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lemon polenta biscuit recipe, and immediately got up and surveyed the kitchen cupboards to see if we had the right ingredients in. Everything except the almonds, so I did a bit of searching and came up with this recipe, halfway between Emma's and this one on Taste.au.
These are forgiving biscuits, quick to make and if your dough starts to get a bit soft, pop in the fridge for a bit and then bring it back out again to separate into balls.
Lemon Polenta Biscuits
makes 12 - 15
100g butter, softened
100g caster sugar
2 egg yolks
grated zest of 2 lemons, plus juice of 1/2 lemon
150g plain flour
75g polenta
1. Put your butter and sugar in a large bowl, and cream together. Or if you are fancypants (me) pop them both in your stand mixer and mix for a couple of minutes with the beater.
2. Add in an egg yolk at a time and keep beating.
3. Add in the lemon zest and juice, flour and polenta. Mix with a spoon (if you're using a mixer it's best to switch to a spoon now), and then knead with your hands briefly to allow it to come together.
4. Refrigerate for about 15 minutes, then separate the dough into 12 - 15 balls around the size of a walnut. Preheat your oven to 200c
5. Arrange on a lined baking tray, and then squish with a wet fork to flatten.
6. Bake for 12 minutes or until lightly brown on the edges
7. Leave to cool and then remove from your tray, and into your mouth.
They keep for about 5 days in an airtight container.
News! I'm holding another food event. My long awaited Gujarati Supperclub is on the 22nd February in Cambridgeshire. Find out more and book one of the last few spaces here: www.foodmela.co.uk


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Our History
The concept of Orbis began in the late 1960's when Dr. David Paton, a renowned US ophthalmologist, was a faculty member of The Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins. After extended experiences abroad, Dr. Paton recognized the lack of eye care and ophthalmic teaching in developing nations where blindness was widespread. It concerned him because 80% of the world's avoidable blindness occurs in the developing world, so someone needed to try to close this gap. But the high costs of tuition, international travel and accommodations prevented most doctors and nurses in low-income countries from coming to the USA for training.
Out of this experience came the idea for a mobile teaching hospital and the inspiration for the world's only Flying Eye Hospital. Hence, Project Orbis International was born. This led to a unique and lasting alliance between aviation and medicine. With help from other supporters like Betsy Trippe DeVecchi, Niles Bond, George Gould, Thomas Knight, Charles Lord, J. Wright Rumbough and A.L. Ueltschi, a donated plane from United Airlines, and a grant from USAID, they converted a DC-8 plane into the world's first fully functional teaching eye hospital.
As we grew over the years, we added hospital-based training programs and fellowships to our portfolio to provide additional skills-building opportunities for eye care professionals. In 1999, to build the capacity of local partners, we created long-term country programs in Bangladesh, China, Ethiopia, India and Vietnam – similar programs are also underway in parts of the Latin America and the Caribbean. Our permanent offices in these countries, run by local staff, develop and implement an array of multi-year projects to improve the quality and accessibility of eye care to residents, particularly in rural areas and impoverished urban communities. Many of these programs focus on the treatment and prevention of childhood blindness, cataract, trachoma and corneal disease.
The launch of a global telemedicine initiative, Cybersight, in 2003 provided long-term follow-up in the form of distance mentoring and education. This award-winning program extends training opportunities to physicians throughout the world by using the Internet to connect local doctors with our volunteer ophthalmologists for professional mentoring, education and real-time consultation on patient cases and eye care techniques. Cybersight is the world's only comprehensive online resource which provides ophthalmic education, professional mentoring and patient care consultation to eye care professionals in developing countries, 24/7.

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Summer 2019 Latin American Educators Workshop
Join CLACS for our annual, week-long Professional Development workshop for K-12 and Community College Educators/Librarians interested in Latin American Studies.
This year we will focus on contemporary Maya communities and participants will learn about Mayan contemporary histories, languages, cultures, and politics. Participants will also learn the basics of Q'anjob'al, a Mayan language spoken right here in C-U! Activities will include lectures by UI faculty supplemented by music and movies. Participants will be able to revise and/or create new classroom materials to be shared by all.
K-12 educators in Illinois are elegible to receive ISBE Professional Development Hours (PDH). Others are elegible to receive General University Continuing Education units (CEU).


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Person County, NCHome Menu
Important Information
Registration Deadlines
Registration application forms must be either postmarked or received by the Board of Elections no later than 25 days before the election in which you wish to vote.
Registration Requirements
To vote in Person County, you must be:
• A U.S. Citizen
• A Resident of North Carolina and this county for 30 days before the election
• At least 18 years of age on or before the next general election
• Not registered and not voting in any other county or state
• If convicted of a felony, your rights of citizenship have been restored
• If you move out of your precinct, but remain within Person County, you should notify the board office in writing of your new address.
• Applicants who are 17 but who will be 18 on or before the next general or regular municipal election will be processed no earlier than 60 days prior to any partisan or non-partisan primary election. One must be 17 1/2 to vote in a partisan primary election. 17 1/2 year olds may not vote in school board elections.
Mail Forms to:
Mail completed voter registration applications to: Person County Board of Elections, 331 South Morgan Street, Roxboro, NC 27573
Changing Party Affiliation - deadline is 25 days before the election.
If you wish to change your party affiliation, you must complete either a Voter Registration Application Form or complete the reverse side of a Voter Verification Card that has been mailed to you, and return it to the Board of Elections. All changes must be either postmarked or received in the Board of Elections office at least 25 days before the election.
Verification Process
After a voter application/update has been processed, a voter verification card will be mailed to the voter indicating their correct precinct and polling place location.


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Treasure Coast Couple Jacob LaCroix, Cynthia Feola To Tie The Knot, After Winning Stuart Magazine's Wedding Contest
It's official. Our 2017 Stuart Magazine wedding giveaway is over, and we've selected a very special couple to tie the knot with a little help from the area's fabulous vendors.
Jacob LaCroix and Cynthia Feola first met in high school about eight years ago, and our panel thought their heartwarming love story made them deserving of a dream wedding.
Given LaCroix spent much of his young adult life in foster care or in the homes of friends after his parents divorced, he was surprised to find a connection not only with Feola but also her relatives, a huge but close-knit Italian family full of tradition.
"To me, at the very least, it was culture shock. When I was brought to meet the parents—a terrifying experience for an 18-year-old, by the way—I was astounded at how kind and warm they were. I had never met such a remarkably sweet family," LaCroix said. "Maybe that's why we clicked so well: because we were the perfect balance."
Through moments of love, fear, confusion and happiness, their love has been built to last, he says.
"Sometimes we argue about who should take the garbage out or do the dishes, but we always agree that we love one another," LaCroix wrote in his essay.
After working to put themselves through college and then putting away savings for a future wedding, the couple instead decided to purchase a home together on the Treasure Coast. So, LaCroix took it upon himself to apply for Stuart Magazine's wedding giveaway and give his fiancee the wedding they've always wanted.
"Deep down I know that the wedding is not the real motivation," LaCroix said. "The real reason we want to be married to one another is because we are in love."
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I love my minivan. It's a 2010 Honda Odyssey. It's got some dents and chips, and looks totally lived in (that's what happens when you have 5 kiddos), but it has been a great reliable vehicle. It's taken us on many a road trips and been a great mom taxi. However, it's reaching the 100,000 mile marker and has been having a couple little quirks happening recently – like all of a sudden the blinkers don't work for a couple minutes.
While I LOVE not having a car payment, my husband has started to hint that it is time to start looking for a new car. He feels old blue is loosing some reliability and is very hesitant for us to use it to drive any long distances – like a trip from Florida to Michigan to visit family. So before it becomes an emergency, I've started searching for a new vehicle so we can get as low as price as possible.
Here are 4 tips to help get the best price on a new car.
Do Your Research
This is not just what type of car you want and will meet the needs of your family, but much much more. Here is a list of questions to get your research started:
- How does the car rank compared to other comparable vehicles?
- How much would insurance costs for different vehicles you are considering? It truly is amazing how different rates can be for the same year vehicles. I found this out whyile working at an insurance agency during high school when many people will call for comparison prices.
- What is my monthly budget for the car? This isn't just the cost of the car, but also insurance, gas and maintenance. For bargaining sake, DON'T let the dealer know this number, but keep it in the back of your mind. Your goal is to get the total price (including out of door delivery charges) as low as possible, not just get it to your desired monthly payment.
- Where can I get the best financing option? Don't just count on the dealership for the best deal. Check with your bank or credit union prior to shopping. Being pre-approved for a loan can really give you some bargaining power.
- How much is my trade-in worth? – Don't just accept the number the dealer gives you if you know it's worth more. Once again, a great bargaining tool. One bit of money saving advice is to not even let the dealer know there will be a trade in until you are told the lowest total price for the vehicle.
- What dealership should I go to? Don't just automatically assume all dealerships are the same. Sometimes being willing to drive a bit will save you thousands.
While some of this research might require phone calls, Cars.Com can be a great resource. It definitely provided an eye opener in regards to the difference in dealership prices as you can see below:
Timing Really Matters
- Time of Month – Many car salesman are required to reach a certain quota per month of sales or have their bonus based on the number of cars they sold each month. Therefore, they will be willing to work with you to make the deal.
- Time of Year – Think end of year, but for the car business this isn't necessarily December. Instead it means end of car year model. For example, the 2018 vehicles start coming out as early as August 2017. So starting at that time, dealerships will want to really start clearing out the 2017 stock and that can make for some awesome deals for you. In fact, September has ranked as the highest cash back incentives per vehicle for year for the last two years. That means a better price for you.
Check at Work
Growing up my dad worked for an automobile company so discounts on cars were sort of assumed, but even if you don't work for a car company check to see if your company gives discounts. I was very surprised to learn that my husband's company, which is a construction management company, offers $1000 cash back when you buy a certain brand of car.
Be Willing to Walk Away
Buying a car is a huge investment. If the deal reached at the dealership doesn't meet your requirement, don't be afraid to walk away. There will be other cars available that will fit your budget and be just as good, or perhaps even better. Better yet, sometimes when a dealer realizes they will lose a deal, they will offer your a better price.
Hopefully with these tips you can get the price down close to the dealers invoice price as possible and have a new car you know you got as frugally as possible.


