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" Brand: Asda / Type: Muffin / Cupcake mix "
It was my father's birthday recently and he asked me if I'd bake him a celebration cake. I offered to buy a cake mix and he said he'd rather I just bake one up from scratch, that it was a simple thing to do. I reminded him that my cooking skills were quite bad and that I even failed my Food and Nutrition exam in which we had to bake a basic Victoria sponge, but he was insistant. The result of this was the worst cake I have ever seen in my life. I mean it looked like an iced pancake and tasted like an egg pie. After dividing the cake amongst family members I shouted to my dad, who was in the next room, if he thought the cake was okay and he shouted back that it was, followed by lots of odd snuffling and choking noises. When I popped my head around the door he was secretly stuffing the cake into the mouth of his dog, hoping to get it all in there before I noticed! I was really embarrassed by this fiasco and promised I'd make up for it by buying an easy bake cake mix and trying again.
I found this Triple Chocolate Muffin Mix whilst shopping at Asda. It is the store's own brand so it was a bit more reasonably priced than some of the other ready mixes on offer. The product comes in a large purple box with a picture of three large muffins on the front, which look absolutely gorgeous. The packaging is well designed as it clearly tells you many things about the product on the front of the box. It shows that preperation time is 10 minutes, baking time is 18 minutes and that the pack makes 6 muffins. There is also a helpful Food Facts panel in the corner of the box which shows that the product is suitable for vegetarians, that it contains no hydrogenated fats and that it contains no artifical colours or flavours. The back of the box shows what ingredients you need and also has really basic cooking instructions. These instructions would be better if numbered just to make it a bit easier, but even so they are simple to follow.
Inside the box you get a packet of powder mix and six paper muffin cases. You don't need many extra ingredients to add to the powder mix. All you need is:
1 Egg
4fl oz. Milk
as well as practical utensils such as:
A baking Tray or Muffin Tin
A bowl
A spoon
You also need to have a functioning oven as you can't use a microwave to cook these.
To begin you need to set your oven to 220 degrees/425 degrees Farenheit or Gas Mark 7. You then need to seperate the muffin cases and place on your tray. Then it's a quick and simple mix job. You should mix your egg and your milk together first. Then empty the powder muffin mix into your bowl, add the liquid mixture then stir until a "lumpy batter" is formed. Then divide the mixture between the muffin cases and place in the oven to bake for 15-18 minutes.
When I followed the instructions for this muffin mix I was surprised that it said add the egg/milk liquid mix all at once as this makes it quite sloppy. I panicked a little as the mixture just looked like a cocoa drink rather than a cake mix. It was literally as runny as that. It also makes it harder to mix the powder into the liquid and I found myself pressing down hard on powdery lumps that had formed. I recommend, in this case, that you should add the milk and egg mix gradually. The powder mixture also contains two types of chocolate chip, white and milk chocolate chunks, which can be mistaken for lumps of powder. Eventually I mixed it until I was sure that all the powder had been moistened by the liquid and the mixture was a little less runny at this stage. Even so when it came to putting the finished mix into the cases I found it was easier to pour the mixture rather than spoon it.
I have a normal, non fan assisted oven and it took 15 minutes for the muffins to cook. They are ready when a skewer (or sharp knife if you prefer) inserted into the centre of the muffin comes out clean.
My muffins looked quite nice although the shape of each muffin was quite odd. Some of them had gone submarine shaped and none of them had risen as much as I had imagined they would, and not as much as the packaging photo suggests they will. They did not have the rounded top that muffins are supposed to have. When I tried to think of why this might be I can only guess at things like: I used full fat milk instead of semi-skimmed. It doesn't specify which type of milk to use on the packet though. I also might not have gotten enough air into the mixture or perhaps I should have moulded the shape after putting the mixture into the cases? I really don't know. They weren't terribly flat though, just not your typical muffin shape. The tops of the muffins looked lovely though as the white and brown chocolate chips had risen to the top and were encrusted in the cracked brown surface like little gems. This is accurately shown on the packaging photograph. Overall the muffins were entirely presentable and I was happy to share them around without fear of being laughed at for my baking skills!
The taste of the muffins was nice. The sponge is chocolate flavoured and there are the two types of chocolate chip, hence the 'triple chocolate' effect. I would have preferred the sponge to have been a tiny bit more chocolatey or sweet but the chocolate pieces were abundant and helped to lift the flavour. The white chocolate pieces are especially creamy and delicious. The muffins are quite moist immediately after baking but dry out quickly - there were some left over and even a day later they were noticably drier. They are lovely both warm straight out of the oven or cool.
I think this cake mix might be one of the most simple I've ever used as there is only one ingredient you have to measure, the milk. For this reason I think it's excellent for kids although it MAY be such that there is so little to do that this leaves them bored! In any case it's one of the best cake mixes I've used aimed at people like me who can't bake a cake to save their life! It makes you feel like you've achieved something even if you have cheated enormously and the lovely melting chocolate aroma that fills your kitchen area whilst cooking is worth buying this for alone!
Nutritional information for the muffins is as follows. Each muffin contains 11.3 grams of fat and has 256 calories as well as 2.9g of fibre and 6.6 g of protein.
The Triple Chocolate Muffin Mix is available at Asda stores and online and is a bargain price of only 64p. That's a great price for six large muffins and I'd definately buy again to help save my blushes and for an enjoyable, easy baking experience.

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For the first couple weeks of corn season, my family is content to eat plain old corn on the cob day after day.
But even perfection gets boring after a while, which is why I tend to fancy up our corncentric preparations as we get deeper into the season. So here's a large, family-style, open-faced dinner omelet.
Before diving into the recipe, make sure you're cooking with the best corn. If possible, buy it from a farm stand or farmers market in the morning. Presumably, the farmer will have picked it earlier that very day, which allows you to take it home, store it in the fridge and cook it that evening. The idea is to slow down the relentless conversion of the corn's sugar to starch, which begins the minute it's picked and accelerates if the corn is then left in a warm place.
How will you know if an ear is fully ripened? By figuring out if it's covered with kernels from stem to stern, which you can ascertain by feeling it from the outside. If it feels skinny at the top, put it back in the bin.
