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Who is Orange Sink?
- Cathy G.
- Rice Lake, WI, United States
- My home town is Rice Lake, a small town in northern Wisconsin. I own Red House Wool Studio~ an in-home wool and rug hooking business. I enjoy collecting and decorating with antiques and primitives. Orange Sink Blog is a journal of my interests and ramblings about life. Cathy Greschner
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Patience and Panic
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Purple Coneflower Beginner Rug Hooking Kit
My efforts of last night and today are shown here with the creation of this advanced beginner rug hooking kit for one of my students. (notice the beading on the flower stem which I thought would give a beginner a little bit of a challenge)
- Drew the Pattern on backing ( on the straight of grain!!!!!)
- Cut the wool strips
- Hooked the pattern/ counting the number of strips it took for each element and the background
- Prepared another pattern on linen.
- Sorted the strips and labeled the bundles
- Measured the binding tape
- Photographed the subject
- Will be including a life size photograph in the pattern (9 by 7 inches)
- I hope she likes it.
- It was really rather fun creating my first kit! Maybe if I had a different cutter I would consider making some of these to sell. Or maybe I need to just go ahead and make some to sell and then use the money for a new cutter!
Cathy G
Monday, April 18, 2011
Monday Musings-April 18th
The hooking is now complete on Mary's Garden Rug! She had a sneak peek of it the other day and from what I can tell she is delighted. The bold colors and happy dance of flowers across the rug are right up her alley!
I will be binding it this week by using a twill tape that I hand sew around the edges. But first things first! One of my students from my rug hooking class is completing her second project and wants to do another kit. Soooooo.... I have decided it's about time I design a rug hooking kit for the student who wants something a little more challenging than a small trivet. It needs to be simple yet a little more challenging and interesting. So hopefully by Wed. I will have something done! Whew!
I wanted to let you know how the refrigerator drama panned out. Well, repairman Daniel and his assistant ( a repairman in training) came last friday and installed the part. Mr. LG is humming along in happiness. I'm happy, he's happy, the checkbook sort of happy. The final bill was $178.00. And we have the added satisfaction of knowing Mr. LG served in the training of a new repairman. It's a comforting thought that there will be another good refrigerator repairmen in the world and that Mr. LG could contribute by letting him work on his relay and overload parts.
I'm off to the studio and hopefully will have something to report in a couple of days. Oh, just as an afterthought... since weather is sometimes of interest when it's being naughty or nice..... our forecasters are predicting possible 6 inches of s-n-o-w ( we don't say it out loud here anymore)...on Wed.
Isn't that lovely.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Mr. LG UPDATE!
It seems I was a bit hasty in pronouncing Mr. LG Refrigerator dead this morning! I wrote his obit. before the repairman had paid us a visit. Good news! There is life after death for refrigerators and he may not be destined for the happy recycling center for deceased appliances after all!
After hooking up some fancy testing equipment the repairman discovered the compressor is still functioning and that the problem is a bad starter unit. Mr. LG is not out of the dark however and will remain hooked up to life support ( temporary starter unit) until said part can be shipped in about 5 days!
So, I apologize for any undue grief this morning's premature obituary may have caused and appreciate the kind condolences from you dear blog readers throughout the day. We are hoping for a good outcome as a new fridge really isn't in the family budget at this time. Mr. LG is resting comfortably this evening after a thorough scrubbing inside and out today while the food and frozen goods were being stored in Mr. Harvest Gold Fridge in the garage.
So keep us in your thoughts and prayers and Courtney please keep that bottle of Pinot Grigio chilled. One way or another we are having a celebration of life by weeks end. For a life that was well lived and stocked with mostly good food and leftovers or a life that will be brought back to us by the life saving efforts of one good repairman named Daniel and a new part!
Cathy G
Refrigerator Dies
This past Sunday at approx. 2:30 a.m. Mr. LG Refrigerator passed away peacefully with Mrs. G by his side. He was 7 years of age. He resided with the G's since his purchase on May 5th, 2004 only one month before his warranty on his sealed system(Compressor, Condenser, Evaporator) ran out. Mr. LG made a loud buzzing noise throughout the day but was otherwise unresponsive. The decision was made to pull the plug.
He was a trusted and huge white member of the family. Among his duties of keeping the frozen foods froze and perishable foods chilled he kept the $60 bottle of insulin medicine for the family's diabetic canine Smokey, properly cooled. He was a magnetic personality and proved handy in displaying family photos and grocery lists on his side. He produced many thousands of ice cubes over his short life and had no prior mechanical issues that the family was aware of.
Stepping in to cover his duties as of 3:00 a.m. Monday morning is his predecessor Mr. Harvest Gold Refrigerator who has resided(thankfully) in the family's garage since 2004. Harvest Gold has served primarily as a beverage cooler in the garage for Mr. G but has agreed to help out during this family crisis with the sudden loss of Mr. LG.
Mr. LG leaves behind family members Mr. and Mrs. G, Smokey and Max the family canines and his constant companion across the kitchen the colorful Mr. Orange Sink. Mr. Orange Sink will miss him terribly and has been weeping small tears from his faucet this morning. Other family members include the elderly Mr. Brown stove top who believes his days are numbered and of course has been around many many years and has seen many refrigerators come and go over his lifetime. Other survivors include a various mix of small appliances including a few crock pots.
Arrangements are pending at the Rainbow Home and Appliance Center near the family home. A celebration of life will be held this week and all those wishing to remember Mr. LG will be asked to bring a bottle of chilled wine and non-perishable snacks.
Final resting place is yet to be determined.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Monday Musings
Spring is so slow to arrive here this year! It's been rather painful reading other's blogs who have tender shoots of Spring flowers bursting through the soil already. My resident crow in the flower box on the front deck however, is sporting his Spring wool scarf. Heaven's to Betsy wool in case you're wondering.
I had to show you the progress in the front yard. That's green grass by golly. If the cold weather doesn't let up we'll be mowing grass around the snow banks. The ice fisherman in the neighborhood keep us informed about the ice on the lakes. People are still driving on the ice to fish. My neighbor Al said yesterday that there is at least two feet of ice on the lakes yet. Since we are in a country where lakes of all sorts and sizes surround us for miles, we know the weather as a rule doesn't warm up until the ice goes out........ hmmmmm.