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Gorilla Painting – 90% Completed
February 19, 2009 9 Comments
Well I'm at the stage with this painting where I am just tweaking now – a glaze here and there, spending more time standing back and looking at it, than actually painting. Hope you have enjoyed the journey – seeing how I develop a commission piece.
All continue to twek then upload a new photo under good lighting so you get a better feel for him – love to hear anyones thoughts on him 🙂


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- On Tuesday, Khloe Kardashian posted a photo with her boyfriend Tristan Thompson on Instagram.
- People quickly accused her of Photoshopping her "baby bump" out of the picture.
- Users claimed Thompson's hand looked warped, along with the pool's ripples in the background of the photo.
- However, the photo is likely from February when the couple was on vacation in Jamaica.
- It's worth noting that Khloe doesn't need to show anyone her baby bump, or lack thereof. It's a form of body-shaming to scrutinize women's bodies for proof they are pregnant.
With more than half of the Kardashian-Jenner clan theoretically expecting a child in the next few months, people have been scouring the sisters' social media accounts for a glimpse of their pregnant bellies (or in Kylie's case, ANY belly).
It appeared that our prayers have been answered: Khloe posted a full-body photo of her with her hubby, Tristan Thompson.
The cute photo features the two in a happy, loving embrace.
However, people were quick to notice that something seems "off."
"Beautiful picture but if you look at the water ripples between them, it's been Photoshopped," one user wrote. She continued: "The ripples don't look right. Just announce it already. Don't hide one of this world's most beautiful miracles."
"Photoshopping the bump, boo?" another user asked.
Others claimed that Thompson's hand seemed misshapen.
One person commented, "What happened to the rest of his hand? Photoshop."
Many assumed Khloe Photoshopped their hands to cover up her growing bump.
Someone said: "But where the baby bump? And why are y'alls hand morphed together?"
But there's a perfectly reasonable explanation for all this.
The photo Kardashian posted was most likely taken in February, when the couple was on vacation in Jamaica. She wasn't pregnant at the time — she's just re-posting an old photo. Or hey, maybe she really isn't showing yet! We still don't know how far along she is.
Photoshop or not, we need to see a bump soon!


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Paul Hollywood: "Baking is one of the oldest professions. Along with fishing, and prostitution…"
The Great British Bake Off star talks Bread. No, not the Liverpudlian sitcom - his new series...
When interviewing Paul Hollywood, journalists usually bring him their freshly baked bread. Or a cake. Then they sit nervously while he examines it, tastes it and pronounces on it. I have baked some bread, but I can't show it to him. Because it's already been eaten. Before my family devoured it, however, I managed to take a picture, which I show him before anything else. My loaf. Two,
actually. One is golden of colour, buoyant of texture, rounded of shape. Sadly, the other reveals a not so much Squeezed, as Totally Collapsed Middle, giving its slices a sort of Batman shape, the outer crust being the ears.
Hollywood surveys the picture seriously. "Nice structure to the first. But the second… it's the proving. Did you use a bread machine?"
I nod, shamefully.
"Not really baking, is it?"
I confess it is not.
"Do you ever clean your machine out?"
Look here, Hollywood, I'm not some cocky contestant whom you are judging on The Great British Bake Off. I am a nice journalist from Radio Times, here to tell you what a silver fox you are and how much I am looking forward to seeing your new, solo, baking show.
But the Fox is on a (bread) roll.
"Have you changed your yeast, is the water temperature different? You know, a little change can make a lot of a change. Which bread maker do you use? The Gadget Show tried out three against me, and challenged the public to taste the bread blind. Fortunately I won."
Paul Hollywood, 47, takes baking very seriously. And because he takes it so seriously, the British viewing public has begun to as well. They're not the only ones – Hollywood is currently taking his skill and passion to America as a judge on a new TV show, The Great American Baking Competition. And Bake Off has ramped itself up from amateur scone-fest to a ferocious cream horn-heavy contest worthy of the patisserie department at the Dorchester. Where Hollywood once was king. Indeed, it was his destiny to be so. Born and bred (sorry) into baking, almost his first memory is of rising agents.
"I remember the joy of baking with my dad [who owned a chain of instore bakeries in the north of England]. I used to make rolls with him on Saturday afternoons," he says. "Dickie Davies was on the TV, and the bread would rise during the wrestling. I remember him putting it by the fire, with a towel over it. We would be wrestling too. Then Doctor Who was on, and the rolls would be baking. By the time it was time for The Two Ronnies, we would be eating them. I still remember the taste, vividly."
It goes back even further; his grandfather was head baker at the Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool. Which is important. Because when Hollywood was himself a slip of a lad at 19, he was a junior baker down the road at the Chester Grosvenor. One day, the local TV news show, Granada Reports, came to call, and shot a piece with him about baking bread.
"They interviewed me for about six hours, and I remember thinking as I walked out of the hotel to go home, 'I've made it.' Then on telly that night it was about 30 seconds long."
For television really to focus properly on Hollywood's periwinkle eyes and supreme confidence over a lump of dough, it would take time to prove himself (sorry again) in the bakeries of the grand hotels of England (Grosvenor, Dorchester, Cliveden etc), and a five-year stint in Cyprus where he met his wife, Alexandra, did some more telly and learnt about the glories of baking with seeds, rosewater, and the "old recipes that grandma makes on a Sunday," as he puts it.
He's into the provenance of bread. "I love all of that. Did you know the ancient Egyptians invented sourdough in 2,500 BC? Hieroglyphs show them threshing the wheat, grinding the flour, baking the sourdough. We've gone back to the way they baked bread thousands of years ago." He sighs. "Civilisation was built around wheat, around people settling down and not being nomadic. Baking is one of the oldest professions. Along with fishing, and prostitution," he twinkles, just ever so slightly crinkling the corners of those blue… oh, you know how it goes.
Because this is what Hollywood does so well, and summarises his televisual appeal. He's a hulking Scouser with a mastery over dough, but he is also a flirt, beloved as such by millions of viewers.
Does he acknowledge his uncontested status as baking's sex symbol? "It's flattering. But I always think they are taking the mickey. I don't really believe it." What?
"It's quite embarrassing," he says, seriously. "I'm quite shy, really. The figure you see on TV, that's just a persona. I like getting home, putting my feet up, getting into my slippers and dressing gown." Indeed, he is such a relaxed homebody that he might have to be reminded by his wife to take off the "tracky bums" when he pops down to the shops, because he is now a celebrity. Does that please him? It seems it does not.
I have met him twice now, both on set in the Bake Off marquee, and where we are speaking now, in a central London studio. On both occasions, Hollywood seems uninterested to the point of dismissive about his achievement in terms of popular recognition.
"I think I was at my peak when I was at the Dorchester. This?" he says, waving at the current scene, as the make-up artist moves around him daubing his arm with a tattoo, his publicist hovers nearby, and the RT photographer adjusts the giant lights ready for his close-up. "This is an illusion. It's not real. It's superficial."
This is not to say he rejects what Bake Off has achieved. He loves the fact that he's part of a great baking revival. He loves Mary "Bezza" Berry. He loves Mel and Sue. Effectively, he loves teaching the nation how to bake, which is what his own father did for him.
"I want to pass on my secrets to people who are going to say, 'I have realised that I love baking, and now I'm going to make my bread and sell it at the local farmers' market', or who might say, 'I am going to use the local Post Office in our village to sell my cakes.' I want to give them that little bit of fire."
It's a flame that's been burning within Hollywood for quite a while now, through good times and bad.
"I have gone through some bad times with my own business," he says of his artisan baking company, which he still runs. "At one point I was working my socks off, driving, delivering, baking. It was hard, hard work. But I worked through it. Running your own bakery is hard. I never came close to bankruptcy but I had to cut back on staff. And when I needed equipment, I was fortunate to have family who were prepared to put their hands in their pockets. I was good at what I did and they believed in me. I stuck to it, because I didn't want to lose what I had. And I never give up."
Of course, his family love his transformation from "tracky bum"-wearer into TV star. "My mum is very proud of me." As for him? "Back home I go into a pub, and people stare at you for a long period of time. Which up north is a sign of aggression!" No, Paul, it's because you are famous. "Yes, but I forget what I do. Because I have my other job, running my baking business. And there the lads treat me like I was before Bake Off, and like I will be after Bake Off."
For Hollywood does not see himself as a permanent fixture in the celebrity firmament. Paul Hollywood the chat show host is not going to happen. Indeed, he knows where he would go if he was forced to choose.
"That's a tricky one, because Bake Off is expected of me. And I've trained the lads, they can run the business well. But the business is more important to me. Because it has more longevity. As long as you have a solid cake, the media is the icing on that cake. If you forget you have the cake, or if you turn the media into the cake, you are in trouble. But if you have a solid foundation, everything else will just drop into place. For me, the business is the cake."
He looks at me intently, thinking. "Or I could set up baking schools. That's what I like doing. Teaching. Now, about your bread. Have you tried taking the temperature of your water, and writing it down each time?" And I then receive a 20-minute lesson on bread, a lesson that is so engrossing that I miss my next appointment, which just so happens to be a long-haul flight to Addis Ababa. That's the power of Paul.


