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Hey lappy you so fine
you so fine you make my hand cramp!
Hey lappy!
Hey lappy!
Okay, so when the PC died this is what happened. I plugged the Mac into the wall. I plugged the Mac into the cable modem. I turned everything on. (And i mean everything, blenders, lamps, oscillating fans, etc) And boom. I was on the internet. Not so easy with lappy.
Plug in modem, install modem driver, install ISP software, reboot modem, reboot lappy, reinstall modem driver, reinstall modem driver, reboot, self heal. Online. Server not found. Reinstall ISP software, reboot modem, reboot lappy, self heal some more, online!
I think i skimmed over a few steps and left some out. At least it was better than trying to get online with Bell Sympatico. ;-)


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If you're reading this, then you're exceedingly likely to have had some education that taught you how to read, write, and type this alphabet in English. Past that point, it's not difficult.
As writing relates to blacksmything, though, there is a trick to it. While I've recommended writing as the first, easiest, simplest step to blacksmything…I realize now that this isn't the form of expression that everyone's most comfortable with, or doesn't work best with their learning style, and these can be an obstacle to blacksmything.
Blacksmything can happen naturally. Painful truths go through their own process in the psyche, creating dreams that aren't even remembered upon waking. Waking life provides experiences after which a subject knows better, and so does better—that's maturity.
To consciously undergo this process requires a shift into a state of mind, one that is considerate without being too judgmental of whatever subconscious influence reveals.
This state of mind can be reached somewhat through artistic expression, dream recording and interpretation, daydreaming, talk therapy, meditation, and a number of other ways.
Writing just so happens to be my favorite example to give for how to start off, because just the writing part of it is generally easy to do. It's second nature to many of us.
Here's one example: A newbie to magix claimed to have such a phenomenally advanced intuition that zie could not possibly be a mere human, and kept on asking the rest of the online community what zie could be instead. Every label—psychic, witch, otherkin, starseed, demigod, kumari (that is, cultural-appropriative goddess born into physical human form)—were all dismissed on the grounds of not being powerful enough.
I felt really irritated reading all that, and wrote out my complaints in a diary. "Labels are for shallow people! If this person's intuition were sooo good really then why even consult us? You'd know what you are, intuitively! That's why we have a reputation of being tweens stuck in a fantasy world and lying to ourselves…" and so on, so forth. Writing out snarky put-downs turned to writing out rationalizations turned to writing out feelings, and finally I wrote out the sentence, "I'm jealous of people who show that they believe in themselves so much. I was never allowed to do that, or feel that."
That's the moment that I confronted my shadow, or one of them. It isn't bad or wrong for people to believe in themselves. I should believe in myself more often, even, because that's actually healthy and nobody's really stopping me. I'm not given to believing that I'm superhuman, but it's not my responsibility to burst someone else's bubble on that, if they won't consider the idea that they have a social security number and bowel movements, and especially if they're not actively harming me.
To be sure, this other person's messages continued to be disruptive to the community, but instead of feeling irritated, I'd feel more serene. I'd project something else, some condescending pity, but that might be at least more constructive and healthier than outright hostility that really turned out to be unwarranted because it came from me.
Living the Truth: Transform Your Life Through the Power of Insight and Honesty by Keith Ablow has many of the same concepts, and is one of the very few personal development books that I would ever recommend. One review of the book blames Ablow for the dissolution of the reviewer's own marriage, which I would take as "this is powerful stuff that will ruin your life if you're not ready for it" rather than "always being honest is bad advice".
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 is my favorite demonstration of so many other ways that Jungian Shadows can affect people's lives and how to best deal with them. Not the otherworld travel superpowers part, necessarily. The notions can hit really close to home: confronting the self-righteousness beneath grief, or the feeling of inferiority beneath the attitude of superiority beneath the pretense of friendship (and then re-discovering the goodwill and admiration, the true bond of friendship, even beneath all that), or getting to the source of internalized homophobia, or acknowledging the inherent disempowerment that comes with sexual objectification despite trading on sexuality for what we're conditioned to believe is empowering (but it isn't, really)—all excellent examples of blacksmything.

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Welcome to the Lothians Radio Society
25 Oct 2017 - Having fun on a shoestring - Tom Wylie GM4FDM
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
Well-known Scottish DXer Tom Wylie GM4FDM from Paisley returned to the Lothians on 25th October 2017 to talk on Having fun on a shoestring. He described how careful advance planning is essential for any DXpedition and how quite simple antennas can be very effective while saving on weight and complexity. Report
Tom GM4FDM with Ronald PA3EWP in Dakar, Senegal in 2010.
Wed 18 Oct 2017 - LRS Autumn Surplus Equipment Sale - St Fillans Church
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
The LRS Autumn Surplus Equipment Sale was held on 18 Oct at St Fillan's Church with a good turnout and almost everything sold. Full Report.
20 September 2017 - Silent Key - George Burt GM3OXX
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
George GM3OXX in his shack near Turriff in 2010. Photo by Alan GM3PSP.
We have heard with great sadness of the Silent Key at the age of 81 on 20th September of George Burt GM3OXX, formerly of Edinburgh, after a long illness. An outstanding constructor and QRP operator, he held the world 3cm record in 1976.
George's funeral was held at Warriston Crematorium on 6th October 2017. Nine Amateurs attended.
George operating GM3OXX/P on 3cm in 1976.
A full Silent Key for GM3OXX is in preparation. Please send any photos etc to Alan GM3PSP.
Click for full Silent Kay.
27 Sept 2017 - From Holyrood to Hollywood, a Technical Career in Motion Pictures with Kodak - Alan Masson GM3PSP
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
Alan Masson GM3PSP gave an autobiographical talk about his career in the Motion Picture Division at Kodak in the UK and the USA at the meeting of the LRS on 27th September 2017 at the Museum of Communication in Burntisland. As well as his chemistry training, which was vital in film processing issues, his radio hobby was useful in projects with film sound tracks. Full Report.
Alan meets R2D2
13 Sept 2017 - LRS Presidential Address 'Frequency Standards' by Brian Flynn GM8BJF
- Details
- Written by Alan GM3PSP
Brian Flynn GM8BJF gave his Presidential Address on the subject of 'Frequency (and Time) Standards' at the first meeting of the new club year on Wednesday 13th September 2017 at the Braid Hills Hotel. Click for Full Report.
2-3 Sept 2017 - RSGB 2m Trophy Contest at Gatehouse of Fleet
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
The GM3HAM/P contest group of the LRS took part in the RSGB 2m Trophy Contest from our usual site in the hills near Gatehouse of Fleet in Dumfries & Galloway. The main innovation was the use of a 2 x 17-element M2 beam providing high gain with good beamwidth. Rig: FT-736R + valve linear 400W. Entry:
Valid QSOs: 239
Claimed points: 85552
Best DX: OZ1BEF at 851km.
Countries: G, GM, GI, GW, GU, F, ON, PA, DL & OZ
After a nice Saturday, the Sunday Wx was dreadful with 3in deep water in the Scout tent.
Friday night dinner etc in the Masonic Arms - Pete GM4BYF, Alan GM3PSP, Peter GM4DTH, Danny GM6CMQ, Mike GM4IGS and Norrie GM1CNH. On Saturday morning we were joined by Andy MM0FMF and on Sunday morning by Brian GM8BJF. REPORT.
Wed 23 Aug - LRS Pub Night 4
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
There were nine LRS members at PN4 on 23rd August including Alan GM3PSP who took this photo.
During the summer break in July and August we held our Summer Pub Nights at 'Wee' Bennet's Bar on the corner of Maxwell St at Morningside Station at 8:00pm on normal club nights - Wednesdays 12th & 26th July and 9th & 23rd August. More PN Photos.
PN1 on 12th July was the best attended.
PN2 on 26th July.
11 Aug 2017 - Pete GM4BYF at Cockenzie Mini Rally
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- Written by Alan GM3PSP
LRS Member Pete GM4BYF had a well-stocked table of ju.. surplus equipment for sale. (Hold the front page)!
General view of the Mini-Rally
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Data elements/fields available for importing into this section
Please refer to the guide - Importing data - What fields of data are available to import
Step by step guide to importing data
Select FILE > IMPORT WIZARD (or use the system IMPORT icon to go to the Import wizard)
Select the Import routine to run: I Private medical treatment or insurance click NEXT
Navigate to and select the location of the folder that contains the import .CSV file to be used in the import process
The system will also display all other spreadsheet import files that are saved in the the same directory.
MAP SOURCE DATA TO TARGET FIELDUsing the import template provided, the system will automatically configure and select the matching target field for the source data on the source CSV file (header row displayed on the left will match the correct target field displayed on the right)TIP: Use the "Reconfigure P11D Organiser target field name" button to assist with this "mapping" process.Click NEXT
NOTE: If you are not using the template then you will need to manually select the correct target fields using the "TARGET FIELD SELECTION" button. (These will initially be un-selected and displayed as ** EXCLUDED ** in the TARGET FIELD column) CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE TEMPLATES
The system will display the data in a table. A key ID selection of must be made between either PAYROLL number or NI Number (unique reference for employee)
Clicking the NEXT button, the system will begin to validate the data and any records failing validation rules will be referred to in a series of pop-up messages. Any resulting invalid records will be removed and saved to an error log file at the end of the import process.
e.g. Missing employee record (not recognized the PAYROLL or NI_NUMBER number)
The system now displays the total number of records being imported for each displayed description and provides an opportunity to Add, Edit or Exclude the benefit records displayed.
Any NEW benefit categories (not recognised by DESCRIPTION) will need to be added and defined - click Add to do this and be able to continue to the next stage of the import process.
The new benefit description will be added and saved, additional properties such as Class 1A NIC settings or pay-rolled benefits can be defined here, once complete click OK save and proceed.
The benefit profile properties that can be set include:-
The system displays a summary of the total number or records for each benefit description in the import. If you are happy with using the revised benefit categories and total of entries as shown, click Next
COMMIT DATA CHANGEThe system will now commit the data & create the benefit records. The system will confirm the numbers of records to be added & updated and the total number of records from the source file.
NOTE - Backup DATAFolder is recommended as it gives you a restore point prior to committing the changes being made during the import.CLICK FINISH
EXIT IMPORT ROUTINE OR DEAL WITH ERRORSEXIT IMPORTIf your file contained no errors that need to be re-imported, simply click CANCEL to exit from the import wizard and return to the main P11D Organiser system.
Any records removed during the validation process will be saved as an "Error file"
These error files can then be viewed and saved in MS EXCEL. Having made the necessary corrections and changes to the invalid records contained in the "error file" it can be used as a new source file to import the corrected records and complete the import for ALL RECORDS (initial load plus the subsequent "fixed" error records)
If your file contained no errors that need to be re-imported, simply click CANCEL to exit from the import wizard and return to the main P11D Organiser system.


