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Isaiah 9:1–4 – But there will be no gloom for those who were in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he will make glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations. 2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness— on them light has shined. 3 You have multiplied the nation, you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as people exult when dividing plunder. 4 For the yoke of their burden, and the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor, you have broken as on the day of Midian.
Summary – To put this passage in its context, we must understand the Crisis of Isaiah's Day (ch. 7-9). Jerusalem was under the threat of the Northern Kingdom of Israel (allied with Syria) (Is. 7:1). Isaiah sought to reassure Ahaz of the House of David with a confirmation sign but Ahaz rejected the Lord (7:12). Ahaz rejected trusting the Lord and instead put his trust in Assyria (2Kgs 16:7). The Lord says, "Immanuel" will come and the Davidic covenant will be fulfilled. The rest of the chapter 7 and 8 indicates that Assyria will be God's instrument of judgment on Israel and Syria, but this will also threaten Judah (Jerusalem). The story continues in ch. 8 in the birth of "Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz" which probably means "quick to plunder, swift to the spoil." The plundering of Syria and Samaria by Assyria led Tiglath-pileser III can be dated in 732 B.C. This literal flood of judgment spilled over on Judah (8:7-8). God calls for faith, "To the law and to the testimony!" (8:19-20) or be driven into darkness (8:27). Isaiah 9:1 begins then with contrast, "But . . . later on . . . on the other side of Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles." In the original context God provides a sign-promise and a fulfillment/down payment (ch. 7). The Immanuel Promise was fulfilled (finally) in that Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary at a time when hope was lost and no one could find a son of David. Had the promise to preserve the House of David until Messiah failed? No, God was faithful. Chapter 9 continues to call His people to faith in this same Child who is not simply "God with us" but the Prince of Peace and the Mighty God. Would Judah be preserved? Would Zion be restored? Yes. All because Galilee saw a "great light." The promise of an heir of David's on the throne is finally fulfilled in that Jesus is this Son who reigns at God's right hand, even now. "His kingdom would be established with justice and righteousness from then on and forevermore" (v7).
Insight – Christ is identified as a "prophet Jesus from Nazareth in Galilee" (Mt. 21:11). Galilee was an insignificant place in terms of economics or religious importance. This is even voiced by a follower of Jesus, Philip, who asked, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" (Jn. 1:46). While God's kingdom purpose affect all the world at every level, He often has chosen to use the weak and insignificant places and people. Galilee of the Nations was one of theses kinds of places.
Child's Catechism – Where did Jesus grow up? Jesus grew up in the town of Nazareth in Galilee.
Discussion – At the time of Jesus' birth, Rome was the center of civilization. But Jesus did not grow up in Rome. Why does God use unimportant places like Nazareth in Galilee, rather than Rome?
Prayer – Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good News of his salvation, that we and the whole world may perceive the glory of his marvelous works; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. (BCP Epiphany 3)


