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November 8, 2012
Adjusting to life on a new planet
I actually think I understand how Republicans are feeling. After their party's candidate lost the presidential race, they have to look at how they miscalculated their attitudes about a lot of things in the American landscape. They are behind the times on issues around immigration and the nation's changing demographics. Their candidate, Mitt Romney, believed he could re-litigate his argument about the auto bail-out or turn the election into a referendum on Obama's presidency. It didn't work for a number of reasons that wasn't just a Romney issue but a GOP misfire. The Republicans are basically having to rethink all their assumptions about the world they are living in.
I can empathize on this challenge of renegotiating one's landscape. That's because I'm in the process of rethinking my assumptions about the world I'm trying to live in, too. Actually, I've been in this process for more than a year. It's not necessarily getting any easier.
Let me step back and address how all this plays into this blog, which probably not many people read anymore. I don't blame them.
Actually, I started the blog in the fall of 2008 with just the idea of expressing myself about life in suburbia, and my own nuttiness. Oh, yes, I know in the desire to express myself in a blog, I'm one in many of millions. But then, it occurred to me that there was no alternative outlet for news in Walnut Creek. I knew how to cover a beat and do local news. So that's what I did, and I think I provided a service to the community, broke news, found new ways to write about Walnut Creek and gained readers.
Then Patch came knocking with its grand scheme of riding the wave of hyperlocal news. They hired me to start the Walnut Creek site. What a perfect job for me, or so it seemed. Actually, in a lot of ways it was a great job. I love being a reporter and telling stories that readers find useful. Some of Patch's intentions were good and noble. But in the end, I didn't like working for Patch. Like most publishing companies, the company was and is struggling with how to make money from online advertising. While I had some good supervisors, this struggle at Patch translated into an overall company culture that, in my experience, ultimately didn't support its editors.
The job also really brought out inner demons for reasons I'm still trying to understand. A lot was me. Some of those demons, like a fragile ego and a need to prove myself, had always helped fuel my drive as a journalist and then as a blogger. But those demons also turned me into a person I didn't like.
For the last year and a half, I've been trying to regain some sanity. Unfortunately, I left Patch with the mistaken, arrogant idea that things would work out on the job front. That was silly of me. We were in the depths of the recession, and the whole journalism and writing industry had turned on its head. Jobs in writing and editing?
I have been able to get freelance work, with people and organizations I respect and like. They are very kind to give me work and to believe in my abilities, and the work I do is very rewarding. But this freelance life feels very precarious and comes with a constant sense of insecurity for the present and the future. I'm not business person. I'm not sure I'm made for it, but it's what I've got right now.
In this past year, I also had my big health scare. One day in October 2011, my heart just stopped beating. Fortunately, I was in a hospital emergency room. The doctors quickly diagnosed a problem with my heart's electrical wiring. I received a pacemaker and seem to be doing pretty well with it. Still, I now have a pre-existing condition that makes it nearly impossible to get health care on the free market. So, that's become another unsettling reality.
Meanwhile, there is this blog. I have loved this blog. It's "my baby," one friend said. That's true. I just haven't known what to do with it since I left Patch.
The Times and Walnut Creek Patch cover Walnut Creek city news, so I don't have a lot to add to the mix. Also, it wouldn't be appropriate for me to write about certain local issues because I now have vested interests.
Meanwhile, I'm still wrestling with my demons, a reckoning that has definitely taken the wind out of my sails.
Actually, I feel like I have landed on a new planet, where I don't know the language, culture or terrain. I don't know where it's safe to move, what is safe or right to think.
Even gravity is in question. For most of my life, I have felt like there was a ground beneath my feet, and a core of being. There is no ground anymore, and that sense of self has disintegrated. I often feel like I don't know what the hell I'm doing.
I know other people who are dealing with these same feelings of uncertainty and groundlessness. Some of them are out of work, too. Some are journalists. Some are dealing with other issues. I'd say there is definitely an epidemic of uncertainty in our society today.
When it comes to writing, I usually wonder whether I have anything worthwhile to say. Or, I worry I'm being inauthentic to my self, or to what's "real," even though I don't know what that "self" is. I also don't know what's real anymore. My perception of reality is constantly shifting.
I know I don't want to do harm. I don't want to be bitchy. I don't want to have a part in fueling the culture of outrage that dominates much of our political and cultural discourse.
There is the view that I'm just growing up to how life really is. Life is all uncertainty, and the past and future are constructs of our endlessly whirring imaginations. Fear is normal. Suffering is normal. Wanting things and not getting them is normal, so are having envy and regrets over past actions. I have to accept how normal all these annoying, daunting and scary experiences are -- and try to move on. Do the next right thing and persevere.
Anyway, that's how things are today, or right now.
Hmm, I'm in a place where I can relate to Republican angst. Yes, I certainly have landed on a new planet. I'll have to see where this journey takes me. Thanks for reading.
3 comments:
- Thud said...
Still reading.
- November 9, 2012 at 3:39 PM
- Pete Johnson said...
Was wondering where October went. I still check in on your blog from time to time and sensed you were trying to figure where it fit. You know I liked your local news bent and investigative journalism. I still see a need for that even though Patch does some.
More importantly is where you want to be. I hope its part of the local journalism scene (I do read your articles in Diablo, WC Magazine). You are one capable person and a mom and wife. See you around the 'hood
- November 10, 2012 at 7:57 PM
- Martha Ross said...
Hi Thud and Pete,
Thanks for your kind words. Yes, I still love journalism and hope to continue doing it, but it's a strange new universe for journalists. I also have to earn an income. I mainly wrote this post, just to get some things out of the way, and maybe give me some room or help find the direction to keep going.
- November 11, 2012 at 6:55 AM


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Sandra Bullock: Louis is Very Protective of Me Around Men!
Sandra Bullock runs some errands after dropping her son Louis off at school on Wednesday (September 18) in Studio City, Calif.
At one point, the 49-year-old actress turned her camera on the photographers that she noticed nearby!
Sandra recently chatted about her four-year-old son Louis and how he is very protective.
"He's in a situation where he's not liking that someone's there with a camera. He's usually giving stink eye, but he's giving stink eye because he doesn't want anybody messing with his mom. That's what breaks my heart, because he's doing it…he's like, 'Don't get near my mom,'" Sandra told E! News. "Any time any man gets near me, he's like, 'Dude, don't get near my mom.'"
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This being summer, Baltimore's Young Victorian Theatre Company is reveling in the glories of Gilbert and Sullivan. This year's production of 'H.M.S. Pinafore' got Midweek Madness thinking about this sequence from a "Peter Pan" cartoon that finds Captain Hook breezing through the score to the operetta in one minute.
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Sauna and Steam
Pamper yourself and rejuvenate body and soul at home. A session in the sauna or steam room is a healthy, relaxing and totally wonderful way to indulge yourself.
Saunas can be traced back to ancient history – from the Turks, Greeks and Romans to the Aztecs and, of course, the Scandinavians. They are very good for cleansing the skin and ridding the body of toxins.
As Hippocrates, the founder of modern medicine, said more than 2000 years ago, "give me the power to create a fever and I shall cure any disease".
The sweating caused by sauna and steam bathing creates an "artificial fever". You perspire gently, which causes the skin pores to open and cleanse themselves. This not only removes the toxins and grime of everyday, leaving the skin soft and supple, but also eases muscular pains and reduces stress and tension – leaving you feeling thoroughly relaxed and rejuvenated.
With many options and sizes available, it is easy to integrate a small sauna or steam cabin into your existing bathroom.


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Life has been a little ... much
this week - not bad, just a lot.
A lot of learning new things,
making plans,
dreaming dreams,
and working hard.
Today, Mom and I went out scouting photo locations (mini sessions coming up!!),
I got a haircut,
and spent the afternoon reading Hunger Games.
Yay weekends!
Put some beads back in my hair. love.
senior photo moment?? ... it happens ;)
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Yesterday saw the setting of the County Budget for 2017-18. With an election in May this was always a day when we would emphasise the difference between the parties and it did not disappoint. The was lots of Conservative emphasis on keeping spend down and how they have amassed large reserves over the past seven years. Labour wanted to spend to preserve services and give the residents of Suffolk what they need. We felt the Conservatives were cutting too hard but Labour were spending at the top limit of what would be possible.
My approach -on behalf of the LibDeb group- is below, seeking to use the resources available but not take unreasonable risks. In the end the administration carried the day and a further £30 million will be cut from services.
John Field: Deputy Leader of Suffolk Lib Dem Group & County Councillor for Gipping Valley
Continue reading Liberal Democrat Response to the Budget and the Labour Amendment 2017


text: Hey guys. I've studied computer science at uni for one year with Haskell for first semester and java for second semester. In my second semester class, our major assignment was a computer game in Java using Jcomponent, Actionlistener etc. I've started looking into the C language and might move onto Objective C after that. I would like to one day translate the game I made into a Cocoa application. Could translating my existing code into Cocoa be a good learning experience or should I go a bit slower and learn other things first?


