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Enjoy Mt. Baker and Cap Sante views as you sit comfortably perched in our modern rustic loft apartment. This light and airy studio sits above a detached garage with a private entrance. Centrally located on a quiet street, within 10 minute walk to coffee shops and The Market. Experience Anacortes- your island getaway
We put a lot of love and attention to the custom finishes when designing and building our small space. Erin poured the concrete countertops and custom built the kitchen cabinet and all the shelves. The wood ceiling accent in the bedroom came from kiln dried barn wood from Michigan. We did our best to use quality, natural materials throughout the space, including slate tile in the entryway and bathroom. Our emphasis was maximizing the available space in a clever way. The outcome was stunning!
However, the true beauty resides outside the glass while overlooking Cap Sante Marina watching the sailboat races with views of Mt. Baker in the distance.


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Guardians of the Lost by Margaret Weis and Tracey Hickman
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Guardians of the Lost is the second book of the Sovereign Stone trilogy. (See my review of Book 1 here: Well of Darkness) This story takes place 200 years after the events of the first book, with Loerem torn by war and strife. Prince Dagnarus, who has extended his life since becoming a Vrykyl, has amassed an army of vicious half-beast warriors to reclaim the throne he feels he was cheated of 200 years ago. He has also added to his ranks of Void magic born Vrykyl. Dagnarus is still searching for the four pieces of the Sovereign Stone, still believing he was cheated out of its possession by his brother. Gustav, a Dominion Lord, learns the location of the human portion of the Sovereign Stone and tries to take it to the Council of Dominion Lords, only to be pursued and attacked by a Vrykyl. Gustav manages to defeat the Vrykyl but not before he is mortally wounded. He entrusts the piece of the Stone to a pecwae and a Trevinici youth, enjoining them to deliver it to an elfen Dominion Lord so that she may take it to the Council. The group sets out across the different lands of Loerem, pursued by Vrykyl and barely ahead of Dagnarus and his conquering army.
As a second installment, this is quite well done. Most of the backstory and detail outline was set up in the first book, so the plot here can move along fairly well. There are narrative breaks, some of which seem rather dragged out, but in main, the pacing is good.
Characters are interesting and well-drawn. There are representatives of all the four races of Loerem in the main character set, with the exception of the orks, who in this book, seem relegated to minor roles. World-building is as well done as any of the authors' works, and the magic system is interesting in its association of one of each of the four Elements with each of the four races. Two of the characters in particular bring a bit of humor to the story, a nice touch in what is a rather dark tale.
Where the first book basically finished its story, with the addition of the set up for this one, Guardians of the Lost ends on a somewhat ominous note, with the main quest as yet unfulfilled. Even so, the story is satisfying.
I did find it a bit slow reading in spots, but overall, was intrigued enough with the characters and some of the other plot elements to finish. I look forward to reading the third book and finding out what happens.
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The New Role of Hotel Management Software
Career Path : Hotel Management
The hospitality industry has undergone rapid changes in recent times, and none more powerful than those brought about by digitization. Most recently, the hotel management industry has been pivoting around two new trends: the rise of "cloud-based" or remote software management, and the needs of the hyper-connected traveler.
The New Traveler and Social Media
Travelers' expectations are shifting in tune with the digital revolution. Wi-Fi is becoming standard, with 78% of consumers reporting free Wi-Fi as a factor in booking decisions. Conversely, budget-conscious travelers no longer mind giving up the "complete" experience – gym and pool access, for example – to save a little cash.
Travelers have also come to expect a more personal relationship with their accommodations. Direct communication via hotel blogs and social media has begun to replace the traditional OTA-augmented model, with franchises creating teams solely for the monitoring of social media profiles. An establishment may gain an edge by acting as its own OTA; customers will remember the site that helped them find other lodgings, when their own hotel was full.
Software as a Service
Rather than having to worry about the hefty start-up costs once required for digital infrastructure, hoteliers are turning to web-based solutions – applications which need only a server and a monthly service charge. Software as a service doesn't require a complicated start-up assembly or hardware maintenance, but the fixed fee may offset potential gains.
Still, modern management software – especially all-in-one, integrated packages – offers unified, synchronized access to a franchise's Big Data, increasing productivity and preventing the hassle of the fragmented infrastructure. Computer networking schools are beginning to consider the clunky local assembly a thing of the past; there's an app for practically everything, from property management to payroll records.
Security Concerns
With more and more information being stored online, the concerns are rising over the security of customers' information. A recent study analyzing the level of security provided by different hotel software infrastructures revealed a depressingly mixed bag. Hotels with older systems were targeted most often, but many instances involved users' personal connections, rather than hotel servers themselves.
Establishments who serve high-risk clients (those who deal with sensitive information) should consider installing virtual local area networks (VLANs), which afford the same security as a physically local network, with the added benefit of keeping servers securely out of hackers' reach.
Diversified Markets
The market for remote management software is both prosperous and diverse, with newcomers dominating and computer networking schools adapting. Software developers now offer everything from mobile-based room service menus and concierge access to hotel management training and to-do lists for maintenance workers. In the short-term, this means more confusion in the marketplace, as buyers struggle to make intelligent decisions about a dizzying array of untested offers.
For those who can afford to wait, though, the newly energized market will shrink with competition, leaving hoteliers with a wealth of quality offerings.
Overall, things are looking up for the hospitality business. New technology enables managers to see more clearly where opportunities are, and how to connect to their customers. The industry is far from immune to the integration trend, and may just benefit from it.
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Article generator tools are very popular these days so I decided to test and write SEO Content Machine review. Yes another product which promises lazy content generating.
Let's be honest. Writing articles is sometimes boring and time-consuming process. Especially if you manage more than one site and you need to write dozens unique and engaging posts throughout the week.
Creating content for a website can be a pretty hard task to do. You cannot just generate content in a second.
You need to make proper content and keyword research. Add images, videos and put it all in one informative and useful article.
It is no wonder people seek the easier way. In most cases, there are two options if you need extra help.
Either hire a professional writer or purchase article spinner who will rewrite content, so you receive new unique content.
The first option demands a lot of money, and the second one does not guarantee grammatically correct human-readable articles (usually text generated needs a lot of corrections).
Putting aside moral and other aspects of using article generator tools I opted for a trial version of SEO Content Machine (SCM) and decided to put it on a test.
Below you will see what options and features SCM provides, what is the quality of content generated and which article generator is better. Article Forge or SEO Content Machine.
SEO Content Machine is not a unique idea. There are few similar tools available to purchase.
The idea behind article generators is to create super spun articles that can produce a huge number of unique articles with different paragraph and sentence counts with words replaced with synonyms.
They scrape articles from Web which are already published based on keywords from search engines, blogs, article directories, web 2.0 properties, etc. Users can even provide their own scraped articles or PLRs.
This tools then combine all articles by mixing sentences and then generate paragraphs with synonyms. The process then gives spun articles with spin tax.
Article generator tools can insert images, videos, able to use different content formatting options, they can add spun links in various position of articles and many other options.
You can then export generated content into special format to fill the fields automatically for different SEO tools like GSA SER, SenukeXcr, Magic Submitter, Licorne AIO, Ultimate Demon, etc.
SEO Content Machine is one of those products. It can do all those functions and much more. But is the quality of content something you would publish on your website?
What SEO Content Machine has that others don't?
Here are some of SEO Content Machine features:
For the purposes of this review I have opted for 5 day trial. I recommend everyone to try before purchasing.
SEO Content Machine is software, and it needs to be downloaded and installed to use.
Once opened after installation, you will see dashboard like in the picture below. It may look confusing at first, but it is in fact very straightforward.
SCM dashboard contains easy access to all the main functions of the program.
1. Generate articles – From here you produce content. Insert your own custom paragraphs, links, images and videos using this tool.
Content can come from online web sources, articles on your hard drive, Article Builder or Big Content Search. You can also spin content using article re-writers such as WordAi, SpinRewriter, etc.
This is for advanced content generation. For faster and more beginenr friendly use Content Wizard.
2. Insert content – Insert custom paragraphs, links, images and videos into already existing text articles on your hard drive, and apply a word spinner at the same time.
3. Re-mix content – Re-combine content on your hard drive into new articles. Process articles and split content into sentences or paragraphs.
4. Translate articles – Translate content from one language to another. Bing or Google translate can be used so you know it will not be best translation.
5. Local SEO writer – Allows you to create content for local SEO needs. It does this by taking one template article, and reading a list of country-state-town information from a CSV data file to produce 100s of articles with specific GEO location information.
6. Article downloader – Download content from the web onto your hard drive. You can download content from your own custom list of sites or from Google search results.
Once the content is on your hard drive you can sort and filter it to use with your own content research.
7. T1 content creator – Create unique articles by combining small text sentences found using Google for your article keyword.
8. Image downloader – Scrape a list of image urls from Google or Flickr (creative commons).
9. Find long tail keywords – Generate a list of long tail keywords using the Google suggest engine (works suprisingly good).
