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My suggestion is 1/4 cup less sugar as these are a bit sweet and 1 additional egg yoke for better hold! Otherwise great recipe!
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I used Pamela's Nut Flour so I'd recommend adding an extra egg for better hold. Also substituted both sugars for 3/4 cup truvia instead maybe just 1/2 cup would be better. However, AMAZING FLAVOR DEFINITELY MAKING AGAIN!!!! LOVE PAMELA's Nut flour
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The nights are drawing in and the flower selection is firmly on the dahlias, rudbeckias, amaranths and scabious – all the half hardy plants that take a few months to get going but perform very well until the last frosts. I love the additional berries, seed pods and grasses that we have to add interest at this time of year too. But this means that the end of the Scottish cut flower season is in sight.
With the last floral workshop Garden to Vase workshop coming up we will be exploring the material available in the garden at this time of year and looking at how best to cut and condition these varieties. From this flower bounty we look at how to make a spiral handtie which can be used to display flowers for a variety of purposes as a gift bouquet or in a jug or similar container.

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Science2Startup Symposium Convened Close to 300 Academic Researchers, Venture Capitalists, Entrepreneurs, and Pharmaceutical Executives, Creating Connections to Advance Scientific Innovation and Entrepreneurship
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Science2Startup (S2S TM), an invitation-only symposium, convened close to 300 members of the biotech ecosystem at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard on April 23, 2019. The Symposium featured 12 university researchers and first-time entrepreneurs who presented their work to an audience comprised of biopharma investors, industry executives, and fellow academic researchers.
"Science2Startup aims to equip exciting young startups in the life sciences industry with the tools they need to build their companies and ultimately, to bring new therapies to patients," said Ben Auspitz, Partner at F-Prime Capital. "The events at S2S were designed to equip participants for success by serving as both an educational opportunity and a forum to connect with investors, pharmaceutical executives, and all members of the biotech community."
S2S was created and presented by Boston-area venture capital firms Atlas Venture, F-Prime Capital, RA Capital Management, and Osage University Partners. The presenting teams were selected from over 175 submissions from 64 institutions across three continents.
The agenda underscored the relevance and interdependence of all biotech ecosystem participants: scientists, entrepreneurs, embedded service providers, the pharmaceutical industry, and funding sources.
"A healthy biotech innovation ecosystem needs more than brilliant scientists, entrepreneurs, and capital. It requires all these constituencies to connect with one another to build momentum around the discovery and development of new therapeutics. Science2Startup is planting the seeds of connectivity to bring novel science, entrepreneurial spirit, and resources together," said Bruce Booth, Partner at Atlas Venture.
In the keynote speech, Glenn Dranoff, Global head of Immuno-oncology at Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, discussed his experience as a medical student working with Nobel Laureate Gertrude Elion and the evolution of the immunoncology field from its inception to the enormous success it is today. He also discussed his personal role in the field both as an academic researcher at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and as a current executive at Novartis.
A panel discussion titled "Maintaining the Innovation Funnel – Future Trends in Funding Translatable Science," provided biotech, pharma, and venture investor perspectives on sustaining a healthy innovation ecosystem. S2S also featured a series of workshops presented by event sponsors Evotec, Deloitte, Goodwin, JLL, and SVB, which provided the researchers and university representatives in attendance with practical perspectives and tools for building successful biotech companies. In addition, Adam Rosenberg, CEO of Rodin Therapeutics and a serial biotech entrepreneur, shared his experience in building and leading various early-stage startups during an industry insights presentation titled "Startup Models."
"The transformational science and high-quality presentations showcased during the day validated the importance of S2S in opening up the Boston biotech ecosystem to global innovation," said Josh Resnick, Managing Director at RA Capital.
S2S attendees heard from presenters keen to further develop and build companies around therapeutic research for treating asthma and eosinophilic esophagitis, vitiligo, sleep apnea, various cancers, fibrosis, and other diseases.
"What separates S2S from other biotech events is the mentoring program, which allows academic researchers the opportunity to work one-on-one with experienced biotech executives to refine their startup ideas. This year's presentations were a testament to the impact of the mentoring program, and we are excited to see what the future holds for 2019's finalists," said Bill Harrington, Managing Partner at Osage University Partners.
About Atlas Venture
Atlas Venture is a leading biotech venture capital firm. With the goal of doing well by doing good, we have been building breakthrough biotech startups for over 25 years. We work side by side with exceptional scientists and entrepreneurs to translate high impact science into medicines for patients. Our seed-led venture creation strategy rigorously selects and focuses investment on the most compelling opportunities to build scalable businesses and realize value. For more information, please visit www.atlasventure.com.
About F-Prime Capital
F-Prime Capital is a global venture capital firm investing in life sciences, healthcare, and technology. Since 1969, F-Prime has worked closely with entrepreneurs and academics to create innovative solutions to some of the world's most significant challenges in healthcare and technology. For more information, please visit fprimecapital.com.
About Osage University Partners
Osage University Partners (OUP) is a venture capital firm focused on investing in startups that are commercializing pioneering university technologies. OUP partners with top research universities to invest in their most innovative startups, and OUP shares its investment profit with its partner institutions. The firm invests in life science, software, and hardware companies at all stages of company development. OUP has partnered with over 100 universities, including 41 of the top 50 U.S. institutions by research expenditures, and has invested in over 90 of their spinouts. For more information, visit oup.vc.