Now it's time to cut the corn off the cob. I peel off the husk, leaving on the stem, then stand it on a large piece of kitchen parchment and cut straight down the sides. Some people prefer to lay the ear on its side before cutting, but my method allows me to see what I'm doing more clearly and allows for better control.
Summer also happens to be high season for zucchini, which likely have already overrun the garden and now are threatening to crawl into the house. This recipe will put a dent in them, too. You're going to grate and salt them to rid them of excess water and concentrate their flavor. Then you'll add them to your omelet, along with caramelized onion, to make the finished product moist but not watery.
What turns this omelet into a dish fit for dinner? Smoked salmon and a lemon cream made with Greek yogurt, which is high-protein and low-fat (and wonderfully creamy). Of course, the eggs are an additional source of protein. This dish is surprisingly substantial. Add a nice green salad on the side and you'll be rolling.
Sara Moulton was executive chef at Gourmet magazine for nearly 25 years, and spent a decade hosting several Food Network shows. She stars in public television's "Sara's Weeknight Meals" and has written three cookbooks, including "Sara Moulton's Everyday Family Dinners."
Open-Faced Corn and Zucchini Omelet With Smoked Salmon and Lemon Cream
Serves 4. Recipe is by Sara Moulton.
1 lb. zucchini, coarsely shredded
11/2 tsps. kosher salt, divided
2 tbls. vegetable or canola oil
1 cup finely chopped yellow onion
2 cups fresh corn kernels
8 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup plain fat-free Greek yogurt
1 tsp. grated lemon zest
1 tsp. lemon juice
Ground black pepper
4 ozs. smoked salmon, cut into thin strips
Chopped fresh dill, to garnish
1. Heat the oven to 350 F.
2. In a colander, toss the zucchini with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and let the mixture stand over the sink for 10 minutes.
3. In a large, oven-safe, nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium. Add the onion and cook until golden, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
4. Using your hands, squeeze small handfuls of the zucchini to discard as much water as possible. Add the squeezed zucchini to the skillet with the onion. Return the skillet to medium heat and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
5. Stir in the corn, eggs and the remaining teaspoon of salt. Cook, lifting up the edges of the omelet to let the uncooked egg mixture flow underneath, until the omelet is mostly set. Transfer the omelet to the oven and bake for 5 minutes, or until the top is just set.
6. Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine the yogurt, lemon zest and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper. To serve, cut the omelet into wedges and top each portion with a quarter of the salmon and lemon cream, as well as a sprinkling of dill.
Nutrition information per serving: 350 calories (150 calories from fat = 43 percent of total calories); 17 grams fat (3.5 grams saturated; 0 grams trans fats); 365 milligrams cholesterol; 26 grams carbohydrate (4 grams fiber; 10 grams sugar); 24 grams protein; 870 milligrams sodium.


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Rated 4.5 / 5 stars
nice fight but
awww its shorter
Sorry, I just wanted an epic battle with Freeze and save the action for Ch. 9! Thanks for watching.
Rated 5 / 5 stars
Very Cool :)
it was nice now to watch the last one good work
Actually ch.9 is the last one so far, but thanks for watching and reviewing my whole series!
Rated 5 / 5 stars
Great fight scene. And i knew freeze wasnt goona go down from a punch like that... anyway loved the writing and the music!! Gunna watch chpt 9 now!
Thank you for taking your time in watching from Ch.1 first till Ch.9.
Rated 5 / 5 stars
nice use of music and epic battle
i love ur movies and one thing.... u did use music from rise of nations right i loved that game <3
Oh yeah, I almost forgot I did use that game's music. That was a good game. Thank you for your comment.
Rated 5 / 5 stars
yay freeze isn't dead!
haha the only character i played was freeze!when i and my bigger brother played LF2 one year ago i played as freeze and he played as firen (or what ever his name is) and on the last boss (julian) whe transformed into firenze (think i forgot his name to xD.) sorry for the last review on ch.7, i was trying to make an arrow to point down but it kinda didn't work ;D 10/10 5/5
(PS:i play heroes to!)
Cool, yeah I love that Heroes, such a classic. O and I'm guessing you defeated Julian with you and your brother. Good thing you're cheering for Freeze, cause I think he's cool too.


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hard disc space missing
Hi, I am sorry if there is somewhere else similar topic - I found one, but it is pretty old so I decided to open a new one.
I have 1 TB hard disc: 97.5 GB at C, and 833 at D. When I take a look at D drive - it says that I have 165 GB free on it, but when I enter the D drive and select all folders (included the hidden ones), it says that I have used 455 GB of that drive. So according to that I should have approximately 378 GB free, so I am wondering where are my 200 GB..? Could formatting the D drive help? Only I fear that I would lose all stored data on the drive, if I did something like that, so if that is the case, please, tell any possible solution.
Please help!
EDIT: Now I checked something more! I opened WindowsImageBackup folder - first it was showing me as it is almost empty, but when I tried to enter it, it was asking me to open the the folder and subfolders as administrator, and there I found 75.3 GB. Now when I select all files and folders from D drive, it says that I have used 520 GB of 833 GB. Now that would be 313 GB! Later I checked something what you call (I found out about that on this forum) shadowstorage:
-I went to my computer/properties/system protection/configure/(marked D/configure
to check shadowstorage, and there I saw 118.49 GB used. Now it is 833-(520+119)=195 GB - it is not 165, but it's close now. However, in computer/properties/system protection/ windows, near Local D: it was marked as OFF. So I have two more questions: what is shadowstorage, and what does this OFF mean to me? (it is ON for C, but OFF for D).
If I understood all this right, I am giving 75 GB for backup (and I am fine with that), and 118 GB for something else (which I don't don't, what it is).
I have one more dilemma too: maybe those 75 GB and 118 GB are the same thing, and these 75 GB are Windows Backup, and those 118 GB are Windows Restore Points, as I concluded right now?
Nevertheless, I would still have 30 GB (or maybe more - I'm not sure about anything right now ), and I still don't know how to get back that free space?
Sorry for long text - I just tried to provide you all needed data!
NEW ENTRY: I have performed disc wiping with CCleaner, now I have 243 GB free, and 590 used. I would say that there are still 70 GB to be restored!
