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Iowa Ingredient
Garlic (#202)
The aroma! The flavor! All over the world, garlic has been prized for its culinary uses. Many Iowa farms specialize in producing numerous kinds of garlic from mild and muted to tangy and spicy . Host Charity Nebbe looks into the wide-ranging flavors of gourmet garlic at Grade A Gardens outside of Johnston. Later, Charity joins chef Ryan Devitt in the kitchen to sample some savory garlic dishes. And finally, if there is one thing Iowa should be known for, it's its Farmers Markets. Take a tour of a couple of the state's farmers markets and learn more about their growth and popularity. [28 minutes]
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Cooking Garlic with Chef Ryan Devitt (#202)
Host Charity Nebbe brings garlic goodness to life as Chef Ryan Devitt shows her how to use Iowa garlic to create tasty... 09:31
Garlic From Grade A Gardens, Johnston, Iowa (#202)
It's pungent, flavorful and grows well in almost every state in our country. Iowa farmer Jordan Clasen teaches us all... 03:23
Chef Ryan Devitt, Kahill's Chophouse, Sioux City (#202)
With local Iowa ingredients as his guide, Chef Ryan Devitt brings big flavor to northwest Iowa. 04:53
Iowa's Farmers Markets (#202)
The popularity of Iowa's farmers markets is growing, for every age group and in every corner of the state. 05:45
How to Make Pizza Dough (#407)
The guys from Gusto Pizza stopped by the studio kitchen to make some awesome dishes using goat cheese, but first they... 03:40
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Series Description: Explore the farms, restaurants, and ingredients that make Iowa food uniquely Iowan. Host Charity Nebbe takes viewers on a journey to discover flavorful Iowa ingredients. From apples to spinach to rhubarb and herbs, each episode features a single Iowa ingredient and treats viewers to a spectacular trip from the farm to the table. Explore where these delectable ingredients are grown in Iowa, learn more about some talented chefs who use local ingredients, and join Charity in the kitchen to savor some delicious recipes.
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Rhubarb (#101)
Rhubarb is a popular Iowa spring treat. Host Charity Nebbe introduces us to a rhubarb grower in Morse, Iowa. Then Chef Matt Steigerwald from the Lincoln Cafe in Mount Vernon demonstrates rhubarb's sweet and savory sides in the IPTV kitchen. [25 minutes]
Elk (#102)
Low in fat and cholesterol with great flavor, elk meat is a little-known delicacy in Iowa. In her search for ingredients that make Iowa uniquely Iowa, host Charity Nebbe visits the Wildlife Lakes Elk Farm in the southeast corner of the state near Burlington. Atlas Restaurant chef James Adrian from Iowa City shares a savory recipe using elk meat. And finally, learn how a feathery African native is being featured in Iowa restaurants. [29 minutes]
Spinach (#103)
An ingredient that's not just for Popeye anymore, spinach is loaded with green goodness. In fact, it's difficult to overestimate the nutritional powerhouse that is spinach. Join host Charity Nebbe on her her adventure to learn more about the leafy super-food. Visit Annie's Gardens and Greens in in Fort Atkinson, and learn how spinach is not only readily available but also easily grown in Iowa. Chef Blake Landau of Newton's Paradise Cafe serves up a couple of delightful spinach dishes. And learn how several central Iowa volunteer groups partner together to plant a mile of produce at the Rinehart's Family Farm near Ogden. [35 minutes]
Gouda Cheese (#104)
The cheese making process is part art and part science, especially for gouda cheese. On this episode of Iowa Ingredient, host Charity Nebbe learns more about the rich and flavorful characteristics of gouda cheese. Visit Frisian Farms outside of Oskaloosa and discover the work involved to make gouda cheese in the Dutch tradition. Chef Nickolas Illingworth of the Cheese Shop in Des Moines delivers a delectable gouda sandwich and pasta dish. Also, find out what Iowa bicycling and cuisine share in common. [28 minutes]
Blueberries (#105)
Antioxident-rich, low in fat, and downright scrumptious, blueberries are the ideal treat. On her search for distinctive Iowa foods, host Charity Nebbe explores how blueberries are grown and used in Iowa. Join her in Nevada where she visits The Berry Patch. Afterwards Charity joins chef Walter Jahncke in the kitchen to sample some delicious blueberry treats. Finally, Napa Valley isn't the only place in the U.S. making wine these days. Learn about the growth of winemaking in Iowa. [27 minutes]
Pork (#106)
It's the Iowa staple, but what about pork makes it one of the most savory ingredients in cuisine? On this Iowa Ingredient, Charity Nebbe visits one northwest Iowa pork producing farm that focuses on sustainability. Chef Enosh Kelley from Bistro Montage in Des Moines shares the secret to two unique pork recipes. And what is Iowa Ingredient without celebrating the annual Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival? [28 minutes]
Apples (#201)
Iowa has over 140 apple orchards and almost every one of the apples grown at these orchards is actually sold in Iowa. Continuing her quest to discover tasty Iowa ingredients, host Charity Nebbe discovers the history and hard work involved in growing apples at an orchard in Council Bluffs. Chef Katie Routh from The Gathering Table in Orient shares some sweet recipes using Iowa apples. And we'll meet Beth Howard, author of "Making Piece." She lives and works in the American Gothic House in Eldon, teaching folks how to make pie. [37 minutes]
Garlic (#202)
The aroma! The flavor! All over the world, garlic has been prized for its culinary uses. Many Iowa farms specialize in producing numerous kinds of garlic from mild and muted to tangy and spicy . Host Charity Nebbe looks into the wide-ranging flavors of gourmet garlic at Grade A Gardens outside of Johnston. Later, Charity joins chef Ryan Devitt in the kitchen to sample some savory garlic dishes. And finally, if there is one thing Iowa should be known for, it's its Farmers Markets. Take a tour of a couple of the state's farmers markets and learn more about their growth and popularity. [28 minutes]
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Herbs (#203)
Herbs play a major role in culinary cuisine. From chives to mint, every herb helps add complexity to the aroma and taste of almost every dish. Join host Charity Nebbe as she learns more about some of the savory herbs grown in Iowa. From cultivating herbs at Rolling Hills Greenhouse to cooking with them with chef Mattias Kriemelmeyer of Water Street Cafe, this episode of Iowa Ingredient shows how these small plants pack big flavor. [28 minutes]
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Heavy Cream (#204)
Rich, buttery, and essential for any number of dishes, heavy cream adds so much to so many delectable dishes. On her tour of Iowa farms, host Charity Nebbe takes in the sights of Picket Fence Creamery outside of Woodward. She then joins chef Rene Orduna of Dixie Quicks in Council Bluffs to learn about some creamy treats. Finally, take a look at how to can your own foods with a canning expert. [28 minutes]
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Eggplant (#205)
Don't be fooled by this unassuming fruit. With its mild flavor and range of uses, eggplant is a food for culinary inspiration. Accompany host Charity Nebbe on her journey through Iowa farms, kitchens and restaurants. Find out how eggplant is grown at one Boone farm then join chef Nate Jiroutek from Zins Restaurant in Cedar Rapids as he creates some delectable eggplant dishes. And learn about a "rare" affair that takes place in Des Moines. [27 minutes]
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Chestnuts (#206)
Rich in flavor and, unlike other nuts, low in calories, chestnuts are a popular cool season treat. Take a tour of Red Fern Farm outside of Wapello with host Charity Nebbe. The farm specializes in a variety of tree crops including chestnuts. Chef Jason Simon of Alba Restaurant in Des Moines shares a twist on a traditional chestnut recipe. Afterwards, learn about local food co-ops in the state. [28 minutes]
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Holiday Special (#301)
