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California and a haircut
Posted on | Wednesday, September 30, 2009 | 6 Comments
Matt and I are in Istanbul as I type. It's fairly early in the morning. So far, the trip has been wonderful! The only gripe would be the voltage conversion issues I've been having, but no other complaints! This is a quick post and I promise to have pictures of Turkey in the next post. I thought I should catch everyone up on the goings ons in M & M world. Last week, we went to Napa, San Francisco, Sacramento, and St Helena. Here are some photo highlights (oh! and many haircut pictures!)
Woodhouse... our favorite chocolates.
Break at the cafe for refreshments.
New short hair!
Lots of bounce!
It was hot in California... over 100 degrees! I was sweating!
More pictures to come!
Beautiful Cake Design :: Myriad Cake Design
Posted on | Thursday, September 24, 2009 | 6 Comments
Matt and I loved our wedding cake that was created by the talented Marion of Myriad Cake Design. She is incredibly talented and her cakes are the most delicious wedding cakes around. You know how wedding cakes can look beautiful but sometimes don't taste the greatest? Not Marion's cakes.... they are super moist and flavorful. Matt and I often try to think of reasons to have another one of her cakes created just so we can eat it again!
Marion works out of a lovely studio and kitchen a few blocks from our home, conveniently located near downtown Salem, Oregon. I was so excited when she asked me to create a cake topper for a gorgeous cake she was creating. It is a three tier cake with eyelet and ribbon details in the cutest color: white and yellow. The cake topper I created features two handmade silk flowers, millinery details and an angled birdcage veil. I just got a picture today:
Photo credits: Fred Molesworth of Encore Photography
If you are in the Salem, Oregon area today, stop on by her studio for their open house. I would be there if I wasn't traveling. Thank you, Marion!!
Custom Order Update
I apologize for not getting the last custom orders from the previous post listed or emailed. Matt and I were running super late after dropping off Indy with my parents and stopping by the post office... we nearly missed the flight by minutes. ALSO, you know how you always forget something on a trip? I forgot my CF card reader and data port cord so I can't get the photos off my camera! I need to find an electronics shop here in Napa... I will post pictures as soon as I can find one. Thank you for your patience!
So far, everything has been lovely! Matt is in a seminar here in Napa and I'll be working on this portion of our trip. We visited the old homestead in downtown Sacramento last night. Has anyone been to downtown Sacramento recently? We haven't been back here for 3 years and things are so similar yet so different. I cannot believe how many new restaurants there are. We ate at Zocalo for dinner... delish! After, we went to Yogurtagogo. Oh my goodness... this place wasn't here when we were living in Sac but if it had been, I would have gone everyday. It is so yummy! Highly recommended!
ALSO, I cut my hair again. It had grown so much since last time. I cut off around 7-10 inches! I will post pictures soon. I was ready for a change and I LOVE it! Bishops Barbershop in NW Portland is the best. VERY affordable... quick... walk-ins only... see Asmah. She is the sweetest and very talented. Pictures coming shortly.
Orders I'm working on right this moment....
Posted on | Tuesday, September 22, 2009 | 1 Comment
I'm leaving for Napa Valley tomorrow, but I'll still be shipping all remaining made to orders and custom orders tomorrow. I'll be back briefly for one day, this Sunday (September 27th), and will ship any custom or ready to ship pieces that are purchased from now until then. New made to orders will ship after I return the first week in October.
I should have these custom orders finished and listed tomorrow:
1. ashleyvernette
2. heatherpants
3. bel143
4. BarellaS.
5. HauteOffthePress
6. MariaF
7. zoyichka
I'm going to try to finish more while we are in Napa Valley the next few days and I'll post updates here.
Also this week, I'll be dropping new lovely pieces off to The English Dept. in Portland and the new San Antonio Bella Bridesmaid. Contact those locations for details.
Thank you so much for your patience!!!!
Two beautiful Twigs & Honey features!
The cats out of the bag... Twigs & Honey has a new collection (available online very soon!) and I am so giddy over the photos of the pieces by Elizabeth Messina. I've been on cloud 9 looking over the photos... each one is really a piece of art (no, literally! I was telling Matt how you could print any one of them out and frame it for lovely wall art). So dreamy. It was a HUGE amount of work and creative energy to complete the new collection and I thank everyone for their patience with me these last couple weeks! Especially, I'd like to thank Elizabeth Messina for her always, gorgeous photography. I also want to thank Kathryn of Snippet & Ink for this lovely inspiration board today that includes a Twigs & Honey piece:
And I want to thank Abby, of Style Me Pretty, for the beautiful posts on Twigs & Honey and the lovely words. You can view them HERE and HERE.
Mt. Angel Oktoberfest 2009
Posted on | Monday, September 21, 2009 | 3 Comments
Last year, when Matt and I went to the Mt. Angel Oktoberfest, we said that the next year we would eat even more... and I think we accomplished that goal. The food there is consistently delicious and was actually fantastic relative to a few duds in terms of food at events this past summer (carnival food is so hit and miss). We started out the weekend of food by heading over to Oktoberfest Friday night where we indulged ourselves with bratwurst and sauerkraut and then apple strudle for dessert. I didn't want to mess with taking night photos so no photos of Friday, but here are the Sunday highlights:
Watching the German dancing.
The baker's dance.
Posing in front of the Harvest Monument.
Checking out the arts and crafts booths... similar to last year's photo.
Tourist shot in front of the entrance.
First food stop on Sunday... baked potatoes with everything.
Next came the corn of the cob.
This was really delish, but I always hate how it gets stuck in your teeth. I forgot to take a photo, but it was accompanied by marionberry lemonade.
Matt got the marionberry pie with ice cream...
... and then strawberry shortcake with ice cream, whipped cream, chocolate, strawberries and a cherry.
We also ate some apple fritters...
...with mango lemonade.
A nice and enthusiastic couple took this lovely shot.
At the car show.... and who's in the backseat?
Dapper bunnies!
St. Mary Parish
Taking a little break.
I had to get a full length shot of this cute dress, which I snagged at Loyale's sample sale that I found out about through Unruly Things blog. And Joanna says it's the new trend... legs! This is paired with the Anthropologie Sandy Stretch Belt (I had to punch a new hole in it because the small was too big) and Me Too shoes.
Another shot of the hubby.
Sunset.... goodbye, Oktoberfest! Until next year...
Anyone going to Oktoberfest this weekend?
Posted on | Friday, September 18, 2009 | 1 Comment
Matt and I are planning to make a stop on Sunday (maybe today too) so we can eat way too much and soak in some sun... see you there (http://www.oktoberfest.org/)!
New pieces, vacation notice, and "other"
Posted on | Thursday, September 17, 2009 | 2 Comments
I listed a few new pieces total in my Etsy shop and online store. I'm so excited about these ones. I think they are lovely, lovely.
Twinkle. Similar to my New Year's piece last year.
Ivory Woodland
Matt and I will be leaving for Napa Valley on September 23rd next week and we'll be back on Saturday and then leaving for Istanbul on September 28th until October 5th. I'll be feverishly fulfilling orders and boutique orders until we leave. I'll ship all made to order pieces purchased through this Friday (September 18th) by September 23rd. Anything purchased after September 18th, I'll ship when I get back first week in October. Email with questions!
And just for some random "fun", here's what the family did last weekend. I just got some photos back that my sister sent me today. Be warned, we're a wacky bunch. My dad was an army ranger and trainer back during Vietnam and since he had two girls, we learned how to do "guy stuff". And boys will be boys:
Oh! Did I tell you that Matt got me a cotton shirt with "Mrs. Callan" type for our 2 year anniversary? The traditional gift is cotton.
I'm aiming the 223 here. Matt always makes fun of me because I like watching movies where girls kick butt. Have I mentioned, we also started taking Krav Maga this summer? Who would have guessed, yes?
We were shooting 22 and 223 rifles at 50 yards. I fired a shotgun for the first time and got the clay pigeon on the first pull. After the recoil knocked off my ear muffs, I decided to stick with the rifles.
Work can sometimes be really stressful. My dad has been target shooting for a long time and he always says it's a good way to release built up stress. You should try it sometime! It is quite the opposite of my day job. ;)
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Spark at First Sight
Our story starts with whispers. With me overhearing these little comments about this guy named Nate, who was a good friend of one of my childhood friends. I'd hear little anecdotes of the adventures of Nate and his best friend Clint as my friend smiled and rolled her eyes at their antics (and prompting several future "Oh you're THAT Clint" moments). When I was preparing to go to college, my friend mentioned Nate would be among the many students I'd be joining on campus.
When I arrived at Northwestern, we had a few run-ins of no particular significance. He played golf, I played golf. We worked in the concession stand together one afternoon. I avoided him. He recognized my last name on the sweatshirt I was wearing in the cafeteria one day. He said hi. I blushed.
He was an upperclassman and an RA, and one of my first college friends had a crush on him. He was clearly out of my league, and the thought of being anything more than acquaintances never crossed my mind.
That is, it never crossed my mind until I was watching That 70's Show with another guy's arm around me. My eyes couldn't help but wander over to this guy walking down the hallway, a guy with a confident yet easy-going stride, a quick smile, truth-telling eyes. Oh those eyes...
At the time I would've said I was just applauding God's creation, but now I think of that night as the first time I truly saw Nate. The night I felt that first little wow moment. That first little spark...
Happy birthday, sweet man. Thanks for making me a part of your story.