About RA Capital Management
RA Capital is a multi-stage investment manager dedicated to evidence-based investing in public and private healthcare and life science companies that are developing drugs, medical devices, and diagnostics. The flexibility of its strategy allows RA Capital to provide seed funding to startups and to lead private, IPO, and follow-on financings for its portfolio companies, both facilitating the crossover process and allowing management teams to drive value creation with fewer capital concerns from inception through commercialization. For more information, please visit www.racap.com.
Davina Magargal
F-Prime Capital
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The Toronto Star's Calgary apologist, Gillian Steward, thinks maybe Alberta premier Rachel Notley can frighten her former ally, B.C. premier John Horgan, into approving the Trans Mountain pipeline. It seems that the Alberta premier has committed $3.7 billion to lease 4,400 rail tanker cars to carry diluted bitumen to Burrard Inlet. The objective is not just to carry the tar sands output but to show the B.C. premier that rail is not as safe as pipelines.
And if there is a serious derailment of bitumen-loaded tanker cars, it will be John Horgan's fault. While the logic of this might confuse some readers, Steward goes on to list some of the recent accidents that might or might not have involved bitumen. She takes special note of the run-a-way freight train near Lake Louise that headed west with nobody at the controls. The killing of three Canadian Pacific employees and the derailment of 99 cars and two locomotives was horrific enough but if I was on the Transportation Safety Board, I would be having loud discussions with CP management about what the hell they think they are running?
What is just the icing on the cake, among all the failings of the CPR, is the ridiculous sight recently of two CP Rail trains colliding in the rail yards in Calgary. What were they doing? Practicing?
With hundreds of thousands of barrels of diluted bitumen being shipped south, east and west from Alberta every day, people are soon going to learn the difference between bitumen and crude oil. Crude can be cleaned up. Bitumen becomes part of the environment.
It sometimes appears that John Horgan and his NDP government in B.C. are the only adults in Western Canada. They have stood with the aboriginal groups, they have approved liquified natural gas shipping that can be done safely and they have shown their concern for the remaining Orcas in the Salish Sea. They are doing their job in a responsible manner. Others should do likewise.
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"The Mousetrap" playing at Arlington Heights' Metropolis Theatre is an updated portrayal of Agatha Christie's Classic Mystery. This is the longest running play in London's West End where I saw it in 1981.
This version does not disappoint. It does exactly what a true mystery should … pulls you in, makes you suspect everyone on stage and beyond and then leaves you with a jaw dropping result. No spoiler alert necessary. This is worth the trip to watch British humor and characterization portrayed before your very eyes.
The set design by Jeremy Hollis truly takes you away from 2019 and places you back in time in the burroughs surrounding post war London. The remarkable accents and diction throughout the piece help to suspend the ruse. But the star of this show is the rich characterization layered throughout the piece.
Almost everyone has something or someone to hide. The use of French scenes and door slamming constant action is a feat of direction. All of the eight actors were wonderful in holding true to their portrayals. Stand outs include Guy Wicke's Paravicini and Rian Jairell's Metcalf.
While the wind blows outside the theatre and also outside of Monkswell Manor you are treated to the same delight as the English royal family who saw it under a different title, "Three Blind Mice" in 1947. It's enough to give anyone the shivers.
Tickets for "The Mousetrap" at Metropolis Theatre in Arlington Heights are $40 for regular run shows and can be purchased online at MetropolisArts.com or by calling the Box Office at 847 577 2121. The show runs through March 16 and a calendar of performances is listed online.
• Mary Beth Euker is a co founder and director of Cricket Theatre Company in Lake Zurich.


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Jane Caty, MD; A. Paula Grigorian, MD; Florin Grigorian, MD
The authors report a case of asymptomatic leukemic optic neuropathy as the first sign of acute lymphoblastic leukemia relapse in a 4-year-old boy. Routine ophthalmologic examination showed normal visual acuity and pupillary function in the presence of a tumoral mass covering the left optic disc. The mass resolved with preservation of vision after intrathecal chemotherapy. A routine ophthalmological examination is recommended for all patients with a history of acute lymphoblastic leukemia to exclude optic nerve involvement without systemic symptoms or signs. Vision can be preserved and radiation avoided by using targeted chemotherapy. [J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2017;54:e60–e62.]
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common malignant disease of childhood, with a median age at diagnosis of 2 to 3 years. Prognosis is heavily correlated to age at diagnosis, with a 90% 5-year survival rate in children diagnosed at younger than the age of 15 years and a 75% 5-year survival rate for children diagnosed between the ages of 15 and 19 years. Risk factors include radiation exposure, inherited mutations that damage DNA repair, and conditions such as Down syndrome, neurofibromatosis, and ataxia telangiectasia, although most patients have no identifiable risk factors.
Leukemia can recur anywhere in the body and can involve any structure of the eye.1 Therefore, ophthalmologists should maintain a high level of suspicion for leukemia recurrence. Isolated optic nerve infiltration by leukemic cells has rarely been reported as an initial presentation of disease recurrence.2,3
We present the case of a 4-year-old boy with a history of pre-B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia involving the central nervous system diagnosed at the age of 2 years. He had an isolated central nervous system relapse 11 months after diagnosis during the first maintenance cycle with a reportedly abnormal left optic nerve. He was considered to be at intermediate risk after his early relapse. He was lost to follow-up when his family moved across the country and was admitted to our institution 14 months later. At that time, he was diagnosed as having pre-acute lymphoblastic leukemia because his peripheral smear showed 1% blasts, with 5% blasts considered diagnostic for a relapse. Ophthalmology was consulted due to his history of central nervous system involvement.
