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Wake 'em up on chilly mornings with the tempting aroma of apples and cinnamon filling the house. "I love making these for breakfast. They're different and so easy." —Teresa Morris, Laurel, Delaware
- 1-1/3 cups chopped peeled tart apples
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup sugar, divided
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
- Dash salt
- 1 package (16.3 ounces) large refrigerated flaky biscuits
- 2 teaspoons butter, melted
- In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine the apples, walnuts, raisins, 3 tablespoons sugar, flour, 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon and salt. Microwave on high for 2-3 minutes or until almost tender.
- Flatten each biscuit into a 5-in. circle. Combine remaining sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle a rounded teaspoonful of sugar mixture over each. Top each with 1/4 cup apple mixture. Bring up edges to enclose mixture; pinch edges to seal.
- Place seam side down in ungreased muffin cups. Brush tops with butter; sprinkle with remaining sugar mixture. With a sharp knife, cut an "X" in the top of each.
- Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Yield: 8 servings.
Originally published as Crisscross Apple Crowns in Taste of Home August/September 2010, p20
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Reviewed Nov. 19, 2013
"Very good recipe. I doubled the amount of filling and had 1/4 cup of mixture for each muffin. My family love it."
Reviewed Apr. 25, 2013
"Really attractive and easy to make. I added a little orange zest and can't wait to make for the next family get together."
Reviewed Sep. 29, 2012
"Everyone was so impressed with these treats and they were so easy to make!"
Reviewed Dec. 15, 2011
"These were super easy to make and delish! I am a disaster in the kitch and these still came out fabulous. Making them for my new office Xmas party. Wish me luck!"
Reviewed Nov. 15, 2011
"We love these and make them with homemade whole wheat biscuits. Other than that our family likes the amount of filling."


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Charles W. Walls, Sr., known to many as "Bill" or "Charlie", passed away Sunday, July 1, 2012 in his home. He was 68.
Charles was born in Milford, son of the late Joseph G. Sr., and Anna Mae (Glanden) Walls.
He was a Guard with Playtex in Dover for 37 years. He also owned and operated Bill's Lawn Mowing and Trim.
Many years ago, he worked with Delaware State Archives.
He was well known in the fire company family. He began his membership as a young man with South Bowers Volunteer Fire Company and later with Frederica Volunteer Fire Company. He was also very involved with the fire police. He had served as Chief, Vice President and Past President with South Bowers. He also served as president of Kent Co. Fire Chiefs, Kent Co. Fire Police Association and Delaware State Fire Chief's Association. He was named State Fire Policeman of the Year in 2010 and has been involved with fire service for 50 years.
He was a member of Sardis U.M. Church.
He enjoyed anything outdoors, especially gardening, grass cutting, fishing or hunting.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years: Janice (Horne) Walls; three sons: Charles W. Walls, Jr., Richard J. Walls and companion Kelly Wyre, all of Milford and Steven Walls and wife Valarie, of Harrington; six siblings: Joyce Glenn (Charles) and Betty Lou Mintzer, all of Milford; Louise Betts (Bill), of Frederica, Bonnie Thompson (Gary), Buddy Walls (Barbara) and Louie Walls (Jean), all also of Milford; 2 grandchildren: Amanda and Jonathan Walls; Kelly's three children, who were also special to him: Shaun Kennard, Courtney and Holly Bruns; and many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
A funeral service with fireman's honors will be held Friday, July 6, 2012 at 11:00am in the chapel of Berry-Short Funeral Home, 119 NW Front Street, Milford, De with visitation Thursday evening from 7 – 9pm. Burial will be in Barratt's Chapel Cemetery, Frederica.
In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to VITAS Hospice, 1016 N. Walnut Street, Milford, DE 19963 or Frederica Volunteer Fire Company, c/o Steve White, PO Box 283, Frederica DE 19946
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Posted on May 18, 2009 - 114 comments - barcelona, bw, Ilan Bresler, Street
Streets of Barcelona, Gothic Quarter.
About my last photo... (just click on the image above, it will take you to my previous post) both João André Farinha and NJ and SB Photography noted a very good point.
I commented that it was taken in Barcelona, but those tree tops could have been captured in any other place on Earth.
Looking back on my Barcelona shots, I could not escape the feeling of failure to capture the essence of that beautiful and unique city. I got some pretty nice photos, but none is a true "Barcelona".
Even while taking the photos, I felt something is missing. I capture moments, people, situations, tree tops - But no soul. No essence.
I feel disappointed, but also bit optimistic. Now that I know 'what' to look for, I got a purpose - Not only to capture 'good' (and strive for 'better') photos, but to try and learn how to fill them with that elusive 'soul'. Try to see the streets beyond their first, immediate layer.
I'm not sure exactly how to do it right, but I'm willing to learn.
Got an intersting and insigtful response on "Sean Needham Photography" blog.
There has been 114 Responses to 'What?' so far
Mileta says:
Say what you will about "failing to capture the essence" but how do you really define the essence of a city? In my oppinion it's not the typical landmark but the people that make up that essence, and that's what you captured. The gritty processing just adds to the feeling of being there in person.
Connar O'Keeffe says:
I think it some ways you've captured the essence of a city. No matter how different you think you're country is from another the truth is is that, ever city is the same.
This photo could've been taken in my city even. Birmingham England has quite a few Gothic looking buildings (and quite a few Gothic looking people :oP ) and the people in this shot in my city would be called 'Chavs'.
c o n f l a g r a t i o says:
Nice capture, fresh expressions in a typical Gothic street from Barcelona :)
Nicki says:
Dogs looks always like here masters (in germany we say) ... are this friends of you? Or what have they say about your shoot? "Beware of dogs?" hihi ...
I like the scenery very much - excellent work
Jon Rieley-Goddard says:
I like the curvy negative space of the sky as defined by the buildings, and I like the demanding dog.
Rob says:
As I mentioned on Twitter...alone it doesn't tell me it was taken in Barcelona. If it were part of a set titled something like, "Streets of Barcelona" and there were several different types of street scenes then it would be part of the overall story you are trying to tell through photos.
Nice work :)
Fritsch says:
I know this feeling quite well, Ilan. But the good thing about it is the fact that it keeps us coming back & keeps us curious. And the second view on some things can be very interesting. At least I hope.
Thanks for this beauty and the real feel it gives me looking at it. The grain is perfect as is the perspective. Well done, master.
All the best & safe travels, Fritsch.
MiNe says:
It's a beautiful photograph!!!
pando says:
Cool street scene and - as always - beautiful photo ;-)
enoxisureka says:
How you feel like you've not captured the essence is beyond me. I think more than the streets creating a boreder around this scene, the people, the intense interaction and even the ferocity of the dog adds to the 'essence' you seek hard to find. Well done.
Tricia says:
When this photo loaded on the page the 1st thing I saw was the mug on that dog! He looks sooo sad! But this is an Awesome photo! It's actually as if I'm standing there!
cat says:
I don't think it's possible to "capture the essence of a city" or any sort of complex place with one or two photographs. Unless you resort to the cliched idea of taking a couple of pictures of "landmarks" - which don't capture the essence of anything. It's more about creating a series of pictures and telling a story through them, although as the story would be your unique response to the city, seen through your photographic style and via your own relationship with it as a tourist, seeing it fresh, it would capture the essence of your response to it. I bet if you look at the pictures you took and arrange them, you'll start to see stories, relationships emerging, maybe not obvious ones, both in the subject matter and deeper, in the style, content, shapes, light. So your tree image could well be a very important part of that, because through it you are telling a story of what that tree meant to you, at that moment, in that city.
CraigM says:
I know what you're saying and the way you're feeling but these are the things the drive us on to improve and that can only be a good thing. I read Sean's response and agree. It's only cliche shots, for instance Tower Bridge etc that would make you go "Yeah that's London" or whatever city it happens to be. What I'm saying is there's no harm in trying to improve but you're doing pretty well as it is so don't beat yourself up or else you'll start sounding like me ;-) This is a great street shot with lots going on and all working nicely together, perhaps it doesn't shout Barcelona but it does shout good image!
yz says:
great street capture
Yvon says:
A great shot.
Have a nice week.
Darietto says:
It's absolutely true what you've said about the constant need of learning. But i must say... that you're a great photographer and often i take a hard look at your works and guess how did you make it! See the essence i mean! But you are always able to amaze me.