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Hello Readers!
I am sad to say my summer break is quickly coming to an end. After an exciting whirlwind of summer shows with Siren & SCALA's Month of Games and the uniquely different Art in Hats, I am enjoying going through all the new fashion goodness with Opium's upcoming Hunger Games Tribute as well as all the creativity and quality of the designers I blog for.
Today's look was inspired by Datrip's latest creation for Legal Insanity. It was very appropriately a swimsuit and I knew my alter ego Sileena (who is so cute thanks to 7 Deadly S{k}ins) would look adorable in it in one of Izara's new skin creations. My blog post wouldn't be complete without a lil KaTink and as always Marit and Maliah never fail with their backdrops and poses!
background > A Day At The Beach (group gift) | pose > Haute 11 | KaTink
skin > 7 Deadly s{K}ins – DC Dawn V2
shape > 7Deadly s[K]ins Wrath (modified)
swimsuit > Legal Insanity – summer suit Hokeo Hawaii pink
necklace > *On A Lark* Leaf Gems
eyes > IKON Eternal Eyes – Hazel
hair > [LeLutka] – CHARLENE hair – Bournville
nails > KOSH Metallic Fingernails #1 (past Arcade item)
pose > Haute 10 by KaTink
While part of me is sad all of this wondrous summer free time will come to an end next week, I look forward to the regularity a work schedule brings, as well as getting to work with my new class of students! I have been an educator for a number of years and the summertime is always something I look forward to for the chance to rest and recharge.
Thank you for reading!
"it's a smile, it's a kiss, it's a sip of wine … it's summertime!"
― Kenny Chesney


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The Mets badly want J.T. Realmuto, so much so that they have had three-way talks with the Yankees and Marlins on a potential deal that would land Realmuto with the Mets and Noah Syndergaard with the Yankees.
SNY's Andy Martino reported late Monday from the Winter Meetings that Syndergaard to the Yankees is one of many scenarios in play for the Mets, and added that the Yankees' interest in the Mets' pitching is not limited to Syndergaard.
While adding Realmuto would be huge for the Mets, they should absolutely not do it at the expense of Syndergaard -- unless another major piece is coming back to them in return. And by major, we mean an impact piece.
In any other scenario, Syndergaard needs to stay put. Here are the two reasons why:
Syndergaard is more valuable than Realmuto
Syndergaard has three years of team control left, while Realmuto has two. When you're talking about two players who are among the best in the game at their respective position, that extra year of control is massive.
The Mets said last week that in order to deal Syndergaard, they would need a "special" return. If the only major piece coming back for Syndergaard is Realmuto, that return is not "special."
In Syndergaard, the Mets have one of the most coveted types of players out there. Young, inexpensive, under team control for three years. If they're going to deal him, it has to be for something that truly blows them away. Realmuto isn't it.
There are two very good free agent catchers available
Yes, Realmuto is the best catcher in baseball. But it's important to put that in context during a time when there simply aren't that many good catchers out there and the bar is lower. The difference between Realmuto and Yasmani Grandal or Wilson Ramos isn't so great that a team should trade valuable assets to acquire him while creating a hole elsewhere on the roster.
Remember Brodie Van Wagenen's comments on Monday night when asked about the potential of trading Amed Rosario? Here's a reminder:
"We don't want to create a hole that we didn't have by filling a hole that we did have, right? So we want to make sure that if we do make moves that we're adding to our strengths and filling the gaps where we needed the help. But we're not gonna create a hole by filling another."
The above would also hold true when it comes to dealing Syndergaard for Realmuto (or Rosario for Realmuto for that matter).
But when it comes to Syndergaard being dealt in order to get Realmuto, unless the Mets are getting another huge piece back, these talks should end and the Mets should pivot to either Grandal or Ramos. Or find a deal with the Marlins where they're not trading Syndergaard or Rosario. Want to facilitate a three-way deal using Zack Wheeler or Steven Matz as the main piece heading to the Yanks? Go for it.


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The Perfect Lemonade
Perfect Lemonade
Ahh.. yes lemonade, probably the most refreshing summer drink there is. And everyone thinks lemonade is healthy. But.. Honestly, it usually isn't the best choice. It's usually very processed and at the very least full of refined sugar. Ew..
I'm not against sugar. Raw suagr in moderation is good. But refined white sugar has very bad effects on your body because of toxins left from the bleaching process.
The solution?
Well for one serving I take
- 16oz of cold water
- and the juice of one lemon
- and add 1 packet of stevia.
- Stir and enjoy.
You can use however much lemon juice, water, or sweetener (stevia or raw sugar are good. But stevia dissolves better) and adjust to your taste.
Water is the BEST way to hydrate. Lemon juice has plenty of health benefits too! And if you want to just have lemon water that's just as good but I like a touch of sweetness ;)