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In the middle of all my proofing of the PDF and agonizing over every little thing...
The ARCs sail in.
The ARC (otherwise known as the Advance Readers Copy) is a yellow-and-black trade-paperback-sized physical version of the PDF. Although the words are exactly the same in both the PDF and the ARC, it is the ARC that suddenly bumps that story into the physical world and makes the book "feel real."
I have been out of the fiction-writing game quite a while (no secret there), so I'm happy to see that physical ARCs still exist. One can obtain electronic ARCs of various upcoming books from Poisoned Pen Press and other publishers on NetGalley, for instance, but for me, there's nothing like holding the object itself—paper, ink, and glue—in my hands.
|WHAT GOLD BUYS, on screen and paper.
I also obsess over each m-dash (yeah—those) and elipsis (yeah...those). I swear I removed hundreds of them in the draft. Perhaps, as a result, I am oversensitized to their appearance, because every time one crops up in the PDF it feels like I'm being jabbed with an electric cattle prod.
I had a couple of other folks also read the PDF for hiccups, which helps. And I also recognize that there will be another set of eyes at Poisoned Pen Press scrutinizing the text. Right now, it feels like I'm wandering in the forest, pruning the twigs on trees, so I probably need to pull up and back a bit, and breath deep.
When all is said and done, what is important is not so much the errant, extra "the" here and there (although honestly, those things drive me crazy). What's important is whether the writing and the story "work" for the reader and are successful in pulling the reader into the world I have created. If I have done that, I can count my efforts as successful as I set sail for the next Silver Rush adventure.
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At the end of April, I will hold a drawing and give away a couple of ARCs to those on my newsletter mailing list.
I promise to keep newsletters occasional and brief, and to offer random tempting giveaways. Come join the party, and I'll put another leaf in the table! (Virtual) tea and coffee are provided. Those who like a "little something extra" (a la Inez) are more than welcome. :-)


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Sunday, June 20, 2010
Sudhmahadev Hill temple of Jammu
Name : Sudhmahadev Hill temple
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The town of CHANHANI, located in the western part of the Jammu holds special significance as it houses a great piece of art - the Sacred Temple of Sudhmahadev. This holy spot near Patnitop is situated at an altitude of 1225 mtrs., about 120 kms. from Jammu. It is situated at a distance of 8 kms. from Khud.
Legend :
A popular legend is associated with the Shrine. It is believed that Lord Shiva who was in his samadhi shot his big trishul to protect his consort Uma whose loud cry shook Shiva out of his meditation. Infact Shiva's devotee, Sudheet approached Uma to pay his respectful obeisance. Since he was a demon in his previous birth according to the legend, his demonaic looks frightened her and she made a loud shriek. The trident which Lord Shiva had flung hit Sudheet. Shiva realised his mistake and he offered to resuscitate him. But Sudheet felt that there could be no better life than death given by Lord Shiva Himself. Lord Shiva then gave his command that Sudheet's name will be prefixed to his name at that place. Since then it is called Sudh Mahadev. The broken trident in three pieces, is installed in the temple.
The trident housed within the temple,belonged to Shiva who killed demon there. The temple has a black marble self made 'lingam' and Goddess parvati mounted on Nandi. It has a 'Dhooni'(sacred fire) to commemmorate the spiritual attainments of Baba Roop Nath who is said to have attained Jeeva Samadhi there. It is said that the Dhooni has been kept burning constantly ever since Baba Roop Nath is said to be residing in the temple.
Description :
Chaudhari Ramdas of Chanhani and his son Chaudhari Parag Mahajan constructed the temple about 80 years ago. Shri Masu Shahane of Sudhmahadev did the construction of the entrance door of the temple of Sudhmahadev. The shrine is visited pilgrims on the full moon night of 'Sawan' (July-August) to worship the "Trishul' (trident) and a mace which is said to belong to Lord Shiva. The Devak stream originates at Sudh Mahadev and disappears among the rocks a few kilometres down strean. Thousands of pilgrims visit the temple especially during 3-day fair held on the occasion of Jestha Purnima during july-August.
Sudhmahadev Pilgrimage :
As per the ancient religious faith, this pilgrimage is known to be the most sacred when undertaken between the 'Punya jayeshth purnima and vayas purnima'.In the month of June, the time between the 'Full moon and Chaudash' is considered to be the most auspicious for this pilgrimage.
Gauri Kund, also 5-km distant, is a small cave associated with Goddess Parvati. Sculptures from Hindu Mythology can be seen at the Pap Nashni Bauli springs. Shiv Garh is the highest mountains in the area. During Chaudash, the pilgrimage to Gauri Kund, situated 2.5 kms from Sudhmahadev on the banks of Dewak Nadi, is considered to be most sacred. Here in the lap of the mountains, lies the Temple of Uma & Shankar. After taking a bath in the Dewak Nadi, the pilgrims worship Lord Shiva and Parvati in the Temple. After worshipping Gauri Kund, the pilgrims go to Gaukaran, about 0.5Kms from Sudhmahadev. Then they climb up another 2 Kms of mountaineous area to reach another sacred place 'Nada'. In Sudhmahadev, there is a small stream called 'Mitra vavli' or 'Papnashi Vavli'. It is believed that taking bath in it relieves a devotee of all sins.
The huge Shiv Temple houses the three faced idol of God Shulpaneshwar Mahadev, Uma and Ganesh riding 'Nandi'- their Bull. The idol also has the sacred Swayambhu Shivalinga. It is said that Ma Parvati in order to attain Lord Shiva use to worship this Swayambhu Shivalinga after bathing in the Gauri Kund. Lot of water originating from an unknown source fall on this sacred Swayambhu Shivalinga.
Festivals :
Though one can undertake this pilgrimage to Sudhmahadev all the year round, but as per religious traditions, the days that are considered most auspicious are Maghar Chaudash, Chaitra Chaudash, Rath Yatra, Baisakhi and Shivaratri.
Mantalai :
Another 8 kms from Sudhmahadev is an enchanting hill resort of Mantalai. Located at the top of a hill and surrounded by tall Deodar trees giving fresh and cool air. It is believed that Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati got married there. There is a Shiva temple with a pond by its side.
Posted by Rajesh. CTR at 6:38:00 PM
Labels: Himalayas, Hindu Temple, India, Jammu Kashmir, Jeeva Samadhi, Nandi, Parvati temple, Sacred fire, Sacred water source, Shiva temple, Swayambhu, Water inside temple
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Should Christians Take Antidepressant Medications?
The decision to seek treatment for any condition can be a difficult one. The decision to seek treatment for depression and anxiety can be made significantly more difficult by current social stigmas and also by one's interpretation of religious beliefs. This question represents so many other questions that can become barriers to treatment: If I seek treatment, does it mean I don't have enough faith in God's healing power? If I seek treatment, does it mean that there is something really wrong with me? If I seek treatment and someone finds out, will they judge me in a negative manor? I have lost count of how many believers have delayed or avoided treatment for these very reasons; not to mention how many stop treatment prematurely so they can "get back to thinking that there's nothing wrong" with themselves. These same people generally would not hesitate to seek treatment for high blood pressure or diabetes.
My response is this: Our bodies are temples that we are entrusted with caring for. We are an incredible collection of cells, nerves, chemicals, and more that are continually changing in response to biologic, psychological, and social factors. Sometimes our chemistry can become unbalanced necessitating the use of antidepressant medication to correct states of depression and anxiety when they cause dysfunction in our lives. Depression and anxiety are not punishment; they are real medical conditions that can respond to specific treatments. To not take the steps needed to maintain our bodies would be far more wrong and damaging; sometimes this might mean taking medications in addition to doing therapy and other activities. Have faith that the God of the Universe is not limited in His capacity to heal: that healing may very well be accomplished through any variety of treatment modalities including medications. Find a physician, who understands your beliefs and listens to you, but don't avoid or delay getting the help you need.
2 Responses to "Should Christians Take Antidepressant Medications?"
thanks for the insight on seeking medical help in dealing with depression. I have been in a similar situation until I read this article. I am a Christian who understands that suffering(physical or emotional) is an integral part of human existence. I have been depressed since I was a little kid and it even became worse as an adult with many challenges of life staring me in the face on a daily basis.
I often feel tons of guilt when I feel depressed or anxious about certain situations. I recently came across some medication that looks promising to relieve symptoms of depression and anxiety. I ordered the product and am awaiting the shipment in a few days time. The problem is I feel as if my using such medication signifies my lack of faith and trust in God.
Your opinion makes much sense and I would very much appreciate if you can throw more light on this issue.
PS: By the way, the product(Neu-BeCalm'd) is natural-ased food supplement posing no side-effects.
Please advise me. I have prayed for grace and strenght to overcome depression and anxiety but it doesn't seem to go away and it's causes problems to my health and relationship with others.
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I like to drink coffee and tea and I like to sing by myself in the car. I like running errands in the heat of the day. I like vegetables more than sweets but I like sweets more than meat. I like to talk about my health problems and I like to make to-do lists and I like to tell others things that I shouldn't.
For a long time, I thought that it took a lot to get me to fall in love. I thought that it took months of talking or dating or kissing for me to fall in love with someone else. But I don't think that's accurate. I think the truth is, it takes very little to get me to fall in love, but it takes a lot to get me to say it. There's a sick pleasure in being in love and refusing to admit it, and yet I have lived a significant portion of my life there. Two weeks ago April told me that if I was a Disney character, I'd be Meg from Hercules and I laughed because it's true.
I laugh a lot–mostly at myself. I laugh at my own jokes and how I still can't do a cartwheel. I laugh when I'm stressed to keep the lump in my throat from growing larger. This morning I laughed when I looked at my facebook feed and the first post was from a guy I used to date saying how he liked growing up, when I knew it wasn't true.
I like to pretend to know what I'm doing. I like to wear clothes that make me feel pretty and to wear my hair down and to write blog posts in my head. I like to search for brunch spots with Reilly and I like that Thea and I share clothes and I like that I forget things. I like my handwriting and my body and sometimes I feel bad for saying that I like my body while I know that my friends don't like theirs. My fully natural hair makes no sense and today I left the house without wearing a bra.
I've spent more hours in a theatre this past week than I have in my own home and I'm not even a little bit sorry about it. I like that Mat walks me to my car every night and I like that I hope he will kiss me, even though he won't. I like to hope for things that I know won't happen and plan for futures I may never see. I like the bruises on my knees that remind me I am doing something crazy with my existence.
I am a mess of contradictions and I will not apologize for that. I want to be a mermaid and my best stroke is the doggy paddle. Last night I turned myself into a hypochondriac, even though Laura would make fun of me for it. My mom says that I have a lot of force in my hands, so it makes me laugh when people tell me they are delicate. I want to cry when I see old people by themselves and I bawled when I accidentally killed a gecko. I like to do other people's eyebrows but I always pay someone to do mine because threading hurts more and I am a masochist.
I am so very in love with a boy who claims he hates everything but perhaps tomorrow I will love someone new. Or perhaps I won't. I could wake up tomorrow and head out into the world and meet the love of my life and that would be it. Or maybe I won't meet anyone new at all and die happily alone. Maybe I will never fall in love again or maybe I will marry this boy who hates everything.
I have no idea what will happen but I am filled with hope for a future that I cannot plan and adoration for a universe I continue to fall in love with.
Xo, Willa


