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Short Story
If I ever write a book this is going to be the opening.
Karan Johar, if you are by any chance reading this and feel that you want to develop this introduction into a movie starring a charming 30 year actor who wears glasses who has this run-your-fingers-through-my-hair hair and loves to play scrabble; just tweet me. We can discuss the logistics over coffee. #karanhavekoffeewithkiran
She sends this to him on BBM on a cold autumn evening knowing this will be the first thing he'll read when he wakes up.
I know this is going to sound ridiculously silly to you because it is blatantly obvious but there is a lot of distance between us. I wish that you did not live so far away. You can't be in my existential space on a Friday night far. You exist on the other side of the world from me and I exist here. Right here. Time zones and hemispheres were a part of irrelevant knowledge that I acquired long ago that remained tucked away in my brain (right beside dissecting a circle learning to label Bohr diagrams) that has now come in use. I have to keep in mind that you are nine and a half hours ahead of me. I have to add 9 and a half hours on to the time it is in my space to know what time it is in yours. When I'm ready to go to sleep you're just waking up. When I'm getting ready for work you are working on your writing before bed. Technology is amazing but deceptive. When you instantly reply to my messages it distracts me. I'm conscious of the reality that you live there and I live here but each day I get tricked into believing that you are close by and the distance between us is illusionary. When something funny happens I always want to tell you. When I buy something I always want to show you. It feels like we live near each other, always connected but just too busy to spend meet. But the reality is with the indubitable distance between us, we can't.
I was thinking about this last night as an embodied being, not simply an isolated mind that is connected to eyes looking at a world map. When I think about it as a body who just recently travelled; my experience hits me with the undeniable truth that you are far. A thirteen hour plane ride far. In order to see you I have purchase a ticket and drive to the airport. Present my passport to show proof of my identity (which often times I question), submit my luggage and walk into the screening room. A room where I have take off my shoes, empty my pockets and put all my belongings into a plastic rectangular container and then onto a belt to be scanned like I'm a criminal. After proving myself to be no threat to national security wait in the boarding area. When called to board the plane I walk in, find my seat and anxiously wait until the plane takes off into midair where the ground is now the plane beneath my feel slowly taking off into the clouds. The clouds, where I'll be travelling through for 8 hours. After my journey in the sky I'll have to get off the plane when it lands a country somewhere in Europe. I then have to go through another security check which can be quite the erotic experience in a sterile kind of way. I have to wait 2 hours in another country's airport and then board another plane which will take off and fly into the clouds for a little over seven hours.
Do you know what this means? It means I have to fly over more than two huge oceans to be in your existential space and those oceans are gigantic! Like if I dropped a penny into one of the oceans I'd never be able to find it huge. Never mind a penny, if my plane (which is miniscule compared to the body of the ocean) were to crash and fall into the ocean, the chances of recovering my body are slim to non because the ocean would swallow me up whole. Even the chances of recovering the black box are rare. The plane would have to be 1/4th the size of the ocean to even be noticeable. Then once I land I have to clear customs agin, wait for my baggage and find a taxi all alone in a country that is completely foreign to me. Take an hour long cab ride to my hotel (where hopefully you'd be waiting) just to be in your personal space.
That's FAR. You're really really far. The first time that we met was sheer luck (one of my most memorable nights that almost feels like a dream every time I think about it, which is ofen) and the second was just a calculated coincidence. What if there isn't a next time and we don't meet again?
I know. I know that if there isn't a next time then there just isn't a next time because that's life and life just goes on and on and on until we get old and die and leave this seemingly meaningless existence; but, I'd be really sad if I could only text you through it. Heart broken sad. I'd be forever carrying around a broken heart sad (even to places where I'm supposed to be happy. I'd look happy but feel sad inside). All I want is to spend an evening with you on your couch, playing with your hair while you read to me my favourite book. Okay perhaps that's not what I want. I couldn't do with an evening. If this wish of mine ever came true I'd never let go of you. I really don't want to know what you think of all of this. I don't even want for you to reply to but I cannot help but think how stupid this is, how stupid and unfair this all is.
His reply: you can make that the opening to your book.
Her reply: goodnight
His reply: sleep tight


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Monday, January 21, 2013
Textured Hearts Valentine's Cupcakes
My boys are forever springing events on me. You know, those parties that you find out about just a few days before they happen. This year I hope they don't catch me off guard. If you fall into the same trouble I usually do and need to create some Valentine magic in no time, give these a try. I made them last year on short notice. It worked out great! Make the hearts up the day before so they have time to dry.
This is the stamp that I used to emboss the fondant. Any fondant embossing stamp would work. After rolling out the fondant, dust it liberally with corn starch. Press the stamp into the fondant.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Blue Ruffle Flower Cake
Blue Ruffle Flower Cake
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thought I'd try something new.. instead of the same ol' boring shaped card I went with an oval! What do you think? I kinda like it! plus how cute is this DIVA with her furry boots!!! hahaha
|of course I had to add diamond glaze to her glasses and some stickles to her accessories!
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For years, Stephen Marley has been the production and song-writing brains behind the Grammy-winning music of his brothers Damian and Ziggy (with the Melody Makers), not to mention his younger brother Julian. So it seems strange that he waited until 2007, at age 34, to release his debut. Long rumored and oft-elayed—Marley even allowed the label to send out an early advance CD, only to scrap it in favor of rotating in some newer material—the final product was well worth the wait. A tour de force of sounds and styles, Mind Control works flamenco guitar, Nyabinghi rhythms, R&B, hip-hop and dancehall into a roots reggae framework. Tunes like "Dance, Dance" are party starters, while others like "Chase Dem" have a political thrust that matches the societal critique of the title track. More than anything, this album made the list because it's a slab of original reggae music that owes a debt to Bob's legacy, but it's far enough from the tree to have a life of its own.
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A bicyclist was injured when struck by a vehicle early Sunday morning in San Francisco's Balboa Park neighborhood, a fire dispatcher said.
The bicyclist was struck shortly after midnight near the corner of Ocean and Geneva avenues by City College of San Francisco.
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Chicago, Chicago, Chicago!
All-Girls National Chess Championship 2016
The annual All-Girls US Chess Championship in Chicago is a venerable tradition for us. Naomi has played there four times (!): in 2012 -- Under 8 -- second place, in 2013 -- Under 10 -- first place, then in 2015 -- Under 12 -- first place again, and now in 2016 we threw her to the lions -- Under 18 -- which expectedly was a great learning experience for her ;-) with 3.5 points out of 6 and 10th place Under 18. Still, not bad for our 12 year old youngling, among much older toughs.
This time we stayed at the ridiculously expensive Hyatt Regency McCormick Place hotel, because it was the playing venue, so Naomi was able to walk to the playing hall and back to the room by herself. In 2015 we missed the tournament booking window for the Hyatt, and stayed at the more reasonably priced Chinatown Hotel, which is 8 minutes Lyft ride from the McCormick Place venue. The Chinatown location was gastronomically great, but tied us up to Naomi's chess game timing.
What enticed us to Chicago was in part the desire to see StrandBeest (just click on that link!) by the artist Theo Jansen. The Chicago Cultural Center had this StrandBeest exhibition, and we just couldn't live with the thought of missing it!
Garfield Park Conservatory
In Chicago, we use Lyft all the time - from the airport, between our hotel and attractions, and it works out great.
Just for the ride back to the airport Naomi asked us pleeease to ride the exotic Chicago metro. Diagnosis: Public Transit Deficiency Syndrome (PTDS). Prescription: One Ride Per Year (ORPY). Prognosis: Full Recovery.