Iowa Ingredient brings local home for the holidays in this special episode. Host Charity Nebbe explores the inspiring kitchens, winter gardens and the landscape right outside our back door to showcase the best Iowa has to offer in food and decorations. Pie bakers from "All About Pie" in Monroe, Iowa, teach viewers how to bake an impressive holiday-inspired pie while Personal Chef Gaby Wier serves up some creative holiday recipes. And even in the winter, Iowans can find fresh, local ingredients. Find out where and how the cold temps don't always mean the end of fresh and local. Plus, Aaron Steil from Reiman Gardens in Ames teaches us how to make a wreath using greens and other Iowa-grown decorations. [41 minutes]
Strawberries (#302)
Strawberries are a universal sweet treat that are usually ripe for the picking here in Iowa in June. One this special episode of Iowa Ingredient, we'll visit a pick-your-own strawberry patch in Sanborn. Then Chef Andy Bonnet, from Rubaiyat restaurant in Decorah, cooks chocolate torte with fresh Iowa strawberries and a lovely jicama-strawberry salad in our studio kitchen. [45 minutes]
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Beets (#303)
These earthy vegetables come in unexpected colors with very distinct flavors. Beets are perhaps one of the most polarizing foods available. Everyone has their own opinion. On this Iowa Ingredient, join host Charity Nebbe to learn more about the beet. We'll visit Table Top farm in Nevada. Then Chef Katy Meyer of Trumpet Blossom Cafe in Iowa City will bring new flavors to life by adding a fresh twist to this vitamin packed root. [27 minutes]
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Black Walnuts (#304)
Visit a neighborhood backyard in Iowa, and chances are pretty good that you'll find walnut trees. On this Iowa Ingredient, join host Charity Nebbe to learn more about this local nut. We'll visit an Iowa tree farmer who sells his walnuts all over the eastern part of the state. Then Chef Michael Baily from the Des Moines Embassy Club will share his secret to making a savory walnut dish. [28 minutes]
Eggs (#305)
Farm-fresh eggs have gorgeous orange yolks and a delicious, rich flavor. They're high in protein, packed with vitamin-D, and can be the essential ingredient to countless recipes. On this episode of Iowa Ingredient, join host Charity Nebbe as she explores what it takes to raise chickens to get that perfect egg. Then we'll stop in Bettendorf to sample the classic flavors of Ross' Restaurant. Melissa Rodgers will join us in the kitchen to create a wholesome recipe using eggs. [28 minutes]
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Tomatoes (#306)
It's hard to beat the taste of a freshly-picked, vine-ripe tomato in the middle of summer. Tomatoes come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and colors, and the flavors can be just as varied and complex. On this episode of Iowa Ingredient, join host Charity Nebbe as she learns more about the differences in tomatoes. We'll visit farm outside of Grinnell to learn about heirloom varieties of tomatoes. Then Chef David Baruthio of Baru 66 in Windsor Heights brings an explosion of creativity in with some mouthwatering recipes. [28 minutes]
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Trout (#307)
Most seafood is at its best when it's prepared and served as soon as possible. Being in the middle of the country, it can be hard to get a hold of fresh seafood in Iowa unless its flown in. But if you turn to Iowa's lakes and streams, we suddenly have access to some wonderful tasting fish, including trout. On this Iowa Ingredient, we ll visit some world-renowned trout streams in northeast Iowa. Then Chef Rick Beaulieu from Bev's on the River in Sioux City will create a savory tasting trout dish. [28 minutes]
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- Fri, March 20, 6:30 PM on IPTV
- Sat, March 21, 11:30 AM on IPTV
Peppers (#308)
From sweet and mellow to blistering hot, peppers take on a range of flavors. They're easy to grow in Iowa's fertile soil; you can freeze, can them, and they can be used in a variety of recipes. On this Iowa Ingredient, join host Charity Nebbe as she explores world of peppers. We'll visit a farm northwest of Cumming and learn the art of roasting chile peppers. Chef Lisa LaValle from Trellis at the Great Des Moines Botanical Garden will then delight our tastebuds with a few pepper dishes. [27 minutes]
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Squash (#309)
A cousin of the cucumber, and even the melon, the squash is a fall staple in many Iowa homes. On this Iowa Ingredient, join host Charity Nebbe to learn more about squash. We'll visit Hawk Valley Garden in Spencer to learn about the seemingly endless variety of squash. Then Chef Luke Squire from Three C Bistro in Charles City will serve up a delectable squash dish with an usual twist. [28 minutes]
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Maytag Blue Cheese (#310)
Acclaimed by cheese experts and foodies as one of America's finest blue cheeses, Maytag Blue Cheese is indeed one of the world's great cheeses. On this Iowa Ingredient, join host Chairty Nebbe to learn more about blue cheese. We'll visit Newton to sample the creamy texture and rich flavor of Maytag Blue Cheese. Then Chef Daniel Knowles from Devotay in Iowa City shares his secret to cooking with this flavorful food. [27 minutes]
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State Fair Special (#311)
If there's one thing the Iowa State Fair is known for, it's the food. From corndogs to turkey drumsticks, everyone has a State Fair food favorite. On this special episode of Iowa Ingredient, host Charity Nebbe hits the Fairgrounds to take a closer look at our culinary affair with the Fair. Then she invites several State Fair food experts, including Bill Riley, to our studio kitchen to learn how to prepare Fair-inspired foods at home. Plus, we'll sneak a peek at the famous Iowa State Fair cookbook. [27 minutes]
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Family Holiday Special (#401)
Celebrate the holidays with Iowa Ingredient as we gather together some of our Iowa Public Television "family" to cook dishes inspired by their holiday traditions. Dean Borg, Dan Wardell and Mike Pearson bring their own families to our studio kitchen to spread some holiday cheer. Host Charity Nebbe also welcomes her parents to the show to prepare a favorite family treat. [38 minutes]
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Behind The Scenes Special (#402)
Venture behind the scenes of Iowa Ingredient in this new special set to premiere during Festival 2015. Host Charity Nebbe shares challenges and delights encountered when IPTV producers put together a season of Iowa Ingredient episodes. From the taping of cooking segments with set decorating, dishwashing and chef rehearsals to fighting the weather on farmers' outdoor shoots, Charity will take viewers behind the camera lens and inside the edit suites. We'll also reveal a sneak peek at the fresh, new season of Iowa Ingredient episodes scheduled to premiere in April of 2015. Chefs from restaurants like Gusto Pizza in Des Moines and The Fruited Plain in Sioux Center will cook with a whole new batch of ingredients like raspberries, goat cheese and black beans. Join us in March for this tasty new Iowa Ingredient special. [54 minutes]
- Fri, March 6, 2:00 PM on IPTV Learns
- Tue, March 10, 1:30 PM on IPTV Learns
- Thu, March 12, 10:30 PM on IPTV Learns
- Fri, March 13, 6:30 PM on IPTV
- Fri, March 27, 6:30 PM on IPTV
- Sat, March 28, 11:30 AM on IPTV
Carrots (#403)
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Kale (#404)
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Mushrooms (#405)
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Every other second Tuesday of the month, the Adult 55 Plus Ministry hosts the Young at Heart luncheon in the Fellowship Hall. Each month has a different theme throughout the year. Our group starts the morning off playing domino games before the luncheon. Starting at 11:30am, our kitchen staff always delivers a delicious meal that goes right along with the theme. As everyone finishes their meal, we have a guest speaker(s) that begins around 12:10. Everyone is invited to attend whether you're young or "Young at Heart"!

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Padraig Harrington wins the Honda Classic
Padraig Harrington won the Honda Classic after a play-off with America's Daniel Berger today.