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Be Careful About These 20 SEO Myths
Earlier days when the internet just started its small steps in this world, Webmaster used to carry out whole tasks related to website. Soon after with the expansion of Internet world and with the birth of Search Engine , there came Search Engine Marketing which not only increased Webmaster works but also make them to think beyond it.
Thereafter , webmaster most of the works got divided and hence some of the work went as SEO which we calls Search Engine Marketing. Now SEO has become so simple and important , that every business looking for it and without it , you cannot increase your website visibility in the search engine.
Compare to last 2-3 years , SEO works have become very limited specially Off-page optimization become almost nil and hence only On-page optimization is the part which is applicable.
This article why I am going to share is because there is very strong reason behind , most of the time , I met business people , IT people and company managers who have just included this because they felt they should grow in this, feel that Digital Marketing section is very simple and effective and anyone having creative and little experience can rock on 😀 but the fact is different.
Let me share what most people think about SEO , which I have mentioned as SEO Myths with expression so that it will make you think seriously :
Anyone having internet knowledge can do SEO
SEO is only for online selling products websites.
Ranking period via SEO is possible and can be predefined to the clients.
We can get SEO result overnight.
The more links , a website get , the more it ranks regardless of the quality.
There is no harm in copying the content from one website and using it for self purpose.
Directories article is enough for the site and no need to create unique content for the website.
Website Optimization is done once in its life time and hence not required again and again .
Search Engine Ranking is everything for the website.
Website should not be submitted in Open Directory Project .
Search Engine don't understand Black-hat SEO 😀
Website navigation is no useful to the website and dosen't have any relationship with SEO ranking.
When users starts knowing the website , there is no need to optimize the website to user-friendly because users themselves take care of it.
Website presentation is important so using Flash is the best way .
One don't need to worry about the type of content and can create any type of content for the website.
Keyword is not important in content because Google pick the more engaging content.
Big images increases Website branding.
Site loading is nothing to do with SEO ranking because users will use high band width internet connection 😀
SEO Professionals are cheater :O
Content title length is not important.
These are some of the very important and most of the time , people keep living with it. Its ok your business not able to carryout the complete SEO process by hiring a SEO professional but you can out-source this work to a freelancers who will not even charge your more than the dedicate professional and also you have full control on the work.
Hope you liked this topic and am sure there are lots of more SEO Myths you know and wanted to share with me 😉
Please keep sharing your such lovely topics and I will sure keep updating it with best real time solution. Keep visiting www.manojblogszone.com 😉


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Being in a car accident can be physically and emotionally traumatizing. You and any passengers in your vehicle may have suffered injuries. You also may have severe damage to your vehicle.
In these situations, the most important thing to do is get immediate medical attention for you and your passengers. It is also important to gather and preserve evidence to support your injury or property damage claim.
The best time to gather and document car crash evidence is immediately following the accident. Below are some tips to help with this process:
- Police report – Obtain a copy of the police report related to your accident. If the police were not on the scene, you can file a report in person at the police department.
- Photos and video – Take photos and video of anything that can help with your claim. This can include:
- The accident scene
- Factors that contributed to the accident such as road damage, downed trees or bad weather
- Injuries to you and your passengers
- Damages to the vehicles involved in the crash
- Witness testimony – In addition to any witness interviews conducted by law enforcement, it may be helpful to gather your own testimony regarding the accident. Collect contact information and each witness' recollection of the incident.
- Medical records – Obtain copies of your medical records related to any accident injuries. This includes emergency medical care, follow-up visits and any treatments you needed.
- Personal accounts – Write down your recollections about what happened in the car crash. Continue to add to this account as you recall additional information.
Additionally, you may want to contact an attorney to help with your legal claim. They can serve as your advocate and guide throughout the process.


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The first Vice-President of Russian Railways Alexander Misharin has taken part in the IV International Transport and Logistics Business Forum New Silk Way.
The Forum was held within the framework of the Astana Economic Forum in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, on 15 June 2017.
In his speech during the panel discussion "Historical Competition between the Sea and Land in the East-West Direction: The New Silk Road," Misharin noted the importance of integrating the Eurasian Economic Union's transport and logistics projects and the New Silk Road.
"This not only lays the infrastructure basis for the development of transit freight from the Asia-Pacific region to Europe, but also, first and foremost, the foundations for the economic development of the Eurasian space. The railways will play the most important role in creating a unified transport system," stressed Alexander Misharin.
The First Vice President of Russian Railways also drew attention to the steady growth of container transport by rail along the East-West route which has been observed in recent years.
In 2016, more than 153,000 transit containers crossed the territory of Russia, with plans to double this figure in 2017.
Transit traffic is expected to 1 million containers by 2020.
According to expert forecasts, the trend of increasing trade between the countries of the Asia-Pacific region and the European Union will continue.
Alexander Misharin said that the rapid growth in Internet commerce has had a major impact on turnover, which was about 2 trillion dollars in 2016 and is expected to double by 2030.
In addition, the proportion of high-tech goods with high added value in the structure of turnover will increase since these products are sensitive to delivery times.
According to the First Vice-President, freight transportation on high-speed railways travelling at speeds of up to 300 kph will become a new business segment which will compete with other modes of transport and facilitate freight delivery from Asia to Europe in just three days.
Alexander Misharin named two projects among the promising integration projects that can meet the expectations of consignors and consumers.
Russian Railways is successfully implementing the project United Transport and Logistics Company jointly with the National Company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy and Belarusian Railways.
The Company is also creating a Moscow-Beijing high-speed railway transport corridor, which will be used both for passenger transportation and high-speed freight delivery.
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A political science major from the University of Michigan, Courtney Kube is a former associate producer of Meet the Press who has been NBC's Pentagon producer for the past 18 months.
Kube recently spoke to PRWeek about life in the cutthroat world of broadcast TV news.PRWeek: Was your first job with NBC? Courtney Kube: Yes, I interned first, then my first paid job was with NBC, as a desk assistant. I started literally right out of college. I've always been with the DC bureau. I was 20 and I've been with NBC ever since. PRWeek: Did you do research first, then get into reporting and arranging interviews? Kube: I worked on the assignment desk, then I got the only production assistant position in DC. Then Tim Russert offered me the job at Meet the Press as a researcher. From there, I moved up from a researcher, to production associate, to an associate producer in a relatively short time. Meet the Press is a small operation, so Tim and the executive producer do most of the booking. I worked in the control room on Sundays, which I loved. I traveled when we did remote shows. We went to the political convention in 2004, so it was an awesome place to work. That said, politics can really drain you. You can burn out really quickly. PRWeek: Because you're doing things day and night? Kube: That and, you know, it's a lot of spin. Some people really thrive on it, which I did, but at the same time I got tired of it. So I was ready for a change. I was lucky, because Tim Russert was and is a tremendous mentor. So I was able to tell him, after the elections in 2004, that I needed a change. He said he would keep an eye out for one and came to me a few months later and said, "Here it is - what about the Pentagon?"
PRWeek: So Pentagon producers attend all briefings and arrange interviews for the on-air people?
Kube: Exactly. Jim Miklaszewski is NBC's Pentagon correspondent. There are other correspondents who fill in, but I primarily work with him doing Nightly News stories. We set up all the interviews from here, [and] go to all the briefings.
One thing about working in the Pentagon is you can't work it over the phone. You've got to walk to the offices and you've got to walk the halls.
PRWeek: Is it because you can't catch people over the phone, or do they prefer to talk in-person?
Kube: It's a combination. It's not always easy to get them on the phone. We deal with sensitive information and people aren't always comfortable talking on the phone about it. They will tell you things on background to provide you the contextual knowledge that you'll need.
PRWeek: How open are they?
Kube: It varies from people who are absolutely by-the-book and unwilling to give you anything on background to the more seasoned public affairs people who tend to talk more comfortably.
It's really a matter of trust. They are willing to say to you, "Here's what the real story is. It's an operational security matter that you shouldn't report on, but for your knowledge, here it is."
PRWeek: Any recent trends?
Kube: I've definitely noticed in the past several months that there's been a clampdown on information out of the building. I don't think it's necessarily just the Pentagon, I think it's across the administration. A lot of officials err on the side of caution.
What's unfortunate about that is it doesn't breed a level of trust. We can't share information with them because we're not getting it ourselves.
PRWeek: Do you get inundated by defense-company PR?
Kube: I get about 800 or 900 e-mails a day - press releases and things like that. I get a lot from public policy groups or retired military saying they now work for a company making something that can protect soldiers in Iraq, or things like that.
I would rather get it and delete it than not know about something and then have it sent to a competitor.PRWeek: How many stories do you do in a day or a week? Kube: It ebbs and flows. We'll have a week where we'll have a story on Nightly News just about every day. Then we'll have weeks where there's not a lot coming out. It's not that long a broadcast; you only have 20 or 22 minutes to fill. Our objective isn't necessarily to do a spot every day. It's more just to cover everything we can that's happening in the Pentagon and the military.
PRWeek: Is it competitive with other networks?
Kube: It's absolutely competitive, intensely so. I have a very good relationship with other correspondents and producers, and everyone gets along...but if you've got a story, especially a story that is not day-old news, you keep it very tightly held.
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Title: Pentagon producer
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AVAILABLE SEASON 2020 This charming, updated home is full of character in a prime location across the street from Bonita Beach on a canal on Estero Bay. The home has a new, heated pool which is fenced and complimented with tropical landscaping. Boat rentals available along the street. Upstairs there are balconies accessed from the master bedroom and guest bedroom on the front of the home and a balcony across the full width of the back of the home accessed by external stairs and French doors entering into the living room. The views of the bay from this area are very pretty. The main living area, kitchen, bathrooms and two bedrooms are situated on the second floor and on the first floor is a bedroom with twin beds and a 'hang out' area ideal for kids with a TV screen for video games. Also downstairs is a spacious outdoor screened area looking out to the pool and perfect for relaxing and dining. The home provides Xfinity TV and broadband internet with Wi-Fi. It is comfortable with a new sofa, is well maintained and welcomes well behaved dogs. Available as a 2-week rental January 10,2020-April 30, 2020 at a rate of $3950. (Note 2 week rental is minimum).
Below Ground, Concrete, Heated Electric
Circle Drive, Deeded, Paved Parking
High Speed Available, Smoke Detectors, Window Coverings
The source of this real property information is the copyrighted and proprietary database compilation of the Southwest Florida MLS organizations Copyright 2020 Southwest Florida MLS organizations.. All rights reserved. The accuracy of this information is not warranted or guaranteed. This information should be independently verified if any person intends to engage in a transaction in reliance upon it.
The data relating to real estate for sale on this Website come in part from the Broker Reciprocity Program (BR Program) of M.L.S. of Naples, Inc. Properties listed with brokerage firms other than Equity Realty are marked with the BR Program Icon or the BR House Icon and detailed information about them includes the name of the Listing Brokers. The properties displayed may not be all the properties available through the BR Program.