With the champion
All-Girls National Chess Championships in previous years
Blog post: Under 12 -- first place again + photo album:
Blog post: Under 10 -- first place first time + photo albums:
Blog post: Under 8 -- second place (go to "2012 Flashback" section) + photo albums (this is when we fell in love with Chicago):
In April 2010 Naomi was 6 years old and played for the first time in the All-Girls National Chess Championship, which took place in Columbus, OH. She took 9th place out of 45 in the Under 8 years section.
It was so long ago that there was no Chess Travel blog back then yet! So, no blog post to recall, just photo albums:
6 years ago
Future Plans
- Naomi has been invited to the 6th Schein - Friedman chess camp, in collaboration with the US Chess School, to be held at the world famous St. Louis chess club and scholastic center in June. This invitation-only camp is offered to some of the most promising young chess players in the country. Sweet!
- Both Ethan (Open Under 18) and Naomi (Girls Under 14) will travel to the 2016 Pan American Youth Chess Championship in Montevideo, Uruguay. Yay!


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Rebel (415 Ink 1) by Rhys Ford at Dreamspinner Press
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The hardest thing a rebel can do isn't standing up for something—it's standing up for himself.
Life takes delight in stabbing Gus Scott in the back when he least expects it. After Gus spends years running from his past, present, and the dismal future every social worker predicted for him, karma delivers the one thing Gus could never—would never—turn his back on: a son from a one-night stand he'd had after a devastating breakup a few years ago.
Returning to San Francisco and to 415 Ink, his family's tattoo shop, gave him the perfect shelter to battle his personal demons and get himself together… until the firefighter who'd broken him walked back into Gus's life.
For Rey Montenegro, tattoo artist Gus Scott was an elusive brass ring, a glittering prize he hadn't the strength or flexibility to hold on to. Severing his relationship with the mercurial tattoo artist hurt, but Gus hadn't wanted the kind of domestic life Rey craved, leaving Rey with an aching chasm in his soul.
When Gus's life and world starts to unravel, Rey helps him pick up the pieces, and Gus wonders if that forever Rey wants is more than just a dream.
It never ceases to amaze me the number of different characters, storylines, and plots that inhabit Rhys Ford's mind. I was caught by the blurb and the thought of a new series so it was with no lack of excitement that I began my read of '415 Ink: Rebel'. I was snared at the dedication and what the author said about individuals who have tattoos. I have two that I wear proudly and it's because of this author, and her recommendation, that I even got the first one. I was grateful she was there to hold my hand even though it wasn't literally. *grins*
His brothers who broke skin and bones to rebuild the house—brothers in both blood and something more—were the only family Gus had. Five souls, thrown together by a cracked system intent on driving its clients into death, jail, or insanity and the hard-nosed badass who'd pulled them out.
Gus and his family - the family who owns and operates 415 Ink - are a fascinating mix of men, bound by brotherhood and childhoods that I struggled to comprehend. Five brothers - Bear, Mason, Gus, Lucas, and Ivo - each with a childhood incomprehensible to me in its horror, and Bear, as the oldest, is the one who fought to get them all together as a family. Gus, the prodigal son I suppose I might call him, has been gone for a while taking guest inking jobs in various studios up and down the West Coast. He left because of what happened with Rey… he has come home because it's time to put some ghosts to rest and Gus needs to figure out what to do about the son he just discovered he has.
"The night Rey told me to get the fuck out of his life, I went out, got rip-assed drunk, and hooked up with some chick—no, not some chick—Jules, and she got… fuck, Luke… I've got a kid, man. A little boy named Chris and I have no fucking idea about what to do."
From the first moment Rey, at seventeen, saw Gus, at fourteen, Rey knew Gus was going to be trouble. Didn't matter in the end because neither one of them could stay away from the other, nor did they try. But, three years ago, in a mess of misunderstandings, lack of communication, insecurities on both of their parts, and a lack of sharing on Gus's part, Rey ended it thinking he had no choice. What he didn't know then is going to change the way these two men head into the future.
Gus is not as complicated and screwed-up as I thought he was when I first began reading. Oh, he has issues, no doubt about it. Not a one of these five men escaped unharmed from their childhoods. Gus's problems lie in massive insecurity that no one could really love him and why would anyone ever keep him? His own mother tried to kill him. There are things I can't reveal as they are spoilers, but when Rey made the decision to end their relationship it simply justified in Gus's mind that he really is too messed-up and unlovable. I enjoyed him beginning to lay those ghosts and a few others to rest, as well.
I find myself at a loss for words on how to end my review. Well, apart from the fact that I'm delighted beyond belief that there'll be four more books in this series. The men, the brothers, of 415 Ink are definitely worth exploring. I'm eagerly anticipating more, and I'm grateful to know that combined with each of these men's emotional and psychological issues, there will be a happy ever after for each of them. Hard-fought and hard-won. I look forward to the journeys and more wonderful secondary characters for me to adore, not to mention the various shout-outs to other well loved characters from equally loved authors.
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text: Sorry I misread you then. ________________________________ From: mark.edward.davis at gmail.com <mark.edward.davis at gmail.com> To: Shawn Steele <Shawn.Steele at microsoft.com> Cc: Tina Dam; Erik van der Poel <erikv at google.com>; Patrik Fältström <patrik at frobbit.se>; Harald Alvestrand <harald at alvestrand.no>; idna-update at alvestrand.no <idna-update at alvestrand.no>; lisa Dusseault <lisa.dusseault at gmail.com>; Alexander Mayrhofer <alexander.mayrhofer at nic.at>; Martin J. Dürst <duerst at it.aoyama.ac.jp>; Vint Cerf <vint at google.com> Sent: Tue Dec 01 17:58:20 2009 Subject: Re: The real issue: interopability, and a proposal (Was: Consensus Call on Latin Sharp S and Greek Final Sigma) Tina, that's all I was saying; I wasn't saying anything about relative importance of languages per se, I was talking about the importance *in explaining the different in percentages of IDNs found in the Google analysis*. Mark On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 17:54, Shawn Steele <Shawn.Steele at microsoft.com<mailto:Shawn.Steele at microsoft.com>> wrote: I interpreted Mark's statement (perhaps incorrectly) as meaning that though the % of URLs with final sigma is smaller, so is the amount of Greek content. And if you do the math, that final sigma appears as important to Greek as Eszett is to German, despite the smaller percentage of links. In other words the problem in Greek and German are comparable. (I could be completely wrong, but that's what I read ☺) -Shawn From: Tina Dam [mailto:tina.dam at icann.org<mailto:tina.dam at icann.org>] Sent: , 01, 2009 17:51 To: Mark Davis ☕ Cc: Erik van der Poel; Shawn Steele; Patrik Fältström; Harald Alvestrand; idna-update at alvestrand.no<mailto:idna-update at alvestrand.no>; lisa Dusseault; Alexander Mayrhofer; Martin J. Dürst; Vint Cerf Subject: RE: The real issue: interopability, and a proposal (Was: Consensus Call on Latin Sharp S and Greek Final Sigma) I disagreed with your assessment: "that the relative proportion per language is important." I think all languages should be able to be represented no matter the size of population (I know you did not say that) or the amount of content– after all that is what IDNs are all about – getting the Internet addresses out to the regions where usability of the Internet otherwise is difficult. The explanation I added, was "in addition" to yours. But to comment on your note below - one reason why Chinese for example has a larger uptake is the way they implemented it (with no need inside China to type the .cn). So I really don't think it is fair to compare Greek with German and so forth. If you want to make the comparison then I think we need to look broader than just the amount of content. Other than that I think content goes hand in hand with population size, Internet usage in the population, as well as whether the addresses are available matching the content language or script if you like. Hopefully getting the IDNs out the door and in a more useful manner will make the other areas grow as well. Tina From: mark.edward.davis at gmail.com<mailto:mark.edward.davis at gmail.com> [mailto:mark.edward.davis at gmail.com<mailto:mark.edward.davis at gmail.com>] On Behalf Of Mark Davis ? Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 5:35 PM To: Tina Dam Cc: Erik van der Poel; Shawn Steele; Patrik Fältström; Harald Alvestrand; idna-update at alvestrand.no<mailto:idna-update at alvestrand.no>; lisa Dusseault; Alexander Mayrhofer; Martin J. Dürst; Vint Cerf Subject: Re: The real issue: interopability, and a proposal (Was: Consensus Call on Latin Sharp S and Greek Final Sigma) I'm not exactly sure what you were disagreeing with. I wrote: "One addition: there is over 35 times as much German content as Greek, so that explains part of the difference in final-sigma vs eszed proportion. (The relative proportion per language is important.)" So which of these three are you disagreeing with? * the relative proportion of content, or * that it explains part of the difference, or * that the relative proportion per language is important. As for your point, it is a valid one: that the uptake of IDNs has varied by script. However, your figures and conclusion are not accurate; by our measurements at Google the uptake in Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong are each higher than Germany, and Japan is near Germany. And all of those are non-Latin. Uptake in Greece is about half that of Germany, but still respectable. So while I agree that part of the difference is the uptake, I still believe that -- as I said -- part (actually a large part) of the difference is due to the 35 : 1 ratio of web content. Mark 2009/12/1 Tina Dam <tina.dam at icann.org<mailto:tina.dam at icann.org>> Hi Mark, I respectfully disagree with your assessment. Also based on the correspondence I have received over the last several years, explains another reasons that Greek and other non-Latin based addresses are not used as much. It is simply quite inconvenient to have IDNs at the second level in non-Latin based scripts, then to switch script when typing the top level portion of the address. For that reason IDNs at the second level in certain scripts has not been introduced or if introduced then not considered useful. This is anticipated to change as we get the IDN TLDs launched. Tina From: idna-update-bounces at alvestrand.no<mailto:idna-update-bounces at alvestrand.no> [mailto:idna-update-bounces at alvestrand.no<mailto:idna-update-bounces at alvestrand.no>] On Behalf Of Mark Davis ? Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 3:23 PM To: Erik van der Poel Cc: Shawn Steele; Patrik Fältström; Harald Alvestrand; idna-update at alvestrand.no<mailto:idna-update at alvestrand.no>; lisa Dusseault; Alexander Mayrhofer; Martin J. Dürst; Vint Cerf Subject: Re: The real issue: interopability, and a proposal (Was: Consensus Call on Latin Sharp S and Greek Final Sigma) One addition: there is over 35 times as much German content as Greek, so that explains part of the difference in final-sigma vs eszed proportion. (The relative proportion per language is important.) Mark 2009/12/1 Erik van der Poel <erikv at google.com<mailto:erikv at google.com>> I ran the program again today, and Eszett is being used a bit more now than it was last year. 2009-11-28 1,253,099,703 documents 88,712,912,831 links 8,981 Eszett in host name in link 0.00001% furz-großerfurz.de<http://furz-grosserfurz.de> www.bußgeldexperten.de<http://www.bussgeldexperten.de> www.metzgerei-gaßner.de<http://www.metzgerei-gassner.de> 2008-11-19 819,600,672 documents 49,904,513,188 links 2,739 Eszett in host name in link 0.0000055% www.rtc-großefehn.de<http://www.rtc-grossefehn.de> www.mein-fußballclub.de<http://www.mein-fussballclub.de> www.dermaßanzug.com<http://www.dermassanzug.com> 2006-11-27 889,759,121 documents 1,973 Eszett in host name in document URL 0.00022% www.uni-gießen.de<http://www.uni-giessen.de> www.uni-gießen.de<http://www.uni-giessen.de> www.uni-gießen.de<http://www.uni-giessen.de> All 3 of the samples were "high value" documents in our index. The 2006 sample looked for Eszett in the host name in the URL of the document (rather than links inside the document). It is no longer possible to find Eszett in the URLs of our documents because they are now all mapped to "ss". So the 2006 sample cannot really be compared with the others because the URL of a document always contains a host name, while a link inside a document might be a relative URL (without a host name). The Final Sigma has not grown as much: 2009-11-28 305 final sigma in host name in link 0.00000034% www.γυναικολόγος.gr<http://www.xn--mxadbxfgktc4bn4g.gr> www.γυναικολόγος.gr<http://www.xn--mxadbxfgktc4bn4g.gr> www.γυναικολόγος.gr<http://www.xn--mxadbxfgktc4bn4g.gr> 2008-11-19 138 final sigma in host name in link 0.00000028% www.ταβερνες.gr<http://www.xn--mxacja3bxaqb.gr> www.ελληναΐς.gr<http://www.xn--owa9dlitap4c.gr> www.γυναικολόγος.gr<http://www.xn--mxadbxfgktc4bn4g.gr> Erik On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 11:49 AM, Mark Davis ☕ <mark at macchiato.com<mailto:mark at macchiato.com>> wrote: > It is approximately 60, as you computed. The trillion figure was in a public > posting from July 2008, which is why we can quote it. > > Mark > > > 2009/12/1 Harald Alvestrand <harald at alvestrand.no<mailto:harald at alvestrand.no>> >> >> Mark Davis ☕ wrote: >>> >>> As far as Harald's back-of-the-envelope calculations go, they present a >>> very inaccurate picture of the scale. Here are some more exact figures for >>> that data. >>> >>> 1. 819,600,672 = sample size of documents >>> 2. 5,000 = links with eszed in the sample >>> 3. 1,000,000,000,000 = total documents in index (2008) >>> 4. 1,220 = scaling factor (= total docs / sample size) >>> 5. 6,100,532 = estimated total links with eszed (= scaling * >>> sample eszed links) >>> >>> Even this has to be taken with a certain grain of salt, since (a) it is >>> assuming that the sample is representative (although we have reasonable >>> confidence in that), and (b) it doesn't weight the "importance" of the links >>> (in terms of the number of times they are followed), and (c) this data was >>> collected back in Nov 2008, so we've had another year of growth since then. >> >> I obviously need a bigger envelope :-) - I didn't think we had one >> trillion documents in the 2008 index. >> >> One missing number: how many links per document? >> >> Obviously #eszed links / #documents can't be the basis of the 0.00001% >> figure that Erik quoted, because 5000/819600672 = 0.00061005%, not 0.00001%, >> which is a factor of 60 larger, but if we estimate 60 links per document, >> the 0.00001% fits nicely as the percentage of links that contain eszed. >> >> Harald >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Idna-update mailing list > Idna-update at alvestrand.no<mailto:Idna-update at alvestrand.no> > http://www.alvestrand.no/mailman/listinfo/idna-update > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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disease. At present, insulin-sensitizing drugs, such as metformin, represent one of the most
important line treatment for hyperinsulinemic PCOS women. Metformin is able to produce
favourable outcomes on the metabolic derangements in insulin-resistant normal weight and
obese PCOS patients. Oral contraceptives represent the traditional medical therapy for the
long-term treatment of PCOS women, in order to obtain regular menstrual cycles and to
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aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of DRPS/EE alone versus metformin alone
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endocrino-metabolic parameters, in hyperinsulinemic PCOS patients
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Bank accounts are a must in our lives these days. We sometimes tend to open too many accounts and some of us even have some accounts left from the old days. The result could be too many papers, too many statements, too many bank fees and too much forgotten funds in different accounts.
Life is complicated enough by itself. There is not need to make it more complicated.
Here are some tips about how to minimize, simplify and organise Bank accounts.
1. Gather all the paperwork and all the bank accounts you have in different banks.
2. Gather all your statements.
3. If you are signed up with on line banking, create a folder in your computer with sub folders for each bank and download all your statements as far as you can go.
