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Zetterberg scores OT goal to keep Red Wings aliveby Corey Masisak
DETROIT -- The Anaheim Ducks had a chance to eliminate the Detroit Red Wings and advance to the second round of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Red Wings had Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk, and this Western Conference Quarterfinal series will have a Game 7 because of them.
Zetterberg scored twice, including the game-winner 64 seconds into overtime, and Datsyuk added another highlight-reel tally as both Detroit superstars had three-point nights in a 4-3 victory at Joe Louis Arena to even the series at three wins each. Game 7 will be Sunday night at Honda Center in Anaheim (10 p.m. ET; NBCSN, TSN, RDS).
"Those two were kind of ugly ones, but that's what you need in the playoffs," Zetterberg said after scoring his first two goals of the series. "We started to feel the frustration when the puck doesn't go in, but at the same time we've been doing a lot of good things on our line. We just keep at it, keep shooting the pucks, maybe overshot it a little bit more and the pucks will go in eventually. Today, I don't think they were two of my hardest shots, but they found a way to go in."
Anaheim rallied from a late two-goal deficit to force overtime, but it was all Detroit in the brief extra session. The Ducks failed to break the Red Wings' pressure on multiple occasions before defenseman Ben Lovejoy iced the puck 58 seconds in. Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau called his timeout, but Zetterberg's shot from the left point through a screen beat Anaheim goalie Jonas Hiller.
Zetterberg, in his first playoff series as Detroit's captain, had not scored in the first five games of this series.
"I told the guys after the first period that we're playing not to lose instead of playing to win and you can't play like that," Boudreau said. "We didn't do it the same way we came out in overtime, and I said we had to continue playing the way we did at the end of [regulation]. We looked very tentative on that first shift before the goal -- very tentative. The icing -- we had a guy in the middle of the ice. I mean, it was a panic icing, I think. But maybe we'll learn from our mistakes, and we've still got one more to go."
The last time these teams met in the playoffs, in the 2009 Western Conference Semifinals, the series also went seven games. Detroit won 4-3 in Game 7 at home on a goal from Daniel Cleary with three minutes left in regulation.
The teams have alternated wins in this series that has lacked momentum from game to game. All three of Detroit's victories have come in overtime; in Games 2 and 6, Anaheim rallied from multiple-goal deficits in the third period to force OT.
Anaheim scored a pair of goals 51 seconds apart late in the third period to erase a 3-1 deficit and force overtime.
Emerson Etem scored with 3:28 left in regulation after a turnover by Valtteri Filppula. The Red Wings center skated to the right behind his net and left the puck, but only Etem was there, and the rookie quickly stashed it in the net before Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard could react.
Bobby Ryan and Corey Perry, both of whom have been quiet in this series, combined to tie the game with 2:37 left. Perry doesn't have a goal in the series but was able to slide the puck across the crease for Ryan to punch home -- stunning the packed house of 20,066.
"It was definitely a great comeback but ... I don't know [why] it always needs to be that we have to be two goals down to kind of like finally start playing," Hiller said. "We put pressure on the net, we finally going in harder, having that desperation which I think was lacking a little bit before that. I think in overtime everything goes quick and can happen. They got a little lucky that shot went off something. I have to look at it again.
"If you don't play at your best the whole game long, at some point it's going to cost you. I think it did."
Datsyuk ended an incredible shift near the end of the first period with a highlight-reel goal to put Detroit in front. After already making multiple plays to keep the Red Wings in control of the puck, Datsyuk helped a wayward shot from the right point into the left corner. Zetterberg, facing the boards, backhanded a pass into the left circle to Datsyuk, who had cut away from defenseman Francois Beauchemin. Datsyuk collected the pass, then turned Ryan Getzlaf around with a deke before backhanding a shot into the top corner past a screened Hiller at 18:48.
"They're huge leaders," Detroit coach Mike Babcock said of Datsyuk and Zetterberg. "You talk about the leadership on our team -- we had Stevie [Yzerman] and Nick [Lidstrom] -- but those guys had way more help. Those guys have had an unbelievable amount of pressure."
Anaheim responded at 11:31 of the second when Kyle Palmieri got credit for his third goal of the series. Etem intercepted a pass by Detroit defenseman Kyle Quincey in the neutral zone and hit Palmieri, who found space to the outside and fired a shot off the left post behind Howard. The puck popped into the air and hit Red Wings defenseman Brendan Smith in the midsection before bouncing into the net.
Palmieri, Etem and David Steckel, who may have deflected Quincey's outlet pass before Etem collected it, have spent the majority of their minutes on the fourth line for the Ducks but have combined for six goals and 11 points in the series.
Zetterberg put the Red Wings in front for the second time at 6:19 of the third period. He wound up with a slap shot from the top of the left circle and it squeezed past Hiller with Johan Franzen providing a screen in front.
Justin Abdelkader, back from a two-game suspension for a hit on Anaheim's Toni Lydman, helped make it 3-1 for the Red Wings seconds after a power play expired. Filppula's shot was just wide, but Abdelkader collected the puck along the left wall and threw a shot at the net that deflected off Cleary and in at 11:30.
Now it's a winner-take-all game back in Southern California. The Ducks will be trying to win a playoff series for the first time since 2009, while the Red Wings will be trying to reach the second round for the sixth time in seven years.
"I've been fortunate enough to win some Game 7s, and lose some, on Game 7," Babcock said. "I've lost at home and on the road and won that way too. So it's just a big game. We've got to enjoy our evening here. Have a nice travel day tomorrow and get ready to play.
"We're excited. We said all along, the shorter we could make the series, advantage us. You can't make it any shorter than this."


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I remember one night, as I covered up my daughter and sat down beside her, I was struck by a litany of thoughts I've had too many times to count.
What if I'm wrong? What if it's me, not her? Who is she really?
In one afternoon, our lives crescendoed into an emotional inferno I could no longer manage myself. Although, in all fairness, I'm not sure I was really "managing" it at all. With one sentence, five quickly spoken words, our world crashed down around us.
"I want to kill myself."
These are hard words for anyone to hear. They are especially hard for a mother to hear. They are devastating for a mother to hear,when spoken by her 5-year-old daughter.
I immediately made an appointment with a child psychiatrist. Over the course of several heartbreaking sessions, I divulged all of my sweet angel's irrational rage, sadness, fits of giddiness and silliness. These traits conflicted her "down personality." Finally, we received a diagnosis.
Bipolar Disorder.
I had already started doing my own research and was startled at how accurately this described my daughter's condition. I didn't want to be the one who brought it up but the pdoc confirmed my suspicions.
Next, I had a decision to make, one that went against my personal beliefs. To medicate her or not? I had always felt people were so quick to throw medicine at kids to "cure" them. Working in early childhood education I saw little ones placed on meds all the time to "calm them down" and "help them focus".
The deciding factor came to me while doing my own research. I read (in more than one location) that 10 to 15% of untreated bipolar disorder patients commit suicide! Abstractly, that may not seem like a very big number, unless it's your child. And so, the parade of medication began. It took numerous combinations of medication and a change of doctors to get her "stable". She was doing well in comparison to herself, if that makes sense?
Then, there comes my self-doubts. What if her behavior is a result of my poor parenting? What if I misunderstood her needs, causing her to become frustrated? What if in my fearful reaction to that dreaded statement, I overreacted?
Then there is the biggest question that haunts me every day.
Who is my daughter really?
Is she the ray of sunshine I see when she is properly medicated and every need is met? (Not hungry, over tired, over stimulated). Is it the red faced, huffing puffing tornado zipping through my house at top speed? Is it the seemingly broken hearted child weeping uncontrollably in my lap? Is it terrible to hope that ray of sunshine is her? Even if it takes medication to bring her out? I want to see her happy, all day, every day. Is it worth the risks some of these medications carry? Would it be fair to leave her unmediated, come what may, and watch her live in misery , tormenting herself and every one around her?
I would love to hear how other mothers deal with these feelings. If you or someone you know is raising a child with bipolar disorder, please leave a comment!
