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Many people know very little about Cinco de Mayo, yet it's the most widely celebrated Mexican holiday in the United States. Sure, most people know that it falls on the fifth of May (as the name suggests) and that it's a time for fiestas. But understanding the historical significance behind Cinco de Mayo and why it's celebrated here in the states is important. By having a true understanding of this holiday, you can better appreciate it when it approaches.
Historical Significance
In Mexico, Cinco de Mayo signifies the Mexican army's victory over the French forces at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. This battle took place on the fifth of May. In a lot of cases, this date is confused for Mexico's Independence Day, but that didn't take place until September 16.
What was perhaps most significant about this battle and Mexico's subsequent victory was the fact that the Mexican army was outnumbered nearly 8,000 to 4,000, yet they still emerged victorious. Not to mention, since the Mexican victory at the Battle of Puebla, European forces have not invaded any country in the Americas.
Why Does the US Celebrate Cinco de Mayo?
Since Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican holiday, you may understandably be wondering why it's being celebrated so widely in the United States. Well, one of the main reasons for that is, as previously mentioned, the fact that no European forces have attempted to occupy any country in the Americas since the Battle of Puebla.
Had the French been victorious in the battle and subsequently took over Mexico, there's a good chance that they would have then attempted to occupy the American south. At the time, the Civil War was already going on in the United States, so it would have been a great deal of strain on the United States military to protect itself from the French at the same time civil unrest was occurring within the country.
As such, Cinco de Mayo is just as much a celebration in Mexico as it is in the United States, in many ways.
How is Cinco de Mayo Celebrated?
There are many different ways in which Cinco de Mayo in Arizona is commonly celebrated. For starters, parades are quite a common form of celebration, as are fiestas. During these fiestas and festivals, it's tradition to serve up signature Mexican foods and beverages as well as playing signature Mexican tunes. There's also a ton of dancing and celebrations!
There's really no right or wrong way to celebrate the holiday! From hosting a simple Cinco de Mayo party with a taco and margarita bar to attending a full-fledged city-wide parade, what's most important is that you're celebrating the significance of the day.
Now that you're more aware of the significance and reasoning around Cinco de Mayo, both in the United States and Mexico, you can have even more fun when it comes time to celebrate when May 5th rolls around this year.
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NEW YORK -- Shares of RadioShack Corp. jumped nearly 9 percent Tuesday after a Wall Street analyst boosted her rating for the electronics retailer's stock to "Buy," saying that most of the risks surrounding the shares have already been factored into their price.
THE SPARK: Bank Of America Merrill Lynch's Denise Chai, who previously rated RadioShack at "Underperform," also increased her price objective for the stock by 50 cents to $2.50.
THE BIG PICTURE: RadioShack has struggled with dropping profits over the past two years.
The Fort Worth, Texas-based chain's troubles are partly due to wider problems in the brick-and-mortar electronics industry, but RadioShack has also has had company-specific problems.
In its latest quarter, the company reported an unexpected $21 million loss, as its shift toward selling smartphones and their accessories was not enough to offset a decline in demand in other consumer electronics.
Chai noted that in just the past two weeks, RadioShack has ousted its CEO and its stock was removed from the S&P mid-market index. The stock's dividends, buybacks and financial guidance have all been suspended.
THE ANALYSIS: "With the market cap equivalent to just 20 percent of inventory and accounts receivable, over $1 billion of liquidity and potential for new leadership to take action, we see opportunities for upside," Chai wrote in a note to investors.
But she cautioned that investors should probably brace for more bad news later this month when RadioShack issues its results for what was probably another tough quarter, although those expectations should already be factored into the company's stock price.
THE SHARES: RadioShack's stock has taken a beating this year, falling 78 percent. The stock dropped to an all-time low of $2.01 in last week. Midway through Tuesday's session the shares were up 18 cents, or 8.4 percent, to $2.26, after peaking at $2.38 earlier in the day.


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I know a whole lot about a few things, not that it has done me a whole lot of good being able to quote and/or extemporize on the glories of early american science fiction or why "Galapagos" by Kurt Vonnegut is so relevant today. I could teach a class on Science Fiction and Fantasy. This makes me either really annoying, and irritating when talking about books or absolutely fascinating because I am so picky. I am going with fascinating here. Don't burst my bubble. I am wicked smaht in this one thing.
I started to get bored. I thought to my self, "self why don't you branch out and learn something new." Get wicked smaht in another branch of the literature tree. I thought graphic novels. Yay! Then I thought. LISTS! ALL THE BOOK LISTS! I can lord my love of the highlighter and crossing stuff off with reading cool books. SCORE! Then I looked around and made sure no one else was looking and gave myself the highest of fives.
