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August 9th Open Hearts For Jesus
Reading: Revelation 3:14-22
Today we examine the seventh and final church: Laodicea. Perhaps Laodicea has the worst rebuke from Jesus; he labels them the church that nauseates him! (16)
Ten miles to the east of Laodicea was Colossae, renowned for refreshingly cold springs. Six miles to the north was Hierapolis, famous for its medicinal hot springs. Laodicea was on a raised plateau, far from any springs it was forced to transport its water by a series of stone aqueducts. Arriving at Laodicea the water was tepid, lukewarm and often sulphurous; Jesus tells them that their faith is like their water supply – horrible. They as a church are neither refreshing to the spiritually weary or healing to the spiritually sick. Instead they are self-indulgent, half-hearted and insincere. He says they are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked (17).
So Jesus tells this church they are finished and he will utterly destroy them…only he doesn't. He tells them that they are only one step away from him.
He tells them that he loves them, that this stinging rebuke comes precisely because of his great love for them (19). They are way off track, wandered so far from the way they don't even know it! 'You think you are rich', Jesus says, 'but it's not true, you have settled for something less than me.' He tells them he longs to eat with them, share fellowship and love with them, but he is shut outside the church. All they have to do is open the door and let him in. (20) There is no sin too great for God's grace. There is no habit too big for his healing. There is no label too strong for his love.
It is often easier in life to shut Jesus out, it's easier for churches and us to hide behind 'fig leaves', smoke screens of great activity, even beautiful liturgy and yet have no love for Jesus, no passion for him having locked down, shut up hearts. We stop praying daring prayers, we stop taking risks for God, even refuse to open our hearts to others, scared we will have them broken.
CS Lewis writes,
"Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements. Lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket, safe, dark, motionless, airless, it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable. The alternative to tragedy, or at least the risk of tragedy, is damnation…To love is to be vulnerable."
Jesus is asking us to open the door to our hearts, will you?
Jesus says,
"Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them. I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." (John 10:7-10)
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Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me. (20)
Father, I want a lifetime of holy moments. Every day I want to be in dangerous proximity to Jesus. I long for a life that explodes with meaning and is filled with adventure, wonder, risk, and danger. I long for a faith that is gloriously treacherous. I want to be with Jesus, not knowing whether to cry or laugh. In Jesus name. Amen (Words of prayer by Mike Yaconelli)
Great teaching Andy. I have loved every day. Where does the CS Lewis quote come from? So true!
The famous painting 'The light of the world' by William Holman Hunt portrays Jesus standing at a door with no handle. This means that we are the only one's that can open it. According to Ian Coffey the painting is very rare in that it has two originals. He will never force his way in. Jesus is waiting for you to open the door and invite him in.
I do not feel happy with Mike Yaconelli's prayer. In the Eden the picture is one of peace and fellowship with God before the fall. Jesus' purpose for us is abundant life – life to the full, not a dangerous life. He could have thrown Himself off the pinnacle of the temple but chose not to. St Paul advocates that we seek to live at peace if possible with all men. It is attractive to live dangerously and experience an adrenaline rush. I suspect that the pre-emininent danger that we are likely to experience is from persecution. I do not think that we should go out of our way to seek excitement because if it is by persecution, the perpetrators are heaping up judgement on themselves. The Lord advises us to seek His rest not danger.
I want to have the courage to pray that prayer every single morning and really mean it. What a life that would be and how the world change if everyone who proclaims faith in Christ were to do the same. Wow the possibilities.
The last three days of this have really hit home for me as something I've struggled with recently. Each prayer has meant so much and put into words exactly what I've wanted to say. I can't wait for tomorrow already!
Wow. Not an easy prayer to pray.
The picture of Jesus standing, at the door of the heart, knocking for entry, is often used as a Gospel outreach verse. Nothing wrong in this of course.
But, how poignant and very sad when looked at from its first intention-Jesus outside the church/fellowship! He fervently wants to come in! The Church should know better! Regretfully, it's very apparent that increasingly the church apostates itself.
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HighTower said Monday that the Ezzell Group of Sacramento, Calif., has affiliated with the independent advisor group. The team moved from Merrill Lynch and oversees nearly $300 million in client assets.
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Focus Financial said Tuesday that a team of former-Wells Fargo advisors joined its partner firm, LVW Advisors, in Rochester, N.Y. Joseph Zappia and Ted Garofola, CFP, previously part of the Zappia Investment Group at Wells Fargo have joined LVW to launch LVW Family Wealth.
The team previously managed about $400 million in client assets.
"Lori Van Dusen and the team at LVW are truly among the very best in the country, and we are thrilled to support this noteworthy firm achieve their growth objectives through high caliber transactions," noted Rudy Adolf, CEO of Focus Financial Partners, in a press release. "We remain committed to supporting the transition of advisors, like Lori and Joseph, out of the wirehouses as RIAs continue to gain market share. Our track record with transitions and mergers speaks for itself and we are proud to support this continuing trend."
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"Joe [Zappia] has been an industry peer for years, and I am delighted to have someone with such deep investment and financial planning expertise as part of our team," said Lori Van Dusen, CEO of LVW, in a press release. "With the ongoing support and counsel of Focus, we continue to look for like-minded partners, like Joe, as we expand our offering and add talent."
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Commonwealth Financial Network said last week that it recruited an advisor team with more than $150 in assets under management. The team used to be affiliated with MassMutual Financial Group.
The Glen Ellyn, Ill.-based advisors, Joe Esposito and Keith Kiker, used Commonwealth's virtual recruiting platform, the IBD says.
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Wells Fargo Advisors said Wednesday that it added one team from Morgan Stanley (MS) to its independent channel (FiNet), while an advisor from Merrill Lynch and a rep from UBS joined its traditional employee-channel. The team and individual reps each move to the firm with more than $1 million in yearly fees and commissions.
In Salem, Ore., Summit Wealth Management, led by financial advisor Richard Lee, along with Brandon Blair, Mike Costa and Barbara Hacke Resch, moved to Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network from Morgan Stanley on May 2.
Also earlier this month, financial advisor Milton Schwartz joined Wells Fargo Advisors in Sumter, S.C., where he reports to branch manager Roy Creech and South Carolina complex manager Scott Spang.
Most recently, Schwartz served as branch manager for Merrill Lynch's Sumter branch, where he managed more than $135 million in client assets and produced more than $1.1 million in annual revenue. He has about 27 years of industry experience, according to Wells.