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Finding the perfect Craig's List classified ad with the perfect boat for you, especially if you are a first time boater, may seem like a very difficult task to accomplish. To help you in your quest for the perfect boat, there are a few things you should know. Deciding what is important in choosing the right boat is more than just locating one for sale on one of the many online classified ad sites. Really, its all about knowing what is truly important to you. You will need to decide whether you will be using the boat for your own private use, fishing, or cruising. You should also consider your families wishes and feelings, since buying a boat for your own personal needs without consulting your family will probably lead to disappointing experiences or less time spent on the water. Typically, boats will fall into five categories which include fishing boats, power boats, sailboats, personal watercraft, and self powered boats. To help you find the perfect boat, well take a look at some of the features that each one offers. Fishing Boats The designs for fishing boats will vary quite a bit, as are the places you can use them. The boats that are meant for shallow waters of inland lakes and rivers are not the same boats meant for deep seas and great lakes. There are many different designs, with some boats that serve no purpose other than fishing. These types of boats normally have stowage and holders for bait, fishing poles, tackle, and even special tanks to hold live fish. Other types of fishing only boats feature an open platform where anglers can fight fish from all sides of the boat. Power Boats Power boats are the most popular boats sold. The designs on and of power boats are as varied as their uses. Boats with seating in the front are called bow riders, which are mainly used for towing skiers or rafts. Most boats can also be used for fishing as well. If you want to do both, there are ski and fish combinations available. Sailboats When you first learn to pilot a sailboat, it can be very challenging, although very rewarding as well. A sailboat requires more skill and knowledge to operate than some other types of boats, although they are also considered more rewarding once mastered. With all available sailboats, the single masted sloop is the most popular design. Other Boats For those who only boat on occasion, catboats, daysailers, and dinghies are small and are easily loaded on a trailer. When you finally decide on the perfect boat for you, look at what each one offers and how you plan to use it. The perfect boat for you is out there, all you have do is find the one that best matches your needs, and an online classified ad site is the best place to start.
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Hello Monday!
Hello to a very busy, fun filled week!
Hello to 3 photo shoots over the last week, and what fun they were. Two year old faces are so much fun!
Hello to FIVE photo shoots this weekend in Chicago!
Hello to squeezing old friends and new babies (I can't WAIT!)
Hello to Monday Night Football (Go Broncos!)
Hello to the awesome boots that I have my eye on….now to find a reason to get them! How perfect would they be in the rain/snow/sleet?! Or who am I kidding, anytime? I have an obsession with boots.
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We have lots of cucumbers right now. We didn't grow them, but we've got them (thanks to one of Mr. Eats's customers). So many that it was time I did something other than just make pickles. Other than just slices to eat with hummus. So I settled on this cucumber salad.
It's quite a southern tradition to have cucumber salad (that is, in parts of the south on the east side of the Tennessee river, it seems) all through the summer. Most of them are very simple and easy to make. This one's no different, but I changed it up a bit by adding the dried dill as well as a little white pepper. Both are optional, but I think the dill, in particular made this salad really great and refreshing.
This is a salad you make ahead and eat at least 12 hours after it's been prepared. It's even better several days later. It's not quite like pickles, though because the vinegar hasn't completely permeated the cucumber and onion (and is not heated first), but it has just enough so that the onion is soft and a bit milder than raw but the cucumbers are still crisp. The recipe I have here is for use with a 1 1/2 quart container because that's the biggest I had available.
Cucumber & Onion Salad
10-12 servings
2 large cucumbers
1/2 large white onion1/4 cup white sugar
2/3 cup white vinegar
1 1/3 cups water
2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon white pepper (1/2 tablespoon black pepper)
1 tablespoon dried dillweed (not seed
Wash and dry the cucumbers. Using a peeler, remove portions of the skin horizontally so that the cucumber is striped. Cut off each end, slice lengthwise and again to quarter the cucumbers. Then cut the quarters into 1/2 inch thick chunks.
Wash and dry the onion, cut in half and then cut into 1-2 inch long slices about 1/2 inch thick.
Alternate layers of cucumber and onion in a 1 1/2 quart container with a lid.
In a separate bowl, combine the remaining ingredients, stir and pour into the container with the cucumber and onions. Stir just a bit to combine.
Refrigerate overnight or at least 8-12 hours and serve cold.