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Scrap Car Choppington, NE22, Scrap your car for free
Here at Scrap Car Choppington we collect vehicles free of charge throughout Choppington (NE22), Northumberland. A lot of car owners are unaware that if they have a scrap car it will still need to be taxed even if the vehicle is not in use. You do not need to pay someone to scrap your car. We will collect your old scrap car at no cost to you at all in Choppington.
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As well as offering a completely free collection, we are also currently able to offer cash for scrap cars in Choppington depending upon the weight of the vehicle!
If you'd like us to make you an offer just ask when calling or add 'CASH QUOTE PLEASE' in the 'Additional Info' box when submitting our online form.
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Why not simply fill out the form to the right or ring a member of the team 0800 043 5100!
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Here at Scrap Car Choppington we have many happy customers and considering we have been trading for a while now we are still going strong. We are a local company and will be with you at the specified time, we don't do late! We are proud of our reputation of a prompt and reliable service we will always be with you at the agreed time slot. Our collection service is available at a time to suit your needs, we are open for business every single day of the year 24/7.
We always ensure that your vehicle is scrapped in the best possible way. Some scrap car collection companies might sell on your car for profit a lot of the time the DVLA will not be notified that you are no longer the registered keeper of the vehicle. This can leave you a target for receiving a fine that you do not need to get. Unlike these companies we always ensure that the DVLA are notified that your vehicle has in fact been scrapped, giving you complete peace of mind in Choppington. We always recycle anything that we can when we strip an old car, this minimises the impact on our local environment.
Please ensure that your car is disposed of in the right way, we would like to keep the streets of Northumberland clean. Having old broken down cars littering the streets makes the area look very run down and untidy, so scrapping your car will make your neighbours happy. Broken down car, not worth fixing, call us on 0800 043 5100!
How to scrap your car
It's so easy to scrap your car in Choppington. Just by picking up the phone you will learn a lot about our service. Otherwise, just take a look at our helpful guide to scrapping your car so that you know the procedure before calling.
Reasons to scrap your car
There are many reason you might want to scrap your car. In our experience the car might have been written off and it is now down to you to get the car scrapped. If your car is not working and has broken down you will need to still keep it taxed, so scrap it and save yourself some monies.
The car scrappage scheme
The car scrappage scheme for Choppington may seem like a great idea. However, you are limited in what type of new car you can buy. You can't just go and buy any vehicle you want People seem to get very frustrated as this deal is not available on all cars, only certain cars are available in the car scrappage deals.
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Reflecting on 2008
Before the arrival of 2009,
In January,
I got so involved in collecting of 1/6th action figures, but apparantly, as more important things come into my life, this hobby was rather short-lived. Nevertheless, I was rather obsessed then and took plenty of pictures of these toys. But of course, I was very involved in my REVOLTECH collection! It is a committment to the series!
I also posted a small gallery of Saphire when I met up with Nicole and Saphire on the 6th of January. We sure got really closer to this family in this year and we watch the adorable Saphire grow up.
And yes, not to forget the Food Photography that I was busy with. I discovered Seoul Yummy restaurant at Novena Square 2, which I loved and later recommended to my bro, Laurens, which later became a restaurant with his first date and present girlfriend, Adele.
Towards the end of the month, one of my favourite show of the year Sweeney Todd makes it into the local theatres.
In February,
There is Chinese New Year, Year of the Rat! On this day, I visited 3 temples where I got more involved in photography in temples! Sound weird but I do have this liking.
I bought the OSIM NORO Max Relax massage chair after a day out at Pulau Ubin with GS (my Ph.D bro who returned from Melbourne for the festival). I was so proud of this score that I recommended and influenced many to grab this massage chair which shortly became out-of-stock!
My Cedric bro who introduced me to the joy of Vegetarianism, brought me to Ci Yan. Those who know me, knows that I am rather into vegetarianism, but not a full convert as yet.
In March,
Cedric and I discovered more joy in Vegetarianism as we discovered The Whole Earth.
I also bought myself a Casio Edifice watch. I really liked this watch because it had the weight and feel of a really good watch and yet it isn't pricy. I love the red and white color scheme, since I always wear red!
Nevertheless, the highlight of March 2008 is when I started to concentrate into my hobby of Photography, as I scored myself a pro Nikkor lens. I bought myself a fast AF Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED Mk.III telephoto lens. However, I later sold this lens off to fund other things.
It is also in the month of March 2008, when I proposed to my wife and started to plan for our Registration of Marriage and Wedding Solemnization. Oddly, that thought came about during my 2-weeks reservist training. That is when I felt that I really love my wife and wanted to share a life with her!
In April,
I bought and reviewed Nokia 5610 XpressMusic for my mum and LG KS20 for myself.
I had the best Bak Kut Teh in Singapore, which is Outram Park Ya Hua Rou Gu Cha at PSA building.
I was delighted to be invited to be official photographer for Charles and Fern's Registration of Marriage & Solemnization ceremony. This was not my first assignment for wedding-related photo shoots, but I am still not a pro. Nevertheless, I shoot with a Principle "Making Couples Happy Is My Greatest Satisfaction!"
In May,
I signed up for SingNet Broadband on Mobile. It was performing well then until it became overly subscribed and slow in the recent months.
I helped Nicole bought and reviewed a budget Fujifilm FinePix J10. Back then, there was no review for this new camera, hence I get plenty of plugs for being the first to give a hands-on review of the J10. This started an expensive interest in camera reviewing!! However, not many people know that I bought a Fujifilm FinePix F50fd as well! However, I sold it after a month or so, hence I did not complete the review.
My wife bought me my Timbuk2 Classic Messenger bag. Since then, I had always been using this reliable bag even till now!
Hooray, I bought the Sweeney Todd DVD! In January, I mentioned about this movie and four months down, I got the DVD!
Towards the end of May, my wife and I visited Bangkok for our very first time!
In June,
when my wife and I returned from Bangkok, I recorded our four days in "Bangkok: Shopaholiday in Thailand".
Another highlight of the month was the purchase and review of the Casio EXILIM Z1080. This camera is the score of the year, since even till this day, this camera is never cleared at the price I bought it. I scored this camera during a mystery sale at 73% discount! Though it may not be a fabulously superb compact camera, but its is quite a good performer matching the FinePix F50fd. Most importantly, it made a cheap but great gift for my wife!
In July,
there was not much posts as I was busy preparing for my big day in a months time!
In August,
I started the month by scoring a pair of lovely Adidas BORA II CMF shoes!
The highlight of August was when my wife and I got married! We had our Wedding Solemnization on "888" (8th of August 2008), which intentionally was the opening of the Beijing 2008 Olympics. We are very proud to be the First couple to hold a Wedding Solemnization event at New Majestic Hotel, the coolest and artistic designer boutique hotel in Singapore!
Shortly after our Wedding Solemnization, we rejoiced at the birth of Bernard and Sze Wai's daughter, Kayla! In August, I became a husband and Bernard became a father!
This month I did a small review on mooncakes. The best D24 Durian mooncakes in Singapore at Goodwood Park Hotel!
I also reviewed the mini-snowskin mooncakes from Sze Chuan Court.
Sadly, an uneventful thing happened in August when I lost my LG KS20, but blessed to find it back thanks to a kind Mr. Goh! Read about this event here.
In September,
we took a flight on the Singapore Flyer. We were lucky to have boarded it before it broke down recently. Thanks to Michelle and Puay Sim for the gift of the tickets!
Haven't had the time to do food reviews, I had done one at Tung Lok Signatures at VivoCity during my wife's birthday!
I managed to secure and do a sponsored review of the Canon PowerShot G9. It seemed like my interest in camera reviewing grew more intense as I started to try out more expensive compact cameras. Mind you, the Canon PowerShot G9 is no push-over camera! Read more about it here.
On my birthday, my bro Laurens gifted me with PlayStation Portable UMD "SNK Classic Collection" so that I can "The King of Fighters 94". My bro knows best that I really loved that KOF series during my teenage fanboy days!
My wife and I had our birthday gifts exchange in this month as well! We also had a celebration dinner at Kim Choo's Kitchen (reviewed in October).
In October,
nothing much happened in October as I slowly tried to get back my groove at work after a busy August and September. Nevertheless, I posted a review on Kim Choo's Kitchen, which serves undoubtedly the best authentic Peranakan food in Singapore.
In November,
I bought and reviewed the Phottix BP-D200 grip for my Nikon D200. I later used this grip to help Michelle and Puay Sim shoot as a back-up Photographer on their wedding day (I have yet shared their photos, pending permission). Since I am keeping my Nikon D200 for good an holding any upgrades to my body, I ought to spice up my gear with this grip and a NEW PRO LENS!! I have yet posted about this lens but it is one of the "Trinity" lens in Nikon's arsenal of professional lenses.
My wife and I also visited The Atrium at Pan Pacific Hotel for high-tea. Yes, it was my first high-tea, since I was never a fan of the sweets.
Towards the end of November, my wife and I started to contact a few housing agents. We just wanted to check out some HDB resale flats after having no luck at the HDB balloting exercises.
Coming up......
December 2008 is when the most things happen!