Richard Hollins says:
I can't comment on whether or not your shot reflects the essence of Barcelona because I've never been there. But this is an excellent photograph. It's full of the character of the people in it and I think that's a difficult enough thing to capture. When I see a picture like this, it's a success for me if it makes me wonder what the people are doing, what they are like, what their lives and like, and this one does all of that. Good work.
beanow says:
Extra street shot!
pasci.it says:
cool street photo! Love the pitbull looking in your direction!
João André Farinha says:
I think you are beeing a little bit too hard on yourself.hehe. This photo is really good, and captures, I think, one of the many interesting thinks about Barcelona: These old, medieval streets, filled with all kinds of unusual people and situations. Great work here!
vera says:
daily street in the contrasts- interesting
Ken says:
Essence and beauty is ultimately in the eye of the photographer, no? I like gritty realism mixed with iconic images of city landscapes. I love Ilan's work, not that you are was asking for a shout out, but I really think the pictures people take form their own unique view, actuate or not.
Andy says:
Love the grain in this image as well as the huge dogs! Great street shot!
Liang says:
i like this street shot. looks like an interesting conversation they're having! =D
ShamWOW! says:
I've never been to Barcelona so I wouldn't know about capturing its essence. But this is a real good shot.
It appears you took it from a low-ish angle. I like that, and how the light is reflected off the street.
Also like the grain. Nice, gritty street feel.
SD (Aspherical) says:
Fantastic street shot. I like how the dog's expression gives this an element of surprise - my eye was drawn to the people first and then I noticed the photograph was really about the dog.
joebergantine.com says:
that bulldog has quite the face :P
martie says:
Those dogs look like beasts - but those people look much nicer! Great street shot.
Now you have me wondering as well. How do you capture the essence of any city. Sure you can shot an image with a landmark in the background - but that isn't the essence of the city. Now I must go and think long and hard...
Ivar says:
Nice street shot... looks like some big dogs too... hopefully they are friendly
AB says:
Great shot! An interesting dynamic in the people, perfectly framed in the street.
jpla says:
Jolie capture ! Bonne journée !
Alex says:
Buen encuadre compañero, la puesta en escena de estos jovenes te ha dado a hacer una buena fotografia.
aleksarus says:
at the picture micro story meetings, perhaps by coincidence, people met by chance, each is unique but they are from one company
Bogdan says:
Nice urban picture! and i think b&w was a good choice, it gives more expresivity to the picture
Oeilonirique says:
Dark street, dark expression, shark dogs... maybe a dark deal
Turnbill says:
I'm not sure if this captures Barcelona or not, but it certainly captures an "Oh Sh*t" moment when you turn down a narrow side street in an unfamiliar city and see a crew like this blocking your way. Will they let you pass with harassing you (or worse)? Based on their clothing, these guys seem pretty harmless. I'm not so sure about the dogs though!
T and S says:
Ilan : This is beautiful shot. Unfortunately one of the dog did take notice. I hope it didn't come after you. ha ha Just pulling you leg.
Stephane says:
That dog looking at you is the strength of your shot.What a fierce expression.I know this kind tend to look like that any hour of the day,but if they don't mind your presence, 4legs does.
As for capturing the essence of a city.Someone like Eugene Smith who desperately tried on Pittsburgh will advise you to read books about the city and visually interprete what you understood of it. Sometimes you capture someone's or some place's essence(a part of it at least),other times you rediscover yours in a different place, shaped by others.But what you do mostly is to express your love for photography and it engages many subjects at once or just focus on people.
namaki says:
I am very impressed by this picture ... and especially the dogs !!
Kamal says:
Well I havent been to Barcelona, so I dont really know what "a true Barcelona" would look like. Ive learnt something new from you, about what you felt, that something is missing in your images. At least you know where you are, and you are always looking forward to improve it. And so will I. =) Great capture btw!
XaviH says:
Ilan, you are making reference to the most difficult part of photography, to be able to transmit sentiments, sensations, emotions, feelings... this is not just a matter of technique, necessary of course but not sufficient. It's something different, that some photographers has and some others don't. I think we all are in the same pursuit.
francesco says:
...une superbe instantanée...
Elad says:
I thought your first shot from Barcelona did convey the feel for the big city. Try capturing the essence of Petach tikva. Now, that's a challenge.
Ankush. says:
perfect exposure in this image. you talked capturing the soul of the city, i think the place could be check out the most crowded places where you will find the typical expressions. this image is quite good in itself, you captured the fashion and architecture quite well. good one.
Terry H. says:
Love the gritty look to the shot. Good luck on the essence thing. Now that everyone wears jeans and tennis shoes it will be more difficult(everybody looks the same).
Anna says:
Well framed image, thanks for sharing Ilan. Anna :)
NJ & SB Photography says:
Ilan, hoy aplausos clap, clap, clap, esta si és una foto con "alma" esto sí es Barcelona, me encanta!!
No quería herir tus sentimientos con mi comentario, ya sabes que sigo tu trabajo y me gusta ser sincera :)
un abrazo
NJ & SB Photography says:
Ah si, matizaré un poco más, Barcelona és otras muchas cosas más que el barrio gótico o el barrio chino, pero la imagen captada es un reflejo real del ambiente urbano de esas calles.
buena captura Ilan
אילן אילן... ממש צרות של עשירים
תמונה מעולה, ולא נורא שאתה לא מוציא את ה"אופי" של ברצלונה כי זה עדיין לא אומר שהסגנון שלך הוא לא ייחודי אז מבחינתי זה לא משנה כלום ואתה לא צריך להיות מתוסכל בגלל זה אתה צלם מיוחד בכל מקרה
emillamola says:
Es una buena "street photo". Me encanta.
John Maslowski says:
I know the feeling well and I believe that we are more critical of ourselves as we strive to become better photographers. I believe you captured a great street scene in this shot. It's fascinating and interesting, especially the dog looking back. Love the architecture and the narrow alley way here. Excellent shot!
Snapshutter says:
I think this photo really captures the feel of the street, and that is some dog! Great tones and contrast also.
Ronnie 2¢ says:
A very interesting self-observation that you make.
There are many photographic moments when I feel I am a tourist in my own city and the temptation to be that in someone else's is even greater. Making the leap from that to being a photographer is, I guess, why we are all here on AM3. For me, your first Barna posting came closest to the city 'spirit' but I just happen to like this or the tree shot even more as photographs.
Soe says:
Great tones! I love the expression on the dog's face..
Wonderful capture!
Francesco Gallarotti says:
I noticed your comment on:
Here is my take:
Saying that Blurb requires you to use their software THEREFORE doesn't give you freedom in the design is the reason why I think this review is 100% useless. Most people when they create their books for Blurb use either InDesign or similar applications and then export all pages in JPG format, process them in Photoshop for pre-printing (sharpness and contrast), and then simply import them in the Blurb software with a few clicks and upload the result to their servers.
It's a pretty simple process that guarantees that the final product will print exactly as you see it through the preview given by their software.
On the other hand trying to generate the PDF file for Lulu is a real PITA. Have you even tried to follow the instructions on their pages on how to produce the perfect PDF? It might work for text-based publication but it's not so easy when you have images especially if you are looking to get full-bleed.
On top of that by making your design in InDesign you can also export as a PDF and use the to do free-publication on issuu.com -- as an example take a look at my book page on my photoblog (i.e. http://issuu.com/gallarotti/docs/14days/3?mode=embed&documentId=081209031425-3dbdef66105b447392f2d1b1d73db14f&layout=grey )
Marcie says:
Wonderful street scene. I think you captured the 'essence' of the moment perfectly!!!
bluechameleon says:
Excellent image and energy felt in this composition. The dark tones are superb...and I just love the expression on the face of the dog. He is the only one that sees you. As always, great street shot!
rhys says:
great image here Ilan. Love the gritty docu-style appearance. Did they see you? Did they play up for the camera? I like the narrative which is unfolding
Beat says:
great streetshot Ilan. It's perfect in b&w. Good work!
Justin says:
Love the look on that dog's face :)
k@ says:
How dogs interfere in the dialogue is so great in this street catch, my friend ! bravo ! Great funny one*
Ben Simo says:
This photo doesn't say Barcelona. It is a scene that could be in one of many cities around the globe.
However, this is a wonderful image.
I want to see a bigger version. I want a better view of the expressions on the two faces I can partly see. I want to know what is being said. I want to know if these people know each other or if they are just meeting. I want to know if the dogs are friendly to strangers. I want to know what is beyond the subjects.
