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Well you were something special, I'd think I never seen anything like your design before. Like the way you shape. Anyway, I liked this one the most. 1+
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Dual Mast (DM) Series LiftThe Dual Mast (DM Series) material lifts use the strength and stability of two cantilever mechanisms working in unison on one platform. They are able to lift very heavy loads to great travel heights, with multiple stops, and up to a 12' x 12' platform on standard models. In addition they share the advantage of having a very low overhead requirement for height restricted installations. Special sizes, capacities and travel heights may be available.
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cats are often compared to a Norwegian Forest Cat and an Ameriacan
Main Coon because they are also semilonghair forest cats which developed
naturally without any human interference. The Siberian cat is mascular
and strong but smaller than their American cousins. Siberian females'
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Head: It is rounded.The chin is well developed and the cheekbones are stressed by the strong jaw. The forehead is slightly domed and the nose is long and curved.
Eyes: They are large and oval, usually, of green or amber-brown colour.
Ears: They are medium large, set low and wide. Frequently, there are characteristic tufts at the tips of Siberian cats' ears.
Tail: It is thick and fluffy often with long brush.
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Russian Linux: The Push Continues
We've talked about the concept of national Linux distributions before, and the Russians are a nation that has engaged in previous attempts to standardize on Linux. Recently, Vladimir Putin, the Russian Prime Minister, made an announcement of a renewed effort towards open source adoption on a massive, despite the previous failures.
Armchair pundits have had to make do with translated versions of the report and of the announcement, but what seems clear is that under the new plan Russian institutions will undergo a transition to open source software between 2011 and 2015. For example, the translated document specifies that in the fourth quarter of 2011, federal institutions will engage in:
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WILDLIFE ROCKS at GUILDFORD CATHEDRAL on SATURDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER from 11AM - 4.30PM
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This image. Not sure why, but it speaks volumes to me. Volumes of beauty. Volumes on motherhood.
Is but a blip in my body in comparison to the one that which whispers from (my) inside, "we are good mothers."
All (most) of us, in all of our vast, (opposing at times) ways.
Actually I do know why I love it so. It dispels the right-wing notion of what a "social deviant" is. To me.
The skin art, albeit inked and maybe extreme to some, is breathtaking. Perhaps not for all. The play of light and how it casts shadow to each and every crease of skin, in context to the lay of the shot — is brilliant.
It is sexy yet simple. Bona-fide motherhood. The tatts don't make or break that notion this image renders within me. It only exemplifies it.
To me. What about you?
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With creative commitment and state-of-the-art technology, OSU is reaching out to deliver the promise of higher education to all Oregonians. Using dynamic partnerships and innovative educational programming, OSU has made the State of Oregon its extended campus.
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Through OSU Statewide, on-site teaching and personalized instruction bring together credit, noncredit, and research activities, incorporating Distance and Continuing Education, OSU Extension Service, Agricultural Experiment Station, and Forest Research Laboratory, along with high school outreach and other programs to address the educational needs of people anywhere in the state.
One exceptional offering through OSU Statewide is a complete bachelor's degree program on the Warm Springs Reservation. The program, sponsored by the GTE foundation, allows Native American students to complete all course requirements without having to leave the reservation -- a development that tribal leaders and educators herald as a milestone in helping to resolve personal conflict tribal members have had in preserving their cultural participation while leaving home to earn a higher education.
OSU also reaches out to the state through its Austin Family Business Program. Directed by Pat Frishkoff, professor of business, the program is a nationally recognized leader in helping small businesses. More than 93 percent of Oregon businesses are family-owned, making it the top small-business state in the nation.
Research BreakthroughsIn recent years, OSU has pioneered much of Oregon's high technology infrastructure by helping establish and operate the Northwest Alliance for Computational Science and Engineering (NACSE) and the Network for Engineering and Research in Oregon (NERO). The high-performance networking capability at OSU also sets the stage for the University's participation in the development of Internet II, the new federal computer linkage of the nation's elite research centers.
Building upon that core of networks and high performance computers, OSU was the only university in the Pacific Northwest invited to participate in the National Science Foundation's new $30 million National Partnership for Advanced Computational Infrastructure (NPACI), playing a unique role in that alliance by developing new World Wide Web software. The software created at OSU will enable scientists from throughout the nation to access high capacity computers and networks to solve large, complex national problems like climate and weather prediction, and the development of sophisticated drugs.
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As access to public higher education grows, there is increasing need for universities like Oregon State to build new partnerships with Oregon's communities, private enterprise, and other groups representing targeted interests. Within the past year, internship and targeted noncollege-level programs have grown, new linkages have been formed with industrial firms, and private gift funding has increased.
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Gladys Liebbrand Valley, who died during the past year at the age of 91, was one of OSU's most prominent alumnae and philanthropists. Her association with OSU spanned more than 70 years, and she forged a unique legacy with the University as a student, staff member, parent, friend, and benefactor. Gifts from the Valley family supported numerous OSU projects, including the new Valley Library.