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Compression of web content
Compression of web content before the website is made available makes it more responsive. It reduces the page size and bandwidth costs, improves the user experience and increases visitors' happiness. Before we do it, it's desirable to remove unnecessary elements from the page. Here I'll focus on some common tools to achieve better compression.
Problem identification
First, we need to figure out which resources weight the most in order to get a sense of the kilobyte distribution. In the Firefox plug-in Web developer toolbar we can "view document size" to create a file size summary of documents, images, objects, scripts and style sheets. Their total size is calculated and shown, which allows us to determine if we have added the most value with the least amount of kilobytes possible—there is often room for improvement.
Broadband connections enabled the inclusion of heavy images on websites. But such images not always enhance our message, especially when they are used to replace textual elements or for meaningless decoration. Their size is an order of magnitude bigger than that of code and their maintenance is harder. Designers often overuse images or don't compress them at all, so they create site monsters just because visitors "can afford to open it now". This approach of resource, bandwidth and time waste will continue to undermine the reputation of the web as media. Users have limited attention spans and therefore they won't see everything on a page, no matter how many images we've rendered to them. This means that potentially half of the heavy resources remain useless in a user session. Visitors may have to wait long to load the website's images on their mobile device, unless they have been specifically optimized for such use.
Unless you provide progressive image enhancement, more and bigger images are not always equal to a better user experience. Yahoo released the image compression tool Smush It as an attempt to improve website performance. It's a tool I highly recommend.
If you use Photoshop, you can compress images with the "Save for web..." dialog and save those with few colors as PNG with a limited color count (for best results go stepwise between 1 and 256 colors) or those with many colors as JPEG with a particular compression level. The difference is that PNG is a lossless format, while JPEG isn't.
Flash already produces compressed SWF files, so I won't discuss it here.
The compression of HTML markup allows other resources to start loading sooner, which reduces the response time and improves the initial user perception. A user that checks multiple pages of a website can notice an improvement this way. Google decide to omit the lengthy DOCTYPE to avoid adding unnecessary bytes with every user request. When they are thousands, this results in considerable bandwidth savings. There are many tools to compress HTML.
CSS is used on almost every website. Its syntax consists of selectors, properties and values. A design should use as few selectors as possible, because they slow down the page rendering. To eliminate some properties, a careful attention to the cascade is required. One possible approach is to define the selectors in the same sequence as their corresponding elements appear in the markup. This can prevent the addition of unnecessary code. The tool in the last paragraph also offers CSS compression. There are many other similar tools online, so test them and see which one suits you best.
You can first check your JavaScript code with JSLint by Douglas Crockford and in case of a successful pass compress it with the Packer by Dean Edwards. This way you'll have a working code with minimal size.
I haven't used any PHP compressors yet. Maybe you have some ideas here.
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Lisa Greenfield Offers Insight on Tarot Card for Day 3! Comment to Win #Contest
Courtesy of TruthinHand.com, Lisa Greenfield (who is TruthinHand.com's resident hand expert) is sharing a Tarot Card of the Week (which will be featured every week) as well as Tarot Card of the Day. With each daily draw, Lisa gives a short bit of insight as to the card's meaning.
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The Card of the Week gives an overall theme to help kick in extra layers of meaning around the card of the day. Use it as a pair of night vision goggles to help clarify what's been out of focus or shadowed.
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This information does not decide anything for you, my friend. It simply gives you additional insight to help shape the story you tell yourself about whatever is happening. Play with it, let in inspire. Lisa pulls from many different Tarot Decks for her interpretation but the images and some excerpts in this post are from the beloved Wildwood Tarot Deck.
Day Three
The Ancestor is so deeply connected to the primal heartbeat of the Earth and all who live on it that today, spend a moment to connect with Nature. Whether you hold a snowflake on your tongue, turn your face to the Sun and stand in it, listen to the water lapping on the shore, smell the rich earth we live on, connect with the physical awareness of Earth. Just as the rainbow is the promise of light after the storm, know that your leap from the old to the new and expanding expanse of life is met with approval and support. It is all unfolding as perfectly as spring follows winter, summer follows spring. Trust the cycles, trust your timing, recognize how far you've come and give yourself credit for the courage to leap into the void of the unknown ahead of you. You will flourish!
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Dark Ivy 1970 Mustang 428 C.J. Mach 1, Restoration
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The owner never considered he'd get a green Mach 1 with the rare white stripes and shaker . . .
. . . when he brought us THIS to have the fenders re-aligned and some work done on the front bumper-mounts.
But the 428 Cobra Jet was there.
The fenders were dipped in the caustic tank, and it was easy to see we wouldn't be using them.
Look closely. That's a coffee can, complete with the bottom, used to patch some rust in the inner-quarter floor area. We saved the coffee can.
The deck-lid was a bit snug in the opening, from the factory. Restoration sometimes means CHANGING what the factory did. Sometimes with hydraulics.
With all the red paint ground away, vestiges of the Dark Ivy Green were showing up in a few sheltered areas of the body.
Sheet metal mock-up.
Fiberglass is bonded inside the fenders to protect from flying rocks.
One photo just can't explain that there were hundreds of hours of block-sanding and fine-tuning the fit of the unibody.
Bobby applies the PPG base-coat.
Fresh from the paint shop, ready for suspension and door assembly.
The factory sound-deadener is duplicated inside the quarter panels, but with enough fiberglass to protect against sliding golf-clubs.
The FE is detailed, beginning with the Ford Corporate Blue we use matched from another '70. Ribbed hose, tower clamps.
Ford's 428 Cobra Jet.
and we liked it even more after carefully guiding it into the tight engine bay.
Niel got to have some fun getting those 428 decals to line up with the painted white stripes.
Three of us guide the hood into place, and finalize its fit.
The owner originally told us there was NO WAY he'd build a car with a green interior.
The Cobra Jet, alive at last.
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Changes in Health Care Delivery Essential to Combat Chronic Disease
Health care must reengineer its care delivery model to manage the chief medical crisis of the 21st century, chronic disease, reports the American Journal of Medicine
Health care must reengineer its care delivery model to manage the chief medical crisis of the 21st century, chronic disease, reports the American Journal of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA, March 18, 2015
Chronic disease accounts for 7 of every 10 deaths in the United States and more than 75% of total health care costs. Among people 65 years old and older, over 92% suffer from one or more chronic diseases. By 2020, it is estimated that 48% of the total population will have chronic disease. In an article published in The American Journal of Medicine, researchers discuss how existing health care delivery models are poorly constructed to manage chronic disease, and how a reengineering of the health care system might offer some hope in meeting this challenge.
"Chronic disease has become the great epidemic of our time," comment authors Richard V. Milani, MD, Ochsner Clinical School - University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, and Carl J. Lavie, MD, Ochsner Clinical School - University of Queensland School of Medicine, and Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, LA. "Our current delivery model is poorly constructed to manage chronic disease, as evidenced by low adherence to quality indicators and poor control of treatable conditions. New technologies have emerged that can engage patients and offer additional modalities in the treatment of chronic disease. Modifying our delivery model to include team-based care in concert with patient-centered technologies offers great promise in managing the chronic disease epidemic."
According to Milani and Lavie there are four factors that negatively impact the delivery of chronic disease care in the U.S.: physician time demands, rapidly expanding medical database, therapeutic inertia, and lack of supporting infrastructure.