(I have a bad habit of throwing my snippets on the floor while hooking)
Progressing better than the weather, I had a good afternoon and late night of hooking yesterday. I am digging deeper into my stash for the antique black background wool now. Thought I had dyed enough of a black with a red base wool but didn't end up liking the wool itself. It shredded a little with the number 6 cut I'm using. I switched to a more solid weight wool that has an antique green over dye and it's working better. My mind is already transitioning to what my next project will be and I have at least another few days of hooking left on this and then the binding. I am slowing down a little to give my hands a break.
Thank-you everyone for asking about my rug hooking students. Some have finished their projects and some are hooking more coasters and starting small kits. Two have ordered a nice frame like mine you see in the above photo. They are really excited to get them. We are working on trying to meet regularly here in my studio a couple of evenings a month to hook together. It's taking time for me to organize the next phase in all of this but I can see that almost all of them are hooked on hooking!
Warm thoughts!
Cathy G
Friday, April 1, 2011
On a Wing and a Prayer
I'm well into this table mat commissioned by my friend Mary. Hooking in a #6 which seemed small after my last project with the hand torn strips! But after hooking awhile it doesn't seem much different than an 8. I guess I'm tricking my own mind! Something which comes in very handy on occasion.
Well, I'm not one to interfere in divine interventions. Truth be told I was saving that special piece of pink for a special rug. Is this that rug? So far the colors seem to be picking themselves...... or are they? What better way to be hooking with such lovely thoughts in mind. Flowers, friends, color and happiness. Oh and maybe a little prayer that it actually fits the table when it's done!
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Equipment & Efficiency Workshop, August 17th-18th, DC Metro Area
- July 17th, 2020: Price will increase to $1,500.00
How many of you are looking at your P&L statement, or you just got out of a meeting with your GM, business partner, or banker about everything from high food to rising labor cost with no real strategy to move improve the situation?
The truth is we are not selling "Apple" computers. Selling food does not have the same margins as other industries, and we are dealing with an expensive, highly perishable product. Traditional restaurant models carry significant overhead, and operators must manage hundreds of variables on a daily basis.
Many industries have out of necessity reimagined the model or completely recreated how they execute day to day business. Think of Netflix, compared to blockbuster. Technology is providing new frontiers and new possibilities that we never could have imagined. If you are not in tune wit the newest opportunities you will most surely find your self at a competitive disadvantage, or your model will be obsolete.
That is where the RC Culinary Lab comes in. This brand new class is aimed at disrupting with out disturbing how we operate our kitchens today. We will discuss, observe, and reconsider how and to make you more efficient on a daily basis. The class is broken down in several categories listed below:
- The Smart Kitchen- Just like "nest" that controls your home climate, we are only scratching the surface of what tomorrow's will look like. In this class we will share what we feel are the technologies to watch and how to be on the forefront of "smart-kitchen technology"
- Signature "One of a kind Experiences", Increased Revenue, Profitable Concepts- Creating new and Recurring revenue streams considering alternative ideas.
- Cook Chill- Lets talk about production.-This section is all about efficiency and scaling up production.
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- Sous Vide-an overview of other class we will show how sous vide be a useful tool even if you are not cooking sous vide yourself.
- Equipment from around the world-In this section RC will highlight equipment not well known throughout the USA, but offers real benefits.
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This is a brand new class at the RC Culinary Lab, a state of the art Kitchen.
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Building Department Hours
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The Building Inspector is available each Thursday at City Hall by appointment.
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Additional flood information can be found here:
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So I have been struggling w/ finding the cause to a create notification issue and hoping someone in the Community can kick me in the right direction.
I have a project in JSD w/ a couple agent. One of the agents came to me a month or so back indicating that they are not always getting notified on issue create. Just now he came to me w/ a fresh example of this. Two issues created w/in an hour of each other, one results in email notification one does not. Both created thru portal, same issue type, same priority, etc. I check the Notification Helper for both w/ same results that he should be notified.
Anyone seen this or have ideas?
This kind of intermittent problem can be really difficult to troubleshoot if you can't actually see the logs that Jira is creating at the time this happens. Right now we don't know if the message is just not being received OR if the message is not actually be generated by Jira.
The first is an indication of a mail routing problem that could be cause by a number of SMTP configuration / spam filters / etc.
But if the problem is the second one, then that is a problem with Jira itself. If you were running Jira Server, I would recommend turning on the debug logging for outgoing mail, and then recreate the problem. If the message is being created by Jira, that log should at least show the message was generated and handed off to the SMTP server (after that Jira doesn't know or have any control over whether or not the end user actually gets the message). But if the message is not generated in that debug log, then we at least narrowed the problem down to the message not getting created.
Since we know this is a Jira Cloud instance, I would actually recommend creating a support ticket at https://getsupport.atlassian.com and provide in that the dates/times of the example messages. Those might help, but that might not. It is possible that our Cloud support team might need to enable the debug logging packages here before the problem happens to be able to better understand what the source of the problem here is.
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ran across this old issue. i think the cause was that i had an agent also listed as a customer.
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The link to "20 Things to Do While You're Sitting Around Waiting for Your Fans to Show Up" was forwarded to me recently by an associate. It's an older blog (posted July 2007), but still very "current" in topic and worthwhile reading, especially if you're scratching your head thinking "what now?" in regards to promoting your music online.
Monday, March 24, 2008
20 Things to Do While You're Sitting Around Waiting for Your Fans to Show Up....
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Billboard Report: Wikipedia Beats MySpace on Artist Searches
According to a new Billboard report, almost twice as many people perform artist searches on Wikipedia than they do on MySpace.
And when a search is performed for an artist's name on Google or Yahoo, if a Wikipedia page entry exists for that artist or band, people will choose to view the Wikipedia page for that artist twice as often as they will choose the MySpace page for that same artist. Wikipedia artist page results are also selected more often than "official web site" pages.
