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Poetry to me.
'Poetry To Me'
I'm inspired to be admired.
To be known as a poet,
As you should know it,
like Edgar Allan Poe, or
Robert Frost.
Poetry to me
Comes so naturally,
As if to be.
The right thing for me.
I've had a desire.
To become a poet
Since I was seven years old.
Reading Helen Steiner Rice, and
William Shakespeare.
It's been a dream for a long time.
Something I have always wanted.
Is to become a poet.
To see my words in print
To finally become a poet
As you know it,
That would be poetry to me.
Words flow through me
At any given time.
It's not something I make happen,
It just comes to me, like the air we breathe.
Words come and go, if I don't write them down
Then they become unknown.
Poetry to me is a gift,
A gift from the heavens above
Placed by the hand of God
Into people like me and you.
Poetry to me
Is something that helps to see
the release I need.
It gives me the opportunity
To create art with words.
To touch the heart of others,
That helps one another.
David W Carter
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Raising the bar for drilling risers
The oil and gas industry innovates to exploit hydrocarbon resources in harsh environments or locations where access is difficult. In recent years, the focus of these operational challenges has been on dealing with higher operating pressures and deeper water. A key aspect of this is having access to well-designed and reliable drilling risers that cover the full range of operational pressures.
As industry leader in riser provision, Claxton is accustomed to designing and providing product and service solutions for these critical systems under extreme time pressures. Darren Bowyer, product leader, risers, Claxton, explains, "Sometimes, clients find it difficult to predict exactly when they will need a particular piece of equipment. Rig schedules can be very fluid and many factors influence the management of drilling teams. As a result, clients often give us short notice of their riser needs. For example, in April we started work on a riser system that had to be ready for client operations in November, but this is about half the time it normally takes to construct a riser of this kind."
How does Claxton cope with these extreme time pressures? There are options for compressing a construction schedule, as Bowyer says, "At Claxton, we can accommodate tight schedules by refining our processes and reducing or eliminating non-essential, time-consuming elements. For example, we saved time on a recent project by not applying the full coating system to the riser joints. We knew that we could do this because this riser was to be in use subsea for approximately 30 days before returning to us as part of our rental inventory. The full coating system was subsequently applied following the riser's return from its first deployment, as this helped to ensure timely delivery."
Claxton holds one of the largest drilling riser stock inventories in the UK, with API NACE compliant systems up to 12,200 psi and a full inventory of supporting equipment.
A key aspect of the Claxton approach to customer service is anticipating trends and market needs. Bowyer says, "We were about to run a feasibility study to assess the demand for 16-in. outside diameter risers when we received orders for two of them. The first of these, a 5000‑psi riser system, we supplied to a client for 90 days and it now forms part of our rental inventory. The other, a 6500-psi system and the first fully forged riser for Claxton, was ready in October 2013.
Understanding and anticipating the market means we are often working on solutions before clients ask for them." That Claxton holds one of the largest drilling riser stock inventories in the UK, with API NACE compliant systems up to 12,200 psi and a full inventory of supporting equipment, helps its fast response. "This is a real bonus for clients," says Bowyer, "We have more pressure options, connection types and overall complete system options in-house than any other supplier. In addition, our ancillary items for riser handling, installation and tensioning have all been developed through years of experience and all with the aim of providing safe and efficient systems that reduce critical path rig time. So clients can be sure we are offering the best fit riser for their drilling campaign, not just a system we want to push."
For oil and gas operators managing the equipment costs is a key consideration, but equally important is the need to ensure that they are procuring the most appropriate systems. Claxton responds to changing client needs by offering flexible commercial options. "We can provide risers on sale or rental terms to suit client projects and experienced crews to run the system offshore if necessary," says Bowyer. "Being fully independent means that we focus on what the client actually needs and recommend the most effective solution. As part of the Acteon group of companies, we can draw on support from specialist sister companies such as 2H Offshore and Subsea Riser Products for access to combined levels of riser knowledge and expertise that no one else can match."
Claxton's riser expertise also played a key role in the success of a new development in the UK North Sea in water depths of approximately 90 m. This development includes a floating production, storage and offloading vessel, which was specially modified to meet the field's requirements; six wells; and a 12-km gas export pipeline connected to the BP Central Area Transmission System pipeline to enable gas export to the UK. The production facilities will have a production capacity of about 30,000 bbl/d of oil.
Once again, Claxton's contribution to this project met a tight deadline. Bowyer says, "We supplied a flanged high-pressure riser system package for the project, including interface connectors subsea and at surface. The project took six months from start to finish and was on time and on budget. The installation phase was completed smoothly, notwithstanding some early technical challenges interfacing the tension system, also supplied by Claxton, to the rig's existing systems."
Fast, flexible and focused: delivering the drilling risers that enable jack up drilling to succeed.
The Claxton approach at this field during this project was driven by its significant previous deployment experience, which enabled it to offer a range of operational enhancements. For example, Claxton suggested having double riser joints racked back in the derrick and deploying the subsea trees with the riser system delivered significant time savings and so reduced operational costs. At the project wash-up meeting, the client's team rated Claxton's equipment and the services that the company had provided as "excellent".
Claxton had to work as part of a large team and carry out the work scope in association with other specialist contractors. This called for a high level of flexibility, collaboration and coordination to ensure that the drilling riser was delivered and installed on time. Planning and executing the various tasks was a complex challenge, as several key players each made key contributions.
The drilling manager for the project stressed the importance of teamwork and attributed the success of the project to excellent interaction across the team and a willingness to learn from the performance coaches.
"Throughout most of the project there would have been more than 50 people actively engaged in delivering the drilling programme, with as many as 20 service companies being represented," he said. "Understandably, every company focused on its own specialist tasks, so managing this extended team to deliver the project on time and on budget was crucial," Bowyer continues. "The performance coaches played a vital role by standing back from the operation and taking an impartial view of what was going on. This enabled them to capture all the lessons learned from the project execution and feed them back to the team to promote continuous improvement."
Learn more about drilling risers from Claxton.

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Our Resolution
by admin on Dec.30, 2012, under adventure time, Change, New Things
Here we sit on the eve before new year's eve thinking about the change that is 2013. A new year is filled with opportunity for change, new potential, taking chances and importantly the bravery to see it as such.
Over the past year the new team at Civilized Wildlife spent quite a bit of energy rebranding and we hope you like what we've done. We also suffered a "broken" site which we took as an OPPORTUNITY to upgrade to our current site! Again, hope you like what we've done.
Our 2013 goal is to keep things fresh, fun, easy and stylish. It's not just the carefully chosen clothes and accessories we want to provide you with but a way of being that we also work to provide. As we continue to do what we do, we genuinely hope that you too will walk thru 2013 with confidence and resiliency and of course great fucking clothes on!
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One of the books that helped convert us is "The Tao of Healthy Eating" by Bob Flaws. The philosophy he follows is that all animals (and people) can be classified as "hot" or "cold" or "neutral" based on a few characteristics. We can change those classifications by eating the foods that will cool or warm the body.
Another go to source is Chris Bessent, DVM and Herbalist. She is a true holistic veterinarian and says "I see a lot of animals that are on a variety of diets, and there is no denying that dogs who are on a great nutritional program are generally healthier than dogs who are fed a diet of low-end kibble. Food can be just as instrumental in maintaining wellness as supplements, medications, surgery, and regular veterinary care. Every food has properties and actions in terms of how they affect the balance of the body in Chinese theory. Dogs that have a tendency to be hot in nature should be fed cooling foods, and dogs that tend to be cold in nature should be fed warming foods." This is a similar concept to how we tend to eat certain foods according to the season. For example, we don't eat beef stew in the summer and watermelon in the winter.
Hot Dogs vs Cool Dogs
How to determine what your dog is. "Hot" animals tend to be young, outgoing, hyper, can be aggressive, pant a lot have a red tongue which may have cracks in it, drink a lot, love to play outside on cold days, sleep on tile floors sprawled out, and can have a dry or brittle coat. Older animals that are "yin deficient" have lost their cooling abilities and can also show these symptoms. Feeding a "hot dog" hot foods (like lamb or venison, which are considered the hottest proteins) is like throwing kerosene on the fire. Hot dogs should be fed cooling foods to dampen the negative effects of heat on their bodies. Proteins like duck, rabbit, or fish are considered cooling by Chinese theory, and are best for a dog that has allergies or is generally hot in nature. If a dog is on a raw or real food diet, you can explore other options like fruits, vegetables, and grains. For example, some great cooling fruits and vegetables are apples, bananas, oranges, pears, tomatoes, cucumber, lettuce and mushrooms.
Some pets can have characteristics of both hot and cold, so our humans need look for the predominant signs. You can never go wrong with neutral foods. Foods like beef or salmon are great for any dog. You can use neutral foods for dogs that are well balanced or to dampen the effects of hot or cold foods given as part of an animal's diet. Other examples of neutral foods include tuna, milk, cheese, eggs, white or brown rice, potatoes, peas, carrots, or green beans.
The food we feed our dogs impacts their health, their mood, and their general well being. We saw a dramatic improvement within 3 weeks when my food was changed from 13 years of Science Diet to raw.
Go to a small independent holistic pet store and you'll find food you've never heard of. They are generally small manufacturers who would never farm their manufacturing out to facilities that process commercial pet food. When you look at those brands try to make sure the first few ingredients match what you are trying to accomplish through food energetics. For instance, a good cooling food for a hot dog would be a duck and sweet potato or a beef and barley meal, while good warming meal for a cool dog would be lamb and rice or oats. "It is recommended that you NEVER feed lamb based foods to hot, dry, hyper dogs (think Jack Russell Terrier bounce!)" according to Flaws.
If you feel as though this is confusing, this chart should make it easier to determine which foods are best for your pet. In any case if you are thinking about changing your pet's diet always be the good pet parent you are and check with your Vet or local small holistic store.