The current U.S. model for delivery of chronic disease care rests with the primary care physician. The authors note that with a median length of a physician visit of less than 15 minutes, there is little time to address the root causes of many chronic diseases, such as poor nutrition and physical inactivity. Even when lifestyle modification advice is provided by the physician, patient adherence rates are disappointingly low.
The second factor that compromises chronic disease care is the incredible growth in medical literature, with 1.8-1.9 million articles published every year. The ability to keep up-to-date with accepted medical evidence is nearly impossible for a busy physician. This is further affected when a significant percentage of studies contradict current medical practice, adding to the burden.
Therapeutic inertia, the third factor, describes a situation in which a provider fails to modify a therapy when the original treatment goals remain unmet. For example, failure to intensify therapy in hypertensive patients with blood pressure greater than 140/90 has been reported to be as high as 86.9% of visits. The clinician, the patient, and the health care system all play a contributory role in this factor.
The fourth factor is the care model supporting the patient and physician. Studies have consistently shown that providing the primary care physician with a team-based infrastructure of specialized, non-physician caregivers whose role is to provide a continuous framework of monitoring and management, improves adherence to quality measures and yields superior outcomes, cost, and patient satisfaction.
Milani and Lavie describe specialized integrated practice units (IPUs), each employing nonphysician personnel such as pharmacists, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, health educators, dietitians, social workers, counselors, and therapists, all organized around the patient's medical condition.
Caption: Models of health care delivery in chronic disease management
The authors also note that social network influences have had considerable positive impact on behaviors associated with smoking, diet, exercise, depression, medication adherence, and obesity and successful disease management strategies that utilize the potential of social networks may provide sustainable and cost-effective solutions for patients with chronic diseases.
"Today, health care must reengineer its care delivery model to manage the chief medical crisis of the 21st century, chronic disease. The capacity of the stand-alone physician to produce high-quality, evidenced-based care, yielding meaningful and lasting change in lifestyle behaviors, has proven elusive. A new model of team-based care organized as an IPU will have the ability to deliver comprehensive consistent treatment and advice using a focused-factory approach. The IPU will employ the latest in technology innovation, thus better engaging patients, in addition to providing high-quality, consistent, personalized care delivery, and accelerate consequential lifestyle change," explain Milani and Lavie.
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"Health Care 2020: Reengineering Health Care Delivery to Combat Chronic Disease," by Richard V. Milani, MD, and Carl J. Lavie, MD (DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2014.10.047). It appears in The American Journal of Medicine, Volume 128, Issue 4 (April 2015)published by Elsevier.
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2044L Tactical Leaderbook Cover (With Lexan)
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In a heated situation you need to access mission critical information fast! This Leaders Databook cover system is designed as a customizable platform to allow you to create your own personal setup. Detachable options shown can be used with this cover.
Fits a notebook that measures 25cm high x 40cm wide when laid out flat. Also fits a 9" x 6" steno pad.
- The cover comes with 2 built in lexan windows on the inside left (4 x 6in) and right (6 x 6in). Used for writing over maps, SOP's, critical mission notes.
- Front pocket has 11 elastic loops for securing pens/markers in addition to a large open pocket for bulky items like cell phones etc.
- There is over 80 square inches of velcro real estate on the cover to allow for add-on customization.
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Stob Coire Claurigh, Stob Coire an Laoigh & Sgurr Choinnich Mor
Ally and I were camping in Roybridge with the Bongo for our holidays with the intention of staying there as a base for a week, but as it turned out the weather was very localised and changeable so we ended up all over the Highlands chasing it.
The first day of our holidays started fine. Being the summer that it has been, and with plenty of more rain forecast, we jumped at the chance to do a good Munro round and chose the Grey Corries because it would fit in with our plan to head up north to follow the weather the next day. We didn't really want to knacker ourselves too quickly at the start of the holidays so left out Stob Ban from this round.
We ended up parking right down by the bridge on the road near Corriechoille, not realising you could drive much further down the track by another two miles. This then ended up adding another 4 miles onto our walk – so much for leaving out Stob Ban!
We walked along the road and down the track where I saw there were cows freely grazing up ahead. Being terrified of walking amongst cows I tried to be brave but I could see they were mums and calves and that we were going to walk right through them! As we got closer they all started standing up – I refused point blank to walk through them and waited for a car that was coming up the track. Ally was mortified but I didn't care, and asked the driver if I could walk beside his car as we walked past the cows. He was very understanding and let me hop in the passenger seat 🙂
With that out the way we headed back off up the track towards the Lairig Leacach. I spotted the famous Wee Minister and obviously could not resist the obligatory pose with him.
As we headed out the woods we left the good track and began the slow and steady plod up the slopes of Beinn Bhan. What a plod it was – it seemed to go on forever. However the views back towards Glen Spean enlivened this part.
Eventually we rounded a corner of the hill and caught a glimpse of the grandeur to come with the Grey Corries and their spurs branching out, with the Aonachs behind.
After a short rocky pull up to the point at 1121m and then another wee climb, we were at the first Munro summit of Stob Coire Claurigh.
Ahead the fantastic ridge stretched for at least 2km until the next Munro. There were lovely views out to Stob Ban, the Mamores, Aonachs and Glencoe.
Out of nowhere came this pea souper of a cloud, suddenly completely covering everything in clag and obscuring the views. The whole day, shower after shower blew over us, but they never came to anything. The MWIS forecast of 90% cloud free Munros was certainly not what we were getting. The cloud lifted as quickly as it blustered in and we enjoyed the great ridge walking.
Looking across to little Stob Ban dwarfed by its huge neighbours, it was hard to believe this is also a Munro. It does look a great hill though.
We carried on the ridge, across three tops before the next Munro of Stob Coire an Laoigh. It was raining and cold so we enjoyed the views briefly before heading on . I marvelled at the pointed peaks, having been used to soft, heathery hills for so long.
We reached the top of Stob Coire Easain which had a great view of the final Munro, Sgurr Choinnich Mhor. This was lovely and pointy and looked like a cracking viewpoint.
After a wee break and a chat to folk on the ridge, we carried on. There was a very rocky ridge here to clamber over, and when it looked like the ridge would have a sharp drop, we clambered down a boulder gully next to it. Needn't have bothered – it was fine once we got past and could see back.
The climb up was steep but aided by a path that wound tightly round crags and involved some light scrambling. It was such a joy to be on but we were soon at the third and final summit. What great views there were from here in all directions.
The descent involved walking up and over the last top again – it was easier clambering back up than down – and then down the north shoulder of Beinn na Socach. This looked like a lovely easy descent on the map but the ground was fairly lumpy and steeper than it looked on the map so was hard going on tired legs. We picked up bits of path here and there but it was mainly rough ground.
The plan initially was to cross the burn on our right and pick up the forestry track on the east bank but then we saw that a good part of the forest west of the dam had been cleared. We thought we could nip through that and pick up another track on the map.
As we got closer, the clear-felling looked a right horrible mess and it was also blocked by a deer fence so we thought maybe we could cross over the dam after all. This lead to a very steep and rough bank to clamber down, but it was clear that the dam was impossible to walk across.
So we cut through undergrowth downstream to find a gravelly part of the burn to splash over. From here we picked up the forestry track and noticed there was a path that could take us to within 0.5km of where we were parked so went that way. It turned out to be a long but very pleasant path out.
It was a long day but on really great hills – I have long wanted to do this round and it was great to finally experience it at last.