What does this mean to you? It means you need to create an page entry for your artist or band on Wikipedia to take advantage of this fact.
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By RACHEL L. SWARNS
WASHINGTON — It is an old tradition, a White House dinner governed by ritual and protocol that happens to be this city's hottest social event. But at their first state dinner on Tuesday night, President Obama and his wife, Michelle, made sure to infuse the glittering gala with distinctive touches.
They invited local students to witness the arrival of the guests of honor, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India and his wife, Gursharan Kaur, and presented a mélange of musical entertainment, including the National Symphony Orchestra; Jennifer Hudson, the singer and actress; Kurt Elling, the jazz musician from Chicago; and A. R. Rahman, the Indian composer who wrote the score to the movie "Slumdog Millionaire."
And at the tables, the meatless menu included a mix of Indian and American favorites, including some African-American standards. Collard greens and curried prawns, chickpeas and okra, nan and cornbread were served to the 320 guests — including some well-known Republicans and prominent Indian-Americans — who started off with arugula from the White House garden and finished up with pumpkin pie tart. (After a tasting at the White House on Sunday, the Obamas gave the dishes their stamp of approval, Mr. Samuelsson said.)
And don't forget the dinner plates. For an administration that publicly prizes bipartisanship, what could be finer than an eclectic mix of Clinton and Bush china?
The Obamas promptly distinguished themselves from their immediate predecessors by holding their dinner under a grand tent on the South Lawn to allow for a more expansive guest list. And they emphasized some of their favorite themes, including bipartisanship, diversity and a focus on healthy meals.
Mrs. Obama made a splash by showcasing deep, rich colors — apple green for the tablecloths and varying shades of plum, purple and fuchsia in the hydrangea, roses and sweet peas in the centerpieces.
There was White House honey and sage from the garden and a menu that gave vegetables and beans — including eggplants and lentils — top billing. (For a White House keen on promoting fresh fruits and vegetables, what could be more serendipitous than a guest of honor who happens to be a vegetarian?) And the Obamas shook things up by serving, among other dishes, Indian food to an Indian delegation, typically a no-no.
"You wouldn't try to outdo the Indians; that would not be typical," said Anita McBride, who served as Laura Bush's chief of staff and took pains to praise Mrs. Obama as moving in a new direction. "It's the perfect combination of American food with a nod to the visiting country."
As for the dozens of schoolchildren invited to participate in the day's events, many savored the chance to see the White House up close. One group of young women spent time with Mrs. Obama in the State Dining Room and learned about the history of American state dinners and sampled some pumpkin pie.
"These events probably seem like they're miles and miles away, like they're just untouchable," said Mrs. Obama to the young women, some wearing sneakers and short sleeves.
She said she hoped this would inspire them to think harder about their place in the world around them.
"Who knows, maybe one of you all sitting at this table, one of our little mentees, will be living and studying somewhere in India — maybe New Delhi or Mumbai or Bangalore," the first lady said. "Just imagine that. Start thinking about your future in that way. This visit at this table is the beginning of that for all of you."


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'Tis the season for spreading the joy, giving gifts to loved ones, and embracing and helping your community. As horse junkies, it's safe to say that often our lists are dominated by our horse's needs and the things that could make our lives a little bit easier. We might be dreaming, but here's some things that would make any equestrian want to give Santa a hug.
An extra few hours in each day…either for more barn time or a nap.
For the smell of the barn to become your significant other's new favorite perfume.
More duct tape. Actually, all the duct tape.
No more thrown shoes or unplanned calls to your farrier.
For board to not go up at all this next year.
Maybe hay and bedding will get cheaper, then board can go down!
For horse laundry to not destroy your washing machine.
All of the 2017 shows to run on time and in a way that is convenient for your work/barn life.
For your horse to learn to poop in one spot so it's easier to clean his stall.
A quick winter…or an all expenses paid season down south (plus spending money, duh).
No unexpected vet bills.
A refund for any class that you go off course on (or a gift card to download Jump Off App).
For your horse to stop spooking at that scary corner of the indoor.
To finally find a bit that your horse will love for more than a week.
More socks…because somehow all your barn socks keep disappearing or getting holes in them.
A year of no truck (or trailer…or car) problems.
For your car to magically clean itself.
An unlimited supply of mints, carrots, and apples.
To have a pair of breeches that are affordable and flattering.
For your blankets to last through the winter.
Merry Christmas horse junkies! We'd tell you to treat yourself, but we know half your wish list (if not more) is always for your horse.


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Here at EPIC, we're always interested in what's new and upcoming in the world of online media. So, when Twitter recently announced that they were thinking about doing away with the 140-character limit, we were all over it. Whether this idea is Twitter's saving grace or downfall is up for debate, and our social team decided to weigh in.
Scott Covelli- Social Media Specialist
It doesn't even take 140 characters to explain why this isn't a great idea for Twitter, but I'm going to use a few more than that anyway. If this ends up being a blog-style offshoot of Twitter, sending users to a separate page, then I'm more optimistic about it. However, if I have to scroll through big blocks of text in my Twitter feed, that will make for a tough user experience.
On Twitter as it stands now, we're all on the same playing field. We each get 140 characters to tell a breaking news story, share an opinion, tell a joke, or sometimes all three. You might think that more words means more creativity, but I think it'll be the opposite. Being concise is a great skill that not many of us have, but more of us should. Telling a story Twitter right now uniquely saves people from themselves and simplifies a social landscape that can get pretty muddled.
Twitter blogs? Cool. No character limit on direct messages? Awesome. Long-form prose in my feed? No thanks.
Katelyn Staaben- Social Media Specialist
Anyone posting on Twitter has suffered through the frustration of trying to fit a m
essage into the 140-character limit. But eliminating that limit, while it may ease frustrations when attempting to place multiple three-syllable words into a single tweet, gets rid of the very thing that makes Twitter what it is. Twitter's strength is short, easily consumable content. They
would be better off perfecting that which sets them apart than imitating Facebook or LinkedIn, who are already succeeding with long-form content.
Of course Twitter can always improve. Taking links or handles out of the character count would free up a few spare characters and give a little more flexibility to users. But is it worth it for Twitter to risk the fundamental idea it was built on in the hopes of growing its user base? I don't think so.