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Resin Jewelry Making: Explore Resin Artistry with Susan Lenart Kazmer's Resin Alchemy
You know those little sticky paper flags used to mark notable pages in books and mags? I used a whole pack on Susan Lenart Kazmer's book Resin Alchemy. A whole pack. That's a lot of resin jewelry making inspiration!
It's the book of my dreams, really. Susan combines metal fabrication with resin jewelry making–along with every other jewelry-making supply and mixed-media treasure you can think of–to make invigorating, artistic resin jewelry that you long to touch, talk about, learn about, and own. Which is exactly what I am almost always hoping to do when I sit down at my workbench in the studio.
I could go on and on, but instead I'll share five of my many favorite quotes and resin jewelry making ideas from Susan's book and let you see for yourself how great it is.
1. "Someone asked me recently how I would describe myself as an artist," Susan writes in Resin Alchemy. "I answered that I consider myself first and foremost an explorer. I search for visual clues, found objects, stories, history, and media that allow me to create meaningful art objects."
2. On her book's title: "Why alchemy? Because when combined with other materials, resin is a substance that transforms them by making them more than they were. It's magical. It can strengthen organic matter that would otherwise deteriorate, such as dried leaves. It can turn ordinary paper into a mysterious and translucent material. It can be layered to create dimension: pour some over a piece of fabric nestled in a bezel, let it set; then sprinkle glitter and pour in more resin. Resin can create a beautiful time capsule with words, objects, and other elements suspended within it. Transformation!"
3. "You may be surprised to learn that resin and many other mixed-media materials can be treated much like metalwork. Just as with metal, you must file, sand, polish, drill, saw, and clean your resin to give it a satisfying professional finish."
4. "To see these dynamic and unusual possibilities in ordinary objects, you have to relax into freedom and flow. You knew this freedom when you were a child. You could create wild, make-believe stories using anything you found in your surroundings–for example, sticks, string, stones, feathers, cardboard boxes, buckets, nests. You can recapture this freedom when you combine resin and mixed-media material with found objects."
5. Have you ever thought of resin as glue? No? Let me ask you this: Have you ever tried to remove something from cured resin, or remove cured resin from something else? Now do you think of resin as glue? "Resin is one of the best bonding glues for metal and other materials," Susan writes. "It is possible to construct a whole piece and hold it together permanently using a cold-join attachment created by resin."
I may or may not have glued the tissue paper roll holder to my bathroom wall with resin in a moment of exasperation. And I may or may not use resin as glue again in the very near future!
Susan is the kind of artist who's the best of both worlds in jewelry making. She's technically trained in traditional metalsmithing, but she's also a true artist with a wild and creative spirit, so her jewelry is both wearable and exciting. Each piece tells a story, and Resin Alchemy will help you tell your story, too, by combining resin jewelry making techniques that you know or want to know with the beautiful bits and pieces of life and history that you want to savor.
If you like one-of-a-kind artisan jewelry, mixed-media art or jewelry, resin, metal, collage, jewelry that has a story, found objects, or feeding your creativity, treat yourself to Resin Alchemy: Innovative Techniques for Mixed-Media and Jewelry Artists.
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Have you ever replied to a mail and then cut and pasted text from another source only to get a bizarre hodgepodge of black and blue text? There's a very quick way to correct this so it doesn't look like a crazy person wrote it.
Simply select the text you want to be a uniform color, click the Font Color icon on the ribbon (letter A with the colored line under it) and select Automatic from the dropdown:
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Benefits When Traveling To Scotland For A Romantic Getaway
There are times when couples tend to be tensed and stressed especially when they spend less time with each other and more on ensuring that they work overtime to get more food on the table mindset. Which is a normal thing for grownups to do but that doesn't mean that you're going to neglect the bond and relationship that you have with your spouse. There's a reason why you're still together all those years and in order to make sure that you will stay strong you have spent time with each other and familiarize with each other's presence again. This is why taking your spouse to a romantic gateway can actually aide you in bringing back the passion again.
If you are planning to have a romantic gateway but don't what country that you're going to bring your beloved with you then here's a suggestion that you should considered. If you have done with the classics such as visiting the most romantic countries in the world then try something that is new and exciting. Like Scotland for example. It may not look like it but this country can offer you many romantic options for you to visit. Here are some of these benefits when you visit Scotland for your romantic gateway plan.
• Surrounded by nature. If you want to make your romance smooth and seductive so that your passion with your beloved will grow and become intense having yourself surrounded by nature can clearly make a huge difference ensuring that. For nature provides you the perfect setting where you can spend your time with you love ones and taking them out for trips and explore the sights.
• Enjoy the Loch Lomond Cruise. Another romantic idea is to try your hand in taking your sweetheart to a romantic cruise. At least you get to travel around and enjoy the beautiful things that nature provides for you.
• Visit romantic hotspots. There are things that you will find that has been around earth for generations. Scotland offers you their rich history where you can visit and see in person this will make an awesome date for sure.
• Learn the other side of the world. Visiting different places especially going out from your country gives so many benefits to you, aside from exposing yourself to a new environment; you get a chance to see the other side of world, which will may help you rethink about your perspective in life. As the saying goes, we are just 1% of the earth and there's so much you need to know and undiscovered.
There are so many things you will find when visiting good old Scotland. You get to try out the iconic train from Harry Potter, the Jacobite Steam Train and visiting some old castle and you will be having a time of your life relaxing and enjoying your time with your partner. For that is the perfect romantic gateway.