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|03 Apr 2012
XP / Win7 x64 Pro
Shadowstorage is the Volume Shadow Copy service that allows you to revert to previous versions of files. It will store an incremental history of changed files so that you can revert to one of them, should you ever need to. If you don't need this service, you can disable it.
The hibernation file can also take up a lot of space if you have enabled hibernation.
If you right click on the properties for each drive, how much is being dedicated to system restore?
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|03 Apr 2012
Hello Samir,
In addition, you could use the tutorial below to help see what may be using your HDD space.
Hard Disk Space - Free Up and Recover
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|03 Apr 2012
Thanks for answer!
I don't know where to find that info in right click on C or D/properties, so I looked at system properties/system protection windows which I mentioned in the previous post. There I found:
C: 1.6 GB in usage, 4.57 GB is maximum (5%)
D: 42.93 GB in usage, 125 GB is maximum (15%)
...is this the same thing?
I will write down all I know about D:\ right now:
833 GB total size
518 GB detected after selecting all content from D
43 GB I mentioned right now
this would mean that I should have 272 GB free, but i have 242 free (detected from my computer).
Right now I saw Brinks post too, I'm gonna read that tutorial right away! Thank you both!
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|03 Apr 2012
Now I read a lot of that from the link, it explains a lot, and I think I will find there all I need! Thanks again!
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|03 Apr 2012
Glad we could help. Please let us know how it went and if you have any questions.
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Issues that led to propane shortage remain unresolved
By DOUG BELDEN, St. Paul Pioneer Press
ST. PAUL — When state lawmakers rushed to approve $20 million in emergency heating aid in February, there was lots of talk about coming back to address the deeper structural issues that contributed to the severe propane shortage and consequent price spike.
With two committee deadlines now come and gone, the bill that's had the most hearings would protect consumers but would do little to avoid the shortages. Of the two other bills making headway at the Capitol, one simply calls for a study and the other's fate is doubtful.
All of this comes as a critical milestone looms in coming weeks: the conversion of a pipeline out of Canada that will take away up to 40 percent of the propane used by Minnesotans.
If state lawmakers make no adjustments to affect the propane supply and distribution system this session, are we setting ourselves up for another emergency scramble in 2014-15?
"That's really hard to say. Are we going to have an exact repeat of what we just went through, last fall and this winter? If we do, would we struggle? Absolutely," said Roger Leider, executive director of the Minnesota Propane Association.
This winter has been historically bad, with a wet, cold fall that required significantly more propane to dry crops, followed by brutally cold weather that sent residential demand soaring.
The propane industry has been preparing for the upcoming loss of the Cochin pipeline, Leider said, including increasing storage capacity and rail capability.
Propane wholesaler CHS Inc. is expanding storage and rail handling capability in Rockville and more than doubling the size of its facility in Glenwood, Leider said.
In addition, a terminal in Benson served by the Cochin pipeline is in the process of being converted to a rail facility, he said.
Still, those industry efforts need some goosing from the state this session, said state Rep. Pat Garofalo of Farmington, the Republican lead on the energy policy committee.
"Otherwise, we're playing with fire," he said.
Officials must work to accelerate the development of infrastructure needed to deal with the changes, Garofalo said.
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"I was just delighted," said attorney Holly Handler who argued the case for the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. CCTHITA is the sovereign tribal government for over 27,000 Tlingit and Haida Indians worldwide.
"The Tribe has been waiting for sometime to get a decision in this case," said Handler.
Tribal court orders specifying the garnishment of income tax refunds, unemployment benefits, and Permanent Fund Dividends were ignored by the State of Alaska. Tribal courts had issued the orders for either child support, or for reimbursement of benefits paid out by the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program, the tribe's version of the Alaska Temporary Assistance Program.
CCTHITA filed the suit in January 2010. Oral arguments were held last April. Superior Court Judge Philip Pallenberg of Juneau issued the 16-page opinion on Tuesday, October 25 which referred to the recent State v. Native Village of Tanana opinion and the pivotal John v. Baker opinion issued by the Alaska Supreme Court in 1999. Justices ruled then that tribes had the sovereign authority to adjudicate custody of tribal children in their own courts, but they did not specifically touch on the issue of child support. Judge Pallenberg, however, writes that child custody and support are naturally intertwined. In State courts, for example, both issues are considered at the same time. Pallenberg considers monetary support as an integral part of any custody determination and a paramount duty that any parent has to their children.
"It's not charting any strange and bizarre territory," said Handler. "It's really a direct application of John v. Baker to child support cases."
David Voluck, chief judge for the Sitka Tribe of Alaska and family law magistrate for the CCTHITA, calls it a strong and solid opinion that's based on centuries of precedent, principles, and legal reasoning of federal Indian law.
"Every other facet of family law that impacts a child — it is agreed — can fall under the inherent sovereighty of a tribal court," said Voluck. "So it really makes no sense to argue that the financial support (or) the child support, that's different."
Voluck says he hears as many as thirty cases a month. He says he can recall at least ten cases that he's heard where a poor working relationship between the tribe and the State has affected support for the family.
Attorneys who defended the State did not respond to inquiries seeking comment. But — among their claims outlined in briefing documents — the Central Council has no jurisdiction under Alaska's version of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, the law that allows recognition of support orders from different states.
Judge Pallenberg's opinion notes an amendment by the Legislature two years ago that stemmed from federal welfare reform legislation; the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act included a 'tribe' as part of the definition of a 'state.'
Jessie Archibald, a staff attorney for the Tribal Child Support Unit, says the tribe's child support order should be processed just as any state child support case is processed. The Tribal Child Support Unit has handled about 500 cases since its inception four years ago.
"Initially, there was just a small number of cases," said Archibald. "As we've grown, there are more and more cases."
State of Alaska Child Support Division Director John Mallonee says they are still reviewing the opinion. He declined to immediately comment on it or any potential impacts on his division's operations. He referred further questions to the State Department of Revenue's Commissioner's office.
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I've been lurking here since 2007ish, recently decided to get an account. When I was collecting parts for my first build, I really liked seeing threads where people listed their components and why they chose them. I liked being able to see what a certain combination of parts looks like, and how they work together. I figured I'd return the favor, and also invite feedback about my gun.
