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Naturally Inspired Stamp of Approval Blog Hop Day 209:00
Hi Crafters,
it's that time again! The Stamp of Approval Collection will be released on June 7th! We are hopping for three days to bring you a TON of inspiration using the products found in the box! Don't forget in order to be notified about SOA, you need to join the WAITLIST! I have a list of all the people in the Blog Hop for each day at the bottom of the post. Just head to the next person after leaving a comment here on what inspires you!
This card I featured in the video tutorial. I used the Simply the Best and Birds of a Feather stamps and combined them with some of Catherine's amazing inks and topped it off with the Best Die from the collection! I love layering stamps on top of each other and this creates some pretty contrasts!
I am obsessed with Catherine's inks. They are so vibrant and gorgeous and I love how solid stamps stamp perfectly every time. I used a variety of colours to make up this fun card. It was super easy to make, just stamp one colour on top of the other.
Inks: Tiara, Tiki Torch, Orange Twist, Tutti Frutti, Rockin Red, Flirty Fuchsia
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Your cards are beautiful! Love that scripty background on your feather card too!ReplyDelete
Love the simplicity of the card, especially the BEST die. ❤ReplyDelete
Always lovee your cards! Love them both, but she the bottom one is absolutely my favorite!!ReplyDelete
Amazing cards! Love the simplicity yet impactful second card! Great job!ReplyDelete
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CAS cards are my favourite. You have such great style!ReplyDelete
Oh I love how you combined the script and the feathers its awesome. I am so going to have to CAS that one and the colours on the second card are beautiful they give such a dramatic effect in such a simple way I love it. Makes me think of thanksgiving time in Canada.ReplyDelete
Great job!!! I love your cards and the colors are fabulous. CAS'ed them on Pinterest and will be sure to make these. TFS!ReplyDelete
Beautiful cards! I love Catherine Pooler inks, they are the best! Going to have lots of fun with this collection.ReplyDelete
Always appreciate a video! My favorite card is the second one because of the color combinations and the focus. The use of white space really emphasizes the rest of the card.ReplyDelete
Both of your cards are so beautiful Justine!ReplyDelete
Pretty cards with the second one being my favorite with the vibrant colors. I love your clean and simple style.ReplyDelete
Oooooh...totally in LOVE with both your cards!! :0)ReplyDelete
Your cards are beautiful, the feather card made my jaw drop, such a neat idea to stamp right over another image. That sure takes masking to the wastebasket. It just might be Catherine's ink that does it.ReplyDelete
My inspiration is florals...the colors, the shapes and the scents. And in nature....birds. Love them all.
I love the simplicity but they really are WOW!ReplyDelete
I was eager to see what you did with CP's SOA as a design team member. I love your renditions! They are gorgeous cards! Thank you for your inspiration!ReplyDelete
Justine, you did a fantastic job on those cards - love them both! And a special thank you for also including a video - any video I've ever seen of yours is always so very helpful! :)ReplyDelete
Simple yet elegant, this is what the artists have showcased over and over on this blog hop! I've been inspired continually while hopping along and I am looking forward to getting my hands on this new collection! Thanks for inspiring us today.ReplyDelete
The vibrant ink colours clearly inspire you and the cards you've designed: sensational! My inspiration comes from nature...flowers, animals and, especially, butterflies! Thank you for creating and sharing beauty with us today!ReplyDelete
Wow! Awesome cards!!! I'm in love for the stunning colors!!! Beautiful inks!!!ReplyDelete
I'm inspired by nature around me and by my beloved partner!!! He always supports me!!! He's the best!!!
Oh my goodness Justine! I LOVE the script over the feathers!!! I am totally using your idea as inspiration! I love feathers and that script over the top just made them even better!! Thanks for sharing and for the video!ReplyDelete
-Irene Garcia
I am loving your card designs and your creativity!!! This collection is truly amazing.ReplyDelete
Gorgeous! Just love these!ReplyDelete
Both of your cards are great... but I really love the first one... The colors and they layers and the layout. Just perfect!! Loved the video too.ReplyDelete
Gorgeous cards! I love how you layered the different stamps! The rainbow card is fantastic!ReplyDelete
The words are SO CLEAR!!! That is amazing. That is a testament to the stamps, and the ink. WOW, I'm just amazed. I really like the colors you chose to go together. They are just perfect together, and make me think of real birds...ReplyDelete
Both cards are outstanding! Love the use of the script stamp on the first card. The rainbow card has such vibrant colors.ReplyDelete
Love these cardsReplyDelete
- Anonymous5 June 2017 at 10:56
Beautiful cards! CP's SOAs are fabulous, aren't they?ReplyDelete
Hi Justine! I love the first card because if it's mixed media, layered effect. And the colors on the 2nd cards are gorgeous!ReplyDelete
Both of these cards are amazing! Nice work.ReplyDelete
Clean and Simple .... ahhhhhhhh --- love the cardsReplyDelete
If I was on the fence about this box at all your cards would definitely be the deciding factor - they are GORGEOUS!!!! Love the script over top of the feathers and those mutli-colored stems on the second one - Beautiful!!ReplyDelete
Beautiful cards. Thanks for sharingReplyDelete
Beautiful cards, Justine!ReplyDelete
Great card designs Justine all these wonderful bloggers inspire me with their talent. Love the color combos on the last card beautifulReplyDelete
I know every time I see your cards i am going to love your creation...and you certainly did not let me down this time....Thanks for the inspiration.ReplyDelete
Love your cards! I really like the rainbow colors on the Best Wishes card.ReplyDelete
Love your designs and the colors you used. I too love the CP'S inks. They are my new favorites. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
Inspiring cards, can't wait to try to make myselfReplyDelete
Amazing cards! I love the feather card and the way you used the script stamp. The colorful stems makes a gorgeous presentation!ReplyDelete
Beautiful!Love your cards today .ReplyDelete
WOW! Great cards and great colors! Thanks!ReplyDelete
Absolutely LOVE these clean and simple cards!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the amazing video.ReplyDelete
Wow, wow, wow I love your cards. You are so inspiring to meReplyDelete
Wow! You're cards are fantastic! Love the colors and designs! Absolutely amazing!ReplyDelete
Loved your cards and the video. Your second card is so colorful and happy. Really liked your presentation with the inks that you used.ReplyDelete
Your cards are beautiful. Can't wait to get the collection and try out these ideas. Thank you too for the video...very helpfulReplyDelete
Your cards are beautiful! I can't pick a favorite. Thanks for the video...always fun to watch the process. So many great ideas.ReplyDelete
Gorgeous have not h ard of this company before but it looks amazingReplyDelete
Gorgeous cards! Love the scripty background. Your cards are so lovely.ReplyDelete
Your cards are lovely and the video was a big help.ReplyDelete
Beautiful cards! I love the vibrant colors :)ReplyDelete
The feather stamp is versatile and an unexpected element of nature. Loved the card. You encourage fellow scampers to be successful. I like that.ReplyDelete
Your cards are so clean and simple yet beautiful! That scripty stamp will make a great background. I can't wait for this SOA to arrive!ReplyDelete
Very pretty & simple card. I love the colors you chose.ReplyDelete
Beautiful cards, love the bright colors used on the second card. Sp simple and elegant.ReplyDelete
Your cards are always beautiful. Amazes me how many different styles and designs you gals always come up with.ReplyDelete
Beautiful cardsReplyDelete
Amazing! ...One collection can be used so uniquely by so many people. Thank you so much for sharing your talents and the beautiful cards!!!ReplyDelete
Love your color combination, and the scripty background, and the shadow die cut. Am excited to get my set.ReplyDelete
The rainbow of florals radiates the beauty of Catherine Pooler Designs Ink colors. The depth of each color is magnificent. Beautiful designs.ReplyDelete
I love the texture in your card! Those feathers speak to my soul lol. Can't wait to get my hands on them!ReplyDelete
Love your cards! The die is so wonderful!ReplyDelete
I love both of your cards Justine....I love the vibrant colours on the 2nd card. The feather card with the script is awesome. I can't wait to get my hands on this collection!ReplyDelete
Simply stunning cards!! I love the layered look of the first card ans the simplistic yet bright and beautiful colors an the secondReplyDelete
Fantastic cards! Love your videos - thanks so much for continuing to create them!ReplyDelete
That feather is pretty amazing!ReplyDelete
Oh my...I love your cards so much! Using the script over the feathers is genius!ReplyDelete
Great cards. Love how you used the feathers.ReplyDelete
Love your cards, Justine! I can't pick a favorite, they are both fabulous!ReplyDelete
Crisp, clean and simple, yet stunningly beautiful. Thank you for sharing...ReplyDelete
The feather card with the script is so beautiful!ReplyDelete
Glad to have you on the team for this, Justine! You have such an awesome POV and create such graphic cards!ReplyDelete
SO SO BEAUTIFULReplyDelete
I love this card. It is beautiful. I like the butterflies as well. Thanks for making these.ReplyDelete
That big stamp needs a translation =DReplyDelete
These are so pretty! Thank you so much for sharing your talent!
Hello Justine,ReplyDelete
Firstly, I wanted to send a proper thank-you for the lovely quilted cover for a Mini-Misti, which I won during your April giveaway. It arrived and is beautiful and practical. While I don't own the Mini-Misti, I decided to invest in the Creative Corners, which I will store in the pouch.
Secondly, on to your cards. I LOVE the feather one! I was not too sure about the elements on the Birds of a Feather set, as I am not one for flourishes, etc. But I just noticed that script stamp is in FRENCH. Brilliant! It will be very useful, and adds lovely layering and texture to your card. The rainbow of twigs showcases those CP inks to perfection. A sweet card. Thanks for the inspiration.
LOVE all of your cards!!!!ReplyDelete
Fell in love when I saw your 1st card, loved the technique and use of the "best" die. The 2nd card is incredible. Using CP inks allows each color to pop!!!ReplyDelete
Your feather card knocked my socks off. All the elements come together beautifully. Such a creative way to use rainbow colors with the florals.ReplyDelete
I just love the scripty background behind the feathers! Both cards are gorgeous!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous cards, LOVE the feathers with the Scripty background! Those CP Inks are gorgeous, love the ombré leaves look too. I'm so inspired by a walk in the words or a garden.ReplyDelete