Until next time, scribe happy and stay sassy,
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I was delighted to serve as a panelist at the Technology in the Law Symposium, held earlier this month by the DC Bar Association and McDermott Will & Emery, LLP. Three panels spoke on the use of predictive technologies and analytics and their use in the courtroom, for eDiscovery and well beyond. Panelists ranged from outside counsel litigators, to DOJ government attorneys, to service providers and consultants, with Hon. Judge John Facciola presenting the keynote. The lively, and at times contentious event featured three broad topics: What the Courts are Saying About Predictive Coding, Predictive Coding Pessimists v. Optimists, and the Use of Data Analytics in Other Areas.
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While much of the early discussion around Predictive Coding was, well, somewhat predictable by now, (Key messages: PC is good, it is proven for doc review, courts are onboard, don't be reckless with it), the panelists and audience really became animated about the uses of predictive analytics beyond simple relevance review. Panelists John Kocoras (MWE), Kristian Werling (MWE), Sandra Serkes (Valora) and Kurt Michel (Content Analyst) described scenarios where predictive technologies were being used in multiple corporate settings to assess M&A documents, contracts or financial statements and seek out areas of corporate compliance exposure. At one point, moderator Jason R. Baron (Drinker Biddle) jokingly asked the panel whether such technologies could accurately predict legal case outcomes. Answer: Yes, within reasonable margins of error.
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The Church does not want to place unnecessary obstacles or burdens in anyone's path to becoming Catholic. The Church, though, does want to help a Christian enquirer to deepen their faith and offer a thorough understanding and appreciation of Catholic beliefs and practice.
The catechesis and formation in preparation for being received into the Catholic Church by receiving the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist for the first time will depend on one's background and what might be needed to live a full and active Catholic life. While Christians hold many fundamental beliefs in common, many Catholic doctrines and traditions are not shared by all.
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The Catholic Church respects the Baptism of anyone who was baptised with flowing water in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Baptism is the sacrament of our rebirth in Christ and our immersion into his saving death and resurrection and therefore cannot be repeated. Once we have been claimed by Christ in Baptism, we are forever marked as sons and daughters of God.
After sufficient preparation through catechesis, prayer and worship, and an introduction to Catholic life, values and mission, a Christian is asked to make a profession of faith, and to express their acceptance of Catholic teaching and to make a clear intention to live as a Catholic. Following this affirmation, the Christian is sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit in the Sacrament of Confirmation and will receive Holy Communion at the table of the Eucharist. This ritual is called the Rite of Reception of Baptised Christians into the full communion of the Catholic Church.
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This spring we were excited to display a selection of art quilts by our very talented friend, Carissa Brudos. Carissa finds time to create wonderful, textural art quilts, while working full time as an elementary school art teacher. Here are some of our favorites:
Carissa begins each piece with an original acrylic painting on canvas. She then cuts around the painted image and collages it onto the cotton background. The backgrounds are often layered with various fabrics and the entire piece is then heavily stitched.
She very generously suprised us with a gift of a Yellow Bird piece. It is SO gorgeous, and makes us happy every time we see it hanging in the shop!
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Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles pose for a photo together ahead of their signing at 2018 Comic-Con on Sunday (July 22) in San Diego, Calif.
The Supernatural guys looked to have a lot of fun at their panel beforehand.
Also in attendance were their co-stars Misha Collins and Alexander Calvert, who made his first Comic-Con appearance.
While exclusive footage from the upcoming 14th season was shown at the panel, we don't get to see what was shown. We do however, get a highlight reel from last season. Check it out below!
The new season, which premieres October 10th, will see the show's 300th episode, and will also have fewer episodes than normal.


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Edison, which had been ranked No. 1 over the past month, slipped to No. 4 after its 39-37 loss Jan. 12 at Huntington Beach. The Oilers, meanwhile, dropped from eighth, to ninth, in the same poll. Huntington was upended by unranked Fountain Valley two nights after defeating Edison. Falling out of the 2AA poll was Ocean View, which last week was ranked No. 14.


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This rich soup is filling and very easy to make – the prep time only takes about 15 minutes, and then you can let it simmer as go about your business. I got the inspiration from RecipeGirl.com and then tweaked the recipe based on what I had on hand.
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1/2 white or yellow onion, finely chopped
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 3 cups vegetable stock
- 1 large russet potato, chopped into 1/2 – 1 inch cubes
- 1 1/2 cup chopped vegetables, such as: carrots, peas, green beans, corn, spinach (I used frozen mixed vegetables plus some frozen spinach)
1. Heat olive oil over medium-high heat until it begins to shimmer, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add garlic and onions and reduce heat to medium, then cook, stirring occasionally, until onions start to get soft.
2. Add the flour and stir until it coats the onions. Cook for an additional 2 minutes, or until the flour just starts to become golden in color. Be careful not to overcook the flour.
3. Pour in the vegetable stock and stir in the potatoes and vegetables. Reduce heat to low and cover. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 45 minutes. Enjoy!


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Update 8/11/11 1:15 PM: Our Property Manager (AKA The Queen of No) told me she likes my yard and it looks very nice during her monthly drive by. She thought my rain barrel rock was a garden doodad - whew!
It would be nice to see the flowering vines and plants when we sit on the porch at night though.
Once upon a time, my solar garden lights were copper until they faded into a hide in the garage color.
On the bright side, I bought the orange flowers for $2.00 at the Restore.
They were donated from a garden show. Woot!
The lights sat in the garage while I looked and failed to find a similar set of new copper lights.
Time to break out the spray paint! I had a can of Krylon metallic copper fade resistant paint in the garage. One can wouldn't cover four lights and it's now discontinued - nuts. Fortunately, the green DIY mojo was with me because I found a new can of copper Rustoleum spray paint at the Restore for two bucks. I took the lamps apart and raided the recycling bin for raisers.
Nice to know our vices come in handy for something other than, well, vice. Vitamin water is Husband's answer to avoiding sports drinks that contain high fructose corn syrup after a workout. The craft beer bottles speak for themselves.
I used the lighter Rustoleum for the base coat and the darker copper Krylon for the top coat. 24 hours later – let there be garden lights!
Oh my, the solar lights showed the taller plants could use some plant stakes. More spay paint to the rescue!
I picked up some stair spindles at the Restore to use as plant stakes. Dowel rods would be cheaper but not as interesting. I want a prettier option since they live in the front yard.
I gave the spindles a coat of the Rustoleum Lagoon spray paint I used on the tepee trellises and cut the screw end down a bit with the cutting wheel on my Dremel.
I didn't want to leave the top of the stake flat. I found a wood doll head in my craft stash and screwed it on the little pudgy spindle guy.
I considered leaving the head unpainted but didn't. Husband wasn't into an Addams Family garden theme. Besides, I screwed up and sprayed my first coat of paint to thick and too close to the spindle. That's why I have air bubbles. I sanded the spindle again and gave everything a second coat of spray paint.
I used wood glue to glue a bamboo chopstick in the hole on the other end of the spindle. This will help keep the stake upright during crazy high wind thunderstorms.
For the taller plants, I used taller and thinner spindles. I found unfinished wood cabinet knobs at the Restore and painted them Hunter Green (also left over from the trellis project) for interest. I cut the screw end down with my Dremel and screwed the knob to the top of the tall spindle plants stakes.
I believe the Head Gardener approves.
Now you know why I garden organically. The garden beds are Blitzkrieg's favorite spot to sit in the sun in the yard.
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Here are the other 3 Christmas Helpers. I can't pick a favourite out of them, at least not in earshot of them. ;o) Do you have a favourite??? They are so much fun to make and figure out just exactly what trims and embellishments to use with them. Enjoy. I'll be back in a few days with a couple more rag dolls to show you.
