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Fascist fanatics claiming Trump is a fascist fanatic are planning riots for his inauguration
(NationalSentinel) 'I have seen fascism up close and personal…and it is me!'
That should be the rallying theme of the band of lunatic Leftists who are actively plotting to disrupt the inauguration of President-elect Donald J. Trump, and they're justifying the riots that will likely ensue as 'standing up for humanity.'
As reported by Common Dreams, an online 'news' site that is a hive of Leftist ideology:
Thousands of activists, journalists, scientists, entertainers, and other prominent voices took out a full-page call to action in the New York Times on Wednesday making clear their rejection of President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence with the simple message: "No!"
"Stop the Trump/Pence regime before it starts! In the name of humanity we refuse to accept a fascist America!" the ad states, followed by a list of signatories that includes scholar Cornel West; author Alice Walker; Chase Iron Eyes of the Standing Rock Sioux; educator Bill Ayers; poet Saul Williams; CNN's Marc Lamont Hill; Carl Dix of the Communist Party USA; and numerous others.
It should surprise no one that the Times would allow this incitement to riot in its pages. After all, there is no love lost between the paper's editorial board and Trump, as the president-elect has called them out for den of liars they are. But wouldn't it be nice to fin out who bought the pricey add in The New York Times, considering that for the national edition, they cost a minimum of $150,000, and that's without adding in the cost of color.
But more than that, these subversives are actively calling for an uprising against the legitimate government of the United States; against a duly-elected president-elect; and against our very system of government. That is fascism, ladies and gentlemen, which is defined as "a form of radical authoritarian nationalism."
It doesn't get any more "radical," "authoritarian" and nationalistic than literally "urging millions to rise up" and stop Trump's ascension to the White House.
Never mind comparing the way conservative Republicans and libertarians treated President Left Wing himself, Barack Obama, the two times he was inaugurated–with utmost respect. No. These Leftist agitators think they have to get their way one way or another, even if it means attacking our political system and form of government.
They should not be allowed to get away with it. If the levers of legal power at Obama's Justice Department are too ideologically compromised to function, let's hope they do so once Attorney General Jeff Sessions takes over. It's not "authoritarian fascism" to investigate, try and, if necessary, jail radicals actively calling for the overthrow of the legitimate government.
Disagree with Trump and his Cabinet picks all you want. But the 'solution' is to actively campaign for his opponent in 2020, not attack the government just because you're upset with the results of the November election.
In other words, it's beyond hypocritical to shout "fascist fanatic!" when you're acting like one.