The patient was found to have visual acuity of 20/30 by Allen in both eyes, which was normal for his age. Color vision by Hardy–Rand–Rittler was normal in each eye and pupils were equally reactive to light and accommodation without relative afferent pupillary defect. Anterior segments of both eyes and fundus examination of the right eye were normal. Fundus examination of the left eye revealed a fluffy white mass obscuring the optic disc with peripapillary vascular sheathing (Figure 1).
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Fundus photograph of the left eye showing a fluffy white mass (arrow) covering the optic nerve head.
The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the brain and orbits did not demonstrate any enhancement of the optic nerves or brain tissue (Figure 2). Cerebrospinal fluid revealed rare cells suspicious for blasts. The patient was treated with intrathecal methotrexate and vincristine in addition to his chemotherapy protocol, and did not receive ocular radiation due to the asymptomatic nature of the condition to preserve his vision. He was monitored closely.
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Axial contrast magnetic resonance imaging of the orbits showing normal optic nerves. Left eye demonstrates non-enhancing mass covering the optic disc (arrow).
Three weeks later, visual acuity was preserved and the optic nerve mass disappeared and was replaced by gliosis with good visualization of the optic nerve head (Figure 3). Fluorescein angiography was normal without neovascularization (Figure 4). Cerebral spinal fluid pathology showed blasts, and relapse of acute lymphoblastic leukemia was confirmed with hypercellular bone marrow. The patient was treated with chemotherapy for the next 6 months and his good vision was maintained.
Figure 3.
Optic nerve head glial scar (arrow) and peripapillary vascular sheathing 3 weeks after starting intrathecal methotrexate.
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Fluorescein angiography 3 weeks after starting intrathecal methotrexate represents normal fluorescein uptake confirming the complete resolution of the optic nerve leukemic infiltrate. There is no residual tumoral lesion at the level of the optic nerve. There is no optic nerve enhancement seen in the (A) retinal arterial, (B) capillary transition, (C) early venous, or (D) late venous stages.
Our patient had asymptomatic optic nerve infiltration with preserved visual acuity, color vision, and pupillary function. Most interestingly, the lesion resolved completely with intrathecal methotrexate, with complete preservation of vision. Previous cases reported have been treated with urgent radiation of the eye due to reported risks of compression necrosis or vascular occlusion.2–6 This treatment caused decreased vision due to radiation neuropathy and atrophy. In the current case, we decided to monitor closely and avoid the risks of radiation.
Another particular finding in this patient was the non-enhanced appearance on MRI. One would expect optic nerve enhancement with leukemic infiltration; however, studies have shown that this occurs in only 20% of cases.7 The role of screening MRI in leukemia survivors has not been established, but clinicians should be aware that optic nerve infiltration can occur even with a normal MRI scan.7
Optic nerve infiltration may be the first sign of acute lymphoblastic leukemia relapse. In our case, the vision, color vision, and pupillary reflexes were normal and consistent throughout the evolution of the disease. Of note, the absence of enhancement on MRI does not exclude neoplastic infiltration. We recommend routine ophthalmological examinations for all patients with a history of acute lymphoblastic leukemia to exclude optic nerve involvement without systemic symptoms or signs.
From the Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospitals Eye Institute, Cleveland, Ohio (JC, APG); and Cleveland Clinic, Akron General Hospital, Akron, Ohio (FG).
The authors have no financial or proprietary interest in the materials presented herein.
Correspondence: A. Paula Grigorian, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospitals Eye Institute, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106. E-mail:
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The other day my wife, Dorit, came home and said "no billion dollar strawberries for us this week." We have recently decided only to get organic strawberries, because they are on the dirty dozen list.
Strawberries ALWAYS make it onto this list. They, like other berries, suck up what is around them and on them, and have, apparently, higher pesticide residues.
No billion dollar strawberries this week, or any other week... I guess.


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a web page designed and optimized for high search engine rankings. Such pages are rich in keywords and structured for ease of crawling.
Compatibility with the way the various major search engines work. Without being search engine friendly a website will be hard to find. A search engine is a business like any other if it does not produce the results it's customers need then market forces dictate it's customers will go elsewhere. Search engine friendliness is attempting to ensure a website "does what it says on the tin" in the eyes of the major search engines.


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The long cylindrical column of light of the Shadow Fern Series features an outer diffuser woven from mocha brown abaca string. The open top allows plenty of upward light to escape while the inlayed fern leaves of the inner diffuser provide a warm and natural element to any room.
The inner diffuser features abaca paper with inlayed fern leaves. which is adhered to a standard UL lamp backing. The outer diffuser features abaca string woven into a sturdy, wire mesh that is attached to the frame.
Dimensions: 9 x 9 x 48 Inches (L x W x H)
Items are handmade and some variations may exist.
Number of Bulbs: 3
Eangee recommends light bulbs based on heat, not by light output.
We recommend using either compact florescent light (CFL) bulbs or LED bulbs. These will provide the same amount of light but use less wattage and produce less heat as compared to a standard incandescent bulb. The lower heat will help ensure the longivity of the lamp .
If you use an incandescent bulb, we suggest a maximum of 40 watts.