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Using the PedigreeMaster Data Entry System
Pedigree Master Manual 2.0 January 2017
The manual is also broken out by chapter here:
Chapter 1 — Introduction
Chapter 2 — Downloading, Installing and Customizing
Chapter 3 — PedigreeMaster screens
Chapter 4 – Data input
Chapter 5 — Submitting data
Chapter 6 — Receiving Data
Chapter 7 – Adding a computer or New computer
Appendix A – Terminology and abbreviations
Appendix B — Use of PM if the primary computer is a Mac
Appendix C – Character sequences that should not be used in PM IDs
Appendix D – Top Ten FAQs and their answers
This PM-Quick-Help guide was developed by SheepGenetics and contains more information on using the software.
If the above manual doesn't answer a question, you can also browse the Lambplan help page at the link below (see its menu on the left-hand bar for help topics). You can also find a download of the latest version of Pedigree Master there.
Lambplan Pedigree Master Help Page
Note that Pedigree Master is the newer application provided by Lambplan for NSIP data entry. It works on both 32 bit and 64 bit Windows computers. There is not a version offered for Apple/Mac.
Pedigree Wizard
For those still using the older NSIP data entry application, Pedigree Wizard, below is a link to its instruction manual.
Pedigree Wizard instruction manual
If the above manual doesn't answer a question, you can also browse the Lambplan help page for Pedigree Wizard at the below link. You can also find the most recent version of Pedigree Wizard for download there.
Lambplan Pedigree Wizard Help Page
NSIP encourages members to update to Pedigree Master as soon as possible. There is no longer technical support for Pedigree Wizard, whereas Pedigree Master gets continual updates. Note that Pedigree Wizard only works on 32bit Windows computers, not on 64 bit; nor on Apple/Mac computers.


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PMPS Dosing Systems
Compact Dosing Skid
The PMPS team is able to provide a bespoke service that manufactures tailor made dosing skids for any industry requiring these systems. The industries that benefit from a Compact Dosing Skid include:
• water treatment
• food & beverage
• mining
• agriculture
• hygiene industries
All the equipment that you require will be tested before leaving our workshop, ensuring that our clients receive the most superior product.
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Photographs of weather beat family, food and weddings as most impressive pictures online
Not content with incessantly talking about the weather, Brits also can't resist taking photographs of it, according to new research by Nikon. 25-34 year olds are most likely to take "WETHIES" (a weather photo) with nearly half (45 per cent) taking one at least once a week and one in ten (10 per cent) every day.
Proving that blood isn't thicker than water, two in five Brits (41 per cent) say they are more impressed by friends' pictures of the weather, versus photos of their family (13 per cent), weddings (6 per cent) or food (5 per cent).
Over a third (36 per cent) admit a good weather photo is one of their favourite things to see online, with 40 per cent saying they are impressive due to the photography skills needed to take them. However, despite sunsets (52 per cent), snow (39 per cent) and rainbows (31 per cent) topping the list of most photographed weather, three in five (57 per cent) feel that their pictures don't do the natural phenomenon justice.
Most impressive images online:
1. Weather (41 per cent)
2. Family (13 per cent)
3. Weddings (6 per cent)
4. Night out (5 per cent)
5. Food (5 per cent)
6. Sports events (3 per cent)
7. Babies (3 per cent)
Top 10 Most Photographed Weather:
1. Sunsets (52 per cent)
2. Snow (39 per cent)
3. Rainbows (31 per cent)
4. Sunrises (19 per cent)
5. Storms (19 per cent)
6. Lightning (16 per cent)
7. Changing of the seasons (13 per cent)
8. Rain (7 per cent)
9. Hailstorms (4 per cent)
10. Windy weather (2 per cent)


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The Model S (automatic) grinder automaticlly turns off when the dispenser has filled with ground coffee. The grinder has adjustable grinding blades and coffee portion control. Coffee is dispensed into the filter holders by means of a flick lever mechanism.
This model is ideally suited to the Classic range of machines.
Size: H 610mm x W 180mm x D 310mm
Hopper Capacity: 2 kg
Dispenser Capacity: 600g
Motor: 1300 Rpm
Weight: 15kg
(both automatic and manual versions show in picture - Model T is the manual version)


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A Few Tours of Apps in Google DriveThis section has "tours" of different apps in Google Drive.In most of them, you hover your mouse/curser over the arrow to reveal the information about that particular area.The first of these is a "ThingLink", in these you hover over the circle.
Chromebook 101: Getting Started A guide with lots of little hints and tricks on the chrome book. This is a ThinkLink. There are dots/circles on the image, hover over the dot/circle to see what it has to say about that area.
Google Drive lets you store and access your files anywhere – on the web, on your hard drive or on the go. Your files and productivity tools are hosted in the cloud and allow for flexible and collaborative work anytime, anywhere. Let's start with an interactive tour so you know the basic components.
Gmail is Google's online email application filled with an abundance of useful features for your class, school and parents. Let's start with an introductory tour of Gmail's key features and functionality to maximize your learning.
Google Calendar is more than a view of your key dates and list of events. It's also more than a way to schedule meetings or keep yourself on track. To understand the fundamentals and unique differences, start with a quick, interactive tour.
http://learn.googleapps.com/tour-google-calendarhttp://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10JGljqpbSFOLaJrenBXQm45nDeeiXtbfJOlsHxq00rg/edit#slide=id.pBelow is a "Slides" presentation on Docs and Drive for beginners.It has explanations, a video and a link to learn more.


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Posted by Andrew Pamorada
Volunteers from the Earth Island Institute, Philippine Animal Welfare Society(PAWS), and Marin Wildlife Watch of the Philippines went to Angel of the Sea-The Dolphin and Sea Lion show in Araneta Center in Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines to register their objection against the said show.
Ms. Trixie Concepcion, Regional Director of Earth Island Institute also disputed the claims of the show that it is educational with its "Save the Ocean, Save Marin Life" slogan and logo. She explained that the mere fact that the dolphins and sea lions are held captive for the show defies the said slogan.
Activists also gave out fliers about dolphin cruelty to those who watched the shows and also discouraged other people from watching the show itself which would last till Jan 2, 2011.