10. Create about me – Create a super spun about me paragraph that you can use in article resource boxes.
11. Schedule posts – Automatically upload posts in the Blog Manager to your WordPress or Blogger blogs.
12. Content wizard – A step by step wizard to help you generate articles. This is a friendlier introduction to the much more complex "Generate Articles" feature.
13. Application log – Displays the status messages of all content tasks while they are running.
If you are an advanced user or just want more options when generating content to have more control, you can use Generate Article option (Article Creator) task button.
Otherwise, use the Content Wizard button (wizard for beginners) that auto starts when you first start SEO Content Machine article creator.
Below I will show images and steps from Article Creator so that you can see all options and features with which you can play with.
The first tab is the article settings tab. This is an important area as you tell the program the keywords for finding content, the output and location of the final article.
Selecting content rich keywords means your generated articles are of higher quality. Where possible input keywords that will return lots of editorials, articles, and reviews.
The article creator will search for content using each keyword that you place in the keyword box. If you paste in 200 keywords, the article creator will search all 200 keywords one at a time.
Make sure all your keywords are related. Otherwise the final article will contain content that is from many different keywords all mashed together.
You can choose from two quality options. Readable or Unique.
Using unique option content will be scraped and split into sentences. This creates highly unique content (up to 90% according to Copyscape) but can be un-readable with broken phrases and lost narrative flow.
Using readable option content will be created to maintain paragraphs. Readability is higher. However your article will not be unique (50%~ according to Copyscape).
The more variations you select, the less readable the article will be. The amount of variations you select determine how many time the article can be reused.
Recommended settings here are:
Select spinner to use on scraped content if you wish. Available spinners are Soft Spin, The Best Spinner, SpinnerChief, WordAI, Spin Rewriter, ESpinner, Chimp Rewriter, X-Spinner, SpinnerBr, SistemaSpinnerBr and ArticleSpinnerFr.
If you are scraping more than 10,000 words of content be aware that some spinner services will take a long time (30+mins) to complete.
You can use the free spinner that SCM provides, Soft Spin, if you don't have a paid content spinner.
Spinning content in foreign languages is supported in some spinners such as X-spinner, SpinnerChief, etc.
You have access to four sources to load your content for the article creator. Those are Scrape Content, Local Files, Article Builder and Big Content Search.
Scrape Content – Scrape your own list of sites (via BING) or scrape the Google results for your region. You can set Google to [None] if you don't want any Google scraped results.
Local Files – Load articles stored on your hard drive. Great way to re-use PLR content.
Article Builder + Big Content Search – Both are paid content services. Fill out your login details in the options if you wish to use one or both of them.
Set the Google country to for example USA. You can change the country and language if you need content in a different language like French or Spanish.
SCM comes pre-installed with its own list of article sources to scrape content from. You can add to this list and customize it.
Outside of the Bing/BingCache/Google options, you can add your own Custom Search Engines.
There are many sites who have their own search boxes which you can use to find content which may not appear in Bing's or Google's search listings.
You can insert your own titles, categories and paragraph content into the article generator in Custom Content tab.
Custom paragraphs allow you to insert your own footers, intros and heavily spun content into generated articles.
To add a custom paragraph of content, use the "Add Content" button.
SEO Content Machine will insert any custom content "as is." It will not try to filter content, insert links, or convert spintax.
SEO Content Machine gives you control over how you insert links into existing content:
For each link, you can enter the URLs and keywords. Set a percentage chance that SEO Content Machine will use a generic anchor text instead of your specified keyword.
You can customize the generic anchor text by clicking on the drop down box next to the percentage slider.
Generic anchor text comes pre-filled already with generic keywords. You do not have to enter any if you don't want to.
You can insert your own images into articles. The settings are limited, and there is no advanced customization of the insert code (unlike links).
If you are using WordPress, you can insert images as post thumbnails (featured images). Just enable the "Insert Post Thumbnail" setting.
For SCM to scrape images, you can choose image source from Google, Creative Commons or Custom.
If you want to scrape your own list of images for better relevance, set image source to "Custom." You can right click anywhere on the custom textbox to open up the image scraper tool.
Under the "Image Source" panel, click on the drop down box and select "Custom." This will enable the custom URL text box where you can paste your links to your own images.
You can also access two vital tools here. Image Finder and import images on your hard drive.
The image finder is a quick way to find images for your keyword (or you can leave it up to the article creator to find it for you).
This can be useful if your keyword doesn't return usable images in Google search. You can instead use the generic term to find images.
As mentioned you can insert links and images into content generated using SCM. But you can also add YouTube videos. Or insert your own video code by choosing "Custom" in video settings.
SCM will use your article keywords to find relevant videos from Youtube to insert into your article.
You can customize what videos to insert. Use your own Youtube username, use a Youtube channel ID or insert a list of your own video embeds.
Once all the settings have been fine tuned, you can click on "Article" tab and click on "Save Task." Don't forget to check the "Run Immediately" checkbox.
I am going to use Content Wizard for generating articles as it is intended for beginners and has less features to choose from. If you want advanced features use Article Generator as mentioned above.
I will purposely use same keywords I used in Article Forge review so that I can compare the text received.
NOTE: I purposely used Content Wizard option as most people just want to get the text as soon as possible and don't want to fiddle with advanced settings.
EXAMPLE 1 – keyword "WordPress booking"
Following our example from Article Forge review, I am going to use "WordPress Booking" in the primary keyword textbox.
I will choose that it scrapes Google USA (you can set another country or another language).
You then click NEXT, and SEO Content Machine will find related keywords which you can add.
You need to pick at least one related keyword. For article settings, I will use recommended settings mentioned above.
Click NEXT, and now you can choose to use a spinner. I will not use any spinner because I want to see what content will I get using just SEO Content Machine.
After that, you can choose how many images and videos to insert (if you like to insert them). Then you can decide to add links to your articles.
After clicking NEXT, you can click Finish to create your article or click on Advanced Settings to see and set more options and features.
It took 1 min to generate content. You can see the whole process from the application log.
EXAMPLE 1 result = Here is the link to text generated.
As you can see text generated doesn't have any natural flow. It scraped descriptions from several booking plugins with no order. Just mashed up together like a bad soup.
This is not content I would use on any site. I would be better off just scraping content by myself and reordering a little.
EXAMPLE 2 – keyword "WordPress themes"
This time I selected only one related keyword. I selected WordPress themes as a related keyword. It is even strange it offered me that taking into consideration that this is my main keyword.
But ok, I picked it so that I hopefully get best results. I again picked article quality readable and only changed paragraph count to 10 so that I get an article of around 1 000 words (each paragraph is approximately 100 words).
This time text was generated in 2 minutes. EXAMPLE 2 result = Here is link on generated content image
This generated content is not bad. It sticks to WordPress themes but it only mentions 6-7 themes while title says 50 free responsive themes.
Image scraped is terrible but content after little arranging would be ok. Though I doubt it would pass Copyscape test (haven't tried).
Also, it seems in nine paragraph SCM added content which is not WordPress themes related. It more looks like MyThemeShop TOS page.
Not exactly content which can be used on the site. In this case, you are also better copying and rearranging someone else content by yourself.
EXAMPLE 3 – keyword "iPhone price"
Here is an example not WordPress related. I again selected one related keyword. I again picked article quality readable and only changed paragraph count to 6 while picking that it gets me two images and one video.
The video was added, but it didn't show. Probably because it was added using an iframe and I have it disabled on my site.
The content was generated in 13 seconds. EXAMPLE 3 result = Here is a link to see text generated.
Inspecting generated content, I can see it starts good (though I would change the title). First two paragraphs are ok.
But then cold shower again. The third section is about repair shops in Tennessee from what I can see.
Then 4 and 5 paragraph is about iPhone camera. The text received doesn't stick to the topic. Again, not text I would put on my site. Not even test website.
The best thing about SCM is that it offers 5-day trial. With no obligation and no need to give credit card or any other payment data.
Pricing plans are affordable. Way cheaper than Article Forge. If you decide to pay monthly, the price will be $27. Annual plan costs $118. There is also perpetual pricing model.
I must admit SEO Content Machine is regularly updated and fixed. It is enough to see the changelog, and you know this project is heavily invested in.
Also, I always check blog section. If the product has content on their blog regularly posted with tips and advice how to use features of the product, then you know it is legit.
That is what SEO Content Machine has. The blog is full of various guides and documentation is vast. Though some guides are from 2014. or 2015., they are still helpfull.
There are also links to guides in SCM software, and I found videos. So you don't need to worry that you will not be able to follow the steps correctly.
You can also contact support for assistance. In this part SCM has you covered.
Here are some pros and cons of using SCM article generator.
If you read my posts, you know that I wrote a review about Article Forge. It is a web based tool and direct competition to SEO Content Machine.
Article Forge is web based, and SEO Content Machine is software which means it needs to be downloaded and installed.
Article Forge is simpler as you don't need to install anything and just log in whenever you want to use.
While SCM is on the market for a long time, Article Forge is relatively new. This is why SCM has far more features.