Of Course I have a list semi-prepared, because what is life if you don't have direction and they aren't picture books. Get that crap out of your head. I have included the first thirty off of my list because typing is hard. I actually have 100 on the list. You can find a full list here. According to goodreads I have read a cool 60 of the 100.
- Watchman by Alan Moore (Mr. Moore tends to be on here a lot.)
The Complete Maus (Maus, #1-2) by Art Spiegelman V for Vendetta by Alan Moore The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi Preludes & Nocturnes (The Sandman, #1) by Neil Gaiman(God you are beautiful Neil)
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (The Dark Knight Saga, #1)
by Frank Miller
- Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore
Saga, Vol. 1 (Saga, #1) by Brian K. Vaughan(My favorite I think) Y: The Last Man, Vol. 1: Unmanned (Y: The Last Man, #1)
by Brian K. Vaughan Blankets
by Craig Thompson
- Batman: Year One
by Frank Miller
Fables, Vol. 1: Legends in Exile
by Bill Willingham The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye
by Robert Kirkman Scott Pilgrim, Volume 1: Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life
by Bryan Lee O'Malley Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
by Alison Bechdel Bone: The Complete Edition
by Jeff Smith Sin City, Vol. 1: The Hard Goodbye (Sin City, #1)
by Frank Miller
- Batman: The Long Halloween
by Jeph Loeb
Preacher, Volume 1: Gone to Texas
by Garth Ennis
- Ghost World
by Daniel Clowes
- Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom (Death Note, #1)
by Tsugumi Ohba
Transmetropolitan, Vol. 1: Back on the Street (Transmetropolitan, #1)
by Warren Ellis
- From Hell
by Alan Moore
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1
by Alan Moore The Arrival
by Shaun Tan
- Batman: Arkham Asylum – A Serious House on Serious Earth
by Grant Morrison
Black Hole
by Charles Burns American Born Chinese
by Gene Luen Yang (Goodreads Author) Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft
by Joe Hill (Goodreads Author) Hellboy, Vol. 1: Seed of Destruction (Hellboy, #1)
by Mike Mignola
I don't tend to read the first book in a series, because no fun. I try to read the whole thing. Some are better than others like any piece of literature. I love this particular list because it runs the gamut in terms of story type. Autobiographical to high fantasy.
I also want to make sure I say it out loud that I don't actually believe I will be any kind of expert on graphic novels after finishing this list. Seriously. It's a place to start and a direction to take.


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There are one or two factual inaccuracies but this particular character assassination of the man with no character is fundamentally… appropriate. It's well worth pointing out that RTU did NOT lose any elections – he never got that far. In fact his party turned on him after two years and replaced him with Michael Howard – and being replaced by the man said to have "something of the night" about him should have been enough indication to all involved that he should never – ever – be offered a ministerial post!
Let's all take a look at the Red Dwarf clips, apply the comments to this red-FACED political dwarf, and laugh him into the obscurity he deserves.
Thinking over some of the low actions and policies for which Ian Duncan Smith has been responsible, it struck me which cult figure on television he most resembles. let's go through some of these, and list his most outstanding qualities.
1. A fundamentally incompetent man, with delusions of promotion far above his proper place in society. Check.
2. A complete lack of any kind of magnificence or personal greatness. This is clearly shown in his attempting to overturn the court's decision on Mrs Laurel Duut's benefits and have her, an Englishwoman, deported to her husband's homeland of the Netherlands. Check.
3. Colossal personal vanity, and delusions of military greatness despite its apparent complete absence. Well, he claims to have a degree from an Italian university, which issues no degrees. Vox Political calls him RTU – Returned To Unit, because of his questions over whether he actually completed officer training. I'm…
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Iron Deficiency Anemia
Iron is a mineral. Most of the iron in the body is found in the hemoglobin of red blood cells and in the myoglobin of muscle cells. Iron is needed for transporting oxygen and carbon dioxide. It also has other important roles in the body. In people with iron deficiency anemia, the red blood cells can't carry enough oxygen to the body because they don't have enough iron. People with this condition often feel very tired.
Iron helps red blood cells deliver oxygen from the lungs to cells all over the body. Once the oxygen is delivered, iron then helps red blood cells carry carbon dioxide waste back to the lungs to be exhaled. Iron also plays a role in many important chemical reactions in the body.
Over 10% of Western urban populations are iron deficient though not all are anemic. In many other parts of the world, the incidence is still higher. Iron deficiency anemia is particularly common in women of child bearing age.