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During the time that any child spends with us we will endeavour to give him/her the experience of working with different mediums – paint, papier-mâché, clay, printing mediums, fabrics. Our studies in Art encompass an awareness of art and artists, the skills of sketching, observational drawing and colour mixing and working with 3D form.
Whenever possible we will encourage people engaged in 'art as a profession' to share their expertise with our pupils.
We believe that Art is an important aspect in the development of any child. It is an area of the curriculum in which every child can experience success. Within the school we try to use Art to support other study areas as well as giving full credence to its importance as a subject in its own right.


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Ferst Readers of Bulloch County
Free Books for Five Year Olds and Younger
Ferst Readers of Bulloch County partners with Bulloch County Schools to supply free books and literacy materials to families. Parents or adults may sign up any child who is 5 years old or younger. Multiple children within a household may participate. This service helps to:
- encourage reading
- improves literacy in pre -school children
- increases a child's access to books at home, and
- encourages families to read together.
Each month Ferst Readers mails materials to participating children.
How You Can Help
- Sponsor a child ($36 per year)
- Register a child (5 or younger
- Donate to Ferst Readers of Bulloch County
- Volunteer to be part of the Community Action Team
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Every girl deals with the big decision of whether or not to change your name. Is too old fashioned? Or do you like the idea of being "Mr & Mrs XXXX". It's really a personal decision and completely up to you. But once you've decided to change your name, whats next? Well – heres the low down on what to expect.
Once you get married – it takes 3 to 6 months for your marriage license to come in the mail, so enjoy your old name for a bit more while you can. Once your marriage license comes in the mail, have a celebratory dinner – it's official!! And then.. you have quite a few things to get done… Here's a list I gathered which is very informative and to the point from About.com.
How to change your name when you get married
As with so many legal matters, the rules change by municipality, so check with your local city hall. But generally, the steps you should take are:
Before the wedding
- Tell your job so they can start the process of changing your email address, and your business cards.
- Tell your bridesmaids and family that you're changing it, just in case anyone checks with them before getting anything monogrammed.
- Make your honeymoon reservations using yourMAIDEN name. You won't have a passport or drivers license in your new name yet, so you'll need your tickets to match your documentation.
After the wedding
- Get a new social security card
Once you get your marriage license (which usually takes a couple of weeks to arrive in the mail), download a form from the Social Security website. Then take that completed form, the license and your identification to your local social security office to get a new card. (if you've gotten creative with your last name, you may also need to go through more formal name change procedures.)
- Get a new drivers license
You'll also want to change your name on the other main form of identification – your drivers license. Most DMVs will change it with a copy of a marriage certificate, although others require you to wait until your social security card has been changed. Check with your local DMV for their rules.
- Change that paperwork
Visit your office's HR department again with your new social security card to change your name on financial information, including your tax deductions. You'll want to be credited properly with those deductions come tax time, and with your social security contributions when you retire.For everyone else, including bank, insurance policies, credit cards, utilities, creditors, and membership organizations, type up a letter with all of your information on it, including name, address, new name, account number, and possibly your social security number, and include a copy of your marriage license. No one should charge you money to change your name. To help keep your organized, here's a printable name change checklist.Don't forget to order new checks and credit cards!
- Start using it
It will sound a little funny at first, but as you start using your new last name, everyone else will catch on. Don't be afraid to courteously correct people when they erroneously use your maiden name.


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Courtesy of Chanel.comAnyone else love rocking Keith Urban's "Long, Hot Summer" with the windows rolled down?
I was recounting to my roommate the other day about how, in the summer months, I stand opposed to using my hair dryer. I figure, with the natural heat as sweltering as it is, there really is no need for me to raise my body temperature by another fifty degrees...
...but that leaves me having to prep sans-sculpted hair. And when I'm running out the door in the morning, I also desire a beauty routine that is fast, easy, and uses a limited amount of products.
Is anyone else ready to say a friendly, temporary "au revoir" to their hair dryer? Check out these tips on Beauty Prep for Hot Summer Days:
ONE: Headbands and ponytails rock. I have been reading this article in so many magazines lately! Instead of overheating by blow-drying your hair, prepare your locks with anti-frizz serum, gather in a ponytail or bun, and secure a cute, stylish headband to hold back strays.
TWO: Use a lightweight make-up primer. With the heat approaching the 100 degree mark around the country, you can bet your bottom dollar you'll be sweating! To avoid "make-up melt", use a primer after you moisturize. Make sure to let it dry completely before continuing with powder of any sort.
THREE: Stick with natural, earthy, foolproof tones. Of course, your make-up palette of choice will depend on your skin tone and coloring, but applying a neutral, sun-kissed bronzer is sure to flatter any skin tone. Sandy eyeshadow groupings will also contribute to a more natural look.
FOUR: Save your skin with flair. Kill two birds with one stone by using make-up that already has SPF in the formula. Primer, bronzer, and lipstick or lipgloss with SPF will protect you from sun damage caused by harmful rays. Save time and effort by not having to apply facial SPF later on in the day.
A few more tips:
Carry a mini travel-sized deodorant in your purse for quick clean-up.
Tote a package of fresh towelettes for face and body.
Oil-blotting sheets are a sweaty girl's best friend.
Bring along your favorite body spray for an extra clean spritz (but don't overdo it!).
What are your favorite summer products? What seems to beat the heat?
Happy Friday, and have a blessed weekend full of fun, discovery, rest, and LOVE.


