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How To Become A HoliDaze Author
Authors here at the HoliDaze are travelers from countries scattered around the world who all have varied upbringings and individual writing styles, each traveling to different places for different reasons. In fact you could almost consider the HoliDaze a kind of community blog, with membership open to all travel enthuisiasts. Whether new to foreign travel, a seasoned veteran, or even still in the planning / daydreaming phase, the HoliDaze is here to inspire you!
Registered authors can sumbit entirely new articles or even share favorite posts from their personal blog. Every article submitted features an extensive author bio block that includes blog info, social links, newest posts and more, making it easy for viewers to follow, connect, and learn about the author. Bloggers can also post an ad for their site in our NEW travel blog directory.
The whole process takes only a couple minutes and you can even skip the create user ID step by logging in via your favorite social network.
Just spend two minutes and...
- Be sure that your profile is filled out. With the exception of your email address, everything else will be in your public HoliDaze bio.
- Post at least one article in any section of your choosing. Each post will automatically include the profile information filled out during the first step.
- Use the Submit A Web Link option in the sidebar menu to add your blog/site to the HoliDaze travel network. Make sure to select 'Travel Blogs' as the category, so that it will get promoted on the right section. Your site will be published immediately in our directory.
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Simple enough, right? You'll be helping inspire and educate other travelers as well as increasing traffic to your own site. Writing not your thing? No worries, you are always welcome to post pictures or videos instead of an article. Just use the corresponding tabs to select whatever media you would like to share, it's that easy!
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Submitted articles must be written by you the author and you must retain the necessary rights to such content. Copyright remains with you the author at all times. Plagiarized (i.e. unauthorized copied) content is not allowed and will result in immediate member termination.
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Think of it as free publicity. Plus you will doing your part to help inform and inspire others to explore this great earth, which you can consider your good deed for the day. See, now that's what we call a win-win situation.
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There's nothing like a little music to soothe the soul.
Apparently it's a great way to relax a pitcher in a win-or-go-home softball game.
To say Tamara Statman was relaxed would be an understatement. The Horizon sophomore allowed just three hits and struck out 16 in Tuesday's 1-0 victory over Desert Ridge in a Division I elimination round.
In fact, the first 13 outs recorded by Horizon were strike outs by the Jaguars.
"Right now there's no safety net for us," Statman said.
The between-innings music, mostly recorded long before Statman was born, was just what Statman needed. Admitting she knew that music, she was even singing along as she warmed up.
With the victory the Huskies (29-5) stay alive in the state tournament. Another elimination-round win Wednesday against Chaparral would put them in the semifinals. Their next loss will send them home.
But on Tuesday, it was the Jaguars (23-10) who had their unprecedented season end, mostly because of Statman.
"I like sending other teams home," Statman said. "My riseball is working a lot better. The last half of the season I have just felt better throwing the ball."
The only jam Statman got into was in the fourth inning when Desert Ridge catcher Chryse Hausenfluck singled, stole second and then went to third base on catcher Margaret Stahm's throwing error. But Statman struck out two more Jaguars to get out of the inning.
In the top of the seventh, Lexi Appel led off with a single for Desert Ridge, giving the Jaguars one last hope. But Sarah Captain fouled out and then Statman got a strike-out, throw-out double play to end the game.
"The last inning is the hardest inning for me," Statman said. "A lot of times I have trouble closing games."
But not on Tuesday.
The only run Horizon needed came in the bottom of the sixth inning. Kaila Jocobi started things with a double. She went to third on a fly ball to centerfield and then scored on a single by Jenna Beeso. Desert Ridge had moved its infield in and Beeso's pop up landed just out of reach of shortstop Jackie Hernandez.
The Huskies managed only four hits off Desert Ridge freshman pitcher Bailey Klitzke, as the left-hander kept Horizon hitters off balance the entire game with her speed and location.
Bailey, who injured her non-throwing hand in Monday's loss to Red Mountain, started off shaky by hitting the first batter and then walking the second. But she retired the next three hitters to get out of the inning.

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When the top command displays 40% CPU busy but CloudWatch says the server is maxed out at 100% – which side do you take? The answer is simple (CloudWatch is correct, top is not) but it raises a question about how to measure performance of virtual machines if you can no longer take operating system statistics at face value. How do you define thresholds, raise alerts, and create management reports if the underlying data appears to be misleading?
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If you're an IBM customer with a pSeries frame these questions aren't entirely new to you. When IBM introduced shared pools and micro-partitioning back in 2004 it radically changed how CPU usage is monitored in the AIX part of the world. In fact, since CPU capacity is allocated to a logical partition dynamically, the traditional CPU breakdown by system/user/wait i/o has become irrelevant for capacity planning. What matters is CPU consumption in processor units as well as the ratio of CPU units consumed to CPU units allocated. The ratio can be greater than 100% which is not a scalability-on-demand feature that Amazon customers can enjoy as of this writing.
The XEN hypervisor powering Amazon EC2 infrastructure has made great progress of adding flexibility to resource allocations, but it's still years behind IBM POWER hypervisor in terms of granularity. Nevertheless, there are still some options left to correlate OS and hypervisor metrics for the initiated observer and an aspiring cloud guru. For example, you may notice that the top output contains an additional metric called stolen CPU (st for short).
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The metric is exposed by the XEN hypervisor and in the above example it's equal to 56.9%. Stolen CPU means how many cycles were re-claimed by the hypervisor because the virtual machine has reached the maximum allocated number of processor units of the underlying processor core. In the example above, the m1.small EC2 instance was allocated 0.4 processor units and so 40% CPU busy means the percentage usage of the underlying core. However because 40% is the maximum CPU share that can be allocated to this VM, the effective CPU usage is 40%/40% = 100%. Which is the number displayed by CloudWatch.
Another option that can used to retrofit the existing agent- or SNMP- based monitoring tools, that don't integrate with CloudWatch, is to use the CPU idle metric. All you need to do is to re-write rules to measure CPU idle instead of CPU busy. E.g. if you have a >75% threshold defined for CPU busy, create a <25% rule for CPU idle. If CPU idle is 0, then your server is CPU bound.
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If you're wondering where does 40% comes from, the math is pretty simple. The m1.small linux system is entitled to 1 EC2 compute unit which provides the equivalent CPU capacity of a 1.0-1.2 GHz 2007 Opteron or 2007 Xeon processor. Since the VM runs on a machine with 2.6 GHz clock speed, it's entitled to 38.4% – 46.2% processor share on this particular XEN node. You can run cat /proc/cpuinfo command to find out CPU architecture behind your EC2 instances.
Finding out CPU clock speed on Linux EC2 instance
By the way, there is an ongoing industry discussion about the 'stolen cpu' or 'steal time' term. Obviously, the word itself carries a connotation that might make some AWS customers wonder if their fully-paid CPU time was somehow stolen by rogue EC2 instances running on the same physical node. Rest assured, the rules of the game are fair. The best way to describe stolen CPU time to your peers is to think of it as shared CPU time belonging to other AWS customers.


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As we can see from the front of the box, little has changed in the external appearance of their units. It is hard to tell whether the unit is platinum in color of if they have just altered the color of it to fit the platinum theme of the box.
Half of the back gives us some I/O specifications as well as a few highlights for the unit. They are still talking about their "Arrow Dynamics", but we have yet to see any proof of it providing better airflow over other methods of venting.
Over on the other side of the back we can find a few graphs for noise and efficiency, a features list, and an excellent chart depicting cable quantity, length, and connector availability.
The top is relatively plain, providing nothing more than make and model information.
The sides provide even less information but both contain the URL for their website where you can find more information.