1- Poor diet:
Foods rich in iron include:
- Red meat.
- Beef liver.
- Poultry.
- Seafood.
- Beans.
- Dark green leafy vegetables, such as spinach.
- Dried fruit, such as raisins and apricots.
- Iron-fortified cereals, bread, and pasta.
2- Malabsorption of iron:
- Following stomach surgery (rapid transit).
- Lack of stomach HCL acid (achlorhydria): stomach acidity is required for the absorption of iron.
- Coeliac disease.
3- Blood loss:
This may be due to heavy periods or bleeding from the bowel or urinary system.
Clinical Features:
- General features of anemia: tiredness, shortness of breath on effort, dizziness, and headaches.
- Angular stomatitis and atrophic glossitis.
- Brittle spoon-shaped nails (koilonychia).
- Brittle sparse hair.
- Pruritis vulvae (itching around female private parts).
- Rarely a posterior cricoid web may develop (Plummer-Vinson syndrome).
FBC (Full Blood Count) and Blood Film:
- Microcytosis (small red cells – MCV <78fl) appears first and progresses as anemia develops.
- Hypochromia (red cells contain less hemoglobin).
- Anisocytosis (variation in red cell size).
- Poikilocytosis (variation in red cell shape).
- Pencil cells are characteristic.
- White cell count and platelet count are usually normal, however, platelet count may rise if the cause of the iron deficiency is blood loss.
- Serum iron is low (normal range: 10-30 umol/L).
- Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC) is high normal or raised (normal range: 40-70 umol/L).
- The % Iron Saturation (Transferrin Saturation) is usually <10% (serum iron/TIBC).
- Serum Ferritin is reduced (usually < 10 ug/dL), although it may be misleadingly higher if there is a coexistent inflammation, infection or malignancy.
Once iron deficiency is diagnosed the underlying cause MUST BE ESTABLISHED by thorough history taking, physical examination, and relevant further investigations like upper and lower Gastrointestinal endoscopy (OGD & Colonoscopy) if GI blood loss or Coeliac disease are suspected; ultrasound scan of the uterus to out rule fibroids if menorrhagia is the likely cause of the iron deficiency anemia is also warranted.
Oral iron:
Oral iron is given to correct the anemia and then replete the body stores (3-6 months).
Administer orally between meals (e.g., 2 hours before or 1 hour after a meal).
Ferrous sulfate 200mg three times daily is cheap and effective though the dose must be reduced in patients who experience side-effects!
Ferrous fumarate capsules (Galfer) 210 mg once or twice daily is also effective.
Oral iron may cause Gastrointestinal disturbances e.g. constipation, diarrhea, stomach discomfort and feeling sick. Some patients are intolerant of oral iron and parenteral iron may be considered if the anemia is severe.
For patients who have difficulty tolerating oral iron supplements, administer smaller, more frequent doses; start with a lower dose and increase slowly to the target dose; try a different form or preparation, or take with or after meals or at bedtime.
Iron-drug interactions of clinical significance may occur in many patients and involve a large number of therapies. Concurrent ingestion of iron causes marked decreases in the bioavailability of a number of drugs e.g. tetracycline, tetracycline derivatives (doxycycline, methacycline and oxytetracycline), penicillamine, methyldopa, levodopa, carbidopa and ciprofloxacin. The major mechanism of these drug interactions is the formation of iron-drug complexes (chelation or binding of iron by the involved drug). A large number of other important and commonly used drugs such as thyroxine, captopril and folic acid have been demonstrated to form stable complexes with iron.
Parenteral iron:
This should only be used if oral iron cannot be tolerated or if negative iron balance persists.
There are many available preparations which can be given as an intravenous iron infusion in the hospital like Injectafer, CosmoFer, Monofer, and Venofer. Parenteral iron should only be administered under strict medical supervision.
Hillman RS, et al. (2011). Iron-deficiency anemia. In RS Hillman et al., eds., Hematology in Clinical Practice, 5th ed., pp. 53-64. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Means RT (2012). Red blood cell function and disorders of iron metabolism. In EG Nabel, ed., ACP Medicine, section 15, chap. 21. Hamilton, ON: BC Decker.
Polk RE, Healy DP, Sahai J et al. Effect of ferrous sulfate and multivitamins with zinc on absorption of ciprofloxacin in normal volunteers. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1989; 33:1841-4.