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Nicole Kidman and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II ("The Get Down") are both in early talks to join James Wan's "Aquaman" film adaptation at Warner Bros. Pictures.
Wan and the studio have been meeting with numerous actors over the past fortnight to fill in more supporting roles with official offers forth both going out the other day.
Kidman would play the mother of Aquaman (Jason Momoa) who in the comics is Atlanna who hails from royalty in the underwater kingdom of Atlantis. She falls in love with a lighthouse keeper and gives birth to the boy who will one day grow up to be a bridge between two worlds. How much of that storyline will carry over to the film is unclear.
Abdul-Mateen II would play the villain Black Manta who is notable for his unique battle-costume, trident and deadly schemes. In this film he would be the secondary villain to Patrick Wilson as Ocean Master.
Amber Heard as royal love interest Mera and Willem Dafoe as scientist Dr. Vulko. Filming is slated to begin in April in Australia.
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I still have not been sewing. I have been cutting out patterns. But not sewing. I have been buying fabric, but not sewing. I have been making plans, but not sewing….
But let me show you what I have been doing.
My line sister had a bouncing baby boy. And as much as I wanted to make a pink and green confection that was all sugar and spice and everything nice for the new little "Honey-Don't", I decided to be a good friend, not soror, and make something more in line for a boy.
Everybody has been on a crochet kick so I made this sweater, hat, booties and bib. I was gonna make some shorts but I stopped wanting to crochet. I don't enjoy it as much as people seem to think I do. It is monotonous and boring. But occasionally I do like to do it. But just occasionally. I think I might have put the buttons on the wrong side. If I did… Oh well. I know that sounds stank, but I don't want to see any more yarn for a hot second. Remember… occasionally.
I initially wanted to make a quilt using the theme of the Jamaican flag. My soror and her husband are both from Jamaica. But I wasn't sure that was in good taste. I could never quite shake the tacky feeling. So after purchasing everything I need for the quilt, I scrapped the idea. Those colors are dark and not at all baby-like. That is how we get stashes right? Buying everything and changing our minds. Oh well. Tell me what you think!!!!
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Color Story
I have listed this blog as the website for my "side hustle" I want to make a bit of knowledge born for those that don't know. Within a calendar year, there are 2 fashion seasons. There is a sub-season of "resort" but that is a different build. Spring and Fall are your main seasons. All your clothes come out of one of those seasons.
But it's not only clothes. It's colors too. Colors are seasonal. Your favorite color might be sky blue and you want to wear it all the time. But you won't be able to find it at will because it may not be in the color trend of that particular season. This goes for everything! Including yarn, fabric even furniture. I tend to move things around in my closets. If I know something is not on trend I may not wear it like crazy. I may not wear it at all. It might stay in the trunk until it is fashionable again. My personal style is pretty classic… sort of, and my clothes translate.
Something that has always struck me as interesting is when a color has been exhausted, yet people still wear it how "old fashioned" and "out of touch" they look. It's a subconscious thing. Their outfits could be brand new, but the color is played out. Example: My sorority colors are pink and green. 10 years ago when I'd wear these colors together, folks thought it was a costume. Then it became the color combo of the season in 2005. Everyone thought they were AKA's. Even folks who had no business… Then it trailed off. Now when I wear P&G, uninformed folks will get nostalgic. It's only because the combo went out of style. I'm not suggesting that you should abandon your faves for what is currently on trend. Do I still wear P&G still? Every damn chance I get! But I am giving y'all something to think about when you make your current selections.
The colors from Spring 2013. This is what you will see in the stores…..
Your gonna have to click on the image to see it all.
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Chillin' in the Cut.....
I haven't posted here in awhile. It is because I haven't sewn a darn thing for me this year. There are a few reasons why….
(1) I have been trying to get my side gig up and running. I have decided to take on a FEW clients. It started at the nail salon. A woman was complaining that she needed something repaired and wanted to spend money with her own people. So I threw my hat in the ring. Since then I have a few clients, I have developed some business documents, got some cards, and one of those card reader things. I have been making big steps to make this a legitimate side hustle… BUT… I'm not particularly enjoying the work. People aren't being honest and they don't' want to pay you for what you do. I kinda knew this going in. Folks are telling me that I'm mean and unprofessional. But I'm not making you a ball gown and procuring all the necessary supplies for $50. Also, when you try to tell folks something they clearly don't know, or don't want to believe they get hostile. One chick brought me a pair of pants that had a bunch of things wrong with them other than what she wanted done. Hems and seams were out; the zipper was broken, etc. When I brought that to her attention, she said I just wanted to jack the price up. SMH. Since this is a side hustle, and I have a REAL day job, I'm not taking this any more seriously than I have to. All the gold I make off these jobs, I will put in a fund toward my summer vacation. Folks like to think they pay your bills…
(2) Starting February 26, 2013, I will be juice fasting for 3 weeks. I do this every year. Obviously I lose weight when I do this that I eventually gain back. But I started running last July (and these clients don't seem to understand that I don't do consults when I am working out) and I'm hoping not to gain the weight back that I lose fasting. So it really doesn't pay to make clothes that won't fit later. Also, It's still winter and my fast will be over in the spring. So…. There is no point in making clothes for myself right now and I can focus on these ungrateful clients.
(3) And lastly, though most importantly…. I don't need anything. My closet is bursting at the seams. I have enough clothes that I don't have to do laundry for a month if that's what I choose to do. I don't feel the pull to sew because of that.
Just because I don't feel the need to sew right now doesn't mean that I won't. Mimi G made an outfit that has my name written all over it. Do you know that I had her body when I was in high school and just didn't know what to do with it? I told the 7 that she stole my body. He told me to steal it back. LOL!!!!!! So there is a Mimi outfit that is a'coming. And while buying the fabric for that dress, I saw an orange fabric that I had to have. It was so lovely I bought it full price, which is something I never do. That will be my Easter dress. I already have shoes and accessories for it. I won a few patterns from a giveaway and I know what the orange dress will be…. So I'm here but low key.
I'm stalking y'all though……
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Goldie Ray, sweet, blonde and pretty, came to SCORELAND in 2012 and took a big cock up her tight ass the very first day. Then the next day, she took another big cock up her ass and finished things off with an anal creampie. At that point, a casual observer might have thought, "This girl is young and sexy and loves getting ass-fucked on-camera. She's going to go on to do a lot of porn films." That would've been a reasonable thought. And it would have been wrong. Because after getting ass-fucked twice on-camera and pussy-fucked twice more (for our other magazines and websites), Goldie Ray stopped doing porn. She stopped getting paid to take dicks in her ass and mouth on-camera. But that doesn't mean she stopped fucking. No, not at all. She went on to do fuck-for-pay of a different kind at the world-famous Bunny Ranch.


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We need inventors, tinkerers, and hackers. Artists, designers, and leaders. Computer vision experts and electrical engineers. CS degrees, PhDs, and real world experience degrees. And more important than all the degrees in the world–we need passion.
Yes, Boulder is a nice place, and yes, we have an amazing work environment. With great healthcare, free snacks, reasonable hours, very competitive compensation, and all the other nice perks that you can find at most tech companies, but that's not what is going to get the best of the best to join our mission.
It's an uncompromising desire to make this vision a reality. And to make this vision your vision.
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Integrity (operating system)
|Green Hills Software
|OS family
|Real-time operating systems
|Working state
|Source model
|Closed source (classified)
|Marketing target
|Embedded systems
|ARM, XScale, Blackfin, Freescale ColdFire, MIPS, PowerPC, x86
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|Official website
Integrity and Integrity-178B are real-time operating systems (RTOSes) produced and marketed by Green Hills Software. Integrity-178B has a unique feature: an EAL6 rating.
Integrity is POSIX-certified and intended for use in 32-bit or 64-bit embedded systems. Supported platforms include variants of ARM and XScale, Blackfin, Freescale ColdFire, MIPS, PowerPC, and x86 computer architectures.
Integrity-178B is the DO-178B–compliant version of Integrity. It is used in several military jets such as the B-2,[1] F-16, F-22 and F-35, as well as the commercial airframes Airbus A380.[2] Its kernel's design guarantees bounded computation times by eliminating features such as dynamic memory allocation.
The auditing and security engineering capabilities have allowed it to obtain the EAL6 rating by the NSA.[2] The Target-of-Evaluation (TOE) Architecture in the Security Target for the evaluation excludes components such as the file system and networking components from the definition of the TOE, focusing almost entirely on the core kernel itself.[3] Other operating systems, such as Windows or Linux, though evaluated at lower levels of assurance, generally include these capabilities within their TOE.
Supported Processor Families
The INTEGRITY ASP (Architecture Support Package) provides support for the following processor families:
- Applied Micro (AMCC) Power Architecture
- Altera
- AMD x86
- ARM Ltd. ARM
- Freescale MPC5xxx Qorivva (Power Architecture)
- Freescale QorIQ (Power Architecture)
- Freescale ColdFire
- Freescale i.MX (ARM)
- Freescale Vybrid (ARM)
- Fujitsu EMERALD
- Marvell PXA (ARM)
- Marvell Armada (ARM)
- Renesas R-Car (ARM)
- MIPS Technologies MIPS
- Intel Architecture
- Texas Instruments Jacinto (ARM)
- Texas Instruments OMAP (ARM)
- Texas Instruments DaVinci (ARM)
- Texas Instruments Sitara (ARM)
- Xilinx Zynq (ARM)
- ↑ "Board or bored? Lockheed Martin gets into the COTS hardware biz". VITA Technologies Magazine. December 10, 2010. Retrieved 9 March 2012.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kelly Jackson Higgins (2008-11-18). "Secure OS Gets Highest NSA Rating, Goes Commercial". Dark Reading. Retrieved 2013-12-01.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
- ↑ "Integrity-178B Separation Kernel Security Target" (PDF). SAIC. 2011-01-31. Retrieved 2011-03-22.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
External links
- Official website
- Official website Integrity-178B


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Corvette History Through Ads: Women's Lib and an Error
by Rick Tavel
special to Corvette Forum
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In this week's look into vintage Corvette advertising we're going to make a slight detour and do something a little different. Here is a Corvette ad that was run in 1966 to market the car to women and recognize their growing independence. And even though the ad refers to the attractive female in the ad as a ?wife? and the Corvette as her husband's, America was on the cusp of a growing women's movement, often referred to initially as the Women's Liberation Movement. Officially known as Second Wave Feminism, the movement focused on the important issues of equality in the job market, targeting pay and equal gender opportunity. It also addressed issues of balancing a career and family as well as the more liberating lifestyle resulting from the birth control pill. No longer could auto manufacturers ignore the important voice of women, especially in light of the rapidly growing number of professional women who were in important, high paying jobs. Women's voices were being heard in every area, especially in making important buying decisions. Obviously in this case, the free-spirited, independent female needed no help from her husband learning to drive this four speed, 425 HP Corvette as proficiently as her husband.
But something is not right in this ad. Campbell-Ewald and Chevrolet's marketing department always closely inspected the ads for accuracy. Even so, once in a while mistakes did occur as was the case with this ad. Can you tell us what is incorrect in this ad? It has nothing to do with the woman and everything to do with the Vette. If so email your answer to [email protected] along with your name and email address. The first five correct responses will receive a CorvetteForum? sticker and we will publish a list of the five winners in next week's article. And if you like this contest let us know and we'll publish more in the future.