Financial advisor David Spell moved to WFA in nearby Charleston, S.C., where he will report to branch manager Rod Connell, as well as to Spang. He moved from UBS Financial Services, where he managed more than $86 million in client assets and produced more than $1 million in annual revenue.
Spell, who has more than 12 years of experience, joined the firm on March 27.
Earlier in May, Raymond James said it recruited Senior Vice Presidents of Investments Jeffery Tomaszewski and Gary Rigby to the Ocala, Fla., office of Raymond James & Associates, its employee broker-dealer.
The team came to Raymond James from Merrill Lynch, where they managed more than $280 million in client assets and had annual fees and commissions of approximately $1.6 million.
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Practice the conversion with MyVideoConverter. Run the program, click "Add" on the menu bar, then select "Add one file" from the drop-down menu. After the window opens, choose "MPEG" from the drop-down next to "Convert to." Click the button next to "Source File," browse to load the movie, then click "OK" to convert your file.
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Austrian police in Innsbruck have arrested a member of the Obama-backed "moderate" Free Syrian Army for mass-murder—at the same time that another ISIS refugee-terrorist was arrested in Salzburg.
According to the STOL news service in South Tyrol, the "moderate rebel" had been arrested after being identified as a gunman who had murdered 20 wounded Syrian government soldiers in cold blood as they lay helpless on the ground in Homs in 2014.
Although he had voluntarily joined the Free Syrian Army—which is backed by the U.S. and U.K. governments—to supposedly "liberate" Syria, he decided in 2015 to rather join the invasion of Europe after Angela Merkel issued her open invitation to the Third World to come to Europe.
After moving through Turkey, he landed on the Greek islands during the so-called "humanitarian emergency" and, after being helped ashore, fed and sheltered, made his way to Austria where he finally applied for "asylum," saying he was fleeing a war that he had helped start.
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Upon interrogation, he freely admitted to taking part in the massacres, adding that they had been carrying on since 2013. He later retracted his confession when he realized its implications, a spokesman for public prosecutors in Innsbruck said. He will go on trial early next year.
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A federal judge has ordered that the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence pay the legal fees of an online ammunition dealer it sued for the Aurora movie theater shooting.
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- I've created an effective edge selection as a luma matte…in order to blend the edges and reduce matte lines.…But the regular matte tools won't let me adjust…this because it's a luma matte,…and those matte tools work on an alpha channel.…Rather than going through all of the trouble…of converting this back to an alpha channel…I'm going to introduce a simple tool…called the Minimax that will allow…me to choke and spread this matte.…The issue that I'm having right now is that the matte…is working fine, but there are some…bright little areas that it's missing.…
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- Dividing a matte with holdout mattes
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- Setting up sky replacement
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- Feathering edges with Channel Blur
- Knowing when to avoid green screen
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Reading a Kyra Davis book is like drinking a lemon drop martini — you have in your hands a fun twist on a classic. In Davis' case, her current release Lust, Loathing and a Little Lipgloss, is a murder mystery packaged with a chick-lit sensibility and laugh-out-loud humor. Pretty soon, you've downed the whole shaker, feeling buzzed and wanting more.
Davis has had more than her share of hard knocks in the industry, as her interview reveals. But her cheeky writing voice and mind-bending plot twists have garnered her a wide readership, great reviews for her Sophie Katz mysteries, and most importantly, a wide footprint in two expanding market segments: women's fiction and mysteries. Her current release is the fourth in the series.
Davis, a native Cali girl, draws from her non-traditional upbringing to inform her novels. Her mother, single at the time of her birth, and raised her with the help of Kyra's maternal grandparents in Santa Cruz, California. Her mother's side of the family is Jewish of Eastern European descent. Her father was African American and lived in Los Angeles. Her novels have an air of sophistication, tolerance and a feel for the absurd, which for me, as someone who is also from a household of mixed heritage, comes with the territory.
Quickly-paced, riddled with hilarious dialogue, and a protagonist who is both gutzy and vulnerable, Davis has crafted a page-turner. She's also wisely left questions unanswered and teased us with conflict, which bodes well for the next release in her series.
We're pleased to present part one of our two-part series with Kyra Davis.
Q. Tell us about your journey to publication.
KD: It wasn't a typical journey. I was in the middle of a divorce, I was learning to be a single parent to an active two year old boy with special needs and I was struggling financially. I needed an emotional escape and so I made up a little alternative universe in my head and just to make it more tangible I wrote it all down on paper: A story of a woman who has to fight for her survival and triumphs (with the help of her friends) all while making me laugh. I didn't know I wanted to publish it until I was about fifty pages into it. When I was done I got an agent and within months I received offers from two different publishing houses. I am still with one of them (Mira).
Q. What is your writing process? Do you plot extensively first or do you tend to fly in the mist? Has your process changed over time?
KD: I guess you could say I write the way I live. I always have a plan as to where I want to go in life (and in my novels) and a basic idea of how I want to get there. But then sometimes you hit a wall or you find out that someone (or some character) isn't exactly who you thought they were and you have to adjust your thinking and ultimately your plan. Occasionally you even have to change your destination entirely. That's not the same thing as flying in the mist, it's just that I know when to be flexible.
Q. Your writing voice is very clean, with few dialogue tags and passages of introspection. Was this a conscious choice on your part, or was it part of your evolution as a writer?
KD: Dialogue is something that comes fairly easy to me. I used to act and I trained at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. In a script EVERYTHING is dialogue and there obviously are no tags. Also in a good script each character's voice is so distinctive that even if you had one person playing twelve characters you would still be able to tell one from the other. I can't even begin to guess at how many scripts I have studied and I think I've somewhat unconsciously utilized that training as a novelist.
Q. Jokes and sly asides pepper your narrative. Does humorous writing come naturally to you?
KD: Years ago I went to see a holocaust survivor speak for a Yom Hashoah service (Holocaust Remembrance Day). He was so funny, telling jokes and engaging the audience. Someone finally got up and asked him how he managed to keep his sense of humor after all he had been through. He grew very serious for a moment and said, Can you imagine the alternative?
I haven't been through anything like what that man has been through but we share the same philosophy. Humor is how I cope and a huge part of how I live. I put Sophie (my protagonist) through one harrowing situation after another. Not incorporating humor into that would be a challenge for me.
Q. Your books are a mix of romance, mystery and chick-lit sassy humor. How do you balance both? What should writers be mindful when writing books that appeal to multiple markets?