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$ brew tap homebrew/versions
$ brew search node
$ brew install homebrew/versions/node5
UI Design/Dev. Web:digitalspacecat.com
The memo notes of programming , media art, and data analysing web:digitalspacecat.com
$ brew tap homebrew/versions
$ brew search node
$ brew install homebrew/versions/node5
I had a problem to find module on npm list which was 'ejs' while I am trying to integrate React along with Express.
Recently, ejs is no longer coming along with Express on NPM. What you need to do is
npm install ejs -g
then if it is still having a problem to find ejs, link it using
npm link ejs
Github Bootcamp link
You may lose your authority to amend your node-modules -especially, if you see 'lock/unlock' words on logs.
This solution works for me.
I was working on React study with using gulp. I usually act on yeoman/grunt but I guess gulp is rising and need to use it.
So far it was totally okay to use gulp and serving ,at some point, on gulp brings whole knocked out.
The problem was solved next day with updating all packages globally.
Remember, When you use evolving platform/library, always do update npm and node.
Here is useful stackoverflow link.
Even though I have kept using Git, sometimes it confuses me on which command I should put. I, however, don't want to bother myself to look into a few hundreds pages book to just a line.
For some who has same issues as me,
Here are useful links


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By Josie Booth
Come out and celebrate National Night Out with the Kerns Neighborhood Association and your neighbors at our Annual National Night Out picnic on Tues. August. 2 from 6 pm to dark in Oregon Park (NE 30th & Oregon St.). Hot dogs and more, music, raffle and silent auction, kids activities and neighborhood business exhibition.
We're taking a break for August; our next meeting will be Wednesday, September 21.
Find out what's happening in the neighborhood all month long. Follow our Facebook page (facebook.com/kernsNA) and/or join our group. Our website: kernspdx.org and sign up for the KNA Monthly e-Newsletter.
See you at the picnic and around the neighborhood!


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North Korea declared that it could launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) "at any time," even as the communist country appeared to offer Donald Trump an avenue for future negotiations. An official from North Korea's foreign minister declared that United States is responsible for the development of this program.
Tensions on the Korean peninsula have increased considerably since leader Kim Jong Un said stated that the country was close to testing an ICBM capable of delivering a nuclear weapon to the US mainland.
China and South Korea on denounced the missile threat from the communist country, and warned that a test could lead to more sanctions.
North Korea could be able to reach United States
International sanctions have failed to prevent North Korea from developing its nuclear weapons program.
When completely developed, a North Korean ICBM could reach the continental United States, which is around 9,000 km from the North. ICBMs have a minimum range of at least 5,500 km, but some are designed to travel 10,000 km or more.
North Korea has been developing rockets but many analysts believe that its technology is still backward although it could improve in the future.
Reaction of Donald Trump
Trump is firm against north Korea, he tweeted the following message: "North Korea just declared that it is in the final stages of developing a nuclear weapon capable of reaching parts of the United States. It won't happen!"
Analysts believe that Donald Trump has just a few options. Since the negotiations in 2009, North Korea has declared to have conducted four successful nuclear tests, thus, improving its hand in any future negotiations.
United States has been working with South Korea in the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system (THAAD) in that country, but once that Trump takes power it could be different.


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Des Jardins opens Commissary in the Presidio
The Presidio is making a serious push to become a food destination for San Franciscans, and Traci Des Jardins is proving to be a key player.
This week, she opened Commissary in the heart of the Presidio. Its large windows look out upon the Main Post Lawn, where folks will be able to sit with a bottle of wine or picnic provisions from the restaurant's mercantile shop. (On Thursday nights and Sunday afternoons, Off the Grid populates the same lawn with its collection of street food vendors.)
In the fall, Des Jardins will open a second restaurant, Arguello, in the nearby Officers' Club up the road.
Commissary looks to Spain, a key country in the Presidio's 200-year history, and accents it with a modern Northern California touch.
Grilled stuffed squid comes adorned with fresh garbanzo beans; croquetas are studded with green peas; and the Spanish staple of pan con tomate gets a local twist, with small slivers of anchovy filets.
Although Des Jardins is running the show, she's flanked in the kitchen by her longtime running mate Robbie Lewis and executive chef Reylon Agustin; Bon Appetit Management Co. is also a partner in the endeavor.
The 112-seat restaurant is carved out of the first floor of Building 101 of the Montgomery Street Barracks, and the location's history is on display with old photos adorning the wall.
The Commissary: 101 Montgomery Street, on the Main Post of the Presidio; (415) 561-3600. www.thecommissarysf.com. Dinner Monday-Saturday. Lunch and afternoon bar service begin Monday; breakfast begins June 2. Small plates/starters, $7-$14; main courses, $13-$32; desserts, $9.
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Basionym:Clavaria subbotrytis Coker 1923
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Position in classification: Gomphaceae, Gomphales, Phallomycetidae, Agaricomycetes, Agaricomycotina, Basidiomycota, Fungi
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2019-20 Campus Visit Dates
Led by current students and parents, our Open Houses and Showcases afford interested families an opportunity to see Prairie through the eyes of those who know the school best. You'll meet teachers, participate in interactive games and experiments, ask questions – basically everything you need to experience to see for yourself what makes Prairie so special!
Early School and Kindergarten Showcase (Sun., Mar. 8th)
All-School Open House (Mon., Apr. 6th)
2019-20 Placement Exams
All interested MS and US applicants entering grades 5-12 are invited to sit for the Fall Placement Test on Saturday, October 26th, 2019. Winter Placement Tests will be offered on Saturday, December 7th, 2019 and Saturday, February 1st, 2020. Testing will begin at 8:30AM and last approximately two and a half hours.
If you're unable to test during this year's dates, you may schedule a private test by contacting the Admission Office.
Click here to register for the Placement Exam.
Mini Masters Series
Held the second Saturday of every month (September through March) for prospective students and families, these up-tempo classes with Prairie faculty will introduce children ages 1 to 3 to a variety of important concepts, while also affording parents and kids the chance to participate in some of Primary School's favorite lessons!
Click here to register for Mini Masters
Early School Discovery Day
Early School Discovery Days afford your child a chance to be assessed for pre-kindergarten readiness. During the observation, parents are required to stay on campus for an important informational session during which they can ask questions about Prairie. Please note: interested candidates must submit an application prior to their scheduled Discovery Day.
Discovery Dates for the spring of 2020 are 3/14, 4/18, and 5/2.
Click here to register for Discovery Day
Student VISIT Day
Visit us to experience a day in the life of Prairie Hawk! All students are required to spend a day at Prairie as part of the application process. Applicants for Early School and Kindergarten will be scheduled for a 3-hour morning visit. Applicants for Grades 1-12 will spend the full academic day at Prairie.
Visits are scheduled most any day by filling out our Visit Day form.