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Weekly Challenge #195
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I love your Widgets. You've been really quick off the mark today!ReplyDelete
Wow! Now here is a pattern that I'm going to learn! Love it in a grid whereas I had never paid too much attention to it before. You certainly showcased it at it's best!ReplyDelete
Beautiful ZIA :)ReplyDelete
Your tile is so quirky and fun. I've used it a few times as an artsy accent on tiles.ReplyDelete
Now, that is a fun piece of tangling! I like it both ways and I think this challenge will have a lot of us thinking outside the box, or inside the box, as the case may be, in the future!ReplyDelete
Very cool, and thanks for introducing me to a new tangle.ReplyDelete
Fun with the black pearls in the border. I like that!ReplyDelete
lovely work - I really like the way widgets looks both freeform and in a grid. well doneReplyDelete
Love all the variations you did with this tangle!ReplyDelete
I love these.ReplyDelete
It looks very beautiful in a grid - I like it "free" and in a grid :-)))ReplyDelete
Beautiful! I like all your Widgets!ReplyDelete
Wonderful Challenge Tile, Kate. It's a beautiful thing to take your terrific Widget Pattern and expand on it in this Challenge. I love the Conga Line, it looks like the Widgets are holding hands as they dance along. A new favorite.ReplyDelete
I love the grid and border version. It really does work well with both. I like the negative space shapes using it that way creates.ReplyDelete
Great idea to do it on an ATC. And yes I like al your widgets too. Great shading and depth through the grey parts.ReplyDelete
Love the way this turned out. I actually considered using Widgets but my mind's eye never had it looking as good as this.ReplyDelete
Your Widgets is great! Happy thanksgiving to you too!ReplyDelete
Beautiful Widgets, I like the lin a lot!ReplyDelete
I already loved the tangle widgets, but I think I am even more in love now. Widget in a grid is also great! I can see so much more possibilities with this tangle now. Great job!ReplyDelete
Oh, what fun, Kate. Now I love Widgets twice that much, I already did. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
Your widgets are fun (the originals) and very cool to see them in grids!! I like the conga line the best :)ReplyDelete
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Nice work. I do not think I have ever tried Widgets. Will have to try to remember to use it some time.ReplyDelete
Yes, ditto that this lovely tangle looks great how you approached the challenge. Amazing that the little critter seems to morph into whatever you want it to do...it looks like a design that can be slipped into a vacant space OR be front and center as well.ReplyDelete
Le résultat de ce 'Widget' dans un grille me plait beaucoup.ReplyDelete
I like very mush this 'Widget in a grid.
Love your Widgets and how your pattern works in all forms. Lovely tile!ReplyDelete
You've made Widgets work wonderfully in a grid...love the shading! AxxxReplyDelete
Beautifully done, and visually delightful.ReplyDelete
I love how you transformed the original pattern into these variation. The grid version is so elegant.
I like what you did with Widgets, it is one of my favorite tangles to do.ReplyDelete
Fun! I like them in the grid!ReplyDelete


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Westleigh Farm is an 18th century farmhouse B&B in rural west Somerset. Situated between Exmoor & the Quantock Hills there are many challenging cycle routes for fit riders here. Secure bike lockup.
West Somerset B&B at Westleigh Farm
Two comfortable ensuite bedrooms available. Early breakfasts served between 7.00 - 9.30am. Re-provisioning available - picnics can be ordered and natural spring water fill ups for water bottles. Drying room for wet clothes and bikes can be locked up in secure barns. Visit our website to see the details of the rooms and lots of photos of our farmhouse and farm at www.westsomersetbandb.com
We have put together various cycle route suggestions showing places to eat along the way, or good picnic spots. We can offer a service to drive you, and up to two bikes on the back of our car, to a starting point - please call to discuss.
Wimbleball Lake is nearby where Ironman 70.3 is held, this year on June 28 2015. Exmoor is the first Dark Reserve in Europe and provides far reaching views across the channel to Wales. Spectacular scenery and great rides.
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This spacious, well-presented property benefits from spectacular glen views towards the Isle of Skye and the Sound of Sleat. Perfect for families and groups seeking a Highland Retreat,
Located in the picturesque village of Glenelg, amidst one of the most scenic areas in the Scottish Highlands. The village boasts a wonderful friendly Inn and the famous 10-minute local ferry trip to the magical mystical Isle of Skye. Walkers and Munro baggers are spoilt for choice with numerous local glens and nearby mountain ranges to explore and water sports enthusiasts will be delighted with sea kayaking available in Glenelg bay. Visit the splendid Sandaig Islands, local Brochs and Jacobite barracks. Enjoy a tip to Dornie and visit Eilean Donan castle. The pretty villages of Plockton, Applecross and the Kyle of Lochalsh are all within easy reach.