KD: I don't have a really good answer for this one. My instinct is to tell writers to write whatever moves them. If they have a story that mixes up genres then they should write it. But the problem is that publishers like to buy books that fit into a previously determined genre. I didn't know this when I wrote Sex, Murder And A Double Latte and I certainly didn't know that at that point in time publishing houses were looking for Chick Lit murder mysteries. Janet Evanovich, Linda Howard and Susan Isaacs paved the way for this.
In other words I got lucky. If another writer chooses to mix genres they may get lucky too…or not. You have to decide if you're passionate enough about the project to make the gamble worth it.
Q. Now that you've just released book four in the Sophie Katz series and are working on book five, what should writers be mindful of if they hope to create a successful series?
KD: The most important piece of advice I can give is not to give everything away at once. You will have to give your character some back-story but don't fill in all the blanks in the first book. For instance I mentioned Sophie had an ex-husband in the first book but she doesn't say much about him and he's not introduced until the fourth book. We know Sophie went to college in book one but we don't know anything about her experiences there until book three. So keep some mystery around your characters. Readers have an entire series to learn all their secrets.
Lust, Loathing and Little Lipgloss is available now at all retailers.
Come back next week for part two of our interview with Kyra Davis, where she talks about her bi-racial heritage, ghosts, and her take on the industry. Don't miss it!
About Kathleen Bolton
Kathleen Bolton is co-founder of Writer Unboxed. She writes under a variety of pseudonyms, including Ani Bolton. She has written two novels as Cassidy Calloway: Confessions of a First Daughter, and Secrets of a First Daughter--both books in a YA series about the misadventures of the U.S. President's teen-aged daughter, published by HarperCollins, and Tamara Blake, for the novel Slumber.


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Lighting Upgrades Aren't a Flip of the Switch
The promises of energy savings and better lighting are strong motivators for facility executives to undertake an upgrade. Too often, though, inattention at various stages of the upgrade process keeps benefits from being realized.
Consider one job where a contractor simply replaced lamps and ballasts without verifying if existing lighting levels were appropriate. Because the existing fixtures had previously been delamped by 50 percent, a dismally lit facility remained uncorrected, greatly disappointing occupants who had been complaining about it for years. In another case, a contractor's bid was based on a quick examination of the space that missed many locked rooms and assumed some three-lamp fixtures used four lamps. Final costs were higher and wattage savings lower than projected, resulting in a much longer payback.
Those two upgrade horror stories show how important it is to pay attention to the details of the upgrade process. At the front end of the process, a contractor's audit method including forms and procedures should be examined during bid review. It is not uncommon to require, for example, that one of each fixture type be opened and photographed as part of a bid submission, and that foot-candle levels (with lights on and off) be taken in all rooms. Alternately, an independent lighting audit may be performed and used as a basis to judge the veracity of contractor claims. It should include interviews and surveys of occupants to adjust lighting levels to better match the tasks taking place. Major savings are often lost simply by replicating existing levels (e.g., excessively high levels where computer monitors proliferate, or in corridors).
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Paying attention to the end of the upgrade process can help to verify savings. One reason facility executives are dissatisfied with lighting upgrades is that they don't see savings in their bills. Before starting the job, understand how savings will be measured and verified. Can lighting feeders or circuits be separately metered with a data logger, for example, to verify wattage before and after an upgrade?
Upgrades often fall short when it comes to incandescent, task, decorative, historical, or custom-designed fixtures and lighting in locked rooms. Too often, they're simply dropped from the job, leaving many watts unsaved.
The audit should list any locked rooms that could not be accessed. Plan ahead to have all rooms available for both the audit and the upgrade, and build in a second "sweep" near the end of the job to ensure attention to any rooms unavailable on the first try. Pursuing such details may increase total wattage savings by 5 to 10 percent, depending on building age and design.
While it may not be cost effective to replace non-fluorescent fixtures, many types of compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) are now available, including some that fit the mini-candelabra bases in chandeliers, closely mimicking the shape of decorative incandescents. As long as all are changed at the same time in a room, differences from old lamps should not create a distraction. Along with 50 to 70 percent wattage reductions, relamping labor is greatly reduced because CFLs generally last 5 to 10 times longer than incandescents.
Reasonably priced CFL task lights are also available. Audits should include task lights, preferably with a photo of each generic type to simplify replacement. Now that CFL electronic ballasts are smaller, many historical and custom-designed incandescent fixtures are also easy to upgrade, especially where found in large quantity.
Know the New Rules
Don't expect contractors to know or follow all regulations. It's unlikely that a building inspector will be checking a lighting upgrade, so some rules may not be followed. Careful specification and bid review prevent problems.
For example, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) calls for wall-mounted fixtures below 6 feet above the floor to protrude no more than 4 inches from the wall. Upgrading an existing fixture that violates that regulation may require altering or replacing to meet the ADA requirement.
Consider emergency lighting as well. Post-9/11, some building codes now require greater levels of emergency lighting coverage. When renovating a fixture with a built-in backup battery, for example, it must be able to operate with new lamps and ballasts.
Facility executives should also be aware of changing federal and state energy codes that may limit wattage, require additional switching or controls, or otherwise affect an upgrade.
Scrutinize Savings Claims
New technologies and research findings offer the potential for greater savings, but it pays to have them reviewed by a qualified lighting consultant before building them into a design.
Some lighting researchers believe that using higher Kelvin temperature lamps (e.g., 5,000 degrees Kelvin) sharpens visibility sufficiently to allow measured foot-candle levels to be reduced by more than 10 percent. Before accepting such claims, set up demo rooms and have occupants verify acceptability of light levels and color.
Some proposals try to factor in higher productivity due to improved occupant control of light level or distribution. However, the fact that occupants like an option does not necessarily mean they will work harder or better.
Daylighting or dimming savings may be highly dependent on existing window treatments, occupant behavior, space layout and building exposure. Don't accept claims without a demonstration and robust documentation, preferably including a computer simulation reviewed by an independent consultant.
Savings claims for lighting controls need to be checked by a consultant knowledgeable about the local utility tariff or power contract in deregulated areas. Time-of-use or flat pricing, for example, may significantly affect the value of saved kilowatt-hours depending on when they occurred.
Low-wattage fluorescent or other specialized lamps should be checked to ensure they will work properly at all typical room temperatures and with the ballasts that will be firing them.
Higher efficiency lighting means less fixture heat and reduced air conditioning loads, but interactions with HVAC systems can be tricky. It's safer to be skeptical of such claims and consider any HVAC savings as a bonus. An electrically heated building, for example, may see little or no winter savings when its heating system must use more electricity to make up for reduced heat output of efficient lighting.