Arizona Armory billet upper and lower reciever - I chose Arizona Armory because I'm from Arizona, and I believe strongly in supporting local manufacturing. Jeff at AA gave me a great price on everything, and was fantastic to deal with. I don't think many people pass over some great local builders because they never look past Colt, BCM, etc.
Magpul MOE stock and pistol grip - Magpul has great value for the money. These parts are solid, and were relatively cheap. My next build will probably have a A5 stock, just to be different.
Troy TRX Extreme VTAC 11" Rail - I wanted this to be a lightweight rifle, and don't plan on hanging too much stuff off it. I picked the VTAC because I think it feels better than the standard TRX. The standard version is lighter and has a very nice QD socket add-on made by IWC though.
Daniel Defense 14.5" Barrel with AAC Brakeout permanently attached - I think I paid too much for both of these parts, at the time I figured there probably was a reason nobody can keep them in stock. Then again, most places are having trouble keeping barrels, bolts, etc in stock. There is a suppressor in this rifle's future, probably a AAC Mini4.
Palmetto State Armory Bolt Carrier Group and lower parts kit - Everything was in spec, bolt is MP and HP tested, PSA makes good parts for great prices.
Troy HK style front and folding rear sights - Nothing special, these were 25% off. I prefer the HK front sight for faster sight alignment, and it looks good. I put a .34 KNS front sight post in for better accuracy. I'm going to paint the front sight neon red because a black sight is hard to see on a black paper target.
I Kick Hippies sling mount plate - Innovative product, and supporting small boutique suppliers is good for our hobby. Doesn't make noise like the Magpul version.
IWC front sling mount - Attaches a sling without having to add a rail section.
JP yellow trigger springs - Trigger feels great after I added these and some moly grease. I wanted to put a high dollar trigger in it, but after testing a Wilson trigger at the local shop, I can't see paying $250 for a slight improvement in feel. Call me an unrefined philistine, but I don't see the value in $200+ triggers. Haven't tried very many, maybe something out there can change my mind.
KNS anti-rotation pins - Pointless, but they look cool. Not sure why I bought these...
VTAC sling - The only thing on this rifle I regret buying. I would much rather have a completely plain $12 sling. There's nothing wrong with the VTAC sling, but it doesn't feel quite right.
Receiver and rail cerakoted foliage green by Arizona Armory - I wanted a unique rifle, coating it makes it uniquely mine. I went with foliage green because Flat Dark Earth is played out and the sure sign of a tacticool mall ninja. I think that green would be a more effective camouflage for anyplace I'm likely to take this rifle. (North America) Now, if I was building a rifle for Iraq... it wouldn't matter because everything there ends up looking FDE lol.
Comments? Questions?
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Nice looking rifle, very clean look to it.
that is one fine rifle. Good luck with it.
Betrayal is the hidden blade.
Beautiful rifle.
You and I are of similar build temperaments.
Oh my, very, very, sexy! I like it.
"Around here we handle problems with sight alignment, sight picture...."
"Whatever happened to eating his ass out in the Principal's office" - KRPIND
Very clean looking rifle. Nice to see a foilage green get done. My current build is OD green but your color of choice is next on my list––-which keeps getting bigger for some reason.. Again nice job
Thank you all for the compliments
No comments on my parts selection? That's strange, this is arfcom.
Originally Posted By Kilroytheknifesnob:
Thank you all for the compliments
No comments on my parts selection? That's strange, this is arfcom.
It looks great, you aren't giving us much to bitch about. At least throw a UTG scope on there!
A couple of questions, why did you put the sling adapter on the bottom instead of the side? Planning any optic or light? Can you give me an idea of how much the rifle refinishing cost you? I'm in AZ and am thinking about getting an AR finished.
ETA: Any idea how much it weighs? What exactly don't you like about the sling? I have a Blue Force Gear VCAS, which is similar and I think the quick adjust is the greatest thing since sliced bread!
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Good looking rifle, but doesn't the sling try to flip the rifle upside down with the sling attached like that.
I'm really digging the foliage scheme, it's very subdued but still sets the rifle off.
Originally Posted By 25Chuck:
It looks great, you aren't giving us much to bitch about. At least throw a UTG scope on there!
A couple of questions, why did you put the sling adapter on the bottom instead of the side? Planning any optic or light? Can you give me an idea of how much the rifle refinishing cost you? I'm in AZ and am thinking about getting an AR finished.
ETA: Any idea how much it weighs? What exactly don't you like about the sling? I have a Blue Force Gear VCAS, which is similar and I think the quick adjust is the greatest thing since sliced bread!
I'm in the market for a scope, probably a 1-4x with illumination. It's hard to cough up $500+ for a scope though, I have other guns on my wish list I could buy with that money.
Call Jeff about refinishing, he gave me a good deal, so I don't want to put the price out there. It was the price of doing a handgun slide at other places.
No idea how much it weighs, but it's heavier than I thought it'd be. Billet parts are kinda heavy. Balances perfectly with the lightweight barrel and handguard though.
As for the sling location, I wasn't sure where to put it, but I chose it's location for two reasons. Putting it on the bottom lets me switch hands easily, and I use it a hand stop. It slings across the back well too. As for why I don't like the sling, it works fine, but it feels... clunky? My rifle is smooth, slick, light, and the sling is thick, overbuilt, and large. It works as designed, and will never ever break, but I don't like it. Might try to roll my own when my wife gets her sewing machine...
I hear you on the optic dilemma.
The sling, if you're set on a two-point, perhaps removing the extra buckles and length of the one you have
will trim off the bulky feel you have going right now. Or maybe a standard military type, no frills would suit you better?
I've been looking at slings a lot lately and am leaning towards a single-point system with no BS 'frills' or possibly a
home brewed concoction of my own based on a military standard or sorts. I've not seen a lot on the market that isn't
gimmicky, 'WTF?' or will do what I want it to out of the package.
Are you running a can? If so, is it also matched color and how is the cerakote holding up to the heat? NVM - re-read and see the
can is in the future. :)


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All of the above. Standing on the shoulders of giants.