Andy Parmann- Social Media Specialist
Let's get this out of the way: Twitter didn't set a 140-character limit to prevent writers from creating overly complicated content; they set it because in the Stone Age people would tweet using SMS messages.
Removing the character limit could solve three huge issues for the platform: users, time on site and revenue. It will bring a new wave of much-needed users to a plateauing network, the long form content will keep people on Twitter instead of leaving the network to read articles and it will open up new advertising options for marketers.
Don't get me wrong, I'm a proponent of short, bite-sized content, but all brands need to occasionally reinvent themselves to stay relevant. I'm sure the core of Twitter will remain the same, and you'll need to click to read beyond the first 140 characters. The brands that will see the most success will accept the change, but continue using best practices.
What do you think of the change? Here at EPIC, we're still split on whether this is the best path. Only time will tell whether this change brings Twitter back into the light or if it will continue to push users away.
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It's that time of week again. It's Mix It Up Mondays! This week I am bringing you guys a couple of EDM covers/remixes of super popular American songs. First up, we have a violin cover of We Don't Talk Anymore by American singers Charlie Puth and Selena Gomez. Did somebody say violin? I f*ck with that. I love string instruments! Yo! That Lindsey Stirling? That's my shit! Needless to say, the Viet mix of We Don't Talk Anymore covered by female violinist Quỳnh Như and remixed by DJ HƯNG 88 gives me a hard on.
For those of you who don't like purely instrumental music, then this second song is for you guys. Love Yourself -- originally sung by Justin Bieber -- never has sounded better. In this Viet mix of Love Yourself, we have Edward Nguyễn on the vocals and Ivyiron behind the soundboard.
For this week's edition of Mix It Up Mondays, I hope I have shown that there exists many hidden, young and talented artists in Vietnam. These artists aren't well-known, but they are worth listening to and should be supported as much as possible.


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Jump In The April Shred Fitness Challenge
Keep faith! Winter will end and we will have a beautiful summer. That also means leaving the winter coat behind and getting this sexy skirt out and your favorite sleeveless top. So what about sexy defined legs, a toned booty, some sexy shoulders and a super sexy and toned stomach?! Lets just freakn' do it! Let's get that summer body NOW because we're running out of time!
Since there's only a few weeks left before summer, we've put together some kick ass workouts! To keep your body alert and your metabolism at its peak, we are constantly mixing all kinds of training because that's what works! And it will definitely keep you from getting bored. You will do heavy strength training to define your muscles (using shock methods such as circuits, dropsets and supersets), crazy HiiT workouts to boost your metabolism and short cardio HiiT to torch fat.
Since a balanced body is what looks best, we will give you balanced workouts to target every single muscle group : quads, glutes, hamstrings, abdominals, shoulders, biceps, triceps, chest, back, calves... You name it!
The Best Project You'll Ever Work On Is Yourself
For 30 days, make exercising and eating right your priority! Put the sweets away and get out of the couch!! Your body will thank you by looking sexier than ever.
How Do I Get In The April Fitness Challenge
Hey, before you run to put your running shoes on, make sure you bookmark this page for future reference. The workouts will be updated here weekly. The workout of the day is also shared daily on our facebook page along with some fitspiration! So make sure you join it.
April 2014 ** 30-Day Workout Calendar **
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- Rest at least once a week: feel free to add 1-2 additional recovery days as needed (more isn't necessary better, you want to focus on the quality of your workouts and pushing yourself during each session). If you decide to workout 3-4 times a week, make sure to balance out your training program, you don't want to end up doing 3 upper body workouts consecutively.
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Recipe: Fish Cakes With Tartar-ish Sauce
Fish Cakes With Tartar-ish Sauce
Makes 12 cakes
Fish cakes
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
1 rib celery, finely diced
1 teaspoon kosher salt + to taste
1 pound boneless, skinless California or Alaska halibut, cut into ¼-inch cubes
1/3 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2¾ cups panko breadcrumbs
¼ cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
2 tablespoons finely chopped tarragon
4 large eggs
¾ cup all-purpose flour
Olive oil, for frying
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 hard-boiled egg, finely chopped
1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
4 cornichon pickles, finely chopped
2 teaspoons capers, finely chopped
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
To make the fish cakes: In a medium frying pan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the onions, celery and a pinch of salt and cook, stirring frequently, until softened but not browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and let cool completely.
In the bowl of a food processor combine ½ cup of the diced fish and the heavy cream and process into a smooth paste. Transfer to the bowl with the cooled vegetables and add the remaining diced fish, the 1 teaspoon salt, mustard, pepper, ¾ cup of the breadcrumbs, the parsley, tarragon and 2 eggs. With your hands, mix well to combine. Form the mixture into 12 cakes, each about ¾-inch thick and 3 inches wide. Transfer to a plate or baking sheet and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 4 hours.
To make the sauce: While the cakes chill, make the sauce. In a small bowl stir together the mayonnaise, egg, parsley, pickles, capers and lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
To finish the fish cakes: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
In a shallow dish, pour the flour. In a second shallow dish, whisk the remaining 2 eggs. In a third shallow dish, pour the remaining 2 cups breadcrumbs. Coat each fish cake in flour, shaking off excess, then dip in egg, letting excess drip off. Dredge in breadcrumbs, turning twice and patting to adhere. (Note: It's useful to designate one hand your "dry" hand, the one you use to turn the cakes in the flour and breadcrumbs, and one the "wet" hand, the one you use to turn the cakes in the beaten egg. This way, you avoid breading your fingers, too.) Set on a plate or rimmed baking sheet. Set a wire rack over a second rimmed baking sheet and set nearby.
In a large frying pan, heat ½-inch depth of olive oil over medium heat. When the oil is hot add as many fish cakes as will comfortably fit in a single layer and fry, turning once, until golden brown on both sides and cooked through, about 6 minutes total. With a spatula, transfer the cakes to the wire rack over the baking sheet and keep warm in the oven while you fry the remaining fish cakes, adding more oil to the pan as necessary.