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Insteon is a powerful, home-control networking technology that will enhance the comfort, safety, convenience and value of your home. The Insteon Access Point (& Wireless Phase Coupler) is dual-band (RF + power line) device which is the most important part of the Insteon network. When used in pairs, Access Points will couple the electrical phases across common two-phase wiring systems, allowing Insteon commands to freely travel to all locations in your home.
Dual-band Insteon products allow RF-only Insteon devices to send (and receive) commands to (and from) power line-only Insteon devices as well as repeat the commands to other RF-only devices. While at least one (1) dual-band Insteon product is required when using an RF-only Insteon device, at least two (2) dual-band Insteon products are recommended to ensure reliable communication across common two-phase home wiring systems. For larger applications, it is recommended to install at least one dual-band Insteon product for each 750 - 1,000 square feet.
The Access Point functionality is built into all dual-band Insteon products.
The Insteon Access Point (& Wireless Phase Coupler) creates your dual-mesh Insteon network by simultaneously transmitting and receiving Insteon commands across both radio frequency and your home's existing wiring. When used as a pair, the Access Points also couple the two different electrical phases of your home. Each Access Point also repeats Insteon commands, adding to the network's robust reliability. Please Note: Access Points only repeat Insteon signals.
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Using a Insteon RemoteLinc Wireless Remote Control (sold separately), the first wireless remote to send Insteon commands to your lighting and appliances to control them remotely, you'll be able to turn all Insteon-compatible devices in your home on and off at the press of a button. The Access Point bridges the RemoteLinc's RF signals to your home's power line, delivering power and scene commands to Insteon-compatible devices throughout the house.
White status LED
The LED is used initially to help set up your network. After the initial setup, the white LED will flicker as it sends or receives Insteon signals, making it easy to see when there is traffic traveling through your Insteon network.
Technical Note for use in Commercial or Large Residential Building
Insteon has only officially been tested in a 2-phase residential environment, but has been known to work in many 3-phase systems, where 3 Access Points are used (one on each phase). However, due to the potential complexity of its troubleshooting, Insteon is unable to support 3-phase environments.
General Specifications Brand Insteon Manufacturer Product No. 2443 UPC 689076406840 Patent No. U.S. Patent No. 7,345,998, International patents pending Dimensions 3 7/8" x 1 1/2" x 2 7/16" Frequency 915 MHz RF Range 200 feet, line of sight Status LED Yes Available Modes Insteon only Warranty 2 years, limited Insteon Features Insteon Powerline Frequency 131.65 KHz Radio Frequency 915 MHz Insteon Messages Repeated Yes Mechanical Operating Conditions Indoors, 32 to 104 °F, up to 85% relative humidity Dimensions 3 7/8" x 1 1/2" x 2 7/16" Weight 4.3 oz. Electrical Supply Voltage 120 Volts AC +/- 10%, 60 Hertz, single phase Voltage & Frequency 120 Volts AC +/- 10%, 60 Hertz, single phase Surge Protection Rated for 150 Volts Power Consumption 1.46 Watts Certification Safety tested for use in USA and Canada FCC ID SBP2443A
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works great! extended my hubs range perfectly
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It didn't help my problem. I think the staff needs more training to understand the product so they can help the customer.
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Easy to install. Works perfectly with Wire Only INSTEON Switches purchased several years ago.
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Inconsistent in providing extended range in my particular circumstance.
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The addition of this range extender made my Insteon Hub finally function as described.
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You dont likely need more than one of these in a 4000 sq ft house.
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Worked as promised.
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As usual with adding something to the system it took one or two tries but it worked great and now the over 6000sq foot property is all linked and everything works great.
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The Access Points worked as advertised and are a low-cost solution to Phase Coupling.
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Easy to set up and works perfectly. A must-have for larger houses or ones with 2-3 power leg service.
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Message from the Sisterhood President
Every organization in which you come in contact wants you, your time and your energy. So why should Ohev Shalom's Sisterhood be a part of your life? Why should Sisterhood be important to you?
The answer is simple. Sisterhood's goal is to strengthen the role of the women in our synagogue as well as to ensure Ohev Shalom and its youth groups and community outreach programs are supported. This is accomplished through a variety of educational and social programs that are designed to fit the varied interests of our members. We offer a monthly Jewish Women's Book Club. On the social end, we have theater outings as well as cooking programs. Often, our group gathers together to bake for any unsponsored Friday night Onegs.
Sisterhood proudly offers the first year of USY for all our Bar and Bat Mitzvah teens – FREE and provides funding for much of the transportation utilized by our youth groups. Additionally, we lend financial assistance in many ways by supporting the Jewish Theological Seminary through Torah Fund, funding scholarships for summer camps, and meeting other synagogue needs.
And for those of you women who think Sisterhood is for your mothers, think again! We have great diversity that includes women of all ages and this is your time to do something just for you! Take time to be with other Jewish women while learning something new with plenty of fun and laughter. We welcome your participation.
Sisterhood membership is included for COS Kol Hakavod members.
Sisterhood wants to get to know you and we think you will enjoy getting to know Sisterhood!
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text: Seminar with paolo aversa 2016-11-29 Center for Sports and Business in collaboration with Idrottens Affärer present: Paolo Aversa, Cass Business School, on how to lead in turbulent times - the case of Formula 1. Thank you to everybody for participating in the seminar November 28. Paolo was very glad and thankful for being here and has several ideas for how to improve our relationship in the future, in particular within the area "Business models, innovation and sport". Please read the following article about Paolo published by Idrottens Affärer. http://www.idrottensaffarer.se/event/2016/11/paolo-har-utvecklat-f1-cirkusen


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Tuesday, 21 March 2017
The daughter of a man stabbed to death in Putney more than three decades ago has made an emotional appeal to help to trace his killer
John Gibbons was discovered collapsed in his flat on Sunday the 17th March 1985, by his 16-year-old daughter Dawn.
Her 49-year-old father died after been stabbed through the heart.
A man was arrested and charged with his murder but the trial was discontinued, there have been no further arrests.
Dawn Gibbons said: "This year I am coming up to the age that Dad was when he was killed. The pain of what happened only gets worse as I grow older and remember what my father and I did together, especially as I now have my own daughter.
"My father meant the world to me and his death has had a massive impact on my whole life. I have to live with the grief that a person I loved is not here.
"The fact that my father's killer still walks the streets of London has been extremely difficult to deal with over the past 32 years.
"I would ask from the bottom of my heart that if you have any information, no matter how small, please come forward and tell the police so I can finally get some answers about why this happened.
"If the tables had turned I know my father would not stop until he had tried his best to bring the person responsible to justice."
Detectives from the Met's Special Casework Investigation Team are hoping that 32 years on someone will feel they can speak to police about what happened.
Officers are aware that John often socialised in pubs close to his home at Huntingford House, Horne Way, SW15. He appeared to be a popular and generous figure and would often lend money to friends and family locally. Some friends were known to urge John to conceal his cash and be a little more cautious when lending money.
John, who was divorced from his wife and also had a son, had previously worked as an engineer for London Transport. In March 1984 he retired due to ill-health and was looking forwarding to spending more time with his children.
A post-mortem examination gave the cause of death as a single stab wound through the heart.
A 28-year-old man was arrested and charged with John's murder but the trial was discontinued. There have been no further arrests in the case.
Detective Inspector Susan Stansfield, who is leading the investigation, said: "John was a father and well-liked local figure in Putney. He was known to be incredibly generous and would often buy rounds of drinks for his friends at his local pubs. There is a possibility that his generous streak resulted in the attack at his home and we are keen to speak to anyone who felt they could not come forward and speak to police before.
"We are now 32 years on and there is a chance that someone who felt they could not speak out in the 1980s may feel this is the time to see justice for John and his family."
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the incident room on 020 7230 7963; alternatively, to remain anonymous, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Kissimmee Hookah Bar and Lounge - close to Disney
Best Hookah Bar and Lounge in Kissimmee For Creatives & Go-Getters
Don't just lounge, Escape & create!
A stone's throw from Disney and Orlando, Florida; nestled in Kissimmee, experience Escape Hookah Bar and Lounge, a nightlife worth lining up for. If you are over 18, come partake in flavorful hookah to unwind from a long day or plan an unforgettable evening with friends. For individuals 21 and older, enjoy our wide selection of fishbowl, classic and made to order alcoholic beverages. Escape Hookah Lounge and bar is the premier social destination and creative hub for those looking to enjoy the night in central Florida as well as meet fellow upcoming artists, painters and creatives from all walks of life! Entry is free Sunday through Thursday. Dress code enforced on weekends. Looking for grabba, juul pods, or to buy your own Hookah? Come in! Unfortunately, an entry cannot be guaranteed unless a table is reserved, come early and beat the lines, you don't want to miss out! Be sure to keep up with our instagram and events page to know what's going on!
What Customers Say
First of all this is my first time here and this place has really impressed me. Our girl Destiny has treated us with great customer service. She gave us all her recommendations and let me tell you, she's knows what's she's talking about. If your looking for a good time, Escape is the way to go!!
Came here on the first night of my trip and immediately loved Saint's hospitality. I was very impressed by the vibe and atmosphere, came back 2 days later to celebrate my last night here.
Escape hookah lounge not only has an amazing environment but excellent service. Amanda was a very fun server & Mike treated us like family. I recommend this spot to everyone.