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All the latest from The Open
Padraig Harrington won the Honda Classic after a play-off with America's Daniel Berger today.
Sullivan leads the way in Open Qualifying at the Joburg Open
Defending Joburg Open champion George Coetzee believes there is a tremendous opportunity for players to qualify for the 144th Open at St Andrews at this week's event in South Africa.
We are excited to have announced today a new broadcast model and a significant change in the way The Open will be covered from 2017.
The R&A today announced new five-year broadcast agreements with the UK's two largest sports broadcasters, running from 2017 – 2021.
Tributes are being paid to the great Kel Nagle who passed away in Australia earlier today. He was 94.
Fraser, Hend, Moore and Lahiri qualify for The Open in Thailand
Darren Clarke and Martin Kaymer believe that the Thailand Golf Championship has taken on extra significance this year with the addition of the Open Qualifying Series to the tournament.
The Open Qualifying Series moves to the Asian Tour this week with four places in the 144th Open in St Andrews on offer at the Thailand Golf Championship.
Home favourites Rod Pampling, Brett Rumford and Greg Chalmers qualified for The Open after the final round of the Emirates Australian Open.
The road to The Open begins in Australia this week with three players in the field at the Emirates Australian Open set to secure their place at St Andrews in 2015.
The positive economic impact of Wirral hosting The Open has been revealed in an independent report presented to Wirral Council's Cabinet.
Launched today in St Andrews, The Open's new brand identity is a consolidation of The Open's rich heritage and values and delivers a new look for Golf's oldest championship.
Tickets go on sale for the 144th Open at St Andrews, where Rory McIlroy will defend his title.
The R&A has announced the appointment of Martin Slumbers as Chief Executive and also as Secretary of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, with effect from 1 October 2015.
Rory McIlroy wrote his name into the record books when he carded a closing one-under-par 71 to claim a two shot victory over Sergio Garcia and Rickie Fowler at the 143rd Open at Royal Liverpool.
Tiger Woods left Hoylake in an optimistic mood despite carding a closing three-over-par 75 that left him languishing well down the field on six-over-par 294.
Tom Watson ended his 37th Open on a high note by carding a four-under-par 68 which enabled him to finish the Championship on one-over-par 289.
Rory McIlroy overcame a slow start and took a six shot lead after the third round of the 143rd Open at Royal Liverpool.
Henrik Stenson and Ryan Palmer both encountered situations that required the application of Rule 18-1 on Saturday at The Open.
Rory McIlroy may have been the centre of attention so far this week, but it was fellow Northern Irishman Darren Clarke who recorded the joint-lowest score of the day.
This year's Open has ended two days earlier than I wanted but I am going to take a lot of positives out of the week.
Rory McIlroy will take a commanding lead into the third round of the 143rd Open at Royal Liverpool.
On one of the hottest days of the year, Sergio Garcia did something that most did not want to do in the oppressive heat during the second round at The Open – wear his waterproof suit.
Rory McIlroy carded a superb six-under-par 66 to surge to the top of the leaderboard after the first round of the 143rd Open at Royal Liverpool.
While playing the 17th hole, Hideki Matsuyama hit his second shot towards one of the greenside bunkers.
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grimfan620 wrote:Wait, so if they are going to the MIB underground base doesn't that mean they are about to run into Blossom, Buttercup, Bell, and that Sam chick epic battle coming up with an audience perhaps? Oh and they ate also heading toward the bomb. =D lovely. These pages are getting better and better lately, and the updates quicker, epic.
exodis6 wrote:Did anyone notice Dexter's holdin an ipad, but with a pineapple instead of an apple. Also, epic battle comin soon!!
Magicwaterz wrote:exodis6 wrote:Did anyone notice Dexter's holdin an ipad, but with a pineapple instead of an apple. Also, epic battle comin soon!!
I did notice that. An ipad with a pineapple for a logo. Does this tells us to remind the late co-founder of the product?
Anyway, if the scientists meets the Powerpuff Girls in the same room, I would predict that there will be a big surprise and more mass chaos is going to happen...
Xi-1 wrote:Of course Dexter has a PineApple iPad 3.Dexter -- that is to say, one with his own OS / set of apps. 'Presumably esteemed' indeed. Dexter himself is the picture of professionalism. He goes to prove what children and teenagers can do that adults cannot.
Assuming the panic room is somehow connected to the MIB base, we're in for a wild ride.
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SEC Headlines – 12/28/12
West Football
1. The perks of athletic stardom: Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron is dating the reigning Miss Alabama (even though she's an Auburn grad).
2. Star Tide center Barrett Jones hopes to be ready for the BCS title game, but his teammates have confidence in backup Ryan Kelly if Jones can't go.
3. At least eight LSU players are "viable candidates to enter the NFL draft early."
4. Need a reason to like Les Miles? Read this. "He's an incredibly sincere man. You can tell the guy's got a big heart. You can see why his players love him."
5. Mississippi State safeties coach Tony Hughes was "shocked" to learn that cornerbacks coach Melvin Smith was leaving for Auburn.
6. MSU coaches aren't allowing quarterback Tyler Russell to use a bum ankle as an excuse during bowl preps.
7. Senior tight end Jamal Mosley is academically ineligible for Ole Miss' bowl game.
8. The Rebels will look to be even quicker in their up-tempo offense next season.
East Football
9. Florida's success in 2012 came from staying the course.
10 The Gators say their Sugar Bowl trip will be one of business, not mischief.
11. Georgia hopes to break a two-game losing streak in postseason bowls when it faces Nebraska next week.
12. UGA's 2011 "Dream Team" signing class is already going for win #22.
13. Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson is an unpredictable challenge for South Carolina.
14. For the Cocks, Outback Bowl workouts and activities began yesterday.
15. Derek Dooley "left a few building blocks behind" at Tennessee.
16. And new coach Butch Jones wasted no time rehiring Dooley's running backs coach — ex-UT player Jay Graham.
17. Vanderbilt offensive coordinator John Donovan says he worked longer and harder in 2012 than he did in 2011.
18. Here are five storylines to watch during Vandy's bowl tussle with NC State.
19. Anthony Hickey will serve another game's suspension when LSU hosts Houston Baptist tonight. (I'm pretty sure "Houston Baptist" was a spin-off from CBS' old "Chicago Hope" show.)
20. A trip to Hawaii turned out to be a missed opportunity for the Ole Miss basketball team.
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Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is an enzyme found in all body tissues. There are many different forms of ALP called isoenzymes. The structure of the enzyme depends on where in the body it is produced. This test is most often used to test ALP made in the tissues of the liver and bones.
The ALP isoenzyme test is a lab test that measures the amounts of different types of ALP in the blood.
The alkaline phosphatase test is a related test.
Alkaline phosphatase isoenzyme test
A blood sample is needed. Most of the time blood is drawn from a vein located on the inside of the elbow or the back of the hand.
You should not eat or drink anything for 10 to 12 hours before the test, unless your doctor tells you to do so.
Many medicines can interfere with blood test results.
You may feel slight pain or a sting when the needle is inserted. You may also feel some throbbing at the site after the blood is drawn.
When the alkaline phosphatase (ALP) test result is high, the doctor may order the ALP isoenzyme test. This test will help determine what part of the body is causing higher ALP levels.
This test may be used to diagnose:
It may also be done to check liver function and to see how medicines you take may affect your liver.
The normal value is 20 to 140 IU/L (international units per liter).
Adults have lower levels of ALP than children. Bones that are still growing produce higher levels of ALP. During some growth spurts, levels can be as high as 500 IU/L. For this reason, the test is usually not done in children, and abnormal results refer to adults.