Article Forge doesn't have most options SEO Content Machine comes with. But Article Forge is because of that simpler to use, and there is no learning curve.
With SCM you might be overwhelmed with all the features when you first start to use it.
Regarding generated content quality, I think they give approximately similar results. Though you have more freedom in SCM to improve the outcome of received content.
SCM is also cheaper than Article Forge. Taking all that into consideration, between those two I would recommend you to get SEO Content Machine.
Content creator tools create content for you. Typically they allow you to download content, mash content together to make new articles, insert links/images/videos into existing articles, translate content in bulk, upload and post to your blog and spin your content in bulk using spinners.
SEO Content Machine is one of those content creator tools. It has many options and features. So much that at first, you might feel overwhelmed.
New features are continuously added. By adding more features, it means developers are keeping up with latest trends and technology to make this software better.
SCM is a multi-language content scraper and generator. It can scrap Google search results in any region/language and extract content from those listings. You have a choice of 48 different language choices.
SEO Content Machine comes with a free spinner called "soft spin." For a free spinner it works really well, and maybe enough for your needs.
Although you can get slightly more natural results with something like WordAi. You can also build your own thesaurus.
SCM also allows to create articles that are uploaded with custom fields and optionally with meta tag information which is often beneficial for WordPress users.
It is one of the few content scrapers that can use Google to find and download content for you.
However, automated scraping eventually means you will trip up Google anti-bot systems and trigger a captcha event.
SEO Content Machine can automatically solve simple reCaptcha events. The process is automatic, all it requires is that you have pre-purchased captcha breaking credits.
You have all the control in the process of generating content. You can use the option to quickly generate content which has fewer options or use advanced settings when generating content.
In that case, you will have more control over generated content. Of course, SCM is not perfect.
A common problem you might have when trying to scrape content is getting irrelevant and not useful content, images and videos.
Unfortunately, SEO Content Machine has the same issue like other article generator tools. The article generated doesn't have natural flow and it often skips from topic to topic.
Text is unrelated to topic so you often need to edit. A lot. Best way to solve this is to provide your own list of images to the article creator. That way you can ensure images are relevant.
For better text quality, you can use the article creator content filter.
The article creator has a special junk filter box that you can use to make sure that content contains a keyword -or- that content doesn't contain a spam word.
If you want very relevant content, the best place to start is to use the Tier 1 content creator to pick and choose sentences.
While taking above mentioned steps to improve content will work, it still takes time. Most people want generated content based on input keywords ASAP.
Without much fiddling with settings. That is the point of content generator tools. To save time.
For me, SCM still needs a lot of work. The software just cant replace human and create human readable content.
Between content generator tools and spin rewriters, I would rather choose spin rewriter. In any case, I suggest you to take advantage of trial option and test SCM.
If you have used SEO Content Machine or any other article generator, let me know your opinion in comments below.
I love making websites, especially in WordPress. Hope reading content on this website you will find helpful tips, tutorials, comparisons, and product reviews which will help improve your site and skyrocket your business.
Hello, kasa good informative article. I have few questions 1. Is this article you had posted is it written or generated by any software. 2. Will i be able to generate content for descriptive topics like eg diabetes. 3. Will i be able to generate content for review of products. 4. Can i post it as draft. Then do edittings, and update with videos later
Any help will be great.
Hi Kosh,
To answer your questions:
1. No. I write content by myself. I haven't find tool or software which I think would be worth to post content on my main sites. 2. Yes. Using SEO Content Machine you can generate content on any topic. Content quality will mostly not be best. 3. Yes. 4. Yes.
Thank you, Kasa I think the article creation software is still far away from what is required by the mases.
I agree. There is much more work for article creation software to deliver readable, unique content.
Thanks Kasa for the info about seo content machine. I just downloaded the software,looks great!
Cheers, Jennifer
Hi Jennifer,
I would be glad to see your review about SEO Content Machine after you test it by leaving comment here.
can you compare with Kontent machine 3 please?
Hi, yes Kontent Machine review and comparison with other tools is coming soon.
Thank you for this review. I will give SEO Content Machine a test drive and see how it goes.
Yeah, give it a try. Be sure to leave comment here what you think about this product. It might help others.
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I don't generally put gigs on as it is a guaranteed stress and easy way to lose all my hard earned cash but over the course of this year I am going to put a few bands I really want to see on through 'all I wanted was a pepsi promotions' this is solely for my own self indulgence so if you do want a gig please get in touch, if I love your music, can afford it and can get the venue sorted I'll put you on.
In May I'm also putting on Section 13 aswell.
All gigs are completely non profit, after paying the sound guy every penny made (if any) will be split between the bands playing.


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Move in Ready! Better than new Oceanview rancher which has been extremely well maintained and has numerous custom upgrades. Every detail has been considered in this home. Some of the features include designer light fixtures, pull-out cabinet shelves in the kitchen, mouldings around every window, custom blinds in the home and patio, extra large patio, built-in vacuum, in ground sprinkler system,.....the list goes on and on! This home is located in a quiet, friendly neighborhood and only a few minutes from all the amenities that Sechelt has to offer. For additional information and pictures click REALTOR website.


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Great Budget Tips For Bathroom Renovations
Among the most popular jobs for a property owner is a bathroom rebuild. Almost everybody who has actually resided in their house for a couple of years inevitably gets the itch to revamp their bathroom, whether it's since the lime green tiling has actually finally gotten to them or because there is just simply not nearly enough storage area for their growing family members.
Reasons aside, it is necessary to think prior to you demo, specifically given that the typical expense of a bathroom makeover is as high as $20,000. If cash is a potential problem for your bathroom remodelling, think about utilising these 5 pointers for a budget bathroom renovation to assist keep your expenses down while still attaining the bathroom style you prefer.
Budget Bathroom Tip 1: Use Tiles Sparingly
An excellent way to make space in your bathroom renovation budget is to restrict using tiles. Instead of renovating your whole wall and flooring in tiles, utilise them for the bathroom flooring only. This will keep your expenses way down, and you can still include some colour to your walls with a little paint. Solid-colour tiles are likewise a simple method to save more, however if you want a more creative tile pattern you can purchase some ornamental tiles and utilise them as a wall highlight and after that paint the rest of the wall.
Budget Bathroom Tip 2: A Fresh Coat of Paint
Obviously, the simplest and biggest technique to save money on upgrading your bathroom's look is to paint the walls instead of utilising tiles or paneling. However, painting a bathroom is not like painting your living-room. Due to the fact that it's a smaller sized space with a great deal of fixtures, you'll wind up investing a very long time painting around the mirror, windows, cabinets, toilet and each bathroom highlight. Though you will conserve dollars, you might wind up investing a longer period of time painting than you initially prepared for.
Budget Bathroom Tip 3: Get Imaginative
Upgrading your fittings is a huge part of a "DIY" bathroom revamp, however your bathroom fittings can additionally be an excellent place to cut expenses. Concentrating on little things like faucets and drawer pulls can truly enhance the look of a bathroom with a very little investment. Some cost-cutting concepts include recycling products from other jobs or parts of your house. One possible idea is to utilise copper piping to substitute your drawer pulls, providing your drawers an upgrade without purchasing brand-new ones.
Budget Bathroom Tip 4: Reapply Grout
The trick to an inexpensive bathroom upgrade is to take a look at the little things, like the grout in between your tiles. Gunk and grease have the tendency to develop on shower tiles and in the areas in between the wall and tub enclosure. You can rapidly and inexpensively tidy the grout and include a fresh layer of grout along your tiles, offering your shower or tub a spotless look at an expense of just a couple of dollars.
Budget Bathroom Tip 5: Don't Buy New
Though a bathroom revamp has to do with developing a brand-new style, the individual components do not need to be brand-new themselves. There are a lot of shops and online outlets where you can discover pre-owned components and building products, such as tap and sink fittings. You can even discover bathroom fittings on Amazon, everything from faucets to light, as well as cast-iron bath tubs. All which can be had for less than retail value, saving you a pretty penny on your budget bathroom make over.
The real secret to a low-priced bathroom redesign is to utilise pricey products moderately and get imaginative wherever your bathroom style permits. The outcomes will amaze without leaving you in the red. For more house enhancement suggestions, have a look at our "Do It Yourself" house improvement guide.


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Selected Published Work
No Greater Love, Feature-length documentary film in theaters November 10, 2017
HIGHLIGHTS:Mercer University Center For Collaborative Journalism
2017: VIDEO: Mercer on Mission Vietnam
2017: VIDEO: Social Determinants of Health in Cape Flats, Cape Town, South Africa
2017 PHOTO: Chronicle for Higher Education Ad
2016: PHOTO: Standing Rock, ND
2016 VIDEO: Pine Ridge - A Wounded Knee Story
2015 VIDEO: Interview with Hopi/Havasupi Elder Mona Polacca
2012 VIDEO: The Redbird Center Fundraising Campaign
2014 PHOTO: Lost In Oscar Hotel book
Lost in Oscar Hotel | There is Something in the Air
By Gordon Murray
Photographs by Gary Harwood, Laura Fong, Phil Botta, & Sam Verbulecz.