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Any. I'm available from March!
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Tough one. Hmmm. God, maybe I'm dead inside.
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Being bought a slide.
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At the moment our lead Owain Arthur.
Where would you like to live?
By the sea. Cornwall or Scotland.
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Cat or dog?
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My best friend who has moved to Melbourne. I don't contact her nearly enough.
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Edwardian times when men's fashion was at its best.
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Sunday, September 24, 2017
Inherited Disorders and Birth Defects
Balanced Translocation of Chromosomes 1 & 10
I was diagnosed with a balanced translocation of chromosomes 1 and 10. My wife and I are using IVF and PGD. We were told that only around 20% of the embryos produced would be normal or balanced. We were under the impression that the percentage would be higher. Is 20% accurate or does it seem too low?
The chance of having a sperm or egg that has the unbalanced translocation vs. the normal or balanced rearrangement depends on how the chromosomes line up, divide and segregate - that is how the chromosomes divide into two daughter cells. Segregation of chromosomes can occur in multiple ways. Of the multiple ways that balanced translocated chromosomes can line up and divide, 2 are most common - about 50% have what is called an alternate 2:2 segregation and 50% have an adjacent 2:2 segregation.
Of these two types of segregation, 6 different types of gametes (sperm or egg) can be produced. 4 of the 6 gametes produced will be unbalanced (this is a result of adjacent 2:2 segregation), 1 of 6 is balanced (like you) and 1 of 6 is normal (these last 2 are a result of alternate 2:2 segregation).
However, depending on the chromosomes involved in the translocation, the size of the translocation and location on the chromosome - the theoretical 50-50 chance of segregating so that that gametes with a normal or balanced translocation will be produced - can vary considerably. The 20% number you were given is most likely in the ballpark.
Anne Matthews, RN, PhD
Associate Professor of Genetics
School of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University


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CLEARWATER BEACH — There's no indication that Kyle Sailers is a real pirate. But police say that didn't stop him from burglarizing a pirate ship attraction at Clearwater Beach Marina early Tuesday.
Sailers, 24, of Indian Rocks faces felony burglary charges after police say he smashed the window of a ticket booth at Captain Memo's Original Pirate Cruise, at 25 Causeway Blvd.
Marina guards witnessed Sailers burglarize the building, police say. When later confronted by authorities, he jumped from the ship, said police spokeswoman Elizabeth Watts. Two police dogs and the Coast Guard were called in to help search the water, where Sailers was later found hiding under a boat, Watts said.
"A year ago exactly, we had the same incident," said Pam Wozencraft, who has owned the business for 32 years. Last August, she said, a homeless person broke the booth's 2-by-3-foot window.
Wozencraft thinks burglars are looking for the pirate ship's keys.
"There's just junk stuff in there," Wozencraft said. "Nothing you could sell."
Sailers was being held Tuesday afternoon on $5,000 bail at the Pinellas County Jail.


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Bubbles! Fun to chase, fun to catch, fun to POP! I love bubbles! When I was a teacher, one of my favorite field trips was to the Children's Museum in Denver. The year the "bubble room" was added, I was esctatic! The kids, families, and teachers had SO much fun doing bubble experiments, making giant bubbles and trapping each other inside of a bubble.
Some people may see bubbles only as entertainment, but did you know playing with bubbles actually can help build hand/eye coordination in babies and small children? Catching and popping bubbles encourages concentration and physical movement as well as strengthens our eyes ability to track motion. Here is a list activities and benefits associated with bubble play:
Storytime Katie is a great resource for children's book and activity ideas. I love these BUBBLE activity suggestions!
I can't leave out a good bubble themed book!
Go to the website Preschool Express by Jean Warren to find bubble themed songs and rhymes. This one is great for rhyming and math skills.
Five big bubbles floating all around.
Until one popped when it landed on the ground.
Four big bubbles floating high and free.
Until one popped when it landed in a tree.
Three big bubbles floating quiet as a mouse.
Until one popped when it landed on the house.
Two big bubbles floating down to land.
Until one popped when it landed in my hand.
One big bubble still floating in the air.
Until it popped when it landed in my hair.
Remember to log singing, rhyming and bubble play as Summer Reading minutes for your 0-5 year olds!
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School is over. Now what can we do to help our little pre-readers and readers to keep from getting bored? How about putting together a Story Telling Basket?
1) Choose a familiar story your child enjoys. I'll use Goldilocks and the Three Bears for my example.
2) Collect a few items from around the house that relate to the story. Three stuffed animals to represent the three bears and a doll or action figure to play the role of Goldilocks. Three plastic bowls, spoons, and three various size "blankets". These blankets could be easily substituted for washcloths. Keep in mind kids really don't care if the objects match the story. Your objects don't even have to be the right scale or size. (Goldilocks could be bigger than Papa Bear.)
3) Lastly, add the correspondingbook from your local library or your home library. Toss these items into a basket (or box) and you've got your very own Story Telling Basket! Quick-and-easy, right? Yet you'll soon be tapping into a couple of important pre-literacy skills and practices: talking and playing.
Use this Story Telling Basket to TALK and PLAY with your child and watch as their imagination takes them away. Listen how they create and retell their own story. Interacting with the Story Telling Basket will give them a chance to practice their new vocabulary. You might even get some insight to things they are experiencing, curious about, or interested in. Let it be their story no matter how far it strays from the actual story in the book. Have fun and don't forget to log those minutes and get your chance to win prizes in our summer reading program.
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Ever feel rushed? I have a bad back, which constantly reminds me to stop and take care of myself. If only I got a text before the twinge of pain! But wait! Texts and tweets for healthy living are out there. And, there are texts and tweets for fun things to do with your child to help stimulate their brains. Perfect for those days when you are not feeling creative or are just plain rushed.
I love this tag line from the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Baby Coalition: "Your baby has you. You have text4baby." Text BABY to 511411 and get free messages during pregnancy and your baby's first year.
A local organization, Bright By Three, sends weekly texts in English or Spanish about ways to support healthy development in babies and toddlers. Just text 'BRIGHT' for English or 'BRILLANTE' for Spanish to 444999.
