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MadMax2023 wrote:it's so slow that it is unplayable, song is a disaster.
Maybe i don't use the most adapted version os the game (pc version).
MadMax2023 wrote:With Day of tentacle color are weird
mikro wrote:I must find time for both ScummVM and OpenTTD again, damn it.
Palette in ScummVM is seriously broken
mikro wrote:I can confirm that Olivier's changes do make a difference. So here you are, my build with Olivier's SDL: http://ge.tt/7nBDSJD2?c
I'm really happy to see this, the change will benefit for OpenTTD for sure too. All you have to do is ask
So if you guys like it, please test it and then, same as with OpenTTD, I can make a proper release. I do it not because I expect hundreds of fans but as soon as I release the official build, I don't want to mess with it anymore, so this is the only chance to force me to do some additional changes to both projects.
And of course - Olivier thanks for your contribution!
mikro wrote:Are you sure it doesn't work if you set the device to Default *and* 8 kHz from the beginning?
mikro wrote:I must find time for both ScummVM and OpenTTD again, damn it.
Palette in ScummVM is seriously broken, that games must look terrible.
mikro wrote:Damn, somebody still remembers.
mikro wrote:Damn, somebody still remembers. The truth is now my options are a little limited because I don't have a CT60 nearby so I could use only Aranym. And I work on some other projects. But Saulot did write me back then and he seemed to be determined to continue the development. Otherwise... you must be patient. It's in my queue (with OpenTTD) but no date set (as usual).
mikro wrote:Since I do have a CT60e now, I can give you another vague promise that one day I'm going to look at it again.
Estrayk wrote:I´ve tested ScummVM today, it works like a charm in MagiC 6.20 btw.
mzry wrote:Can anyone tell me how to get RAW midi output working? The driver is called STMIDI and that is what it is supposed to do. When I select this option my Falcon just locks up with a black screen, in mint or tos. I have a real MT32 so this is why I want to get it working.
MadMax2023 wrote: (police quest 4, Myst, Land of lore, Simon the sorcerer 2, etc ...) and it works perfectly
handballchamp wrote:hi all - best steps for this... I've downloaded the tpp files. do I just grab games now? New to this?
jury wrote:MadMax2023 wrote: (police quest 4, Myst, Land of lore, Simon the sorcerer 2, etc ...) and it works perfectly
How did you configure Simon the Sorcerrer that it works perfectly? I have tried many, many configurations and never managed to make it work faster than 1 frame every few seconds :/
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Original post at viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2379868RickI wrote:I inserted some of this info in the other POV accident thread but not sure if many folks saw it. This is a case of a guy with no training figuring things out on his own as I understand it with an excessively large kite in high gusty winds. He caught the whole thing on his GoPro camera and even did an animated reenactment of the accident. I believe he healed from the accident but resolved to not kite again.
Take adequate quality pro kiting lessons, even if you have to travel to do it. Don't experiment with a full sized kite without good lessons.
Big thanks to Clew In for posting this on fksa.org. The post from that site follows:
(Thanks for the working embedded video Acctx!)
The imagery including the animation of the rider getting pulled through the top of the tree is startling. The trouble is the branches act as pulleys so as long as the kite is powered up, the lines and rider will follow. This can also happen with current pulling your kite on the water if your lines slide under a rock or fouling on a piling. This can cause you to be pulled and held underwater. Something similar happened to a kiter eight years ago with him being pulled through the canopy of a tree resulting in him suffering paralysis in his lower legs.
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"On 16 June 2011, a small group of friends went to the Vaal Dam to take advantage of the strong wind forecast. As a novice kitesurfer, I underestimated the conditions and made a series of bad judgments resulting in a very serious freak kiting accident on land."
"The worst part is that I actually did know how to eject the kite but I was not FAMILIAR enough with it for it to be a natural reaction in that very quick moment when it all went wrong. That's the importance of practice until something becomes muscle memory. It's all well and good to know your procedures when you're methodically thinking about them; a completely different story in the heat of the moment. I hope that I have been able to caution people through this."
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The signing of Jim as a free agent after the 2002 season brought baseball back to life in Philadelphia. The press conference then was held in what we called the Preview Center across the street where Citizens Bank Park was being constructed. The Preview Center featured a model of the Phillies new home, a sample of the suites and offices for the sales staff. Leaving the Preview Center, Jim saw some construction workers. He stopped the car, got out and chatted with the workers. A classic moment.
There's a lot to remember about Jim. First of all, he's a genuine person, one of the most pleasant I've ever met. Dale Murphy is in the same class.
When planning the closing of the Vet, I came up with the idea of having Schmidt take one last home run trot around the bases with Harry Kalas making his classic home run call. After Schmidt crossed home plate, Jim met him. Mike raised Jim's left hand in the air, sort of saying the torch is being passed. Another classic moment.
He led the league with 47 homers in that last Vet season. He followed up with 42 in the inaugural season for Citizens Bank Park. Injuries limited him to 59 games in 2005, hitting seven homers. So, two-plus seasons produced 96 homers. He was traded and replaced by Ryan Howard, who continued the big power numbers.
Yet another Thome classic moment came on June 14, 2004, when he hit his 400th home run at Citizens Bank Park. We placed a bronze plaque where the historic home run landed. He became the third player to hit his 400th home run in Philadelphia, joining the Yankees Babe Ruth at Shibe Park in 1927 and the Braves Hank Aaron at the Vet in 1966.
Since that historic homer, Jim's added 204 more and passed 17 greats on the all-time home run list. He's now eighth on the all-time home run list. He as a chance to move into seventh, currently held by Sammy Sosa (609). A-Rod is sixth, 629.
Looking for a left-handed power bat off the bench, Ruben didn't mess around and quickly brought Jim back. Jim and his family cherished their moments in Philadelphia. That plus his yearning for a World Series ring brought him back.
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Error in this blog post. 1966 for Aaron would have been Connie Mack Stadium, not the Vet.


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Nose job helps combat certain breath problems due to obstructed airway or get rid of birth defects.