If cleaning is required for Eangee lamps, we recommend using a dry cloth or duster. We do not suggest liquid cleaners.
We do not recommend placing your lamp in direct sunlight for extended periods of time.


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Armatures and Buttresses
Oct 31, 2017 05:18PM
By Matthew Schlueb
What is it about clockmakers that makes them good architects? Is it their propensity for puzzling and being able to fit so many moving parts into a confined housing? Or maybe it is their intuitive sense of timing, crafting mechanisms that come to life in a measured, predictable way. I like to think it is their understanding of gears, levers and pendulums. A good architect must first know how to build, the sequencing of materials, each providing a necessary function, assembled in such a way to make a structure stand.
One of the greatest architects in modern history was raised a clockmaker. He had no training in buildings when he claimed to know how to construct a dome over the largest cathedral the world had ever seen. "How could a clockmaker know how to build such a dome?" said the city fathers of Florence.
Their cathedral stood open to the sky for over a century because no one in Europe knew how to build a dome to span the opening. It was so large, in fact, that there was not enough timber available in all of Italy to erect the scaffolding needed to support the masonry until the dome was complete. But this was Filippo Brunelleschi's genius: the clockmaker figured a way to build a dome without scaffolding, senza armatura, without armature. And today, over 500 years later, that dome still stands as the largest masonry dome in the world.
He crafted bricks into particular shapes, interlocking them to be self-supporting as they were laid in successive rings, like cogs fitting together into the gears of a clock. Further, he designed the dome in the shape of an upright egg, recognizing that this natural profile transfers all of the weight of a masonry dome directly down, without the need for lateral buttressing. These ideas were revolutionary in construction and changed architecture forever.
In my mind, it was this absence of scaffolding and buttressing that defined him as a true Renaissance architect. Solving problems by finding solutions within the materials of construction, not in the crutches others would add to make things stand up. He dealt directly with the material at hand, eliminating everything else as obstacles.
Too often architects get caught up in the armatures and buttresses, losing sight of what is really going on within a space. It is easy to be distracted by sleek skins and sexy technologies, not giving much thought to the consequence of such design decisions. The walls we build no longer protect us from what is outside; they are too permanent. In our retreat inside, we have lost touch with the outside physically. And by doing so, we are more tuned to the tick of a clock than the call of a bird. The outside world no longer offers us a meditative balance, a healthy exchange—our walls have closed us off.
Not long ago, I crafted a pivot hinge with a 3D printer that enabled a Dogon granary door to be used for the powder room off of our living room. The fabric curtain we had hanging in the opening previously remained, providing some privacy by drawing across the cracks between the door planks leaking light and sightline for peeking eyes. However, complete privacy is absent, since the rectangular door does not fit tight to the irregular curved opening, so the sounds and smells of the bathroom escape.
Naturally, this makes most visitors to our home uncomfortable. It may even play a role in the length of their visits. But this door experiment was not intended to offend or create discomfort. Rather, it was a tool to study the nuanced dimensions of inhabited space. We take for granted the security behind a closed door, to the point we no longer notice it. Much the way we no longer notice the outdoors.
Using a door that does not close out sights and sounds makes you more aware of your surroundings, more tuned into your senses. The door may not have the precision of a clock when it comes to closing, but it commands your attention immediately. You notice things that you didn't notice before, like how a spring breeze tickles tree leaves and when sunlight passes through, dances from one branch to the next, changing direction and shifting shadows, bending light.
Maybe this is the lesson our homes could learn from Filippo: that there is a world of sights and sounds out there from which our walls and doors have closed us off. By doing so, our eyes no longer see, our ears no longer hear. A dulling of the senses that a permeable house living life more directly—without armatures or obstacles to the tactile world—could restore a sensitivity and symbiosis with the environment we have lost.
Matthew Schlueb is a registered architect and owner of SCHLUEBarchitecture. For questions or comments, contact Matthew at email@example.com. This article is part of an ongoing series addressing architectural issues for homeowners.


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MADISON, N.J. --- The No. 10 Moravian College softball team remained undefeated in Landmark Conference action with a pair of shutout wins at Drew University Saturday afternoon, taking the first game 9-0 in five innings and winning the second contest 8-0 in six innings.
The Greyhounds, now 21-3 overall and 10-0 in Landmark Conference play, have won three of their last four games by shutout and half of their Landmark Conference wins this spring have been by shutout.
Senior Josie Novak earned the win in the opener as she scattered three hits and struck out six batters to improve to 10-2 in the circle this spring with her 29th career shutout.
The Hounds had nine hits in the game with freshman right fielder Brooke Wehr going 4-for-4 with two RBIs. Junior center fielder Kat Spilman was 2-for-2 with a pair of RBIs while senior catcher Janae Matos added two RBIs.
The Blue and Grey took a 3-0 lead in the top of the second inning in the opener. Freshman shortstop Maddisen Bieber reached on an error as did sophomore designated player Lauren Goetz. Wehr then connected on an RBI single to bring Bieber across the plate while Matos hit a two-RBI single to score Goetz and Wehr.
Moravian added six runs in the top of the fifth inning for the NCAA run rule. Junior third baseman Madison Shaneberger drew a walk and senior first baseman Jean Markovic was hit by a pitch to start the inning. After a wild pitch, Bieber hit an RBI ground out to score Shaneberger while Markovic scored when Goetz reached on an error. Wehr connected on another RBI single to bring in Goetz, and Wehr and junior pinch runner Ashley Gindle scored on a two-RBI triple by Spilman. Freshman second baseman Shannon Brogan drove in the final run with an RBI single as Spilman raced across the plate.