Great cards! I love that feather card, Justine! I always enjoy your videosReplyDelete
These are gorgeous! I love the rainbow leaves card!ReplyDelete
Love your cardsReplyDelete
Love both cards. Simple but graphically powerful.ReplyDelete
Great cards. Love the use of the script stamp for the background. Fun seeing all the different ways the "Best" stamp is being used.ReplyDelete
I just love your work Justine! Your cards are amazing. First card I have seen using the words stamp you out in top of the feathers, like the way you used it.ReplyDelete
Fantastic idea to have the layout of theReplyDelete
inks set up the colors for stamping the
wheat. Simple but beautiful card.
I get most of my ideas from blogs but
I need to start observing nature and
the things around me for good ideas.
thanks for sharing.
I love that you used a variety of CP's inks on each of your cards! Fantastic color combinations, both of which I will be copying!ReplyDelete
Love how you used the background word stamp - very pretty.ReplyDelete
You have a way of mixing elements that uses several things, but doesn't end up too busy. I aspire to be that way. They are all beautiful. People like you inspire me.ReplyDelete
Wow! Those cards are so fabulous!!! The colors, the scripty background... love it!! This collection is going to be awesome!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous cards!ReplyDelete
Justine, your cards are beautiful! Nature, the new SOA collection and the CP inks.... yes they all belong together!ReplyDelete
You have created two cards with awesome focals! They are wonderful, thank you.ReplyDelete
As you usually do, you made up great cards. I love the color combination.ReplyDelete
Justine, how clever to put that text stamp over the feathers, it gives it a whole different feel.ReplyDelete
Absolutely gorgeous, as usual. Thanks for the great inspiration!ReplyDelete
So pretty. Love the colour schemes you've used.ReplyDelete
Beautiful cards. Love the colors.ReplyDelete
Beautiful, thank you for sharing!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous card. Just LOVE this. Can't wait to get my hands on the new SOA collection.ReplyDelete
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And Wow! Love the colors on the second card too. Love the clean & simple style of both cards.ReplyDelete
I love the inks, too! I love pops of color - on cards, in decorating - everywhere!ReplyDelete
such pretty cards and great inspiration:)ReplyDelete
Love your video tutorial! Very inspirational. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
Justine your cards are amazing! The Cora look fabulous.ReplyDelete
Just love your cards, so pretty. Great video!ReplyDelete
Your cards are gorgeous as always!ReplyDelete
Every card I see I notice something else in the box that I missed or forgot about. I am so excited to get this box in my hands.ReplyDelete
My 2 lovely daughters inspire me each and every day. Watching them grow into beautiful young ladies, each with their own unique personality is an inspiration in itself. This collection is gorgeous and I can't wait to get my hands on it.ReplyDelete
Wonder work with those great products!ReplyDelete
Would love to make your cards. Very prettyReplyDelete
Glad I don't have to choose a favorite. I love everything about the first card, but I also love the big, bold colors on the second card.ReplyDelete
Would love to make your cards. Very prettyReplyDelete
Your cards are lovely Justine. I like the words on the background of the 1st. card.ReplyDelete
Both your cards make use of such summery colours & the background stamp just makes the oneReplyDelete
card rock!
Beautiful...as always! Thanks for sharing the process you used to layer the words.ReplyDelete
Beautiful, colorful cards!ReplyDelete
Love your beautiful cards! Catherine's inks just pop off the white backgrounds! Just fabulous!ReplyDelete
Love the "shadowed" BEST die and your colour choicesReplyDelete
Hi there Justine!! I love the cards you made for day 2 of this SOA Collection Blog Hop!! And I love watching video tutorials as well...so thank you for making one!! ☺ That new script stamp is going to be a favorite of mine....I just have this feeling!! ☺ TFS!!ReplyDelete
Beautiful cards Justine. I lived in Thunder Bay for 4 years. I lived near Intola on the Lake. In the country of TB. hahah I am not a city girl. hahaha Thanks for the peek.ReplyDelete
Some people just have the talent, and you my dear are one of those people. I love your cardsReplyDelete
BEautiful cards!!!ReplyDelete
STUNNING cards, Justine!!ReplyDelete
As usual, your cards are exquisite.........love all the colors on the second one, but the one that you demonstrated in the video is my favorite. Like the way you used the script and how you used the black and white for the sentiment. YOU definitely inspire me.ReplyDelete
Beautiful cards, JustineReplyDelete
Lovely cards and great colors.ReplyDelete
Wow! That was beautiful, Justine! Thanks for sharingReplyDelete
I love your cards!!ReplyDelete
Pretty cards. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
These are fun! I always enjoy seeing what you create. Thanks for sharing on this great blog hop!!ReplyDelete
Beautiful Cards - can't wait to get my collection!ReplyDelete
Was excited to see your name on the blog list and your didn't disappoint. Both cards are beautiful. I especially like the second card with the kind of ombré look stamped across! What a great collection of stamps to inspire creativity!ReplyDelete
These are beautiful cards! I was blown away at how simple it was to make your first card, it's gorgeous!ReplyDelete
Such yummy colors. Wonderful collection and can't wait until release day.ReplyDelete
Love the text stamped on the feathers! I'm inspired by the colors in nature!ReplyDelete
Great inspiration from this blog hop. Your cards are beautiful!ReplyDelete
I especially like the second card. These inks are fabulous! Thanks for sharing your cards. dezertsuz at gmailReplyDelete
I love these clean and simple cards!ReplyDelete
Love the colors!ReplyDelete
Beautiful cards, love the colors. Thanks for the video.ReplyDelete
Lovely designs, Justine.ReplyDelete
Love the layering of the script over the feathers!!!ReplyDelete
Wow! So pretty. Love feathers on the script and the leaf colors.ReplyDelete
So simple, and yet so effective! I love the repeated image in different shades.ReplyDelete
The card in your video is gorgeous! Thank you so much for doing the video. I find your videos easy to watch and listen to, like Catherine's.ReplyDelete
Gorgeous card Justine, simple and elegant. I need this collection nowReplyDelete
Thanks you so much for sharing love seeing videos of how the cards are made.ReplyDelete
These cards are awesome Justine! Thanks for sharing! I expecially love the second one! All of these beautiful cards on the blog hop are super inspiring!ReplyDelete
Just love how bright and vivid these colors are! You make great cards.ReplyDelete
The ink pad colors are amazing,ReplyDelete
Love the blue green combo. My favorite colors.ReplyDelete
Nice cards!ReplyDelete
Your cards are stunning! I especially love the feathers with the script. Just so cool.ReplyDelete
Really nice demonstration of using the same image in arange of the colored / coordinating inks. Very nice.ReplyDelete
Stunning cards! I love all the colors!ReplyDelete
Obsessed with the beautiful ink colors!!!ReplyDelete
I love both cards! The blue green is one of my favorite combos but I also like the orange and reds with a purple for good measure.ReplyDelete
Wonderful cards! Love the rainbow of colors you did with the wild garden leaves! Thanks for the inspiration!ReplyDelete
Loved your cards, found them to be very inspiring! I am really anxious to receive my box.ReplyDelete
Wow both great cards but especially love the script and feathers card. Great video to show how you did that card. So much inspiration in the blog hops. Can't wait to get my box!ReplyDelete
Yoyr second card is "fallish" looking! Love it!!ReplyDelete
Sometimes simply has such a great effect.ReplyDelete
Love the three feathers with writing in the background and I especially love the warm progression of colors in the second card!ReplyDelete
Beautiful, beautiful cards. I can't wait to get box.ReplyDelete
I love your cards and your tutorials. I am inspired by nature. Thanks for the info. I just put my name on the wait list and joined stamp nation!ReplyDelete
Justine, This is the first time I have seen you video and been on your Blog. You know how to make some beautiful cards. I like how you did the two stamps of Best. I like, I will have to try that when I get the box. Thank you.ReplyDelete
Wow! Your vibrant colors look like a great fall palette. Love the clean, crisp look to your cards, too.ReplyDelete
I love your cards. You can turn a simple card into something special. Thanks for your ideas.ReplyDelete
Just amazing, so simple, yet stunning.ReplyDelete
I love your cards, Justine! And I like how you explain it so simply in your video. I will definitely be CASEing that feather card. I love how you think to use the different stamps in unique ways. There is something about that scripty font that gets me every time! Thanks for all you do to inspire crafters like me every day.ReplyDelete
Love your cards and how you use an several of Catherine's inks. Thanks for sharing your talent!ReplyDelete
Very fresh and new...you are inspiring, thank youReplyDelete
So excited to have found your blog!ReplyDelete
Very pretty and colorful. I like the layering. I am inspired by the colors and patterns in nature.ReplyDelete
cards are beautiful many layers of color and script!!!!ReplyDelete
Wow, what gorgeous cards! Love those feathers & the inks look incredible! Sooo vibrant!ReplyDelete
I like the simplicity of your cards.ReplyDelete
I am absolutely stunned by the bold image with the various rainbow colored stems. Love it!ReplyDelete
Hi, Justine I,m just in love with your cards all beautiful and love CP color collection gorgeousReplyDelete
Beautiful cards! Great design!ReplyDelete
I love all the gorgeous full coverage color!!! Its so hard to get great ink pads....these will be my next purchase for sure!!ReplyDelete
I love the vibrant colors! I want all the inks!ReplyDelete
Both of your cards are gorgeous. I also love all of your videos. What does the script background say? Lover's flowers?ReplyDelete
Beautiful and bold!ReplyDelete
Love the way you layered your card. Great idea!ReplyDelete
Nice cards. I really like the design of the cards.ReplyDelete
Your rainbow of coloured flowers is so cool. Really shows off CP ink!ReplyDelete
Super cards!!! The video was great! I love the idea of script as a background of the feathers and the shadowing effect of the "best" die was brilliant! Both cards are awesome.ReplyDelete
Great colour combos!ReplyDelete
Pretty and elegant cards :) Thank you for sharing!ReplyDelete
So lovely. That background text stamp looks like a useful addition. Stunning.ReplyDelete
Beautiful cards! I am inspired by beautiful, natural features and the fairy tale/magical creatures I imagine live there. Thank you so much for this opportunity!ReplyDelete
Love them just love themReplyDelete
I love your work, Justine!ReplyDelete


