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Insomnia is the inability to sleep at the expected time. Sleeping pills and cold medicines that cause drowsiness can provide temporary relief, but they may not be appropriate for everyone and may cause side effects.
Herbal remedies are an alternative to traditional pharmaceuticals. Catnip, hops, kava, lavender, lemon balm, passion flower, skullcap, and valerian are examples of herbal remedies commonly used for insomnia. They can be purchased individually or in combinations. Most of them are also used for conditions other than insomnia.
The leaves of the catnip plant may produce sleepiness in humans. However, there are no clinical trials to prove the effectiveness or to determine the optimal dose. Catnip is safe to consume at reasonable doses. However, it can be dangerous if taken in very large quantities. Do not use catnip if you are pregnant since it may cause uterine contractions.
The hops plant is typically used to flavor beer. Historically, the flowers have been used to treat mild insomnia. Sleeping on pillows filled with hops flowers is said to promote sleep. Hops is generally taken with another sedative, like valerian. The most effective dose is not known. Hops are relatively safe. But there are reports of allergic skin rash after handling the plant. Women who have had breast cancer or who are at high risk for breast cancer should probably avoid hops due to its estrogen-like properties.
Kava is extracted from the root of a deciduous shrub. South Pacific Island cultures have used kava for centuries. However, in some countries, kava has been abused and is a serious social and health problem. To help insomnia, take kava 1 hour before bedtime.
The dose depends on the amount of the active ingredients, called kavalactones, in the product. It is recommended that people use kava extract standardized to 30% kavalactones. Do not take kava if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Kava may affect judgment or reflexes during the operation of machinery. It also should not be combined with antipsychotic drugs or drugs for Parkinson's disease.
Kava may cause problems with the liver. If you are taking kava, you should be monitored by your doctor for liver problems.
Lavender is a flowering plant with a pleasant odor. The flower oil is calming and may help insomnia. Two studies showed that lavender oil as aromatherapy decreased agitation in people with dementia. A very small observational study indicated that lavender oil did help people with mild insomnia compared people using sweet almond oil. Internal use of the essential oil can cause severe nausea and should be avoided.
Lemon Balm
Lemon balm is a plant with a pleasant lemon smell. It can be grown in most gardens. The leaves are used in traditional medicine to treat sleep disturbances. There is not enough evidence to recommend lemon balm as the sole treatment for insomnia. However, there are 2 promising studies that show it may work if combined with valerian. In small oral doses, lemon balm can have a calming effect. Lemon balm appears to be safe, but may cause excessive sedation if taken in combination sedative medications.
Passionflower was used historically and is used currently as a mild sedative. In studies of mice, passionflower extracts produced decreased agitation and promoted long sleep. In humans, passionflower helped reduce anxiety, but there is not enough evidence to recommend it for the treatment of insomnia. It seems to be safe, although it may increase the effect of other drugs, especially sedatives.
Skullcap is an herb that was used historically as a sedative. It is currently found in insomnia products. There is no evidence to support its effectiveness or to recommend dosages. It has not been proven to be safe, and there is debate over whether it can cause liver toxicity.
For centuries, Europeans have used valerian as a sedative and sleep aid. The valerian plant has thick roots with a foul smell. Valerian extract is made from the dried roots and is currently used for relaxation and for promoting sleep. Clinical research studies have shown inconsistent evidence for the effectiveness of valerian for insomnia. Valerian appears safe to use, but may impair the ability to drive or operate machinery.
All herbs and supplements may interfere with medications you are currently taking. Also, insomnia may sometimes be related to other health issues. If you are experiencing frequent, severe, or worsening bouts of insomnia, it is best to discuss it with your doctor first.
All herbs and supplements may interfere with medications you are currently taking. Also, insomnia may sometimes be related to other health issues. If you are experiencing frequent, severe, or worsening bouts of insomnia, it is best to discuss it with your doctor first.
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So I went off to cook dinner, but the wife said she was in the mood for pizza. Ok, I can do that!
Opened the Ravenswood and poured a few sips. Deep ruby color with pink edges. Brambly, dusty cherry fruit with a hint of glue-like volatility, but not so much as to be distracting. In any even the volatility blew off after 15 minutes, and left a palate of ripe cherry, raspberry and earthy strawberry. It is a touch hot, but food ameliorates that. The tannins are still there, but there is enough buffering fruit. Clean finish. Good but not great stuff. I have a couple more that will meet their maker with pizza or burgers over the summer.


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The people and villages of troubled Afghanistan will get substantial new aid – up to $16 billion – provided Kabul and President Hamid Karzai agree to greater United Nations oversight and clampdown measures on Afghan corruption and waste, world leaders said here Thursday.
The one-day 70-nation meeting in Paris arose out of deepening concern this spring that the NATO Afghan mission is too important to fail – amid Taliban resurgence – and that billions of dollars for civil and civic structures must actually reach ordinary Afghans and into small villages. It is a "hearts and minds" strategy – that stability depends as much on nation-building as on NATO security.
Yet the word "accountability" hung in the Paris air as much as the word "pledge," as Mr. Karzai's embattled government sought $50 billion over five years. The day opened with a frank UN report on progress since 2006 issued to the press – describing "deteriorating" security, increased opium production, the burning of schools, corruption. The famed "Afghan Compact" shaped in London two years ago "turned out to be overly ambitious due to changing circumstances," it read.
The meeting comes "at a time of serious doubts about Afghanistan… and we have to show determination and considerable patience," said Bernard Kouchner, French foreign minister. His boss, Nicolas Sarkozy, offered that it is time "to put the Afghan people in charge of their fate and future."
'We will support, but ...'
Diplomats in Paris intimated that aid will be tied to Karzai's promises – affirmed here Thursday – to work in partnership with new UN special representative Kai Eide. The point was echoed most loudly in the hallways by Europeans, who trust Mr. Eide after his reform of operations in Kosovo. But US ambassador also termed Eide a needed "traffic cop" for aid.
Karzai himself echoed both praise and criticism. "We need aid, but how it is spent is important.... We give ... Kai Eide our full backing and support," Karzai told a round table that included host president Nicolas Sarkozy, US First Lady Laura Bush, and UN General Secretary Ban Ki Moon.
Some 90 percent of the Afghan budget comes from donors – though the country is in the bottom tenth on most transparency rankings.
"Karzai won't get new pledges without greater accounting for it," says Greg Sullivan, a US Department of State spokesman. "But they are in Paris with a 19-page fact sheet that is the best we've ever seen. The gaps in Afghanistan are huge. In Khost you can use a Blackberry, and in Helmund are the Taliban. So Paris is sort of a shareholders' meeting, where donors must be convinced. That's a philosophical change."
"This is not a pure donors' conference," says a top European official requesting anonymity. "We want an objective, matter-of-fact analysis of the situation on the ground…we will support, but we want to talk about challenges, deficiencies, and our own failures, as well as those by the Afghan government."
To be sure, Afghan aid has brought serious improvements, say Afghans contacted for this report. New roads, currency, and schools are a few examples. The 300-mile drive from Kabul to Kandahar used to take 18 hours; today it takes six. Afghans have stopped using the Pakistani and Iranian rupees and now trust the local Afghan currency. Three universities now operate, in Kabul, Khost, and Kandahar; girls go to schools in the south.
Karzai pointed out the scale of change since the fall of 2001: 1 radio station and 1 TV station have given way to 70 radio and 15 TV stations; 30 percent of the six million students are girls.
Still, as Eide points out, Kabul has no reliable electricity. Crises and solvable problems that villagers bitterly complain about to NATO contingents are often not reported or recognized. Poppy remains a huge cash crop.