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Brainy idea
By Mustang Bobby
This is cool:
President Obama [announced on Tuesday] a broad new research initiative, starting with $100 million in 2014, to invent and refine new technologies to understand the human brain, senior administration officials said Monday.
A senior administration scientist compared the new initiative to the Human Genome Project, in that it is directed at a problem that has seemed insoluble up to now: the recording and mapping of brain circuits in action in an effort to "show how millions of brain cells interact."
It is different, however, in that it has, as yet, no clearly defined goals or endpoint. Coming up with those goals will be up to the scientists involved and may take more than year.
The effort will require the development of new tools not yet available to neuroscientists and, eventually, perhaps lead to progress in treating diseases likeAlzheimer's and epilepsy and traumatic brain injury. It will involve both government agencies and private institutions.
The initiative, which scientists involved in promoting the idea have been calling the Brain Activity Map project, will officially be known as Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies, or Brain for short; it has been designated a grand challenge of the 21st century by the Obama administration.
There are several reasons why I like this. Everybody knows someone who has either suffered some kind of injury or has a brain disorder. It is also the kind of thing that government funding does best. Private medical research could do it, but unless there's a way to make money at it, they're probably going to spend more time on boner pills and hair restoration than curing Alzheimer's.
It is often the government that gets America to do big bold things without a profit motive. If you think of some of the things that we've done in the last sixty years, such as the interstate highway system or putting Neil Armstrong on the moon, it was done because we as a nation decided to do it through the government. And along the way, the government didn't exclude the capitalists; it hired them and paid for the research and promoted their products along the way. Everybody wins something, and that's called progress.
(Cross-posted at Bark Bark Woof Woof.)
Labels: Barack Obama, disease, health, science


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Futuristic maze like logotype.
It was designed as part of the renewed visual identity for one of my music labels.This is a clone
Don't worry it is probably copied again..
Recap of a dot matrix lettering taken from a colored sketch originally designed by Jurriaan Schrofer.
It been a while since I did one of Schrofer
Modern simplified geometric blackletter
Outline version for STF_SUPER MA(RE-)O BROS. family.This is a clone of STF_SUPER MA(RE-)O BROS.
Drop shadow version for the STF_SUPER MA(RE-)O BROS. family.This is a clone of STF_SUPER MA(RE-)O BROS.
A large folded multiline display typeface design. I stopped working on it for now since it really started to become heavier on the resources, probably because of its dimensions.
A modernist monoline typeface
Corded modernist minimalism script typeface design.
It is trying to mimmic letters written with a bend metal wire or a chord.
It is only in lowercase letters at the moment no numerals and only very limited punctuations. But It is still very fun to play around with.
And my apologies for putting a sting of glyphs with only a line showing in the numeral block but I did this to make the pangram for the font show up in when viewed from the gallery
Incised version for the LOOP typeface family with rounded corners.This is a clone of STF_LOOP (ROUNDED)
Style variation in the LOOP typeface family, this one features rounded corners.This is a clone of STF_LOOP
A geometric folded outline typeface family.
A constructivist typeface that does the job at nearly all sizes.
A futuristic monoline typeface design.
Army stencil font based on funk_king's - Dog Tag.
A modern geometric display type!
A bitmap typeface family that recaps the classic fonts that were used for 1985 Nintendo Entertainment System game "Super Mario Bros."
-- It's a large piece that covers a bit of everything. And two seporate typefaces will be published the following days to accompany this one seemlessly.
both more less finished as well, but changes were made in this one that requires the other two to be fixed again in order to seemlessly work together before getting published, So stay tuned!
About this fist part:
It combines not just the two (title screen and ingame regular text)fonts used for this game, but also includes dingbats related to the game, and combines it all into one single typeface!
The sample will only display correctly at exact pixel size or double the value of this due to dither gradients that otherwise not show as a solid surfaces.
Basic and Extended Latin - letters seen at title screen
Superscripts and Subscripts - regular text font (only partial alphabet, as according to the unicode standard for this block)
Miscellaneous Symbols - miscellaneous dingbats related to the game such as emoji's and blocks to make seemless ornamental features like seen ingame
Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms - regular text font but with full suport for both uppercase & lowercase, as well as numerals and basic punctuation.
A simple and modern typeface with asymmetrical curves.
A fat groovy type design with filled counters.
A spacy and groovy looking type design.
Enjoy!This is a clone
I joined Fontstruct December last year.
My very first contribution back then was a tribute to the great Dutch graphical designer "Jurriaan Schrofer". And many more followed.
These past six months have passed very quickly, and, much to my surprise I can proudly pronounce that I have passed the point of 10,000 shared glyphs mark. Totally crazy, I'd never expected to have been putting out such a substantial volume of work.
Thank you all for the kind words and the support I so far reveived. I hope all of you have been enjoying my contributions so far, since there is much more to come! :)
As for the new font,
It's not so much of a celebrating work for a 10.000th glyph submission but it isn't bad either, so enjoy once more.
Another recap of the works by "Jurriaan Schrofer"!
(all downloads will be back available soon, sorry for the incovenience.)
CheersThis is a clone of STF_CUTOUT 1985
Once again a Jurriaan Schrofer inspired recap.This is a clone of STF_JS BEVEL
Once again a Jurriaan Schrofer inspired recap.
Based on the lettering by Dutch graphic designer "Jurriaan Schrofer".
A recap of the lettering by Dutch graphic designer "Jurriaan Schrofer" that he designed for the "gemeentereiniging" (translated: municipal cleaning services).
It's not very clear which eventually became the definitive alphabet that went into use, so I combined the two most important sketches into one typeface.
Another recap of the lettering by great Dutch graphic designer
"Jurriaan Schrofer".
This time I tried to revisit the letters Schrofer originally designed for The "Beurs Van Berlage". A commodity market building located in the centre of Amsterdam. Later it was also digitalized and used to for the Dutch passport.
Letters based on the brand logo of CalpamSMD Olie B.V. a Dutch oil company.
Enjoy!This is a clone of STF_COOLPAM
Letters based on the brand logo of CalpamSMD Olie B.V. a Dutch oil company. Original logo type was designed by Benno Wissing.
Another mazed typeface.
Style variation in the "STF_CONNECTED SQUARES v2" typeface family.
A remastered version of "CONNECTED SQUARES". A previous recap I did from the work of late great dutch graphic designer "Jurriaan Schrofer".
This time I made a much more accurate version. I also added uppercase letters and some extra punctuations.
Enjoy!This is a clone
Style variation in the "STF_CONNECTED SQUARES v2" typeface family.
A remastered version of "CONNECTED SQUARES". A previous recap I did from the work of late great dutch graphic designer "Jurriaan Schrofer".
This time I made a much more accurate version. I also added uppercase letters and some extra punctuations.
Enjoy!This is a clone
A fat outlined display typeface, ideal for poster design and such.


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Q. I just read an article published by Reuters about the Java Program being hacked. The article recommended that consumers should disable their Java program to prevent malicious spyware from being put on thei computer. Is there any truth to this?
A. Java, by Sun Microsystems, is the programming and scripting software language that drives much of the interactive content on the World Wide Web. Without Java installed on your computer, many Web sites such as popular gaming sites and other Web based applications simply will not function.
Unfortunately, Java has been and continues to be a vector for the introduction of malicious software on to personal computers. This is due, in part, to various vulnerabilities and exploits in the software as well as the ways it is deployed on the Internet.
Oracle, who now owns Sun Microsystems, continues to endorse and promote Java and websites continue to use it to deliver their interactive content so it would appear that it's not going anywhere anytime soon.
Oracle maintains the software and pushes updates with great frequency to address the security problems, but like any other software developer they can struggle to keep up as new vulnerabilities seem to be discovered with greater and greater frequency.
As to whether or not you should uninstall it, I suppose it depends on how you use the Internet. If you use a lot of Web sites that use Java you might find your Internet experience degraded and more frustrating without Java installed. On the other hand, if you are prone to getting your computer infested with spyware and malware, uninstalling Java might give you an edge on keeping malicious software at bay.
For me, I keep Java installed. Until such time as the Internet becomes more dominated by HTML 5, an alternative to Java, I find it useful in my day to day Web browsing. That being said, I also keep my Java up to date with the latest patches. Anytime Oracle alerts my PC that there is an update, I install it.
Simply put, any computer connected to the Internet is at risk. With or without Java installed.
As a computer user it is important to keep yourself educated and protected. Don't let Web sites and popups trick you in to installing anything unless you know it's OK. If you don't know, don't install it. If you get an email from someone you don't know, be leery of links and attachments. Heck, be wary of attachments and links from people you DO know. And keep a good antivirus program installed on your computer and keep your data backed up.
A little preparedness goes a long way.