4. Scan and load all your paper statements in their appropriate folders based on the bank name and the year and then shred them all( Make sure you have a back up from those folders)
5. Decide which Bank you only want to work with and then close all the unused bank accounts in different banks. Sometimes we have accounts that we opened many years ago and they are just seating there unused with some money in them. Close all the extra ones and gather the balances in one bank.
6. Now that you have only one bank you use, close all the extra accounts in the same bank and stick with the minimum. In my case, One checking and one saving account is enough. If you feel you are not disciplined enough with your bills, you can create another checking account just for your bills.
7. Scan all the bank contracts and paperwork in your bank folder and shred the papers. You can easily set up a folder in your computer with two sub folders holding account numbers and information for each account. At this point you can discard all the contracts and papers from other accounts that you have closed.
8. Set up On-Line banking for your accounts, so you can access everything on line with one User ID and one Password.
9. Go Paperless. Set up for e-statements and e-alerts. Most bank have an alert system that if your balance goes under a certain number, you can get a text and/ or e-mail to inform you.
10. Back up all the information in your computer.( VERY IMPORTANT)
This simplifying should ease up a big load from your paperwork. In my own families case, we have one checking account that has a check book and two Debit cards. We also have a savings account.
I will write later about our system more in dept in my future posts and show you why one checking and one saving is enough for us.
How many bank account do you have?


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The 3rd and final reveal of my Miu Miu sale haul!
And yes I realize the "Miu Miu" is upside down hahahahaha I think after opening the other two boxes I was too tired to pay attention to details. oh well.
What do you spy???? :p
Pink + Glitter + Crystals = LOVE!!!!
I took pictures of these shoes with flash and without flash so you could see how it looks I felt like you couldn't truely appreciate the crystals and glitter as well without the flash.
These shoes are made in suede with glitter and Swarovski crystals. And they are SO sparkly IRL!
They fit me well in the front however the strap in the back was wayyyy too big for me so I'll have to take them into a cobbler to get some sort of elastic put into the back so that they will hug my feet a little better. I read online afterwards that you should always size down half a size for slingbacks that do not have buckles or some type of fastener around your ankles.. does anybody know if this is true?
Miu Miu has been releasing their Swarovski crystal encrusted heels for a couple of years already.. they keep revamping it season after season.
This past season however they really outdid themselves and released the crystal heel in about 10 different colors and shoe designs.
Some modeling pics on my feet to show you how it looks like on.
I just noticed my Prada wedges in the background.. and didn't realize that they are the same color BAHAHAHA!! I must really love this color hahahaha.
The HEEL!!!!
Had to snap a pic from behind to show you how it looks like from the back!
Hope you enjoyed my reveals now be on the lookout for my OOTD's with my new Miu Miu babies! :)


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Despite the holiday craziness, I managed to sneak away for a few hours earlier today to get a few secondhand books from a fellow book nerd! :) And well there was a library in the area so I decided to check in out and wow there were A TON of amazing books but I had to limit my borrowing cause I have a few books on my shelf that I really want to get to asap!
I have a week off of school next week (its recess week) so I am hoping to squeeze in more reading and blogging time while I try to finish up all the school assignments due after the break!
Connect with me -> TWITTER ACCOUNT! I am looking for more bookish friends, any takers? :D
Snow Like Ashes: This sounds amazing and its sequel will be out in October so I thought I'll try this out and see how it goes! :) Also, the cover is very interesting!
Half Bad: Another great cover and I read some really good reviews on this so I am excited to read this!
The Graveyard Book: I've always wanted to read The Graveyard Book and when I saw this illustrated version I HAD TO BORROW IT! My boyfriend sped through half of this while waiting for me in the library :P
My Life Next Door: This will be my monthly dose of YA contemporary romance! <3
Everybody Sees the Ants & Please Ignore Vera Dietz: A.S. King has won SO MANY awards for her novels so I jumped at the chance to get these secondhand (in perfect condition)! I really hope to read these soon!
Red Queen: This was just released about 2 weeks ago and I got it BRAND NEW for nearly half its retail price because someone I know got it on an impulse but she wasn't really interested in it so she sold it to me :D I hope I enjoy this~
Station Eleven: Its been awhile since I read a post-apocalyptic novel and this won an award so it has to be good right?
The Raven Boys: So many people have been recommending this to me and I should really get on this bandwagon.
Unravel Me: Read Shatter Me last week and fell in love with the story, I can't wait to see how the story unfolds in the second book :)
- Review: Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
- Top Ten Tuesday #3 (February 24th)
- Waiting on Wednesday #4 (February 25th)
- Review: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
- Feature & Follow Friday #3 (February 27th)
- Stacking the Shelves #8 (February 28th)
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Masking Tape Dress
Added Jan 14, 2012
by melonhead
Roanoke, Indiana...
I made this dress for the Scholastic Art and Writing competition. It's made completely out of masking tape and let me just tell you that it was a bit of a sticky situation (haha pardon the pun, but I just couldn't help myself). I was inspired by architecture and an empty butterfly chrysalis.
I first constructed the underneath by using a stiff interfacing. Next I had to add a couple of layers of masking tape on top of that in order to get the length where I wanted it. Then I started adding, one by one, layers of masking tape starting from the bottom. I used over 18 rolls of masking tape and over 80 hours went into making the dress. The dress is completely wearable. It has a zipper sewn in the back for getting in and out of.
I might have nightmares about wads of tape attacking me in my sleep, but I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out. Haha. I just dropped it off for judging and I find out Sunday if it got in. Oh I'm so nervous! Wish me luck and I hope you like it :)
Material Notes
Masking tape, interfacing, paper, zipper, thraed
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Jan 16, 2012, 05.57 AMby smallone
oh my….how much talent you have!….this is embodies sculpture, and couture ( not to mention patience) and just freeking amazing all at once!! Grand prize is all yours IMHO.
Jan 16, 2012, 03.18 AMby mollykatherine
That dress is simply AMAZING! i'm gob smacked! I can't even begin to imagine how you did that! I hope you win, you certainly deserve too!! best of luck!
Jan 15, 2012, 10.24 PMby ashchaser
There is no way this dress will not win on the national level. You have shown such an immense amount of skill by making this, prodigy I say!
Jan 15, 2012, 12.54 PMby melonhead
It won a regional Gold Key!!! :D …now I have to wait until March to see if it wins a national gold key…oh goodness now I'm really nervous!
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Jan 15, 2012, 02.35 PMby Jodi Wade
Congrats :)
Jan 15, 2012, 10.30 PMby poppykettle
Nice work :)
Jan 18, 2012, 09.00 AMby blmfld
fantastic work!!!
Jan 15, 2012, 06.34 AMby leahfranqui
This is magnificent. Good luck!
Jan 15, 2012, 03.06 AMby sewsweetviolets
Amazing! Really beautiful and well done!
Jan 14, 2012, 10.34 PMby janene
I really don't think luck has any part to play. This is genius and pure talent and will be a winner for sure :-)
Jan 14, 2012, 10.27 PMby LéonaDy
OH MY GOD! That's all I have to say.
Jan 14, 2012, 05.15 PMby G-A-
Absolutely stunning, I'm sure you'll get in. Good luck!
Jan 14, 2012, 04.21 PMby Claire Cooper
Jan 14, 2012, 04.05 PMby infinite-plus-one
this is amazing! (:
Jan 14, 2012, 03.37 PMby applesofavalon
What an ingenious dress! I totally thought it was made of fabric before I saw the title. Well done!
Jan 14, 2012, 03.20 PMby strawberryorange
this is truly beautiful, I LOVE it! and yeah, totally wear it to prom :)
Jan 14, 2012, 02.35 PMby Petitemess
This dress is amazing! I would love to make something like this, but I don't think I have the patience. It's so beautiful. I hope you win. Good luck!