The aim of a plastic surgeon is to create a functional, aesthetic, and proportionate nose that will enhance overall facial harmony.
Am I a candidate for a Nose Job (Rhinoplasty)?
You are if:
Before deciding on rhinoplasty surgery in Thailand make sure that:
Always remember that you should only do rhinoplasty for yourself and not for anybody else who does not like the appearance of your nose.
How is Nose Job (Rhinoplasty) Performed?
Rhinoplasty procedure normally consists of the following steps: Anaesthesia – Surgery – Closing the incision.
Incisions can be either hidden inside the nose in case of a closed procedure or made across the columella if it is an open procedure.
After the access to the nasal bones is gained, the doctor starts reshaping the nose structure. During this step bone or cartilage can be removed if it is a nose reduction surgery, or cartilage from septum or the ear are added if reconstruction is necessary.
If you experience breath difficulties, during this step the deviated septum can be corrected, too.
Closing the incision
If the size of your nostrils requires correction, at this point several additional incisions are made.
What are the risks of Nose Job (Rhinoplasty) surgery?
While rhinoplasty is one of the safest and most commonly performed plastic surgery procedures, it still entails certain risk. They are minimal but you need to be aware of them.
Some major risks of nose job include:
What results should I expect after Nose Job (Rhinoplasty)
The results of rhinoplasty cannot be evaluated immediately.
It takes about a week for the swelling to subside. After this period you will be able to see your new nose for the first time.
But it may take up to 12 months for the tissues of your new nose to settle and refine to the permanent contour.
Rhinoplasty has relatively permanent, long-lasting results. Yet with ageing of your body you may notice some gradual minor changes.
What should I expect during my Nose Job (Rhinoplasty) recovery?
Rhinoplasty is performed as an outpatient procedure. It means that you will be able to leave the hospital or clinic immediately after surgery.
Medications will be prescribed to facilitate wound healing and alleviate pain. They may include antibiotics, analgesics and steroids.
It is recommended to stay at home for about a week during your initial recovery stage. By the end of the week, the swelling normally subsides and sutures, both internal and external, are removed.
Panda eye, i.e. under eye bruising may persist for up to two weeks. Before the end of the second week, splint, packing or bandages placed to support your new nose structure from inside and outside will be removed.
After two weeks your rhinoplasty recovery should be complete and you will be able to return to your usual daily activities.
Note that some patients may experience morning swelling that comes and goes during the first year after their nose job.
How Much Does Nose Job (Rhinoplasty) Surgery Cost?
Rhinoplasty cost in Thailand varies but almost always is much more affordable than in many European or American countries.
The cheapest options on offer start from about USD500. For USD1000-USD1200 you can have your nose reshaped and restructured in a very good clinic or hospital meeting all international standards.
Nose job in Thailand is performed in many clinics. The choice is wide and good.
Why Choose Thailand over Other Countries?
* Thai nose job specialists are highly experienced Rhinoplasty in Thailand is one of the most frequently performed plastic surgeries. It is in big demand among the local residents and Thai plastic surgeons are arguably some of the most experienced in the world as far as nose job is concerned. They do know how to reshape noses very well.
* Nose job price in Thailand is inferior to that in many other countries worldwide.
* There is a good choice of best rhinoplasty clinics in Thailand. They guarantee high-quality nose job performed in world-class surgery facilities by experienced surgeons supported by excellent nursing.
* English is widely spoken by cosmetic plastic surgery specialists and interpreters from/to your mother tongue are often provided free of charge if needed.
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Preserving, Protecting, and Enjoying Our Vanishing Natural Spaces
Make plans to join us on Wednesday, February 22, as we welcome Catawba Lands Conservancy Executive Director Tom Okel as he describes their important work, plans for the Carolina Thread, and ways to enjoy the trails and local lands.
Twenty years ago, Mary McDaniel fought to convince people to notice the beauty and significance of Mountain Island Lake. That effort has preserved drinking water for 750,000 Charlotte-area residents, and protected natural wildlife habitat. It also marked the beginning of Catawba Lands Conservancy. Today, the Conservancy now has more than 11,000 acres of protected local lands that preserve clean water, farmlands, wildlife habitats and connections to nature. As lead agency for the Carolina Thread Trail, the Conservancy connects lives to nature by inviting people outdoors to hike, bike, paddle and play on a 15-county network of trails and greenways that will ultimately connect more than 2 million people in the Carolinas.
The meeting starts off at 6:30 PM for refreshments and a chance to meet and socialize with other Sierra Club members and friends. The business meeting and program will begin at 7:00 PM. Non-members and potential new members are very welcomed!
Central Piedmont Sierra Club meetings are held the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm (unless noted in an announcement) in the Mahlon Adams Pavilion at Freedom Park, 2435 Cumberland Avenue, Charlotte, NC, 28203. Cumberland Avenue is off of the 1500 block of East Boulevard.
The program is free and open to the public and you do not have to be a member to attend. Free parking is available.
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North Carolina Divorce Information & Family Law
A divorce may be granted in North Carolina based upon the incurable insanity or mental illness of one of the spouses, or upon the parties living separate and apart for a period of one year without cohabitation. 50-5.1, 50-6 Residency requirements At least one of the parties to the action for divorce must have resided in the State of North Carolina for at least six months immediately prior to the institution of the action for divorce. 50-5.1, 50-6
Venue An action for divorce may be filed in the county where either party resides. 50-3
Name of court and title of action/parties A Complaint for divorce is filed in either the Superior or District Court. The title of the action initiating the divorce proceeding is the Complaint for Divorce, while the title of the action granting the divorce is the Decree of Divorce. The party filing the action for divorce is the Plaintiff, while the other party to the action is referred to as the Defendant.
