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Snapper with Cilantro Pesto
Cilantro has a freshness that goes beautifully with fish.
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- Thaw fish, if frozen. Rinse fish; pat dry with paper towels. Set fish aside.
- For pesto, in a blender or food processor combine the parsley, cilantro, cheese, nuts, garlic, the 2 teaspoons lemon juice, and the 1/8 teaspoon salt. Cover and blend or process with several on-off turns until nearly smooth, stopping the machine and scraping down sides as necessary. With the machine running slowly, gradually add the 2 tablespoons oil; blend or process until the consistency of softened butter, scraping sides as necessary. Transfer to a small bowl. Set aside.
- In a small bowl stir together the 1 tablespoon lemon juice and the 2 teaspoons oil. Brush fish with lemon mixture. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper.
- Place fish in a greased grill basket, tucking under any thin edges. For a charcoal grill, grill fish on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals until fish flakes easily with a fork (allow 4 to 6 minutes per 1/2-inch thickness of fish), turning basket once halfway through grilling. (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Place fish on grill rack over heat. Cover and grill as above.) To serve, spoon pesto over fish and top with tomato. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition Facts (Snapper with Cilantro Pesto)
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- 254 kcal ,
- 15 g fat
- (3 g sat. fat ,
- 45 mg chol. ,
- 281 mg sodium ,
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Car Accessory Award 2005
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Alpine's new CDA-9855Ji, an innovative head unit combining an advanced CD player with an iPodR interface, was selected for the "Car Accessory Awards 2005" by Nikkan Daily Automotive News (Jidosha Shinbun).
Every year this respected publication selects automotive-related accessories that demonstrate excellence in both concept and design for this award, also taking into consideration the results of questionnaires submitted by car accessory shops and dealers.
The CDA-9855Ji gained exceptionally high evaluation due to its position as a car audio product that responded to the latest iPodR trends and also because of its reasonable price-gaining the award despite competition from other non-audio car accessories, including tires and wheel covers.


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The Day Light is Returning.
|Beautiful sun-rise in Shetland.
My boys.
|Mittens helping Emi with her breakfast.
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Some parts of China are becoming increasingly vulnerable to a bubble according to many economists and developers. The bubble is expected to form as developers change their focus from the residential real estate market to the commercial real estate market. The residential market has drastically underperformed largely due in part to heavy restrictions set in place by the Chinese government.
With the residential real estate market in check, developers have had no choice but to migrate to the commercial property market in order to stay afloat. As such, there has been an abundance of new office and retail properties in recent months. The growth has taken place in big and small cities alike.
The heavy increase in the construction of these commercial properties will likely create a bubble, as supply will likely exceed demand. As such, the actions that the government has taken to prevent a housing market bubble are creating one in the commercial market.
While growth in the commercial real estate market is certainly a good thing, the problem being seen with this increase in properties being developed is that they are all popping up in the same area. Those cities with an increase in commercial real estate development have seen similar kinds of properties being built around one another. As such, economists are asking the question as to whether or not there will be enough consumers to go around. If not, the market could be facing a fairly significant bubble in the future.
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To Kill A Mockingbird; Film on Friday
To Kill A Mockingbird is a 1962 movie starring Gregory Peck and based on the one and only book that Harper Lee wrote. The book is often read in senior schools as a sort of commentary on race relations in the USA and, I believe, has been banned from some libraries in the USA for the same reason.
The movie follows the book's plot quite closely. In 1932, small-town mid west Jem and Scout live with their widowed father, Atticus Finch, who is a small town lawyer and a really good egg. He is honest, decent and dedicated to helping those in need. You see him at the start of the film disappearing so that an impoverished sharecropper can pay him in peanuts rather than cash he just don't have without feeling beholden or wounding his pride. He teaches his children manners, tolerance and the need to 'stand on another man's porch' as a way to grow to understand and to accept the behaviour of others.
He tells them to leave the Radleys alone, so as not to make their son, Boo, a source of entertainment and to be kind to the little old lady who survived the American Civil War to sit all day on her porch.
Life is good and they are happy, until the sherrif of the town asks Atticus to represent a black man who has been accused of raping and attacking a white girl, Mayella Ewell. The trial and subsequent fate of the accused is really well done. You know what the result should be, and yet you know what the result will be. There's a 1930's inevitability about it all that makes you watch. And cry.