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Stories, images and videos of small adventure trips in and around the state of Idaho
Hunter and I trailer to the Eighth Street trailhead then ride the rest of the way to the ridge and Eagleson for his first overnight trip off the motorcycle. We see a skink, sit around a fire, sleep and ride home through some difficult mental terrain.
by Jason Abbott

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When trying to figure out a realistic menu plan I was constantly stumped with the weekends. Saturday's we spend the day shopping for the coming week and are gone a good chunk of the day. Then Sunday's were doing most of the food prep for the coming weeks lunches and dinners. So cooking even more on the weekends seemed a challenge. Through much discussion with my husband we had two epiphanies. The first was he wanted to cook dinner for us one night a week. Both to up his kitchen skills as well as to give me a break from all the cooking. The second was Asian cuisine seemed like the answer as most of it has a quick cook time.
So far this has been fantastic. It still needs some tweaking as some of the dishes like Red Cooked Beef and Red-Briased Beef with Tofu "Bamboo" both need to slow cook. With a little planning this won't be hard to work into our routine. The rest of this dished like Stir-Fried Greens with Dried Shrimp, Barbecue Pork Lo Mein, Stir-Fried Beef with Black Bean Chili, or Stir-Fried Mushrooms with Garlic all offered quick dinner with amazing flavor.
Working back and forth between Phoenix Claws and Jade Trees and Every Grain of Rice only gets us more and more excited about the next weekends dinner. This last weekend we turned to Fuchsia Dunlop's book once again and tried both the Cumin Beef and the Sweet and Sour Zucchini. Since I already had my beef sliced up and weighed out for the recipe all I had to do was thaw it. For the dinner it was a little chopping. While I was chopping my husband was able to get the marinade for the beef done. By the time he was ready to cook the beef was done marinading. I also got the zucchini sliced up and it was able to release it's water while he cooked the beef. We also had a big batch of brown rice already cooked up so that was just a matter of heating it. Quick, simple, and a little team work got us a great weekend meal.
Beef with Cumin
In a bowl whisk together:
- 1 teaspoon Shoaxing Wine
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Light Soy Sauce
- ¾ teaspoon Dark Soy Sauce
- 1 ½ teaspoon Potato Flour
- 9 ounces Sirloin or other lean tender beef
Prep all your veggies as this will go quickly:
- ½ Red Bell Pepper, deseeded and cut into bite sized pieces
- ½ Green Bell Pepper, deseeded and cut into bite sized pieces
- 2 Garlic Cloves, minced
- 1 ½ teaspoon Fresh Ginger, minced
- 1 Fresno Chili, deseeded and minced
- 2 Green Onions, finely sliced
Heat up your wok over high heat with:
- 3 tablespoon Cooking Oil
Add the marinaded beef and quickly stir, toss, and pull apart the beef making sure all pieces brown all over. Pour off into a bowl to let rest. Then add to the wok:
- 1 tablespoon Cooking Oil
Add in the ginger and the garlic. Whirl around for just a few seconds and then add the peppers and the chili and:
- 2 teaspoon Ground Cumin
- 2 teaspoons Red Pepper Flakes
Move quickly around the wok until everything is hot and fragrant. Return the beef to the wok. Give it all another quick stir and add the green onion. After one final quick stir pour it into your serving dish of choice and toss with:
- 1 teaspoon Sesame Oil
Cover to keep warm.
Sweet and Sour Zucchini
- 11 ounces Zucchini, 2-3 inch long thin slices work best for this recipe
- Salt
Put the sliced zucchini in a bowl. Sprinkle with ½ teaspoon of salt and toss. Let sit for 30 minutes so the salt can extract the excess moisture from the zucchini. Drain the zucchini (I put my in cheese cloth and squeezed out the moisture. You could also do this in a light weight kitchen towel.)
Heat your wok over high heat with:
- 2 tablespoons Cooking Oil
- 2 Garlic Cloves, minced
Once you hear the garlic start to sizzle add the zucchini. Working quickly toss the zucchini trying to get all the pieces evenly heated through. Just until the zucchini brightens up in color. Try not to over cook. Add the:
- ½ teaspoon Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Chinkiang Vinegar
Give it one last stir around the pan and serve.
Every Grain of Rice again hit this one out of the park and make a weekend dinner that was complex in flavor but quick and easy to throw together. (P.S. I used the whole red and green bell pepper as I didn't want to waste the other half and didn't have a plan for it.)


