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and everything nice, that's what reminds us of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
We celebrated the feast day of Our Lady Guadalupe on Sat., Dec. 11 instead of Dec. 12. Our parish was granted permission by our Bishop to move the feast day for a Solemnity and First class celebration since Our Lady of Guadalupe is the patron saint of our diocese and her original feast day fell on Gaudete Sunday (this year).
We kept it simple with a field trip to the Mexican Market and a small Our Lady of Guadalupe Tea Lunch inspired from Shower of Roses and Cottage Blessings. For dinner we had chicken tacos with rice and beans. Rose and I made Our Lady of Guadalupe's Crispies for dessert, a family favorite. The Crispies are made with a little sugar and spice and remind us of Our lady of Guadalupe.
Our Lady of Guadalupe, ora pro nobis.
Field trip to the Mexican Market, Rancho San Miguel (St. Michael Ranch)
The girls and their friends were thrilled with the bright, yummy desserts. They had a great time looking at the ethnic dishes; cow's tongue, "fish head with eyes" (tilapia), pig's feet…… They decided to stick with rice and beans.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Tea Lunch
Our Lady of Guadalupe's Crispies (cinnamon chips)
- Flour tortillas
- Cinnimon
- Sugar
- Oil
- heat oil on stove
- mix cinnamon and sugar together
- cut tortilla into triangles
- fry tortilla wedges until crisp (fry a small amount at a time)
- remove tortilla wedges from oil
- place tortilla crisps on cooling rack, over a drip pan/cookie sheet
- generously sprinkle tortilla crisps with sugar/cinnamon mixture
- turn the crisps over and repeat step 7
- cool and serve


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Sing a happy tune! Before you gun down another dude....
Hrithik's latest finally popped up on cable (on the BW channel, but GUESS WHO JUST SUBSCRIBED???). Sort of regretful I didn't catch this one in the local Indian cinema before it disappeared, but our Indian cinema is sort of stinky and run down.
Anyway, this is a straight up manly men revenge picture for men. And did I mention men? Yeah, I know, there's poor old Priyanka Chopra in the "female best friend" role (she's singing to him in the video above). But the girl characters are mostly around to give the male characters (mostly Hrithik) something to be loyal to or seek bloody vengeance for).
Here's the setup: Baby Hrithik's dad is a well regarded teacher who runs afoul of the local crime boss and his bald son, Sanjay Dutt. And, no kidding, Dutt is a psycho who's mad at the world because as a kid, they TEASED HIM FOR BEING BALD. It's sort of funny because even on a crappy cable version, you can see where he's shaved his head. Anyways, he falsely accuses Hrithik's dad of a rape, and the town suddenly turns on him as a mob, and in a truly wrenching scene, Dutt's villain hangs him from a tree.
Hrithik and his preggers mom flee to the Big City, where Hrithik is soon working for the local crime boss, played by Rishi Kapoor. And I've got to explain, this is not the "sort of not so bad crime boss so you can excuse everything." This dude deals in drugs and sells kids to perverts. Yeah, creepy. Anyways, flash forward 15 years, when Hrithik is "27," and Hrith conveniently eliminates everyone in his path to the leadership of the gang, setting up a final confrontation with the original baddie (remember Baldie? He's still bald, and still waiting back on the island).
You're first question is gonna be: no, despite waiting three freaking hours, Hrithik does not dance in this one. They go to the lengths of shipping in Katrina Kaif for an item number, even though that chick can't dance (and is, annoyingly, in seemingly every Indian movie made nowadays).
There's some cool stuff along the way, like hijras (a sort of South Asian transsexual, though that's oversimplifying) who constitute clients for his girlfriend's beauty parlor who THEN outfit themselves with machetes to form an attack squad. There's a gorgeous Ganesha festival scene. And the performances by the character actors (Dutt, Kapoor, and Om Puri as the honest head of the police) are great fun to watch. And I actually liked Priyanka Chopra, an actress you usually bugs the hell out of me.
And as I said, the movie looks gorgeous. I hope they'll issue a Blu Ray soon. It's just not one I could imagine watching very often. Hrithik is cute as the dickens, but he barely smiles thoughout the whole three hours. Someone on the BW boards compared his character to the traumatized Meghna in Dil Se, which I think was very insightful. But unlike this movie, Meghna stood in for people who felt forced into a life of terrorism. This revenge thing is his character, Vijay's personal shit (I kept hearing the old Scans Daily snotty refrain about Batman, HIS PARENTS ARE DEAD!), and it was difficult for me to feel much sympathy.
Even if he is really cute.... :D
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Two Wanted in a Shooting at an Officer in Mendocino Last Night
Photo of Walter Kristopher Miller
Christopher Skaggs (Photo from Anderson Valley Advertiser)
On 02-27-2013 at approximately 1130 hours Sheriff's Detectives received information that Walter Kristopher Miller was possibly occupying a room at the Best Western Orchard Inn in the city of Ukiah.
Sheriff's Detectives conducted investigations into the information while members of the Mendocino Major Crimes Task Force and County of Mendocino Marijuana Eradication Team established surveillance on the hotel.
Approximately 2 hours later Sheriff's Detectives uncovered substantial information that showed Miller was currently occupying a room at the hotel.
A perimeter was established around the hotel with the assistance of personnel from the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office, Ukiah Police Department, California Highway Patrol (officers and helicopter) and Mendocino County District Attorney's Office.
The Mendocino County Sheriff's Office SWAT team, comprised of personnel from the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office and Willits Police Department, were summoned to the scene.
The SWAT team was deployed to the inside of the hotel where the team then confined Miller to the room he was solely occupying on the second story.
Customers inside the hotel were evacuated to a safe location away from the hotel and nearby businesses were instructed to shelter in place.
The City of Ukiah Fire Department in addition to the City of Ukiah Ambulance service and Ukiah Ambulance service were summoned to the area to stand by in the event of a medical emergency.
Personnel from the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office Crisis Negotiation Team were summoned to the hotel in an attempt to contact Miller. Prior to their arrival a Sheriff's Detective established telephone communications with Miller and began to negotiate his peaceful surrender.
During the approximately 2.5 hour negotiation process Miller expressed a desire to surrender to his parole agent from the Division of Adult Parole Operations with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
As the parole agent was arriving at the hotel Miller exited the room and surrendered himself to members of the SWAT team.
Sheriff's Detectives conducted a search of the hotel room pursuant to a search warrant and seized an AP 9mm machine pistol with 2 loaded high capacity magazines (20 & 30 round magazine).
Sheriff's Detectives noted this was one of the firearms stolen from the Van Arsdale Road residence in Potter Valley on 02-25-2013 and was the firearm believed to be used during the attempted murder of the Mendocino County Sheriff's Deputy on that same day.
Miller was transported to the Mendocino County Jail where he was booked on charges of attempted murder, illegal possessing a firearm, burglary, possessing stolen property, conspiracy and parole violation. Miller is currently being held on a no bail status.
UPDATE 5:44 P.M.: Updated press release from Mendocino Co. Sheriff:
On 02-26-2013 at approximately 0900 hours Sheriff's Detectives received information that Christopher Skaggs was seen walking in the 3000 block of South State Street in Ukiah.