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Country music star Justin Moore, whose current single "If Heaven Weren't So Far Away" has spent 23 weeks among Billboard's Top-15 and was the number one song in the country last week, will play a free concert on Kleman Plaza on Friday night, Sept. 2, to open the College Kickoff Weekend at Florida State University.
FSU Athletics teamed with FSU's Student Government Association and 94.9 WTNT to book the kickoff concert for the first of seven Friday Night Block Parties in 2011 presented by Kia AutoSport and State Farm Insurance.
Moore burst onto the country music scene with huge hits in 2009 that included "Small Town USA" and "Backwoods," both of which were Top-15 songs and established him as one of the bright young stars of country music. Moore has been featured in profile stories in People Magazine, Billboard Magazine and The Washington Post. He has toured with Trace Adkins, Hank Williams, Jr. and Lynyrd Skynyrd along with opening for ZZ Top, Brooks & Dunn and Kenny Chesney among others.
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In the context of sexual misconduct, discrimination and harassment allegations, accommodations are actions taken to help the complainant cope and recover, even if they choose not to pursue criminal charges or an administrative investigation through the College. They are similar to interim measures except they do not affect the respondent.
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The standard of proof used in criminal proceedings. It sometimes is referred to as "to a moral certainty." This is a considerably higher standard than "preponderance of the evidence," which is the standard used in administrative determinations of discrimination and harassment claims, including sexual misconduct.
A bystander is someone who observes or witnesses conditions that perpetuate violence. Although not directly involved, they have the choice to discourage, prevent or interrupt the incident or additional incidences.
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Bystander intervention is the act of feeling empowered and equipped with the knowledge and skills to effectively assist in the prevention of sexual violence with safe and positive options that may be carried out by an individual(s) to prevent harm or intervene when there is a risk of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking. Effective and safe bystander intervention does not put the bystander in danger.
A person who reports they have been subjected to harassment, discrimination or retaliation. They are sometimes referred to as the victim.
The Ohio Revised Code does not define "consent." Columbus State's definition of consent is freely and affirmatively communicated willingness to participate in sexual activity. It is expressed by clear, unambiguous words or actions and must be present throughout the entirety of the sexual activity by all parties involved. Consent may not be obtained through the use of force, coercion, or intimidation or if the victim is mentally or physically incapacitated.
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The standard used in evaluating whether or not a violation of College policies on discrimination or harassment occurred, including sexual misconduct. It means that it is "more likely than not" the conduct occurred. Another way of saying it is "50% plus a feather."
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Two of the leading software giants Google and Microsoft have unveiled the much awaited versions of their mobile operating systems- Windows Phone 8 Apollo and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Both the versions come with some impressive improvements in performance as well as aesthetics. If you wish to compare the two, following points can be taken into consideration:
Talking about the interface, Android 4.1 has totally revolutionized the customizability of its operating system with Apps and widgets automatically resized to fit across multiple users' home screens.
On the other hand, Windows Phone 8 Apollo's live updating tiles can now be resized which will allow users to arrange a more customizable home page.
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean comes with its 'Project Butter' software feature offering smoother video experience by optimized hardware usage which is also likely to improve battery life of the phone.
Windows Phone 8 on the other hand supports for multi-core processor simplifying that the future Nokia Lumia products will come with S4-Qualcomm's dual-core processor and will deliver smoother operation. But the battery life will still stay short.
Maps on Android 4.1 will feature an offline mode and come along with a snazzy 3D view. The maps are also integrated into the new Google Now service which will allow one to receive traffic alerts and also integrate public transport information.
On the other hand, Windows Phone 8 takes an edge over Android 4.1 with pre-loaded Nokia Maps based on standard. Maps with downloadable version and navigation that is turn-by-turn make Nokia Maps one of the most impressive mobile mapping services available across the market.
Comparing the cameras of the two, while the Android 4.1 camera interface promotes shorter image processing duration with shutter lag being zero when applied with various scene modes and a photo editing feature that is rejigged the Windows Phone 8 has come up with camera tweaks along with slimmed down interface and many new features.
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Windows Phone 8 handsets being able to be controlled by talking to your phone.
The NFC feature of Android 4.1 has updated software on board which allows users to transfer photos, apps and videos just by touching their phone against other Android 4.1 Jelly Bean handsets. However, the much awaited application Google's Wallet is still not there in the phone.
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Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is the only and the very first version of Android which has Google Chrome as its default web browser which is undoubtedly faster than the stock Android web browser and a much preferred choice over Mozilla Firefox.
Looking at the Windows Phone 8, it has Microsoft's own web browser, Internet Explorer 10 which is fast and the best in its line till date.
Therefore, it would not be wrong to say that a comparison between the two is quite difficult which each one having some of the most desirable features.
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A couple of days back there was again a discussion on Ravelry about the random use of colours.
The popular projects by Lucy from Attic24 are always very colourful and each colour is chosen at random by grabbing in a bag without looking.
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I can't do this. I don't know why, but this randomness makes me restless and then I hesitate, hesitate, hesitate before picking each colour. This results in even slower crocheting 😉
Nope, random is nothing for me. This doesn't mean though, that I don't like the random blankets. On the contrary! I wish I could do it…
This is why I created my own way to be able to do random. It's a method I call planned random. It's a bit of a contradictio in terminis, but it describes exactly what I do: I plan my random colourschemes 😆
How I do it? Using Excel and lots of patience.
Take for example my current project, the patchwork blanket. This blanket consists (or will consist) of lot's of squares in lots of different colours attached without any visible logic.
Before I started this project, I opened Excel and created a list of all the colours I would be using. Each colour was assigned it's own number.
Then I lined in a rectangle containing as many cells as I would need squares. At that time I had calculated that I would need 391 squares in 17 columns and 23 rows.
And then the real work began: I filled each cell with a number, corresponding to a certain colour. I kept my eye on the colours (or numbers) surrounding each cell, to make sure I didn't put the same colours next to each other (too much).
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- Professor Kowalski is a contributing faculty member in the Institute for Law Teaching and Learning, co-hosted at Washburn Law.
- Before joining Washburn Law, Professor Kowalski was a Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor in the Indian Legal Clinic at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.
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Dr Cable has announced £1 billion of government money to fund a new bank with a clean slate to "get behind" good businesses and be lending money within 18 months. He hopes the state funding will be matched by private sector investment.
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"Micro businesses that employ fewer than five people make up 95 per cent of Dorset businesses and we are distinct from SMEs, with our own problems, concerns and difficulties," she says.
"My main concern is that the plan is to lend to SMEs, but will this include microbusinesses? We are a nation of shopkeepers and micro businesses are big business, but don't necessarily fall into the SME definition.
"All I'm asking for is something that's of genuine use to the smallest businesses. The last thing any of us needs is to increase our debt burden with new bank loans – no matter how easy they are to get," she adds.
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PORTLAND, Ore. -- Despite three hits from senior Conner Sick, the Lewis & Clark Pioneers were kept scoreless in 4-0 loss to the Pacific Boxers on Saturday afternoon at Porter Park.
Sick had singles in the first, sixth and eighth innings to finish 3 for 4 at the plate, but he was the only Lewis & Clark batter other than Nick Lockwood with a hit in the game.
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On Thursday we joined Paul and Laura for their wedding at the newly refurbished Burley Manor Hotel in Burley (obviously haha) in the New Forest. I know this area very well because its on one of my cycling routes so was quite excited about our first wedding there and more so once we met Laura and Paul because they certainly had an amazing eye for detail and much like the sunshine it shone on the wedding day.
We started our day with Laura at Burley Manor Hotel ion the bridal suite for some lovely preparations and details. We spent an hour or so working alongside our friend and Videographer Neil capturing the morning as it unfolded which is always a great way to start our wedding days.
We then joined Paul in the bar along with a few early guests and eventually the best man for some pre wedding lads photos around the beautiful grounds which included today a herd of deer in the field next door which was the perfect backdrop.
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After the brief but beautiful service we headed outside onto the patio's where we pretty much did all the photos. I would have preferred the grass but we had horrendous rain all day Wednesday so the grass was very soggy and the patio was safe 🙂
After family groups and a few relaxed photos we did some nice portraits and headed into a beautiful barn for the wedding breakfast room filled with the most amazing details including just about the best seating plan I have ever seen, awesome. The meal was absolutely gorgeous and the guests very happy so the speeches were next and a real fun thing to photograph.
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Sunday, August 2, 2015
Sunday Sketches; More of Linwood Gardens
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I love how you can capture from a photo the real feel of the location. This is just wonderful, soft and expressive. I love painting from photo...they don't move around...HaHaReplyDelete
Lovely painting and thanks for the encouraging words ~ Wonderful work!ReplyDelete
Happy Week to you,
artmusedog and carol
Your gateway painting is so beautiful. So much life and imagination there with all the different colors and details. Wonderful art.ReplyDelete
Beautiful! I love how loose your watercolors are! I want my watercolors to loosen up! :)ReplyDelete
Karen this is so beautiful!ReplyDelete
Lovely work. I love the story behind. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
holy smokes ... the photograph is daunting, and I love how you proved you own teachings true! The watercolor is wonderful and really gives a sense of the beauty and peace of the gardens.ReplyDelete
So pretty! I also love your loose style here. I need to loosen up, too!ReplyDelete
Oooh, I love the texture in this. Lovely work!ReplyDelete
Best wishes,
This is a gorgeous place, and your sketch is wonderful! Great story, too. Hugs, ValerieReplyDelete
Lovely sketch ~ and a place I'm sure I'd enjoy visiting. Especially with girlfriends!ReplyDelete
Merry creating!
So beautiful...like a newly-discovered world.ReplyDelete
Love it completely :))ReplyDelete
The style, the colours, everything!
Just beautiful!
Have a beautiful week
Oh my my my, this is really beautiful.. it looks so soft and feminine in its style.ReplyDelete
You've given me such an idea.... to get out those old photos...be inspired by them...
hmmmn.... thinking thinking....
(Love the colours in your painting too!)
Lovely advice, Karen. Your garden painting is beautiful and reflects every ounce of the memory you had of that special place. Hope you're having a wonderful week. :)ReplyDelete
You are definately talented in art. How do you share your art talent with your students? http://segmation.com/blog/ReplyDelete
I am drawn to portals and all they represent...lovelyReplyDelete
Nice work, Its funny how memory and actual experience can be like lenses tinted with colored by our feelings.ReplyDelete
Nice work, Its funny how reality and memory can be different like lenses colored by our feelings.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 13, 2015 at 9:44 AM
Wonderful work!ReplyDelete


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Founds this over at https://rochellewisofffields.wordpress.com/2015/03/18/20-march-2015/ and it was such a beautiful photo, I had to write something.
Hands placed above the hearth, he inhaled until his lungs would burst.
Each stone had her scent on it. Every brick held the warmth of her touch. The floorboards where she'd walked bore the imprint of her bare feet. He loved that house, as he'd come to love her. But, his sister hadn't felt that way.
She'd returned, tore the house down to its skeletal frame.
He'd stopped her in time. The hearth, scraped free of the witch's ashes, burned once more. With the sizzle-crackle of Gretel came the sweet, unforgettable scent of gingerbread baking.
The memory made him smile.


