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Today I wanted to try a still life but instead of lighting it conventionally I wanted to give light painting a go.
Lots of the examples of light painting I see on the web are trying to make the light into a special effect which wasntwhat I was after.
The end result is a 30 sec exposure lit with one LED torch im reasonably hapy with this as a first attempt.

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Of all the mysteries posed by Angkor temples, it is perhaps the people and culture of the empire that most intrigue. What did they wear? What familiar sights and sounds drifted through the immense stone chambers those eight centuries ago?
One small piece of the puzzle will be unlocked this Monday when an ancient harp – the pin – is performed in public for the first time in 800 years.
Like a bass relief coming to life, the boat-like pin has been recreated purely from 12th century images carved on the walls of Angkor Wat and Bayon, and even more remarkably, has so far only been played by the teenage daughter of its maker – 13-year-old Snguon Kavei Sereyroth. Just like the young female musicians in the reliefs.
Made from three types of native wood, animal hide, and silk strings, the harp has a hollow body and long, swanlike neck, similar to the chapey [bass banjo]. In a non-Angkorian flourish, a carved golden dragon and garuda head have been added to the two versions made of it.
Its melodious sound is something between an acoustic guitar and a perpendicular harp – a "Khmer sound" is how instrument maker professor Keo Sonan Kavei, from the Royal University of Fine Arts, describes it. But therein lies still one enduring mystery – nobody is sure how to play the stringed instrument or what it should sound like.
Because of this, the team behind it - professor Kavei, renowned composer Him Sophy and French expert Patrick Kersalé – used elements from the Western harp.
"We think about how to play the pin, we thought about the string and the sound," explains Keo Borivan, musician and traditional music lecturer at RUFA and brother of Kavei.
Born into a family of traditional Cambodian musicians, Kavei has made other ancient harps similar to the Angkorian pin, including one based on carvings at the pre-Angkorian temple of Sambor Prei Kuk, near Kampong Thom. For this harp he has made versions using different materials, including cow hide, brilliant snake skin and sheep skin.
The concept for the recreation of Angkor's mystery harp has much more recent origins, but has taken more than a decade to come to fruition, explains Him Sophy, who has recently returned from New York along with the Keo brothers, where they performed as part of Season of Cambodia.
"It was my idea to build this harp and compose the music for it, the idea was sparked when I was first studying in Moscow," Sophy says. "I had this memory of the temples at Angkor, on the Bayon reliefs and walls, the depictions of this ancient harp and other ancient instruments of course, along with inscriptions about the harp. So that was really my inspiration."
The historical reasons as to why the harp – which is similar in appearance to one found in Burma – is not still played, when other ancient instruments are, are not fully known. Bamboo flutes, cymbals and drums that pre-date the Angkor temples have survived through the centuries to be played in pin peat orchestras, the traditional musical groups that entertained the court – and have evolved accordingly.
Xylophones [roneat] have had an extra set of keys added, to encompass the chromatic scale, and the crescent-moon shaped circle of small gongs, played on the floor, have more than doubled in number since the musician depicted on the Angkorian carvings.
When Sophy returned from the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow in 1998, he received a grant from the Asia Culture Council in New York, with an idea to release the harp from its ancient obscurity.
"But then I traveled on that program to the US, met John Burt [a Broadway producer and Cambodian Living Arts co-founder] and we had the idea to compose [an] opera…so I still didn't build the harp!" he says.
" We performed the opera in Phnom Penh in 2008 and after then a friend asked me again about the harp. We composed Requiem for Cambodia and I really think that piece is perfect for using the ancient Cambodian harp.
"Sonan Kavei had reinvented several ancient instruments already, such as the twin gong and twin roneat - he was perfect to re-make the harp. He collaborated with Patrick, a French researcher and we all contributed drawing sketches and diagrams…"
For the Keo siblings – four of whom teach music at RUFA – their dedication to reviving traditional Khmer music is up to the challenge of incorporating a brand new instrument – one only their very distant ancestors might have played.
"[First we thought] how can we do this? After we made it, we thought, 'how can we play it?'", Kavei says. "Not even our grandmother or grandfather knew how to play it."
So far only Sereyroth has plucked the silk and nylon strings of the pin. It will take some time until the new sound can weave its way into the musicians' musical imaginations, and are "in the thoughts of the song", Kavei says.
On Monday it will be played in a traditional piece in a special performance at RUFA, finally taking its place at the head of the pin peat orchestra.


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By Dave Lindorff June 09 2016, 1:39pm EDT Is it better for married couples to have one portfolio between them or separate portfolios?Opinions vary."My feeling is that husband and wife are one, and financial planning for a married couple should be done as one," says Rick Rummage, president of Rummage Group, an adviser consulting firm in Herndon, Va.Stephanie DeWitt, managing partner and portfolio manager at Ascend Financial Consultants in Pasadena, Calif., says that in practice, some 80% of her client couples have separate portfolios, but there are certain advantages to just having one investment portfolio per couple."It takes more time to manage two portfolios than one," she says. "And if you do have two [individual retirement accounts] to manage, you don't want to do the same thing with both of them."Dalal Salomon, chief executive and founding partner of Salomon & Ludwin in Richmond, Va., favors separate portfolios for spouses, though she says, "It's not a one-size-fits-all thing."Noting that if each person in a couple has an IRA or 401(k) plans, there will automatically be at least two investment portfolios with which to contend, she says that even in the case of non-tax-advantaged investments, her firm prefers separate portfolios."We make it mandatory to work with both spouses in a couple, unless one spouse specifically grants the other power of attorney and doesn't want to be involved," Salomon says.Having two portfolios allows advisers to provide the couple with more diversification, for example two different risk profiles or two different investment strategies, she says."You might have one portfolio with a buy-low, sell-high strategy and another with a strategy based on momentum," Salomon says. "These would behave differently if, say, you had a stock market downturn."Separate portfolios are even more important when the client couple are both on their second marriage and both have their own children, Salomon says."In that case you want separate accounts for estate and separation purposes," she says.Also those who go into a marriage with pre-existing assets created those savings with different goals and desires, and those need to be respected, Salomon says.DeWitt agrees that while two portfolios are more work than one, and that much of extra work for the adviser is uncompensated, there are advantages in both married clients having an investment portfolio."If you can get both partners engaged with separate portfolios, it's a win-win for the adviser," she says. "If you're only involved with one person in a couple and that person dies or leaves as the result of a divorce, you could lose half or all the assets."This story is part of a 30-30 series on ways to build a better portfolio.
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CODICES SELECTI, Vol. LXXII
he Apocalypse Ms. Douce 180 ranks among the most significant English manuscripts of the 13th century. Alone the sheer number of its miniatures, 97 in total, earns it a foremost position among all other illuminated works of this period. The artistic decoration and composition of the manuscript betray the strong personality and individuality of the artist who painted it. The use of landscape as a new element of miniature design lends the illustrations a fascinating, albeit peculiar liveliness.
The English king Edward I and his spouse Eleanor of Castilia-León had commissioned this Apocalypse before their ascent to the throne in 1272, probably with the court school of Westminster. Little, however, is known about the manuscript's later destiny. What we do know is that it belonged to Francis Douce before it passed to the Bodleian Library in Oxford. In the year 1834, Douce left it to the said library where it is kept to this day. The deluxe full leather binding in which the manuscript is currently bound was produced around 1600 by an Oxfordian artist. The binding of the facsimile edition constitutes a faithful replica of this last original binding. The scholarly commentary with its 171 figures on 284 pages expertly guides the reader through the manuscript.Today's public now has access to the Apocalypse thanks to this perfectly executed facsimile edition of the 13th century manuscript.
Also published as vol. 19 of the series "Glanzlichter der Buchkunst"
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TNPSC Assistant Jailor Result 2016, 24th July Exam Final Merit List
Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Conduct every year various exam in the filed of Education Revenue and Police department. Now few days beck on 24th July the Exam of Assistant Jailor was taken by the TNPSC. Now the Exam was over all over the TN State. The folks those attend the Exam of Assistant Jailor, now they can check out the Result name Wise. Applicants easily check there marks obtained in the Asst Jailor exam. So now here its time to download the result 2016. All the job seekers in the state of Tamil Nadu that have recently filed applications for the Jail Subordinate Services Recruitment examination 2016 are hereby informed of the recent update in this regard. The TNPSC examination for recruitment to the posts of assistant jailor and other post in the Prison department will be held in the upcoming days. The officials earlier had no planned date for the examination and so the candidates were waiting for an official announcement regarding the same. According to the most recent news in this matter, TNPSC, which is the conducting authority of this exam, will be conducting the examination for recruitment on 24th July 2016.
TNPSC Assistant Jailor Result 2016
This is a big news, now that all the applicants are aware of the exact date of the exam they will prepare more and devote a hundred percent efforts and time towards this preparation. The date of the exam has been declared to be 24th July 2016. On this day all the authority will hold the examination in the pre-decided examination centers all across the state. To know where the examination venue for your exam is you will need an Result. The TNPSC will release the Jail Subordinate Services examination Result in a few days on the website. Let us understand what the TNPSC Result is.
- The Result or Result is your entry ticket into the examination hall.
- Without a Result no candidate will be allowed to sit for the exam.
- The Result bears the identification details of the candidate as well as their unique roll number.
- When you download the Result check it for the following details:
- Your full name with correct spelling
- Your father's name with correct spelling
- Address of candidate
- Your photograph copy
- Signature copy
- Signature and stamp of authorizing officer
- Examination venue
- Date of exam and total duration along with time of reporting
- General instructions leaflet
- Any faults in the Result must be reported to the authorities immediately.
- Along with your Result remember to carry a photo ID proof and two passport size photographs to the examination hall.
Tamil Nadu Assistant Jailor Result 2016
The Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission is under the jurisdiction of the state government. It was formed in 1929 by an act of the Madras Legislature. Each year the TNPSC conducts a number of recruitment examinations for filling up vacancies in various state government-run departments. The TNPSC will conduct the examination for 104 posts of assistant jailor and other posts in the Jail subordinate services this year.
Name of the examination: TNPSC Assistant Jailor Jail Subordinate Services Exam 2016
Name of the conducting body: Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission
Name of the department: Jail Subordinate Services
Number of vacancies: 104
Name of posts: assistant jailor etc
Job location : Tamil Nadu
Last date of online application: 8th April 2016
Examination date proposed: 24th July 2016
Results: to be available within 10 days before the exam.
- Open the website at tnpsc.gov.in
- Click on recruitments 2016
- Select the link for the Assistant Jailor or Jail subordinate Services Recruitments link
- Click on download Result
- Enter your registration ID and password to log in
- Click on Result option in the dashboard.
- Your Result will be displayed on the screen
- Save this as pdf file and take a print out on A4 sheet to carry with you to the paper.
TNPSC Assistant Jailor Result 2016 was held in the Tamil nadu sate on 24th of July 2016. Now the all over in the TN State applicants wait for the Asst jailor Exam, and Assistant Jailor Tamilnadu merit List. The section process you Know. After the Final Merit List, The candidates will be send into the Training Camps. In the Training the applicants will be train under High Tolerance Positions. So this is one of the difficult process to pass out for the applicants. Now after that, when the training will be over, the Oath ceremony will be organised, and Then They will be recruitment in the various jails ion the Tamil Nadu sate. Wish all the applicants Gud Luck for there future, and We wish they will do there duty will full of Honesty and Hard work.