We watched it as a family, there being no Guides on last Friday for the Princess. She is 12 and only barely into history. She complained at first about the fact that the film was in black and white, until the story caught her and she went quiet. There are racist words that I was pleased to learn she had never heard and the fact of segregation to the degree the film shows had been an alien concept to her. Most heartening of all, she kept asking 'Why? Why, Mummy, why?' A film that can make a modern teenager ask questions is a treasure indeed.
Gregory Peck won an Oscar for his role as Atticus Finch, and the film is a classic. If you have never seen it, or if you have and have forgotten it, then I can recommend looking out for it. We watched it on Sky movies on Demand, but I think it's buried in their film schedule sometimes. It's also available on Amazon for £4.99.
What I also came away with was a powerful echo of John Grisham's A Time to Kill, which is essentially the same story set in a more up to date time. Mr AJ loves anything with a court room in, and I have seen almost every film (except The Judge, and it's on my list!) with a courtroom in, including My Cousin Vinnie (yes, really). I was pleased to see that the trial scenes held the children as well, so perhaps (whisper it quietly) it's time to get the old battered copies of The Firm and Pelican Brief out to watch.
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Kevin Smith does porn?
It's official: Kevin Smith is making his first foray into porno for his next movie. OK, it's not a full-blown Dirk Diggler adventure but the raunchy comedy (natch) ZACK AND MIRI MAKE A PORNO. As you might expect, it follows the (mis)adventures when a couple looks to internet porn to make a quick buck when their fortunes turn bleak. Smith revealed the project in an interview with the LA Times, where the master of self-promotion admits he sold the project to Harvey Weinstein on the title alone. Rosario Dawson is reportedly Smith's first choice to star (and yes there is plenty of nudity) but she has yet to commit. Filming is expected to take place in Minnesota this February and perhaps most interestingly, he still hopes to squeeze in his horror film RED STATE before PORNO begins shooting. Sounds like a busy year for View Askew!
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We walked the campus a bit afterwards and the boys enjoyed seeing the pond and waterslide. They thought there was too much walking involved though. :)
Our next desination was to visit with some friends of my in-laws who have a horse farm but along the way we stopped for a bite to eat and I had really yummy Reuben Soup complete with melted swiss cheese and rye bread croutons -- I need to find a recipe for that, although I'd be the only one eating it.
It was a cool day so we did not spend much time at the farm but the children were able to see all of the various animals. They were a bit disappointed not to ride horses, but another time.
The rest of the visit was spent with John's parents briefly celebrating his Mom's birthday (a little late) playing marbles, and just relaxing.
I didn't get any pictures taken at graduation unfortunately but this is from the week before at their "send-off" party. "Jar" is holding Missy and Hanna is attempting to help hold Baby Boy.
Finally I was able to get a picture of all of the kids with Grandpa & Grandma (although still a bit blurry as I am having camera "issues")


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study of a dead bird
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excellent choice of verse....and i smile if for no other reason than a dead bird deserves a poem...ReplyDelete
What a beautiful bird...The other day, my cat, Charlie, came in with a little robin in his mouth. I know Charlie knows no better, but I couldn't help but feel upset and sorry for the poor bird.ReplyDelete
And thank you for sharing the Hughes piece. Such a wonderful, lyrical poem, he is one of my favourite poets.
Beautiful poem -- and fine photography!ReplyDelete
nothing could capture the way I feel every time this happensReplyDelete
such sadness
I've buried a few of these wayward ones . . . . He or she is flying in the big sky now.ReplyDelete
I have to say that I find the photos very intriguing. Lovely poem for the dear thing.ReplyDelete
I was actually very moved by this. The study itself reminded me of something that Pablo Neruda might do. The verse is nothing like his but it is exquisitely beautiful. One can say that it is sad but also that it is a part of the natural world and you have been invited to see it. The photos are truly beautiful.ReplyDelete
I love Ted Hughes' poetry--I thought at first this was a Willow poem, and I was slack-jaw at it. Reminds me of your style, and his poetry is fabulous. So sorry the poor bird didn't make it--we have a bluebird that keeps banging into the window no matter what we do. I always flinch to hear one hit the glass. Must be awful--when I witness this, I always hope they died instantly and don't ever know what hit them. Love the woodpeckers.ReplyDelete
Willow: the photos are extraordinary! Love the contrast of the blacks, whites, and grays. You did a fantastic job, as always, making the verse fit together. Bravo, my friend!ReplyDelete
Oh, Sue, I wish I could say I wrote this piece. I actually thought about writing one tonight, but it was late and my muse was over on the sofa watching TV.ReplyDelete
Your muse was watching TV! ha ha!Sead birds do deserve a poem. Good choice.ReplyDelete
Flying into a widow must be traumatic for those that survive. It might be better they die than to fly off forever expecting the air ahead to suddenly turn solid!