Sheriff's Detectives responded to the area and saw Skaggs near the intersection of South State Street and Norgard Lane. When Sheriff's Detectives attempted to contact Skaggs he fled on foot and was subsequently apprehended after a short foot chase.
Through further investigations Sheriff's Detectives have identified Walter Kristopher Miller as being the person whom discharged a firearm at the Sheriff's Deputy during the vehicular pursuit.
At this time Miller's current whereabouts are unknown and the public should consider him to be armed and dangerous. Sheriff's Detectives believe Miller to still be in possession of a firearm and he has a history of violent behavior.
A photograph of Miller can be found by accessing the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office website at www.mendocinosheriff.com and by selecting the "County's Most Wanted" link on the left side of the main page.
The Mendocino County Sheriff's Office would like to thank the California Highway Patrol, Ukiah Police Department, Cloverdale Police Department, Santa Rosa Police Department, Sonoma County Sheriff's Office, Mendocino County District Attorney's Office, California Department of Justice Forensic Bureau and U.S. Marshals Service for assisting in this investigation.
Anyone with information on the current whereabouts of Miller is urged to contact the Sheriff's Office Dispatch Center at 707-463-4086 or the Sheriff's Office Tip-Line at707-234-2100.
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Skaggs was arrested last fall for another high speed chase that resulted in an officer being flown to an out of the area hospital. (See here–scroll down)
Mendocino Sheriff's Press Release:
On 02-25-2013 at 2149 hours a Mendocino County Sheriff's Deputy conducted a traffic stop of a sedan displaying an expired registration in the 1200 block of South State Street in Ukiah, California.
Once the sedan stopped the Deputy approached the driver's window to contact the driver. Upon reaching the window the vehicle quickly accelerated southbound on South State Street, which prompted the Deputy to give chase.
The Deputy engaged the sedan in a vehicular pursuit as the sedan reached speeds of approximately 80-90 miles an hour.
The sedan shortly thereafter turned westbound on Highway 253 and slowed to speeds of approximately 50-60 miles an hour. At this time the sedan swerved into the opposing traffic lane several times, even in the presence of blind curves in the roadway.
In the 900 block of Highway 253 the front passenger of the sedan partially exited the open passenger window and shot several times at the Deputy's patrol vehicle with a handgun. One of the bullets struck the patrol vehicle's radiator and shortly thereafter rendered the patrol vehicle inoperable.
Mendocino County Sheriff's Deputies from county-wide converged to the area in an attempt to locate the sedan that was last seen traveling westbound of Highway 253.
At this time the search was aided by personnel from the California Highway Patrol, Ukiah Police Department, Cloverdale Police Department and Sonoma County Sheriff's Office.
During the search the sedan was found abandoned in a driveway leading to a residence located in the 6000 block of Highway 253. As a result, a reverse 911 call was initiated to residents in the surrounding area.
During a search of the driveway near the sedan several items where found that showed the escape path, by foot, of the suspects.
Deputies on scene noticed the items found were reported as being stolen from a residential burglary on Van Arsdale Road in Potter Valley earlier in the evening.
It was noted by Deputies that several firearms (handguns, rifle and shotgun) and ammunition had been stolen during the residential burglary but had not been recovered with the abandoned sedan.
Sheriff's Detectives responded to the scene and are conducting further investigations into the shooting incident.
At this time Detectives have identified Christopher Skaggs (30-years-old from Redwood Valley, California) and Walter Kristopher Miller (33-year-old from Ukiah, California) as persons of interest in this incident. The public should consider Skaggs and Miller to be possibly armed and dangerous.
Skaggs is currently wanted on an unrelated burglary and robbery incident reported to the Sheriff's Office on 02-19-2013.
Anyone with information on the current whereabouts of Skaggs and Miller are urged to contact the Sheriff's Office Dispatch Center at 707-463-4086 or the Sheriff's Office Tip-Line at 707-234-2100.


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If you're in the US, this Friday, August 19th, you can go and see Kubo and the Two Strings in theaters! I have seen it, and it is truly spectacular. The film looks amazing, it's a wonderful story, and I think it might be Laika's best film to date (and I don't just say that because it's the only one I haven't worked on and seen 1000 times already). I think it's a really grand accomplishment for Mr. Jones and everyone he's worked with, and I know you'll really love it.
Mr. Jones has been having fun at the LA premiere these days, can't you tell?


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"…I used to go to therapy the way other kids went to soccer or piano. Like talking about my problems was a skill I had to get better at." Lauren says.
"Did it help?"
"Did what help? The therapy? Depends. I'm not sure there was anything wrong with me in the first place. Probably, I'd've gotten more out of soccer, but no one asked."
Lauren takes a bite of her hamburger. I drink lemonade through a straw. Beneath the table, her feet rub up against mine. After lunch, we go back to her apartment and take mushrooms, then make love on the ugly green sofa in the living room. When it's over, she sits up without putting on a shirt, and pulls the cord behind the couch that raises the Venetian blinds. The room floods with the violent colors of sunset. In this light, she is marble and bronze, the gravity of her weight and mass irresistible.
The apartment is on Venice Beach. She's renting from a friend who lives in Paris now. In the friend's old life, she was an editorial assistant at a women's fitness magazine. Now she rides the TGV and sends Lauren digital pictures of new boyfriends. While Lauren takes a shower, gets dressed, I wander out onto the balcony overlooking the boardwalk. A very round woman with the largest breasts I have ever seen totters by in a hot pink bathing suit. She looks exactly like a gumball from one of those machines. I start giggling in this stupid way and can't stop. From where I am, the boardwalk sounds like this:
"Are you in the market for a couch?"
"Middle class piece of scum."
"Originally, I thought about canceling the project, but think about it…my office is gonna be a walk-in freezer!"
"You're going to see more success with this than you've ever seen in your life."
"I'm thinking about it, and- this is something that's going to make a big difference for all of us."
"Nice view, ain't it?"
This last, directed at me, comes from a man with a face covered in tattoos. He grins and I see that he has no teeth. I grin back. All over the beach, little kids roll over in the sand. Why are they always so happy? From outside, I hear Lauren turn on the television. "Come in here," she calls, and I do. She's watching a movie, but I can't figure out what any of the characters are saying, and for a minute, I worry I've done something permanent to my brain.
"It's in Spanish," Lauren says finally.
"Thank God," I say.
"You don't have to do this," Lauren says. I keep watching TV, like I'm too out of it to hear her, which she buys. There are lots of things I don't have to do. For one, I don't have to come all the way to California to trip with Lauren and watch TV on her couch. I'm as busy as anybody else. I work. But Lauren makes me laugh, and besides, I think I might be in love with her. At the same moment I have this thought, I stop ignoring her.
"What don't I have to do?"
"Nothing. I forgot what I was going to say."
"No, you didn't."