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Tracy J. Cohn, PhD, LCP || 540-230-5958
In my opinion, good therapists model what they want their clients and patients to do. I help the people I work with move toward balance, and I work toward balancing the many demands I have and the hats I wear in my own life — psychology professor, business consultant, researcher, licensed psychologist. I am also a freelance writer who has contributed to articles on sexual health and wellness and sexual identity for the past nine years. I serve on a number of boards and am involved in a variety of professional organizations, and I have an active collaborative network that has me involved throughout the country, giving talks, facilitating trainings, and working with other researchers.
Read more below about my credentials, skills, and experience. If you have any questions please contact me at 540-230-5958.
I received my Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in human sexuality from the University of Kansas in 2007. Afterward I completed my internship at Dwight D. Eisenhower Veterans Administration Medical Center in Leavenworth, Kansas, where I worked with military veterans and their families. I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
I joined the Radford University faculty in fall 2007. Prior to coming to Radford, I worked as a researcher on a grant funded by the Department of Labor that sought to examine the job-seeking and job-maintenance strategies of individuals with disabilities. My current research is in the areas of human sexuality, the impact of behavior on public policy, and conflict in close relationships.
Clinical Practice
I maintain a busy private practice for therapy in Blacksburg, Virginia, where I work with clients and couples regarding issues related to substance abuse, trauma, sexual identity, and other life concerns.
My approach is called "integrative" with an emphasis on psychodynamic theory. This approach is tailored toward the needs of each client; however, emphasis is placed on early relationship experiences and how these patterns are continued in our adult life. I use a variety of techniques in therapy to find what will work best for each client, including dialogue, interpretation, cognitive behavior therapy, self-monitoring experiments, visualization, journal-keeping, drawing, and reading books.
Business Consultation
Since 2008 I have worked with organizations ranging from small mom and pop shops to large corporations to help them increase productivity, boost employee satisfaction, and improve personnel selection. I would be happy to partner with you to find ways to help your business or organization operate at an optimal level.


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Elusive Denali only comes out completed from behind her skirt of clouds once or twice a season and is so large she easily contrives her own weather system. In order to get to where you can see the mountain it is several hours bus ride into the park -- an enormous area of natural beauty and national importance. When I read about McCandless disappearing into the park to live in an old bus, I really didn't understand the scope of the place -- it would be very easy to get lost never to be seen again.
Like any animal sightseeing in the wild, we were marvelling over moose miles below us on the river, and a bear in the distance, and the marmots were very cute! It is such a vast space and so breathtaking!


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Britain's funniest and most gifted comedian, Ricky Gervais, has sensationally admitted that he is not funny in light of the recent Concert for Diana debacle.
Speaking exclusively to The Spoof last night over a Guinness Gervais said, "It was all a sham. The Office was supposed to be a serious socio/political commentary on class divide. When the BBC got hold of it, they decided it would be better as a comedy. I just didn't get it. It wasn't funny to me. David Brent wasn't funny. But for some reason, people seemed to think he was funny because he was not funny. When it was revealed that I wasn't funny during the Concert For Diana concert I was like...what did you people expect?"
When asked what he intended to do now that his comedy career was over, Gervais stated, "I am going to do what I should have done in the first place. Drive a bus." I spat out my mouth full of lager and slapped Gervais on the back. "HA ha, you really are a funny guy." I said.
"I'm not joking" Gervais said. But there was no stopping me. I was rolling around on the floor in laughter. Gervais stood up and left the pub. I was kicked in the ribs and had my wallet stolen.


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I have a Samsung S2 tablet and a Windows 7 pc. I can create notes and notebooks on my pc with NO problems; but when I go to the notes tab on my Samsung tablet, the note shows as being there but when I try to open it I get the following message:
Logos Bible has stopped. Restart app / send feedback
If I try to restart Logos, the same message keeps appearing. The only 2 ways to get Logos to actually restart is to either go to my laptop and delete the note that I was trying to access on my tablet and wait a minute or two for it to sync or uninstall & reinstall logos on my tablet. But if I try to open the same note, I have to go thru the same procedures all over.
I have also tried to copy text from a document on my tablet but as soon as I try to paste it to a note, Logos again crashes with the same message.
Help!?!? Notes are a VERY important reason why I use Logos on my 2 devices. Logos appears to be the only Bible software that can (or use to be able to) keep notes synced between different devices.


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A woman learns her mother (Kayla) kidnapped her when she was four. As she goes to the police, Kayla is trapped in a fire. She learns her real parents are divorced and her mother's an alcoholic. She sees Kayla everywhere, but isn't she dead?
Genre:Actor: David Novak, Katie Boland, Maggie Scrantom
Director: Don E. FauntLeRoy
Country: USA