This image provokes me and leaves lots of unanswered questions. That makes a great street photo.
joshi daniel says:
i specially liked the life in the image and the dogs look!
Denis says:
Cool picture, nice street scene. These guys and their dogs do not seem very friendly to me !
Good capture !
J Howe says:
I think this image in particular has 'soul', but whether it captures Barcelona is another matter. As others have said, I don't know if you can really capture the soul of a city that is identifiable as the city (unless you capture some recognizable landmark). I do understand your frustration with trying to capture the 'soul' of something. I often feel the same way.
Jinksee says:
again, another powerful image. :D
Sophie Asselin says:
Very nice shot ! Perfect in black and white ! I love it. Congrats !
Ian says:
Blimey, that's a rough crowd. It's a super black and white, well done for grabbing it!
Audrey says:
Bad Dogs?
Rajesh says:
Beautiful snap of people interacting in the narrow ally. The dogs look as if they mean business.
Cristi Popescu (popel) says:
Ilan, an excellent capture of the situation, the dog is the only one who feels your presence:)), and his expression sayit all.
elaine says:
No doubt, this is the Gothic mood!!! You did capture some of that spirit!! and I guess the bets thing to do would be to go back there :)
lasiate says:
Si Barcelone ressemble à cette rue c'est pas pour moi. Ces gros chiens bavants et baveux m'effraient.
Techniquement l'image est superbe
Ida says:
WELL DONE! I really like that how you review your work, i do it to myself too, and because of that I'm late for new posts in my site ;) but you do the excellent job in here, i can hear what they say and like that you choose it in black & white ;) BRAVO INDEED~ :)
philzoc says:
A Strong atmosphère !! Beautiful B&W
Sandy says:
ahhh great comp on this....I love it.
Mike says:
Nice interaction. I like the dog's expression the best
silvermikan says:
cool and great B&W shot! love the composition.
Carver says:
I liked your last photograph of the trees which could have been taken almost anywhere but captured something about the natural world that I liked. I also like this street scene a great deal. You really did capture a sense of place here that is great. I like both types of photographs.
cako says:
You captured a very interesting scene in this photo. I'd like to know what they are talking about.
Sidney says:
One of those dogs is looking at you wondering if you would be suitable for lunch...
Quite a scary image... very dramatic mood!
Tammie Lee says:
Hi Ilan,
Thank you for your visit to my blog.
Each time I take a look at your photography I say things out loud. This is symbolic of you capturing an essence of life. You mention that you did not capture soul in this image. You did indeed capture an essence that is living in these walls. Perhaps not the soul you are aware of. I look forward to you capturing the soul that you feel. Fantastic!
One says:
A superb composition!
Beautiful light and excellent performance in black and white!
Mahbubur Rahman says:
Hmm - people have a lot to say about this one, so I guess I will add my 2 cents...
First of all - the picture is marvelous. The contrast and the subject are both superb. Now as far as the picture having 'soul' - this picture DEFINITELY has soul, because you get the sense of people in the picture. You get the grittyness of the situation. You get the essence of the guy trying to explain something to his buddy. You get that this sort of gathering happens often, and this depiction in itself is the soul of a place.
Now, whether this picture has the 'soul' of Barcelona - well - thats very hard to tell, not because you didn't capture it or anything, but I think its hard to capture the soul of a place with just one picture - unless you put a recognizable object in the frame as well, which then makes the picture cliched. So in the end, I think the picture you made is just wonderful but I personally don't think it is possible to capture the soul of a place with 1 picture.
This is something a lot of people struggle with, including me, so last year, I had taken a class about documentary/street photography. What I learned is that there is a process, known more as a cinematic approach to photography that can give a better result or a better photo essay. You need at least 4 pictures to capture the essence of a place. You need:
1. The scenery setup shot: this shot shows the whole scene where all the following picture will take place
2. The environmental portrait: this is a shot of a person in a setting that tells what the person does, or how he/she interacts with his environment.
3. The detail shot: this shot is detailed depiction of something in your environment - something you studied in detail at the place/time.
4. The action shot: this is a shot of someone doing something in your set.
These shots together give you the complete feeling of the place. Of course, you can have more than 4 pictures, but it should be in that general order...
Hope this helps you - it has helped me quite a bit :)
standley says:
A great street scene capture. I like the strong atmosphere!
Zing says:
Cool bw street shot, love that dog!
Giovanni says:
Terrific urban atmosphere here! Love the way you catch this scene, but the look of the dog really makes the photo!
Mario ISO101 says:
Nice urban shot of Barcelona! I'm sure you enjoyed a lot the city, this is the most important thing... and for sure you got lovely shots!!!
Vindys says:
Ilan, Your pictures are so nice... I loved the story you showed in picture.. :)
Peter Knoop says:
Disappointed or not, I really like your work. Looking forward to whatever is coming!
a.h.lex says:
Nice street scenery! work on!
Walter Neiger says:
I find the essence is the presence of the dog ... for me it's a great street shot.
Averi says:
The dog's face... is excellent!
Ginnie says:
Maybe what your Gift to us is creating one big city scene that is the world, period, no matter where it is, Ilan. Just do what you do, in other words, and don't worry if it looks like Barcelona or not!
Brooks Potteiger says:
Ha. I really like this. Well seen and good perspective. Great job mate :)
Ashish Sidapara says:
Beautiful street shot.
b.c. richter says:
Hi Ilan,
Good shot! Not having captured the essence of the city is probably not your fault, since European cities (and maybe not only European cities) look more and more like any other city: same shops, same restaurants, same cafés.
Besides, capturing the essence of a city in a single shot is probably impossible — for anyone.
What I'm wondering, though, is whether these guys realized you were shooting and how they reacted. Or did you ask them before you took the photograph?
Anne says:
I agree with the first womans post, regarding the people. To me it is the people that makes the city, sets the feel. You can capture lots of things but it is really the mood and often motion of a place/city that interest me most.
I think you are good in capture the people in the city.
Mohammadreza says:
nice urban capture ...
Philippe says:
Nice street scene , dark but i feel happiness in it, Phil.
puglyfeet says:
This reminds me of Diagon Alley from Harry Potter. :)
nissou* says:
I really like this shot. it looks like a not very safe place...
I completely understand your feeling about your pictures and I think it's the best thing for a photographer to put yourself in question. that's how you can improve. but also, don't forget, a photographer (or any other type of artist), will never be 100% happy of his/her work. I don't know which author told this but I've read somewhere that artists has to learn to be frustrated all their lives... and it's so true.
anyway, it's nice to read your feelings about your work, very interesting. and don't be too hard on yourself, maybe some of your shots could have been taken anywhere else from Barcelona, but you can feel your vision as a foreigner. that's what I like about them.
Marek says:
Great document, I like the moment which you captured very well.
david says:
a superb street shot; it captures a moment in time so well.
Arjan - PlasticDaisy says:
The title goes perfect with the look on that dog's face! :) Very well done! I like this scene alot! Like you caught them redhanded at something :)
flo g says:
les chiens sont les meilleurs acteurs.. bravo pour cette photo de rue !
Mijonju says:
:D great
Laurens Kuipers says:
Nice one! The noise is OK in this photo! Good atmosphere.
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Wonderful! I love the processing!
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it's a great photo, a well captured scene.I'm just wondering what have you done that there's over 100 comments on it :) not that's anything bad ;-)
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Hello Ilan, Happy to visit you again - I am a bit late for this comment and maybe an answer to your question ;)
I saw the image and your comment... I like the thinking you make around your photography.
You are right with your diadnostic, it could be taken anywhere...
I could say, normal, this is globalization. It's not the point here.
I think Street (and all "documentary" subjects) are question of people (and places). We need to understand in depth both of them. We need to "approach" these people and places, socially and humanly, I mean. Once you are familiar with the environment, we need then some thinking to delimit the interesting part, the scope of the project. Then we can start capturing...
One master was saying that photography is before all a human adventure. You cannot achieve all this during one week in Barcelona.
marc says:
Thanks for being the first to post for this month's theme. I love the feel of this photo. For me, the yin/yang balance of the two dogs adds a lot soul to the photo.
Abhijit Dharmadhikari says:
Excellent b&w image! Gr8 tonal gradation!
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GTA fan fiction are fan-made fictional stories based on the characters, themes and locations from Grand Theft Auto games.