Perhaps a main concern among ordinary Afghans is that the giant-sounding sums of aid pledges won't reach them – and will instead be siphoned off in Kabul or by NGOs. The state is still deeply riven by ethnic and tribal rivalry.
"A town hears about a $1 million bridge project," says Javed Hamim, an editor of a Kabul Pashtun news service. "By the time it is built, maybe $100,000 gets to the local economy."
Accountability works both ways
Sen. Joseph Biden, ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, argued this week that accountability works both ways. Foreign aid to a state riddled by Soviet and then tribal wars, and whose conditions were called "medieval" prior to the NATO action in 2001, has never been as robust as promised. He accused the White House of "re-committing the same pot of already-pledged money again in Paris."
"Six and a half years after the ouster of the Taliban, it's hard to believe that our development efforts fall so far short of the Marshall Plan promised by President Bush," Senator Biden said.
While $25 billion in nonmilitary aid has been proffered to Kabul over the past seven years, about $15 billion has been dispersed. Of this, as much as 30 or 40 percent was recouped by foreign corporations and salaries.
US director of foreign aid Henrietta Fore told reporters in Paris that much aid remains in the pipeline simply because the bidding process was so slow, and that aid was often not ready to be received. After Paris, however, Ms. Fore said more aid will "flow directly" through the government. "There's a sense that aid should be coming through the Afghan government, and as many ministries as possible," she said.
William Wood, US ambassador, told reporters US funds will be prioritized on energy, agriculture, and 2009 elections.
First lady Bush, in requesting to Congress some $10.2 billion in US funding over two years, speak of meeting with Afghan women at the White House recently. Their report "weighs heavily on my mind," Ms. Bush said, since many females "live in fear of a return of the Taliban," and they told her "we must take advantage of this time."


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Since Mother's day is just a few weeks away (kind of hard to forget since it's always days after my birthday), I made a printable Mother's Day card to share with those who want to start assembling their mother's day gift early.
For some reason I always run out of colored ink right around Mother's Day. But I think this design (printed on kraft-colored paper) works well - don't you think?
Or maybe I'm the only one still obsessed with black-against-kraft-paper. In any case, here's the other color scheme:
It also comes in two different designs, one saying 'You Are Amazing Mom' and the other saying 'To An Incredible Mom'. For some reason, I feel like the You are Amazing one is for our real mothers, while the other is for mother-in-laws, grandmothers, sisters, etc.
I can't stop gushing over that font - it's Suast Ornad (click on it to go to the download page). It's just so pretty!
Which do you like this in - the colored over white or the black over kraft? Tell me in the comments! To check out last year's Mother's Day card that I made, click here. I hope you loved this printable! Have a great rest-of-the-week friends.


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Archery Arrows: How to select good quality?: Archery Arrow Hand
Archery arrows are regarded to be the single most crucial component of any archery equipment along with the bow. Without the best quality arrows in place, the shooter's aim will be not accurate. Majority of the beginner archers are simply unaware of what exactly makes a wonderful archery arrow. Several factors do exist which are said to determine the arrow quality.
Guide to selecting the best archery arrows
The arrow shaft's stiffness does affect to a great extent on its wobbling effect once it is released from the bow. The arrow which bends extremely is not good, since it will be inaccurate in its target. Besides this, the material with which the arrow is created from is sure to affect its overall performance. These days, arrows can be found to be created from wood, carbon or aluminum. It is of utmost importance to choose the best arrows made from good quality materials. It should suit perfectly the needs of the shooter.
Wooden arrows
These are regarded to be cheaper options readily available, but do require regular maintenance for being in excellent shooting condition. It is necessary for the shafts to be straightened due to improper care. Moreover, wooden arrows do not make any sound when compared to the hollow carbon and aluminum types, since they are created using solid material.
Carbon arrows
They are regarded to be fabulous options, since they are straighter and durable than wood. Besides this, it is possible to have them customized using different inserts, weight systems, adapters and nocks. There is no need to straighten the shafts, since only occasional checks are required for cracks. The carbon arrow can be tuned easily to the bow. The reason is because different points and inserts are much easier by adjusting point weight, including that of various nocks to balance out point weight.
Heavy arrows
To have that forceful impact upon the desired target, there is required a much heavier arrow. But it is likely to travel at much slower speed, as compared to the lighter ones. It is something that needs to be considered while selecting archery arrows. The head of the arrow also needs to be considered carefully, especially if it is meant for hunting. The head needs to be best suited for the specific target, which is being hunted.
Arrow nock
The arrow's nock is stated to be the slit which is present at the end t hold it in proper place, when being shot. The nock is not to be extremely tight on string, since it might not release properly upon shooting. Also, the fins present on the arrows are called fletching. Few are created from real feathers and the others are of plastic or synthetic feathers. The type of feather to be used has always been a matter of debate with the archers. It will be useful to try out both the types and to select the one which suits individual needs.
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May 24, 2011
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Destin Physician Convicted Of Drug Offenses Resulting In Patients' Deaths
PENSACOLA, FL. - Destin physician Robert Bourlier, 55, was convicted today of 17 counts of health care fraud and 126 counts of unlawful dispensing of controlled substances, announced Mark R. Trouville, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division Special Agent in Charge and Pamela C. Marsh, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
The convictions came at the end of a three-week jury trial in Pensacola. At trial, the government presented evidence that, while operating a medical business known as Dr. Robert Bourlier, Internal Medicine, on U.S. Highway 98 in Destin, Bourlier prescribed controlled substances to patients without a sufficient medical necessity, and did so in quantities and dosages that caused his patients to abuse, misuse, and become addicted to the drugs. Through the testimony of more than 76 witnesses, the government established that Bourlier continued to prescribe controlled substances even after he learned that the patients were addicted to the drugs, had suffered overdoses from them, were doctor shopping to get more drugs, or were, in some cases, selling the drugs on the street.
The government's evidence in support of the health care fraud charges included evidence that, as a result of Bourlier's unlawful prescribing practices, Medicaid, Medicare, Tricare, and Blue Cross/Blue Shield paid for prescriptions that were not medically necessary. The government also presented evidence that Bourlier submitted fraudulent claims for medical services to these health care benefit organizations.
The jury's verdict included a finding that Bourlier's dispensing of methadone and alprazolam in September 2006, and his dispensing of hydrocodone and alprazolam in August 2007, resulted in the death of two patients.
Bourlier faces a maximum sentence of 10 years' imprisonment for each of the health care fraud convictions, a sentence of up to 20 years' imprisonment on each of the controlled substance dispensing counts, and a mandatory 20 years' to life term of imprisonment on the one count of dispensing of methadone resulting in death. Sentencing is scheduled for a date after August 12, 2011.
On the day of jury selection, Bourlier's wife and co-defendant, Victoria Bourlier, pled guilty to charges that she obstructed justice by removing records, documents and objects, including two safes and a duffel bag from the residence she shared with Robert Bourlier while officials were executing a search warrant at Bourlier's medical office. Victoria Bourlier is scheduled to be sentenced on a date after July 11, 2011. She faces a maximum of 20 years' imprisonment.
The case is the result of a two-year long investigation by the Federal/State North Florida Health Care Fraud Task Force.


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Yesterday I bought a new camera, a Fujifilm X-E1. I've been coveting it since it was announced: it looks like the rangefinder cameras my dad had when we lived in Brazil in the late 1960s and early 1970s, the specs are fabulous, and the reviews have been pretty ecstatic. My wife and I went to the camera store, checked out a couple different models, and after some deliberation, we took the plunge.