"It doesn't matter, though. Don't worry about it. Fine. What I was going to say is you don't have to come here anymore. You don't have to find ways to like…spend time with me. I know your life is different now, and I don't want you thinking I'm here pining away for you, or that'll I die or go crazy or something if we end this." While she talks, I watch her lips move up and down. A silver chain link necklace rests against the break between her collar bones, so delicate I could snap it between my fingers. She sits on the arm of the sofa, floating above me. My shoulder rests against the softness of her thigh. She lays the palm of her hand softly on my head, sort of stroking my hair.
"Whose talking about ending anything?"
"I am. But only if you want- "
"I don't," I say and stretch up to kiss her.
The thing about Lauren is that she's not my girlfriend. My girlfriend lives in New York. The thing about Lauren is that she almost got married once, but then didn't, and even though she never said, I was probably the reason. The thing about Lauren and I is that we both know it wouldn't work, and even though we should try anyway, we don't. We've been sleeping together since college, through every real relationship either one of us ever had. It's been two years since we graduated, and she's right, things are different now. For me at least. Lauren stays at home, living off her trust fund and getting stoned with everybody she knows. Her friends scare me, some of them. She came to Los Angeles to be an actress, but I don't remember hearing about many auditions, just a few meetings with an agent. I live in New York where my job is to act like an adult, sit at a desk, make phone calls and check my email between meetings. The truth is, I'm not unhappy. I like work, my girlfriend, my apartment. But there is something in Lauren that allows me to see.
"Well, look, the reason I brought it up is that I'm kind of..with someone. It might get serious, so I just thought we should talk about it now."
I don't answer.
"I really like this guy, plus, he could help me break into the business." While she talks, she looks everywhere but at me. At the weird Ansel Adams prints hanging on the walls, which now, if I look at them hard enough, seem 3-d, like if I stood too close, I'd fall in. At the television. "He's already been in three music videos and a shoe commercial."
"Ooh…a shoe commercial," I say for no reason.
"It doesn't sound like a big deal, but it is. He said he'd help me work on my technique, and get me in contact with the right people. Maybe you've seen him. Oh, look" Lauren says, "That's him." I jump and turn toward the door.
"Jesus Lauren, I'm not even wearing pants."
"Not out there. On TV." I look at the screen and instantly know I've been set up. The video we're watching has, for the last two weeks, been playing almost twenty four hours a day. The band is this old pop group from the 90's. The song is the first new one they've made in as long as I can remember, and, even though I liked them when I was a kid, I think their new stuff sucks. In it, a boy plays the guitar on the beach by himself, singing a song about a girl he knew in high school and won't ever see again. There are photographs of the girl, who is pretty and thin, with short dark hair and pale skin. In the pictures, she plays with her hair, blows bubbles, writes a letter. When the song ends, a pickup truck pulls up behind the kid, framing him in its headlights. Then the girl climbs out of it and sits down next to him on the beach and they kiss. The whole thing is so cheesy I want to throw up. After it ends, I start to get a headache.
"Are you serious, that guy?" I say faux-incredulously, since anyone could tell by looking at him that he's not only an actor but a model, and, hell, if I had the chance, I'd probably date him too.
"Stop it," she says.
"No, seriously. It's not like I'm jealous or anything, I mean, I have a girlfriend," this sounds whiny and false even to me, which is strange, because its true.
"Lets not talk about it anymore."
I flip through the five hundred channels on her giant screen, looking for the news. In Alaska, they're searching for a troop of lost boy scouts. One of them was going for his Eagle Scout award, mapping new trails in the mountains, and now all of them are missing. I keep flipping, not looking for anything now.
"Aren't you bored?" Lauren says to me.
"Aren't you bored?" I ask her.
"Not right now, I mean, with us."
"So do I."
She thinks for a minute.
With the front door open, the pulse of the ocean is so loud it fills the room. The walls of Lauren's apartment are a yellow brown color, like clay or decaying leaves. I watch them melt for awhile, and, not unpleasantly, feel myself melting with them.


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We consider the dynamics of a variable optical prism based on Pancharatnam phase. The device basics, using liquid crystals (LCs) as the electro-optical material, have been previously proposed. In this paper, we study the dynamics of discrete changes in the phase profile, and also continuous changes in the phase profile through acquired data and numerical modeling. We show that a design based on LCs whose dielectric anisotropy can change sign (as a function of frequency) allows continuous tuning with reasonable response times.
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Four out of four investment experts agree: Emerging foreign markets are the place American investors should be looking to put their dollars to work.
That was the lesson if you read investment expert John Mauldin's recent "Thoughts From the Frontline." Mr. Mauldin and his roundtable of research analysts concluded quite without debate that:
- "For the first time in a century the U.S. is not the locomotive of global growth -- we are the caboose, bringing up the rear."
- "The emerging world in general and China in particular will continue to grow strongly."
- "China, India, and probably Vietnam will continue to lead Asia's strong economic growth and the region, with its large population, is now the primary engine of global GDP growth."
I share these quotes not because I lack an opinion of my own, but because my opinion should already be well-known: Asia represents a huge opportunity for American investors.
And American investors are getting the memo
At the same time, this is old news. According to the Investment Company Institute (and reported by Jaclyne Badal in The Wall Street Journal), "87% of the money invested in stock funds [in 2007] has gone into international products."
Of course, even if you're among the many dumping money into international mutual funds, you may not have your bases covered.
Do we invest in China? Yes. Sort of. No.
Another recent Wall Street Journal report revealed that the average "China" stock fund is earning roughly half the return of the Shanghai composite index. Why the difference? Because these funds aren't as weighted toward China as investors think they are. Rather, there's a great deal of exposure to multinational companies and stocks that trade in Hong Kong.
Fidelity China Region (FHKCX), for example, doesn't have a single stock among its top 25 holdings that calls a China exchange its one and only home. Its top holding -- Taiwan Semiconductor -- is domiciled in Taiwan and does 60% of its revenue in North America. Other large positions include multinationals HSBC Holdings
But that's why it pays to read the fine print when investing in funds. "China region" doesn't necessarily mean China.
The more things change ...
Then there's the fact that despite the recent headlong rush into foreign equities, many American investors continue to hold the same old stocks. The most widely held stocks among the largest mutual funds continue to be names such as Altria
Any of those names look familiar? If you own funds, you likely own one if not all of them -- and in hefty doses.
Speak softly ...
Yet many financial pundits have been spooked by the recent rises in international markets. They're prophesying near-term volatility on TV, in magazines, and elsewhere, and advising caution for new investors entering the markets.
And I don't disagree.
But there will always be volatility in the stock markets -- American or otherwise. While you should be cautious with your savings, you can mitigate some of that risk by taking a long-time horizon. That means at least three to five years and optimally the next decade or more.
... but carry a big stake in foreign stocks
If you're willing to do that, then it's absolutely crucial that you start or continue investing in foreign markets. As Mauldin noted, "More and more investors must seek to be global investors."
And according to Mauldin, you may need to be more of a global investor than you think: "There is no hard and fast rule for what your foreign exposure should be, but if you can stand the volatility and have access to world-class managers who can do stock selection ... then 25% to 40% of a portfolio might be appropriate."