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What a sweet, sweet baby girl. Congrats!ReplyDelete
She is beautiful!ReplyDelete
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh!!! She is so beautiful...no wonder you can't stop staring at her darling face.ReplyDelete
She's adorable! CONGRATS!ReplyDelete
Absolutely precious. I want to snuggle her and breathe in that beautiful, new baby smell. Congratulations!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 15, 2008 2:21 PM
how adorable! She looks soooo good!ReplyDelete
Oh my!!! Just how precious could she be!!!!! Wonderful, congrats!!!ReplyDelete
She's precious! Congratulations :)ReplyDelete
Oh she is precious!!!! Heaven sent! I see what you mean about the lips of an angel. She has the face of an angel!!! Congrats!ReplyDelete
She's sooooooo sweet. I can't get over it. It almost makes me want another. Almost...
She is precious! Congratulations!ReplyDelete
SUCH a little doll!!ReplyDelete
Beautiful baby girl. Congratulations!ReplyDelete
She's beautiful--congrats!!ReplyDelete
She's absolutely gorgeous :) Enjoy getting to know and watch her.ReplyDelete
She is sooo precious! Congratulations!ReplyDelete
She is so beautiful! She looks like such an angel...little Ivy!ReplyDelete
You did soooo good mama!
She's the sweetest! I can't wait to meet her. And I can't believe you have a girl now!! So happy for you!!ReplyDelete
She is so beautiful. What a lucky mommy you are to have a beautiful bundle, and how luck she is to have a brave and strong Mommy to grow up with!ReplyDelete
Take care of yourself, lots of love!
lovely! Congratulations ((hugs))ReplyDelete
What a beautiful blessing she is Steph. Congrats again!!ReplyDelete
What a beauty!ReplyDelete
Soooo cute! Congratulations!!!ReplyDelete
She is PRECIOUS! congrats again!!ReplyDelete
So beautiful! I bet she smells as good as she looks - yumm!!!ReplyDelete
Beautiful baby!ReplyDelete
She's just beautiful!ReplyDelete
"It is no small thing that they, who are so fresh from God, love us..."
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She's gorgeous!! Congrats!!ReplyDelete
She is so beautiful, Steph! Look at those cheeks, and those lip and the little hair! Congratulations again! (I love the combination of her names too!)ReplyDelete
awwww...sooo precious. Hello Ivy!ReplyDelete
Congrats! She is so beautiful! :) I know you've got to be walking on clouds!ReplyDelete
Oh, she's darn cute!!ReplyDelete
oh my goodness - what a sweet, sweet, beautiful baby. i just want to cuddle right up with her. ;)ReplyDelete
congratulations again, mama.
She is perfect!ReplyDelete
She is absolutely gorgeous! =)ReplyDelete
Beautiful. Love those rosy cheeks.ReplyDelete
She's gorgeous! Thank you so much for twittering! You made me want to have another baby so I could have a homebirth!ReplyDelete
What a beauty! I think she looks like an Ivy. I love a filled out baby too. Did your boys have a head full of dark hair when they were born? So beautiful --- enjoy her!ReplyDelete
you are super mom for posting not just once but twice since she was born. And of course she is abeautiful angel :)ReplyDelete
Oh she is stunning! And a big girl eh? Well, big and tiny at the same time.ReplyDelete
She is absolutely adorable - such a sweetheart!ReplyDelete
Wow! She's a miracle!!ReplyDelete
Oh Steph, she is beautiful!ReplyDelete
She's beautiful!ReplyDelete
She's beautiful! I know you all fell in love immediately.ReplyDelete
How precious! Look at those lips and those rosey cheeks! Congrats. Welcome to the world, Ivy.ReplyDelete
and she is lovely indeed! Congratulations!ReplyDelete
She's perfect. Congrats!ReplyDelete
Beautiful. She's the first baby I've known that was "born" on twitter.ReplyDelete
SO beautiful. Thank you for sharing!ReplyDelete
She's Gorgeous! Can't wait to read about your homebirth!!ReplyDelete
She's adorable!ReplyDelete
What a gorgeous girl. I hope you are all having such fun!ReplyDelete
just precious!!ReplyDelete
Hi there, Ivy!
Gorgeous! LOVE her name!ReplyDelete
She is perfect.ReplyDelete
So sweet and cute, cute! And to think, she arrived peacefully at home...yet to venture into the noisy world.ReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing your pregnancy, birth and beautiful daughter with us.
Now, continue the staring and smelling.
I love her cute little lips! What a beauty.ReplyDelete
AHHH! she is a doll. Blessings!ReplyDelete
She's precious! How can you quit kissing those cheeks? Congratulations!ReplyDelete
She is precious!! Congrats Steph and family!!ReplyDelete
This is a sign that your life has permanently changed: new "Ivy" tag. :-)ReplyDelete
She is a sweetie pie! My kids oooohed and aaaaahed. 22 1/2" long? Wow!