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we provide services for any traumatic scene
BioOne is the premier crime scene and biohazard waste identification and removal service in Jacksonville Florida and surrounding areas. We offer a professional, cost effective, and highly reputable service all throughout Florida. We are a fully licensed and nationally recognized service by OSHA and FEMA.
We partner with state and local authorities on a regular basis to evaluate, decontaminate, and contain biohazard accidents and outbreaks. We pride ourselves on being the consummate professional service while maintaining a sense of dignity, discretion, and compassion.
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Melissa is the face and voice of our franchise. No call centers. No operators. Straight to the boss.
We advise on what time frame we should work to clear-up any contaminations.
As owner and operator, Melissa will clearly explain how the process needs to go to best serve you.
We work by the motto "Help First, Business Second". Our goal is to alleviate any traumatic situation first.
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The Austin Film Society will open its own arthouse theater in the space formerly known as Marchesa Hall and Theater (6226 Middle Fiskville Road) in early May, and is bringing in a chef with an impressive resume to guide their food and beverage offerings.
Chef Jorge Hernández, who has previously served as chef de cuisine at Qui and executive sous chef for José Ramón Andrés at Minibar in Washington D.C., will oversee the menu creation and executive at the AFS Cinema.
The menu, which will riff on cinema classics, will include sustainably raised pork hot dogs; cheese and charcuterie plates; small-batch, heirloom popcorn; and local veggies with house-made dips. The food will be counter-service style, with guests allowed to take their food into the theater or eat outside of the screening salon. The full-service bar will serve beer, wine and cocktails like a rum and Coke made with smoked gum syrup.
"Watching a great film, talking about it with friends afterwards, it's such a great way to create memories. We want the food and drink to reinforce that experience," said Jorge Hernández . He continues, "we don't think your theater fare should be a stale afterthought, and at AFS it definitely won't be."


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I'm using Ruby 1.8.2 on Mac OS X 10.4.7. I discovered the Ruby distribution included a directory supporting [incr Widgets]. Some of them seemed pretty nifty, so I thought I'd try them out. My first try was to make an "instant" calendar with the Calendar widget. After a bit of fooling around I got a calendar up on my screen, but one of things I had to do to make it work bothers me.
The [incr Widgets] support files live in /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/tkextlib/iwidgets/. There is a file, /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/tkextlib/iwidgets.rb, that autoloads the iwidget classes. However, the iwidgets.rb is is coded with lines like
autoload :Calendar, 'tkextlib/iwidgets/calendar'
which means iwidgets.rb has to be one directory level up (in /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/) to work. So I put a copy of iwidgets.rb in in /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/. With that hack, "require 'iwidgets'" works -- at least in the short term. But what will happen if Apple installs a newer version of Ruby as part of an OS X update? Is there a better way to fix this sort of problem?
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Why have a water softener?
Hard water is created when water passes through rock formations and picks up calcium and magnesium. Hard water is easy to spot; it leaves a bathtub ring made up of hardess minerals and soap. This scum collects on shower walls, clings to hair, clogs skin pores, and makes house cleaning more difficult. Hard water deposits also clog pipes, cause all water-using appliances to fail prematurely and to operate inefficiently.
Experience softer, smoother skin and hair
Bathing with soft water is like bathing in a luxurious spa. No more itchy dry skin or hair. You will feel the difference the very first time you experience it!
Eliminate water spotting
Hard water spots are gone when dishes, glasses and silverware are washed in soft water.
Assure whiter, brighter laundry
Detergents work better in soft water. Not only will you use less detergent, your laundry will be brighter and whiter than ever before.
Save money on soaps and cleaning products
With soft water, you'll use less detergents and cleaners and still have better cleaning results. Scale, soap scum and hard water stains are a thing of the past.
Protect your plumbing
With soft water flowing throughout your plumbing pipes and fixtures, you'll eliminate scale build-up and save money on costly repairs and replacement.
Protect appliances
Clean, soft water extends the life of your washer, dishwasher, refrigerator and any appliance that uses water.
Saves Energy
Protect the warranty on your water heater by supplying it with soft water and save money while doing so. Read more "Energy Savings"
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I knew someone once who would often write blog posts and then delete them. The ones he deleted were the ones that were the most raw – the ones where his soul was on display to his readers. Of course, this was the very reason he'd delete them. Having your soul in the public domain isn't an easy way to live. I told him "the ones that are the most painful are the best posts". He interpreted my words as saying that I liked reading about him in pain. I didn't. I just liked the vividness of his words when he wrote such pieces.
This highlights something that has been on my mind a lot recently – that how words are received is about the reader more than the writer.
In earlier incarnations of my blog, I argued constantly with various readers. I'd write something, they'd put their own spin on it and turn it into something it wasn't, and then I'd be expected to defend their mis-interpretation. I never realised how much of what I wrote was caught up in this maelstrom. Last week, I was reading the archives of some of my previous blogs. I was surprised how much of a dominant theme it was. And how many times I was ignored when I said "I write, you read" or "Try only abusing me for what I wrote, not for the words that aren't there".
I realised though when I was reading the earlier posts (and more particularly some comments that have been left) on the current incarnation. When I wrote this post, I didn't respond to the comments, and I just remembered the comments as critical of the idea. So I thought I'd put the idea away for a while, and think about it some more. But when I went back recently, I discovered the comments weren't critical at all. So maybe at the time, I was misreading what the commenters were saying?


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The other day I was on Twitter–surprise, surprise–and I read this quote…
Unfortunately I didn't favorite it, but it was an absurd quote, so I wouldn't have bothered. I know it had something to do with how you should just write and quit saying muse this and muse that. Let me tell you, without muses, I would find it more difficult to write. Nothing would be written, period.
I'm not sure how it is for most authors, but for me, before I can write a word beyond a basic plot sentence and maybe a title, I tend to cast people in roles. It doesn't matter what I'm writing–a screenplay, a story, a note. I have certain traits in mind of what I want my characters to have, whether physical, psychological or emotional. I need to hear their voice and see how they move. I watch as they interact with people.
No matter the story, I have a muse. The books I've almost finished have plenty of muses. Three of the four main characters have been inspired by real people. That's not to say their representations are exact, just something these people have said or done or even a particular trait that appeals to me was needed for the characters. Even as far down as secondary and tertiary characters, there is a little of something that was inspired by someone real.
Without a muse, I would not have figured out one of the two main characters a few years ago. Without the same muse, I would not have had my eyes opened to how the other main character would feel in certain instances. Without the muse, this story would have never been born beyond a title and basic premise.
To create without a muse is good idea, and if you can do it, you should be proud. As for me, I'll keep running the scenes in my mind with the people I have in place, watching as though they were in a movie of my story.
Many thanks to my Muse.