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A National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
Make an appointment: 800-826-HOPE
Patient Care
Education and Training
About City of Hope
Patient Care
Education and Training
About City of Hope
Pancreatic Cancer
City of Hope takes an aggressive, multidisciplinary approach to diagnosing and treating patients with pancreatic cancer.
Here, a coordinated team of specialists combines innovative therapies, state-of-the-art technologies and highly compassionate care to give pancreatic cancer patients the best hope possible.
Through our active clinical trials research program – one of the most extensive in the nation – we can often provide patients with access to promising new anticancer drugs and technologies that are not available elsewhere.
About Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the pancreas.
The pancreas is a gland about 6 inches long that is shaped like a thin pear lying on its side. The wider end of the pancreas is called the head, the middle section is called the body, and the narrow end is called the tail. The pancreas lies behind the stomach and in front of the spine.
The pancreas has two main jobs in the body:
To produce juices that help digest (break down) food.
To produce hormones, such as insulin and glucagon, that help control blood sugar levels. Both of these hormones help the body use and store the energy it gets from food.
The digestive juices are produced by exocrine pancreas cells and the hormones are produced by endocrine pancreas cells. About 95% of pancreatic cancers begin in exocrine cells.
The most common type of cancer of the pancreas is an adenocarcinoma of the pancreas (approximately 90 to 95%). Although it is the 4th leading cause of cancer deaths in men and women in the United States, survival is getting better everyday. Almost 30 to 40% of the patients have disease confined to the pancreas. It is important to find an experienced surgeon who can completely resect (remove) the cancer. There is growing evidence to suggest that post-op chemotherapy with or without radiotherapy improves long term survival and is slowly becoming the norm.
In over half of patients, the disease has sometimes grown beyond the pancreas. There two subtypes. One is locally advanced, i.e. involving the superior mesenteric vein or superior mesenteric artery. The second is the presence of metastatic disease, i.e. disease spread beyond the pancreas. Involvement of the portal vein or superior mesenteric vein does not always preclude surgery. So if your surgeon turns you down, a second opinion is in order. On the other hand, involvement of the superior mesenteric artery is a relative contraindication. However with slow growing tumors such neuroendocrine tumors, it may be reasonable to consider resecting this and reconstructing the artery with a graft.
Neuroendocrine tumor(s) of the pancreas
Cells that have both a neural component (receive messages via a nerve) and an endocrine component (respond by releasing a hormone) are called neuroendocrine cells. The pancreas and a few other organs have a relative abundance of neuroendocrine cells.
Less than 5% of pancreatic tumors are of neuroendocrine origin. There are two distinct types:
Pancreatic endocrine tumors (also know as endocrine tumors of the pancreas) or islet cell tumors of the pancreas.
Carcinoid tumors. These tumors have a completely different diagnostic and therapeutic profile, and generally have a more favorable prognosis.
There are several subtypes of islet cells.
The most common type is alpha cells producing glucagon (15% of total islet cells)
Beta cells producing insulin and amylin (75%), delta cells producing somatostatin (3 to 5%)
PP cells producing pancreatic polypeptide (3 to 5%), epsilon cells producing ghrelin (<1%)
Islet cell tumors can be functional (as in secrete excess hormones in to the body) or non-functional (do not secrete hormones).
Carcinoid tumors are cancerous, except they are slow growing.
This tumor is often associated with an increased production of serotonin (5-HT), a chemical transmitter that causes a specific set of symptoms including flushing, diarrhea, weight loss, heart palpitations etc. This set of symptoms is called "carcinoid syndrome." Carcinoid tumors can also arise in lung, thymus, stomach, duodenum, small bowel, colon and rectum. Less than one percent of carcinoid tumors originate in the pancreas.
True cysts of the pancreas
True cysts are very rare and are defined pockets of fluid collection around the pancreas that are lined by epithelium. They are not the most common type of cysts of the pancreas. Pseudocyst or "false" cysts of the pancreas are lined by granulation tissue and often occur as sequelae of acute or chronic pancreatitis. These cysts often contain a mixture of pancreatic juices mixed with old blood that had leaked out from the ruptured or inflamed pancreas.
The most common forms of true cysts are mucinous and serous cystadenomas.
The other infrequent cystic tumors include papillary cystic tumors, cystic neuroendocrine tumor, cystic teratoma, lymphangioma, hemangioma, and paraganglioma.
Mucinous type are the most common cystic pancreatic neoplasms and are often seen in women over the age of 60. Abdominal pain, weight loss, early satiety, nausea and vomiting are among the most frequently reported symptoms. But most are asymptomatic and are discovered incidentally during a routine check up when a scan is ordered. While some may be benign, a good percentage of these may be premalignant or malignant and therefore need thorough evaluation.
At City of Hope, our team of surgeons work closely with the gastroenterologists to devise an individualized plan based on the CT or MRI scan and the ERCP with an EUS. Cystic fluid is usually aspirated when possible and an analysis of the fluid to rule out malignant potential is done in the laboratory.
Pancreatic cancer risk factors
Many factors can contribute to the risk of developing pancreatic cancer, including:
• History of chronic pancreatitis
• Cigarette smoking
• Long-standing diabetes
Certain rare hereditary conditions can also be associated with pancreatic cancer, however the majority of pancreatic cancers are not hereditary.
Pancreatic cancer symptoms
Pancreatic cancer is sometimes called a "silent disease" because early pancreatic cancer often does not cause symptoms. But, as the cancer grows, symptoms may include:
Pain in the upper abdomen or upper back
Yellow skin and eyes, and dark urine from jaundice
Loss of appetite
Nausea and vomiting
Weight loss
These symptoms are not sure signs of pancreatic cancer. An infection or other problem could also cause these symptoms. Only a doctor can diagnose the cause of a person's symptoms. Anyone with these symptoms should see a doctor so that the doctor can treat any problem as early as possible.
Pancreatic Cancer Care
City of Hope, as a Comprehensive Cancer Center, actively conducts research into finding more effective treatments for pancreatic cancer.
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These are ticketed days designed to give you an insight into the way of life at Prickly Nut Wood. The day involves a tour of the woodlands led by Ben, which is a guided journey through the landscape he knows and tends. The different styles of management are explained along with an insight into the types of timber and non-timber products produced. The afternoon involves looking at the roundwood workshop, orchard and gardens, and culminates with a viewing of the woodland house. You get to go on a woodland walk with Ben where he explains about his work and shows you the source of his woodland house and of course you get to go inside his stunning home. There are other benefits offered too all designed to make it an unforgettable experience. Open Days 2015 Open Days: April 4th - FULL May 2nd Cost £60 per person. For further details or to book an Open Day please contact Emma Postill
N.B. Once booked on a course, cancellation will incur a fee of 25% of the full cost of the course. If cancellation is within two weeks of the start of a course, the full fee will be lost unless we can find a replacement in which case the 25% fee applies.
Sustainable Woodland Management The Sustainability Centre, East Meon, Hampshire
This course covers the principles and practice of sustainable woodland management. It is taught partly at the Sustainability centre, and partly at Ben's Prickly Nut Wood.
2015 tbc Cost Non Residential £tbc Cost Residential £tbc For further details of the above please contact the Sustainability Centre
Woodlands & Permaculture Ben Law's Woodland, West Sussex 2015 dates tba Cost £95.00 This course includes: Woodland assessment Adding value to woodland produce Non-timber produce Permaculture in relation to woodland Planning and woodland and whatever other enquires you may have.
Practical Coppicing Ben Law's Woodland, West Sussex 24th January 2015 Cost £95.00 Practical coppicing- a day spent with Ben coppicing, snedding and sorting product. A great opportunity to get a feel for working coppice and the products that can be sourced from it as well as a good experience of the essence of winter.
Roundwood Timber Framing Ben Law's Woodland, West Sussex Courses on the following dates:
16th - 19th April 2015 - FULL 11th - 14th June 2015 Cost £420.00 This course is based around the construction of a roundwood frame. During the course you will turn theory into practice. Key areas covered: 1. Why to build with roundwood - the advantages and disadvantages 2. Species of tree suitable for roundwood timber framing 3. Jointing techniques and options 4. Tools needed for roundwood framing 5. Practical application of these ideas
I've Bought a Woodland, What do I do now? Ben Law's Woodland, West Sussex
15th November 2014 Cost £95.00 A course to answer a question Ben is often asked. For those who have bought. For those thinking of buying. For those thinking of learning. For those buying standing timber. For those about to work a wood. This course will include answers to planning in woodlands and will be tailored to participants needs.
Charcoal Burning & Production Ben Law's Woodland, West Sussex 28th April 2015 Cost £95.00 A practical day where we will experience charcoal burning at different stages in its process. We will lay out and load a kiln, light, free burn, bring under control and cover chimney alignment. Another kiln will be at the end of the burn cycle and we will experience shutting down. We will cover choices of wood, seasoning, packaging and marketing. Be prepared for a long day as burn times can be unpredictable!
For further details or to book onto a course please contact Emma Postill
This is an opportunity for individuals who are keen to develop a lifestyle around working and living with woodlands. Two candidates are chosen to begin each November. The length of time committed is flexible but a minimum of 4 months is suggested. Accomodation is basic but you will learn many woodland management and craft skills working directly with Ben Law.
If you would like to apply please send details of yourself in writing to: Ben Law, Prickly Nut Wood, Snapelands Copse, Lodsworth, West Sussex GU28 9DR.
Applications close 31st July 2015
Ben gives illustrated talks on his work at Prickly Nut Wood. These can be either 35mm slide shows or Powerpoint presentations. For environmental reasons, he rarely agrees to talks outside of the South East of England.
For further details contact Ben Law
Prickly Nut Wood is a peaceful, educational environment in which small corporate groups have expanded their knowledge of environmental issues; from break away groups from large companies to small local council groups. Prickly Nut Wood can tailor a low impact education experience for most organisations. Itineries have included - guided walks, dawn chorus tea, hands on woodland work, expression through drawing, using home made charcoal, deepening awareness of nature and the environment.
For further details of Corporate Education please contact Ben Law