Simplified divorce procedure If the parties are seeking a divorce based upon the parties having lived separate and apart without cohabitation for a period of at least one year, and the parties have agreed to all terms of the divorce, leaving no issues to be decided by the court, the court may grant the divorce, finding all requisite facts from nontestimonial evidence presented by affidavit, verified motion or other verified pleading. It shall not be necessary to allege in the complaint that the grounds for divorce have existed for at least six months prior to the filing of the complaint. A party seeking to obtain a divorce under this provision may, at any time after the expiration of 30 days from the commencement of the action or after service of a motion for summary judgment by the adverse party, move with or without supporting affidavits for a summary judgment in his favor upon all or any part thereof. The motion shall be served at least 10 days before the time fixed for the hearing. The adverse party may serve opposing affidavits at least two days before the hearing. If the opposing affidavit is not served on the other parties at least two days before the hearing on the motion, the court may continue the matter for a reasonable period to allow the responding party to prepare a response, proceed with the matter without considering the untimely served affidavit, or take such other action as the ends of justice require. For the purpose of this two-day requirement only, service shall mean personal delivery, facsimile transmission, or other means such that the party actually receives the affidavit within the required time. The judgment sought shall be rendered forthwith if the pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions on file, together with the affidavits, if any, show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that any party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law.
Supporting and opposing affidavits shall be made on personal knowledge, shall set forth such facts as would be admissible in evidence, and shall show affirmatively that the affiant is competent to testify to the matters stated therein. Sworn or certified copies of all papers or parts thereof referred to in an affidavit shall be attached thereto or served therewith. The court may permit affidavits to be supplemented or opposed by depositions, answers to interrogatories, or further affidavits. When a motion for summary judgment is made and supported as provided in this rule, an adverse party may not rest upon the mere allegations or denials of his pleading, but his response, by affidavits or as otherwise provided in this rule, must set forth specific facts showing that there is a genuine issue for trial. If he does not so respond, summary judgment, if appropriate, shall be entered against him. 50-10, G.S..1A-1, Rule 56
Legal separation The court may grant a judgement of separation from bed and board (legal separation) on the following grounds: 1. Abandonment of spouse or family; 2. Maliciously turning the other spouse out of doors; 3. Cruel or barbarous treatment endangering the life of the other; 4. Personal indignities rendering condition of other spouse intolerable and life burdensome; 5. Excessive abuse of alcohol or drugs; 6. Adultery. 50-7 Alimony Either party may be awarded alimony upon a finding that the party seeking alimony is dependant upon the other party for support and such an award would be equitable. Fault of the parties as it pertains to adultery during the marriage is considered when awarding alimony. Other factors the court will consider in determining the amount and duration of an award of alimony include:
1. Marital misconduct; 2. Relative earnings and earning capacities of the parties; 3. The ages, physical, mental and emotional health of the parties; 4. The amount and sources of income of both spouses; 5. The duration of the marriage; 6. The contribution of one spouse to the education, training or increased earning power of the other spouse; 7. The extent that serving as a child's custodian will affect a party's earning power, etc.; 8. The standard of living established during the marriage; 9. The relative education of the parties and the time necessary for a party to acquire sufficient education or training to meet his or her reasonable needs; 10. The relative assets and liabilities of the parties; 11. Any other relevant factor. 50-16.3A
Property division The court shall divide the marital property equally between the parties unless the court determines that such a division is not equitable. Factors the court will consider in dividing the marital property between the parties include: 1. The income, property, and liabilities of the parties; 2. Any obligation for support from a previous marriage; 3. The duration of the marriage and the age, physical and mental health of the parties; 4. The needs of the custodial parent; 5. The expectation of pension, retirement or other deferred compensation rights that are not marital property; 6. The contribution to the decation or earning potential of the other spouse; 7. Any other factor the court deems just and proper.
Mediation Whenever the court determines that custody is a contested issue in a divorce proceeding, the court shall order the parties to participate in a mediation program if one is available to the parties.
The purpose of mediation is to:
1. Reduce acrimony that exists between the parties; 2. The development of custody and visitation agreements that are in the child's best interests; 3. To provide the parties with informed choices and to give the parties the responsibility for making decisions about custody and visitation; 4. To provide structured, confidential, non-adversarial setting to facilitate the resolution of disputes; 5. To reduce the relitigation of custody and visitation disputes. 50-13.1
Child custody Custody will be determined according to the best interests of the child. There is no presumption that one parent is better suited to promote the best interests of the child. Factors the court will consider in determining the child's best interests include: 1. Acts of domestic violence between the parties; 2. The safety of the child; 3. The safety of either parent from acts of domestic violence of the other parent.
An order of child custody may also contain provisions for visitation rights for any grandparent of the child. 50-13.2
Child support Either parent may be ordered to pay child support in such amounts reasonable for the health, education, and maintenance of the child, after consideration is given to the estates, earnings, conditions, accustomed standard of living of child and parents, child care and other related issues.
North Carolina has enacted guidelines which establish the amount of support presumed to be correct. The court may deviate from the guidelines however, upon a finding that the application of the guidelines would be unjust or inappropriate under the particular facts of the case. If the court does deviate from the guidelines, it shall state its reasons for doing so in its order.
The court shall also order a party to provide health insurance for the child if such insurance is reasonably available. 50-13.4, 50-13.11
Name change Either party may petition the court to permit that party to resume the use of a former or maiden name. 50-12


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Do you feel a constant unease in your space? No matter how much you try to keep yourself on an even keel it feels like your world is falling apart and you don't seem to be able to do anything about it. You are feeling raw, vulnerable and at the merrit of your environment. You don't seem to know yourself anymore. And this is scary.
As a matter of priority, I want to get the Coronavirus Healing Frequency Code out to you so you can distribute to your friends and loved ones ASAP who have it.
More and more I observe people who have always been very organized, that they lose their cords from their hands. They are jerky and they do not know each other anymore. They are afraid that they will lose everything if they do not stay close and make an effort.
In spiritual circles one often hears then to let everything flow simply, to give the reins. Yes, what does that really mean and how can we do that?
Alchemy is not magic, but it can produce wonderful and magical results. When you are attuned, alchemy is the universal wisdom that helps mental creations to become tangible reality. It is the science of spirituality. It is the dance that weaves universal elements in conscious form. Alchemy is the ability to turn one possibility into another.