"The first, longest, slowest and most peculiar flight to Wright Brothers Airport ever made."
CLICK on the book cover to purchase or read more
HIGHLIGHTS: WKSU Radio
2/24/2012 MULTIMEDIA: Ohio family looks to Camp Lejeune for answers
CLICK HERE to read the full story.
1/31/2012 MULTIMEDIA: Ohio Vets Get Back to Work
CLICK HERE to read the full story.
11/11/2012 MULTIMEDIA: Justice Stratton: four Ohio courts recognize veterans with specialized docket
HIGHLIGHTS: Akron Beacon Journal
Feb 20-24/2011 PRINT: Vietnam Journey, Award-Winning 4-Day Series
5guys from Laura Fong on Vimeo.
10/03/2010 PRINT: Vietnam Journey: Introduction to Warriors Journey Home
10/15/2010 PRINT: Vietnam Journey: Healing in Vietnam
10/19/2010 PRINT: Vietnam Journey: Community Welcome Home
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Friday we took the kids to the pumpkin patch and we had TONS of fun! I must say I did leave there with a headache since my son was all about running, playing, decorating the pumpkins, throwing hay, and telling me "No"... I guess I really cant blame him considering what he had in front of him.
Sophia on the other hand was all about giving me smiles, posing, and looking at the pumpkins.
We decided to go to the same location we went to last year and it didn't disappoint. It was a tad smaller this year but still a great pumpkin patch!
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The first of the four TDs is on the 15th March from 9am to 11am.
These classes are programmed for the agrégation interne, but of course students from the agrégation externe are most welcome.
In the first class, I will be commenting some passages on civilization. In the following classes, students will be commenting on passages, and I will come back on them.
Here is a collection of documents. For the first class, prepare texts 2 and 17.
Remember the class can also be the time to ask more general questions about Britain in the 1970s


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Free Boston Creme Pie on National Pie Day in Boston – Jan 23
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Jan. 23 is National Pie Day and the Omni Parker House plans to celebrate this culinary festival by honoring the dessert that it pioneered — the Boston cream pie. Actually, the Omni Parker House plans to stretch Pie Day into extra innings and make it a three-day event. Starting at 4 p.m., staffers plan to hand out free slices of this signature pie in the hotel's lobby — so long as the supply lasts. The staff thinks such a popular item could go fast.


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Library cardholders can check out a Culture Pass for two FREE admission tickets at participating arts and cultural institutions.
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The display for the Culture Pass Program is on the first floor. Pick the destination you're interested in, and take the card to the checkout desk. Staff will give you a slip admitting two people for a visit in the next seven days. You do not need to return the slip; it will expire.
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Children of the Sea, Volume 2 by Daisuke Igarashi
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
The sea has a story to
tell you, one you've never heard before… Umi
and Sora are not alone in their strange connection to the sea. Forty
years ago, Jim met another young boy with the same powers. As penance
for letting the boy die, Jim has been searching the world for other
children with those same ties to the ocean. Anglade, a wunderkind who
was once Jim's research partner, lures Sora away with the promise of
answers. This leaves Umi severely depressed, and it is up to Ruka to
help her new friend find his brother. But time is quickly running out...
When Ruka was younger, she saw a ghost in the water at the aquarium
where her dad works. Now she feels drawn toward the aquarium and the two
mysterious boys she meets there, Umi and Sora. They were raised by
dugongs and hear the same strange calls from the sea that she does.
Ruka's dad and the other adults who work at the aquarium are only
distantly aware of what the children are experiencing as they get caught
up in the mystery of the worldwide disappearance of the ocean's fish.
I think I'm starting to understand this series a little more. This one covered some Asian mythology, and seems to be the theme for this series. I am starting to like the characters more as I understand who everyone is. I love the artwork, and am excited to read more of this series! This is so different from the other manga I've read, but I think that's part of it's lure, that it is different, and I love that!
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Review: Children of the Sea, Volume 2
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Summer is just around the corner, and as the days get hotter and night's out more frequent, many men are feeling the need for a serious wardrobe update.
When it comes to summer style, however, it's not always easy knowing how to adapt your wardrobe without sticking to the same old looks.
If you're in the midst of picking out some new items ready for summer, then have a read of this summer 2017 style guide which includes 5 of the top menswear trends for summer 2017.
5 Summer Menswear Fashion Trends
1. British Punk
Punk certainly isn't dead this summer, with an influx of rebellious, 80's inspired styles dominating the catwalk.
While you might not want to fully delve into the dramatic punk style, this trend can be easily created with some subtle details such as drainpipe skinny jeans, simple studs and slogan tee's.
2. Pink Hue's
If there was ever a time to embrace the colour pink, it's now!
Light pink hues were seen all over the spring/summer catwalk for 2017, and are already popping up on the high street as a result.
Add a pop of pink to your wardrobe with a colourful cap or tee, or make even more of a statement with an all pink ensemble like the outfit seen 0n the Topman catwalk look above.
3. Go Bold
Striking stripes, bold colour palettes and eye catching sunglasses have all become major elements of menswear this season.
Visit your local high street, and you're likely to see a variety of dramatic looking styles that are perfect for sprucing up your wardrobe. Go for clothing in colours you wouldn't normally choose, with unconventional prints and quirky cuts for a sure fire way to add some fun to your look this summer.
4. Check Yourself
Checks and squares were seen in lots of different forms throughout the summer catwalks, from bold checked co-ords to subtle square prints. Luckily, this is a trend that's really easy to achieve, with casual shirts in checked prints being a classic summer staple.
If you're feeling extra bold, opt for tartan patterns or checked trousers to really nail the catwalk style.
5. Purple Rain
Pink wasn't the only colour to flood the summer catwalks, with purple being another shade to dominate the men's fashion scene. Perhaps influenced by Prince's untimely death just a few months before, designers such as Versace embraced this trend with regal looking garments in deep purple shades. Try this trend out yourself by pairing purple garments with black or grey clothing for a cool, understated summer look.
For all the latest menswear trends this summer, shop Bellfield clothing for a great range of casualwear, denim, footwear and more.


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a girl who has a love for books, and very literally turned her closet into a library.
Friday, April 18, 2014
Review: The Promise of Amazing
Title: The Promise of Amazing
Author: Robin Constantine
Pages: 371
Publisher: Balzer + Bray
Genre: Young Adult Contemporary
The Promise of Amazing follows the story of Wren and Grayson. Wren is ranked in the middle of her class and has spent her high school years as the quiet good girl but she is ready to change that. Grayson was the star of his private school until he was caught in the middle of a term paper selling job and was expelled. One night when Wren is working a wedding at her family's venue that Grayson is attending, he starts choking and Wren steps into save his life. Grayson is determined to get to know the girl who saved his life and along the way they might just fall in love.
There is one thing that always irritates me in the publishing industry and that is when a book comes out with a synopsis and then the book turns out to be something else. The book is about Wren and Grayson falling in love and how they help each other see the best in themselves but I almost felt like that was just a side story in the book. A big chunk of the book follows Grayson and his old friends from his private school who were all in on this scheme to make money to send them on this big trip after graduation. To make the money they stole from houses. They would actually find girls who had rich houses and get the girls to take them to their houses. They would flirt with the girls till they found out when they would not be home and then go back during that time and steal expensive belongings from the houses. Graysons ex-best friend does not want him to walk away from the plan. When he finds out that Grayson no longer wants anything to do with it he threatens to take Wren away from Grayson. Most of the book followed this story and this was never mentioned in the synopsis. I thought this would be a light fun read but it was not that.
Putting that aside it was not a bad book. It had its dull spots but it was interesting. If the synopsis had said something about the stealing scheme I would have been more on board with the book. There is nothing specifically bad I can say about this book it was just one of those books that just does not stand out. I liked reading it but it is one I probably will not think to mention in the coming years because it just had no lasting effect on me. I did like how it was told in alternating points of view though. It allowed me to see both sides of the story even though I lot of the plot evolved around Grayson.
Overall The Promise of Amazing it is an interesting read about teens who are trying to find their way out of their mistakes with an interesting twist and a hint of romance. I will not say this is a book you need to go out and buy because it is not a must read but if you are looking for a new contemporary novel to try out to pass the time give this one a shot.
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Puneri Paltan vs Bengal Warriors (FT: 34-34) Pro Kabaddi Live Score: Catch PKL 2016, Season 4 Live Match Score & Updates
Best Defender of the Match – Vishal Mane (Bengal Warriors)
Best Raider of the Match – Deepak Niwas Hooda (Puneri Paltan)
FULL TIME Puneri Paltan 34 – 34 Bengal Warriors
40' Puneri Paltan 34 – 34 Bengal Warriors – Bengal are trying to protect their lead here and both teams are playing on the defence. Jang Kun Lee with a do or die raid and he slips to give a point to Puneri Paltan. Sonu Narwal gets another point to draw his team level. Two consecutive mistakes by Bengal, have they given the game to Pune? Nilesh raids to put the ball in Deepak Niwas Hooda's court for the final raid. This is a TIE.
