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A good luck lizard In Indonesia a lizard in your house is considered good luck. "A lucky lizard" I visited Indonesia awhile back and purchased this little lizard as a souvenir. Because every place we stayed had real lizards in them.:0) |
- Posted by bob_cville (My Page) on Mon, Oct 22, 12 at 10:38
I took this picture at the house of a friend of my wife, who raises dogs. I felt that the chain link fence of their outdoor run detracted from the image, so using the techniques I used on bigack's image in yesterdays message, I carefully and painstakingly removed the fence. |
- Posted by jodi_in_so_calif (My Page) on Mon, Oct 22, 12 at 11:13
I was going to post another photo today but Bob's dog pic reminded me of a cat who popped up inside a greenhouse behind a fence in Skagway, Alaska. It was just too cute to not stop and snap a picture. No Photoshop techniques were used though. Jodi- |
It's a beautiful day to rake leaves. I raked 12 bags of leaves. We live on a corner lot with mature trees, nice to look at but a lot of work. |
No leaves left now. Sigh. But here's what they looked like before they blew down. |
What I have entertained myself with over the past 2 months on days when it wasn't fit to be outside working on the real thing. A 749 piecer...yeah, after all that work one piece is missing. Can you find it? |
- Posted by jodi_in_so_calif (My Page) on Mon, Oct 22, 12 at 13:42
Bob, nice work! I'm a graphic artist/designer by trade and spend a good deal of time using Photoshop so I can appreciate your cloning work. Jodi- |
Jodi.....that cat is too FUNNY! lol When did cats get bred with giraffes? lol Bob....I also use photoshop, I'm not an expert like Jodi.....ha ha Here's one with layer masking.... |
- Posted by jodi_in_so_calif (My Page) on Mon, Oct 22, 12 at 14:55
Nicole, I called the cat ET. :-) Your Photoshop skills are excellent! Don't sell yourself short. I just left my design job of 6+ years and because I had everything I needed on a Mac at work, all I have is a 12-year old version of Photoshop on my home computer. Really hate to invest a $1,000 in the latest Creative Suite when I'm not sure I want to design any more. Jodi- |
Jodi....I'm still using CS3 and lightroom...I think is a ver2. :0) It's too old to get the cheap upgrades. Bummer! I'd like to own CS6.....I think the price has come down to $400.... |
- Posted by bob_cville (My Page) on Mon, Oct 22, 12 at 15:07
Another image that I worked on a fair bit is this one of a monkey in the Rio Zoo. After removing the chain link cage, the foot looked funny hanging there in space, So I edited that out too. These and the dogs above were much more work than bigack's image yesterday since important details such as the nose or the right eye or the hand had to be created. |
- Posted by jodi_in_so_calif (My Page) on Mon, Oct 22, 12 at 18:53
Nicole, if I get Photoshop, especially if I start my own business again, I'd have to get the entire suite with Illustrator, InDesign, Bridge, and all the other components. I'd be perfectly happy with CS5 and that should shave a few dollars off the price. Jodi- |
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Strained yogurt | |
Strained yogurt with olive oil | |
Alternative names | chak(k)a, Greek yogurt, labneh, suzma, Turkish yogurt, yogurt cheese, yochee |
Type | Yogurt |
Place of origin | Turkey, Greece, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel |
Region or state | West, India, and Central Asia; Southeastern Europe |
Main ingredients | Yogurt |
457 kJ (109 kcal) per 100 g[1] kcal | |
Cookbook:Strained yogurt Strained yogurt |
Strained yogurt | |
Strained yogurt with olive oil | |
Alternative names | chak(k)a, Greek yogurt, labneh, suzma, Turkish yogurt, yogurt cheese, yochee |
Type | Yogurt |
Place of origin | Turkey, Greece, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel |
Region or state | West, India, and Central Asia; Southeastern Europe |
Main ingredients | Yogurt |
457 kJ (109 kcal) per 100 g[1] kcal | |
Cookbook:Strained yogurt Strained yogurt |
Strained yogurt, yogurt cheese, labneh (Arabic: لبنة labnah), or Greek yogurt is yogurt which has been strained (in a cloth or paper bag, or filter) to remove its whey, resulting in a relatively thick consistency (between that of conventional yogurt and cheese) -- while preserving yogurt's distinctive, sour taste. Like many types of yogurt, strained yogurt is often made from milk that has been enriched by boiling off some of its water content, and/or by adding extra butterfat and powdered milk.
Yogurt strained through muslin is a traditional food in the Levant, Eastern Mediterranean, Near East, Central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent, where it is often used in cooking (as it is high enough in fat content to avoid curdling at higher temperatures). Such dishes may be cooked or raw, savoury or sweet. Due to the straining process to remove excess whey, even non-fat varieties of strained yogurt are much thicker, richer, and creamier than the conventional/unstrained yogurts.
In western Europe and the US, strained yogurt has seen rapidly expanding popularity due to a much richer texture (and to a lesser extent, much higher protein content) than unstrained yogurt. Since the straining process removes some of the lactose, strained yogurt is also lower in sugar/carbohydrates than unstrained yogurt, which may appeal to those engaged in low-carbohydrate diets.[2]
Most of the recent growth in the $4.1 billion US yogurt industry has come from the "Greek"/strained yogurt sub-segment.[3][4] "Greek-style" yogurt is similar to Greek strained yogurt, but may be thickened with thickening agents,[5] or if made the traditional way, is made from domestic (rather than Greek) milk.[6]
Strained yogurt contains essentially 100% casein protein, as the whey protein is removed with the whey.