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I can't choose a favorite; they're all wonderful! (I just bought that pattern, but I hadn't thought of Christmas elves . . . until now. I suspect I know what some family members will be getting for Christmas!)ReplyDelete
Hi Anita..What makes them especially fun is that they are one of a kind. You can mix and match to your hearts content.. ;o)ReplyDelete
Hi Ramona oh my I can see you are on the roll. They all are wonderful. You did a great job with them. Absolutely delightful elves.so very happy to see them.ReplyDelete
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I decided to switch domain's so that I could expand my pages, keep myself more organized etc. I hope you enjoy the new site.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Okay yall, I moved!
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Whole Wheat "Buttermilk" Pancakes on a SNOW DAY!
Whole Wheat "Buttermilk" Pancakes!!
I have been meaning to make pancakes for so long- I ate pancakes ALL the time growing up and in college ALL the time too. I think that is part of my lack of motivation for making them now. Plus, I have never liked maple syrup much ( no, not that real stuff either). However, Jeff and I both have a SNOW DAY! 4 inches overnight and it is STILL coming down! Over 800 schools are closed! Guess what the funny part is, friday it is supposed to be back up to 60* . I am so happy for Jeff ( who never really gets to see snow because he grew up here) and especially his neice and nephew who have literally NEVER seen it snow! They got sleds for christmas on the chance it would snow. We might take Lurlota over there today to watch them play! Here is our backyard and a random dog that escaped its owners- now we know how others feel when jack does this to them. We tried to get him so we could take him home but he just thought we were playing chase and ran away from us..
Back to Breakfast... so I wanted pancakes and eggs. I found a recipe on cooking light (of course) for whole wheat buttermilk pancakes. In my Southern Living Cookbook, it notes that you can use plain yogurt as an appropriate substitute for buttermilk. So, that is what I did! Here is the recipe link http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=571883
I made lots of adaptions to this Original Recipe,
Original Ingredients
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups low-fat buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg white
- Cooking spray
- 3/4 cup maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons butter
MY WAY EASIER, EVEN HEALTHIER Ingredients
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/3 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup Nonfat Greek Plain Yogurt ( I used TJ, in place of buttermilk)
- 1 tablespoon oil ( smart balance)
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg white
- Milk as needed- I used about 1/4 cup
Combine everything in a bowl- Just started at the top of the list (dry) and go down through all the wet until the milk. I stirred in the milk as I needed it to get a pourable but NOT runny consistency. I used a whisk to stir until the milk, then I used an angled rubber spatula ( for scraping the bowl)
Heated a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Poured about 1/4 cup batter per pancake onto griddle. Turn pancakes over when tops are covered with bubbles and edges look cooked. This made 10 good sized pancakes- I had 3 just fyi- and they were incredibly filling!
I gathered the nutrition info on a recipe analyzer site- I used nutritiondata.com. I had to register but it was super quick to register. The whole batch (with no add ins) was 42 grams of protein, 106 grams of carbohydrates, 15 grams of fiber, 9 grams of fat. Calorie total for the whole batch: 673 total. So, about 67 kcal per pancake. Not too shabby!
OH MY GOSH!! These were phenomenal in my opinion and easy- none of the measure with a knife combine stir, add from this bowl to another bowl to another mess. I wanted pancakes and I wanted them now! I reduced the sugar from the original, they actually came out quite sweet with the reduced sugar anyway. The yogurt I used had more protein and no fat compared to low fat buttermilk.
I added Reese's Pieces to Jeff's after the bubbles appeared, then flipped. For 2 of ours I added frozen blueberries, frozen- just before the bubbles appeared.
Smile! SNOW DAY!
I topped one with a little smear of peanut butter, had scrambled eggs on the side and a glob of yogurt with a speck of maple syrup. My favorite topping is warmed frozen fruit- which I also had, along with coffee ( Jeff made it today!).
Like that mug, "Waste Not Want Not" great phrase.
Off to literally play in the snow all day!
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Monday, January 19, 2009
Food Post Monday
Steel Cut Protein Oats
I made a smoothie using pineapple, blueberries, ground flax seed, organic milk and vanilla protein powder ( about half my normal size).
Then I used some of that smoothie and mixed it with quick cook steel cut oats and water- microwaved that and sliced a half banana into it. Of course peanut butter on top. It is just so delicious, smooth and salty with the sweet banana and chewy oats !
lunch : quick ( and weird, i know) version of an omelet
I took frozen broccoli, asparagus and brussel sprouts and heated them thoroughly. I added three egg whites then microwaved that until the eggies were cooked. On top, I put some leftover tomato sauce and hot sauce and a little sprinkle of cheese.
On the side I had a piece of cinnamon sugar toast
Afternoon Snack
Strawberries, Blueberries and Mango with Cabot Cottage Cheese and nonfat greek yogurt..
Semi-Homemade Dinner
Sweet potato fries ( frozen at TJ), asparagus spears (frozen at TJ) - baked in my toaster oven for 20 minutes
and pork tenderloin ( with a little hot sauce for a kick) cooked in the real oven for 20 minutes and Kashi rice pilaf ( instant package, cooked in the microwave for 90 seconds and I added red pepper flakes for another kick!)...
Gym trip was fantastic, about to watch pineapple express... AND there are already a ton of school closings and its still like 43* outside how funny!
**address update**
I opened up a wordpress site but have not fixed it up completely. I liked how other people are able to have tabs at the top for recipes , about me page, etc. I think it will be a much more organizable site. I am not sure when it will be up and going just yet.
Has anyone made the switch from blogspot to wordpress? I would love any tips!
As many of you know my comment name is BHealthy... I started that because I don't like to just reveal my name to anyone and because I truly feel that a main goal of mine for such a long time has just been to "Be Healthy"... whenever you are presented with a food choice or a life choice- just make the decision so that you can be healthy, whatever that means to you.
So since it will be my "second" site.... the address is http://bhealthier.wordpress.com
get it? Be Healthier ...
However, there isn't anything up there yet and I will need to workout details with Foodbuzz etc. Just an fyi to stay tuned so you know I will be switching addresses soon.
Hey yall ! Happy Monday! So one little tidbit of news, I have been searching for a way to keep track of my hits and I saw one on a friend's site:
The Running Addict. She has been having a rough time since hurting her ankle on a run a bit ago- so stop on over and give her some encouraging thoughts! Although she is wordpress, it led me to one simple search and a few seconds later - I have a stat counter!! Hooray! Thanks Friend!
So lets see
Walk with Jack, 1 mile
Heading to the gym in a little while for some circuit training with Jeffrey! I love workouts with him because we have such a fun time and we push each other to keep up the momentum during our sets. It is also a very different workout than say , yesterday's 7 mile run.
*** update: We did 40 minutes of cardio ( treadmill and elliptical and biking) after lifting weights- shoulders, biceps, triceps, chest and hamstrings with jumping jacks, squat thrusts and abs in between each other's sets**
by the way, my knee was incredibly sore last night- not today much - just a few hours after the run.
Reading chapters 2 & 3 of Understanding Food
When I can say "accomplishments" - it just boosts my spirits so here goes
- Re-arranged our living room furniture ( again!)
- Swept Living Room
- Swept upstairs rooms
- Mopped Kitchen Floor
- Cleaned and organized kitchen stuff
- Cleaned hardwood floors in the living room
- Laundry
- Blog Stat Counter ! Finally!
- Took Jack for 1 mile Walk
- Put in a new wallflower, Black Amethyst
Snow Snow Snow is in the forecast overnight! Only 2-4 inches, but that is the most it will have snowed in the past three years if it comes!
May watch Pineapple Express tonight- did anyone see it? We rented it for $1 at redbox but we don't know if its worth watching?
Food post later this evening!
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Sunday, January 18, 2009
Steelers Sunday: Pittsburgh's Goin to the Super Bowl!
Watching the steelers game....
fingers crossed
Wooohoo,they won they won they won! Here we go Steeler's Here We Go! I had such a busy time after I got back from my run, finding jack, getting ready and heading over to our friends for the Steeler's vs. Ravens game- I left my camera charging at home.
Our friends made pepperoni bread from scratch ( one of the guys is italian) and it was delicious! They also had a veggie tray and we brought sun chips and sabra hummus. So I had some of all of that while watching the first half of the game!