Beautiful!! Thanks so much for posting a picture of her!!!!!ReplyDelete
She's precious! Enjoy the babymoon.ReplyDelete
Beautiful!! Thanks so much for posting a picture of her!!!!!ReplyDelete
Oh my, she really is perfect! I enjoyed following your tweets last night. I woke up at 2:00 (PST) when Eloise asked to nurse and immediately grabbed my Sidekick to check up on you! lolReplyDelete
aww look at that adorable face. i just want to give her a big squeeze. hope you are all well!!ReplyDelete
Found my way over from Beth's....Congratulations! Ivy is beautiful!ReplyDelete
Beautiful!!!! Congrats!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 15, 2008 3:05 PM
Oh my gosh!!! She's so beautiful Steph. Those perfect lips, those little hands, she is so amazing. She is totally perfect, Praise God! Are the boys going crazy over her? How are you feeling?ReplyDelete
adorable... what a precious lil bundle!!ReplyDelete
She's beautiful! What a sweet little face, too. :DReplyDelete
Wow Steph, she IS an angel! How pretty!!ReplyDelete
oh my goodness, she's adorable! Congratulations. I love her name.ReplyDelete
Oh oh oh! So beautiful!!!!ReplyDelete
Oh my! Breathtaking!ReplyDelete
Lovely as a little flower bud! Congrats!ReplyDelete
she is so pink and pretty! oh, I am so happy for you and your family. what a lovely little sister.ReplyDelete
I can't stop looking at her. She is gorgeous.
I can't wait to meet her.
Hope you all are resting!
Congratulations. Absolutely beautiful. I am so glad everything went so well.ReplyDelete
congratulations! enjoy your precious baby girl!ReplyDelete
Congratulations Steph and family!! I enjoyed following it all on twitter. I came home today and checked first thing for a picture. Ivy is a beautiful angel. How are the big brothers doing?? Keep resting and sharing more pictures. I can't wait to see her with her brothers!ReplyDelete
Congrats Steph. She is soooooo adorable. I just love her cheek. YAY. I'm so happy for you all :)ReplyDelete
Hi, baby! Happy birth!ReplyDelete
Oh Oh Oh Oh!!! She is so beautiful... She's precious! Congratulations and Thanks for posting a picture of her!!ReplyDelete
Oh, those precious little cheeks...she looks like she's begging to be eaten up! What a sweet, sweet blessing.ReplyDelete
I now have a huge case of baby fever. ;)
Oh so precious, congratulations!ReplyDelete
Sooooo tiny. Congratulations.ReplyDelete
oh my goodness, she is beautiful!! have a lovely baby moon! i can't wait to hear all about her home birth :)ReplyDelete
She must be the most anticipated baby around:) Look at all these people who just can't wait to adore your little one...I know I couldn't get home fast enough to see if her picture was up yet. Just 24 hrs ago we heard about water..and now beauty.ReplyDelete
How amazing!!!
Perfect and stunning! Again, congratulations. :-)ReplyDelete
Oh my, Ivy is just perfect!ReplyDelete
oh she is so precious! Congrats again! :)ReplyDelete
Congratulations!!! She is beautiful!ReplyDelete
love the name, congrats on your sweet baby girl!!!ReplyDelete
She's beautiful! Congratulations!ReplyDelete
- Lauren Mackiel GorySeptember 15, 2008 3:41 PM
Wonderful news! And what a lovely little lady you've got! Sweet congratulations!!ReplyDelete
Thoughts and prayers,
She's adorable!!!! Congrats!ReplyDelete
Awwwwwwwww! She's absolutely beautiful. I know you're just in heaven right now! Congrats!ReplyDelete
She is beautiful!! Congrats!ReplyDelete
OK, LOVE her name! She looks utterly divine. I am in awe of your twittering, picture-posting, beautiful home-birth-having self! Thank you for being a true inspiration to mamas everywhere :)ReplyDelete
She is simply gorgeous! Congrats on your new addition... goodbye to your sleep-filled nights. :o)ReplyDelete
What a little cutie! A GIRL!!!ReplyDelete
Oh my word, Stephanie! She's BEAUTIFUL! I can't wait to hear about her amazing birth!ReplyDelete
She is so beautiful! Congratulations again!ReplyDelete
She is so cute!!! HUGE congrats, Steph!!!ReplyDelete
She looks so peaceful and content and BIG! Wow! Congratulations!ReplyDelete
Oh, those squishy cheeks! She is beautiful, and I am so happy to see a picture. I understand why you don't want to stop staring at her.ReplyDelete
She's beautiful!! I love the cheeks!! Congratulations!!ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness, look at that precious little doll! She has a perfectly round head. Good color too! Congrats! How are you feeling?ReplyDelete
Oh wow, she is beautiful!ReplyDelete
ohhhhh... she is beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing!ReplyDelete
Big Hugs!!!