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In Armenia, strained yogurt is referred to as kamats matzoon. Traditionally, it was produced for long-term preservation by draining matzoon in cloth sacks. Afterwards it was stored in leather sacks or clay pots for a month or more depending on the degree of salting.[7]
In Turkey, strained yogurt is known as süzme yoğurt ("strained yogurt") or kese yoğurdu ("bag yogurt").[8] Water is sometimes added to it. Strained yogurt is used in Turkish mezzes and dips such as haydari.[9]
In Turkish markets, labne is also a popular dairy product but it is different from strained yogurt; it is yogurt-based creamy cheese without salt, and is used like mascarpone.[10]
Strained yogurt ("στραγγιστό γιαούρτι" straggistó giaoúrti in Greek) is used in Greek food mostly as the base for tzatziki dip and as a dessert, with honey, sour cherry syrup, or spoon sweets often served on top. A few savoury Greek dishes use strained yogurt. In Greece, strained yogurt, like yogurt in general, is traditionally made from sheep's milk. More recently, cow's milk is often used, especially in industrial production.[11]
Similarly, strained yogurt is widely used in Cypriot cuisine not only as an ingredient in recipes, but also on its own or as a supplement to a dish. In Cyprus, strained yogurt is usually made from sheep's milk.
Labneh (also known as labni, lebni or zabedi) is popular in the Levant and the Arabian Peninsula. Besides being used fresh, labneh is also dried then formed into balls, sometimes covered with herbs or spices, and stored in olive oil. Labneh is a popular mezze dish and sandwich ingredient. The flavour depends largely on the sort of milk used: labneh from cow's milk has a rather mild flavour. Also the quality of olive oil topping influences the taste of labneh. Milk from camels and other animals is used in labneh production in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries.
Bedouin also produce a dry, hard labneh (labaneh malboudeh, similar to Central Asian qurut) that can be stored. Strained labneh is pressed in cheese cloth between two heavy stones and later sun dried. This dry labneh is often eaten with khubz (Arabic bread), in which both khubz and labneh are mixed with water, animal fat, and salt, and rolled into balls.
Labneh is a common ingredient for breakfast in Palestine
In Lebanon, labneh is made by straining the liquid out of yogurt until it takes on a consistency similar to a soft cheese. It tastes like tart sour cream or heavy Greek yogurt and is a common breakfast dip.[12] It is usually eaten in a fashion similar to hummus, spread on a plate and drizzled with olive oil and often, dried mint.
Labneh is also the main ingredient in jameed, which is in turn used in mansaf, the national dish of Jordan. It is also commonly consumed by both Jewish and Arab Israelis, as well. Labneh can also be purchased in the form of small white balls immersed in olive oil.[12]
Labaneh bil zayit, "labaneh in oil", consists of small balls of dry labneh kept under oil, where it can be preserved for over a year. As it ages it turns more sour.
In Egypt, strained and unstrained yogurt is called "zabadi" ("laban" meaning "milk" in Egyptian Arabic). It is eaten with savoury accompaniments such as olives and oil, and also with a sweetener such as honey, as a snack or breakfast food.
Strained yogurt in Iran is called mâst chekide and is usually used for making dips, or served as a side dish. In Northern Iran, mâst chekide is a variety of kefir with a distinct sour taste. It is usually mixed with fresh herbs in a pesto-like purée called delal. Yogurt is a side dish to all Iranian meals. Strained yogurt is used as dips and various appetizers with multitudes of ingredients: cucumbers, onions, shallots, fresh herbs (dill, spearmint, parsley, cilantro), spinach, walnuts, zereshk, garlic, etc. The most popular appetizers are spinach or eggplant borani, ''Mâst-o-Khiâr'' with cucumber, spring onions and herbs, or ''Mâst-Musir'' with wild shallots.
In the cuisines of many Iranian and Turkic peoples (e.g. in Azerbaijani, Afghan, Tatar, Tajik, Uzbek, and other Central Asian cuisines), a type of strained yogurt called chak(k)a[13][14] or suzma (Turkmen: süzme, Azerbaijani: süzmə, Kazakh: сүзбe, Kyrgyz: сүзмө, Uzbek: suzma, Uyghur: сүзма)[14] is consumed. It is obtained by draining qatiq, a local yogurt variety. By further drying it, one obtains qurut, a kind of dry fresh cheese.[14]
In the Indian Subcontinent, regular unstrained yogurt (dahi or curd), made from cow or water buffalo milk, it is often sold in disposable clay bowls called kulhar (Hindi-Urdu: कुल्हड़ or کلہڑ / Sinhalese: මී කිරි) . Kept for a couple of hours in its clay pot, some of the water evaporates through the unfired clay's pores. It also cools the curd due to evaporation. But true strained yogurt (chakka) is made by draining dahi in a cloth.
Shrikhand is an Indian dessert ( often eaten with poori) made with strained yogurt and sugar, saffron, cardamom, diced fruit and nuts mixed in. It is particularly popular in the state of Gujarat and Maharashtra, where dairy producers market shrikhand similar to ice cream. In Pashtun-dominated regions of Pakistan a strained yogurt known as chaka is often consumed with rice and meat dishes.[citation needed]
Strained yogurt (often marketed as "Greek yogurt") has become popular in the United States and Canada,[2] where it is often used as a lower-calorie substitute for sour cream or crème fraîche.[15]
"Greek yogurt" brands in North America include Chobani, Dannon Oikos, FAGE, Olympus, Stonyfield organic Oikos, Yoplait and Voskos. FAGE began importing their Greek products in 1998 and opened a domestic production plant in Johnstown, New York, in 2008.[4] Chobani, based in New Berlin, New York, began marketing their Greek-style yogurt in 2007. The Voskos brand entered the US market in 2009 with imported Greek yogurt products at 10%, 2%, and 0% milkfat.[6] Stonyfield Farms, owned by Groupe Danone, introduced Oikos Organic Greek Yogurt in 2007; Danone began marketing a non-organic Dannon Oikos Greek Yogurt in 2011 and also produced a now discontinued blended Greek-style yogurt under the Activia Selects brand;[5] Dannon Light & Fit Greek nonfat yogurt was introduced in 2012 and boasts being the lightest Greek yogurt with fruit,[16] and Activia Greek yogurt was re-introduced in 2013.[17] General Mills introduced a Greek-style yogurt under the Yoplait brand name in early 2010 which was discontinued and replaced by Yoplait Greek 100 in August 2012.[18] Activia Greek yogurt was re-introduced in 2013, and in July 2012 took over US distribution and sales of Canadian Liberté's Greek brands. In Canada, Yoplait was launched in January 2013, and is packaged with toppings.[19]
The characteristic thick texture and high protein content are achieved through either or both of two processing steps. The milk may be concentrated by ultrafiltration to remove a portion of the water before addition of yogurt cultures.[20] Alternatively, after culturing, the yogurt may be centrifuged or membrane-filtered to remove whey, in a process analogous to the traditional straining step. Brands described as "strained" yogurt, including Activia Greek, Chobani, Dannon Oikos, Dannon Light & Fit Greek, FAGE, Stonyfield Organic Oikos, Yoplait and Trader Joe's, have undergone the second process. Process details are highly guarded trade secrets. Other brands of Greek-style yogurt, including Yoplait and some store brands, are made by adding milk protein concentrate and thickeners[21] to standard yogurt to boost the protein content and modify the texture.[20]
In the United Kingdom, strained yogurt is commonly referred to as "Greek" if made in Greece and "Greek Style" or "Greek Recipe" if made elsewhere. Among "Greek Style" yogurts, there is no distinction between those thickened by straining and those thickened through additives. "Greek Style" yogurt is generally cheaper than "Greek" yogurt.