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Before, I mentioned coming up with my own jewelry organizer……and so…..I HAVE!!! I have gathered a variety of ideas from projects other people have posted and found what I liked and combined different ideas to create one perfect for me.
So let's get started….
There are two parts.
Supplies (Part 1):
Cutlery Tray
Wooden Dowel
Black and Gold Spray Paint
Cup Hooks
Hair Rollers
Sand Paper
Bell Hanger
Plywood Sheet
Hot Glue Gun
A few of the items I already had, so the price was not a concern for me. If you want to keep it on the less expensive side see what you already have, what you can use to improvise, and go shopping in family and friends' garage.
Step 1
I measured out a piece of the plywood to fit right in the center of the bottom horizontal opening for a divider. Then, I cut it out with the hacksaw and secured it in place with the hot glue gun. (This piece is important for the bell hanger considering how long the screw for it is. If you will not be using the bell hanger, then it is not necessary.)
Next, I measured out the wooden dowel to be no longer than the width of the tray, cut off the access and sanded both ends.
Step 2
My color scheme is black and gold. Therefore, I spray painted the bell hanger gold; and the cutlery tray, wooden dowel and plastic canvas black.
Step 3
While those items are drying, I started on the ring holder.
First, remove the plastic rod pieces from the foam rollers. Then cut pieces of fabric the same length as the rollers and large enough to go around the rollers with enough for just a bit of overlapping. Run a line of hot glue along the edge of the fabric lengthwise. Carefully glue the roller piece down. Roll the fabric around the roller and add another line of glue to the edge, securing the roller. The roller should be covered except for the ends.
(Now, make sure your cutlery tray is dry and that it does not need second coat of paint before continuing rest of the step. It's also a good time to check and see if any of your other supplies need another coat as well.)
Run a line of glue over the section of roller that has the fabric edge (underside) and press into your chosen section of the cutlery tray, making sure it is snug against top edge of tray. Repeat with remaining roller pieces, making sure to space pieces evenly and making sure they are snug. If there are any pieces of fabric bunched up, just take something thin and push the edges of the fabric down.
Step 4
Now its time to screw in the cup hooks into the remaining slots. (Note: You can also use eyelets or more cup hooks if you chose as well. It's at the discretion and needs for you jewelry.) I wish I had a drill when I first started but believe by the end I borrowed a friends. If you have a drill, get a hole started for you so it can be easier to screw in the hooks. If not, well join the party in the hard way.
What I had to do was use a bigger screw to start each hole and use some downward force to screw in the hooks. At a certain point my I could not twist anymore and my hands were too big for the space so I used needle nose pliers. Just be careful not to bend the hook part. (I almost snapped a hook off one.)
Step 5
I then screwed in the bell hanger into the bottom center piece we added earlier. (I had to end up using a shorter screw because without a drill I could not get the screw to go all the way through.) Then put the wooded dowel through the center and screwed it the bell hanger closed.
Step 6
Nail in the saw tooth picture hanger in back. (Or you can screw it directly into the wall right through the center of the top compartment. My wall did not allow me do to so.) IF YOU ARE DOING PART 2 DO NOT ATTACH TO WALL YET.
NOW FROM HERE IF YOU CHOOSE TO YOU CAN STOP AND BE DONE WITH THE JEWELRY BOX, BUT I AM REALLY EXTRA SO i ADDED A LITTLE SOMETHING EXTRA. I WANTED IT TO BE MORE LIKE A CABINET SO I ADDED A DOOR. SO HERE IS PART 2!
Supplies (Part 2):
Picture Frame
Plastic Canvas
Hot Glue Gun
Variety of Screws
Step 1
I took a picture frame and some plastic canvas to make an earring holder.
First, I cut the plastic canvas to fit the back of the frame. Then used the hot glue gun to secure it to the back of the frame. I used a lot of glue as you can tell from the picture. I wanted to make sure it was secure.
Step 2
Before beginning this step I suggest you temporarily remove the wood dowel because it may get in the way. ( I know it got in my way at times.) Also by this time, I borrowed a friend's drill because you really need pilot holes. It makes life a 100 times easier.
Next, I attached two hinges to the cutlery board and then our newly made earring holder. This will act as a cabinet door to the tray. (Note: Pay attention to how long your screws are so that they do not go all the way the through to the wood. )
Step 3
Attach a magnet on the opening side to secure it close for when not in use.
I still have too much jewelry that I have to build another one, maybe two. Feel free to ask any questions and leave any feedback. Thanks.


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let (one) get by with (something)
To allow one to avoid the consequences of one's actions. If you think they'll let you get by with stealing office supplies, you've got another think coming. Her parents let her get by with all manner of delinquent behavior.
let someone get by with something
to allow someone to do something wrong and not be punished or reprimanded. (An elaboration of get by (with something).) She lets those kids get by with anything. They won't let you get by with that!


