealous. It would be a shame to stick them in a nasty grainy low bitrate codec but at the same time we're catering to a global audience. Silverlight Steaming means that we can delivery a good experience for everyone around the world and then for those of us with great internet connections (thanks Telstra Clear cable!) we can deliver a full 720p HD stream in the same UI. We worked with iStreamPlanet who are providing the streaming services over the LimeLight CDN.
The main application is hosted in the Rackspace Texas data center. It just wasn't practical to run this out of the Intergen Wellington data center in the short time frame we were working to. The backend platform is, unsurprisingly, Microsoft server products: Win2k8 and SQL2k8.
So there you have it. Money where my mouth is I think you'll agree.
Links to posts from the team:James Newton-King who built out the server side technology and headed up our release management blogs on more of the technical details: http://james.newtonking.com/archive/2009/07/14/backstage-with-office-2010-website-live.aspxAaron Hall from our Dunedin Office jumped on the Tin Budgie and spent 2 weeks in Wellington working on the mobile version (visit it on your WinMo or iPhone device): http://aaronhall.co.nz/Blog.aspx?BlogTopic=Microsoft#Backstage with Microsoft 2010
Chris Klug who lead the Silverlight development side of things: http://chris.59north.com/post/www-office2010themovie-com-is-now-live.aspx Chris also has some tips we learnt along the way…. in fact make that Chris has crap load of great technical deep dive content that I emplore you to go and read so you can learn from our experience.
I'll call out the rest of the team as they blog or tweet about this.
So the session videos are up for MIX09.
It's video and screen casts …. which means you can watch me deftly dancing across the stage in my yellow Crocs. Both sessions are a bunch of fun! Well worth taking a look at.
Building Accessible RIAs in Microsoft Silverlighthttp://sessions.visitmix.com/MIX09/T65M
State of the Art in Web Site Design on Microsoft SharePointhttp://sessions.visitmix.com/MIX09/C20F

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When you demand a genuine Honduran cigar in a very considerable collection of shapes and sizes, you cannot miss with Punch cigars. Generated in agreement with the country's custom of proficiently curing its tobacco, Punch lends credence to its title with a robust, full flavored taste.
Generally lives up to its reputaton as a full flavored ,slightly spicey cigar. My complaint is that each box I've smoked always hasat least 6 or more very tightlyrolled cigars. They are smokable but not really enjoyable.
Taste is pretty good, I like it. Normally a good draw and texture.
Ah ha! Now that's a cigar. One of my favorites in all aspects - looks great, classic brand name, full flavor, and it gave off more smoke than a tire fire. Lit up very easily and burned evenly all the way down w/ no relights or touch-ups needed. Full bodied taste w/ none of the nasty leftovers in the mouth after expelling the draw which can be common w/ cigars like this. Burned for a long long time - 36 holes of Golden Tee 2005 and I still had enough of the Double Corona left to polish off another beer at the bar before it was gone. Be forewarned however - this one is enough to make a newbie puke. Probably not a good choice for those who's idea of "full bodied" is a Michelob Ultra and a Macanudo. Try this one with a Makers Mark, straight up, or a Guinness Extra Stout.


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This past Christmas I got several Grizzly gift cards from everyone (Grizzly is 20 minutes from my house). I was going to get a jointer but I am going to opt for a used Northfield instead. So I think I am going to upgrade my dust collection. I was leaning towards a Clearvue cyclone but since I have the money to Grizzly I have been looking at their cyclones. Does anyone have experience with Grizzly cyclones? How is the quality? My shop is 24' x 36' so I was leaning towards the 2 or 3 HP cyclone. I would run duct work to each machine with blast gates so some might be as far away as 30' from the cyclone.


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Kristina Cook is the author of more than a dozen books for adults and teens, ranging from historical and NASCAR romance to paranormal and contemporary young adult fiction (also writing as Kristi Astor and Kristi Cook). Since the publication of her first novel in 2004, her books (with Kensington/Zebra Books, Harlequin Books, and Simon & Schuster) have hit national bestseller lists, landed on bookseller association lists, and won awards, including the National Reader's Choice Award.
When she's not writing a book or reading a book, she's probably online somewhere, talking about a book. Kristina lives in New York City with her husband and two daughters, but in the summer months escapes with them to sunny Miami, where she lounges on the beach and teaches creative writing classes at Miami-Dade College.


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Tuesday, 1 April 2014
I did not have time to unpack afterwards because I was busy making a commissioned book and getting ready for more making at this weekends retreat. What joy!! Creating from dawn until dusk is my idea of heaven, especially when I share this time with my blog friends Alexa and Ruth, and other special friends who I see more often. And then there is home cooked food served to us with no thinking about
preparation or washing up. What can I want, except more of the same! But that will come soon as other retreats are booked and looked forward to. Lucky me!!
As well as admiring and being inspired by other people's creativity I used time this weekend to make a book using file folders. I bought a pack of these last year and the idea has been growing since. I have learnt that I work best under pressure or promise, and so I let others know that I planned to do this and invited anyone who was interested to join me. Friday night I played, and next morning the idea had developed. There was more response than I anticipated and after showing my example and the construction everyone went off to create their own book. I loved how each one was so different and unique, and how everyone can start with the same design and make it their own. Here's mine:
Each page has a side pocket and I made the insert extra wide. This folds and creates another page, creating extra space for photos and journaling. The file folders are really strong when covered with paper and form a great base to work from. I'll be using them much more in future. Seeing these photos reminds me that I planned to share the story of my solo Road Trip. This was an adventure that led on to other things, including more road trips planned for this year on my own. So I'll save that for another time, a long with more photos of my books at the Book Art Fair.
While on my retreat I took the opportunity to take photos for 5 in 5, another month passes and it's nearly time for a post. Where does the time go? At least the clocks have gone forward and we are enjoying lighter evenings and a splash of spring. Thank you for popping by....
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Great book Sandie!...it was good to catch up at the weekend. M xReplyDelete
Oh this looks great Sandie - am so glad you had a great weekend.ReplyDelete
Looking forward to more :-)
Oh Sandie this looks fantastic I love it. You certainly had much fun on your retreat and really wished I could have made it. Never mind another time. Hoping to get back into 5 in 5 again this month.ReplyDelete
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Wow, that file book is gorgeous and no wonder it was popular. I am retreating too, it's magic isn't it (and has also given me time to even look in my bloglovin feed...there is about a 1000 posts in there so apologies for missing some other of your posts I have had a rotten busy time at work.) I went back to look at your book fair post, many congratulations on the commission :-) xxxReplyDelete
Sounds like you had a great time and I love your book Sandie . You have a real talent for them xReplyDelete
How lovely,Sandie.ReplyDelete
You are lucky indeed! A retreat with a group of crafting friends sounds wonderful. I love what you have done with the file folders. You are very talentedReplyDelete
it was a great mini book and I really appreciate the time you took to demonstrate it to a newbie beginner at making mini books! I love it though DD said 'but it has only got dolphins in it!!' cracked me up!ReplyDelete
You know how much I love your mini books Sandie! This is lovely! Any chance of a tutorial on your blog sometime?!ReplyDelete
It's in the planning, Debs! Watch this spaceReplyDelete


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Pharmacist appointed President-elect of BSAC
Dilip Nathwani OBE and Philip Howard at BSAC stand, Spring Meeting 2017
BSAC is delighted to announce the election of Philip Howard as Vice President (President-elect) 2017-18 and President 2018-2021. This is a landmark moment for the Society and will be the first time in its 45 year history that a pharmacist has been appointed President.
Philip is currently a Consultant Antimicrobial Pharmacist at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals, holds an Honorary Senior Lecturer position at University of Leeds and a works on secondment to NHS-Improvement as an AMR Project Lead. He has been actively involved in antimicrobial stewardship and represented the profession at a national, European and global level for the last ten years.
Immediately following his election Philip tweeted "Really proud to be president-elect of
#BSAC. Recognition of the great work of antimicrobial pharmacists @rpharms @UKCPA @LTHPharmacy"
Professor Dilip Nathwani, President, said "This election rightfully recognises the central and critical role pharmacists play in both infection management and antimicrobial stewardship. It is the culmination of almost two decades of direct engagement in the antimicrobial resistance agenda through the UKCPA Infection Management Group and latterly BSAC. We applaud Philip's appointment and I look forward to working with him during his term of office."