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6. Reduction of Manual Errors
DeviceExpert helps in reducing manual errors in the process of making configuration changes.
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found a new home!
Plenty of my friends are looking
for one too. Find a pet to adopt.
Find a pet to adopt |
My name is Matilda!
Facts about Matilda
- Breed: Pug
- Color: Tan/Yellow/Fawn - With Black
- Age: Senior
- Size: Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
- Sex: Female
Matilda's Info...
I am already spayed, housetrained, purebred, up to date with shots, not good with kids, not good with dogs, and not good with cats.
In this corner, weighing in at ten pounds, wearing the fawn coat, at the ripe old age of ten, Matilda B. Darling.
Don't let her looks fool ya'; this small package is loaded with personality and even more spice. It could be her age. It could be her former life, which remains a mystery, as she came to us from a shelter. Whatever it is, this little mama demands your attention and will keep you entertained for hours!
It seems maybe a spot of dementia can sum up her tendency to be a bit grouchy. She loves all humans but will certainly let you know when she wants space, especially while she's eating. It's probably for the best that she be an only puggy, as she can get randomly possessive and confused and will get after her competition. It's really humorous more than anything, as she has no teeth and is too little to even scare other dogs.
Along with being grumpy sometimes, she has some pretty severe arthritis in her hind legs, making her incapable of climbing any stairs, though she will step down just one stair. She also needs your help to cuddle with you gingerly in your bed or on the couch, although she will stay in her bed or on the floor. She just loves to be held like a baby on her back; we think it makes her legs feel better.
Matilda is adorable despite her grumpiness and seemingly random fits of jealous humorous rage. We cannot recommend children or cats, as we could not guarantee she wouldn't be jealous or dominant. She has no known health concerns other than her once daily dose of Cosequin for her joints. She is housetrained and well behaved, with no chewing, anxiety or other behaviors that require you to be home all the time.
Oh yeah, we believe she has anteater ancestry because of her freakishly long tongue that she displays all... the... time.
We hope you can give this sweetie baby angel as much love as she deserves and enjoy her grouchy tendencies as much as we do.
Other Pets at Colorado Pug Rescue
Why Adoption is a Great Option
Matilda, a Strasburg Pug dog was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Pug for sale in Strasburg, or seeking a Pug dog from a breeder in Strasburg.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Strasburg already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a Strasburg breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
- You will become a hero, and give a needy dog or cat a loving home. In fact, there are even Pug breeders who help with Pug rescue. One puppy or kitten adopted in Strasburg paves the way for another one to be saved.


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found a new home!
Plenty of my friends are looking
for one too. Find a pet to adopt.
Find a pet to adopt |
My name is Bently!
Facts about Bently
- Breed: Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier Mix
- Color: Black - With Brown, Red, Golden, Orange Or Chestnut
- Age: Puppy
- Size: Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
- Sex: Male
Bently's Info...
I am already neutered, good with kids, good with dogs, and not good with cats.
Bently is a Yorkie/Terrier mix. He weighs 11lbs, and is estimated to be about a year old. Bently is a super cute, super sweet little boy. He does well with other dogs, and would be a great addition to any home. We are not sure how he would do with cats, we don't have the ability to test him. If interested in meeting Bently, please stop by Groomingdales Bed & Biscuit in Tampa for a meet and greet.
Other Pets at Groomingdales Adoption Center
Why Adoption is a Great Option
Bently, a Tampa Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier puppy was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier for sale in Tampa, or seeking a Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier puppy from a breeder in Tampa.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Tampa already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a Tampa breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
- You will become a hero, and give a needy dog or cat a loving home. In fact, there are even Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier breeders who help with Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier rescue. One puppy or kitten adopted in Tampa paves the way for another one to be saved.


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I saw a couple different ways to make a t-shirt throw. I modified it for what I wanted. The total measurement is 60 X 72. I little bigger then a regular throw but I like big throws.
Start by deciding how big of a throw you would like. I wanted just a little smaller then 60 x 72. So I used 15 t-shirts. Cut a pattern block of 12 x 12. Using a rotary cutter and safety board put your pattern piece to your t-shirt. Cut out throw both the front and back to have two squares per t-shirt.
Once all of your squares are cut out, lay out your lines. I made six lines or five squares.
Stack each row in order so the order stays the same.
Iron your squares. Make the first row but putting the right side together. Iron your seams.
Make sure that you pin the sides together well as t-shirt material is very stretchy.
Sew all your rows together.
Pin the t-shirts to your fleece right sides together. Use your rotary cutter and mat to even up the fleece with the t-shirts.
Start sewing together. Leave block open so the throw can be flipped in side out. Once done sewing trim the corners. Flip the inside out and pushing the corners out.
Lay the throw on a flat surface. Get a large needle with yarn and tie the corners where the t-shirts meet. Tie throw the t-shirt and fleece material.
Once all the corners are tied pin the opening closed by folding the fleece and t-shirt material in and together.
You can hand sew the once together. I choose to sew around the edge of the hole thing so the one block with be hid and makes a nice finish.
Even up all the yarn corners so they match.
Enjoy your cute fleece throw


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90 Minute Running Time Genre/Subjects: Animation, Family Friendly
Saturday, August 14 at 3pm - FREE! Strawberry and friends head to Berrywood to visit Strawberry's movie star friend as she struggles to make a name for herself.
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Informational: Federal Court Arraignment
Bill Mercer, United States Attorney for the District of Montana, announced today that during a federal court session in Great Falls, on January 13, 2009, before U.S. District Judge Sam E. Haddon, the following individual was arraigned:
BERTHA MARIE SMITH, a 26-year-old resident of Wolf Point, appeared on a charge of making false statements. If convicted of this charge, SMITH faces possible penalties of 8 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and 3 years supervised release. Assistant U.S. Attorney Rebekah J. French is the prosecutor for the United States. The investigation was a cooperative effort between the Fort Peck Tribes Criminal Investigation Division and the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Glasgow
The defendant pled not guilty to the charges.
The charge, an indictment, information or complaint, is merely an accusation and any person named as a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. A pre-trial conference and a trial date will be set and the United States will be required to prove the allegations set forth in the indictment beyond a reasonable doubt.