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We thought about a Nikon D7000, because we already have a D5000 and are quite happy with it. But while the D7000 gets great reviews, I felt that the X-E1 would be better for the kinds of professional uses I expect to put a camera to in the coming years– lots of street photography and observations of people using devices– and it'll be very easy to travel with. The D7000 is fabulous, and feels equally professional, but it's a much heavier camera, both physically and visually. This one will be less obtrusive.
Though I've had it for about 18 hours (8 of which I've been asleep), and have mainly taken pictures of the dog (who I don't photograph enough) and my son and his friend (who are having a sleepover), I think it's going to be a camera I can spend years working with.
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As you can see, it's got a very retro, Leica rangefinder aesthetic, though it has an electronic viewfinder rather than an optical one (or the cool hybrid that the X-Pro1 has). Of course, you can set everything to adjust itself automatically; but exposure speed, aperture, and focus all have dedicated manual controls on the camera or lens, and the ISO can be accessed from the Fn button just beside the shutter button.
Dive into the options menus, and there are tons of other things you can adjust, custom profiles you can create (that'll be next on my to-do list), and special effects– simulators that mimic the distinctive color profiles of different Fuji films, a couple black-and-white films, and so on.
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The other two things about it that I think I'm going to love are that it's very light, and it's surprisingly small.
The pictures don't really give you a good sense of how small the camera is. The body is about a quarter inch longer than an iPhone, and perhaps a quarter inch taller, so it's Not Large At All. And the body weighs about 12 ounces (350 g), which is Really Light.
So while it's mean to be a two-handed camera, you can comfortably carry it in one hand.
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My talks feature all my own pictures, and so having good a good camera is a professional necessity; it's an important part of the Brand of Me, and helps me get my ideas across to my audiences.
More than that, though, I feel like this is the kind of device I could spend a decade working with. These days, as specs constantly improve and costs drop, it's easy to convince yourself that the Next Cool Thing will make you a better photographer, or writer, or golfer, or guitarist. Of course, there is a marginal truth to that, but it's a lot more important to learn how to use a device to improve your own ability to see, or your voice.
That doesn't mean NOT taking advantage of technology. It not relying on its improvement alone, and being thoughtful about how you can both exploit it and improve yourself. (There are things I've almost completely outsourced to devices. In the last ten years I've memorized the phone numbers of my wife and kids, but entrust all the others to my iPhone.)
There's one other calculation for me. As I get older and more reflective, I think less about how many more turns of Moore's Law I can consume, and how many cool devices I can acquire. The challenge isn't to get the Next Great Thing, but the Last Great Thing: as much as possible, to choose things that, whether I live another five years or another fifty, will last; serve me well; constantly give me pleasure; and help me consciously extend or augment my own abilities. This requires a level of thoughtfulness and self-understanding, and frankly a certain amount of money: a $1400 camera is a lot more likely to fall into this category than a $300 one.
So we'll see if I made the right choice.


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The Bungalow Lakehouse
The basket with bread we ordered never made it to our table. The waiter told us a mix up happened. The food was great as always. Overall the waiter was not very attentavive and we had to asked another waiter to clear the table after we were done with dinner.
Always a go to for gourmet burger night. Staff is attentive and courteous. Food always great.
First time Saturday brunch. Great waiter w good recommendations and yummy!
This was a pleasant surprise for brunch...great food and service. We could not be more pleased. Nico was very pleasant as the host.
Sat in the bar, was very busy and noisy (which we did not mind), service was slow at times because it was so busy, but our waitress was sweet! Food came out quickly and was quite good. Would go back when I am in town.
Had dinner on the deck. Great view of the lake and surrounding landscape. Great if the weather permits.
Went on half price burger night , (Tuesdays) after not having been there for about 2 months. They have changed up the burgers and the one the I liked (California Burger) they took off the menu because it was too much like their full price California burger. Funny I thought thats what half price(gourmet burger night) burger night was. O_o
I wound up getting the Big Ben with the toasted ciabatta buns that I didn't care for and it broke up as I was eating the burger. They are apparently enforcing the "no substitutions" so I couldn't change the bun to the brioche bun. The no substitutions rule is to keep people from building a full priced california burger for $6.99. I really can't believe they were losing money on that as the burger nights in past the dining room was pretty full, it wasn't so last Tuesday, will have to check back.
Everything else though was great.
Great Fathers Day Brunch!
Excellent Service!
Bungalow Lakehouse is consistent in both high quality of the food and great service. Had a most enjoyable brunch on Sunday. BL has become our go to for celebration or just a great dining experience.
The hostess wasn't there to check in for our reservation so we went to the bar area. It was fine and we enjoyed our meal.
Heard good things about this place so we decided to check it out. Really glad we did because it was all around excellent. The deck has a gorgeous pond/lake view and fabulous for a warm afternoon/evening. Our server was great and attentive. My food came out incorrect and our server was quick to fix it. I just believe my requests got overlooked in the busy evening kitchen because I saw our server take note. They remade it in no time. Their happy hour deals are great and so is their food. Their fried pickles are to die for! I have since been back this place is awesome!
Everything was delicious. Service was great! Would def come back.
Great Place and good food! No better place for sports and drink!
Six of us enjoyed dinner on the terrace overlooking the lake. The nachos from the happy hour menu were delicious. My crab cake sandwich (ordered without the bread) was very good. Those who ordered salads raved about them. One of us needs gluten-free meals and the wait staff was very knowledgeable about how the foods were prepared which gave her confidence that the food she ordered was safe.
We had prime rib and shrimp tacos. Both were delicious. We had reservations and we were seated right away in the main dining room. Service was excellent. Several people in addition to our waiter came by to check on us from time to time. Would like to come back and try the sports bar area or the outside seating. Lots of atmosphere choices for whatever mood you are in.
As always
A delightful evening
It was great having our Easter Brunch at the Bungalow Lakehouse. I took my father there, along with my husband and son and we all had a wonderful experience. The buffet choices were plentiful and our server was attentive to our needs. I would definitely recommend the Lakehouse to others.
It was an amazing experience. Excellent customer service and awesome food. We all had a blast. We will be back again soon.
This place is what you dream of in being a local one of a kind neighborhood rendezvous bar/restaurant. If you want energetic vibe there's the humongous sports and live band area with an outdoor patio... if you want conversation with business associates or close friends try the cozy bar with sofas, fabulous bartenders, and small tables straight ahead.... and if you want restaurant dining in a quiet atmosphere go to the right for the dining room. Everything for everyone. Love this place. Hope it never goes away.
We love coming, to the lake house and always enjoy the service and the meal.
I think however it's time to change out the carpets in the front room. This, however, won't deter us from enjoying the great food and wonderful service.
The service was very good but the food was underwhelming.
Beth, our server, was excellent. She was friendly and knowledgeable when asked questions about various dishes. The restaurant itself is very quiet and peaceful and our conversations could be heard by all at the table. Will definitely be returning.
Always an enjoyable place for dinner. Food and service were excellent.
My son and I went here for the first time. Brent, our server, was very attentive and personable. The food selection was good. Ambiance was a bit outdated. We got the pot stickers which were delicious. The entrees, Chicken Picata and Steak & Cheese, were nothing to write home about. Fairly bland. We did not order dessert as a result. Price for those 3 things, no drinks, was $50.
We had a great st Patrick 's day dinner. It was delicious and the ambiance was perfect. And not too loud for us to all talk.
server was great. Food was solid. Dining room smells like cigar smoke
From the minute we arrived, service was as expected, excellent. Our server was exceptional and made sure our dinner was enjoyed. We were not rushed at all and was able to sit, relax and enjoy our dinners and just talking with friends. I do have to say though although that we were sitting at the large corner booth near the double door and it was very cold sitting there. Almost ate with my coat on. Next time will request a booth or table further back into the room.