Jan 14, 2012, 02.26 PMby RenaissanceBombshell
Wow. Wow. Wow. (and just looked at all your other projects too – Wow.)
Can't imagine that you won't win.
I can see your future girl. There's a couple of little towns that you are gonna OWN! NYC, Paris, Milano…..
Jan 14, 2012, 01.25 PMby melonhead
Thank you everyone for such kind words! I'll let you know how it goes on Sunday when I find out…ahhhhhh I don't know if I'll be able to sleep tonight, I'm so nervous!
Jan 14, 2012, 01.19 PMby peaches2218
Utterly stunning. The texture of the varying tape directions is subtle but noteworthy, and I bet the shape of the dress and all those lines would be super flattering on a real body. Great job!
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Jan 14, 2012, 01.25 PMby melonhead
Thank you!!
Jan 14, 2012, 01.17 PMby lizah
WOW!! this is so beautiful! great great job!
Jan 14, 2012, 09.16 AMby libra-s
Absolutely fab!!!! Hope you win!
Jan 14, 2012, 07.47 AMby ghainskom
Awsome! Let us know how it went!
Jan 14, 2012, 07.46 AMby wardrobe-cat
Firstly… I have been rendered speechless by your efforts. This is amazing. Stunning. I will be astounded if you don't win. I can only begin to wrap my head around the enormity of the maths etc involved!
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Jan 14, 2012, 01.26 PMby melonhead
Awe thank you for such kind words!
Jan 15, 2012, 01.55 AMby wardrobe-cat
You deserve it. It is truly astonishing. Good luck.
Jan 14, 2012, 07.40 AMby Ralf Schmitz
this is AMAZING! i never have seen something like that! congrats and you have to win!!!
Jan 14, 2012, 07.23 AMby laikadoll
You have to win! This is great! :)
Jan 14, 2012, 06.41 AMby mwelland
Oh wow this is incredible!
Jan 14, 2012, 05.49 AMby Swirlz1
Oh yeah, you got that competition in the bag, that is amazing!!
Jan 14, 2012, 05.33 AMby danyka
Absolutely amazing! What an amazing transformation of material. now its lime to make it in bias-cut silk organza and sell it for tens of thousands!
Congratulations, all the best with the competition.
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Jan 14, 2012, 01.29 PMby melonhead
Thank you! I would actually really love to make this in a fabric version although I'd do things a little different to the design next time around. Maybe I will this summer once school is out :)
Jan 14, 2012, 03.54 AMby poppykettle
I'm just loving the texture the use of tape on this gives – especially what you've done across the bust! So you say it's wearable – but will you wear it? :P Quite a stunning creation!
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Jan 14, 2012, 01.32 PMby melonhead
Thank you! Haha yes I would totally wear it! Sadly I didn't have time to take pictures of someone wearing it…I finished it 12 hours before the deadline. Opps. Haha, but if it doesn't make it in the competition I'm totally wearing this thing to prom! :)
Jan 14, 2012, 02.18 AMby kanamithedreamer
This is totally amazing! I can't believe that was made entirely out of masking tape. Good luck! I'm sure everything will turn out well :)
Jan 14, 2012, 02.09 AMby max
Jan 14, 2012, 02.09 AMby patti-r
Totally Awesome!!! Wishing you the best of luck!!!!
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Kent started crafting eatable landmarks since 2008, when she lived in Thailand. She has been able to create miniatures of St. Volodymyr's Cathedral in Kyiv, a temple in Laos, the Registan public square in Samarkand (Uzbekistan), the U.S. Capitol, and Warsaw's Old Town.
Khan's Palace in Bakhchisarai was specially created by the American after the annexation of Crimea in 2014. The U.S. diplomat's wife decided to create gingerbread miniature of St. Michael's Cathedral in Kyiv for its important role during Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity. The Kents presented the miniature to Ukraine's embassy in the U.S.


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I recently found out my bf shares Garfield's LOVES of lasagna but he also says he's picky about it. He thinks a really good lasagna is a mile-high with tons of filling [not a little watery sauce between 3 or 4 sheets of pasta]. I've only made lasagna once and it was ages ago. Any guidance y'all can offer so I can impress the socks off of him will be greatly appreciated!
On a side note: A search of this site reveals there hasn't been a lasagna contest yet! I think this should be rectified soonish ;).
Here is an epic lasagna recipe he would love.
I know you said recipe....but I grew up learning how to make lasagne by watching my parents, so I only have what my friends refer to as "the story of lasagna."
Once upon a time, I basically get the best ingredients I can get...Ideally, fresh pasta, fresh ricotta, fresh mozzerella, homemade sauce. But let's be real -- that's the lasanga we make on Christmas Eve. I usually get whatever is best and realistic (I've even made a pretty decent version from some "convenience" products that I doctored up a little -- it was a lasagna craving emergency).
We tend to be pretty Italian-American traditional with it (and yes, I know it's very different than a traditional Italian lasagna, so it might not be what you're after). We put a little plain marinara on the bottom of the dish (9x13 and usually we serve the meat on the side to accomodate a few vegetarians but it's really good with meat sauce), put a layer of noodles in (there's a whole thread about no-boil noodles), a little more sauce and top that with dollops of ricotta (I'm thinking we do about a tablespoon or 1 and1/2 T, about two inches apart) and sprinkle a little parmesan and some grated mozzerella over the ricotta.
I should pause here and say that I don't usually doctor up the ricotta, and I know a lot of people do. I'm a creature of habit and this has always worked out well for me. I taste the ricotta and sometimes it needs a little salt (so I stir in some parmensan) or a little pepper. If the marinara isn't as flavorful as I like it, I might stir in some herbs -- fresh, dried, whatever I have.
So, another layer of noodles going to opposite way as the firstnoodles (kind of a cross-hatch) on top of the cheese, and repeat until you run out of stuff. I also alternate the ricotta placement so that the second layer has ricotta in the spaces from the first layer, if that makes sense. I like cheese in every bite! For us, at least, the last pasta layer is topped with sauce, a ton of mozzerella and some more parmesan. 350 or so covered with foil for 30-45 minutes (depends on the thickness), then uncovered for 15 minutes or so (depends on how brown you like the top).
Not sure if any of this is helpful...if it's a 9x13 pan, I usually use 8-10 ounces of mozzerella (plus some for snacking during assembly), 16 ounces of ricotta, a scant pound of lasagna noodles (depends on how well I layer it...!), a cup or so of grated parmesan, and probably 5 cups of sauce...? Depends on what kind of sauce, how it looks, etc. And another caveat -- my husband and I tend to like a fair amount of sauce, and the marinara that we make is pretty hearty.
I've also made this to rave reviews a few times --
And this was also fantastic --
fun! Now you're making me think that this might be a lasagna weekend in our house!
I'm a big fan of lasagna, although I haven't posted my meat lasagna yet. I'm equal opportunity as far as lasagna goes, although I don't like the traditional Italian American version with lots of ricotta. I've posted a roasted carrot and butternut squash version here on Food52, which is just delicious: http://food52.com/recipes...
I also recently posted a mushroom lasagna on my blog: http://meatballsandmilkshakes.com/2012/02/26/mushroom-lasagna/
Mario Batali recently did a hundred layer lasagna on The Chew, as well. The trick to a thick lasagna is just having a very deep pan and adding more layers! I prefer not using "no boil" noodles.
Thank you all for your suggestions/ideas. I am reviewing yours posts today, shopping tomorrow, and will be making it the following day. I sure wish I could do homemade noodles but will leave that for another time. He loves mushrooms but I want to start with something more traditional so those recipes will definitely be saved for next time... perhaps even later this month. Wish me luck!