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Several people were injured after 50 football fans started throwing bottles and chairs in a mass brawl outside a Doncaster pub.
A 30-year-old man has been arrested following the disorder outside the Paris Gate pub in St Sepulchre Gate Doncaster Town Centre on Saturday.
Three women were injured in the incident that happened around 4.55pm on Saturday May 7 when a spokesman for the pub said a group of around 50 Rotherham fans turned up looking for Doncaster Rovers supporters.
Around 50 people are understood to have been involved, causing damage outside the pub and reportedly assaulting staff and customers.
Speaking about the incident a spokesman for the pub said: "The landlady, two other women and our DJ were among those who were injured.
"Around 50 Rotherham fans turned up looking for trouble when staff went outside to tell them there were no Doncaster Rovers fans in the pub the Rotherham fans started throwing glasses and chairs.
"These weren't kids they were grown men who had come looking for a fight."
The incident came just hours after Rotherham United's 5-1 defeat to Hull City.
A police spokesman said: "A 48-year-old man suffered minor facial injuries as a result of the incident.
"A 30-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and bailed pending further enquiries."
The investigation is ongoing and officers are keen to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the disorder.
Please call 101 or email email@example.com quoting incident number 785 of 7 May 2016..
More News
Video: Doncaster man in serious condition after being assaulted and involved in van crash
Mass exodus at Doncaster primary school
Inquest to hear how woman died in Doncaster crash involving car and lorry
South Yorkshire firefighters tackle 190 house blazes in one year


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How to fix disk unknown not initialized in Windows?
I have WD external hard disk connected via USB and it does not get detected in Windows explorer. Checked disk management where it shows disk as "Unknown" and "Not initialized". I don't want to lose any data, it contains all my family photos, please help.
Two disk unknown not initialized situations
1. Disk unknown, not initialized, no disk space
2. Disk unknown, not initialized, unallocated space
Windows Disk Management shows an error disk unknown not initialized, the hard drive may show "unallocated space" or no disk space in Disk Management, so you are not able to access data stored on this hard drive, which makes you very upset and don't know how to solve this issue.
Why is disk unknown not initialized?
Generally speaking, there are several reasons cause disk unknown not initialized:
1. Virus attack: Sometimes external hard drive is unknown not uninitialized because of virus infection.
2. Bad sectors: If there are bad sectors on the hard drive, Disk Management shows no disk space.
3. MBR corruption: When one hard disk is unknown not initialized, firstly you should consider if MBR is corrupted, because there is a first sector where MBR code and partition table is written. If MBR is corrupted, the OS fails to access data on your hard drive.
4. Partition loss: when partition is lost or deleted, disk unknown not initialized issue may happen.
How to fix disk unknown not initialized issue?
Firstly open Windows Disk Management and find the uninitialized disk. If this uninitialized disk shows disk capacity, it means your Windows OS has recognized this uninitialized disk, but partition is lost/deleted or MBR is corrupted due to some reasons. In this case, you need to fix/rebuild MBR and recover partition.
If this uninitialized disk doesn't show disk capacity, maybe there is a hardware issue. In this case, you need to take the uninitialized disk out and check if there is something wrong with the disk.
After checking with above methods, it is time to fix disk unknown not initialized issue with following solution:
Solution 1: Initialize the hard drive
If disk unknown not initialized issue appears in Disk Management, the first thing you may do is to initialize the target disk. However, initialization would erase all disk data, please make sure if there is important data stored on uninitialized disk before initializing.
If there is importanta data, you should recover data from uninitialized hard drive firstly and then initialize the target disk after data recovery is successfully done.
M3 Data Recovery is a free data recovery software which supports to recover data from uninitialized hard drive, recover data from formatted, RAW, inaccessible, corrupted, lost, deleted partition, recover data from Bitlocker encrypted drive, etc.
Solution 2: Fix/Rebuild MBR
MBR corruption may cause disk unknown not initialized issue, in this case, fix/rebuild MBR is the quick way to solve disk unknown not initialized issue. DiskPart command and some 3rd-party tools (Such as Aomei Partition Assistant, EaseUS Partition Master, Minitool Partition Wizard) have the function to fix/rebuild MBR.
Solution 3: Partition recovery
Somtimes partition loss would cause disk unknown not initialized issue, if you find disk shows unknown, not initialized, unallocated space in disk management, in this situation, the best way is partition recovery - Find deleted/lost partition and then restore data. M3 Data Recovery also supports to recover data from deleted/lost partition.
Solution 4: A local data recovery service
A hardware issue can also cause disk unknown not initialized. If there is no disk space as below in storage media, it should have hardware issue, hardware issue is beyond any data recovery software, please send it to a local data recovery service for help if there is important data.


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Wednesday, 20 April 2016
April's Forgotten Stash
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lovely spring green, you also could link up with Carolyne Dube's link party Let's play where this month is to use up your stash,. happy WOYWW from Vicky #10ReplyDelete
I SO love what you have made with the gorgeous lime green velvet fabric and all the other bits and bobs, adorable. BJ#17ReplyDelete
I think every week that surely I can't love this bit of work more...and then I visit your blog and fall in love again! Wow, this embossed velvet is glorious, I adore the green and the stylised stamp, a match made in heaven. 💖💖💖💖ReplyDelete
Looking forward to seeing you next week,
Hugs, LLJ 14 xxx
You manage to take my breath away every week. Simply stunning and I will now be going over your old posts to look at that amazing technique.ReplyDelete
sandra de @11
I am so glad you decided to keep these stamps I think they are gorgeous. I love what you have done with them. Embossing velvet sounds complicated. Who would think it was such an easy technique and so effective. I love these pieces, but then I love everything that you do Diana.ReplyDelete
Fabulous, love the green too. Take care Zo xx 35ReplyDelete
O oh, I can see something else to add to my list of awesome things to try! Love the effect, sounds so easy ..... will read the instructions carefully and have to give this a go! Happy Wednesday, Cindy #29ReplyDelete
Wow, Diana, that velvet embossing is beautiful. I will have to go have at look at the 'How to'- I think you may see this popping up on lots of blogs, we all seem to love it! Have a great week, Hugs, Shaz #8 xxxReplyDelete
Stunning! I must hop over and check out the original blog! Elaine no 24ReplyDelete
Your fabric collage is amazing with this stamped velvet! So cool!ReplyDelete
What beautiful work and thank you for sharing the technique. I love th colour of your velvet. Enjoy the rest of your day. Barb x #26ReplyDelete
I haven't done velvet stamping in years! (I made pillows for Christmas one year.) Yours is gorgeous!!! Happy WOYWW!ReplyDelete
Carol N #47
Wow - what a great technique and of course, so beautifully embellished as usual. If you call by my blog you will see how you have inspired me to "have a go" with my little collages. Thanks for showing us your lovely work. x Jo #51ReplyDelete
SO, so lovely! I'm just in awe of your work! Happy Wednesday, LisaDV #48ReplyDelete
I am in the office reading this and can see in much more detail than on my iphone or pad. They look really good Diana. I'm going to have a look at the process, its very interesting. I love how you have embellished them.ReplyDelete
Lynn xx 20
I had no idea you could emboss velvet! It looks amazing! Will follow the link to find out how you did it! Have a happy week! zsuzsa #36ReplyDelete
Wow that's really beautiful. I never would have thought to emboss velvet. I should challenge myself to use bits I haven't used before.ReplyDelete
Have a great week
Sharon K #49
This looks stunning! Every time you come up with these incredible creations! Awesome!ReplyDelete
Gabriele 53
Gorgeous Diana, great choice of colours too. Have a happy woyww, Angela x 25ReplyDelete
Beautiful forgotten stash Diana. Great to see the green velvet again. XxReplyDelete
Wow! How fantastic are these two creations, utterly gorgeous!!ReplyDelete
Fabulous stamps, used to perfection! I love your forgotten stash projects, such a great idea!ReplyDelete
Thank you for your nice comment Diana. I forgot to mention that you can get a discount on Rubberdance stamps by using the code Gabriele2016. Just saying...ReplyDelete
More totally stunning work, Diana! I keep thinking you can't possibly excel yourself yet again, but you do! Funnily enough I was thinking about embossing some velvet myself - I rescued an old velvet cushion cover recently and thought it would be ideal for this. Have you tried embossing Angelina fibre? That's a really fun technique too. I love the beadwork you have done, and the white fillet lace and flowers which really set it off. Your use of materials is always amazingly just spot on!ReplyDelete
Happy belated WOYWW,
Shoshi #62
Such beautiful fabric work - the embossing looks amazing on that thick velvet. It brings those stylised leaves to life so well. And I love how the fresh green looks against the other neutral fabrics. Gorgeous!ReplyDelete
Alison x
So beautiful...that spring green is so wonderful. I love your leaves.ReplyDelete
Thank you for your return visit, Diana, and for your lovely comment. Close up, my roses aren't that good yet - part of the problem is going over the yellow two or three times, and this destroys the lovely flow and sponteneity of the single brushstroke that characterises this style of painting. Thank you for the tip about mixing in some titanium white - I must try that! This morning I spent a short while experimenting with my Dylusions paints which do seem to be more opaque and the yellow was better, although it's a paler, more lemony shade and needs some red mixed in - the main problem now is my brushes, which are either not the right size or worn out or not good enough quality - I'm ordering some new ones off Ebay! I'll get there in the end, and practise makes perfect.ReplyDelete
As for the velvet embossing, I'm not going to use it as a cushion cover as it's rather a strange rectangular shape and the velvet is a bit worn in places. I'm going to cut it up and use it for other things. Angelina fibre is a fusible, very fine and soft synthetic fibre which is quite iridescent, available in lots of different colours. It fuses to itself but not to anything else - I recently got some fusible powder for attaching it to other things, called Bo Nash Fuse It, which is like the stuff on the back of iron-on interfacing but in powder form. You can lay some angelina fibre onto a rubber stamp face up, and then put on some parchment paper and iron it, and it will fuse where the stamp makes contact with the iron. You can see one I did using a stamp by Designs by Ryn:
I've just read through that post again and see that you commented on it! I'd completely forgotten about that, the same as you apparently lol lol! Anno domini... Reading it again, I've reminded myself that you can also use wooden printing blocks for this technique so I must dig them out and experiment a bit.
Don't you just love the exchange of ideas here on WOYWW? We all learn so much from each other!
Have a great week.
Shoshi x
So pretty Diana ... I love all the contrasts here, the lights and darks, different textures..... so appealing.ReplyDelete
I fell in love with your embossed velvet before, now I remember why! I printed out the instructions as well, I'm sure they're in a pile somewhere. I guess the first step would be buying some velvet. I absolutely love how these turned out, especially on that glorious green - definitely keepers!ReplyDelete
Haha Diana - thanks for your fun response! You made me smile too! I'd completely forgotten we'd corresponded sbout this too. It's been a long time since I visited that post and I'd forgotten some of the details. I am going to try using my wood blocks for this too. Not all stamps (or all colours of Angelina) work terribly well so it's worth experimenting. The more deeply etched the stamp, the better, and not too complex a design either.ReplyDelete
I've found the brushes I want on Ebay so have ordered them. My Dylusions paints seemed to work a bit better (the yellow one at least, although it's too pale). I've got a bit more experimenting to do but I know I'll crack this problem eventually, and hopefully with your tip re the titanium white I'll get a bit more opacity.
Thanks again!
Oh my goodness - I AM behind!! So glad I didn't miss this - LOVE that green velvet and shall definitely investigate the embossing of velvet - thank you for providing the link! Thanks for your inspiration to reacquaint one's self with all the stash - love what you are doing as you travel through yours! xxx LynnReplyDelete
Sorry not to have commented on this before. I have been missing in action with 6 weeks of chest infection and beastly cold, it certainly stole my oomph! Now I am playing catch up with everything! Anyway, just wanted to say what beautiful results you have achieved with this green velvet, Perfect for stamping into and such perfect results. I love the projects you have created, as always so beautiful. ElaineReplyDelete
I have just had the nicest time visiting you and as always am so delighted by your creativity and sharing Diana!ReplyDelete
You have taken those embossed velvet pieces to new heights with all of your artful touches ♥♥♥
Happy May oxo
p.s. embossing on velvet was one of the things that brought me back after a family tragedy many years ago...I feared I would never create anything again but forced myself to take a class and made accordion book covers (lots of them for gifts!)... velvet is such a yummy fabric and the magic that happens with the iron and stamps!
You've made me want to go and buy some velvet just so I can try this out...but I will resist. Another wonderful post. I do love your work. Ruth xReplyDelete