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Hola everyone! I don't have a lot of time today, so I just want to talk about Christmas a little bit. I love Christmas a ton and I think I love it even more in the mission. It is very hard not being home with family and snow and a warm home (well its plenty warm here), but this is a new perspective on Christmas for me. As missionaries, we are called as representatives of Jesus Christ, and this holiday we celebrate His coming to the earth, so it should be very special to us. We also don't have snow, and it's ninety degrees, so everything is really different! But I love Christmas and what it represents! How joyous this season is, as we celebrate the birth of our Savior. How exciting it is to remember that He came to the world to save us from our sins. His whole life was an example for us: his humble beginnings, his gracious acts and teachings, and eventually his sacrifice and death for our sins are all an example for us, and they were a gift as well.
I'm so thankful for His example and gifts. I hope the gifts we give and receive this Christmas will be a little different this year. I'm so glad that He came to this earth and organized His church, and that we have it on the earth today. I'm thankful that I can be a part of it and teach it to other people for two years. I'm thankful for His sacrifice that allows us to gain eternal life and live with our Father in Heaven again. I'm so thankful that because He suffered for my pains and sorrows, when I'm suffering or in despair, I can think that He knows what I'm feeling. I'm so thankful that because He paid the price of my sins, I can be forgiven of all of the things I may do wrong when I repent and strive to be better. I can't quite describe it the way I want to. It sounds much better in my brain, but it's just such a blessing to me to know that Christ lives, that He loves each of us. I know that He came to this earth and lived his life for us. His whole purpose for living was to save us from our sins. How merciful it is that He came to earth and in every possible way served us. His life was completely selfless, a total example of love that we can't fully comprehend. We can only understand so much, and as we are able to understand the full effect of His life and Atonement after this life, I'm sure we will be even more grateful. I know He lives and that He will come again, and I hope to be prepared when that day comes, that He can look at me and say that He is pleased with me. I hope to be able to serve Him and this church for my life. I love it so much. Merry Christmas everyone! I love you all, and miss you all!
Love, Elder Ollis


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Shrimp with Feta Cheese
1/2 cup
minced onion
1 1/2 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 cup dry white wine
4 ripe medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
1 small clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
3/4 teaspoon oregano
4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
1 pound raw large shrimp, shelled and de-veined
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
In a heavy skillet, sauté onion in butter and oil until soft. Add wine,
tomatoes, garlic, salt, pepper and oregano. Bring to boil, lower heat to medium,
and simmer until sauce is slightly thickened.
Stir in cheese and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Adjust
Just before serving, add shrimp to hot sauce and cook for 5 minutes or until
shrimp are just tender. Do not overcook.
Garnish with parsley and serve immediately in large bowls
with crusty French bread.
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The Tide Building, Suite 300
1010 Hull Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
Sale On Premises
Near Callaway Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21216
Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust from William R. Taylor, III to the Trustees therein, dated April 28, 1995, and recorded among the Land Records of Baltimore City, Maryland, in Liber 4887, Page 497, the holder of the indebtedness secured thereby having appointed Michael A. Brown and Michael E. Blumenfeld to act as Substitute Trustees, in place and stead of the aforementioned Trustees, by instrument duly executed, acknowledged and recorded among the Land Records aforesaid, default having occurred under the terms thereof and at the request of the party secured thereby, the undersigned Substitute Trustees will sell at Public Auction, on the premises, the following:
All that fee simple lot of ground and the improvements thereon, situate and lying in Baltimore City, State of Maryland and being more fully described in the above-referenced Deed of Trust.
The property is improved by a two and one-half story cedar cottage, believed to contain a living room, dining room, modern kitchen, family room, 6 bedrooms, 1 ˝ baths, basement, covered porch, replacement windows, gas heat; lot size 56'6" x 239'3", more or less.
TERMS OF SALE: A $7,500 deposit, payable by certified check or cashier's check, will be required of the purchaser at time and place of sale. The deposit shall be increased to 10% of the purchase price within 24 hours at the Auctioneer's office. The holder of the indebtedness, if a bidder at the sale, shall not be required to post a deposit. Balance to be paid in cash at settlement, which shall take place within ten (10) business days following final ratification of the sale by the Circuit Court for Baltimore City at the offices of the Substitute Trustees. If payment of the balance does not take place within the specified time, the deposit shall be forfeited and the property may be resold at the risk and expense of the purchaser. Interest to be charged on the unpaid purchase money, at the rate stated in Note executed in connection with the foreclosed Deed of Trust, from date of sale to date of settlement. All adjustments as of date of sale. Taxes and all other public charges and assessments payable on an annual basis, including sanitary and/or metropolitan district charges, if any, to be adjusted for the current year to date of sale and assumed thereafter by the purchaser. The property will be sold in "AS IS" condition, without express or implied warranty as to the nature and description of the improvements as contained herein; and subject to easements, agreements, restrictions or covenants of record affecting same, if any. Purchaser shall be responsible for obtaining physical possession of the property and assumes the risk of loss or damage to the property from the date of sale forward. The purchaser waives and releases the Substitute Trustees, the holder of the indebtedness, the Auctioneers, and their respective agents, successors and assigns from any and all claims the purchaser and/or its successors and assigns may now have or may have in the future relating to the condition of the property, including but not limited to the environmental condition thereof. If the Substitute Trustees are unable to convey good and marketable title, the purchaser's sole remedy in law or equity shall be limited to the refund of the deposit. Upon refund of the deposit this sale shall be null and void and of no effect, and the purchaser shall have no further claim against the Substitute Trustees, holder of the indebtedness or Auctioneers. Recordation costs, transfer taxes and all other costs incident to settlement to be paid by the purchaser. The property will be sold subject to a 120 day right of redemption by the Internal Revenue Service. Time shall be of the essence for the purchaser.
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In order to improve the quality of systematic researches, various tools have been developed by well-known scientific institutes sporadically. Dr. Nader Ale Ebrahim has collected these sporadic tools under one roof in a collection named "Research Tool Box". The toolbox contains over 720 tools so far, classified in 4 main categories: Literature-review, Writing a paper, Targeting suitable journals, as well as Enhancing visibility and impact factor.
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Early this afternoon I received a Robo-Call from a chicken shit preacher by the name of Prohet Manasseh. My phone number is on the Do Not Call List. This animal called me on my cell phone. I do have unlimited minutes, but do not call me.
His call was about my wanting prayer and he heard I was having a hard time and God told me to call him.
I know it was raining, thundering and lightening in Houston and I did not hear my name called by anyone with the exception of the bartender asking if I wanted another Margarita or Martini.
Here is this idiot's policy on do not call. Check out the link.
Just be prepared for any assault on your religious rights.
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I've continued to eat at The Cheesecake Factory since I became gluten-free seven years ago. I have found that if I stick to fairly simple meals (plain salmon, brown rice and steamed veggies), most restaurants can handle it (most.…is the key word). I have never once became sick at the Cheesecake Factory after eating the plain salmon meal. So, I was very intrigued when I saw that they now have an official gluten-free menu. Needless to say, I rushed over. How exciting! It's a totally independent menu. Nice!
There were many of their older dishes on this new GF menu which must have been naturally gluten-free to begin with. The new items that jumped out at me were the gluten-free hamburger buns and gluten-free pasta. Of course, I had a bunch of questions to ask. I've listed them below with my waiter's response.
Do you use dedicated oil for the French fries listed on your gluten-free menu? No. I then went on to ask why they would go through the effort of introducing this menu without doing it correctly. Despite my attack on their procedure, he was very nice and was eager to learn and help me.
Do you use dedicated water for your GF pasta? Yes (continue reading for the real deal on this).
What is the flour blend for the pasta? I don't know but I will bring you the package. It turns out is Heartland brand which is a rice and corn blend.
What is the brand of your GF hamburger buns? I'm not sure but I'll check….(later) It's Udi's.
Are your salad dressing gluten-free? Most of them (so please ask when ordering).
Do you use GF blue cheese? (The manager came over to answer this one)…Yes.
Do you have GF beer? No, but we do have Angry Orchard Hard Cider (YUM)
I notice your Godiva Chocolate Cheesecake is gluten-free. Has it always been gluten-free? No…we were told it was in the past but then we discovered there was gluten (wheat flour) in the crust (SCARY). It has now been revamped to be gluten-free.
I decided to try something new to me so I ordered the pear and candied pecan salad with goat cheese (below). This has been on the original menu for some time.
The salad was pretty but I did not enjoy the taste. It did, however, not make me sick. I decided to order the pasta to go for Sammy (below).
Much to my dismay when I got home and served Sammy some pasta, look what I found (see below)…I have to assume this is a wheat flour noodle since they mentioned nothing of a second type of GF pasta. Since they told me they use dedicated GF pasta water, I am assuming this came from a shared colander or they do not indeed use dedicated water…either way, this was a serious mistake. I absolutely would not consider the GF pasta here at The Cheesecake Factory a "celiac friendly" meal or for anyone else eating GF for that matter. It also makes me wonder about their other GF procedures as well.
Of course, I had to try the GF Godiva chocolate cheesecake for dessert even though it has dairy. I had only a few bites (scrapping away the whipped cream) and it was chocolate heaven…cheesecake is something they do well.
Will I be back? Yes, on occasion I will go back when my older kids want to go. I will order my usual, plain salmon with brown rice and veggies. I will have Sammy order the hamburger since there are probably fewer ways to mess that up. So for me, nothing has changed at The Cheesecake Factory. For Sammy, well, now he gets to have a bun with his hamburger. It's really not a big thrill for him since he's been raised since two years old to just eat the meat of the hamburger. I'm sad that yet another major restaurant chain has jumped on the gluten-free bandwagon without doing their research and training both the kitchen and wait staff properly. I'm hoping there will be enough complaints that they will correct this. This restaurant review gets a "thumbs down."
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Today, as we read through the Lord's prayer we were suppose to divide it into sections and here is what I got:
Pray, then, in this way:
Adoration 'Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.
Obedience 'Your kingdom come, Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven.
Provider 'Give us this day our daily bread.
Reconciliation'And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
Provision & Protection'And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
[For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.]
Dear Lord, may our hearts grow closer to You as we seek out the truth You have set before us in Your Word. Our desire is to be in constant communication with You and never leave Your side. In Jesus Name we pray, Amen