The isoenzyme test results can reveal whether the increase is in "bone" ALP or "liver" ALP.
Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
The example above shows the common measurement range for results for these tests. Some laboratories use different measurements or may test different specimens.
Higher-than-normal ALP levels:
Lower-than-normal levels of ALP:
Levels that are only slightly higher than normal may not be a problem unless there are other signs of a disease or medical problem.
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Martin P. Approach to the patient with liver disease. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 148.
Weinstein RS. Osteomalacia and rickets. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 252.
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17-ketosteroids are substances that form when the body breaks down male steroid sex hormones called androgens and other hormones released by the adrenal glands in males and females, and by the testes in males.
A 24-hour urine sample is needed. You will need to collect your urine over 24 hours . Your health care provider will tell you how to do this. Follow instructions exactly to ensure accurate results.
Your health care provider will ask you to temporarily stop any medicines that may affect the test results. Be sure to tell your provider about all the medicines you take. These include:
Do not stop taking any medicine before talking to your doctor.
The test involves normal urination. There is no discomfort.
Your doctor may order this test if you have signs of a disorder associated with abnormal levels of androgens.
Normal values are as follows:
Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Some labs use different measurements or test different samples. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
Increased levels of 17-ketosteroids may be due to:
Decreased levels of 17-ketosteroids may be due to:
There are no risks with this test.
Guber HA, Farag AF. Evaluation of endocrine function. In: McPherson RA, Pincus MR, eds. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 22nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 24.
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Before I begin, immediately after I saw my first two sightings and after reporting them to nuforc and mufon, I started refining my experience by writing thoughts down to the best degree humanly possible. Take in consideration, what I saw was not supposed to exist and I am describing how it perceived to be through the eyes of a well-intended person, me.
1st Sighting:
Approx. Time: 1 minute //Approx. Altitude: Not in Space //My Vision: 20/20 //Night: Not a thing in Site (not even planes for that minute, now that I think about it, it was dead silent).
On April 21st, 2007, 11:59-ish pm, I was on the computer when I felt like something was calling me outside to my backyard. Now that I think about it, I kind of felt like gravity was pulling me outside. I enter the backyard and lay on the concrete and I close my eyes for a brief moment to think to myself and then I open my eyes to a weird extremely bright white luminesce object that was ovalish above me (my first reaction was a plane with an all-encompassing light surrounding it). It was like no other, the object seemed capable of containing its own light from being emitted outwards. About 2 seconds into observing it, I noticed it start to interestingly part into three (3) ovalish crafts still moving towards my left. I say interestingly because it looked like it was melting into three of them. I noticed it start to "melt" from the front (considering it was headed northwest) making its way to the back in this "melting" fashion; "breaking up" into three separate objects. And it did it fairly quickly;
I immediately felt my body being overcome with something like no other. I have experienced adrenaline rushes before, like speeding down a road or sky diving, but this was 100 times amplified, I was instantaneously content and felt larger than life and death and the planet. As the objects continued to move equally apart from each other, the middle craft started to move towards the one bottom of it, back and forth several times. One can describe it as bringing the opposite ends of the magnets and watching them retract from one another. The craft above the middle one did not deviate from its path as it moved in sync with the other two (2). All three (3) made no sound and they were "gliding" through the air.
The light coming from the objects were still to my amazement so I had to find someone in my house to see what I was seeing, so I ran inside to get my teenage brother pointed them out to him, but they were now at some distance where city lights take away from the night sky, even though the city lights did not totally obscure them. Unfortunately my brother could not make them out because he was inside the house with lighted rooms and watching tv. After the event, I could not believe what happened, there was an overwhelming feeling over me, it was as if I was being pulled in all directions. I felt like something had expanded in my mind and I had this sort of connection. Wow, I saw a craft so close over my head split into 3 deformed oval shape beautifully lite crafts moving in a way as if it was communicating with me. Endorphins have nothing on this experience. I felt touched by another level of consciousness. I went to bed and woke to my normal day, did my deeds and the gravity-like feeling/connection was still on me strong as ever.
2nd Sighting:
Around 10:30 pm (approx. 10 hrs. & 25 min from my 1st sighting) I took my 2 teenage brothers to the backyard to lay and observe the sky and approx. 30 minutes later, an anomaly seemed to be occurring. My youngest brother saw it first, and notified the other brother, and then I saw it. It started out with one "flash" per person; interestingly enough. It was a stationed blinking light miles in the night sky, as if it was in space. The flash/strong white blinking effect occurred every 11 seconds for 5 minutes. I then grabbed the flashlight my brother retrieved and started to communicate with it, at first flashing it inconsistently with its flash and then I did it at the same times it did (maybe 3x ; since this seems to be a magic number for me), as described in my initial report(s).
The lights stopped "communicating" with us. We stared into the sky looking for any activity and roughly a minute later three (3) objects came flying down. It had lights at first, but half way through its decent (as it appeared) it stopped being lights and became three solid whitish objects, it just turned off its lights; just imagine seeing any white object in the dark. It flew so close to us, closer than what I experienced the prior night. I saw it come out of the sky so fast my eyes obviously could not keep up (like a turtle or another animal when compared to people). I saw it for 30 seconds as it moved from my center to my right side behind my trees, I think it was around the tree line. I was still capable of seeing all three of them. As it exited the tree area there was about a 7 second span of seeing them clearing the minor obstruction to when they entered a small cloud to the left hand side of my house. It made us do a 100 degree turn. In that 7 second span I still had the flashlight in hand, and shining the flashlight on it was possible. Even though it did cross my mind to lift my hand, a create fear came over me. I don't know why my mind reacted like that. The objects never exited the cloud.
It happened again, the odds are astronomical, how, why, and what? So I recap with my brothers and the one that I dragged outside on the 1st sighting, experienced the flickering light above us and us communicating with it but could not see the objects because of a non-severe impairment of the eyes; he needed new glasses. Sucks for him. My other brother experienced the flickering light and noticed the objects flying behind the tree and into the cloud, but not when it zoomed down. After these events occurred, my two brothers and I started to have coincidences, synchronicities, and telepathy, which ever you prefer. It's one of those weird things when you are thinking about something, and right after the person next to you states the exact same thing that was in your mind. When that occurred, we considered that we might have seen the same movie or was influenced by something for us to think the same thing; but we could not come up with such influence.
With these two experiences I immediately started to call up the local news and reported it to all main stream media outlets. One call was to a reported that sounded he was in his car on a cell phone. He stated that if something comes up he would let me know. Another one was to a reporter (Orlando Sentinel?) that reports on astronomy; I only left a message with no call back. I did all this hoping that someone else saw what I saw. I did also call Peter Davenport, which was the first one I called, exactly after my first sighting. When answered, he practically yelled at me made me feel like an ***hole for, what he thought was prank calling. I didn't even get a sentence in. I tried pretty vigorously to convince him that I was legit. He apologized and said that I called in the middle of crazy prank call frenzy and he simply told me to submit an online report; I did.
Well, the reason why I am posting this is because I feel like I have to. I feel like something big is about to happen with the earths ufo phenomenon but it needs our help. I will present some things (like a crop circle, my personal experience, & others) from the day I saw the light craft(s) in 2007 until now, which shows a connection to my experience. I think they left me with a formula for us to all have a massive sighting and hopefully me opening up a dialogue here and where ever fate guides me can bring change.