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What is Sabrina Collagen Rx?
SABRINA Collagen Rx Plus Anti-Aging Face Cream is an anti-aging face cream specially designed to address the unique requirements of aging and mature skin. It smoothens out your wrinkles, tightens your pores, lightens age spots and other hyperpigmentation marks, improves the appearance of scars, and has a calming effect on chronically irritated skin. Its moisture enhancing formula is directly assimilated into your skin, unlike drinkable collagen.
Sabrina Collagen Rx – Does it Really Work?
Sabrina Collagen Rx is a brand established by a mother and daughter tandem, demonstrating that this best Anti-Aging Face product line understands skin needs at any age. Although the formulation is promising, including the addition of apple stem cells, this product will only deliver its best value when it complements your skin needs. Reviews about this product agree that this product may be capable of delivering modest results and should be fine if that's what you're after.
What Are The Ingredients In Sabrina Collagen Rx
SABRINA Collagen Rx Plus Anti-Aging Face Cream has the following ingredients:
This ingredient serves as the main solvent. It also adds to this product's moisture content.
Marine Collagen:
It floods your skin with moisture, supporting the restoration of optimal hydration levels. This way, it helps fight chronic dryness and the subsequent manifestation of visible signs of skin aging.
It hyper conditions your skin's surface, helps keep moisture in, and leaves your skin with a smoother, velvety feel.
Also known as Vitamin B3, this super antioxidant also helps improve local circulation on application areas. It helps improve skin tone and deliver better nutrition that heals and protects your skin.
Green Tea:
This ingredient floods your skin with antioxidants and delivers a calming and soothing relief from irritation and redness which improves your overall skin tone and complexion.
Apple Stem Cells:
This ingredient helps enhance your skin's efficiency for repair, regeneration and renewal.
How to apply Sabrina Collagen Rx
To use this product, start with clear, freshly cleansed skin. Dot on face and neck and spread over all surfaces thoroughly. This cream is not expected to have any reaction with drinkable collagen, in case you are taking one.
Benefits of Sabrina Collagen Rx
- This product is a mutli-tasker, addressing multiple skin issues associated with chronic dryness and sun damaged skin that commonly appear on aging and mature skin.
- Reviews indicate satisfied users, although user reviews are extremely limited and generally do not provide sufficient decision information to consider when purchasing this product.
- This cream contains several ingredients that are well-known to flood skin with moisture.
- It contains minerals that instantly brighten dark marks and shadows cast by deep wrinkles on your face, neck and chest areas.
- This cream is available for referral discounts, where you can get it for less if you refer your family and friends.
Disadvantages of Sabrina Collagen Rx
- This product appears to have very limited availability online and most likely not available in physical stores
- Reviews are severely limited and it is hard to discern general user experience about this product.
- This cream is packaged in a jar which may promote breakdown of ingredients.
- This cream is relatively more expensive than most other anti-wrinkle creams, and is not available for free trial offers.
- There is no indication that this product is available in all locations.
Does Sabrina Collagen Rx Have Any Side-Effects?
Side effects of SABRINA Collagen Rx Plus Anti-Aging Face Cream are:
- Several ingredients are well known to cause skin irritations and infections, including fragrance and silicones.
- PEGs increase risks for absorption of toxins and carcinogens, subsequently increasing risks for developing cancers.
- Phenoxyethanol may adversely affect the brain and nervous system.
Is it worth buying SABRINA Collagen Rx Plus Anti-Aging Face Cream?
Reviews are extremely limited so it's hard to tell. Although the Sabrina beauty line commits to offering the latest science in skincare, there are several ingredients included in Sabrina Collagen Rx that are well-known to adversely affect skin and health. It may deliver results but possibly comes with risks.
Frequently Asked Questions About SABRINA Collagen Rx Plus Anti-Aging Face Cream:
What is the Price of Sabrina Collagen Rx?
SABRINA Collagen Rx Plus Anti-Aging Face Cream costs $79 for a jar.
Where to buy Sabrina Collagen Rx?
It appears that this cream is only available via the manufacturer's official website. This cream does not appear to be available in major retailer sites.
Is Sabrina Collagen Rx approved by the FDA?
Anti-wrinkle creams like this are considered cosmetics and are not required to submit to FDA approval.


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In today's connected world, access to the internet should be considered an essential service, like water or electricity and just like water and electricity, it should be available to everyone, regardless of circumstance.
South Africa is lagging behind the world in internet accessibility. Not only does this failure damage the international reputation of our continent, it severely hampers economic development, both at an individual and a corporate level.
We want to give all South Africans the power to access information, education and jobs online and help to bridge the digital divide between South Africa and the developed world, which in turn will improve the sosio-economic status of the continent.