Does Jeffco Public Library offer Early Literacy tips? Oh yes! Follow us on Twitter: #EarlyLiteracyTips or follow us on Facebook. To access our past Early Literacy posts, click on this link. Some are simple like, "Sing along with your favorite song" or "Snuggle up with a good book". Here is one I really love to share:
My Early Literacy tip for this summer? Register you, your family and your baby for Summer Reading '15! It's for all ages, 0 to 100 and beyond. Doing learning activities with baby counts as brain exercise and reading minutes. When you read books, magazines, whatever you fancy, in front of baby, you are modeling that reading is important as well as enjoyable to your baby. Help us reach 1,000,001 minutes in Jefferson County! You can register online or at the library starting May 29. Log minutes online weekly and win prizes!
It may sound silly to have to remind ourselves to sing a song or snuggle up with a book. But, let's face it. We are busy people! A little nudge to take 5 minutes to stretch my back saves me lots of time (not to mention money;) that I would otherwise spend at the chiropractor's office. Happy texting and tweeting!!!
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VOCABULARY: knowing all kinds of words
Did you know?
That the average 1 to 1 1/2 year old child has a vocabulary consisting of around 20 words.
Fast forward one year to age 2, and this same child will have a 200–300-word vocabulary.
Add one more year and by the time they reach the age of 3, their vocabulary has grown to be about 900–1,000 words!!!
This means that by the age of 3, the average child's vocabulary is 50 times larger than it was just two years before...that's astounding!
According to The Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy (CLeL), that's why ECRR (Every Child Ready to Read) highlights VOCABULARY as one of their 6 early literacy skills designed to promote early literacy in young children.
Why Is It Important?
It's much easier to read a word when it's a word you already know. Children with bigger vocabularies have an easier time when they start to read, since it's much easier for them to make sense of what they're sounding out.
What Can You Do to Help Build This Skill?
Encourage children to learn their native or home language first; this makes learning another language (speaking and reading) easier later.
Talk with children in positive and conversational ways; commands and "no's" do not encourage language development.
Carry on lots of conversations with children.
Explain the meanings of new words.
Read books! Picture books use a different vocabulary than casual spoken conversation.
Think your toddler isn't listening to what you say? THINK AGAIN!
I'm an advocate for children with learning disabilities and children who aren't comfortable in front of a book. According to a National Institutes of Health study, one in seven people struggle with some kind of learning disability.
Learning disabilities are difficult to discover in young children. However, it is important for us as parents to be aware of the early warning sign of a learning disability. If you are not sure what these warning signs are read this article by Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities.
I was diagnosed with dyslexia in the second grade. I learned to overcome it and your child can too. I'm convinced reading humorous books will help children who have learning disabilities and children who don't learn to love reading!
Have you ever had the chance to read the book Moo! with your kids? My 3 year old, 5 year old, and I love it! The illustrations are amusing, brightly colored, and that cow is just adorable! In two turns of the page, you and your children will relate to the cow and farmer as their interactions parallel that of a parent-child relationship.
Surprisingly, "moo" is the only word in the book, so you'll have to use your voice to distinguish and describe the story. I enjoy asking my boys their interpretation of the story. It's a book they can read. The word "moo" turns into a sight word; which means they see the word, remember what it looks like, and read it. To encourage your child to learn how to read the word moo, or any word, pass your finger under the word as you read it out loud. This book has won a CLEL Bell award for its focus on Early Child Literacy. You and your children are guaranteed to enjoy it.
Peanut Butter and Cupcake is another book my boys and I enjoy! The characters in this book are food. They are photographs of actual, tasty-looking food! One time, after reading this book with my boys, they immediately asked for a snack after we closed the book. That is how appetizing the pictures are in this book.
The story is about a piece of peanut butter toast who is trying to make a new friend. Peanut Butter has to be brave and invite other "kids" to play with him. Not all of the "kids" want to play, but Peanut Butter doesn't give up. Terry Border, the author, chose a nice use of repetition in the story. Soon your child will be reading it along with you. There are a couple of jokes for parents too! I love it when authors do that for the adults! I hope you LOL with your children when you read! Enjoy!
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NARRATIVE SKILLS: describing things and events, telling stories, knowing the order of events, and making predictions
Once Upon a Time...in a far away land, there lived a beautiful princess and her toad, Fred. Fred was no ordinary toad...no, Fred was a magical toad!!! Fred could sing showtunes, and not just one showtune but, any showtune ever sung, and when he sang he danced, and when he danced he wore a tiny tophat upon his head. People would travel far and wide to gaze upon Fred, the magical and musical toad, for just one glimpse of Fred, in his tophat, would bring great joy and happiness. One day an evil witch visited the kingdom to see this magical and musical toad for herself and...
That's how the magic of stories begin, with four little words. It's these four little words along with a multitude of others that encourage our children to explore their creatvity and foster their love of reading.
According to The Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy (CLeL), that's why ECRR (Every Child Ready to Read) highlights NARRATIVE SKILLS as one of their 6 early literacy skills designed to promote early literacy in young children.
Why Is It Important?
When children can describe something or retell stories, it shows that they are comprehending what they are reading. Understanding what they're reading is crucial to helping them stay motivated to keep reading.
Ask open-ended questions that encourage conversations rather than yes/no or right/wrong answers.
Talk about your day and its series of events.
Mix up the events in a story; make it silly!
Guess what comes next—or come up with a different ending.
Read stories without words; they really help focus on this skill.
Name objects, feelings, and events.
Now it's your turn to have fun, be creative and start your own story.
Once Upon a Time...
This month, we are celebrating One Book 4 Colorado (OB4CO). The winning title, "How do Dinosaurs get well soon?" or "¿Cómo se curan los dinosaurios?" by Jane Yolen (with awesome illustrations by Mark Teague) was announced on April 13. Have a four year old? Bring your child to the library to pick up a free copy and add the book to your collection at home!
In the spirit of the dino themed book series, I thought it would be fun to share how I have been incorporating dinosaurs into my bilingual storytimes. Reading about dinosaurs is a fabulous way to introduce new vocabulary in English and Spanish.