In September 2012, Chobani UK Ltd. began to sell yogurt made in the United States as "Greek Yogurt". FAGE filed a passing-off claim against Chobani in the UK High Court, claiming that UK consumers understood "Greek" to refer to the country of origin (similar to "Belgian Beer"); Chobani's position was that consumers understood "Greek" to refer to a preparation (similar to "French Toast"). Both companies relied on surveys to prove their point. In the end, Mr Justice Briggs found in favor of FAGE and granted an injunction preventing Chobani from using the name "Greek Yogurt".[22] In February 2014, a Court of Appeals upheld this decision.[23][24] Chobani has not yet reentered the UK market.
Strained yogurt is called jocoque in Mexico. It was popularised by local producers of Lebanese origin and is widely popular in the country. The name jocoque is Nahuatl, and is also used for an indigenous cultured milk product similar to labneh.[25]
Strained yogurt, in full-, low-, and no-fat versions, has become popular in northern European cookery as a low-calorie alternative to cream in recipes. It is typically marketed as "Greek" or "Turkish" yogurt.
In Denmark, a type of strained yogurt named ymer is available. In contrast to the Greek and Turkish variety, only a minor amount of whey is drained off in the production process.[26] Ymer is traditionally consumed with the addition of ymerdrys (lit. Danish: ymer sprinkle), a mixture of bread crumbs made from rye bread (rugbrød) and brown sugar. Like other types of soured dairy products, ymer is often consumed at breakfast. Strained yogurt topped with muesli and maple syrup is often served at brunch in cafés in Denmark.
In the Netherlands, strained yoghurt is known as hangop, literally meaning 'hang up'. It is a traditional dessert. Hangop may also be made using buttermilk.
The liquid resulting from straining yogurt is called "acid whey", and composed of water, yogurt cultures, protein, slight amount of lactose and lactic acid. It is difficult to dispose of.[27][28][29] Farmers have used the whey to mix with animal feed and fertilizer. Using anaerobic digesters, it can be a source of methane that can be used to produce electricity.[30]


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Sheltered from traffic noise on Highway 138, Horseshoe Bend is situated on a bench adjacent to the river and is shaded by an open stand of old-growth Douglas-fir and sugar pine. There is easy access to the beautiful North Umpqua and trails for hiking and biking.
From Roseburg, OR Turn onto OR-138 E/NE Diamond Lake Blvd. Continue on OR-138 approximatley 16 miles until you reach the town of Glide. Upon entering Glide the North Umpqua Ranger Station will be on your left.
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"Medical Malpractice Reform, the Supply of Physicians, and Adverse Selection" forthcoming in Journal of Law and Economics, 2014
Abstract: Malpractice reforms tend to reduce physician liability for harming patients. Because these reforms are passed at the state level, the costs of harming patients vary widely by geographic location. In this paper, I test whether malpractice reforms affect where physicians choose to practice and whether physicians who relocate in response to reforms are particularly prone to commit malpractice. Because a state's own reforms can not separately identify moral hazard from adverse selection and because those reforms are likely to have direct impacts on measures of malpractice via the legal market, I focus attention on neighboring states' reforms. I find that when a state's neighbor passes a cap on noneconomic damages, both the physician to population ratio and the malpractice rate fall. This suggests that physicians who relocate in response to noneconomic damages caps are more likely to commit malpractice.
"Online vs. Offline Competition" with Chad Syverson (Booth) in the Oxford Handbook of the Digital Economy
"Moral Hazard in Search: Evidence from the Market for Health Care"
Abstract: Consumer search forces firms to compete with each other. However, in the presence of price dispersion, insurance creates a moral hazard in search: consumers search less and consequently pay higher prices. I formalize this intuition in an equilibrium price dispersion model and test for these effects in the private market for health care. Compass Professional Health Services, a firm that consumers contact for price information, provided a unique dataset that contains a direct measure of consumer search. I use two different identification strategies to measure the impact of insurance on search. First, consumers who had met their insurance deductibles by the date they gained access to Compass, and so faced a lower marginal price for care, were significantly less likely to search than were people who had not yet met their deductibles. Second, a sharp change in the set of health plans available to the consumers dramatically reduced their insurance coverage and increased their search. To estimate how much search reduced transacted prices, I use variation in the timing of access to price information. To gauge the size of this moral hazard in search, I combine the model and empirical estimates to estimate the fraction of consumers who would have searched if they had not had insurance. The results suggest that consumer search is roughly one-sixth what it would be if consumers did not have insurance and that this moral hazard in search substantially increases health care expenditures.