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The plan for the day was to relax at Stormalong Bay for the morning, have a late lunch at Planet Hollywood and then head over to the Magic Kingdom for evening EMH and stay till park closing at 1am (not as cool as the 3am closing times last year…..) and if there was time run over to MK before 5pm to get to the barber shop for Jason's annual Disney haircut.
Jon & Jason ran down to the Marketplace to get breakfast; they had been looking forward to the yogurt parfaits. Well, FYI the marketplace at BC is no longer serving breakfast. That's right, all CS breakfast is now available (only available) at Beaches & Cream. I mention this mainly because I found it to be inconvenient for DVC guests, not a huge deal but….. The boys were very happy with their yogurt parfaits; lot's of large blueberries, strawberries, raspberries & granola. They brought an omelet w/ biscuit and bacon meal for me. It was allright, nothing to right home about but it was fine.
Megan and Jon went to play tennis (tennis courts are located on the Yacht Club side of the resort). Eventually Jason & I went down to Stormalong Bay. On our way, we passed Jon & Megan; they were headed back to the room and said they'd meet us at the pool after going to the fitness center. They wanted to workout, I wanted to float around and have little drinks with umbrellas; we all got what we wanted 🙂
It was so nice by the pool, that we didn't want to leave. We decided to put off our ADR at Planet Hollywood and try to get in later. Then we spent more time at the pool. Jason went on the slide more times than I can count, participated in some of the poolside activities and checked out every part of the pool. Jon & I spent our time reading, drinking and floating on noodles in the lazy river. Meg floated, read and went back to the villa for a nap.
Around 3 we went back to the villa to get ready for our evening activites. This of course is Florida in July so we were waiting for the rain to start and hoping to make it to PH before the storms hit. It looked like we were going to make it, but then we got on a bus with the slowest driver ever! It was fine at the Marketplace DTD bus stop but by the time we got to the Westside DTD stop, the skies opened up and the monsoon began. On several previous trips to PH we've gotten drenched trying to make it from the bus stop and then we freeze in the restaurant. Not happening this time! We stood under the cover at the bus stop, until we finally got a break in the storm. When we finally made it to PH we were seated immediately on level 3 (even without an ADR). Meg had snacked at the pool and wasn't really hungry yet, so we decided to share 3 entrees between us. Jon & Jason both had the LA Lasagna and I got the Crab Cake. The LA Lasagna was delicious as always, and the crab cakes were pretty good. Between the 4 of us we almost finish all of it, of course we were saving room for dessert. Planet Hollywood has some of our very favorite desserts (all serve 2 people). Jon and Jason had their usual, the Banana Split Creme Brulee. It's exactly what the name says, a creme brulee topped with a banana split. They ate every last bite! Megan & I prefer the Ghiradeli Brownie Sundae. Huge rich brownie, topped with chocolate & vanilla icecream, hot fudge & caramel (YUM!) tons of whipped cream, milk & white chocolate shavings and of course a cherry. YUMMY!
We took a little stroll around DTD to walk off some of dinner. Stopped at Magic Masters (magic shop) watched them perform for a bit. If you get the chance, stop in; these guys are really good and it's great entertainment for free. Ok, free until you decide you need to buy a magic trick– I strongly recommend buying the tricks while you're there or at least early enough before Christmas that you don't have to pay overnight shipping costs.
Eventually we made it to Magic. We grabbed a time sheet on our way in and saw that the Enchanted Tiki Room only had 1 more show for the night, so when we got to the hub we turned left. It's silly & corny but fun! Then we went to see the new Hall of Presidents. Wow! It was great, very well done except for President Obama. The mannerisms were right, but not the look. I really think they'll have to re-do him, it just doesn't look like him. We finish Hall of Presidents about 15 minutes before the parade was to start. I wanted to watch Spectro Magic but the kids didn't, so they took off to ride Haunted Mansion. Now that the parade is starting in the front of the park, we still had time to spare so Jon & I went over to HM. We were wearing our anniversary pins and were in the last doom buggy. The CM loading the buggys wished us a Happy Anniversary and then hopped on our buggy and tried to scare us. It was pretty funny. After HM, Spectro was just entering Liberty Square. The kids were off doing their thing, so Jon & I were able to stop and watch the parade. Then we went and rode Splash Mountain with practically no wait and got a FP for Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Then we headed over to Adventureland. We started to watch Wishes from the Swiss Family Tree House, but the view was partly blocked. Instead we went down and rode the Flying Carpet ride and had an incredible view of the fireworks. By now we needed a snack, so we grabbed Dole whip floats (and coke floats) at Aloha Isle. Jungle Cruise was already closed for the night so we went to ride Pirates and BTMR. Great time on BTMR and a great CM Stephen who was pumping up the guests, cheering and clapping; just a lot fun! We worked our way back thru Stroller Land (ok Fantasy Land) the line for Pooh Bear was still over 30 minutes, so we kept on walking. Rode Buzz Lightyear and at the end of the night we stopped at Casey's for hot dogs. I don't know if it was just because it was almost 1am, but these were really good!
Caught a bus right when we walked out and were back to the Beach Club at 1:15am. It was a long day, but a lot of fun. We missed a few things (Jungle Cruise & Mickey's Philharmagic) and Jason still needed his haircut so we changed our plans to come back in the morning. Now it was time for sleep!
Cast of Characters for this trip: Dear Husband 39, Me 37, Dear Daughter 14 & Dear Son 11
We left home (Charlotte NC) Saturday June 7th, 2008 and drove down to Altamonte Springs Florida. We've found an Embassy Suites there that is very nice, full hot buffet breakfast and only $115 a night. Plus it's only a half hour to Disney on Sunday mornings. We arrived at the Embassy Suites before dinner, allowing us time to relax, eat and play in the pool.
A little back story, DD had been fighting an Upper Respiratory Infection for about a week & half. We'd taken her to the Minute Clinic the night before her final exam in Geometry and on Wednesday before the trip to her regular Dr. "Viral" is what we were told. She was on cough medicine, an inhaler, zyrtec and motrin/tylenol for fever & throat pain. She was feeling worse when we got to Florida on Saturday and even worse on Sunday.
After lunch, DD went to take a nap and DH, DS & I went to the main pool for the Welcome Home party. DH & I had our books and drinks and DS was off in the pool until the party games started. They had a Hula Hoop contest (done by age group) DS is really good at hula hooping so he was very excited to join in this. When they got to several people who were still going, they had them stop and add a 2nd hoop and then there were 3 left who added a third hoop. Jason from North Carolina was the last one standing and recieved the new Pixar edition of Monopoly. He was soooo excited! What a great way to start our vacation!
DD was feeling a little better after her nap, so after we all got ready we headed out for Magic Kingdom. We waited almost 40 minutes for an MK bus, the people already at the bus stop said they had seen 3-4 of all the other busses. In the end, they waited just over an hour. I might have thought they were exagerating, except that as we went to all the other stops, others were saying the exact same thing. The bus was packed, but we eventually made it to the Magic Kingdom.
We had decided to start the night in the back of the park. Debated getting Big Thunder Mountain Railroad or Splash Moutain fast passes, decided to get BTMR. Then went and got dinner at Columbia Harbor House. First time there, thought it was pretty good. DS said the new chicken nuggets were much better than the old strips, DD said they were fine. After our dinner we walked on to Haunted Mansion, then made our way thru the Spectro crowds over to Splash Mountain but the wait was up to 50 minutes so we headed over to Adventureland. Kids hopped on Flying Carpets as Wishes started. That was neat. As soon as they were done we went over to the Jungle Cruise. I love the Jungle Cruise, I love every single corny joke. Maybe because I had friends on the College Program that were Jungle Cruise Skippers, but it's one of my favorites and my dear family only indulges me every couple of trips. Pirates in undergoing refurb, so I get to go on Jungle Cruise. nce Wishes is still going we're able to walk right up and get on the next boat. Captain Sarah is great, and we play along with everything. Now I have to say, the other group in our boat did not seem to get the jokes (or the point of the ride), that's ok, I was having fun. Then something that I've never seen happen, we come up on another boat who's captain yells over that there's a boat in front of her that's dead in the water. Yep, we got stuck on the Jungle Cruise. Poor Captain Sarah, she said it was her first night and I'm sure it's one she'll never forget/ She went thru every joke she learned, then I tried to help by asking about the "local vegetation" So she was able to show us the "High"biscus and the "low"biscus. The Captain of the boat in front of us started yelling out knock knock jokes to our boat and then moved on to singing "if you're happy and you know it" Boats are now backing up behind us and none of the radios seem to be working. I really wish I could have seen what was happening at the dock when there weren't any boats showing up. After a good half hour, they managed to get a boat out there to tow the dead boat back home and then we resumed our three hour tour (oops, sorry wrong story )
Crowds dropped significantly after Extra Magic Hours started and we were able to ride Splash & BTMR a couple of times with practically no wait. We went over to Fantasy Land and DS & I rode the Tea Cups. DD was starting to crash, and not feel well at all. She toughed it out, mainly because she's 14 & stubborn and she was the one talking about staying at Magic Kingdom till 2am since park hours were released. It was time for a snack so went and had Dole Whips (in honor of Bawb–for those who listen to the DISunplugged podcast).
We moved over to Tomorrowland, rode the Wedway People Mover, Space Mountaintn & Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin. We left the park just before 2am, got a bus no problem and were back to our room in no time flat.
All in all, a very good 1st day, Just wish DD would feel better.