What a sad end...he looked so well fitted for many years and then suddenly one wrong move and dead...but you in your kindness put Ted Hughes words over him...thank youReplyDelete
He is handsome, and so is the poem. Your photos, especially the second, are so moving in their beauty and contrast.ReplyDelete
It always makes me sad to think that Audubon had to kill birds in order to draw them.
Crashing into a WindowReplyDelete
Whether the bird is a cock or a hen
A woodpecker, cuckoo, a sparrow or wren,
When air turns to glass
And they bust their arse,
They never, no never fly full speed again!
Stafford, apparently it's morning over there and your muse has had her morning cuppa! You're so right. This bird is never going to fly full speed again.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing this Willow. The words you selected enhance the poor bird's existence somehwo. I love the photos, it is a beautiful creature, even in death.ReplyDelete
Poor woodpecker! At least now it has had a lovely and appropriate tribute.ReplyDelete
Fabulous pairing of bird and poem. The detail of your pictures is breathtaking, I can feel the feathers in my fingers...ReplyDelete
Oh Damn! Usually we have a few that slam into our windows- have been lucky this year so far. The cat is now too old to bring in his findings as well. So sad to find them, glad it does not occur with as much frequency...yours was a lovely bird.ReplyDelete
I can never bear to hear that thud. Fortunately, most have been only stunned. Your photos are as forceful as Hughes' poem.ReplyDelete
How sad...yet how beautiful your photos are. The poem is exquisite...I thought it was one of yours at first too...ReplyDelete
Love your headder, stunning. The bird images actually hurt me, I am such a bird person. All that being said, it is perfectly married to the poetry.ReplyDelete
What are you up to lovely Willow? Are you waiting for Fall like I am?
Oh dear. I went to see some friends two days ago, and guess what was on their outdoor table; a dead woodpecker, the same type! I often find dead birds by our big glass doors but I've never had a woodpecker.ReplyDelete
Your new banner is incredible. Really wonderful. Please tell me about it. Or, maybe you already have? I've been away for awhile. I roam around looking.ReplyDelete
Worth reading over and over again. Wonderful poem. So poignant.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousWed Jul 28, 02:43:00 AM
Dear Willow, So much like an early Dutch still life. But so very sad. I am particularly fond of the poetry of Ted Hughes having once, in the 1970s, heard him reading his own work in, of all places, Coventry in the West Midlands. A very memorable occasion.ReplyDelete
Amazing photos, albeit sad ones.ReplyDelete
Have returned to the blogosphere after running around doing lots of things. Will shortly be re-running around in a frenzy, this week is my 'quiet' time to catch up
Such sad images, so well matched to Ted Hughes words.ReplyDelete
Nice tribute! A testament to the philosophy that we should fly high to the last moment.
- AnonymousWed Jul 28, 06:11:00 AM
Silence is not always golden. I hate this when birds die or are badly injured from crashing into windows. The reason is the glass from the outside looks dark like a cave and they fly into it to escape or get away from some sound or something. You can tape on 12 inch pieces of fluffy yarn made from 77% mohair. It is irregular as the dickens but it waves softly in the slightest breeze. One end is not tapes. ANyway, I did this on the glass doors and not a single bird has crashed into it. I have 7 pieces taped here and there.ReplyDelete
Mohair yarn at amazon.com
Wow, those are good French doors at the manor if they can withstand being crashed into by this wonderfully revelatory Ted Hughes poem.ReplyDelete
Requiem for a woodpecker - how appropriate. The perfect poem and pictoral funeral piece. Excellent, willow.ReplyDelete
Poor birdie.ReplyDelete
You're new header looks like Johnny Depp. Also, who are the cigar smoking ladies?
I should have known that you know Ted Hughes too!ReplyDelete
You selected a poem worthy of this strong and proud bird!