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Once we got off the speedboat at Puffin Island, my mother rode up the little hill with our hostess while my dad, husband and I walked. Puffins were flying around and I could barely contain myself. We were there because of my obsession with puffins, so I couldn't wait to get inside and settled a little bit so that I could go out and attempt to take pictures. Once we got inside with all our things, we were more formally introduced to our hostess Louise. She had a lovely accent and very friendly demeanor. She explained the ins and outs of how things would work. First, we were asked to remain on the paths so as to not disturb or possibly harm the puffins' nesting areas. Also, she would be staying in the house with us. We'd all be sharing a bathroom. Not something I'm too fond of, but it was necessary and I figured I could deal with it for a couple days to see puffins. 😀 The toilet was a composting toilet which I was admittedly afraid of. I have my standards! But again, I was willing to deal with it because I knew I'd be rewarded with the opportunity to observe puffins in real life. And it turns out it wasn't as scary as expected. Our bedrooms were upstairs, steep stairs. So, we all decided that we didn't need to take our bags up. We simply took what we needed as we needed.
Since we were basically settled in, I wasted no time and I went out. The weather was perfect. I heard that it had been miserable the day before. So we lucked out. I was shutter happy. "Shutter happy" is an adjective used to describe an individual who, when in the midst of a photo opportunity, can't control the urge to push the shutter release button. I was like a kid in the toy store, grabbing every chance I could to snap. And, it probably comes as no surprise, but I was not always so successful. My heart raced from the excitement. Who gets that excited about such things? Well, I guess I do. They are magnificent little creatures, and I enjoyed seeing them more than they enjoyed seeing me.
I also got a few pictures of guillemots that were also hanging out on the cliffs with the puffins. But let's face it, they weren't my real interest though I appreciated the added bonus.
Later my husband came looking for me. As if I could go anywhere. We were on a teeny tiny island in the middle of the water. And, I had no intentions of swimming for it. He walked with me as I continued to chase puffins with my camera, and then it started raining. We stayed out as long as we could without melting and then went inside. Louise was preparing dinner, so we all sat at the table looking out the window. Even in the rain, it was a beautiful scene. The rain didn't last long, so I went out again.
Because we were caught up in the scenery, the weather, and the birds, we opted to wait a little while for dinner. The sun was setting and it was absolutely breathtaking. It's not that I've never seen a sunset, but this was one I was able to truly revel in. There were no loud noises, except the sounds of the water and seabirds. There were no street lights. No cars going by. Nothing getting in the way of the view.
Eventually, we would have to go inside. And soon we were surrounded by darkness. Dinner was ready, and we sat down to a lovely table setting. We started with fish soup. Yuck! I am not a fish person. When Louise wasn't looking, I swapped my husband's empty bowl with mine. She saw me. Oops! We were then served grilled chicken bruschetta and vegetables which included broccoli, my favorite. 🙂 For dessert, we had strawberry mousse and there was something else chocolate, but I didn't eat it.
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Our fall cleanup is coming up. The temperature should be just right. This year's cleanup promises to be a great day to get outside and enjoy our SE Wisconsin weather before the cold of winter arrives!
WEAL's Fall Highway Cleanup
Saturday October 21st at 9:00 am to 11:00 am
Rain or Shine
Where: Highway N, between Hwy 59 and Hwy ZZ
Wear old clothes, comfortable shoes, and work gloves.
Directions: Take Hwy 59 SW from Waukesha through Eagle to Hwy N.
Meet at the parking area in the middle of our segment on Hwy N across from the "Scuppernong Prairie State natural Area" sign.
Here's an easy way to get involved, help the environment and get some light exercise!
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Today we have a guest post from my husband, who loves to create games playing with math, science, and chess for our sons. He surprised me with a guest post highlighting one of his favorite math games, wasn't that sweet?
Starting a math lesson over breakfast can be a tricky ordeal. The kids are not yet in the mood to study or to answer questions. So this morning we came up with a variety of games to stimulate their analytic thinking.
Key ingredients:
1. Bag of small uniform objects – we use black beans or small legos
2. Melissa & Doug Numbers 1-10 Write-A-Mat
We played three different games, each with increasing level of difficulty focusing on basic math skills.
Game #1 – counting
The simplest of the tasks – I asked my five year old to place in each grid the right number of legos. This was a fun activity to get him used to the game, and to introduce the math side into the discussion. As he began to lay out the beans, he decided to make sure to place each one on top of each animal / object. That was his touch.
Game #2 – even / odd numbers
Game #3 – split up the numbers
- we split up number 4 into 2 and 2.
- number five into 2 and 3
- number 6 into 2 and 4, etc.