My wife and I both had a bowl of gumbo and I have to say, this was the best gumbo I have had outside of New Orleans. Most people don't spice it nearly enough and leave it bland and disappointing. That is not the case here, this was spiced almost perfectly and was absolutely delicious. I followed that up with scallops and my wife had salmon. Both dishes were cooked properly and tasted very good, the side vegetables were also a nice compliment. Overall they did a very nice job, start to finish.
Tried it for the first time for a Valentine's date. I have to be gluten free and their GF menu was extremely limited. I was excited to splurge and order the filet, but it came out dry and flavorless - without any seasoning at all - not even butter, salt and pepper, and the same with the asparagus. Gluten free doesn't have to be flavor and sauce free! After asking the waitress who wasn't sure if I had options, the manager stopped by and was kind enough to bring me the one sauce option that was safe, but at that pojnt, my filet was cool, and quite dry. The waitress was sweet, but not knowledgeable about GF options and seemed overwhelmed. I saw the regular menu, there were so many options that could have been easily adjusted to be GF! After spending a significant amount of money, we were not impressed.
As soon as we walked in we were hit with an overwhelming smell of cigarettes. It was inescapable even in the dining room. Average dining experience but based on the smell alone we won't be back.
Valentines Day Dinner
Wish the cigar lounge was bigger - but other than that - the food & service was awesome!
Valentines Day dinner was great! Went early. Very quiet. Staff was very attentive and accommodating. Thanks for a great evening!
I ordered a second drink and it was never delivered. I requested a booth table and the hostess said they were all reserved and they clearly were not as there were two empty booth tables the entire time we were there.
Always reliable food and service, always a positive experience. Only recommendation would be to revamp the dessert selections. They no longer serve the banana split. When we asked our server why, she said she was not sure as it was always popular.
Everything was spot on and my bison burger was perfectly cooked and delicious .
Yes, I would highly recommend the Bungalow as a nice get away for groups looking for a pleasant and quiet place to meet and enjoy a great meal. Thank you for the service and smiles. :)
One of the best steaks of my life.
We arrived early, so we were alone. The food was very good and the staff were friendly.


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Despite the provocative headline that got you this far, I'm sure there's something to it.
So few women top executives exist that I'm sure there's some "boys club" reason behind it in the board rooms of major corporations where, not coincidentally, there are relatively few women.
But what about female line workers: the female clerks, saleswomen, scientists and engineers. Not the woman who aspires to being the CEO, but the woman who, like most men, just wants to earn a living.
I've often wondered about the statistics and have yet to find an answer to this question: are the statisticians comparing apples to apples or apples to oranges?
Here's what I mean:
Most men are ready to travel or even relocate away from friends and family if it will improve their career opportunities. I strongly suspect that while many woman are also ready to improve their careers in this way, most women are not.
I strongly suspect that many women still head toward careers in line with natural feminine inclinations to nurture: teaching, nursing, veterinary care and assistantship jobs, art and craft-oriented jobs.
Add to this some of the disadvantages of women in the workplace such as, greater absenteeism (female health and family commitment reasons), more likely to be a smoker (less likely to give up a break in a crisis situation), and less likely to accept a career move if it means leaving office friends behind, and...
...I wonder what the stats about advancement opportunities and pay would look like if one compared the women who were more like men against their male counterparts.
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I think the glass ceiling, if it exists, applies mostly to women with executive aspirations. That females are rare in the executive offices and boardrooms of the nation shows there is one there.
I'm talking about the line worker women. I think such women often don't really want advancement to the degree their male counterparts do. Also, due to various disadvantages many women bring with them, they tend to be of less value to the employer.
I have never seen any indication that the researchers offering statistics regarding male vs female advancement and pay have adjusted their samples to compare men and women with roughly equivalent work aspirations and attitudes as well as equivalent availability to relocate, travel for work, and put in overtime.
Until such sampling is done, not only might we find that the differential is far smaller, but we'd have a path women could follow to increase their pay and advancement potential.
One difference may remain however. I think when a manager, male OR female hires a young woman, s/he probably sees in her a far greater potential to leave the job due to pregnancy or marriage. Very few men quit work once they find a mate and virtually none of them go to work with the thought of meeting their future mate on the job. It may happen, but almost no men approach work with that in the back of their mind. This might hold women back in some companies.
Couples can make one income work if they put their mind to it: moving to a small town, growing their own vegetables, raising chickens, fishing, smoking meat and fish, giving up various luxuries. But not if they have to have a recent model car, a house or apartment beyond their means, etc.
a lot of women are becoming the "breadwinners" it's not because they want to be
Does anyone really want to be a "breadwinner"? I'd certainly rather work from home for free on charity or open source projects than work for someone else's profit. Unfortunately for me, the breads must be won.
It would be great if you could just sit at home and post on ThinkAtheist.com and collect cash. Oh, yeah. That's me. Now if only Social Security was enough to live on. And I have a dependent: a cute tuxedo cat named Squeaky.
A glass ceiling is an obstruction for promotion, not a choice by the woman to stay in the 'traditional' homemaking role.
True, but I wonder if the "obstruction" is always from above or do many women place their job in a priority behind family, friends, and significant other that results in reducing their value to their employer, and that that might be the cause of the ceiling. Not always, but often enough to make statistics hard to interpret.
We really need studies comparing advancement opportunities for women and men who are equal in terms of drive, willingness to take on responsibilities, willingness to put in overtime, unwillingness to take time off, and who have comparable negotiating skills.
Equal pay for equal work is a flawed concept. It should be equal pay for equal value to the organization.
Always? I missed that. Where is that?
...a lot has to do with women choosing their family over work/career. I also think that's the way it should be.
She didn't say it specifically, but that was the overall tone of the message: Women should choose family over career.
Always implies an eternally true statement. What should be can be in local time.
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A woman who was fatally shot Sunday after a fight at a Southfield club has been identified by local authorities.
Nicole Riggs, 33, of Oak Park, died from a gunshot wound after a group of unknown people shot into the Myst Lounge from the establishment's parking lot.
Responding officers came to the club, at 28875 Franklin Road, at 2:17 a.m. and found that Riggs was inside and had been shot. The club patron was taken to Beaumont Hospital where she was later pronounced dead.
According to Southfield Lt. Nick Loussia, initial investigations revealed that several Myst Lounge customers were kicked out of the club after a fight broke out.
'Mention was made of retrieving weapons and returning,' said Loussia in a media release.
The suspects fired into the business from the parking lot a short time later, striking - and, ultimately, killing - Riggs.
Loussia said Monday that he preferred not to comment on whether any suspects were in custody for the shooting.
The Southfield Police Department investigation into this incident is ongoing, and authorities ask anyone with information regarding this incident to call police at 248-796-5500.
Representatives from Myst Lounge weren't immediately available for comment.


text: JerusalemJones 1 Posted February 3, 2010 In case you missed it, earlier this week Wizards of the Coast announced that they will not be renewing their license with Lucasfilm over the gamng rights to the Star Wars franchise. While this is a blow to the SW:RPG and minis games that WotC is working on, tis may instead be a boon to other gaming companies, including FFG. The license itself is rich with detail and opportunities, and I think FFG should seriously consider picking up the license to do an LCG of the Star Wars game (as well as some real, serious board games in the setting). I'm not going to speculate on how the game would work, but there are plenty of options, and the fact that they would have access to the movies would mean they wouldn't need to pay for art -- a big boon for a card game; just look at how much art for Warhammer: invasion is "recycled." So, who else would love to see -- and buy -- a Star Wars LCG? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Healthy Recipes for Diabetics: Crock Pot Cooking
Crock Pot Chicken Cacciatore
Crock Pot Chicken Chowder
Crock Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
Crock Pot Creamy Chicken and Veggies
Picante Chicken
Sauerkraut Dinner
Slow Cooked Stuffed Cabbage Leaves
Beef and Pork
Crock Pot BBQ Beef Sandwiches
Healthy Crock Pot Beef Stew
Orange Roast Pork
Savory Pot Roast with Vegetables
Slow Cooker Fajita Stew
Southwest Steak and Beans
Crock Pot Chicken Cacciatore
3 lbs. bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed
14 oz. can diced tomatoes with Italian seasoning
6 oz. can tomato paste
½ cup chicken broth
1 onion, sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 green bell peppers, chopped
¼ cup dry red wine
1/8 teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon salt
Place all ingredients in 3-4 quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours until chicken is thoroughly cooked and tender. Serve with hot cooked pasta, if desired. Makes 6 servings.