- Grand Theft Auto: The Untold Stories (2006 -), By User:Carl "CJ" Johnson
- Daily Dude Damage (2006 -), By User:Carl "CJ" Johnson
- Not Another Buddy Movie (2008); By User:Blakegripling ph - Based on the game Splinter Cell and the children's book Eloise, but set in the GTA III era, with characters from the series
- Grand Theft auto Deliverance (2008) by User:Chip2007 - A high-yield nuclear bomb is detonated in the heart of Liberty City, signalling a takeover from the Middle East. Stranded, the last remnants of the United States Army must make a final effort. Witness their last stand; the final defense of freedom.
- Grand Theft Auto: Lost Cause (TBA) by User:Carl "CJ" Johnson - As the events of San Andreas end, new stories unfold and, 18 years later, something from the 1980s comes back to haunt Carl and the ones he loves most.
- Leaving Liberty (TBA) by User:Ingraz - The last remaining members of the shattered Columbian Cartel band together for revenge on the city that ruined them.


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WHERE can I find nursing bras in a G or H cup size (or larger)???
I am due in less than 3 weeks and I have NO nursing bras. Pre pregnancy, I am about a G cup size, I have looked at LaLecheLeague, Motherhood, JCP, target, and most say they "carry" an H, but then when you try order, they say "item unavailable". The biggest I have been able to find is a D or DD (in the plus size section, that is not such a big cup size). I cannot be the only nursing mother who is not a C cup. I have spent HOURS online, and end up crying every time. I don't know what to do. Suggestions please!!!
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I know the feeling!!! I was a 34HH and found it really tough to find nursing bras or any bras for that matter in my size. Try this website http://www.barenecessities.com They carry the Anita brand, and that was the only brand that I found made bras that stood up to the challenge of my giant boobs =) They also sell some of them at Nordstrom, but it is hit or miss and you have to ask for them at the lingerie counter. Target also had some really fabulous (&cheap) nursing tank tops that I wore with everything (over a nursing bra of course). I am 11 months into motherhood and I still wear one of those tanks every day to keep the girls up where they used to be! GOOD LUCK!!!!posted 12/02/2010 by working mumma
I feel your pain. It took me awhile to find nursing bras in G cups. But they are out there. Check biggerbras.com They have a good selection including nursing bras in large sizes by Anita, and Goddess and other quality brands.posted 11/15/2010 by anchoragite
I bought some Bravado nursing bras and a Bravado nursing tank on Ebay. I love Bravado. I'm a 34 f/g.posted 11/14/2010 by serenaderson
I'm so glad to see this - I am in my first pregnancy and normally a G cup and this has been my biggest worry. It's hard enough to find bras that fit now!!! When I start getting larger, and will need a nursing bra this October, I was panicking trying to figure out what I was going to do. Thank goodness for message boards!!!posted 03/24/2011 by a BabyCenter Member
I know this is an older question, but I've found the most wonderful resource and I have to share it. I am usually a 34 DDD, so now that I am nursing my third baby I am in need of some good bras. When I say good, I mean ones that will hold these things up and not kill my shoulders and neck. not ride up in the back, and did I say hold them up! However, it cannot have underwires, as I am prone to mastitis. Anyways, it's been a five year quest, but I believe I've found my place. www.lindasonline.com. They have a bra size calculator (because once they get bigger than a DDD who really knows what size that is) I discovered that I am actually a 32 G! Thats CRAZY. Then I discovered that they actually carry bras in those sizes. That is heavenly. So I bought one from the nursing section and it WORKS. REALLY WORKS! I'm buying two more. Hope this helps someone!posted 06/07/2011 by EmilyMR
On ebay there are links to different stores that sell economical bras in larger sizes. I am a 38 N.... yeah. I also have multiple pretty bras. There are also a great deal of nursing bras available. Panache is a brand i've own and they even carry bikini tops in larger sizes. They are sold in the states for nearly 100$ and off ebay (belle lingerie, natural figures, bigbrasrus) all have great prices. I pay on avg 25$ and they are shipped quickly.posted 12/09/2010 by Mdaniels9798
I was an H and got mine at Motherhood. Go to the actual store....not Desination Maternity or another store that carries Motherhood, but an actual Motherhood store. They had plenty for me to choose from in stock.posted 12/02/2010 by whitterrae
jcpenney.com or their catalog has bigger bra sizesposted 11/21/2010 by a BabyCenter Member
I would make your own. It's totally worth it. Here are some instructions. Even if you take it to a tailor to do. http://www.mamasworldwide.com/2009/02/07/how-to-make-a-regular-bra-into-a-nursing-bra/ Good Luckposted 11/13/2010 by Catherine42
you could also try Leading Lady, its my favorite nursing bra online store and i'm a 34G, they always had my size in stock, great right?? lol http://www.leadinglady.com/nursing-bras.htmlposted 06/15/2011 by a BabyCenter Member
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LAREDO, TEXAS (KGNS) -- With the recent gun threats by students at both LISD and UISD, parents claimed that neither district released any information about the incidents.
Both districts say they take the proper steps in making sure their schools are safe. Both school districts have been recently been criticized by parents for not releasing information on potential dangers at their schools.
An LISD student did get into trouble for bringing a toy gun on school grounds but wasn't arrested according to superintended Marcus Nelson.
The reason parents were not told was because the incident was never a threat.
Around the same time, a United ISD student was arrested for alleged comments he made which would lead to a search of his home after law enforcement would find pictures of him with high powered weapons.
He's currently facing chargers of making terroristic treats and discharging a firearm within the city limits.
Both times each district says they didn't tell parents because there was no danger.
Both school districts say they work hard to keep their campuses safe, and do have measures in place to notify parents if a real danger were to happen.


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GlassFish 3.1.2 Released
By Tori Wieldt-Oracle on Feb 29, 2012
Oracle GlassFish Server 3.1.2 has just been released and is ready to download. Oracle GlassFish Server 3.1.2 improves upon its ease-of use features, flexibility and improved developer productivity with several enhancements. Do you want an application server that's both state-of-the-art and production-ready? Johan Vos, CTO at LodgON, says GlassFish is his favorite application server because "GlassFish contains the most advanced, state-of-the art technology that is seen in similar products a few years later and the quality of GlassFish is very high, the software is ready to be used in production." Here are the highlights of the Oracle GlassFish Server 3.1.2 release:
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- New DCOM support. Windows users now have the flexibility to administer Glassfish clusters and instances remotely using SSH or DCOM.
- New Support for non-Multicast clustering. GlassFish High-Availability clustering is now possible in environments where multicast is disabled.
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NEW ORLEANS — As part of their educational sessions at Clean 2013, Coin Laundry Association (CLA) presented a panel discussion for coin laundry store owners on the logistics of leases in a session titled Advanced Laundry Lease Analysis.
Brian Wallace, CLA president, moderated the panel, which featured Brian Grell, executive vice president at Eastern Funding; Van Merrill, vice president of Vended Laundry Development & Sales, CG West; and Charlie Pasquale, founder of Pasquale Properties and CEO of BCC Payments.
Though Wallace explained that hiring proper representation is key in making decision on leasing property, the panel talked about several aspects of the leasing process, like lease assignment agreements, how to pitch a laundry business to a landlord and the overall tactics and strategies to the art of negotiation.
"Try to be reasonable if you're not using a professional and you're doing it on your own," said Pasquale. "There is a calculation to what real estate is worth and what the landlord needs to make his business function."
For Grell, the key lies in being professional through reaching out to local distributors in the lease process, and utilizing their knowledge to help store owners show what they have planned for their business to the landlord.


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College Hockey:Buckeye Pick Up Steam, Blow By Warriors
Betz Saves 26 In Shutout, Titus Adds Four Assists
COLUMBUS, Ohio — For the Wayne State Warriors, it was deja vu all over again.
The Ohio State Buckeyes (4-2-1) bounced the Warriors (3-4-0), 9-0, in the second all-time meeting between the two teams; in two meetings OSU has outscored WSU 15-0. WSU played its first-ever game in the Schottenstein Center Oct. 2, 1999, a 6-0 OSU victory.
"Well, hopefully this is a learning experience about how hard you have to play," said Bill Wilkinson, Wayne State head coach. "I thought we hung in there for a couple of periods, and really in the first period we had some chances on the power play and didn't connect. That seems to be the story of our life."