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NFL launches wellness program for current, former players
Posted: Jul 27, 2012 12:23 PM EST | Updated: Nov 6, 2014 4:53 AM EST
The NFL wants players to stay healthy even after they retire.
The league is starting a new comprehensive health program for its current and former players.
The program will help players with physical and mental health, as well as helping with their post NFL lifestyle.
It also includes a consultation phone line to address problems before they escalate.
News of the wellness program comes as some 2,400 former players filed suit against the league for not properly addressing head injuries.
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"I'm not entirely sure I do"
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Tears of laughter were beginning to collect in the corners of his eyes and he just couldn't contain himself any longer. The Pantscil Sharpener must be demonstrated. Now!
"Ok, show me what a pantscil sharpener is"
"It's a pencil sharpener in my pants!" he explained in his still high pitched voice.
I dared myself not to laugh, but failed miserably as I observed him swinging the pencil downward, towards his waistband where he had stashed an electric pencil sharpener exactly front and center.
The pencil activated the sharpener and the high pitched squealing of blades against new wood, paint, and graphite competed with the laughter in the living room.
"Dude, NOT appropriate!" I managed to spit out between hearty laughs.
By now the tears were streaming down his cheeks and he was jumping up and down like a happier version of Rumplestiltskin.
He composed himself long enough to remove the electric sharpener from its temporary home and place the newly sharpened pencil on the dining room table.
"Here you go sis, a brand new pencil from my greatest invention".
She gladly picked it up to draw a rainbow and a unicorn.
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(VIDEO) A South Carolina police officer is facing a murder charge in the shooting death of a black man during a traffic stop. Meanwhile the family of the man who died is shocked and outraged by the incident. (April 8)
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Accountable Asset Return: UK Country Level Civil Society Report By Corruption Watch and Transparency International UK
In December 2017, the USA and UK co-host the Global Forum on Asset Recovery (GFAR) – a meeting of practitioners and policy experts focusing on assistance to Nigeria, Ukraine, Tunisia, and Sri Lanka. This paper sets out the strengths and weaknesses of the UK asset recovery system, analyses cases relevant to GFAR countries, and makes recommendations for improvement.
- Report published: Dec 2017


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Class One will help you achieve your finest dancing ability, enabling you to find what you are looking for in dance and performance. If you are a complete beginner or dance at a professional level, whatever your style of dance we have a class for you. We are located in Hednesford and Cannock, offering dance classes for all ages and abilities.Read More
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Dog Nutrition And Proteins: The Building Blocks of Life
Thinking of making your own dog food? Worried whether you'll be able to provide your dog with a complete and balanced diet? Understanding the function of essential nutrients is a place to start.
Essential nutrients
Food keeps your dog alive. It provides your dog with energy, the building blocks for tissue growth and repair, and enzymes to regulate his physiological processes.
An Essential nutrient is a nutrient that is needed for your dog's body to function properly, but that his body cannot synthesize at all or in sufficient amounts to maintain health. Such nutrients have to be provided through your dog's diet.
Proteins are vital nutrients that serve as a source of energy, as structural elements, and perform a number of other vital functions in the body. Proteins are complex molecules that consist of chains of amino acids. If a protein was a necklace, amino acids would be the beads. Although the number of amino acids is relatively limited, they can be combined in many different ways to produce all the different proteins that your dog's body relies on.
When your dog eats protein, say from a meat source in his food, it is digested and broken down into amino acids that are then reassembled to form new proteins in your dog's body.
Some amino acids can be synthesized by your dog's body, and some cannot. Those that cannot are referred to as essential amino acids, and they have to be present in your dog's diet.
There are 10 amino acids that are essential to dogs: arginine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, and valine.
Proteins are present in all living matter, including plants and microorganisms. However, not every protein contains all the amino acids required by dogs, and not all proteins are easy to digest. Protein quality is measured by both digestibility and the so-called amino acid score, which indicates how many of the essential amino acids are present in the chain. Your dog's food as a whole needs to contain all the essential amino acids. Every protein source individually does not have to be complete.
Plant proteins are more difficult to digest and have lower amino acid scores because they lack one or more of the essential amino acids. That's why balancing proteins in vegetarian diets can get complicated.
The good news is, that eggs, meat, poultry, and fish are all both highly digestible and with high amino acids scores. This means that using the above ingredients as protein sources in a diet gives your dog the amino acids he needs.
Generally, if a high-quality animal protein source is included in your dog's food, balancing proteins is the least of your worries.
What to watch for
Keep in mind that proteins are used as a source of energy first. Only after energy requirements have been fulfilled can the remaining amino acids be utilized for other specific functions. Therefore, if your dog has higher energy demands than normal or if he in on a restricted protein diet you need to pay closer attention to making sure he gets all the essential amino acids that he needs.
Proteins and allergies
Proteins play an important and somewhat contradictory role in your dog's immune response. Antibodies are proteins and are essential to the immune system's ability to fight off viruses, bacteria, and other foreign invaders.
Interestingly though, it is foreign proteins that the immune system often reacts to during an allergic response. If your dog is allergic to pollen, his immune system is reacting to pollen proteins. When a dog suffers from food allergies, the protein sources are likely offenders – but remember that protein is found in both meats (e.g., beef) and plants (e.g., corn).
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Life Estate
Life estate laws vary by state. Depending on the conditions included in the life estate reservation on the deed and local laws, the holder of a life estate may remain responsible for the property's bills such as homeowner's insurance premiums. However, she's no longer the legal owner; she has just the life use interest. Some states view a life estate holder as a tenant who doesn't have to pay rent unless the life estate deed reservation states that she does.
Since the person who keeps the life estate still has interest in the property, the "remainder" of her property interest passes to the person receiving the property on the life estate deed. For example, if the person who kept the life estate owned 100 percent of the property when she transferred it on a deed to the remainderman, the remainderman will own 100 percent of the property once the life estate ends.
Death of Remainderman
If the only remainderman on a life estate deed dies before the person with the life estate, the property interest remaining after the life estate passes to the remainderman's legal heirs. The life estate does not end just because the only remainderman dies. If more than one remainderman was named on the life estate deed, and one remainderman dies, what happens next depends on how the remaindermen took ownership to the property on the deed. If the remaindermen were joint tenants, the dead remainderman's interest automatically belongs to the surviving remainderman. If they took ownership as tenants in common, the dead remainderman's interest belongs to his estate.
Life Estate Termination
A person with a life estate may end the life estate while she's still living by creating and filing another deed to the property that specifically terminates her life estate. A deed terminating a life estate usually has the remainderman named on the original life estate deed as the receiver of the real estate. A life estate may end by its own terms. For example, if a life estate clause on a deed states that the estate ends if the holder moves to a nursing home, the life estate terminates once the holder enters a nursing home.