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It's not easy to define motherhood…Ever wondered what mothers' thought about their kids and how they balance work as well as motherhood. One relationship which is always with us is the one we share with our mothers. They are our guiding force and are responsible for making us who we are. No matter a mother is a housewife, Bollywood mom or Hollywood mom.
Sushmita Sen adopted her Renee in 2000. Since she is single, Sushmita had to fight a Court battle before she could adopt Renee. Finally on April 13, 2000 she was given the go-ahead to adopt her. Sushmita sen is former Miss Universe. She is the only lady who has won this title for our country. Sushmita Sen is now not seen in more movies.
Karisma Kapoor married industrialist Sanjay Kapur, CEO of Sixth India. In typical Kapoor tradition, Karisma was married at her grandfather, the late Raj Kapoor's home, R K Cottage. The couple has one daughter named Samaira, who was born on 11 March 2005. After the birth of her daughter, there was considerable rift between the couple. But subsequently they patched-up.
Malaika Arora is married to the Bollywood actor Arbaaz Khan whom she met during a coffee ad shoot. They have a son, Arhaan. Malaika has maintained her perfect figure even after motherhood. She is the perfect millennium woman who has done equal justice to her marriage and children without allowing her work to suffer after she turned Malaika Arora Khan.
Twinkle Khanna and Akshay Kumar married on January 14, 2001. After her marriage, she quit acting, and subsequently gave birth to a baby boy, Araav, on September 15, 2002.
Kajol and Ajay Devgan tied the knot on February 24, 1999 and after four years in 2003 she gave birth to her daughter Nysa in 2003.
Juhi Chawla is married to industrialist Jai Mehta; the couple have two children. She gave birth to her first child, a girl named Jhanvi, on February 21, 2001 and on July 21, 2003 she gave birth to a son, Arjun.
Madhuri Dixit married an Indian-American, Dr. Sriram Nene, in 1999. A UCLA-trained cardiovascular surgeon who practices in Denver. She has two sons, Arin born in March 2003 in Colorado and Ryan born on March 8, 2005 in Colorado.
Raveena Tandon adopted two children Pooja & Chhaya as a single mother in the 1990s. Later she tied the nuptial knot with Anil Thadani. Now she is blessed with two children, a baby girl called Rasha and a boy.
Sridevi married film producer Boney Kapoor on June 2, 1996. The couple has two daughters, Jhanvi and Khushi.
Sonali Bendre married filmmaker Goldie Behl on November 12, 2002, she acted in a number of Bollywood films and after her marriage she left her career for her family. In 2005 she became a proud mother of a son in August.
Pooja Bedi quit acting after her marriage to Farhan Furniturewalla whom she later divorced after 12 years in 2002. She is mother of two children, Aalia born on November 28, 1997 and Omar born on February 19, 2000.
Mahima Chaudhary married Bobby Mukherji, last year amidst total secrecy. On June 10, 2007 she gave birth to their first child, a girl called Aryana.


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"Images I create are poems without the words"
– Rubem Robierb
For two decades, Rubem Robierb has worked with poetry, photography and painting to create capturing and visually compelling works of art whose strong symbolism and underlying message induce an emotional response with the beholder and strike on the sensitive nerves of modern society.
Growing up in Maranhão, Brazil, Robierb first artistic expression was poetry, which was followed by photography. His kindling passion for photography led it to become his preferred art form, because, like with poetry, Robierb clearly saw how he could create images that could convey a deeper meaning – and create images that could be read.
After receiving formal photography training while working as a commercial photographer in São Paolo, he was discovered by the French 'Art et Partage' association, which helped him debut his first solo photography show in Paris and Aix en Provence.
In 2008 Robierb relocated to Miami to open his studio in the art district Wynwood. In this axis of international and local art galleries mixed with street art and graffiti and began to pursue what he alludes to as his third artistic way of expression – painting. In. 2013 Robierb move to NYC and debut his first show in the big apple at Gaglialatella Galleries named Bullets and Butterflies. It was from this location that he has created a rough of his most important works, including, BulletFly Effect, HEart and his new series Power Flowers.
In the beginning of 2015, Robierb was commissioned by the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to bring his BulletFly Effect series into the heart of the city. His art project Metamorph-US transformed a Downtown Fort Lauderdale building with a 300-foot mural of large-scale butterflies.
Currently, he is deeply involved in his visually bold and symbolically potent art collection HEART, and his next art project will evolve around two other profoundly transformative figures – bullets and flowers. Working with the bullet as an iconic shape has also paved the way for his fourth artistic way of expression as Robierb is working with dimensionality and scale as a sculptor.
Robierb's body of work underscores his unique ability to bestow the seemingly banal with monumental proportions. His use of figures that span from commonplace to iconic are given new and profound meanings that reveal themselves as the beholder discover the subtle signs that Robierb so masterfully hides in plain sight. His work carries an innate connection to the pop art movement where he, like Andy Warhol, creates a visually compelling dimensionality and figurativeness that conveys powerful messages to the beholder. His connection to the contemporary art movement is also clear with references to Damien Hirst whose use of natural elements creates a constant dialogue between life and death. Robierb's strong inspiration from street art is also evident in many of his works constructing politically laden layers to his artworks. In turn, the constant play on the permanence of all things life links him to contemporary Banksy.
Robierb successfully captures the beholder's attention compelling the viewer to extract the underlying message of the artwork – a particularly powerful trait of Robierb's art.
Bullet Fly Effect Series (2012-2014)
The visual prowess of Rubem Robierb's Bullet Fly Effect Series secured his place in today's modern art scene. As a sharp analogy to life, death and transformation, he combines the beauty and delicate innocence of a butterfly with a bullet to create a powerful metaphor for the violence in our world. At the same time the Bullet Fly alludes to chaos theory and the 'butterfly effect', where the flapping of a butterfly's wings in New York can result in a tsunami in Japan as a result of universal interconnectivity on a subatomic level.
Robierb has developed his Butter Fly Effect series over several years, adding even more layers to the strongly visual and symbolic figure. He has applied a plethora of artistic expressions to that same subject including photography, acrylic painting, diamond dust technique, building graffiti, and sculpture.
With HEART Rubem Robierb strikes yet another nerve in contemporary American society by showcasing the fact that human emotion often gets transferred to a plethora of external communicative objects like signs, emojis, words and symbols. The heart holds such strong emotional, symbolic value and when juxtaposed with everyday signage and phrases, the underlying powerfulness of each emotion becomes even more evident – or maybe less significant? The outcome is a collection of ironic, edgy, political and critical artworks that effectively display Robierb's personal vision of the world. The visually compelling and symbolically profound experience causes the beholder to reflect on the both universal and deeply personal question of 'what is love?"
Bullet and Butterflies (2015)
After two years of exploring and experimenting with butterflies and the bullet as the bug's body, Robierb revisits his signature figures yet again – but this time dismembers them. It's an evolution of the same work, but is evolved into becoming an installation piece that combines painting and sculpture on large scale. The butterfly has been split in two identical but mirrored life-size paintings of each wing, and the bullet body has materialized into a 37-inch tall aluminum bullet sculpture. With the wings being human-scale and the over-sized bullet in the middle, it becomes a strong symbol of hand- and man-made power. The viewer can easily position himself – both mentally and physically – between the two wings and feel the fragility of life through his interaction with the artwork as becomes both the butterfly and the bullet.
The bullet is Robierb's idea of a 3-dimensional canvas that can be applied with Swarovski crystals, gold leaf, chrome, and relief drawing to underline mankind's desirability and glamorization of the bullet – even though it is one the most deadly things.
Power Flowers
In his new series, Power Flowers, Robierb connects his bullet and war narrative with Andy Warhol and . Even the title of the series discloses the very intentional relation to Andy Warhol's Flowers, which practically forces the viewer to reinterpret, review, and discover the re-meaning with most of Robierb's works the layers of the painting are hidden in plain sight, because upon closer inspection the presumed Warhol flower is not a flower – it is a bullet that has been shot and has exploded. It looks like a flower, but is far from it. Nothing is what it seems, and no matter how hard you try, you cannot un-see the expanded bullet. What started out as a pretty picture has been corrupted and you have no means of escaping the optical truth of the artwork. Robierb makes the viewer painfully aware of how violence and war can corrupt your vision, and how beautiful and how sad our pop war culture has become.
Solo Exhibits:
2017 Juxtasposed, Octavia Art Gallery , Houston, USA
2017 Pop-Up , Kasia Kay Art Project , Chicago, USA
2017 Juxtasposed, Octavia Art Gallery , New Orleans, USA
2016 Rubem Robierb New Works, Taglialatella Galleries, New York, USA
2015 HEART – Williams McCall Gallery – Miami Beach
2015 HEART – 212 Gallery – Aspen
2014 Mariposa – 212 Gallery – Aspen
Art Fairs:
2016 Art Miami – Octavia Gallery
2016 Scope Miami Beach – VogelSang Gallery
2016 Cube Art Fair – Bruxelles – VogelSang Gallery
2016 Art Wynwood – Miami – VogelSang Gallery
2015 Scope Miami Beach – Taglialatella Gallery
2015 Contemporary Istanbul – VogelSang Gallery
2015 Scope Miami Beach – VogelSang Gallery
2015 Art South Hamptons – VogelSang Gallery
2014 Art South Hamptons – VogelSang Gallery
2014 Art South Hamptons – Kasia Kay Art Projects
2014 Affordable Art Fair NYC – Space del Art Gallery
2013 Overture Miami – Rubem Robierb Studio
2012 Red Dot Miami – Rubem Robierb Studio
2011 Red Dot Miami – Rubem Robierb Studio