Hey, all, my header is a detail from Romaine Brooks' self portrait, 1923. She's my current muse. The cute cigar smoking gals are from Google images. I couldn't trace the photographer. Aren't they great? LOVE the attitude.ReplyDelete
that BAMMMMMMM on a window here always tugs at my heart.....ReplyDelete
a moment to bid farewell.
well observed in the poem
and your images. such fragile beauty this wood warrior.
poor pecker no one around to open the doorsReplyDelete
perfect poem pairing
the photos are stunning,ReplyDelete
but will leave me a bit melancholy now.
Photos great but sad to me. We used to have woodpeckers until we lost all our trees in the great ice storm of 2009.ReplyDelete
Love the poem, I might have entitled ODE TO A BIRD, but I am a tad silly.
Hello Willow,ReplyDelete
The poem is superb and so appropriate. I love:
"And already
Nothing remains of the warrior but his weapons
And his gaze.
Blades, shafts, unstrung bows"
A sad end for a beautiful bird...ReplyDelete
Willow That was a beautiful choice. Once I was walking at the beach. I found a blue heron, wrapped in fishing line. So sad a death. I ran back to the house and brought out my watercolors. I did a piece to honor his life. I am sorry, but I think I have lost it. Or it is also buried somewhere, but I remember...and I will remember your woodpecker. Thank you. Sometimes that happens here in my studio. On Sunday we rescued a huge dragonfly in the studio, you never know what will come into the door. I think maybe he was an "art dragonfly."ReplyDelete
In the third photo I see how his own wings are his shroud. How sadly beautiful. It is his strength that killed him. For it was his strength that gave him the power to fly so hard into the window.ReplyDelete
Ah, a fallen beauty ...it makes me sad.ReplyDelete
May his spirit rest in God's divine light.
"The skulls beauty"...to which we return....ReplyDelete
Amazing photos, and sublime choice!
pretty birdReplyDelete
Perfect pairing of image and verse!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousWed Jul 28, 11:35:00 AM
Yikes... this makes me want to be a taxidermist..and make him a legend!ReplyDelete
:) The Bach
Bach, the guys were all here last night and wanted to do the same thing! Since they were not professionals, I would have nothing of it!ReplyDelete
Dear Willow: The first dead bird for me was the seagull stinking to high heaven. Flies everywhere. I do recall a golden bird that hit our window of our house once. I often thought it looked painted gold. I wonder what the significance or the esoteric meanings behind the phrase "dead bird". We all know what "the rabbit has died" means (the person's preggers). It is a dictomy since birds are flying free spirits and then to see them dead is rather like a death of spirit. Is that the decipher here? ps I will look up the poet hence!TXS!!!ReplyDelete
addenum: Oh that Ted Hughes; Sylvia Plath's poet exhusband. Was he a "stinka" to her? Did she do the "gas oven mumba" because of him? He did have another lover! Would that have sent Sylvia over the "edge"?ReplyDelete
Chicco, he was a stinka. In fact, his second wife committed suicide, as well. I don't know whether she did the oven mumba or not!ReplyDelete
It's so sad when that happens to a bird. Maybe that gives me an excuse not to wash my windows outside so that they notice the glass. Save the birds, don't do windows.ReplyDelete
A stark ode to the poor woodpecker. A hawk flew into our window, slid down and died right there in the snow. It was one of those helpless moments.ReplyDelete
As for Ted Hughes, while I enjoy his verse I prefer Plath.
I love the whole feel of the manor these days...that header is magnificent (those eyes!). Gorgeous photos of the sad little bird - so much texture. Paired so perfectly with the words of Hughes, it all comes together and with such a dark beauty.ReplyDelete
- Dina
Poetic anatomy of an unfortunate bird's return to earth. Awesome.ReplyDelete
These things are very hard for me. I feel sick inside. The words "And already Nothing remains of the warrior but his weapons" are very moving.ReplyDelete
Abe, although your hanging yarn in the windows idea sounds like a great one, I think I might prefer R.J.'s suggestion of refraining from washing themReplyDelete
I love this post Willow.ReplyDelete
Dark & beautiful.
Oh beautiful woodpecker. -- barbaraReplyDelete
There can be such an elegance to dead birds - though I think the French window death helped to keep the elegance of this lovely creature in tact.ReplyDelete
The poem is a perfect tribute to the beauty of this bird!