Crock Pot Chicken Chowder Recipe
½ cup chopped carrots
1 cup skim milk
1 cup low sodium chicken broth
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 potato, peeled and cubed
½ lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1″ pieces
2, 15 oz. cans creamed corn
¼ cup dried potato flakes
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Combine all ingredients except dried potato flakes and cheese in slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until potatoes are tender and chicken thoroughly cooked. Add potato flakes and stir well to combine.
Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup
1 3-pound whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces
1 large onion, peeled and quartered
1 large carrot, peeled and quartered
3 sprigs flat-leaf parsley
1/2 teaspoon crushed dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon crushed dried marjoram
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 quart canned no-salt, no-fat chicken broth
1 quart boiling water
6 ounces medium-wide noodles
4 ounces button mushrooms, sliced
1/2 pound fresh spinach, well washed and large stems removed
Rinse and pat dry chicken. Place in a 5-quart (5 L) or larger crockery slow cooker. Place the onion, carrot, and parsley around chicken pieces. Sprinkle with thyme, marjoram, and pepper. Add chicken broth, cover, and cook on LOW for 7 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. When chicken is done, remove from broth and cool for about 10 minutes, until cool enough to handle. Discard the onion, carrot, and parsley. Remove and discard the chicken skin and bones. Shred chicken and set aside. Skim off and discard all surface fat from the broth. If cooking on LOW, change setting to HIGH. Add the boiling water, noodles, and mushrooms. Cook until noodles are almost tender, about 5 minutes. Add spinach and continue to cook until noodles and tender and spinach wilts, about 3 minutes. Gently stir in shredded chicken and heat through.
Ladle into wide, shallow soup bowls.
Per serving: 285 calories (22% calories from fat), 31 g protein, 7 g total fat (1.8 g saturated fat), 24 g carbohydrates, 2 g dietary fiber, 72 mg cholesterol, 615 mg potassium, 121 mg sodium
Diabetic exchanges: 4 lean protein, 1 1/2 carbohydrate (bread/starch)
Crock Pot Creamy Chicken and Veggies Recipe
4 lbs. chicken, cut into serving pieces
2 lbs. small red potatoes, cut in half
16 oz. package baby carrots
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
14 oz. can low sodium chicken broth
1 cup light sour cream
3 tablespoons flour
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
In a 3-4 quart slow cooker, place potatoes, carrots, and onion. Top with chicken. Pour chicken broth over all. Cover crock pot and cook on low for 10-12 hours until chicken is thoroughly cooked and vegetables are tender.
Picante Chicken
Refrigerated butter-flavored cooking spray
1 3 1/2-pound (1680 g) frying chicken, cut into 10 pieces, skin removed and discarded
1 medium onion, diced
1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and diced
2 large cloves garlic, minced
3 sprigs fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon crushed dried thyme
2 to 2 1/2 teaspoons (10 to 12.5 ml) curry powder
1 14 1/2-ounce (435 g) can no-salt- added diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon (5 ml) celery flakes
1 packet sugar substitute that will retain sweetness during long cooking
2 teaspoons (10 ml) white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons (30 g) currants
Lightly coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Place over medium heat and add the chicken pieces. Sauté for 5 minutes per side, turning once. Put onion, bell pepper, and garlic in a 3 1/2-quart crockery slow cooker. Top with browned chicken pieces. Add thyme sprigs. In a bowl, combine curry powder, tomatoes, celery flakes, sugar substitute, and white wine vinegar. Pour over chicken pieces. Sprinkle with currants. Do not stir. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or on high for 2 to 3 hours.
Serve over rice.
Per serving: 226 calories (31% calories from fat), 29 g protein, 8 g total fat (2.1 g saturated fat), 9 g carbohydrates, 2 g dietary fiber, 84 mg cholesterol, 93 mg sodium
Diabetic exchanges: 3 1/2 lean protein, 1/2 carbohydrate (2 vegetable)
Sauerkraut Dinner
2 medium russet potatoes, scrubbed and sliced 1/4-inch thick
2 medium onions, sliced and separated into rings
2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced 1/2-inch thick
2 medium ribs celery, sliced 1/4-inch thick
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1 14 1/2-ounce can no-salt-added canned tomatoes with juice
1 32-ounce jar sauerkraut, drained
1/2 cup unsweetened apple juice
1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 1/2 pounds fully-cooked smoked turkey kielbasa, cut into 6 pieces
Put potatoes, onions, carrots, celery, and garlic in a 5-quart (5-liter) or larger crockery slow cooker. Drain juice and reserve juice from tomatoes. Coarsely chop tomatoes and add to slow cooker. Top with sauerkraut. In a glass measuring cup, combine apple juice, reserved tomato juice, caraway seeds, and pepper. Pour over sauerkraut. Do not stir. Top with pieces of turkey kielbasa. Cover and cook on low for 7 to 9 hours or on high for 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours. To serve, pile sauerkraut and vegetables onto a large platter. Top with pieces of kielbasa. Serve hot. Makes 6 servings.
Per serving: 282 calories (20% calories from fat), 22 g protein, 10 g total fat (2.9 g saturated fat), 29 g carbohydrates, 7 g dietary fiber, 74 mg cholesterol, 1887 mg sodium*
Diabetic exchanges: 3 lean protein, 2 carbohydrate (1 bread/starch, 3 vegetable)
Slow-Cooked Stuffed Cabbage Leaves
12 to 14 large green cabbage leaves
1 1/4 pounds ground turkey breast
1/4 cup egg substitute
1 small yellow onion, minced
1 large clove garlic, minced
1 large tart apple, such as Granny Smith, peeled, cored, and minced
1 cup cooked white rice
1 tablespoon dried dill weed
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
salt (optional)
freshly ground pepper to taste
cooking sauce
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 medium yellow onions, halved and thinly sliced
1 28-ounce can no-salt-added crushed tomatoes, including the juice
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon hot paprika
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Blanch cabbage leaves in boiling water for 3 minutes. Drain and refresh under running cold water to stop the cooking process. Drain again on paper towels and set aside. In a large bowl, combine turkey breast, egg substitute, onion, garlic, apple, cooked rice, dill weed, parsley, salt (if using), and pepper. Mix well. Place the cabbage leaves on a work surface. Divide the filling equally between the cabbage leaves, putting about 1/4 cup (about 100 g) of the turkey-rice mixture at the bottom of each cabbage leaf and roll up, folding in the bottom and sides to enclose the filling. Set filled leaves aside. In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic; sauté until onions are limp, about 4 minutes. Stir in remaining sauce ingredients and cook, uncovered, for another 5 minutes. Stir occasionally. Place half of the sauce in the bottom of a 4-quart (4 L) or larger crockery slow-cooker. Arrange filled cabbage leaves, seam side down, on top of the sauce, making as many layers as necessary. Spoon the remaining sauce over the cabbage rolls. Do not stir. Cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 9 hours, or on HIGH for 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours. To serve, transfer cabbage rolls to a large serving platter and top with sauce. Serve at once.