A few of the others attending were Ravens' fans but I had one fellow Steeler fan to cheer alongside! Jeff was neutral but leaned towards the Steelers because he loves me.
I AM SOOOO EXCITED! I told everyone the Steeler's were going to win ( totally going on intuition and hope) but THEY DID!
What a fantastic way to start off the week, an amazing run and an amazing win! I am really looking foward to the romantic getaway this weekend too .
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Good News!!
Okay, I just had to post.
I just got back from the gym, since its rainy and very cold out- I ran on the treadmill after watching a video over at HangryPants. It was regarding this little media clip of women talking about workout gear. If you haven't given your feedback, head on over HERE and let em know what you think. My feedback is B_Healthy.
Part of my comment included that workout gear discussion SHOULD include important topics like dry fit underwear- or any kind of underwear to wear when you run or workout. I don't know about yall but if I run say over 4-5 miles, my undapants get SOAKED! They make dry fit pants, dry fit sports bras, dry fit shirts- what the crap on the underwear?
What does everyone else do? I mean, maybe I missed the boat on what underwear runner's wear. Either way, I'm clueless and slightly uncomfy!
So, speaking of running, I ran 7 miles in 49 minutes! I ran 3.2 in 24 (something), my second 3.2 in 22 ( something), and then finished up to 7 miles total. I bumped up several times to 9.5 mph ( which correlates to a 6:18 mile).
I seriously just had fury inside of me I think. I was angry and upset that Jack ran away. Jeff and I were "not on the same page" about the kitchen and it was stupid but annoying me. I tried to really focus and push myself because "I can"- and I did!
Good news: everything is perfect again and ... we found jack as soon as I got home from the gym.
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Smoothie Saturday, Euchre Champs, Banana's Foster Breakfast WITH the alcohol!
After my yoga practice, I knew just what I wanted for Lunch saturday.
It was very fruit and vegetable full!
Smoothie: Ground Flax (Bob's red mill- it's at Trader Joes for about $2-3), organic banana, frozen mango, frozen pineapple, frozen blueberry with protein powder and organic milk.
Veggies: Brussel sprouts steamed with cabbage and a teaspoon or so of goddess dressing and some shredded cheddar. I absolutely devoured this - I don't know why I find it so fantastic but it was gone in about 2 seconds ( okay not really 2 sec. but you get the idea).
We took Lurlota over to Jeff's parents after Jeff's alum basketball team won their first ACC game!
We played Euchre and drank some Chianti. Jeff and I planned on renting a movie and having some wine by ourselves but since we were invited over- we ended up just hanging out at Jeff's parent's house. As you can probably tell, Jeff and his family are very family oriented, it's the most important thing to them which I think is just wonderful. I teamed up with Preston and we won both games!! Woohoo! ( I edited the photo so you could see the wine)
Dinner was a group effort: I put together that salad! Organic mixed greens, english cucumber, green onion, tomato with a little blue cheese. Delish! Jeff did the potatoes- he added sundried tomato and basil dressing after slicing . Jeff's stepdad Preston cooked the potatoes and steaks on the grill and Momma Mo did the mushrooms just perfectly. I normally don't care for potatoes, but these were awesome! Nice work Jeff!
Sunday Morning Breakfast:
Banana's Foster French Toast... the banana... and I sprinkled less than a teaspoon of brown sugar ( there is no more sugar left in this house!)
and just for you SWEETANDFIT , I added a tablespoon of the rum I had on hand....after they had cooked for a 1 minute
So so so divine! In South Africa we had guava fruit, and I have not been able to find it here in the US anywhere. I saw this when we were at the store for something and just had to try it! It is very sweet for a rum but enjoyable. The guava rum definitely added another layer to this dish. The banana's tasted even sweeter but also a slight savory hint from the rum.
I added a glob of (unsweetened) plain nonfat greek yogurt and added some of the bananas foster to it-
That was fantastic as well since the banana's had so much flavor.
Circuit Training with Jeff:
We did squat thrusts in between sets of chest fly's, jumping jacks in between sets of leg presses, we did a back exercise that I have never done before-It is the opposite of a push up. You lay on the ground underneath a bar, and keeping your body straight , feet on the floor- you hold the bar and lift yourself up using your back muscles ( your "lats"). It was tough but good! Afterwards, I did 40 minutes on the elliptical.
I did 45 minutes yesterday of a combo of my own practice and my dvd.
I am hoping to get a run in today.
Played cards, Euchre!
Read for class next week
Ordered my chef coat for lab ( Jeff helped me find one, how cute!)
Searched for jobs... I found a few natural foods stores that would be fun to work in while in school, I found a few fitness centers that I would also like to work at but I haven't found anyone actually saying they are HIRING!
grr.. I need $$
Weekend time with Jeff, and fam, and lots of sleeping in.
Watched Kung Fu Panda- it was interesting. I mean, it was fun to watch but I didn't think it was hilarious.
Guess who ran away again this morning!?!?!!?
Sad face... jack brown pants is just crazy. We gave him a new comforter for his crate and I bought him a new bed that is laying right next to it ( this was about a month or two ago) I have taken him on 1 mile walks several times this past week ( 3 mile walks at my mom's last week!) and I gave him several treats too. I don't know why he runs away when we treat him so well, I feel like a bad puppy parent.
Happy Sunday to all!


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Discussion in 'Forex' started by unclescrooge, Oct 4, 2007.
Is there really any way to trade in the Yuan?
RMB futures on the CME
Is that RISK FREE $$$$$, Steve_IB ?
no volume, big bid/ask spread.
Oanda offers the pair USD/CNY
What are you really asking?
Trading always involves risk except you are arbitrage. Of course this is of no exception.
Where does quote come from?
Since RMB is not freely traded.
CNY is freely traded but not freely floated.
The bigger question is why would one want to trade CNY.
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As I start to put together the map, I realize that I will need to name all of these places. As befits locations set on a far off world, I don't want to use fantasy classics like "Oxbridge" or "Oakdale", that kind of thing. Instead, I really feel like I should aim for names that sound more like those from Planetary Romance source material. Here are some examples:
- Barsoom (Edgar Rice Burroughs): Aaanothor, Amhor, Bantoom, Duhor, Gathol, Hastor, Helium, Jahar, Kadabra, Kamtol, Kaol, Kobol, Korvas, Lothar, Manator, Marentina, Morbus, Okar, Ombra, Panar, Pankor, Phundahl, Ptarth, Raxar, Thark, Thurd, Tjanath, Toonol, Torquas, U-Gor, Xanator, Zodonga, Zor.
- Gor (John Norman): Anango, Ar, Cardonicus, Kassau, Ko-ro-ba, Laurius, Port Kar, Sardar, Schendi, Turmus, Tabor, Teletus, Thassa.
- Green Star (Lin Carter): Ardha, Calidar, Kamadhong, Komar, Phaolon.
- Kregen (Kenneth Bulmer under pseudonym Alan Burt Akers): Aduimbrev, Arkasson, Askinard, Benga Deste, Bormark, Can-thirda, Chem, Chersonang, Cherwangtung, Cyphren Sea, Delka Dwa, Delphond, Donengil, Erthyrdrin, Evir, Falinur, Felteraz, Flahi, Gansk, Havilfar, Hiclantung, Isteria, Jholaix, Klackadrin, Loh, Lome, Magdag, Mehzta, Memis, Menaham, Ng'groga, Pandahem, Panderk, Pattelonia, Pa Weinob, Perithia, Plicla, Pomdermam, Proconia, Rahartdrin, Sanurkazz, Segesthes, Thadelm, Therminsax, Tomboram, Turismond, Ullardrin, Undurkor, Valka, Valkanium, Vallia, Vandayha, Vindelka, Vulheim, Walfarg, Wyndhai, Xuntal, Yumapan, Zenicce, Zond, Zulfiria, Zullia, Zy.
These are not the only cities or countries mentioned in these series, nor are these the only series in the genre. These are simply the first ones I could grab from a quick online search. Looking them over, I can see a few trends that will impact the creation of place names.