In Italy (Emilia-Romagna specifically), the lasagne leaves are rolled out very thin and the sauce is not as generous as it is here in America. And yes there are many layers. Italians think that for a pasta dish, the pasta itself is the star and not a lot of glop piled on top of it. If you own pasta rollers the last setting, the thinnest, is reserved for lasagne.
Hmm, that's very interesting. I think I might have to ask him more about what he considers a 'real' lasagne. I love the education I get on this site!
P.S. I really like your idea for a lasagne themed competition.
Pierino is right, that is why preccoked lasagna sheets (aka no boil) did not stick here. Most of the commercial lasagna sheets are too thick to make a gourmet lasagna. That is why we do it ourselves
see our recipe page www.cooking-class-authentic-tuscany.com
Per the tags, "lasagna, lasagne". Lasagna is singlular for one sheet or "leaf". Lasagne is the plural. One sheet on its own wouldn't make much of a meal.
Homemade, traditional, pasta-from-scratch lasagne is what we ate on special occasions all the time. We'd fight over the top crispy layers of lasagna. Here's the recipe my mom taught me: http://food52.com/recipes... If you want it real thick, just double the recipe, and increase the cooking time, until everything is done, cheese is melty, sauce is bubbling, and top starts to brown slightly.
I love the Barilla no-boil lasagne sheets. They are almost like homemade. Don't knock 'em till you try 'em.
Mrs. Larkin I have tasted the no-boil sheets and I simply don't like them. Expectations about lasagne in America and in Italy are entirely different. In truth, in restaurants in Italy probably 75% of the pasticutta served is commercial, but from good manufacturers. The no-boil stuff however would never pass muster. Despite the fact that they would like you to think otherwise all of the Barilla pasta in markets here is manufactured in the USA. For really good artisinal style pastas look for Rustichella D'Abruzzo, imported from Italy.


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San Antonio – Trinity's football team celebrated its Senior Night with a 49-35 Southern Athletic Association win over Austin (TX) College on Saturday.
The two offenses were off and running in the blink of an eye, as both teams scored three first-quarter touchdowns.
Trinity scored on its first play as Jay Foster sprinted 84 yards for a touchdown to put the Tigers on the board just 18 seconds into the game.
Not to be outdone, Austin also scored quickly on the strength of an 87-yard pass play to set up a one-yard touchdown run to tie the game.
Trinity was pinned inside the 10 yard line on its next drive, and after going three-and-out, Austin College took advantage of a short field to convert a 31-yard drive into a 14-7 lead.
Keyed by a 30-yard pass play on third down, Trinity's next drive ended with another touchdown to tie the game. On the ensuing kickoff, the Tigers forced a fumble near midfield and took possession at its own 47 yard line.
A trick play to start the series also ended the series, as Rhodes Legg hit Tommy Lavine for a 53-yard touchdown pass that put the Tigers on top with under six minutes to play in the first quarter.
Trinity attempted a daring onside kick to try and catch Austin off-guard, but the ball went out of bounds. Austin Collehe again took advantage of the short field, and the visitors drove 43 yards to tie the game with 1:33 left in the high-powered quarter.
The teams finally cooled off after the first quarter ended, as Trinity's first full drive of the second turned out to be the only score by either team. Austin Grauer found Lavine three times for 36 yards on the drive, capped by a short touchdown pass that ensured a 28-21 halftime lead for the Tigers.
Austin was stopped quickly on its first drive of the second half, then Foster got loose for a 39-yard touchdown run on Trinity's first third-quarter drive to make it a two-touchdown lead.
Trinity's defense held the Kangaroos to less than 50 yards of offense in the quarter, and Austin College was held without a score. The last drive for Austin ended in a tipped punt that set Trinity's offense up near midfield.
After the Tigers scored again to make it 42-21, Trinity's defense continued its strong second half with another turnover. This time, Vail Miesfeld picked off a pass at the Trinity one yard line to ruin Austin's chance to get back in the game.
The offense converted the turnover into points, thanks to a 38-yard touchdown scramble by backup quarterback Wyatt Messex, and the game was finally out of reach with just over six minutes to play.
Austin scored twice more late in the game, but it was too late to rally against the 28-point Tiger lead. Trinity covered onside kicks after both scores to help seal it.
Trinity improved to 6-3 overall and 5-2 in SAA play with the win, while Austin fell to 3-6 overall and 1-6 in conference.
Jay Foster's 84-yard touchdown run is the third-longest run from scrimmage in school history, and was the longest rush since Jerrold Jones went 90 yards for a score against the University of Redlands (CA) in 2004.
Foster finished with a career-best 170 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries. That total is the 29th-most rushing yards in one game for a Tiger player.
Charles Davis also topped the 100-yard rushing barrier, marking the second consecutive game that the Tigers have had two running backs rush for 100 yards or more.
Tommy Lavine posted his fifth 100-yard receiving game of the season, finishing with a career-high 156 yards receiving on eight catches. His 156 yards is tied for the 15th-best single game performance in Trinity history, tying the yardage put up by Bo Edwards in 1999 against Hardin-Simmons (TX) University.
Wyatt Messex rushed for his fourth touchdown of the season, as well as his second score of at least 35 yards.
Rhodes Legg threw the third touchdown pass of his career in tonight's game, though tonight's 53-yarder was his longest pass play.
Vail Miesfeld picked up his second interception of the season in the win, which ties him for the team lead. Chris Stewart also forced and recovered a fumble on a kickoff, and both turnovers led to Tiger touchdowns.
Mitchell Globe and Mike Edmonson led Trinity with seven tackles each, while Globe added two tackles for loss and three QB hurries in the win.
Elliott Blott caught his first career touchdown pass for the Tigers, finishing with two receptions for 16 yards and the score.
Trinity will finish off its regular season schedule with a tough matchup against SAA champion Berry (GA) College. The game is set for a 2:00 p.m. (EST) kickoff on Saturday, November 11.


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As my first week of P90X2 comes to a close, I want to share my thoughts.
Specific Workouts:
- Core is weird. It's hard, and then at the end I don't feel like I did a lot. I will continue to run on the days I do this, or else I'll feel like I took it easy.
- Plyocide sounded real scary, but in reality, wasn't at all. The warm up was long, then the workout was short, then a lot of really long stretching. Now, I love stretching, but not as part of a workout whose title ends with "cide". Since I feel like I'm not getting enough leg work (and I miss the heavy leg work), I think I will sub that for this workout.
- Recovery and Mobility: I love this. I could see myself doing it all the time. I am having a love affair with my foam roller.
- Total Body. Holy moly. There were moves in this I just couldn't even do. "Crunchy lever pullup"- You do a pullup, bring your knees into your chest, and then rock back and forth. It looks really cool and fun, but I had to just work on my (assisted) pullups. Also "Mule Kick Burpee". I'm just going to leave it at that. Good lord. And a bunch of crazy things in Warrior 3. Really? Now, I'm not saying I didn't like this workout. I think it will be great
- Yoga: I love how it's NOT 90 minutes long. It's just about 66 minutes, but honestly, I have to admit: I always skip the ab section. And frog. So that cuts it down a little. I get to practice crow/crane (I learned it as crow or bakasana- he calls it crane. Whatever. That's what it is.)
- Balance and Power: OMG. This was particularly hard. I could barely do most of the stability ball moves. There is a modifier for people who don't have a ball... um, but even though I have one, I followed him most of the time anyway. Also, Tony's sister is in this workout. The banter is funny. He sings a little during the stretch and mentions that people will make fun of him on Youtube. Like here.
- This first phase is weird to me after the heavy lifting I was doing. I am dying to go to the gym and throw around some HEAVY weights. That almost seems easier than some of this intricate core work. But I know I need it. I *really* need it. The core is the most important, and with a strong core, I know I'll do better at everything else. So I'm going to hang in there (but I still will probably do some barbell FULL squats and things in place of Plyocide.)