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I certainly don't think myself a revolutionary, but I do consider whiskey-drinking serious business. So too, it seems, did settlers along the frontier of a fledgling United States, judging by the events of the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794. Range, a popular and very cool restaurant in San Francisco, references this troubled time in the nation's history with a 1794 cocktail, which Sarah and I sampled during our holiday visit to California.
This tasty libation is based on rye whiskey, which can be a bit hard to come by these days (at least in Queens), but was the prevailing brown stuff back in the country's youth. Basically a Manhattan with an Italian twist, or perhaps a Negroni dreaming of the Big Apple, 1794 will appeal to lovers of both its forebears. Complementing the rich spiciness of the whiskey is a slight bitter bite of Campari. Rounding that out is the sweetness of vermouth. Binding it all together is an aromatic flamed orange peel for garnish. Oh yeah, now that's a taste fit for adults!
The proportions of the main ingredients are subject to debate—really, it depends on where your taste resides on the Manhattan/Negroni, or sweet/bitter, scale. During my personal fine-tuning, I had fun convincing open-minded NYC bartenders to play along with me—Kerrin and Scott of PJ's Steakhouse and Gates of Gstaad, many thanks.
1794 is my submission for this month's Mixology Monday, hosted by Jimmy's Cocktail Hour. The theme? Variations.
1½ ounces rye whiskey
½ ounce Campari
¾ ounce sweet vermouth
Strip of orange peel
Begin by chilling a martini glass. Add rye, Campari, and vermouth to a mixing glass. Next, add lots of ice. Stir for a good twenty seconds to ensure everything is nicely mixed and chilled. Strain contents of mixing glass into your cold martini glass. Now take the orange peel and warm its outside skin gently with a lighter or match. Lower flame directly above the drink and squeeze the peel with its outside skin pointing downward. The essence should hit the flame, then spark up. To finish, rub the peel around the edge of the glass and garnish.


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How the President's Deferred Action Initiative Will Help the U.S. Economy
By Walter Ewing, Jun 29, 2012 2:26 PM
President Obama's June 15 "deferred action" announcement is good not only for the 1.4 million unauthorized children and young adults who have been granted a temporary reprieve from deportation, but also good for the U.S. economy. Each year, tens of thousands of unauthorized students graduate from primary or secondary school, often at the top of their classes. They have the drive and intelligence to become doctors, nurses, teachers, and entrepreneurs, but their lack of legal status has prevented them from attending college or working legally. The President's deferred action initiative has finally provided them with an opportunity to live up to their full potential and, in the process, earn more, spend more, and pay more in taxes.


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No-bake desserts the kids can make
Summer is a great time for your kids to hone their cooking skills. With no-bake desserts, they learn how to make sweet treats without the risk of burning their hands on the oven.
No-Bake White Chocolate Blueberry Cookie Bars
Cookies and kids go together as well as cookies and milk, so when the weather heats up, keep the kiddos happy by teaching them how to make these no-bake cookies.
- 2-1/2 cups crisp rice cereal
- 2 cups uncooked quick-cooking oats
- 1/2 cup dried blueberries
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup almond butter
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup white chocolate baking chips
- Let your kids measure out and stir together cereal, oats, and blueberries in a large bowl.
- While the kids are mixing the dry ingredients, bring the brown sugar and corn syrup to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the almond butter and vanilla.
- Depending on their ages, help your kids pour the brown sugar mixture over the cereal mixture. Give the kids a big spoon to stir the mixture until it is well combined.
- Allow the cereal mixture to cool slightly. Let your kids stir in the white chocolate and then press the mixture into a 13 x 9-inch pan.
- Set the baking dish aside for 1 hour then cut into bars or squares.
Super Easy Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches
This basic recipe is a yummy jumping off point for many other mouthwatering variations. Home-baked cookies are the best, but when it's too hot to bake cookies, store-bought cookies work just fine.
- 2 dozen store-brought ginger snaps (or other cookies you have on hand)
- 1 pint vanilla ice cream (or another flavor), softened slightly
- 1 cup finely shaved dark chocolate (or sprinkles, nuts, crushed cookie, etc.)
- Let your kids arrange 12 cookies on the counter, bottom-side up.
- Hand your kids a spoon and have them place a scoop of ice cream on each cookie, spreading it into an even thickness with the back of the spoon to the edges of the cookie.
- Instruct the kids to place the remaining cookies on top, bottom-side down, and firmly press together. Teach them how to smooth the sides of the ice cream to be flush with the cookie edges.
- Roll the cookies in the dark chocolate, pressing the chocolate into the ice cream. Wrap each cookie in plastic wrap and freeze immediately. When ice cream has firmed up, unwrap and enjoy.
No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake
One of my fondest dessert memories is making cherry cheesecake with my mom. It was simple: graham cracker crust, whipped cream cheese and sugar, topped with cherry pie filling. This no-bake cheesecake recipe is made in a muffin tin for individual-sized servings.
- 2 cups crushed graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 2 (8-ounce) packages Neufchatel, softened at room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 (20-ounce) can cherry pie filling or homemade cherry preserves
- Generously spray a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray.
- Let the kids combine the graham cracker crumbs and butter in a medium bowl.
- Help the kids evenly divide the cracker crumb mixture among the muffin cups and show them how to use their fingers to press the crumbs into a crust.
- Let the kids unwrap Neufchatel and place it in a food processor with the sugar and yogurt. Secure the top and process the mixture until smooth.
- Help the kids evenly divide cream cheese mixture among the muffin cups, smoothing the tops with the back of a spoon. (If you have extra filling, you can also use the spoon to eat it out of the bowl!)
- Place the filled muffin pan in the refrigerator for 2 hours. When ready to serve, carefully invert pan to remove cheesecakes.
- Serve them topped with cherry pie filling.
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The goal of this webinar is to discuss the evolution of the role of imaging in the assessment of lymphomatous disease. The focus will be on the recently implemented Lugano criteria. The incorporation of the Lugano 2014 Criteria for the assessment of lymphoma patients' response to therapy represents an important paradigm shift in the initial and on-study imaging evaluations. The dominant changes in the Lugano criteria involve the use of FDG-PET imaging along with the conventional CT assessment of lymphoma patients. The strengths and pitfalls along with the importance of the proper selection of representative disease will be discussed in detail. In addition, this webinar will address evolving issues regarding the use of immunoncologic drugs and their effect on the individual patient images and outcome. In particular, the concept of pseudoprogression and its manifestations on CT and FDG-PET imaging will be elucidated along with a discussion of solutions to this confounding challenge.
This presentation will include a detailed discussion of a number of workflow paradigms for the implementation of the Lugano 2014 assessment in oncology clinical trials. This discussion will also include the use of PET/CT quantitative measurements and the five point scale along with the validation of these approaches to further objectify reader interpretation. The components highlighted in the proposed workflow and discussion points in this webinar are intended to help achieve more uniform and consistent multi-time point imaging assessments in lymphoma clinical trials.
This webinar will explore:
- Workflow paradigms for implementation of the Lugano 2014 assessment in oncology trials
- Evolving issues regarding the use of immunoncologic drugs and their effect on the individual patient images and outcome
- Usage of PET/CT quantitative measurements and the five point scale along with the validations of these approaches to further objectify reader interpretation
- How to achieve more uniform and consistent multi-time point imaging assessments in lymphoma clinical trials
Ronald Van Heertum, MD, Vice President, Medical Affairs, Oncologic and Molecular Imaging, Bioclinica
Ronald L. Van Heertum is Vice President of Oncologic and Molecular Imaging at Bioclinica. He is responsible for the management and implementation of all aspects of Molecular Imaging. Prior to coming to Bioclinica, Dr. Van Heertum was Professor and Executive Vice Chairman/CAO, Department of Radiology at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons as well as Director of Nuclear Medicine and PET. In this position he participated in many clinical trials in oncology, neurology and psychiatry and established an international reputation in SPECT and PET imaging. He has authored or co-authored over 250 publications and is the editor of a book on Brain Imaging that is now in its 4th Edition. He has been an active member of the RSNA, American College of Radiology where he is an FACR, a life member and former Chairman of the American Board of Nuclear Medicine and the Society of Nuclear Medicine and is listed in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare and The Best Doctors in America.Message Presenter
Robert Scarimbolo, Director, Director, Medical Affairs, Oncologic and Molecular Imaging, Bioclinica
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The White Privilege and the Ummah series has been nominated for a Brass Crescent Award. It is really encouraging and inspiring to know that enough people got something out of the series to remember it and nominate it. I would like to be clear that this series was in no way an origination of my own, it was completely inspired by Jamerican Muslimah.
One thing I have learned in theory and practice during the last couple of years I have been learning about the ongoing injustice of racism is that white people generally don't like to talk about racism at all and specifically don't like to talk about it with people of color. I hope that any Mozzies who may pass through here in the coming days are able to see that as a challenge and begin listening to those who know best about racism and live with its reality of on a daily basis.
Here are some good places to start:
Margari Aziza: Reflections at the Intersection of Islam, Race and Gender
The Manrilla Blog: Exploring Islam Through the Social Sciences
Racialicious: The Intersection of Race and Pop Culture