That's a lot of percent
40%? That's right. Not coincidentally, that's the same number that Wharton professor Dr. Jeremy Siegel has been advising. And as demonstrated above, you may not get there by owning so-called "foreign" mutual funds.
Of course, if you're uneasy about picking your own foreign stocks, you can get access to a world-class international stock picker all your own by joining the Motley Fool Global Gains investment service. Advisor Bill Mann has years of experience living, working, and investing abroad, and he recently returned from a research trip to India, China, and Taiwan.
He launched his service in November 2006 and is already beating both the S&P 500 and MSCI EAFE global index. Take a look at all of his research and current recommendations by joining Global Gains free for 30 days. By choosing from the stocks Bill has highlighted, you'll pay lower fees and know exactly what you're invested in, where, and why.
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This article was originally published July 12, 2007. It has been updated.
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Bacteria are categorized by the way that they obtain oxygen. In waste water treatment, there are three types of bacteria used to treat the waste that comes into the treatment plant: aerobic, anaerobic and facultative.
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b. Bacillus Subtilis- The main habitat of endospore forming Bacillus organisms is the soil. Likewise Bacillus subtilis is most commonly found in soil environments and on plant undergrowth. These mesophilic microbes have historically been considered strict aerobes. Thus they are likely to be found in O and A surface soil horizons where the concentration of oxygen is most abundant and temperatures are relatively mild. Consider how this organism functions in s competitive microbial community: when carbon-, nitrogen- and phosphorus-nutrient levels fall below the bacterium's optimal threshold, it produces spores. Scientists have demonstrated that Bacillus subtilis concurrently produces antibiotics and spores. Antibiotic production increases B. Subtilis's chance at survival as the organism produces spores and a toxin that might kill surrounding gram positive microbes that compete for the same nutrients. Bacillus subtilis strains can act as biofungicides for benefiting agricultural crops and antibacterial agents. Bacillus subtilis also reduces mild steel corrosion (Morikawa 2006).
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When I'm not writing, I love to travel, as many of you know, but I also love to cook. Well...mostly. I eat healthy food a majority of the time, but even I have guilty pleasures. One of those guilty pleasures is chicken alfredo. The very thought of it makes me hungry, even now!
I've rarely met a person who can say no to such a rich, delicious dish. The best part about it is that it's easy to make. Just remember when you are making it to refrain from looking up the calorie count. We ALL have to cheat sometimes, right? ;)
You'll need...
A package of angel hair pasta (or whatever you like)
1 stick real butter (salted is fine, but don't skimp and buy cheap butter--come on now)
3 T. cream cheese
1 pint heavy cream (I like Meadow Gold)
3/4 cup fresh parmesan (not the powdered kind--big no-no!)
Seasonings: salt, pepper, garlic powder
3-4 boneless/skinless chicken breasts, sliced or diced (it's your call)
Broccoli, chopped (as must as you like--I added this so it seems like the dish is slightly healthy)
I usually have all four steps going at the same time so that everything gets done at the same time. It's a bit tricky, but we ladies (and a few good men) are experts when it comes to multi-tasking. You can do it!
1. Cook your pasta according to the directions on the package.
'Nuff said.
'Nuff said.
2. While that's happening, add the sliced/diced chicken to a pan on medium heat that's loaded with melted, fatty butter. Add salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste. I prefer a little more garlic than others, so this is really up to you.
3. While that's happening, melt one stick of butter in a saucepan. When it's melted, add the heavy cream and the cream cheese and stir. Add salt, pepper, and garlic power to taste. When it's hot enough that it's almost boiling, toss in the parmesan cheese, turn the heat down a bit, and stir. If you want it thicker than it is, add a little more parmesan. After all, it's already loaded up, so who cares? Once this is all mixed together, simmer for about ten minutes.
4. While that's happening, steam the broccoli.
Put your pasta on a plate, add the chicken, add the broccoli, add the sauce. And hell, add a bit more parmesan too. Why not?
And woot, there it is.


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Source: PharmaEconomics: Are we dupes or accomplices?
Author fadi bejjani
What do the triple Ds and Newton have in common?
Globalism = Nazionalsozialismus-lite
Two Faces of Nature: Fibonacci and Fractal
Two Faces of Nature: Fibonacci and Fractal
Leonardo Fibonacci is an italian mathematician born in Pisa (Leaning Tower) in the late 12th century. He was credited with spreading the Arabic numeral system in Europe. A more intriguing discovery in my opinion is his Fibonacci series, a sequence of numbers such as the ratio of two consecutive ones is always 1.618. This ratio led to the Golden Rule in Arts, Architecture and even in Nature, whereby patterns and objects which are considered beautiful and harmonious seem to always follow this ratio in their structure. The famous Ancient Greek ubiquitous line pattern of consecutive open rectangles do follow this ratio for example. The way the nautilus shell grows, the pineapple skin or the leaves about a plant's stem also do. In our Chapter on Hand Biomechanics1, Dr Landsmeer and I demonstrated that the phalanges and bones of the hand follow the magic ratio as well, which allows all these small parts to grow harmoniously from infant stage to adult.
In a nutshell, Fibonacci spells harmonious and graceful but also predictable continuous linear growth in three dimensions. It is certainly anchored in nature and in the human body. Most people would love to live their lives that way and some succeed.
Fractals are patterns also found in nature, either on a cellular level or in a mountain chain or galaxy, not as easily defined or predictable as the Golden Rule and Ratio, and with a potentially infinite number of dimensions. The fractals have three main features: 1) self-similarity: when you "zoom into" a digital fractal shape the same pattern repeats itself over and over; 2) there is always a fractal dimension that is greater than its topographical dimension; 3) Fractals are non-differentiable mathematical equations, they cannot be measured in a conventional way. The first feature may be somewhat common to the Fibonacci series but not the last two. Fractals are also being used in financial markets predictions by looking at the charts envelope and its pattern self-similarity. Fractals have more ups and down, a wilder non-linear pattern, often multidimensional and less predictable, They are also ubiquitous in nature. Whereby the Golden Ratio inspires beauty and harmony, fractals can inspire awe, fear or any emotional extremes. They are physical trending to the metaphysical, more intimately in touch with the depths of human nature.
Fibonacci and Fractals are both real and ubiquitous. They are like the Yin and the Yang if the latter can ever be mathematized. The Fibonacci series give us the comfort of the harmonious, known and predictable, the fractals give us a wild ride into ourselves and the universe, maybe even into our soul. Too much Yin or Fib would probably be boring. Too much Yang or Frac would probably lead to violence and war. Nature has it all on display for us to enjoy and take in. Hence my Golden Rule: Live your Life with a Yin for Fractals
[1] Bejjani, F.J.; and Landsmeer, J.M.F. Biomechanics of the Hand. In: Nordin, M., and Frankel, V. (eds.), Basic Biomechanics of the Musculoskeletal System (2nd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lea & Febiger, 1989, pp. 275‑301


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Special story about Saint Petersburg – only by using Instagram video.
See it here or on Instagram.
Special story about Saint Petersburg – only by using Instagram video.
See it here or on Instagram.