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What is the adventure today?
This is the continuing adventures of Scamp the monkey and her friends.
Today on the farm...Today started off as a normal day. The animals enjoyed their favorite breakfast. When they were finished they got cleaned up and went off to play in the pasture.Lady called them over to her. They came running over to her and settled down.Lady said, "Today we are going to have a visitor. It's time for checkups for everyone so the vet is coming."The animals let out a groan.Lady said, "If you behave there will be a special treat after supper."The animals went off to play some more.Sparky was the first to see the vet's truck turn into the driveway. There was an animal transport attached to the truck. He barked to get the others' attention.They gathered around and waited. They all loved Dr. Jones. They were curious about the animal in the carrier.Lady said, "Hi, Dr. Jones. What animal do you have in your animal carrier today?"Dr. Jones replied, "Hi, Miss Emily. I have a baby lamb about six weeks old who lost her momma. Can you take her in?"Miss Emily said, "Of course, I'm sure my little ones will love another new friend and fur family member. Does she have a name?"Dr. Jones said, "Yes, her name is Lynnie."The lamb bleated when she heard her name. Dr. Jones let her out of the carrier and she shot out like a rocket and checked out the other animals.Lynnie went up to Cutie, the cat, and they rubbed noses.Sparky, the pup, saw the look in Scamp's eyes. Sparky grabbed the monkey's tail. Scamp always tried to run off when the vet came.All the animals got a clean bill of health. They played for a bit. The other animals were happy to have Lynnie join their family but sad that she lost her momma.Miss Emily then called them for supper.They all got vanilla ice cream as a special treat. Lynnie and Cutie were now inseparable. Miss Emily saw that and put their sleeping area next to each other.Miss Emily read the animals a bedtime story from the adventures of Winnie the Pooh.She tucked in all the animals and told them She loved them.The animals couldn't wait till the next adventure...
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Charlottesville is a city filled with local-loving people, and a spirit of community and collaboration unlike anywhere else. Every week, Cville Niche will celebrate that spirit by featuring a local's top picks.
Check out previous local check-ins!
Tracey Love
You may know this local lady from her farm-to-table style dinner events known as Hill & Holler. She's an inspirational foodie (and wino) with a knack for creating magical evenings shared around a table. Catch the next Hill & Holler event in November – Hard Pressed Cider Week Dinner in Richmond, Virginia.
Describe what you do in town.
My full-time job is with Blenheim Vineyards, where I manage winery events and wine distribution across the state. My side business is Hill & Holler, which is a roving farm dinner event company. We create dinners and events in natural setting utilizing all local products from food to beverage pairings, invite a guest chef for each event, and proceeds benefit a food or agriculturally centered organization. We have also started catering some events on the side.
Describe yourself in 5 syllables or less.
A favorite dish in town.
Oh, man. It's hard to pick just one. I'd have to say the Hot & Numbing Shredded Tofu Skins at Peter Chang's is probably the one I crave most often. It piques my interest because no matter how hard I've tried to recreate it, I can't even come close. But, I can say that about a lot of other dishes too…
A favorite drink in town.
Micah LeMon makes a killer carbonated Negroni at The Alley Light. I love bitter cocktails in general, but a good Negroni is hard to come by. The carbonation in this version lightens it up.
A favorite local artist.
Josef Beery has been more than gracious with creating custom woodcut designs used on menus and posters for our Hill & Holler events. I should also mention that Kristin Adolfson at Still Point Press is responsible for the rest of the design work (she also does amazing letterpress).
Josef's work is filled with such passion and dedication, and his use of traditional (and slightly antiquated) letterpress and wood cut methods are amazing! He led a demonstration and discussion of his craft at Blenheim Vineyards that completely captivated the audience. He also sells his pieces during cocktail hour at our events, with a portion of the proceeds going towards the chosen beneficiary.
His art will be on the walls in the Tasting Room from Sept-Oct.


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Hasselblad just made a very exciting announcement for very rich, very enthusiastic photography nerds. And I have to admit, that even a not-so-wealthy nerd like me is aching at the site of the new X1D mirrorless camera. The selling point (if something this expensive can be said to have selling points) is that it has big medium format camera guts in a lightweight mirrorless body. Haunt a photography forum or two and you'll see the Hasselblad brand being treated with the kind of reverence most people save for saints or major political figures they admire. Hasselblad isn't just another photography company. Its medium-format cameras are an industry standard and used by thousands of photographers looking to take images that more naturally replicate the world as our eyes see it.
A Hasselblad medium format camera also costs about the same as the GDP of some smaller countries. All that "beauty" and "extraordinary rendition of images" costs a truckload of money.
OK let's face it, the X1D is absurd, but for that money, you're at least buying into some innovation. It's the first mirrorless medium format camera in existence! For that $US9000 ($12,000) (plus a minimum $US2000 [$2667] for lenses) you can get 50-megapixel images as potentially rich and gorgeous as those from Hasselblad's $US30,000 ($40,000) rigs.
But, you know, not really. It's still a mirrorless digital camera and real photography aficionados know that digital, and especially a 1kg mirrorless digital camera, cannot compare to the rich and detailed goodness of an image shot on film with a camera. I mean what is this Hasselblad? Amateur hour?!
If you're interested in replacing your swell $700 mirrorless camera don't be. The Hasselblad X1D should be great for quick medium format photography on the go, but it can't even shoot 4K video, and I can't use my 4/3 lenses! Instead I have to spend actual money on the only two lenses being released alongside the X1D (for $US2400 [$3200] and $US2700 [$3600] apiece) or go and invest in one of the super pricey Hasselblad H System lenses.
Is this thing impressive? For sure. Worth it? That depends how many zeros you have in your bank account.


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Taylor Armerding, Synopsys Software Integrity Group senior strategist, gives you the scoop on application security and unsecurity in this week's Security Mashup episode.
GitHub acquired by Microsoft, election insecurity persists, and the Ticketfly data breach. Play this week's episode below:
via Chris Merriman, The Inquirer: Microsoft just bought another company. No big deal, right? The software giant's list of mergers and acquisitions since 1987 is closing in on 200. Learn more when you watch this segment.
via Cyrus Farivar, ARS Technica: You may have heard there's an election coming up this fall. And surely you've heard that hostile foreign powers – Russia is most frequently mentioned – tried to influence voters and hack into voting systems in the 2016 election. Watch this segment.
via Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai, Motherboard: Another day, another data breach and another reminder that not only should you use long, complex, different passwords for every online site where you do business, but also should consider creating different email addresses as well. Watch and learn more here.


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Common Interview Scheduled for IBPS CWE II-PO Candidates
Finally, as decided common interviews are going to take place for the candidates who cleared Common written Examination (CWE-II) for the recruitment of Probationary officers in Public Sector Banks conducted by IBPS in the month of March 2012.
Institute of Banking Personnel (IBPS) has been authorised by the competent authorities and participating public sector banks to hold common interview.
The Interviews are scheduled from the middle of January 2013.
Important Dates (Tentative):
Downloading of Call letters for Common Interview: After 1.1.2013
Conduct of Interview: 14.1.2013 onwards
Declaration of result of common interview: Mid February 2013
Notification of vacancies of the participating banks: Third week of February 2013
Registration of order of preference for banks by successful candidates:Fourth week of February 2013
Allotment: March 2013
Please Note:
- Any request for change of date/venue etc will not be entertained.
- The order of preference of banks will be obtained from the successful candidates through a registration process which will be available on the IBPS website.
- Candidates successful in both CWE-PO II and Common interview will be listed in the order of merit.
- Depending on the vacancies in each bank of his/her preference, a successful candidate will receive through a computerised system an offer from ONE of the participating PSB's.
- Vacancies remaining unfilled on account of candidates declining offer, will be filled from among the remaining candidates through the same procedure as mentioned above.
- Candidates must produce the necessary documents in support of their identity and eligibility pertaining to nationality, age, educational qualification, qualifying marks, category etc.
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Day: April 12, 2014
The Love I Have For You
So many women think that a blow job will give a man the ultimate sexual pleasure but if it isn't done right then the man will fall flat and get sexually frustrated. Women, do not rake your teeth across the penis as this is painful and a huge turn off and you should educate yourself in the male body parts that bring on arousal. The frenulum is comparable to the woman's clitoris as far as giving extreme pleasure when handled correctly.
The frenulum is where the head connects to the shaft and this section of the penis is loaded with nerve endings just like the clitoris. To give a man ultimate pleasure grasp the shaft of the penis with one hand and run your tongue around the underside of the head and slowly use your lips to apply pressure to that area as you take the penis into your mouth. While applying lip pressure stroke the penis with the other hand and apply pressure with the hand as well.
So many women are turned off by giving oral sex and they do not bother to find out how to give their partner pleasure and they just want to get the act of sex over with and go to sleep. There are men that have lost their desire for sex and I am thankful that I no longer live in that type of relationship. Men can lose their desire for sex when they have difficulty getting an erection because it takes so much work to get it up that most men lose the desire.
A healthy man wants sex on a regular basis and yes he likes to have sex in unexpected places at unexpected times. There is nothing more exciting than grabbing a quicky in an elevator, stairwell, closet ect. and even at my age I find it fun to have a quicky even though I have no one to have a quicky with other than my vibrator. Im a woman with a very healthy sexual appetite but I also will not fuck someone just because I am horny.
I think being sexually active is important but I prefer to have sex with just one person over and over and I prefer to spend my time exploring sex with just one person. I so enjoy trying new things sexually and exciting my partner and I am not one to shy away from the unknown, no I embrace it. I so look forward to being sexually active once again but it wont be for a quicky and I never see that person again, o no hes going to have to prove he is worth spreading my legs for.