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Patch 4.0.6 patch notes update for Jan. 14 {WoW}
Jan 15th 2011 9:37AM This is actually a buff... a toggle with no duration and a 10 second cd when deactivated (like stealth), vs what is now: a 15 second duration attack on a 30 second cd.
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Mar 19th 2010 9:33AM I use a combination of OmniCC and Quartz (also displays durations on the target) and it seems to do the trick, definitely going to take this for a test drive though.


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Randolph-Macon Men's Basketball (21-10) saw their NCAA Tournament run come to an end Saturday afternoon after falling to Amherst 93-76. Amherst (27-2) took advantage of a 58-34 halftime edge on 64.7 percent shooting and now advance to the Elite 8 round.
With the Yellow Jackets trailing 7-4 early in the first half, Lamar Giggetts knocked down a jumper with 16:59 to play to cut the Lord Jeffs' lead to just one.
Amherst then responded with a 25-5 run in the first half, giving the Lord Jeffs a 32-11 advantage.
Randolph-Macon scored the next six points on buckets by Marcus Badger, Connor Sullivan and Andre Simon to pull the Yellow Jackets within 15, but a quick 10-0 run from Amherst extended the lead, which would be 58-34 at half.
Amherst knocked down a staggering 10 of 15 three-pointers in the first half while shooting 22 of 34 from the field.
After the Lord Jeffs went up by 30 on an Allen Williamson three-point play, R-MC's Giggetts converted a layup to spark a 12-2 run for the Yellow Jackets. Joe Hassell capped the run after battling for an offensive rebound and sinking a layup with 13:38 to go to cut the advantage to 70-50.
Badger knocked down a shot with 2:34 to play to pull Randolph-Macon within 15, but that would be as close as they would get as Amherst knocked down six of six free throws in the final two minutes to seal the game.
R-MC shot 47.8 percent from the field and converted three of nine three-point attempts.
Simon led four Yellow Jackets in double-digit scoring with 20 points and four rebounds. Giggetts had 18 and Sullivan chipped in for 16 on six-of-10 shooting. Badger dished out seven assists while scoring 10 points of his own.
Amherst shot 52.4 percent from the field, including an 11-for-22 mark from the three-point arc. The Lord Jeffs held a slim 37-35 edge on the glass and made 16 of 21 free throws.
Aaron Toomey scored a game-high 25 points for Amherst while also hauling in six rebounds. Williamson added 15 points while Connor Green had 14 to lead five Lord Jeffs in double figures.
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Just wanted to hear from the rest, what was the fastest death you've ever seen in Dungeon quest? Mine so far was a 2nd turn death when the lady archer fought a 3 hp sorceror, that she already did 1 damage to with her special ability. With an insane number of counter attacks and deathblows, the sorceror then proceeded to kill the hero.
Fastest death ever?
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Posted 06 October 2010 - 01:21 AM
This is no joke, no embellishment needed. I started first turn with Hugo, then fell into a Bottomless Pit tile. Then I reset for the very next game(same character). Death by swinging blade trap also first turn.
Posted 06 October 2010 - 03:31 AM
Character: Tatiana. Rune: touch of death. First turn. Chamber: room. Dungeon card: swinging blade. Rolled 11.
Character: Lindell. Rune: rune of luck. Solo game. First turn. Chamber: room. Dungeon card: skeleton. Killed by skeleton using standart rules of combat for solo game.
Posted 08 October 2010 - 04:49 AM
Yeah - we've run into first tile deaths...
We usually let them start over with a new character - just short one turn then obviously...
Once though we did have one of the players (we had a group of 4) want to make the player wait until we started another game... He was being a jerk weed - the player who died was his girlfriend too lol...
Posted 09 October 2010 - 07:23 PM
True story:
Had the game less than 24 hours at GenCon (had already played about 5 games), one of the roomies asked to learn. Spent about 15 mins going over the rules, how the game worked, and whatnot.
"Great, let's play!"
His room one...Blade Trap, needing a 3 or less.
Posted 16 October 2010 - 04:41 AM
MrBallast said:
This is no joke, no embellishment needed. I started first turn with Hugo, then fell into a Bottomless Pit tile
The exact same thing happened to me.
On the very first time I played after I unpacked and setup my Dungeonquest.
Posted 17 October 2010 - 11:19 PM
keltheos said:
room one...Blade Trap, needing a 3 or less.
AHAHAH, during my first game I died the same way!!
Posted 22 October 2010 - 09:12 AM
MrBallast said:
Second solo run I died exactly the same way...