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A solution to the complaint of tech overload has come from an unlikely source — Fossil. The popular watchmaker has unveiled the Wrist PDA and Wrist PDA/PC, companions to the Palm-based and PocketPC-based operating systems, respectively. The new timepieces function as mini PDAs, allowing users to access contacts, appointments, to-do lists, and memos while on the go.
The Wrist PDA is a neat gadget, but we found the joystick and buttons a bit rigid. And while we appreciate being able to leave the PDA behind on short trips, it was often difficult to read the tiny print on the watch face. Additionally, because the buttons were rigid, we had to remove the watch to open the applications, turning the device into another handheld.
The Wrist PDA/PC supports the PocketPC operating system for the Compaq iPAQ, Cassiopeia, and the Hewlett-Packard Jornada.
The Wrist PDA is compatible with most Palm-based handhelds, including the m100 and m500 series and Handspring Visor, Edge, and Sony Clié. Should you buy a Fossil Wrist PDA? If you would rather set the trend than keep up with the Joneses, you'll likely love the device. But at $145 (almost the cost of a PDA itself), the Wrist PDA is a bit too pricey a trend for our tastes (www.fossil .com/pda).
Mind Your Business
If you're like most managers, you probably spend more time in meetings than you'd like. Mindjet's MindManager 2002 Business Edition provides a simple yet effective way to share ideas with your team via what it calls a "mind map." The software lets you create a map, a visual thought process, if you will, of anything from a simple organizational chart to instructions to a company press kit.
And the application is easy to use. In just a few minutes, we were able to map the process by which a BLACK ENTERPRISE story is created (no easy task, although MindManager makes it look simple). The application also lets you add symbols and color to the branches, query recipients, and add icons from the Codes toolbar to the branches.
Once you've created a mind map, MindManager lets you export it to recipients as an outline or Web pages via Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, Outlook, or several other applications. You can also view mind maps on your Palm OS-based handhelds ($189; www.mindjet.com).


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Located at 8619 Richmond Avenue, if you're in Houston, and you're in the mood for a nice relaxing hookah smoking experience along with a taste of Bethlehem, right here in uptown you can't go wrong with Al Aseel.
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European mobile phone operators are barred from showing third party advertisements on their customers' handsets because of a European directive, according to the U.K. Data Protection Commissioner (DPC).
"It would even be a breach of regulations if the customer had asked for the information," said Phil Jones, assistant commissioner at the DPC, an independent privacy regulator funded by the U.K. government.
"It's our view that the telecommunications provider under the directive is constrained from using billing information for third party marketing purposes," Jones said.
To transmit the commercial messages the operators have to use their customers' mobile phone numbers. The numbers are regarded as billing information.
Sending advertisements by SMS (Short Message Service) is just starting to take off in Europe. It is seen as an additional source of revenue by the mobile operators.
"It is all very new, we don't know how to handle this yet," said Martine Kooreman, a spokesperson for Koninklijke KPN NV, the largest mobile operator in the Netherlands. KPN is looking into a national code for mobile marketing to be set up by an independent organization.
DPC's Jones points to a difference between the operators and independent marketing companies. "It is completely different if a company independent from a telecommunications operator would offer services on a mobile phone," Jones said, adding that the independent company would need permission from the mobile user to send commercial messages.
The European directive in question -- 97/66/EC -- regulates marketing by telephone and fax and was issued in December 1997.
"We see mobile text messaging and data services as equal to a telephone call," Jones said.
The DPC doesn't oppose amending the European provision. " We don't see why a telecommunication company should be constrained in a way other companies aren't," Jones said. "If a mobile customer chooses to have advertisements, that is no problem for us."
The European Commission is currently working on a new telecoms directive, Jones said. This directive will cover all electronic communication.
The U.K. Data Protection Commissioner: http://www.dataprotection.gov.uk/.


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Ferret Craft TemplateLabels: animal crafts, Ferret at 8:45 AM
Well, let's start again to make a new kids craft. This is a good and cute craft template for kids.
To make this cute animal template, prepare your thick paper, sole or Funky Foam.
Craft supplies and Tools you need :
Step Instructions :
- Print the animal ferret craft template
- Make copy of body and Ferret legs and use scissor to cut the part of the templates
- Combine all part of the templates.
- Use glue if necessary
- Your Ferret Craft is Done!
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1. Trace your child's feet. Use brown construction paper and trace around both feet.
2. Join the feet patterns. Glue the feet together at the heel so they fan out at the toes.
3. Cut the eyes and beak from yellow construction paper. Use your black marker to place round dots on the eyes. Glue the eyes and beak at the heel of the foot. This is the top of the turkey.
4. Cut a wattle from red paper. Glue this under the beak.
5. Cut the legs from orange paper. Glue them to the bottom of the turkey.
6. Trace your child's hand on a piece of cardboard to be used as a template. You will need three orange hands, three blue hands, three yellow hands and three red hands.
7. Make the wings. Take two orange hands and place them on each side of the turkey using glue.
8. Make the tail. Fan out the other hands and glue them behind the turkey to form a colorful tail.
9. Write the date on the back of the turkey so you can remember, in the years to come, when it was that your children really were this small.
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The Detroit Pistons have signed second-round draft pick Spencer Dinwiddie to a three-year deal, according to Marc Stein of ESPN.
Dinwiddie was selected 38th overall in the 2014 NBA draft from Colorado despite tearing his left ACL in January. His recovery process is expected to last through the start of the season.
Due to the injury, Dinwiddie was unable to participate in the Las Vegas Summer League.
As a junior at Colorado, the point guard averaged 14.7 points, 3.8 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game.
MORE: Ten strange but true moments from Las Vegas Summer League
- Brad Rowland