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HOUSTON (AP) After the Houston Rockets fought until the end to get a win against the last-place Phoenix Suns on Friday night, coach Mike D'Antoni criticized his team's attention to detail with the postseason approaching.
"It's been about five games now where our focus is not where it should be," he said. "And we need to start getting (focused) in so that one, we can finish well to give us a better chance in the playoffs. And then once the playoffs come, you can't just ... turn the switch on. ... Right now, we're not razor sharp."
James Harden had 41 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds, and the Rockets outlasted the Suns to get a 108-102 victory.
The Rockets had trouble putting away the Suns, who have won just 16 games this season, and trailed for much of the night as they struggled from long-range, making just 11 of 40 3-pointers.
"We've just got to be more consistent with demanding stops," Harden said. "We do it when we need to, but we need to do it throughout the course of a game. Then, that will take our game to another level."
It's Houston's franchise-record 10th straight win over the Suns, and the Rockets have won 10 of their last 11 games overall.
They were up by two after two free throws by Harden with about four minutes to go. He hit his head on the court after being knocked down on a hard foul by Deandre Ayton about 90 seconds after that, but got up and made two more free throws.
Mikal Bridges missed a 3 for the Suns and Harden added a jumper on the other end to make it 102-96 with about two minutes remaining.
But Devin Booker made the next four points to get Phoenix within two points at 102-100 about a minute later.
Danuel House padded the lead with a 3-pointer after that, but Booker made a jump shot to cut it to 105-102.
A turnover by Harden gave the Suns the ball back. But Josh Jackson missed two free throws with 24.6 seconds left and Harden made one of two free throws with 11.1 seconds remaining to make it 106-102.
Booker missed a 3 and Harden made two more free throws to secure the victory.
Booker had 29 points for the Suns, who lost their second in a row.
"We couldn't really close the game," Suns coach Igor Kokoskov said. "We lost the game in the last couple of minutes and the last couple of possessions."
Eric Gordon added 19 points and House tied a season high with 18 for the Rockets on a night Chris Paul sat out to rest.
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The game was tied at 71 with about five minutes left in the third before Houston used a 5-2 run, capped by a 3 from Harden, to take a 76-73 lead. But Phoenix used a 5-2 spurt after that, highlighted by a soaring dunk from Richaun Holmes, to tie it back up a couple of minutes later.
A 7-2 run by the Suns later in the third put them on top 85-82. Kelly Oubre Jr. had a 3-pointer in that stretch and Holmes scored the other four points.
Kenneth Faried made one of two free throws after that cut the lead to 2 entering the fourth quarter.
Suns: Tyler Johnson sat out with a sore right knee. ... Holmes looked to have injured an ankle in a collision with Harden with about 9 1/2 minutes left and didn't return. ... Oubre had 22 points. ... Ayton had 17 points and 14 rebounds.
Rockets: The Rockets had 11 3-pointers to give them at least 10 in 42 straight games, which is the second-longest streak in NBA history behind their 55-game streak last season. ... Harden had six steals and three blocked shots.
The Rockets were impressed by the performance of House, who played his first game since Jan. 14 after spending the last two months in the G-League.
"He's perfect for our system," Harden said. "He's very skilled and athletic and can do a variety of things on the basketball court."
Suns: Visit New Orleans on Saturday.
Rockets: Host Minnesota on Sunday night.
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Growing global energy demand has contributed to the increasing interest in the Arctic, mostly due to its oil and gas resources. However, the Arctic also has an abundance of underutilized renewable energy sources such as wind, thermal, hydro and tidal, which lacks the infrastructure necessary for export.
The subsea cable technology required to build interconnectors in the North Atlantic already exists. The IceLink project, a proposed subsea cable between Iceland and the UK, is conceptually the most advanced initiative in a North Atlantic context, and earlier this year, the National Energy Authority of Iceland published a report on a potential North Atlantic Energy Network. A sister publication, funded by NORA, is expected shortly.
The realization of subsea cable projects in the North Atlantic will be expensive and depend on political decisions, both in the North Atlantic and in Europe. Arctic Circle 2016 would be an ideal arena to discuss the green energy potential and the political and economic benefits and challenges of a North Atlantic Energy Network. With the ongoing green energy acceleration, it is interesting and timely, particularly in a post-Paris context, to highlight the potential role the Arctic as a green battery for Europe.
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- Meinhard Eliasen, Energy Adviser, Faroese Energy Authority: The Faroese Connection: Benefits and Challenges.
- Sigurd Enge, Manager, Shipping, Marine and the Arctic, the Bellona Foundation, Norway: Renewable Energy and Grid Development in the Arctic: the Svalbard Case.
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Was that your "Unions" post? I found it caught in the spam filter. I have no idea why, I'm not a tech expert, but sometimes innocent posts get stuck in the spam filter. Sorry dude!
na it was just the whole section won't load but the union post. and couldn't post new things, now its back to normal again.


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Exhibit | Matt Black: The Geography of Poverty
Photo: Warehouse district. El Paso, TX. © Matt Black, Courtesy of Anastasia Photo
It is more than fifty years since President Lyndon B. Johnson launched the "War on Poverty," and not much can be said when one takes into account the fact that income for the top 1% has more than doubled since the 1970s. As the United States increasingly assumes the form of an oligarchy, the gap between the rich and the poor continues to grow. At the very top of the pyramid, the richest 0.1% have tripled their wealth, sharing 22% of the national wealth.
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Like most wars waged against capitalism, the War on Poverty failed miserably. Today, more than 45 million people fall below the poverty line, a record high for the country. The United State Census Bureau sets the poverty line at an annual income of $11,490 for one person or $23,550 for a family of four. Often times, it is not just the individual or the family that fall below the line, but the larger community itself, as the local economy collapses under the inability to sustain itself. When considering poverty in a country as wealthy as the United States, we come to understand that inherent in poverty is the deeper, systemic oppression of unchecked capitalism itself.