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The God's Cursed Mankind.
Towards the End of the Trojan war the Gods Cursed Humans. Threw the use of Evocation "Greeks" and Necromantic "Trojans" Magic the Greeks and Trojans Killed a God. As punishment the gods punished man. Resulting in the total disappearance of all the Evocation spells from the world and the complete Destruction of the Trojans. From here the story splits. The Romans say that other humans turned into the lesser races. The Demi-humans say there ancestors simply conquered and replaced the humans since there clerics had no spells. Some say it was a combination of both, the truth is lost to history. Undead are rare and highly feared. The gods who govern the dead do not look kindly upon those who tread within there realm of influence.
A short time line
1250 BC. Trojan War Humans cursed by the gods
1200 BC Gnomes replace Humans Phoenician Empire
1150 BC Halflings "Britons" replace Humans in Great Briton and Ireland
1125 BC Goblins replace Humans in Iberia "Spain"
1100 BC Hobgoblins Replace Humans is Gaul
1050 BC Bugbears replace humans in Germania
1000 BC Drow replace humans in "Numidia/Saharia" North africa
950BC Orcs replace humans in Egypt
893 BC Romulus Founds city of Rome.
850 BC Gnomes colonies N Africa, eastern Iberia and S England. "Carthage founded"
850 BC Elves replace humans in Greece
825BC Gnolls replace humans in Thrace
800 BC Flinds replace humans in Macadonia
775 BC Half elves replace humans in Illeria
750 BC Dwarves replace humans in southern black sea mountains/Hills.
700 BC Iron introduced to Europe
509 BC Founding of the roman republic God's Favor of Romans Begins.
480 BC Battle of Thermopyle in Greece
450 BC Iron introduced into Mediterranean/Egypt.
387 BC Rome sacked by Brennus and his Gaul army
338 BS Romans Conqure the Latains
331 BC Alexander the Great Destroys the last Human Kingdom "Persia" God's curse of Man kind ends"
312 BC Dwarf king Seleucos conquers Babylon and founds the Seleucid dynasty.
304 BC Ptolemaic Dynasty founded in Egypt. "Half Orcs"
290 BC Romans conquer the Samnites
282 BC Romans conquer last of the Etruscan kings in northern Italy.
281 BC: Rome issues coins
280 BC King Pyrrhus of Epirus "Greek city state" invades Italy
276 BC Romans Defeated Pyrhus
275 BC: Rome conquers Southern Italy
273 BC Rome and Egypt Form an official alliance.
269 BC Illerian & Sicilian Pirates begin large scale raiding of Roman, Cartagena and Egyptian shipping near southern Italy.
267 BC Relations between Rome and Carthage start to begin to break down.
265 BC start of our campaign year 489 Ab urbe condita). By Roman reckoning


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Detached double-lined eclipsing binaries as critical tests of stellar evolution*
Age and metallicity determinations from the HR diagram
Observatório Astronómico da Universidade de Coimbra, Santa Clara, 3040 Coimbra, Portugal
2 UMR CNRS 5572, Laboratoire d'Astrophysique, Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées, 14 avenue Édouard Belin, 31400 Toulouse, France
Corresponding author: D. Valls-Gabaud, email@example.com
Accepted: 27 August 2002
Detached, double-lined spectroscopic binaries that are also eclipsing provide the most accurate determinations of stellar mass, radius, temperature and distance-independent luminosity for each of their individual components, and hence constitute a stringent test of single-star stellar evolution theory. We compile a large sample of 60 non-interacting, well-detached systems mostly with typical errors smaller than 2% for mass and radius and smaller than 5% for effective temperature, and compare them with the properties predicted by stellar evolutionary tracks from a minimization method. To assess the systematic errors introduced by a given set of tracks, we compare the results obtained using three widely-used independent sets of tracks, computed with different physical ingredients (the Geneva, Padova and Granada models). We also test the hypothesis that the components of these systems are coeval and have the same metallicity, and compare the derived ages and metallicities with the ones obtained by fitting a single isochrone to the system. Overall, there is a good agreement among the different determinations, and we provide a comprehensive discussion on the sub-sample of systems which either present problems or have estimated metallicities. Although within the errors the published tracks can fit most of the systems, a large degeneracy between age and metallicity remains. The power of the test is thus limited because the metallicities of most of the systems are unknown.
Key words: stars: evolution / stars: fundamental parameters / stars: binaries / binaries: eclipsing / stars: Hertzsprung-Russell (HR) and C-M diagrams / stars: statistics


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RAMPANT demand is draining the supply of available housing in affordable Coolaroo, South Morang and Sunshine North, creating conditions experts say are driving price growth.
The postcodes join Elsternwick and Heidelberg as property website LocationScore's top suburbs where demand for certain property types has "skyrocketed above supply" in the past year.
Director of research Jeremy Sheppard said the data showed available house stock in Coolaroo, Elsternwick and Heidelberg couldn't keep up with demand last year, while units were the object of desire in South Morang and Sunshine North.
Mr Sheppard said the site examined eight indicators for demand based on ABS, CoreLogic and realestate.com.au data to determine the star suburbs.
These included average days on market, vendor discounting, auction clearance rates, rental vacancy rates and interest on property listing websites.
Big week for new Melbourne listings as auctions grow
Melbourne house values dip for second straight month
Hughesy rents out Elsternwick house he bought on The Block
Rocketing demand was "an excellent indication of a suburb's potential for price growth" — making it worthy of being on budding investors' radars, he said.
Advantage Property Consulting director Frank Valentic said the sought-after markets had all benefited from the "ripple effect" pushing buyers further from Melbourne's CBD.
Mr Valentic expected Coolaroo, South Morang and Sunshine North's fortunes to continue to rise, but warned prospective buyers to be cautious of Elsternwick and Heidelberg.
"They've had a really good run so they might be at their peak, or close to it," the buyer's advocate said.
He said The Block had put Elsternwick on the map nationally, but it had been on the rise before the Channel 9 show chose it as the site for last year's season.
CoreLogic figures show the southeastern suburb's median house price jumped 21 per cent to $1.945 million last year. But it remained more affordable than neighbouring Brighton, where the median house price had risen to $2.8 million.
Heidelberg's median enjoyed 9.5 per cent annual and 64 per cent five-yearly gains to $1.196 million and Coolaroo's, 19 per cent and 42 per cent respectively to $399,500.
Buyers priced out of Clifton Hill, Alphington and Ivanhoe, and Glenroy, Coburg and Fawkner were choosing these areas, Mr Valentic said.
In South Morang, Ray White Bundoora agent Nick Petrovski said a "very limited supply" of units was being eagerly snapped up by buyers seeking the suburb's affordability and improving infrastructure.
"There are more houses than units, and units appeal to three sectors — downsizers, investors and first-home buyers," he said.
Mr Petrovski said dozens had inspected a two-bedroom unit at 48 Lamour Ave within a week of it hitting the market with a $365,000-$400,000 price guide and February 17 auction date.
Seller Lauren Elovaris, 34, bought the home brand new in 2012 because she "loved the area" for its walking paths, train station, expanding Westfield shopping centre and affordability.
Coolaroo: houses in demand, 79/100 LocationScore, $399,500 median
Elsternwick: houses, 81/100, $1.945m median
South Morang: units, 79/100, $365,500 median
Heidelberg: houses, 77/100, $1.195m median
Sunshine North: units, 68/100, $428,000 median
Source: LocationScore, score above 62 is considered good and above 77, excellent. Median price data from CoreLogic. Data for 2017