38' Puneri Paltan 32 – 34 Bengal Warriors – Deepak Niwas Hooda comes back with an empty raid to force a do or die raid on Nitin Madane and Ravinder Pahal gets his man. The waiting game pays off as Madane goes deep and gets tackled. Sonu Narwal plays it safe as it is not a do or die raid. Bengal Warriors get one technical point to draw level. Another SUPER TACKLE for Bengal Warriors and they go into the lead here.
36' Puneri Paltan 31 – 31 Bengal Warriors – Bengal are down to three men and they need to be careful to not get All Out. Nitin Madane raids for Bengal but does not get anything. Manjeet Chhillar attacks with the Super Tackle on and Bengal get him again. SUPER TACKLE draws Bengal level. Manjeet gets injured as well. A tactical battle going on here as the teams are level.
34' Puneri Paltan 31 – 29 Bengal Warriors – Super Tackle on as Monu Goyat raids for Bengal but he decides to play safe. Sonu Narwal comes on to attack and though he is looking to play safe, over exuberance from Jang Kun Lee draws Pune level and the men in orange take the lead. Stunning game going on here. TIMEOUT
32' Puneri Paltan 27 – 29 Bengal Warriors - This match is getting better and better. Just when it looked like Pune would effect another All Out. Vishal Mane catches hold of the raider's knee and gets the Super Tackle. Bengal have drawn level here and are not ready to give up. Jang Kun Lee latches on to another error by Manjeet Chhillar to get a touch point and Nilesh sends Ajay Thakur out. Pune down to three men. What a contest.
29' Puneri Paltan 27 – 25 Bengal Warriors – Bengal are reduced to three men again and Manjeet Chhillar's raid throws one more defender off the mat. Puneri Paltan are smelling another All Out here. Monu Goyat gets a bonus but Manjeet is happy to let him have it but the decision backfires as Bengal have a SUPER TACKLE. Manjeet is out of the mat. Deepak Niwas Hooda attacks with a Super Tackle on but he sends Ernak out.
26' Puneri Paltan 24 – 21 Bengal Warriors – Puneri Paltan start to get a hold of proceedings here as a touch point is followed by an excellent tackle on Jang Kun Lee by Joginder Narwal. The team from Maharashtra has a two point lead. Nitin Madane's empty raid is followed by Deepak Niwas Hooda, who plays it safe. Monu Goyat attacks for Bengal Warriors but to no avail. Ajay Thakur gets Nilesh Shinde in a do or die raid.
23' Puneri Paltan 21 – 21 Bengal Warriors – Jang Kun Lee prevents an All Out by getting a touch point but they cannot hold for long as Manjeet Chhillar, who has been quiet tonight, gets two touch points to effect an ALL OUT! Puneri Paltan have drawn level here. Deepak Niwas Hooda comes on looking really confident but goes back empty handed. The second half has started brightly here.
HALF TIME Puneri Paltan 16 – 18 Bengal Warriors
20' Puneri Paltan 16 – 18 Bengal Warriors - Bengal get the SUPER TACKLE to take the lead to six points. Ajay Thakur returns quickly twice to force the do or die raid for Surjeet Narwal and he is tackled down by Joginder Narwal. Excellent take down through an ankle hold. Ajay Thakur then gets two touch points by sneaking through the Bengal defence. Jang Kun Lee gets one back for Bengal Warriors but Deepak reduces them to one again. The first half ends with an empty raid by Jang Kun lee.
17' Puneri Paltan 11 – 15 Bengal Warriors - The deficit is now just down to five points and Pune are looking to make a comeback. Deepak Niwas Hooda delivers by sending Nitin Madane out. Manjeet Chhillar forces the do or die raid and Nilesh Shinde is tackled down by the Pune defence. Intelligent defending from Pune here as they get one more back through Deepak Niwas Hooda. This is stunning. Monu Goyat brought on for Bengal and gets two points.
14' Puneri Paltan 7 – 13 Bengal Warriors - Puneri Paltan have not manage to get a single defence point tonight and that is showing on the scoreboard. However, Deepak Niwas Hooda gets one back for Puneri Paltan to reduce the deficit to six points. Bengal tackle down Manjeet Chhillar through Nilesh Shinde, who has been on fire tonight. Jang Kun Lee with a do or die raid and Ravinder Pahal gets him this time.
11' Puneri Paltan 4 – 12 Bengal Warriors - Puneri Paltan are trying really hard to get something here but Bengal look in control and are playing to their strengths. They look to have a strategy chalked out and are playing to it. Vishal Mane with a fantastic tackle to take the Bengal lead to 8 points. Puneri Paltan review a call, claiming that a Bengal Warrior went out of the mat. UNSUCCESSFUL but Jang Kun Lee is out after an unsuccessful raid.
8' Puneri Paltan 3 – 10 Bengal Warriors - Bengal Warriors have raced into an early lead here and Jang Kun Lee gets a fantastic touch point through a kick to the Puneri Paltan's midrib. Manjeet Chhillar attacks for Puneri Paltan but he is sent out as well. Bengal quickly reduce Pune to one man and then follow it up with a tackle on Ajay Thakur. ALL OUT!!! Nilesh Shinde is on fire tonight. 7 poin lead for Bengal.
6' Puneri Paltan 2 – 4 Bengal Warriors - Nitin Madane is tackled on the knee by Ravinder Pahal but the former extends his body to get a point. Deepak Niwas Hooda is blocked by C Arun and the defence follows up to put Bengal in the lead. Manjeet Chhillar has been invisible till now and Puneri Paltan will be looking to get something from him.
3' Puneri Paltan 2 – 1 Bengal Warriors – Ajay Thakur starts the game for Puneri Paltan and gets the bonus right away. Surjeet Narwal raids and tries to target Pahal but goes back empty handed. The game has got off to a slowish start. Nitin Madane comes on for Bengal but does not get anything. Sonu Narwal gets tackled by Nilesh Shinde and Bengal draw level. Jang Kun Lee claims that he has got a touch and reviews the call. UNSUCCESSFUL. Silly from Jang Kun Lee
Bengal Warriors start with Nitin Madane, Nilesh Shinde, C Arun, Jang Kun Lee, Vishal Mane, Amit Singh Chhillar and Surjeet Narwal.
After Telugu Titans' amazing win over Bengaluru Bulls, we are almost ready here with the East-West derby. Will Puneri Paltan get a win to go top of the Pro Kabaddi table or will Bengal Warriors live to fight another day in this tournament, which has seen them play some ordinary kabaddi. We will find out soon!!!
Catch the live commentary of this match in Hindi here
Welcome back friends! In the second match of the double header today we are going to see Puneri Paltan face off Bengal Warriors. The two teams have had contrasting fortunes in the tournament and will be under pressure going in to the match, albeit for different reasons. Puneri Paltan are eyeing the top of the table while Bengal Warriors will do anything to get themselves away from the eighth position where they seem stuck at the moment.
Nothing has gone right for Bengal Warriors till now in the tournament and it reflects in the team's performance as they have won just a single game and were comprehensively defeated in the six games. Puneri Paltan have, on the other hand, have managed to cling on to a position in the top 4 ever since the beginning of the 4th season, even though they haven't been at their best.
The Warriors have almost no hopes left to make it to the semis, not with this form for sure. But at the end of hope lie miracles and Bengal Warriors have to approach the second half of the 4th season as the only half that matters. They have to hit a streak, and have to stretch it as long as possible.
They do have names who can stun the best of oppositions on their day, but at the end of the day, it is a team game and Nilesh Shinde will have to inspire the Warriors as a team. Bengal will also take heart from the fact that Puneri Paltan is one team that they have traditionally performed well against. The results are 5-3 in Pune's favour in the head to head.
Puneri Paltan will be backing themselves to pull off consecutive wins against the team that they easily defeated just a few days ago in Patna. But one department team where the team has scored low is consistency. They haven't been able to keep up the intensity too long in the tournament and have remained a little unpredictable with their game. They drew with Dabang Delhi but then came back strongly to register an impressive win over a strong outfit like Dabang Delhi.
Puneri Paltan
Paltans will look to continue their good run in this season. Their defenders have been the hero for them so far. Tonight, their raiders Deepak Hooda and Ajay Thakur will take on the duo of Nilesh Shinde and Amit Chillar. Both should try to remove the corners early and build some pressure on the covers.
Bengal Warriors
Star raider Nitin Madane is the only hope for them tonight as they are up against the strongest defense of PKL 4. Tonight, Nitin will be surrounded by the left cover Manjeet Chillar and the right corner Ravinder Pahal. He should try to jump over the chains but he'll need support from the other raiders, Jang Kun Lee and Monu Goyat.