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Last week, I began training for the London Marathon. It started with a run and ended in A&E. Marathon training with type 1 diabetes makes a difficult task not only more challenging, but potentially life threatening. So let's talk about what happened.. and a rare complication called EDKA (Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis). Background: I'm a massive fan … Continue reading Marathon Training and an unexpected complication
Alcohol and type 1 diabetes
Can you drink if you have type 1 diabetes? Yes! But if you choose to, it's critically important that you take certain measures to ensure your safety. The combination of alcohol and diabetes is like boats and icebergs - it's possible to coexist but one wrong move and the results could be fatal. So here are a … Continue reading Alcohol and type 1 diabetes
Failing exams and diagnosed with dyslexia… at 28 and during my second degree!
Aged 3, I had speech therapy because my words came out as gobbledegook. When I began to write, I would transcribe entire words backwards, and write my ticks back to front. I might've even convinced you that my name was 'nismaT'. When I would speak, I would mix up what I thought I'd heard. I would … Continue reading Failing exams and diagnosed with dyslexia… at 28 and during my second degree!
Week 2
So this weeks' training took a bit of a nose dive. If you saw my second Vlog (in Week 1) you'll have seen how much of a struggle Day 6 was… to the point where I was limping and had to catch the train home from work rather than run. Well, while the limp subsided … Continue reading Week 2
Week 1
Here's a summary of Week 1 of Marathon Training. Vlogs of the week are at the bottom of the page. I've included my cycle commute to show any extra activity I'm doing on top of it, and also my total basal insulin (NovoRapid - Medtronic 640g pump) for the day just to show how it … Continue reading Week 1
How sprinting can treat a hypo
More often than not, I treat a hypo during my long runs by including a series of 10 second sprints into my run - usually 4 with short rests in between. Of course, I ALWAYS carry some form of glucose when I run and this is always the recommended treatment of a hypo. In addition, … Continue reading How sprinting can treat a hypo
The Funk
I built myself up for a cry today. I've been in a bit of a funk for a couple of days. I was all systems go throughout the exam season – and I actually managed to look after myself more so than the last - both physically and mentally. But the final two days were … Continue reading The Funk


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Past Lives Project are working in 8 regions across the Midlands, as we complete each area DVDs will be available for sale of the films we have made with recorded soundtracks.
In each region we asked local residents to donate their cine films of everyday life in their home towns. Funding from Arts Council England & Heritage Lottery Fund enabled us to digitise and edit these home movies; film editor and artist Anthony Hatton worked with these films to create a new films of each region with live music score by Dave Sturt, Theo Travis, Chris Ellis and young musicians from the local area.
All footage in this film was donated by local residents and digitised through Past Lives Project, film features soundtrack composed by international musicians working with young musicians in each region. All film donators are given a free dvd of the new film.
Past Lives Project is a not-for-profit project, the dvd price helps support digitisation costs and the project, enabling FreeFall Arts to work with communities across the Midlands.
Past Lives Bolsover DVD is available for sale via Paypal / Debit / Credit Card payment at £12 to cover printing and production with FREE post and packaging in the UK, click the Paypal button below you can add quantities while ordering, you do not need a Paypal account to order a credit or debit card will also work with the same link.
Bolsover DVD available now, click Paypal button below
Past Lives Bolsover film features amazing footage shared with the project by the local Bolsover and Carr Vale community. Footage includes M1 Markham Vale shortly after being built 1970s, rare empty roads! Also included is footage from Silver Jubilee celebration train journey from Bolsover to Chesterfield, a train line which no longer runs.
The film shows great views from around the town via carnivals, fairs and fun runs, and social history footage from local weddings and christenings, and the colliery closing.
Music for the film involved Past Lives Musicians working with Bolsover Secondary School students to compose a live soundtrack for the film which also includes sections from local musicians and the Colliery Band to record Creswell Crags March and the Miners Hymn on Tenor Horn.
Past Lives Nottingham features amazing footage from the 1930s to 1970s including the Goose Fair, Wollaton Park, and BBC Radio in 1970s.
Also featured is the St Ann's funeral procession; St Ann's area of Nottingham was being demolished to make way for new developments, the footage in the film shows a community saying goodbye their streets, pubs and neighbourhood.
The footage in Past Lives Nottingham shows a rapidly changing city with footage from street scenes, fairs, carnivals to weddings and everyday life.
Ironbridge DVD available now, click Paypal button below
Past Lives Ironbridge film features amazing footage of the Ironbridge power station being built in the 1960s, showing the labourers hard at work building it by hand, and the breathtaking vista from the top of the towers giving a birds eye view of the region.
Carnivals and fairs also feature in the film, with footage from the 1960s & 70s of Jacksfield Summer Fair, Wellington and Broseley Carnivals, Scout parades and Armistice Day Parades in Madeley with footage of local WWI & WWII heroes in procession .
Another local hero featured in Past Lives Ironbridge is Eustace Rogers, the last of a long line of Ironbridge Coracle makers.
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The dream of having a Youth Football League in South Gibson began in November of 2001. We continue toward building the league into a State Championship caliber program. We strive to teach the fundamentals of football. Our goals are teamwork and sportsmanship. Winning at the next level will be a byproduct! This year we have approximately 200 future Titan football players. We are very grateful for our sponsors. They have enabled us to equip each player with the best in youth football gear. Please stop by the games on Saturday mornings to see what the community has done! The TYFL board would like to thank the volunteers, parents, Titan Football and the South Gibson School Corporation. Your support is vital to the success of these young football players!
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Convivial Tools from Cranbrook Students
This year, Cranbrook Academy of Art students of all disciplines were given the brief to develop "convivial tools": objects that encourage others to live more creative, autonomous, and socially and environmentally constructive lives. The resulting work, which is highly conceptual, suggested to the Academy's architect-in-residence, Peter Lynch, that his students were hungry for "community and kindness, instead of bread and water."
For example, Jason Cornelius, who studies 3-D Design, created "Utility Bread," a cookbook filled with recipes to create bread in the form of a portable cushion, bricks, mosaic tiles, dishware, packaging, planting pots, and even a pendant lamp. Taking a slightly different tact, Kate Ludwig—who also studies 3-D Design—designed an anorak with a large "marsupial" shopping pouch. She sees it as a more environmentally sound solution to our culture's incessant use and discarding of plastic bags.
Architect Ginger DM Krieg's submission is a small bench called NaCaCo, which is shorthand for its elemental make-up: neutralized sodium chloride (NaCl), calcium carbonate (CaCo), and starch cellulose. As it is used and left in the elements, it will slowly erode and disappear, returning to the earth.


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Sweet Aval is a common sweet recipe often prepared in South Indian homes as snacks for the kids as they return from school. Some make it with jaggery where as most make it with sugar.
Aval or flattened rice is the favorite of Lord Krishna. That is why kuselar presents aval to Lord Krishna when he meets him. Sweet aval is prepared during Gokulashtami celebrations. I have made sweet aval here. You can also try this easy recipe.
Sweet Aval Ingretients:
Aval - 1 cup
Sugar - 3 tblsp
Coconut - 3 tblsp
Ghee - 2 tsp
Cashew - 1 tblsp
Cardamom powder - 1 pinch
Sweet Aval Method:
Clean the aval and soak for 1o to 15 minutes. Steam Cook for 10 minutes.
Add aval, sugar,cardamom powder and coconut in a bowl and mix it well when it is hot.
Heat ghee in a frying pan and fry cashews and add it to the aval.
Another method:
Soak aval . Heat ghee in a pan and add cashews. Then add coconut, aval, sugar and cardamom powder and stir well.
You can steam cook or directly add the aval.
I used red aval, so I steam cooked.