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Dear Parents,
Wow another great week of weather and at Holy Trinity Pewley Down we have certainly made the most of it. Lots of outside learning as well as some special events.
Rosie organised the combined service to celebrate Easter at Holy Trinity Church. This is the only time in the year when the whole school meets together in church. It is tremendous to see nearly six hundred children singing and participating. The theme was the Ultimate Hero – Jesus who conquered death and can take our burdens of worry and guilt.
This morning we continued the theme with a joint assembly on the downs another really moving moment with all the children fully focused and engaged.
Easter is the time we celebrate new birth and this was poignantly shown in the march of Year 2 from Pewley Down to Holy Trinity. They had made a giant cross and covered it with prayers and messages. This was left with their partners in year 5 who carried it up to the Downs as the centre point for our assembly. The Year 2 then completed the journey taking it back to Pewley.
I am so pleased that HTPD is an outdoor orientated school. The National Trust is very concerned that the nation's children do not get outside into nature enough. This is not the case for our children where more than 60% walk to school, up to 40% of our lessons are held outdoors, the infants go to the Wild Place on a weekly basis and the juniors have many Fluffy activities on the Downs and walking or cycling in the beautiful countryside.
I do hope you have a great Easter Holiday and that you manage to get outside with your children! Let's hope as well as much needed rain we also have some more lovely days.
Look forward to seeing everyone back, normal time on Monday 16th April.
Best wishes, Richard
Sport Relief
We raised £212 for Sport Relief including sale of the sweat bands, so thank you all very much for your donations.
We have advertised the vacancy for a Financial Manager in the Surrey Advertiser this week. If you are interested in this role, please email firstname.lastname@example.com for an application pack.
Please have a look at home for any library or class reading books over the Easter holidays – we have a lot missing.
Also, please ensure that your child has a pair or trainers (which fit them) in their PE bag as there will be more outside PE and games in the summer term.
Tabitha Hill Price, Oak Class, has lost her (named) Mandela t-shirt.
Ben Gluyas, Walnut Class, has lost his (named) Nightingale sweatshirt.
Monty Steer-McBain, Chestnut Class, has lost his (named) Keller fleece.
Rebecca Williams, Willow Class, has lost a (named) Keller cardigan.
Caitlin Haresnape, Chestnut, has lost her complete collection of Blott erasers in a white Tupperware tub.
Parents' Group
Are you a single parent? Do you sometimes find it difficult to cope with the emotional and practical issues of being on your own? Do you wish you could talk to people in a similar situation? Having young kids is exhausting enough on its own but when you are a lone parent there are so many other elements in the mix making it even harder. Even with supportive friends and family around there is something comforting in talking to other people who understand the difficulties and who appreciate the challenges you face and who you can contact when other friends are with their "traditional families". It doesn't matter what your circumstances are but if you feel that you are often on your own and you want to meet people on an informal basis who are in a similar situation,contact Cecilie on email firstname.lastname@example.com. Look forward to hearing from you!
FOPS News
A BIG thank you to everyone who helped with and supported the Pigracing evening on Saturday. It was good to see so many families present - we hope you all had a fun evening. We raised about £340, so thank you.
Dates for next term:
Next FOPS meeting - Monday 23rd April, 8PM in the Staff Room. We will be planning the Midsummer Bash and Summer Fair.
Friday 27th April - Phil the Bag will be returning to Pewley, so if you have the opportunity over the holidays to turn out your cupboards, please bag up any unwanted textiles and shoes and bring them to school on that day.
Saturday 23rd June - Midsummer Bash - food, bar and live music with One-Eyed Dog - an evening just for the grownups this time.
Sunday 8th July, 12-2PM - Pewley Summer Fair.
Menu - see website.
Spanish club
If you are interested in joining El Club Espanol (Tuesdays 3.00-4.00pm at Pewley) please contact Sonia Maskell – firstname.lastname@example.com
Charity run
Fiona Durrant (Alastair's mum in Chestnut Class) will be running the London Marathon on Sunday 22 April. She will be running for the charity AbleChildAfrica, which specialises in childhood disabilities in Africa. They help to improve the lives of these children so that they can achieve their full potential and participate in the world around them. If you would like to sponsor her, please go to her justgiving page: http://www.justgiving.com/fiona-durrant1. Thank you.
Going for Gold - Family concert at Guildford Spectrum
Special Offer: All tickets only £5! Please ring the Box Office on 01483 444777 and quote SCHOOLS. On your marks, Get Set, Go! Grab your sports gear and jog down to the starting line at Guildford Spectrum on Sunday 15 April at 2.30pm for a musical marathon with the finely tuned athletes of the Guildford Philharmonic. This fantastic family concert takes place at the end of the Easter holidays and is suitable for all ages. For more information visit the website: www.guildford.gov.uk/goingforgold or call 01483 444666.
NEWS: Jazz It Up Ceramics will be hosting a drop-in pottery painting parties at the New Contemporary Mummas and Beans coffee shop in Godalming (Queen Street on 11th April, from 11am -2pm all welcome… ages 0-99!! This is a fantastic chance to get creative and have some fun for a couple of hour. There will be an exciting range of pottery pieces to choose from easter goodies - plates - mugs - money boxes the list go on. Or if you can't make this date but still fancy getting creative why not give us a call an we can arrange a Hamper to bring the party to you. Any questions please call 07976 647507.


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Welcome to Redeemer Lutheran Church!
Our Mission:
"Together empowered by the Holy Spirit, we proclaim Jesus' love through
Word and action to those who know Him and to those who do not yet know Him."
We are located at 827 16th St., between Charles and Broadway,
just a few blocks from Swedish American Hospital,
and right across the street from Churchill Park.
We invite you to look around our website
and see
what Redeemer is all about!
We also invite you to one of our Sunday services.
• 8:00 a.m. for our Traditional Worship
(We broadcast this service live on 1440 WROK) k
• 10:30 a.m. for our Contemporary Worship
Copyright ©2013 Redeemer Lutheran Church,
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Princeton, NJ (November 19, 2013) – The Will-Burt Company announced today that its LINX™ Predator Elite intrusion detection security solution has been successfully integrated with SightLogix smart thermal cameras.
LINX Predator Elite provides complete 24-hour situational awareness through a truly integrated, multi-tasking, centralized system for Access Control and Intrusion Detection. Its modular design can integrate many technologies such as, CCTV, DVR, access control, intrusion detection, perimeter systems, environmental control along with thermal imagers and cameras into a single, easily managed system. Open architecture and adherence to industry standards give the system unlimited expansion and scalability capabilities.
SightLogix thermal cameras with video analytics are specifically designed for accurate perimeter security detection and assessment day and night in all operating environments. When coupled with LINX Predator Elite, intruder data including target size, speed, and GPS location produced by the SightSensor is processed quickly and accurately by LINX to alert security personnel to make fast, appropriate response decisions.
Both the LINX Predator Elite and the SightSensor have been certified by the US Air Force to Protection Level 1 Nuclear (PL1N), delivering a unique solution that brings the highest level of military security to both government and commercial facilities.
"We are truly pleased with the LINX™ Predator Elite system integration with SightLogix smart thermal cameras whereas it clearly demonstrates the flexibility and scalability of LINX," stated John Stroia, Will-Burt's Chief Operating Officer. "SightLogix' advanced sensors seamlessly integrate with LINX and will provide flawless perimeter security."
"The integration between the SightSensor and LINX Predator Elite brings military-grade security to a broader market," said John Romanowich, President and CEO, SightLogix. "The joint solution exemplifies our commitment to provide world-class security to the transportation, energy, communications, chemical, utility, and defense industries."
About SightLogix®, Inc.
SightLogix makes smart thermal camera systems that protect some of the world's more important sites, including assets in the energy, transportation, chemical, utility, communications, and defense industries. Unlike video surveillance cameras that simply record video for review, SightLogix SightSensors automatically detect security violations in real-time to alert responders with full situational awareness.
About The Will-Burt Company
The Will-Burt Company, located in Orrville, Ohio, is the world's premier manufacturer of telescoping mast and tower elevation solutions – the world's one stop shop offering virtually every payload elevation solution from one source – for military, fire, cellular, broadcast, entertainment and other applications. Will-Burt also designs and manufactures military and other shelters made of all-composite materials that deliver higher performance at lower life cycle cost than metal or partial composite shelters. Will-Burt's LINX security solutions provide integrated access control and intrusion detection certified to protect critical assets. Will-Burt is employee-owned and has a strong commitment to the continuous improvement process set forth by its ISO 9001:2008 certified quality system. Visit www.willburt.com.


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Kelis is opening up about the mental and physical abuse she allegedly suffered while married to Nas. According to a recent interview with Jason Lee, founder of Hollywood Unlocked, Kelis revealed she was going to reveal her own bruises when Rihanna and Chris Brown's domestic violence incident went public.
"It reminded me of Rihanna. I remember so clearly when the pictures came out, with that whole thing that happened with her and Chris Brown" she said. "The only way I could describe it was like double dutch. I was like do I jump in? I had bruises all over my body at that point."
The Milkshake singer said she didn't say anything because she wasn't "ready to walk" and that she's "really private."
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HU Staff: Jerosyln Johnson @jeroslyndiva Singer/songwriter turned chef Kelis has finally broken her silence on her violent marriage with legendary rapper Nas and the current status of their custody battle. ___________________________________________________ In an exclusive interview with Hollywood Unlocked CEO Jason Lee, the "Milkshake" singer got candid about what led to her divorcing the "Illmatic" rapper while she was pregnant with their son Knight. "There was a lot of mental and physical abuse", Kelis said. ___________________________________________________ Kelis also revealed why she has chosen to stay silent on their relationship. Since becoming a chef and launching her successful brand Bounty & Full, the mother of two has been busy living her best life with her husband and two sons, Knight, 8, and Sheperd, 2. "I'm living my life. I'm cooking. I'm raising my kids and I'm very private." the "Food" singer said. ___________________________________________________ Read more at thehollywoodunlocked.com, link in bio.
Kelis also talked about the bitter custody battle between she and Nas. "The whole thing is ridiculous," she said.
"It's not about not allowing you to see him You can't not see him for months then show up when you're ready to see him and regulate."
She added, "he shows up when it's fun. He shows up when there's a good photo opp."
What made her come forward now? "I woke up this morning and I was like I can't anymore," she admitted. Kelis revealed details about their fights saying Nas would get so drunk he'd black out. They would fight all night and wake up in the morning like nothing happened.
She talks about their relationship around the 15 minute mark.
Kelis' admission comes on the heels of video footage that exposed the volatile relationship between rapper Fabolous and Emily B. Fans have begun to troll Nas' comments section calling him a "woman beater."
Nas has yet to respond to the Kelis' claims.
Kelis Reveals Nas Was Physically Abusive During Their Marriage was originally published on hellobeautiful.com