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William Blake
William Blake was born on November 28, 1757, in the family of a merchant of knitwear. His parents were already John's son, as a child, his father's and mother's favorite (later he descended and became a "lousy sheep" of the family). Following William, the younger children were born – James (all his life he harassed the poet with advice on how to make money), Robert (William's favorite brother) and a girl about whom almost nothing is known.
Mysticism in creativity
At that time, the ideas of the theosophist-mystic Swedenborg began to penetrate into England, and James Blake was interested in them. Of course, his children were involved in these games with the other world. Prophecies and mystical visions have become the usual topic of conversation over evening tea. According to recollections, little William listened to them with bated breath. One of the prophecies has sunk into his soul especially deeply. Swedenborg argued that the old world would soon end and that a new world was coming (according to the philosopher's predictions, it was to come in 1757), from which all old religious systems would disintegrate like card-houses, and the era of the new Jerusalem would come on the earth. Under the influence of this idea, William's imagination played out, he began to see ghostly faces and figures against the background of bright green meadows with mysterious traces on the grass. Subsequently, the poet believed that this was the first glimpse of his great new insight, and he called his visions visits to Eden. At the age of four, the boy saw that "God brought his brow to one of the windows of their house."
Early learning
Parents did not take William to school long enough. Father did not limit the freedom of his son, and the boy could read everything that was in his access. The knowledge acquired by the child at home turned out to be surprisingly extensive and versatile. Finally, the father sent his middle son to be taught by the painter Pars. Three years later, William moved into an apprentice to engraver Bezayr, an excellent specialist in his field. In the days of transition to a new place of study, the teenager first demonstrated his visionary abilities. Originally he was to become a student of the engraver Rylands. But when he saw him, the boy said softly to his father: "I do not like this man because he has the face of a hanged man." Twelve years later Rylands was hanged for forgery. Blake studied with the help of Bezier for two years, but then quarreled with the teacher and was expelled. Sometime later, William was instructed to copy the monuments, gravestones, columns and other architectural elements of the church in Westminster Abbey. The young man has been doing this for five years.
Royal Academy of Arts
In 1779, at the age of twenty-two, Blake entered the Royal Academy of Arts, and in 1780 his first exhibition was held, followed by many others. The quarrel with the President of the Academy, Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792), who, it seemed to Blake, interfered with the development of his talent, led to the fact that the young man left the Academy and permanently maintained a negative attitude towards educational institutions in general. Then Blake met with the sculptor Flaxman and the artists Stothard and Fuseli, with whom he had a long friendship. Around the same time, Blake fell in love with Polly Woods. The girl could not answer him with mutual love, which became a hard blow for William, he even fell ill. However, the acquaintance with Polly left a deep imprint in the soul of the poet and artist: he constantly portrayed her as allegorical women, her type of feminine beauty seemed to Blake perfect until the end of his days.
Family life
To improve his health, the poet moved to Richmond, where he settled in the house of the gardener Voucher, who grew vegetables and fruits for sale in the market. William met the pretty daughter of the gardener Catherine. He told her about his unsuccessful love and met sincere sympathy. On August 18, 1782, Blake and Catherine Voucher got married. The bride could not read or write, so instead of signing, she put a cross in the registration book. A loving husband began to teach a young wife, and she was so capable pupil that in two or three years she was able to copy his manuscripts completely. In addition, Catherine helped her husband paint books illustrated with his insights. Blakes had no children, but their absence paid off with the atmosphere of mutual love and loyal friendship that reigned in their house.
The first book
A year after his marriage, Blake's first book, Poetic Sketches, was published. The poet's friends paid for the publication of this collection. William was twenty-six years old, for a beginner, it's rather late. This book opened an entire era in English literature, the rise of the poetry of Romanticism began with it. After that, Blake was silent for another six years, then he published a collection "Island on the Moon," which marked the transition to a mystical period in the poet's work. The collection, in addition to philosophical poems, also contained several beautiful lyrical creations. In 1789, the poet worked on the collection of "Songs of Innocence." Blake designed this book with his own illustrations, made in his new technique, according to which at first simple engravings were made, and then they were carefully painted by hand to the customer's taste.
The book of Blake for a long time remained known in a relatively narrow circle of admirers. Popularity was brought to him by illustrating the philosophical poem by Edward Jung "Night Reflections." The artist quickly performed 537 watercolor drawings. In 1797 the first part of the poem with 43 engravings was printed. The publication was not successful and was stopped. But the apparent failure brought Blake the patron of art – a certain T. Batts, an official from the office of the chief recruiter, who over the next thirty years became a regular buyer of his paintings. In 1794 Blake published a collection of "Songs of Experience," where he polemicized with his former convictions and showed the human society in his ugly guise. It was a monster, corrupted by the power of money. The tiger, who personified energy, strength, viciousness, and cruelty, became the central symbol. In those years, Blake wrote his first prophetic works, these were long and complex poems inspired by the Bible and the creations of Milton. This is the "Book of Thiele" (1789), "The marriage of Heaven and Hell" and others. Together, these works asserted the author's main idea that the creation of the world is the greatest evil.
Death of the father and engraving
In 1784 James Blake died. The family hearth of Blake inherited his elder brother James. However, William and Catherine moved closer to the poet's home and settled in a nearby house. Cooperating with one of his comrades, Blake opened here a workshop combined with a shop for engravings and prints. He began to teach his younger brother Robert, who had an innate artistic talent for engraving. Unfortunately, in 1787, Roberta became ill with transient tuberculosis, and soon the young man died. At the time of his death, the shocked Blake saw clearly how his brother's soul rose to the ceiling, "clapping joyfully," and then melted and disappeared. During night vigils at the dying man's bed, Blake came up with the idea of a new method of engraving, which he called "illuminated" or "decorative" print. William closed the engraving workshop, moved to another place and devoted himself entirely to the art of engraving. At the same time, he claimed that he was working on the promptings of the ghost of Robert, who comes to him and advises what and how to do. Friends began to chuckle at Blake, he was known as a crazy guy.
The life of Blake in the period from 1803 to 1820 was full of worldly failures. He could not get any new orders. In the last hope of selling his paintings, the artist-poet organized an exhibition, wrote a detailed catalog, but it turned out to be a failure too. In 1804, Blake returned to London and began working on engraving his poems "Jerusalem" and "Milton." These two things, except for the unfinished drama "The Phantom of Abel," written long before that, but appeared in print only in 1822, were the last poetic works published by Blake himself. Until the end of his life, he continues to look for buyers for these and other his poems, but no one wanted to buy them.
In 1822, at the request of Mr. Linnell, Blake created a whole series of magnificent watercolor illustrations for John Milton's poem "The Lost Paradise." After three years, in 1825, again with the assistance of Linnell, he began work on illustrating Dante's "Divine Comedy." The full cycle of illustrations should have been very voluminous, but the author managed to perform only a part of the watercolor sketches and seven prints.
The end of life
In 1827, Blake got an attack of some strange disease, consisting in severe malaise, weakness and fever trembling. The poet felt that he did not have much time. He wrote about this in a letter to one of his friends: "I visited the very Gate of Death and returned from there as a decrepit, feeble old man with difficulty moving his legs, but my spirit did not become weaker from this, and the imagination paler. The more feeble my stupid, frail body is, the stronger my spirit and imagination are and they will live forever. "
A few days before his death, Blake composed several songs for the glory of the Creator, and, lying on his deathbed, sang them with a suddenly strengthened voice. One of his friends, who came to him to say goodbye, recalled: "After a pause, he said that he was going to the country he dreamed of seeing all his life, and so he died happy, hoping for the salvation of the soul and eternal bliss in another world. A few minutes before his death, his face brightened, his eyes lit up with glee, and he sang about Paradise, that so many times appeared to him in visions."
William Blake died in London on August 12, 1827. His death was not noticed. The poet was buried in a common grave for the poor.