She truly is angelic! I'm so happy for you and your family. Loved following it on twitter. It was so exciting! Thanks for sharing. Enjoy your sweet bundle!ReplyDelete
She's Gorgeous! A dream come true!ReplyDelete
How precious is she! Congratulations and ENJOY :)ReplyDelete
- gretchen from lifenutSeptember 15, 2008 4:24 PM
Oh she is precious!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 15, 2008 4:31 PM
Hi Stephanie, this is Adam, Rachel's husband from CHOICES. Congrats on your beautiful new baby girl...jealousy runs through my veins!!!!!!!!:)ReplyDelete
Beautiful! She is perfect!!!ReplyDelete
I can't wait to hear your birth story. After you've soaked her in & rested. Lots.
Much hugs n lurv!!
oh. my. gosh. she is precious!!ReplyDelete
- Natalie (BSM)September 15, 2008 4:34 PM
She's BEAUTIFUL!!! Congrats again!ReplyDelete
Congratulations. We had our babies only a day apart. We finally got our boy and you got a girl. How neat. We are still in a little shock right now because we really thought it would be a girl again.ReplyDelete
Boy September sure does seem like a great month for babies.
Congratulations! She's beautiful!ReplyDelete
How beautiful and content she is, congratulations!ReplyDelete
What a precious gift for you and your family. Praise Him! She is adorable! Congratulations!ReplyDelete
gorgeous and healthy, just as i suspected. ;)ReplyDelete
She's just perfect!ReplyDelete
Oh my word! The CHEEKS! I love the cheeks. Must eat cheeks.ReplyDelete
Beautiful. Practically perfect in every way.
Oh, the hair! She's beautiful!ReplyDelete
Congrats! She's precious!ReplyDelete
Such a beautiful little lady!!!ReplyDelete
Holy crap, you weren't kidding. She is GORGEOUS!!ReplyDelete
She is beautiful but I don't have to tell you that :) Congrats again. Can't wait to watch her grow over the next years...ReplyDelete
What a beautiful little miracle! Congratulations!ReplyDelete
I go out of town for 1 day and you go into labor...I guess there was LOTS of water flowing there in the city you live with the rain and labor and all...LOL! Congrats! She's beautiful and I love the name.ReplyDelete
Such sweet cheeks! Congratulations!ReplyDelete
How adorably sweet! I bet you just can't get enough of her sweetness.ReplyDelete
Congrats again!
Oh, my word- utterly adorable!!! :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 15, 2008 5:19 PM
Wow those are piano fingers for sure! I just want to kiss those pudgy cheeks!ReplyDelete
Aunt Diane
She is so beautiful!!! Congrats!ReplyDelete
She's beautiful, just as I suspected :) But seriously, woman, go and REST!!! hee hee!!! Blessings on you today as you share in the joy of this new little life, and congrats to big brothers Noah, Carter and Grey!!ReplyDelete
omigosh I can just SEE how soft and cuddly she is. Many congratulations to you and your family.ReplyDelete
She is beautiful!! Can't wait to see you. Stare away Mama. I don't blame you one bit.ReplyDelete
Congratulations!! She is ADORABLE! Hope you're feeling well and that you all enjoy this special time together....ReplyDelete
ohhhh - she is PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
So precious, Steph! Where is the LaRue from? I love it. She has the most precious little angelic face!! Congratulations!ReplyDelete
beautiful...simply beautifulReplyDelete
congrats! she's beautiful!ReplyDelete
She's beautiful Stephanie, CONGRATULATIONS!ReplyDelete
Congratulations!! I was so excited to see your news this morning...I even looked you up on twitter! I'd never been there before!ReplyDelete
She's lovely....you are so blessed. But you already knew that!;)
way to go! she is precious! congrats!ReplyDelete
I can hardly take it. Her cheeks? Her round little face? Her hair? I'm going to eat her.ReplyDelete
I can't wait to hold her!
Gorgeous...just like I knew she would be!ReplyDelete
Absolutely gorgeous Steph! I love those chubby cheeks!!ReplyDelete
she DOES have perfect lips!! congrats on a healthy baby girl! blessings to you & your family!!ReplyDelete
She is beautiful! Congrats mommy!ReplyDelete
Oh Steph, she's beautiful. Congratulations to you and your new family.ReplyDelete
What adorable chubby cheeks! Congrats to you and your whole family!ReplyDelete
Congratulations, Jeff and Steph! What a beautiful baby girl.ReplyDelete
Ryan and Kari
I love her name, and she is amazingly beautiful! I can't wait to meet her in person.ReplyDelete
Congratulations, Steph and family!ReplyDelete
Enjoy her! :)
Aw! She's precious-- she has full, yummy cheeks like my daughter did right after she was born. :o)ReplyDelete
She is beautiful and holy crap a lot of people read your blog!ReplyDelete
She is absolutely perfect. Congrats on a beautiful baby girl.ReplyDelete
OH MY!! What a beauty. A living Angel...ReplyDelete
I was just thinking of you... Congrats!!!! she is absolutely beautiful! Can't wait to see more pictures. {grin}ReplyDelete
YAY YAY YAY!!!! Congrats, y'all ~ so happy to hear your wonderful news!! Welcome to the world, beautiful Ivy....you are SUCH a precious baby!!ReplyDelete
So pink and pretty she is, already. She's perfect, Steph. I know you must be in heaven right about now. Do you still love celery?ReplyDelete
Tears of joy and happiness for you!!!ReplyDelete
She is perfection. She makes my ovaries flutter she is so sweet.ReplyDelete
Congratulations! Aww what a sweetie pie. She is beautiful.ReplyDelete
So, so precious.ReplyDelete
I feel honored to have been a part of Ivy's birth even though we have never met!!