Junior pitcher Amanda Carisone improved to 11-1 in the circle this season with her 18th career shutout in the second game, scattering two hits to go with five strikeouts.
The Greyhounds added another 11 hits in the second game with Bieber going 2-for-3 and both Wehr and Spilman adding 2-for-4 performances at the plate.
The Blue and Grey took a 2-0 lead in the top of the second inning. Brogan singled with one out and scored on an RBI double by Shaneberger. Bieber would eventually drive in Shaneberger with an RBI single.
The Hounds pushed the edge to 3-0 with a run on the third inning as Wehr led off with a single and eventually scored on an error.
Moravian added three more runs in the top of the fourth frame. Wehr had an RBI single to score junior designated player Kaela Kane, who had reentered the game after Goetz reached on a fielder's choice. Sophomore left fielder Emily Stanilious followed with an RBI double to bring in Wehr, and Stanilious finished off the inning when she raced home on an error.
The Greyhounds score a run in the top of the fifth inning on an RBI pinch hit sacrifice fly by senior Megan Taylor that scored Shaneberger, who had walked earlier in the inning. The Blue and Grey added a run in the sixth for the NCAA run rule as Spilman connected on an RBI double to bring in senior pinch runner Jackie Marshall.
Moravian is slated to return to action on Tuesday, April 17 in a non-conference doubleheader versus Delaware Valley University beginning at 3:00 p.m. at Blue & Grey Field in Bethlehem.


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Never has nothing felt so nice.
As we're all digesting Apple's latest earnings report, one quick thing jumped out at me: Apple's computer sales. Apple shipped 4.9 million Macs in its fiscal fourth quarter. That was about the same amount it shipped in the same period last year, so the company's computer sales showed essentially no growth. (OK, growth was actually 0.6 percent, but that's less than a rounding error.)
In a vacuum, that performance might sound terrible. But set in context, it looks pretty darn good.
You see, according to Gartner and IDC, two of the leading tech research firms, overall PC sales fell by 8 percent or more in the most recent quarter. So having flat sales is something of an achievement.
It's no secret that PC makers have hit hard times. Sales are slowing. Some analysts are blaming competition from the iPad and other tablets. Others are attributing the slowdown to consumers and retailers waiting for the release of Windows 8.
Whatever the reason, Apple hasn't been immune to the trend. Its Mac sales growth has slowed dramatically over the last year. As recently as last holiday season, Apple's Mac sales grew at a 26 percent annual rate. But over the last three quarters, that growth rate dropped to 6.8 percent, then 1.8 percent and now 0.6 percent.
Still, as CEO Tim Cook noted at the company's iPad mini event earlier this week, Apple's sales growth in computers has outpaced the industry for six years running. And if you count the iPad as a computer, Apple's sales growth looks quite robust compared to the rest of the industry.
It will be interesting to see if Apple is able to continue to outpace the industry in the current quarter, with the launch of Windows 8. Not only could Microsoft's new operating system juice PC sales, it also could help Apple's rivals cut into sales of the iPad. Windows 8's new interface was designed with touch-based machines like the iPad in mind and manufacturers are releasing a slew of new tablets and PCs that convert into tablets to take advantage of that feature.
Of course, Apple isn't standing still. At the iPad mini event earlier this week, it updated its computer lineup — and, of course, added a smaller, cheaper iPad to its offerings.


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Did the stresses of the holidays take their toll? Did Christmas time mean a little too much together time? Though it's only January, you may be wishing for a vacation.
If you haven't accrued enough paid time off this year, an exotic trip may be out of the question. Fortunately, the Dallas-Fort Worth region offers tours and destinations that can make you feel like a tourist without having to leave North Texas.
TripAdvisor ranked the top things to do in Dallas, based on traveler tour bookings on TripAdvisor Experiences through Dec. 10. The list includes a range of activities that will help you enjoy and learn more about North Texas.
Take a taste of Dallas cuisine with food tours in the city's Uptown and West Village neighborhoods. Or sample five locally made wines, along with gourmet cheeses, pizza and desserts.
If you've always been intrigued by the theories behind the JFK assassination, get a history lesson and visit key sites related to the event with guided tours.
For those wanting to visit the west side of the Metroplex, TripAdvisor's list includes historical tours around Fort Worth, where you can learn about the city's founding and its continued growth today.
The top places to visit were listed as follows: No. 1 JFK Assassination and Museum Tour; No. 2 3-Hour, Small-Group Sightseeing Tour of Dallas by Fun Dallas Tours; No. 3 Best Tacos and Margaritas Tour from Dallas by Chocolate Tours; No. 4 Small-Group Tour: Dallas and Fort Worth City Sightseeing by Fun Dallas Tours; and No. 5 Dallas Indoor Skydiving Experience from iFly Dallas.
You can click here to take a look at the rest of the top 20 things to do in Dallas, in addition to finding links to learn more about all of these experience.
If you're more of just the shopping type, we invite you to check out this gallery of the top places to shop local in North Texas.


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I am back from a wonderful weekend with my family. Friends of ours have a camp on Moosehead Lake in Greenville, Maine. It is very peaceful there, no phones, no tv, no computer, no running water. It is nice but I was happy to come home after 3 days.