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LaFontsee Galleries "Lookie Here"
- Posted on: Apr 6 2015
If you are looking for something fun to do in April, you may want to check out "Lookie Here", an inspired collection of art that will be sure to have you talking. "Lookie Here" is presented by LaFontsee Galleries and it's free. Not only will you be able to view a wide variety of artwork, you will also have a chance to meet some of the artists too.
Artists have been brushing, hammering, scraping, sculpting, glazing and perfecting their masterpieces all winter long in anticipation of the event. The exhibit runs throughout the month of April.
All our welcome and dress is casual.
To learn more visit -> http://lafontsee.us/
LaFontsee Galleries are located at:
833 Lake Drive SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
Tel: (616) 451-9820
LaFontsee Galleries Hours of Operation as of 4/6/2015
- Mon. Closed
- Tues. Closed
- Wed. Closed
- Thurs. Closed
- Fri. 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Sat. 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
- Sun. 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
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Superb feel and texture in this image. Love it! Great work Brett!
the world is your oyster
Awesome shot Brett. I took a lot of hospital shots too recently-would love your opinion.
Thanks for your comments on this and others, Paul and Jessica.. Much appreciated.
Melinda, bring them on… Brett.
In to the wide blue yonder!
Really cool shot and great treatment.
Brett, just got around to thanking you for a comment you made on one of mine, particularly the mention of the various topics, which is something that has normally served to hinder me. People like one not all so to speak…You have a magnificent portfolio yourself, lots of expressive portraits, gorgeous colours, healthy cross processes and marvellous perspectives. My favourite is probably the self portrait in the tunnel, and you appear to shoot film, which is to be highly commended. I only wish some of them were for sale.
such a surreal, yet familiar feel to this – awesome work :)
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Green Banana Leaf is located in Shaftsbury Square, one of those malls in Cyberjaya that is located in Cyber 6 area. They have been there for a few years now, if I remember correctly they opened up along with this mall some 3 years back.
|Located On The Ground Floor
|Interior Of The Restaurant
This restaurant is located on the Ground Floor of this mall and can be easily seen from the main street. Parking can be a hassle here as there's limited outdoor parking and that would mean that you would need to park in the closed multi tier parking. The problem with that is you would need to have a Touch N Go card. If you have that, then it's quite convenient. Parking by the road side is risky as well as Majlis Daerah Sepang does tow the car's away every now and then. Coming back to this restaurant, though it looked very bright and nice from the outside, it was very gloomy and dark on the inside. The staffs were also not cooperative and they were putting on a sour face. It's like they see you but they don't and most of them tend to turn away even when you try very hard to get their attention. Finally, one guy from the kitchen came out and served me. I wasn't sure if it was only me but shortly, my theory was confirmed. A few more patrons arrived and they too were given the same treatment, and that too during peak lunch hours.
|Banana Leaf Rice Meal @ RM 8.00
After the huge struggle, finally my meal was served. This Basic Banana Leaf Rice Meal was priced at RM 8.00 and it came with some rice, Sambar, Venthaya Kulambu, 3 vegetables, Appalam and Kesari. I would say that the price is reasonable as you get three vegetables plus a desert in an air-conditioned restaurant.
The vegetables were generally quite tasty and they were fresh as well. Based on the three veggies that I tasted, I would give them a 8/10.
|Venthaya Kulambu
The gravies were very good as well. The Sambar was nice and it came with lots of potatoes. Their Venthaya Kulambu was a winner. It was one of the best ones that I have had, very close in taste to what Maalini's in Puchong does. That's a highly recommended gravy to have here. Rasam was good as well and I found it to be better than those that we usually get. Ratings wise, I would give their Sambar 7/10, Venthaya Kulambu 10/10 and Rasam 9/10.
Though it was a complimentary desert, they were very generous with the ghee and as a result, it tasted pretty good. This, I would rate at 9/10.
I am very impressed with the food here, the gravies especially. Those were truly impressive. The vegetables were good and so was the Kesari. I haven't tasted the non vegetarian dishes and thus am unable to comment on those. However, the service was surely horrible. I am yet to come across a restaurant that has staffs that behave in such a manner. It was as if customers were a nuisance and were solely there to disrupt their peace. Even when they were serving the food, there was no etiquette. They were literally chucking the food items on the leaf and were just waiting for the opportunity to leave the customer. Personally, I doubt if I would return. Being a paying customer, I would expect a certain level courteousness and not to be treated like this.Nevertheless, food is surely good.
Address: P1-17, Shaftsbury Square, Persiaran Multimedia, Cyber 6,
63000 Cyberjaya, Selangor.
Opening Hours: 0800 - 2230 Daily


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I have few recipes that are 100% in my mom's script; she wasn't a particularly adventuresome cook, and most of what she tried came directly from a cookbook. So I was super psyched to find a photocopy of her cobbler recipe in a stained manila folder, buried beneath newspaper cut-outs and print-offs from Epicurious. When I cooked this for the first time, I found myself questioning her instructions, an eerie throwback to my high-school days: "You're doing it wrong. You should definitely stir the batter once you've mixed all the ingredients." But even now, she continues to be proven right: the cobbler came out perfectly: gooey, with each layer sinking into one another. Resist the desire to stir, and I [and my mom] can promise you won't regret it. -- Lennon, Los Angeles
- 1 stick butter
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2-3 cups blueberries (can substitute peaches, blackberries, etc.)
Whipped Cream:
- Heavy whipping cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Melt butter in 9 X 9 X 2" baking dish.
- Mix dry ingredients. Add milk and mix into the batter.
- Pour this over the melted butter without stirring. Pour blueberries and juices over batter without stirring. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes.
- Serve warm with fresh whipped cream.
Optional: If you're looking to add extra flair, drizzle cobbler with blackberry coulis as you serve it.


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In the midst of absences of Kristaps Porzingis and Tim Hardaway Jr., the New York Knicks have found an unlikely savior in bench scorer Michael Beasley
After being selected second overall in the 2008 NBA draft, Knicks' forward Michael Beasley was quickly slapped with the dreaded 'bust' label. Following a dominant one-and-done season at Kansas State (in which he averaged over 26 points in 31 minutes), Beasley bounced around with stops in Minnesota, Phoenix, Miami (a return stint), Houston, China and Milwaukee, but never really stuck. However, this season the New York Knicks took a flyer on Beas and he is making the most of it so far in 2017-18. Signing for just 1-year, $2.1 million, the New York front office invested in bench scoring, and that is just what they've gotten of late.
While it is premature and reckless to read Beasley's strong play as a 'revival' or 'realized potential,' his resurgence in New York is a matter of role. In the first two months of the season, Beasley struggled to crack Jeff Hornacek's rotation, fighting for garbage time minutes with other bench bigs like Willy Hernangomez. However, with injuries and ineffectiveness plaguing stars Kristaps Porzingis and Tim Hardaway Jr., Beasley has asserted himself as a key bench piece recently. In December, the self-proclaimed "walking bucket" is averaging better than 15 points on 51% shooting in just 22 minutes. With his recent surges, he has cemented his role in the Knicks' rotation, a notion that seemed wildly unlikely just weeks ago.
Rather than some grand awakening or addition to his game, Beasley has bought into Hornacek's schemes, and the Knicks, for their part, are letting Beas be Beas. He is still the same volume scorer he has been throughout his career, although he has been shooting efficiently for the (at times) offense-starved Knicks' bench unit. This season (in a smaller role), Beasley has bettered his overall career numbers in several efficiency ratings including field goal percentage (51.9% over 46.1%), effective field goal percentage (53.5% over 48.3%) and PER (15.8 over 15.4). His effectiveness does plateau with increasing minutes, making a bench role in which he can be a number one offensive option key to his recent flourishing.
As a starter in 6 games, Michael Beasley is averaging 20.2 ppg (54% fg), 5.3 rpg, and 1.8 apg in 28 minutes per game pic.twitter.com/bGqmxOUvZw— New Era Knicks (@NewEraKnicks) December 20, 2017
The most polished aspect of his offensive game would be his ability to take the ball to the hoop and not settling for long contested jump shots. His recent efficiency can be best exemplified in the Knicks most recent win against the Celtics on December 21st; in New York's upset, Beasley took centerstage for team, single-handedly mitigating the damage of Porzingis' one point, 0-11 night from the field, coming off injury. In 25 effective minutes, Beasley grabbed 12 rebounds and scored 32 points on 13-20 from the field. Beas was serenaded with (largely ironic) MVP chants from the Garden crowd en route to becoming the first player to score over 30 points and grab over 10 boards off the bench this season.
While Beas has shown flashes of elite scoring ability off the pine for New York, he still makes quite a few questionable plays to curtail his positive impact. While averaging a near career-low in personal fouls at 1.8 per contest, he still has a penchant for silly fouls and he is turning the ball over at a near career-high of 2.1 per game, or an unacceptable 4.4 per 36 minutes. The low point of his season to date was a December 10th Knicks' win over theHawks, in which he fouled out in less than 10 minutes of play.