On arrival at this spacious accommodation all on one level you will find the welcoming lounge is the perfect place to relax after a long journey with its open fire, TV/DVD and a selection of books, board games and dvd's provided. The well-equipped kitchen/diner is generously-sized with electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher and tumble dyer. The dining area with seating for ten is a great space for special celebrations or family meals. Leading back through the hallway you will find the bathroom with lovely relaxing jacuzzi bath and WC and shower room with the hydrotherapy massage/steam shower and WC. All of the property's five bedrooms are spacious and tastefully decorated one is King-size, one double, one twin with T/VDVD and one triple with three single beds and TV/DVD
Stepping back outside you will find the lovely enclosed garden laid to lawn with table, seating and BBQ for you to enjoy al fresco dining while you take in the amazing views from the property. There is ample off-street parking.
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The cottage was spacious and comfortable. It had just about everything we needed and it was in a great location. Staying a week was great value for money but the price for 10 nights was going to be almost double and therefore was not good value so we just stayed a week.
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Configuring a Windows Host
Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Dynamic Disks
If your host is running Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 and is using dynamic disks, see Do Not Use Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Dynamic Disks as Physical Disks.
Configuring the Virtual Machine to Use a Physical Disk
Use the following steps to run a guest operating system from a physical disk.
Note: If you use a Windows host's IDE disk in a physical disk configuration, it cannot be configured as the slave on the secondary IDE channel if the master on that channel is a CD-ROM drive.
1. Identify the physical partition on which you plan to install the guest operating system.
Check the guest operating system documentation regarding the type of partition on which the operating system can be installed. For example, operating systems like DOS, Windows 95 and Windows 98 must be installed on the first primary partition while others, like Linux, can be installed on a primary or extended partition on any part of the drive.
Identify an appropriate physical partition or disk for the guest operating system to use. Be sure that the physical partition is not mounted by the Windows host and not in use by others. Also, be sure the physical partition or disk does not have data you will need in the future; if it does, back up that data now.
2. Start the New Virtual Machine Wizard (File > New > Virtual Machine) and select Custom.
3. When you reach the Select a Disk step, select Use a physical disk.
4. Choose the physical hard disk to use from the drop-down list. Select whether you want to use the entire disk or use only individual partitions on the disk. Click Next.
5. If you selected Use individual partitions in the previous step, select which partitions you want to use in the virtual machine. If you selected Use entire disk, this step does not appear.
Click Next.
6. The partition on which you are installing the guest operating system should be unmapped in the host.
Caution: Corruption is possible if you allow the virtual machine to modify a partition that is simultaneously mounted under Windows. Since the virtual machine and guest operating system access a physical disk partition while the host continues to run Windows, it is critical that you not allow the virtual machine to modify any partition mounted by the host or in use by another virtual machine. To safeguard against this problem, be sure the physical disk partition you use for the virtual machine is not in use by the host.
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7. Use the virtual machine settings editor (VM > Settings) if you want to change any configuration options from the wizard defaults for example, to change the amount of memory allocated to the guest operating system.
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The prong setting of a ruby by Van Cleef & Arpels
The prong setting is a setting technique that allows the stone to be on top of the ring and thus highlight its beauty. The stone is held in place between a gold or platinum structure – the setting – and prongs that are delicately bent over the stone's facets.
The prong setting ensures that as much of the stone is displayed as possible. Only four discreet prongs hold the stone securely in place: the metal is barely visible to allow the radiant beauty of the stone to be fully appreciated.
Riflesso Azzurro ring, Pierres de Caractère- Variations collection
The Riflesso Azzurro ring showcases a 30.20-carat cushion-cut sapphire from Sri Lanka.
The sapphire, raised on top of a three dimensional ring appears to be nestled in a bed of foliage.
Pongal ring, Pierres de Caractère- Variations collection
To show off the splendor of the Pongal ring, the 27.81-carat emerald is mounted in a prong setting.
The ring setting is subtly hidden by arabesque motifs.


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Bangers & Lace GM and bartender Nick Ostapczuk was frank: "I've never enjoyed mayonnaise or Miracle Whip," he said after being challenged by Justin Fox of North Pond with the Kraft sandwich spread. "I've never bought a single jar of Hellman's or Miracle Whip, nor do I plan on it after this drink."