Although it was a one-goal game after the first, the second and third periods were all OSU. Defenseman Scott Titus had four assists in the contest. R.J. Umberger and J.B. Bittner had two goals each as a number of Buckeyes had multi-point efforts in the lopsided game.
Mike Betz stopped all 26 shots — including Reegan Rhem's attempt that hit the right post and rolled toward Betz with five seconds remaining in the game — for his third career shutout, the second of this season.
"The fact that it hit the post and bounced back between my legs…was about the only part of that shot I saw," said Betz. "At least it was coming out and not back in."
Titus' four points are more than one-third of his all-time Buckeye point production coming into the year. In his the two seasons previous to his redshirt 1999-2000 campaign, the Grand Rapids, Mich., native had notched two goals and nine assists for a two-season total of 11 points.
"I think I'm going to quit now," said Titus. "I'd be surprised if I scored another point the whole season."
Titus earned his first point on Umberger's first goal, a shorthanded break that made it 1-0 at 16:17 in the first. Titus broke up the Warrior power play in the Buckeye end and the defender passed to Paul Caponigri in the neutral zone, who passed off to Umberger, streaking in on the left wing. Without missing a stride, Umberger shot from the left circle, beating WSU goaltender Dave Guerrera clean and long.
Bittner's first goal of the night made it 2-0 at 4:30 in the second. Mike McCormick passed from behind the net to Bittner, who stuffed it into the net under St. Jean's pads. An assist on the play was rookie John Toffey's first collegiate point.
Umberger's second goal of the night — again from Caponigri and Titus — at 11:49 in the second made it 3-0, and less than a minute later, Jason Crain gave Ohio State a 4-0 lead on McCormick's gorgeous cross-crease feed from nearly behind then net.
Miguel Lafleche's breakaway and Bittner's tip-in of Pete Broccoli's soft slapper from the left point made it 6-0 by the midway point in the third.
Scott May's fourth goal of the season made it 7-0 at 10:47. At 18:16, Chris Olsgard made it 8-0, and with less than a minute to play, Toffey's first collegiate tally added further insult to an otherwise all-too-obvious injury.
OSU head coach John Markell said one of the positives of the game was the number of Buckeye five-on-five goals, a concern through the first three weekends of the season. "I don't think nine-nothing was indicative of their play out there. I thought they played very well…but maybe tonight was a game in which we took care of our opportunities."
The Buckeyes were 0-for-3 on the power play, while WSU went 0-for-6. Guerrera had 33 saves through 52:02 minutes. Brett Leone, who replaced Guerrera after May's goal, made three saves. OSU outshot Wayne State 45-26.
Markell called Guerrera "a very good goalie," and said the WSU netminder was "left exposed a little bit" during the game, but added, "We were going hard for the net. When you get shots on net, you never know what can happen."
After the game, Wilkinson told his players, "In order to compete, you've got to learn to do this for 60 minutes and not 45. We've got to come back tomorrow night with a little bit more intensity and do all the little things that we feel are necessary in order to be successful."
The teams meet again Saturday night in Value City Arena (8:05 p.m.), and even though the Buckeyes won by nine goals in this contest, they are not taking the rematch lightly. Ohio State is looking to break a pattern that goes back to the 2000-01 season, that of letting down on Saturday after a Friday win — the very pattern that caught up with them last week in a two-game home series against Nebraska-Omaha.
"The biggest thing for us, given the way we've played lately, is that we put 60 minutes together," said Betz. "It was something that we needed to do…to prove to ourselves."
"He added that Friday's win would be "pointless" if the Buckeyes "don't come out to play" Saturday night.
Markell said, "I know Bill Wilkinson, and he'll have those guys ready to compete tomorrow night."
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This article discusses how to avoid depression, which can impair a successful job hunt, as well as long term career success. If unemployed people, for example, are depressed, they are more likely to make rash career decisions. Depressed job hunters sometimes decide to take any job.
Some ways to prevent depression are to eat a healthy diet, to get regular exercise, to do something enjoyable for relaxation, and to know when to consult a health professional.
Also, depression and insomnia often occur together. People with persistent insomnia have triple the chances of developing depression. It is important, therefore, for people to avoid insomnia.
Unemployed people also must avoid becoming isolated, which increases their chances of becoming depressed. Career support groups help unemployed people give each other strength and expertise.
Unemployed people, especially men, often are too ashamed of their unemployment status, and they keep it a secret. A much better strategy is to use networking to find a job.
Unemployed people's thoughts, good or bad, often lead to their feelings, good or bad. If unemployed people, for example, think only about the job they no longer have, they are more likely to develop feelings of depression. If, on the other hand, they realize that unemployment might give them a chance to continue their education, they might realize that, especially with more education, they might qualify for more desirable jobs than the ones that they lost.
As priest and author, Robert Farrar Capon, once said, "The shock of unemployment becomes a pathology in its own right." Do not let this happen to you.


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Dear Bossip: He's An Alcoholic With A Mental Disorder & I Know I Can't Fix Him, But I Can't Leave Either
Dear Bossip,
Okay, I have a question for Mr. Terrance Dean. Really it is a messy situation that I really would like someone's outside point of view on.
Around March 2009, I was beginning my career at a very well-known company after completing my undergraduate degree. I have two children whom I have raised by myself. Their father finally stepped up to the plate and suggested the children live with him during the week and I have them during the weekends. I ended up having a lot of free time on my hands at this point. I was doing me. I was single, but I kept in touch with my ex who was also singe at the time, but lived in another state.
I would get hit on, every hour on the hour it seemed. One guy in particular from my job really stood out because of his personality. Physically he was not my type and the way he talked about treating women struck a nerve with me. I instantly knew I would never be with this man or anyone he was friends with. As time went on me and this guy would always seemed to be paired together on projects and even ended up sitting right next to one another permanently. As time went on he became more aggressive in pursuing me, and I continued to shoot him down. As time went on further we became friends and he begged me to come to his home to watch a boxing match with he and his friends. It took me 2 years of no's and then one day I reluctantly said yes.
I went to his home and everything was chill. But, as I'm sitting there minding my own business, a beautiful man walks in the room and makes his way straight to me. We begin talking and I can tell I liked him instantly. As the conversation went on he revealed that he was my co-workers older brother. This instantly turned me off because even though me and my co-worker, let's call him "Sam," became friends I couldn't see myself messing around with someone who possibly taught him those negative ways and myself being treated like that. But, not once that evening was he rude or disrespectful. He was grown sexy and very smart.
That night he invited me to his home for sex and of course I obliged. It was sensual and intense and just what I needed after nine months without sex. I really felt at the bottom of my heart that even though he was different I could not see a future with this man. Something in me was saving myself, (relationship wise) for my ex who was out of state.
Fast forward to two kids and a marriage from my co-workers brother and I am wishing I would have followed my first mind! I met my now husband's mother on our third date, and I met his sister as well, and even knew his brother. All had nothing but great things to say about him. Well, I ended up finding out very shortly that I was pregnant by this man and also that my current husband lost his job about a week before he met me. In time I witnessed him lose his car, and eventually his apartment. He was collecting unemployment and I figured why not allow the man I'm pregnant by come stay with me for a while until he can get back on his feet.
Well, big mistake, what the family forgot to tell me was that he was in recovery for alcoholism and he had mental issues. Upon seeing him act a fool I had him go to the mental ward at our nearest hospital where he was kept involuntarily and diagnosed as Bipolar or manic depressive.
The psychiatrists who diagnosed him pulled me aside and let me know that there is no cure for Bipolar and he will forever go through the cycles of being normal to going crazy, even with medicine. So, if I was not ready for hard work and putting up with this I should basically leave the hospital while he was kept guard and lose all contact with him and to never contact him again. And, that even with medicine he was going to have mental episodes. I didn't know how to take all this, but I knew I would try with him so long as he tried to control himself.
Well, off and on for probably 3 years my current husband relapsed on alcohol at least 4 times a month binge drinking. He is a habitual liar who couldn't tell you what he ate for breakfast without lying. We have physically fought when his depression gets bad and it happens like twice a year. And, to clarify when I have reached a certain point, I lose my nerve and I do just say "F" it and say very hurtful things to make him and want to leave. But, he only leaves to get drunk and come back on my nerves worse than before.
My husband is very attractive and women stop and stare at him all the time. When he's on my nerves I used to wish one of those women would stop staring and take his crazy a** home with them. His family despises me because I have called the police on him over 10 times when he gets too manic and they blame me for his drinking and not having a job even though he was like this before I met him.