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Applicants must be enrolled in Stony Brook University, College of Arts and Sciences as a sophomore, junior, or senior in the Chemistry department. The participants should submit a report on completing the program. The report should be written in English,on 3 pages of A4 paper. Participants choose one of the following two courses and attend experiments and research in 6 weeks depending on each course's curriculum. On completing the program, participants receive credit of 7 units and transcript is issued. Stony Brook University, College of Arts and Science, Department of Chemistry will accredit the credit of the course.
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Sounds like a very fun trip! So sorry about that bug bite. YIKES! Glad you have feeling in your fingers now. How sweet to have a "cwazy dwiver" in the family.
Riley turned three this summer and was gifted with an all expense paid trip to the Magic Kingdom courtesy of my father, his grandfather. Given that his birthday is in June and none of us can tolerate crowds and heat (unless, in my dads case, it is for the sake of a sporting event) we decided to postpone the trip until the first weekend in November. In attendance were myself (Meg), my son (Riley, 3), my youngest brother (Ben, 21) my stepbrother (Tommy, 10), My father (Chris) and my Stepmother (Carol)
We planned to leave at 7 which meant we were on the road by 8 and making our first rest stop at 8:15 .and again at 8:33 traveling with a potty trainer is a pain in the tushy. Actually traveling with a toddler, bladder capacity aside, is a pain in the tushy. Toddlers are the moodiest, most temperamental, little people. Their entire make-up is designed around driving their parents nuts. So the entire 2 hour ride down to Disney Riley alternately wined, cried, grumbled, and begged. Meanwhile I listened to the Three Tenors and tried to find my happy place.
After arriving on property we headed first to All Stars Sports to check in. I was hoping to get our room key and drop off our luggage so that come nap time we could proceed directly to our room without passing go (collecting the 200 would be nice though .) Much to my surprise my room was ready upon arrival so we were able to set our bags down and potty in privacy before hitting the parks (we were in Hoops 2164).
We grabbed a quick breakfast sequel at the food court (the bagel from much earlier was no longer sticking to the ribs) and the whole fambly loaded up on a bus bound for the Magic Kingdom . Riley loves all things Disney transportation and would be perfectly happy if we did nothing all day but ride the bus, trams, and monorails.
The Magic Kingdom was still dressed in its Halloween best and we enjoyed taking in the decorations on Main Street . We rode the teacups first (no wait) and then hopped into a very short line for the Speedway . Riley rode with my Dad and enjoyed trying to bump into Mommy and Uncle Ben one car ahead. After the ride Riley was given a drivers license which he held up high for everyone to see while declaring I am a cwazy dwiver.
The big kids were ready for some Space Mountain so I took Riley on TTA and to visit Buzz Lightyear while they rode I then swapped places with my dad and stepmother and rode along with my brothers. My stomach is not what it use to be and I got off the ride a slight bit greener about the gills than I started. We rode Buzz next as a family (my Dads new favorite ride) then headed over to BTMR for a fast pass.
Riley measured 41 at his last doctors appointment and we really built up a lot of excitement over the fact that he would be allowed to ride BTMR for the very first time alas it was not to be as he didnt quite measure up. Either their sign is tall or my doctor cannot take measurements (which is a little worrisome). Riley and I hung out at the Laughing Place while everyone else rode. I was disappointed as it is my most favoritist ride, but was somewhat comforted by the fact that I will be able to ride it multiple times in January (hehehe).
After BTMR we took in Country Bears (always a favorite) and then headed over to the Haunted Mansion . So there I was, minding my own business, head leaning back against the headrest, eyes closed, enjoying the cool darkness of the ride, when out of nowhere something bit/ stung me hard in the middle of my right bicep.
As an equestrian I have broken almost every bone in my body and not cried for most of them, I went through 23 hours of induced labor with no drugs, I live with chronic migraines, in other words I have a very high pain tolerance but this darn bug about dropped me to my knees. I felt electric shocks through my entire body followed by an intense stabbing pain in my arm. I yelled out some choice phrases, thus startling my son and embarrassing myself. By the time we got out of the ride my bicep was swollen to twice its actual size and was bright red in color. Seeing as God gave me arms merely for decoration and I am incapable of building muscle definition it was actually kind of cool to have a little arm muscle for once but not so cool as to distract me from the pain. I am still not sure what bit me but I am choosing to say it was a wasp, because the alternative (a spider) is simply unacceptable. Four days later my arm is still red and hot to the touch and the bite site is turning a greenish purple which is a little troubling on the upside the feeling has returned to my fingers.
After my bite incident we decided to return to the hotel for a nap. So Riley and I boarded the bus while the rest of the family headed off to the Boardwalk to watch the Florida-Georgia game. Ri wined and complained about not being tired for about an hour at the hotel before passing out for the better part of two snore filled hours. After we woke up we met the rest of the family back at MK and decided to start in Adventureland. We rode Pirates first, which Riley loved and wanted to go on again right away. We rejoined the queue and made it about half way through the line before Riley screamed, turned north, and ran like a bat out of heck to get back outside. We have no idea what spooked him but there was no way he was going back. We decided to calm him down with the ever cheerful Tiki Birds instead.
After Tiki Birds My dad, carol, and ben decided to call it a day leaving Tommy, Riley, and myself to enjoy the Magic Carpets. After the Carpets we caught most of Spectro Magic ( I love this parade) and all of Wishes (so romantic given the right company). After Wishes we cut through to Fantasy Land and were first in line for Peter Pan when it reopened. From there we did Small World, The Carousel, and Dumbo. It was now after 10pm and the boys were tired and hungry so we grabbed a quick bite at Caseys and headed back to the hotel for a good nights rest.
Time changed that night and I was so excited to wake up and find that it was 6:30 (which felt like 7:30 or about 2 hours later than I normally ever get to sleep in). We grabbed breakfast at the food court and then headed over to the arcade where I had promised the boys they could play for a bit. The arcade was still locked because as it turns out my cell phone had not automatically updated the time and we really did wake up super early afterall. After the arcade did open I gave the boys each ten dollars and let them go nuts for a while. We then loaded up on a bus to DTD and browsed the shops for a couple hours. I let each of the boys pick out a pin and fill a bag of candy before heading back to the hotel.
We changed into our bathing suits and hopped into the pool only to be informed that it was closed indefinitely. ( I have no idea why - - -I am not going to think about it). We were ushered over to the Music pool instead and splashed about for an hour or so.
Riley was sad that we never got to go on the choo-choo in the sky (the monorail) so we ended our visit by taking the monorail from Epcot to the MK and back.
Both boys slept soundly all the way home and I had to slap and pinch my cheeks to stay awake
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Sounds like a very fun trip! So sorry about that bug bite. YIKES! Glad you have feeling in your fingers now. How sweet to have a "cwazy dwiver" in the family.
What the heck?! That is some weird bug bite story!
P.S. You'll be able to ride BTMRR if you come sans bébé next month.
Its gonna be great when Ri is older and he gets to read these reports, he'll be so proud we all got to know how often he needed the potty breaks LOL!!!
Great report Meg, hope your arm is all back to normal real soon x
Stuck in colorado til tommorow...missing home so I'm rereading old trip reports! I think they call this self soothing?
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The Russian fishing vessel the Borodinstoye Polye ran aground in strong seas about 2 km from Lerwick harbour in the North Sea on 17 November 1993. All her 73 crew members were safely evacuated. 36 were airlifted by a coastguard rescue helicopter and the others were taken on a lifeboat. The vessel's tanks were damaged and 370 tonnes of fuel spilled. The remaining fuel was transferred to another vessel. This operation ended on 28 November.
Name: Borodinskoye Polye
Date: 17 November 1993
Location: Scotland
Accident area: Lerwick, Shetlands
Cause of spill: grounding
Quantity transported: 216,000 tonnes
Type of pollutant: bunker fuel
Quantity spilled: 370 tonnes
Ship type: fishing vessel
Date built: 1982
Shipyard: VEB Volkswerft Stralsund
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Draught: 9.71 m
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I'm about to remodel my laundry room and buy a new front-loading washer/dryer.
I've always had top-loading washers with questionable success, despite changes in detergent, etc. I think our water is on the hard side. At any rate, I'm looking for a front-loading washer and dryer that can handle frequent, large loads. I have three almost-adult-sized kids and my husband and me. We create a lot of laundry. We wash clothes daily, so I'm looking for energy efficiency and low-water usage if at all possible. If there's a model that would do woolens, too, that would be great. I'm seduced by the Miele models I saw, and I'm wondering if the German engineering is just the ticket for the punishment we inflict, but I also fear $500 for every slight problem we have, and technicians scratching their heads over the unusual nature of the machine. I hear they seldom break, but when they do, is it a paycheck? I've heard mixed reviews from friends about Asko in general, and about Maytag/Kenmore/Whirlpool front-loaders. I know to leave the door open... Suggestions? If you could start all over (and you were in my situation in Dallas), what would you buy? Thanks for any and all suggestions! |
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Do you do all the laundry or does each person do their own? This would be a factor in how large a unit you need. The more you can put in the less loads you will have to do. But the big thing is budget. When you ask about a Miele and then go all the way to a Kenmore you are listing quite a range. As far as the German engineering and the cost to fix take an example of cars. A BMW will cost more for comparable repairs than say a Chevy. Can you afford the difference if you buy a Miele and you do need some kind of unforseen repair? Everyone states the Miele will last longer. But will the difference in price make up for just how many years you get out of a machine? If you finance then you would also need to figure that into your cost. Personally if you want a Miele and can afford it, go for it. Those German engineers do make some awesome stuff. What I would suggest is that you need to go shopping! If you are looking for something that washes woolens ask to be shown those specific washers. After you have got your selection down to a few different models come back and ask opinions. If you are wanting to wash something large, such as a comforter, take it along and stuff it in the machines. Unless someone has, for whatever reason, bought an unusual number of washers they can really only give you an opinion on their machine. Have fun shopping. |
Simple is best. Bought WP 3.4 cu top loading machine. (4 people in house, 2 kids), but I do most of washing since wife is in college and wastes more water that Hoover Dam when she does the laundry. Get the extended warranty only 89 dollars and beat the heck out of the machine(s). |
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Hope never abandons you, you abandon it
games, sto, zoso December 11th, 2012After hearing Tim & Jon talking about Star Trek Online on the rebooted How To Murder Time podcast (and Patrick Stewart talking about space exploration on The Infinite Monkey Cage), I thought I might get the old starship out of mothballs and boldy go where quite a lot of people have gone before but I haven't been for a while. Melmoth brilliantly captured the problem of picking up old characters, and between space and ground hotbars, bridge officers, tactical kits and whatnot, none of which I could really remember, I wouldn't have stood a chance in a fight with a Clanger, let alone a Klingon battle fleet. Fortunately Star Trek Online has a few nice low-key ways of getting back into the swing of things, such as Duty Officer missions.
Duty Officer missions concern the day-to-day management of a crew of hundreds that the TV series generally glossed over, apart from the classic episode "Annual Performance Evaluation Reviews on the Edge of Forever"; calibrating shields and weapons, hosting ambassadors, granting leave, searching for contraband, that sort of thing. Pack the crew off with a couple of clicks, they return in an hour or two with loot, brilliant.
After a couple of days I thought I really ought to leave Earth Spacedock, though, so with a bit of helpful advice I at least got some decent Bridge Officers slotted up to give USS Hope some useful combat abilities, and took a refresher on Space Combat Basics (1: point ship at enemy 2: mash 'fire all weapons' button) followed by Advanced Space Combat (3: point ship away from enemy and repeat step 2 with aft weapons) and Extremely Advanced Space Combat (4: press all number keys then Ctrl-all number keys to see if your Bridge Officers can do something helpful like buff your weapons or debuff enemy shields). There are many tactics and manoeuvres in the Star Trek canon but none really capture my Extremely Advanced Space Combat technique, so I might have to dub it The Zoso Manoeuvre:
"Mister Herring! Attack Pattern Omega. Ensign Izzard! Polarise the hull. Lieutenant Osho! Auxiliary to structural, deploy repair parties."
"Erm, sir… we haven't actually received any damage yet."
"I know. But we probably will. Ensign Lee! Dispersal Pattern Beta."
"Dispersal patterns are for quantum mines, sir"
"Yes sir. We're not fitted with mines."
"Right. Well, if we were fitted with them, deploy them in Dispersal Pattern Beta."
"Yes sir."
"Right, I think that's clicked all the buttons. Oh wait a minute, what's this one with the little picture of the starship and the arrows coming out of it? That looks useful, do that."
"That's… Abandon Ship, Captain."
"Oh well, I've clicked it now. Off we go!"
And so it was that USS Hope II did a couple more days of Duty Officer missions before venturing into space again…
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December 13th, 2012 at 9:50 amHehe, I'll pay a visit to STO soon, with the holidays coming up. Still, I find your description of space strategy to be severely lacking, as it's completely different across the types of ships:
– escort: point at enemy, full engines, press all buttons, scream, fire all weapons. Either you or the enemy dies, usually it's the enemy.
– cruiser: circle around the enemy endlessly watching your purple/other color beams slowly chipping away their ships. Press buttons when you remember to do it. The enemy always dies as cruisers are more or less unkillable.
– science ship: get close, press buttons. Enemy dead? Good. Enemy not dead? Prepare to respawn.
– carriers: spam the launch fighter buttons. Wait. Enemy dies. -
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December 13th, 2012 at 11:43 amWhoah, different ship types? That's at least day 2: Super Extra Deluxe Ultra Advanced Space Combat…