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Johnson, A.E.
FLORA was very glad to know that at last her tender hearted, patient Ruth had found some one to love her as well as to require of her duties. Love is a lightened of labor, and Flora felt that, in this respect at least, she was more fortunate than her friend. She felt sure, moreover, she was fast gaining the affection of her brothers and of her mother, who was gradually awaking to love for Flora and the desire to make the home attractive. She had something to work for. But Ruth--she had no one to whom to look for love, except Jem, as it was impossible to think of their quiet, undemonstrative father ever expressing any of his love for his daughters. One could only judge from his manner, for he never said much, and that was the same as when she first knew them.
John Rudd apparently took it as a matter of course that Major Benson came to see him as he lay ill, and expressed neither pleasure nor displeasure when he stated
It was very difficult for Major Joe, with his tender heart, to leave his grandchildren. At last, however, he did, promising to return in the afternoon with Mrs. Benson, who would be overjoyed to see them, especially Ruth, who was so like her mother at her age.
As they returned to the market, Major Joe was prolific in his expressions of gratitude to Flora, for her part, in bringing about this delightful re-union, for had this not been done, Ruth and Jem would have suffered, and would have been left without parents or home.
Harry and Alec were well pleased with their new position, and because trade had been very flourishing during their period of power. Major Joe heartily thanked them all for their kind help to him this morning. Flora then returned home, but Harry and Alec
It is neither necessary to recount in detail all that pertained to the last hours of John Rudd, nor how attentive Grandfather Joe was to his newly found grandchildren; nor how overjoyed Mrs. Benson was when she first saw them. It will be enough to say that all that could be done towards rendering the dying man's last moments peaceful was done. Towards the last he roused, and in a simple, but earnest way, expressed himself content to die. He said that, although he had not spoken of the matter for fear of distressing the children, he had known for some time that it was to be so, and that long ago he had made his peace with God. He regretted his past careless life, both as to his duty to his Maker and to the children entrusted to him; "but," he continued, "God is good, and ever willing to forgive, and to accept a truly contrite spirit, and my trust is stayed on him." He expressed himself as very grateful to him for his goodness in providing for his children. He blessed them all with his last breath and passed peacefully away.
When the last sad rites had been performed, Ruth's
The modest furniture of her home was entirely removed, although it somewhat crowded the cottage, but Ruth could not now part with these mementos of her former life, which had been her mother's.
At last, everything was ready, the little house was given up, and Ruth was appending a few moments with Flora, who, although instrumental in finding a new home for Ruth and Jem, was full of sorrow at the prospect of her loss in the parting with her friend.
"Don't look so sad, Flora dear," said Ruth. "Think what a blessing it is that poor little Jem and I have not been left altogether alone in the world. Had God not led you to find our dear grandparents, how very wretched we should be now. Besides, you know, we are not to be so far away; we can see each other often."
"That is true," returned Flora, brightening up; "I am glad of that; but it will be so lonely not to have you near me. Besides, I don't know any other girl as intimately as I do you."
"Oh, you will," said Ruth. "I am sure you will meet and become acquainted with some one as you did me.
"And me too, Ruth," said an unexpected voice behind stern.
Both turned, and saw Mrs. Hazel standing in the doorway with a smile upon her lips and tears in her eyes.
"I used to be very unhappy, as you both know, and it was because I expected life to form itself for me--either for pleasure or unhappiness. Then Flora came," and she went over to her daughter and placed an arm about Her, and looked lovingly in her eyes; "I watched her closely, and I soon discovered that she had determined to make this house a home, and a delightful one. No untoward circumstances seemed to discourage, but she was ever cheery and sprightly. We have gained by her home-coming--how much I cannot tell. She seems to have the mere power of will to mold circumstances as she chooses--"
"Not my will, mother," softly interrupted Flora, her face suffused with happy smiles; "it is God's will."
"Yes, yes, my dear," said Mrs. Hazeley, "I believe it. I want his will to mold my life too. A godless life is a wretched life, my children."
Harry and Alec had entered during the conversation, and were standing listening in amazement to what they heard from their mother.
"And the boys too," continued Mrs. Hazeley; "I am sure they have been helped by their sister's example."
"I know I have" exclaimed Alec. Harry's only reply was to remark that the major was at the door waiting for Ruth. Then he turned and went out.
Flora felt a strange mixture of feelings at that moment. She was glad to know she had helped Ruth; unutterably grateful for her mother's words; and hurt at the seeming indifference of her brother. It was not her way, however, to dwell on what she could not prevent, so she oddly determined to strive harder than before to penetrate the armor of cold indifference worn by Harry of late.
As Harry left, they all went to the gate to wave a good-bye to Ruth. In the wagon was Jem, perched on a seat beside her grandfather, to whom she had clung with all the strength of her loving little heart. Immediately after the funeral she had gone home with him, taking "Pokey," and leaving Ruth in peace to pack.
This was really a comfort to Ruth, as Jem's presence would not have been of any great assistance.
Soon everything was settled, and with many injunctions to come soon, the party drove off, little Jem holding the reins with a steady hand, and a determination to drive all the way home.
A new life thus opened for the orphans, Ruth and Jem--a life of freedom from care, of joyous liberty to run at will in the garden of their grandfather, who delighted in the company of Jem, and who returned his affection in full measure. The life at the cottage was blessed by the loving guardianship of the grandmother, who saw in Ruth her own daughter of long ago.
Under this beneficent influence Ruth lost some of her seriousness, becoming more like other girls, and grew rosy and stout.
The life at the farm had so absorbed Jem's mind and time that, for the time being, "Pokey" was forgotten, much to the latter's satisfaction, for now she could lie in the sun and sleep in peace without fear of being unceremoniously awakened by her erratic little mistress.
Flora watched the wagon containing Ruth and Jem until it was out of sight, and then went into the house.
Alec and Harry had gone away. Mrs. Hazeley was sewing, and Flora, having no especial duty, and caring for none, went over and stood at the window, listlessly gazing into space. Her eyes soon dropped, and her attention was attracted by the yellow leaves on the sweet-potato vine. Flora felt as if all to which she had clung was leaving her in her loneliness. She looked closer. The potato was still firm and hard, and the jar was quite packed with roots, but the leaves on the vine were dying.


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NORFOLK, VA. – The College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has selected the Division III Scholar Teams for the Fall 2017 semester. The teams represent 430 institutions from across all NCAA, NAIA and NJCAA Divisions. The Illinois Tech men's and women's swimming teams were one of over 600 that received the distinction for academic and athletic achievement.
In order to qualify as a Scholar All-America team, a team needed to record a collective grade point average of at least 3.0 on a four-point scale. This is the fourth straight semester in which the women's team has received this honor and the fourth in the last five semesters in which the men's team has claimed the award. Tech had 12 team wins between the men and women during the Fall 2017 semester.
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The Chamber of Engineers took part during Discover University Open Week held recently. Chamber Vice President Ing. Ray Vassallo gave a presentation in the Engineering Pavilion (situated in front of the University Canteen). CoE members were invited to attend, together with their families.
The Chamber of Engineers held a seminar on Industrial Excellence, which took place on Monday 21st October at the Professional Centre in Gzira. During the seminar, presentations from the following leading companies in the local industry were given:
1. Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Ltd.2. Water Services Corporation3. Abertax Quality Ltd.
This seminar was organised as part of the nomination evaluation process of the 2013 Malta Engineering Excellence Awards (MEEA) organized by the Chamber. The MEEAs will be held under the Distinguished Patronage of H.E. Dr George Abela, President of Malta on the 29th of November 2013 at the Verdala Palace. The award ceremony commences at 19:30pm sharp. This event is strictly by invitation.
The IEEE Malta Section held its annual IEEE Distinguished Lecturer talk entitled "Computing with private data : when cryptography meets signal processing". This year the speaker iwas Prof. Mauro Barni from the University of Siena. Further information regarding the talk and the speaker can be found below in this document.
This event was held in collaboration with the Chamber of Engineers on Wednesday 23rd October 2013 at the Professional Centre, Gzira. This was be followed by light refreshments.
The Chamber of Engineers has recently launched the 12th edition of the Malta Engineering Excellence Awards.
These awards are our opportunity to recognise engineering excellence in various areas of the engineering profession.
We are pleased to note that over these past years the number of nominations received has been on the increase. We are confident that the awards have served to encourage individuals and organisations to strive for excellence and to make the attainment of one of these awards their goal. This augurs well for the profession and we look forward to a good number of nominations as in previous years. This ceremony will serve to showcase the capabilities of the engineering community.
Once again, the Chamber of Engineers participated in the opening ceremony of the Final Year Projects Exhibition of the Faculty of Engineering. 12 projects were shortlisted in the Mechanical and Electrical streams, whilst 8 projects were shortlisted under ICT. The awards were presented by Chamber President Ing. Saviour Baldacchino on the 27th Jun and 11th July respectively, at the University of Malta. All students received a certificate of recognition.
Mark Bonnici won the Mechanical Engineering award, with his project entitled The Development of Environmentally Conscious Cosmetic Packaging through Eco-Design and Design for Manufacture. The Electrical Engineering award went to Andre Micallef with his project on Acquisition and Tracking for UAV Communications. Vincent Emmanuel Farruiga won the ICT award with his project SCENARIO - Setting Crowd Events using Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence.
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Good morning, all! It's the second Saturday of the month, which means it's time for a science post. This month, with winter approaching, I thought I would turn my attention to a couple of animals that are well adapted to cold environments: the Yakutian horse and the Pallas's cat.
The Yakutian horse is a breed of horse that lives in the Yakut region of Siberia; the Pallas's cat is a species (Otocolobus manul) with a widespread range, from the Caspian Sea to northern India to China and Mongolia. Both these mammals show some common adaptations to cold environments, like small size (Yakutian horses are a bit smaller than most horses, and Pallas's cats are only the size of a house cat) and long fur. According to the BBC, ancient woolly mammoths had similar adaptations, which enabled them to survive during the ice age.
A new genomic study (reported by the same BBC article linked to above) has indicated that Yakutian horses evolved from Genghis Khan's Mongolian horses in less than 800 years, basically the blink of an eye. Since they adapted to the harsh Siberian winters (with temperatures down to -94 degrees Fahrenheit), they've been indispensable to the Yakutian people, for food, clothing, and transportation.
Pallas's cats, in contrast, are wild. They live mostly in rocky areas at high altitudes (according to ARKive), and indeed, they've been found high up in the Himalayas where only snow leopards were thought to roam (see PBS's "Nature: The Story of Cats", episode 1). They're active mostly at dawn and dusk, and hide in rock burrows the rest of the time to avoid predators. They've been known to inhabit burrows abandoned by other animals. To help them avoid predation, their fur changes color seasonally for camouflage.
That's it for today! What do you think? Have you ever heard of these animals before? What do you think of them? Do you like winter as much as they do? Tell me in the comments!