Unless controlled by a building management system, it is likely that some lights stay on longer than others, while some are off more than realized. In a few cases, contractors have claimed an upgrade will save more electricity than was actually used by existing lighting. Require that the lighting audit use occupancy loggers to verify operating hours and times in typical or large spaces, and have a copy of the logger's software printout appended to the audit.
Make Sure the Left Hand...
Problems can arise when facility executives fail to examine interactions among technologies, either proposed or existing. Setting up demonstration rooms and living with a prototype of the planned installation for at least several weeks may reveal surprises.
For example, one facility executive was disappointed when his new system - complete with motion sensors controlling T5HO-lamped fixtures provided dim lighting whenever the sensors turned them on. The facility executive was unaware of the time delay as T5 lamps warm up to full output. Each time the sensor shut them off, they cooled down, forcing that warm up cycle to restart when someone entered the space, making it appear dim for several minutes.
Some models of electronic ballasts interact with existing clock-setting and book-detection systems, such as those used in schools and libraries. In one building, clocks could not be remotely reset, and book-detection systems stopped operating. A few demonstration rooms would have revealed the problems before the mistake was replicated throughout the building.
Occupancy sensors may also affect the life of some types of CFLs ΓÇö especially older preheat types still using magnetic ballasts. A five-minute vacancy cycle could cut lamp life by two-thirds, while a 20-minute cycle may minimize the problem.
Verify that new or existing ballasts can accept low-wattage lamps without compromising ballast life or light output, especially in spaces having night setback heating controls.
Facility executives should also pay attention to occupant perceptions. Occupants become accustomed to how they think a space should look, even if that means overlighting or underlighting. The day after a lighting upgrade, the space and its occupants may look quite different.
Demonstration rooms smooth this process. The stage may also be well set by circulating a memo asking employees to wait a week or two before filing complaints or requests for changes. That gives eyes time to adjust to the new look.
In some cases, existing lighting problems, such as glare, may be corrected at no additional cost merely by specifying a different lens or diffuser. As part of the lighting audit, office managers and supervisors should be asked to describe existing lighting problems, and be told this is the time to get them fixed, not after the lighting has been changed.
During the installation phase, a process should be developed to quickly address occupant complaints. Try to pre-empt some of them by posting, several days prior to contractor entry, notices in spaces as to when and how long lighting work will take place.
To cover all bases, ask department administrators or office managers to sign off or provide written comments on an upgrade after it is completed. Doing so reduces post-installation complaints that could result in costly callbacks.
While most lighting contractors can be trusted to do the right thing, it pays to spot check their work. Before verifying illumination levels, however, allow lamps to burn for at least two weeks, or about 100 hours of run time. Output of some lamps may take that long to stabilize.
Where new controls have been installed, be sure that contractors train building staff on how to use them, and provide several copies of manuals for future reference.
Don't Be Dazzled by Doodads
Some contractors try to include in their proposals high-end equipment that increases their profit margin. Control such behavior by limiting bids to preferred minimum scope, with other options provided as add-alternates showing their incremental cost and projected savings.
When it comes to dimming ballasts, a clear understanding of costs and benefits is essential. Many do not realize that dimming ballasts pull more power when they are not dimmed, potentially canceling some of the savings during dimming. Maintenance may also be an issue. When several dimming ballasts in a package distribution center failed, exact replacements were not available, necessitating use of full output ballasts. Areas illuminated by the dimming ballasts then looked too dark to employees, and complaints caused the dimming controls to be bypassed. In the end, more power was used than if standard ballasts had been installed.
The same outcome may occur if many different or specialized (e.g., high or low power) ballasts or lamps are used in a facility. If inventory and records for all types are not well maintained, it is likely over time that standard lamps and ballasts will replace them, creating bright or dark spots and occupant complaints.
Where new controls have been installed, be sure that contractors have trained building staff in their use, and provided several copies of manuals for future reference.
No lamp or ballast lasts forever, and a few may become defective within a few weeks of installation. To be ready, include a 5 percent maintenance inventory as part of the job, with all materials delivered before final payment is made.
With regard to screw-in CFLs, avoid reversion to incandescents by replacing incandescent sockets with permanent CFL sockets and ballasts where feasible. Eliminate stocks of incandescent replacements, and keep a good stock of CFLs so burnouts are quickly and appropriately replaced.
Doing those things means working with the purchasing department to update their specifications. The purchasing staff may not understand the differences between two similar-sounding but different lamps. It may be necessary to sit down with the purchasing people, show them the differences between lamps and explain why the lamp called for is the one they have to buy even if they have a supplier offering a "deal" on an older but unacceptable lamp.
Documentation of an upgrade may offer an excellent maintenance resource, providing lamp and ballast quantity and type by room number. At many facilities, time responding to a burnout is wasted because a technician has to be dispatched to see what types of lamps and ballasts are involved, instead of simply consulting the upgrade document listing that information. By specifying that document to be delivered as an Excel file, repairs, group relampings and future changes may be easily input, greatly reducing the cost of future audits.
Energy Savings Is Not the Only Goal
Upgrading a facility's lighting may offer a lot more than merely cutting wattage. Consider these issues before calling a contractor:
Design: While cutting energy cost is the desired outcome, don't miss out on ways to improve appearance and correct inappropriate lighting levels. A lighting specification should leave room for contractor innovation, but specify that maintained light levels take into account dirt and lumen depreciation, and provide distribution that is appropriate to the major task in a space.
Waste disposal: How will fluorescent lamps and PCB-laden ballasts be handled and dumped? Some contractors box spent bulbs and leave them in a client's basement or hallways-or leave old magnetic ballasts inside upgraded fixtures. The result is continuation of a waste problem that could be dealt with when incremental cost could be minimized. Specify how waste of all types, including fixture bodies, is to be handled as part of the job spec, and verify that those details are either appended to or included in the winning contractor's agreement. Withhold a portion of payment until paperwork verifying how waste was handled is received.
Cutting maintenance and inventory costs: Unless tightly controlled by a master lighting spec, a facility may be maintaining inventory for dozens of different lamp and ballast types. A lighting upgrade offers an excellent opportunity to standardize equipment. In one case, a major university eliminated over 50 lamp types, cutting costs for inventory, storage, training and waste. A general rule-of-thumb: don't allow introduction of a new lamp or ballast unless it will be used in at least 100 fixtures.