Given his dislike of the stuff, he hardly wanted the taste of Miracle Whip in the forefront of his cocktail. So in devising the drink, Ostapczuk said, "I took away my own prejudice and just thought about what it was." Miracle Whip is eggy, it's creamy—could he substitute it for the egg white and cream used in a classic Ramos Gin Fizz? It was at least worth a shot.
He started with what he termed some "very important tools"—a "fresh pack of ladies' crew socks and a three-inch monkey wrench." Acting as his own ice chef, he filled the tin of a shaker with ice, fitted one of the socks around the top, upended the container to pour the ice into the sock, and had at it with the wrench. "It's a very simple application," he said of his method. (An efficient one, too; the procedure took all of ten seconds.)
Ostapczuk filled a tumbler with the crushed ice, then set it aside and turned to building the drink itself. For his principal spirit, he went with Aviation gin, from Portland, Oregon, a "nice middle-of-the-road gin, not too junipery, not too dry."
The next step was pivotal. Given the relatively neutral flavor of his spirit, he needed something to overcome "Mr. Krafty Miracle Whip" and make the drink "more engaging, more approachable." Pimento dram, an allspice liqueur used in tiki and other classic cocktails, would do the trick, he thought, giving the drink "a lot more flavor, a lot more spice." Lemon and lime juices would add some freshness and acidity to counter the Miracle Whip's chemical tang, and simple syrup would round it out.
The result "tastes like horchata, almost," he said. He attributed the drink's potability to the pimento dram—it "just demolishes" the Miracle Whip.
Speaking of which, it's the "whip," slang for a nice car, that inspired the name of Ostapczuk's drink. That and a 1988 hit by Billy Ocean, memorably covered more recently by Gwar.
Get Out of My Dreams, Get Into My Whip
2 oz Aviation gin
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
3/4 oz simple syrup
1/2 oz the Bitter Truth Pimento Dram
1 heaping bar spoon Miracle Whip
Lemon and lime peel
Fill a tumbler with crushed ice. Combine ingredients in a mixing glass, cap, and "shake the living life out of it" to emulsify the Miracle Whip and create a creamy, frothy liquid. Pour over the crushed ice and garnish with peels of both lemon and lime.
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Continuing the theme of processed foods from our friendly neighborhood multinat Kraft, Ostapczuk has challenged Robbie Guevara of the new Wicker Park bar the Revel Room with Cheez Whiz.
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On Monday, Dec. 4, President Trump flew to Utah to sign two Antiquities Act proclamations that made history. They weren't notable for the protections they included, but instead for what they left out. These two proclamations effectively carved up the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and the Bears Ears National Monument and replaced them with three smaller ones, dramatically reducing the environmental protections for nearly 2 million acres of federal lands in central and southern Utah. These proclamations constituted the first presidential reduction of any national monument for the purpose of allowing more oil and gas development and recreational vehicle access since the Antiquities Act was passed in 1906.
The Antiquities Act allows presidents to preserve historic, scientific, and cultural resources located on federal public lands. It was essentially a gift of Congress's constitutional powers under the Property Clause to the president. The plain text of this congressional delegation does not include the corollary power to abolish national monuments. The president's power is clearly limited by statute, and by the Constitution, to creating national monuments, not abolishing or reducing them.
U.S. Rep. John F. Lacey, a Republican from Iowa, introduced the Antiquities Act in January 1906. It passed on June 8 of that year, and since then, almost every president since Theodore Roosevelt has created at least one national monument. The act has created the most diverse public land preservation system in the United States, protecting objects and surrounding lands for their unique natural, cultural, or scientific features. Today, there are a total of 157 monuments, protecting historical battle sites, archaeological treasures, unique ecosystems, geological features, and plenty of dinosaur bones (there is even a Dinosaur National Monument, in northwest Colorado). Congress has sometimes turned monuments into national parks, including the Grand Canyon National Monument, Jackson Hole National Monument (which later became Grand Teton National Park), Saguaro Desert, Death Valley, and Olympus National Monument (which later became Olympic National Park), and Sieur de Monte National Monument (which later became Acadia National Park). Monuments are not a creature of one political party or the other¾the nation has seen Democratic and Republican presidents set aside lands, waters, and historic resources as part of their legacy in office.
The 2017 reductions at Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears are possibly only the beginning. President Trump issued an Executive Order soon after taking office, instructing the Interior secretary to review all national monuments of more than 100,000 acres, as well as those that the secretary determined were created "without adequate public outreach." At the end of the review period, the secretary was directed to produce a list of those that do not satisfy the "requirements and original objectives" of the Antiquities Act. The Department of Interior's initial review produced 27 monuments that should be analyzed further for potential elimination or reduction. Monuments remaining on the immediate "hot seat" for potential reductions include Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in Oregon and California, and the Gold Butte National Monument in southern Nevada.