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Butterflies - In the Colors of the Rainbow
Tiger Leafwing Butterfly and Cairns BirdwingClick thumbnail to view full-size
Thoas Swallowtail Butterfly - Papillo thoas
Green Malachite Butterfly - Siproeta stelenes
Green Banded Peacock Butterfly - Papilio palinurus
The Royal Blue Butterfly - Myscelia cyaniris
Butterflies from Around the World and Colors of the Rainbow
A Rainbow of Colors in Butterflies
If you but look, you can see a beautiful array of colors around you every day, even in nature. Butterflies are no different, but not the first place I would normally look for a rainbow of colors. I love butterflies and they bring much joy to my life. Besides growing a garden for them, and viewing them whenever I can, I try to capture them with my camera. To be clear, I capture butterflies with my camera only! We live in a time where we can learn so much just from a photo that need not hurt a butterfly in any way. I am blessed to be in this time, so I can take their pictures.
My family knows it is one of my favorite things to do. Next to the ocean, I love butterflies and gardening with a passion. The beauty inherent within these things never ceases to amaze me.
This article is just a photo gallery of butterflies, where you can see the many different colors they can come in. This by no means scratches the surface! I start with red, like I first recall memorizing the colors of the rainbow. I try to include at least one butterfly from each category. You will see some reds, if you look closely, oranges, yellows, greens, blues and purples. Sometimes, you see a fluorescent version, or a light version of the colors.
My hope is that you enjoy seeing these little works of art, alive in nature. It's a lucky thing to view one these beauties in their short life span in this winged stage of their lives. Thank you for stopping by.
* If you care to see butterfly up close a bit more, click on the image and it may show up a bit larger. I will number them as well, and you can share your favorite. One is in a thumbnail, the one with the orange and yellow on the wings. If you click on that small image it will enlarge so you can it more clearly.
Photo 1 - This is the one butterfly in this hub that I am not sure of the name. I had thought it was a Ruby Lacewing, or Cethosia hypsea. That butterfly is from Asia, but this one looks different enough from the Ruby or Red Lacewing, that I am just not confident enough to state it as such.
Photo 2 - Tiger Leafwing, or Consul Fabius. These butterflies are from Central and South America.
Photo 3 - This amazing colored butterfly is a male Cairns Birdwing, or Troides Priamus. It is a newer butterfly to me, but I love it! The colors are amazing, and seem to be so bright as they reflect almost a fluorescence. It is amazing to see such bold color in nature, yet we do again. I love this butterfly and will update once I know more.
Photo 4 - Thoas Swallowtail, or Papilio thoas. This is mainly yellow and black, and a beautifully shaped butterfly. These can be found in Central and South America as well.
Photo 5 - Green Malachite butterfly, or Siproeta stelenes. This one also is found in Central or South America.
Photo 6 - The Royal Blue Butterfly, or Myscelia cyaniris. This beauty is also from Central or South America.
Photo 7 - The Blue Clipper Butterfly, or Parthenos sylvia blue and is from Asia. There is a brown version that has some brown or golden colors. Both are very pretty. I have seen the blue ones with purples and pinks in the colors on the wing as well. Either one looks like a sunset on the butterfly.
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Blue Clipper Butterfly - Parthenos sylvia blue
Locations around the world where these butterflies are from.
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The red one is a scarlet peacock (Anartia amathia) from south america
Lovely Butterfly images - Delighted to discover another butterfly lover on Hubpages - thanks for sharing.
I forgot to ask you if I may link this Hub into mine titled The Life Cycle of The Butterfly? Thanks, Mary
Hi, I couldn't possibly pick a butterfly that I thought more beautiful than the other! Of all God's creations, the butterfly has to be the most beautiful, I think. Great Hub, great photos. I'll vote it UP, etc.
Your images are stunning! My favorite is the Green Banded Peacock Butterfly - Papilio palinurus photo 6. I've never seen a green butterfly before. I get lots here around a giant tree/bushy thing we call a butterfly bush but they're mostly monarchs
Beautiful, informative hub on butterflies, and superb photos. It's always worth putting in the effort isn't it?Rating up.
Always love photos of butterflies and you provide some truly excellent ones within this hub. Most informative descriptions as well. I love all colors of butterflies and feel a connection to them as they flutter around so peacefully on the air currents! Great hub! Voted up, useful and interesting.