30 years of not reading Ted Hughes makes me wonder why so long. You have a skill in putting things together in a way few others can willow.ReplyDelete
I love the poem, and it is very fitting. It makes me sad, because I'm a big bird/nature lover. Yes, the woodpecker is still beautiful, even in death. Your pictures are so powerful.ReplyDelete
Aww...poor guy. The colors are striking. The bird's colorings and your deck flow into each other.ReplyDelete
What a beautiful elegant bird.ReplyDelete
I have noted your creepy film below as I have just joined Netflix!
Hmmmm, this bird has now been truly revered in death. Great photos of a sad little thing.ReplyDelete
enjoyed the poem...but i am laughing about your grocery list...ReplyDelete
get those dill seeds..i really love this bread...good toasted in the morning too....with butter
and the bowl....i wish i could say it was vintage...but i am going to be perfectly honest with you..it is from wal mart..i know..i know...
but i have a secret love for the Corning dishes in there...my grandma had them and i get a cozy off of it...the side of the bowl is decorated with apples and pears...it was a nesting set of 3. now how could i pass that up?
i think i might have asplit personality
1/2 Sprigware
1/2 Corningware
enjoyed the poem....ReplyDelete
and YES ! get the dill seeds
i love this bread...good toasted in the morning too
with butter
and about the white bowl..i am going to be pefectly honest with you..nope..not vintage...it is from wal mart.....
i have a secret love for Corningware...my grandma had it and i get an old fashion/cozy off of it
the bowl came in a nesting set of 3 with pears and apples on the side...now how can i pass that up...
i think i might have a split personality
1/2 Sprigware
1/2 Corningware
Thanks willow, beautiful, terrible post.ReplyDelete
His spine survives his religionReplyDelete
Ah-- Great LINE!
I love you first photo which I clicked to enlarge. Can I steal it for my desktop?ReplyDelete
Absolutely, Marc! I'm honored!ReplyDelete
Truly an excellent poem to go with these images of the bird that has passed.ReplyDelete
It seems to my like a tribute, or a eulogy for this fine bird that has left our world.
Always a pleasure to visit.
I think most of us have had this experience of a bird hitting our window and finding them below the window- dead.. always upsetting. I love the poem- a fitting tribute.ReplyDelete
Dead birds that make it to my home tend to be brought in by the cats (sometimes they are not even dead).ReplyDelete
The last thing to go is the gaze.........ReplyDelete
:( The poem was incredibly moving...and tragic.ReplyDelete
The black and white wing plumage is striking isn't it? My heart always drops when a bird flies into glass. Perfect poem for this bird study.ReplyDelete
Comment #80? WOW!ReplyDelete
Willow, "Hazel" is a name for the coffee corner at HAZELDON, a treatment center (old, in Minnesota, but new in Naples) for drug and alcohol addiction Peeps. It is a live-in--usuallt 30-day recovery place. There IS no "Hazel". I drop in there after an AA meeting elsewhere.
Apologize for using your comment area to answer a question, but...hey!
It truly amazes me what patience and attention can write. -JReplyDelete
Sometimes I think birds have a death wish when they know it is their time. The dead bird looks regal somehow.ReplyDelete
The sun's revelation? We are all mortal... I appreciate your subject here and treatment.ReplyDelete
The poem is indeed beautiful (and comes from the pen of Ted Hughes who lived just up the valley from here). But it is the photographer that is so striking. With all your poems and prose and recipes and - everything - I sometimes forget what a gifted photographer you are. Thanks for reminding me.ReplyDelete


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Sorry guys, we had an unexpected death in the family and will have to close this Wednesday @930am for the services. All other classes will go on as usual.
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It's been almost a year since I've looked at my freshman drawing work. Brings back some good memories of all-nighters re-sharpening prisma color pencils. The first thing that is painfully obvious to me now is that so many of my drawings from last year are missing that last 5%. That last 10 minutes of work to tune up, redefine edges, tweak values, etc. I'm tempted to dig some of these out of my closet and spend ten minutes finishing them up when I get back to Cincinnati. I have a tendency to work in huge, continuous chunks and not take the time to remove myself from what I'm doing and come back with fresh eyes. When you work like this it's hard to make that last 5% meaningful. Lesson learned, hopefully.