Photographer Matt Black began "The Geography of Poverty" using his Instagram feed in December 2013, starting in his home region of California's Central Valley. It was here, in the heart of the nation's richest state, that Black began to document the third world conditions that ravaged his native land. Combining images, geolocation, and poverty data, "The Geography of Poverty" put the most devastated communities in the United States on the map. The project has gained over 180,000 followers and earned Black TIME's title 2014 Instagram Photographer of the Year.
In June 2015, Black began a three-month road trip that took him across the four corners of the United States, documenting over 70 cities, towns, and rural communities where more than 20% of the residents lived below the poverty line. Beginning in Barstow, California, Black followed a pre-planned route, taking us deep inside the underbelly of the American Dream and bringing the darkness to the light.
"Matt Black: The Geography of Poverty" is on view at Anastasia Photo, New York, through November 1, 2015. The photographs paint a haunting portrait of the ravages of economic disparity and the devastation poverty wreaks not just on the soul and the body but on the landscape itself. Working in black and white, Black strips the world of the pleasure that color brings and forces us to look at the cold hard reality of life for millions of Americans. Yet his approach is empowering, dynamic, and bold, as Black neither heroicizes nor romanticizes the plight of poverty in any form. Instead he confronts it head on, without flinching, and makes us aware, much in the same way as Jacob Riis did, of how the other half lives.
Black continues to travel the country, and his progress can be seen on an interactive site he has created with MSNBC. He will complete the last leg of his travels, with a final stop in Eugene, Oregon, later this month.
"Matt Black: The Geography of Poverty" is on view at Anastasia Photo, New York, through November 1, 2015.
Miss Rosen is a New York-based writer, curator, and brand strategist. There is nothing she adores so much as photography and books. A small part of her wishes she had a proper library, like in the game of Clue. Then she could blaze and write soliloquies to her in and out of print loves.


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UK sports minister calls in soccer bodies over racismBy Simon Evans MANCHESTER, England
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This is all well and good, screaming abuse at people in their place of work is not a good look.
But by far the more serious issue the FA should be dealing with is why, among the managers and coaches who get make a living from the game after they retire, the proportion of non-white people is far, far smaller than the proportion of those who actually play the game.
It is interesting, as an example, to compare the managerial careers of Sol Campbell and Joey Barton.
Campbell, now manger of League Two club Macclesfield Town, is one of the league's very few black managers (head coaches). He is one of England's greatest players and represented the national team more than seventy times across six major tournaments. Despite being one of the best players of his generation, he still had to wait nearly eight years for his first chance at a head coaching post, which he took up last year after retiring in around 2010-11 I think.
Then there is Joey Barton. Barton is best known for stubbing a cigar out in a teammates eye. He once assaulted at least three members of the opposition, causing his team to go a man down and lose on the final day of the season.
Barton retired last year and walked straight into a League One head coach's post.
Not very scientific to compare only two individuals, but the lack of black managers tells its own tale.
Generally, I dislike the phrase "white privilege". It implies all white people live blessed lives and don't have issues to deal with. As such, it is a phrase I tend to avoid. That said, can you imagine a black footballer with the cigar-stubbing incident on his resume walking into a coaching post? Well indeed.
Not sure about the FA's priorities here.
Open Minded
Soccer is the arena for frustrated people to pass the hate of themselves to the others, ideally different.
I used to enjoy watching soccer games live, that was 40 years ago.
30 years ago I went back to watch a junior game with my 10 years old nephew playing, it was just too horrible.
Now my young daughter is playing, this is enjoyable again... Hopefully it will remain in the female leagues.
Mr. Noidall
It's always strange to me that these people get all racist at these players, when 9 times out of 10, it's the black players that bring home the championships. I wish black people could form their own private clubs. Whites would be virtually titleless. I understand why people despise black athletes--they're the best in the world in every sport they participate in.


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The alarm went off this morning at 6:30, and I hopped out of bed ready to take Emma and go on an adventure. No chores today! I had packed a lunch last night, so we were soon on our way for a two hour drive. Our destination was the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia.
The refuge encompasses more than 110,000 acres of seasonally flooded wetland forest. That was a surprise to me. I had expected the Great Dismal Swamp to be flooded year round. This refuge held another surprise for me as well.
We hiked the first boardwalk along the Railroad Ditch road. At the end of the boardwalk is a pavilion that showcases the part that the refuge land played as a stop in the Underground Railroad in the period just before the Civil War. It also served as a hiding place for communities of escaped slaves known as maroons. I can't imagine the hardships endured by these former slaves when confronted with living in this swamp. I had no idea this was such an historic location.
The Railroad Ditch auto tour route ends at Lake Drummond. It's a 3100 acre lake that is named after the first colonial governor of North Carolina.
After stopping at the refuge headquarters to have my passport book stamped, we headed over to the Washington Ditch road to have a little lunch. There are two trails located off of the parking lot. We tried the Dismal Town boardwalk first, but weren't able to complete the whole loop as I was being eaten alive by mosquitoes. I guess you really have to expect that in a swamp.
The second trail is the 4.5 mile long Washington Ditch trail that goes all the way to Lake Drummond. I certainly wasn't going to be able to do the whole thing, but we did walk a portion of it.
Oh boy, what a horrible job those slaves had to do hand digging that long ditch.
That's the ditch on the left. Good old George, along with some shareholders, formed the Dismal Swamp Company to drain, farm, and log portions of the swamp.
Being in the swamp at high noon on a hot and muggy day, I really didn't expect to see much wildlife out and about. So I was pleasantly surprised when these two does popped out of the woods in front of me.
I imagine they'll be a bit more skittish towards the end of fall when the hunting season opens up.
While I was at the headquarters getting my passport stamped, I mentioned that I volunteered at the Gateway VC, and that we didn't have any information on the Great Dismal Swamp NWR. It is one of the 11 refuges that we tell visitors about. So, I left with a bag of pamphlets to display at the VC. At this point, I've visited six of the eleven refuges we represent. I'm hoping to visit the rest of them in the next couple of weeks.
I think you'll agree that my day wasn't really dismal, it just involved a Dismal location. One of the best parts was it was a day off, and it didn't rain!