Now that I am back home, it is time to play. I am playing along with the "Try A New Technique" on Splitcoaststampers. It is to create a tri-fold Pocket Card. You can get all of the great instructions to make one yourself here.
After I assembled my card it was time to embellish (which happens to be the fun part). I decided to make a belly band for my card. To do this, I cut a piece of my pattered paper 1 1/2" wide by 7" and scored appropriately. Next I used the designer center from the JustRite Stampers new Friendship Set. I colored the image with my Copic markers. Then I diecut the center using the Spellbinders Classic Circles and used Scallop Circles for the mats. Each layer has pop dots between to give lots of dimension. Then I attached it to my belly band. I chalked around the edge and in the center of my stamped image to add more color.
To decorate the card, I randomly stamped a flower from the Autumn Leaves Flower stamp set using Versamagic Pumpkin Spice ink. I added Lavender Stickles to the centers for extra bling.
The puffy butterflies are leftovers from my stash. I added Tiara Stickles for stringers behind my butterflies.
The corner puffy stickers and puffy heart stickers are also from my stash.
The "Friendship and happiness" on my pockets are also from the Friendship Set by JustRite Stampers. It is a border that I diecut into half circles using my Spellbinders Classic Circle Nestabilities.
This was a fun project to assemble. I'm sure to make more of these in the future.
Thanks for stopping in for a visit today.
Stamps: JustRite Stampers - Friendship set, 3 1/4" wood stamper, Autumn Leaves
Paper: DCWV Posies Glitter Print, Plum cardstock, Worldwin cardstock
Ink: Versamagic Pumpkin Spice, Purple Hydrangea, Copic markers (B02, B14, G24, G07, V17, BV01, Y19)
Accessories: Spellbinders Classic Circles & Scallop Circles Nestabilities, Stickles (Tiara & Lavender), misc ribbon, misc puffy stickers, pop dots, SU Large oval punch, Pebbles, Inc Pearlescent chalk


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Tie Guan Yin roasted during autumn of 2018 stuffed into bitter gourds and then dried.
Each listing is for 2 pieces.
*3-12-19 posted, going to be weighting them out soon to give approximate weight*
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With me being me,
Feeling unhinged.
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Displaced from me.
Displaced in being, hurt, tortured.
Tortured by my very being.
My hurting, my living,
My care but all alone.
My existence hurts.
Coping non-existent.
Waiting to end.
Losing hope.
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Includes Bread and Butter or Margarine.
Our dinner menu is available all day every day.
Broiled Salmon $13.95
Broiled Skewered Shrimp $13.50
Broiled Skewered Scallops $13.50
1/2 order $9.50
Broiled Shellfish Kabob $19.95
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Fried Calamari $9.50
Fried Oysters $10.50
Fried Ipswich Clams $16.95
Fried Jumbo Shrimp $13.50
Fried Scallops $13.50
Fried Combination Seafood $13.50(shrimp, scallops and fish)
Fish & Chips $9.95
Cod $11.95
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Halibut $18.50
(broiled, grilled or deep fried)
Grilled Tilapia $11.50
Grilled Idaho Trout $11.50
Grilled Pacific Red Snapper $11.50
Grilled Catfish $11.50
Grilled Fillet of Sole $9.95
Grilled Fillet of Sandabs $9.95
Grilled Calamari Steak $10.50
Grilled Orange Roughy $14.50
Grilled Lemon Pepper Chicken Breast $9.95
Fried Chicken Strips $9.95
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Lobster Tails (2) – Market Price
Just One – Market Price
Deep Fried Lobster Chunks – Market Price
Cajun or Lemon Pepper Spices available for .75 extra
With the Exception of the Two Lobster Tail Dinner, All of Our Entrees Have Been Approved By The American Heart Association
Check our chalkboard for today's catch, and other entrees that may not appear on the menu. If our "Fresh List" is limited, so is the supply of truly fresh fish.
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The Mysterious Note
A reluctant family accompanies their businessman father to a small town. His mission is to repossess a hardware store that is run using "unusual financial practices". When his son meets a couple of local kids, together they discover a mysterious note that might change everything if they can unravel the mystery in time.
Views: 316
Genre: Adventure
Director: Richard Aguilera
Actors: Alex Aguilera, Jean-Ires Michel, Lisye Rizzioli, Natasha Diaz-Potter, Peter Tumangday, Rich Aguilera
Country: USA
Duration: 87
Quality: 4K
Release: 2019
IMDb: 4.6
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Seasoned Seeing
By Ian Anderson
My wife and I lived in Nashville shortly after we were married, and even though we were there for a brief period, the memories I have of that time are deeply set into my mind. It was there that the spring rain did a work on my senses; it was there that the Second Street blossoms downtown opened my eyes. I began to read more about the outdoors. I discovered an article about the massive California redwoods, and it gave me images of a separate ecosystem that I haven't been able to shake. Even though I was well into my twenties, it was like I was living my first spring.
All was new.
For about a month I searched for a job. My mornings were spent in the public library so I could use the Internet; before I got to the computer lab, however, I would stop where I knew the books on art were kept. It was there I learned to see Van Gogh again, his paintings and sketches of the poor helping me build compassion for the homeless of the city I just walked through.