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Between penning the Declaration of Independence and curriculum at The University of Virginia, Jefferson also wrote, "Not less than two hours a day should be devoted to exercise...health is the first requisite to morality." Over 200 years later, Charlottesville still follows his advice.
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For the win: I want to love your face off.
To my one day, some day husband--
We are bound to look absolutely homeless for that first glorious year of marriage. In the skinny of February and the bulk of April, we'll parade proudly in half-ironed clothing in search of sushi palaces on the days when frying pans just won't do. And we'll learn the art of waking up to one another. And morning sounds. And food that spreads beyond pancakes and grilled cheeses (because yes, that is all I can offer you right now).
And we'll learn & relearn & rerelearn what it means to love one another unconditionally, even when we break each other.
I come with that promise:
that I will never try to, nor will I mean to, but I promise that I will break you at some point. Without planning. Without intention. Because that is what human beings do. As solidly as we eat & pray & worry & swallow, we break each other with things we don't mean to do. It comes with flesh. It comes with humanness. We hurt feelings. We get real snarky. We find just how the guts seep out when we tell the whole truth to the someone who holds us for all the fragile we are beneath thicker skin.
But back to us... and that glorious stage of homeless chic.
Post me saying I will never get out of my wedding dress. Post you telling me that I am going to get cluttered in the Crazy Pile for traipsing around town in white & lace & cowboy boots. Post me yelling, I DON'T CARE. Post you telling me that you refuse to have our very first "married" fight over whether I will or will not turn my wedding dress into a school uniform.
All to say this: I've never been so good at ironing.
My clothes tend to clump instead of fold. I live in a world where Tide To Go pens are as essential as ice scrapers in the grey of a New England Winter. And not a single one of these things--the ironing, the folding, the bleaching or lack of it-- will make me any ounce better for you. Not so much, not even close, to the ways in which I am training my heart to devour you whole when you come.
Plain truth. Square point. For the win: I want to love your face off.
I want to love you so hard that your eyes & your nose & your mouth wonder what it will be like when they fall on the floor and break from exhaustion. I want no boundaries when it comes to loving you. I want your choices from me for the morning to be a) a lot of love b) a ton of love c) so much love you barely stinking stand it d) all of the above. I promise to stick to those options-- even on the days when my pants don't fit right & I am feeling quite like Lindsay Lohan when she stands in McDonald's lines and harasses the workers with the big yellow arches on their visors.
And I expect the same out of you.
Yes, I come with expectations.
That you will honor me. That you will cherish me. That you will understand my worth. That you will challenge me. That you won't treat me as the lesser of you. Because it has taken me a slew of Longer Years to learn all this for myself-- that I am worthy , that I am cherished, that I am not the lesser of anyone-- and I am never getting back together with the parts of me who once thought I didn't deserve these things. Never, ever, ever.
& as long as you love me, we could be starving, we could be homeless, we could be broke. As long as you love me, I'll be your platinum, I'll be your silver, I'll be your gold (actually... Justin Bieber wrote that line but I got his permission to borrow it for the sake of this letter... If you play that chorus backwards it actually translates as Dear Hannah's Husband, you got a good one. A great one.)
I've put away the map.
I've stopped charting the destinations where you & I might meet. I don't stalk the coffee shops. I don't pray for your lattes. & every day without you is another day to practice. Practice & practice & practice. So that when you meet me your heart will speak the truth, "She is a good human being. She honors people. She values life. She is the companion you've looked for all this while."
Every day until you is another day to learn patience. Kindness. Goodness. Grace when I am feeling graceless. Compassion when I am feeling torn. Giving when I want to take & loving when I only ache. Because I think that is what you really need, what we all really need before finding the "good woman" or the "good man": The exceptional human being. The partner to us. The better part on our worst days, the one who demands & deserves the brightness out of us on their weaker days.
The one who understands that when they get you, they get all the parts of you.
And when you get me, you get all the parts of me:
The girl with the heart the size of Czechoslovakia before the tumultuous split.
The girl who has been purged of fairy tales & whim that was never real, knowing that her time with you won't be easy, nor honeymoonish all the time, but it will be entirely worth it.
The girl who is a recovering, raging Marxist Feminist who once boycotted engagements in protest of blood diamonds. (We'll chat that one over someday. I promise.)
The girl who can barely bake cookies, never mind a Thanksgiving feast, but she is willing to buy a cookbook if it means you'll feel more full than yesterday.
The girl who is learning to love the snot out of this world so that when you come & find her she'll be absolutely ready for a sweet face like yours.


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What does Emiline mean?
Emiline as a name for girls is a German and Latin name, and the meaning of Emiline is "peaceful home; rival; laborious; eager". Emiline is an alternate spelling of Emeline (German): from heim lind. Emiline is also a derivative of Emily (Latin).
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VARIANTS Emylynn, Emylin, Emmiline, Emmelyne, Emmeline▲, Emmalynne, Emmalynn▲, Emmalyn▲, Emmaline▲, Emmalene, Emelyne, Emelyn, Emelen, Emalyn, Emaline, Emalene, Emaleen, Ameline
RELATIONS VIA EMELINE, EMILY Aemilie, Amalie, Amelie▲, Eimile, Emalee, Emali, Emalia, Emalie, Embline, Emblyn, Emeli, Emelia▲, Emelie, Emelina, Emelita, Emila, Emilea, Emilee, Emiley, Emili, Emilia▲, Emilie▼, Emilija, Emilla, Emille, Emillea, Emilley, Emillie, Emilly, Emlyn, Emlynn, Emlynne, Emmalie, Emmelie, Emmie▲, Emmilee, Emmilie, Emmlee, Emyle, EmyleeCREATIVE FORMS
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How popular is Emiline?
Emiline is an uncommonly occurring first name for females. Emiline is an equivalently unusual last name too for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
Amalie, Amelie (#665 IN 2016), Emalee, Emaline, Emalyn (#1518), Emelia (#581), Emelie, Emeline (#1924), Emelyn, Emilee (#700), Emili, Emilia (#102), Emilie (#887), Emily (#9), Emmaline (#896), Emmalyn (#526), Emmalynn (#851), Emmeline (#788) and Emmie (#908) are the popular alternative forms of Emiline (OUTSIDE TOP 2000) ranked in the Top 2000. These forms of Emiline reached the top of their popularity 18 years ago (ADOPTION OF 2%) and are somewhat less common today (ADOPTION 1.1%, DOWN 44%), with the form Emilie becoming less trendy. Emily is the steady favorite, although Emmalyn appears to be gaining popularity too. (2016 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Similar Names
Emiline is pronounced similarly to Amaline, Amalyne and Amelyne. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Abilene, Abiline, Aceline, Adaline▲, Arline▼, Aveline, Cailene, Carline, Ciline, Daline, Eaglin, Earlene▼, Earlie, Earline▼, Edeline, Egilina, Eileene, Eilene, Eilin, Eilis, Eilise, Eilith, Eirinn, Eliane, Elina, Eline, Elise▲, Ellane, Ellene, Ellie▲, Ellin, Elliner, Emalinda, Emiliana, Emilyah, Emina, Emogene▼, Erlene, Erlina, Erline, Ermine, Erminine, Erminne (see Ermine), Ernaline, Etheline, Evalin, Evaline, Evelina, Eveline, Evline, Ewelina, Faline, Fayline, Jaline, Joeline, Joline, Juline, Kailene, Katline, Meline, Noeline, Odeline, Ottiline, Pauline▼, Philene, Philline, Roeline, Rolline, Seline, Souline, Verline and Yosline. These names tend to be more commonly used than Emiline.See names in meaning and etymology.


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It looks like it's going to be even easier to register a property. The Land Registry has announced plans to expand its powers into England and Wales, becoming the only registering authority for Local Land Charges in the jurisdiction, the government department announced in a press release.
By doing so, the authority will introduce a standardised national property registration fee to the two countries. This will replace the current system that relies on 348 separate local authorities, delivering fees that vary from £3 and £96 and turnaround within one to 42 days.
Along with the standard fee, the Land Registry also plans to deliver a standardised digital service. It's expected to bring a more streamlined conveyancing process and better access to property information. Another thing the change intends to put an end to is the "postcode lottery" – the way postcodes are allocated with little consideration about boundaries between local authorities.
According to the department's chief executive and chief land registrar Ed Lester, the proposed change is meant to ease the process of buying property in England and Wales, by employing the governments' "digital by default" agenda. Also, by digitising its services, the government hopes to make public data more easily accessible, which in turn would benefit the whole economy.
For the change to happen, the Land Registration Act 2002 and the Local Land Charges Act 1975 should both be modified accordingly via the proposed Infrastructure Bill. It is expected to pass in parliament by next March, after which preparation for the transition will be carried out until April. The process itself is expected to take place in the second half of 2015.
Do you think this will help ease the process of buying property?