WELCOME Ivy!!! You are SO beautiful! xo.ReplyDelete
Welcome Ive. So darling - congrats to all 5 of you :DReplyDelete
Oh, look at her sweet, sweet face! She is precious! Congrats!ReplyDelete
She is perfectly precious...congratulations to you and the boys on a beautiful little Ivy!!ReplyDelete
She's SO sweet and beautiful. Congratulations, again :-)ReplyDelete
Congratulations! What an adorable little girl =) Can't wait to hear your amazing home birth story.ReplyDelete
Congratulations, Steph. She is so precious! I'm glad everything went according to plan and that you're both doing well.ReplyDelete
She is gorgeous!ReplyDelete
Love her name! She looks like you!
What a big, beautiful baby. I'm so happy for your family.
She's beautiful! Congratulations!ReplyDelete
Look at that chunky face!ReplyDelete
BEAUTY!!!!! congrats, so happy for you all!ReplyDelete
I was following you on twitter as I was up pretty late last night too. It sounds like your home birth was everything you wanted.ReplyDelete
Enjoy your DAUGHTER!!!!! I know you will. :)
oh she's absolutely beautiful!! oh so precious! congrats!ReplyDelete
Yay - congratulations!!!ReplyDelete
Wow, just came across your blog; posts don't get much better than this one. Congratulations and well done!ReplyDelete
Congratulations! She is absolutely beautiful!ReplyDelete
pretty gorgeous! great work!ReplyDelete
adroable. what a sweetie. love the swaddle blanket too.ReplyDelete
I always find it fascinating that a newborn..toes and all was actually inside us!!! just like that and that size!! so neatReplyDelete
Congratulations! She is absolutely precious. What a blessing. (LOVE the name, by the way!)ReplyDelete
Absolutely precious.ReplyDelete
oh my goodness...what a beautiful baby girl! she has beautiful coloring, and those cheeks! already big fluffy cheeks to kiss and adore. hope you're doing well, StephReplyDelete
She is stunning. Fearfully and wonderfully made! Praise God.ReplyDelete


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Viewed from above the surface of a plane boundary, an object O at adepth h below the surface appears to be at a depth h' that is lessthan h. That is, the ray that comes straight up and out and aray refracted out an a non-zero angle intersect at a fixed dpethh'. Obtain an expression for h' in terms of h and the indexof refraction n2 = n. The theta angles should drop out. Assume n1 - 1 above the boundary.
Perform this derivation and determine which of the following aretrue:
A. Only the object is visible.
B. Only the image is visible.
C. Both the object and the image are visible.
D. The image point I is at h'=h/n
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We went to Freeport and Nassau and did on excursion at each. In Freeport we went to the local free beach and went on a banana boat ride... which was a blast!! We swam in the ocean, which was very pretty and clear blue. We ate lunch and returned to the boat after a little shopping. The next stop was Nassau, which was much cleaner and nicer. We got off the boat and went snorkeling. We went through a company at the port, and we saved $$ because we had 6 people and paid cash. It is worth it to ask if they discount for cash. That was fun, but only lasted about 45 minutes. We also went over to Atlantis to check it out. We walked around and saw The Dig. It was cool, but not what we expected. The hotel itself is beautiful!
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Not sure about primal pastry, but this poses a new challenge for me.
It seems coconut or almond flour would work with some adjustments to liquid.
The key to pastry dough is cold, cold butter and rolling out and folding of said pastry.
I'm going to go look for coconut flour today =) Will keep you posted.


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HAGERSTOWN, Md.- Hagerstown Community College will host an information session for active duty military, veterans and their families at 10 a.m. Friday in the Student Center.
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I made a little progress on my Bede BD-4C airplane this week, though it is not photogenic enough to show here. I made two small steel plates which will attach the tail skid to the fuselage. They are drilled and clecoed in place, waiting for the welder to bend the ½ inch 4130 steel tube into the proper shape. I've tried bending this stuff cold and there is no way I can do it so every time I need some of the 4130 steel tube bent, it goes to the welder where he fills it with sand and heats it with a torch.