How does gratitude feel to you? Yes, take a moment and feel gratitude, right now. Continue reading after you have done that.
Well, how well have you managed to just feel the feeling of gratitude? The feeling of being right in your body? To feel the warmth, the happiness and the well-being of this feeling? A real fountain of youth for body, mind and soul.
As you know, our minds can often be very loud. As this shift of consciousness unfolds and causes more of the "who we are not" to come to the surface and move out of us, understanding the steps or levels through which our thoughts move may be helpful to manage them. We move toward better mastering each of our thoughts, every emotion, every action, every moment. There are thoughts on many levels of volume, from the perfect silence of knowledge to the screaming and quarreling inner voice. Although there are many levels or layers of thought, let's keep this simple and talk about the seven distinctive levels that are accessible to all of us.
Even though we are living in a world that is more networked than ever, the feelings or loneliness & emptiness seem to surface more and more often. It appears to be very difficult to face them head on and we have a mulitude of choices practically every second of our day to distract us from them.
We are all experts in letting go of what has shaped our human experience. We have let go of identities, ancestors, health, relationships, mass consciousness and even our fear of death. How many times have we thought: Surely there is nothing left to let go now?
Permission is the opposite of the doubt. If we allow everything without control, the doubt can not exist. On the other hand, if we hold on to doubts, we do not really allow. If allowing can be compared to the accelerator pedal of our embodied enlightenment experience, then doubt is the brake.
A poem by Charlie Chaplin on his 70th birthday (April 16, 1959), originally written by Kim McMillen:
When I started to love myself, I found that fear and emotional suffering are only warning signs that I'm living against my own truth. Today I know that's "AUTHENTICITY".
When I started to love myself, I understood how much it can offend someone when I try to force my desires on that person, even though I knew the time was not right and the person was not ready and although that person was me. Today I call it "RESPECT".
Our body is an important tool on our way to a new dimension.
Many people practice meditation and experience wonderful worlds on these trips. They long to integrate these worlds into our physical world. However, often when people come back from their meditation, they feel comfortable, but this usually lasts only for a while, then it captures the outside world again and again.
Note by Petra Webstein: Having gone through these changes myself which are often just put down as menopausal changes, having experienced all the excruciating fear and anxiety about loss of what has been, what was close and dear to me, I found myself coming out at the other end not even richer than imagined but also seeing that everything that I was afraid to loose (and it seemed at times that I have lost it) has come back to me in a much more expanded, loving and unconditional way than I ever would have expected.
Is it worth it? Oh, yes, you bet it is to allow the process to happen graciously, courageously and in ease.
There is currently a change, a shift in progress, that affects every aspect of our reality in the third dimension. This change is so far-reaching that our limited imagination does not even begin to grasp the transition and change we are in at the moment. This change affects every aspect of life on our planet; political, social and economic structures, the environment, all institutions, the wars, how we see our relationships with others, our work, every thought we think and every feeling we feel. It changes time, our memory, our DNA, the wiring of our physical and emotional body, our beliefs, our perception of good and bad, right and wrong, and above all, our awareness of what's possible.
What is empathy really and how does empathy work?
There are many people who do not understand what empathy is and how it works. Let us explain this with a small example.
Lately I had an opportunity to revisit the space of indifference and it felt like a great opportunity to find more clarity about it.
Indifferent is a quality that we often encounter in our lifes. People who show this trait appear to be strong and in control. It feels as if they are able to stay unattached, objective & nonchalant. They are not swayed by emotions of others which is in itself a beautiful quality. However I might beg to differ as often they leave you with a feeling of coldness, lonelyness & rejection.


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It was a stacked weekend. The Masters, the Olivier Awards, the Movie Awards, the Avengers junket, and, most importantly, the season 5 premiere of Game Of Thrones… A great first episode, non? As reintroductions go, it was a tidy one. Read Full Intro
Miley's infectious party weekend
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Miley Cyrus and Patrick Schwarzenegger spent most of the weekend in Nashville. But before that, it was Art Basel and Miami. And parties. And everyone's been all like, Maria Shriver's wholesome boy is getting corrupted by the bad girl of pop. Please. Patrick Schwarzenegger grew up stupid rich and super connected in Hollywood with Kennedy blood raging through his body. Full Story
The Scab that Won't Heal: Lindsay and Paris 2013
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A few months ago, I got a terrible cold sore that eventually went away, but kind of left a weird discoloration below my lip that I haven't been able to get rid of. Sorry to be gross, but it's an appropriate analogy for this Paris Hilton/Lindsay Lohan story. Lohan, as we know, is in Miami for Art Basel, appreciating art and doing yoga by the pool. Full Story
If you hate Terry Richardson…
And many of you do as you're disgusted by his photos and how he depicts his subjects, you won't mind these pictures at all, even though Ebola Paris Hilton is in them. Richardson has allowed himself to be infected by Hollywood Ebola. It's all over him. It's coursing through his bloodstream right now. Full Story
Ebola's Good Time
Ebola's trying to make music again. The song is called… I think it might be called Good Time. But I'm not sure and I'm not wasting my good time checking. The only time I've wasted is on finding the embed code for the video and listening to the first minute. Which is hilarious. Full Story
Ebola infects Cash Money
It has been two years since I dedicated a post to Hollywood Ebola Paris Hilton. For those of you new to the site, here's why it's called Hollywood Ebola: because everything it's associated with goes to sh-t, bleeds out, professionally and personally. Most recent victim: Brian Urlacher. Full Story
Rich, Famous, Herpes
Delicious. Not the herpes part, but the smuttiness of it. Obviously. So there's a story on TMZ about a major A list celebrity who is worth "in excess of $100 million" who hooked up with someone in Vegas and passed on some herpes. Jesus. Full Story
Brazil, you never learn
Last summer at the World Cup, the Dutch took out Brazil, and for Brazilians, losing at the World Cup is tantamount to disaster. Instead of dousing it with a corrosive substance, Brazil fans decided to fraternise with Ebola Paris Hilton. The eventual result? Victory to Spain. Click here Full Story
Manslinging, BF breakups, & the cow & the milk
Written by Sasha Dear Sasha, I'm 25 and single this year for the first time since before I could even legally drink. I'm fairly new to the dating scene, and am not actively looking for yet another serious relationship, but I'm open to meeting new people and casually dating. Full Story
Nicole & Joel: weekend wedding...with Ebola?