Although any reductions or eliminations to monuments are a devastating assault on the nation's public lands legacy, the Bears Ears reductions in particular have been devastating to the people of the southern Colorado Plateau. The former 1.3 million-acre monument, created by President Obama on Dec. 28, 2016, is located in southeastern Utah, between the Navajo Nation, two Ute reservations, Glen Canyon Recreation Area, and Canyonlands National Park. President Obama created the monument in the waning days of his second term, establishing the first ever tribally-proposed national monument with a primary purpose of preserving the historical and ecological resources of irreplaceable importance to several regional tribes, including the Navajo, Hopi, Zuni, and Ute. The monument is named for two buttes that resemble bear ears, located in the high desert region north of Bluff, Utah, and contains over 100,000 archaeological sites, various unique desert ecosystems, as well as historical sites that are sacred to various tribes. Although not required to by law, the Obama administration held numerous public hearings in the region, including multiple public meetings in the Navajo Nation and on other reservations, to gather input and determine whether the local communities supported the designation. After receiving significant support from not only the tribes but also residents of local communities, business owners in the area, and those that use the region for recreational purposes, President Obama issued a proclamation establishing the monument on Dec. 28, 2016.
Fast forward several months later. Within two weeks of Trump signing the Executive Order requiring Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke to review the ostensibly problematic monuments, the Department of Interior produced the list of 27 national monuments deemed excessively large or otherwise invalid. Secretary Zinke's rapid delivery of this list of targeted monuments led many to conclude that the small cadre of Utah congressional representatives, who have been the most vocal opponents of these monuments dating back to the 1990s, had the attention of President Trump and Secretary Zinke as of inauguration day, if not before. Their enthusiasm at the proclamation signing ceremony in Salt Lake was palpable.
The national reaction to the Utah proclamations has been equally intense. Thousands of demonstrators packed the streets of Salt Lake City before and during Trump's visit to protest the reductions. Shaun Chapoose, a member of the Ute Indian Tribe Business Committee, told reporters, "They declared war on us today. If they think we're not prepared to protect it, they're kidding themselves." In the days following the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante reductions, five lawsuits have been filed by environmental groups, tribes, and scientists. Outdoor retail giant Patagonia has threatened litigation too, changing its website home page to a black screen with the following text: THE PRESIDENT STOLE YOUR LAND.
Outside of Utah, the future of the other national monuments on Zinke's list may depend on the success of these lawsuits. These monuments contain a broad range of unique scientific and cultural objects and landscapes, ranging from the lava fields of Craters of the Moon National Monument in central Idaho to the diverse underwater ecosystems of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument and the Pacific Remote Islands in and around the Hawaiian Islands. Giant Sequoia National Monument is also under review, and even Katahdin Woods in Maine, donated by Roxanne Quimby of Burt's Bees for the sole purpose of creating a national monument, is under consideration for reduction or elimination.
On a related front, certain members of Congress have begun their own assault on the Antiquities Act. There is a House bill under consideration that would essentially eviscerate it. The bill limits the categories of lands and resources that may be considered for national monument status, constrains the size of future monuments, prohibits marine monuments altogether, and gives the president the power to rescind past monuments. This is not the first time a bill like this has been introduced, and if past is precedent, it may not make it to the House floor. But if even one of these efforts succeeds, the additional damage to our nation's public lands heritage may be irreparable.


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Well, the "meeting" that my husband and I had went GREAT!! He seems to really be on board with this. He realizes that we have to do something and what we have been doing is not working at all. The 1st day was not so great with the COP. I spent $13 on lunch (for both of us), and $1 on snacks (I need to break down and get some stuff for my desk). This morning (day 2) we had to put gas in the car, that was like $47.00 at half a tank . But all in all I think it is going pretty
Well, there is alot of grumbling coming from the other room as I have informed my husband (for the 5th time), that we are know becoming a frugal household. I have been reading and absorbing as much info as I possible can. Today is the first day of our C.O.P. (Cash Only Plan). I have informed him that the CC need to be put away or I will cut them up, we will sit down and alot an allowance either per week or biweekly. This will be a personal allowance. Then we will also discuss the food budget,


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01 I say it is possible to transform completely now and not tomorrow.
02 Is it because you have been so long living with the cobra that you are immune to its poison?
03 Question: How do you find the true cause, not mere intellectualisation, of there being no immediate transformation?
04 To recognize that transformation is essential, I must not be self-contented. There must be real discontent.
05 Love is the only thing that transforms.
06 What is isolation? Are you not now isolated in your relationship with your wife, etc.? Do you know them? Is this not creating the mess in the world?