"Did WebMD Replace the Doctor? Online Health Information and the Demand for Physicians' Services"
Research in Progress:
"Costs and Benefits of In-Kind Transfers: the Case of Medicaid Home Care" with Lee Lockwood (Northwestern)
"Private vs. Social Incentives to Search in Health Care: Evidence from a Field Experiment"
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I don't believe Cyanogen himself was directly involved in this effort, so that would be inaccurate.
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Best of all they don't take donations, like some questionable-at-best teams that quickly assembled to port Android in the wake of the fire-sale frenzy. They urge donating to the EFF instead. CyanogenMod are a classy team.
Also, it should be noted that this build would qualify as being in the earliest of alpha stages.
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The constant barrage of updates for Firefox is frustrating to say the least. Having to go through the installer every month and have your extensions checked for compatibility and consistently get disabled... it's just not worth it. I switched to Chrome and have progressed through 8 whole versions without ever noticing and without ever having my extensions break. It's divine, and how all software upgrades should be done (in a perfect world).
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At the same time forcing your team to learn a "new language".
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Coca Cola's color of red is trademarked. How much more general do you want to get for "design"?
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I've personally been noticing a lot of suspSuí zhe yídòng dào zhèl kàn dào shénme
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Flying Spaghetti Monster forbid that parents work the problem out with their children.
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Said parents are now organizing a class action lawsuit against all manufacturers of cookie and cookie-like products.
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The "security questions" weakness is exactly how Sarah Palin's email account was broken into.
If they're not required for logging in I always fill the security question answers with a long string of random characters, effectively making them unusable for password recovery.
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I think that would more appropriately be worded as "paranoid clients won't touch them". Everyone else will. C'mon, this is the real world, not a classroom or security conference.
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They person reporting the incident is probably one of those people who believes that data is stored in memory. Because memory is where things are remembered, right?
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... via PowerPoint?
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You forgot to include the link to the YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxq9yj2pVWk
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Additional In vivo data were presented for CR2-Crry, a previously undisclosed Taligen pipeline candidate. CR2-Crry is a fusion protein combining CR2 with Crry, a murine analogue of human complement receptor 1 (CR1), which appears to inhibit all three complement pathways. Atkinson et al. showed in a myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury study (Poster #196) that single doses of CR2-Crry and TT30 were equivalent in protecting heart grafts from ischemia/reperfusion injury. However, when both compounds were tested for their effectiveness in preventing antibody-mediated graft rejection, multiple doses of CR2-Crry were superior to TT30 in increasing graft survival. The study showed the critical importance of the alternative complement pathway in ischemia-reperfusion injury but also highlighted the role of the classical and lectin pathways in antibody-mediated rejection.
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Islamic dreams about Missing Flight find dream interpretations. Meanings & explanations for Missing Flight dictionary!
Missing Flight dream interpretations
Dream Explanation
— (Flee; Run away) If one sees himself turning and running away in the face of a battle in a dream, it means that he may contract a venereal disease, or suffer from syphilis. Taking
in a dream also may mean reverting to what is proper. On the other hand, it may mean falling into sin to earn Allah's wrath and the despise of the common people. If one sees himself taking refuge in a group of people, enticing them to fight in a dream, it means that he is adventuring with his head by walking the path of evil, or by backbiting others. (Also see Escape from danger; Running away; Turning)
Running away Dream Explanation
— (Escape; Fear; Take flight) Running away from something in a dream means turning to Allah Almighty and seeking refuge in Him for safety and protection. Running away in a dream also could mean receiving an appointment, or it could mean repentance from a sin, or it could mean one's death. If one sees himself running away to escape from an enemy he fears in a dream, it means that he will be safe. If a man of knowledge or a scholar sees himself running away from an enemy in fear in a dream, it means that he will be asked to sit as a judge, or to govern. If one sees himself running away but has no fear in the dream, it means his death. (Also see Escape from danger; Take a flight)
Escape from danger Dream Explanation
— Escaping from danger or surviving a would be fatal accident in a dream denotes one's devotion, religious awareness, fasting, charities and good deeds. (Also see Escape; Running away; Take a flight; Turning)
Turning in one's sleep Dream Explanation
— If one sees himself turning in his sleep and putting his face down, or resting on his stomach in a dream, it means that he will turn away from his faith and lose both his earnings in this world and in the hereafter. If one sees the reverse, which is turning from resting on one's stomach to lying on his back in a dream, it means that he will repent for his sins. It also represents his willingness to face the people and to correct his wrongdoing. If the subject is a woman, then sleeping on her stomach in a dream means that she is refusing to sleep with her husband. (Also see Running away; Take a flight; Sleep)
The Moon of the First Night of the Lunar Month Dream Explanation
— If a person sees the crescent of the first night of the lunar month, but in reality it is not the first day of the lunar month, one of the following interpretations could be given : (a) he will been entrusted with someduty pertaining to governing of the land or country, (9) a child will be born in his home,(c) a
person will return, (d) some new event will occur.
The Left Testicle Dream Explanation
— The left testicle means a son will be born to him. If the left one is ripped or
, it means no sons will be born to him.
Chicks Dream Explanation
— (Baby; Chicken; Fowl) A chick in a dream represents a stolen or a
child. The sound of chicks in a dream represents the voice of insolent people. Eating chick's meat in a dream means receiving unlawful or stolen money. Chicks in a dream also signify something that will develop fast and produce its results without much effort on the part of the person caring for them.
Flee Dream Explanation
— In general, fleeing means security, because of a verse in the Holy Quran: "Therefore flee unto Allah; lo! I am a plain warner unto you from Him." ("Al-Dhariyat" [The Winnowing Winds], verse 50.)
• Fleeing death or running away from a killer: Death is near, in view of a verse in the Holy Quran: "Say:
will not avail you if ye flee from death or killing, and then ye dwell in comfort but a little while." ("Al-Ahzab" [The Clans], verse 16.)