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Two things I must begin this post with. The first is that this post was originally created to, "calm the beast," for lack of a better cliché as RedChair, quite accurately, pointed out my lack of actual posts on this site, and as its moderator, thought my opinion on a matter so influential to the life of a blog, particularly my own, should be heard. I happen to disagree, due much to the fact that I rarely feel like my voice needs to be heard at all, that there are much more intelligent, clever and charming – but never more handsome 😉 – people out there that deserve to be heard above my own self, kind of the whole intention of this little project in the first place.
So before we begin, the other thing I was tell you is that I am not trying to educate or inspire; I am merely going to share my thoughts on such an infamous and controversial topic. The thoughts I am about to write will be exactly what I referred to them as: thoughts. They will be pulled from my brain, not from any book or credible source, I merely plan to give my opinion, however professional or unprofessional that may be, on a topic millions have already discussed and covered. I can only hope that mine is different enough to not bore you to absolute death; a minor stroke would suffice just fine.
Online piracy is bad, mmkay? Drugs are bad; prostitution is bad; murder is bad; bad is bad, but what is bad? Or should I say wrong because I do not necessarily consider all acts of online piracy to be bad, however it is all wrong, as in one should not do it, because the law says so.
But is it bad? Is it always beyond a shadow of a doubt, bad. Bad for business? Bad for the consumer? Bad for the country? Or for own personal Morales? Too bad to censor the Internet? Is it? I don't think so.
I have been quite fortunate enough to grow up in a time of great technological revolution; the Windows era, if you will. From about second grade on, I had to bid adieu to those entirely way to big floppy disk-Mac's that played Oregon trail and taught you your multiplication tables via some sort of 8-bit character that beeped at you while a speech bubble ran across the screen, and say bonjour to Windows 93, 95, 98, 2000 and so on and so forth.
Not only that, I was also growing up and maturing right along side one of the worlds most influential creations: the internet. With that development came opportunities to deliver news, entertainment, education, shopping and smut in both new and convenient ways.
Note that I did not say the Internet brought new news, new entertainment, new education, new shopping or new smut, but instead I said a new way to "deliver" that media.
I guess what I am trying to get at is online piracy is something new, but piracy, is not. My childhood consisted of first tape cassettes, then compact discs, then .mp3 via Internet.
Now before the Internet, I am positive I had tapes holding songs that I did not pay for. I paid for the blank cassette that I put in my cd player, which I also paid for, and recorded the songs I wanted from the radio, which is broadcast free to general public. I then evolved from ripping songs to cassettes, to ripping songs to cd. Still, I paid for the empty discs, I paid for my computer or cd burner, and I paid for the cd player that would play the cd I had created, whether it be through a cd player, car stereo or computer.
Now, I have an Ipod, which I paid for, a cell phone, which I paid for, Cd's which I paid for, a computer, which I paid for, and to top all of that off, an internet service provider that supplies me with the internet I need to acquire the information I desire.
Now before lobbyists started funding political campaigns with tens of thousands of dollars to push SOPA and PIPA through, Internet service providers were already doing their part in confronting online privacy, and kudos to them for doing so.
A very good friend of mine whom I went to college with received a letter from Comcast one afternoon telling him he had been caught illegally downloading an episode of South Park – sorry Trey and Matt – and that it needed to be deleted immediately or legal action would be taken. To put it lightly, it kind of scared the wits out of him, and to my knowledge, has never illegally downloaded something to his computer since.
As consumers, we pay an Internet service provider for a service, and it is up to them to regulate the content their users are provided. I'm not saying just because we have been doing it since the entertainment industry could be easily mass-produced, that it is okay. I guess what I'm saying is that we will catch enough of "pirates" to set a standard, instill fear, if you will into the consumers who so commonly turn to piracy, but don't censor the internet.
People get shot and killed all the time because of guns, but politicians are not calling for the collection of every fire arm in the country, and people get into car accidents every day because of speeding, but the government hasn't attempted to pass any bills suggesting that all cars produced in the United States have regulators that never allow the car to push passed 70 miles an hour. Generally, it is up to us as individuals whether we would like to break the law and suffer the consequences, whether that is driving five miles over the speed limit, to littering on the sidewalk to murder. When did the rights of a multi-billion dollar media corporation take precedence over the lives of the very American citizens that corporation is trying to entertain.
It seems I had more to say on the matter than I actually thought. I feel like I could keep going, and going, but my focus would start to become cloudier and cloudier so as a recap.
Let the pirates, pirate. And let the people who catch them, catch them. Don't change the game because this way is easier, or because you can keep throwing money at it until you are satisfied. The internet is a beautiful thing that is only so beautiful because it is so universal and so free from influence and regulation.


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2015 Marketing Checklist
Written By: Eric Wiedenmann
Market Development Group, Inc.
(925) 648-0680
This is from Eric's most recent newsletter. I hope you enjoy reading it. To sign up, just contact Eric or sign up on his website.
1. __ Never stop selling. A company that thinks that their product or service is so good it will sell itself or the company that feels that everyone needs their product or service because they have been in business for X years will generally go out of business.
2. __ Ask for referrals. The least expensive business development tool is a referral. Not only are referrals inexpensive, they have a high return on investment since trust has been built up by your referral partner which often results in a higher than average closure rate.
3. __ Fire customers that need to be fired. Clients that do not pay their bills, are obnoxious, and always ask for a discount do not appreciate your value. They are taking away the limited time that you have to work with the clients that produce your highest revenue and profits.
4. __ Take care of your "internal customers." Your employees are often the face of your company. Happy employees will take care of your customers and go out of their way to provide your customers with a positive experience.
5. __ Follow up with your customers. You must follow up with your customers on a consistent basis to ensure that they are happy with your product or service. A combination of face to face, telephone, and on-line feedback are methods that will increase customer retention.
Note from Kevin: Eric and I have networked together for more than ten years. His company, Market Development Group (MDG), aims to provide practical revenue and profit generator tools for MDG clients, colleagues and friends. The Revenue Accelerator™ newsletter circulation (in its 34th edition) has grown to over 3,500 business leaders worldwide since our first issue was published in 2006. He welcomes any suggestions of articles or topics you would like to have included in future issues.


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Sponsors & Partners
We wish to thank ...
- Renate and Dr. Herbert Kubatz,
- the town of Meiningen,
- the government of the State of Thuringia,
- the district of Schmalkalden-Meiningen,
- the Meiningen Museeums,
- the State Theater Meiningen,
- the Max Reger Music School Meiningen
- Rotary Club Meiningen
- Rotary Club Schmalkalden
- Rotary Club Suhl
- Kuratorium Kulturstadt Meiningen e. V.
- Thüringer Waldquell GmbH
- Bundestagsfraktion DIE LINKE.
- and more private sponsors
Furthermore, we would like to thank ...
- the International Draeseke Society Coburg,
- the Joachim Raff Society Lachen,
- the Raiding Liszt Festival (Austria),
- the Friedrich Kiel Society,
- the Chopin-Assoziation Rheinland-Pfalz,
- Villa Carlotta at Lake Como (Italy),
- and the Meiningen Court Orchestra.
Further follow-up concerts are still in planning. We will update this list with new information shortly.
Should you wish to support our society and the Hans von Bülow Piano Competition, we would be grateful for a donation. All donations are tax-deductible. Please provide us with your name and address in order to receive a donation receipt.
Banking information of the Society:
Bank: Rhön-Rennsteig-Sparkasse
Account holder: Internationale Hans-von-Bülow-Gesellschaft e.V.
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There's a new app coming to your iPhone, and its purpose is to root out cheating in high school golf.
The Michigan High School Athletic Association, which is the governing body for high school athletics in the Great Lakes State, is trying to implement the use of a cell phone app to make sure that golfers are recording accurate scores on the green, according to The Detroit Free Press.
The MHSAA's golf committee recommended the use of an app after concerns rose that golfers might not be telling the truth on their scorecards.
The app will be rolled out via a pilot program during the 2019 boys golf season in the spring to test it out before deciding whether or not to implement it on a full-time basis. The app, which is called iWanamaker, allows players to post their scores in real time. Additionally, officials and the public will be able to see live progress of the event.
Current MHSAA regulations prohibit cell phone use during competitions. However, the pilot program will allow phone use in specific circumstances on the course. Along with using phones for the app, the program will allow golfers to call a coach or tournament official with a health or safety issue, contact a rules official, or use their phones as a measuring device.
These specific situations, which are all legal uses of a phone under USGA guidelines, will be recommended to the MHSAA's Representative Committee for a vote in May. If approved, these changes will go into effect on a full-time basis for both boys and girls in the fall of 2019.
Regular season, league, and tournament scores are typically not made public during the round. Therefore, most people do not see the scores until they are posted on the final scoreboard. Not until the state finals in Michigan are adult scorers used to keep track at each hole. The public can then view the scores after every three holes once they are posted online.
"Making scores public makes it available for all to see, for all to look at and for all to make sure that what is being put in the system actually is what the kids are shooting," said Cody Inglis, who serves as the associate director at the MHSAA. "If a kid is scoring out of his mind, then you can bet that they will attract more attention and eyeballs on them."