Nicole's been hitting the gym hard lately. Tracy Anderson's studio, if you're interested. Everyone's been going to Anderson's lately. Everyone wants to be like Gwyneth. Does that bite your ass? Anyway, Radar Online is reporting that Nicole is getting married this weekend. Full Story
Ebola infection repeat customer
Kate Hudson threw a Halloween party on Saturday night. It's an annual tradition. And hers is the party you want an invitation too. Gwen Stefani showed with Tony Kanal. Leo D turned up behind a mask. Adam Sandler and Nicole Richie were there too in addition to many more legitimate celebrities who cleverly avoided being photographed. Full Story


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text: Roku has a new set-top box that makes it even easier to veg out in front of the boob tube. It's gonna be awesome. The box, announced Tuesday, includes an updated UI, faster processor and a remote with a headphone jack for private listening that doubles as a motion controller. It expands Roku's set-top box features that already include 750 channels of video content. Roku 3 is the latest in a long line of set-top boxes that date to the days when TVs had but 13 channels you could see only after fiddling with a pair of rabbit ears wrapped in foil. (Ask your grandparents. They'll tell you all about those dark days.) Now we have set-top boxes -- most of which actually sit under your ultra-thin HDTV -- that let you watch DVDs, stream video and play games, often from a single gadget. Ain't progress wonderful? Here's a look back at the set-top boxes that have allowed us to kill time with ever greater efficiency. Image: Sebastian Pfuetze/GettyBunny Ear Boosters You can argue an antenna isn't a box. You make good point, random snarky commenter. But your parents (actually, their parents) would argue they couldn't watch The Honeymooners without one sitting on top of the TV. The first commercially successful TV, the RCA 630TS, launched in 1946. A signal-boosting antenna was, of course, sold separately. It cost $435, and you pretty much had to have one if you lived beyond the optimal range of the TV station. Otherwise Ralph Kramden was nothing but white noise. The boosters looked more like radios than anything you'd associate with a television. They connected to your TV with a pair of terminals clamped down with screws. Even the best of them usually were augmented with coat hangers, aluminum foil and a Christmas tree ornament. No one questioned why this improved reception. We just knew it did. Photo: Mark Nelson/tv-box.comUHF Converter In the beginning, televisions had just 13 channels. Strange, but true. This created problems in larger markets like New York, where the number of stations quickly exceeded that. If you wanted to tune in, you had to buy a UHF converter. These gadgets, which sat atop our televisions with the antenna booster, also looked and worked like radios. Viewers (or, more likely, their kids, who were often told to "change the channel," making them the first remote controls) would select the channel with one knob and fine tune it with another until you could finally see Ed Sullivan's ugly mug and Elvis Presley's swiveling hips clearly. Uncle Sam decided in 1964 that our inalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness included being able to watch these stations without forking out more money and the FCC required all television sets to include UHF receivers. Photo: Mark Nelson/tv-box.comVideogame Consoles Yes, the Magnavox Odyssey was the first home video game console when it came along in 1972. But the $55 Atari Pong console is the set-top game console we all remember. It seemed so futuristic when it appears in 1975 as Sears' Tele-Games. Simply screw the cable leads to the antenna terminal on the back of your Curtiss-Mathes and enjoy hours of black and white, tennis-like action. From such humble beginnings a revolution was born. Pong begat the Atari 2600, which begat NES which.... well, you get the picture. Photo: Evan-Amos/Wikimedia CommonsCable Box John Walson never set out to revolutionize how you watch TV. He just wanted to watch stations from Philadelphia. Walson is generally credited with inventing cable television when, in 1948, he bolted an antenna to a utility pole, ran the signal through a booster and strung it all together with coaxial cable. At long last, the TVs in his electronics store in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, had bright, clear pictures. He began charging locals $2 a month so they could see bright, clear pictures on their TVs. That business model led to the cable tv subscription model we all know and hate. Premium channels came along in 1975 with the launch of HBO, and Ted Turner launched the first basic cable superstation the following year. These days we have hundreds of channels to choose from, at least a third of which are some variation on ESPN. Thanks, John. Photo: Jennifer Snyder/FlickrVCR Back in the 1970s, you were the coolest of early adopters if you had a top-loading VCR sitting on top of your TV. JVC introduced the technology in 1971, allowing people to watch exceedingly expensive movies (The Sound of Music could put a $70 dent in your bank account) in the comfort of your own home or pay exceedingly expensive late fees to that snotty kid behind the counter at the video store. Sony, which actually made cool products back then, came along with its proprietary Betamax in 1977, sparking the format wars of the 1970s. Although Betamax was better in every way -- smaller, more durable, with vastly superior image quality -- VHS carried the day with its open format. Everyone could build a VHS machine, even Sony. The VCR was a huge success, and by 1998 53 percent of American homes had one. Most of them were flashing "12:00," too. Photo: Marcin Wichary/FlickrWebTV Long before Apple TV, Roku and Google TV promised to make the biggest screen in our homes a portal to the Internet, Web TV made the biggest screen in our homes a portal to the Internet. WebTV looked a lot like today's cable box and DVRs when it appeared in 1996. But the web browsing was painful, even with the keyboard. Perhaps that's why it was slow to catch on. Still, it grew steadily even after Microsoft bought it in 1997 and had 800,000 users by 1999. Microsoft has long stopped selling WebTV, which it rebranded MSN TV, but it lives on. That means someone's still using it. If you have any idea who, drop us a line. Preferably from your WebTV account.DVD DVD was hailed as the digital medium that would at long last make movies look amazing. At least until the next digital medium would make movies look amazing. It did, too. Watching a DVD after years of VHS was like seeing a master's painting after years spent viewing crude drawings. They weren't as good as LaserDiscs, but then, LaserDiscs were big, they were expensive and you had to flip the damn things over in the middle of the movie. Ten years after WHO introduced the first DVD player, 80 percent of American homes had one. But it's reign as the must-have set-top box has ended as Netflix and streaming video have converged with DVD players bundled into gaming consoles and Blu-ray players. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired TiVo (DVR) When TiVo came along in 1999, it dragged the idea of the VCR into the new millennium, making it easier than ever to record your favorite shows while introducing us to the joy of skipping annoying ads for products we don't care about. The DVR -- digital video recorder -- is essentially a big ol' hard drive onto which you record Game of Thrones and Girls. It's dead simple to use, and by 2011 44 percent of U.S. homes had one, even if wasn't actually a TiVo. Pretty much every cable and satellite box ships with a DVR these days. No matter. The act of recording a show is still referred to as TiVoing. That term has permeated popular culture, along with the phrase "wardrobe malfunction," which of course refers to Justin Timberlake famously exposing Janet Jackson's nipple during Super Bowl in 2004. TiVo saw an 180 percent spike in viewership as people watched it over and over and over again. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired Blu-ray Everyone hailed DVDs as the medium that would at long last make movies look amazing. And they did, until Blu-ray came along to blow our minds and put another box on our entertainment centers. With 1080p video output, the next generation of optical media-based video looks glorious on all those brand new HDTVs. The medium was created by a consortium that included MIT and the electronics industry's usual suspects of Sony, Philips, et al. The optical media made quick work of HD DVD, which was backed by Toshiba and NEC. The PlayStation 3's inclusion of a Blu-Ray player helped turn the tide. Unfortunately, Blu-ray disc sales haven't been as robust as DVD. Instead, people using the players as a portal to Netflix and other streaming services while reserving actual playback for their most favorite movies. Usually movies with lots of explosions. People love explosions. Photo: Diego Correa/FlickrDTA adapter The transition from analog to digital TV broadcasts in 2009 created a huge problem: Millions of CRT televisions in living rooms and rec rooms nationwide would suddenly become useless. The old-school TVs couldn't receive digital signals without a cable or satellite subscription. Another black box to the rescue. A Digital-to-Analog adapter would grab all those zeros and ones and convert them into an analog signal. This was of such vital national urgency that the government provided $40 vouchers to help people buy one. Uncle Sam budgeted $1.5 billion for the transition, with $990 million of that being used to subsidize the purchase of DTAs. By the end of 2009, Americans had redeemed 33,962,696 vouchers.Set-Top Streamers Tiny set-top streamers have replaced the DVD and Blu-ray player. The Roku 3 has a streamlined UI that the company hopes will make it easier to search and launch video content from over 750 available channels. Plus, the private listening remote will means you won't wake up the kids while watching Girls. Boxes from Roku, Google, Apple and Western Digital have open the digital video floodgates. Videos from streaming services like Netflix, Amazon and Redbox are available within seconds on your HDTV. Plus all the cat videos you can shake a stick at from YouTube are available for the whole family to enjoy. Oh Maru, we still love you. Waiting in the wings is the Intel streamer. By combining the over-the-top features from current streaming boxes and an over-IP pay-TV model, the unnamed Intel box is going for more than an all-in-one solution. Intel says that its looking to create smarter bundles of channels. If those bundles catch on, it could pave the way for a la carte pay-TV. Eventually you could end up paying for only 13 channels instead of hundreds. Which, ironically, is exactly where we started. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired


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Venezuelan designer Rafael Cennamo unveiled his dreamy Spring 2013 collection, inspired by aspects of Japanese culture.
Luxurious fabrics in rose, peach, coral, aqua, mint green and moon mist gray immediately captivated those that entered the presentation box. Dramatic gowns featured intricate beaded embroidery and cherry blossom prints, which oozed glamorous sophistication.
Spectators stared at garments for minutes at a time, as if admiring artwork in the Musée du Louvre. Fashion enthusiasts were teleported to a whimsical world filled with opulent fabrics, intricate embroidery and indescribable colors.
Uniquely constructed and visually striking, each dress offered insight into the creative mind of Rafael Cennamo. Many of the gowns were emphasized by unexpected metallic belts that brought a powerful edge to ultra feminine designs.
Models stood tall like dolls with exaggerated makeup, wearing Kimono cut gowns and origami style folds, which offered a nod to Japanese elegance and luxury.
Cennamo described the woman who wears his brand as strong and confident. "She knows what she wants and has a strong personality," he said. "She wants to look good and feel comfortable and embrace the woman's body."
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Fans of Stephen King's post-apocalyptic epic The Dark Tower will be happy to hear that the troubled film adaptation has some new life at a new studio. We have reports that Warner Bros. is close to a deal that would give the go-ahead on the project with Ron Howard directing at least the first film. Javier Bardem has also been mentioned as possibly starring as gunslinger Roland Deschain. After Universal passed on Howard's script last summer, screenwriter Akiva Goldsman and producer Brian Grazer toyed with the idea of turning the property into a television series and made significant budget cuts to get the project moving. With the TV series set up at HBO, it was up to Howard and Grazer to find a home for the feature. It looks like that's got some legs now, as Warner Bros. is paying Goldsman to do a polish on his script. While Bardem was previously attached when the picture was at Universal, his involvement going forward will depend on his availability. Projections have the film slated to begin production in early 2013. Hit the jump for more on The Dark Tower.
Deadline reported on the progress of Howard and Grazer's adaptation of Stephen King's The Dark Tower. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the property, here's the synopsis:
In the story, Roland Deschain is the last living member of a knightly order known as gunslingers and the last of the line of "Arthur Eld", his world's analogue of King Arthur. The world he lives in is quite different from our own, yet it bears striking similarities to it. Politically organized along the lines of a feudal society, it shares technological and social characteristics with the American Old West but is also magical. While the magical aspects are largely gone from Mid-World, some vestiges of them remain, along with the relics of a highly advanced, but long vanished, society.