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- A Child's Prayer (beginner)
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- Called to Serve (early beginner)
- Beautiful Savior (late intermediate)
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One of the most difficult things for C# developers to understand about Haskell is the way in which it performs stateful tasks such as IO. In part 1 I explained the difference between methods and pure functions. Pure functions always return the same value if passed the same arguments and don't change the state of the system. C# methods that change state (ex. change a global variable, return a pseudo-random number, write to disk) are considered "impure." In C# we can create both pure functions and methods. In Haskell it is only possible to create pure functions. This might seem strange. After all without impure operations you can't even generate a random number. That would make for a pretty dull poker game eh?
"Who cares about purity?"
Impure programs are a lot like machines with moving parts. Every time you look at them they are in a different state. In contrast pure programs are like machines with no moving parts. They are, on close inspection, just formulas executed by the computer. Want to take a guess which machine is more reliable?
In addition to the benefits of clarity and increased reliability it turns out that compilers can also make certain types of optimizations if they can be sure that code is pure. That's one of the reasons Haskell can be very fast despite the fact that it is such a high-level language.
"That's all well and good but I need to change state!"
Indeed you do. We don't want to get rid of state (we can't) but we DO want to separate the pure operations from the impure ones. Haskell allows you to perform impure actions, but it forces you to bundle them up together and execute them at the end of your program. Conceptually a Haskell program is a pure function that creates an impure program and runs it.
Not at all. It's very similar to what C# developers are now used to doing with Linq all the time. Take the following program:
var evenNumbers = from x in Enumerable.Range(0,100) where x % 2 == 0 select x*x;
What is the value of evenNumbers? It isn't a bunch of computed numbers stored in memory. It's a sequence which, when traversed, will generate those numbers. The Range function returns a sequence. This sequence is wrapped inside of another sequence by the Where function. Finally that sequence is wrapped inside of another sequence by the Select function. Only when we traverse the Sequence do the functions in the Select and Where sequences actually execute.
foreach (var num in evenNumbers) { System.Console.WriteLine("{0}", num); }
Linq allows us to combine a bunch of sequence operations together and then run them later. Imagine if we could use Linq to combine a bunch of stateful operations (ex. IO, random number generation) together then run them later. Surprisingly we can.
"I thought this post was about Haskell."
It is. Bear with me. Let's write some C# code that reads a url from the console, downloads the HTML, and then writes it to the console. However instead of doing things the typical C# way we'll do things the Haskell way. Let's start by defining a type called IO.
public delegate T IO<T>();
Our IO type is similar to IEnumerable. When it's run it will perform an operation and return the resulting value. An IEnumerable is run with GetEnumerator and an IO is run by, well, running it. The principle difference between the two are that a traversing a sequence doesn't necessarily have side-effects while running an IO function does. Also an IO returns only one value while sequences return many.
Let's define a function that reads a string from the console. Since this function changes state it will return IO<string> instead of string. By returning a function that does the work instead of just doing it right away we can delay this operation and group it with others.
// Returns a function which, when executed // will get an address from the console // and return it. static IO<string> GetAddressFromConsole() { return () => Console.ReadLine(); }
Pretty straightforward right? Notice how easy this is thanks to C#'s lambda expressions and type inference. Now we'll write a method that retrieves the HTML for a given address.
static IO<string> GetHtml(string url) { return () => { string html = null; using (WebClient client = new WebClient()) { html = client.DownloadString(url); } return html; }; }
Once gain retrieving information from the internet involves IO so we again wrap the work in an IO function in order to delay its execution. The last basic function we need to create is one that writes a string to the console:
static IO<object> WriteToConsole(string value) { return () => { System.Console.WriteLine(value); // We have to return a value so we just return null return null; }; }
Notice that all of these functions are pure! They don't do work, they create functions that do work when they are called. That's how Haskell keeps its hands clean. Now that we've built our basic functions we're ready to write our program.
static IO<object> RealMain(string[] args) { return from address in GetAddressFromConsole() from html in GetHtml(address) from _ in WriteToConsole(html) select _; }
This function will retrieve a URI from the console, retrieve the HTML for that URI, write it to the console, and return null because the last operation, writing to the console, has no return value. Notice that our Main function is an IO function as well! This Linq usage may appear strange to you. I had to write some code so that Linq knew how to compose our IO objects together but I'll explain that later.
"OK now what? When do we actually do something?"
Now that we've composed all of these functions together into one IO function it's just a matter of running it.
// This function is generated by Haskell automatically static int Main(string[] args) { var IO = RealMain(args); try { IO(); // IO operations are lazily executed in sequence return 0; } catch (Exception) { return -1; } }
"Hold on. I thought you said that Haskell couldn't perform impure operations."
I lied. It does exactly ONE impure operation. Once all your impure operations are bundled together into one IO function that function is run. The only difference is that Haskell automatically generates the code above. It is implicit. Now without further ado let's look at the Haskell equivalent of the code above. Hopefully it will be much easier to understand now.
let GetHtml :: string -> IO string GetHtml = --This definition is not relevant now let GetAddressFromConsole = getLine --this is a built-in function that reads from the console let WriteToConsole = putStr --this is a built-in Haskell function that writes to the console main :: IO () main = do address <- GetAddressFromConsole () html <- GetHtml(address) WriteToConsole html
Now that you understand that Haskell handles IO the same way C# handles sequence operations you may have started to wonder what other types of operations can be composed in this manner. Both IO object and IEnumerable are examples of Monads and there's nothing scary about them other than the name. Monads are the important idiom to understand if you want to write Haskell programs. Next time I'll explain how they work and how I managed to use Linq to sequence our IO monad.


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Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Flash fiction sale to Every Day Fiction
I got an email last night telling me I'd sold a flash fiction story to Every Day Fiction. This one had an earlier rewrite request, and their comments helped make the story considerably stronger. It will be classified as science fiction, though as far as that, the story owes more to Italo Calvino's Cosmicomics tales than to any real science. The story should be out in the next month or two.