First off, my puppet, Tommy T-Rex, gets the kids excited. We talk about his sharp teeth or 'dientes afilados' and how they are used to only eat meat or 'carne'. Tommy cracks the kids up as he adamantly describes himself as a meat-eating CAR-NI-VORE or 'carnívoro' and not a plant-eating HER-BI-VORE or 'herbívoro'. Nope, no herbivores here, just a meat loving carnivore. Then, we read the book by Jane Yolen. What is so great about the series is that many of her books have been translated into Spanish, including the more recent title "How do dinosaurs stay safe?" or "¿Cómo se cuidan los dinosaurios?".
I came across a series of bilingual books at the library like this in the 'Español Reader' section:
And I found a Spanish version of a 'Harry and the dinosaurs' book! His name is 'Dani' in the Spanish editions.
Moving and singing are great for learning new words! I came up with 'T-Rex, T-Rex turn around' (instead of Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear) and translated it into Spanish.
T-Rex, T-Rex turn around (da una vuelta)
T-Rex, T-Rex, touch the ground (toca la tierra)
T-Rex, T-Rex, stomp your feet (pisan los pies)
T-Rex, T-Rex, eat some meat (come la carne)
T-Rex, T-Rex, roar with all your might (ruge con todas tus fuerzas)
T-Rex, T-Rex, say goodnight (di buenas noches)!
It can be tough to engage children in learning new things. Ask what they are interested in and go with it. Remember, when it stops being fun, try something else or try again later!
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In my last couple of posts, I've mentioned the importance of knowing your child's learning style. Understanding how your child learns will help them gain confidence in their ability to tackle a new idea they are introduced to at school or home. If you've read my posts before, you know I'm always thinking about those of us with learning disabilities like dyslexia. If your child has a learning disability, they could use a confidence boost more than anyone! So, if you don't know your child's learning style take this test to find a brief description of each learning style. Let's focus on the visual learner.
Visual learners can see or imagine what they are learning. They like to listen to descriptive stories. I thought this next one was interesting. Visual learners might have trouble with spoken directions. Maybe that's why I have to tell my four year old to brush his teeth 8 times before he actually gets the toothbrush out! Tonight, when it's time to brush teeth, I'll just give him a visual. I'll brush my teeth with my index finger. That's a good visual for teeth brushing, right?
Anyway, back to other characteristics of a visual learner. Their mind creates illustrations or "movies" if you will. They like color. Use a color system to learn how to read or write. What's an example of a color system? When your child learns the alphabet, have him/her write uppercase letters blue and lower case letters red. Let's turn reading into a craft time. Grab a magazine, glue, and scissors. Choose a letter, for example "T". Together, with your child, cut out words that begin with "T" like "table" or "trampoline" Next, cut out a picture of a table or trampolie. Glue the picture of the table or trampline next to the letter "T". Later, when you child sees the letter "T", they will also visualize a table or trampoline. I wonder if their minds will even imagine a person jumping on the trampoline.
You Tube is the visual learner's best friend. It has great flash cards. Below is one I like that focuses on the letter "B".
You Tube also has sight words or high frequency words flash cards. I liked this video because of the use of color.
So, what are some book suggestions for a visual learner? Comic books or fantasy books might be a hit with your visual learner!
Robot, go Bot! a comic reader
Calvin and Hobbes are always great!
Journey by Aaron Becker
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If you have been following my last three blogs, you may already be engaging your little one with a second language! But, what happens when you get stuck on a phrase or cannot pronounce a word in another language? Do you give up?
One of the things I found myself doing in the past was holding back because I was afraid to make mistakes. I learned from many people whose second language is English to just let go and try. So, I make a mistake. Who cares?
I have Spanish speaking friends who sometimes misuse a phrase or mispronounce a word in English. Does that stop us from talking? No way! It becomes a teachable moment between us. I might teach the correct phrase or pronunciation and they might share a way to express that phrase or word in Spanish. And vice versa when I make an error. Let's face it, no one can be a true master of any language, including his or her own native language. For example, do I know every medical term known to my physician? Even more, I am learning new technology terms and phrases from our Digital Experience team all the time. Talk about another language! All I can do is keep learning and trying.
Still edgy about pronouncing words in another language? Try uniteforliteracy.com. There are 100 digital or ebooks created right here in Colorado. The books have been translated into over 20 different languages. Let the books do the reading for you! The best part is, because the books were locally designed, the topics are relevant to your child and his or her daily experiences. There is even one called 'Who lives at the Denver Zoo?'
And never forget our own library. Check out audiobooks in Spanish:
And find a few titles on Hoopla:
Mistakes? Errores? Don't give up! Carry on mis amigos, carry on...
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Make some noise!!!!
Making silly sounds for storytime is fuuuuun! More importantly, hearing a variety of sounds and noises helps a child develop the ability to hear the sounds that make up words in spoken language.
Otherwise known as phonological awarenss, this ability is one of the foundations of developing early literacy in infants and young children. Plus, the more engaged, excited and silly you are with your sounds the more your child will enjoy the story!
Here are some great books that give you as the storyteller an excellent opportunity to give your vocal cords a good workout, get silly and boost your child's early literacy skills:
Trains Go By Steve Light
Planes Go By Steve Light
Diggers Go By Steve Light
The Book with No Pictures By B.J. Novak
And now, to show how fun phonological awareness can be, I will end with one of my all time favorite silly songs: Apples and Bananas!
Sing with me!


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Feral Children – Raised by Republicans
New opportunities for scientific research into nature and nurture continue to present themselves. At issue today, after thirty years of degenerate evolution of the Republican Party, is the social and intellectual skills of feral children raised by Republicans.
There are common traits now understood by anthropologists. The commonality originates in a nurturing environment of isolation, confinement, minimal human contact, and strict conformity to harsh rule.
Warning to Readers – this post shifts from humor to very serious and graphic depictions of human behavior.
Here is the one recent case study:
With the added technology of CAT Scans and MRI's scientists have been able to differentiate between the children who suffered physical brain trauma as compared to mere social degradation. The child in the above video had no indication of physical brain trauma.