So I report my sightings:
http://mufoncms.com/cgi-bin/manage_sigh ... 1284812862
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On June 28, 2007, near Mr. Davenport:
The posted image above shows such crop circle. When I saw it I thought it was oddly close to the day of my sighting, next to a person I just not too long ago had a brief conversation with. I grant you that it was not the same day or a month later; it was approximately 70 days; 2.25 months. This formation was cool but I was only fascinated by it appearing 2 months after my event in April 2007. It did not seem that important at the time up until a couple of weeks before my first post on other forums on September 6th, 2010 http://www.disclose.tv/forum/earth-day- ... 30993.html.
When I saw the objects and appearing the way they did, it seemed like they tried to play this acknowledgment game. It was like them saying "do you see me", "when we want to be seen we will to whoever". You probably can compare it to seeing the way a person moves and how much body language can say about a person and their mood. In my experience, my thoughts for that one week were of only certain thoughts and ideas and it kept running through my head (not obsessively like a mad man in the corner of the room, I was living a regular life, i.e., work, school, children…). My thoughts on expanding on "their message"? from my experience was of them wanting to be seen or videotaped when they want because they know when they are being seen or videotaped. I know my sighting alone should already be unbelievable but there are more outlandish stories out there than the one I am claiming. I was not abducted and my time seemed to be accounted for.
So with my interpretation of everything that happened, I start to think about all the accounts that relate to my own story. In regards to the telepathy that I believed to have at my two sightings, I only came across two people with similar accounts; Dan Aykroyd and the cameraman of the 1996 Wiltshire Oliver's Castle incident. Dan Aykroyd in a popular documentary, I forget the name, and the cameraman in a follow-up interview; I think he was with his girlfriend during the interview and standing near the crop circle he videotaped. Both claimed to be practically dragged to observe a ufo phenomenon. When hearing the cameraman explain how he got to videotape the incident, he looked and sounded convincing despite all of the controversy of the video being real or not.
The 1996 wiltshire crop circle looks similar to the 2007 wilbur crop circle.
After the 2007 crop circle, Mufon started to have reports around Sept. 2007 of massive ufo sightings in Stephenville, Texas. To my knowledge, Mufon had radio towers in the area around one of the events and they broke down that data showing a ufo flying a distance towards Crawford, Texas. So from what I gather, this event was very promising to go down into history. In knowing a few massive ufo sightings, the first one that interested me in the 21st century was the O'Hare Airport Sighting on voting day for the next president of the United States of America , which obviously happened before my backyard sighting. This event apparently had many eyewitnesses and struck me as very amazing. I just never thought I was going to be personally involved in what was to come in Stephenville, Texas (if there even is a connection). One reason I feel there is a connection is because in the beginning of 2008 I started to search for my biological father and found him Nacogdoches, Texas; the oldest city in Texas. This city was not the epicenter of the phenomenon towards the end of 2007 but out of all of the places for my creator to live, it had to be near all of these ufo sightings .
I went to go spend time with him and when he came to my house in Florida, I told him, in my backyard, that I saw the two seperate unidentified aerial phenomenon's right above his very head. He asked if I was on shrooms. That day was as if I was on something that was better than shrooms, even though I don't know how it feels to be on them. Even though I did not have support from my father I still thought it to be a big opening to a world that we normally don't live.
As I sift through my Journal I started to read again yesterday from the date of this posting, after 3 years of not reading it (using my memory to serve me right), I soon feel confident that I experienced a third sighting.
3rd Sighting:
On April 25, 2007, missing April 24th, 2007 because of my busy life, I wrote:
I went to a friend's house, 6 miles away, to tell about my sightings. It was hard for the person to believe me. I went ahead and forced my friend to outside to see if the impossible could happen again. We sat and looked up as I pointed out all objects in the sky; stars and planes. I tried to do a warm up with the person to better prepare them. Twenty (20) minutes went by and I noticed a white flash in the sky, thousands of feet up, way above the airplanes that were traveling underneath it. The flash was stationary in the sky, like the second sighting I had but at 40 degrees from my zenith, directly over my home. The light was more bright/intense than the planes lights it was over; even the ones that seemed to be coming towards my direction. My friend was noticing it at times but again, with somewhat the same problem as my brother, she needed different glasses since my friend was wearing reading glasses, in combination with atmospheric distortion. The white light was going in and out. At eleven (11) seconds it flashed, five (5) seconds flash, then in eight (8) seconds it flashed again, and was continuing to flash white erratically for 5 minutes. I spent some time trying to point out the light to my friend, but with no luck. My friend went inside to retrieve the "better" glasses but I believe the inside light effected my friend seeing the night sky because my friend still was having a hard time seeing it. I got extremely upset because of the bad luck I was having getting the person to see it. At that point the object then flashed one red flash and a ½ second later it flashed (3) white flashes and then stopped.
At that point I was very skeptical of what I saw (as my Journal tells me), A. because we waited 15 minutes for it to come down, but never did and B. It was to impossible for me to have this type of interaction with something that does not exist; again for the third time. This night was nowhere near the occurrences of previous days but it still felt, how do I say this "alien". What I do know from what my journal states is that it could not be explained and did not fit the description of anything I have experienced when watching planes, helicopters, etc… I have lived in this city off and on since I was (9) nine and 14 years later I have this stuff happen to me. I also spent an entire year outside at night in 2005 and saw meteors hit our atmosphere and I always expressed enjoyment to myself over them, but this UFO business in my backyard was like a million meteors.
Doubt, something we all can relate to. After having this connection with my first sighting for that week, the days went on where doubt was weighing in on me more than I expected. It was like a depression of doubt not going away. It was because I saw something that shouldn't even exist, less alone communicate with me. So the feeling of the event became stagnant but the crop circle and the Stephenville, Texas incident reminded me of what happened to me. Now when I heard about the Chinese Ufo that shutdown the airport, and then seeing those weird spirals all over the world, I think there were 3 of those type of sightings, I was once again reminded of my experience.
So the Chinese Airport incident stroke me as interesting but how do they really relate to me? I don't know about the spiraling ufo's (even though I have looked into them; very cool) but the China ufo incident obviously involved an airport. After jotting down my thoughts on here, I soon realized what I saw my first sighting also involved an airport as shown below.
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Conclusion as of now:
After posting my initial thread on another forum on Sept. 6th, 2010, I feel like I have come to many revelations about my event. I have only went knee deep into finding stories like my own and actually tried to make since of the "my" objects alien-like-lighting features, especially for it to have the ability to "melt" the way it did without disrupting the lighting being created; that is some quantum physics that probably involves time travel; even though my perspective is that time does not exist since everything is one to me, it's more like space travel. So since time is not linear and space is forever, what does that make the craft(s) that I saw that day?
There was a man with his family that seemed to encounter the same light(s) as I did back in 2007 around the days of my sightings. He described the light as a "piercing light" which was one (1) "light" then seemed to become (3) three when going over his car.
I then noticed someone stated they saw this unique object on September 4th, 2010:
It looks like the same intensity of light I observed that night.
@ http://www.examiner.com/ufo-in-national ... shaped-ufo
Another example is this:
They both exhibit similar lighting as my object, even though the youtube video snap shot shows some yellow in it with an emission? trail behind it. The first Ufo pic is 98% likeness to my sighing, and if it was recorded by a high definition video camera or pic camera it still would be 99.9999% likeness, because my eye balls give me the ability to see truth 100% of the time, since I can deduce what I saw through comparing and contrasting; but again truths are meant to be broken because I don't even know how the craft's did what they did. My truth will evolve to another, thus breaking it.
I tried to find how these "lights" "crafts" "ufos" , whatever you can call them, exist and found info about LED lighting. Even though it has been around for a long time, the light that I saw that night seemed like a "superior" natural-looking white-light LED.