Per 2-roll serving: 251 calories (14% calories from fat), 27 g protein, 4 g total fat (0.7 g saturated fat), 28 g carbohydrates, 5 g dietary fiber, 64 mg cholesterol, 98 mg sodium
Diabetic exchanges: 3 very lean protein, 2 carbohydrate (1/2 bread/starch, 1/2 fruit), 3 vegetable)
Beef and Pork
Crock Pot BBQ Beef Sandwiches
4 lbs. beef round steak
1 cup chopped onions
½ cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 carrots, chopped
½ cup ketchup
1/3 cup cider vinegar
12-oz. can beer or non-alcoholic beer
6 oz. can tomato paste
20 Kaiser rolls or hamburger buns
Trim excess fat off round steak and cut into 1″ pieces. Combine with remaining ingredients except rolls in 4-6 quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 10-12 hours, until beef is very tender. Remove cooked beef from mixture in crock pot. Coarsely shred beef using two forks and place in large sauce pan. Add 2 cups of sauce from crock pot to meat and stir to blend well. Keep warm over low heat while serving into sandwich buns. Makes 20 sandwiches.
Healthy Crock Pot Beef Stew
1 lb. beef stew meat
1 tablespoon flour
1/8 teaspoon pepper
½ cup red wine or beef broth
2 cups low sodium beef broth
2, 14 oz cans Italian seasoned diced tomatoes, undrained
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
9 oz. package frozen cut green beans, thawed
9 oz. package refrigerated fettuccine, cut in half
Toss beef stew meat with flour and pepper and place in a 3 ½ quart or larger crock pot. Add remaining ingredients except beans and pasta. Stir well. Cover and cook on low for 10-12 hours until beef is tender.
Orange Roast Pork
1 (3 ½ lb) pork shoulder roast
1 onion, chopped
6 oz. can frozen orange juice concentrate
¼ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons cold water
Trim roast of visible fat. Place onions in bottom of 3-4 quart crock pot. Sprinkle salt and pepper over roast and place in crock pot on top of onions. In a small bowl, mix together thawed orange juice concentrate, brown sugar, salt, and pepper. Pour over roast. Cook on low for 6-8 hours until roast is tender.
Savory Pot Roast with Vegetables
1- 3 pound boneless beef chuck roast, tied and trimmed of all fat
freshly ground pepper to taste
olive oil cooking spray
3 large carrots, peeled and cut into sticks about 1 inch wide and 2 inches long
3 large ribs celery, cut into pieces 2 inches long
1 large yellow onion, peeled and cut into 12 equal pieces
3 large cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 cup dry red wine or fat-free, no-salt-added canned beef broth
1/3 cup low-sodium tomato paste
1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon crushed dried thyme
2 large bay leaves
salt (optional)
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch, mixed with 2 tablespoons (30 ml) water
Rinse roast and pat dry with paper towels. Sprinkle both sides with pepper. Lightly coat a heavy skillet with cooking spray and place over medium-high heat. Add roast and sear until well browned on all sides, about 8 minutes total cooking time. In a 4-quart (4L) or larger crockery slow-cooker, combine carrots, celery, onion, and garlic. Place browned roast on top of the vegetables. In a large mixing cup, combine wine, tomato paste, Dijon mustard, thyme, and bay leaves. Pour over roast and vegetables. Cover and cook until roast is very tender when pierced with a fork, about 8 to 9 hours on LOW or 4 to 5 hours on HIGH. When beef is done, transfer the roast to a heated serving platter. If cooking on LOW, turn the slow-cooker on HIGH. Skim any fat from the surface of the sauce. Add salt (if using). Pour the blended cornstarch mixture into the cooker and cook, stirring often, until sauce is bubbling, 10 to 15 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove vegetables from sauce and arrange around the roast. Transfer sauce to a gravy boat to pass alongside. To serve, carve the beef against the grain into thin slices. Serve at once.
Per serving (4 ounces beef plus 1/6 of the vegetables and 3 tablespoons of the sauce): 315 calories (26% calories from fat), 41 g protein, 10 g total fat (3.3 g saturated fat), 15 g carbohydrates, 3 g dietary fiber, 119 mg cholesterol, 220 mg sodium
Diabetic exchanges: 4 lean protein, 1 carbohydrate (vegetable)
Slow Cooker Fajita Stew
2 ½ lbs. boneless beef top round steak
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
14 oz. can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 oz. envelope fajita seasoning mix
1 red bell pepper, cut into 1″ pieces
1 green bell pepper, cut into 1″ pieces
¼ cup flour
¼ cup water
Trim excess fat from beef and cut into 2″ pieces. Combine with onion in 3-4 quart slow cooker. Mix together fajita seasoning mix and undrained tomatoes. Pour over beef. Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours until steak is cooked through and vegetables are tender.
Southwest Steak and Beans
1 ½ lbs. flank steak
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
16 oz. jar chunky salsa
½ teaspoon dried oregano leaves
2 teaspoons chili powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
15 oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
3 cups hot cooked rice, preferably brown rice
Trim excess fat from steak. Place onions and garlic in bottom of 3-4 quart slow cooker and top with steak. Mix salsa, oregano, chili powder, salt, and pepper in small bowl and pour over meat. Top with drained black beans. Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours until steak is cooked through and vegetables are tender.
Crock Pot Barley Casserole
1 cup uncooked pearl barley
1 ½ cups vegetable juice
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1 cup chopped celery
1 green or red bell pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
14 oz. can ready to serve vegetable broth
¼ cup toasted pine nuts or chopped walnuts
Combine all ingredients except nuts in a 3-4 quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours until barley and vegetables are tender. Sprinkle with nuts just before serving. 4 servings
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Common Charges: $481
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Newly built as a personal retreat within the bustling World capital, each apartment is beautifully and meticulously finished with red oak hardwood floors, and double-glazed windows & terrace doors to ensure privacy and tranquility.
The spacious bathrooms feature a soaking tub, finished with calm white ceramic tile floors and subtle gray & white walls; a perfect oasis to unwind from the day. Each is outfitted with a TOTO toilet and black Wenge wood vanity beneath a pristine white Kohler basin. All apartments are equipped with a personal washer & dryer.
The modern kitchen offers the best in contemporary design, complemented by the latest in kitchen technology. Each kitchen features sleek GE Profile Series stainless steel appliances, beautiful granite countertops, custom redwood cabinets and white porcelain tile floors. They come fully equipped with convenient side-by-side door refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher, and gas range oven for a distinguished chef's kitchen at home.
Welcomed by a 13-foot grand entrance onto polished granite floors, Edgecombe Parc Condominium instantly makes you feel at home. The furnished lobby provides an ideal waiting area for your guests, beyond which you enter the 985 square foot landscaped garden or take the elevator to the roof deck to enjoy the gorgeous park, George Washington Bridge, and Manhattan skyline views. Just three short blocks from the A (express), C and 1 trains, Edgecombe Parc offers seamless access to the rest of the city, bringing you to Times Square in just under 20 minutes. At the same time you are conveniently situated near both Highbridge Park and Two Riverside Drives Park, equipped with an outdoor pool, dog runs, children's playgrounds and a range of sporting fields. This centralized location also offers close proximity to both Columbia University Medical Center and New York Presbyterian Hospital, as well as quick access to New Jersey via the George Washington Bridge and Long Island via the Cross-Bronx Expressway. With 360-degrees of natural light, rooftop terrace, fully equipped fitness center, secure bicycle storage rooms, common garden area and doorman/concierge service, Edgecombe Parc is a premiere residential building with the lifestyle to match.