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Painted Black Furniture Distressed Heavily
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This is a large display shelf I was asked to paint for one of my favorite clients. Summer owns a women's clothing store, Fleur De Lis, in downtown Clarksville. The shelf needed a little TLC before heading to the front of the shop. A bright fuchsia dresser, one of my favorite projects, is used for display at Flower Lily, a children's boutique also owned by Summer.
Going from white to licorice.
The shelf had been painted several times and I think the top and bottom sections were not built at the same time or of the same materials. It was very rough, rippled and knotty. Compare the picture above with this picture. You have to admit the distressing takes it to another level. Adds dimension and character. Painted black furniture distressed heavily is one of my favorite looks. I used 50 grit sandpaper and an electric sander to distress the piece.
You know, it really doesn't matter if the piece is rough or smooth as a baby's b…t. Once it's painted and distressed, it's awesome looking!!!
Another close-up of the distressing. And I couldn't resist putting my Magnetic Personality craft on the shelf!! Sign up to receive my posts in a reader here, or email sign-up on my sidebar, and a Facebook like is always cause for a happy dance. sharing this project at…


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As Congress considers approaches to transform the way the federal government acquires and utilizes information technology, the themes of "doing more for less" and "open data" have been advanced by many, including Senate Homeland Security & Government Affairs Chairman Tom Carper. Moreover, the House of Representatives included federal IT acquisition reform legislation to improve the management of IT within the federal government by strengthening the role of federal agency CIOs to promote data center optimization and reduce IT costs through greater use of cloud computing, as well as other reforms. And, the White House has initiated several IT transformation initiatives over the last several years, including policies to move forward the transition to cloud computing by federal agencies, more use of open data, and overall transformation of the federal government through its Digital Government Strategy.
As policymakers strive to better leverage IT, while also cutting waste and ultimately spending less on federal IT, innovation has never been more important. The federal government will have to innovate more with less. Come hear from government and industry leaders on federal IT transformation efforts as they discuss how they are innovating for less and how more innovation is being enabled by cloud computing, open data and the use of big data analytics, and how their lessons learned can be applied to the legislative, policy and acquisition processes that shape federal IT.


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IULIA HALAUCESCU - painter, graphician, permanent member of The Union of Plastic Artists in Romania (U.P.A.). Born on the 31st of March 1924, in Tarcau, Neamtz district, in a family descending from Christian-orthodox priests, her father being a preist as well, with a rich activity of journalist, author of a Monography of the Tarcau region, awarded by the Romanian Academy.
She graduated the Academy of Philosophy (Bucharest, 1948 - Aesthetics) and the Institute of Plastic Arts "N. Grigorescu" (Bucharest, 1953), after she had studied painting separately with R. Schweitzer-Cumpana, honoured artist of art. Since 1954 she has been a member of U.P.A., where she also participated in the national boarding committee (1963-1968, 1978-1990) and she was president of the Piatra-Neamtz regional branch for 18 years. Between 1956-1960 she participated in the activity of the group of scientific research for art issues in the Bicaz region. She initiated the research for descovering some of Lascar Vorel's works and his diary, also and suggested and assisted the founding of the Collection of the Art Museum in Piatra Neamt (1964), being considered one of the five founding members. She also initiated the building of the Art Galleries of U.P.A. in Piatra-Neamtz (1989) and since 1983 she has activated in the Association of Scientists.
She died on the 18 of December 2007 on her residence in Piatra Neamtz.
PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS - She opened 58 personal exhibitions, 6 of which in Bucharest; in 1984 the Ministery of Culture and U.P.A. organized a retrospective in Bucharest - "Dalles"; Prague - 1957; Bayonne - 1992; 9 exhibitions in Iassi, Cluj, Bacau etc., one personal exhibition being brought to many major cities in the whole country (Arad, Tg. Mures etc.) by the Romanian Art Museum; we also have to mention the retrospectives at 70 and 75 years old in major art museums.
PARTICIPATIONS IN COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS ABROAD - Held by the Ministery of Culture and U.P.A.: 38 in 21 countries (Czechia, Egypt, Albania, Marocco, Syria, Greece, Russia, U.S.A., Japan, Jugoslavia, Irak, Pakistan, Mexico, Germany, France, Turkey, Sweden, Brasil, Italy, Argentina, Israel).
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS IN THE COUNTRY - at annual exhibitions and national exhibition of drawing: 33; biennial exhibition of painting "Dalles" - Bucharest (1968); national exhibitions - Bucharest, with oil and mainly watercolours (16).
Since 1954 she has participated in all regional and districtual exhibitions.
DOCUMENTARY JOURNEYS - cultural exchanges with Czechia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Ukraine, Germany, Poland, Greece - all of them ending with exhibitions. She also participated in the country at camps of creation organized by the Ministery of Culture and U.P.A.
MONUMENTAL ART - Together with Simona Vasiliu Chintila (15 oct. 1928 - 6 mai 2009) she made a sgraffito in Piatra-Neamtz - "The House of Culture", a marble mosaic in Roman - The "Roman" Hotel, a project exhibition - Iassi, a mural painting in oil and monumental tapestries donated by the Romanian Government to representatives of foreign countries.


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Mmmmmm Foooood
As many of you know... well, those of you who also marked me as a friend on Facebook... I went to do some "food photography" this weekend. I had never even attempted such a thing before, so I really didn't have a clue what I was doing. I did, however, read some websites with tips and advice on food photography prior to my venture.
Now, I must admit, I'm not very happy with the shots I created. I am by NO means a professional food photographer. I'm thinking I better stick to wildlife, bugs, flowers, and sunsets... but, still... I think these will still make you reach for the safety products we call napkins, diet pills, or just plain ol' utensils!


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How Google's Panda Update Changed SEO Best Practices ForeverBlog Post: June 23, 2011
I generally agree with the notion of seeking better results, but have concerns I'd like to see addressed:
- Panda seems to apply a sitewide score/penalty. Shouldn't individual pages win or lose more on their merits? This approach reinforces large size, first-mover advantages. Do we want a Web where bigger is always better?
- Along those lines, could a new Wikipedia, IMDb, or Youtube emerge now? User generated content tends to be largely low quality, but the cream rises to the top out of a mass of mediocrity. Also, pages can start as a stub, with poor grammar, etc. and get edited to improve...but only if they get seen.
- Google has said that they are putting an emphasis on original content, but have also shown an inability to identify original sources, even when one site links to another crediting them. The so called "scraper problem" still needs to be addressed.


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Though most of our attention this week is (rightfully) on Star Wars: The Force Awakens, we also have a new Star Trek film landing in 2016. Fans are split over the first trailer for Star Trek Beyond, but director Justin Lin is here to explain what they're aiming for with the latest sequel.