Links: http://optics.org/article/30544 & http://huminglie.spaces.live.com/blog/c ... 1943.entry
Then you go to wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light-emitting_diode , and under Quantum Dots (experimental), you see not much is said about the article above only about Michael Bowers, which under Quantum Dots created a white light from a blue one, back in 2005, which created warm white light with a slightly yellow cast. Looks like the Ufo that crashed in the desert. Does anyone know when the Ufo crashed happened? On youtube, it just goes back to August 18, 2006, and who knows how long someone withheld that tape.
Pursuant to wiki this "superior" lighting does not exist and I can't find any other references on the web at this time. But going back to the article, it states the ability for this "superior" light to work depends on a combination of manufacturing cost, efficiency, brightness and light quality. This article from CNBC states that LED Makers to Light Up Market, what on 2 year old technology? http://www.cnbc.com/id/22398419/Tech_Ex ... _Up_Market
So the only thing that comes close to my sighting is the "Superior" natural-looking white-light LED. I remember stating that the craft(s)/light(s) I saw were moving very naturally and not mechanical. Could this be due to what I describe in my story as magnetism (looks natural; magnets) and a "Superior" white light (natural looking light)? I think so. But what about the physics around the quantum dots that must be stabilized and not ripped apart by the "melting" effect I witnessed? If someone is thinking about a blimp coated in the 2005 Quantum Dots Lights, then consider that I did not see yellow what so ever. If you think it's a blimp coated with "Superior" LED, than how do you explain that my sighting another families sighting occurred before this technology was invented? My sighting April 22, 2007, "Superior" natural-looking white-light reported to be invented July 16, 2007; a discrepancy of approx. 86 days; 2.7 months.
If you are telling yourself it is the government that has already invented it and somehow used the Quantum Dots "Superior" Light approach and exhibited the impossible physics I observed, then we even have a bigger problem. It makes me feel that I am living on a planet with two different worlds, slaves and the masters. People are starving all over the world, America has been filled with people taking their airplanes and crashing it into the IRS. All the men that died on the oil rig died in vein. All the people that have no jobs and have no electricity running through their homes are going to suffer in vein. While their impossible crafts glide through our backyards.
Then there is that question, why is the military visiting people like me with their high technology crafts. Are they toying with us?
From my personal experiences, what I saw was not military, even though government has something to do with this phenomenon. The craft(s) the first night is not even supposed to exist, but now they do, and people have to except it as their new truth. These objects are from another planet, because no laws of physics seems to make-up for what I experienced.
Pictures of craft(s), light(s), and the size of object using paint. First two pictures do not give the sighting justice, but one can grasp the idea.


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- Elizabeth D. said...
OMG, what a cool finished quilt shot, Amy!! I love the churn dash block, and I think you used some great fabrics to really make it shine :)
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- Kristine said...
I love this quilt! for some reason ( not really sure why ) the churn dash block is one of my favs!!! great work!
- October 28, 2011 at 6:24 AM
- Happy Cottage Quilter said...
Amy, I love this quilt. The color combination is gorgeous! Takes a traditional quilt pattern to new heights :-)
- October 28, 2011 at 6:27 AM
- Michele said...
Beautiful quilt and beautiful scenery. Great combination.
- October 28, 2011 at 6:27 AM
- Katy Cameron said...
ROFL, love the backdrop! I can't comment about the things in pretty scenery though, I have a bear that clambers into all my holiday shots...
I'm hoping to get a big road trip together for next autumn to coincide with Sewing Summit, and the national parks in south Utah, and Nevada are on my list of things to try and hit while I'm there :o) - October 28, 2011 at 6:35 AM
- notes of sincerity said...
Oh Amy. I loved seeing this gorgeous quilt in person at The Sewing Summit, but that picture taken over the canyon is absolutely stunning!!
Have a nice day. :o)
love ya, Trish - October 28, 2011 at 6:39 AM
- Cindy said...
Beautiful quilt, Amy! I am going to have to visit that park someday-gorgeous! So nice of your hubby to do that for you and such beautiful pictures- thanks for sharing!!:)
- October 28, 2011 at 6:49 AM
- bhafer said...
Gorgeous both the quilt and the park. My husband said "well you don't see that everyday."
- October 28, 2011 at 6:49 AM
- Sarah Craig said...
What a beautiful rendition of a classic quilt! I love it in the modern fabrics and now want to make one of my own!! Nice work!!!
- October 28, 2011 at 6:56 AM
- Kristen said...
Beautiful quilt and beautiful backdrop...I haven't been to Bryce in ages but it is one of my favorite places!
- October 28, 2011 at 7:12 AM
- Sandra said...
Aren't we lucky to live in such a "Pretty, Great State". Love the giant churn dashes, very cheery.
Come see my entries: #29 miniature reproduction quilt and #31 antique 1850 Star quilt - October 28, 2011 at 7:35 AM
- Jolanda said...
Love both of your churn dash quilts.
Beautiful fabrics:) - October 28, 2011 at 7:36 AM
- randi said...
oh wow! this is so pretty! and you really picked a great place to take the photos. :)
- October 28, 2011 at 7:57 AM
- Nedra said...
That IS the most awesome background for a photoshoot. Bryce is my favorite National Park.
Nice job on the Churndash. - October 28, 2011 at 8:25 AM
- Janine said...
I love this quilt. The colors are so pretty. Guess I'll be buying another patter from you! Bryce canyon is SO beautiful. We;ve beent here twice already and I'd love to go back.
- October 28, 2011 at 8:25 AM
- snippetsandyarns said...
I love this quilt! Your husband was right to insist on that shot - it is Amazing!!
~ meagan - October 28, 2011 at 8:44 AM
- Amy Sp said...
What a fabulous quilt!
- October 28, 2011 at 8:55 AM
- Heather said...
Great quilt! Bryce canyon is amazing, thanks for sharing pictures. I love that you took them of your quilt there :)
- October 28, 2011 at 9:02 AM
- Kristen said...
Awesome! I loove the the shot!! Beatiful quilt too!
- October 28, 2011 at 9:07 AM
- Sew Create It - Jane said...
Amazing quilt...great colours! And amazing pictures WOW...what a backdrop!!
- October 28, 2011 at 9:43 AM
- Mitzi said...
What a great quilt, love it! Beautiful! Love the scenery but I have to say the picture of your husband out on the ledge makes my stomach hurt. ha!
- October 28, 2011 at 10:02 AM
Amy..beautiful quilt and scenery! I was just at Bryce Canyon a couple of weeks ago! Would have LOVED to run into you and your quilt there! Great job!
- October 28, 2011 at 10:12 AM
- Aquilter said...
Beautiful shot of the Canyon...and of course of the quilt also! Thanks for sharing!
- October 28, 2011 at 10:13 AM
- angela said...
Holy Cow! Love that quilt, the backdrop, and your awesome husband!
Good one :) Oh, and that you took it to SS without the binding done. Love that too. - October 28, 2011 at 10:25 AM
- Vicki said...
I love Bryce Canyon! My 2nd son's middle name is even Bryce....
And I love churn dash quilts. Yours is beautiful, love the colors. - October 28, 2011 at 10:26 AM
- adayintheworldaroundme said...
The Churn Dash is one of favorite quilt blocks.....and your quilt looks amazing!
your friend in stitches
Margaret - October 28, 2011 at 10:33 AM
- Barb said...
I absolutely adore the pictures.....with or without the quilt, lol. I'll be using this pattern for sure!
- October 28, 2011 at 10:34 AM
- Kar said...
Love the finished quilt pic at Bryce Canyon! I love how your hubby helps you with the pics. But tell him there are others who also have a hard time dealing with people being so close to the edge of things. I deal with it every time we go hiking. I know how you feel. :)
- October 28, 2011 at 10:46 AM
- euphoria said...