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Halle Berry, hallelujah
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SAILS is Seamless Alignment and Integrated Learning Support. The project's aim is to provide high school seniors their fourth year of math while making them college ready in math, thus making them better prepared for college.
The plan is that students will take bridge math in the fall semester and upon successful completion of that course, be provided the opportunity to take their college math elective course at Cleveland State during the following semester through dual enrollment.
For students who receive college math credit in high school, this will provide them with the incentive to remain in college as they have already begun earning college credit and have satisfied their math requirement.
"My teacher told me when I was on Unit 4 or 5 that I was the first one who was that far because I had passed the first two placement tests and nobody else had passed the second one, so that was pretty awesome," stated Young. "I actually felt really smart."
Karen Wyrick, CSCC math chair, said, "There are five competencies which are divided into six units in our learning support math classes. A CSCC student whose ACT is less than 19 is going to come here and go straight into learning support math, but when they complete these six units, they will be college ready."
Wyrick continued, "There are 11 community colleges in the state of Tennessee doing SAILS, but Allison is the first student in the state to mark off her competencies. If she came to CSCC next year, she would spend a minimum of one semester doing learning support math, possibly up to three. She has saved up to a year and a half of time and a lot of money. This says a lot about her — she has done a lot of work to get where she is now."
Young said, "I like this format of math a lot better because I can work at my own pace. I can go ahead of everyone else if I am ready to move on; I don't have to wait on everybody else, but I also like that you can stay on it as long as you want, and nobody is rushing you to finish."
Young said she completes approximately two modules a day. She works on the modules at school, then goes home and finishes as much as she can so she is ready to take the quizzes at school. Her goal is to complete college algebra while still a student at Sequoyah.
"Allison is an excellent student and a hard worker," said Jason Hammontree, math instructor at Sequoyah High School. "I have been very impressed by her dedication to this."
Wyrick said, "There are around 6,000 students in the SAILS math program and we have already saved them over $2.6 million and 4,807 semesters of learning support math that they are not going to have to take when they attend college. If they go to any TBR school, these competencies will transfer with them when they leave here."
John Squires, Regional SAILS math director said, "Allison Young was the first student in Tennessee to complete the SAILS program. She should be very proud of her accomplishments, as should all students who finish SAILS and enter college ready for a college level math class. As one of the original pilot programs, Cleveland State has helped pave the way for SAILS to spread across the state. The relationships formed between community colleges such as Cleveland State and their local high schools will benefit future students for years to come."
For more information on the Cleveland State Community College, visit the website at www.clevelandstatecc.edu. For more information on the SAILS program, contact Squires at 423-697-3164 or by email at email@example.com.


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Had to repost – this was amazing:
Thu 7 Feb 2013
Hunan-Style Crispy Chilli Beef with dried Chillies & Peanuts
by Ken Hom & Ching-He Huang from Exploring China (BBC Books)
Serves 2-4 to share
Prep time: 20 mins
Cooking time: 20 mins
450g (1lb) sirloin steak, fat removed, finely sliced into matchstick strips
3 tbsp cornflour
groundnut oil
sea salt
4 long, dried Sichuan chillies (Nige says use other dried chillies if you can't get Sichuan)
1 tbsp light soy sauce
2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
juice & zest of ½ large orange
To serve
1 head of romaine lettuce, shredded
½ cucumber, thinly sliced
For the garnish
2 spring onions, sliced into long strips, then placed in iced water & drained to make curls
100g (4oz) roasted unsalted peanuts
1. Put the beef strips into a large bowl & add 2 tbsp of the cornflour.
2. Toss until the beef has absorbed the cornflour.
3. Add the remaining cornflour & toss to coat.
4. Half-fill a wok with groundnut oil & heat the oil to 180C/350F, or until a cube of bread turns golden brown in 15 secs.
5. Fry the beef in 2-3 batches until golden (4-5 mins).
6. Drain on kitchen paper & season with sea salt.
7. Carefully drain the oil into a heatproof container, then return 1 tbsp of oil to the wok.
8. Heat the wok over high heat & add the dried chillies, soy sauce, chilli sauce & orange juice.
9. Bring to a simmer & reduce the sauce until it becomes thickened & coats the back of a spoon. Toss the beef in the sauce to coat thoroughly.
10. Serve over a bed of the shredded lettuce & sliced cucumber, then garnish with spring onions, peanuts & orange zest.
Reposted from Radio2 website a recipe by Paul Young from Recipes Found on my Travels (Langan & Such)
Serves 4
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: Less than 30 minutes
125g / ¼ lb butter
150g / 5oz / ½ cup sliced mushrooms
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 large onion, diced
1 jalapeno chilli, diced
1 tsp cumin seed
90g / 6oz / ¾ cup plain flour
1tsp ground paprika
1 tsp ground red pepper
1L / 1 quart / 4 cups chicken stock
500ml / 16fl oz / 2 cups pouring cream
75g / 2½ oz / ½ cup grated Cheddar cheese
500g / 17oz tinned sweet corn
1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1 tbsp diced pimiento peppers
1. Heat a large saucepan over medium heat, add 2 tbsp of the butter & sauté the mushrooms until browned, 3-4 mins, remove & reserve them.
2. Add the remaining butter to the saucepan; add the bell pepper, onion, jalapeno & cumin seed & sauté until soft, 3-5 mins.
3. Whisk in the flour, paprika & red pepper & mix well to eliminate any lumps that may form.
4. Reduce the heat to low, stir in the chicken stock & mix well.
5. Add the pouring cream & the cheese & stir continuously until the cheese has melted & the soup has thickened.
6. Add the corn, parsley, pimiento & the reserved mushrooms; mix well & heat thoroughly.
7. Salt to taste & serve immediately.
A most amazing year, in which my 3 closest friends have all married.
A trip of a lifetime (again!) to beautiful Australia – so hard to leave behind.
But with all this busieness I have made so many excuses not to update my site, in 2013 I want to get back to this. apart from anything it is so useful when I am out shopping and need a recipe right there, I know exactly where to go!
So Happy Christmas and have a very Happy New Year.
Or Bonny Hogmanay if your lucky enough to be coming to Edinburgh – Thank you James for putting us all up.
Tamara, Lenny, Sally the Cat and the 4 Chooks. xxx
This is a great basic dough that I have been using as a base for various recipes.
2tsp dried yeast
100ml tepid water
500g strong white flour
1 tbsp caster sugar
25g lard
2tsp salt
200ml tepid milk
Mix the yeast with the water and leave to sit for 5 minutes to activate.
Weigh the flour and sugar and put into a large bowl.
Weigh out the lard and salt into a jug or bowl and add the milk, so that the lard and salt dissolve.
Mix the two liquids (Milk & Yeast Mixture) thoroughly into the flour to form a dough.
Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 10 minutes until your dough is soft and elastic.
Leave to rise for 1 hour in a covered bowl in a warm place.
The dough is now ready to be used in a multitude of recipes.
Burger Buns:
Divide the dough into 8 balls and on a floured surface flatten with the palm of your hand into patties.
Brush with egg and cover with seaseme seasds before leaving to rise (covered) for 30 minutes.
Preheat your oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/gas mark 6. Bake the buns for about 10-15 minutes until golden.
Flat Breads:
I often take flat breads to work for lunch but they never taste the same unless freshly baked that morning and that can be a faff. This dough will keep in the fridge for a few days so each morning it does not take long to tear off a small handful of dough and roll out on a floured surface, heat a skillet or frying pan and cook for 2 minutes each side. Wrap up and pop in your lunch box.
Tear & Share Picnic Bread:
I love this recipe as it was probably the first time I ever felt I had cooked the bread just right. The flavour combinations are limitless, try apple and cinnamon too, but with chorizo is my favourite.
Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/gas mark 6.
Roll out the dough on a floured surface, top with toasted pine nuts, grated gruyere cheese, chopped sun-dried tomatoes and some freshly cooked chorizo. Roll the bread up like a swiss roll and slice into approximately 8-10 rounds. Arrange the rounds in a greased baking tin with the sliced side facing up and cover with clingflim, leave to rest for 45 minutes, before baking for 35-40 minutes until golden. Remove from the the tin to cool on a wire rack.