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Laundry Strike!
I have ignored the laundry for two weeks.
This is what happened, one typical day, previous to my laundry strike:
For half an hour, I folded, folded and folded. Then…the straw that broke the camel's back: I had folded DIRTY laundry. (can you see me visibly deflate?)
I dislike (we've taught our kids to be mindful about using the word hate) folding laundry.
Really, folding my own – delicates, small shirts, manageable-size pants, and easy to match socks (pink goes with pink) – is no problem.
The frustration arises when I get to my husband and sons' piles: turning 40 white undershirts into perfect little squares gets monotonous.
Re-matching 12 pairs of slightly different black socks requires deep-breathing. Turning pants with a 34 inch inseam in to a neat rectangle, with creases intact, requires origami-training.
And how do you fold a kids' sweatshirt when the hood is as big as the body, but the arms are twice as long? Even the way 3 pairs of toddler PJs won't lay in a nice stack, but instead keep flopping to the side and unfolding ..nearly puts me over the edge.
To top it all off…when I've finished building my little laundry turrets, like sandcastles on a beach…my boys inevitably start jumping on the bed, toppling my masterpiece like waves crashing in.
Don't even get me started on the time I unloaded a dirty dishwasher…and put every last sauce-crusted utensil neatly back in its place.


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A woman was forced to flee her flat last night after an unattended chip pan caught fire.
Firefighters were called to the first floor of a three-storey block of flats at Mount Road, Birtley, Gateshead, at around 5.40pm.
The fire destroyed the lounge and severely damaged the kitchen. The rest of the flat and communal landing were severely damaged by smoke.
It took firefighters 15 minutes to bring the blaze under control. They spent around an hour at the scene.
The woman, who was out of the flat when firefighters arrived, was later taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead.


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Green Boating
There is a growing interest in all things environmental and the boating community is no exception. Boaters are taking more of an interest in what is happening in their cruising areas and in "Beautiful British Columbia" there is much current interest. As boaters we have a responsibility to maintain the cleanliness of our ocean and surrounding environment. We owe it to our environment to practice green boating.
Here are just a few of the steps we take to minimize the harmful effects to the environment and run a 'green' and environmentally friendly company:
- We prevent oily discharges in the bilges by keeping engines well-tuned to prevent fuel and oil leaks.
- We spill-proof our oil changes by using an oil change pump to transfer oil to a spill-proof container. Then we recycle it.
- We minimize boat cleaning and maintenance in the water. We haul our boats in a boatyard licensed to collect antifouling waste properly.
- We dispose of hazardous waste properly. Paints, batteries, anitfreeze, cleaning products, oil and other hazardous waste are taken to a recycle facility.
- We manage sewage waste properly. We do not discharge sewage in our harbour. We use the harbour pump-out stations.
- We use rags, environmentally friendly cleaners where possible, and recycle cardboard, paper, and plastic as much as we can manage.
Here are a few things you can do to help the environment:
- When fueling, we recommend you 'slow down' to avoid overflow spillage. Prevent fuel spills by filling fuel tanks slowly and using absorbent rags to catch drips and spills.
- Stow it, don't throw it! Keep your trash on board. Never throw any garbage into the ocean. Take advantage of shore-side facilites to recycle plastic, glass, metal, cardboard and paper. Remember: "reduce, reuse, recycle".
- Try to reduce 'greywater' discharges. Use a phosphate-free biodegradable soap and shampoo to minimize the impacts of 'greywater' on the marine environment. Also, minimize discharge by doing dishes and taking showers on shore whenever possible.
- Never pump out sewage at the dock, in anchorages, or near sensitive areas such as shellfish beds. Use the holding tank or shore-side facilities whenever possible. Always pump out the holding tanks in deep water when no pump-out stations are available.
- Don't use your boat's head to dispose of anything it isn't intended to be used for.
- Don't approach within 100 metres of bird colonies. Marine birds often nest on the ground or in burrows on small islets, cliffs and shorelines. These nests are difficult to see so be careful!
- Stay at least 100 metres from whales, porpoises and other marine mammals, and 200 metres from seal or sea lion haulouts. If you're lucky enough to get to travel with whales, always go parallel with their direction (don't cut across their path or stop in front of them). Avoid erratic manoeuvres, and never chase whales or other mammals. Minimize your wake and engine noise.
Have fun and think 'green'!


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Using Hindawi's Online Proofing System – Video Guide
Our latest video guide covers the Hindawi Online Proofing System – or OPS.
Once a manuscript is accepted for publication in a Hindawi journal, the production process begins. Our staff take your submitted manuscript and begin the process of enriching it to produce a final article that can be published online.
This process involves fully typesetting the text into well-structured xml, the full re-creation of any tables or equations and the standardization of all included figures. This can include completely redrawing illustrative figures; in other cases it may only require the addition of clear, consistent labels.
To ensure that you're happy with the change we make, we use the OPS to allow you to preview them in context. Once your manuscript is ready to review, you'll receive an email from Hindawi inviting you to log into the OPS. You log into the OPS using the same account details as you used for the Manuscript Tracking System when submitting your manuscript.
The OPS interface will show you exactly where the Hindawi production team have asked for your input. The simple navigation menu allows you to jump to the precise location of a query, where you're able to provide an immediate response. You can also make your own changes and comments throughout the manuscript. These amendments are marked up as tracked changes, making them highly visible and easy to follow.
Using the OPS allows us to cut down on the number of proofing rounds that a manuscript goes through. You cannot submit your responses unless all the issues have been addressed, and your instructions are provided directly on the text of your manuscript – helping to avoid any miscommunication or misunderstanding.
The OPS is one of Hindawi's most popular systems – with an author approval rating of over 99%. We're confident that you will enjoy using it – and we hope that our video guide provides a useful introduction. You can watch it at any time via the OPS 'Help' menu.
A transcript of this video can be found here.
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Streptococcus suis in pigs causes meningitis in a human
Streptococcus suis bacteria in pigs have jumped to a human for the first time on record in the United States, according to reports from Cornell University.
Last year, a farmer with meningitis checked into Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, N.Y. The hospital's laboratory revealed the presence of S suis. Physicians from the hospital and Dr. Ruth N. Zadoks of Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine discussed the case in a letter in the March 23 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Dr. Zadoks, a research associate at Cornell's Animal Health Diagnostic Center, confirmed the S suis infection in the farmer—who made a complete recovery after treatment with antimicrobials. Dr. Zadoks said the strain from the farmer superficially matches a strain in pigs and humans in Denmark and the Netherlands.
While the bacteria have transferred to humans in Europe in the past two decades, humans have regularly contracted the disease in Southeast Asia. In China, an outbreak of 204 human cases last year resulted in 38 deaths. South America also documented its first human case last year.
All human cases of S suis have originated with an animal infecting a human. Farmers can contract the disease from handling swine, and butchers are also at risk. Washing hands and cooking pork thoroughly can minimize the danger of infection.