Oh my goodness! Your churn dash quilt is AMAZING!!!
- October 28, 2011 at 10:53 AM
- Angela {fussycut} said...
LOVE it Amy! And what gorgeous pictures!
- October 28, 2011 at 11:02 AM
- aksherry said...
love, love, love!!
- October 28, 2011 at 11:07 AM
- Mama Said Sew said...
The quilt is beautiful Amy! I love the blues and greens together. And your husband is quite a trooper for helping you get sucha great shot. :)
- October 28, 2011 at 12:34 PM
- Carla said...
I am in love! Your quilt is amazing!
- October 28, 2011 at 12:50 PM
- amylouwho said...
GORGEOUS quilt! and Gorgeous background! I've been meaning to call you all week!!
- October 28, 2011 at 2:26 PM
- Mary said...
Talk about staging your Quilt. What a GUY! Your kids will talk about it when they are older and laugh at the Memory. I tacked down binding on 5 quilts last spring on our 3600 mile road trip but driving through Zion's I had to just look out the window at all the beauty. We would have gone to Bryce, but it got dark...
- October 28, 2011 at 2:33 PM
- Hollie said...
That quilt is gorgeous and I love that you photographed it at Brice Canyon. It's one of my favorite places!
- October 28, 2011 at 2:45 PM
- Kimberly said...
Great quilt and great pics! Great hubby too... let's not forget him!
I just popped in to let you know that I pieced my top from the retro Christmas quilt kit I bought from your etsy. It was a great project and I love how it came together! Thanks a bunch... and I blogged it too if you're interested...
Blessings, Kimberly - October 28, 2011 at 3:51 PM
- sonia said...
Wow! What a scenery! Very nice quilt and awesome photo. Congrats!
- October 28, 2011 at 4:03 PM
- felicity said...
Great backdrop and GREAT quilt! The churn dash is one of my all-time favourite blocks. I love your fresh, modern take on it, Amy. (And I envy your lack of motion sickness.)
- October 28, 2011 at 5:01 PM
- Margaret said...
love the quilt!
www.quiltsoflove.blogspot.com - October 28, 2011 at 5:09 PM
- Lily said...
Hi Amy! I just posted on the Bloggers Quilt Festival and I'm showing my I SPY QUILT from your pattern and charms. Thanks much for the inspiration. This quilt is beautiful and I love your backgrounds:) I cited your blog and etsy shop:
http://www.bordeauxbound.com - October 28, 2011 at 5:40 PM
- Kathy said...
What a lovely quilt. You are so fortunate that you had it along in the car on your trip to Bryce Canyon. Your husband was very brave to pose so close to the edge.
- October 28, 2011 at 6:38 PM
- Bern said...
Hi, I just love the quilt colours and love your block choice. I really like churn dash - you can do so much with it.
I too would have been nervous about your husband hanging over the edge of the canyon but the photo was terrific! - October 28, 2011 at 6:39 PM
- Sherry said...
Love your quilt! I never tire of the churndash block. Awesome job.
- October 28, 2011 at 7:20 PM
- Mel said...
Beautiful Quilt
- October 28, 2011 at 7:23 PM
- Kristie said...
Beautiful, Amy! And you have now added Bryce Canyon National Park to my must-see list! Stunning!
- October 28, 2011 at 8:00 PM
- ktquilts said...
Love a good churn dash!!! Great colors!!!
- October 28, 2011 at 9:21 PM
- QuiltNut Creations said...
I love churn dash quilts. love the pics from the grand canyon; great idea to take pics there.
- October 28, 2011 at 9:51 PM
- Debbie said...
Your finished quilt photos pretty much top anything I've seen! ha. what a beautiful quilt too!
- October 28, 2011 at 10:36 PM
- Di~ said...
Awesome quilt! I just this week discovered machine binding and I'm pretty excited...it turned out awesome, two quilts in one day!
- October 29, 2011 at 12:08 AM
- poppyinpink said...
Splendid view of quilt and valley..great work!
- October 29, 2011 at 1:23 AM
- Pamela said...
What a beautiful quilt in beautiful southern Utah. What a fantastic post, you always have the most interesting insights. I love to come and read your blog and quilting adventures.
- October 29, 2011 at 9:17 AM
- Leanne said...
Churn Dash is one of my favourite blocks, your fabric choices are lovely and it is such a nice quilt. Beautiful photos too.
- October 29, 2011 at 4:52 PM
- Kit Lang said...
Stunning quilt! And holy smackerals - that shot! Aiyee! ;)
Thanks for sharing. - October 29, 2011 at 7:11 PM
- laura said...
that shot is GORGEOUS! love the colors in the quilt.
- October 29, 2011 at 7:24 PM
- Lil Miss Red T-Shirt said...
Pretty! Love the colors.
- October 29, 2011 at 9:04 PM
- Eileen said...
Lovely quilt and wow didn't Heavenly Father create goregeous things in this wirld...especially in bryce and zions!! Your husbabd is suoer creative too...good laugh and sent that on to my family who may someday need to use it with their little ones! Too funny. Thanks for sharing and have a great day
- October 29, 2011 at 9:27 PM
- Aunt Spicy said...
AMY!!!!! The BC photos are amazing, that quilt is just lovely (as is everything you make!)! And yes, we must go see LS together one day!
- October 30, 2011 at 12:58 AM
- Karen said...
Your quilt looks great. I love the design and the colours you have used are perfect.
- October 30, 2011 at 5:38 AM
- Sarcastic Quilter said...
Aww beautiful and what a proud hubby!
- October 30, 2011 at 8:10 AM
- Lucy @ Charm About You said...
Such a gorgeous quilt and backdrop!! I love the colours! You have one brave husband :)
- October 30, 2011 at 8:40 AM
- Jennifer said...
That is an absolutely beautiful quilt! I'm so looking forward to getting good enough to make one. I'll have to get a pattern for when that day comes.
- October 30, 2011 at 4:53 PM
- Julie Fukuda said...
I love take-along work but I am always the driver so don't get much done. The quilt is lovely and the finish shot is fantastic!
- October 30, 2011 at 6:23 PM
- quirky granola girl said...
oh my goodness! i clicked back to the link of your husband's tutorial and laughed until tears rolled down my cheeks. my husband then read it and took note. he said the tutorial was well-written :)
your quilt is beautiful and the orangey reds in the canyon perfectly frame the blues and greens in your quilt. gorgeous shot. - October 30, 2011 at 11:00 PM
- Shannon said...
It was so fun seeing this quilt up close and personal at The Sewing Summit! The blues you chose are perfect!
Love it! :) - October 30, 2011 at 11:14 PM
- jemfl said...
Thanks for the canyon pictures-beautiful! My favorite block-making
hotpads for gifts with strawberry prints. Keep blogging and sewing-ENJOY! - October 31, 2011 at 7:55 AM
- mascanlon said...
Wonderful quilt, I love the contrast of the blocks and the blues are perfect.
- October 31, 2011 at 10:24 AM
- Heather said...
LOL What we quilters won't do to get a great photo of our quilts! Love it! Your hubby must be a real sweetheart. :o)
And a gorgeous quilt it is, too. The churn dash looks amazing in the more modern prints/colors. Great job! - October 31, 2011 at 11:27 AM
- Kate @SwimBikeQuilt said...
pretty, pretty.
- October 31, 2011 at 12:25 PM
- Lyanna L. said...
fantastic quilt and i love the pictures in bryce. Don't you enjoy the southern utah national parks? so gorgeous! =)
- October 31, 2011 at 12:59 PM
- Amy Sp said...