- Dang there is a Warrior III in just about every workout.
Warrior III Row/Press, Warrior III Preacher Curl... let's just say if you don't like Warrior III, or are bad at it, it will be hard (at least at first). Personally I'm looking forward to getting better.
- I've seen negative and positive reviews. I understand some of the negatives- warmups are too long (too much foam rolling, some people say), not enough leg work (that was me that sad that one), but I think, at least for me, they can be worked around. (They are all well-chaptered, so you can easily skip, like I do with FROG.)
I would love to hear your thoughts as well if you've started already. I am curious how other people are doing with it.
Oh, and I'm running 3 times a week. Because I need it. It's not in the program. But I'm doing it anyway (don't tell Tony).


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Litigation Release No. 18105 / April 24, 2003
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION V. GLOBAL DATATEL, INC., RICHARD BAKER, MARIO HABIB, and STUART BOCKLER, Case No. 01-9108-CIV-RYSCAMP (S.D. Fla.).
The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") announced that on April 16, 2003, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida entered an Order Granting SEC's Motion for Summary Judgment and Entering Final Judgment of Permanent Injunction and Other Relief against Defendant Stuart Bockler ("Final Judgment"). The Final Judgment enjoins Bockler from violating Section 17(a) and 17(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act"), Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, Orders Bockler to pay disgorgement in the amount of $174,616.16, with prejudment interest in the amount $7,985.16, and imposes a civil penalty of $110,000.
On December 26, 2001, the SEC filed a complaint against Bockler and others in connection with stock promotional activities on behalf of Global Datatel, Inc. ("Global" or "the Company"), a company whose common stock was quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board. Global hired Bockler, a public relations consultant, to disseminate reports to the investment community about the Company in exchange for shares of Global stock. The SEC's Complaint alleged that from January 1999 through October 1999, Bockler drafted and disseminated at least one dozen glowing reports about Global containing baseless price projections and making "BUY" and "STRONG BUY" recommendations while, at the same time, selling his own shares of the Company's stock. Moreover, Bockler never disclosed in his reports the compensation he was paid by Global, or that he was selling his Global stock. In granting summary judgment in favor of the SEC, Judge Kenneth Ryskamp held that Bockler's conduct constituted a "classic case of `scalping'," in violation of the anti-fraud and anti-touting provisions of the federal securities laws.
Previously, on February 19, 2002, the Court entered a Judgment of Permanent Injunction and Other Relief against Global, upon the consent of its bankruptcy trustee. On May 6, 2002, the Court entered Judgments of Permanent Injunction and Other Relief against Richard Baker (former CEO of Global) and Mario Habib (president of Global's subsidiary, eHola.com, Inc.), by their consent, enjoining them from violating Section 17(a) of the Securities Act, Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. Baker and Habib were ordered to pay civil penalty in amounts of $25,000 and $15,000, respectively.
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For Educators, the Importance of Making Meaningful Connections
By Matt Levinson
It's connected educator month. There's a flurry of activity among teachers and administrators looking to connect through Twitter and other social media to advance their learning, especially as a new school year looms.
As schools gear up and prepare for a new school year with technology increasingly ubiquitous, now's the time to consider how schools can create a positive impact with technology.
Professor Alec Couros captures the essential element for schools to keep in mind as they move forward with technology initiatives. In an interview with Howard Rheingold for Digital Media and Learning, he comments on the need to focus on "what will endure," the importance of connections and relationships to help foster, build and sustain the life of the "networked" teacher.
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Stanford University's d.School has started offering a course called d.Compress - Designing Calm, to have students tackle and address the issue of digital balance and mindfulness.
Soren Gordhamer, the founder and host of Wisdom 2.0 writes on the Huffington Post that the "real conversation" is "about how to connect to one another through technology -- and in person -- purposefully, in ways that are beneficial to our own well-being, effective for our work, and useful to the world."
He advocates for intention and purpose to create social good: "[Technology] becomes a tool to break down barriers and create a better world. Of course, we all need balance to perform well, but the question is less about balance and more about impact."
Eric Sheninger, the principal of New Milford High School in New Jersey, widely known in educator Twitter feeds, acknowledges the importance of maintaining face to face interaction. He comments on the Hechinger Report blog: "I value my face-to-face connections more than I do my virtual ones. Technology flattens our ability to connect with people. It just makes things easier. It's not the only way I connect with people."
David Weinberger, the author of Too Big To Know, explains the importance of creating "smart" rooms, with the notion that "the smartest person in the room is the room." Of course, for the genius of the room to surface, communication and interaction need to happen. In an interview with Rebecca Rosen of The Atlantic, Weinberger points to Scott Page, the author of The Difference, who emphasizes the layer of the "diversity of perspectives and skill sets" if "it [the group] is going to be smarter than the smartest person in it."
Though schools possess tremendous resources in teachers, the challenge can often be how to connect teachers with each other, to ward off isolation and leverage the power of the "room" and the collective intelligence that resides in the room.
Steve Jobs is said to have built Pixar in such a way as to have employees gather and bump into each other in a shared, open space as a way to instigate innovation. This idea of frequent interaction is critical.
Even as technology gains deeper traction, schools need to ensure face-to-face interaction and the power of connections for teachers. These supportive networks, rooms and structures need to be firmly rooted to accompany successful technology integration.
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So what can schools do?
- Be strategic with the "fast horse" technology adopters. These are the key drivers of technology integration and need to be spread across the school on different teams to maximize their expertise.
- Age and stage matter when building teams. Having a cross section of teachers at different career stages lends itself to rich and varied learning experiences for teachers. The master teacher paired with the tech savvy yet less experienced teacher can be a powerful partnership.
- Spend time at the start of the year to have teachers get to know each other, beyond their disciplines and subject matter. There are multiple stories to be shared and through these stories, opportunities for lasting connection arise. This is important to community building and sending the message that every teacher matters.
- Teaming is critical. Think broadly about teams, from carpool, lunch and recess duties to teacher evaluation, school committees, hiring, curriculum development, department and advisor teams. In each of these teaming structures, there is opportunity for learning, and this learning often falls outside of "formal" professional development. Careful organization of teachers creates the opportunity for the "bump" in learning. The post-recess duty conversation can quickly turn into the sharing of a new app or technology tool.
- The location of the mailbox and copy room matter. These are other incidental spaces where critical face-to-face interaction occurs. These spaces should be a bit out of the way to encourage surprising interactions between teachers whom might not otherwise see each other. A teacher might learn from another teacher how to PDF a document with the copy scanner from the copy machine, for example.
Schools should be thoughtful and strategic about getting teachers together to learn with the strength and intelligence of "the room."


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The Talldega Superspeedway in Alabama is notorious for being brutal, the results always being unpredictable as fans and drivers alike maintain vigilance to see where the next "big one," or multiple car crash will happen. It is not a matter of whether or not one of the signature wrecks will occur, as it always does. The close quarters draft-style racing leaves little room for error, and the pressure of this week's race being the last opportunities for driver to get a win and cinch a spot in the next round of the chase meant that the teams needing that win were forced to take chances that could lead to disaster. This trademark Talladega recipie for destruction came to fruition and when the smoke cleared, several perennial chase contenders were left with their hopes for moving on crushed.