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I've always had a thing for lamps. In the evening, I love the way they cast a beautiful glow in a room, changing the mood of the space altogether. Their illumination brings about a coziness, creating a warm and inviting environment. When it comes to vintage lamps, I've found that there are endless options available and can usually be purchased for little money. I typically do very little to alter a lamp, so as not to compromise the integrity of the piece. In the case of these lamps, I simply gave them a good cleaning with soap and water. However, when it comes to electricity, safety is a must. Luckily, only one of the four featured lamps below needed new wiring and it was quite simple to do, find out how here. All of the lamps below were purchased at random flea markets and cost $10.00 or less. They were originally used as desk lamps, but with a little adaptation, they have morphed into a variety of other lighting sources. With no further adieu ~ let there be lights!
The Find
This is the general condition of a common vintage desk lamp when I find it ~ pretty nondescript and not particularly appealing to the eye. But with a little coaching, even these modest looking lights can be transformed.
Wall Lamp
I ran across the wiry skeleton of an old lampshade (this one cost me $1.00!!) with its fabric already missing. I thought this might be an interesting shade to add to a lamp.
However, I opted to attach it upside down to do something out of the ordinary. I placed it over the socket and screwed the light bulb in (this holds the shade in place).
The blue/white plate is a treat my son Reagan brought me from Russia and the blue/white enamel house number is from Paris.
Since it's purpose is not for task lighting, I rather like the exposed bulb and I think the end result is quite clever.
Map Light
This wonderful old school map is a feature in and of itself, but with the addition of this old desk lamp, it really becomes a standout. I found this vintage light at Canton for $10.00.
I rewired the light and added a switch for an easy on/off function. It has a beautifully aged patina that has evolved over time.
I then hung it directly above the map. It now casts an illuminating glow and at nighttime it serves as the perfect night light.
Reading Light
I needed a reading light to go beside a chair in a bedroom.
To hang this light, I drilled a hole into the base of the lamp and attached it to the surface with a wood screw. I think the intricate detail of this lamp is lovely!
I added a neutral linen lampshade and now this lamp completes a favorite spot to rest, read or sip a cup of coffee.
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Colorado Deluge: "Could Be Classified as a 1,000-Year Event"
| UPDATE 8:30 p.m. MDT 9/12/13: I've just confirmed with NOAA data that for the areas with the highest rainfall tallies so far, this was indeed very likely a once in a thousand year precipitation event. See below for details. |
The Satellite Blog of the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies has just posted some dramatic remote sensing imagery of the continuing deluge here in Colorado. And in the explanation of what's been happening, the author of the post, Scott Lindstrom, concluded that the extraordinary amount of rainfall we've experienced here in the Boulder area "could be classified as a 1,000-year event."
Make no mistake about it: The rainfall has simply been astonishing — upwards of 12 inches in less than 24 hours in some locations near Boulder. And it has caused quite a bit of devastating flooding, as well as two deaths in this area, and another one further south.
But could it really be something that occurs only once in a thousand years? Earlier in the day, the National Weather Service did say that "biblical rainfall amounts" have been reported. So it's clear that the deluge here has been impressing the experts.
Even so, the thousand-year statement is an extraordinary claim, one that deserves some justification.
I tried getting in touch with Lindstrom to see why he thinks it's justified, but he has gone home for the day. I've left a phone message and emailed him, and I'll report what I learn in an update once I get hold of him.
| UPDATE 9:05 p.m. MDT 9/12/13: Lindstrom emailed me back and directed me to NOAA's Precipitation Frequency Data Server, where you can search for data on recurrence intervals for rainfall events occurring at a particular place, lasting for varying durations, and comprising various levels of precipitation.
I looked at the relevant data table for the Boulder area, where more than a foot of rain has fallen in less than two days. And unless I'm reading it incorrectly (I don't think so), it shows that rainfall events like the one we've been experiencing tend to recur only once every thousand years. Check it out for yourself here. (Update ends here.) |
Scott Bachmeier a research meteorologist at CIMSS, a leading scientific institute devoted to remote sensing applications in meteorology, shares the writing duties at the satellite blog with Lindstrom. He told me that he finds the 1,000-year number to be "believable." Particularly in light of "how unusual it is to get that large amount of rain in such a small amount of time."
What has accounted for the unusual confluence of weather conditions that has produced an event so astonishingly rare?
The animated gif above showing water vapor in the atmosphere can help explain the answer to that question.
First, look for the counter-clockwise circulation pattern over the western United States. This, according to Lindstrom, has been drawing moisture north from the coast of Mexico — some of it possibly remaining from the dissipated tropical cyclone Lorena.
A monsoonal flow like this is not unusual in Colorado — during the heart of the summer. But it usually dissipates by late Labor Day. This year it has not. Instead, it has been on steroids.
Add to that an anticyclonic circulation (clockwise) in the Midwest. This has been pushing water vapor into the Front Range region as well.
In other words, two circulation patterns have come together in just the right way and just the right time to draw large amounts of water vapor into Colorado. You can see this happening in the animation. Look
for just to the right of the yellowish plume.
All of that water vapor has pushed up against the Front Range (the easternmost extent of the Colorado Rockies) and has had trouble getting over it, according to Lindstrom.
In addition, a stationary cold front that had moved in from the north also has tended to keep the moisture pinned over us.
These factors have helped total precipitable water (see an explanation here) to build up to more than 200 percent of normal.
And it's not over yet.


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ST. PAUL -- Eight is enough.
That is the message Tea Party darling Michele Bachmann delivered early today when she announced she will leave the U.S. House after eight years. In a video message, she gave no hint about her future, but said she could have won re-election if she wanted to run.
The 57-year-old congresswoman who serves the area north and northwest of the Twin Cities surprised the Minnesota political community by posting a video announcing her decision. It came just a couple of weeks after she ran a television commercial, seemingly cementing her re-election plans.
"My good friends, after a great deal of thought and deliberation, I have decided next year I will not seek a fifth congressional term to represent the wonderful people of the 6th district of Minnesota," she began her video. "After serious consideration, I am confident that this is the right decision."
The announcement follows weeks of controversy about her aborted presidential campaign in Iowa, her home state. Her campaign is accused of improperly paying an Iowa state senator and other irregularities.
The Bachmann decision sets off a 6th Congressional District Republican scramble for a replacement candidate. It is the state's most Republican district, although wealthy hotelier Jim Graves came within a few thousand votes of upsetting Bachmann in last year's election. He is running again in the 2014 campaign.
For years, some have speculated Bachmann would challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Al Franken next year. But polls have shown Franken with a solid lead over Bachmann.
Others have suggested that Bachmann could become a Fox News Channel commentator or return to the presidential trail. After early success, she lost the 2012 Iowa caucus, forcing her to drop out.
Even after that failure, Bachmann remained a popular conservative libertarian across the country.
Bachmann does not live in the district she represents, which is alright under Minnesota law. When judges drew new congressional district lines after the 2010 census, the Stillwater area where she lives was put in U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum's district.
Democrat McCollum and Bachmann are rivals, especially over a new bridge joining Stillwater and Wisconsin.
Bachmann was featured at a Tuesday groundbreaking ceremony for the bridge, now in McCollum's district. She made no mention of her upcoming announcement.
The conservative congresswoman said her future "is limitless" and that there is no option "that I will not be giving serious consideration."
Bachmann said she expects the media to "a detrimental spin" on her announcement.
"I will continue to fight for public policy that is first and foremost in the best interests of the citizens," she said.
Bachmann added: "This decision was not impacted in any way by the recent inquiries into the activities of my former presidential campaign."