He has two baby mammas. One who is his mother's husband's niece. She attempts to sleep with him at any chance she is alone with him, but feels threatened by me so she won't pull it when I'm around. Then he has a second in which his story is she was invited to his birthday party, and his mother saw he was drunk and sent him to her bed. She went to get something out of her room and then witnessed his second baby momma on top of him while he was drunk. And, this is their only encounter and how she got pregnant. (Not sure if I believe it). Since his momma has a track history of lying and so does he, but the baby momma cosigns with the story so I guess I will.
But, she gets on my nerves. She calls at all times of the evening talking about her son who is only 2-years old saying she can't handle him and can he please come get him. She sends messages that could easily be twisted out of context. For example, she would send a pic of her and her son and say, "its all yours…I mean our son is all yours. LOL." For no reason this one is a nuisance. Any picture she sends of her son she has to be in it. And, when it's time for him to get their child on the weekend he is using my car and gas. So, I ask that he meet her halfway which is over an hour away. Of course she wants to meet up at her house and she never has gas or diapers or wipes, hell anything.
He used to get jealous when he saw my kids taken care of and his other kids were without, but I work hard and whatever I could give to his other kids I would, but my kids are my priority. He feels sorry for his second baby's mother and really puts her on more of a pedestal and I have no idea as to why. He says it's because he never gave her a chance at a relationship and feels a certain way about it. It makes me not want to be bothered with him and his children because it always creates drama just picking them up when I'm with him.
Now, the reason I'm writing today is because I know my relationship is a mess, but I don't know if it is enough of a mess to walk away. I'm tired of the baby momma and Bipolar stuff. I'm ready to get back to doing me. We are separated right now and my husband is in a transitional rehab facility. He has been in there one and a half months and has relapsed twice. I have even gone to visit him and saw nude pictures of another woman on his phone. I'm tired of the drama and I'm ready to be happy, but I don't know if it can be with him. Should I stay and work through the bad times or should I find a man with less because everything this one has.
I'm still very young and I'm pretty much fed up with this man. I love and enjoy him to death, but my main issue is that I can't go through hard times because he is always going through them mentally and financially. Could it be that I just need a break? I just don't know. Any advice would be helpful. And, background on the history of the women in my family and men. My grandmother on my mom's side has been alone since her divorce like 28 years ago. My mom's sister is an on again off again lesbian. She was married and then left her husband for a woman she was with secretly in high school. My other aunt is now an alcoholic but still in her dry marriage. And, my mom was chasing my dad for all of my life and more recently every bum who gives her a compliment. Currently my mother has hit an all time low and has hooked up with a man in prison, and yes she accepts his calls daily and sends him money.
His mother is in an abusive relationship with a man who has hit on every woman who has stepped into to their home including me. And his brother is a mess when it comes to respecting women. A lot of the advice I am getting is horrible. I don't have a support system to tell me when enough is enough. I don't have any idea of what a happy stable relationship is. I need help.
I don't want to end up like these women. I want to be happy. I truly want to be happy with my husband but don't know if it is even possible. – Where To Turn
Dear Ms. Where To Turn,
Ma'am, I hate to break it to you, but you are those women. The hell!! Talking about you don't want to end up like the women in your family, or his. Well, here is the truth. Just like your mother, she has been chasing your father all your life, well, boo boo, you're chasing your husband. Any bum who has given your mom a compliment, and now she has hooked up with a man in prison and sends him money. Well, you're dating a man who has mental issues, an alcoholic, and is in a rehab institution. (Knocks on your forehead) Does that sound familiar? And, your aunt who is in her dry marriage, doesn't that sound similar to your marriage?
And, his mother who is in an abusive relationship, and his brother is a mess when it comes to respecting women, yet, you're trying to justify your husband's emotional, mental, and physical abuse? HUH? Are you serious? And, like his brother he doesn't respect women. He has two baby mommas. And, he's married to you, but yet has naked pictures of women in his phone, and he his two baby mommas who are running after him. So, please tell me how he is not like his mother or brother? (I'll wait while you ponder these thought-provoking questions)
Girl, please stop being in denial about your situation, and wake your a** up!!!! You are the women you're trying not to become. Your very situation is a mirror reflection of all of them. You can't see that? Or, is it that you refuse to see it because you think you're better than them. LMBAO! Girl, please stop.
Chile, you met your husband at your co-worker's home. He came through the door and all you saw was how good looking he was and your a** was dripping wet. You learned he was the older brother of your co-worker, whom you despised, but because in that initial meeting he was nothing like his brother. He invited you to his home and against your better judgment you went home with him and on the same night you had sex with him. A man you just met, and in a few hours you laid with him, raw dog, and thought you had hit the jackpot. SMDH! So sad that you didn't think more of yourself, and if you had actually waited to get to know him you would have discovered that he was a recovering alcoholic who suffered from a mental illness.
So, let's move forward. The first time that you discovered your man was Bipolar, and he was an alcoholic, and the doctor told you that his illness is a lifelong battle, and there is no cure, and his suggestion to you was to leave, break all ties, and move on with you life, you should have listened. You should have marched your happy a** out of the hospital and thanked God that you dodged the bullet. That was your moment to walk away and continue "doing you," as you say. But, no! You had to be the savior. You had to be the woman who can fix him and help him. And, because he is so fine and good looking, you were stuck on his looks and not listening to who he was and the hell he would take you through. The devil is a liar, and he was dressed up and swinging some major wood, and you decided to lay with him.
See, this is the problem. Women get stuck on how good looking a man is, and how he is laying it down in the bedroom, but will ignore all of his physical abuse, all of his mental issues, and the emotional turmoil he is putting you through all because he is, "Fine and good looking." Well, fine and good looking is driving you crazy. Fine and good looking is taking you through it. Fine and good looking is dragging you through the mud and treating you like trash. Eventually, fine and good looking will kill you. Stay in this abusive relationship if you want, but you won't be around too long because he is unstable, emotionally not well, and will continue to berate, belittle, and demean you.
Ma'am, he suffers from Bipolar and alcoholism. That is a very dangerous combination. He is self-medicating himself to deal with his mental illness, and you, along with his family are co-dependents, especially his mother. That bish cray!!! Chile, ain't no way in hell I would stick around with those crazy a** family members. His own momma set him up and had a woman take advantage of him. His own momma blames you for his failures, and his alcoholism. His own momma blames you for not loving him enough, and supporting him because he suffers from a mental illness. Chile, drops his a** off at his momma's house and let her take care of him. I wish I might!
Look here, he is killing your spirit. The fact that you can't see what is your breaking point is a tell-tale sign that you are emotionally and mentally inept. You need to go and see a therapist yourself. You need to go and get checked out to find out why you won't leave, and how the mental and emotional affects of your family has damaged you. Hell, you attracted him into your life, therefore it says a lot about your mental stability. Are you emotionally and mentally well?
And, for the record, you should get your children tested by a psychiatrist because mental illness is hereditary. It can be passed to your children.
But, let's digress for a minute. You have two children with your ex, whom they live with him during the week, and with you on the weekends. And, now you are married to your co-worker's brother, and have two more children with him? So, you have four children, two baby daddies, and you're complaining about the women your husband has children with? WOW! You truly are a nut case yourself.
You want to know what to do to be happy. Well, leave the relationship and marriage. It is not going to get any better. It will continue to get worse. He is not healthy enough to be in a relationship. No matter how much you love, want to save him, help him, or be there for him, if he is unwilling to take care of himself, then how in the hell can he take care of you and his children? Stop trying to hold onto a man who obviously does not want to be held onto. You need to be sane, well, and healthy for yourself, and your children. He is nothing more than another child you are caring for. And, a grown a** child at that. Girl, please seek out some therapy for yourself to get to the root of your own disorder. You're running after a man who is mentally ill. What does that say about you? What does it say about you that you are willing to subjugate yourself to abuse mentally, emotionally, and physically all for the sake of having a piece of a man? It's not worth it. It's not worth losing yourself and destroying your own spirit. Your children need at least one mentally stable parent, how about you work on you to provide your children with a sense of normalcy and not destruction, chaos, and disorder. – Terrance Dean
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Pyrophoric Storage and Use Policy
In June of 2010, a policy was implemented here are Carnegie Mellon to ensure the proper storage and use of pyrophoric materials. These items can be the cause of extreme fire and serious physical harm. As a result, building codes are very strict on the handling and use of the material and we are obligated to confirm to their rules.