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EUREKA - Holmes died in a car crash Tuesday.
The Peoria Housing Authority Board is moving forward with a document that will help guide the redevelopment of Taft homes.
Jay Conway sentenced to 28 years for murder.
Cristian Aranda accused of sexually abusing a child.
Residents at Village Green Apartments say they're not being treated like humans.
How and when Peoria Public Works plans to salt and plow
Even with the snow, they'll be patrolling for drunk drivers and people without seat belts
Police are still investigating to determine if the two incidents are related
BLOOMINGTON - Parents of kids in Bloomington Public Schools can now breathe a little easier
Crews repaired a water main and issued a boil advisory as a precaution.
The IHSA Competitive Dance State Finals brings the top dancers to Bloomington
The city announced the order from earlier this week has been lifted.
The entire WMBD 31 viewing area is under a Winter Storm Watch Saturday PM through Sunday PM
The McLean County State's Attorney has decided not to charge the driver who hit and killed a man and his young nephew.
The crimes were committed last May.
Endangered missing teenager Aysia Monique Lewis of Virginia is safe and in police custody in Little Rock, Arkansas.
PEORIA - There's talk about offering a new way for people to eat out.
Unemployment rates are falling across the state. But some cities are still struggling to get people back to work.
The Peoria County Coroner's Office rules a Knox County baby's death a homicide.
PEORIA – Millions of people in Illinois depend on food stamps, and the need for food assistance continues to grow.
BLOOMINGTON - Bus riders weighed in one last time on a new plan for Connect Transit.
More than 100 teachers came to District 87 headquarters in anticipation of the hearing to show their support for the BEA.
Uftring Ford is recognized for its commitment to the community.
What District 150 hopes to do to make sure no child slips through the crack.
SWAT stands for 'Strength With Advisory Teams.' Today was team's first meeting out of four.
A Pontiac man is dead after being hit by a vehicle early this morning.
The school district's budget is currently in the black, but could soon see red if state funding continues to lack.
OSF joins providers and experts around the country to provide better care for a lower cost
The Peoria County Clerk needs help to meet their fundraising goal.
WMBD 31 has confirmed a Bradley University basketball athlete has been arrested.
When Louis Jones was born, he was dealing with a lot of mucus, but when nurses tried to suck it out, it didn't work.
Dr. Cindy Fischer will serve as Interim Executive Director as the board searches for a permanent director.
Fights for Peace Activist Dr. Tun Aung's freedom in Myanmar.
Police are looking across the country for a central Illinois man that's accused of driving from the area to Virginia, then running off with a teenager.
Partnership announced in honor of Catholic Schools Week.
State lawmakers get their subcommittee assignments today.
The Salvation Army needs some last-minute help to make its Tree of Lights Campaign a success.
The two schools are competing in the annual Challenge on 74 blood donation competition.
Loved ones share the legacy of Ben Allison, the ISU student who was killed in a hit and run crash over the weekend.
The wreck happened in southern Peoria County last July.
And one mother of five is excited to have the help
VA authorities say Bruce Quesenberry traveled from Illinois to be with the 16 year old.
A car crash leaves an 18 year-old Eureka man dead
Still few answers in investigation.
An important step was made for Caterpillar Tuesday night. The Peoria City Council gave the green light for zoning changes.
New information shows people who go to community college may be making more than some of their four year university counterparts.
Five Projects split $750,000 grant.
PEORIA - The census determines how how much funding counties receive for the homeless.
The family of a baby born in Peoria with a rare condition is overwhelmed after getting a wave of support from the community.
We talk to an attorney representing one group. His reaction may surprise you.


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Ok, it's actually an old beat up freezer and not as big as I wanted, but it works, not bad for $45. You can see I fit 2 primary buckets in it and if I put a sleeve on it like my kegerator, I could fit the better bottle on the hump. I just need to get the temp control and I'll be brewing again!
Töpperwein Brewery
noice! wish i could fit one of those in my apartment.
Congrats! I use one with Love Digital controller for my fermentation. My Blonde Ale is in the garage at 65 degrees while ambient is close to 95.
Cheers, EdWortHaus Pale Ale, Bavarian Hefeweizen, Robust Porter, Oktoberfest Ale, Wounded Knee IPA, Rye IPA, BCB IPA, Kolsch, Apfelwein
Yeah, SWMBO likes that I have a big on too. But that's only for chilling & carbing. My fermenter is this one. I can fit two buckets in it at one time, so it's good for 10 gallon batches.