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After a week that saw Heidi Cruz become the focus of a fight between her husband and Republican front-runner Donald Trump, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's presidential campaign announced that Heidi Cruz would be canceling several campaign appearances in New Jersey.
It's unknown whether the cancellations were related to either the Twitter war between Trump and Cruz over their wives or allegations in the National Enquirer that accused Ted Cruz of infidelity.
Politico reported that Heidi Cruz had been scheduled to make appearances in the northern New Jersey Republican stronghold of Morris County and the south Jersey town of Haddon Heights on Wednesday, among other stops throughout the state.
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However, Scott DeCristofaro, a New Jersey contact for Cruz's presidential campaign, announced via a news release that the events were canceled.
Officially, the reason was that Heidi Cruz, like her husband, would be focusing on Wisconsin ahead of the April 5 primary there. New Jersey's primary, scheduled for June 7, usually wouldn't be a major factor in the nomination, but given the close nature of the race and the possibility of a contested convention, the Garden State's contest is more than an afterthought this year.
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FYI-.. @TedCruz was in the same room as one of the NE suspects today – Heidi Cruz Later Canceled NJ Campaign Stops https://t.co/CBiyJnuTna
— Jim Hoft (@gatewaypundit) March 29, 2016
The announcement that Cruz would be canceling her events in the state — especially coming on the heels of the "wife fight" between Trump and Ted Cruz — added a new wrinkle to the already-volatile Republican primary race.
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The latest developments in that department have been just as unpleasant as everything that's come before. Earlier this week, a Facebook attack ad that smeared Melania Trump for her nude modeling was linked to Cruz supporter Carly Fiorina.
Meanwhile, a report in the National Enquirer that accused Ted Cruz of infidelity was denied by two of the women allegedly connected to Cruz. In addition, many pundits pointed out that the National Enquirer's publisher is closely connected with Trump, and noted that the paper has endorsed him for president.The National Enquirer article, displaying the paper's low-key editorial style
Of course, Heidi Cruz and the Cruz campaign might have realized the scheduled appearances would likely only provide fodder for the gossip, since reporters covering them would likely focus on little else.
And there are plenty of other explanations for Heidi Cruz to cancel her New Jersey events. Most of the state's voters live in the suburbs of New York City, Trump's hometown and a city whose values Cruz has publicly come out in opposition to; Trump is clearly considered a huge favorite in the state. The Texas senator has canceled New Jersey events in the past, including a December event where he was to announce his state leadership team.
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Still, it doesn't look good in the light of recent events. We can only hope this doesn't confirm the rumors about Cruz's private life — it would be bad news for any conservative candidate, and great news for liberals.
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The Wednesday Evening Gathering
Come join the fun as we gather to build community! We begin with a dinner (often potluck -check back for updates), followed by song and dance, dramatic arts, fun and games. EVERYONE is welcome!
Last Wednesday of Each Month - 5:30-7:00 pm
Theme ~ Changes each month
St. Mark's United Methodist Church
451 Moraga Way, Orinda
This is a casual come as you are celebration, a time of connection, a place to learn and grow in Christ! We will meet each month for fun, friendship, and community as we explore our connection with the Divine and each other. This is not your grandma's church, but all generations are welcome to join in for this multi-generational, one room, sometimes messy celebration. Welcome EVERYONE to the love of God!


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Book: The Chaos of Stars
Author: Kiersten White
Genre: Teen Fiction/Mythology/Romance/Coming of Age
Summary: Isadora's family is seriously screwed up. Of course, when you're the human daughter of Egyptian gods, that comes with the territory. Isadora's sick of living a life where she's only worthy of a passing glance, and when she's offered the chance to move thousands of miles away, she jumps on it. But as much as Isadora tries to keep her new world and old world apart, she quickly realizes there's no such thing as a clean break when it comes to family. - HarperTeen, 2013.
This was fluffy and ridiculous and full of emailing ancient gods to keep in touch and I had a kind of glorious time with it.
Isadora is hard to like. She is one of those teenagers that makes me feel so much better about my own teen years because as problematic as I was, I was not at this level of awful. She is the meanest and most selfish member of a group who apparently, even before meeting her, liked to go down to the beach and mock people's swimwear as a pastime.
Just chew on that for a moment.
She's anti-children, she's anti-love, she's anti-any good feeling like ever except those that come from interior design, and she also suffers from being the least interesting character in the novel. When she finally does get around to changing, she did it way too quickly, as well, which made it feel unreal. The novel would have been significantly more fun if it had not been filtered through her hateful viewpoint.
Which is a shame, because the rest of the novel was nothing but fun. Hard to take very seriously, really, but there is nothing wrong with that, personally, and I loved watching the ancient gods of Egypt handling the modern world and their extremely messed up relationships. Isis in particular was fabulous, but I loved all the little details of the ancient mythology of the gods followed by bursts of what they were actually doing living day-to-day and not just on the cosmic stage.
Set and Osiris get together once a week to play board games.
Ry was adorable, although I started figuring things out with him way before Isadora did.
In the end, I liked that this was a fun, fluffy ride that used Egyptian mythology (which is ignored way too often, I feel), but it was definitely not more than that. I'd love to see something take the basic premise and run with it, but it is probably not the kind of thing that lends itself to serious treatment.


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The Henley Bible School runs for three eight-week terms per year at 6.30pm on Sunday evening. We aim to take an in-depth look at the Bible in a way which isn't always possible in public worship.
We will be looking at 1 Corinthians, Paul's first letter to the smart and cosmopolitan congregation at Corinth. The series covers very practical issues such as "Food, Faith and Personal temptations", which gives you some idea of the range of topics Paul deals with.


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Sometime this kind of loan gets very risky for the borrower due to not able to pay the principal amount and interest on time. But we just keep our client aware about it. We timely update our clients account. And informed them about the instalments and interest part as well as we give them long term period loan so that they can easily realise their property on easy basis.
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The City of Adelaide was planned by Colonel William Light, whose statue overlooks the town centre from its lofty perch at Montefiore Hill. The name Adelaide LIGHTNING utilised Light's surname, when South Australia decided at the end of 1992 to submit a composite team into the Women's National Basketball League.
Since the league's 1981 inception, SA had enjoyed the representation of three club teams through Noarlunga City, West Adelaide and North Adelaide. In that 11-year span, the State's solitary championship success was through North Adelaide in 1990.
In 1992, SA fielded two teams – the Adelaide Comets and West Adelaide Bearcats before, in 1993, the final step was taken. The Lightning was formed as South Australia's sole entry into the Women's National League in 1993.
Under the stewardship of coach Jan Stirling, who would later go onto coach the Australian Opals to World Championship and Olympic medals, success followed instantly for the Lightning, reaching the Preliminary Final in the club's inaugural season. That 3rd-placed start was overshadowed in 1994 when the Lightning stormed to the championship and began an amazing era for the club.
In 1995, the club did the unthinkable and became only the third side in the WNBL's history to win consecutive championships, defeating Melbourne 50-43 in front of a record attendance for a women's basketball game in Australia of 7,100 at the Clipsal Powerhouse.
In 1996, the Lightning girls made it three in a row, defeating the Sydney Flames at the Sydney Entertainment Centre and became only the second club to three-peat. The Lightning finished runners-up in 1997 before again winning the Championship in 1998, giving them an amazing four Championship wins in five years, a feat unparalleled in sport at this level in Australia.
Since 1998, the team has never missed a finals series, played in the 2000 Grand Final and have progressed to the preliminary final on five other occasions. After 12 successful seasons, Stirling retired from coaching the Lightning.
During the clubs successful dominance on the league in the mid 1990's, the Lightning was led by legendary Opal Rachael Sporn. Sporn represented Australia at three Olympic Games, winning two silver and one bronze medal, and three World Championships. She played 377 WNBL games and was named MVP in 1996 and 1997 and was a key member of the Lightning's four championships. She is a WNBL Life Member and was inducted into the Basketball Australia Hall of Fame in 2007.
The team changed to private ownership in 2005/06 with Fellas Gifts taking over the team for the season and they changed the name to Adelaide Fellas. This only lasted for one season and then they sold the team to Link Engineering, the current owners, and keeping in mind that the team had always been known as the Adelaide Lightning, Vince Marino the new owner, then decided to put Lightning back into the name and the team was then named Link Lightning Adelaide.
In season 2013/14 the Adelaide Lightning signed a one year management agreement with the Adelaide 36ers for the 36ers to run the marketing, membership and sponsorship for the season to share resources of the two clubs.