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I was not raised in a Christian home. My parents did the best they could. I was never cautioned against dating or the ways of the world in general. Growing up in a household where both parents worked, I was starving for affection. I longed to be needed and loved by someone, anyone. By the time I was a teenager, I went looking for love in all the wrong places.
As a young, insecure 15 year-old girl, I was excited to be going out with an "older boy". We dated for about a year when it was nearing his 18th birthday. I was excited to give him the perfect gift. But there was only one thing he really wanted. He'd been asking for it since we started dating the year before. But I was not prepared to give it. After all, I was a "good girl", and good girls did not give this gift, at least not until they were married, or so I was told. I was not a Christian, had no concept of a loving Father, and no one I could turn to for guidance.
As his birthday approached, I had made up my mind that I was going to give him this gift. I put on a pretty dress, dosed myself in perfume and shaved my legs. After all, wasn't a girl supposed to look her best on the evening she first gives herself to a man? I could imagine the scene: a nice hotel room, possibly overlooking the beach, with soft music and flowers in the background. He would be gentle and I would be head over heals in love. He promised he would make our time together both romantic and special.
On the evening of his 18th birthday he picked me up and told me there had been a change of plans, that we were going to go to the drive in theatre before we headed to our special place. As the movie played, loudly in the background, the smell of cigarettes and pot looming nearby, one thing led to another and I found myself in a near panic in the back seat of his car. I will never forget his words, "are you ready to give me my birthday present?" Wait! This could not be happening. All of a sudden, fear rose up inside of me. "You said you were taking me someplace special?" This was not what I wanted. Not here, not this way. But he didn't listen, and finally overpowered me. I felt trapped underneath the weight of him. I could not escape. I told him how scared and uncomfortable I was. I said no, but all he said was, "you promised".
I tried to fight him, but he told me that by giving in I would show him how much I really loved him. He proceeded to have his way with me. "Oh please stop, please stop. I am not ready. Not like this. Tomorrow, tomorrow I promise." But he smiled, and laughed a little as he turned up the speaker for the movie loudly, drowning out my sobs. And there, in the backseat of his car, he took the gift that I was not prepared to give, not that way.
On the way home, he told me he had to stop where he worked to pick up something. As a manager, he had a key. Once inside, he locked the door behind us and ushered me into the stockroom, and into the back bathroom. I felt sick, I wanted to run, to scream. I begged, I told him I was tired. I was trembling in fear, I felt weak and hopeless. But as his hands were wrapped gently around my neck, I could feel his grip tighten. I feared what he would do if I tried to run. And again, I lay helpless underneath the weight of him as he had his way with me on the cold, dark, dirty bathroom floor.
And for the next three years, he would call me every time he wanted me and I would go, to present to him the gift that without any regard for my own heart, he took from me, over and over again. There were never any "I love you's". There were never any "some day we will be married". There was only pain and manipulation, fear and regret. And this pain and regret, it haunted me for years.
I could go on about the scars that were left to heal. The nightmares, the feelings of inadequacy, guilt and shame. I could tell you about how I still struggle at times with intimacy in marriage and how I am just now, over the last few years, beginning to learn to see myself through the eyes of real love. I could tell you about how I've struggled with poor self-image most of my life and how the need to be accepted and loved weighs heavily on my heart.
But I won't. Today I want to focus on the testimony of Jesus, the One who brought me out of darkness into His marvelous light. Oh, those were some extremely dark days. But they are but a mere shadow compared to the light that illuminates my path today. You see, He came, and He rescued me. He offered His hand to me, despite my sin, guilt and shame, and pulled me up out of the pit of despair. I was so desperate to be loved and accepted, and in my desperation, He answered my cry. He held me close and washed me with the water of His truth – the truth that says I am loved, adored, cherished and accepted, no matter what.
My friend, I do not know what you've been through in your life. Your experience before you met the Lord may not mirror mine. Perhaps you've struggled since becoming a Christian. But know this truth today, you are loved – completely without conditions. He will never love you any less. Allow Him to come and wash you with the water of His Word.
He's brought me out of darkness into His marvelous light, and He will do the same for you.
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. (1 Peter 2:9)
Barbie is a wife, mother, artist, author and Child of the King of Kings. She works full time supporting the lead pastor of her church, as she balances faith, family and ministry. Life is busy, but she strives to slow down just long enough to catch glimpses of His love and sprinkles of His grace along the way. Barbie writes at My Freshly Brewed Life, where she shares about her own life openly and honestly so as to encourage others. You can also find her on Twitter and Instragram @BarbieSwihart, and on Facebook.


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By Min Zin January 19, 2008
A few weeks after the September protests last year in Burma, a Chinese diplomat approached an influential Burmese advocate in New York and asked why the Burmese dubbed their protest the "Saffron Revolution."
"The diplomat was quite uncomfortable with this particular saffron name while he whispered to me," said the Burmese advocate, who spoke on condition of anonymity. "Chinese are very sensitive to the 'color revolutions'," she said.
In the wake of successful "color revolutions," meaning the victories of nonviolent democracy struggles in post-communist countries, such as Georgia's 2003 Rose Revolution and Ukraine's 2004 Orange Revolution, Beijing is anxious to prevent similar movements at home or among its neighbors.
Then, a country in its backyard triggered the "saffron revolution," and the military's subsequent crack down captured the world's attention. Along with Burma's crisis, China was drawn into the spotlight in unflattering coverage in international media and diplomatic pressure increased against its support of one of the world's most odious regimes.
Public outcries have called on China to assume larger role in helping to resolve Burma's crisis.
However, contrary to common perceptions, China has a limited sway with the junta's generals. China is not a patron that pulls the strings and the self-isolated, delusive Burmese regime is not a puppet. The relationship runs in both directions. This is what complicates Burma's problems and their resolution.
Of course, China has more power and influence on the generals than any other country. It also intends to use that leverage to its own benefit.
According to Chinese diplomats, Beijing has been gradually changing its Burma policy since the removal of former Prime Minister Khin Nyut in 2004 and the recent deadly crackdown in Burma. However, they warn that the policy shift should not be expected to be quick or dramatic. It will be slow and well-calculated.
"Than Shwe and Maung Aye are more intransigent than former dictator Ne Win, and they often do incredibly silly things," said a Chinese official during a meeting with a Burmese opposition activist. "China knows that Burma will not prosper under their leadership."
China's special envoy, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi, was sent to Burma in November. He met with the junta's top leader, Snr-General Than Shwe, and asked the military "to resolve the pending issues through consultations so as to speed up the democratization process."
However, the regime responded that it will go with its own pace for unilateral implementation of its "Seven-Step Road Map," according to a Western diplomat.
"The Chinese keep telling us that the international community is overstating their influence over Burmese generals," said a European diplomat. "Beijing said they don't have ability to tell the regime what to do."
Aung Kyaw Zaw, a Burmese analyst living on the China-Burma border, disagrees with that interpretation.
"Persuasion, without power backup, will not work. The soft-soft approach should be changed. China must show the 'stick' part of its diplomacy," said Aung Kyaw Zaw.
However, Beijing is clearly not ready to go that far. It still believes that working to resolve Burma's problems is secondary to its principal economic and strategic interests in its relationship with the junta.
But simultaneously, China would like to maintain its international role as "a responsible stakeholder."
The time has come for concerted international diplomatic pressure on China to tip the balance toward the "responsible" direction. China must take up Thucydides' advice: an amoral foreign policy is neither practical nor prudent.
At the same time, the United States and the European Union cannot outsource Burma's democracy reform to China, which itself lacks democracy.
The West's most powerful countries should coordinate with China to facilitate a real transition in conflict-ridden Burma.
However, diplomacy alone is not enough to compel China to play an effective role.
Public action is needed.
"China was very annoyed to see the wave of protests taking place outside its embassies in major cities of the world in the wake of the September protests," said Aung Kyaw Zaw. "More importantly, they were really worried when demonstrators linked Burma's cause with a 2008 Olympic boycott."
The vice mayor of Beijing warned in October 2007 that any move to link China's role in Burma to a boycott of the 2008 Olympics would be "inappropriate and unpopular." China is very much anxious to prevent any negative effect on the Olympic Games. They might even accommodate their Burma policy and give more support to the UN's Burma mediation role if they sensed a real damage to the much-hyped gala this summer, even though it might be a tactical and temporal accommodation.
However, the Burmese opposition has so far failed to seize and exploit this opportunity effectively. During the peak of Burma's "Saffron Revolution" in late September, The Washington Post labeled one of its editorials the "Saffron Olympic," highlighting the dynamics of an international campaign against Beijing's summer gala. But that effort has run out of steam.
"The Burmese opposition in exile cannot accelerate the campaign in a consistent manner," said Nyo Ohn Myint, the head of the Foreign Affairs Office of the National League for Democracy (Liberated Area). "Our campaigners are going after ad hoc protests without a focus. We fail to form a wider coalition with other Olympic detractors. Unless we can launch a coordinated international grassroots action, China would not be swayed to our direction."
Beijing plans to start its Olympic gala on 8/8/08, a date that is surprisingly similar to the 20th anniversary of Burma's "Four Eight (8/8/88) Democracy Movement."
Whether or not Burma can make the best out of this coincidence remains to be seen.
The China Factor27 January 2008 Posted by Thway Ni at 2:08 PM Labels: Articles
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I had the bases cut and prepared for the vehicles (actually for the 1940 British vehicles that arrived last week), but I couldn't help myself. So, a wash with an ink, a dry brush highlight and, well .. 'Bob's yer uncle' .. apparently.
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According to my Spearhead rules book OOBs Valentine IXs served in Normandy 1944, albeit briefly. I've been trying to find corroborating evidence - I'm not sure I believe that. No luck so far, so they may just have to serve either on the eastern front, or in Italy.
Now... where's that 1940 British kit? Oh, I have to cut some more bases.. 'RATS!!'