It's one of those stations built in the Stalinism style. It was finished in 1955. When you enter the station you get the impression that it radiates with gold – the decorations are a symbol and a homage to the defenders of Leningrad. One of the walls, opposite the entrance, is decorated with a mosaic praising the victory over the Third Reich – it was entitled "Victory". It shows a mother with a child in her arms.
The walls and most of the columns were made out of marble. There are 46 columns in total, 16 of which are lined with glass. There are many laurel wreaths and various depictions of weapons across the whole station.
The initial plan was that there would be more elements praising Stalin but the then ongoing process of destalinization changed this plan.
Because of being filled with soviet symbolism this is probably our favourite station. It might seem that there is the same scene on every pylon but that is just an illusion. The whole piece was to symbolize the ideal of work of the soviet peoples which is why there are 48 different scenes. They depict workers, military officials as well as families.
The fortress known as the Peter and Paul Fortress, is the oldest monument in Saint Petersburg. Tsar Peter I apparently started the construction of the fortress with his own hands on 27 May 1703. Interestingly enough, even though it is a fortress it was never used during wars.
The Peter and Paul Fortress quickly lost its strategic importance and since the 18th century served mainly as a political prison. Prisoners were held in all buildings. Additionally, a special building known as Trubecki's Bastion was built. Tsarevich Alexei, the son of Peter I, was the first prisoner. He was tortured and sentenced to death for conspiring rebellion against his father. Fyodor Dostoyevsky and Maxim Gorky were also imprisoned here. Poles were also incarcerated in this prison. The first to be held prisoners were general Tadeusz Kościuszko along with his adjutant major Stanisław Fiszer and a writer Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz.
Mickiewicz spent a couple of months in Saint Petersburg in 1824 – he lived at Kazańska 39 where a commemorative plaque is placed.
The monument that you can see in the video was set quite recently – in 1998. It is located in front of a school named after him (number 216). It is the only school in this city where one can learn Polish language and culture.
Peter I – the one that ordered the shaving of beards, but also wanted to obtain access to the Baltic sea – hence he began construction of Saint Petersburg and soon made this city the capital of the country. He was a particularly interesting person and also very involved in the 18th century history of Poland.
The monument, one of the most recognizable icons of the city, was made for tsarina Katerina II, the wife of Peter III, who wanted to legitimize her authority. The "Copper Rider" is another name of this 13 meter high monument.
An interesting museum dedicated to the political history of Russia – from the end of 18th century to the present. At first I didn't want to go inside but it started raining heavily and we had to hide. The size of the exhibition made us have fun there. The political aspect of the museum does its thing and seeing various political themes of Russia was really worth it. Of course, we cannot forget about current propaganda which means some cabinets have to be taken with a grain of salt.
The museum has a small Polish accent – it is located in a former palace of a Polish dancer Matylda Krzesińska (she danced on the stage of the Mariinsky Theatre and was also a lover of tsar Nikolai II).
For this episode you need to put your sound on, use your imagination, distance and sense of humour :)
We come around the Poland's House because of the conducted research. Our first attempt is unsuccessful – nobody opens the door, but we later manage to get a phone number and make an appointment. The room is small and cluttered with various Polish books and movies.
You can visit this place and get support for every project pertaining to Poland. Additional, they conduct a lot of activities and integrational meeting for the local Polish community which isn't as small as one might think.
Warsaw has the Palace of Culture, Paris – the Sacre-Coeur basilica or the Eiffel Tower, Dubai – Burj Khalifa. Practically every city has a building that characterizes it, is associated with its panorama and is visible from every direction. St. Isaac's Cathedral, the golden dome of which became the main landmark, is such a building for Saint Petersburg,
Saint Petersburg's residents call this cathedral an inkpot (indeed, its dome may resemble it). Many people criticize the lack of originality and following the example of western architecture. We consider the view from the dome to be the coolest one :)
Somehow, all the temples in this city have long names – Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan – the Kazan Cathedral for short, – plays an important role in Russian history. It is symbolically identified with the victory over Napoleon's armies, as in 1812 the field marshal protecting the city entrusted the Icon of Our Lady of Kazan with the defence of Russia.
It is hard not to spot it as it appears out of nowhere on the architecturally cramped Nevsky Prospect and there's this boom effect – wow, that is big.
The Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood – it is probably one of the most recognizable landmarks of Saint Petersburg. Located near the Nevsky Prospect, it pours out from every souvenir shop and tempts us to enter with its architectural finish. Nearby, by the canal tsar Alexander II was murdered in 1881 – the name of the church references this event.
Ania: I've seen many museums but this one beats even the Museo del Prado which is really high in my personal ranking. The collection is impressive but doesn't tire, doesn't overwhelm because the spine starts to hurt and you still have to walk. After going through one room you simply cannot wait for the next one. Despite the magnitude of exhibits. What's most annoying is that, as with most museums, there is one or maximally a few works of a certain artist and yet they make a big deal out of it. So you enter for a short while and leave disappointed because there was supposed to be El Greco. And so there was, but only a single painting and an early one at that. But here we can see more than 20 paintings of Rembrandt, about 40 paintings of Rubens, 30 paintings of Picasso and many more.
At first it was supposed to be a small wooden house in the Dutch style – that's how the winter residence of Peter I supposed to look. Unfortunately, little was preserved from the tsar's initial intentions because the palace was remodelled six times.
Today most of its area is occupied by the Hermitage Museum (previous video) but there still are palace rooms.
Being in Saint Petersburg it is hard not to run into such wedding ceremonies held in public spaces.
Fields of Mars is a big square located in the centre of the city. In the past, exercises and trainings of soldiers took place here – Witkacy, among others, was stationed nearby. It was also there that he witnessed the bloody events of the revolution of 1917 which strongly influenced his works.
On our way to see the bridges of Petersburg we get to enjoy the city looks by night.
We reach one of the bascule bridges which is put up by night. It is 1 am in the morning, and we are wrapped in blankets as it is quiet cold outside. Besides our boat we count couple dozen more on the Neva river with others enjoying the show.
Believe us when we say that we couldn't make this movie faster, but thanks to this you can "walk" through 2/3 of the whole Nevsky Prospect. That's main, longest and busiest street of Petersburg. Many of the places which we show to you are located on it or in very close distance.
We are leaving Saint Petersburg to go nearby to Tsarskoye Selo.
Catherine Palace is a place with full powerfulness of luxury. This might the best example of baroque style we have ever encountered. Located 25 kilometres from Saint Petersburg it is surrounded by huge park. Inside you can find the new Amber Room.
Amber Room – not the one which got lost during the war, but the new version of it, which is located in the Catherine Palace which we showed you yesterday. You are not allowed to record here, this is why the angle of this movie is as it is :)
And the last stop during our trip – Pavlovsk. We are coming here as we look for the officer's school, which was attended by Witkacy and one of the theories we are checking is that it was located in this palace. But soon we discover that it is in some other place, not far. Since we are here, we decided to go into and see the palace from inside.


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Just wanted to let you folks know that I'm still alive and not yet vanished from this earth. I'm still trying to finish my studies (the master's thesis in Philosophy is written already and one of the final tests is over, too). There are more to come though and even if everything goes well with the German Studies exams, especially those in linguistics, I'm not done before fall this year. Until then there will be no CFM activity, because I'm not yet sure if I will continue the blog in the way I did.