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Plant taxonomy classifies the tree peonies dealt with here, primarily, as Paeonia suffruticosa. Various cultivars are available, including 'Kinkaku,' which has a lot of yellow in its flowers.
The plants considered here, despite their common name, are classified as deciduous sub-shrubs. Thus, while they share similarities with the better-known peony plants, the two are also different in important respects. The latter, whose Latin name is Paeonia lactiflora, are herbaceous perennials. But P. suffruticosa sticks around above-ground for the winter, being a woody plant. Both are remarkably long-lived.
Characteristics of the Plants
Tree peonies may reach 5 feet tall or more at maturity (10 feet is possible for some types), but they are slow-growers. Growing conditions also affect size. So it is quite possible that your plant will remain relatively small for many years.
While their leaves are attractive, it is all about the flowers with these plants, which, as noted above, really are not "trees" at all, but rather shrubs that bloom in late spring.
But that is not the only misnomer you may encounter in growing these beautiful plants. Some gardeners buy a type called P. suffruticosa 'Red' (which is shown in the picture), thinking that they will be growing a plant with red flowers. The label at the garden center may even show a picture of a red flower. But as you can see from the photo, the blossom, while gorgeous, is a pink flower and not at all a true red in color. You will encounter the same discrepancy with another supposedly red cultivar: P. suffruticosa 'Zi Qiao,' also known as "Luoyang Red."
As mentioned, another cultivar is Kinkaku. Kinkaku's flowers are bicolored, sporting a pale yellow color with pink on the edges. Fortunately (if you are looking to stagger sequence of bloom), these two tree peonies do not bloom at the same time, effectively distributing the color display they furnish your landscape. One year, for example, P. suffruticosa 'Red' may bloom the first week in May (in zone 5), while P. suffruticosa 'Kinkaku' may bloom the last week in May.
Some types of tree peonies have fragrant flowers, and some do not. The two cultivars mentioned above do not (or at least the smell is nothing like the fragrance that many herbaceous forms have). Both among the tree and herbaceous types, there will be differences in aroma based on cultivar selection.
Tree peonies are deer-resistant shrubs.
Planting Zones, Sun and Soil Requirements
Tree peonies can be successfully grown in planting zones 4-8. They are not quite as hardy as P. lactiflora, which is listed as being cold-hardy as far north as zone 2. But like P. lactiflora, they are not a plant that Americans in the Deep South have much success growing. Both have chilling requirements, so they grow best in regions that experience cold temperatures during the winter.
Grow tree peonies in full sun to dappled shade. The further south you go in their range, the more sense it may make to grow them in dappled shade. The plants like to grow in ground that is well-drained, with a soil pH that is neutral or slightly alkaline. Plants should thrive in a loamy soil fortified with compost.
Care for Tree Peonies (Pruning, Etc.)
The tree peonies you buy at the nursery are typically the result of grafting. The scion is a tree-peony cutting, which has been grafted onto an herbaceous rootstock.
In the context of plant care, why is it important to be aware of the graft? Well, for one thing, you should plant the graft union at least 2 inches below the soil surface (some recommend more; follow the instructions on the label, if any, that the plant comes with). This will promote the establishment of the scion's root system.
Knowledge of the fact that you are dealing with a grafted plant also comes into play in pruning. Pruning is rarely necessary on tree peonies. But there are two exceptions:
- Cut off dead branches.
- Also, prune off branches that are the result of suckering from the herbaceous rootstock.
In the case of #2 above, pruning is advisable because you want to promote the growth of the scion, not that of the rootstock.
When you do prune, wait till early spring to perform the operation; avoid pruning in fall, as above-ground growth helps shelter the root system in winter. For fall care, mulch to provide additional winter protection if you live in an area where the plants are only borderline-hardy.
Like the herbaceous form, tree peonies do not like to be transplanted. So find a suitable home in which to establish them when planting and consider it their final resting place.
Uses in Landscaping, Outstanding Feature
Use tree peonies as specimens, edging plants or even in short, ornamental hedges.
The beauty—including the size—of their flowers is their most outstanding quality. The flower pictured above measured 7 1/2 inches across. But if you are a gardener who has always had extremely fragrant types of herbaceous peonies, these two cultivars of P. suffruticosa may disappoint you, as they will suffer by comparison in terms of smell. But that is why, as the saying goes, "Comparison is the thief of joy." When tree peonies are considered simply on their own merits, you will likely judge them to be superb plants. In fact, they may be among the best plants to grow that you have never heard of.
Other Types
Another popular species of tree peony is P. delavayii. The lutea variety has yellow flowers.
But even within the suffruticosa species, there is plenty of variety, including different floral colors. For example, P. suffruticosa 'Kinshi is also called the "Golden Bird," because it bears huge flowers in a golden-yellow color. While many tree peonies have double flowers, the white P. suffruticosa 'Qing Xiang Bai' produces single blooms.
The differences between tree peonies and herbaceous forms have been explained above. But yet another major class is known as "intersectional" peonies, also called "Itoh Hybrids." Think of them as the intersection where the two other forms meet, as they are a cross between the other two types.
Meaning of the Names
Paeonia, the genus name, derives from the name, Paeon, who, in Greek mythology, was a disciple of the god of medicine, Asclepius (the Roman Aesculapius). The origin of the specific epithet, suffruticosa, may not boast the same pedigree, but it is more useful, being descriptive in nature.
Think of suffruticosa as being composed of two parts:
- fruticosa means shrub-like
- suf- is really the prefix, sub (meaning "under" or, in this case, "less than"); the "b" mutates into an "f" when it precedes an "f," as in the English word "sufficient"
Thus suffruticosa literally means "sub-shrub," which is how this plant is classified.
Because tree peonies are plants from China (and surrounding areas), you will sometimes see them referred to as "Chinese tree peonies."
The Itoh Hybrids are named after Toichi Itoh, the Japanese grower who originated the intersectional class.