• Fleeing an enemy: Will be safe and secure and fulfil one's aims, owing to the Quranic verse: "Then I fled from you when I feared you, and my Lord vouchsafed me a command…." ("Al-Shuara" [The Poets], verse 21.)
• Calling a man who runs away from the dreamer: That man neither accepts what the dreamer says nor obeys him, in view of the Quranic verse: "But all my calling doth but add to their repugnance." ("Nuh" [Noahl, verse 06.)
Dryness Dream Explanation
— (Desire; Thirst) Body dryness or lack of humidity whether it affects the human being or even tree leaves in a dream means discomfort, poverty or living a wretched life. In a dream, feeling dry means stagnation of businesses, dullness of the real estate markets and unsalableness of farm products. Dryness in a dream also means poverty, slump, recession or yearning for a beloved, desiring and
Fear Dream Explanation
— (Dismay; Fright; Terror) In a dream, fear means the opposite. In fact, fear in a dream represents peacefulness and repentance in wakefulness. If one sees himself scared and running away from fear in a dream, it means that he will win the upper hand. If one sees himself in a dream waiting to battle with fear, it means that he will join a war. If one sees himself afraid, and if a voice says to him; " Do not be afraid, you will not die, nor will you be able to bear this life, " it means that he may become blind. If one sees himself as a Allah-fearing person in a dream, it means that his worldly fears will dissipate and he will develop true devotion and constant remembrance of his Lord. The person or object causing fear in the dream represents harm and aversion. To feel scared in a dream means happiness in wakefulness. Fear in a dream also could mean evil, corruption or suffering from the consequences of wrongdoing one has committed. If one dies of fear in his dream, it means that he does not pay people their rights and particularly if he is afraid of a human being or from his own evildoing. (Also see Running away; Take a flight)
Quicksilver Or Mercury Dream Explanation
— Quicksilver or mercury symbolizes the failure to keep one's promises and the
of appointments as well as frivolous behaviour, treason, and hypocrisy.
• Holding mercury: The dreamer's religious faith is quite shaken, and he is the slave of his passions as well as a treacherous or untrustworthy person.
• Eating mercury: Trouble, worries, harm, and losses.
• Entering a quicksilver mine and coming out with something: The dreamer's wife is a wicked woman who cheats him.
• Selling mercury: The dreamer will be safe from the intrigues of a cunning woman.
• Drowning in mercury: The dreamer will be enslaved by shrewd and enticing women who have more than one card up their sleeve.
• Having plenty of mercury: The dreamer will acquire plenty of money by tricking or outsmarting women.
Thirst Dream Explanation
— (Desire; Dryness) In a dream, thirst represents stagnation of businesses, dullness of the real estate market and unsalability of farm products. Thirst in a dream also means poverty, slump, recession, or yearning for a beloved, desiring to be with him and
him. Thirst in a dream also could represent religious corruption. If a thirsty person sees himself searching for water but could not find it in a dream, it means that he will escape from a misfortune. If one sees himself standing thirsty before a source of water or a well but cannot drink from it or reach it in a dream, it means that he will fail to reach his goal. Thirst in a dream also means being corrupt, or it could represent one's need to get married to preserve his chastity.
Lips Dream Explanation
— In a dream, lips represent man's pride, strength, virility, his helper, clarity of expression, eloquence, or special love for one's friend. The lower lip has more advantages than the upper lip in a dream. The upper lip represents a close friend, or someone one depends on in everything. Anything that affects one's lips in a dream, will manifest in any of the above. Lips in a dream also represent one's wife, child, or relatives. If one suffers pain from his lips in a dream, it means that such pain will come from one's friends. If one's lips are chopped off in the dream, it means that he engages in backbiting others. If only the lower lip is chopped off in the dream, it means that one may lose a helper or a provider. If the upper lip is
in a dream, it means that one's life is void of blessings. If the lower lip is
in the dream, then it represents a dying wife. If the upper lip is split in one's dream, it denotes double the effects concerning the person who is understood to be meant in the dream. If the lower lip is split or chapped in the dream, it means conducting a secret relationship with two women. If it is the upper lip, it means having two friends. If his chapped lips heal in the dream, then it means reconciliation between two friends, or winning their consent regarding one's opinion or decision. If one's upper lip is cut off in a dream, it means severing relationship with a close friend. Lips in a dream also denote relatives or kinship. Lips in a dream also mean recovering from an illness, or forcing a jealous friend to follow one's directives, or hearing good news that will heal one's heart. Lips in a dream also represent a door attendant, boys, guards, locks, knowledge, guidance, food, drinks, marriage, happiness, sadness, or keeping secrets. Having no lips in a dream means loosing any of the above, or one's dream could mean a broken door, or loosing one's keys, or perhaps it could mean the death of one's parents, husband or wife. Lips in a dream also represent the livelihood of singers or musicians who play wind instruments for a living, or the livelihood of a glass blower. If one's lips look thin and rosy in a dream, they denote clarity of speech, guidance, good food, good drink and happiness. Thick lips with black or blue color in a dream represent laziness, languor, failure to present a verifiable proof or to bring a strong witness, or they could mean discomfort, or difficulty in earning one's livelihood. If a sick person sees his lips black or blue in a dream, it could mean his death. Closed lips in a dream represent one's eyelids, a vagina, the anus, the banks of a river or a well. (Also see Body)
Arm Dream Explanation
— (Forearm; Limb; Member; Wing) One's two arms in a dream represent his two brothers, his two close friends, two sons or partners. If one sees a person with short arms in a dream, it means that he is courageous, generous and wondrous. One's arm in a dream represent his brother and supporter or a spiritual example he follows. If one's arm is broken in a dream, it means the death of one's brother or closest friend, or it could mean an accident or a calamity. One's arm in a dream also signifies protection from sin or it cold represent his wife, his mother, his teacher, wealth, craft, source of income, a supporting son or a close brother one can depend on at times of difficulties. If one sees that his arm is
something in a dream, it could mean that he has little brain, though he is filled with pride and haughtiness. (Also see Air; Body; Forearm)