I really love this quilt! The design looks fancy, even though the blocks seem pretty simple. I'll be bookmarking this one for sure. :)
- October 31, 2011 at 1:10 PM
- Bente-I like to QuiltBlog said...
-what a wonderful quilt and fantastic fotos,thank you so much!
For me todays eyecandy!
I like to QuiltBlog - October 31, 2011 at 1:49 PM
- Leslie said...
this is such a gorgeous shot over the canyon. the quilt is so beautiful
- October 31, 2011 at 2:29 PM
- maria said...
This must be the best backdrop for a quilt photo that I've ever seen. Love the quilt too.
- October 31, 2011 at 2:37 PM
- jeanne e. said...
i love the churn dash! yay! i started one for a friend, but i am not convinced of the combinations i chose...but it is such a simple, classic square. i love it. and your quilt is so lovely! (as well as the backdrop for the photoshoot). :)
- October 31, 2011 at 7:32 PM
- miamihoney said...
Stunning! The quilt, the pics...totally awesome :)
- October 31, 2011 at 7:58 PM
- Heather A said...
Love this quilt and love the photo shoot, too! CHOICE!
- October 31, 2011 at 8:57 PM
- Chelle said...
The quilt looks great, and I love the canyon background to your pictures. I probably would have freaked out too if my husband went on a ledge to get a shot!!
- October 31, 2011 at 11:41 PM
- straythreads said...
WOW what a background
- November 1, 2011 at 9:07 AM
- Carla said...
wonderful quilt. Love your blog.
- November 2, 2011 at 8:31 PM
- Rebecca said...
wow i love your quilt so much! add the canyon and the whole thing is completely breath-taking. (my husband would have insisted on posing on a ledge too. i know what you mean about controlling the freak-out! :o) i've been wanting to do a modern churn dash for a long time, since this is one of my favorite blocks, but i couldn't really envision it. i can't wait to check out your pattern! thanks for sharing this lovely quilt.
- November 2, 2011 at 9:36 PM
- Thimbleanna said...
Wow! My favorite NP with one of my favorite block patterns -- that's awesome Amy! What a fantastic hubby -- I can just imagine how people were watching you two -- tooooo funny!
- November 3, 2011 at 5:00 PM
- Staci said...
This quilt is just beautiful. I love the colors so much. And your story was lots of fun. Thanks for sharing.
- November 3, 2011 at 7:37 PM
- Pat B said...
I also love your quilt - an ols pattern with updated fabrics. Fabulous.
- November 4, 2011 at 1:52 PM
- Karen said...
That is really cool- using a traditional block with contemporary fabrics. It looks really fresh.
- November 4, 2011 at 7:02 PM
- Tina in Boston said...
The churn dash is my all-time favorite block. I love what you've done with it. Kudos to your hubby. He sounds amazing and supportive (just like mine :))! That shot of the quilt over the canyon is fabulous!
- November 4, 2011 at 8:54 PM
- Sachiko said...
Hey Amy! You are just so cute, yeah, why not use the amazing scenery as a back drop! :) I love the colors on the quilt, so fun and refreshing.
- November 7, 2011 at 1:03 AM
- Michelle said...
I love the fabrics!
- November 7, 2011 at 9:21 PM
- Habibti at Home said...
My husband and I just took a big road trip around new Mexico, Arizona, and Utah and we really loved Bryce! That was an awesome idea and your husband is the coolest guy EVER! really, what a guy! Awesome photographs.
- November 14, 2011 at 8:13 PM
- Maureen T. said...
Your quilt is really cool and your photo is breathtaking!!
- November 15, 2011 at 10:42 PM
- Martha said...
The churn dash is one of my all-time favorites and I love the colors you chose...of course the location where the pictures were taken wasn't bad either. Thanks for sharing with us.
- November 18, 2011 at 4:41 AM
- helen said...
Just saw the quilt today (by the link). AWESOME!! Quilt and scenery!
- April 15, 2012 at 3:55 AM


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quote:If they do toss the case and not issue a broad ruling it will be much to the delight of Democrats who see this as a winning issue going forward, and much to the chagrin of the GOP (whether they admit it or not) knowing their party will be accused of intolerance (further alienating them from the majority (some polls suggest 80%) of young Americans.
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quote:The "58%" and "66%" polls are LIES. It doesn't have majority support. Probably NEVER will. It's all one big bullsh!t propaganda piece that Goebells would be proud of.
quote:Your fellow far, far, far, left whacko nutjobs threaten anyone who doesn't kowtow to their f*cked-in-the-head agenda. So, your terrorist butt buddies have made it so that people are fearful to express how they feel to some anonymous person conducting a survey. BUT, they have spoken LOUD AND MUTHER F*CKING CLEAR AT THE BALLOT BOOTH.
quote:But, you go on living in FantasyF*ckingLand believing that this is a winning issue for the Dims and believing those bull shite polls.
quote:You do realize that national polls did not show majority support for gay marriage until 2011? You do realize that polling did not show gay marriage winning at the ballot box until 2012? And it did win. FOUR for FOUR. Polling in November 2008 showed Prop 8 would pass and it did.
quote:do you believe that our rights should be defined by the will of the majority and/or public support at that moment?
quote:Can they rule that the ninth circuit district had no business hearing the case too? negating the basis of the ninth's ruling?
quote:Alito added, "On a question like that, of such fundamental importance, why should it not be left for the people, either acting through initiatives and referendums or through their elected public officials?"
quote: Hearing it and then throwing it out on standing is still hearing it. Maybe they didn't want to let the 9th Circuit decision stand by simply denying writs.
quote:They aren't going to be intimidated by some hypothetical possibility of an "uproar" in California.
quote:No, they won't. They'll be saying they DO have someone to represent their interests and they decided not to pursue this case.
quote:Why should they have the right to defend that one and no others?
quote:It doesn't mean that anyone who voted for the law can jump in and tie up the courts with a case they're not directly involved in.
quote:I was afraid of this. They aren't ready. It sounds like they're not going to take the Prop 8 case at all because of the standing issue.
quote: It passed though. And it's going to pass in Oregon in 2014 and it's going to pass in Michigan and possibly Ohio in 2016.
quote:So you support the voters of a state voting on same sex marriage as long as they vote in favor of same sex marriage.


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Viscometer configuration is optimized to achieve a better performance in each technique.
The CRYSTEX Software has been specifically designed to control the instrument and to fully automate the Xylene Solubles analytical process so as to avoid manual handling solvents and perform the calculations directly integrating all the detectors signals.
The CRYSTEX Software is intended to be an automated alternative to the gravimetric method. It offers two modes: automated analysis and manual action; in the automated mode, an easy and complete interface defines all the conditions for the analysis, such as the temperature, crystallization ramps, time or volume. Therefore, starting a run with up to 3 samples at a time only involves putting the pellets or powder inside the crystallization vessels and starting the software. In about 4 hours, the whole analytical process will be completed, including the sample preparation and final cleaning.
Calculations can be accessed through the CRYSTEX database, which facilitates the storing and managing of all the previously analyzed samples. Results will directly provide the percentage of Xylene Solubles as well as the measured concentration by the infrared detector; hence there is no need of an accurate sample weighing before starting the process.
When additional detectors are incorporated to the CRYSTEX equipment, intrinsic viscosity results and ethylene (C2) content will be shown per sample as well, both from the parent sample and also from the amorphous phase.
The CRYSTEX Software incorporates a manual mode to be operated by advanced users or Polymer Char engineers. The manual mode becomes a powerful tool as it functions as a Virtual instrumentation interface to the instrument hardware to perform any action on any hardware element. Consequently, the user does not need to work manually at a high temperature and to handle solvents in maintenance or diagnosis tasks.