In an interview with /Film, Lin responded to some criticism that has been bandied about comparing the first Beyond trailer to his previous work in the Fast and Furious franchise. Admittedly, the footage in the trailer definitely has that rollicking action style (see: a literal motorcycle stunt on an alien planet), but Lin says the slivers of footage in the trailer don't tell the whole story. All he wanted to convey was that they're trying to be "bold" with the third installment, while also paying homage to the spirit of the original series.
Check out an excerpt from his comments below:
"Well, its a minute and a half, you know… And again, there were other versions that were much more traditional and I can see where maybe the hardcore fans could probably see that as, 'Oh.' But with trailers you're putting a two-hour movie into a minute and a half, and the one thing I wanted to make sure is that it hopefully represents that we are trying to be bold and take risks, whether we are successful or not, I don't know. That was something I was excited to do and with collaborators like Simon [Pegg] and Doug [Jung], passion for the franchise will be there regardless…
To me Trek was just this element of exploration, every night there was another adventure. And kind of having that relationship throughout my life and when I went off to college and as an adult. That's kind of where my relationship with Trek is. And what I really love is in the TV format you kind of get to know the characters regardless, they kind of become part of your family. And that's something that's always been with me, as a filmmaker, especially in ensembles. But you only have so much real estate, you only have two hours just like everybody else."
The trailer definitely had a different vibe from the previous films (especially Into Darkness), and though it almost seemed a bit too fast and furious (pun intended), it does find the Enterprise crew on an alien world getting into an adventure. Isn't that what fans have been begging for ever since J.J. Abrams rebooted this thing?
Star Trek Beyond opens July 22, 2016.
What did you think of the trailer? Will you be checking this one out?
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|February 1, 2006
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Shrimp with Tomato & Feta
Recipe By : Bon Appetit-9/98
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
2 Tbls extra-virgin olive oil
1 (28oz)can Italian-style plum tomatoes,drained, chopped
1/3 cup dry white wine
2 tsps dried oregano leaves
3/4 pound med. shrimp, cleaned
1 (4oz) pkg crumbled feta cheese
2 Tbls chopped fresh parsley
1 (5.8oz) pkg "Near East" brand roasted garlic and olive oil couscous or 1 (6.9oz) rice pilaf mix, prepared as directed
Cook and stir onion and garlic in oil in large skillet over medium heat 3 min. Add tomatoes, wine and oregano. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 min. or until thickened. Add shrimp. Cook 3 min., stirring frequently, until shrimp are pink. Sprinkle with cheese, simmer 1 min. Stir in parsley. Serve with couscous or rice.
|February 11, 2006
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Tomato Pie
I've tried many tomato pie recipes and this is without question the absolute best!
Adapted from Morash's "The Victory Garden Fish and Vegetable Cookbook" (Knopf, 1993). from the Washington Post August 2005
For the pastry:
1 cup flour
1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese
1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into bits
1/2 teaspoon salt
For the filling:
About 2 teaspoons Dijon-style mustard
2 or 3 large beefsteak tomatoes, sliced thick and evenly
1 cup grated low-fat Swiss cheese
2 tablespoons basil, julienne
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
Freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup grated low-fat mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Have ready an ungreased 9-inch pie plate or fluted quiche pan.
For the pastry: Combine the ingredients in a large bowl and, using your fingers or a pastry blender, cut the mixture until it comes together as a smooth dough, with the butter well incorporated. Form the dough into a ball, flatten it slightly, wrap in wax paper or plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes or up to 24 hours.
On a lightly floured surface or between two pieces of wax paper, roll out the dough slightly larger than the pie plate or quiche pan and press the dough into the plate or pan. Pierce the bottom with the tines of a fork, cover loosely and refrigerate for another 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
Line the pie shell with aluminum foil and pour ceramic pie weights or dried beans evenly on the foil. Bake for 8 minutes, then carefully remove the weights or beans and the foil, and bake for 2 minutes more. (At this point, the crust will not be fully baked.) Set aside to cool.
For the filling: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Brush the bottom of the cooled pie shell with a thin, see-through coating of the mustard. Layer the tomato slices, Swiss cheese and herbs, seasoning each layer lightly with salt and pepper to taste. Spread the mozzarella and Parmesan evenly over the top, and bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Serve warm.
My notes:
I put the sliced tomatoes on several layers of paper towels and pressed paper towels on top that I changed a few times to wick off some of the water.
Be careful timing wise as the various chilling stages adds an inordinate amount of time to make. I planned on having it for dinner Saturday night, made the dough and then read ALL of the directions. Ended up havng it the next day... Theres an hour of refer time and 40 minutes of baking so it might not be a very practical weeknight dinner.
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Don't be fooled by the title-it's got tomatoes in it! This pie is wonderful--I take it to a lot of clubs and potlucks and someone ALWAYS want the recipe. It is not light and fluffy but more substantial. Lots of sauteed onions with basil and toms. What more would you want.
Savory Cheese and Onion Pie
(from THE VEGETARIAN EPICURE by Anna Thomas)
- Basic Pastry for one 10 inch pie (I use Pillsbury Ready-made in refrigerator section)
- 10 oz. cheese : half Swiss and half Switzerland Gruyere, or in proportion desired (you can use all Swiss too)
- 2 Tbls flour
- 2 large onions (I use big, sweet ones)
- 4 Tbls butter
- 1 tsp chopped fresh basil (I use a lot more, maybe 1-2 Tbls)
- 2 large firm tomatoes, sliced
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup cream
Put pie crust in pie dish. Grate cheese and toss with flour. Melt butter in a large skillet. Slice onions and saute very gently in butter until they begin to turn golden, about 1/2 hour. Spread about 1/3 of the cheese over crust; spread onions over cheese.
In butter that is left in the pan, heat tomato slices with chopped basil for a minute or two. Arrange tomato slices over the onion , then cover with remaining cheese.
Beat eggs with cream and pour over cheese. Sprinkle a little nutmeg on top. Bake in pre-heated 350 degree oven for about 35 to 40 minutes, or until top browns nicely. Serve hot.
Serves 6
****the only thing else I do is lightly salt the onions and toms- almost to taste. Not too much though.
|March 4, 2006
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Seaa Bass Anna Russian
My wife brought two 3-pound sea bass home today (Asian Market in Phoenix sells freshest fish -some live). The fish were cleaned, but with head and tails on.