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'A Precious Human Life' Dalai Lama Quote Bookmark
This handmade bookmark is made by Tibetan refugees in India using recycled paper. It features an inspiring quote by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
A Precious Human Life
"I am not going to get angry or think badly about others, I am going to benefit others as much as I can."


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Leavenworth gets past Olathe Northwest
By Brent Lager The Leavenworth Times
The Pioneers turned in a statement win Friday in their best-played game of the season. Down two touchdowns in the first quarter, the Pioneers battled back for thrilling 30-23 win over Olathe Northwest.
After looking like the Pioneers of old in the first quarter, Leavenworth came to life in the second, cementing their first three-win season in over 10 years.
Yeah, these aren't the roll-over-and-die Pioneers people have grown accustomed to.
"This was the kind of game I've been waiting for," coach Kevin Koepecky said. "I wanted to see how we'd bounce back from being down big. It's a huge win."
That fact was most evident with the clock winding down in the fourth quarter. The game was locked at 23, and Leavenworth had just been handed a gift — Northwest's long-snapper sent a punt snap soaring over the punter's head.
By the time the punter got the ball back, Jason Ammel was in his face and blocked the punt. In years past, the Pioneers wouldn't have taken advantage of the miscue. Or more likely, they would be losing so bad it wouldn't have mattered.
Not this team. Isiah Ross promptly broke two tackles and refused to go down on a 41-yard run. Judson Cole then handed it to bread-and-butter Jason Randall, who dove in for the one-yard, go-ahead TD run. Leavenworth 30, Olathe Northwest 23.
It certainly didn't look good early on. On Leavenworth's first two drives, dropped passes and line-of-scrimmage runs were the theme. It was too easy for the Ravens while it was still light outside. They scored on their first two drives.
But when the lights at the College Boulevard Activity Center went on, Jason Randall and the Pioneer offense started putting on a show. Contained in the first 15 minutes, Randall broke a 50-yard run into Northwest territory a Leavenworth first down. A few plays later, Randall took a handoff from the five-yard line for Leavenworth's first score to cut the lead to six (after a 2-point converson).
Leavenworth's defense stepped up too, forcing consecutive punts. On offense, Randall went right back to work. His big runs opened up the pass. With the defense stacking the box, Cole threw a downfield jump ball for Jeff George midway through the second quarter. The lanky 6-foot-4 receiver brought it down and jogged into the end zone. An extra point gave the Pioneers their first lead, 15-14.
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Day 2 of your exclusive 4 day personal reset with Tara Curran from Skin Food Talk and Heather Lilleston from Yoga for Bad People.
Nurture and nourish your skin, mind and body on day 2 of the Anytime Anywhere SUPER ELIXIR Reset
Face Masking
Face masking is a great task to do once a week. It can really help treat the skin topically and act as a nourishing treatment in-between facials. Create a weekly ritual of setting aside time either morning or night.
Start with clean skin. Prep by cleansing and exfoliating and patting dry. Mix 1 tablespoon of SUPER ELIXIR Greens with 2 tablespoons of Manuka honey. The honey is a great antibacterial, antifungal, and hydrating carrier for the greens. And let me name some of the countless benefits packed into the greens! Omega's help build up your skin's natural protective barrier for environmental protection, antioxidants help combat the effects of harmful free radicals and reduce the signs of ageing. Carrot seed is great for brightening, and pineapple acts as a natural peel. Always patch test first before applying all over the face.
SUPER ELIXIR Face Mask
1 tablespoon SUPER ELIXIR Greens
2 tablespoons Manuka Honey
Whisk together and apply to clean, dry skin and let sit for 10 minutes.
Remove by rinsing with lukewarm water, and pat skin dry with a clean towel. Apply your morning or nightly serums.
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1 teaspoon SUPER ELIXIR Greens
⅓ cup avocado oil
½ of a freshly squeezed lemon
Pinch of sea salt or as you like
Pinch of black pepper
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
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Lower Expectations
The important thing to remember about meditation is that as you take your seat and commit to being still, you don't need to all of a sudden see a purple light, talk to God, or have a calm blank mind. This is an important misconception about meditation. It is about sitting with what is. Sitting with yourself as you are on any given day and letting your mind do its thing for a moment. Eventually yes, you practice focusing your mind and being less distracted, staying on one object. Eventually you will feel calmer and like your mind isn't talking a mile a minute about a million things. But first, it is about sitting with yourself in your honest human moment. So the advice for day two is to LOWER YOUR EXPECTATIONS and simply commit to your seat, be still and observe your own human experience pass through you. Set the timer for 10 minutes and don't move until it goes off. Watch all the dialogue - especially the inevitable dialogue about the meditation itself and whether you are good at it or bad at it or achieving it or not. Do not expect yourself to be a super spiritual mediating perfection of a human! Simply sit still and be with yourself as you are TODAY. That is it. You may find that it feels really nice, like a relief to just sit with yourself, without any agenda but to listen. Get to know what is in there. Be with it. Listen to it before automatically needing to change it.
Purvottanasana - Delete the Chair and Lift into an All-Around Refresher
An oldie, but goodie, this brilliant pose seems to be left out of most modern day yoga classes. It is an excellent leg and arm strengthener and chest opener, as well as removes the patterning of sitting in chairs and slumping over all day from our hips, torso, and shoulders. It totally reverses the habitual pattern of slouching most of us have incurred from being alive in the modern world, and it super energising and refreshing. A great thing to do in the morning, midday or before dinner.
- From a seated position, extend your legs in front of you and flex your feet, placing your hands behind you, fingers facing the feet.
- Draw your navel towards your spine and lift your hips.
- Lean the shoulders back away from the hips and drop into the support of the hands (lifting up and out of the wrists) and feel the shoulder blades pressing your chest up.
- Press your sacrum up towards the sky and lengthen the tailbone towards the space between your knees.
- Keeping lifting the hips and eventually point the toes towards the floor.
- Optional to let the head lean back depending on the health of your neck.
- Come down. Option to do it with bent knees as well.