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Great fleas have little fleas…
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And little fleas have lesser fleas, and so ad infinitum.
Wired Science has an example from 50 million years ago: a mite on the back of an amber-encased spider. Sadly, there was probably no biting involved — the mite was probably just using the spider as transport.


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Experiment: Thai Fish Cake
I suddenly had a craving for Thai food. I then browsed through the internet and found this recipe (which I modified a little) for Thai fish cakes! The ingredients are easy to find in Asian supermarket, so I went to T&T to grab what I needed. I came home and made it… ok, to be honest, I was a little bit disappointed. Not that the recipe wasn't good (actually I quite liked the taste), but the fish paste that I got from T&T wasn't good. It wasn't "chewy" like the usual fish paste. I'm sure they added a lot of stuff in the fish paste to make the fish paste cost cheaper. Less fish –> not "chewy" and not enough fish taste. Boo~ The texture wasn't right! Ok maybe next time I'll substitute the fish paste with shrimp paste… Shrimp paste is not hard to make! (Hmm… maybe I should google how to make fish paste!)
350 g dace fish paste
1.5 tsp fish sauce
1 tsp brown sugar
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tbsp red curry paste
1 stalk of green onions, finely chopped
1 stalk of lemon grass, finely chopped
1 tbsp chopped cilantro
1) Mix everything in a medium size bowl. Stir in one direction (only) until all the ingredients are evenly mixed and it becomes like a paste like texture. Cover and put it in the fridge for 30 minutes for the flavour to come out.
2) Scoop a spoon of the fish cake mixture into your hands and roll it into a ball. Flatten. You should be able to make about 10 fish cakes.
3) Heat up a non-stick pan to medium heat. Put the fish cakes in and pan fry for about 3-5 minutes. Flip over and cook for another 3-5 minutes, or until cooked. You can lightly press the fish cakes as you cook.
1) Well I don't think I'll go back to T&T for dace fish paste after this… very disappointed at T&T.
2) Definitely will try it with shrimp! I'm sure I'll turn out good! hehe!
Ho, Christine. Christine's Recipe http://www.christinesrecipes.com/2010/05/thai-curry-fish-cakes.html?m=1


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I have been working on a separate wind speed and direction instrument based on an Arduino controller and a simple numeric LCD display. The Arduino is hooked up to a rotary knob encoder to allow configuration for the RPM factor and impulse count of the attached anemometer. The vane input is a simple 5V range ADC input and the firmware can learn the range and offset from the vane output.
The display updates at a one-second interval with a 10 minute window for gust peaks. With the 8 pole opto- interrupter in the anemometer the resolution is about 0.3Mph.
I designed this as a handy tool to check out the function of wind trees and because of that I have not made a housing for it, but if there is interest, I could create an Arduino shield and maybe add a Barometer/Temp sensors plus a SD card to the mix to make it something a storm tracker could put together.
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Although it's based on the popular Linux distro, Ubuntu Netbook Remix (UNR) is not a pruned down version of Ubuntu. Instead, this lightweight OS was built mostly from the ground up; its developers discarded old, legacy code not relevant to netbook system specifications. As a result, UNR is supposed to run with less memory and processor requirements than its desktop counterpart.
Also significantly different from the original Ubuntu: UNR places access to applications, the web, user documents and media all under a simplified, quick-launch interface. Superficially, the only thing UNR and Ubuntu share in common is the orange-and-brown color scheme.
Dell offers Ubuntu Netbook Remix as an optional OS pre-installed onto its Mini 10 line of netbooks. But how well does this OS fare on other, non-Dell netbooks?
Installation: The Ubuntu Netbook Remix file download is almost 1GB in size. Installing UNR onto the Eee PC 1005HA took about 15 minutes.
What's to like: It's very intuitive to navigate UNR's quick-launch user interface. The left side of the main menu organizes applications into categories (e.g., "Accessories," "Games," "Graphics," etc.). Clicking a category lists icons (which are large and easy to identify) for the applications in the center of the launcher menu screen. The right side lists the folders of your personal files ("Documents," "Music," "Pictures," "Videos"); when you connect a USB flash drive or other USB external device to your netbook, its icon appears under this list.
Major applications loaded quickly: Getting OpenOffice's word processor or spreadsheet program running took only a few seconds. Firefox popped up pretty quickly, too.
Even though there were the expected compatibility issues with media files, clicking an MP3 file automatically caused the OS to search for, and ask for permission to download and install, the appropriate code to enable playback. It was a convenient click-and-fix process.
What's not to like: On the Eee PC 1005HA I used for testing, neither the wireless networking nor the Ethernet connection worked. The current version of UNR doesn't have the proper networking drivers for this particular Eee PC model.
Thus, I had to do some Googling to find a solution. The fix required using another computer connected to the Internet to download two sets of files, transferring them over to the 1005HA, evoking the Linux terminal in Ubuntu Netbook Remix, and carefully typing arcane and very long commands to get these two essential pieces of code installed and running.
As always, I recommend first checking the compatibility list for each of these alternative netbook OSes before deciding whether you want to try installing it. In the case of the Eee PC 1005HA, the site for Ubuntu Netbook Remix does describe issues with this netbook's wireless and Ethernet hardware.
Worth replacing your current OS?
Ubuntu Netbook Remix has a tightly integrated and speedy feel to it, and an easy on the eyes design. I found UNR's quick launch UI not only attractive but so convenient and quick to navigate that I preferred using it on a netbook over the usual desktop interface. Text was large and clear enough to read on the 10.1-inch screen of the Eee PC 1005HA.
If you can resolve any issues it may have with missing drivers for your specific netbook model, this alternative OS performs superbly as a drop in replacement for your netbook's pre-installed OS, especially if its current one is a Linux-based OS showing its age. Even if your netbook runs Windows XP or 7 (and if you have no need to run Windows programs on it), you should give Ubuntu Netbook Remix a try.


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Press Release
Don't miss the latest news of the Singapore Grand Prix.
Ferrari owners take to the Marina Bay Street Circuit in aid of charity
Ferrari owners raise S$500,000 in support of President's Challenge 2014
Singapore, 9 September 2014 – A special parade involving Ferrari owners will be held over the 2014 FORMULA 1 SINGAPORE AIRLINES SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX race weekend in support of President's Challenge 2014.
20 Ferrari owners will take part in a parade around the Marina Bay Street Circuit on 20 September led by Ferrari's flagship model, the F12berlinetta, the ultimate evolution of Ferrari's front-engined V12 road cars.
In total, over S$500,000 has been raised for the President's Charity as a result of contributions from the participating drivers.
"We staged a similar parade back in 2010 and each year we receive numerous requests from our customers to do a repeat. We are very happy that so many amongst the Ferrari community have come forward once again to support this worthy cause" said Jeremy Gaw, General Manager of Ital Auto Pte Ltd, the Official Ferrari Importer for Singapore.
"Singapore GP Pte Ltd is honoured to host the President's Challenge Ferrari parade once more. We are delighted that so many generous contributors have come forward in aid of this great charity. These magnificent Ferraris are a great addition to the already packed track line-up at the 2014 FORMULA 1 SINGAPORE AIRLINES SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX," said Jonathan Hallett, Director of Singapore GP Pte Ltd.
Please find the race weekend schedule here and ticketing information here.