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An easy Argentinian veal cutlet recipe with peppers, onions, vegetables grilled with corn oil, spiced with barbecue sauce or lemon juice.
- Argentinian veal cutlets 2 each
- Green pepper 1 each
- Red pepper 1 each
- Tomato 1 each
- Onion 1 each, white
- Salt
- Ground pepper
- Corn oil
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Wash the peppers, remove the seeds and cut into rings and thick strips. Peel the onion and cut into thick rings. Wash and slice the tomato.
Season the vegetables with salt and pepper and brush with oil. Heat a grill- or serving pan. Dab the meat with absorbent kitchen paper and place in the hot pan with the vegetables. Turn the meat frequently.
Fry the vegetables for about 3 minutes each side. When the meat is cooked (juices run clear when tested with a skewer), drizzle with corn oil and season well with salt and pepper. Serve with a spicy barbecue sauce or lemon juice.
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We're partnering with Queensmead School, South Ruislip.
The school is new to the programme – as are we, but we're so excited to be involved. The day will consist of intros between the Badgers in attendance and the students; explaining what Red Badger does, what each of our roles are about and how we got into working in the sector, and at Red Badger.
Then we'll hand over to BIMA central command – who will provide a live-streamed Q&A session with all the Digital Day schools involved – there's even talk of being able to view it in 360º.
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Forced to wait tables after her husband stole money from their successful Manhattan hair salon and left her for another woman, Jade Alexander made two resolutions for the New Year-reopen her business someday and never trust another man again with her heart. But when she attends her friend's New Year's Eve party, she meets her old flame, Terrell Edmonds. As the clock strikes midnight, Jade can feel her resolve weakening-and her desire kindling- under his piercing gaze.
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NEW ORLEANS --- The Lees-McRae College women's cross country team has earned all-Academic status from the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association for the second straight year, announced USTFCCCA officials Monday.
The Bobcats join Erskine College and St. Andrews Presbyterian College in representation of Conference Carolinas, having posted a combined grade point average of 3.30 during the 2010 season. In all, 107 NCAA Division II women's cross country teams earned all-Academic status, including 13 programs from the Southeast Region.
"This award is the culmination of hours of hard work in the classroom and on the cross country course," said head coach Thomas Cason. "I am honored to coach this talented group of student-athletes."
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5 Factors To Consider When Hiring Your Foot Doctors
Your legs are the two things that will help you to stand for a lifetime. Hence, their good at any part of your life is important. You could be an old person, a youngster, an athlete or even someone who just met with an accident, the role of a foot doctor is quite Signiant in your lives. This is why you should not delay it, when their services are needed. However, selecting them has to be done carefully.
Here are 5 factors to consider when hiring them.
- The experience
No matter how educated you are on the theories, what's more important is the practical practice. Hence, when you are hiring a podiatrist, the first thing you have to check on is their work experience; how long they have worked. If you're a sportsman or a sportswoman, it is essential to check if they have enough experience with those matters specifically at all times.
- Whether they represent a reputed company
The best doctors never work alone. That's simply because, a hospital or a high-end North Sydney foot clinic is able to provide them with better privileges while sparing them from many responsibilities. That's why you need to go for doctors who represent reputed clinics and hospitals. You will see how efficient and effective they are if you tried them both just to compare.
- If they're well equipped enough
There are certain equipment that is related to podiatry that are quite expensive; expensive to a paint where individually working doctors might not be able to purchase. Or they just wouldn't since they're expensive. But in clinics, due to the necessity, they invest in all the necessary equipment. In fact, you need to ensure that the doctors are well equipped at all times, period.
- Customer testimonials
Knowing what their prior customers have said is a great way to figure out the personality and the skills of a foot-care doctor, without even having to meet or call them. This is why you need to do your reconnaissance by using their websites and the customer testimonials that they showcase.
- The affordability
When it comes to health matters, the limit starts from the bottom. Which means that, you need to avoid cheap places at all the times. They come at cheap prices for a reason; boarder line expiring vaccines, being ill-equipped and poor conditioned machinery are just a few. Hence, pay attention to the affordability but always refrain from the cheap options.
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Environmental Design Inc. (EDI) was proud to take part in the rebuilding process of New York's World Trade Center area. PBS aired a special documentary, "The Trees" on 9/11 to celebrate the landscape architectural design and arborist work completed to reinvent the location. The documentary took 5 years to complete and features the work of renowned landscape architect Peter Walker.
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Eating right is a link to your weight and your health. Utilize the tips you're about to read to help yourself remain healthy. With this advice, you shouldn't have any excuses for being unaware of the foods you should be consuming for a healthy lifestyle.
Eat plenty of vegetables and fruits each day. According to the USDA you should eat about 9-13 servings of fruits or veggies every single day. Though this number may seem high, there are some easy ways to get them in. Have a cup of orange juice when you're eating breakfast, or put tomato sauce onto spaghetti dishes.
Consuming enough Vitamin D is an important part of a healthy, nutritious diet. Vitamin D is a major player in blood clotting. It also helps in bone synthesis. You can find Vitamin D in cabbage, beef liver, and green leafy vegetables. It's also found in smaller amounts in milk, cereals, meats, and eggs.
Dark, leafy green vegetables might be the very best foods to select, when you try to add better nutrition to your diet. These vegetables, such as spinach, kale and exotic lettuces, are packed with beneficial vitamins and nutrients, as well as, being completely free of unhealthy ingredients. By incorporating them into a healthy diet, the savvy dieter will get plenty of healthy nutrition.
When considering nutrition for your child, be sure to not deprive them of sweets or other dessert type foods. It is important that this be included as part of the meal, so that dessert is seen as a normal food, not something that should be desired more than the meal itself. Be sure to work in as many healthy desserts as possible.
When considering nutrition for a child, it is important to listen to them and allow them to eat as little or much as they like to a certain extent. It is important to do so, so that they train themselves how to feed themselves properly and what the right amount to eat is. They need to learn on their own when they truly need to eat more or stop eating.
Making sure that you're giving your body the proper nutrition that it needs can be hard at times. Taking a daily multivitamin can help ensure that some of your nutritional needs are always met. Many daily multivitamins provide a full day's worth of several vitamins and minerals that your body needs in one small pill.
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If you are trying to have a healthy diet, be sure your family eats the same thing as you. Everyone should be eating as healthy as they can. If you make two meals, one for you and one for your family, you wil be more tempted to eat a bit of their meal which could be bad for your weight loss.
If you are tired of boring dishes on your diet that do not contain flavor, add chili pepper sauce to your meal. This will give you the vibrant kick that you need and is also one of the healthiest additives that you can use in your meals when you are dieting.
As part of your nutrition plan, see if you can reduce drinking soda. You'll reduce your sugar and calorie intake and avoid unnatural, artificial sweeteners. Drinking plain water is unappetizing for some people, but most enjoy the clean, natural taste. If you must, you can add small amounts of fruit juice to add a bit of flavor.
Instead of eating potato chips as a snack at the end of the night, go into the fridge and peel several apple slices. Apple slices are a very nutritious and tasty snack that you can substitute; with a fraction of the calories that you will get from eating potato chips.
Drink one cup of green tea everyday as part of your daily fluid intake. The caffeine found in tea stimulates alertness and can improve your mood. Green tea is also a rich source of catechins, an antioxidant which scientists believe could protect against heart disease and prevent the formation of blood clots.
Vitamins and health supplements are just that; supplements. They are made to be taken in conjunction with a healthy diet, not in place of it. If you are taking too many pills and supplements, you risk doing more damage to your health than good. Have your doctor test your blood to see what vitamins you are deficient in, and focus on taking just these.
If how to boost collagen wound , make sure you limit the amount of caffeine you ingest. You shouldn't drink more than two cups of coffee a day while you're pregnant. Too much caffeine can lead to you either having a miscarriage or the baby being underweight when it's born, so it's important to limit the amount you take in.
Legumes and beans are also excellent sources of protein. They lack the high fat content of red meat and provide many of the essential amino acids that meat does. However, beans alone will not provide the same amino acids that meat provides, so it's necessary for a vegetarian's diet to be composed of many other sources of proteins as well. Beans are also cheap and easy to prepare.
Always try to eat local, seasonal produce. Produce that is in season and local, is fresh and has had less opportunity to lose valuable nutrients. It is, therefore, the healthiest option, full of valuable vitamins and minerals. Shopping your local farmers market can be a great way to find out what is in season and available locally.
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3 celebrities who love collagen supplements - Well+Good The actress drinks collagen as often as she has coffee (every day). "I wake up between 6 and 7 in the morning and make Bulletproof coffee, which I'm obsessed with," she says. "I use the Bulletproof brand coffee, grass-fed butter, collagen, protein powder, and MCT oil, plus a little vanilla bean if I'm feeling sassy."
One nutrition fact that everyone should be mindful of is that although our bodies need fat to survive, we only require a small amount of it. In the basic 2000 calorie model, fat should only make up about 500 calories with the rest being proteins and carbohydrates. Make sure you don't overindulge with fatty foods.
If you have a craving for a salty or sugary snack, try eating unsalted nuts. Almonds, peanuts, and walnuts are low in calories and high in protein and vitamins. People who eat nuts are less likely to have heart disease and are more likely to live longer. They are also relatively inexpensive.
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As you can see from this article, it doesn't have to be hard or feel like rocket science, in order for you to eat a healthier diet. It is all about the choices that you make and the food that you put into your body. Follow the ideas that you have found here and you are well on your way to being much, much healthier.