Suffixes: You can see that some of the authors trended toward certain suffixes in the names of places in their settings. On Barsoom, the following appear common: -ar, -ator, -bra, -ol, -or, -thor and -tor. Gor only supports a trend for -us, while the few options from the Green Star series supports an -ar suffix. Kregen, the largest series with the largest selection of place names, shows a great range of diversity, and in terms of trends only offers us: -ahem, -an(g)tung, -drin, -lka, -ia and -ond. Reaching across authors, the following seems universally reinforced: -ahem, -an(g)tung, -ar, -ator, -bra, -dar, -drin, -ia, -ium, -kor, -lka, -ol, -ond, -or, -thor , -tor and -us.
Prefixes: Common prefixes are a little rarer. Barsoom offer Ka-, Pan- and maybe Th- and Z-. Neither Gor nor the Green Star series offers me any suggestions, while Kregen suggests the following common prefixes: Cher-, Pand-, Val- and maybe Zul-. Again, reaching across authors creates a slightly more comprehensive list: Ar-, Cher-, Del-, Kam-, Ka-, Ko-, Lo-, Pan-, Pand-, Tha-, Tur-, Valk-, Val-, Zo- and Zul-.
I imagine that I could easily mix and match common prefixes and suffixes, along with some random syllable in the middle, to come up with some appropriate place names that have a strong Planetary Romance feel to them. However, one of the goals here is to use a naming language to create a greater sense of consistency throughout the campaign setting. Toward that end, I've looked at articles on creating naming languages, particularly rassaku's series that starts with the observation "Why names in fantasy often suck", and continues through two more posts. These are a very good read, and I highly recommend them. My favorite article on the subject, though, is the one that started me on the concept of using naming languages. The original site to host it is temporarily unavailable, but the article itself is reproduced here in PDF: A Naming Language.
So, from the analysis I did before, I can create a table of root words that can be useful in creating Place Names. So long as the roots I choose have a feel that seems to fit the pattern, I should have a relatively easy go of creating appropriate Place Names. Toward that end, I've created the following table of place name roots and their meanings. These can be combined in sets of two or three, and then perhaps modified as needed, to create place names for the World of Samardan setting:
Table: Random Planetary Romance Place Names
d66 Place Name Root 11 balem ("valley") 12 bar ("upper, greater") 13 blen ("highland") 14 del ("chasm, rift") 15 digar ("hill") 16 din ("mineral, stone") 21 dren ("lumber, wood") 22 dros ("estate, manor") 23 gar ("mountain") 24 grat ("township (walled)") 25 ham ("homestead, residence") 26 kam ("grasslands, meadow") 31 kol ("mine, quarry") 32 lium ("spire, tower") 33 mader ("forest, woods") 34 mak ("place, site") 35 mal ("lower, lesser") 36 mer ("moor, swamp") 41 nat ("farm, plantation") 42 nob ("new") 43 pand ("water") 44 par ("chokepoint, pass") 45 pol ("field") 46 por ("aerie, port") 51 pul ("bridge") 52 ram ("temple") 53 rek ("rich, wealthy") 54 sag ("dungeon, jail, prison") 55 san ("defend, protect") 56 sok ("height") 61 sol ("citadel, fort (civilized)") 62 thor ("hamlet, shire") 63 tor ("rock") 64 tur ("castle, palace") 65 val ("village") 66 valk ("fort (frontier/border), watch tower")
To use the table, I simply roll d66 twice, once for a prefix and once for a suffix, or three times (prefix-middle-suffix), if I feel like a longer name. If they don't sound good together, then I can always throw a random vowel or syllable between them, until it sounds right to me. Remember, this is intended to spark my imagination, not replace it.
So, here are some examples of place names I've created using this table:
- Deval: Rolling a 14, followed by 65, I get Del + val ("chasm/rift" + "village"). Delval doesn't roll off the tongue when I repeat it to myself five times quickly, so I shorten it to Deval, which works better for me. Deval was once a small village overlooking a chasm, but has grown as its role and importance has increased over the years.
- Nobium: Rolling d66 twice, I came up with 42, followed by a second roll of 32. This leads to Nob + liyum ("new" + "spire/tower"). Noblium is a little clunky on the tongue, so after saying it to myself five times fast, I decide to drop the "l" to get a more pronounceable result of Nobium. Lying on the outskirts of ancient ruins, Nobium ("new tower") is the settlement of the only major structure to have survived from days long ago, that of a tall arcology.
- Pordel: I rolled 46, followed by 14, to come up with Por + del ("aerie/port" + "chasm/rift"). Pordel is a city known for the quality of its flying mounts, many of which roost along the chasm walls against which the city was built.
- Thornat: I first generated a 62, followed by 41, to come up with Thor + nat ("hamlet/shire" + "farm/plantation"). Thornat was originally a small township that sprang up around a heavy agrarian locale, but has since grown into a large market city.
- Torkobalem: This city derives from a roll of 63, followed by 11, to come up with Tor + balem ("rock" + "valley"). On a whim, I roll a third d66, and come up with kol ("mine/quarry). Putting it together in an what I think is an interesting way, I get Torkolbalem. Using the "repeat this to myself five times quickly" test, I find that the first "l" tends to drop out, so I rewrite it as Torkobalem. (Linguistic Note: I'm beginning to notice that phonemes that end in an "l" tend to lose the trailing "l" if they are not the last syllable of a word. That might need to become a rule somewhere.) Torkobalem is a city located in a region rich with valuable minerals. This sounds like a good candidate for the city that controls, or seeks to control, power crystals. (Power crystals provide the pseudo-scientific technology that explains the ray guns, flying machines and other elements we'll be adding to the setting as we go along.)
I think I lucked out this time around with the random chart creation. Out of five tries, I got five decent results. For me, that makes this table a success in terms of naming places. That will help out a lot as we choose names for various locations on the map. What do you think?
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How to Remove a PC ID From the Registryby Jim Campbell
Your computer ID is stored in the Windows registry. The ID is given to the computer when you install the Windows operating system. If you want to remove this computer name, you delete the value from the Windows registry. The ID given to the computer is called the "computer name," and this registry key is the one you edit when you want to remove the ID from the system. You can also use this key to change the computer's ID.
Click the Windows "Start" button. Type "regedit" into the text box in the pop-up menu. Press "Enter" to open your Windows registry editor.
Navigate to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ComputerName\" in the registry. This contains the keys to identify your computer.
Double-click "ActiveComputerName." In the "Value" text box, clear the text to remove the name. You can also enter a new computer ID for the machine. Click "OK" to save the changes.
Reboot the computer. Changes to the registry do not take effect until you reboot.


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Ask the Addict: Medicated Lip Balms
A read who chooses to remain anonymous wrote in:
I keep Googling to find lip balms or chapsticks that don't have the drying ingredient in it. But every time I look it up I can't find anything it's just talking about you know the ingredients I just random stuff that does not lead to a list of good lip balms are chapstick. Right now I use Vaseline Lip Therapy cocoa butter. I love the way it feels. But the thing is I'm constantly reapplying. Everyone at work thinks I'm weird. I over use it too and put too much on my lips. I have major anxiety and I'm pretty sure it's my anxiety that's doing it.
But it's like as soon as I apply I've sometimes apply a couple of minutes afterwards. Like my lips are dry or something. I've tried other brands but sometimes I just feel like they're always dry or they don't give me that comfortable feeling. And if I don't put the lip Blum on I get so uncomfortable and its all I can think about. It's just really annoying. I want to keep using something so my lips will be smooth. But I don't want to apply it constantly like that. Just every now and then. Not every few minutes.
So my question is do y'all have a list of lip balms that don't have the drying ingredients? I kept trying to look on the site but I guess I got lost. Thank you.
Medicated lip balms, those designed to treat cold sores, are the ones with drying agents. Carmex is the leading brand in this sector.
Standard "non-medicated" lip balms do not contain drying agents. They are however still potentially addictive, so use caution.