I melted a stick of butter in a saucepan, added about 8 cloves of garlic cut up, a fistful of Italian parsley, from the garden, of course, some cut up ginger, and made a roux by whisking in a tablespoon of flour and the juice of 3 lemons ( our tree), a little black pepper.
I cooked the roux down to about 75%, and, after filling the cavities of the fish with sliced (thick) Anna Russian, poured the roux over the fish and baked the fish for 30 minutes. The flavor of the fish, the roux, and the exquisite sweetness and tang of the Anna Russian were spectacular. A Peter Lehman Shiraz from the Barossa Valley (OZ) accompanied the meal. Perfect!
|April 5, 2006
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Creole Flounder
Creole Flounder
1 cup sliced green onions with tops
1 green pepper, sliced in thin strips
1-1/2 Tblsp. margarine, melted
1 (16 oz.) can whole tomatoes, undrained
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp. dried whole thyme
6 flounder filets (approximately 1-1/2 lbs.)
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
3 cups hot cooked rice
Saute' onions and peppers in butter until tender. Add liquid from tomatoes; chop tomatoes, and add to saucepan. Stir in tomato sauce, bay leaf, and thyme; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes; remove bay leaf and discard.
Place fish in 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with oil; sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Spoon sauce over fish; cover and bake at 350 degrees F. for 20 minutes, or until fish flakes when tested with a fork.
Serve over rice. Yield: 6 servings.
|April 9, 2006
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Timatari Macchi (Cod Steaks in Tomato Sauce)
You will do best to use fish cut in steaks of between 1 and 1.5 inches thick. If you use fillets, skip the step that requires you to fry the fish in a skillet first.
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 cod steaks (about 2 lbs)
8 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon each whole fennel seeds and black mustard seeds
2 medium onions peeled and chopped finely
2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 lb can tomatoes, chopped
1/4 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon salt
Wash fish and dry with paper towels. Rub with salt, turmeric and cayenne; set aside for half an hour.
Heat half the oil in a saucepan over medium heat. When hot, put in fennel seeds and mustard seeds. As soon as mustard seeds begin to pop, add onions and garlic. Stir and fry onions until slightly brown. Add cumin and salt; stir. Add tomatoes and liquid, and garam masala, bringing to a boil. Cover, and reduce heat to low; simmer for 15 minutes.
Put remaining oil in a large frying pan and heat over medium. When hot, add fish steaks and brown on both sides, about 30 seconds each side.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place steaks in a baking dish and pour cooked tomato sauce over steaks. Bake uncovered for 15 minutes.
|April 19, 2006
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California Round Ups
From California Poultry Federaton
1 avocado, mashed
1 14-ounce package cream cheese, softened
5 fresh tomatoes, chopped
1 14-ounce can chopped green chilies
1 bunch green onions, sliced thin
1/4 cup cilantro leaves
1 tsp garlic, minced
1 tsp dried oregano
juice of one lime
2 tsps salt
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
2 cooked, boneless, skinless chicken breasts, shredded
flour tortillas, 6 inch
In a small bowl, blend mashed avocado and cream cheese; set aside. Put tomatoes, chilies, onion, cilantro, garlic, oregano, and lime juice into food processor; pulse until finely chopped. Season with salt and pepper to taste; drain.
Place salsa in medium bowl and add shredded chicken; mix together. Spread avocado/cheese mixture on each tortilla, about 1/2" from edge. Top with chicken salsa. Roll up jellyroll style and wrap tightly in plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 1 hour.
Cut each roll into 1/2" slices for appetizers or in half for sandwich.
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Zucchini Tomato Tart
2 lbs zucchini, shredded (about 3 large)
4-5 scallions, sliced (use both green and white parts)
1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs, plus
2 tbsp seasoned bread crumbs
1/2 tsp each salt and pepper
1 egg, beaten
6 oz fontina cheese, divided
1 medium tomato, halved and thinly sliced
1/4 c loosely packed basil leaves, slivered
Place zucchini and scallions in a large dry saute pan. Cook over high heat, stirring frequently, until zucchini shrinks, about 6 minutes. Drain in a colander, and press out excess water with a spoon. Return zucchini to pan, and add 1/4 bread crumbs, and salt and pepper. Allow to cool for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add egg and toss well.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat 9" pie plate with oil. Press zucchini mixture into bottom and sides of pan, but not over the lip of the dish. (It should be a thick layer) Bake for 15-18 minutes, until golden. Remove and sprinkle with 1/2 c cheese. Top with tomato slices, overlapping if necessary. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Cover with 2 tbsp bread crumbs, basil, and remaining fontina.
Reduce oven temperature to 350, and bake for an additional 30 minutes, until cheese is well browned. Remove from oven, and allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.
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Three-Tomato Tart
1- 1/4 cups flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/3 cup shortening
Cold water
3 Tbl grated Parmesan cheese
2 egg whites
1 cup low-fat ricotta cheese
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbl fresh lemon thyme, or 1 tsp. dried thyme, crushed
2 large tomatoes, cored and sliced horizontally
5 yellow or red cherry tomatoes, sliced horizontally
2 red cherry tomatoes, sliced horizontally
1 Tbl olive oil
2 tsp fresh lemon thyme or 1/2 tsp. dried thyme crushed
In a small mixing bowl, stir together flour and salt. Cut in shortening until pieces are size of small peas. Sprinkle 1 Tbl cold water over part of mixture; gently toss with a fork. Push to side of bowl. Repeat, using 2 to 3 more Tbl cold water, until all is moistened. Form dough into a ball, wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 450. On a lightly floured surface, using a lightly floured rolling pin, roll pastry into a circle about 12" in diameter. Transfer to a 10" tart pan; ease pastry into pan. Trim pastry even with rim of pan. Do not pr!ck pastry. Line pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake pastry for 5 minutes, or until pastry is nearly done. Remove from oven. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees. Sprinkle tart shell with Parmesan cheese.
Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, beat egg whites slightly. Stir in ricotta cheese, garlic, and 1 Tbl thyme; spread over pastry. Overlap large tomato slices in a circle around edge. Arrange yellow cherry tomatoes in a circle within tomato ring. Fill center with red cherry tomatoes.
Stir together olive oil and 2 tsp. thyme. Brush tomatoes with oil mixture. Bake tart in a 325 degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes or till heated through and nearly set.
Serve warm or at room temperature. Store leftovers in refrigerator.