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4 x 6: International Postcard Art Exhibition
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That Gallery was founded in 2010. Their mission is to display art from emerging artists around the world.
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Two of our favorite gifts are a cardboard box AND bubble wrap. My 2-year-old will play with both FOREVER. He also loves our collapsable laundry hampers. He pretends they are doggie houses and plays with them all the time. If you want a cheap toy for your 2-year-old, that's a good place to start.
Each family will be different in what toys they want to allow into their house so if you don't like my list, feel free to share your own ideas. All of the toys on this list are to be played with with adult supervision.
Here are some of our favorite gifts for 2-year-olds in no particular order! We've added some others here on our Amazon 2-year-old gift ideas list as well.
Teeter Popper (pictured in the first image)
Frozen Elsa Doll
VTech Smart Wheels Car Carrier
Cars & Trucks and Things That Go by Richard Scarry
Black and Decker Tool Belt Set.
LEGO DUPLO basic block sets
Hot Wheels Cars and Race track builder
Play dough Fun Factory
Little Tikes Basketball Hoop
Magnatiles and/or Magformers (pictured)
Crayola Bath dropz
Little People Princess Castle
Train table
Gymboree bubbles
Dot Markers
Dress up clothes
Plasma car
Drum set and musical instruments
Did we miss any gifts that you love? I know we definitely missed some of my favorites but I could probably go on and on all day about them!
Like this list? Read gift ideas for other ages below!
- Gifts for 1-year-olds
- Gifts for 3-year-olds
- Gifts for 4-year-olds
- 8 Most Played with Toys for Toddlers & Preschoolers
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It's been a while friends, but we are pleased to announce that our latest Spring 2014 Collections have arrived!
First up, we present our all time favourite Christos! Christos is the epitome of inspiring and romantic femininity. The clever use of lace and tulle enhances the delicate and graceful nature of Christos' gowns. Our brides love Christos for its lightness and comfort!
From top to bottom: Colette, Cora, Adele
Our pick for this season is Colette. The dramatic flare of the mermaid skirt makes this style the top pick for the bride who wants to make an statement!


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I always thought the series "bla bla bla for dummies" in their lame tongue-in-cheek attempt at humor had the most awfully condescending title ever. Besides, their titles most certainly come with a trademark, so I decided to name this post in homage to Jean-François Lyotard whose La Condition Postmoderne and its follow-up Le Postmoderne Expliqué Aux Enfants certainly influenced my undergrad days. Though I much preferred Le Différent, one of the most beautifully, intelligent and desperate book I have ever read, but I'm digressing.
Anyway, there seem to be a need to explain the art world inner workings to newcomers, i.e. the
I've recently read a particularly mediocre novel by Danielle Ganek (with a way too long title) pertaining to do just this. She's something on the board of MoMA and probably a charming person in real life but I am afraid her abilities in fiction writing are a bit sub-par. It's OK, now we have chick-lit for the über-rich as well, a new publishing category for the
The storyline betrays a very superficial understanding of art and art history, but the description of the art market is spot on. It is also a book in which curators, art historians, critics and learned institutions are curiously absent from, making it a "hyper-present" book: no past, no future history are sandwiching the events depicted. It looks as if art had no longevity whatsoever, which could be an interesting take on Baudrillard, had the author sought to reference him.
(Note to Viking: copy-editors are not a luxury: if you have to publish such average material, make sure at least someone checks the continuity in addition to grammar and spelling. Copy-editing is a noble job and it does enhance the quality of published material. I swear.)
Anyway, reading it was in a way appropriate to my post-whiplash injuries as it required very little concentration. It took me a week to read it, but I'm sure anyone in good health would spend only a couple of hours on it, at most. It also reminded me in contrast of the best book ever written about the art world, which documents events happening from the late 1970s to a few years ago. I'm linking to Richard Hertz "Jack Goldstein And The CalArts Mafia" which is a oral history of the late Jack Goldstein's life, in the context of his SoCal schooling, his move to NYC, the market craze, drugs, and how success made everything go wrong, etc. It is also a great reminder of the 1980s market boom and as such would have deserved wider distribution and reviews.
I always think this is the cautionary tale each art school student should be required to read, in addition to a mandatory showing of Paul McCarthy's Painter video. This way they would be all set for their uncertain future, though a fat trust fund or a long-suffering supporting spouse would certainly help even better.
Richard Hertz is the former chairman of Art Center College of Design Liberal Arts and Graduate Depts. He basically created the grad school there and made Art Center one of the LA art schools that count, bringing there a great faculty and therefore being responsible for many, many good artists who came out of the program.
I always felt he was widely under-estimated in the LA art world, maybe because he is so tolerant, generous and supportive.
Richard holds a Ph.D. in philosophy from Pittsburgh and comes from a learned family. His father was an art historian turned diplomat who I believe studied under Panofsky. Richard inherited his father's library and therefore has a good knowledge of the German art history tradition. He knows who Riegl, Warburg and von Schlosser were, for example.
Richard has an amazing conversation and I always thought all the "me, me, me" grad students at Art Center would have benefited from asking him questions about, I don't know, Richard Rorty, Nelson Goodman or John Rawles rather than babbling endlessly about their own misunderstanding of "French Theory".
Full disclosure: I owe everything to Richard Hertz, who is the most generous and tolerant person I have ever met. I feel very, very honored to consider myself his friend and to have benefited from his support and encouragements. Since I was ranting against the NYT and LAT cronyism the other day, I don't see why I cannot indulge in a bit of copinage myself and give back to Richard the admiration I have for him.
In a nutshell, Richard is awesome. Now read his book!


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"We confirm our continuation to build a strong national army that defends Iraq's land and its citizens without exception and preserves the sovereignty of the state," Abadi said in a statement marking the 97th anniversary of the Iraqi Army Day.
"We are building an army that belongs to a single and unified Iraq. It does not represent a certain party or a sect. Our heroic army fought a fierce war to save his people and his citizens and liberate his land from terrorism," the statement said.
The Iraqiya official television aired footage showing graduation ceremony on the anniversary for the Iraqi Collage of War in its military camp in Rustamiyah area southeast of the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
On Jan. 6, 1921, Iraq established its first battalion of the modern army by the British during their mandate over the country after World War I.
During the past three years, the Iraqi army fiercely against the Islamic State group and liberated all the Iraqi lands, which were seized by the ISIS terrorist group in mid-2014 in northern and western Iraq.
The offensive was successfully carried out by Iraqi government troops and the paramilitary group known as Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF).


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Last week, two Focus Group sessions were performed at the Holmesdale Technology College in Kent, U.K., one with teachers and one with teachers and students. Holmesdale is an interesting school with a lot of opportunities for students to develop their design and technology skills. For example, the school offers one floor with facilities for engineering, textile projects and food design. Interestingly, the students are presented with a "learning-menu" of what they might learn by participating in activities within a particular room.
The teachers that participated in the teacher focus group session along with me and an iTEC project partner from the Promethean Maindanhead offices in England taught subjects such as Maths, English as well as Design and Technology. During the 1,5 hour session we openly discussed the benefits and challenges of the prototypes TeamUp, ReFlex, Sessions and Learning Story Editor.
The conversations were energetic and focused mainly on using audio messages for reflection. For example, the teachers pointed out that instead of our guiding questions for reflection in TeamUp and Reflex, the teachers want to be able to enter their own questions, add instructions for students to guide them towards what kind of information they should specifically record. The teachers also wanted to see the amount of recordings a group made and which ones they had not viewed before. In ReFlex, students should decide what recordings to share and which they want to keep private. Hence, each recording on the timeline should have a separate sharing option.
Regarding collaborative classrooms, teachers thought that a serendipitously stumbling upon a connection, based on profile information would be more useful than actively searching of people to collaborate with. Particularly because there is no time to add sessions and search for sessions but the interest for collaborating with other classrooms is given.
The session with students and teachers was equally rewarding. In total 4 students (2 girls, 2 boys) between 14 and 15 and two teachers participated in this session. The teachers had previously participated in the teacher session and were, hence, guided the conversation with probing questions a little bit. During the student-teacher session, we discussed and tried out the TeamUp tool, ideated benefits and drawbacks of ReFlex and lastly spoke about the Ambire rotating classroom idea.
The students appreciated that the rules and reasons for forming teams are transparent with the tool, as it sometimes appears random when teachers form team even if they form them with clear objectives in mind. Overall, the girls considered audio reflection messages more useful than rotating classroom. Especially because they could later go back on the notes they made in class and listen to them. Hearing voice and speaking about something would increase their memory of the "fact" opposed to writing it down. It is faster. For obvious reasons, the boys did not like their voices to be recorded, and thought that sharing their work via rotating classroom (Ambire) was better.