Good morning. Last night, Michael Beasley fouled out in 10 minutes flat, then got a standing ovation from Madison Square Garden. I love the NBA pic.twitter.com/vkVIllVxVb— Key Sang (@Phantele_) December 11, 2017
In almost every relevant way, Beasley serves as the antithesis to fellow bench forward Lance Thomas, the four-year man out of Duke. Depending on the matchups and the flow of the game, Hornacek turns to Thomas for defense or Beasley for offense, and they rarely spend many minutes together. The defense/offense split is quite obvious; Thomas owns a 36.1% defensive field goal percentage to Beasley's 49.1%, and Lance shoots 37% from the field compared to Beasley's 51.9%. The Knicks get a noticeable offensive bump when Beas is on the court in eFG% (+.030) and offensive rating (+1.5). These stats are obvious, and Hornacek understands the tradeoff, and this is why Beasley is thriving of late: accepting him for what he is.
When did Michael Beasley start feeling the hot hand as he scored 31 in a win against the Celtics?— Mike Vorkunov (@MikeVorkunov) December 22, 2017
"January 9, 1989," he said. pic.twitter.com/2LxQ9Eau14
Thanks to a well-defined role with the Knicks and his family quelling many of his off-court issues, Michael Beasley may have finally righted the ship on his NBA career. Though the 'bust' label has dogged him throughout his career, perhaps his critics were trying to make Beas into someone he is not. Beasley will always be a scorer above all else, but when focused, he can score with any player, as he himself will tell you. Do not think of this as a revival or an NBA rebirth, but rather a team in desperate need for scoring allowing Beasley to be the walking bucket he's always known himself to be. The Knicks ask him only for bench scoring and focused effort, and right now, they are reaping the rewards.
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Deep Frying a Turkey and Other Thanksgiving Dangers
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Thanksgiving tops the charts for the number of home cooking fires every year. In fact, there are three times as many fires on Thanksgiving compared to the daily average!
Reports made by the US Fire Administration estimate that 2,000 fires occur on Thanksgiving every year. The average annual property losses due to fires on Thanksgiving averages $21 million!
Of all the fires reported on Thanksgiving, a whopping 70% of them are results of cooking mishaps, which shouldn't come as a surprise. Plenty of Americans like to deep fry their turkeys on Thanksgiving, but did you know that deep frying a turkey is the 2nd most common fire-starter around the holiday season (following Christmas tree fires)? Deep frying a turkey can be a delicious option for your Thanksgiving feast, but it's important to take the appropriate safety precautions while you're cooking. That goes for the rest of your meal, too.
Here are a list of safety tips to follow this Thanksgiving to keep your family safe so that you can celebrate being together without interruption.
Let's Start with Deep Frying a Turkey
Deep frying a turkey should ALWAYS be done outside, far from any flammable materials. NEVER deep fry your turkey in the garage. You should wear a protective jacket, gloves, and goggles to protect yourself from any oil that may splash up during the cooking process. The most important part of deep frying a turkey is the initial preparation. Most accidents occur because people are hasty and don't take the necessary safety precautions.
- Step 1: After seasoning your turkey, create a metal handle on it by spearing a piece of wire through it, just beneath the breast and by the winds. Connect the ends of the wire and twist them into a handle, and test the strength of your handle by lifting the turkey several times and tugging a bit on the handle.
- Step 2: Prepare your grill, OUTSIDE, in a dry and well-ventilated area, away from everything flammable. Be sure that the grill is on a level surface to avoid tipping the fryer over. Failing to properly set up a deep fry can result in an explosion, which is a common accident when people deep fry turkeys.
- Step 3: This and the next step are the two most important steps (and where most people tend to go wrong) PREPARE THE OIL LEVEL. You can do this one of two ways. Fill the pot halfway with water, and then fill a bucket with water so that it weighs about the same as your turkey. Put the bucket into the pot, and make sure the water stays about 5-6" below the rim. Adjust the water so that it reaches this point. Then remove the bucket, and measure the amount of water that's in the pot, because that's how much oil you'll need to fry your turkey. The second way you can prepare the oil level is to put your turkey straight into the pot, and then fill the pot with water so that it reaches the same mark—5-6" below the rim. Remove the turkey and measure the amount of water. Note: If you put the turkey directly into the water, MAKE SURE YOU DRY YOUR TURKEY COMPLETELY!
- Step 4: Just as you need to be sure your turkey is completely dry, you need to do the same with your pot. Empty out the water you used to measure how much oil you'll need, and then thoroughly dry your pot. When oil and water are heated together, there's a serious risk for combustion. This is a common cause for most turkey deep frying accidents.
- Step 5: Pour the oil into the pot to the same mark as the water. Light the gas burner and set it to high, and place the pot down on the burner carefully. Put a thermometer in the oil and wait until it's heated to 350 °F (175 °C). Once it's reached this temperature, it's time to start frying.
- Step 6: Using the metal handle you've created, very gently lower your turkey into the hot oil. Be aware that when your turkey hits the oil, there will likely be a violent reaction, so be prepared and don't freak out if this occurs. Again, it's wise to wear protective gloves, goggles, and a jacket at this time, because there's a good chance that oil will splash out of the pot. Also, it's a good idea to turn the burner off while you're putting the turkey into the pot, and then turn it back on once the turkey is completely submerged. Another frequent cause of fires during turkey frying is when the oil boils over the side of the pot and hits the burner. If your turkey is really large, you should use a long pole or stick to lower it into the pot by the handle. Something like a hockey stick will allow you to stay a safe distance from the pot when the oil reacts to the turkey.
- Step 7: You should deep fry your turkey for about 3-4 minutes for every pound. Leave a candy thermometer in the oil as the turkey cooks so that you can monitor its temperature. NEVER leave the pot while you're frying your turkey. Check the turkey halfway through the cooking process by lifting it out of the pot, then place it back in. If the oil starts to smoke at any point, immediately lower your heat. Overheated oil may combust.
- Step 8: When the turkey starts to float to the top of the oil, cook it for 15 more minutes, and then carefully remove it from the pot. Shake it gently to remove any excess oil, then place it on its platter. The internal temperature (measured with a meat thermometer) should be about 170 degrees F (77 degrees C) in the breast and 180 degrees F (82 degrees C) in the thigh. Shut off your burner and keep the oil out of reach from any children or pets and allow it to cool completely. Remove the wire from the turkey, and it's ready to serve!
Never Leave Your Cooking Unattended
The NFPA runs a campaign called "Stand By Your Pan," which really says everything it needs to say. Many fires start when people walk away from what they're cooking; a fire can become out of control horrifyingly fast, and if you're not there to handle it as soon as it happens, the results can be devastating.
Frying, grilling, and broiling are the cooking methods that run the highest risk for fire. Using your kitchen timer is a good way to remember that you have something on the stove or in the oven, and you should never leave the cooking area while your appliances are on. If you do have to leave, either turn off the stove or ask someone to keep an eye on it for you while you're gone. Also, don't cook and drink at the same time, because you increase your risk of injury as you lower your inhibitions. Cook first, drink after!
Every Fire is Different
Did you know that not all fires can be put out the same way? It's important to familiarize yourself with the different types of fires that can happen, and how each of them need to be put out.
- Grease fires should be smothered. You should never, ever try to put out a grease fire with water or a fire extinguisher, because that will only make the problem worse. If a grease fire occurs on your stovetop, smother it with your pot lid or with baking soda.
- Fires that start with general combustibles, including paper, wood, and trash, should be put out using a fire extinguisher. You should always have an extinguisher in your house that is at least 5 pounds to make sure you have enough to tackle a fire should it occur.
Check Your Alarms
Non-confined fires are cooking fires that become out of control and extend beyond their point of origin, entering other parts of your home. It's been reported that approximately 20% of non-confined Thanksgiving fires occur in buildings without smoke alarms. If you have at least one smoke detector on every floor of your home, you will have a greater chance of being alerted of danger in time to either suppress the fire or escape from the house. We've said it over and over, but it's never enough: replace your smoke detector batteries once a year! Every 8-10 years, you should replace the entire smoke detector unit.
Keep Your Cooking Area Clear
35% of non-confined Thanksgiving fires are the results of flammable materials being too close to heat sources, according to the US Fire Administration. Pot holders, oven mitts, paper or plastic bags, or anything else that could potentially catch fire should be kept far away from the stove top or outdoor grill. Anything that spills on the stovetop, whether it's grease or food, should be cleaned up immediately to prevent it from catching fire. Even if something isn't placed near a heat source, there are many things that may brush by the stove and will be at risk for catching fire. This includes long sleeves or other loose-fitting clothing, dish towels, and curtains.
Keep Your Insurance Policy in Order
Being sure that your insurance coverage is up-to-date and sufficient to protect everything you have is important in case you do wind up falling victim to an accidental fire this Thanksgiving. Having a good home insurance policy will provide you with the necessary assistance to replace any damaged property due to fire or smoke damage. If you've recently made any high-value purchases, such as a new big screen TV or other electronics, make sure your insurance policy is fit to cover them. This includes Christmas gifts for your family, even if they're still wrapped up and hidden in your closet! Update your inventory of household items to make sure your documentation includes all of your high-ticket items in case you have to file an insurance claim.