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1. First woman Judge of the Supreme Court — M. Fathima Bevi
2. First woman Judge of a High Court — Anna Chandi
3. First woman Chief Justice of a High Court — Leila Seth
4. First Lady Magistrate — Omana Kunjamma
5. First woman Advocate — Cornelia Sorabji
1. First woman Prime Minister — Indira Gandhi
2. First woman Chief Minister — Sucheta Kripalani
3. First woman Minister — Vijaylakshmi Pandit
4. First woman Central Minister — Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
5. First woman Speaker of Lok Sabha — Meira Kumar
1. First woman President — Prathiba Patil
2. First woman Governor — Sarojini Naidu
1. First woman to win Nobel Prize — Mother Teresa
2. First to be crowned Miss India — Pramita
3. First to be crowned Miss Universe — Sushmita Sen
4. First to be crowned Miss World — Reita Faria
5. First woman to be awarded a Sena Medal — Bimla Devi
6. First woman to climb Mt. Everest — Bachendri Pal
7. First woman to climb Mt. Everest twice — Santhosh Yadav
8. Youngest to climb Mt. Everest Dicky — Dolma
9. First woman to circumnavigate — Ujwala Rai
10. First woman to swim across the English Channel — Arti Gupta
11. First woman to reach South Pole — Reena Kaushal
12. First woman to win the Dadasaheb Phalke award — Devika Rani
13. First woman in space — Kalpana Chawla
14. First woman pilot — Sarla Thakral
15. First woman to win an Asian Games medal — Kamlijit Sandhu
16. First Chess Grandmaster — Konneru Hampi
17. First woman to win an Olympic medal — Karnam Maleshwari (Bronze for weightlifting)
1. First woman IAS Officer — Anna George Malhotra
2. First woman IPS Officer — Kiran Bedi
3. First woman IFS Officer — C.B.Muthamma
1. First woman Foreign Secretary — Chokila Iyer
Unfortunately, there have been no woman who has taken any of the other secretaries' post till now.


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Google Pirate Update: The Search Engine's Effort to Curb Online Piracy
- Oct 28, 2014
- Dipanjan Mukherjee
The buzz was around. And everyone was expecting. Google was about to bring forth a new update. Everyone had their fingers crossed. Only a few days back, the Google Penguin Update 3.0 was introduced. It had hit a few websites as well. So, as news about Google's new update, the Google Pirate Update became evident, websites became wary as well. Was it going to hit new websites now?
What is It All About?
The Google Pirate Update is the Company's effort to penalize sites that violate copyright legislation. This was driven by a few criticisms of Google's earlier policy towards copyright violation. The policy was attacked time and again by professionals. For example, Robert Thomson, the Chief Executive of News Corp, had referred to Google as "a platform for piracy and the spread of malicious networks".
Google, however, retorted by saying that they had different anti-piracy measures in place. However, they still brought forth this Update by making a few additions to the earlier one. The objective was just to ensure that the websites violating the copyrights are downranked.
Taking the 2012 Update Forward
The Google Pirate Update is being referred to as a mere refreshment of the policy they had introduced in 2012. For more than two years, Google had not tried to maintain this update properly to stop piracy. Hence, despite functioning as a filter like Google Penguin Update or the Google Panda Update, its impact was almost nil. However, as Google has brought forth its long neglected update now, it is likely to affect a number of websites.
According to a report by Business Insider India, "Google has pushed out an update to its search algorithm that is making it even harder for people to discover free movie and music torrents, with sites like Pirate Bay, Isohunt and Torrentz.eu among the worst affected by the rollout."
Will Your Website be Affected by this Update?
If there has not been any violation of copyright by your website, then you have almost nothing to fear from the Google Pirate Update. In fact, the pirate sites were among the most affected by the Google Pirate Update. For example, Torrentz.eu, one of the most popular European sites offering torrents of all types, were said to experience a drastic fall in traffic. Here's a look at the fall of traffic for the site over the last few days:
[Image courtesy: searchengineland.com]
Downranking Sites with DMCA Notices
So, Google Pirate Update has finally arrived. And a number of websites have been hit hard by it, especially those involved in copyright violation. But the question remains: is it over? Is it all that the Google Pirate Update has to offer? Or, will the effects be even more disastrous for more websites? Earlier, in August 2012, Google had announced that they "would downrank sites for which 'they' received a large number of valid DMCA notices". And recently, they said, "We've now refined the signal in ways we expect to visibly affect the rankings of some of the most notorious sites."
Transformed Google Ads
Even the Google Ads have been impacted by the Google Pirate Update. The Company seems to have changed its ads policy a bit. Now, when a user looks for websites to download movies or songs, Google is likely to suggest original content. For example, when a person looks for a movie, he is not going to get Torrentz.eu as a suggestion any more. Instead, websites, such as IMDB might be flashed by the search engine.