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Editor's note: This article was originally published during Christmas of 2005.
We buried a giant last Easter. John Paul the Great's death, more than any in recent memory, reminds young Catholics that we stand on the shoulders of spiritual giants, pedestals from which we can view the glory of lives well-lived and imagine the trials and triumphs that await us if we follow their example. They not only remind us of our history, but they point the way forward and give us a glimpse of that eternal Vision in which every tear will be dried and every eye fixed in peace. They have shown us the way home. The great preachers of our day beckon us to take up our cross, to strive for nothing less than spiritual and moral excellence, to stride boldly into the high adventure of orthodoxy. They prod us into battle, arming and comforting us with the sword of the Word.
Let us answer their call. Let us take up the arms of faith, hope and love. Let us put on a breastplate of humility and gird our loins for battle. What man worth his salt desires to take the well-trod path, to duck and run? Let us join the ranks, a long line of martyrs, saints recognized and unrecognized, who urge us on, pleading with us to keep alive their memory by the gift of ourselves. The prosperity of the United States will not last forever, but sainthood is eternal. Like most corpses, the flesh of Trump, Gates, Spears, and Hilton will rot when it is buried, but did you know that the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal recently dug up the incorrupt bodies of long-forgotten religious sisters in the basement of a former convent, now the Franciscan's Most Blessed Sacrament Friary in Newark, New Jersey? Sanctity has no competitor on earth. No high, no sensual gratification, no act of self-aggrandizement can compare.
The way to sanctity will be a tough slog at times. Run the race! Professional athletes train until they vomit and become incontinent. Is the cloak of eternal life not greater than the glory of the "one shining moment"? What will you do for it? Have we settled for cheap grace, knowing that the debt has been paid once and for all? Have we forgotten the cost of discipleship? Have we nursed too long at breasts of prosperity and taken shelter under the paternalistic state? Have we taken the Church for granted? Do we too conveniently console ourselves with the promise that the gates of hell will not prevail? Have we forgotten that our local parish exists now because humble workers in the vineyard came before us and plowed and planted? It's high time that we put our hands to the plow.
Martyrdom may not be our crown, and yet in some parts of the world it awaits those would-be missionaries among us who would give their lives. We have been sheltered in the United States, privileged beyond our understanding. For this we thank God, but now we stand accountable for the gift of this long run of relative peace and abundance we have known. Let us not grow soft and plump on the candy of wealth and leisure. The Beatitudes and the Rich Young Man should haunt us. Let us, like so many before us, cast off our excesses, give our savings to the needy and live radically and unreservedly for Christ. The Spirit is groaning again, brothers and sisters, and it cannot be contained. Let Him in, open your heart, and let the Spirit carry you out of your old self to be made anew. He makes all things new. Submit to its stirrings, and the Holy Spirit will propel you through your days on earth until you return to the Source, return home.
Do not grow weary, and do not be afraid. Tears and grief will come your way. Stay the course! The Lord of history will not abandon you, though you may walk in the valley of death. He says, "Run, I will carry you, and I will see you through to the end, and there I will carry you" (Isaiah 46: 4). Your shepherd leads you through misery and ecstasy and has known both. Take comfort and rest in Him. Then, when your spirit renews, go and tell the others the good things the Lord has done for you: that you were lost and are now found, you were a prodigal son and have returned to the embrace of the Father, you went to the well to slake your thirst and came home with living water, you bled and His touch stopped the bleeding, you cheated others and He came calling for you, your demons possessed you and now you weep at His feet, you were knocked from the horse of righteousness and blinded by your own pride and now you see, you denied Him three times and still He asks for your love. Go tell the others of your joy, and then sell what you have and follow Him wherever he leads you.
Perhaps you have read the story of the nobility of the martyrdom of Perpetua, Felicity, and their companions:
The day of the martyrs' victory dawned. They marched from their cells into the amphitheater, as if into heaven, with cheerful looks and graceful bearing. If they trembled it was for joy and not for fear. Perpetua was the first to be thrown down…she beckoned to her brother and the catechumen, and addressed them in these words: "Stand firm in faith, love one another and do not be tempted to do anything wrong because of our sufferings." …Without being asked they went where the people wanted them to go; but first they kissed one another, to complete their witness with the customary kiss of peace. The others stood motionless and received the deathblow in silence, especially Saturus, who had gone up first and was first to die; he was helping Perpetua. But Perpetua, that she might experience the pain more deeply, rejoiced over her broken body and guided the shaking hand of the inexperienced gladiator to her throat. Such a woman—one before whom the unclean spirit trembled—could not perhaps have been killed, had she herself not willed it. Bravest and happiest martyrs! You were called and chosen for the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ (Office of Readings, March 7)
That is our history. These are the people who have paved the glorious way of sacrifice for us. In gratitude, let us offer our own necks and guide the trembling hand of our persecutors. Let us go with joy to our deaths. We are to be children of light. A light shines in the darkness, and the darkness cannot overcome it. The gates of hell will not prevail, but can we be counted on to stand firm and repel them? If the promise of eternal union with He who is Being, with Love itself, is too great for our limited minds to understand, remember the promise of one-hundred-fold. You will receive in the measure that you give, and then much, much more. Whatever it is that you do, do it for the Lord. And if you are able, come die for Christ.


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Be ready for a really rough ride if the Mitsubishi Precis strut assembly is already busted, making steering and suspension awful. There will be too much bounce and sway, particularly when you're applying brakes, driving over humps, or turning. The strut kit reduces the bounce and sway of your vehicle, so to have a firm and trouble-free ride, you'd better replace this suspension part well before it finally cracks.
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Join us Sunday night in the front bar as we settle down for live NFL action.
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The Mail on Sunday looked this weekend at the impact of an inevitable rate rise, and urged borrowers to check their current rate and use an online calculator to see how much their payment would increase by if rates rose. Swapping to a cheaper rate and using the additional money to overpay means the debt will reduce at a faster rate, and even modest overpayments can help.
The Financial Times revealed that high street lenders including RBS and Barclays have launched cheap deals on larger loans in recent weeks, taking on the private banks by charging flat arrangements fees rather than a percentage of the loan. Brokers warned however that the amount of income required to secure a loan can vary significantly between lenders.
The Sunday Times reported on a clampdown on Buy-to-Let landlords, following the news that The Mortgage Works, a subsidiary of Nationwide, has introduced further affordability checks and maximum income multiples for First Time landlords.
By midweek there was news in the Mail of a deal to be launched by Leeds BS, which allows borrowers to choose to have 0% interest for the first 3 or 6 months. Experts suggested that borrowers need to consider using the 0% period to overpay on the mortgage, but also highlighted that the deal can still be beaten on overall rate, highlighting the importance of shopping around.
Elsewhere the Daily Mirror looked at the advantages of taking an offset mortgage at a time of poor savings rates, while the Express revealed that while more than half of UK households are dependent on a single income, yet only 5% have taken protection in case of illness or death.


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a provocative blog entry by Marcia Myers, who studied in the M.Div. program at Princeton Seminary the same time I did, and now serves the PC(USA) as director of the Office of Vocation.
Reflecting on the growing national dialogue in our denomination about the need for Presbyterians to think outside the box with respect to ways of growing the church - part of which is the much-heralded 1001 New Worshiping Communities challenge - Marcia encourages local congregations not only to reach out, but to move out.
Yes, move out. Right into the places in our local communities where religiously unaffiliated people gather.
"If you build it, they will come" may have worked for Kevin Costner in the film, Field of Dreams, but that's about the only place it works. Far fewer people these days are looking for a church community with which to affiliate than has ever been true in the past.
They're not going to come to us. We've got to go to them.
That's one of the hardest insights for those of us who lead established churches to wrap our minds around. Most of us grew up in a world in which the church was a respected organization in society. It was natural for us to assume that church membership offers such abundant advantages that a great many neighbors in the larger community think kindly of the church and would be honored to become a part of it.
Dream on. For growing numbers of our neighbors, those days are over. And they're not coming back.
Here's Marcia's response to this new reality:
think about all of the energy and hours we spend in church and on
internal church activities. What would it be like if Presbyterian
leaders – ruling elders, teaching elders, and everyone – were turned
loose to be the church instead of run it? What would it be like if we
invited our neighbors to join us in being church rather than inviting
them to "come to church"? What would it be like if we worshiped in
multiuse crossroads facilities through which people (believers and
non-believers) come and go regularly so that the walls between "church"
and "life" were very porous?"
If she's right about that, the question then becomes: "How on earth do we lead a bunch of tradition-minded church officers to think not in terms of the congregation's glorious past, but rather its beckoning future?"
How, indeed? What do you think?
Sunday, October 21, 2012
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Victorian Christmas celebration returns to Norfolk
November 3, 2017 by Mark
Dickens' Christmas Towne is returning to Norfolk for six weeks beginning this month.
The entire Half Moon Center will be set up to resemble a Charles Dickens-era Christmas celebration. Outside there will be a 120-foot maze which is made of shipping pallets.
Inside there will be puppet shows from the Pickwick Puppet Theater, magicians, and carolers. There will also be a children's craft corner and an indoor train display.
Families can participate in the Once Upon a Time storybook adventure which is set to feature a talking book and a bookworm. The Arctic Blast Snow and Ice Celebration will celebrate all of the activities available in the winter.
Geoffrey the Talking Christmas Tree will be making appearances and children will have the opportunity to sit down and talk to Santa Claus. For the adults, there will be several vendors offering items for sale.
There will be several special event days including the Princess and Pirate Day on December 27. All children in costume will be admitted free of charge.
Norfolk poster printing firms are often asked to provide materials to advertise popular events such as this.
Dickens' Christmas Towne will be at the Peter G. Decker Jr. Half Moone Center from November 18 until December 31. Tickets are $5 for everyone aged three and over. For the most current information, call 757-664-1000.