Ask the Addict: Embarrassing Lip Lines
Hi there Kevin,
July 11th, 2014 I quit COLD TURKEY from my 13-year chapstick addiction! Woohoo! To you addicts, PLEASE trust me when I say the first few days are uncomfortable but nothing horrific. My trick was starting it during a weekend with no plans. I drank water constantly. Shockingly, I never went through a 'chapped phase' and my upper lip has been completely unaffected by this. However, it has been 6 months since and my lower lip has gone through this yucky cycle since day one. Dry, very dry, crack in certain spots peel in those same spots. Almost the same cycle as when I worn chapstick! My only relief from it is picking the dry parts and exposing soft, skin underneath it. TERRIBLE I know but I'm at my wits end!!
Also, the 'lip line' ON my lower lip, right in the middle, is very deep and noticeable 24/7. It's very embarrassing because I wear lipstick on special occasions and it looks like a crazy scar when the lipstick settles in it. I'm concerned because my lips never went through that 'white powder donut phase' where they got bone dry. I feel like my lips need to kind of dry out completely and then they'll crack, and peel, and expose beautiful lips once and for all. I drink tons of water daily so maybe that's why only three little spots on my lower lip dry out. Should I try small amounts of my Fresh brand lip treatment balm? Wait it out? I'm so frustrated and ready for smooth lips! I already did the hard part!
Oh fyi, I'm 22, never smoked, have only worn Fresh lip balm once for a photoshoot and have a large lower lip.
I'm about to buy a costly 'lip treatment' from Sephora. What do I have to lose?
Ugh. Any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated.
Here's the nasty lines I get after applying lipstick. Even without, they're visible.
Laken B.
Thank you for sharing your story. It's an example of the kind of trauma that can affect addicts even years after they stop abusing lip balm.
I'm not an expert on lipstick and maybe some of our female readers can chime in. It does sound like you've never really given your lips a chance to heal, which I know can be hard for women when there is pressure to "look beautiful" with lipstick or lip gloss. Especially if you're a model.
I would say that going back to any sort of lip balm is not the best approach, including Sephora "lip treatment." At best you're not really addressing the long-term problem and at worst it could start a downward spiral that eventually could lead you back to rock bottom. None of us wants to see that.
There is absolutely nothing visually wrong with your lips, at least as far as the photo you provided goes. They look very sexy to me.
Ask the Addict: EOS
Jay B. writes:
Have you heard Eos lip balm? My wife can go for a day or longer without thinking of applying more. Before that she was six times a day or more.
ChapStick Overnight Discontinued?
Pat P. writes:
Just wondering if you know why Chapstick stopped making ChapStick overnight lip treatment? Does it have anything to do with the ingredient Dimethicone and is this harmful? Thanks Pat
Chapstick Overnight was designed to be taken at bedtime and it's product use was described as: "Nourishes and conditions lips with a long lasting nightly moisture treatment. Contains 8 different moisturizers - glides on easily/angled tip. Helps prevent and temporarily protects chafed, chapped or crackedlips and helps moisturize and condition while sleeping." Yet another attempt by the Balm companies to keep your lips held hostage by their products now 24 hours a day.
As for Dimethicone, it is described as having side effects such as "burning, stinging, redness, or irritation may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly." So, while in theory this product has been declared "safe" you may still need to see a doctor. Doesn't sound like a harmless ingredient.
It does appear that this product has been discontinued. A post by ChapStick on Facebook back in June 2013 indicated the product was still available. But it is no longer listed on the ChapStick website. Perhaps the product didn't sell. Or perhaps our side won a small battle against the Balm companies who will not be satisfied until every single person is using regularly.


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AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, against REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY and UNITED NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendants.
The opinion of the court was delivered by: MORRIS E. LASKER
In this coverage dispute among insurers,
defendants Republic Insurance Company and United National Insurance Company move for summary judgment against plaintiff American Home Assurance Company for failure of either the insured or American Home to provide defendants timely notice following the incident giving rise to the underlying claim.
The motion is granted.
The events underlying this dispute are tragic. On or about the morning of December 23, 1985, five people -- a young couple, their infant child and the wife's parents -- died in their home as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning caused by an improperly installed gas furnace. The insured company, Mobile Gas Service Corp., earlier had received a number of service complaints and had detected the furnace's improper installation, but had failed to correct the problem.
Mobile Gas was insured against liability from such incidents as follows:
1) Liberty Mutual Insurance Company was the primary insurer, with full responsibility for the initial $ 300,000 in liability for any claim.
2) American Home insured Mobile Gas for the first layer of excess liability up to $ 5 million above the $ 300,000 covered by Liberty Mutual.
3) Mobile Gas was covered by a further layer of $ 10 million for liability in excess of the $ 300,000 and $ 5 million policies. Liability for this second excess layer was divided among several insurers. Republic was responsible for ten per cent of the layer (i.e. up to $ 1 million on a full $ 10 million obligation), United National for an additional ten per cent, and American Home and other insurers not party to this action for the remaining eighty per cent.
On December 30, 1986, American Home agreed in principle to settle the underlying claims for $ 11,500,000. In this suit, acting as subrogee of Mobile Gas, it is suing Republic and United National for their respective shares of the second layer of excess insurance. Republic and United National on this motion assert the defense of untimely notice of the claim.
The record establishes that: the claims arose in December 1985; by January 10, 1986 at the latest Mobile Gas knew off its substantial culpability in the deaths; by February 12, 1986 American Home received notice of the claims; nevertheless Mobile Gas never notified Republic and United National; the defendants first learned of the claims on, respectively, January 21, 1987 (after a settlement had been negotiated) and November 10, 1986 (after extensive settlement negotiations had occurred).
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The Republic and United National policies contained essentially identical provisions requiring the insured to provide the insurers with a "notice of occurrence" "as soon as practicable" upon obtaining information indicating that the policy likely would be involved.
By the terms of the policies, the notice of occurrence provisions are conditions precedent to coverage: noncompliance results in forfeiture of the insured's right to recover on the policy.
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We've had to have several talks with Sweetums over the course of the past five months about perseverance.
She has been blessed in this life, in that she hasn't had to work hard for much that she succeeds at. She taught herself to read; she's been drawing like no one's business since she was not even two. She's been given gifts in many areas.
Keeping focused on things outside of "her realm" is not one of those gifts.
When she was barely three I signed her up for a toddler's dance class. It was new to the area and I wasn't familiar with the teacher. The teacher was a stickler for order. Not a good expectation to have with 2 and 3 year olds…
It was apparent after one class that it wasn't going to work out. If I wanted my child to have even a smidgen of love for dance, I was going to have to pull her out before the teacher tore her down.
Sweetums wanted to do her thing. By golly, she wanted to dance. But she wanted to dance her way – not follow some teacher around. She wanted to move like a butterfly, but her butterfly was more spontaneous and swirly and twirly than the rest of the class.
Mind you, she is a good girl. But as her kindergarten teacher has pointed out several times: she is a bit absent-minded. What you might consider a dreamer.
This past year, I decided to start her back in dance. With her starting school, I thought it would be an appropriate time to have her involved in something that required "follow-through." Something she had to finish whether it because tiresome, boring, too hard… whatever the case may be.
She loved dance class. And still does. But there are songs in ballet that make her miss her mama and daddy. (she has a heart like her mama's – music can make my mood change in an instant). She doesn't like to miss her mama and daddy, so knowing what lies ahead, she dreads going to dance class.
Oh! The excuses and the sudden tummy aches and exhaustion…
So we've had to discuss follow through. And commitment.
One way I've taught her is telling her about her daddy and his woodworking.
It's a good one. One I asked if he was okay with having me post online. He agreed.
Part 2 is tomorrow.


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For every website designer, CSS optimization is the important thing. By optimizing your .CSS files, you might highly cut your website bandwidth and speed up your website response time.
Online CSS Optimization ToolsSo, there we are going to list and test the best online CSS optimization tools you can use completely free of charge. Optimize your CSS files easily within a seconds.