Roland's quest is to find the Dark Tower, a fabled building said to be the nexus of all universes. Roland's world is said to have "moved on", and indeed it appears to be coming apart at the seams as mighty nations have been torn apart by war, entire cities and regions vanish without a trace and time does not flow in an orderly fashion. Even the Sun sometimes rises in the north and sets in the east. As the series opens, Roland's motives, goals and age are unclear, though later installments shed light on these mysteries.


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Maurice Raymond "Hank" Greenberg (born May 4, 1925 in New York City) is a businessman and former chairman and CEO of American International Group (AIG), which under his tenure, was the world's 18th largest public company and its largest insurance and financial services corporation.
He is currently chairman and CEO of C.V. Starr and Company, a diversified financial services firm that is named for the founder of AIG, Cornelius Vander Starr.
Greenberg served in the U. S. Army in Europe during World War II, participating in the Liberation of Dachau and in the Korean conflict, rising to the rank of Captain; he is a recipient of the Bronze Star. He received his Bachelor's Degree in pre-law from the University of Miami and his law degree from New York Law School in 1950. He was admitted to the New York Bar in 1953. He holds honorary degrees from several colleges including Brown University, Middlebury College and New York Law School.


text: Updated 2016 The biggest thing about San Marino is its history. San Marino is the world's oldest surviving republic, even if it is only half the size of Liechtenstein. The third smallest state in the world behind Holy See and Monaco, San Marino is an autonomous continuation of Italian life and culture. Because it is its own sovereign state however, it is packed with tourists on their trips around Italy.


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The Clippers' Nick Young entered Staples Center last night clad in what appears to be a fortune teller's tablecloth turned into a shirt, except there wasn't enough fabric and they had to patch in some denim.
I don't really have any jokes, folks. This felony against fashion pretty much speaks for itself. It's the ugliest thing worn by an NBA player since [insert NBA All-Star Game of your choice here].


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Streets Of India Cafe located in the heart of Encino, Family owned Streets Of India Café prides itself on providing its customers with home-style Indian, Nepali and Tibetan cuisine, specialties from south e.g. Dosa and north e.g. Tandoori Chicken, Naan, Chana Batura etc. Nepali popular dishes MOMO, Choela and Khasi ko Masu (Goat Curry) and Indo-Chinese cuisine e.g. Chili Chicken, Manchurian dishes etc. Parking is behind the Building, We validate the parking ticket.
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qaaz brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
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I need a creative logo for my photography website, business cards and photo watermarks. I want to use my name 'Adnan' as the part of logo so it is important that people should easily recognize the logo each time they see it.
Use my name 'Adnan' as the part of your logo design. Do emphasise my name as photographer which will be a connection between my name 'Adnan' and logo. My photography work revolves around people, emotions, photojournalism and creative photography.
My Portfolio: http://www.flickr.com/qaaz
Your designed logo will be used for my website, business cards and photo watermarks (it is important that it fits all kinds of backgrounds).
Logo must also look good with black and white backgrounds.
Please provide a compatible colour palette for use on the website.
* Target audiences
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I am looking for good font treatment. No camera image in the logo please.
Your creative design should instantly communicate the idea and help people to recognize 'Adnan' as photographer, each time they see my logo on my website and photo watermarks.
- Creative logo must incorporate the idea of using my name 'Adnan' as photographers identity
- Needs to be simple, trendy and web 2.0 compatible
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At a grain elevator, I have a 480 volt 7.5 HP motor on a VFD. This motor is running a unload pit drag. Lately, it has been intermintently tripping out the drive overloads on start up (at times under load, other times no load). A week ago I showed up and opened up the drive to find it absolutely FULL of grain dust. We blew it out, cleaned it up and it started to run just fine. Now I'm being told it is doing the same thing. I'm on my way out the door to go troubleshoot it...this time I will disconect and meg the windings to check that out, I will also isolate the drive and check out the amperage. I'm wondering if the drive is shot? Any ideas and comments are much appreciated!


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Even if you can't adopt or foster a rabbit, you can help us rescue a rabbit in another way. Some of our rabbits here at the Burrow Inn are considered 'Special-Needs bunnies' and will require medical attention for the rest of their lives. These bunnies have proven time and time again that they want to be alive. Many times, these bunnies were placed on the euthanaisa list at the local shelter and rescued at the 11th hour because of that "special spark" in their personality that said..."I want to live". Although many are not available for adoption at this time, most of them do need medical sponsors to help the Burrow Inn pay for their care. They rely on people like you to help support them.
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Welcome to the Department of Educational Leadership and Special Education at Sonoma State University.
The Department of Educational Leadership and Special Education (ELSE) exists to provide state-of-the-art professional preparation for educators in the fields of educational administration and special education. The core values of our department center upon a dedication to educational excellence as a pivotal contributor to social progress. Indices of our notion of excellence include a view of schools as a crucible for an effective democracy, societal inclusivity, respect for differences in students, and an unflinching concentration on educational efficacy.
Our faculty is comprised of teachers, administrators, scholars, researchers, and program developers who possess wide and varied experience. The faculty, having won wide recognition and numerous educational awards and honors, are dedicated to preparing educators with the knowledge, skills and ethical commitment to improve society through powerful and effective schools.
Our credential and M.A. programs are CCTC accredited and offer a full compliment of course and fieldwork for students to achieve Level I and Level II (known as PASC I and II in the case of Educational Administration) credentialing, as well as Master of Arts degrees. Both traditional and intern programs exist. Courses are scheduled in the late afternoon, evenings, on Saturdays, and delivered online, in order to accommodate practicing educators.
Students in the Department of Educational Leadership and Special Education may expect to encounter programs that present cutting-edge information and skills that are grounded in research, related to professional practice and delivered by an expert, committed faculty. Our programs consist of rigorous coursework, individual attention and an environment respectful of differing perspectives. We strive to make our programs conveniently accessible to working professionals by offering courses in the evening and on weekends and in off-campus satellite location around the North-Bay region.