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How to apply to Crestwell School
Step 1. Complete the application forms and submit with a $50.00 nonrefundable fee. Applicant for grades one (1) through eight (8) must submit copies of report cards and standardized testing results from previous schools.This will begin the admissions procedure. Please add an additional $100.00 charge for foreign or overseas student processing and issuing I-20 for student Visa applications. The Crestwell applicant must send funds and I-20 to S.E.V.I.S to get an I-190 sent directly to S.E.V.I.S.
Step 2. You may be asked to give recommendation forms to your child's teachers, principal, or vice-principal. Ask them to complete the recommendations and return them directly to us. In some cases a verbal reference may be required. We will send and acknowledgment of receipt letter to your when we have received this packet of materials.
Step 3. The student is asked to visit for the day after the application and report cards are reviewed. The visit is part of the screening process. In the summer a teacher reference or interview may be required.
Step 4. A letter of acceptance or denial will follow when the application process is completed.
The Crestwell School, the Crestwell Pre-Kindergarten and the Crestwell Higher Learning School admits students of any race, color and national or ethnic origin. Crestwell does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, athletic or other school-administered programs. Crestwell Higher Learning is dedicated to maintaining a diverse community in an atmosphere of mutual respect and appreciation of differences. Crestwell is authorized under Federal Law to enroll non-immigrant alien students. Crestwell is an approved school for the International Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP).
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Justin Timberlake goes head-to-head with Bastille in the race for the number one spot in the UK singles chart this weekend.
Currently, Timberlake is in the lead with his comeback track Mirrors but Bastille's Pompeii is lagging behind by just 2,000 copies.
If Timberlake manages to out-sell his rival, then Mirrors will be the singer's highest charting single since SexyBack in 2006 and his second UK number one as a solo act.
One Direction are in third place with their Blondie cover, One Way Or Another (Teenage Kicks), while Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' Thrift Shop is at number four.
Taylor Swift's I Knew You Were Trouble rounds out the top five.
In the albums chart, Emeli Sande's Our Version Of Events is set to spend a tenth non-consecutive week at number one.
The singer, who won British Female and Album Of The Year at the Brits, has spent an record-breaking 55 weeks in the Top 10 with her debut album.
Atoms For Peace, Thom Yorke's new side project, is on course to debut in second place with Amok.
Mumford and Sons's Babel is set for third place with Ben Howard's Every Kingdom and the Les Miserables soundtrack by The Motion Picture Cast Recording at four and five.


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Here is what Microsoft suggests
But if someone has thousands of contacts then it will take care ages to to click on each duplicate and select, one might need to get a physio session to recover from those clicks. I had around 5oo duplicate entries in my contacts in Outlook because I was testing ActiveSync on an Exchange Server with my mailbox and the client I used had some default settings that duplicated all contacts.
Anyways I could recover my contact list in a minute but I thought this exercise might be helpful to someone out there.
Export your contacts to a CSV file
Import it and while importing contacts chose the following option "Do not import duplicate items
Click on next and then finish, all duplicates should be eliminated.


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As a young girl, Shannon wanted to invent a bus-boat-plane to provide transportation for people with disabilities. At that time, she didn't realize that design and philanthropy would be a part of her life.
Now she works at the New York Hall of Science as a Design Lab Resident. Where she exposes youth to the basics of design. Her work helps increase interest in engineering.


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Oh my goodness its been almost a month since my last update! Forgive me, school and work have been taking up all my time!!
I'm officially on Thanksgiving break since around 1pm today. However its not really a *break* because I have to finish up 37 hours of internship this upcoming week, plus somehow study for all my finals, catch up on my math class that I'm behind in, as well as work all weekend for Purina, and then 3 days next week for Ulta.
I'm also planning on making thanksgiving for me and the dogs… I bought an 18# turkey for about $9 LOL.. however I did get an offer to go over to a friends house for thanksgiving so if I'm too tired to cook I may just do that.
It snowed again here yesterday, the high was 17 degrees… the day before it was about 60… It took me an hour and a half to make my normal 30 minute drive. All over about an inch and a half, maybe 2 inches of snow.. aggravating!
Hmm what else..
I've been slowly unfucking parts of the house when I have an extra few hours here and there… Oh i got a new tv stand from a friend, and gave my old one away.. so that was like 3 hours of my night off work removing/reattaching trying to figure out the audio system. Since I wasn't the one who set it up… but I did eventually figure it out!
I finally cancelled my cable tv, and I've been surprisingly okay without it. I did buy a digital converter/antenna thingy for the living room, and have been moving my chromecast between the bedroom and living room.
OH today's gem was that my debit card has been compromised and someone managed to process a $120 payment through western union on my account… which made 2 of my cc payments bounce.. so now i've gotta deal with the credit union, wait for a letter from them to be able to send to those companies. what a pain in the ass! late tonight I realized my car insurance is due tomorrow, so my mom was able to send me some $ via paypal, so i'll have to go to the bank early in the am before work and deposit it the old fashioned way.
Welp I throw my scrubs in the dryer and head to bed..so I can wake up early and work 10 hours tomorrow URRRGGGHH!!!


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Thursday, July 8, 2010
Summer Fun!
I can't believe my baby (Summer) is 1! It's been a whirlwind year with full of changes, challenges, but filled with plenty of smiles from our miracle baby! Even though the 4th of July weekend was rainy, we made the best of it with our little family party...
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- Junebug Furniture and Design said...
How cute is she!! Adorable doll baby! Happy 1st 'B' Day! Love the fun photos too. Have a wonderful summer. xo Glad & Cel/Junebug Design
- Tue Jul 20, 07:08:00 PM 2010
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Monday, July 24, 2017
WIP: Alpha Legion Troops
Ah, the endless drudgery of troop models. Almost done.
I've been plugging away on some basic troops. Always my least favorite models to paint just because of the repetition, I've actually kind of enjoyed these.
I also bought a fun macro/wide angle lens for my phone. Having fun experimenting. Really shallow depth of field when it's on the macro setup. Some definite vignetting and awkward tilt focus action going on, but that's likely because I've got a case on my phone and the lens isn't getting as close to the camera as it should. Another fun toy to play with.
Just a couple minor details to mop up and they'll be ready for action.
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The rock group Starship will open at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach at 8 p.m. Dec. 6. Featured will be vocals by Grace Slick, an original member of Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship. Tickets for the reserved seat concert are $15 and are on sale at the Ocean Center box office and all Select- A-Seat outlets.
THE STETSON University Orchestra will present its second concert of the season at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Elizabeth Hall auditorium. Featured will be Nancy Larson Maloney, flute instructor at Stetson. She will perform Concerto for Flute and Strings by the British composer Malcolm Arnold. Anton Bruckner's Symphony No. 9 in D minor also will be presented. There will be a $2 charge taken at the door for the School of Music Fund.