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Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Chimney Card
I wanted to quickly share this chimney card I made for the Peachy Keen Connection July Challenge. The cute little reindeer is from KaDoodle Bug Designs pattern called Warm Wish Reindeer. The gift bag inside the chimney does pull out. I added some tinsel glitter to give the snow a little sparkle. Twine, snowflake buttons, jingle bells and it was done. Thanks for stopping by.
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On the 28th of April, Claudio Marques performed LIVE in London @ BadManners. Although Claudio has had a lot of other shows, this was his first one after the release of the Overthinking EP & Kamikaze Official Music Video. It was a wild night as we can see Claudio allowed fans & friends to jump on stage with him and get crazy, was it a good idea? Critics might say that the stage team should have been more strict and applied some rules on who was allowed to jump on that stage with Claudio as it got too wild at one point. Others might say that this made the show extra special and that it was a humble move from Claudio himself. What do you think? Leave your comments below. Photo Credits: #LarashootsVideo Credits: #AndrewBradfordPhotograph
The promising Portuguese rapper has announced that he will be performing LIVE at 'BadManners' in London on the 28th April 2016 as well as premiering his second official music video 'Made In Lisbon'!The hype has been real ever since Claudio Marques released the Overthinking Promotional Album. After releasing the 13-track project, Claudio shared his first official music video 'Kamikaze' where he 'showcased how passionate he is about his art'. A new unexpected music video seems to be on its way considering that it has only been 2 months after the Kamikaze Video release.Recently Claudio posted a series of exclusive pictures/videos showing the behind the scenes of the 'Made In Lisbon Music Video', in what seems to be his next video release.'BadManners' (Pulse8 Events) & Claudio got together this month to bring us one of the hottest hip-hop nights in London. Don't miss out on the premiere of this anticipated music video & CM's performance along side special guests such as Grei Lopes LIVE in Shoreditch, London
The anticipated music video was finally released today. The unknown location of the video has raised more interest leaving a mysterious footprint in our mind. Claudio Marques also hinted that he could be holding a concert in London as he tweeted earlier this week "London! Did Somebody Say a CM Concert's Coming Up??" so stay tuned as it could come earlier than we thought... READ MORE AT MTV: http://goo.gl/0AEqDL
Claudio Marques shocks his music supporters once again by releasing a teaser to what seems to be an exceptional music video. After releasing the outstanding 13 track music project 'Overthinking', Claudio decides to tease fans with a 50 second trailer of his up and coming music video to new track 'Kamikaze'. The track produced by Lory Beatz & DatBoyRM, gained thousands of plays within a week of it being premiered before the actual release of Overthinking. READ MORE AT MTV: http://goo.gl/7SFIP7
It has been 3 weeks since the release of Claudio's 'Overthinking' Promotional Album reaching thousands of plays on SoundCloud alone. The Portuguese up and coming artist had his music supporters on edge by announcing that he was going to drop the tape only a day before the release date. The promotional album is available to download from Claudio's Site by entering your email address, however you can also stream it below!Overthinking is Claudio's first official project, bringing him new fans, more views and a lot of attention as we witness 'Vacation' (Overthinking's Track Number 10) reach 3rd place out of the Top 400 songs of the day on [Sounds. App] Critics say that they were expecting more Features/Collaborations on this project while others say that, it's a good way for Claudio to introduce himself to the music game by making it all about him. The 13 Track Project features Productions from Lory Beatz, DatBoyRM, Elson Barbosa, Break, Fade, Rob Castelino & Claudio Marques Himself, it also features a Fire verse from The Portuguese Born Rapper Grei Lopes! There have been some widespread rumours about an Overthinking Official Concert being organised in London so stay tuned for more info.Take a listen to The Overthinking Promotional Album and let us know what you think. Did Marques drop one of the best Tapes this December
Claudio Marques leaks his very own promotional album by uploading a one track showreel of Overthinking's Best Moments! Overthinking will be officially released later on today at 19:00, but a big number of Claudio's music supporters are already familiar with the 13 track project as it was announced yesterday that supporters can enter their email here> http://goo.gl/lVY4NT and Exclusively receive an email with a download link.The Exclusive preview also reveals the track list:1. Overthinking (Prod. By Claudio Marques)2. Ghetto Life Story (Prod. By ClaudioMarques)3. M.P.W (Prod. By ClaudioMarques)4. Cobras x Sign (Prod. By ClaudioMarques)5. ¥ung Thugz (Prod. By ClaudioMarques)6. Interlude (AssalaMualaikum)7. Evil Eye (Prod. By Break x ClaudioMarques)8. Hood Lesson (Prod. By ClaudioMarques)9. Good Lawdd (Prod. By Elson Barbosa)10. Vacation (Prod. By Break)11. Made In Lisbon Ft Grei Lopes (Prod. By ClaudioMarques)12. Kamikaze (Prod. By Lory Beatz x DatBoyRM)13. (BONUS) Last Hope Remix (Re-Prod. By ClaudioMarques)
It has finally been announced that The Overthinking Promotional album will be released tomorrow at 19:00!!OUT TOMORROW AT 19:00 pic.twitter.com/bAjxxM2rh9- ClaudioMarques (@lilclaudio_ISE) December 28, 2015 The Portuguese born music producer, rapper, singer & songwriter Claudio Marques, surprised he's music supporters when he tweeted earlier today that he will be releasing he's highly anticipated music project tomorrow evening.It has also been brought to our attention that Claudio's music supporters can download the whole project **TONIGHT** by entering their email at http://goo.gl/lVY4NT, by doing so you don't only get an [EXCLUSIVE] listen to the entire album before everyone else but you also get to Download the whole project onto your device while others will only be able to stream it online.**[EXCLUSIVE]** DOWNLOAD OVERTHINKING TODAY BY ENTERING YOUR EMAIL HERE > https://t.co/J2XceuCLOM pic.twitter.com/VRbCSE437z- ClaudioMarques (@lilclaudio_ISE) December 28, 2015 The Overthinking Promotional Album will be [FREE] & streamable online however it will only be downloadable for those who enter their email at http://goo.gl/lVY4NT So what are you waiting for?
Portuguese born music producer, rapper, singer & songwriter Claudio Marques found his passion for music during childhood. Since 2013, Claudio has released successful songs from 'Realest N*ggas' to '#TRILL'. Now in the lead up to the release of his upcoming project Overthinking, L O S T C U L T U R E premiered his latest track 'Kamikaze'. They also caught up with Claudio Marques and got his views on his journey in the scene and what we can expect from Overthinking; READ MORE: http://lostculture.co/music/premiere-claudio-marques/
[The wait is nearly over] Said Claudio on His Tweet earlier today, announcing his Promotional Album Official Cover.Claudio has been quiet since his last release [Most Dope], although he had been giving his music supporters few hints about his first big project[O v e r t h I n k I n g].The Wait Is Nearly Over... pic.twitter.com/Ir34XP99EBâ€" ClaudioMarques (@lilclaudio_ISE) September 6, 2015Claudio has decided to finally introduce himself to the world through his different shades of thoughts. Furthermore he reveals his persona and the world he lives in. [O v e r t h I n k I n g] touches upon different aspects of life: Family, Love, Money, Sex and the negativity that comes along with success and happiness.The Debut Promotional Album exposes Claudios secret concerning the fact that he suffers from big numbers of uncontrollable thoughts, which have now turned into music.This is where the name [O v e r t h I k I n g] comes into play.The broken bulb we see on the cover, metaphorically symbolizes Claudios mind overloading. The smoke illustrates the thoughts and ideas, which have now escaped to the worlds ear. Looking closely, we see a number of stars all over the night sky, which indicates the time of the day when Claudio turns the smoke (Thoughts & Ideas) into music.The release date is still to be announced. Stay tuned for further updates.
**MOST DOPE FREESTYLE**It has been a long time coming! Since Claudio Marques started working on his debut Promotional Album, we haven't heard a single sound from the young artist. Today Claudio surprised his music supporters by releasing a surprise 'Freestyle'The track goes by the name of 'Most Dope Freestyle' Featuring Grei lopes Produced by Claudio Himself! The sound track was clearly labeled as a 'Freestyle' which means that Claudio isn't using this track for the up and coming promotional album. No one knows what to expect but for now enjoy the latest from the Imperium Starz.


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If Japanese people have Sashimi on the table, Sake has to be next to it. Comparing to Westerners, it is commonly said that the Japanese are not strong at drinking alcohol and some of us cannot drink all; however, in Japan there are a lot of restaurants called Izakaya that serve various kinds of alcohol as well as tapas-like small dishes, and people enjoy alcohol all through the night. Actually, I am the one of them. People yell at me, "Stop drinking and work hard!", but sake is one of the things that represent Japanese koji culture. I drink sake every night to study koji!
Koji is used for the production of not only seasonings but also sake as I mentioned earlier. One of the oldest Japanese books which was edited in year 713 states that people were producing sake using koji; therefore, it seems like they were doing it much earlier. Since some of vessels for alcohol of the middle Jomon period (3,000 – 2,000 BC) have been discovered, it is said that people seemed to be producing sake using yeast by crushing Yama-budo – Vitis coignetiae vine – at that time. In the late Jomon period, people were producing sake by chewing starches such as chestnut – the starch turns to glucose sugar with the enzyme inside the mouth—spitting out the fluid, putting it in a container, and fermenting glucose sugar and yeast. Since the Japanese have been producing sake from a long time ago, I believe my love for sake is the nature of the Japanese!
Sake is brewed like wine, but koji also produces distilled spirits like whiskey. Brewers use different kinds of koji to ferment grains such as rice, barley, and potatoes. Then they distill it and produce shochu. Generally shochu is produced in the southern part of Japan, and shochu called "Awamori" is produced in the southernmost prefecture of Japan, Okinawa. It is best to have those spirits with the specialty dishes that each region is famous for!
There is also a beverage called "Ama-zake" – which literally means "sweet sake" even though it is non-alcoholic. Brewers cook rice with more water than usual and add koji as a sweetener. It is believed to be a very nutritious drink. There is also a drink which is produced by breeding koji mold with tea leaves and fermenting it with lactic acid bacterium. Not only sake, but juice and tea are produced with koji in Japan. You can tell how important koji is for the Japanese!


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Described is a laboratory-scale continuous-feed supercritical water gasification (SCWG) system. The system is operated using real-world Ponderosa Pine sawmill residues at high biomass loadings, short mean residence times (2-5 sec), and 27.7 MPa pressures. Each run with the SCWG system typically processed several 100 g of biomass/water slurry mixture. We evaluated the effect of operating temperatures (from 700K to 900K) and biomass feedstock loadings (5% to 15% by weight in water) on solids conversion and gaseous product composition. Biomass-to-gasified product conversion efficiencies ranged from 89% to 99%, by mass. Gaseous products were primarily composed of CO2, H2, CH4, and CO, generally in that order of prevalence. The highest hydrogen yield, 43% mole percent, was achieved at 900k with a 5% biomass loading. In general, low biomass loadings corresponded to higher H2:CO2 ratios, but never did we observe stoichiometries that could be explained purely by steam reforming or steam reforming plus water gas shift chemistries. Methanation & Hydrogenation chemistry also occurred, but the mole fraction of CH4 never exceeded 10%. We hypothesize that the real-world biomass samples used here intrinsically include gas-bubbles in the slurry, enabling partial or complete oxidation to occur along with the more conventional SCWG chemistries. As a result, the observed syngas composition was shown to depend more on biomass loading than on processing temperature. In-situ Raman testing was also evaluated as a possible means of monitoring SCWG real time. Biomass (lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose) were all detected along with variations in concentration. Additionally effluent composition was verified to not contain intermediary compounds.
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