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Post On Monday, June 24, 2019 By Erin Butrymowicz
I suffered from pregnancy-induced hypertension beginning in the second trimester of my first pregnancy.
As a pharmacist, I brushed aside many of aches & pains of pregnancy and attributed the ever-increasing swelling, fatigue and shortness of breath to my 12 hour shifts with little time to sit.
My ever-diligent OB and midwife became increasingly concerned about my hypertension and swelling but the first few 24-hour urine screens looked okay and bedrest was not recommended.
During my 34th week, I suddenly felt much more fatigued and while I hadn't been able to wear most shoes I owned for months, the swelling was increasing along with my shortness of breath. My OB was calm but clearly felt things were becoming serious.
At midnight on my 35th week, I checked into the hospital where I could safely deliver, if necessary, without a NICU with the plan to go on observational bedrest. Only a few hours later was I placed into a magnesium drip for the next 36 hours.
My water broke naturally several hours into the magnesium drip and oxytocin was given to speed things along. Moments before my OB was about to recommend an emergency c-section due to no progressing in labor, I was fully dilated and deliver naturally at 35 weeks 2 days.
My water retention had been so severe, I lost 45 pounds my first post-partum week. I was so anxious to finally be free from all the complications of my pregnancy, I couldn't want to get home. My OB was very cautious in monitoring my blood pressure and hesitant to send me home from the hospital early. But after 3 days of decreasing blood pressure and normalizing labs, things seemed to be headed in the right direction and I was elated to go home.
About 1 week after leaving the hospital, all of the symptoms of my preeclampsia came raging back. I checked my blood pressure several times per day, took burning hot showers any chance I could to relieve my back pain and malaise. When my headache stopped responding to Tylenol and hydrocodone, I suddenly felt extremely "bad" and new something was very wrong. My OB sent me immediately back to the hospital and thankfully had me admitted back into the labor & delivery ward where I received magnesium sulfate for 36 hours.
My doctor knew exactly what was happening both before and after my delivery and truly saved my life. That being said, the lack of follow up dictated by our healthcare system easily could have left me dead. If not for my own medical knowledge and a diligent OB, I am certain I would have let things go far too long and no one would have checked on me.
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|Town Officials
|Speaker of Senate
|Chief Justice
|V47 - SE9 Aeolia Station
|Aeolia AirBus
|Nearest Airport
|Aeolia Intertemporal Complex
|Aeolia AirTrain
|Facts and Figures
|Town Hall Coordinates
|7800, 200, 17100
|Recognized as town
|June 12, 2017
|Town Rank
|Official Language(s)
|English (Official), French (Diplomatic), Italian, Japanese
|Post codes
|AL? xxx
|Other Info
|Republic of Formosa
Aeolia is a town located in the southeast corner of the world in a Savanna Plateau M biome. It is characterized by highly futuristic buildings composed of glass exteriors with quartz frames, as well as elevated buildings with multiple supports due to the frequent changes in elevation. The city also utilizes a variety of futuristic technologies for pedestrians, such as plasma bridges and antigravitational lifts. Vehicular transportation is mainly through personal aircraft and airspeeders.
In the year 2280, years of geological warfare has ravaged the planet and wiped out most of humanity. Mountains stood where oceans once were and valleys existed where previously had been plains. A group of survivors in the southeast have united to rebuild, utilizing preserved technology to construct a city in what was formerly a plateau but has since been filled with extreme hills, as a result of the war.
Shortly after the city was founded, a group of wanderers calling themselves the Mixolydians settled on the northern border, in a relatively flat area. Although there has yet to be any conflict, the Mixolydians' mysterious acquisition of an airspeeder and five speeder bikes and military training activities suggest an imminent attack. Aeolia has dismissed such a threat, however, as their civilization is largely primitive and their military is greatly outmatched by Aeolia's.
Aetherium crystals, discovered and refined during an excavation of ruins from the war, power and levitate the city's many floating islands, as well as generating the countless plasma bridges and barriers throughout the city. The largest crystals are utilized by the military and are able to provide immense energy for their powerful weapons and shields.
Officially recognized and developed islands:
- Camelfantasy Manor
- Helipad
- Waterfall
- Fort Locria
- Government Sector Observation Tower
- Radio Telescope at Observatory
|City Hall
|The first establishment in the city that houses the top government officials' offices. It primarily serves as the headquarters for directing the reconstruction efforts of the city.
|Government Sector Residential Tower
|Dorms for government officials.
|State Courthouse
|Houses the State Court that resolves legal issues and arbitrates civil disputes.
|State Legislature
|Houses the State Senate that creates policies on the reconstruction of the city.
|Camelfantasy Manor
|Residence for the Mayor.
|Office Tower 1
|Government Sector Observation Tower
|Usually used as an observation deck, also used partly as a watchtower for hostile forces.
|Meeting Rooms Tower 1
|Meeting rooms for the government or any other organizations.
|Military Headquarters (Fort Locria)
|Military fort on an island commanded by the remnants of the Formosa Armed Forces. It is completely surrounded by a plasma shield with its armaments having a range of several kilometers. The command building is situated on the island while the hangars and fort entrance are located inside the island.
|Deputy Mayor Manor
|Residence for the Deputy Mayor
|Wind Farm
|Control building with wind turbines generating energy for the city.
|Cargo Port
|Area for storing cargo and moving them onto cargo airships for trade with other surviving cities.
|Cargo Port Offices
|Control area for the Cargo Port.
|Cargo Port World Trade Center
|Trade and commerce offices for the city.
|Communications Tower
|Serves as the primary waypoint for city communications, is also used to search for and establish contact with surviving groups.
|Aeolia Information Database
|Computer server center storing data for the city as well as containing vital information recovered from prewar times.
|Hall of the Aeons
|Large building recording the history of the world, as well as functioning as a meeting hall.
|Contains most medical services available in the town.
|Residence 1
|Small residence next to a mountainside waterfall and hot spring.
|Residence 2
|Medium residence with a hillside garden.
|Old Government Tower
|An old four-tower government building that housed important government officials, before a geological attack created a hill under it and caused the destruction of three of the towers and the remaining tower to tilt sideways. The tower is no longer used but is kept as a relic of the war, with the occasional explorer passing through.
|Community Center
|Multipurpose building including a pool, gym, recreational facilities, meeting areas, and locker rooms.
|Residence 3
|Medium residence above a pool.
|Residence 4
|Large residence with a garden and multiple decks surrounding a pool.
|Part of the astronomy center that searches for habitable planets in the universe, for the potential emigration of Aeolia's citizens to a better world in the future.
|Radio Telescope
|Aids the telescope in the main Observatory.
|Airship Dock (Fort Locria)
|The military's and Fort Locria's largest airship dock, capable of fitting an Aeolia-class airship, with multiple servicing facilities.
|Airship Armory (Fort Locria)
|Heavily guarded and secured storage for all armaments and supplies for the nearby airship dock.
|Ionia Station
|Intracity transit center with three tracks for AirTrains and 5 landing pads for AirBuses.
|Police Station
|Headquarters for the city's law enforcement doubling as the city prison, with landing strips/pads for police vehicles and an execution yard connected its exterior.
|Fire Station
|Headquarters for the city's firefighting services, with facilities for housing firefighters as well as landing pads for a variety of firefighting vehicles.
|Aeolia Intertemporal Complex
|Aeolia's sole connection to other cities, consisting of a landing pad with security facilities, a time portal some distance away. and intermediate airship guiding rings.
Note: italics indicate a non-building or an area.
|Residences x10
|Houses a family in each.
|Training Yard
|Contains a variety of equipment and facilities for training soldiers, and can be used as an assembly square.
|Landing Pad 1
|Used by the settlement's airspeeder.
|Meeting Hall
|Generally used for governing the settlement.
|Contains weapons and other important items.
|Landing Pad 2
|Used by the settlement's speeder bikes.
|Generates the majority of the settlement's power.
|Provides food for the settlement.
Note: italics indicate a non-building or an area.
Public transportation consists mainly of automated skytrains running between major buildings or structures that cover a large distance, and airships between areas difficult to access easily. Floating stock consists modified airport shuttles found in the ruins of a prewar airport, and utilizes technology that allows it to run on plasma beams.
Line 1:
- Government Sector Residential Tower
- Hall of the Aeons
- Aeolia Cargo Port
Line 1:
- City Hall
- Hall of the Aeons
- Fort Locria
- Observatory
Aeolia's sole intercity transportation mode is based on a stacked landing pad area, the Aeolia Intertemporal Complex, at the Hall of the Aeons Station. All airships, operated by SkyTrans, use a time portal located at each destination to travel between Aeolia and other cities of a different time.
- Platform 1
- Platform 2
Airships are the most common form of transportation within the city, and a wide variety are utilized by different groups for different purposes. Personal airships constitute the majority of them, which usually seats 5 people and have twin laser cannons for defense. Larger versions of these contain a lounge instead of a seating area, and are generally used by government officials or other prominent citizens. The military uses airships for its patrols, which include two-man light airships, troop carriers, and command airships as well as armed drones.
Aeolia-class Airship
The F.S. Aeolia is an airship carrier, and is the largest airship possessed by the military. It is capable of holding 10 gunships, 4 light airships, 2 troop carriers, 1 command airship, and 3 drones, with a full crew of 160 people. In addition, it is heavily armed and capable of both defending itself and serving as an airborne bombardment platform, as well as an advanced mobile command center.
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Councillor: jphgolf4321 and Narnia17 on May 29, 2017
Mayor: Frumple and _Kastle on June 12, 2017
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Recruit Develop and Retain Staff
Employing staff as technical experts, work coaches and mentors is critical to the overall success of Correctional Industry (CI) programs. The civilian workforce must be forward-thinking; have the capability to accomplish the expectations of the organization today; the capacity to grow and develop with an organization to meet the challenges of tomorrow; and the desire to do both.
Strategic workforce planning is the process of defining organizational strategies and goals for current and future needs, then planning how to recruit and/or develop a workforce that is capable of implementing and achieving the goals.
In order to recruit, retain, and develop staff, a well-organized plan that addresses each element should be developed based on the Strategic Plan. In workforce development planning, strategies and goals are clearly defined and the specific functions are outlined. The plan involves defining the work roles needed for each function, including the number of persons needed in each role, and the competencies required for the successful execution of each role.
Correctional Industries are multi-faceted, operating a business model that provides offenders with education in both technical and soft skills. These skills are essential for a successful transition to the community. CI plays a critical role in the reentry initiatives of a jurisdiction which can be accomplished through the context of work.
CI programs operate through a workforce model of civilian staff and offender workers. The offenders in the program provide the direct labor within the business model. The civilian workforce, working directly with the offenders, is responsible for teaching, coaching and mentoring in an effort to ingrain the newly acquired skills and influence behavioral changes. Successful programs utilize evidence-based training to enhance the work environment through the development of staff skills in problem solving, conflict resolution, active listening, communication and negotiation, will increase productivity, accountability and workforce engagement.
A national survey of U.S. workers, conducted by the Gallup Management Journal in 2006, examined the relationship between engagement and company innovation. Gallop researchers identified three types of employees; not-engaged, actively disengaged, and engaged.
According to the Gallup Management Journal, engaged employees work with passion and feel a profound connection to their company. They drive innovation and move the organization forward. Not-engaged employees are essentially "checked-out". They are sleepwalking through their workday, putting time but not energy or passion into their work. Employees that are actively disengaged are not just unhappy at work; they are busy acting out their unhappiness. Every day these workers undermine what their engaged co-workers accomplish.
The survey determined that engaged employees are more likely to:
- be more productive and profitable
- create stronger customer relationships
- stay longer with their employer
- be a source of creative thinking that can improve management, production, and business processes
According to research by Audra Bianca, "What constitutes the most important part of employee development?" employee development is something that managers and human resource professionals give much attention to because employees are an organization's most critical asset. When viewing employees as capital, organizations will invest money, time and other resources in their development. The return on investment expected is simple: the better employees perform, the greater their contributions to the organization resulting in a healthier organization.
Employee development inspires workers to be loyal and produce innovative ideas. When employees are given a chance to sharpen their skills and expand what they know, their fresh, new ideas are invested in the organization. If employees are not challenged, they have few reasons to be creative, imaginative or invest in their work.
Staff should be developed and recognized as assets. A manager should serve as a leader, coach and mentor in order to connect and develop employees. It is vital to develop employees who can teach the skills necessary in order for others to become more effective on the job.
Conduct Strategic Workforce Planning
Organization Mission/Vision
Prior to workforce planning an organization should evaluate its mission and vision to ensure they accurately represent the purpose of their existence and their future direction. The mission and vision will guide the direction of the workforce at all levels within the organization.
Organization Values
The culture of an organization is directly related to its value system. Core values will guide an organization as to the actions and behaviors that are expected. Once the mission and vision have been reviewed, the values should be evaluated to ensure that they will consistently guide staff to act and make decisions in a manner that supports the organizational culture.
Classification System
A job classification system is a structure for objectively and accurately defining and evaluating the duties, responsibilities, tasks, and authority level of a job/position. There are job families within the structure which identify a series of positions, within the same classification, that are identified by increased levels of responsibility.
Each position should include a thorough description of job responsibilities, including the knowledge, skills, experience and education required to succeed. This system should be reviewed on a regular basis to ensure the system reflects accurate responsibilities and expectations.
- Organization Mission/Vision
Identify and Develop Workforce Competencies
CI programs operate as learning organizations, developing the skill sets within its staff to teach both the technical skills and soft skills to the offender workforce. Training should include identifying and addressing criminogenic risk/needs factors for offenders which are associated with maintaining a gainful attachment to the workforce. Operating a CI organization on the premise "you cannot teach what you do not know" will guide the ongoing development of staff to ensure they are role models for both the civilian and offenders working in the program. Identifying and developing competencies in the following areas will promote a best in class environment:
Skill Set Assessments
The competencies of the current and projected workforce should be assessed, which may include interests, skills, values and personality. These assessments allow gaps in skill sets to be identified and to gauge organizational compatibility. Options for filling the gaps can be identified and the selected approaches planned, organized and implemented. These alternatives may include reassigning staff to new roles, developing and training current staff, hiring staff with the required competencies and creating new structural opportunities.
Technical Skills
As a CI navigates the process noted above, having technical experts identified for each position will occur when recruiting and hiring. In the case of current staff or ongoing development, technical skills can be obtained through formal educational institutes, certifying organizations or technical organizations.
Vocational Education/Apprenticeships
CI programs are enhancing their services by incorporating or collaborating with educational programming, vocational certifications and apprenticeships which tie directly to business operations. These are available through local educational institutes, the U.S. Department of Labor and other local or nationally recognized certifying organizations. As role models to staff and the offender workforce, supervisors leading by example through gaining educational credentials will bring credibility to the program.
Cognitive Behavior Training
Introducing cognitive behavior training into a CI curriculum addresses criminogenic risk/needs while improving critical thinking skills. It also enhances the work experience by formally reinforcing the soft skills necessary to assist offenders with the coping skills essential to succeed when released. Competencies such as problem solving, critical thinking, decision making, managing conflict, written and verbal communication, and active listening are required for effective performance in many positions. Strengthening these skills will enhance the effectiveness of the civilian workforce as they teach, demonstrate and reinforce these competencies with the offender workforce.
Programs such as the National Institute of Corrections' "Thinking for a Change" offer certificates to the master teachers who have demonstrated their capability for facilitating the staff development sessions for those who will be teaching the offenders.
Staff Development
CI staff are in a unique position because their role is to help individuals see that they can change and provide them with the tools necessary to sustain the change. Sustainable change comes through the ability of one to influence behavior. Ongoing leadership development should focus on the following areas:
- Influencing changes in behavior
- Role modeling behavior
- Decision making strategies
- Team Building
- Collaboration
- Empowering others to innovate and lead
NIC Employment Series
Offender Employability Specialist (OES), Offender Workforce Development Specialist (OWDS), Employment Retention: Principles and Practices, and Offender Employment Retention Specialist (OERS)
CI staff interacts with the offender workforce a large percentage of the work week and therefore have the ability to influence behavioral changes resulting in gainful attachments to the workforce. By surrounding the offenders with staff members who are certified in several of the National Institute of Corrections' workforce development training programs, will increase the offenders' opportunity for success.
Offender Employment Specialist (OES) training is a compilation of experts' best and promising practices. It highlights strategies and programs from across the country that have shown proven success in helping offenders obtain career employment. Students will learn:
- How others initiated job readiness programs for their organizations
- What successful programs have done to achieve success
- How to improve existing programs to garner even better results
Offender Workforce Development Specialist Training is a 180-hour training endorsed by the National Career and Development Association (NCDA) that prepares participants to provide assessments for the offenders in the areas of career interest and personality traits. They will also learn how to prepare the offenders for job seeking and maintaining employability skills, answering the difficult questions in the job interview process, and how to present themselves as a viable candidate for the workforce.
Employment Retention: Principles and Practices The NIC Offender Employment Retention (OER) Principles and Practices training will provide participants with basic skills for increasing employment retention rates among offenders they serve. The program is designed for individuals who work in correctional institutions, veterans associations, or other community organizations involved in offender re-entry activities.
OER Principles and Practices training is delivered in a blended format that includes three on-line modules and three days of classroom instruction. Online modules provide basic knowledge of employment retention principles, evidence-based practices, and motivational interviewing. Classroom instruction provides an opportunity to apply newly gained knowledge in a series of group-based activities. In addition to case study scenarios, the training includes role plays and real plays for demonstration and practice of basic MI skills. Individuals who complete the training will be able to:
- Assess offender needs
- Identify services available in their community, and
- Apply evidence-based strategies to improve employment retention.
Offender Employment Retention Specialist (OERS) Training is a 40-hour competency based course that broadens the ability of participants to develop strategies for change while improving outcomes for justice involved adults through case management and collaborative partnerships. The training builds on the relationship between cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) principles and motivational interviewing (MI) techniques to create a solid foundation for self-exploration - aimed at resolving ambivalence to change.
Key staff should be trained in and/or certified in the National Institute of Corrections' Employment Series as well as other recognized soft skills training programs. Ongoing training is recommended to maintain relevance to the field. Additionally all staff should be trained in key elements to gain a working knowledge of the employment series.
These skills are critical in the day-to-day job of doing business at a correctional worksite and are supported by the skills developed through the cognitive behavior training and motivational interviewing noted in Section 2(c) above.
National Institute of Corrections (NIC) - CI Leadership Training
The NIC has developed a comprehensive leadership development program geared for the emerging leaders in the CI field. The program covers topics such as:
- Dynamic Leadership
- Managing Stakeholder Network
- Balancing Internal and External Environments
- Marketing
- Assuring Customer Satisfaction
- Developing an Offender Workforce
- Reentry Resources
- Developing Staff Workforce Competencies
- Ensuring Financial Self-Sufficiency
- Evaluating Organizational Performance
This leadership development program focuses on bringing awareness to the competencies needed for the CI leaders of the future.
- Skill Set Assessments
Integrate Coaching as a Communication and Performance Management Tool
Introducing a coaching model into a CI program will enhance the overall communication between CI staff and the offender workforce. The premise of ongoing coaching is to gain timely and relevant feedback in order to assist an individual in developing to his/her full potential. Coaching becomes the model used throughout your CI program and can be used at any level between supervisors and staff members or between staff and offenders. Coaching does not supplant a Performance Management System but rather supplements it with informal ongoing communication geared toward identifying both successes and opportunities for improvement.
Coaching in any arena, but especially in the CI arena, is a skill set that should be taught and continually reinforced to ensure it is accomplishing the intended result of influencing sustainable change.
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a collaborative conversation style for strengthening a person's own motivation and commitment to change. It is outlined in Motivational Interviewing, Third Edition: Helping People Change (Applications of Motivational Interviewing) William R. Miller and Stephen Rollnick, The Guildord Press New York 2013
Implement Performance Management System
A performance management system should provide employees with
- A clear understanding of job expectations
- Ongoing feedback about performance
- Advice and steps for improving performance
- Rewards for good performance
The goal of a performance management system is to help improve employee performance and ultimately the productivity of the business.
Performance management consists of a continuous dialog between supervisors and their workforce in order to set goals and expectations, monitor progress, provide feedback, develop opportunities for improvement and evaluate progress. Competency-based performance management focuses on assessing and rewarding both how work is done (process) and the goals achieved (the outcomes). Team members are aware of the competencies needed to achieve those goals and emphasis is placed on providing ongoing coaching and feedback.
For it to be effective, a performance management system should incorporate the following critical elements:
- updated job descriptions
- performance measures
- workplace standards
- evaluation methods
- a reward/recognition system
In the CI work environment both staff and offenders should receive ongoing feedback through a formal performance management system.
Employ Succession Planning
The objective of succession planning is to ensure that well-qualified and motivated employees are prepared to assume each critical position when it becomes vacant. The competencies needed for each critical position are identified during the job classification process. This information is used to identify and rank employees with high potential for succeeding in each position.
Including individuals in progressive training and engaging them in creative, innovative processes will promote the motivation for advancing in the organization. As leaders, it is necessary to role model, coach and support individual development.
- Train staff on facility safety and security in CI operations.
Train staff to focus on facility safety and security procedures in CI operations. Safety and/or security breaches impact both the facility and CI which can result in harm to staff, offenders and the general public as well as damage CI's relationship and credibility with the facility. In addition, these breaches can lead to loss of production and an inability to fulfill the requirements of customers. Continual training, reminders, and an overall workplace awareness will assist staff in maintaining this focus.
CI staff must be trained on DOC safety and security policies in addition to CI-specific safety and security practices and policies.
- Obtain compliance verification in conjunction with your Department of Corrections or through external sources.
- Human Resource Audits
- Security Audits
- Safety and Environmental Audits
- ACA Audits
- PREA Audits
- Average Tenure of Employees
- Days to Fill Open Position
- Employee Engagement Surveys
- Offender Workforce Engagement Surveys
- Performance Evaluation System
- Recidivism
- Staff Turnover Rate
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ACA Standards
National Institute of Corrections
Achieving Performance Excellence (APEX)
CI Models that have Data to Support Success
TRICOR – Tennessee Correctional Industries The Coaching Revolution – The Seven Decisions Offender Workforce Development Specialists Contact: Director of Learning and Development 615-741-5705
PEN Products – Indiana Correctional Industries Apprenticeship Programs – U.S. Department of Labor Offender Workforce Development Specialists Contact: Director, PEN Products 317-955-6800