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|Novel with Cocaine has cocaine.
Book Review
Novel with Cocaine (1934)
by M. Ageyev
M. Ageyev is a pseudonym for the unknown real author of Novel with Cocaine. The original Russian subtitle was "Confessions of a Russian Opium Eater" and that is a fair hint as to the backwards looking perspective of the narrator, a student living in Revolutionary era Russia. Novel with Cocaine was only translated into English in 1984, and the anonymous writer, once thought to be perhaps Vladimir Nabokov was actually Mark Levi.
The student narrator is your typical mid century existentialist student hero. There are a great deal of cool points in the 180 pages of Novel with Cocaine, but nothing that really blows your hair back unless you count the parts where the narrator abuses his elderly Mom.


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Physician texting grows as patients demand real-time communication
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HIPAA Risks, Protected health information, secure text messaging, texting
Guest post by Cliff McClintick, COO, Doc Halo
Physicians have long made the decisions on when and how to communicate with patients. For test results, follow-up questions or words of advice, patients have had to wait for a callback — or make another appointment.
That model is quickly changing among forward-thinking clinicians who are increasingly communicating in ways that respect patients' fast-paced, technology-dependent lifestyles. In many cases, that means the real-time dialogue of patient and physician texting.
Of course, communicating with patients brings specific privacy considerations, and that's a major reason why physicians have been cautious about adopting new methods. State-of-the-art systems such as the secure texting technology offered by Doc Halo, however, allow healthcare providers to connect with patients by text message while complying with HIPAA regulations on protected health information (PHI).
Communicating on patients' terms is particularly important for doctors who work with younger populations. Consider this: For teens and 20-somethings, phone calls feel archaic. To Millenials, those born in 1981 or later, calling without emailing first can seem inconsiderate, as the Wall Street Journal noted last year.
Millennials and the generation after them have spent their entire lives communicating by text and instant message. Researchers last year found that U.S. smartphone users ages 18 to 24 sent an average of 67 texts per day.
Last year NBC News called patient-physician texting "the new age housecall." Their story profiled doctors who see taking questions and sending follow-up messages by text as a way to form closer connections with patients, and work more efficiently and effectively.
Of course, texting is just as natural for many physicians as it is for their patients. Among new physicians, smartphone usage is roughly 100%, and texting is ubiquitous.
Texting is particularly popular among physicians who have moved to a concierge or boutique practice model. Such physicians typically collect membership fees, make themselves available for messages and calls nearly all the time and forgo dealing with insurance companies.
The old methods of communicating — convenient for physicians, but far less so for the people they serve — still dominate in most practices. Still, connecting electronically is hardly uncommon, with a third of all practices communicating with patients by text or email, according to a study from the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions.
Unfortunately, many of the fears that physicians have about texting with patients are based in fact. Hitting "send" on a typical texting application leaves the message, and any PHI it may contain, unsecure. That means the healthcare provider is exposed to potential HIPAA-related fines.
There's an easy solution. An effective secure texting application includes features such as encryption, automatic log-out after a period of inactivity and a remote wipe option if the phone is lost. Doc Halo, in fact, includes numerous other security features, including an exclusive provider verification process and two-step verification for lost passwords.
Patients today expect quick, convenient access to their physicians via modern communication methods such as texting. With the right tools, it's possible to give them just that.
Cliff McClintick is Chief Operating Officer for Doc Halo who specializes in healthcare real-time communications and HIPAA compliant secure texting. He is a former Chief Information Officer of an inpatient hospital and has expertise in HIPAA Compliance and Security, Clinical Informatics, and Meaningful Use. He has more than 20 years of information technology design, management, and implementation experience.
Cliff operated his own consulting company for many years and has management experience in very large systems and implementation projects. He has successfully implemented large systems and applications for companies such as Children's Hospital, Proctor and Gamble, Fidelity, General Motors, Duke Energy, Heinz, IAMS, and Great American Life Insurance Company.


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There is no better thing than finding a good go-to recipe – okay, there are many better things, but I think we can all agree that finding a recipe that you can use time and time again is pretty great. And this soft scrub is one you will want to keep!
It is non toxic and it won't scour the environment like other abrasive commercial powders. The scrub leaves your surface clean and your conscience clear (see what I'm talking about here).
- ¾ cup baking soda
- ¼ cup borax
- ½ cup liquid castile soap
- 1 tsp (90 – 100 drops) essential oils
- Use this scrub for cleaning the bathroom (sink, tub and shower). Just scoop some of the mixture onto a damp sponge and scrub surfaces away. Rinse with a Vinegar Cleaner and a microfiber cloth.
- Use it in the kitchen whenever the counter and the sink need some extra scrubbing. It also works great on the cooktop and burnt out pots and pans.
Stop by at the Te Amo Too Shop to get a container with the laminated recipe on it and your first batch of the Soft Scrub. Don't forget to subscribe to the Te Amo Too Blog (on the top side of the sidebar) so you don't miss any posts and follow along!
I am sharing this recipe at Serenity Now, Home Stories A to Z and these blogs throughout the week.


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Ask anyone why there are two factions in Islam in the West and you'd be hard pressed to get a good answer. That's why I love Lesley Hazelton and her books. What is unique about Hazelton is that she is totally impartial. She is not a Muslim, nor is she really a theist. She claims she is Agnostic and so her perspective is not clouded by religious belief, either in Islam or in any other belief system. This secular perspective is interesting, but also needs the utmost of caution. I wonder what Muslims think about her book and the veracity of what they know to be true about this historical event.
The Sunni-Shia split occurred over a broken necklace. To set the stage, Muhammad is the Prophet of Allah and lives in Medina where he has been banished to for some time. His favorite wife, Khadija, has passed but he has taken on other wives. The youngest, and the most favorite at the time, was a young girl named Aisha. While a caravan of Muhammad and Aisha are traveling back to Medina, her precious necklace Muhammad gave her is snagged on a tree and snaps. She doesn't realize it at the time, and goes back without telling anyone to find it. When she returns, the caravan is gone. In her stubbornness, she waits for help instead of chasing the caravan. A young warrior finds her and rides into Medina to scandal.
Muhammad claims to have had a vision that exonerates Aisha of any wrong doing. In the process, a faction begins that pits Aisha's father, Ibn Abu Bakr, with that of Muhammad's cousin and closest confidant, Ali. When Muhammad comes close to death, some speculate that he perhaps vaguely insinuated that Ali should be successor. However, it was not clarified and Muhammad passed away before sorting out the succession issue.
The Muslims of that time were forced to decide who would be successor. They voted and Ibn Abu Bakr became the first Caliphate of Islam. Then Umar (pronounced "O-Mar") the second Caliphate. Then a man named Uthman. And finally, Ali.
There is a lot of background information I must leave out for brevities sake, but this book was fascinating. This is an issue that I didn't know a lot about and the uncovering of the story makes for a riveting piece of history. It's a true shame that such things are not taught in more detail in Western culture as I feel that it would round out an all too often focus on Western history (which, there is nothing wrong with, but in today's every shrinking global community, to understand a people is to understand their history).
A note: get the audible version. Hazelton reads it herself and it is incredible!