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Selenium Two Tutorial using IronPython and InternetExplorerDriver
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This tutorial is to show how to use the .NET Selenium 2 with dynamic languages that run on the .NET Common Language Runtime. This tutorial uses IronPython.
To complete this tutorial you will need to have IronPython installed and you will also need to download the .NET Bindings from Google Code
This tutorial will not be using the Remote Driver and it will be using the InternetExplorerDriver as this is the only complete browser at the moment that doesn't need to be built from the Repository.
- Lets start by creating a directory that will hold the IronPython script. Lets call it SeleniumTwoExamplePython
- Copy the WebDriver.Common.dll, WebDriver.IE.dll and InternetExplorerDriver.dll files into the newly created directory in the step above. Make sure the version of InternetExplorerDriver.dll matches the architecture of your operating system.
We are now ready to have our write our first test!Copy the code below into a Python IDE or Notepad. Save the file as testgoogle.py
import sys import unittest try: import clr clr.AddReference("WebDriver.Common.dll") clr.AddReference("WebDriver.IE.dll") from OpenQA.Selenium import * from OpenQA.Selenium.IE import * except ImportError: sys.exit("This needs to be run in IronPython") class TestGoogle(unittest.TestCase): def setUp(self): ''' Start the driver ''' self.driver = InternetExplorerDriver() def testGoogleSearchForTheAutomatedTester(self): ''' Test to have a load Google and the search for The Automated Tester ''' #Navigate to the site self.driver.Navigate().GoToUrl("http://www.google.com/") #Create an object for an element on the page queryBox = self.driver.FindElement(By.Name("q")) queryBox.SendKeys("The Automated Tester") #Submit the form queryBox.Submit() #Check the title of the new page has The Automated Tester in the Title self.assertTrue("The Automated Tester" in self.driver.Title) def tearDown(self): ''' Clean up the driver ''' self.driver.Quit() if __name__ == '__main__': unittest.main()
- Now you have a test that launch a browser and do a search on Google for you. In a command prompt run ipy testgoogle.py
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Coping with the Loss of a Loved One
Coping With The Loss of A Loved One
Feature Article by Becky Laney
It's never easy to lose someone you love. Grief is a natural part of life made up of a complex variety of behaviors, emotions,
and physical reactions. The grieving process has been depicted in literature for thousands of years. Even in the field of
children's literature, grief is a prominent feature year after year. Whether dealing with the loss of a pet, friend, parent,
or grandparent, chances are there is a children's or young adult book to cover the topic. In 2004, there were many outstanding
titles dealing with the subject of grief. Each of these young protagonists dealt with the loss in his/her own way.
Many protagonists responded to the loss of a loved one with an identity crisis. The impact of the loss changed them so
much that they did not know who they were anymore. They had to redefine themselves in response to their loss. In THE TRUTH
ABOUT FOREVER, Macy Queen lost her former identity of track champion, and became "that poor girl whose father died"
(Dessen, Viking). She was so in shock by her father's death that she became emotionally numb or dead to the world. She was
unable to cry. She avoided dealing with the grief, but even after two years, Macy was still in the midst of it whether she
wanted to be there or not. It took wise counsel to show her that while every person has the choice whether to face grief
head-on or to take the roundabout path and ignore the hole left in your life by the death--the grief is still there whether
you open your eyes to it or not. Through open and honest communication, Macy finally came to terms with her loss and accepted
her new life and new identity.
Leah Weiczynkowski, like Macy, was a very determined and goal-oriented athlete prior to her father's death (GOING FOR
THE RECORD, Swanson, Eerdmans). In fact, she was close to making the under-eighteen national soccer team; however, when her
father tells her he only has three months to live, everything changes. Leah's identity changes drastically. She no longer
feels that sports are her life. She realizes just how important it is to spend time with her family. Even after his death,
she has a hard time returning to her old lifestyle and priorities. In THE KEYS TO THE GOLDEN FIREBIRD, the reader sees how
the death of a father drastically changes the family dynamics for three sisters (Johnson, HarperCollins). Brooks, Mayzie,
and Palmer all respond to their father's death differently. Brooks rebels and turns to alcohol to ease her pain. Mayzie becomes
a workaholic. Palmer, the youngest, isolates herself and drowns out the pain with television and sports. Although they share
the pain, they don't communicate their needs effectively to one another. It takes time and the encouragement from
family friends to get this family back on track.
Many of the teen protagonists in these novels feel displaced after the death of his/her loved one. Perhaps this is best
illustrated by Sonya Sones' verse novel ONE OF THOSE HIDEOUS BOOKS WHERE THE MOTHER DIES (Simon & Schuster). When Ruby's
mother dies, she not only loses her mother but she loses her home. Suddenly she's living across the country with a father
she's never met. She not only has to learn to accept the loss of her mother, she has to accept her father and new home as
well. Lydia also feels displaced and isolated in Amy Gordon's THE SECRET LIFE OF A BOARDING SCHOOL BRAT (Holiday House).
After her parents' divorce and her grandmother's death, Lydia is sent to a boarding school where not only is she coping with
the loss of the life she's always known, but she also has to deal with peer pressure and bullying. She copes with her losses
by writing in her diary and talking with a friendly old janitor.
KIRA KIRA by Cynthia Kadohata deals with the displacement of an entire family both by the loss of the oldest child Lynn
and by the prejudice this Japanese American family faces in a small southern town (Atheneum). Although life was plenty hard
before Lynn's illness and death, things become nearly impossible to cope with after her death. In fact, the father is feeling
so overwhelmed with anger, shock, and confusion that he vandalizes his boss' car. Katie, the younger sister, also struggles
not only with where she belongs but with who she is now that her sister is gone.
When you're in the middle of all of this pain and confusion, it's so easy to feel that life is hopeless and that things
will never get better. It seems that the grief will be fresh and painful forever. There are no standard rules or timelines
for how long the grieving process lasts. It takes some longer to accept the loss and make peace with life, and others seem
to move on more quickly. WHAT IS GOODBYE? is a poetry book told from the perspective of a brother and sister and how they
both grieve differently when their older brother dies (Grimes, Hyperion). The book covers the span of a year and illustrates
how each family member grieves and finally begins to make peace with the situation and begin to live life with hope. Similarly,
BEHIND YOU depicts how an entire community grieves the loss of a young man's violent death (Woodson, Putnam). When Jeremiah
is killed by police officers because he's African American, a whole community is outraged and grieves. The story is told from
the perspective of Jeremiah (ghost/spirit), his parents, his girlfriend, and several of his classmates. The novel also spans
a year after his death and is helpful in showing how everyone grieves differently. In Mark DeLaney's PEPPERLAND, Star's grief
is still fresh (Peach Tree). Her ongoing rebellion and anger worry her stepfather and school administrators. Through counseling,
Star learns to cope with her anger and learns to focus her energy and emotion into something positive: writing a song on her
guitar to honor her mother's memory. Although it is a difficult journey, Star is finally able to let go of her anger and accept
the love and support of her stepfather and friends.
These books are outstanding examples of literature on the subject of grief because the authors wrote honestly and authentically
about dying, death, grief, and the ability to move on with one's life. In addition to the subject of grief, these books all
have something in common: each one shows how important communication is in coping with the grieving process. Whether the
protagonists shared their feelings with a parent, grandparent, friend, significant other, teacher, or professional counselor,
each one learned that it is only by expressing and sharing these feelings openly that one can begin to heal. Many protagonists
also turned to a creative outlet to release their emotions either through writing, artwork, or music. Most importantly, each
book showed that it was okay to have all of those often-conflicting and overwhelming emotions.
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Alexis Clare spends half her day in a room full of 5-year-olds who wield paintbrushes and talk about everything on their young minds while they make art. Clare, 28, teaches art at J's Art Studio in Dallas.
The other half of her day is spent making bombs.
Simmer down. The bombs that Clare makes are designed for a benign bathtub drop. She makes luxurious bath bombs under the label Whipped Up Wonderful.
Some tub lovers know exactly what I'm talking about, but for those who have never bombed their bath, Clare explains:
"It's a mixture of bath salts and fragrances with a little bit of coloring. It's going to fizz and release the fragrances into the air. And they are also infused with moisturizing oils that make your skin feel wonderful."
The bathroom can carry that fragrance for hours, I might add.
Clare's bombs come in fabulous fragrances like brown sugar and fig and a scent she named Mystical.
"It's a juicy fragrance with so many fun notes," she says.
She also makes Hot Pink Pomegranate, Neroli Chamomile and one called Perfect Paradise — "a coconut scent, with vanilla ice cream and warm, buttery tones."
That one sounds like pie in the tub, but I'll take it.
To imagine Clare at work, picture that scene of Lucille Ball working in the chocolate factory. Now imagine Clare, who also has a very retro 1950s style, processing an assembly line of bath bombs. Only Clare executes her line's assembly with absolute perfection.
Clare, a fan of '50s and '60s beach movies, embraces "the whole vintage style, you know, with the red lipstick, the fabulous apron and pearl necklace — while still being a good businesswoman with a modern and progressive twist."
While working toward a fine arts degree at the University of North Texas, Clare applied for a job at J's.
"I got my portfolio together and met with the owners at J's. The energy went really well. Sometimes you just walk into a place and you feel a good energy," she says.
She teaches all ages, but her strength is in working with "the little kids."
When she was growing up in Farmers Branch, her parents encouraged her love of art.
"When we were little, from the time my brother and I could walk, my parents were taking us to the museums," she says.
Her mother was a waitress and her father worked for Southwestern Bell (later AT&T). Clare remembers her family going through hard economic times.
"My brother and I were definitely latchkey kids, but our parents put us through school working all of those crazy hours," she says.
"My parents always did a good job in telling us if we worried about anything, 'That's not a kid problem,'" she says.
They let the kids paint a certain wall in the house however they wanted. It was an ever-changing mural.
Clare remembers diving into art as far back as eighth grade. "I fell into watercolor, and I just love it," she says, "I also knew that I wanted to teach in some capacity."
After college, she became aware of the unnecessary ingredients in many cosmetics, shampoos and soaps these days. She started reading up on how to make her own products using "really pure and simple ingredients."
She found that she loved making the bath bombs and could really express her creativity in a specialty line.
"I like making them look beautiful. I like adding sprinkles and powders, cosmetic glitter," she says.
She started selling her goods online and quickly began shipping all over the country.
She keeps small quantities of ingredients on hand so that all of her products are fresh, and she caters to customers with skin allergies. She makes a special bomb for her boss at J's, who is allergic to certain ingredients.
This past week, she made about 400 bath bombs for a wholesale order that will ship to Maryland.
"It gets pretty crazy," she says. "I've converted the dining nook into a work space. Whipped Up Wonderful has half of my apartment, and I live in the other half."
People order the bombs to find a way to relax and also for wedding and party favors.
She also makes Tub Truffles, using fine-quality cocoa butter.
"Once it hits the water, it will break apart and melt the cocoa butter in the water," she says. "There's a fragrance and a little tint to the bath water. The Tub Truffles are perfect for a winter bath because they are so moisturizing."
Clare gets a lot of rewards from teaching children about art. She also enjoys knowing that her bombs help others to chill out a little more often.
"To me, stress is the root of all of our illnesses, and so many people are working so hard. I just want people to remember: Hey, take it easy! You're all there is. Take care of yourself. Take a bath, calm down and just forget about things for a while."
Clare Miers is a Dallas freelance writer.
Where to buy the bombs
Find Alexis Clare's bath bombs at whippedupwonderful.com. They are about $5 each. Follow Whipped Up Wonderful on Facebook.
Find out about her art classes at jsartstudio.com.