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Ferrari abuses this power. They do it blatantly and just do not care. The perception of Ferrari being the best is all that matters. Truthfully, McLaren took the reigns as far as the most impressive and technologically advanced high performance automaker from Ferrari a while ago.
The 488 GTB when launched was overmatched by the McLaren MP4-12C let alone the newer models. A McLaren 570S is lighter, better handling, and faster.
So how is it the McLaren 570 loses to the 488 GTB in the MotorTrend World's Greatest Drag Race 7 whereas in the real world the McLaren dusts it? The answer is Ferrari cheats.
They are not the only ones. BMW is known to use 'press files' for testing. How do you explain Car and Driver getting a 10.9 @ 129 out of the stock F90 M5 and Road and Track getting an 11.4 @ 123.0 out of the more powerful F90 M5 Competition?
You can't. The F90 M5 is not going to run six miles per hour of trap speed higher than the F90 M5 Competition. Car and Driver got a ringer to generate hype.
You just can not put much faith into these testing procedures. Look at the E63 AMG S wagon for example. We are supposed to believe the E63 S Wagon carrying almost 450 additional pounds is quicker and faster than the M5 Competition? We already know the standard F90 M5 is faster than the E63 S sedan let alone the Competition version.
This is why independent results with people who have true production cars are the only way to go in order to truly know what is going on.
Ferrari is clearly sending out Pista ringers. Cadillac sent out ringers. Everyone does it and the magazines do not call it out for fear or losing out on the next car to test.
We can only use the acceleration figures to get a general idea and the same goes for the laptimes:
The Senna managed a stellar 1:23.34. The E63 S wagon had an accident and did not lap.
Somehow the Corvette ZR1 is chosen as the winner in this group. A group with a McLaren Senna in it. Why the ZR1 wins is not explained all that well. They say you are allowed to have it in manual or automatic which, yes, is a big deal for an enthusiast but is the ZR1 really a better performance car than a GT2 RS? A 488 Pista? A McLaren Senna?
No way in hell.
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16 Great Pear Desserts To Make This Fall
Pears are fantastic fruits: super juicy, indulgent, and with a fragrant floral flavor that makes them perfect for elegant desserts. We've collected our favorite sweet pear recipes, all of them ideal for the season. So the next time you think about making dessert this fall, you won't have to go straight for the apples.
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Pear Cranberry Crisp
Ginger-Pear Skillet Cake
Roquefort and Walnut-Stuffed Roasted Pears with Sauternes Syrup
Autumn Jam with Pears, Mission Figs, and Cinnamon
Flourless Chocolate Cake with Spiced Pears
Pear and Concord Grape Pie
Poached Pears
Brandied Vanilla Pear Jam
Ricotta Pear Cake
Cider-Poached Pears with Yogurt and Toasted Almonds
Pear and Frangipane Pie
Goat Cheese Tart with Pears
Bartlett Pears a la Mode
Caramel Pears
Apple and Pear Tarte Tatin
Grilled Bartlett Pears
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Chocolate and Raspberry Scones
I am home for Spring Break and I've been trying to get in lots of baking and cooking (as I don't have a kitchen at school). I have a favorite coffee shop I go to in Boston and the other day I got a chocolate raspberry scone while I was there and it was amazing! I knew I wanted to make my own when I was home, case and so I did! They turned out great. I used to make scones a lot several years ago and so for these scones I used my old recipe as a base and then added the raspberries and chocolate.
Scones are actually pretty easy to make and this recipe always turns out super yummy! You can be creative and make whatever type of scones you want :)
2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup granulated white sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter, buy more about cold and cut into pieces
2/3 cup buttermilk (or make your own. Measure just under 1 cup of milk and then add 1 tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice. Let it sit for 5 minutes. Then use 2/3 of that cup in the recipe).
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Around 1/2 cup to 1 cup frozen or fresh raspberries
Around 1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 splashes of milk or cream
1 egg
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Take a cookie sheet and line it with parchment paper or a silpat. Note: if your cookie sheets are pretty thin on the bottom, viagra you might want to stack two together to prevent the bottom of the scones from getting too brown during cooking.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Use a pastry blender (or 2 forks…but I seriously recommend the pastry blender) to blend the butter into the flour mixture. The mixture will look like coarse crumbs.
3. In a measuring cup, combine the buttermilk and vanilla extract. Add this to the flour mixture and stir until the dough comes together. You may want to use your hands to help the dough come together. Do not over mix the dough.
4. Transfer dough to a floured surface and kneed the dough gently 4 or 5 times. Split the dough into 2 pieces. Take the first piece and pat it into a circle about 7in wide. Place the raspberries (if your raspberries are frozen, you don't need to thaw them) and chocolate chips on this circle, pressing down a little to make sure they stick to the dough a bit. Take the second piece of dough and pat it into a circle about 7in wide. Place this second piece of dough on top of the raspberry and chocolate covered dough, making sure the dough sticks together.
5. Use a knife to cut the circle into 8 wedges. Carefully transfer each wedge onto the cookie sheet.
6. Beat the egg and add a splash of milk/cream. Use a pastry brush to brush the egg wash over the scones.
7. Bake for about 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.
8. Mix together the powdered sugar and the splash of milk/cream to make a glaze. The glaze should be pourable but not super runny. Use a spoon to pour the glaze over the warm scones.
For other variations:
You can really make any type of scone you want using this base scone recipe.
After you have kneaded the dough you can:
-Use all the dough to form a circle that is about 7 inches thick and about 1.5 inches thick. Cut this circle into 8 wedge shaped pieces. Place scones on the baking sheet and brush with the egg wash. Using the tip of a wooden spoon, create indentions in the middle of each scone and fill with jam or preserves. Then bake for 18-20 minutes.
-Using the same method as the raspberry-chocolate scones, you can fill your scones with whatever you want–different types of berries, cinnamon sugar, and you can even make savory scones by adding ham and cheese. You can be as creative as you want!
The basic scone recipe is from Joy of Baking, but they took this recipe off of their website years ago. Luckily I had it printed out so I have continued using it :)


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