When I finally found a job, my eyes were opened once again. I ended up working as a substitute preschool teacher for two and three year olds, and it was exhausting. The long commute only added to the fatigue. Soon, my wife joined me at the preschool, and we shared the work and the drive. In the midst of the new experience we learned a lot about children, and we still talk about the little ones who ran circles around us every day. In fact, it helped us make lasting decisions about how we parent our boys now.
As I saw the trees and flowers, painting, and the needy (both the homeless and the children around me), I also rediscovered Charles Dickens. In high school I detested the one and only novel of his I had to read, but David Copperfield sparked my interest, and since then I've come to appreciate more of Dickens.
All these experiences convinced me that not everything we've tried once — or even things we've seen or heard too many times to count — is done giving us joy.
I climbed trees as a child, but I never knew how breathtaking they would be to me as an adult; I had seen flowers bloom, yet I didn't know how I would long for them when they wilted in the heat; paint and pencils were things I'd tried and looked over, but seeing Van Gogh's subjects come alive around me on the streets made me actually stop and act; children, I knew, were always selfish and tiring, but to care for a child made me want to care for my own; books, perhaps, went back with me farther than the others listed above, but I see now that a second try is worth the time.
This spring, look at what you've already seen — but see it this time.
Ian Anderson is a teacher, a husband, and a dad. He lives with his family in Central Kansas. Occasionally, he tweets here: @ian_writes.


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Ceredigion Garden & Craft Festival, Aberaeron – CANCELLED
August 8 @ 10:00 am - August 9 @ 5:00 pm| Free
Now in its 11th year and expanding all the time. Held on Alban Square Field, Aberaeron and organised by Ceredigion & District Growers Association, this is the premier event of its type in West Wales. Penlan Perennials will be there and pre-ordered plants can be delivered free of charge. Simply use click and collect at the checkout.
Over 70 stalls selling plants, craft and food, together with children's entertainment. Caterers in attendance. Something for everyone and FREE ENTRY.
Sorry but NO DOGS are allowed on the field (except service dogs). BY ORDER OF THE TOWN COUNCIL.


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Stomper Lau Lup was captivated by a moth that he saw on a staircase landing in Hougang yesterday (September 2).
Amidst the current Pokemon GO craze, the moth looked very much like the creature Butterfree.
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Margaret Shanks, from 1893 until she died in March, 1925 wrote a regular weekly column for the Scottish Farmer under the pseudonym "Gretchen". The contributions, under the headline, "The Household", were scarcely ever omitted. They were begun when Margaret was 30. She chose the by-line Gretchen but changed back to her own Christian name of Margaret during the first World War, the German nick name being considered then to be inappropriate.
The subject matter of the articles varied from recipes to housekeeping and indicated that Margaret had a thorough knowledge of most aspects of housework. Gradually, however, there was increasing interest in practical matters of a topical nature, descriptions of work outside the kitchen, in the farm steading, in the fields, the village, natural studies of birds and flowers, foxes and otters and their depredations, the impact of the war, books and authors. She met many people who came to the kitchen door looking for such ordinary things as cups of water, milk, and bread. These provided interesting material for her pen.
Though shy and introverted, Margaret was remarkably clever. She had been to Glasgow University when she was 16 where she had won the junior and senior scholarships on each of two years. She had then, however, had a nervous breakdown which prevented her taking up a position as a teacher or similar professional posting. She returned to Egremont and the farm at Woodend.


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Those of us more interested in signal than in noise may be in the minority, and that just makes it even more of a challenge to try to construct a suitable filter. Ultimately, however, we may be able to use the very Facebook concept of mindless self-promotion as a guideline. Consider the extent to which Peter Travers' latest summary for Rolling Stone seems to have more to do with preening his own ego than with warranting his praise for the film:
Can a movie really define a generation? The Social Network comes damn close. It uses the tangled roots of Facebook, created by anti-social Harvard undergrad Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) to show how technology is winning the battle against actual human contact, creating a nation of narcissists shaping their own reality like a Facebook page. If youth can't see itself in this movie, it's just not paying attention.Consider his invocation of the concept of narcissism. The implication seems to be that there is something wrong with the failure of today's youth to "see itself in this movie;" but he seemed to have missed the point that this is the fundamental symptom of narcissism. This goes all the way back to the original mythological conception of Narcissus, so enamored of the image of the water that he could no longer grasp the relationship between image and self. That particular lost grip on reality became the basis for narcissism making the leap from cautionary tale to symptom of psychopathology; but for Travers narcissism seems to be just a word to attract the reader's attention, rather than an explanatory concept.
However, narcissism is not the only "complex word" (with apologies to William Empson) over which Travers trips. The concept of attention is equally problematic. Perhaps Travers is too stuck in the world of film to recognize that the media industry, taken as a whole, has not only commoditized attention but also turned it into a scarce commodity. As I have previously suggested, those with power have discovered that distraction can be a useful tool when it comes to both maintaining and exercising authority. The consciousness industry thrives through those who are "not paying attention;" and, from this point of view, Facebook was just a happy accident for increasing the ranks of those "not paying attention" to the benefit of those committed to pulling the strings of others.