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Nyaruko: Crawling with Love
|Nyaruko: Crawling With Love
Cover of first light novel volume featuring the protagonist, Nyaruko
|這いよれ! ニャル子さん
(Haiyore! Nyaruko-san)
|Action, Romantic comedy, Harem[1]
|Light novel
|Written by
|Manta Aisora
|Illustrated by
|Published by
|SB Creative
|GA Bunko
|GA Magazine
|Original run
|April 15, 2009 – March 17, 2014
|Original video animation
|Haiyoru! Nyaruani
|Directed by
|Azuma Tani
|Written by
|Manta Aisora
|October 23, 2009 – March 15, 2010
|Anime television series
|Haiyoru! Nyaruani: Remember My Mr. Lovecraft
|Directed by
|Azuma Tani
|Written by
|Azuma Tani, Manta Aisora
|BS11 Digital, AT-X
|Original run
|December 11, 2010 – February 26, 2011
|Written by
|Manta Aisora
|Illustrated by
|Kei Okazaki
|Published by
|Miracle Jump
|Original run
|May 6, 2011 – present
|Haiyore! Super Nyaruko-chan Time
|Written by
|Manta Aisora
|Illustrated by
|Sōichirō Hoshino
|Published by
|Flex Comix
|Flex Comix Blood
|Original run
|October 5, 2011 – present
|Anime television series
|Directed by
|Tsuyoshi Nagasawa
|Written by
|Noboru Kimura
|Music by
|Licensed by
|TV Tokyo, AT-X, TV Aichi, TVO
|Original run
|April 10, 2012 – June 26, 2012
|Anime television series
|Haiyore! Nyaruko-san W
|Directed by
|Tsuyoshi Nagasawa
|Written by
|Noboru Kimura
|Music by
|Licensed by
|TV Tokyo, AT-X, TV Aichi, TVO
|Original run
|April 8, 2013 – July 1, 2013
|Haiyore! Nyaruko-san Meijōshigatai Game no Yōna Mono
|PlayStation Vita
|May 30, 2013
|Original video animation
|Haiyore! Nyaruko-san F
|Directed by
|Tsuyoshi Nagasawa
|Written by
|Noboru Kimura
|Music by
|June 19, 2015
Nyaruko: Crawling With Love (這いよれ! ニャル子さん Haiyore! Nyaruko-san?, lit. Crawl Up! Nyaruko-san), also known as Nyarko-san: Another Crawling Chaos, is a Japanese light novel series written by Manta Aisora and illustrated by Koin. It was inspired by the H. P. Lovecraft Cthulhu mythos. The series' twelve volumes were published by Soft Bank Creative under their GA Bunko imprint between April 2009 and March 2014.
A flash-animated original video animation (OVA) by DLE titled Haiyoru! Nyaruani was published in between October 2009 and March 2010, followed by a television series, Haiyoru! Nyaruani: Remember My Mr. Lovecraft, which aired in Japan between December 2010 and February 2011. An anime television series by Xebec aired in Japan between April and June 2012 and a second season aired between April and June 2013. Two manga adaptations have been produced.
A video game adaptation, developed by 5pb. for PlayStation Vita was released in Japan on May 30, 2013.
The story of Haiyore! Nyaruko-san centers around Nyaruko, a formless Lovecraftian-deity of chaos (Nyarlathotep) who can take on the shape of a seemingly ordinary silver-haired girl. Mahiro Yasaka is a normal high school boy who is being chased by a fearsome black alien one night, until Nyaruko saves him. She explains that the creatures from H. P. Lovecraft's works are actually races of aliens, and that she has been sent to Earth by the Space Defense Agency to protect him from being kidnapped by an alien trafficker. Aliens find Mahiro and the Earth strangely attractive, for entertainment, auction or resources. One by one, the Great Old Ones enter Earth illegally. Eventually, Nyaruko and two other Lovecraft-creatures, Cthugha and Hastur, end up being freeloaders at Mahiro's place.[4] Mahiro has become accustomed to his protection detail of Nyaruko, Cthugha, and Hastur making his life fascinating.
Main characters
- Nyarlathotep (ニャルラトホテプ Nyaruratohotepu?) / Nyaruko (ニャル子?)
- Voiced by: Kana Asumi
- A Nyarlathotepian (alien from Nyarlathotep) who is sent by the Space Defence Agency to Earth to protect Mahiro Yasaka and ends up falling in love with him. She takes a human form of a girl with long, silver-colored hair. She is always friendly to Mahiro, eager to pursue him, but often shows abusive and brutal habits to any hostile aliens. She is also obsessed with otaku culture. She takes the name Nyaruko Yasaka as Mahiro's cousin when staying at Mahiro's house and attending his school. Her actual age is unknown since she and Kūko always stop Mahiro whenever he becomes curious or questions her age, although she states that she has already graduated from space college. She happens to be smart and self-confident, as she graduated from one of the best universities at the top of her class, and entered the Space Defense Agency after her exam. She is also quite wealthy, capable of spending a lot on otaku-related products. As a top agent, she mainly uses space CQC to fight (note that the definition of "space CQC" is defined by the user and is not restricted to close quarter combat weapons). She claims to be one of the best fighters on Earth, as she states that her combat level is 530,000, while a normal farmer armed with a hunting rifle is 5 (a parody of Dragonball Z). Despite this, she is always unsuccessful when dodging Mahiro's fork attacks. Her power form is a Kamen Rider-like set of black armor that covers her entire body.
- Mahiro Yasaka (八坂 真尋 Yasaka Mahiro?)
- Voiced by: Eri Kitamura
- A human boy who reluctantly finds himself under the protection of Nyaruko. He tends to attack aliens by stabbing or throwing forks whenever they make him angry. He appears to attack so fast that currently no alien has been able to dodge yet. At first he dislikes aliens and wants to kick them out, but as the story progresses he starts to become more tolerant toward their actions. He is attracted to Nyaruko (in her human form), but is put off by her aggressive advances at the same time. He has also kissed her a few times, the most prominent being their on-screen kiss during the events of the final OVA, Nyaruko F. According to Nyaruko and Kūko, Mahiro's appearance is strangely attractive to aliens, which explains why Nyaruko falls in love with him after only looking at his profile, as well as why alien criminals wanted to kidnap him.
- Cthugha (クトゥグア Kutugua?) / Kūko (クー子?)
- Voiced by: Miyu Matsuki
- A female Cthughan (alien from Cthugha). She takes the form of a slender, red-haired girl. She is in love with Nyaruko despite that her race is the archnemesis of Nyarlathotepians, and appears to be clingy. She is hostile toward Mahiro and threatens him to stay away from Nyaruko in the beginning of the story. As the story progress, she becomes more friendly towards him. She transfers to Mahiro's school and takes the name Kūko Yasaka, Nyaruko's "wife". She is also obsessed with otaku culture and video games. Kūko was Nyaruko and Hasuta's space elementary school classmate and appears to at the same age as them, although she became a NEET after graduating from high school, and become a Space Defense Agency agent and colleague to Nyaruko later by using the relationship of her uncle who is an employee in the human resource department of the Space Defence Agency. She concealed her feelings for Nyaruko from her family and lied to them that Mahiro is her fiance, as love between Nyarlathotep and Cthugha are considered a shame of the family among Cthughans, however she has displayed having feelings for Mahiro. She possess the power of fire, able to control fireballs, heat, or drones that fire lasers; she refers to them as space CQC - Cthugha version. Her strength in combat is lower than that of Nyaruko's. Her combat form is covering her lower body with red fire patterns.
- Hastur (ハスター Hasutā?) / Hasuta (ハス太?)
- Voiced by: Rie Kugimiya, Tomokazu Seki (young man)
- A male Hasturan (alien from Hastur) who was the space elementary school classmate of Nyaruko and Kūko. He is the son of the owner of CCE (Carcosa Computer Entertainment, parody of Sony Computer Entertainment), a famous video game company in space. He was first sent to get intel of Earth's entertainment from Yoriko, but he failed and decided to stay on Earth, and was later hired as an agent of the Space Defense Agency and colleague to Nyaruko and Kūko. He has feelings for Mahiro and enrolls in Mahiro's school under the name Hasuta Yasaka. He possesses the power of air, fights by creating strong wind, vacuum blades, or forming nearby vacuum areas around enemies. He is known to be stronger than both Nyaruko and Kūko; since he is the one who always stopped their fights during space elementary school. His normal form appears to be obedient, shy, and can be easily mistaken for a young girl, but when switched to power form he will change to a more mature personality and appearance.
- Yoriko Yasaka (八坂 頼子 Yasaka Yoriko?)
- Voiced by: Kikuko Inoue (drama CD), Aya Hisakawa (anime)
- Mahiro's mother, a real monster hunter who started her career during college. She has a young appearance that makes it hard to believe that she has a son in high school. She conceals her true job from her son until returning home during the plot. She is kind to friendly aliens, accepting Nyaruko, Kūko, and Hasuta living in the house, and their actions to pursue Mahiro. She advises Nyaruko to take her relationship with Mahiro a bit slower at first, but permits their relationship later after they rescued her. Just like her son, she uses throwing forks as her main weapons, being better skilled and able to carry more "ammo" than him. She is obsessed with video games, buying different game machines whenever she returns home from hunting. She also has a habit of hugging Mahiro, claiming she's replenishing her "son-onium".
- Takehiko Yoichi (余市 健彦 Yoichi Takehiko?)
- Voiced by: Wataru Hatano
- Class representative of Mahiro, Nyaruko, Kūko, and Hasuta's class. A friend to Mahiro, often giving him advice in school.
- Tamao Kurei (暮井 珠緒 Kurei Tamao?)
- Voiced by: Yuka Ōtsubo
- Mahiro, Nyaruko, Kūko, and Hasuta's classmate. Nicknamed "Walking Speaker". Very talkative, likes to gather and spread gossip among the class. She became a close friend to Nyaruko and often gives advise for her to pursue Mahiro, despite often feeling depressed as her plans fail. She actually has feelings toward Mahiro, but decided to give up and support Nyaruko since she feels that she is no match for her.
- Kūne (クー音?)
- Voiced by: Ryōka Yuzuki
- Kūne is a Cthugan and Kūko's cousin (the daughter of Kūko's uncle in HR). Her appearance resembles Kūko's despite being taller and has better body figure. Her personality is described as vulgar by Mahiro. She introduces herself as a member of the Galactic Defense Force tasked with overseeing her cousin's job, while her true intent is to buy otaku-related products. She has feeling toward Kūko, and is also clingy that she treats Kūko similar to how Kūko treats Nyaruko. In order to stop her pursuit, Kūko lied to her and said that she is in love with Mahiro and they are already engaged, which made her very depressed. She looks down on Mahiro because he is not as powerful as the aliens, as well as acting hostile toward Nyaruko, as their races are arch-nemesis. She is also a friend of Luhy Distone.
- Shantak-kun (シャンタッ君 Shantakkun?)
- Voiced by: Tomoko Kaneda (drama CD), Satomi Arai (anime)
- Nyaruko's pet. A female shantak (monster in Cthulhu mythos; a bird with a horse's head and a bat's wings). Has many different forms including sizes as tall as a building or as small as a rabbit. Can also turn into different vehicles. According to Nyaruko, the eggs of shantaks are precious and expensive food in space, though Mahiro never accepts to eat them anyway. Nyaruko arrived on Earth by taking a spaceship transformed from Shantak-kun.
- Luhy Distone (ルーヒー・ジストーン Rūhī Jisutōn?)
- Voiced by: Mariko Kouda
- Luhy Distone is a Cthulhi (クトゥルヒ Kuturuhi?), also known as the star-spawn of Cthulhu, who was working at Cthulhu Corp., a space company that produces video games and other entertainment that rivals that of CCE. Like Hasuta, she tried to get intel of Earth's entertainment from Yoriko, while preparing to show the new developed video game platform. The video game platform turns out to be a disaster, being too high-end to ever be affordable to consumers, and is destroyed by Kūko. Luhy was then fired by Cthulhu Corp. and become a vendor selling Takoyaki. She starts to have feelings toward Hasuta in the latter part of the story and declares to Mahiro that she will become his opponent.
- Atko (アト子 Atoko?)
- Voiced by: Azusa Kataoka
- An Atlach-Nachan. Her character design resembles Hatsune Hirasaka from the visual novel Atlach-Nacha; an outfit with a spider motif. (It is named after Clark Ashton Smith's creation Atlach-Nacha, the spider-god from the Cthulhu Mythos.) She has an appearance that is more mature than Nyaruko, Kūko and Hasuta, despite the fact that they are all around the same age.
- Atko appears in the 10th light novel. Her family owes the largest Textile manufacturing company in space and she is on a trip to earth to do a research on a new material, and decided to stay in Mahiro's house. She was Nyaruko's classmate and friend in high school, and also Kūko's online friend that makes bodypillow with Nyaruko printing for her. Since high school, she has a bad habit of seducing other girls' boyfriends, as she felt pleasure when doing so, but dumped them once they are separated from their girlfriends. In novel she deliberately hugged Hasuta in front of Luhy to get pleasure from the latter's jealousy. She also states that she will support Nyaruko's pursuit toward Mahiro, and seduce him after they become couple so the guilt of robbing best friend's lover can bring more pleasure to herself. According to her, she can smell the scent of falling in love, and Mahiro has that scent, despite latter's denial. She fights with her own spider silk, web, and poison; according to Nyaruko, she is not as strong as them, but dealing with her attack is troubling.
- Ghutatan (グタタン Gutatan?)
- Voiced by: Shiori Mikami
- Only appears in the 2012 anime, Ghutatan comes to Earth from the planet Ghatanothoa for Mahiro to take care of her as if he were babysitting her. She is kind of childish for an alien, as seen in episode 11 when the Nyarlathotepian trio chases Mahiro for her. She has a butler named Roy Fooger the Lloigor. It was revealed that in episode 12 that Lloigor has been using Mahiro so he can bring all of Earth's adult games into space, as Ghutatan has completed her purpose on Earth. After Lloigor is destroyed, Mahiro and the Nyarlathotepian trio wish Ghutatan goodbye as she departs for Ghatanothoa.
- Isuka (イス香?)
- Voiced by: Satomi Arai
- A Yithian who swaps bodies with Kurei to stop a group of extremists.
- Isurugi (イス動?)
- Voiced by: Wataru Hatano
- A Yithian extremist who swaps bodies with Yoichi to capture all of Earth's entertainment.
- Tsuruko (ツル子?)
- Voiced by: Saki Yamakita
- An alien from planet Ut'ulls-Hr'her who enters Earth illegally and has an obsession with Mahiro. She is a fujoshi.
- N'tse-Kaambl (ヌトセ=カアムブル Nutose Kaanburu?)
- Voiced by: Yuka Ōtsubo
- A member of the Planetary Defense Organization's Dreamlands Management Division.
- Bast (バースト Bāsuto?)
- Voiced by: Wataru Hatano
- Another member of the Planetary Defense Organization's Dreamlands Management Division.
- Nodens (ノーデンス Nōdensu?)
- Voiced by: Bin Shimada
- A space smuggler. He attempts to kidnap Mahiro, planning to use him to star in a yaoi film. He sends nightgaunts to attack Mahiro while hiring Kūko as a bodyguard. After he is defeated and reveals his true plan, Mahiro orders Nyaruko to "destroy" him. Note that the name "Nodens" include any alien from Nodens, while this space smuggler is one of them.
- Nyaruo (ニャル夫?)
- Voiced by: Takeshi Kusao
- Nyaruko's older brother. He has great hatred and jealousy toward Nyaruko since she graduated from one of the best colleges in space as the best of her year, while he dropped out of a third-class college. To seek revenge, he arrived on Earth and killed the gods in Dreamlands. He is defeated by Nyaruko with Shantak-kun in her motorcycle form; in the novel he was run over multiple times in Dreamlands and later taken into custody by the Space Defence Agency; in the anime he is bumped on the leg and sent flying. Nyaruko looks down on him as she calls him a "wild Nyarlathotep" rather than her brother in the story.
- Lloigor (ロイガー Roigā?)
- Voiced by: Jōji Nakata
- Ghutatan's butler who takes the alias of Roy Fogger. He arrived on Earth for Mahiro to look after Ghutatan, but was later revealed that he was the one who hurt Ghutatan so Nyaruko can fight the monsters. It is also revealed that he blocked the communication between Mahiro and Ghutatan, as seen in episode 11 of the 2012 anime. He then turned out to be an evil monster as of the finale. He wanted to bring all of Earth's entertainment, including eroge, but was unsuccessful and was defeated by Nyaruko.
- Zhar (ツァール Tsāru?) and Lloiger (ロイガー Roigā?)
- Voiced by: Atsushi Imaruoka and Takamasa Ōhashi
- Two deities who attack Celeano library in search of a book. They are later revealed to be environmental extremists who simply want their organization to continue receiving funding by creating new endangered species to protect.
- Clark Ashton Smith (クラーク・アシュトン・スミス Kurāku Ashuton Sumisu?)
- Voiced by: Kōji Tsujitani
- A Cthughan who takes over Mahiro's school in an attempt to better understand Earth's analogue games.
- Boss Mi-Go
- The leader of a group of Mi-Go that land in the Arctic Circle to mine Earth of all its resources. His gang once trampled the Earth in the Mesozoic era. He is shown to be quite clever, having planned for virtually every eventuality but is ultimately defeated by his convenient weakness to music.
Light novels
Haiyore! Nyaruko-san began as a light novel series written by Manta Aisora with illustrations by Koin. The series, spanning twelve volumes, was published by Soft Bank Creative under their GA Bunko imprint between April 15, 2009, and March 17, 2014.[5][6][7] Short stories have been published in Soft Bank Creative's GA Magazine.
|Release date
|April 15, 2009
|July 15, 2009
|October 15, 2009
|March 16, 2010
|August 15, 2010
|December 16, 2010
|April 16, 2011
|October 17, 2011
|April 16, 2012
|October 17, 2012
|April 16, 2013
|March 17, 2014
A Flash original video animation titled Haiyoru! Nyaruani (這いよる!ニャルアニ?) was produced by DLE and directed by Azuma Tani. The first episode was streamed on October 23, 2009. Further episodes were published on December 19, 2010 on DVD as part of the GA Magazine Vol. 3.[8] All 9 episodes were released on March 15, 2010 as part of the Haiyore! Nyaruko-san 4: Special Box (這いよれ!ニャル子さん4 スペシャルボックス?, ISBN 978-4-7973-5782-0). The first eight episodes are about one to two minutes in length, while the final episode is about six minutes long.
Another anime series titled Haiyoru! Nyaruani: Remember My Mr. Lovecraft (這いよる!ニャルアニ リメンバー・マイ・ラブ(クラフト先生) Hayoru! Nyaruani: Rimenbā Mai Rabu(kurafuto-sensei)?), also produced by DLE and directed by Azuma Tani, aired 11 episodes on BS11 Digital between December 11, 2010, and February 26, 2011.[note 1] Each episode is about four minutes in length. The twelfth episode was released as an original video animation included with the Haiyoru! Nyaruani 1&2 Perfect Box, a DVD compilation containing both Flash anime series.
An anime television series produced by Xebec aired in Japan between April 10 and June 26, 2012.[note 2][9] Crunchyroll streamed the series with English subtitles outside Asia, along with the two Flash series, under the name Nyarko-san: Another Crawling Chaos.[10] A DVD containing a short original video animation based on the short story "Easy Way to Kill Enemies" (やさしい敵の仕留め方 Yasashii Teki no Shitome-kata?) was offered to those who purchased all the BD/DVD volumes of the first season.[11] NIS America licensed the series in North America and released on subtitled Blu-ray Disc on April 15, 2014.[12]
A second season called Haiyore! Nyaruko-san W (這いよれ!ニャル子さんW?) aired in Japan between April 8 and July 1, 2013,[note 3] and was also simulcast by Crunchyroll.[13] An OVA episode on DVD was released for buying all of the second season's Blu-ray Disc or DVD volumes.[14]
- Opening themes
- "Taiyō Iwaku Moeyo Chaos" (太陽曰く燃えよカオス?, The Sun Says "Burn, Chaos") by Ushiro kara Haiyori-tai G (Kana Asumi, Miyu Matsuki and Yuka Ōtsubo) (Season 1)
- "Koi wa Chaos no Shimobenari" (恋は渾沌の隷也 Koi wa Kaosu no Shimobenari?, Love is a Servant of Chaos) by Ushiro kara Haiyori-tai G (Season 2)
- Ending themes
- "Suki, Suki, Daisuki." (好き、好き、大好き。?, Like, Like, Love.) by Kana Asumi (Haiyoru! Nyaruani)
- "Koisuru Otome no Catharsis" (恋する乙女のカタルシス?, Loving Maiden's Catharsis) by Lisp (Kana Asumi, Azusa Kataoka and Sayuri Hara) (Haiyoru! Nyaruani: Remember My Mr. Lovecraft)
- "Zutto Be With You" (ずっと Be with you?, Always Be with you) by RAMM ni Haiyoru Nyaruko-san (Kana Asumi) (Season 1, eps 1-11)
- "Magamagashiku mo Seinaru kana" (禍々しくも聖なるかな?, The Evil and Young are Holy too) by Ushiro kara Haiyori-tai (Kana Asumi, Miyu Matsuki and Yuka Ōtsubo (Season 1, ep 12)
- "Yotte S.O.S." (よってS.O.S?) by RAMM ni Haiyoru Nyaruko-san (Season 2, eps 1-2, 6, 11)
- "Wonder Nanda? Kataomoi" (Wonderナンダ?片思い?, What's a Wonder? One-sided Love) by RAMM ni Haiyoru Jashin-san (Kana Asumi, Miyu Matsuki and Rie Kugimiya) (Season 2, eps 3, 8)
- "Kirai na Wake Lychee" (嫌いなワケLychee?, I Hate Lychee) by RAMM ni Haiyoru Tamao-san (Yuka Ōtsubo) (Season 2, eps 4, 7)
- "Sister, Friend, Lover" by RAMM ni Haiyoru Kūko-san to Kūne-san (Miyu Matsuki and Ryōka Yuzuki) (Season 2, eps 5, 9)
- "Ai Crusader's†Striver" (愛クルセイダース†ストライバー Ai Kuruseidāsu Sutoraibā?) by RAMM ni Haiyoru Mahiro-san to Yoichi-san (Eri Kitamura and Wataru Hatano) (Season 2, ep 10)
- "Kimi no Tonari de" (キミのとなりで?, Right Next to You) by RAMM ni Haiyoru Nyaruko-san (Kana Asumi) (Season 2, ep 12)
A manga adaptation titled Haiyore! Nyaruko-san illustrated by Kei Okazaki began serialization in Shueisha's Miracle Jump magazine on May 6, 2011. A four-panel comic strip manga titled Haiyore! Super Nyaruko-chan Time (這いよれ!スーパーニャル子ちゃんタイム?) illustrated by Sōichirō Hoshino began serialization in Flex Comix's Flex Comix Blood on October 5, 2011. An anthology was published by Holp Shuppan on November 11, 2012.[15]
Video game
In December 2012 5pb. announced the development of a visual novel, titled Haiyore! Nyaruko-san Meijōshigatai Game no Yōna Mono (這いよれ! ニャル子さん 名状しがたいゲームのようなもの?).[16] The game's story is based on the first season of the anime TV series, with some additional content.[17] The game was released on PlayStation Vita on May 30, 2013, in both regular and limited edition.[17]
See also
- Call of Cthulhu (role-playing game) - The major source of gags, characters from R'lyeh Antique Replays books also appear in this series.
- ↑ Haiyoru! Nyaruani: Remember My Mr. Lovecraft was advertised as airing on BS11 Digital's Friday 24:30 (00:30 JST) time slot, which meant the series officially premiered on December 10, 2010.
- ↑ Nyarko-san: Another Crawling Chaos was advertised as airing on TV Tokyo's Monday 26:00 (02:00 JST) time slot, which meant the series officially premiered on April 9, 2010.
- ↑ Nyarko-san: Another Crawling Chaos W was advertised as airing on TV Tokyo's Sunday 25:05 (01:05 JST) time slot, which meant the series officially premiered on April 7, 2013.
- ↑ "Nyarko-san Romantic Comedy Anime's TV Ad Streamed". Anime News Network. March 27, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2015.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ 這いよれ! ニャル子さん 2 (ヤングジャンプコミックス) (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved December 12, 2013. <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "這いよれ! スーパーニャル子ちゃんタイム(5) (メテオCOMICS)" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved November 25, 2014. <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Crunchyroll to Stream Haiyore! Nyaruko-san TV Anime". Retrieved April 22, 2012.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>: Quote: "The story of Haiyore! Nyaruko-san centers around Nyaruko, a formless Cthulhu deity of chaos (Nyarlathotep) who can take on the shape of a seemingly ordinary silver-haired girl. Mahiro Yasaka is a normal high school boy who is chased by aliens one night, until Nyaruko saves him."
- ↑ "這いよれ! ニャル子さん(GA文庫)" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved September 30, 2013. Unknown parameter
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- ↑ "這いよれ! ニャル子さん 12 ドラマCD付き限定特装版 (GA文庫)" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved March 20, 2014. Unknown parameter
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- ↑ "「ポリフォニカ まぁぶる」も付いたGAマガジンVol.3が12月19日発売!!". GA Graphic (in Japanese). Soft Bank Creative. November 30, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2012. <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Haiyore! Nyaruko-san Novels Gets New TV Anime by Xebec". Anime News Network. October 3, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2011.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Crunchyroll to Stream Haiyore! Nyaruko-san TV Anime". Anime News Network. 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2012-10-03.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Nyarko-san Short Story Spinoff Gets Original Anime". Anime News Network. 2012-09-29. Retrieved 2012-10-03.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-01-15/nisa-adds-nyaruko/crawling-with-love-anime
- ↑ "Crunchyroll to Stream Haiyore! Nyarko-san W Sequel Anime". Anime News Network. 2013-04-03. Retrieved 2012-04-08.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Nyarko-san W BDs/DVDs Listed With Bonus New Anime". Anime News Network. 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2013-07-08.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ 「ニャル子さん」アンソロにぷよ、道満晴明など33名参加 (in Japanese). Natalie.mu. November 8, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2013. <templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "5pb. to Release Nyarko-san Game for PS Vita in 2013". Anime News Network. December 26, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "5pb's Nyarko-san PS Vita Game Slated for May 30". Anime News Network. January 22, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2013.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
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When I was 4 I can remember very clearly sitting at the dinner table enjoying fresh biscuits that my mother had made. Fresh hot biscuits right out of the oven. Could anything be better? Yes. Fresh hot biscuits that taste good. Even decent would suffice. While my mom is probably one of the best cooks I've ever known and will ever know (no I don't say this because she's my mother, she's actually won awards) she lacks a few skills in the biscuit department. Her biscuits were beasts, without beauty.
Now while for normal people this could be easily overlooked, since she can bake and cook like a pro and can rival Paula Dean, for my father it just didn't cut it. So for a 4 year old, who adores her mother and her cooking, to hear her father say: They're just not like my mama's biscuits; it's quite confusing. What the heck does that mean? And how about you just enjoy the things since we didn't have to make them.
Side Note: My dad isn't a complainer by any means. I can only remember two meals my mother made that were anything but perfection. One of them was stuffed peppers. She and I both knew they were horrific hurl-inducing anomalies but she wanted to see what my pops would say. So like nothing was amiss she placed them on the table and served em' up … … …
Me: What do you think Dad? Do you like them?
Quizzical brow: Delicious! Can I have seconds?
The Cook: Peals of laughter!
Holy smokes we laughed. Finally we let him in on the joke; and sheepishly he just grinned and refused to admit that were anything less than perfection.
But back to the biscuits. Biscuits were a precious thing to him. My grandmother had since passed and so for my father… fresh hot morning biscuits…. that tasted delicious= GODLINESS.
Fast forward 25 years. I'm home visiting and surprise, surprise, wake up to find my father has finally decided to make biscuits himself. After hearing his complaints for the first ten years of marriage my mother finally gave up and only ever served store bought biscuits. They sufficed. But after another 20 years of marriage… they wouldn't hold the butter any longer. He decided he was going to take the biscuit by the bowl and make them himself.
Round 1: Disaster. Hard balls of dry dough. Poor guy. He had such hopes and dreams.
Round 2: Never a quitter… He watched some videos online… ever the researcher… and turned his newly found skills, mixed with memories of seeing his mama make them every morning for 20 years… and voila! Whoa. Stop the presses. Did this just happen?
You can bet your buttered biscuits that just happened. Or should I say honeyed biscuits? Because with a dabble of honey, not butter… we're still on a diet remember… They're just what mama/grandma ordered, and my father for that matter too: GODLINESS. He turned her biscuit beasts into ones that even Belle would fall for. Beauty and the Beast style.
Round 3-6: Just kept getting better. We had waves of people over every morning since my parents house is like Grand Central Station for everybody in town (they love it.)
While visiting for 4 1/2 days I ate like a queen, like my father when he was 5, and enjoyed biscuits with sausage gravy EVERY SINGLE MORNING. Yes of course my mother made the gravy… its perfection. Pure perfection, no videos or training needed for her.
And thus the two of them have yet again become a perfect pair. Beauty and the Beast. Sausage gravy and biscuits. Perfection personified.