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Tempting the taste buds - Indian and International cuisine for people who love food and cooking!!
April 29, 2008
Great Cooks Blogroll !!
Pizza rolls
Basic pizza dough - 1 recipe
Pepperoni - 1.25 oz
American cheese slices - 3
Capsicum - 1/2 sliced thin and cut across in three
Black pitted olives - about 10, cut into rings
Pizza sauce - as needed
Prepare the pizza dough as in the recipe.
When the dough has doubled in size, punch it down.
Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth.
Divide the dough into two.
Roll out each half into a rectangle.
Cut each half into quarters.
Make each of the quarters thinner by rolling them out.
Preheat the oven to 425F.
Cut the cheese slices lengthwise to from slender matchsticks.
Place a teaspoon of pizza sauce at about the middle of the small rectangle.
Top with pepperoni (about 4 slices), Sliced and chopped capsicum, olives and cheese.
Roll up the pizza dough in egg-roll fashion. Start from the edge closest to the toppings, gently pull over the toppings.
Fold the edges of the adjacent sides inwards to seal the fillings.
Continue to roll up the dough and fix the edge underneath the roll.
Repeat for each of the dough quarters until 8 rolls are made.
Place them on an ungreased cookie sheet.
Prepare egg wash by whisking an egg with a tbsp of water. (optional)
Moisten the top of each roll with the egg wash mixture.
Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes or until browned.
Allow to cool for 5 minutes.
Enjoy warm with marinara sauce.
- I usually substitute 1 tsp of Italian seasoning for the 2 tbsp of rosemary in the basic dough recipe.
- I used tomato ketchup for the filling since I started the recipe thinking that I had pizza or pasta sauce, but I didnt. (I usually use traditional pasta sauce with meat since I like the flavor).
- While rolling up the dough, be sure to enclose the fillings well, otherwise cheese and sauce might leak out and burn ( a few of mine did !).
- The egg-wash step is optional, it does not add any special flavor to the rolls but does give a lovely brown sheen. Otherwise the rolls will not have the sheen and will appear as bread rolls.
April 28, 2008
Heart healthy Panna cotta
Panna cotta is Italian for "cooked cream" and is an unbaked, eggless custard which tastes superb. The texture is very smooth and silky and does not feel rich at all. Since this version is a heart healthy one, it uses just half-n-half and does not set hard, but is kind of delicate and wobbly. Usually panna cotta is best served in individual molds or cups and served either out of the mold on a serving platter or within the bowls. I would suggest serving in the bowls themselves because it could loose shape while transferring onto the serving platter. This recipe is so simple, the cooking part was done in a few minutes. Then came the painful wait for the cream to set. Once we took the pictures, it was gone in a matter of seconds. I had just made only half the recipe, we only wish we had more! With only a few ingredients and a quick prep time, this is my kind of recipe! Gustare (enjoy)!!
Recipe (Serves 4):
Half-and-half - 2 cups
Unflavoured gelatin - 1 1/2 tsp
Sugar - 1/4 cup
Vanilla - 1 tsp
Dash of salt
Raspberry sauce or any other sauce
Pour half-and-half into a 1 1/2 quart saucepan.
Sprinkle gelatin evenly over cold half-and-half.
Let stand for 10 minutes.
Heat the half-and-half mixture over medium-high heat for about 5-7 minutes, stirring constantly, until gelatin is dissolved and the mixture is just beginning to simmer.
Do not allow to boil. Remove from heat.
Stir in the sugar, vanilla and salt until the sugar is dissolved.
Pour the mixture into four 1/2 cup ramekins or 6-oz custard cups.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 4 hours or until set.
When ready to serve, run a thin knife around the edge of each panna cotta.
Dip the bottom of each ramekin into a bowl of very hot water for 5 seconds.
Immediately place a serving plate upside down onto each ramekin, turn plate and ramekin over and remove the ramekin.
Serve with a sauce of your choice.
Source: Betty Crocker Cookbook, heart health edition.
- Wet a mold with cold water and without drying, pour the warm panna cotta mixture into the mold. This usually helps in the easy release of the custard.
- I served the dessert with pureed strawberry.
April 25, 2008
Nutty Lace Wafers
Recipe (Makes 18 wafers):
Blanched almonds - scant 1/2 cup
Butter - 1/4 cup
All-purpose flour - 1/3 cup
Caster (superfine) sugar - 1/2 cup
Heavy (double) cream - 2 tbsp
Vanilla extract - 1/2 tsp
Preheat the oven to 375F.
Lightly grease two baking sheets.
With a sharp knife, chop the almonds as finely as possible. Alternatively, use a food processor or blender to chop the nuts very finely.
Melt the butter in a pan over a low heat.
Remove from the heat and stir in the flour, caster sugar, double cream and vanilla extract.
Add the finely chopped almonds and mix well.
Drop teaspoonfuls 2 1/2" apart on the prepared sheets.
Bake until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
Cool on the baking sheets briefly, until the wafers are stiff enough to remove.
With a metal spatula, transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Source: 1001 Recipes for every occasion, Edited by Martha Day.Tips:
- The cook's tips suggest these wafers to be served with smooth creamy desserts.
- The cookies will appear to be soft after 5 minutes of baking. Do not overcook, they will become stiff and crisp on cooling.
- I actually put the nuts in a coffee grinder and processsed them to an "almost fine" powder.
- I found that the wafers will exude a lot of butter on baking, so next time I will reduce the amount of butter. (But I think the butter is key for the lacy appearence).
- I used granulated sugar instead of castor sugar, they turned out fine in taste. (I do not know if using castor sugar will have any change on the amount of butter released).
Grape raita
Recipe (Serves 4-6):
Plain yoghurt (Curd) - 3 cups
Seedless grapes - 1 1/2 cups, halved
Ground toasted cumin - 2 tsp
Sugar - 2 tsp
Cayenne pepper or paprika - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1/4 tsp or to taste
Tempering oil:
Canola oil - 3 tbsp
Cumin or black mustard seeds - 2 tsp
Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 6 fresh or 10 frozen, torn into pieces (optional)
Whisk the yoghurt in a bowl until smooth and lightened.
Stir in the grapes and then add the cumin powder, sugar and cayenne/paprika.
For tempering, heat the oil with the cumin or mustard seeds in a small pan over medium-high heat.
Heat until the cumin seeds darken or the mustard seeds crackle, about 1-2 minutes.
Add the fennel seeds and curry leaves (if using) and cook uncovered stirring for 5-10 seconds more.
If using curry leaves, stand back as they spit when they hit the hot oil.
Pour over the yoghurt and chill well.
Just before serving, stir in the salt.
Source: Indian home cooking, a fresh introduction to Indian food by Suvir Saran.
- Any variety of seedless grapes, red or black, or both can be used. I used red seedless grapes.
- The author suggests serving with lamb or chicken biriyani. I think this raita will go well with anything spicy!
April 24, 2008
Prawns (Shrimp) biriyani
Biriyani is one of our favourite dishes, a rice medley made of either vegetables or more commonly egg, chicken, goat, lamb or beef and flavoured with spices. Seafood biriyanis are also very popular and includes fish biriyani and prawns biriyani. There are regional differences in the preparation of biriyani with changes in the combination of spices used and/or the variations in the techniques of cooking. It is traditionally served with raita (a yoghurt sauce with vegetables or fruits), crispy wafers called pappads and spicy pickles. I am not a very big fan of seafood, so I do not experiment with a lot of seafood. Being born and brought-up in a city where fresh seafood is abundant, JM is fond of seafood dishes and favours prawns (shrimp), although the frozen shrimp available in the US is not as tasty as the fresh ones available back home.
When a fellow blogger visited my blog, I went back to explore hers. I found a recipe for a very appetizing prawns biriyani. It seemed good with a layer of cooked shrimp masala sandwiched between two layers of rice, covered and baked in the oven. After going through the recipe, I was left with a longing for such a biriyani from my kitchen and I knew that JM would appreciate it very much. Thankfully, I had a packet of frozen shrimp, so I planned the preparation for the next day. Usually, JM does not come for lunch, and I lured him home with the promise of a good lunch. I got to cooking after he left for work, and finished earlier than I expected. I did not have any cashewnuts because the "resident thieves" had raided the cashews reserved for such impulsive cooking. When JM came home for lunch, excited about my promise, I showed my creation to him. He was impressed by the presentation and we happily clicked away for my blog! As soon as we finished taking pictures, we started our taste-testing. Needless to say, we were not disappointed, infact we were hooked !! It was not very spicy, was cooked to perfection and looked stunning, perfect for when you have guests over. Thanks Remya for the wonderful recipe. I would suggest checking out her blog for the recipe and instructions. Do try this one out, the work you put in will be worth it! We had the biriyani with grape raita, the recipe for which I will be posting soon. Hope you'll enjoy the pictures of my biriyani, dont forget to leave words of encouragement. Enjoy, you all !!
- I used frozen, deveined, cooked tail-on shrimp. Thaw before use.
- I would suggest to sprinkle about 2-3 tbsp of water over the layered rice and prawns, so that the baked biriyani will remain moist and flavorful.
April 22, 2008
Lime sorbet
Recipe (Serves 4) :
Granulated sugar - 1 1/4 cups
Water - 2 1/2 cups
Grated rind - of 1 lime
Lime juice - 3/4 cup, freshly squeezed
Lemon juice - 1-2 tbsp, freshly squeezed
Confectioner's sugar, to taste
Slivers of lime rind, to decorate
In a small heavy pan, dissolve the granulated sugar in the water, without stirring, over medium heat.
When the sugar has dissolved, boil for 5-6 minutes.
Remove from the heat and leave to cool.
Combine the cooled sugar syrup with the lime rind and juice in a measuring jug (cup) or bowl.
Stir well, taste and adjust the flavour by adding lemon juice and some icing sugar, if necessary. Do not oversweeten.
Pour the mixture into a freezer container and freezer for about 3 hours until softly set.
Remove from the container and chop roughly into 3" pieces.
Place in a food processor and process until smooth.
Return the mixture to the freezer container and freezer again until set.
Repeat this freezing and chopping process two or three times, until a smooth consistency is obtained.
Alternatively, use an ice cream maker to freezer the mixture, following the manufacturer's instructions.
Transfer the sorbet to the refrigerator about 20-30 minutes, before serving to soften slightly.
Serve in scoops, decorated with slivers of lime rind.
Source: Desserts 500 delicious recipes, Edited by Ann Kay.
- I didn't have to add any lemon juice or icing sugar. The initial mixture was just right for me.
- Instead of processing in the food processor, I just shook the container roughly for a minute each time (while softly set) and chopped with a fork (when frozen) to smoothen the sorbet.
- I think the recipe would serve 6 or more.
April 20, 2008
Food for plastic challenge at What's cooking?
Mocha Java
Source: http://www.espressoitaliano.com/ourreceipts.htm
- I melted the chocolate in the microwave.
- If you do not like the taste of plain coffee, add milk to balance the flavor.
April 19, 2008
Cumin scented rice (Jeera rice)
Recipe (Serves 4-6):
Water - 4 cups
Canola oil - 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1 tsp
Combine the oil and cumin in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat and cook, stirring, until the cumin is fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.
Add the rice and cook, stirring, until the rice gives off a mild, toasted fragrance, about a minute.
Add the water and salt, and bring to a boil.
Turn the heat down and simmer vigorously, covered, until the rice is tender and the water has been entirely absorbed, about 10 minutes.
Let the rice stand for about 5 more minutes to finish cooking.
Serve with spicy curries and/or pickles.
Source: Indian home cooking - a fresh introduction to Indian food by Saran Suvir.
- Omit the cumin for a simple plain pilaf.
- I used tempered mustard seeds and urad dal as garnish.
April 18, 2008
Thumbprint cookies
- Instead of shortening, I used an equal amount of butter.
- Eventhough the recipe was for 3 dozen cookies, I only got about 20.
- I used both chopped almonds and cashews for the cookies.
April 17, 2008
Frozen Kulfi Cake
- Instead of fresh mangoes, I used 1/2 cup canned sweetened mango pulp.
- While toasting pistachios, watch carefully as they brown quickly. I took them out in about 5 minutes.
April 16, 2008
South Indian Sambar - A successful new twist !
- The dal can also be cooked in a saucepan until they are very tender and easy to mash. It will just take a longer time.
- Vegetables other than onions and carrots can be added in addition, according to personal preference. The commonly added vegetables include potatoes, drumsticks, pumpkins, okra, eggplant etc.
- If using a pressure cooker, do not put the easily cooked vegetables (eg:- okra, eggplant) while cooking the dal as they will get overcooked. They can be added to the sambar once the dal has been added to the tomato soup, and boiled to cook.
- Adjust the quantity of water according to the consistency that you prefer. Add more water for thinner sambar, add less for thicker.
April 15, 2008
Mango - Lime fool
Drain the canned mango slices and transfer them to a food processor bowl.
Stir in the lime rind and juice.
- I halved the recipe and substituted 7 oz of mango pulp for an equal amount of canned mango slices. Fresh mangoes can also be used for making the puree.
- When mixing cream and yoghurt mixture with the mango puree, whisk just enough to combine, so as not to lose the lightness of the whipped cream mixture.
- Another interesting tip while mixing in the mango mixture to the cream-yoghurt mixture is to fold the mixtures together lightly, so that the fool is rippled.
- If you are not very fond of tart desserts, reduce the amount of lime juice or add some sugar.
April 14, 2008
Prawns (Shrimp) Chilly fry
- I used vegetable oil instead of coconut oil. For the authentic kerala taste, use coconut oil.
- Use curry leaves, if available. If not, omit that.
- The above recipe makes a HOT prawn chilly fry. Adjust the amount of green chillies and/or chilli powder according to personal preference.
- A suggestion is to reduce heat is to omit the julienned green chillies, use 1 split chilly and reduce the amount of red chilly powder to 2 tsp.
- The actual recipe called for 40g of prawns! I think its an error, it must be 400g. I found that the recipe works well for 12 oz of shrimp.
- If using uncooked shrimp, add the raw shrimp to the onion gravy and cook until done.
April 13, 2008
Vanilla-cream fillo tartlets
- You can also add mix-ins like fruits (banana, strawberries etc), nuts or candy to the pudding itself and then garnish with the toppings of your choice.
April 12, 2008
Egg roast- My way!
How to boil an egg straight from the refrigerator
Eggs - 2
Water - to cover the eggs
Take the eggs from the refrigerator and place them in a medium sized saucepan.
Add enough cold water to cover the eggs. (The cold water is added so that the eggs and water are at the same temperature).
Bring the water to a boil over high heat.
Once the water starts to boil, reduce the flame to medium and allow to boil for 15 minutes.
Shut off the flame, drain the water and allow to cool.
Remove the shells carefully.
Use as needed.
April 11, 2008
French breakfast crepes
- I halved the recipe and still made about 8 thin crepes.
- If using a non-stick skillet, there is no need to use butter on the pan after each crepe.
- If using self-rising flour, omit baking powder and salt.
April 10, 2008
Vanilla buttercream frosting
Powdered sugar - 3 cups
Butter or margarin, softened - 1/3 cup
Vanilla - 1 1/2 tsp
Milk - 1-2 tbsp
Mix powdered sugar and butter in medium bowl with spoon or with electric mixer on low speed.
Stir in vanilla and 1 tbsp of the milk.
Gradually beat in just enough remaining milk to make frosting smooth an spreadable.
If frosting is too thick, beat in more milk. If frosting becomes too thin, beat in a small amount of powdered sugar.
Generously frosts a 13" by 9" cake or frosts and fills an 8" or 9" two-layer cake.
Source: Betty Crocker Ultimate cake mix cookbook.
How to make a basket-of-berries cake
Decorating a basket-of-berries cake:
Single layered easy two egg 8" round cake- 1
Vanilla buttercream frosting - 1 3/4 cups
Strawberries - as needed
Cake board - to assemble the cake
Basket-weave tip and open star tip, decorating bag
Curved craft wire to shape the handle
If the baked cake is highly domed, trim it down to form a slighlty smaller dome. (My cake was pretty much uniform on top).
Cut the round cake along its diameter into two to form two semi-circles.
Place one of the semicircles top down. Spread about 1/4 cup of frosting on the cake half.
Place the other half over the frosted half, so that the flat cut surfaces are aligned.
Now cut the curved side of the cake sandwich, parallel to the flat side of the cake so that it forms a level base when the cake is placed vertically.
Dab a tablespoon of icing over the cake board and keep the cake basket vertically with smaller flat surface touching the cake board.
Now crumb coat the entire surface of the cake with a thin layer of thin consistency icing.
Allow the icing to crust for a few minutes.
Color the rest of the medium consistency icing with orange color and incorporate well.
Place the basket-weave tip in a decorator's bag and pipe the basket-weave around the cake.
If you are not familiar with this technique, check this out.
Replace the basket-weave tip with a star tip and pipe stars around the upper rim of the cake.
Insert the edges of the wire, covered with foil, towards the narrower ends of the upper rim.
Place the strawberries on the basket cake to complete the decoration.
Slice and serve!!
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- I used frozen beans and peas, but had fresh carrots.