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Shrimp and Tomato Casserole
6 Tbl butter
1 small onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 Tbl basil
1/2 cup parsley
2 Tbl chives
3 large cloves garlic, chopped
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 egg
2 egg yolks
4 oz Monterey Jack cheese, grated
12 oz Swiss cheese, grated
1 1/2 lb shrimp, cooked and peeled
4 med. tomatoes, cut in chunks
4 Tbl butter
1/4 cup bread crumbs
Saute onion and pepper in 6 Tbl butter. Add basil, parsley, chives and garlic.
In a bowl, beat mayonnaise and eggs; add cheese. Combine cheese mixture with onion-pepper mixture, along with shrimp and tomatoes; stir gently. Put all in greased 9x13" casserole.
Saute 1/4 cup bread crumbs in 4 Tbl butter. Top casserole with bread crumbs and sprinkle with paprika. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until bubbly.
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Paula Deen's Tomato Pie
4 tomatoes, peeled and sliced
10 fresh basil leaves, chopped
1/2 cup green onion, chopped
1 (9-inch) prebaked deep dish pie shell
1 cup grated mozzarella
1 cup grated cheddar
1 cup mayonnaise
salt and pepper
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place tomato slices in a colander in the sink in 1 layer. Sprinkle with salt and allow to drain for 10 minutes.
Layer tomato slices, basil, and onion in pie shell. Season with salt and pepper. Combine grated cheeses and mayonnaise together. Spread mixture on top of tomatoes. Bake for 30 minutes or until lightly browned. To serve, cut into slices and serve warm.
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Petrale Sole with Tomato Butter
1/2 pound mixed cherry tomatoes
1 1/4 tsps. minced tarragon
1/2 cup (1 stick) plus 1 Tbsp. butter
1 1/2 tsps. minced shallots
6 Petrale sole fillets (about 2 pounds)
Salt, pepper
Red wine vinegar
2 Tbl. oil, divided
Cut each tomato into lengthwise quarters and combine in a bowl with tarragon. Melt half-cup butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots and cook until softened and fragrant. Remove butter from heat and let cool 2 or 3 minutes.
Lightly season fillets with salt and pepper. When butter is cooler -- still hot enough to soften the tomatoes but not so hot as to cook them through -- pour over the tomatoes and stir to combine. Stir gently to avoid smashing the tomatoes. Season to taste with salt (about 1 teaspoon). Add a few drops of red wine vinegar to taste. Set sauce aside while cooking the fish.
Add 1 tablespoon of oil and 1 tablespoon of butter to a large nonstick pan and heat over high heat. Place one to two fillets in the pan, depending on the size, and cook until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn fish over and cook 1 to 2 minutes until done. Add remaining oil to the pan as needed to finish cooking the remaining fish.
Place a fillet on each serving plate and spoon a portion of the tomato butter (about 1/3 cup) over the top. Serve immediately.
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Garlic Pork with Tomato and Basil
from Cooking Light Magazine
12 ounces pork tenderloin, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons cornstarch, divided
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
3 tablespoons cold water
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon hot chili sauce
2 teaspoons peanut oil
2 teaspoons fresh garlic, minced
2 cups plum tomatoes, chopped and seeded (about 3)
3/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
1/4 cup green onions, chopped (about 2)
2 cups hot cooked brown rice
Combine pork, 1 tsp cornstarch, salt and pepper in a small bowl, tossing to coat. Combine water, oyster sauce, sugar, chili sauce, and remaining 1 tsp cornstarch in a small bowl.
Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add minced garlic and pork mixture; saute 3 minutes or until pork is done. Add chopped tomatoes; saute 1 minute. Add cornstarch/sauce mixture; cook 1 minute or until thickened. Add basil; stir to combine.
Remove from heat, and sprinkle with onions. Serve with brown rice.
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2 cups cooked shrimp
4 tbsp. butter
6 tbsp. celery, chopped
6 tbsp. onion, chopped
1 tbsp. green pepper, chopped
6 tomatoes, peeled and chopped fine
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 bay leaf, thyme, salt, and pepper
Sprinkle of cayenne
Hot cooked rice
Remove the back line from shrimp; wash in cold water. Wipe dry. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large frying pan. Add shrimp and heat through; remove shrimp. Add 2 more tablespoons butter to pan, then add celery, onion, and green pepper. Cook over low heat until celery and onion are slightly brown. Add tomatoes, garlic, bay leaf, thyme, salt and pepper, and a little cayenne to taste. Cook at very low heat until all is done; add shrimp. Cook 10 minutes longer and serve with hot steamed rice.
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Jefferson County
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Submitted By: Mary Zinzilieta Mt. Vernon IL Jeffersonian (Newspaper) - May 6, 1853 McLeansboro, Hamilton Co., IL February 24 May term of the Jefferson Circuit Court, 1853. Stephen G. HICKS, Administrator of the Estate of Samuel ATCHISON, deceased; vs. Elizabeth ATCHISON, David ESQUE and Mary Ann, his wife; John WILLIAMS and Prudence Jane, his wife; Cenie Louisa ATCHISON, Sarah ATCHISON, Malitna ATCHISON, George W. ATCHISON, Elijah Lafayette ATCHISON, and Stephen G. ATCHISON, heirs at law of Samuel ATCHISON, deceased. NOTICE is hereby given to the above named Widow and Heirs-at-law of the said Samuel ATCHISON, deceased, that I will apply at the May Term of the Jefferson Circuit Court, A.D. 1853, on the first day thereof, to be holden at the Court-house in the town of Mt. Vernon, on the second Monday in the month of May next _______ a decree to sell the W 1/2 of the south____ 1/4 of Section 5, in T3S, R4E, and the E 1/2 of the SE 1/4, and the S 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of Section 6, T3S, R4E, and the N 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of Section 16, T3S, R4E, the same lying and being in the county of Jefferson and State of Illinois, to raise means to pay the debts of Samuel ATCHISON, deceased ____________________________all persons interested are notified to appear and show cause, if any they have, why a decree should not be granted for the sale of said land, for the purpose aforesaid. S. G. HICKS, Administrator, February 24, 1853
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Here's an indoor shot of my Raspberry Dessert variation - the library shelves make excellent quilt hangers:
And here's the current state of that pineapple blossom quilt I started at Bonnie Hunter's class in Jackson TN. I decided to make it 3x3 (or six by six, depending on how you count the blocks) before I added the border, so this last week, I've made and added on 12 more twelve inch blocks.
Tomorrow after work, I'm going to head to Home Depot and Walmart to check out their seeds and seedlings. It's almost April, and time to start thinking Garden! Tomatoes! Banana Peppers! SnowPeas! Hey, have any of you ever grown cantaloupe in a container garden?
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