The most important decision I have to make is the following: Writing in English certainly has it's advantages especially because you reach a wider audience. But as I'm also very fond of my native language, German, I'm considering to switch over to it. Not only does it take less time to write the articles and to proof-read them, it also gives me a larger range expressing my emotions and feelings. But I'm not yet sure about this point and I will let time decide what to do.
The other point, and on this I'm sure already, is the interval in which new articles will be posted. The daily thing surely is a great challange but finding new music, reading news of tons of blogs and posting stuff that isn't a bare copy of the other blogs takes hours and hours of time. Sometimes I spent over 7h a day to find some good stuff, write up the reviews and read all the news I had available in my 300+ blogs in google reader. This was a great time, but as life will get in the way I don't think this will be manegeable anymore in the future. So there will be new articles but they won't show up at a daily routine.
I know, this post was long overdue, but I really wasn't in the mood to write anything to anyone in the last time. I hope you'll excuse me. This being said, I just can summon you to keep believing in independent artists and their music and to support them in every way you can. Keep the spirit of music (and folk especially) alive and don't let the majors destroy true genius. I'll be back – and I hope some of you will still be there, too.


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IMRT has traditionally been delivered using 5 to 7 static fields. At USMD, Rapidarc technology is utilized for treatment. This 360 degree approach has markedly improved beam shaping and achieved a significant dose reduction to the bladder and rectum, minimizing side effects.
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Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is utilized to treat kidney cancer (when patients can't tolerate surgery) and to treat metastatic disease to spine, lung and brain. The TrueBeam is equipped with a whole body infrared, real-time imaging system enabling the safe delivery of high dose, short treatment courses with sub-millimeter accuracy.
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Can I work during radiation therapy?
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- Ohmu - a quite good drone/doom/post-rock band from Sweden with at least one member that's an avid reader of my blog... and yes, they're all anarchists!
- Wrists Grow Cold - a neocrust band from Florida, influenced by Fall Of Efrafa, From Ashes Rise, Tragedy and Martyrdod, with an overall depressing sound;
- theyeattheirowngod - described as just "anarcho-punk", but their sound turned out to be much heavier than I expected. For the fans of metallic crust and sludge;
- They Leapt From Burning Windows - lo-fi USBM from Anchorage, Alaska. Their lyrics are said to be about "social downfall and the effects of modern life on the inner beast of man", but I don't have much info beyond that;
- Sphere Eternal - a 2-piece DIY black metal project by my readers in Salt Lake City, UT. Currently released only one track - which is pretty good for a DIY home-recorded stuff, though;
- Ritual Misery - hardcore/grind from South Florida, with a lot of sludge influence as well;
- Fatal Return - raw blackened punk from Glasgow, released only one short demo so far;
- Dræbsmanden - one-man hardcore/punk/grind/PV/whatever project from southern Norway, filled with "political meta-jokes" (which I and most of my readers probably won't be able to get due to the lack of proficiency in Norwegian language);
- .leaves - self-described "animal liberation antifascist melancholic hardcore punk" from Jena(Germany). Some BM influence is present on their EP as well;
- Banana Wakbar - one-man lo-fi grindcore/crust/noise project from France, influenced by Magrudergrind, Spazz, Dropdead, etc.;
- EU E OS MEUS ONANISMOS - pretty much the same as above, but from Portugal. Surely you shouldn't expect much from a project called "Me & My Onanism" or something like that, but it's up for you to decide;
- Animalesco, o Método - another pretty strange death metal/crust project from Portugal whose first demo was sent to me by a member of AoM and a longtime follower of my blog more than year ago. Members of AoM also play in a band called Sem Talento ("No Talent");
- Travels / Siberian Hell Sounds - another new track from SHS fetured on a with Travels, "Australia's best melodic hardcore band" as described on SHS' bandcamp page;
- a new demo from Infantile Dissention (again, mostly anarcho-punk/hardcore, not much metal there);
- Habemus Papam - a new project from my readers in Nantes, France; sounds like standard anarcho-punk/oi to me;
- Uncle Grasha's Flying Circus - this surrealistic anarcho-noise project is back with a new release;
- VIDAGUERRILLA - self-described "raunchy/sloppy d-beat punk from southern Spain, land of mental death, with lyrics about detachment, poli-ticks, and perfect for the dancing to the pagan Sun";
- "Lost Songs" - Zirt's fourth album, which is "in fact a cover album that includes songs from another artists revised under the perspective of Zirt";
- Alban Arthan - Sonoran black metal/crust, not many tracks or additional info so far;
- american (spelled all lowercase) - another obscure blackened crust band that's very worthy of being checked out, brought to me by Sentient Ruin Laboratories;
- "The Droves"- the last up-to-date EP from Capa, a very good post(-black) metal band which was featured on my blog before;
- Yazata - a band from New Mexico that was brought to my attention by one of my readers from that area long time ago: "It's black metalish, post-rockish for a sec, and characteristic of our New Mexico desert sound..." Sorry for taking such a long time to check it out, it's indeed very good;
- Antarcht - a pretty good 2-piece black metal project from Eugene, Oregon. nice to know thay're readers of my blog;
- Afgud - a new BM/funeral doom project from the Danish undergound. Not much info beyond that, unfortunately.
Another band from Sweden, their full-length is going to be released this year as well:
A track from my readers in France (no info about the band, unfortunately):
and from the United States (not much further info as well):
Hopefully this post covers almost everything that I didn't get to review during the last year. There probably still are some demo submissions that I've overlooked, but right now I don't feel like searching for them through my inbox. I'll post them in the same format if I find any, and I hope I'll never have to do that much work at a time again...
UPD 15 July 2015: there's some more stuff worth mentioning on here.
- Tengil - "quasi-symphonic post-hardcore" from Sweden. Pretty good, although the sound is a bit too polished for my taste;
- Enema Noise - post-hardcore from Brazil, presented to me by Share This Breath Records. The term "post-hardcore" is used here in its original sense - to describe the sound of 90's post-HC bands, not the modern commercial ones;
- Cult Widow - blackened hardcore from Amsterdam, influenced by the bands like The Secret, Trap Them, Young And In The Way, Nails, etc. Not much further info avaialble, although their music is good;
- Lambs - blackened hardcore/crust from Italy, influenced by YAITW as well;
- God Mother - hardcore/metal/grindcore from Sweden;
- Lay It On The Line - very good hardcore from south London. Holy Terror / Process Church-oriented stuff, ex-members of Hang The Bastard and Phinius Gage;
- and, finally, Politess - a pretty interesting experimental HC/screamo/grind project from Montreal:


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Milton Historic Locations
The following historic locations are located in Milton, Florida. Please select a historic place in Milton to view detailed information including address information, historical signifiance, and much more.