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Toilet Training for Individuals with Autism or Other Developmental Issues
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By Maria Wheeler, M.Ed. ©2007. 2nd edition.
Toilet training can be a battleground for parents and children. In this book; the only one on the market dealing with the specific issues involved in toilet training children with autism, Maria Wheeler offers a detailed roadmap for success, based on over twenty years of experience.
More than fifty real life examples with more than 200 do's and don'ts are presented in easy to read bulleted lists. Learn how to:
This books is a life preserver for parents and reluctant children. Many toilet training problems come from a co-existing sensory processing disorder (SPD), and sensory-related challenges are addressed in this valuable guide.
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So I'm it now. I am to be the birth mother of our child.
I was ambivalent, we've been over that. But I got psyched. Its fun to think about.
Its not fun to go to the gynecologist.
I went for a "pregnancy planning" appointment. The doctor asked me how old I am and whether we planned to do this at home or what. I said I am 29 and that I wanted to start right up with iui, no messing around. As efficient as possible. She looked at me and was like, well, I'd think this should happen pretty quickly then, once you get started.
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Still waiting for the other bloods, the rest of the tests they ran. I've been tracking my cycle, I'm quite regular in my ovulation. So assuming all else is well, we hope to inseminate early next year. I wish is could be sooner, but money rears its ugly, necessary head.
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European Cuisine Class landed in the Scandinavian region today. The four countries that comprise the region (Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland, though I also think Iceland and even Greenland should be included) have a remarkable culinary history which is commonly overlooked by chefs today.
Common Scandinavian Ingredients:
Lots of fish (especially Herring and Cod)
Wild game (reindeer, when they don't fly away, and elk)
Plenty of dairy (cheeses, butter, cream, sour cream)
Herb, spice and seasoning choices include dill, horseradish, fennel, anise, cardamom, allspice, caraway, mace and nutmeg
Fruits and vegetables (apples, beets, cherries, raspberries, cabbages, cucumbers, onions, rutabagas, potatoes, cauliflower, and spinach)
Classic Scandinavian Dishes:
Gravlax: salmon cured with salt, sugar and lots of dill
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Hello all,
For the past few months ive been wanting to organize a world trip, ive never been before and I want to see the world before I settle down in serious job.
Im a 20 year old male from the United Kingdon and I hope to drive around the world (or atleast part of it) in the next 5 or so years.
My first idea was to travel to America and buy a cheap 4x4 car to drive from Canada down to Mexico but now my plans have changed.
I want to drive from France, through Germany, upto Norway, across Greenland and down into Canada then work my way down the US to Mexico; I have a feeling my ideas are more of a pipedream at the moment as it seems like quite a long shot.
I just wondered whether anyone could shed some light on this journey, whether it will be possible etc.
Thank you in advance
Ollie Blake