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The Post Office has launched two index-linked savings accounts to help combat the effects of high inflation and low interest rates.
Both the three and five-year bonds are linked to the retail prices index (RPI) of inflation, which currently stands at 5.2%.
Interest is worked out from the average RPI rate every August, plus a guaranteed return of 1.5% on the five-year account and 0.5% on the three-year account.
There is a minimum investment of £500 and a maximum of £1 million and the money cannot be accessed until the end of the fixed term. Additional deposits aren't allowed.
The accounts are available until 2 September but will be withdrawn if over-subscribed and you can apply by telephone, in branch or online.
Long-term savers
Richard Norman, director of savings and investments at the Post Office, says the accounts will be most suited to long-term savers.
"Rising inflation means for many saving is becoming less attractive. We're helping our customers protect their savings from the impact of inflation with our inflation-linked bonds," he says.
Although the accounts will guarantee to beat the level of inflation, Louise Holmes, spokesperson from Moneyfacts, says as the bonds run for either three or five years, if RPI drops during this period savers will receive a lower return than hoped.
The accounts are likely to prove popular but still do not match the recently launched NS&I index-linked savings certificates, which offer tax-free returns (the Post Office bonds are taxable).
There is also a smaller minimum deposit of £100 with the NS&I bond and, unlike the Post Office accounts, it is possible to withdraw your money after one year with NS&I.
"Overall the Post Office bonds are reasonable, but are still some way short of the NS&I offering," says Patrick Connolly, spokesperson for independent financial advisers AWD Chase de Vere.
The Post Office has launched two index-linked savings accounts to help combat the effects of high inflation and low interest rates.