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Jeff Howell solves readers' property nightmares. This week: wood-pellet vs gas boilers
Wood pellets or gas?
Q: What is your opinion on wood-pellet boilers? I have an old-type central heating system using an Ideal Mexico gas boiler which has served me well, and I'm still able to get parts for it. However, I'm told that a wood-pellet boiler would be a cheaper and more reliable system to run.
RR, Swansea
A: Wood-pellet boilers are receiving a lot of publicity, due to the idea that burning wood is "carbon neutral" and will therefore help the UK government meet its EU renewable-energy targets by 2020. Most of this will be through pellets being burned in power stations to generate electricity – for which, you will not be surprised to hear, the generating companies receive a handsome public subsidy – but domestic wood-pellet boilers can also qualify for a government grant, under the "Renewable Heat Incentive". However, taxpayer subsidy does not mean that heating your home with wood will be cheaper than using gas, or that such a system will somehow be more reliable.
Readers might be puzzled by the idea that burning wood can be carbon-neutral since, by its nature, wood combustion emits smoke and carbon dioxide. But the plan is that for every tree cut down for burning, a new one will be planted, and as that tree grows it will absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. So in 100 years' time we should be back to square one, carbon-wise. Slightly late for that 2020 target date, but let's give them the benefit of the doubt for now.
What troubles me most about domestic wood-pellet boilers is that when you install one of these things, you are effectively making yourself reliant on a small number of firms to supply you with the fuel. The pellets are made by mincing-up trees or waste timber, and forcing the resulting mash at high pressure through holes in a die. This is an industrial process that itself uses fuel. The rapid recent growth in wood-pellet usage means that Europe is no longer able to supply enough timber, so increasing quantities of pellets are now being manufactured in Canada and shipped across the Atlantic. So the industry might not be as "carbon neutral" as first appears. Prices of wood pellets are rising, and the growing demand for wood for pellets is also raising the price of timber used in construction and other processes. According to a recent report in The Economist magazine, this is affecting European pulp and paper companies, and threatening the survival of the British furniture industry. As so often with the UK government's commitment to be "green", the law of unintended consequences seems to be applying itself.
Regarding your own decision on whether to buy a wood-pellet boiler, you will also have to consider whether you have enough storage space for the fuel, which is generally supplied in plastic sacks, delivered on pallets. A basic boiler – costing some £4,000 to £6,000 – will require you to tip bags of pellets into the top of it, and empty the ash from the bottom, much like any solid-fuel stove. This should be easy for younger people, but might not be ideal for more mature readers. More expensive versions – costing £10,000 upwards – can be sited in a garage or outbuilding and include a fuel hopper that can be filled with a larger quantity of pellets, blown in from a delivery tanker.
Note that wood-pellet boilers require an electrical supply, to power the auger that feeds the pellets into the combustion chamber, and to pre-heat the air supply for ignition. So they won't work in a power cut.
Heating with wood pellets currently costs around 4p to 5p per kWh ("unit"), roughly the same price as gas, so scrapping your gas boiler and investing thousands of pounds in this trendy technology is unlikely to save you any money.


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If you love to spend your holidays relaxing on the beach, then the Adriatic coast is ideal for you! The beach resorts are really clean and equipped with all amenities.
The Adriatic Coast has much more to offer; Venice is a great city! Built on 118 islands, 170 canals and having 400 bridges, it can be visited on foot or by boat. The gondolas will help you to enjoy the romantic atmosphere of this wonderful city.
Chioggia, city of art and fishing, is the miniature of Venice. Do not miss the picturesque towns of Padova and Ravenna. High in the north-east of Italy, on the border with Slovenia, there is the beautiful Trieste. Here you can get on the oldest tram in Europe that connects the city to the plateau 'Karst'. This is a fun outing for the whole family to see the most beautiful landscape of Italy.
Average summer temperature: 28 degrees
Venetian Style Churches
National Parks at the foot of the Dolomites
Typical local dish; polenta
Venetian Mask
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Bring the children to the theme park Gulliverlandia in Lignano Sabbiadoro. The park is divided into three different themes: the aquarium, dinosaurs and the Middle Ages. If you love the water slides then the water park Aquasplash must not be missed in your holidays!
The Adriatic Sea is rich in fish; bass, anchovies, shrimp, sardines and squid. Venice is indeed the city where you will eat the most fish.
If you like shopping the city of Venice will not disappoint! The narrow streets that lead to Piazza San Marco are rich in shops. Here you can find souvenirs, typical food products, and high-end boutiques. The Haberdashers is the shopping district in Venice.
The Lido "golden island" of Venice was the first bathing establishment in Europe. Huge villas and luxury hotels with private beaches overlooking the beautiful sea. The road leading to the famous lagoon of Venice is full of shops and restaurants.
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This modern, stylish and easy "red carpet" updo found in the Modern Salon Learning catalogue will teach you simple backcombing to help in combining textures and shape. In the lesson Tease Me, four sections are taken through the interior and exterior to create this style. Learn how volume is used in the interior to elongate face shape and compliment the style. This lesson also offers a "master" trick to control fly away hairs.
Find this course and others like this one on modernsalonlearning.com. Click on "Modern Salon Learning Classes" and then search: "Tease Me."
STEP 1: Section out a 2-inch front section and wind in a large Velcro roller at a 95-degree angle over direction.
STEP 2: Wind in two more Velcro rollers at 90 degrees.
STEP 3: Divide the remaining hair into 3 ponytails, taking diagonal partings. Cover elastics with hair.
STEP 4: Leaving out a small section, backcomb the bottom ponytail.
STEP 5: Twist the small section left out.
STEP 6: Wrap the twisted section around the "back combed" ponytail.
STEP 7: Repeat the step with the other ponytails always bringing the ponytail around to the side and securing with bobby pins.
STEP 8: Twist the section left out, then twist around the teased section.
STEP 9: Using a large make-up brush and hairspray, smooth down any wispy hairs.
STEP 10: Remove Velcro rollers and back comb.
STEP 11: Create volume and pin into the crown.
STEP 12: Smooth any fly away hairs with make-up brush.