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I call these misconceptions and myths, but in reality they started to sound more like excuses. That's understandable. We all know change isn't pleasant.
But whether someone actually believes these myths and is looking for a way to innovate or if they've just used them as a reason to do business as usual, I'm countering each of myth with a few ideas that I know to be true.
So I put some of the things I learned into the infographic below. You can view the full image here.
I have each frame of it below along with thoughts, resources and links than I could include in the graphic.
Myth #1: Students are already good with tech.
Reality: Students learn tech tools quickly, but they don't use them in meaningful ways.
I've been impressed with how quickly students can learn to use new tools. Not intimidated by tech, they jump in and figure out how to make it do what they want almost immediately.
When it comes to doing something meaningful, though, they have a lot to learn. If we look for evidence of skills for success in today's world, such as writing a blog post someone would read or making a persuasive, watchable video, we can see there's a lot of room for learning.
I included a few stats in the infographic to support this. They're from these studies:
- Media Use by Tweens and Teens - From Common Sense Media
- 21st Century Learning - A study from Learning.com
To illustrate how quickly students can learn new tools, this post and this one give examples of how I introduced students to iMovie. Many times it's just a matter of showing them what's possible first.
Myth #2: We haven't had enough good professional development.
Reality: You can take charge of your own PD.
I'm glad when I see some teachers discover they really don't need me. They realize a quick Google search or a video on YouTube can help them learn what they needed.
The main idea for this section of the infographic came out of an informal survey I sent out to my PLN (and some of them shared with their own). I wrote about it in detail in this post. The big take-aways are in this slide.
- Over 70% of the respondents said they learn new tech tools on their own or from colleagues.
- Only around 2% of them claimed that traditional styles of district provided PD helped them learn to use the tech tools they rely on in the classroom.
Now, it is my job to help teachers and I'm not trying to get out of that responsibility. My point is that we can't just stay where we're at, always waiting for that perfect PD session to give us what we need. Limited budgets and different needs makes it an unlikely scenario. Besides that, the vast majority of the people making a difference do not attribute their success to such an experience.
Myth #3: There's not enough time to learn all those tools.
Reality: You can make time to take your next step.
Innovation can sound intimidating, but often it boils down to identifying your next small step and taking it. We all have a next step, and for all of us that next step is a challenge. When it comes to modeling lifelong learning, though, do we really have a good excuse to not regularly take that step?
This slide is based on quote from Cool Cat Teacher, Vicki Davis. I love her blog and podcasts. She is a model of an innovative, lifelong learner.
Myth #4: Tech takes too much time from my class.
Reality: It doesn't have to.
All I can say in response to this myth is that I've seen teachers integrate technology in ways that didn't take up a lot of class time. Yes, sometimes it can take more than it should, but this slide lists some practical tips I've learned from working with many classes.
I also want to link to a couple blog posts about very simple tech projects. If you need a first step, these might be good starting points:
- Infopics - Simple tools for adding text to pictures
- Audio recordings using TwistedWave - This simple online audio recorder integrates with Google Drive and can result in a very quick project at the end of a lesson.
Myth #5: Tech is important, but ________ is more important.
Reality: Effective tech use will help accomplish more of what's most important.
Some will say this point is too idealistic. It's a simple fact, though, that a person who can effectively use the best tool for a job has an advantage over anyone who can't use that tool. I want that advantage for the students that I work with.
This final slide is based on my AMP Up What's Working activity. It's a great resource to get teachers thinking about the proper use of technology in their work.
When we get beyond the idea that tech just makes things easier and saves time, we can clearly see the advantages that it offers. We can more easily identify the best tool for accomplishing what matters most.


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For a while I ran a side business advising other artists about how to get online.
I no longer do that because of my ill health but I've collected some of my more relevant blog posts into categories for you. Many of these posts are a few years old and some aspects of the internet have moved on since I wrote them but I hope you still find them useful.
Internet Stuff
Getting Started
Why Artists Need To Be Online
Get Your Portfolio Online
8 Excuses Artists Make For Not Having A Website
7 Ways to Evaluate Art Sites
Understanding Creative Commons
Why Artists Should Blog
What Other Artists Think About Blogging
Different Forms Of Art Blog
Getting Started With Blogging
Getting Blog Visitors
Blogging For Sales?
Finding Your Blogging Style
How To Host Images
Using Alt Text On Images
Succeed Online
Making Friends With Google: Part 1
Making Friends With Google: Part 2
Don't Sue Your Customers
Ignore Your Ducks
Succeed Online: Champion Others
How To Fix A Big Mistake
The 7 Deadly Website Sins
Categories vs Tags
Art Stuff
Practical Art Advice
10 Top Tips For Artists
The Art Of Illness
What Are Your Showing Rules?
How To Package Works
Enough Already or why you shouldn't write 'art wank'!
Thoughts On Titles
The Creative Process
Tidying The Studio
On Sketchbooks
Facing The Empty Page
Everyday Art
Facing Our Art Fears
Taking The Lazy Road
Art School Monster
Enjoy Your Process
The Wisdom Of Mistakes
Using Metaphors To Combat Art FearCollecting Art
Why You Should Buy Original Art
Become A Confident Collector
Other stuff
Big Thinking
Authenticity, Sacredness and Plastic Bags
Falling Off Beams
Ecstatic Moments
What's Your Motivation?
Stamp On Your Shoulds
This Is Not About Gardening
Money stuff
My Business Plan
Money, Business & How To Avoid 'Magic Pill' Thinking
Hat Attack - Or How To Hire Yourself (one of my personal favs)
Feel free to link to these articles or quote them on your own blog but since copyright resides with me, please don't reproduce them in full without my permission. If you do want to use a whole post, just drop me a line - I don't bite and as long as you're a genuine site, I'll probably say yes.
Hey, who doesn't like free stuff!
I now have a collection of Creative Commons photographs available for you to freely use in your artwork, blogs, talks etc. You can even alter or edit them as long as you credit me. If you do want to use them commercially, just email me - if you're a small business, I'll almost certainly say yes. I've only shared them under a non-commercial license to stop huge businesses like Yahoo scooping them up and printing them without my permission.
The current sets are House Numbers; Signs; Graveyards: Urban: Natural World; Found Drawings; Winter and General. They can be found here. There are currently about 500 photographs available for your use but I am adding to them all the time. I do this because I want to give something back to the internet, which has given so much to me. Yes I'm an idealist.
If you'd like to know more about how Creative Commons works, I wrote a simple explanation here.
Want to know which is my most used photo? This compost sign... by a considerable margin.
Apparently the world is sorely lacking in images that can be used to illustrate the concept of compost. Who knew?