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Meanwhile, thanks to Jason Sheehan's Bite Me for a small slice of sanity in the May 29 issue. The French boycott undertaken during our recent nationalistic orgy is not just petty, but also a slap in the face to the concept of democracy. The French government echoed, and acted on, what the French people felt about the war. Shame on those of you who would eschew a government's right to listen to its own people. As Sheehan notes, the effects of this boycott are most likely to be felt here at home by American businessmen rather than in the country of France, anyway.
For my part, I intend to counter this tragedy by taking part in a French buycott. In fact, I've already started! On my recent trip to Europe, I drove my German car to the airport and used Air France as part of my trip to get to my final destination overseas (all flights were full, by the way). I'll continue by enjoying the now-forbidden fruits of excellent French foods and savory French wines far more than I ever did before to compensate for at least one childish American who refuses to accept France as an independent and free country.
Ty Ryan
The limits of the law: Regarding Stuart Steers's " Seize and Desist," in the May 22 issue:
If the administration of this city has any character whatsoever, and the facts are as Stuart Steers states them in his article, and complete, there should be no excuse whatsoever for the city to not fully reimburse the victim of this injustice. Not "the law is the law," not "the budget does not allow it," not "it was an honest mistake," not "as the owner of the vehicle, he is responsible."
Sometimes things have to be done just because they are decent, compassionate, honorable and just.
It has been my observation that when someone falls into a situation such as this, the prevailing attitude is that "the law is the law." Perhaps that is so legally, but no one worthy of calling himself human would be satisfied with that.
Al Begin
Get the Message? We, the undersigned staffers at the Denver Post, were so disappointed with "Post Toasts," Michael Roberts's May 29 Message, that we feel compelled to express our concern in writing. We can't understand how someone who writes about the media and often criticizes perceived shortcomings failed to follow the basic rules of journalism.
In his column, Roberts published a rumor that reporting errors had cost Ryan Morgan, a talented and respected intern at the Post, a permanent slot at our paper. Despite the seriousness of the charge, Roberts offered no facts to back up the claim. He made little effort to contact Morgan -- just one telephone message left at an office Morgan had not occupied for weeks.Roberts's sources were unnamed "rumormongers" -- whom he declined to quote. The one person Roberts contacted about the allegation, Denver Post editor Greg Moore, flatly denied it. Does the denial of a rumor constitute proof at Westword?
We recall that only three weeks ago (in his May 15 column "Coming Attractions"), Roberts criticized media columnists Diane Eicher and Joe Bullard for not naming or seeking comment from Post obituary writer Claire Martin before they disparaged her selection of obituary subjects. Contacting Martin, Roberts wrote, "...would have offered readers more information to use when making their own judgments. A critic might call the result an example of good journalism."
It's unfortunate Roberts doesn't hold himself to the same standards to which he holds others. His cavalier treatment of a young reporter's reputation is infuriating.
We suggest that it's time that Westword re-examine the purpose of The Message and ask whether its media columnist has sound, accurate, unbiased analysis to offer -- or simply an ax to grind.
Kris Hudson, Theo Stein, Allison Sherry, David Migoya, John R. Ingold, Sean Kelly, Mike McPhee, Jeff Leib, Michael Riley, George Merritt, Chris Frates, Amy Herdy, Karen Auge, Gwen Florio, John Wenzel, Dana Coffield, Kristi Arellano, Greg Griffin, Tom McGhee, Peggy Hoffman, Jennifer Beauprez, Steve Raabe, Marsha Austin, Aldo Svaldi, Andy Vuong, Joe Watt, Mike Booth
Smear campaign: "Rumormongers hint." That's all Michael Roberts needs to smear me, smear my work and my career.
For the record: I am not being asked to leave the Denver Post because of "several recent errors," as Roberts asserted in the May 29 Message. That is unambiguously false. Roberts should not have written it, and Westword should not have printed it.
Roberts, as usual, relied on an unnamed source to drag a Denver Post reporter -- me, in this case -- through the mud. Roberts doesn't name or document the allegedly job-ending errors. The only substance he offers his readers is the say-so of an unnamed, completely unaccountable "rumormonger." Westword's readers don't even know if the rumormonger actually passed on the substance of what Roberts printed or if Roberts drew his own, erroneous conclusion from a "hint."
The only person from the Post quoted in the story -- editor Greg Moore -- says the rumor is ridiculous. (I wasn't given a chance to respond, because Roberts's half-hearted, perfunctory effort to reach me failed.) So how can Roberts possibly justify repeating a baseless rumor that can sink a reporter's career?


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(Private) One Querencia Boulevard; 011-52-624-145-6670, 888-236-2229. Yardage: 7,070. Par: 72. Slope: 145. Architect: Tom Fazio.
T&L GOLF Rating: ****1/2
When the 40,000-square-foot clubhouse is completed, this amazing Fazio course and surrounding development will have cost a staggering $100 million. That's dollars, not pesos, and it's not hard to see where the money went. In his first course outside the United States in thirty years, Fazio's attention to detail is evident at every breathtaking turn. Foregoing seeding, he had almost the entire course sodded with grass grown in the States and imported in refrigerated trucks. The result is an instantly mature golf course, though it may take a while to cut out the resulting thatch. It's nearly impossible to choose any hole as superior to the others, but number four is a spectacular par five, with the green hanging like a negative-edge pool against the Sea of Cortez in the distance. The ocean views continue on nearly every hole, as does the inspired contrast of colors between the desert and the deep-green palm-lined oasis of the course.
The course and surrounding residential development are strictly private, so you may have to jump through some hoops to play here. You're in the pink if you happen to know one of the 350 members. If not, the sales department has leeway with prospective members who are considering buying real estate or joining up. Bring your portfolio and balance sheet; it'll be worth it.
km 19.5, Carretera Transpeninsular; 800-393-0400. Yardage: 6,988. Par: 72. Slope: 142. Architect: Robert Trent Jones Jr. Green Fees: $85$190.
T&L GOLF Rating: ***
Under the same ownership as Eldorado, Cabo Real is a solid layout by Joe Finger that was redesigned by Robert Trent Jones Jr., who gets the official billing. The best and most difficult holes are on the hillside front nine, where you have a tremendous view farther into the mountains. The back nine also starts high but then plunges toward the Sea of Cortez. The green on the par-four eleventh sits in a saddle between two craggy peaks and dares you to reach the pin with your approach shot. It's mostly downhill from there, though, with the Transpeninsula Highway slicing through the course and a little cookie-cutter par three on the beach by Las Ventanas al Paraiso. This course is not as well conditioned as Eldorado, and many of the greens have a lot of grain.
km 10.3, Carretera Transpeninsular; 011-52-114-58200, 800-386-2465. Yardage: 7,077. Par: 72. Slope: N/A. Architect: Tom Weiskopf. Green Fees: $125$278.
T&L GOLF Rating: n/a
Slated to open in November 2001, the Desert course is Tom Weiskopf's first track in Mexico. Sharing a practice facility and a new 27,000-square-foot clubhouse with Nicklaus's Ocean course, the new track will also get a lot of play. A preopening look showed a natural design with lots of ocean views and target golf with large landing areas and few forced carries. The challenges will be found in the ever-present Baja desert and a 638-yard par five. Number eighteen, which crosses a creek and a series of small waterfalls, is likely to be the signature hole.
While most Americans fear the water in Mexico, it's usually the tequila that will get you in Cabo. Good (and safe) food can be had in almost any restaurant, but the very best are often off the beaten path.
(Italian) Forty-six miles north of Cabo San Lucas on Highway 19, in Todos Santos; 011-52-624-145-0340. $$
Located in an old hacienda on the plaza of an artist-colony town, Café Santa Fe's homemade Italian cuisine relies on handmade pastas, local seafood and organic produce. Try the ravioli with lobster and shrimp; you won't believe you're in Mexico. But call ahead: It's not always open (129, closed Thursdays) and crowded when it is.
(Mexican) [This restaurant is now closed]
A few blocks off the main drag in Cabo San Lucas, La República serves contemporary Mexican cuisine in a romantic garden. The charbroiled rack of lamb in chipotle sauce with mint chile honey is superb.


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found a new home!
Plenty of my friends are looking
for one too. Find a pet to adopt.
Find a pet to adopt |
My name is Kittens!
Facts about Kittens
- Breed: Domestic Shorthair
- Color: Tiger Striped
- Age: Kitten
- Sex: Male
- Hair: Short
Kittens's Info...
I am already neutered, up to date with shots, good with kids, good with dogs, and good with cats.
Ten Toes and Slick are adorable 14 wk. old kittens ready for a forever home. They will be at the adoption center on Saturday and will be adopted fast. Be sure to get in early to see them.
Other Pets at Another Chance Animal Rescue
Why Adoption is a Great Option
Kittens, a N. Berwick Domestic Shorthair kitten was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Domestic Shorthair for sale in N. Berwick, or seeking a Domestic Shorthair kitten from a breeder in N. Berwick.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in N. Berwick already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a N. Berwick breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
- You will become a hero, and give a needy dog or cat a loving home. In fact, there are even Domestic Shorthair breeders who help with Domestic Shorthair rescue. One puppy or kitten adopted in N. Berwick paves the way for another one to be saved.