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|My work space for the day
|Duo of Crostini
|Spicy Watermelon Gazpacho
|Mixed Greens, Blueberries, Peaches and Nectarines with
Parmesan Cheese and Blueberry Vinaigrette
|The Entree
|My work space for the day
|Duo of Crostini
|Spicy Watermelon Gazpacho
|Mixed Greens, Blueberries, Peaches and Nectarines with
Parmesan Cheese and Blueberry Vinaigrette
|The Entree
You should be proud! Everything looks and sounds amazing. Congratulations on the gig. I know there will be many more to come.
Sounds so fulfilling! I hope I am that happy with the food at my wedding.
The bacon jam and duck confit sounds incredible!
Everything looks so lovely. Now I understand why you're a little under the weather this week. So much work, but such a fabulous thing to be a part of.
Katie I am loving all of your catering recaps. The food looks awesome, When are you going to let us bloggers get a taste? ;)
i love reading about your catering! this is such an amazing menu.
WOW!! What an incredible menu!! I think Dad and I are going to renew our vows just so we can have a reception like this!! Fabulous!! I am so proud of you two!! Definitely the beginning of something really big!! Congratulations!!
Nice work guys. The menu sounds AMAZING. If you have any bacon jam leftover and need help getting rid of it, just let me know :)
This all looks incredible, and how exciting to have your first successful wedding under your belt! Congrats - I hope there's much more of this to come! Also, the menu sounds absolutely delicious.
Looks like you did an amazing job - and you love doing it?!? Thats fantastic! Congrats!
bacon jam? yum. the entire menu sounds incredible, and everything looks great!!
Can you make me that risotto please? :) Sounds amazing. Congrats on a job well done.
I am in love with the photo of your work space, from cutting board to corn. So glad that's what you work with now instead of a cubicle desk!
This looks like a wonderful array of dishes for a very lucky couple - you guys are kicking butt!
Congrats on a successful gig to you both!
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text: The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon Strong's Number: 06834 Browse Lexicon Original WordWord Originrwppcthe same as (06833)Transliterated WordTDNT EntryTsippowrNonePhonetic SpellingParts of Speechtsip-pore' Proper Name Masculine DefinitionZippor = "sparrow" father of Balak the king of Moab at the time of the exodus King James Word Usage - Total: 7Zippor 7 KJV Verse Count Numbers5Joshua1Judges1Total7The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.Bibliography Information Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Tsippowr". "The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". .