Among the drivers needing to win on Sunday were Dale Earnhart Jr., Kyle Busch, Kasey Kahne, and six-time champion Jimmie Johnson. This race was crucial for all of them, and each one ended up a casualty of the Superspeedway. They were all eliminated from the next round of the chase, and Championship contention, in one fell swoop. Kyle Busch was eliminated by the famous Talladega "big one" and he was sent to the garage with 85 laps to go. He was able to finish the race after effecting repairs, but 48 laps behind the leaders, all hope of continuing on in the chase was lost. Dale Jr. and Jimmie Johnson both spent significant time at the front of the pack, and for a long time it looked like they would be battlilng for the checkered flag between them. Though both had strong cars, each lost their lead as the race came to a close. Dale Jr. started getting loose in the latter part of the race and began losing ground that he was never able to make up. He made moves several times to try to get back to the front of the pack, but was stuck in traffic for too long to have the time to make that move. Johnson looked like the clear favorite, but fell at the end without significant help from any drafting partners. He will not be making a run for a seventh title this year. Kahne was the third Hendrick Motorsports driver to fall short of the next round of the chase at Talladega, making it a rough day all around for the team. Kahne was on the bubble with points for the entire day, but ended up losing the battle for position and being eliminated with the win by Brad Keselowski.
Keselowski took the lead to seal the deal with a push from Matt Kenseth to get past Ryan Newman. This was a combination that confused many fans, as Keselowski was fined $50,000 last Saturday for post-race run-ins with Kenseth and Denny Hamlin. Almost certainly Kenseth believed that he would have the room and time to complete a pass and take the win from Keselowski, but that is not how events unfolded when all was finished at Talladega. Strange bedfellows are made in the types of situations that arise at this daunting track.
Whether it was being crushed under the weight of the fickle Talladega Superspeedway or just a string of bad luck, several Perennial chase contenders lost their hope of making it until the end this Sunday. Despite being a fan favorite venue, it doubtful that these drivers will be ranking Talladega among their favorite tracks anytime soon.
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I'm antsy to change up my bedroom.
I love the color, kind of an "artichoke" green. Totally different than my usual basic beige! I decided to keep that green and work with it!
Years ago I made drapes for our family room in our San Dimas home. I fell in love with the soft yellow/tan color with the large pattern of tropical flowers in muted rusts and greens. When the sun shines through the fabric the color is just amazing! They always cheered me up! So, I remade them to fit the slider in my bedroom. I love them!
|You can the drapes in this picture. And the color of the walls (sort of). Pretty, right?
I moved the large entertainment cabinets to my friend's consignment shop. I hope they sell, but in the meantime, they are out of my house! And, I moved in the dresser that has been with me for over 38 years. Don and I purchased the dresser from an elderly lady (looking back, she was probably my age!) who said that she and her husband had purchased it new over 35 years before. So, although I wouldn't give it antique status, it is old! Most importantly though, I still love it. It is deep with very large, deep drawers. Over the years, it's been used in many different bedrooms, and even as a TV console in our living room. And, it looked like it had been well "loved". I thought about painting it but just couldn't bring myself to paint over the beautiful veneer work. Sooooo, I glued up a few loose pieces, sanded it a bit, and rubbed on a coat of stain and then rubbed in a polyurethane finish. It's almost like new. The color is warm with tones of light gold and burnished reds and oranges. And, it looks like it has a hand rubbed finish.
|This picture is not great, but you get an idea of the veneer work. What you can't get is a good feeling for the size of this beauty. I could probably store 10 pairs of jeans in that bottom drawer! And, aren't those legs lovely?
|Isn't that finish pretty with the sun shining on it?
I created a little reading nook with a big comfy table and my little table that I made (similar to one that I'd seen, and liked a lot, at Pottery Barn .
I made a headboard and then wasn't sure that I wanted it in my room. I thought maybe an upholstered headboard was more what I wanted. But, I was wrong! I decided to finish the headboard with the same stain I used to renew my dresser. The colors are just so warm and comfortable. The finish on the headboard is, of course, not exactly the same as the dresser. They're made of different woods, and the headboard lumber was raw to begin with. But, I love the way the colors play off each other. I'll upholster a headboard another day!
And, now I'm left with my night stands. There's nothing at all wrong with them. And in fact, I like them. They each have two small drawers and a hidden drawer. And, they are the perfect size in height, width and depth. But, they are the same merlot colored finish as the big entertainment cabinets, and I'm just done with that. My plan is to paint them. I plan to use a straw colored yellow, then sand the edges and some of the flat surfaces, add some glaze and distress them. Not too much distressing, just enough to give them some character! That's the plan.
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While the public beta opened yesterday, Office 365 isn't exactly a brand new development—it's essentially a rebranding of Microsoft's BPOS (Business Productivity Online Suite) and was originally launched in limited beta in October 2010.
Then again, if you're going to be editing a web-based version of, say, your 1,500-page novel-in-progress, it's probably a good thing someone else has been kicking the tires for a while.
Cloud-based productivity software has been around for a while (cough Google Docs cough), but take note: Office 365 is much more than simply a web version of Office 2010. Office 365 is comprised of cloud-based versions of Microsoft's four front-running business products. That does include Office, but also bundles in Exchange, Sharepoint (a platform for document sharing and collaboration), and Lync (a service that provides IM, video conferencing, PC phone calling, and more).
Why should you care about Office 365? Here are 3 reasons the service might be for you:
It's mobile. As long as you have an Internet connection, you've got the tools and services in Office 365, no matter what computer you're using. Data can be accessed from or synced among a desktop PC, the web, and your smartphone (assuming you have a Windows Phone 7).
It's maintained. With a 99.9% uptime guarantee and Microsoft being responsible for all the general server and IT maintenance, Office 365 may be a great choice for small businesses that don't have a dedicated IT person.
It's affordable. Microsoft Office 2010 Professional costs almost $400 on Amazon, and Office 365 starts at $6 per month.
It's true that Google offers many of the same benefits in terms of overhead, maintenance, availability, and cost. However, if you want that familiar Office platform (and you need the full feature set that's often stripped from the Google Apps), Office 365 is looking like a smart move from Microsoft. As a freelancer who doesn't work in Office documents by default but often has to share them, I can see this being a much better investment than a $400 suite that's tied to one computer.
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Thursday, March 27, 2008
Quick Aduki Bean Chillie
My husband insisted I make a record of this recipe-he 's got to really like it to do this so what better place than on here. So here it is:
In hot combi of rapeseed and Olive oil add
1 t sesame seed
about 0.5-1 t each crushed (in PnM) cumin and coriander seeds
1 t grated nutmeg
1 t dried oregano
When all this sizzles add
1 diced onion
2-3 cloves crushed garlic
1 T grated ginger
chopped green chillie to taste( either chuck a whole one severed in the middle-mild option or 1 t chopped-hotter)
1 std packet of fine green beans cut into pea sized pieces
cook for about 5 mins and then add
3-4 T frozen sweetcorn (ofcourse fresh would only add to the taste!)
Add 3/4 -1 can of tinned tomatoes
cook for about 5 mins and then add
1 tin aduki beans drained
Cook for about 5 min
add 1 t garam masala ot taco seasoning
add fresh or frozen green coriander
Serve with tortilla chips and salad or used mixture in wraps and bake with a tomatoe sauce and grated cheese on top.
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Thanks to all who participated in last week's Webcast, OData & Impact on API Design.
The video and slides for the session are below. Thanks to @gbrail and @jhingran and our moderator @brianpagano. We'd love to continue the discussion on the api-craft forum.
(To those who were on the live webcast - our sincere apologies for the audio & technical difficulties.)
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It is time for the Cupcake Challenge again! Next Saturday, February 5th, will be your chance to sample cupcakes from over 20 bakeries. We will take part in the competition again this year (look here and here for pics from the past 2 years) and we would like to invite you along with a friend! Simply leave a comment on this post and next Thursday, we will randomly draw a winner for a pair of tickets. Please enter ONLY if you are in the Los Angeles area and very hungry for delicious cupcakes!
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And the winner is...
Congratulations to Karen! I'll be in touch later today with the details on how to get you pair of tickets for the Cupcake Challenge this Saturday. See you then!