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Basically, CSS is wrote in lines and these tools are able to cut these lines and combine several similar styles into one. This automatically means that output is smaller – and smaller file size means faster load and better response.
Let's take this CSS code as example:
#class {
background-color: #4E4E4E;
padding-left: 10px;
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padding-bottom: 25px;
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margin-top: 10px;
margin-bottom: 20px;
This above CSS line can be optimized to look like the code below and still have the exact same output but with 45% less output:
#class{color:#fff;background-color:#4E4E4E;padding:15px 10px 25px;}
#class a{color:#000;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:20px;}
As you can see, the optimized code snipped is obviously smaller than the original one. The only downside of this is readability and it might be harder to find the styles you are looking for later.
Best Online CSS Optimization Tools
I have tested my CSS file for testing all these CSS optimization tools at their optimization modes. In the table below, I am going to show you the results for all compression levels supported.
For the test, I used by own style.css from this website. The default (uncompressed) size is exactly 43.943 KB.
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1. CSS Compressor (avg. 28.6% compression)
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3. Code Beautifier (avg. 27% compression)
Looks like all these three tools works on the same compression engine and that is why these results are so close. CSS Tidy is also another popular optimization tool, but as you can see all three compression levers give the same output for my test CSS file.


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Just added new pumpkin magnets, coasters and amigurumi to my Etsy shop today. The pumpkins were a lot of fun to make (other than the stems!).
Considering starting a "Magnet of the Month" that people can collect. I think that would be a lot of fun!
Working on more magnets along with some hair accessories. I will have flower and heart magnets, barrettes, and clips added once my shipment of magnets come in later this week.
I just added a beautiful cowl and a really pretty handbag to my Etsy shop. Please keep stopping by the shop to see new items!
I've received my business cards, letterhead, stamp, stickers, tissues paper, mailing bags, twine! I still have my banner, envelopes, magnets and a book on the way. It's starting to look like a real business in here.
I also have yarn and projects all over the place. Time to get a little bit more organized!
Just made my first sale today through Etsy.com. I am so excited that I cannot really express it. I am preparing the order for shipping tomorrow. I think I will have some happy tears when that first order ships out!
Starting a new business is a lot of work! So far I have; created a Facebook Page, a Twitter account, an Etsy shop, applied for and received my tax ID, applied for and received my certificate to sell under the name of Shaped by Sara, and opened a business checking account. I have also ordered business cards, letterhead, envelopes, address labels, a business stamp, a banner and car magnets. Here and there I have manage to do some actual crochet!
This has been a whirlwind, and I can't believe how fast I have gotten everything up and running. I still have so much work to do on the accounts and with stocking up on my merchandise, but at least things are functioning the way they need to.
Looking forward to making new connections in this new adventure!
Please be patient while we build the site over the next week or two. Visit my Etsy Store and Facebook page while you wait – links are above and also to the right of the page. Thank you for stopping by!


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Ashley Benson Sings Snippet of Fleetwood Mac's 'Dreams' - Listen Now!
Ashley Benson loves a classic rocker look as she heads to grab a bite to eat for lunch at Casa Vaga on Tuesday afternoon (April 22) in Los Angeles.
The 24-year-old Pretty Little Liars star was joined for the meal by a gal pal.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Ashley Benson
The week before, Ashley and her co-star Shay Mitchell were spotted hanging out together at the 2014 Coachella Music Festival in Indio.
"La la la. Singing Messing around," she recently captioned an Instagram video. Watch her sing Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams" below!
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need some advice please.
I was just diagnosed with T2 in February 2013. I have started making changes to my eating habits and am seriously trying to lose weight. I need some advice though, after doing some research I am beginning to question whether I am full blown diabetic or pre-diabetes. When I went for my fasting blood glucose test, my serum glucose came back at 109 and my A1c came back at 6.9. My doctor put me on Metformin at 500mg once a day, and since then I am hungry all the time, and my numbers when I test at home are way above 109, in the mornings my numbers are between 148 and 158 and during the day 2 hours after I've eaten it was 211 one day and another day it was 180, now I know that the kinds of foods you eat will effect the numbers and they will vary, but if I'm on the meds now shouldn't my numbers be lower than my original number of 109? I'm just really confused. i just dont understand why my numbers are higher now that im on the metformin. Should I call my doctor? Do you think the meformin is having the opposite effect on me? Have you ever heard of this happening before? Should I stop taking the meds for a few days and just monitor my levels throughout the day and see if the numbers are lower without the meds? I'm sorry for so many questions but I feel very alone and a little freaked out, my dad and my MIL died from complications of diabetes. Any advice or suggestions or just support anyone can provide, is appreciated.Sarah
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I use to do the early morning bg for hospitals. It would make me so mad when the nurses would tell patients they can drink black coffee or water before or during A bg test. Caffeine stimulates the pancreas which increases insulin spill. Both water and coffee can dilute a blood sample. Your paying for this test. You want accurate results. A sip of water to swallow a pill is one thing. A glass of water or cup of coffee is another story. There is a reason they say nothing by mouth before testing or surgery. I've had nurses argue with me that if I want a urine sample every time I stick a patient, they have to have water. All we need to do with that urine is have e ought to dip stick. The rest we toss. You don't have to pee 12 oz each time. Cover just the bottom of the cup and that's enough. NO COFFEE! NO NEED FOR MASSIVE amounts of water.
You might want to consider going to get a second opinion on whether or not you're a diabetic. My girlfriend was diagnosed a Type 2 a few years back and her then doctor put her on gliperide. She started having low blood sugars and getting sick. He based this on one high reading and I told her I thought she should go to another doctor and get another opinion. She did and that doctor told her she wasn't diabetic and doesn't understand why the other doctor would diagnose her that way with one high reading. My advice is for you to get another opinion to make sure you truly are a diabetic. Doctors make mistakes. They weren't all Number 1 in there class. Hope this helps.
Metformin doesn't work for everyone. If it did it would be the only diabetic drug out there. Its not. 500 mg is just a starting point. Usually 1000 mg is what is prescribed. I was told to take 500 a day for 3 days and then to take 1000mg a day after that. I took 500 in the morning and 500 around supper time. Not sure how well it worked for my blood sugar but I found the side effects unbearable. After 7 weeks I stopped taking all the drugs.
2250mg is what I believe is the maximum dosage a person should be given a day. Don't adjust your meds unless your doctor tells you to. If your having problems controlling with the meds you take, your doctor will most likely give you more. He may even start adding different meds also.
A few years ago the A1C was accepted as a method to diagnose Diabetes. 6.5 was the number most of the doctors decided was enough for diagnoses. Before this, doctors diagnosed either with fasting numbers above 126 or the two hour glucose test of over 200. Doctors made a determination based on your medical charts, blood tests and so forth.
Most people are told to test at a given time every day. Some are told to test before and after certain meals. This is what your doctor wants to see. I believe that testing what you eat to see how it affected your blood sugar is something you should want to see. Testing before and 2 hours after eating is ok for the most part. It's better than not testing at all. But what is your blood sugar doing between the before and 2 hours after eating. I found that my blood sugar was going from 90 to 180 then back down to 90 all in less than 1 hour. My 2 hour after eating usually was less than where it started from after lunch.
After several days of testing like 20 times a day I found for what I was eating, my blood sugar peaked at different times for different meals. Morning I test 1¼ hours after eating, lunch I test 25 minutes, and after supper I test 1 hour after eating. If you don't want to test that much I read somewhere that most people will peak about 1 hour after eating so that's what I did for over a year or so. I believe it's better than the 2 hour after eating test.
If you decide to test certain foods or meals, test before and then about 20-30 minutes after eating. Then test every 10-15 minutes there after until your blood sugar starts to drop. Your blood sugar should go up for several tests then drop. You peaked for that meal somewhere between the highest number and when it dropped.