07 It is not possible to change all this. Firstly, you must see that you cannot do anything with all this.
08 I cannot understand myself if I am tethered to anything - property, idea or thing.
09 Contradiction is when I do not see clearly, when choice comes into action.
10 Question: Are we not always in daily life, if we are intelligent, making a choice?
11 Why do you want to give up something, for getting rid of fear or on seeing it as it is?
12 If you can transform intrinsically, then there is sure to be an immediate transformation, not superficially but deeply, in the relationship in your world.
13 Individual transformation alone will lead to other individuals transforming themselves and this will bring about a revolution in thought and therefore in action.
14 It is a fallacy to think that there can be no radical transformation in the world unless there is mass action.
15 You cannot call yourself a nationalist and at the same time talk of peace.
16 Contradiction is one of the hindrances to transformation as it will not allow any moment of full attention on something directly.
17 This finding of the whole meaning of what you do, is what is meant by being aware.
18 If you do not see any contradiction, it does not mean that there is no contradiction.
19 Attention is not exclusive. If I exclude, there is effort and effort leads to distortion.
20 Take any psychological problem. You always quote and get the screen between you and the problem. If the screen is removed, you see the problem clearly.
21 It is sufficient if you are aware even momentarily.
22 What is it that brings about a fundamental transformation?
23 Factual memory is the memory of technique, of facts. Psychological memory is the memory of self-expansive continuity - me, mine, my house, my family - the accumulating factor, gathering, sustaining itself.
24 The mind is still when it does not want a conclusion, when it is not seeking an answer.
25 Question: Supposing a man has no factual memory. Can he discover?
26 Stillness is not the stillness of death. It is passive alertness.
27 Stillness is not the stillness of death. It is passive alertness
28 Question: Is not having a problem a process of thinking?
29 Experiencing is not a state of thinking.
30 Question: Learning and studying, is it thinking process or something different?
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Mabel went away for the weekend. Ralph was used to these occasional excursions of hers. She was in the habit of visiting her family and friends for a few days at a time. He got up very early on Saturday morning, hoping to relax and to take advantage of all the welcome peace and quiet for a while. At around 8:00 a.m., however, there was quite an ominous knock upon his front door.
"Good morning, Mr. Fensterblau," said the tall, ominous looking stranger.
Ralph didn't know what to think. The anonymous man walked into the Fensterblau house without an invitation. He proceeded to demand that Ralph sit down, and that he, without question or comment, obey all instructions. All the doors of the house spontaneously locked.
"Mr. Fensterblau," his visitor proceeded to explain, "I should like to talk with you for a few moments, please, my good man. My associates and I have been keeping very close track of you."
Ralph, eager to put a stop to all the trouble, attempted to call the local policemen. When he went to call for help, he found that none of the phones was working. Understandably he was starting to get exceptionally anxious and frustrated.
"Mr. Fensterblau," the stranger went on, "I shall have, unfortunately, to take you away with me permanently. I cannot, however, explain to you the exact circumstances that make your abduction unavoidably mandatory. Pack up your things at once and follow me very quietly please. I assure you it's quite futile even so much as to try to disobey."
When Mabel arrived home on Monday afternoon she was confronted by an ominously empty house. Ralph never got a chance to clean up before he left. All was left carelessly thrown around in disarray. None of the neighbors could account for his whereabouts. She spent the next few months trying to explain to their local police precinct, and Ralph's workplace, the Acme Corporation, about all the trouble.
Write Now Prompt for September 19, 2014


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Layoff season has begun and it's no secret that there's more coming. And with the shrinking of the financial industry generally, some of you are probably going to have to think about transitioning to a new industry. One where you can use your above-average interpersonal skills, process management expertise, knowledge of cash flow modeling, and I don't know, I'm going to say maybe your familiarity with what goes on in the back room at New York Dolls.
Fortunately JobSerf.com has a solution: hire a team of workers in Visakhapatnam, India, to send your resume to porn businesses looking to beef up their executive management teams.
When JobSerf six years ago first tested its services with a few U.S. executive clients, its Indian workers applied on their behalf to a number of adult-entertainment companies.
"They were porn magnets," says Mr. Martin. "They'd apply to CEO and CFO jobs at every porn outfit out there," says Mr. Martin."
Or if you have a buddy at the SEC maybe you could have him help with your search.
This story originally appeared on DealBreaker
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