I then turned my attention to the dorsal fin and the ventral fin. I get to fabricate these out of sheets of .025 and .020 inch aluminum, respectively. The trick is that the dorsal fin needs a .25 inch bend radius and the ventral fin needs a .5 inch bend radius… and they each need to be bent to about 160 degrees, which is way more than the 100 degrees or so that my bending brake will do.
Using a few scraps of 2×4 and some spare hinges that I had sitting around, I created a crude brake that will bend all the way to 180 degrees. I put it together with a .25 inch gap between the jaws so it will work for the dorsal fin. To bend the dorsal fin, I will take the brake apart and reassemble it with .5 inches between the jaws. Here are the photos (click on them to see larger versions).
To make the actual bend in a test piece of aluminum, I taped a piece of .25 inch dowel along the bend line. Then I used my real bending brake to start things off. That worked well because it actually clamps the metal and holds it tight. Once I had the metal bent to about 90 degrees, I held it in place in my handmade brake while my son, Kevin, operated the jaws. The result looks pretty good, IMHO.
Much as I wanted to keep going and make the actual dorsal fin, it was way too hot in the garage so I quit for the day. Sometimes, it's hard to tell whether I live in St. Louis or in a sauna. :-/


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Reagan damage
July 19, 2013
America needs to have a serious, objective conversation about the damage Ronald Reagan did to this country....
"The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." —Margaret Thatcher
See: Detroit
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So apparently the right is saying that all of those wonderful conservative republican leaders grew government to unsustainable heights and not Obama.
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Actually Ritty Phil did not prove his statement that the government is too centralized. He just made an open eneded statement.
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Wayne just showed how blissfully a liar he is.
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"Is there any facet in your life that you feel that government shouldn't be involved in?"
How did you leap from how much it takes to run government to what facet of life should the government not be ibvolved in. The two do not equate.
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"I'll bet that Chuck thinks milk duds are defective cows too."
You think they are smart pills!
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LoL USA do you think she's bucking for a higher appointment? She would be better off putting on a blue dress and going to see Clinton. LoL
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Michigan Judge Rules Detroit's Bankruptcy Is Unconstitutional – It "Dishonors" Obama
Judge Rosemarie Aquilina ruled today that Detroit's bankruptcy was unconstitutional and dishonored Barack Obama.
No kidding.
Detroit News reported,
Ruling that the governor and Detroit's emergency manager violated the state constitution, an Ingham County Circuit judge ordered Friday that Detroit's federal bankruptcy filing be withdrawn. "It's absolutely needed," said Judge Rosemary Aquilina, observing she hopes Gov. Rick Snyder "reads certain sections of the (Michigan) constitution and reconsiders his actions."
"It's cheating, sir, and it's cheating good people who work," the judge told assistant Attorney General Brian Devlin. "It's also not honoring the (United States) president, who took (Detroit's auto companies) out of bankruptcy."
Aquilina said she would make sure President Obama got a copy of her order.
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GysgtUSMC - 11:38 AM
"Don, 51% of voting America do support President Obama. But those that don't have that right."
Gunny......A lot of people who voted for Dumbama are truly sorry! Doubt it would be 51% today!!!!
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I read that to Ritty. I ****.
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Melissa Harry Paris blamed it on small government. Drink.
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Just been reading up on the bankruptcy situation in Detroit and it just keeps getting more hilarious.
The Democrats ARE BLAMING THE REPUBLICANS for this mess. You can't make this stuff up.
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"Actually, I've got a business to run.
I was ADVISED to sign-up, for S.S., by my extremely-conservative financial-planner...as I'm 63...but, figure...as-long-as I'm still generating an income, I have no desire to be a typical "conservative" double-dipper."--MrShaman
Somewhat vague response which could be interpreted several ways. I think you are saying you are continuing to work without SS. Why take a pay cut??? I guess.
What is your business? You didn't buy Phil's McDonalds did you?
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The largest corporations and strongest nations cannot guarantee you anything.
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Look at Detroit.
Like many private sector companies, Detroit made promises and guarantees they could not fulfill when revenues declined.
They were unable to cut back their spending because they made promises....promises that will now be broken.
The root cause is CEOs and politicians who did not have the courage to face the problems when they were first seen.
Instead, they cooked the books and kicked the can down the road until it came to a point of total collapse.
Social Security is also in trouble. We have known this for decades.
But there is no political will to fix it.
When the time comes, it will be just like Detroit.
The very people we elect to make the hard decisions take the easy way out instead.
Gutless politicians caused this....just as gutless executives destroyed many great companies.
But there is no sign anyone will have guts in the future, so this train is on a collision course with reality.
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"I'll bet that Chuck thinks milk duds are defective cows too."
LOL! Good one, Underpants!