Humans are born with a natural curiosity about the world around them. The curiosity of the human only expands with new knowledge. New knowledge leads normal humans to ask more questions, to seek further knowledge. Humans alone developed the capacity to document life events through writing. The written word had given humans the capacity to learn from past generations – mistakes do not have to be repeated. More important is the ability to ascertain flawed thinking of previous generations – creating an environment of constant change – a constant desire to improve civilization. Humans generally recognize the need for an open mind – open to new ideas. That is the fundamental reason we use the word civilization – suggesting more appropriate human interaction over time.
Feral Republicans are consistently found to have lost the capacity for thinking through new ideas. The nurtured programing has dramatically reduced the neo-cortex of the brain resulting in an automatic response of "NO." Complex social interaction is beyond the grasp of the feral adults. They seem to live in a world which only grasps the concept of blunt force trauma.
Anthropologists report the social structure of Republicans dates to the neanderthals. There is always a hierarchy – a social structure based on the biggest club. Females are subordinate to males. Females have no individual rights. Smaller males are stripped of their material wealth by the larger and less sympathetic leaders.
Science is denied as heresy. There is no recognition of the potential of stem cell research. Global Warming is a naturally occurring event – Humans themselves are seen to discharge greenhouse gases through the normal process of breathing. Here is an example of a feral Republican (We are not sure if the Republican is filming, or being filmed):
Religion is also hierarchical – and there is no debate or challenge to the authority of the preacher. The preacher interprets ancient documents (The Bible, Koran, and Torah) literally when it suits his need and figuratively when necessary to maintain political control. The ancient documents are used to justify war and the oppression of others. Feral children learn at a very early age to repress their own natural curiosity.
Feral Republicans are taught at an early age to avoid challenging the authority of the Party. Their challenge to authority is focused on open and free societies – not subordinate to the Republican Party. Feral Republican children must adhere to a strict code of rigid ideology.
Feral Republican Children are taught the skills of death to others at an early age:
The disturbing news is the lack of information about how many feral children have been raised by Republicans. This is particularly disturbing given the now known psychological phenomenon of negative cognitive restructuring most commonly associated with Feral Republicanism. Most remarkable this phenomenon results in the loss of natural survival instincts – for self and children:
Please note that this post has graduated from a somewhat humorous tone to a much more serious understanding. The first Feral Republicans were found to be cute and desirable – this gave rise to an encouragement of the phenomenon. After one full generation we are now able to better understand the deeper consequences of denying a child the fundamental ability to think for himself.


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By RON WILSON
Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development
"Oh, darn, I forgot. There's one more thing I need." Have you ever had that experience – where you started on a project and found you had forgotten one essential item? It happens all too often when cooking in the kitchen or doing a project around the house. Today we'll meet a young woman who had that experience and turned it into a business opportunity for her family and her community.
Sherrie Conklin is the owner of Forgotten Item Market in Burden, Kansas. Sherrie grew up at Burden, lived at Winfield and studied at Cowley College. When she met her husband Scotty, they decided they wanted to raise their child in a small town environment like the one they had grown up in, so they moved back to Burden – a community of 536 people Now, that's rural.
Scotty worked for Morton Buildings.Inspired by watching barbecue on television, he wanted to open a barbecue restaurant in Burden. He and Sherrie bought an old building on Main Street which he remodeled for their barbecue place.
As customers came into the restaurant, they would ask, "Who did your remodeling work?" When they learned that Scotty had done it, they asked if he would do remodeling work for them. When the demand for his carpentry work exceeded the demand for barbecue, they closed the store and Scotty formed his own business called Conklin Carpentry.
Meanwhile, Sherrie was working full time herself. Due to Medicare cuts, she lost her job. It happened at the worst possible time, just before Christmas. One day she was doing her Christmas baking when she found that she needed some powdered sugar. She had all the other ingredients, but she was out of that one item. Unfortunately, her home is 25 miles from stores in Winfield and 55 miles from Wichita.
"We need to do something about this," Sherrie said to her husband. "We need a store so we can get the supplies we need locally." Scotty was reluctant, but she made her case.
"We asked some friends to commit to prayer about this," Sherrie said. "We also sent out a poll to the community and got a good response." On March 26, 2013, they opened a new store in Burden. Sherrie asked friends for suggestions to name the store, and someone suggested Forgotten Item. The name stuck.
Today, Forgotten Item Market operates in 500 square feet in the former barbecue restaurant on Main Street in Burden. "We started in a smaller building across the street but then we moved into the front third of our old barbecue place. Now we've already outgrown that," she said.
Forgotten Item Market offers produce and other grocery supplies plus household goods, pet food and gift and craft items. In other words, a customer can get milk and bread – and powdered sugar – plus other staples, but the store also offers custom-made items from local artisans. "We have things that were made by a local woodworker, a quilter, and a jewelry maker," Sherrie said.
She also offers a custom shopping service for her customers.
"We have some elderly people in town so I go grocery shopping for them," Sherrie said. "They will give me a list on Friday or Saturday and I will shop for them on Saturday afternoon or Monday when I purchase supplies for the store." On Tuesday, their goods are picked up by the elderly families or delivered to them.
"I'm a couponer," Sherrie said. "I'll scour the ads, clip coupons and find the very best prices on supplies." She then drives to Wichita and restocks her store, while buying what the elderly families want.
"We've been blessed that my husband has always been able to find work locally so he's available to help," Sherrie said. "It's a God thing."
Forgotten items. They happen when we start a project or recipe and find that something is missing. Sherrie and Scotty Conklin are making a difference by using this experience to help create a business that would serve their community in this way. Such entrepreneurial ideas can serve other communities as well – don't forget.


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Voters ushered in a "new era" in transportation in Pima County Tuesday by approving the Regional Transportation Plan and half-cent sales tax.
The transportation plan overwhelmingly passed 60 percent to 40 percent, and the sales tax to fund the plan passed with 58 percent of the vote.
"Fifth time's a charm," noted County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry, in reference to four previous unsuccessful transportation and sales-tax elections.
"This is so thrilling; it's just a totally new day for Tucson," Steve Farley, a member of the Citizens Advisory Committee that helped draft the RTA plan, said after preliminary results were announced.
The passage of the transportation plan means the community is ready to work together to solve problems, he said.
"We can start to show the rest of the country we're growing up."