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Cultures of diversity have struggled very hard to fight for their emancipation and personal rights for many years. But very recently, Africa was hit with domination and enslavement, which has been a cruel and heartless problem even for other countries all over the world right now.
In a retaliatory move, move, many individuals who have already been slaves for some years, have started to rebel and fight against those who have subjugated them and had finally been able to gain the freedom and peace that they deserve, which is the independence that many oppressed people need now.
As much as we would want this right this minute, it must first be granted by officials, and there are many people who feel that their luck can be pushed further so that in return, it will give them the permission to resources and cheap labor.
Luckily, two people were able to give those troubled immigrants a voice to fight against those who have oppressed them. Those two individuals are Lacey and Larkin. Both of them have shown their compassion for helping the underprivileged through their organization, which they have called the Larkin & Lacey Frontera Fund.
Since the group has been formed, it has been well known for providing immigrants and those unfortunate people with financial support to fight for their human, civil and migrant rights. Throughout both of their careers, they have been able to face a lot of false convictions. Aside from that, when they are not working, they live a pretty exciting life.
Lacey & Larkin are journalists since they travel and go to different places almost all the times, they write about most of their accomplishments and have spread it around to make the world aware of what has been happening to those poor migrants.
The organization that they both created has also been responsible for providing immigrants with places to stay among many other things that can be found at the Southern Arizona Camp. Most migrants cross over to the Mexican border and seek shelter at the premises of the foundation. Learn more about Jim Larkin: http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/potmsearch/detail/submission/6427427/Jim_Larkin and https://www.facebook.com/jimlarkin53
Aside from that, the group has also been able to help deportees and families on the other side of the frontier, and assist them to regain their personal belongings and properties that have been confiscated by security when they reach the border of Mexico and the United States.
All of the above mentioned are only a portion of what the organization has been able to contribute to those in need. They have also felt that the security personnel that can be located at the borders take an interest in their personal belongings and keep it for their personal use without the intent of giving it back.
Through the organization's efforts, they have been able to protect and grant migrants freedom. Under the watchful eye of the two journalists Lark & Lacey, they have been able to give families the happiness that they deserve free from the bondages of oppression from those people who do not deserve to be killed.


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A bad DSL connection can result from an issue with the phone company or the wiring in your house. You can find out whether you have an issue with your wiring by viewing the lights on the DSL modem. The distance between your home and the server also has an effect on the reliability of your connection. In general, the speed of your service declines from a maximum speed of 24 Mbps to speeds as low as 2 Mbps for houses 3.1 miles or more from the server.
General Troubleshooting
Step 1
Check the front of the lights on your DSL modem. You should have a Power, Service, and Broadband or Link light. These lights should stay solid and not blink.
Step 2
Check to ensure you have no loose connections between the DSL modem, router and your telephone jack. If you need to make changes, unplug the power to all of your devices before adjusting cables.
Step 3
Install a filter between your phone line and telephone. If you don't have a telephone line, you don't need to install a filter. Check to make sure you have phone service by listening for a dial tone. If you don't hear a dial tone, then you also have a bad DSL line.
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Step 4
Shut down your computer and turn off your modem, router and any other devices connected to the modem. Wait up to two minutes, and then plug your devices back into the wall and power on your computer.
Check DSL Speed
Step 1
Press the "Win-R" keys, type "cmd" into the text field, and then press "Enter" to access Command Line.
Step 2
Type "ipconfig" (omit the quotes), and then look for the IP address listed in Default Gateway.
Step 3
Plug the IP address into your Web browser's address bar, press "Enter," and then enter the username and password to access the administration console. In most cases, either the username, password or both fields use the word "admin." Check your manual to find the correct default login.
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Go to the "WAN," "Status" or "Connection" page. Write down the values listed in the Signal Attenuation section. If the attenuation shows 20db or lower, your DSL line is performing extremely well; a range between 20 to 40db indicates a good signal; and anything higher than 40db may indicate a bad connection or wiring.
- Disable your firewall temporarily to see if you might have an issue with the firewall preventing you from accessing the Internet.
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It was a beautiful night for the first of the Live on King Street Series with a band called tUnE-yArDs. Marking the start of the third annual series of concerts that are held on select Fridays on King Street outside the Majestic Theatre, this concert was rumored to be the most attended of all previous Live on King Street events. And, with the big names coming up this year, it is possible to break that record again and again.
The upcoming schedule can be found on the Live on King Street website, but here is a brief overview:
July 25th: famed alternative band by the name of Cracker
August 2nd: the world famous Ziggy Marley
August 22nd: the folk-rockers Deer Tick
September 19th: the up-and-coming folk stars, The Head and the Heart
Join all these artists on King Street for a free night of music.


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Press the down arrow key to interact with the calendar and select a date. Press the question mark key to get the keyboard shortcuts for changing dates.
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Offering an outdoor pool and private check-in/check-out, Rumah Sawah is located in Yogyakarta. Free WiFi access is available. Air conditioned rooms are provided with desk, wardrobe and mosquito net. Featuring a shower, private bathroom also comes with free toiletries and slippers. Guests enjoy pool and garden view from the room. Guests enjoy breakfast in the room and may order from the room service. Alternatively, various dining options can be found within a 15-minute drive in Prawirotaman culinary area. A mini-market is located a 5-minute walk from the property. Operating a 24-hour front desk, the friendly staff at Rumah Sawah can assist guests with car hire and laundry services at additional charges. A bicycle rental area are available. Other facilities offered at the property include a ticket service and a garden. The property offers free parking. Rumah Sawah is a 10-minute drive to Kasongan, 15-minute drive to Malioboro shopping area and a 40-minute drive to Adisucipto International Airport.
Please inform Rumah Sawah in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.


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Archant has expanded its media portfolio by launching International Prime Properties, a new quarterly global luxury property magazine.
Dedicated to showcasing the finest properties around the world, International Prime Properties has been launched off the back of the media owner's exciting initiative, the Innovation Fund. The programme, which launched last year, invites employees to propose new business ideas for Archant through a pitching process. Archant has committed funding for the best ideas, giving the employees behind the proposal the opportunity to bring their vision to life.
The brains behind International Prime Properties were Karen Tait and Sue Crwys-Williams, with the employees taking up the roles of Editor and Group Sales Manager respectively. The team will be taking the new product to LPS Beijing – the world's biggest luxury property event – and the first issue will go on sale from the end of April, coinciding with the opening of this year's Innovation Fund, with Archant beginning a call for ideas via a minisite.
Jeff Henry, CEO, Archant: "Our ongoing investment in staff is second to none and I'm really proud to see Karen and Sue's idea come to fruition. The Innovation Fund is a unique proposition that ensures we are giving our talented team a voice across the business and International Prime Properties is a great example of how the process can work successfully to build an impressive product. I look forward to seeing this year's entries, showcasing Archant's creativity."
Archant will be distributing 40,000 copies of International Prime Properties across a range of locations including First Class airport lounges, five star hotels, hospitality boxes at sporting events, premium London shops including Selfridges and Harvey Nichols, and luxury estate agents. In addition, copies will be distributed free with its sister, upmarket county magazines Cheshire Life, Sussex Life, Surrey Life and Hertfordshire Life, as well as in Marks & Spencer and Waitrose, and at Archant's French Property Shows at Olympia, London and Wetherby, Yorkshire. The first advertisers of the new publication will be the bespoke and confidential property search service, Leggett, and French bank, Britline, as the title looks to engage affluent UK-based readers looking for new property investments.
The title will consist of expert advice, helping readers make informed decisions on some of the most stunning living environments in the world, as well as showcasing the properties themselves.
Jeff Henry added: "We believe there is a gap in the current magazine media market which International Prime Properties will fill, giving readers access to a wealth of information on the international property industry. With its best in class quality content, plus the highly targeted distribution plan, the team have created a valuable product for consumers, giving advertisers access to a passionate and affluent audience."
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With the excitement level building for the release of Far Cry Primal Ubisoft has commissioned a gaming den to commemorate the launch of the game.
A crucial part of the gaming den is the PS4 console and Dualshock controller made out of solid stone. The video below shows how Nick Robertson went about creating the gaming den which includes the solid stone PS4, the Dualshock and a TV set.


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The Fire Line: Waldo Canyon, Black Forest and how wildfires are changing in Colorado and the American West
Four times in four years, wind-fanned flames raced through Colorado neighborhoods in and at the edge of dying forests, killing people and breaking records for destruction. And because more than 100,000 people in the last decade have moved into "red-zone" areas primed for conflagration by a century of fire suppression, no one is sure that the devastating fires of 2012 and 2013 will not be repeated.