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Faloodeh is an experience you will never regret. It has its roots back in ancient Persia and is particularly associated with Shiraz. With a consistency of something between a slush puppy and sorbet, it's memorable because of the rice noodles and refreshingly delicious due to the sweetness of the rose-water and sourness of the limes . The combination of these three ingredients makes it distinctive and fairly unique to Iran. I've never come across any one who doesn't love it at first bite. …..
This is my recipe for Faloodeh, you will no doubt find other versions but this is easy. Add lime or lemon juice, it works well with the sweetness of the rose-water and add sour cherry syrup, pistachios and mint to garnish. Perfect desert for any time of the year and delightfully refreshing in the summer months!
Faloodeh – Rice Noodle Sorbet
~Recipe for use with an ice cream maker or by hand ~
Ingredients ~
- 2 cups of caster sugar
- 1 cup of water
- 1/2 cup of rose-water
- 1 Vietnamese rice noodles (vermicelli) broken into 2 inch pieces.
garnish: pistachios, sour cherry syrup, any berries, fresh lime juice and lime wedges.
- Boil the rice noodles in boiling water for 20 seconds (or according to instructions) and no more or they will be too mushy.
- Remove the noodles from the pan, rinse under cold water and put to one side.
- Place the sugar and water into a pan and bring to the point just before it boils.
- Remove the pan from the heat and add the rose-water and set aside.
- Allow it to cool off completely.
- Pour this mixture into an ice cream maker and turn it on. Allow it begin to set then add half of the noodles and then follow the same process again.
- Set the Ice cream maker to 'sorbet' setting, turn on and relax !
- OR combine the mix as above, place in a bowl and allow to begun to set in the freezer. After about an hour, remove from the freezer and gently using a fork, disturb the setting process and then place back in the freezer and repeat a few times until you're happy with the consistency.
For garnish: Traditional: Lime juice , mint, and pistachios. As an alternative try sour cherry syrup juice, Mango syrup or any seasonal berries raspberries are delicious or mango and strawberries, blueberries or any fruit you fancy.
Nooshi joonet ~ you're going to enjoy this !