If you follow these easy tips, you'll be able to enjoy a safe and stress-free Thanksgiving with your family!


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Wombling around Stratford-upon-Avon – as is my wont – sooner or later you will bump into an actor or RSC acolyte: some famous; some not so. At whatever point any such person ranks on that supposed continuum of celebrity, though, if they have had an impact on me, then I will – should their body language not intimate that they "want to be left alone" – thank them for contributing to the richness of my life (maybe, though, not in such highfalutin language): perhaps, if they are willing to tarry awhile (which most of them are), explaining why. Although I have made fun of such encounters, before, most seem genuinely grateful for the gratitude I proffer (and which I do in the spirit of my paternal grandfather: who always taught me – as well as leading by example – that you should offer praise where it is due; and do your damndest to leave each place, each person, you encounter, a little better, a little happier, a little more positive, than before…).
Several such abutments or confluences spring easily to mind: the genial genius Oliver Ford Davies accompanying me into the RSC shop to sign my copy of one of his books; Greg Doran – a gentler soul than perhaps he may first appear – happy to chat about Hal and Falstaff, very early one morning, walking across Avoncroft Gardens, greeted with a smile by (and on a first-name basis with) the various RSC staff getting the theatre ready for the ensuing busy day; Richard Coles' cheeky, modest repartee; Nicolas Tennant leaning over the dressing-room balcony to continue an earlier conversation about the scarcity of tickets for As You Like It (in which he was a mesmerizing, mirthful Touchstone); Matthew Kelly joshing with the Lady Bard about his part in Volpone – which we are to see later in the week – after being congratulated on the strong season he's assuredly contributed to in the Swan; laughing with John Nettles about being mobbed by a group of 'older' female fans outside Holy Trinity, and how he'll "always be Bergerac"; fellow Old-Blackburnian Jonathan Slinger sitting outside the Guild Chapel, quizzically watching the world go by….
And two very recent such path-crossings, I think, will stay with me for a very long time. It is too easy, too simple, to assume that actors never stop acting – but they can be humble human beings, too; and don't we all crave hard-won approbation? I was too scared (not too strong a word, I feel) to approach Makram J Khoury, the first time he passed me by. But the next evening, at the same time, there he was again. He has left a large mark on my heart with his strong, heartfelt, justifiably angry, wide-ranging Shylock – and my plain "thank you" appeared to move him just as much as he had moved me. I was honest when I said that he was the principal reason I was returning to see The Merchant of Venice again, just before the play closes. A Shylock you understand and therefore sympathize, nay, empathize with, is a rare thing indeed….
And then, a couple of days ago, limping back to my car, in the drizzle, a kind soul stepped off the pavement to make room for me. It was only when I looked up from my fumbling feet to say "thank you" that I realized this kind man was "most honest" Iago. "Startlingly engaging and dominant" I had called Lucian Msamati's portrayal – the pivot around which Othello revolves. His warm hand shook and then clasped mine for what felt like a long time whilst we discussed the shift a black Iago had caused; how I jokingly thought (but it really was – and by a long way) his performance so much better than the strangely-muted Hugh Quarshie (not difficult, when your rôle has so many more lines: but his charisma and power helped greatly…). "You have made my week… – and it's only Monday morning! What a great start!" he exclaimed – and that velvet voice was accompanied by a bright and sincere laugh that "made my week", too. A gentleman; a great actor – someone I would easily look up to – happy to talk; grateful to be acknowledged and praised. I haven't yet stopped grinning….
It seems a miracle to me that anyone can learn so many lines, so many complex words and phrases; never mind make them meaningful, inhabit them. What if – as the marvellous Alex Waldmann did, a couple of years ago – you have major parts, simultaneously, in three of Shakespeare's dramas: the aforementioned As You Like It (Orlando: 190 lines); All's Well That Ends Well (Bertram: 240 lines); and Hamlet (Horatio: 273 lines)? What magic does it take to convince us each time, over many, many performances, that you have now become the completely different characters we witness?
Truly, gods walk amongst us mere mortals, here in Warwickshire; treading the boards for our delight. But yet, their footsteps mark the earth in the same way as ours. I still believe, therefore, it is only just – presented with the opportunity – that we should tell them, express in our poor, stumbling words, how much they mean to us; and thank them for their ability, their graft. After all, it is a privilege to live in such a crucible of talent; and we should not take that privilege for granted.


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In this brief section of a teshuva written to Rav Ephraim Greenblatt of Memphis in 1972, Rav Moshe discusses the custom of making a bracha of al mikra megilla on the reading of Kohelet and Shir HaShirim. Doing so follows the view of the Gra, and Rav Moshe discusses whether people who follow this view can make the bracha if they read the relevant Megilla on the last day of Yom Tov instead of on the preferred day of Shabbat.
Rav Moshe first notes that the bracha is only made when the Megilla is read from a scroll written properly (i.e. on klaf, with the proper ink, etc). He then notes that the entire question is based on the fact that the Gra explains the reason for reading on Shabbat as being because Shabbat is a day when people gather together. Rav Moshe notes that Yom Tov is also a day of gathering together (even if not as much as Shabbat), and thus the bracha can be recited by those who have such a custom.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Brachot on the Other Megillot - Igrot Moshe Orach Chaim 4:99.2
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Fancy role-play in practicing speaking, teachers? But, how to make your Ss feel they were really in their roles? Stop wasting time wondering my friends! Here we got http://www.voki.com/! As you might see right at the head of my blog page, there is an avatar in representation of me and speaking with human-like moving. Really motivating right? Then you could believe Ss can't wait to have a try^^
1) What is the technology/ What does it do?
Voki is a website that allows you to create avatars in your preference. You can add voice to your avatars. You can post them in any social networks e.g. blogs.
The tool is fasinating for the reason that it is so real! I mean it visualizes you as a virtual entity in the network which is very different from only hearing your voice. To be explained, most of us had the experience in skype. Do you feel the difference between talking with audio and talking through video? That embraces the idea of virtual entity that I mentioned above. That is to say, when you see the figure, it creates a context that you are with a real interlocutor.
Particularly to this tool, you can choose an avatar with customized appearance and also set a background which you like. It concludes indoors, cityviews, travel and etc. Interestingly, you can embed your voice in. To conclude, two features that Voki embaces is cutting edge. One, the avatar is so "U" by choosing appearance and uploading voice. Second, contexts are socially diverse that almost including various aspects of your daily life.
2) Why is this particular tool or technology relevant to language learning? What approaches to language learning or research underpin the use of this technology?
The point that I put forward above is relevant to language learning, especally in a context where there lacks language context for example in China. Students would be motivated to witness those virtual speakers, which in a way bring them into a virtual social context.
This idea is closely related to social constructivism which suggests learning processing happens in the social interaction (Palincsar, 1998). For the reason that knowledge is socially and cuturally constructed, individuals create meanig through their interaction with others. Voki here provides a social context, where learners act their roles. Although learners do not actually have conversations with other avatars, it more or less takes an initiative to set themselves in a social community. In detail, they can act as people from different career by different speech and pretend to be in different places by choosing various Backgrounds.
3) How might you use it to foster language learning in class/outside class?
In the classroom, teachers can create tasks such as role guessing. Based on a created avatar, students guess roles according to their speech and appearance. These created avatars could be either by teachers or by students. I think, it would be more motivated if Ss participant themselves. By editing the speech before uploading their voice, by choosing a particular hair style, clothes and appearance, it is possible that Ss locate themselves in that role and act as real social beings.
Outside the class, Ss can edit their own avatars by which I mean create a CLONE of themselves. They can embed avatars into their social network online for instance facebook, blogs. In this sense, they can taste the interst of interacting with potential Internet friends.
4) What limitations can you see with the use of this technology?
However, it seems that this tool does not have a profound significance as a socially interactive tool. For example, in terms of creating an avatar to represent themselves, there is a risk this tool loses the function of soical interaction if learners do not receive feedbacks verbally by another avatar or textually by written comments.
Palincsar, A.S. 1998. Social constructivist perspectives on teaching and learning. Annual Review of Psychology, 49, 345-375.


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For a while now I wanted to paint this wall-art, but never had the time to do it. This weekend, fortunately enough I had a little time to get it done.
It is quite easy, and it's really cute for a little boys room.
For this project I used basic painting materials: stretched canvas, blue and white acrylic paint (but you can selectd two other contrasting colours) and medium and small size brushes.
The steps:
1: select and draw a simple birds silhouette drawing to paint
2: paint the whole canvas with blue (or other colour of your choice) using the medium size brush
3: draw the birds silhouette on top of the background colour
4: paint the birds silhouette in white (or other colour of your choice) using the small size brush
....and it´s done!
The silhouette birds are inspired from this painting from handpainting Etsy shop (visit the sop here).
Here are some pictures of parts of the procedure:


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