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"The John's Lane Distillery, founded in the year 1791 by James Power, an inn keeper from Dublin, was quite possibly the most beautiful, efficient and perfect distillery visited by Alfred Barnard in 1886 –maybe explaining why he devoted a full 6 pages in his book to it, more than for any other distillery in Ireland. This great power house of Irish distiling started life on a very small scale - it was a tiny distillery producing 6,000 gallons, situated behind James Powers' public house, from where mail coaches heading west out of Dublin would begin their journey. It did not stay small for long, and expanded rapidly after the 1823 Excise Act, which changed the limitations and taxations previously imposed on distillers. James Power's son, John, acquired a 500-gallon still and by 1833 they were producing 300,000 gallons a year. They did extensive rebuilding and expanded hugely in 1871 and when Alfred Barnard made his famous visit, output was at an impressive 900,000 gallons per year, slightly less than what the Jameson Distillery was producing.
The Powers were noted breeders of shire horses and in the premises in Thomas Street there were large stables and even a "horse hospital" for any horses who fell ill. There were also engineering shops, sawmills, carpenters, coppersmiths and fitters and the distillery employed 275 men. Barnard noted interestingly that the water used in the Distillery was principally from the river Vartry and that some of the old fashioned customers sent two empty casks with their order – one to be filled with Powers' whiskey, the other to be filled with water from the Vartry, in order to reduce their whiskey with same water as had been used in the making of the spirit.
The Distillery had its own fire department, manned day and night by a team of 8 men and the alarms were connected through the exchange to the city Fire Brigade. In case of fire, the water supply was destined to come from the Vartry, the Grand Canal and the Royal Canal and the distillery had its own stationary horizontal double-acting fire engine, capable of throwing 800 gallons of water per minute through eight lines of hose to a height of 150 feet.
In 1866, John Power & Son began bottling their own whiskey, which was unheard of before in Ireland, as it was usually sold in the cask. The gold label was entrusted on the bottle and it was from this that the whiskey got its name "Powers Gold Label". As the distillery and the brand grew, so did the stature of the family - John Power first was made High Sheriff of Dublin, then knighted in 1841 - after which the firm traded as Sir John Powers & Son - and it was he who laid the foundation stone to the O'Connell Monument in Dublin in 1854. The last member of the family to serve on the Board was Sir Thomas Talbot Power who died in 1936. The Powers distillery was a founding member of the Irish Distillers Group and ownership of the company remained in the family until 1966. John's Lane Distillery installed a column still in 1961, which they used primarily for the production of gin and vodka, but which was also used to experiment with producing grain whiskey for blending. They were instrumental in persuading the Irish Distillers Group to move from focusing on pot still whiskeys to blended whiskeys. The distillery finally closed its doors in 1974 when the Irish Distillers Group decided to move all its production, including that of Powers Whiskey, to the Midleton Distillery, where Powers whiskey is still distilled today. Interestingly, the stillhouse in the new distillery in Midleton with its interconnecting pot stills and column stills was modelled mainly on that of John's Lane.
So what has become of the distillery itself? Most of it, unfortunately has been demolished, some of it even before the closure and the move to Midleton. In 1980 Ireland's National College of Art and Design bought most of the site and the Counting House, a magnificent building on Thomas Street which was used as offices, Distiller's residence, still stands today. The Great Still House with its five pot stills that gleamed "like burnished gold" has unfortunately vanished, but three pot stills were spared and can still be seen today, outdoors, green with time and neglect. Part of the original Kiln building is still distinguishable from its circular shape and houses the College's library upstairs. Two of the original five Engine Houses have survived, the most notable being Engine House No.5 with its beam engine of 250 horse power manufactured by Turnbull, Grant and Jack of Glasgow in 1886. The double faced clock, admired by Barnard, set in the wall of the Engine House can still be seen today. Only the smaller of the original two chimney stacks has survived (95ft), the taller stack which stood at 120ft having been demolished for safety and insurance reasons, shortly after the College acquired the site.
Fortunately, the vestiges of the John's Lane Powers Distillery today are now protected structures, so they are likely to remain as a testament to this once great distillery. The College of Art and Design is not open to visitors as such, however, they are most amiable, and will accommodate anyone who wants to come in to see what is left of the distillery. If you are a big Powers whiskey fan, you may want to take this short pilgrimage to the spiritual home of your favourite whiskey, especially if you are visiting The Old Jameson Distillery, as the two are only about a 30 minute walk from each other. Call into reception at the college from the Thomas Street entrance, and explain that you would like to see the pot stills and old distillery. The Engine Room is not open for viewing, but you can wander at your ease in the grounds of the College where you can admire the stills, chimney stack and remaining architecture."
John's Lane Distillery – Thomas Street, Dublin 8
Tel. +353 01 6364291 (National College of Art and Design reception)gn reception)


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Maria Tatar on the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up
By Nicki Richesin, The Children's Book Review
Published: January 4, 2012
Maria Tatar is Professor of Germanic Languages and Literatures and Folklore and Mythology at Harvard University. Her latest book The Annotated Peter Pan is a glorious celebration of the centenary of the first publication of the novel, originally entitled Peter and Wendy by J.M. Barrie. It features a splendid array of photographs and illustrations, many reproduced for the first time, including The Boy Castaways of Black Lane Island. The book also includes a compilation of responses from famed artists, including Barrie's contemporaries such as as Virginia Woolf and Mark Twain, to his work. For more on Tatar's discoveries and Barrie's creation of Peter Pan, please read on.


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DIY: black + gold chair
I have a really long list of projects that I want to do. And when I mean long, I mean pages. But it's hard to ever make the time to do some of these projects, they just don't rank up there in my top priorities. So I have been sorting through some of these DIY's that I have been wanting to try, and slowly picking out some of the more simple one's, like this chair.
It is a simple $3 garage sale chair that I sanded, taped off the legs, spray painted it black, and then spray painted the legs gold. Easy. Affordable. Cute!
Black + Gold Chair:
chair (or a bar stool!)
painters tape
black spray paint (I used Rust-Oleum 2x Ultra Cover Paint & Primer)
gold spray paint (I used Rust-Oleum Metallic Paint & Primer In One)
First, sand your chair. I found this best to do outside. After you have sanded it down, take a damp cloth and wipe it all down. Let it dry.
Measure the bottom of the legs and tape off the section that you want gold. Lightly (very lightly) spray paint the chair black. It is really important to do this with a light hand, otherwise the paint will begin to drip and leave streaks. For the black, I did 4 very light coats, letting the paint fully dry before the next layer. Once I was satisfied with the black layer, I removed the tape. I then placed newspaper around the black portion of the legs and taped it on. Lightly spray the legs gold. Wait for it do dry, and do another layer. I only needed 2 coats of gold, but do more if your chair was darker. Wait for it to fully dry. Remove the newspaper and tape.
I would love to know, what are your easy, simple, and affordable DIY's? Like I need more projects to add to my list...


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Stuffed Peppers, One Local Summer style! The Anselma market had these huge red peppers and I couldn't resist. We used ground pork, tomatoes from our own garden, and instead of rice, wheat! The substitution worked out really well, and in fact, I think I might prefer it – the wheat is really much more flavorful than rice, even if it takes longer to cook. Add to that a big chunk of cantaloupe and some potatoes, and it makes for a very filling dinner. It really came out well and I'm SO glad we had leftovers. Yeah, I know I'm behind on blogging again – this was actually prepared a few weeks ago, before vacation, but I'm just finally getting it online now. Oops. Better late than never?
Stuffed Peppers:
Red Peppers – Brogue Hydroponics
Blue Potatoes – Jack's Farm
Yellow Potatoes – Brogue Hydroponics
Cantaloupe – Brogue Hydroponics
Onion – Maysie's Farm
Ground Pork – Bendy Brook Farm
Wheat – North Star Orchard
Tomatoes – My Garden
Cheese – Birchrun Hills
Non Local – Olive oil, salt, pepper


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Browsing by Author "Schrenk, Bernhard"
Quaternary TDM-PAM as upgrade path of access PON beyond 10Gb/s Verbrugghe, Jochen; Schrenk, Bernhard; Bauwelinck, Johan; Yin, Xin; Dris, Stefanos; Lázaro Villa, José Antonio; Katopodis, Vasilis; Bakopoulos, Paraskevas; Avramopoulos, Hércules (2012-12-10)
Open AccessA 20 Gb/s quaternary TDM-PAM passive optical network with chirped and non-linear optical transmitters is experimentally demonstrated. The migration from legacy TDM-PONs and the implications of using available 10 Gb/s ...
SOA/REAM as Vector Modulator for QAM Upstream Schrenk, Bernhard; Fàbrega Sánchez, Josep Maria; Kazmierski, Christophe; Lázaro Villa, José Antonio; Prat Gomà, Josep Joan (2011)
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Restricted access - publisher's policySimultaneous encoding of information in the optical phase and amplitude for upstream transmission is demonstrated with an integrated SOA/REAM of small form factor. The crosstalk penalties between the QAM tributaries are ...
Test-bed functionality of the SARDANA hybrid NG-PON Prat Gomà, Josep Joan; Polo Querol, Víctor; Lázaro Villa, José Antonio; Bonada, F.; López Pastor, Eduardo Tommy; Schrenk, Bernhard; Omella, M.; Saliou, F.; Le, Q.T.; Chanclou, P.; Leino, D.; Soila, R.; Spirou, S.; Costa, L.; Teixeira, A.; Tosi-Beleffi, G.M.; Klonidis, Dimitrios; Tomkos, Ioannis (2011)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThe tests with broadband multimedia services of the SARDANA multi-layer prototype prove the feasibility of scalable hybrid DWDM/TDM-PON FTTH networks with resilient optically-integrated ring-trees architecture.
Wavelength conversion towards Rayleigh backscattering tolerant PONs via four-wave mixing in SOA-based ONUs Schrenk, Bernhard; Lázaro Villa, José Antonio; Prat Gomà, Josep Joan (2010)
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Open AccessWavelength shifting in PONs with downstream signal remodulation is presented, allowing upstream transmission over trees with 25km feeder and 1:32 split with penalties <2dB, originally Rayleigh backscattering limited. ...
Wavelength-tuneable remote node for enhanced resilience and optimization of WDM access networks Lázaro Villa, José Antonio; Bonada Bo, Francesc; Schrenk, Bernhard; Costa, Liliana; Teixeira, Marco Antonio; Chatzi, Sotiria; Klonidis, Dimitrios; Tomkos, Ioannis; Prat Gomà, Josep Joan (IEEE Press. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2011)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyA remote node design with a wavelength tuneable optical add/drop element is presented and experimentally demonstrated for application in a resilient ring+tree access network architecture. The flexibility of the network ...