Names of potential GOP candidates began immediately to pop up after the announcement.
Among the best-known contenders is state Rep. Matt Dean of Dellwood, who is a former House majority leader. Also mentioned is state Sen. Mary Kiffmeyer of Big Lake, who served eight years as Minnesota secretary of state.
Democrats have used Bachmann's presence as a strong fund raiser, but the party's Minnesota chairman seemed happy to see her go.
"Minnesota's long national embarrassment is coming to an end," Chairman Ken Martin said. "When you think of some of the national leaders we have sent to Washington, D.C. from Minnesota -- people like Hubert Humphrey, Walter Mondale, Gene McCarthy, Orville Freeman and others -- it was such a tragedy that our state was represented by someone like Michelle Bachmann who was so out of the mainstream of even her conservative-leaning district."
View the Bachmann video: http://tinyurl.com/MBNotRun


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Definitely. This is what they are called from now on.
Discoveroids....after Ken Ham and his crew from the Discovery Institute and Creation Museum.
I was just thinking of ex-coworker George's expression and response to me calling him a History Denier. I think he'd stammer a bit and call me a God Denier. I hate it when theists say I am arrogantly denying God! I am not even one to claim that no god exists. I just don't have faith that one does. It is usually at this point in a conversation with evangelicals that I have to exercise extreme patience. They think they have evidence that supports their claims too even though faith, by definition, implies there is no evidence.
Now, to flat out deny the actual facts of what has happened in the cosmos and on Earth is brazen denial IMO. Still, if we attempt to point it out to them it will probably be like trying to teach a pig to dance. It won't work and it will annoy the pig. I am not going to start a conversation with George to try out my hypothesis but I am sure an opportunity will present itself soon enough.
Ask George to write down his top 3 (5) beliefs and WHY he believes each of them without once mentioning the Bible. All on one page, no more. Tell him you will look forward to reading it. Enjoy.
Oh you don't know George, although i am sure you've met troglodytes like him before. He is smart enough to spew the apologist nonsense his pastor is droning into his skullet-sporting head. I had to direct him to AIG's section that tells Christians what arguments to stop using. He said, "How do you know about that site? We are studying it at church."
I told him he wasn't studying it quite enough. This is a man who actually asked me, "If we evolved from monkeys, why are there still monkeys?" As he is an ex-coworker now, I don't see him much any more.
Yes I have met them. There are a few tell-tale signs you notice straightaway that identifies them. As they approach you will hear the sound of their knuckles dragging across the floor. It is however the high ridges over their hairy eyebrows that gives them away. If you want to distract them then flick the office lights on and off a few times. Not too often as it gets them over excited and they start throwing their own excrement about the place.
Ask them if Adam and Eve had belly buttons and they will calm down for a while.
Just say you are not a god denier, but you are just a disbeliever. Difference
I think it's f***ing hilarious
I'd just go for "extra-stupid people."


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Last night I was mugged at gunpoint. The perpetrator not only made off with the $560.00 in cash that I was carrying (which I had intended to deposit today) but he knocked me down to the ground and kicked me hard enough that he left a nasty bruise in my ribs before he made his getaway on a magic, chocolate-colored Pegasus.
None of which is true, but it is a rather exciting way to begin this week's blog entry, isn't it? Except that, by lying to you, I have now risked alienating you emotionally, because you will now think twice about trusting what I tell you, even if it's about how much I like that top you're wearing and how to sets off the flecks of color in your shimmering eyes.
Speaking of violence and the romantic visage of your enduring beauty, I know some of you haven't yet heeded my advice and investigated one of my most favorite balladeers of all time: Judee Sill.
Judee Sill conducts herself well.
Judee's story is one of tragic darkness, from which sprung gorgeous and sage songwriting. She was the Billie Holiday of the "Laurel Canyon sound."
Influenced more by Johann Sebastian Bach than her 1970's rock 'n' blow contemporaries, methodical composition such as fugue-structure, and over-dubbing of her own voice into chorale-style, inform her heart-wrenched post-hymns.
Her father and brother both died when she was a child, and her mother re-married to Kenneth Muse, an animator for one of my least favorite cartoons of all time, Tom & Jerry. (I mean really, the way that mouse antagonizes that poor cat, who very naturally fights back – both by his nature as a felis catus and in defense of Jerry's cruelty – only to be downtrodden every time. What kind of message does that send to children? BE A BULLY. That's what it tells 'em. And then poor, sensitive, fat kids like me get the brunt of it. And all I ever wanted was to love and be loved. Is that so wrong?!)
[Insert sound of Job sobbing here]
Judee left her dysfunctional home (I imagine her stepfather probably lured her head into a mouse-hole and bopped her face with a mallet) and hit the road for a life of free-wheeling druggery and armed robbery. She developed an addiction to that precocious li'l drug we call heroin. In order to pay for the habit, she prostituted herself (which almost certainly prepared her for a life as a professional musician).


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I have found that when my mac wakes up from sleep, sometimes there is no airplay icon. The only way I can fix this is by doing a recycle of my MacBook Air. I was wondering if there was any other way to have the airplay icon back on my MBA without having to restart it. Perhaps there is a command I can type on the Terminal. Anyone has a clue?
(FYI - Restarting the AppleTV does not solve the issue so I believe its a Mountain Lion part of things.)


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Upon arrival at Aldo HQ, we were warned about the "Kool-Aid." And we immediately came to suspect that it was to blame for everyone's positive attitude, obviously happy demeanor, and team spirit — and by everyone, we mean the 1,300-member team that currently works out of the head office and distribution center in Montreal.
"It's like a thing," creative director and VP of marketing, Douglas Bensadoun told us. "I don't believe for a second that we're just selling shoes, just like I don't believe for a second that people work here just for the paycheck." But sell shoes they do. To industry insiders, Bensadoun is a name that's readily associated with successful women's footwear — just take a look at his father, Mr. B. First name: Aldo.
Turning the big 4-0 this year, as well as celebrating the opening of a new flagship store in Montreal — a city that fosters creative talent and supplies endless inspiration with it's rich culture and European charm — Aldo opened the doors of its offices (and sample closets!) to us, for a peek at the amazing workspace behind the mall brand we've loved since middle school.
We must admit, even after a few hours lost inside the footwear wonderland, it was tough to pinpoint the exact secret to the brand's success. Could it be the home-away-from-home headquarters, the massive art collection that fills it, and the seasonal garden that surrounds it? Or perhaps it's the team. Either way, if it really is a special elixir that helps Aldo stay so historically on-point and innovative, then we'll happily drink up.


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A final protection from abuse order was issued against an attempted homicide suspect in Butler County Family Court on Tuesday, after the order was sought by the alleged victim of the case.
The order, sought by Kirisa Taimuty of Butler, against Raheem Robinson, 26, of Pittsburgh, will be in effect until April 17, 2021. Robinson entered a "nonconstituted admission" to Taimuty's petition Tuesday, which stated that she and her 2-year-old son were the targets of the shooting in the 300 block of North Sixth Avenue at 10:37 p.m. April 5.
A nonconstituted admission is one that agrees to the petition but not the allegations therein.
The PFA agreement evicts Robinson from Taimuty's home on Shore Street, prohibits contact and prohibits him from possessing firearms.
Butler police charged Robinson nearly a week after the alleged shooting incident, along with Mackenzie Peters, 22, after they walked into the YMCA on North Washington Street. Both were charged with felony counts of attempted homicide, conspiracy to commit homicide, aggravated assault and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, as well as misdemeanor counts of recklessly endangering another person and tampering with or fabricating evidence. Robinson also faces a felony charge of persons not to possess a firearm.
A full story appears in the Butler Eagle.