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"what will it take to return us to glory" - maybe fiscal responsiblity, not panderng. Maybe honesty, not politics. Maybe leadership, not being an opportunist. Moral courage, not focus groups. Maybe strength, not weakness. Maybe urgency and not complacency. Sacrifices and not greed. Maybe ownership and not denial. And maybe good parents and not missing dads. The list goes on.
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Jul-19-13 7:53 AM
Wow, what a great letter!
Jul-19-13 7:51 AM
Sorry the letter writer did not excuse Obama. He said that every President after Reagan continued down the pike that Reagan formulated.
Let's face a fact the goal of conservatives is to rollback all New Deal programs.
Two of the most ignorant, unintelligent, mindless, useless, delusional comments of the day, other than every one posted by shammy. They're all that and funny, too... not very clever, but funny in a mind-numbingly idiotic way.
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I said it before and I'll say it again, if some on here actually had the opportunity to work for the federal government and witnessed the amount of waste fraud and abuse, I think you would feel differently. I think the only agencies in government that liberals have a problem with is the EPA and DEP. According to them, those agencies are corrupt and in the pockets of the gas industry. But that corruption and waste is present at all levels and across most agencies.
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Mr. Reeder I find it unbelievable that you actually feel that there isn't a problem when it takes 4 trillion a year to run the federal government. Is there any facet in your life that you feel that government shouldn't be involved in?
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I'll bet that Chuck thinks milk duds are defective cows too.
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"I would argue the continued push to decentralize government has pushed us so heavily into debt."
Yeah, but you didn't argue it; all you did was say it.
And if you think government is decentralized, it must be happy hour.
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The Founding Fathers agrued and disagreed but ultimately they did create our country and our form of government. It still holds today as it did then. We today are dealing with issues that they did not deal with or had a concept of. We are dealing with countries and government that were not in existence at the founding. We are dealing with technology and industries and goods that were not in existence at the founding.
The Founding Fathers gave us building blocks in their writings, their principles, their beliefs and they are found in the documents they left to us. They did not put us in a cage. They gave us the ability to participate, to discuss, to change, to succeed, to grow. All of us.
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"If I'm not mistaken the annual cost to run the federal government today is close to 4 trillion. I can't even wrap my head around that."
Past generations could not wrap their heads around the size of debt that the government incurred in their time.
Look at the rise in stocks and their value today compared to back when Reagan was in office. Look at the salaries of CEOs today to then. A recent report says the combine wealth of the 300 wealthiest in the world is equal to the combined incomes of 300 billion poorest in the world.
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No politic discussion in the main forum, I am afraid.
5 hours too late, sir
Yay Sunday! Better then a typical sunday puzzle, in fact.
The Ron Paul thing needs to be deleted.
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Why does this not feature on the site's front page?
first page
that ron paul BS spam has to be removed...
I wonder how long it will take moderators to do that.
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Easy, sunday, 19th, late to be posted, and not on home page... disappointed.
Also, stop spamming about Ron Paul on this damn page. Nobody likes reading that word vommit. Also, you are telling us within your post to not listen to the media. By posting this on the forums, it becomes media. Therefore, i will not listen to your spam.
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From award-winning novelist Wendy Webb comes a spine-tingling, modern-day haunted house story set on Lake Superior.
Grace Alban has spent 20 years away from her childhood home, the stately Alban House on the shores of Lake Superior - for reasons she would rather forget. But when her mother's unexpected death brings Grace and her teenage daughter home, she finds more than just her own personal demons haunting the halls and passageways of Alban House. Long-buried family secrets, a packet of old love letters, and a lost manuscript plunge Grace into a decades-old mystery about a scandalous party at Alban House during which a world-famous author took his own life and Grace's aunt disappeared without a trace. That night has been shrouded in secrecy by the powerful Alban family for all of these years, and Grace realizes her family secrets tangle and twist as darkly as the hidden passages of Alban House. Her mother was intending to tell the truth about that night to a reporter on the very day she died. Could it have been murder, or was she a victim of the supposed Alban curse? With the help of the disarmingly kind - and attractive - Reverend Matthew Parker, Grace must uncover the truth about her home and its curse before she and her daughter become the next victims.
Wendy Webb has woven a suspenseful mystery that skillfully skirts the boundary between what is paranormal and what is psychological.
Wendy Webb is editor-in-chief of Duluth-Superior, an upscale lifestyle magazine. A journalist with two decades of experience, she lives in Minnesota.
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"Great spooky book"
Really kept my interest, very spooky. Ending was kind of eh but overall good book. Problem with performance that audio would fluctuate and it was sometimes difficult to hear. It was nice to have a scary story that isn't all blood and gore. Would recommend .
"Good– albeit derivative and irritating at times"
This narrator has got to go! She's great as a crime-fiction/ detective story narrator, but the tone of voice she uses is just too authoritative, too sarcastic for this story. I needed to shut it off at times because it irritated me so.