This is likely to direct more traffic to these original websites than to the sites offering pirated content. Thus, Google is going to increase the traffic to these original sites. Compared to these, the footfalls to the sites offering pirated content is going to reduce significantly. It will affect their rankings and thus, may result in complete shutdown for them.
Impact on Autocomplete and Suggestion Options
Earlier, when you would search for some keyword in Google, the search engine would suggest a few terms. Besides, it also had autocomplete options for forms. However, the search engine is set to change this as well. It is going to stop showing the options related to piracy. This is also likely to reduce the probability of the users of visiting the sites that offer pirated content. Thus, Google Pirate Update is already playing a major role in curbing web piracy to a significant extent.
What Next?
The effects of this update is expected to become evident soon. So, till then, all that the web masters can do now is just wait with their fingers crossed to see whether this Update has any new impact on their website.
Dipanjan Mukherjee
Dipanjan Mukherjee, a content writer and editor by profession, and a web enthusiast by choice, takes special interest in various subjects, including social media, web design, online marketing, and others. A post graduate diploma in Mass Communication and Masters in English, he started his career as a content writer and has over 7 years of experience in content writing and editing. He has worked in a number of industries, including IT, market research, SEO and others. He contributes blogs for Softz Solutions, The Perfect Blender, and a number of other popular sites.
Latest posts by Dipanjan Mukherjee (see all)
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- Google Expands Pigeon Update to the UK, Australia, and Canada - Dec 24, 2014
- Anticipated Content Marketing Trends for 2015 - Nov 06, 2014
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A substitute for feta cheese probably isn't something you would expect to find on a vegan diet. Let's face it, there are certain animal based "foods" that just don't seem to lend themselves to a vegan alternative, and cheeses in general often fall into this category. But you will be delightfully surprised when you try the "Broccoli Sauté with Tofu Feta" (page 358). This dish starts with lightly steamed fresh broccoli which is then cooked and stirred in a hot skillet with red bell pepper, garlic, and green onions, then seasoned with capers, parsley, and lemon juice. The finishing touch is the tofu feta (click here to see how I made this), which needs to be prepared about 30 minutes in advance in order to allow the flavors to develop. The outstanding combination of flavors in this vegetable side dish takes basic steamed broccoli to a whole new level!
"Keeping it McDougall Friendly" checklist:
ü Omit the olive oil when sautéing the broccoli and veggies; instead use broth, water, or sherry and/or a non-stick skillet.
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The Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament announced Thursday that they will collect signatures to establish an inquiry committee to investigate the decision-making behind the proposed licence renewal of glyphosate, a weedkiller used by agrichemical company Monsanto. The US company was accused of interfering with EU scientific studies. The group's co-chair, Ska Keller, explained it wants to clarify why studies, demonstrating that the weedkiller is dangerous, "have been ignored".


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Do you look stiff in photography?
Need to attend social events frequently?
Posing is energy, it's emit a captivating energy to the viewers. Photography is placed at social media (Facebook / Instagram), this will sub-subconsciously tell the audience about you! The posing skills will bring out your Charisma and confidence within you, at both Photography and attending Corporate / Social Events
How to Maximum your Charisma Presence in Event & look good in Photograph
You can gain actual self-confidence as well the instant perception just by changing your body language. Be the master of your charisma.
Benefits to take away from Angelica Ang's workshop
Posing on how to best show off one appearance
Posing should be elegant. It's a soft approach
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Awesome capture!
A well deserved DD!
Sweet, I love this tones. Congratulations!
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Gh, how fun it is.
I wanna join them.
Great shot.
I wanna join them.
Great shot.
Wow! Beautiful shot.
I love photos of places that look mystically unreal.
I like the soft edges of the photograph. great atmosphere and love those reflections
like it very much
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greeze from munich
This is DD deserving!!!! So great!!!
wow I'm loving the atmosphere of this piece! The kids in modern lothing playing in the eery fog creates a nice paradox with the background. Great job I'll probably reference this next time I want to create a mood piece painting
that's quite good actually
is it dust or water/steam ?
i like it!