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The Chicago Code Season 1 Episode 13: "Mike Royko's Revenge" Quotes
Gibbons: Your days in Chicago are numbered Teresa.
Colvin: Whatever the number, it's more than yours.
"Pops" Wysocki: You need to stop them Jarek
Wysocki: It's not them pop, its me.
"Pops" Wysocki: You needed to talk to me first!
Wysocki: If I had done that I wouldn't have been able to do it.
Chris [Liam]: I got into this to get Gibbons. What did I get shot for? If she can get Gibbons, give her whatever she wants.
Colvin: There were times when I wondered if you were up for this job [smiles].
One thing I have learned about fighting crime in Chicago, it's a marathon not a sprint, you better be ready to go the distance.Colvin
Wysocki: What was he into Karen?
Karen: I can't tell you
Wysocki: Tell me what? That he was dirty? I already know.
Karen: He said it would break your heart
Cuyler: I will stop fooling around if you will grant me one date, with flowers and candles, and Sheakspearian sonnets.
Colvin: You know I can't do that
Cuyler: I know you feel like you have to be your best, but you can't let the job be your whole life Teresa.
So the one guy who is going to put you away is the same guy who killed my brother; awfully coincidental.Wysocki


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A friend who doesn't consider herself a 'foodie' but knows good food like nobody's business, told me about this gourmet warehouse sale, right near my 'hood - that is amazing: Epicure Imports. After checking it out this weekend, I want to stay right where I am, yes, to be as close to this awesome little warehouse as possible.
Epicure Imports' primary business is selling gourmet goods to hotels, higher-end grocery stores and specialty retailers. Once in a while, they open their
treasure trove warehouse to the public in two day sales, Friday and Saturday (the September sale was 9/14 and 9/15). Yesterday, I got up at an ungodly hour of morning to beat the crowds - the warehouse sale opens at 9:30am and I managed to get over there by 9:40 (pat myself on the back). I am SO not a morning person, so it will take something major on a weekend to get me out the door that early - and it was a good thing I did as I got the very last spot in the small parking lot.
Inside, the set up really was as others have described, like a miniature Costco with towering racks of goods in a no-frills space - *except that the food will not just blow your mind in terms of price, but quality and selection*. And, hearing French accents everywhere (from customer reps to the shoppers around me) - I knew this place was going to be legit. I died several times strolling through it.
There were two sides to the warehouse; let's start with my favorite - the refrigerated side: I almost got whiplash from trying to take in all the deliciousness on offer at once (and trying to make sure I spot and grab popular items before they sell out) - but almost "foodgasmed" on the spot when I saw a table of amazing butters: Echire Butter ($7.37) Urbani Truffle Butter (white: 3 oz $10.07 6 oz $19.61 black 6oz $16.43). I haven't seen any other place open to the public that sold Echire butter - supposedly the best butter in the world, so much so that it's protected, like champagne - only butter from that region in France can be sold under that name. Joel Robuchon uses it (in amazing oysters that I had at L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon on my last trip to Vegas). So I was ecstatic to be able to pick up a bar at just a few bucks more than mass produced, grocery store butter. Also, the price on that black truffle butter is also amazing, especially for Urbani (designer truffle brand) - a 'regular' tub of truffle butter normally goes for around that same price at retail.
The Fabrique Delices brand was also well represented at the sale - there were tons of products in the refrigerated area from them. One of these, for those into bacon products of all sorts, was Bacon Butter ($6.36). I'm a bacon fan, and could imagine this butter being great in a sandwich, but I am MORE of a truffle and duck fan and decided that's where I was going to focus my shopping spree this time round.
One of the exciting things about Epicure Imports is that they carried lots of brands/things I'd never seen before: one of these was the Tartuflanghe Perlage di Tartufo truffle pearls ($21.15) - these were basically black truffle juice in caviar form.
This one was a necessary splurge. For someone who doesn't cook much, this was an ingredient that could add an instant, effortless touch of luxe to ordinary foods. I made some soft scrambled eggs this morning for brunch, topped with a dollop of this truffle caviar - and it was amazing.
Then there were the mouth-watering imported cheeses: including one of my favorites of all time, a triple cream cow's milk cheese from France called Brillat Savarin (small 200g $9.38 large 500g $15.64) - you can sometimes find these at Whole Foods or artisan cheese stores, but the large one will run you closer to $25. Score! (They also conveniently have a cart full of baguettes in the other section of the store for $2.50 so you can go home and enjoy your cheese with bread right away - very thoughtful!)
A cheese I hadn't seen before came in a cool package wrapped in leaves: Banon de Chalais cow's milk cheese ($4.19) at that price I thought it was worth 'experimenting' - will let you know how it tastes once I've tried it!
There were other cheeses - some are domestic from Vermont Creamery ones - including Boschetto (with black and white truffles!) - but as a single household I didn't want to overdo it and end up wasting some. Very happy with the Brillat Savarin and Chalais cheese already, and will grab some others on my next trip to Epicure Imports!
Oh actually, I lie. I did pick up some DiStefano fresh made local Burrata as well, at $2.65 each. I skipped the smoked salmon and anchovies etc. even though they looked beautiful...as I was on a mission. Truffles, cheese, duck.
The first thing I picked up was the Fabrique Delices Boudin Blanc aux Truffes pork and chicken sausage with truffles ($10.12/lb) - keeping this in the freezer for a nice weeknight breakfast for dinner meal.
Oh, did I mention that while you shop - like Costco, Epicure Imports gives out tons of samples so you can try before you buy? Sausages on the grill filled the space with an intoxicatingly delicious sizzle and char.
As well as pates - even one that has truffle in it (of course my fav!) And everyone was super friendly and welcoming - it really felt like you were at the local farmers market versus a warehouse.
On the non-refrigerated side, they have several aisles of shelf-stable gourmet goods from imported olives, to flavored olive oils, nut oils to fruit and balsamic vinegars.
I love the packaging on some of these items too - perfect for gifting to food-loving friends. This balsamic vinegar made me think of an old school ink pot - it just needs a quill-shaped re-stopper to complete the set. Putting this on my list as a gift idea for food-writer friends (oops did I just ruin the surprise?!)
There was a whole aisle of spices and condiments - I picked up a box of Smoked Maldon Sea Salt Flakes ($4.93) and Camargue Fleur del Sel ($9.81). A girl can never have too much salt, right?
Then at last, the truffle aisle. I was in heaven flitting from shelf to shelf of things that sound insanely good. Urbani which really has the market cornered on truffles and truffle products - was everywhere: White Truffle flavoring, Truffle Honey, and White Truffle Salt ($30.05).
I loved the branding on these tins: "Truffle Thrills" - that's the kind of culinary adventure I'd sign up for. Got a tin of White Truffle and Porcini ($12.67) even though Urbani's site lists it for $9.95 and LAFunghi sells these at local farmers markets - I was just in the mood.
Also available are ethnic goods that you can probably find cheaper at markets focused on the respective cultures (like I'm not going to get Sriracha from here when I can buy at Ranch 99) - but for those who don't know of or want to drive out o specialty markets, Epicure Imports carries things like Cortas Rose Water / Orange Blossom Water ($2.97). I love orange blossom anything and can't wait to try this - maybe in panna cotta? Do share if you have any recipe recommendations!
I skipped over chocolates and sweet things for the most part, as I still have a stash of Max Brenner and Compartes treats I'm working my way through - but Epicure Imports had some awesome offerings like Valrhona chocolate bars ($4.50) and Le Caramel, a CA produced Sea Salt Caramel Cream that would be amazing over ice cream (I had to get a jar of this after tasting their sample - incredibly light and smooth, perfectly balanced between salty and sweet - not at all dense with sickly sweet sugar like most other caramel - I am not normally a caramel fan but loved this one!!!) There were also lots of fruit preserves and jams.
They had a tin of Gavottes but it was over $48! So I went for another brand that I hadn't seen around town: La Mere Poulard cookies ($13.20) - love the design of the tin!
After stacking my cart as much as I dared (I already know even with the savings I'm gonna have to stay in for a while to recover budget-wise), it took about a half hour to go through checkout. The long lines are definitely justified - so happy with all my purchases! So, seems that this is already a popular event with those who know - and I struggled selfishly with whether to post about it - it was already packed when I went early on that second day of the sale (and I know I mostly won't be able to hit up the first days, usually Fridays, as I'll be at work in WLA). And, its local small business vibe is so perfect I kind of don't want it to change as word spreads. But, it's too good not to share - afterall I also only did make my way there at the generosity of a friend - and also I truly hope that Epicure Imports continues to expand and be super successful!!!
Looks like they hold these a few times a year. Next warehouse sale is November 16 & 17! Sign up for their free newsletter to get updates! (And remember to bring an insulated bag with ice pack when you go!)
[For more pictures from my visit to Epicure Imports, check out my album on Facebook.]
UPDATE October 2015: Unfortunately, Epicure Imports has announced that they have closed for business.
Epicure Imports
6900 Beck Ave., North Hollywood, CA 91605
Ph: 818.985.9800
Parking: Free in attached lot or on street (of course, double check street signs before parking)
Website: epicureimports.wordpress.com
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"Ironically and perhaps fatefully, early English conceptions of Indian life and character became intertwined with the justification of another colonizing venture. Ireland was nominally under English rule, but effective control did not extend beyond the small district known as 'the Pale,' centered on Dublin. The rest of the island was home to 'the wild Irish,' who were divided into loose collections of warlike people with a common interest in defying the English. With the Spanish seemingly set on ruling the world, England awakened to the danger that Catholic Spain might take over Catholic Ireland as a stronghold for invading England. Subjugating the Irish became a way of forestalling Spain. Elizabeth began by parceling out the country to her favorites, [Sir Walter] Ralegh among them. These English overlords could either tame their wild Irish tenants or supplant them with a more productive and tractable population. It was the same problem that Ralegh faced at Roanoke and the Virginia Company would face at Jamestown, not to say the problem the United States would face in its long march across North America.
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text: Science Energy Are Tornadoes the Future of Energy? By Noel Kirkpatrick Writer Georgia State University Young Harris College Noel Kirkpatrick is an editor and writer based in Tacoma, Washington. He covers many topics including science and the environment. our editorial process Noel Kirkpatrick Updated May 31, 2017 Tornadoes are a destructive force, but they could also be a solution to our energy needs. Minerva Studio/Shutterstock Share Twitter Pinterest Email Science Renewable Energy Fossil Fuels Tornadoes don't have the best reputation, so the notion that we could harness them to provide electricity is a tough sell. Louis Michaud, however, is determined to get people to buy the idea. Michaud, a former oil company engineer based in Sarnia, Ontario, has been noodling on this idea of tornado-based energy since 1969, and since his retirement in 2006, he's devoted his time to making his Atmospheric Vortex Engine (AVE) a reality. Ideas in the wind Louis Michaud's Atmospheric Vortex Engine started off pretty small. flora lichtman/Vimeo When Michaud began working on the project, his original goal wasn't wind energy. Michaud was looking for water, specifically an alternative to conventional condensation by heating the air and then capturing condensation while it cooled. While the idea didn't pan out, it provided the necessary spark for Michaud to start thinking about tornadoes as the air was heated from the ground and cooled from above ... just like a tornado. Then, in the 1980s, a project in Spain used the sun to warm air near the ground and then funneled up to a turbine to create energy. While solar chimneys have been around for centuries, working on a scale capable of meeting larger power needs would require an incredibly tall chimney, Michaud told National Geographic. But tornadoes are nature's chimneys in a way, so why build a chimney when you can just make a tornado? And that's what Michaud has dedicated his life to doing for about a decade. He's made a number of prototypes over the years, all cylindrical chambers with entryways that let in heat waste captured from a power source or use artificially created hot air. The air rises up in a circular pattern and creates a vortex that in turn grabs more hot air as it grows taller in the sky. The more the tornado gets fed, the more the attached turbine's wheel spins, creating energy. Michuad's vortexes have never grown very tall, typically under 65 feet, and that means they're not producing a lot of energy. But, Michaud theorizes that the taller the vortex gets, the more energy it will produce. Seeking extra power Michaud stands next to to the Atmospheric Vortex Engine prototype chamber based in Lambton College at sunset. flora lichtman/Vimeo One way to make a big vortex is power plants. Power plants generate a great deal of heat waste already, so why not harness that waste to create a tornado that will turn some turbines? An AVE would gather up all that heat waste and use it to maintain the vortex. Speaking to Popular Science, Michaud said this process could "increase output [of the power plant] by 10 to 20 percent, without using any additional fuel." If you're wondering how big this tornado created by a power plant would be, the answer is about 9 miles high. Most tornadoes only clock in about 5.6 miles. To keep his research and development going, Michaud received $300,000 in grant money from the Thiel Foundation's Breakout Labs, a fund created by PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel that provides money to scientific ideas that need a financial push to get to the next level. Michaud, teaming up with Lambton College in Ontario, used the grant to construct a much larger version of the AVE on the campus of the college. You can see that AVE in action in the video below and hear Michaud talk about his passion project. Next stages To scale up the AVE, Michaud told National Geographic that it would require a group of experts from multiple fields and about $1 billion in development costs. The end result would be an AVE that adds 200 megawatts of power capacity to a plant, potentially powering hundreds of thousands of homes. It would still take a few years to build, and the project would have to address a few potential issues, including whether or not the AVE can keep its storm stable. Nilton Renno, a professor at the University of Michigan, explained the issue to Popular Science: "The problem is that if you create a storm, you force it to be organized, and I don't see any guarantee that the storm won't get disorganized," Michaud countered that there's little concern for the vortex getting away from the plant. 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