The story is good, but not very original. If you have read Kate Morton's "House at Riverton", "Forgotten Garden" and/or John Harwood's "The Ghost Writer" you will have heard this one already. The author has either an uncanny ability to have dreamed up the same scenarios as these three books employ, or she has lifted them. I will give her the benefit of the doubt.
One thing I cannot forgive her for is her characterization. The protagonist and her daughter are unbearable. The daughter comes across as 10 rather than 16. No 16 year old acts as she does. And the mother is just ridiculous with all her "honey" this and "honey" that. Sooo much treacle, so cloying. I rolled my eyes a lot during this book.
Also baffled how the editor let her get away with using "a sense of dread" SO MANY TIMES throughout this book.
Overall a good story that kept me interested, but not a great work of fiction.
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"Better as Young Adult"
This book reminded me of the Nancy Drew novels I used to love as a kid. I would call it creepy, mystery light. It was a good story with very tight editing. But, I would have made the main character the daughter instead of the mother so that it would have been considered part of the young adult genre.
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This is another novel I bought based on the good reviews and I was very much disappointed. The characters are unconvincing, the dialogue is mundane and the storyline predictable and silly.
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As Hurricane Sandy barrels up the East Coast, we Floridians are breathing a sigh of relief. At least this time we didn't get hit. We hope the impact on our neighbors to the north is minor. But as a veteran of Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and Hurricane Wilma in 2005, I do have some advice on what hurricane supplies you really do and don't need. You could waste a lot of money on preparations but you shouldn't.
- Buy non-perishable food that you will eat whether or not your home is hit by the storm. Don't stock up on canned food you won't eat if you don't have to. Buy peanut butter, apples, canned vegetables, granola bars, canned tuna and foods your family likes. It's likely you'll be able to get to a grocery store within three or four days, so don't go overboard. If you have a grill, make sure you have charcoal or gas, because you'll need to eat the food from your refrigerator. Do buy bottled water. While it's unlikely the storm will cut the flow of water to your house, it could damage your city's water treatment plant and make tap water undrinkable for a few days. Don't forget pet food.
- Make sure you have powerful flashlights or lanterns and plenty of the right size batteries. You won't believe how dark it can be with no city lights. Plus, all those electronic toys you usually use to amuse yourself won't be available. You'll need enough light to cook, read, play the piano, enjoy board games or puzzles, etc.
- If you have a conventional land line, make sure you have a telephone that works without electricity. Land lines almost always work when the power is out, sometimes better than cell phones – and always better than cell phones that can't be charged. But you can't use the phone if the only instrument you have (including portable phones with a handset you can carry around the house) requires electricity. That means keep an old Princess-style Trimline or other convention model handy to plug in.
- Get some cash. If your area experiences widespread power failures, you won't be able to go to the bank or ATM. Stores that can open without electricity may not be able to take credit cards with no power. You may also need cash to pay people to cut up fallen tree limbs or clear debris from your property.
- Fill your car with gas. If the power is out, you won't be able to pump gas and you may end up having to drive long distances to find open stores and restaurants.
- Refill any prescriptions you'll need for the next few weeks. Power failures and flooding could close pharmacies and doctor's offices. Check your stash of over-the-counter drugs, too. You may not be able to run to the corner store for antihistamine, aspirin, or antiseptic cream. If you have an infant, check your stock of diapers and formula.
- Keep a stash of old-school tools you'll need to survive without power: manual can opener, matches, coffee filters and ground coffee for making coffee if you have a gas stove, paper plates and cups, hammer, screwdriver, pliers and duct tape. If you camp, dig those cans of Sterno and your camp stove out of the basement. You may also want to dig out sweaters, blankets and long underwater in case your house goes unheated for a week.
I am here to tell you that you can live 15 days without electricity (Wilma, 2005) but I hope you won't have to. At least you won't miss ice and air conditioning.
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About This Book"An artfully told story . . . The history, the land, and the determination of a band of refugees to care for each other are vividly evoked in this important work." -- Starred review, "Kirkus Reviews"
In the dry spring of 1999, eleven-year-old Stephen Majok watches as his friend Wol joins a circle of dancers. Wol is celebrating - only fourteen, he is engaged to Stephen's sister. Wol wants to marry because he might join the guerrillas in southern Sudan and fight the northern government soldiers. He wants a wife to remember him. Stephen thinks Wol is crazy. Children should study. But because of the civil war, there has been no school in their village for over a year. All Stephen has left from his student days is his books and one precious pencil, and the hunger for knowledge. Then, suddenly - but not unexpectedly - exploding bombs are heard in the tiny village. Stephen's mother tells him to hurry, pack his bag, and hide beyond the forest with Wol and their friend Deng. Stephen grabs his geography book, his pencil, and little else. He does not want to leave his mother and sister. He does not want to leave the life he loves.
In her latest portrayal of "children caught in the cultural crossfire" ("School Library Journal"), Alice Mead emphasizes the attachment all humans have to the small place on earth we call home, and our resistance to being displaced, even when our very lives are threatened.
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