Flying Dream Explanation
— Flying in a dream means travels. If one sees himself flying lying on his back, then it means comfort. Flying for other than a traveller means joblessness. Flying from one roof into another in a dream means changing from a man of dignity into a man who has no moral standards. In a dream, a roof also represents a woman or a wife. In this sense, flying between two roofs could mean having a mistress beside one's wife. If a woman sees herself flying from her house into the house of a man she knows in the dream, it means that she will marry him. Flying from a known abode into a distant and unknown abode in a dream means death. If a prisoner sees himself flying in a dream, it means that he will be released from jail. Flying with wings in a dream also means travels, and flying without wings means changes in one's status or conditions. If a foreigner sees himself flying in a dream, it means that he will return to his homeland, or it could mean that he travels excessively. If one who has pride and exaggerated hopes sees himself flying in a dream, then his dream represents mere hallucination. If one sees himself in a dream flying in a race with someone else, and if he wins the race, it means that he will conquer his opponent and rise above him in station. Flying over a mountain in a dream means power and sovereignty. If one who qualifies for leadership sees himself flying in a dream, it means that he will attain a leadership position. If he falls over something in the dream, it means that he will own or control whatever he falls into. If one does not qualify for leadership and sees himself flying in a dream, it represents pitfalls in his religious performances, or it could mean falling sick. If one does attain his intended destination in the dream, then his dream connotes a successful journey. If one flies in his dream and disappears beyond sight, it means his death. If one flies from his own house into an unknown house in the dream, the latter house represents his grave. Flying in a dream also represent a sickness that could lead a person near his death before he could recover from it. If one flies from a low elevation into a higher one and without wings in his dream, it means fulfillment of his aspirations. If one soars in the air like a pigeon in a dream and sees people below him, whereby he can benefit or harm whomever he wants, it means that he will preside over people and reach a rank of honor and dignity. If one becomes tired during his
between tow cities or places and finds himself incapable of benefiting or harming anyone, and if he seeks nothing from his
but is still happy about flying in the dream, it means that he is trying to find money for his personal needs or business. If one sees himself flying from one land into another in a dream, it means that he will attain honor, power, comfort and satisfaction. If one sees himself flying horizontally in the dream, it means that his wife will straighten her act and without much effort on his part. If one sees himself flying vertically with his head up and his feet pointing to the ground in the dream, it means that he will receive benefits. The more he rises, the greater are his benefits. If rich people or craftsmen see that dream, it represents a leadership position they could occupy. If a foreigner sees that in a dream, it means that he will return to his mother land, or it could mean that he will never return to his homeland again. Flying with wings in a dream means benefits in general. Soaring high in the air and without wings in a dream means fears and hardships. Flying over people's homes and over the streets in a dream means difficulties and disturbances. Flying near a flock of birds in a dream means associating, living or working with unknown people. If an evil person sees that, it means a bad omen, and for a fisherman it means sufferings or death. Flying in the air at a low altitude in a dream means taking a short trip. If one sees himself flying at will and ceasing to fly at will in a dream, it means easing of his burdens and expectation of great benefits to come his way. Seeing oneself in a dream flying upside-down means evil happening. If a sick person sees himself flying in the air in a dream, it means that he will die from his illness. If one sees himself laying over his bed and flying with it in a dream, it means a severe illness or an ailment that will strike at his legs. Enjoying flying between the sky and the earth in a dream means having exaggerated hopes. Flying in a dream also means seeking a destructive knowledge, or pursuing an evil idea, or associating with villainous and notorious people, or it could mean being in a hurry, or that one takes lightly a serious project, then fails to accomplish it because of his angry character. Flying in a dream also denotes extreme happiness, or it could mean superstition. If one flies from a bad place into a good place such as a farm or a mosque in his dream, it means benefits and growth. (Also see Air; Wadi)
Cutting off Dream Explanation
— (Amputation; Beheading; Cutting; Decapitation; Scission; Chopping off; Severing) Cutting off one's hand in a dream signifies failure to perform one's obligatory prayers or being devoid of any need or an income that eliminates the need to ask others for anything, or it could mean repentance from sin. If one's hand and heels are cut off in a dream, it means corruption in one's religious life or forsaking the spiritual circles, or it could mean being barren or being freed from the duty to raise children. Cutting off one's nose or ear in a dream means a punishment for a crime, or it could mean poverty or
someone's news. Cutting off one's tongue in a dream means invalidating one's argument or proof, or it could mean preventing him from asking for anything. If one sees himself dismembered in a dream, then it means that he will undertake extensive travels, or that members of his family will disperse into different locations, or it could mean severing one's blood ties or paying a penalty. (Also see Beheading; Rupture of relations)
Arrow Dream Explanation
— The arrow symbolizes a messenger; correspondence; an indication; and strength and triumph over enemies. For a woman, it refers to her husband. The weaving arrow represents an emissary, a circumcised boy, long life, or clothes.
• A woman seeing a reversed arrow in a quiver: A change of heart against her on the part of her husband.
• Holding an arrow: Prestige, dignity, influence, and prosperity.
• An arrow breaking after being launched from the bow: The dreamer will not be able to deliver a message.
• Throwing arrows: Written messages.
• Hitting the target with an arrow: Will have a male child, if wife is expecting.
• Throwing an arrow and
the target: Will send a messenger who will fail in his mission.
• A man's woman, girlfriend, slave, or servant throwing an arrow and hitting him in his heart: She will tease and flirt with him, and he will be captured by her charm.
• Arrows being displayed: Messengers will give good tidings and express kind sentiments in all courtesy.