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The Arkansas chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta, the honor society of agriculture, presented its annual achievement awards April 24 to faculty and students. Jason Apple, professor of animal science in the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, distributed the awards during ceremonies on campus.
Three faculty awards were presented to Nathan Slaton, professor of crop, soil and environmental sciences, who received the Research Award of Merit; Don Edgar, assistant professor of agricultural and extension education, who received the Teaching Award of Merit, and John Jennings, professor of animal science, who received the Extension Award of Merit.
Slaton's research program encompasses five crops and multiple plant-essential nutrients and involves both lab and field research. His most notable and comprehensive achievement during the last five years has been in development of soil-test based potassium fertilization guidelines for rice and soybeans. Slaton's research has been adopted widely because of its practical nature, long-term implications and his effective communication and demonstration of research results.
Edgar has taught seven different courses averaging 12 or more hours each semester. According to Gamma Sigma Delta, Edgar integrates basic tenets of good teaching with methodologies that consider the needs of the technology-centered, relationship-dependent students of today. Edgar also serves as the lead coordinator of the teaching block for pre-service teachers in agricultural education. This entails traveling the state to observe and provide constructive feedback for each student teacher.
Jennings has demonstrated the ability to conduct projects in cooperation with the Arkansas Forage and Grassland Council, NRCS, Arkansas Soil Districts, USDA-ARS faculty, other extension specialists, UA research and teaching faculty and experiment station faculty. The forage producers from Arkansas as well as those across the Southeastern and Midwestern U.S. have benefited from Jennings' ability to work with these and other organizations.
Students receiving scholarships from the society were Kelley Jacks, a child development major from Little Rock who was awarded the Gamma Sigma Delta Scholarship; Molly Morledge, a child development major from Little Rock who was awarded the Gamma Sigma Delta Lippert T. Ellis Scholarship, and Rikki Minkler, a dietetics major from Bakersfield, Mo., who was awarded the Gamma Sigma Delta John W. White Scholarship.
Eighteen awards were presented to students for oral and poster presentations on topics in their disciplines at the undergraduate, master's and doctoral levels. A list of the winners and their presentations' titles is online here.


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A fellow named Michael Rosenblum, whom I have never encountered before, has written a Huffington Post essay on libraries and meanders about on the idea that Google has made them obsolete. Mind you, this is not a direct point — indeed his inability to make a direct point or formulate a cohesive argument is abundant proof of his statement that:
Even though I lived right across the street from it [the Donnell Library in New York] for many years, I never went inside. I never sat in its reading room. I never checked out a book. I never explored its stacks to go through old volumes of bound periodicals in some research project.
Rosenblum is, as you will note from the screen capture, a TV guy and perhaps he can be forgiven for his preference for the Internet and indifference toward libraries. The information available on the Web can be illuminating or just a bunch of claptrap the cat dragged in. Not necessarily up to snuff for the conscientious researcher, but perfectly adequate for what I will politely call the less rigorous standards of television.
But in trying to distill Rosenblum's thoughts, it seems that he doesn't like libraries as he remembers them from his long-ago college days — nor does he like what they are becoming.
He quotes an article in the New York Times:
It has become more like a cultural space, which is about gathering people, giving people the opportunity to encounter each other," Mr. Norten said. "It's not really about just being a repository of books.
This, of course, is precisely true in terms of public programming. And speaking historically, the nation's public libraries have traditionally provided public programming, whether it's reading groups, lectures, or outside use of their auditoriums and meeting rooms. These days, especially, libraries provide Internet access, literacy programs, instruction in English as a Second Language, art exhibits, photography displays, and many other functions for the community.
Frankly, it's perfectly fine with me if Rosenblum never sets foot in a library because it's one less person in line at the reference desk, or browsing CDs and DVDs, or waiting for microfilm to be pulled from the stacks.
Notice that I mentioned microfilm. Rosenblum writes:
I can order up pretty much anything I want online, any time I want. Admittedly, the library is free (thank you Benjamin Franklin for that concept), but the web is also free (at least so far), and instant and much much easier to reference and find stuff than in the stacks (though less romantic, in a literary sense).
To which I would make this challenge: Find the complete edition of the Los Angeles Examiner online. Or the Los Angeles Herald-Express. Or the Los Angeles Herald Examiner. Or the Los Angeles Daily News. Or a complete run of the Saturday Review of Literature or the American Mercury or Liberty magazine, all prominent, influential magazines in their day that ought to be consulted by anyone studying American history in the last century.
And let me know when you have found complete online transcripts of jury selection in the trial of the McNamara brothers in the 1910 bombing of the Los Angeles Times. Or a complete online edition (not a snippet view) of Morrow Mayo's "Los Angeles."
I could go on, but I believe I have made my point. There is no substitute for libraries as brick and mortar institutions. None.
As I noted earlier, Rosenblum's complaint seems to be that he didn't like libraries the way he remembers them and doesn't like what they have become. He asks:
Is this the future of all brick and mortar institutions? Will the New York Times building one day be seen as a place for 'gathering people' so that they can 'encounter one another?'
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In Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury's novel of the dystopian future, (and also an excellent film by Francois Truffaut (1966)), Oskar Werner plays Montag, a 'fireman' whose job is to burn books.*
We seem to have bypassed all that nasty burning stuff.
But the result is pretty much the same.
Which means … what? Books are dead and therefore, libraries, as vast, dark warehouses of books, are also dead?
If that's what he's saying, then he is absolutely wrong. Books — and I mean printed books — aren't dead. If you think your ebook is a satisfactory replacement, try loaning your ecopy of "Fifty Shades of Grey" to a friend or donating your Kindle version of "Gone Girl" to charity.
Nor are libraries dead. They are institutions that have endured budget cutbacks, staff layoffs and reduced hours and they are as crowded as ever.
I suppose there will always be those, like Rosenblum, who have no use for libraries — even if their public programs (that would be "gathering people" who "encounter each other") feature the host of one of his TV shows. That is their choice and their loss.
In the meantime, you know where to find me: At the library.
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Wisteria sinensis 'Cooke's Purple' is a deciduous woody flowering vine that climbs through a twining method. Chinese Wisteria will flower in the spring before the foliage emerges. The purple flowers are held in grape-like clusters and are extremely fragrant. In the summer these will mature into bean-like seed pods.Hardiness Zone: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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text: I had a baby over a month ago but ever since i was pregnant my boyfriend has lost interest in me and its more focused on TV or other things. sometimes i feel like when we are out he is looking at other woman, like he is ready to trade me in or something. I tried to be romantic with him but its all a joke to him or he doesn't want to, he's got better things to do. I am so depressed at times because I will try to throw myself at him and he doesn't know i exist. What can I do to get the physical parts back? I want him to touch me and kiss me like he used to do.


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The attic is the main part of the house and ensuring the proper ventilation and air flow of the house should be your first priority. People often ignore to maintain the attic as it is the most unseen part of the house, however, a good attic can give the home a good air flow and keeps the house warm regardless any temperature. So tilt your head up and look at the necessary requirements for your attic at home.
1. Requires good ventilation system:
A ventilation is necessary to ensure that the house has required air flow through vents and exhausts. It keeps the house cool during summer and warm in winters. The house should have facilities that allow the air from the house to go from the exhaust and fresh air come from the inlet and this can be accommodated only through proper ventilation.
2. Ensure proper insulation:
Hearing Noises in Your Attic at Night? You May Have Wild Animals in Your Attic! This is our childhood nightmare and the reason behind this is the improper insulation. Make sure that the attic is insulated well and there are no empty spots in them, the house can damage the attic turning the heat radiation high. A good insulation is mandatory for the house with the continuous inspection of the same. Any insulation that looks worn out, noisy or has water leakages should be changed immediately.
3. Say no to roof leakages:
You may not check your roof often unless it rains or snows heavily and you happen to notice your roof has a leak in it This is the most ignored part of most of the houses, the unattended roofs. The moisture is the roof gets accumulated due to which the roofs experience cracks and finally results in leakage that also damages your inner flooring. It is advisable to check the leaks often with the help of professionals or someone who know the trick of checking the roof leaks.
4. Clean your Attic:
As you clean the house to avoid dust, make sure to clean your attic well The dust and webs are accumulated are most likely to be accumulated in the attic space when compared to the other part of the houses. Cleaning the attic can be a hard task, however, you can take professional help or can consider to do it alone with all the necessary things available in the market for cleaning.
5. Check and seal the attic:
The tiny gaps and the holes in the attic can cause major issues for your home, these are the home for bugs and pests. Accumulating the pests in the attic is really not hygienic because it stops the air from flowing freely and blocks even the vents. Thus, always check for such holes and seal them well and clean up all the dust and dirt that are making its place in the attic.
These simple tricks can keep the attic safe and hygienic and in turn help you and your family with proper ventilation and healthy flow of air.