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Ok everyone, we're in the home stretch here - Valentine's day is tomorrow and even if you're not really into it, I know you still either make a nice dinner at home, or maybe some cupcakes or cookies. Admit it. You know all the red & pink pulls at you just a little. Here is a super quick, easy, and special dessert - make them tonight!
I will admit that I executed these with a boxed mix and store-bought ice cream, but its the idea that I'm showing here - you can definitely make your own special ice cream and your favorite brownie or blondie (which I hopefully will be doing tomorrow).
Valentine Ice Cream Brownie Sandwiches
Your favorite ice cream (I chose low-fat Edy's slow-churned vanilla)
An uncut pan of your favorite brownies or blondies (I added pink & red m&m's and a little vanilla to this boxed mix)
Heart-shaped cookie cutters
1. Make your favorite brownies
2. Use your heart cookie cutters and cut out the brownies. Using a sharp knife, cut each heart in half so you have 2 sides for the sandwich.
3. To make an accurate heart sandwich, put one side of the brownie down and put the heart cookie cutter back on top loosely. Use a spoon and fill with about 1/2 - 3/4 inch of ice cream. Push it out of the bottom of the cutter and put the lid on. Place the done sandwiches on a tray in the freezer to get hard (you might need a few hours in there).
And, just as a small extra - check out this super easy craft. You can totally make these with kids too. I made a bunch to add to a flower bouquet for my mom and my mother-in-law.
Wire hearts
Super easy. Here's what you need:
Scrap paper (a thicker paper or cardstock, or leftover magazine cover works best)
Wire (any stick would work, but only wire will be bendable)
Fold paper in half. Cut out half of a heart so when you open the cut piece, its a whole heart (this will also make a crease for the wire). Use heart as a template to cut another the exact same size. Put a thin layer of glue on the inside of one heart, add a piece of wire on the crease and cover with the second heart. Let dry and thats it! Sometimes, I used paper clips to hold the hearts together while they were drying.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Brownie Sandwiches!
Ok everyone, we're in the home stretch here - Valentine's day is tomorrow and even if you're not really into it, I know you still either make a nice dinner at home, or maybe some cupcakes or cookies. Admit it. You know all the red & pink pulls at you just a little. Here is a super quick, easy, and special dessert - make them tonight!
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Make these for Valentine's Day!
2. Prepare fruit and place in a bowl; add squeeze of lemon juice so apples don't turn brown. Set aside.
3. Prepare bottom crust by rolling the dough into a circle (about 10-inch diameter or so should be fine, maybe about 1/8-inch or a bit better thick). Cut into four equal pieces. Fit each piece of dough into a ramekin. Now, these are not supposed to be perfect looking - since the dough piece is not a circle or perfect square, the edges will be varied. Some corners will flop over, some won't reach the top, it really doesn't matter - but if it matters to you, feel free to trim the sides or cut the pieces to better fit your containers. I won't give you a hard time :). Also, if your containers deviate from the average ramekin, make sure you review what size your dough circle needs to be so that you have enough to fit your container. Or make 2 instead of 4 ramekins.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Awesome Gift!
Anyway, I'm so happy to finally get to this post - Check out this super cool individual bar/brownie/cake pan that my mom bought me for Christmas [I'm sure Tim was loving acting like a pan model]! It is perfectly portioned for snacks, lunch, or dinner parties. To give it a whirl, I used my favorite blondie recipe.
Blondies (adapted from Cooking Light)
[note: you can change these up however you like, I often go the toffee route, but for this iteration, I used the larger size, bittersweet Ghirardelli chocolate chips]
1 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 egg
2 tsps vanilla extract
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp salt (or a pinch)
Cooking spray
1/4 - 1/2 cup chocolate chips
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine sugar, butter, egg and vanilla with a whisk until uniform.
3. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture; stir just until moist. Fold in chocolate chips [note: if using toffee, I add some to mixture and some on top].
4. If using individual pan, coat lightly with cooking spray and add equal amounts of batter to each square. If using conventional pan, spread batter normally into an 8-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 15-25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out almost clean [time varies significantly with individual pans].
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Labels: Chocolate, Cookies, Desserts, Product Review
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Holiday Leftover
But listen - they are really good! Peppermint Chocolate Cookies - definitely bookmark these for next year, or for now, if you like mint year-round. It is an excellent cookie: easy to make, you can top them with anything (doesn't have to be minty-flavored) and they lasted quite a few days so they are perfect for mailing or gift-giving.
Try them for Valentine's Day with some cute pink M&M's on top!
Quick Dinner!
Hey everyone! I made a super quick and almost-Sandra Lee-like dinner (gasp!) last night. It was really easy and healthy so I thought I would post it because I'm sure a lot of you are like us and are in the "trying to get to the gym after work but still want a healthy, homemade dinner" category :).
So here you go - 4 ingredients, and super versatile so you can swap out for other items in your pantry!
Asian Noodle Bowls
Buckwheat soba noodles (see notes below)
Soy ginger broth (see notes below)
Small broccoli florets, steamed
Fresh or frozen raw shrimp
Five spice powder or other seasoning
1. You can really make as much or as little as you like, so adjust quantities for how much soup you think you can eat before getting started.
2. Season shrimp (cleaned and tails off) with five-spice powder. I usually use only a little because the flavor goes a long way, but I spilled some extra on them and it was fine. Just shake the shrimp around in the seasoning for a minute or two - I added some garlic powder as well. Feel free to use what you like. Saute shrimp over medium-high heat for 2 minutes or so per side (until pink). Remove from heat and set aside.
3. Heat up the broth. You can doctor it up a bit with some fresh garlic or ginger or scallions if you like or you can just pour out of the box and heat it up (like I did last night :)).
4. Prepare noodles according to package directions. If your directions are in an unfamiliar language, I would just boil up some water and drop the noodles in for a few minutes, until almost tender. If you leave them too long, they will get gummy so don't walk away! Drain and set aside.
5. Take out your bowls and add dry ingredients - noodles, broccoli and shrimp (you can either cut them into pieces or leave whole). When broth is hot, add to cover contents of bowl. You can garnish soup with some cilantro if you like or a drop or two of soy sauce. Enjoy!
- Noodles: I bought them at an Asian grocery store (something like this), but I think they sell them at TJ's too; in a pinch, try some basmati rice or thin whole wheat pasta.
- Broth: From TJ's, but any Asian type broth would work, or miso soup, or maybe even some doctored-up light vegetable broth - I would add some fresh ginger and scallions. Make sure to check the salt content on the broth if that is something that you are concerned about - some of them are crazy high.
- A ton of different ingredients would work great in this soup - onions, carrots, edamame, fresh greens or bok choy, sliced mushrooms. Maybe you could use it to clean out your refrigerator.
- Easy vegetarian dish too!
*Sorry for the dark picture! I shot this late last night and didn't have the energy to get the light quite right :).
Posted by Jade at 9:40 AM 4 comments
Labels: Asian-Inspired Cuisine, Healthy, Lunch, Main Course, Product Review, Soup