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At the upcyclers forum on etsy I asked if people had idea's on what to make. M. Basilte said make a men's tie. It took a while but I did try it. It is a prototype. I try to inprove it over time.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
day 75. Men pop tab fake tie
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Hello! Just recently started following your 365 tab project. Great work on the tabistry tie! Your little keychains and characters have been adorably wonderful as well.ReplyDelete
Look forward to seeing what's next!
I've been looking for something like this everywhere! This kind of thing happens to be a project of mine and I was wandering if you could give me a few pointers on how you managed to make this incredible tie!ReplyDelete
I love your sense of creativity!
This is made with pop tabs and hooked thread using a technique tabistry. Look at http:// tabistry.blogspot.comReplyDelete
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Backhoes at Buena Vista
Buena Vista Elementary's backyard has been a busy site in recent weeks as sewer upgrade work (shown above) and other improvements funded through last fall's District 11 bond issue have been taking place. Plans this summer call for a total of $426,000 of work – additionally including replacement windows, doors, electrical wiring/components and a chain-link perimeter fence.
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Ryan Pate, a contractor for Global Aerospace Logistics, which is headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, was recently arrested by the UAE for an offensive Facebook post against Islam he made while he was still in the United States. Recently, he was released and all charges dropped against him.
According to the Tampa Tribune:
According to Pate, he began suffering back problems and, with a recommendation from his doctors in the United States, wanted to leave the company's employ. This turned into an ugly dispute in which he was summoned to the UAE for further medical testing, and his pay was frozen. Angered by these developments, Pate vented on his Facebook page – something that has become a remarkably common end to jobs around the world. Pate was arrested and thrown in jail by Abu Dhabi police when he arrived in the United Arab Emirates, charged with violating their speech codes by making "cyber slander against Islam, cyber slander against the UAE, cyber slander against his employer and cyber slander against management."
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He spent ten days in the Emirates slammer – following a booking procedure that involved making him sign Arabic paperwork he couldn't read, and some rather suspicious "confusion about his nationality" on the part of the police – before the U.S. Embassy tracked him down and got him out on bail. He is scheduled to stand trial on March 17, facing up to five years in prison and a $50,000 fine, even though the "slander against Islam" and "slander against the UAE" charges were dropped. He has already incurred hefty legal fees, leading his fiancee Jillian Cardoza to set up a GoFundMe account to ask for help. The couple's savings have already been wiped out.
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A bit of reading between the lines is necessary to glean exactly what Pate said on Facebook that raised the ire of his UAE employers and their government, but evidently he said some "disparaging racial remarks" about "filthy Arabs" and was highly critical of Global Aerospace Logistics, warning readers of his Facebook page not to work for them. Pate says he got a break on the charges of insulting the United Arab Emirates because they decided his insulting remarks were a "generalization" against Arabs and not a direct slam on the UAE.
Cardoza said, "I never heard of anything like this before."
The reason is that the mainstream media censors what Islam does, is so that they can present Islam as a "religion of peace" and love and unicorns. This is common in Muslim countries. Just look at what Islamists put out on Florida preacher Terry Jones because he exposed Islam and burned Korans.
In a letter written to Ali Mohammed Abdullah Al Bloushi, the Emerati attorney general, by US Rep. David Jolly from Pate's district, he presented his displeasure with what Pate was facing.
He wrote, "I was informed by Mr. Pate's family of his arrest for the crime of 'cyber slander against the UAE and his Employers.' His family has informed me, and the evidence appears to support, that Mr. Pate was imprisoned for a Facebook message he posted while on U.S. soil. As such, I respectfully ask that you provide him clemency and the opportunity to return to the United States."
"I fully understand the laws of the UAE regarding social media and respect the sovereignty of your kingdom to defend and uphold its laws," he added. "However, Facebook messages that were posted by Mr. Pate were written while he was residing within the United States. Under the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, Mr. Pate is protected under U.S. law to freely express his opinion regardless of the content. As such it is deeply troubling that Mr. Pate now faces judicial proceedings over an action that was done legally in his home country."
Well, Rep. Jolly, welcome to Sharia! This is how they do things… and remember, the UAE at least had the intestinal fortitude to call the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization, one that has infiltrated our own government to implement sharia and a caliphate here in the US.
Jolly also said he had expressed his "grave concern" to Lurch, I mean Secretary of State John Kerry. No need to worry there Mr. Jolly, as Kerry would never think that the actions of the UAE had anything to do with Islam and are probably perfectly in line with the current administration, who has said, "The future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam."
Pate was released on bail. Following his court appearance on Tuesday, Pate had all charges dropped. Yes, I'm actually shocked.
"I want to thank those who have worked with us to defend Ryan Pate's constitutional rights, including our U.S. Ambassador to the U.A.E.," wrote Jolly. "I have always believed because Ryan's actions occurred on American soil, he was protected under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. I now look forward to Ryan being reunited with his family and friends back home in Florida."
Pate also said in an online discussion, "What I did was wrong. Even though in the United States it's not illegal."
Both Pate and his finacee expressed thankfulness for the congressman's assistance and the UAE for "their understanding and hearing Ryan's plea for forgiveness."
Obviously, there is no thanks to the Obama administration in order here.
I am glad that Ryan will be reunited with his family and I do appreciate his tone. I think we should live in peace, as much as possible with us with all men (2 Cor. 13:11) and therefore, should not be those that provoke. However, calling out the truth of Islam and its founder must be done. Resorting to ad hom attacks does nothing to advance the truth and ultimately, for Christians, to call Islamists to repentance of a false religion and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.Don't forget to Like Freedom Outpost on Facebook, Google Plus, & Twitter. You can also get Freedom Outpost delivered to your Amazon Kindle device here.


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Law of the Day: Possession of Drugs in a Motor Vehicle by N.H. DWI Lawyer Mark Stevens
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Salem, New Hampshire Drug Defense Attorney Mark Stevens (24/7) 603-893-0074 represents persons charged with dui, dwi, oui, minor in possession, theft, possession, willful concealment, conduct after accident, and any other criminal charges.
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265-A:43 Possession of Drugs. – Any person who drives on any way a vehicle while knowingly having in his or her possession or in any part of the vehicle a controlled drug or controlled drug analog in violation of the provisions of RSA 318-B shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and his or her license shall be revoked or his or her right to drive denied for a period of 60 days and at the discretion of the court for a period not to exceed 2 years.
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Rowley, M.C., Estrada-Medina, H., Tzec-Gamboa, M., Rozin, A., Cailleau, G., Verrecchia, E.P. and Green, I. D., 2017. Moving carbon between spheres, the potential oxalate-carbonate pathway of Brosimum alicastrum Sw.; Moraceae. Plant and Soil: international journal on plant-soil relationships, 412 (1), pp. 465-479.
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Aims The Oxalate-Carbonate Pathway (OCP) is a biogeochemical process that transfers atmospheric CO2 into the geologic reservoir as CaCO3; however, until now all investigations on this process have focused on species with limited food benefits. This study evaluates a potential OCP associated with Brosimum alicastrum, a Neotropical species with agroforestry potential (ca. 70–200 kg-nuts yr−1), in the calcareous soils of Haiti and Mexico. Methods / results Enzymatic analysis demonstrated significant concentrations of calcium oxalate (5.97 % D.W.) were associated with B. alicastrum tissue in all sample sites. The presence of oxalotrophism was also confirmed with microbiological analyses in both countries. High concentrations of total calcium (>7 g kg−1) and lithogenic carbonate obscured the localised alkalinisation and identification of secondary carbonate associated with the OCP at most sample sites, except Ma Rouge, Haiti. Soils adjacent to subjects in Ma Rouge demonstrated an increase in pH (0.63) and CaCO3 concentration (5.9 %) that, when coupled with root-like secondary carbonate deposits in Mexico, implies that the OCP does also occur in calcareous soils. Conclusions Therefore this study confirms that the OCP also occurs in calcareous soils, adjacent to B. alicastrum, and could play a fundamental and un-accounted role in the global calcium-carbon coupled cycle.
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My wife and I both are avid coffee drinkers. We both drink it daily, mostly as a way to "wake up" in the morning. We both lead very busy and hectic lives. We both work full time jobs, and aside from that we just started our own online business. Needless to say, we are both constantly on the go, but a while back we started a tradition that we would sit down on Sunday morning and drink coffee together.
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