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Fires may be the result of natural phenomena such as lightning or they may be man-induced. Usually natural fires are an integral part of plant community development and influence such things as soil nutrient availability and biological diversity. In contrast, uncontrolled or wildfires disrupt such processes and can have a catastrophic impacts. The vast majority of wildfires are intentionally set and often occur in conifer forests. In recent years extended droughts, together with the rapidly expanding exploitation of tropical forests and the demand for the conversion of forests to other land uses, have resulted in a dramatic increase in wildfires. While some conifers have evolved to be fire dependent by having serotinous cones that open and release their seed in response to fire, their populations are so small or fragmented that even natural fires may be catastrophic. This is particularly evident in areas with a Mediterranean climate. It is the introduction of inappropriate fire regimes (frequency, severity, or seasonal timing) that can have the most severe impact.
Podocarpus salignus is endemic to central and southern Chile where there has been reduction of its habitat due to landuse change. Read full species entry >
Native to Brazil where degradation of its habitat and tree cutting for firewood are causing decline of this species; fire and grazing of domestic animals are also a major threat. Read full species entry >
Taiwania has an unusual disjunct distribution with the main populations along the border between Yunnan and Myanmar (Gaoligong Mountains) and on Taiwan. There is also a small population in Việt Nam. Historical logging has reduced and fragmented the global population; forest conversion and fires threaten the Vietnamese locality. Read full species entry >
A genus with a single species endemic to the western Mediterranean where, although not globally threatened, it is Critically Endangered in Spain and Malta due to fire and grazing. Read full species entry >
Restricted to a very small area in Florida and Georgia, USA where its dwindling population faces a number of threats, the most serious of which is a canker disease caused by Fusarium torreyae. Read full species entry >
Endemic to South Africa where historical exploitation for its valuable timber and more recently fire have greatly reduced the population Read full species entry >
Endemic to the eastern Cape Province of South Africa where past over-exploitation has greatly reduced the population; today the major threats include wildfires Read full species entry >
Endemic to Mt. Mulanje in Malawi where historical logging has had a serious effect on the population; more recently illegal logging, fire, tourism and introduced pests have become serious threats. Read full species entry >


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U.S. Postal Service Loss Widens in Second Quarter
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Press release from the issuing company
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Postal Service ended the second quarter of this fiscal year (Jan. 1 - March 31, 2011) with a net loss of $2.2 billion, compared to a net loss of $1.6 billion for the same period in FY 2010.
Shipping Services revenue of $2.2 billion increased 5.0 percent or $105 million compared to the same period a year ago. Shipping Services volume of 352 million pieces represented a 3.5 percent increase compared to the same period a year earlier.
Service performance remained excellent during the second quarter, with the national score for overnight Single-Piece First-Class Mail arriving on time 96 percent of the time, a slight improvement over the same period a year earlier.
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"What in hell do the experts know?" is something that Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley often said to his friends according to legendary Chicago newspaper columnist Mike Royko. The experts often lampooned the last machine boss, but despite his flaws–which included prickly relations with the city's rapidly expanding black population–he knew how to run a big city. Too bad his son–who also served as mayor–did not. When Old Man Daley died in 1976, Chicago enjoyed the highest credit rating from the nation's top financial firms–which were based in New York. In the mid-1970s, NYC barely escaped bankruptcy.
Contemporary experts have been dismissing the presidential campaign of Donald Trump since he declared his run in June. After he remarked that John McCain is not a war hero–the experts in the media predicted The Donald would crawl off the political stage and die. He was supposed to do the same thing after he criticized the questioning from Fox News' Megyn Kelly at the first GOP candidate debate earlier this month, adding that she had "blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever."
This morning on CBS' Face the Nation a panel of liberal columnists–experts to be sure–predicted the eventual demise of Trump's campaign.
And it's not just the libs who are skeptical of Trump–author and columnist George Will has been a harsh critic of the political novice and even National Review is condemning Trump. Red State's Erick Erickson dis-invited Trump from his group's gathering in Atlanta after the verbal attack on Kelly. These experts don't see the tycoon as a viable Republican standard bearer.
But Trump's poll numbers continue to rise. While he didn't fill it up, the businessman held a rally in a Alabama football stadium two nights ago. Name another GOP presidential candidate who has the chutzpah to rent out an outdoor stadium for a rally.
In 2008 and 2012 the experts on the right said that conservatives needed to line up behind moderate candidates to win the White House. They were wroing
My thoughts return to Boss Daley: "What in hell do the experts know?"
John Ruberry regularly blogs at Marathon Pundit.


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Kuwait, located at the tip of the Persian Gulf, has a population of almost 3 million people. 80% of the population in Kuwait is Arab, with small representations from South and East Asia, and Iran. There is also a considerable expatriate community in Kuwait, although the government rarely grants citizenship to foreigners.
Arabic is the national language, but English is well spoken among the business classes.
After a tumultuous history of occupation and invasion, Kuwait is now a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government, and is often described as the most liberal country in the region.
Almost all of Kuwait's population is Muslim, with an estimated 60-70% Sunni and 30-40% Shias.
The dinar is the currency used in Kuwait.
Kuwait: Gift Giving Etiquette
Visitors to Kuwait should bring thoughtfully selected gifts for their business contacts. The best type of gift is a souvenir from your own country, specifically something that is not available for purchase in Kuwait, such as picture books, native crafts, anything made in your own country. If you can tie-in the focus of your company to your gift, even better.
You can give the gift either at the beginning or the end of your visit. It doesn't matter whether you give your gift in public or in private. Flowers are also an acceptable gift . There are no numbers that are considered bad luck so there are no restrictions about how many of anything you give. Gifts to avoid giving are magazines, alcohol, weapons and drugs.
Also, if your contact has children, including a small token toy or age appropriate gift is a nice gesture.


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Your brakes are one of the most important safety features on your vehicle. Did you know that your Volkswagen actually has the ability to shift its brake pressure while it's being asked to stop? It's true, all Volkswagen come equipped with Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD), Antilock Brake System (ABS), and Electronic Stability Control (ESC). All of these systems rely on the vehicles brakes in order to perform their job properly. This is why we inspect your vehicles braking system during each visit.
Brake Inspection
It's not always easy to tell how well your brakes are working. At Fredericton Volkswagen New Brunswick's VW headquarters, our technicians use the latest training and measurement guides to ensure we inform you about your vehicle's brake health before there is a problem. With our Fredericton climate it's not uncommon for rust, dirt, water, or other poor weather contaminants to affect your vehicles brakes.
Things to Look Out For:
If your vehicle warning system indicates a problem, we recommend getting your vehicle in for service immediately. If you're not sure what a light means, call us or stop in; we are located at the top of Hanwell just off Bishop drive. A few lights to be familiar with in your vehicles are the brake pad wear indicator, ABS light, and ESC light. All of these warning lights have something to do with your brakes.
In addition to the vehicle warning systems, it's always important to have your vehicle checked out if something seems different. Over time brakes can warp; the warped brake rotors cause a pulsation which can be felt through the steering wheel or, in severe cases, the entire car. You may also notice a grinding sound when the brakes are applied. We recommend having anything that doesn't seem right checked out. It's better to be safe than sorry when it comes to your vehicles brakes.
At Fredericton Volkswagen we will replace your front brakes (most models), including labor, for $439 dollars or the rears for $299 dollars. We use original equipment replacement parts which are covered by a nationwide 1 year or 20,000 km parts and labor guarantee. These are the only brakes that are guaranteed to stop your vehicle.
Contact us today for an affordable brake repair!