Florida Historic Places
|Arcadia Sawmill and Arcadia Cotton Mill
Address Restricted
Milton, FL
Water Works, Single Dwelling, Manufacturing Facility
|Bethune Blackwater Schooner
Address Restricted
Milton, FL
|Exchange Hotel
300 Elmira St.
Milton, FL
Hotel, Communications Facility
|Florida State Road No. 1
Roughly, three sections E of Milton, parallel to US 90, between Marquis Bayou and Harold
Milton, FL
|Louisville and Nashville Depot
206 Henry St.
Milton, FL
|Milton Historic District
US 90 at Blackwater River bounded by Berryhill, Willing, Hill, Canal, Margaret, & Susan Sts.
Milton, FL
Single Dwelling, Business
|Mt. Pilgrim African Baptist Church
Jct. of Alice and Clara Sts.
Milton, FL
Religious Structure
|Ollinger-Cobb House
302 Pine St.
Milton, FL
Single Dwelling
|St. Mary's Episcopal Church and Rectory
300-301 Oak St.
Milton, FL
Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Florida Historic Places


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February: American Heart Month
National trends show heart disease death rates are declining more slowly than they have in the past, especially among adults ages 35 to 64. For American Heart Month 2018, Million Hearts® is calling on younger Americans to take control of their heart health and reduce heart disease risk. Learn how you can get involved.
March: National Nutrition Month®
For National Nutrition Month® 2018, Million Hearts® is encouraging Americans to reduce sodium in their diet and make healthier meal choices. Get started with these tips and resources.
May: National Stroke Awareness Month
Stroke can happen to anyone at any time. This May, Million Hearts® is raising awareness of stroke risk and ways to lower risk at any age. Share these resources, graphics, and social media messages with your community.
October: October 29 is World Stroke Day
On October 29, CDC's Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention will be sharing resources, graphics, and social media messages to help raise awareness about the importance of preventing stroke.
November: November 15 is the Great American Smokeout
Throughout November and beyond, Million Hearts® will share tobacco cessation resources and social media messages to empower people to quit tobacco.
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January 2015
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The building dates from the 19th century and it is as royal as the name suggests. This hotel has been completely renovated and it has an elegant facade with a suggestive sea view.
The ensuite rooms offer views over the sea or the gardens of the town with the mountains in the background. All rooms have been completely renovated in bright and warm colors and offer air-conditioning - satellite TV - phone and WiFi access.
The hotel restaurant is decorated in beautiful Art Deco style and serves breakfast - lunch and dinner with menus which change every day. In the summer guests can eat outside on the terrace." Belle Epoque" Restaurant serves a range of traditional French and Mediterranean dishes in a relaxed setting with terrace area.


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The black suede effect tights from the signature collection suck you in, hold you up and make your pins look endless.
Are you a tights lady or a stockings girl?
My fate was sealed back when Miss Selfridges had their communal changing room. As an awkward 13 year old I struggled to publically strip to my undies, especially since my mother would inevitably comment loudly on the total lack of necessity for my bra, Lord the shame!
I'd rummage around in the corner, red-faced and sweaty, whilst the leggy lovelies of Croydon would strut their stuff in stockings and suspenders. It was here that I realised I would always be affiliated with the woolly tight wearers of the world. All that sexy glamour just seemed like such hard work.
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God of Jesus Versus God of the Jews
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These two verses taken from the "gospel of John",speaks also the Truth that the God Jesus is preaching is Not the God the Jews have known.
>The Jews says "We know God(the God Jews have known,which is of course Jehovah or the God of Israel).We know Moses.But this Man(Jesus) we do not know"
>Jesus reply "You don't know God. But I know Him(the true God Jesus preach)"
= This conversation between the Jews and Jesus proves that both party speaks different god.The God which the Jews have known and knew which is Jehovah,thus, the Jews were Confused about Jesus claims and Jesus' statements about God.That is, Jesus's words are not consistent and not confirming to their Jewish beleifs about God or about what is written in their Mosaic scriptures.Thus, they utter "we know God,we knew Moses,but this man (jesus) we do not know"
However,Jesus,utterly deny their claims that they "knew God" rather Jesus,exclusively claim that he is the only one who knew God.That Jehovah which they have known to be the true god is Not really the God himself
For if Jesus preached about Jehovah,the Jews will not be offended by Jesus's word about go,but rather surely the Jews will love him and will not labelled Jesus "demon-posessed". And the jews will not say "we know God,we know moses,but this man we do not know",rather they will instead say "You are right Rabbi"
Moreover, Jesus will not say "You don't know God but i know God",rather he will say "Our God which we know from Moses." And Jesus will not expressed exclusive knowledge about god and will not accused the Jews of ignorance about God.
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This week, I made a card using the gorgeous Heartfelt Creation collections of paper, dies and stamps along with using Copic Markers, NUVO Embellishment Mousse colors and NUVO Crystal Drops.
Heartfelt Creations Die - Cascading Fuchsia
Heartfelt Creations Stamp Set - Cascading Fuchsia
Heartfelt Creations Fuchsia Cluster Stamp Set
Heartfelt Creations Classic Rose Vine Die
Heartfelt Creations Classic Petunia 12" x 12" paper collection
Heartfelt Creations Fleur Border and Pocket die set
Heartfelt Creations Decorative Oval Die
NUVO Crystal Drops - Rhubarb Crumble
NUVO Embellishment Mousse Peony Pink
NUVO Embellishment Mousse Mother of Pearl
Copic Markers
Ranger White Embossing Powder
Ranger Dye Black Tie Ink Pad
Poppy Stamp Theo Butterfly Die
4mm flat back pearl string
Neenah Premium White Gold Metallic Card Stock
Neenah Premium Extra Heavy White Card Stock
My Petunia - Misti Stamp Tool
Scor-Tape 1/2" wide
Pink and Rose Red Card Stock
Completed card measures 7" x 8". I have to always use the Misti stamp tool for all of my stamping. Otherwise, I get too many problems that can't be fixed of areas where the ink isn't stamped. If you don't know how to us the Misti, I have a U-Tube tutorial on my blog and the huge benefits using this tool (I can say enough about the positive benefits of using this stamp tool).
I stamped the Heartfelt Creations Cascading Fuchia with the Ranger Black Ink and cut it out using the oval die in the Heartfelt Creations Decorative Oval die set. I colored the flowers using Copic markers. I cut out the Heartfelt Creations Decorative Oval with the Neenah White Gold metallic card stock and adhered the oval on the decorative oval.
Cut out four of the smaller borders in the Heartfelt Creations Fleur Border die set using the white gold metallic card stock. Cut 6 1/4" x 7" of the patterned paper found in the Heartfelt Creations Classic Petunia paper collection. Adhere the borders and oval on the patterned paper. Cut out 6 3/4" x 7 1/4" of the white card stock and 7" x 8" of the purple card stock and adhere together and adhere the patterned paper on top. Adhere the flat back pearls string to the decorative oval around the stamped image.