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June 12: Despite Shivnarine Chanderpaul's heroic batting, West Indies were not able to save the match as well as the series against England at Manchester.
Chasing a mammoth total of 455 to set a world record, Windies fell 60 runs shorter of their target. Resuming at the overnight score of 301 after losing 5 wickets the Windies needed 154 more runs to win with 5 wickets in their hand, but they were bundled out on 394.
English Ace spinner Monty Panesar bagged a match figure of 10-187. It was his first ten wicket haul in test match cricket and also the first England spinner to take 10 wickets in a match since Phil Tufnell took 11-93 against Australia at The Oval in the 1997 Ashes series.
Shivnarine Chanderpaul on the other hand once more displayed his grit and determination to fight when it is toughest. However he ran out of his partners on the other side and leaving him stranded at 116 not out.
"It was pretty difficult out there with the England pacers," he said. "It's a pretty tough wicket to bat on and we batted pretty well on it to get so close to the total."
England skipper in the praise of Chanderpaul's innings went on to say as "one of the best innings I've seen in Test match cricket."
However Shivnarine Chanderpaul's undefeated 116 could not push the West Indies to their first away Test victory against England since 2000, when they won at Birmingham.
"Every session they pushed us," England captain Michael Vaughan said. "But to grow as a team you have to come through tough days, tough sessions."
After the lunch session West Indies needed only 76 runs more runs to win with Chanderpaul still on the crease at 104. But Harmison removed Jerome Taylor and Fidel Edwards within the span of four balls immediately after the break to ensure victory for England.
"Shiv showed truly what a world-class player he is," West Indies captain Daren Ganga said. "He led from the front, and he led in the first innings too. He's going from strength to strength. He will inspire a lot of us to do better in the next match."
Monty for his 10 wicket haul in the match was declared as man of the match.
England with 2-0 lead will go all out to stay unbeaten in the series at Durham where the final Test of the series will start from Friday.


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Vector control
Ana Ivis Cervera*
Graciela Morales
Digna Contreras
Viral and Bacterial Vaccine Producing Enterprise. LABIOFAM Business Group
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Avian influenza (AI) is a viral disease widely affecting the poultry industry across the world. Between 1877 and 1958 several epizootics were reported to be caused by highly pathogenic viruses in most regions of the world (1,2); within following years, 26 outbreaks of the infection occurred, although the losses were insignificant (3,4,). Until 2008, four foci alone affected several millions of birds (5.6).
The most recent outbreaks were outshined by the panzootic of the H5N1 AI virus subtype which spread across Asia, Europe and Africa, affecting more than 60 countries and causing the death of hundreds of millions of birds (7).
Controlling the situation became rather difficult. International organizations implemented immediate and direct in-field actions (8.9), while the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) established emergency vaccination as an important tool when an outbreak is detected (10). The effectiveness of oil-adjuvant inactivated vaccines in the reduction of AI mortality and/or the prevention of the disease in chickens and turkeys (11, 12) has been demonstrated.
In order to face emergency vaccination, a vaccine strain bank should be previously contemplated in emergency plans against the disease (10,13), and an organizational system based in the creation of primary and secondary seed banks providing for a reference bank and a work bank is required. (14). By creating seed banks for the AI vaccine, the critical points in manufacturing a vaccine candidate is covered, therefore, obtaining and maintaining them will guarantee optimal results (15) .
Industrial and retail poultry farming in our continent has not been affected by the Asian H5N1 highly pathogenic AI (HPAI) virus thanks to sanitary measures implemented so far. However, it is important to bear in mind that countries like Canada, US, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Chile, Colombia and more recently the Dominican Republic have been affected by H5 and H7 strains of American lineage causing severe outbreaks and epizootics that have brought serious economic losses since the beginning of the 1980's to the present (16).
Although AI is not present in Cuba, a vaccine against the disease should be produced in order to be available to face an emergency early enough; for such reason this project seeks to obtain master and work seed viruses (MSV and WSV) from a characterized AI strain as the first step in the manufacturing process of a vaccine candidate.
Materials and methods
Strain: The Ck/It/9097/97 strain isolated during the epidemiological surveillance for the control of eight HPAI outbreaks caused by the H5N2 virus was used. The isolation was made on healthy fowls from farms maintaining commercial relations with others infected with HPAI outbreaks, north of Italy [22, 23].
Multiplying or amplifying the virus strain: the strain was multiplied in chicken embryos free of specific pathogens (FSP), nine days of incubation, inoculated via allantoic cavity and incubated for 72 Hr at 37 ºC. Dead embryos at 24 Hr post-inoculation (PI) were disposed of.
Prior to making the collection, one drop of the allantoic liquid (AL) from each of the inoculated embryos were mixed individually with one drop of 10% chicken erythrocyte moderately agitated and observed during five minutes for the presence of hemagglutination virus by fast hemagglutination [24,25]. Only the embryos with positive results were collected.
Determination of infective titer of virus strain: once the viral suspension was obtained, it was tittered in chicken embryos FSP nine days old, inoculated via AC with 0.2 mL of the logarithmic dilutions and seven embryos were not inoculated and left as controls. All inoculated embryos were incubated at 37 ºC for five days.
The embryos that died within the first 24 Hr were disposed of and those that died in the following hours were preserved at 4oC for 24Hr. Each embryo was evaluated by fast hemagglutination [24, 25]. The calculation of the ineffective titer was made by the Spearman-Karber method [26].
Determination of hemagglutination titer of virus strain: the viral concentration was determined by means of the hemagglutination assay (HA) in U-bottom micro plaques compared with chicken erythrocytes. The work volume was 50 μL and three replicas were made. The same volume of 1% chicken red blood cells was added to the base-2 serial dilutions in PBS. The plaque was kept at room temperature for 30 min. As HA titer we considered the reciprocal to the last dilution in which complete hemagglutination was observed [27].
Obtaining MSV: two passages in chicken embryos were performed from the biomass obtained from the multiplication of the original lyophilized strain. The second passage, which was the MSV, was characterized in terms of identity, pathogenicity, ineffective titer, hemagglutination, microbiological and virological pureness, as established by the OIE (2008) [27] and the CFR (2006) [28].
Identity: it was determined by means of the inhibition hemagglutination technique (IHA) [27] in U-micro plaques and the beta method, constant virus, variable serum. Dilutions of all 16 AI Hemagglutinin antiserums and the specific 1 Paramyxovirus antiserum were used. The hemagglutination inhibiting titer was determined with the last antiserum dilution in which complete inhibition of hemagglutination activity was observed.
The neuraminidase (N) inhibition was performed according to reports by Capua and col., 2003 [29]. Antiserums with H different from the virus to be evaluated for the nine N subtypes were selected. The neuraminidase activity inhibition was determined by the observation of white or slightly yellow coloring in the tubes as compared with the control virus. Pink coloring indicated non neuraminidase inhibition.
Pathogenic characterization of the biomass: the intravenous pathogenicity index value (IPIV) was determined in 10 six-week-old chicken FSP previously inoculated via intravenous with 0.1 mL of a 1:10 MSV dilution. The IPIV was calculated as mean per chicken based on observation during 10 days [27]. The results were interpreted according to OIE (2008) [27].
MSV microbiological and virological pureness
a) Detection of bacterial and mycotic contaminating agents: the fungal and bacterial contamination of the MSV was determined according to the CFR (2006) [28] and the European Pharmacopeia (2005) [30]. Inoculation was made by direct planting in tubes with culture means of thioglycolate and soy tripthone culture medium, that were later incubated at 35 ºC to 37 ºC and 20 ºC- 25 ºC respectively under daily observation for 14 days. The absence of cloudiness or formation of films in the planted mediums indicated that the problem sample satisfies the essay.
b) The contamination by mycoplasma was determined according to CFR (2006) [28] by means of the following methods: planting in blood agar, culture planting for mycoplasmas, crossbreeding of nucleic acids and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Mycoplasma arginini and Mycoplasma gallisepticum were used as reference materials.
c) Detection of viral contaminating agents.
- Chicken embryos: an aliquot part of MSV was neutralized with nine parts of its specific reference antiserum and it was incubated at 37°C for 30 minutes. Subsequently, 0.2 mL of the resulting mixture was inoculated in:
• 10 FSP embryos (10 days) by chorioallantoic membrane (CAM).