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I'm going to first start off by saying that OK Cupid is a scary place. Recently, I have made and disabled my account in less than a week. There's just something unsettling about everyone being able to contact you. Also, all the names on OK Cupid are usernames, which is kind of weird. It's like when you made up names on MySpace or creepy chat rooms. Not the business.
One day, I got a message from a guy that was in the area asking to grab a bite to eat at Yard House. Seemed harmless enough, right? WRONG. When I got there, he was sitting at the bar, which was fine, it just didn't give us a whole lot of privacy to talk and to get to know each other. I asked him if we could go get a table, so we start heading toward the front desk. He was very insistent on getting a booth for some unknown reason. I was perfectly fine with just a table. He was so insistent on getting a booth that he asked the hostess for a booth that hadn't even been cleaned yet. When the hostess told us to go back to the front to wait for the table to be cleaned, he interrupted her to ask if we can just sit there to save it. Save it. Yes, sir, because someone is going to take a booth with a dirty table when you clearly need to wait to be seated. She and I both looked at him with horrified expressions on our faces. She spoke first, "You want to sit at a dirty table and wait there and watch us clean it?" I too was amazed at the sheer stupidity of that statement. Opting out of talking, I just stood there with a WTF expression on my face whilst shaking my head and mouthing "no" over and over again. This was off to a great start.
After we were seated, we ordered our drinks. The waitress and I participated in friendly banter as we discussed which drinks are good from the menu. After she left, he rudely remarked on how it was weird that she was talking to me for so long. Apparently, the waitresses don't really talk to him that often; they just take his order and leave. Hmm, I wonder why…
We started talking a little bit and he mentioned that he worked for a luxury bicycle company. I had to admit that I didn't know how to ride a bike and to be quite frank I don't have much interest in bicycles. He then proceeded to talk about bicycles for the remainder of the date…WHY WOULD YOU CONTINUE TO TALK ABOUT SOMETHING THAT YOU KNOW THE OTHER PERSON HAS NO INTEREST IN? I really do not care about $20,000 bicycles. As I mentioned earlier, I really do not care much about bicycles at all. Period.
Additionally, he tried to tell me that cycling is the new golf. For some reason, I'm not quite buying it. First of all, is gold really all that interesting? Is that really an accomplishment to become the new golf? Why am I even thinking these things? The conversation was getting so painfully boring that I caught myself scanning the room for the waitress to bring us the check. I had never been that rude on a date before, but if I heard the word "bike" one more time I was going to lose it.
After what seemed like an eternity, I was finally able to flag down our waitress and have her bring us the check. Well, it was two hours of my time, but at least I get a free meal, right? WRONG. He asked to split the check. I didn't even get a free meal after having my ear talked off about a subject that I had no interest in. If I had known that this was my impending doom, I would have split when he asked to sit at the dirty table. Notice how I never mentioned his name? I actually don't remember it. I'd have to check OK Cupid to find out what it was, but oh wait, I deactivated it.
*Update: He sent me a message telling me that it wouldn't work out between us. I'm so heartbroken. Bummer.


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