Transformation Dream Explanation
— (Changing form) Transformation by substitution in a dream where one thing is converted into something else. If a withered tree is transformed into a blossoming one in a dream, it means political changes, changes in worldly conditions, or reversal of conditions from good to bad, or from bad to good. This element includes the transformation of inner substances or physical ones. For example, if sees himself as an old person in a dream, when in real life he is young, it means progress in his spiritual life and gaining honor. If he is an old person and sees himself as a young boy in a dream, it means indulging in wrongdoing. If one sees a known old person regaining his youth, it means that the material conditions of the person seeing the dream will turn around to one's advantage or otherwise, i.e., richness into poverty and vice-versa, or if he is sick, he will recover from his illness. If one is transformed into a beautiful shoot of green or a blossoming branch of a tree in a dream, it means that he may die within a short time. Becoming taller in a dream means longevity, prosperity, or begetting a son. If one finds himself
partial mental keenness or physical abilities or a limb in a dream, it means that he may suffer losses relating to his worldly interests. If a man sees himself transformed into a woman, and wears her apparels, ornaments and make-up in a dream, it means that he may suffer humiliation, adversities and abuse. If a woman sees herself transformed into a man, or if she grows a beard in a dream, it means that she will re-establish her connection with a
child. As a man in the dream, and if she is pregnant, it means that she will beget a son who may die in his early youth, but if she is not pregnant, it means that she is no longer fertile. If one sees himself flying with wings in a dream, it means travels. If one sees himself transformed into a wooden staff in a dream, it represents his insolence. If one sees himself transformed into an iron rod in a dream, it means longevity. If one sees himself transformed into a bridge in a dream, it means that he may become a ruler, a wise man, or a man of knowledge whom people will seek to benefit from his wisdom. If a person sees his sick child turn into a bird in a dream, it means the death of the child. If one sees himself turned into a beast in a dream, it means that he will be segregated from the believers to live alone because of his evil qualities. If one sees himself turned into a deer, a gazelle or an antelope in a dream, it means that he will become obsessed with his sexual life, or that he will become mentally deranged to the degree of indulging in bisexual practices. If he turns into a pig in a dream, it means prosperity surrounded with absence of human dignity. If one sees a steer transformed into a wolf in a dream, it represents a government employee who will turn unjust. However, according to Islamic interpretations of the human transformation into a lower category of creatures phenomena, if such transformation takes place in real life, it connotes a curse and a punishment, and it does not last for more than three days, and it will culminate in death. (Also see Changing form)
Yaaqoub Dream Explanation
— • Seeing The Prophet Yaaqoub (Jacob): (1) Will Become Strong And Obviously Rich And Be Blessed With Marriage And Mighty Children Who Will Bring The Dreamer Sorrow, Though, Of Which He Will Later Be Relieved And Rendered Happy (2) Will come closer to God by worshiping and obeying Him and through charity. (3) A plight will make the dreamer's brothers feel sorry for him. He might even see his eyesight weakening or lose it completely, then recover it, by God's will. (4) Will have some sort of disease, receive a penalty, or face an ordeal because of a son, but all those will come to a happy ending. (5) An absent son or a
relative will come back, or there will be a reunion with loved ones. (5) A reference to grief, sorrow, and the loss of one's family, especially the most cherished child; the interpreter of dreams; frequent travel; plenty of money; price increase; and lost or found objects. (6) Some wicked person will try to swindle the dreamer out of his money or drive a wedge between him and his son.
• A woman dreaming of Jacob: Her son might be calumniated and even go to jail.
Thigh Dream Explanation
— (Limb) One's thighs in a dream represent his family or clan. Anything that affects them in the dream will manifest in his family or clan. If one sees his thighs
something in a dream, it means that he is a foreigner, or that he does not know his lineage or ancestry. Experiencing pain in one's thigh in a dream means doing harm to one's own family or clan. If one sees that a piece of skin is crafted to his thigh in a dream, it means that someone will attribute a son to him, and it will turn to be a false allegation. Thighs in a dream also represent the pillars of one's house, the head of a household, one's wife, one's husband, son, master, earnings, business, vehicle, or wealth. One's thighs in their beautiful condition in a dream also represent the correctness of one's prayers, or they may represent his garment, tools, or chair. Imputation of one's thigh in a dream means taking a long journey and dying in a foreign country. (Also see Body; Foot; Leg)


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Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, is to open a new supply chain office in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico. This new office will strengthen collaboration with key suppliers in a region that is widely recognized as the leading aerospace industry cluster in Mexico.
Beverly J. Gaskin, Rolls-Royce, Executive Vice President, Supply Chain Management - North America said:
"Nearly a third of advanced manufacturing companies in the Mexican aerospace industry are based in the state of Sonora. Locating staff in the centre of this cluster will help us improve supplier relationships and performance. Delivering excellence in our supply chain is critical in helping us meet our commitments to customers."
Guillermo Padres, Sonora State Governor said: "The State of Sonora is proud that Rolls-Royce has chosen to locate one of its global network of purchasing offices in the state. It confirms that Mexico is an increasingly important player in the aerospace manufacturing industry and that the State of Sonora is the Mexican hub for aero-engine components manufacturing. The presence of a Rolls-Royce supply management office in Sonora is a significant tribute and will make a contribution to our aero-engine cluster."
The new office will be located in the Parque Industrial Roca Fuerte which is near several key suppliers to Rolls-Royce. The office will be staffed with six Rolls-Royce employees.
- Rolls-Royce is a world-leading provider of power systems and services for use on land, at sea and in the air, and has established a strong position in global markets - civil aerospace, defense aerospace, marine and energy.
- As a result of this strategy, Rolls-Royce has a broad customer base comprising more than 500 airlines, 4,000 corporate and utility aircraft and helicopter operators, 160 armed forces, more than 4,000 marine customers, including 70 navies, and energy customers in more than 80 countries.
- Annual underlying revenue was $17.5 billion* in 2011, of which more than half came from the sale of aftermarket services. The firm and announced order book stood at $96.4 billion* at December 31, 2011, providing visibility of future growth.