• 10 FSP embryos (10 days) by allantoic cavity (CA).
• 10 FSP embryos (6 days) by vitelline sac.
All the embryos were incubated during seven days at 37°C and daily observation was made by ovoscopy.
The embryos that died within the first 24 Hr were disposed of and those that died after that period were evaluated by fast HA, as previously described. The CAMs were also examined for lesions. The embryos that survived the seventh day were also examined. The embryos inoculated via vitelline sac were incubated and observed on a daily basis until hatching. The chicks were observed for 10 days.
- Cell cultures: culture bottles with converging monolayers of chicken embryo fibroblast cells (CEFC) from FSP chicken embryos and VERO cell lines were inoculated each with 1 mL of MSV neutralized with its specific antiserum. Control bottles of both cells were submitted to the same treatment but with PBS as inoculating substance. All inoculated cells were incubated at 37°C for 45 min. Then maintenance medium was added and they were incubated at 37 °C for five days under daily observation. Three blind passages were performed every five to seven days with three replicas each. Each passage was frozen and defrosted three times to inoculate the following one.
At the end of the incubation period of the third passage of both inoculated cell groups the maintenance medium was removed from one of the replicas and from one control. The monolayers were washed with PBS. Next, a 1% PBS suspension of chicken red blood cells (v/v) was added to each of the bottles and they were incubated at 4°C for 30 min [28]. They were washed with PBS and examined on inverted-lens microscope for hemadsorption.
The remaining culture bottles were washed with PBS, the cells were fixed with methanol, dried and then dyed with giemsa 1:15, during 20 min. They were washed with deionized and were observed on the microscope in search of inclusion bodies, abnormal number of giant cells or any other alterations that may be associated to contaminating agents.
- Chickens: 10 FSP chickens were used, 2-3 weeks old, previously inoculates via intramuscular (IM) and intraocular (IO) with 100 and 50 doses respectively of MSV neutralized with its specific antiserum. On day 14 PI the animals received a second inoculation be the same means with same amount doses. 10 chickens were left out as controls without being inoculated and blood samples were taken before the first and second inoculations and at day 42 PI. The serums of sampled animals in the different timings were evaluated by ELISA (IDEXX) for the determination of antibodies to avian infectious anemia virus, reticuloendotheliosis, avian infectious bronchitis, gumboro and avian leucosis.
Multiplication of MSV to obtain WSV: in order to obtain the WSV two passages were performed in chicken embryos starting from the MSV obtained. The WSV was evaluated regarding ineffective titer, hemagglutination titer, microbiological and virological pureness, as described for MSV, according to the OIE (2008a) [31] and the CFR (2006) [28].
Results and discussion
The Ck/It/9097/97 strain, low pathogenicity H5N9 AI virus has been used in different countries and regions (Italy, Mexico, Central America and Asia) for the development of vaccines effective in the control of AI outbreaks [32-34].
From multiplying the original strain in FSP chicken embryos a viral biomass with ineffective titer of 107.3 DIE50/mL and hemagglutination titer of 1/1024 was obtained.
When comparing the results with the titers developed by the AI isolates Potsdam/86 and Mexico/94 (105.1 and 105.9 DIE50/mL, respectively), which are used in internationally recognized vaccines [35], we can state that the analyzed strain showed a highly-ineffective titer.
The MSV virus was established on the second passage, a stage close to the original strain, to prevent the possible loss of its properties due to successive passages.
In the determination of the MSV identity, the IHA test produced a positive reaction of hemagglutination inhibition to the H5 antiserum. Hemagglutination inhibition was not produced with the remaining reference IA specific antiserums, neither with the Avian Paramyxovirus Type 1 (Newcastle) specific antiserum. In the case of N inhibition (INA), the analyzed sample showed a white, yellowish color to the N9 antiserum, which demonstrates that the enzymatic activity of N was inhibited by the antiserum. Such results confirm that the MSV obtained matches the identity of the H5N9 original strain taken as starting point.
The result of the IPIV for the pathogenic characterization was 0.00. Neither clinical signs nor mortality from infection with the AI virus were observed in the inoculated chickens during the assay. This results match reports by Capua and col. (1999) [36] and by OIE (2008) [27] for low pathogenicity AI strains (LPAI).
The ineffective titer results of the MSV and the WSV (108.5 and 109.1 DIE50/mL) are higher than the amount of virus needed to cause hemagglutination (105-106 DIE50/mL); this is key feature in working with this virus [38]. The WSV ineffective titer matches references by the Mexican official standards [37] for the manufacturing of emulsified inactivated vaccines against H5N2 AI stating that the minimum titer for WSV should be between 108.7 and 109 DIE50/mL.
The evaluated samples of MSV and WSD were negative to bacterial and fungal control in the plantings made on the different culture mediums during 14 days of incubation, therefore, they were considered as sterile. The samples analyzed were also negative to the detection of mycoplasmas in the three assays used.
During the search of contaminating agents in FSP chicken embryos inoculated via CAM, CA and VS with neutralized MSV and WSV did not show membrane lesions like swelling of the presence of foci. The AL evaluated did not show reactions of hemagglutination or malformations in the chicken embryos that could show the presence of contaminating viruses. (table 1).
Table 1. Quality Controls performed on MSV and WSV.
Controls performed
Ineffective titer
108,5 DIE 50/ml
109.1 DIE50/mL
Contaminating viral agents in chicken embryos
Contaminating viral agents in cell cultures of FSP and VERO
Contaminating viral agents in chickens
Negative to all evaluated entities
Negative to all evaluated entities
In the search for contaminating agents in chickens for the MSV and WSV neither respiratory symptoms nor nervous symptoms nor others of any kind were found. All the serum samples studied were negative to avian infectious anemia, reticuloendotheliosis, gumboro, avian infectious bronchitis, avian encephalomyelitis, reovirus and avian leucosis (table 1).
The results of the three serial inoculations on cell cultures of FSP and VERO cell lines did not yield cytopathy effects, otinclusion bodies, giant cells, or visible hemadsorption or other cell modification indicating contamination with other viral agents (table 1). These results demonstrate that during the process of obtaining the MSV and WSV there was no contamination with contaminating agents and that it fulfills the standards established by the CFR (2006) [28] and the OIE (2008) [27] for it use in vaccine manufacturing.
Biological productions are made from the MSV and WSV evaluated as satisfactory in microbiology and virology pureness tests [28]. The results of this study show that the seed obtained is reliable. Its bacteriological pureness was demonstrated as well as the absence of contaminating virus, hemagglutinating or not, which could bring about misleading results.
For any vaccine to be efficient, the Hemagglutinin of the selected strain must be antigenically related with the circulating strain (field) to ensure that the antibodies produced by the vaccine strain are able to neutralize the field virus [39,40]. This way the release of viral particles can be remarkably controlled and reduced. In addition, vaccines against H5 AI for chicken have been proved to be effective in inducing protection for many years against isolated H5 viruses. [41, 42].
The strain used in this study Ck/It/9097/97, H5N9 has a subtype of Hemagglutinin that is equivalent to the one currently circulating in Asia (H5), Africa and Middle East and represents a threat to our continent, either because of the migrating cycles of birds coming from those regions or due to the international movement of poultry or risk products. Also, it demonstrated in the assays a good multiplication (high ineffective titers) in embryo eggs of FSP chicken.
The WSV obtained comes from this low pathogenicity strain, demonstrated by the pathogenic characterization study carried out in Cuba, coming from the OIE Reference Laboratory for the diagnosis of AI and Newcastle in Venice; therefore, we fulfill the OIE (2008a) requirements [31]] to establish seeds for the manufacturing of inactivated vaccines.
The MSV and WSB was obtained from the AI H5N9 strain meeting quality standards regarding identity, pathogenicity, infective titer, HA titer and microbiological and virological pureness.
The possibility of having MSV and WSV available which ensure the quality and quantity required for manufacturing the vaccine is an important strategic and economic element to our country, as they will avoid importing the vaccine in case of AI outbreaks, as well as the possible biological risk of introducing non-circulating strains in the country.
The MSV and WSV obtained from AILP strain meet the quality standards established for the manufacturing of inactivated vaccines against that disease.
Thanks to
To researches of the Center for Scientific Research of the Civil Defense Council (CICDC), of the National Center for Agricultural Livestock Health (CENSA) and the State Control laboratory of the Institute of Veterinary Medicine (IMV) who collaborated, one way or another, in the realization of this work.
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