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I never thought in a million years I would be eating a breakfast like this. I thought it would be gross. Well now I'm obsessed! Ever since I found the recipe in The Food Babe Way I have been making it and tweaking the recipe to my liking. It is very customizable. My adjustments from the original recipe are that I cut the recipe in half, I don't add mushrooms (just because I don't like them), I added garlic powder and onion, an egg, and I have been adding my cauliflower 'rice' instead of quinoa. The recipe for "Riced" Cauliflower is found in the Grain-Free Family Table cookbook. Sometimes I also add a little bacon or sausage but not usually. Only if I have some in the fridge that needs eaten up. My daughter likes it too. My husband and son do not. My husband even had it wrapped in a tortilla and added hot sauce. He would like it if I added meat, more eggs, and didn't put the quinoa or cauliflower in, or tomatoes, or spinach… Okay, I would really have to change up the recipe for him to like it, lol.
- 1 TB coconut oil
- 1 - 2 cups spinach (or chopped kale - I don't chop the spinach but you can)
- ½ - 1 cup cooked quinoa, rice, or cauliflower 'rice'
- ½ - 1 cup of each veggie of your choice (broccoli, chopped tomato, chopped bell pepper, chopped zucchini, cauliflower)
- salt & pepper (sprinkle desired amount)
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp onion powder, 1 tsp minced onion, or 1 or 2 TB chopped fresh (optional)
- 1 - 2 eggs
- Other options: mushrooms, butternut squash, sweet potatoes, bacon, sausage
- Heat the coconut oil in a sauté pan on medium heat.
- Add any veggies you want, the spinach, and if you are using cauliflower 'rice'. Saute for 5 - 10 minutes.
- Stir in the quinoa/rice and seasonings.
- Push everything to the side of the pan, crack the egg(s) in the middle and scramble.
- Then mix everything in with the egg(s). Serve immediately.
After the coconut oil is heated up in the pan, add the veggies you want and the spinach (the spinach will shrink up after it cooks).
After sautéing the veggies for 5 – 10 minutes, stir in the quinoa/rice & seasonings. Then push everything to the side, crack the egg(s) in the middle and scramble.
Mix everything together and serve immediately. Serves 2, unless you're really hungry. 😉
Here's the cauliflower 'rice' I use. It's basically just cauliflower that has gone through the food processor so it is in very small pieces.


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Secular "progressives" in this country will celebrate your ability to live open and freely, provided you're in lockstep with their radically leftist ideology.
Townhall political editor Guy Benson learned this.
So did
But perhaps one of the more egregious examples is what journalist Chadwick Moore had to endure. Sadly Mr. Moore learned it wasn't good enough to lean left. Nope. See, he was also expected to do the proggies' bidding by savaging controversial gay conservative Milo Yiannopoulos. So when Moore wrote a (GASP!) neutral piece on Yiannopoulos, he was pretty much ostracized by the radically left crowd. Hence began Moore's conversion to conservatism.
Because nothing says "freedom" and "openness" like blatant identity politics.


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The land is harsh, the people poor and desperate. In the early 1850s a group of Swedes from the province of Smaland pack their few belongings and emigrate to America in hope of a better life. There, Karl Oskar (Max von Sydow) stakes out a fine farm for himself, his wife (Liv Ullman) and family in the Minnesota woods.
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Google Shows Off Hardware Design Using IBM Chips
It's no secret that IBM wants to move its technology into the kind of data centers that Google and other Web giants operate. Now comes evidence that Google is putting some serious work into that possibility.
The Internet search company on Monday said it has designed a motherboard for server systems that uses IBM's new Power8 chip, which has typically only been found in hardware designed by IBM itself. Google and other cloud-style companies now almost universally rely on x86 chips, the kind long associated with Intel.


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Hi, I am Erik Wasilewski and I started EDW Designs LLC in 2011. I have been designing houses for over 15 years. I have enjoyed creative designing ever since I was a kid. Growing up I made amazing structures out of Legos and wooden blocks. I went to the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, where I earned my bachelors degree in Architecture and Urban Planning. Professionally I have worked as a designer on hundreds of homes. I have worked in Milwaukee, Southwest Florida, Madison, Watertown, Janesville, and other places in Wisconsin. My goal is to make a connection with my clients, so that I can understand their daily routines and lifestyles. Then I am able to effectively design them new spaces in which to better spend their lives. I specialize on creating 3D computer renderings. I use my knowledge of photography and related digital programs to help my customers visualize what their new project will look like before it is built.


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Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom agree on divorce terms
Khloe first filed to dissolve her marriage to Lamar in December 2013.
CALIFORNIA - Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom have reportedly reached an agreement in their divorce.
The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star first filed to dissolve her marriage to the basketball star in December 2013 but put proceedings on hold last year after the 36-year-old sportsman suffered near-fatal overdose in October 2016.
But she refiled for divorce earlier this year and now, according to TMZ, Khloe and Lamar are said to have reached a property settlement and filed legal documents on Friday, meaning they just need a judge to sign off on the paperwork to make their split official.
However, under Californian law the divorce won't be finalised until December as it takes six months from the time of filing for the paperwork to be officially signed off.
It was recently revealed Lamar is "completely out" of Khloe's life, almost a year after she nursed him back to health following his collapse.
A source said: "Lamar is out of her life completely. No animosity there - she still cares about him, she still wants him to be safe, but it's over."
Khloe, 32, recently started dating 25-year-old basketball player Tristan Thompson and could not be happier.
An insider said: "They're taking it slow, day by day, but are having so much fun together. It's still the honeymoon stages and they both have a huge crush on each other.
"He's the nicest, sweetest guy, He comes from a very strong family and has a tight circle of close friends. He really isn't into the 'celeb scene' and does his own thing. He's close friends with [his Cleveland Cavaliers teammate] LeBron [James] and a couple of his teammates.
"She's very happy but taking it slow and not rushing into anything."
Meanwhile, Khloe's mother Kris Jenner recently gave Tristan the seal of approval and gushed that he and Khloe are "really cute" together.
She said: "They are really cute. You know, she's having a good time. He seems like a really nice guy."
When asked what makes them work, Kris replied: "I don't know! I think just with any relationship, just in life, I think it's about chemistry and about values. You know, about how two people get along, so...you know how that goes!"


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