I embossed with the Ranger White Embossing powder the Heartfelt Creations Cascading Fuchsia large and medium size flowers. The top of each flower was cut using white card stock. I used a samll flower bud with wire to assemble my flowers but you can use a silk flower wire and cut off about 2" and wrap aluminum foil or cotton ball around the wire and glue it together to assemble each flower. Also, Heartfelt Creations has their own U-Tube on how they make the Cascading Fuchsia flower, by clicking HERE. The reason that I haven't make the U-Tube yet, is that I am still trying different to create techniques of my own style. I cut out the flowers with the Heartfelt Creations Fuchsia die set and used my fingers to spread the NUVO Mousse Peony Pink on the tips of each petal. I turn the petals over and use a flower ball molding tool, to mold each petal. If your card stock is too heavy, use a light amount of spray to soften the paper. Afterward, I use a embossing heat gun to dry the petals. I tried other ways of applying the NUVO on front of the flower petals but prefer using my fingers. Afterwards, I poke a hole in the center of each group of petals and pull each one through the wire and adhere together. I add glue in the center of the flower and add the stamen. I used the NUVO Crystal Drop Rhubard Crumble to the ends of each stamen and let dry. I color two beads with the NUVO Crystal Drop Rhubarb Crumble and pull through the wire and glue the beads to the flower. I die cut one Heartfelt Creations Classic Rose Vine and adhere to the top of the oval. I cut part of the back of each flower and adhere to the top of the vine. I made and adhere the bow using the 1/2" wide Scor-Tape. I love this tape because I can take the bow off of the tape to rearrange the bow and the tape remains sticky. .
I cut out the Poppy Stamp Theo Butterfly die and applied using my fingers the NUVO Mousse Peony Pink and NUVO Mousse Mother of Pearl. I adhere it with glue to the bow.
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We had chili for dinner so I didn't take leftovers. When I got home I couldn't think of anything to make, so I ended up pulling some frozen chicken thighs out and after defrosting them, shoved them into an almost empty jar of kim chee with teri sauce to marinate. I didn't make my bento last night because I wanted to see if I could do it in the morning, sort of like a test.
First off, my Buddy alarm decided to sleep in. He usually wakes me up at around 6:15-6:30 am with a combination of hissing, laughing, screaming MAMA in my ear, or razzing my stomach. Well he decided to play around the house quietly until about 7:20, so I had to light a fire under my ass to get everything done. Next thing to go wrong was that "strange Japanese grill" I bought at Shirokiya last week. It was not in fact a stovetop grill as I thought. The circular grooves on the bottom made me think they were for putting on the stove. Makes sense right??
Well, I turn the heat up and start placing some chicken on top the grill. First thing I note right off the bat was I should not have sprayed it with cooking spray. Second thing I note is that the house is quickly filling up with smoke from the sauce dripping down and sizzling on the bottom tray. I was a little alarmed at this because I didn't get why there was so much smoke for a little sizzling sauce. It all made sense when I finally just shut off the stove and tried to scrub it down to start over. It was then I noticed that the circular grooves were not just grooves. They were grooves with slits!! You're supposed to put this thing on a real grill! Durrr!! The stovetop had charred sauce all over the burner, hence the assloads of smoke. lolnoob
I ended up shoving it into the oven with foil on the bottom rack to catch drippings while it broiled. Turned out fine and of course, there were no drips. Typical. The lesson learned here is that I must do the following to make morning bento:
1. Set my alarm.
2. Cook my breakfast in bulk so I can just nuke a portion.
3. Not be a complete idiot and play with new tools while in a rush.
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Despite all the hangups, I like how it turned out. I had cooked rice last night and this morning, mixed up some with a musubi mix packet, which I think is ume flavor. Fried two stalks of asparagus in olive oil and garlic salt and added the fish egg, which still looked cool. (Baby Girl claimed the bear) I cut out a couple carrot flowers to add too. I'd learned that you have to blanch them so that they don't look dried out at lunch, so to be fast I just heated some water in my Pyrex measuring cup and threw them in for maybe 30 seconds. Nice and quick. Added a shoyu fish for the egg and some sliced takuan. The rice will cost me 3 points, but I didn't bring any cheese today, so I should be fine.


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Today is one of my fave solo artists birthday…
Happy 35th Birthday, Justin Timberlake!!!
JT's solo album Justified came out back in 2002, and till this day, I must say, it's in my top albums list.
Songs like Cry Me A River, Rock Your Body and Señorita are on it.
His second solo album FutureSex/LoveSounds came out in 2006, The 20/20 Experience is from 2013 and The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2 also came out in 2013.
Apart from being a fantastic singer, dancer and actor, Justin is also a dad + husband – and from what I perceive on pics, he's a pretty good one, too!
Here's Like I Love You off Timberlake's first album, Justified.


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New Delhi: The metal design adds significantly to the premium look of a smartphone and strengthens the signal receiving capabilities of the device. But the drool worthy looks apparently come at a price that is sometimes too hot to handle, according to an expert.
"The use of metal in smartphone designs ensures that heat generated by the phone's internals is dispersed quickly. Though metal dispels heat faster, it also means that the user may experience the metal body to be hotter than a plastic or polycarbonate body," said Satwik Rath, product expert at Chinese smartphone maker LeEco.
He added that a little heat from an all-metal smartphone is normal. "The perceived temperature of a metal is higher than plastic at the same surface temperatures. Though the device's body might feel warmer to the touch during heavy usage, it's important to note that this is normal and the device is functioning as it is designed to perform," Rath noted.
So, what steps you need to take to keep your device cool and ensure long life for the battery.
According to the LeEco expert, given the complex design of smartphones with processors, memory, battery, etc, and the fact that people use them for multi-tasking, each of these components is often utilised to the near maximum capacity.
But unlike laptops or personal computers which have dedicated fans or cooling systems, there is not much room left for ventilation in smartphones and this might lead to some amount of additional heat being generated in the process.
Excessive gaming and apps usage may also lead to the heating problem. "While constantly playing games with heavy graphics, we put too much stress on the 'mother board' of the smartphone and it pushes electronic inputs at a much faster rate. Playing a game requires a lot of resources from the phone and it represents the most obvious cause for overheating," Rath said.
Also apps that use the phones processor and battery quite a lot can cause it to heat up fast - GPS for mapping, high screen brightness, and fast browsing can increase the temperature very quickly.
Video streaming and internet browsing use lots of data processing power, which equates to more work for a smartphone's processor. While these functions are staples of smartphone usage, abusing them can also lead to overheating.
Metal body is good in a way that it aids in dispersing heat generated by the processor and internals which it's plastic counterparts fail to do to some extent. But for a metallic device it can prove to be both a boon and a bane, as the device itself may get too hot to handle due to overheating processors.
"If you feel your phone is overheating, you can try taking the back case off. Taking the case off will allow the phone cool down quicker," Rath said.


text: The UK duo of Andrew Hung and Benjamin John Power, Fuck Buttons, has long used psychedelia as an integral part of its sprawling, handmade electronic music, but things seem to be taken to a new level on "The Red Wing," the first single to appear from the band's upcomingSlow Focus LP. This edited version of the song may cut things down from about eight minutes to three, but the heart of the music remains in tact—Fuck Buttons sound as big and anthemic as ever. The full version of "The Red Wing" is set to appear as a 12" single limited to 1000 copies on June 24, before Slow Focus drops on July 23 via ATP.