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Treat yourself to some Homemade Chocolate Pudding tonight!
Chocolate lovers, this recipe is for you! I grew up eating both Instant and Cook and Serve Jell-O pudding, the Cook and Serve I considered to be the better tasting of the two. But I wondered recently if homemade pudding would be superior tasting? After all, I could use a high quality chocolate to make it. Heck, I wondered, "How do you even make homemade pudding?" Well it turns out it's a lot simpler than I thought!
How to make Homemade Chocolate Pudding
You'll start by creating a dry mix that is very similar to what you would purchase at the grocery store- a mixture of dutch processed cocoa, sugar, cornstarch and salt. Dutched cocoa has much of the bitterness of natural cocoa removed, and has a sweeter, deeper taste that most taste testers prefer over regular cocoa.
Next, whisk in some eggs, heavy cream and milk, and bring the mixture to a full boil over medium heat, whisking constantly.
Once the mixture has boiled for about 30 seconds, remove from the heat and whisk in small chunks of butter and chopped high quality baking chocolate (Like Ghiradelli, Guittard or Callebaut, etc.) until completely melted. Whisk in a bit of vanilla extract to give your Homemade Chocolate Pudding a bit more complexity and sweetness.
Cover the top with plastic wrap (pressed onto the surface) and let it cool for a couple hours IF you like your pudding cold. I may be weird, but I prefer my pudding HOT with a scoop of chilled Cool Whip. I absolutely love the contrast of hot and cold in my mouth at the same time! I also love hot fudge sundaes and warm brownies with ice cream for exactly this same reason :0)
It was a special day when my mom would serve us a hot bowl of Cook and Serve chocolate pudding with the Cool Whip on top for dessert. That brings back fond memories for me. It was often on a movie night, where we'd sit and watch a special on TV with our warm puddings in hand. Am I the only one who likes to eat it this way??? My husband thinks I'm so weird!
Hot or Cold, Homemade Chocolate pudding is a decadent treat that you (yes, I'm talking to you chocolate lover) should make when you really want to pamper yourself and indulge in a delicious dessert. You will not regret making this one bit. Enjoy and please rate and review this recipe to be helpful for other readers, Thanks!
Homemade Chocolate Pudding
Yield 6 servings
Deep, decadent chocolate flavor shines through in this Homemade Chocolate Pudding. Making your pudding homemade with high quality chocolate gives you a truly outstanding chocolate dessert.
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 and 1/2 cups whole milk
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small chunks
- 4 ounces of bittersweet (around 70%) baker's chocolate, chopped fine (I use Ghirardelli brand)
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt with a whisk. Then whisk in egg yolks and cream, making sure you scrape all along the bottom to ensure no dry cocoa mixture remains.
- Cook the mixture over medium heat, whisking constantly, until it comes to a boil. Let the pudding boil for about 30 seconds to 1 minute, continually whisking. Remove from heat.
- Off heat, whisk in the chunks of butter and bittersweet chocolate until fully melted, then whisk in the vanilla.
- To serve warm: pour pudding into individual bowls, and let cool on the counter for about 5 minutes. (If you don't like the 'scum' forming on top, just press plastic wrap onto the top of the pudding while it cools to prevent it.) Serve with a scoop of whipped cream. To serve cold: Pour pudding into a large bowl or container. Press Plastic wrap onto the surface of the pudding and over the sides of the bowl. Place in the fridge to cool, then scoop out and serve in individual bowls.
I wouldn't recommend using chocolate chips in this recipe- they contain additives to help the chocolate maintain their 'chip' shape when melted, and as a result are more difficult to melt and become smooth in a pudding.
Courses Dessert
Cuisine American
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size about 1/2 cup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 346
% Daily Value
Total Fat 24.6 g
Saturated Fat 14.5 g
Cholesterol 150 mg
Sodium 212 mg
Total Carbohydrates 32.1 g
Dietary Fiber 3.5 g
Sugars 24.2 g
Protein 5.5 g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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