- In North America, Rolls-Royce employs more than 9,300 people in 66 locations in 26 states and seven sites in six Canadian provinces. In the United States, Rolls-Royce employs more than 7,700 people in 26 states.
Additional Rolls-Royce Operations in Mexico - Rolls-Royce Marine currently operates two facilities in Mexico to support the offshore oil and gas industry with a staff of trained service engineers and technicians.
- Its main office for Marine is in Veracruz, Mexico. It includes field service and administrative functions. Located near the Port of Veracruz and local shipyards, this office supports customers in the Gulf and Pacific Coasts of Mexico.
- Rolls-Royce Marine also operates a modular workshop supporting diesel and small thruster overhauls in Ciudad del Carmen in the Mexican state of Campeche.
- Sonora is a north-western state in Mexico bordering the United States, with a highly evolved infrastructure and skilled workforce. It is accessible to the U.S. and has well developed transportation routes.
* Assumed exchange rate: £1.00= $1.55
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I have been very pleased at the flowers that have bloomed this year but I think that the biggest surprise so far for me as been the pink lemonade which bloomed for the first time this year. I got it about 4 years ago as a cutting and was surprised to see how big the flowers are. Barb |
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Here is a mystery one that I got from Matt and if anyone know what the name of it is please let me know. Thanks, Barb |
Here is a no name one that I got a long time ago which just had seeds so if the first 3 people that email me will send a SASE I will send you 10 seeds from this plant. Enjoy, Barb p.s. Two down, one to go. :) I will have more in the next month. |
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Beautiful! The dark one... Maybe Cerise or Kona Cranberry? I'd send the photo to Matt, he'd probably know. |
I would second it as being Kona Cranberry. The third picture...if it has that sweet, sweet fragrance... then perhaps it's Tillie Hughes. Happy gardening, |
Thanks everyone I believe it is a Kona Cranberry also and will add that to the tag. Enjoy your night, barb |
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It's been a bit of an unofficial chilled dessert week here at BoB. There's been cheesecake, ice cream cake, and now an icebox pie. What can I say? Summer practically demands these kinds of desserts!
The no-bake filling is a sweet, creamy combination of white chocolate and cream cheese. Add to that a swirl of fresh raspberries, put it all in a vanilla wafer crust, and you've got a sure crowd-pleaser for your summer gatherings.
This is the kind of recipe I call "low-bake." It's so close to being no-bake, but it's not quite there. The filling doesn't require baking, but the crust will benefit from a short oven stint.
I went with what I call a "rustic swirl" of raspberries for the pie. It makes for a bumpy, swirly top that I really love. If you're not up for the swirling, you can just add the raspberry purée to the filling and mix it all together for a pretty pink pie.
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Hi! I always follow your post and this one catch my eye because this weekend I have some friends over for dinner, but where I live is imposible to find raspberrys at all, so my question is, can I use caned cherriees ( like marrasquino)??
thanks!! =)-
I don't usually bake with maraschino cherries, but I suppose they might work if you drained them well. If you have access to frozen berries of some type, I think that would be a better choice.
I would think a better option than maraschino cherries would be some of the canned ones that all groceries seem to have or frozen berries that surely are available. I am lucky to have not only available raspberries in my area BUT in my own yard though they are at the end now and no longer in production. But we have farms and orchards that do still have production and a great farmers' market system in the Portland Oregon area. Hopefully you can use some frozen options or canned options vs. those maraschino cherries (though an interesting note about those…I think nearly all of them are made from our local cherries which are excellent cherries).
"Low-bake" one of my favorite kinds of desserts to make. This looks absolutely perfect!!
This sounds so appealing, everything about it, from the flavors to the colors just screams REFRESHING
Hahaha low bake I like it. Better than high bake in this heat! I actually have a bunch of raspberries that I need to use up. Picked them last week and totally forgot about them. I picked so much fruit I lost track!
Oh I love the raspberry white chocolate combination as well as the rustic swirl! Low bake is good for me!! I have to pin this one!
I can handle low-bake if it means I get this pie after turning the oven on!


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The U.S. dollar rose across the board overnight as investors looked to yesterday's minutes from the most recent Fed meeting as a clear indication that further policy stimulus looks unlikely. The dollar had fallen over the past two weeks after Fed Chairman Bernanke sounded a surprisingly cautious tone on the economy and hinted that the recent uptick in data may not be sustained if policy stimulus is removed prematurely. The minutes from the Fed's mid-March meeting however showed a that only two out of the 10 policymakers on the FOMC board were in favor of additional policy support for the economy. On balance, the minutes suggested that the improving pace of recovery should limit the risk of additional dollar-negative easing, which boosted Treasury bond yields and improved the appeal of dollar assets for global investors. A solid jobs number on Friday would further that notion and likely see the greenback add to its impressive overnight gains.
The euro slipped to a two-week low against the broadly stronger U.S. dollar overnight. In addition to the less dovish than expected Fed minutes yesterday, the euro suffered following a bond auction in Spain, which was met with relatively strong investor demand but saw yields rise on worries about the nation's ability to bring down its deficit. The ECB expectedly left its key lending rate unchanged this morning, with investors focused on the post-Governing Council press conference later this morning. While the ECB may flag rising price pressures in the euro zone, it is also like to remain cautious given the very weak growth data of late. An overly cautious ECB would keep the euro biased broadly lower.
The pound was supported by a strong construction sector PMI report, which capped a week of relatively solid PMI reports in the U.K. The data suggests a lower risk of recession in the U.K., which should ultimately help limit the pound's downside against the dollar.
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GBP: The pound hit a two-week high against the broadly weaker euro while its losses against the resurgent dollar were limited by another strong PMI report overnight. The U.K.'s construction sector expanded at a faster rate than expected in March, data which followed better than expected performance in the nation's factory and services sectors last month. The figures suggest a lower risk or recession and additional BOE policy stimulus in the months ahead and should help limit the pound's downside against the greenback.
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