I found that a lower carb diet worked great for me. I read it works great for some other people too. Is it right for everyone? I don't know. But cutting carbs short term to see what it does to your blood sugar is something you may want to try. This is what I post for new people being diagnosed. Its what I believe helped me. It may or may not help you. At least it gives you something to think about. I have been meds free for over 3 years now. Will be 4 years next month. A1C's remained below 6 for about 3 years. Life is good.
Feb 2009 I was diagnosed with a fasting blood sugar of 366 and A1C of 14.1. Started to eat a salad every day at supper. Also started to eat lots of low carb vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, cucumbers, spinach, pickles and sauerkraut. Started to drink 8+ glasses of water every day.
I then bought a meter and started to test my blood sugar before and after each meal. At first I was testing 2 hours after each meal and when my numbers dropped a lot I started testing 1 hour after meals. I was testing 5-7 times a day. I cut back or eliminated foods that spiked my blood sugar more than 50 points after eating.
By testing I found that foods like bread and most foods made of grains along with pasta, rice, corn, potatoes, oatmeal, cereals, chips, crackers, cakes, cookies, candy, soda, fruits, fruit juices, milk and most foods that contain more than 5-6 net carbs per serving as found on the package label all spiked my blood sugar. Some people can cut back on these foods and some people like me have to stop eating them.
After about 6-8 weeks my blood sugar readings were almost normal levels.
I found by reducing and eliminating high carb starchy foods helped me a lot. By adding small amounts of chicken, beef, pork or a hard boiled egg to my meals helped reduce blood sugar spikes also.
Good luck
Hi Sarah,
I'm certainly not a Dr. but recommend that you contact yours regarding your confusion. Doctors, like any other professionals, can be very different in their approach. You might even try a different Dr. if you think yours is being less than helpful. I've had an MD tell me that I could have black coffee/tea before a fasting blood draw. I have a close friend who is also an MD that says, "Don't do that. It can negatively affect your readings." What 'cha gonna do??
I'm a researcher and try my best to learn from reputable sources, but that isn't always easy. Some people seem to think their life's purpose is to put on their "authority crown" and spread their BS around, not caring if they help or hurt others.
This site has been extremely valuable to me in learning of reputable informational sources. It takes time, but hey, it's my body & I'm sort of fond of it. I want only the best for my antique 69 year old frame! LOL
Tony5657 in New Braunfels, TX
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Operation Smile helped more than 200,000 children and young adults born with cleft palate, cleft lip or other facial deformities, as of March, 2013. The organization also boasts more than 3.5 million comprehensive patient evaluations across the world.
Operation Smile was founded in 1982 by Dr. Bill and Kathy Magee after the couple went to the Philippines in a cleft repair mission. Since then, Operation Smile sends volunteers to more than 80 countries to assist in cleft related deformities. For extreme cases, the organization sends patients to Norfolk, Virginia where, as of 2007, about 200 patients have been treated. The organization uses celebrity ambassadors, such as Jessica Simpson, Roma Downy and Jackie Chan, to raise awareness of cleft issues.


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Felipe Massa is currently in Sao Paulo's Albert Einstein hospital, following more than four hours of skull surgery on Monday.
Felipe Massa is currently in Sao Paulo's Albert Einstein hospital, following more than four hours of skull surgery on Monday.
The operation was to repair damage to his skull by the addition of a titanium plate at the spot the Brazilian was struck by a flying suspension spring during qualifying in Budapest in late July.
Ferrari said the surgery "had a positive outcome" and that Massa will return home to begin his physical preparations for the 2010 season after a short hospital stay.
In an interview published on Tuesday by Britain's Guardian newspaper, the 28-year-old said the surgery is to "close a bone in my head that they had taken away (in Hungary) because it was completely damaged".
"A normal guy can live like this without any problem. But for a driver, if you have an accident and you have this problem, the recovery is more difficult," Massa explained.
"That's the only reason they won't allow me to race now. Otherwise I feel the same as before. I'm going to Europe to use the simulator and drive some go-karts and then I will know very well if I'm 100 per cent," he added.
Massa confirmed that, contrary to his earlier target, he will now no longer be able to make his comeback at his home grand prix in Brazil next month.
He said he has been following recent races live from his Sao Paulo home but that "it will be much worse when I have to watch the race in Brazil".
"It will be difficult to watch it," Massa concedes, "but I will be there."


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Difference between Authenticated Users and Domain Computers Security Filter when installing Flash and Java
I am installing Flash and Java through Group Policy using MSI's. I was wondering what is the difference between Security Filtering groups.
If I install some software, settings in GPO goes to Computer Configuration. So what if I use in this case Security Filtering so that the filtering enables Domain Computers instead of Authenticated Users? I believe this would install Flash and Java to computer so that it is in use of any user who log's on to that machine?
What is the difference in the installation between these two?
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For example, if you want only a subset of users within an OU to receive a GPO, remove the Authenticated Users from Security Filtering. Instead, add a new group with Security Filtering permissions that contains the subset of users who are to receive the GPO. Only members of this group that are within the site, domain, or OU where the GPO is linked receive the GPO; members of the group in other sites, domains, or OUs do not receive the GPO.
Security Filtering permissions - In order for a GPO to apply to a given user or computer, that user or computer must have both Read and Apply Group Policy permissions on the GPO.
Checkout the below link for technet article on Security Filtering in GPO,
Using Security Filtering to Apply GPOs to Selected Groups
JiJi Technologies
- Edited by Gopi-JiJiTechnologies Friday, June 13, 2014 7:33 AM
I understand the meaning of Security Filtering but what I was asking is that what is the difference between Authenticated Users and Domain Computers in Security Filtering in context of installing Flash and Java software?
How will the installation of Java and Flash differ with these Security Filter groups?
Thanks for the reply.
By default "Authenticated Users" includes "Domain Computers" group in there.
So no need to tweak the security settings at all. They're fine this way.
Checkout the below thread on similar discussion,
JiJi Technologies
- Edited by Gopi-JiJiTechnologies Friday, June 13, 2014 11:36 AM
Authenticated Users does indeed include Domain Computers group but what if I still use Domain Computers group in Security Filtering instead of Authenticated Users? Will the end result be the same? Are there some differences in how installation process goes? And are there some differences on the usage when Domain Computers group is used in Security Filtering?
Holy thread resurrection Batman!
While the end result will be the same, I think using Domain Computers on a workstation policy is a better practice than Authenticated Users.
I would think (this may be wrong though...) that there may be some differences in efficiency in evaluating the policy if it has to check through all Authenticated Users (which include computers) vs just checking through Domain Computers. While the processing generally happens pretty quickly, on a large domain it may make a difference.


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London: Christo Javacheff is an artist renowned for wrapping the Reichstag in fabric, but his latest project `Mastaba`, the world`s largest permanent sculpture to be built in Abu Dhabi will be much bigger in scale and rival Egypt`s pyramids.
The flat-topped pyramid, estimated to cost pound 212 million, will be 492 feet high -- just taller than the Great Pyramid of Giza and three times the height of Nelson`s Column.
It is intended to be a landmark for Abu Dhabi in the desert, in the same way the pyramids are for Egypt and the Eiffel Tower is to Paris, with two million visitors expected annually.
Inspired by the colourful sands of the desert, Bulgaria-born Christo, 74, and his late wife Jeanne-Claude first envisaged the project about 30 years ago. But its completion has been delayed by various conflicts in the region.
The United Arab Emirates rulers have approved a site near Liwa oasis close to the border with Oman in the south-east of the country.
The region is home to some of the highest sand dunes in the middle east and the yellow and red colours in the sand have inspired the design, a leading daily reports.
"When the sun rises, the vertical wall will become almost full of gold," Christo said. The artist is collaborating with Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed al-Nayhan, the crown prince`s elder brother, with the royal family "very excited to realise the project".
The sculpture has been inspired by Islamic architecture. "When Louis XIV was building that kitschy castle Versailles, the greatest architecture in the Middle East had incredible simplicity... and play with colours," said Christo.
Construction of Mastaba will take 30 months, with hundreds of labourers involved. A German company has been commissioned to supply the coloured barrels.


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