The question is not whether or not "youth" can "see itself in this movie." The question is whether or not that "youth" can even grasp the concept of a cautionary tale, let alone the cautions themselves. I find myself reminded (as I had been in 2007) of the sign I kept on the door of my office at the University of Pennsylvania:
You built the scaffoldWill this be the epitaph of Travers' "youth?" Since Travers' text came from Rolling Stone, perhaps the best way to address that question is with a quote from Bob Dylan:
You tied the rope
You put your head in the noose
And now you're complaining that the trapdoor opened
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind.That "twist" on Dylan's words seems to provide the best reading of my own metaphor and of the folly of Travers' own efforts at critique.


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Today's featured recipe comes from Group B blogger, Camilla of Culinary Adventures with Camilla, who made Indian-Style Meatballs from her assigned blog, The Hobo Kitchen. We just had a wonderful Sunday Supper Movement event featuring meatballs, so I'm on the meatball train right now wanting to have all these amazing recipes to hoard. It was exciting to see yet another meatball recipe on Monday :)
Camilla had this to say about her recipe:
"We love Indian flavors in our household, so her Indian-Style Meatballs won out. Mine are slightly adapted as I made them gluten-free and baked them versus pan-fried them."
Get the recipe for Indian-Style Meatballs here.
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Manchester City and Burton meet at Etihad Stadium For the 2nd match of the English League Cup semi-final on January 9, 2019.
Manchester City vs Burton Football Betting Tips
Encouraged by three consecutive victories, including a direct showdown against Liverpool by the Premier League and a resounding 7-0 over Rotherham by FA Cup. For the League Cup the cityzens have already eliminated Oxford, Fulham and Leicester.
In the last 5 games were 3 wins and 2 losses. In this period beat Liverpool, Southampton and Rotherham, in addition to losing to Crystal Palace and Leicester.
In the last 10 times that Manchester City has played inside their stadium has recorded a campaign of 9 victories and 1 defeat. There were 36 goals scored and 9 conceded. One of his main highlights is the striker Aguero.
While on the other side are Burton, who play for Ligue One, the English third division, but has not lost four games.
For the League Cup the team has already eliminated Shrewsbury Town, Aston Villa, Bunrley, Nottingham Forest and Middlesbrough.
In the last 5 games played were 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. In this period they won Wycombe Wanderers and Rochdale, as well as drawing with Plymouth Argyle and Bristol Rovers and losing to Luton.
Playing out of their stadium Burton scored 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in the last 10 games played in that condition. There were 14 goals scored and 13 conceded. One of his main highlights is striker Liam Boyce.
Get more Manchester City vs. Burton betting tips and predictions
Even before an inglorious marathon Manchester City has proven that it has the squad and potential to advance on all fronts. In the Premier League broke the invincibility of Liverpool and returned the battle for the title.
In the FA Cup with a reserve team the team imposes a true massacre on a weak opponent. The fact that it is seems to not starve the team of Guardiola and being an eliminatory game I believe in an even more focused team.
Even if you play without some of its main stars. But there is cast for everything in my vision. Especially in front of Burton.
Betting Tips: City AH -1 HT
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Summertime for my family means camping, early mornings, and berry picking! The days of expensive berries are gone, thanks to all the local Pick Your Own farms! Picking your own berries can actually help your family save a TON of money and eat healthier, all while having fun! And if you have kids it's a great way to get them more in touch with the food they eat every day! But before you go out and start picking your bushels, there are some berry picking tips I want to share in order to ensure you are saving money and making your berries last!
1. Pick A LOT! When we pick berries we get the biggest size basket the farm carries then we buy enough of them to get a discount. (Many farms give a discount when you buy 3 or 4 baskets). Since these are going to be frozen, we just buy as much as we think we can pick before we get exhausted.
2. Clean & Cut Your Berries. Most Pick-Your-Own Farms allow in-field eating which means these are safe to eat without washing. However, cleaning them when you get home will help them last longer. If you are planning on freezing them, cleaning is a must! And if your fruit has stems or pits you'll also want to remove them- we're aiming for as blender-ready as possible!
3. DRY THE BERRIES!!! This is the most important step. Pull out every flat surface, spread the berries in a single layer and let them dry completely before freezing. This will minimize the ice buildup.
4. Freeze depending on use. We have two freezing options; store them one cup at a time in small ziptop bags (for single serving uses) or store them in large ziptop bags for larger portions. No matter what size you divide them into, the important thing is to make sure they're sealed and mostly air free.
So to recap: pick, clean, dry, freeze- that's it!
Ready to know how much you'll save?
Last summer in my local grocery store you could purchase 2 cups of blueberries for around $4.00, not on sale. At our local farm, we picked 3 large baskets of blueberries for $15 dollars each and got a total of 60 cups of blueberries!!! That brings the cost per cup to 75 cents, meaning with every cup of blueberries you pick you'll save $1.25- how awesome is that?!
Your total savings will depend on the fruit you pick and how much fruit you can pack into your basket, but it will always be significant.
What to do with these mountains of berries? Here's my top picks:
- Smoothies, SO MANY SMOOTHIES (my go to green recipe is 1/2 cup soy milk, 1 cup water, 1/2 pear, 1 cup frozen berries, 1 scoop vegan protein powder, 1 cup kale)
- Instant Blueberry Ice Cream!
- Berry Chia Seed Jam
- Plain old "it's hot and I want something cold" snacking
Every summer, we pick strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries. We tried blackberries once but they don't freeze as well. You can also pick pitted fruits like cherries or peaches just add the pit-removal into the cleaning step.
I hope this inspires you to get out there, pick some berries, save some money, and have fun being healthy with your family!