Love the atmosphere of this photo
wonderful :]
F@cking asome!
superbe photo... et les tonalités sont à croquer
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This is a hauntingly beautiful photograph of children playing in a fog... Amazing shot.
absolutely amazing)) I really love this photo
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Congratulations on the DD - it was very well deserved
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this photo has something really creepy O.o
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Retirement plans are viewed by the Texas courts as indirect compensation to a spouse, which is actually an income, earned by the spouse during the marriage.
Any contributions to a retirement plan made during the marriage are viewed as community property by a Texas court and subject to division upon divorce. Marital retirement accounts are pensions, IRA, Roth IRAS and 401(k) accounts established during the marriage.
Assessing the value of retirement accounts is a complex process, particularly if an individual contributed to the account before the marriage, or if some assets accrued in the account while the couple lived in a common-law state.
Since most retirement accounts are subject to steep early distribution penalties, qualifying domestic relations order (QDRO) must be drafted and incorporated it into the final divorce decree. A QDRO allows the parties to avoid paying early withdrawal penalty fees imposed by the federal government. Each party has the option of withdrawing the marital funds, pursuant to the divorce award, and transferring it into a separate retirement account.
In most instances, these are tax-deferred accounts, so no tax consequences are incurred by merely dividing a retirement account in a divorce. However, there may be tax consequences after a divorce if you withdraw funds from a 401(k) before you are retired.
The courts value the retirement plan at the date of divorce, not the actual value of the actual retirement benefit. Thus, the value of the community interest in the retirement plan at the date of divorce is not the same as the actual value of the retirement benefit.
Also, a Texas court may consider a disproportionate allocation in accordance with unequal earning capacity between spouses, unequal wealth or parenting time.


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Sandwiched among apprentice boys,
tea & scones laid out across the grubby breakfast bar,
we speak of parents and kids,
holidays and fiscal pain
hands brushing lightly now and again.
To your left a small window lets in just enough light
to pick out the silver in your hair,
hover over my crow's feet,
remind us just how starved of it we are,
in a concrete bunker like this.
Such a small window
but such an illumination
in these darker autumn days.
Wednesday, 5 November 2008
2 comments:
- tanuj solanki said...
the image u create is astonishing...
- 7 November 2008 at 17:31
- Jillian said...
Thank You. How so?
- 16 November 2008 at 19:10
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I bought this brass candlestick from a local "antique" shop. It seems as though brass ware isn't very collectible at the moment as it only cost £6. It was in a pretty corroded state and polishing with Brasso wasn't powerful enough. I had a look on YouTube and found a video suggesting a mixture of salt, vinegar and flour. I was sceptical but gave it a try. The results are impressive. I used half a cup each of salt, vinegar and flour. Brushed it thickly all over the candlestick and left it for 24 hours. After washing the mixture off, I polished with Brasso again. It looks great.
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Another ukulele
I painted another ukulele
This is the second ukulele I have decorated. For the first one I used Sharpie pens which weren't great as they were reluctant to leave enough ink. This time I used Posca pens which are brilliant — strong, opaque colours. I'm pleased with this one and would like to do another. Under all that paint is an inexpensive concert ukulele from eBay.
This one is for sale, UK £105 including delivery to a UK address. Please contact me if you're interested.
What we expected and did not receive
Image: Village, inkjet printed 160gsm paper. Each house 5x5x5cm
Using the same paper house design I first created in 2005, I have made the houses for this village. As I have done before, the work is made to be photographed. The finished work presented to the viewer is the photograph. This work is inspired by Francis Weller's Five Gates of Grief.
The Fourth Gate: What we expected and did not receive
We arrive here as stone age children. We are wired and prepared to participate in everything our deep time ancestors experienced. R. D. Laing.
I have experienced the company of friends I don't completely trust, people who I might choose to hide some vulnerability from, people who might exploit some weakness for "just a joke". A "joke" that invites distance, invites the withholding of trust, encourages superficial connection.
Aware of this, for several years I have been wondering about the depth of connection people are able to have when there is deep trust. I have experience radical trust and extraordinary (in my personal experience) connection. I long to live with this every day and I believe it is possible.
It seems to be that our nature invites us to live in communities of around 40 adults plus children. 40 people with close and healthy interdependence, trusting each other with their lives. A village. People who I would hold, people who would hold me in times of grief. People who would share joy and celebration. How would it feel to live with that level of trust & connection? What is it like to live without it? It is one of the experiences we came into the world expecting and did not receive.
Where is my village? How can it be made? How will we make ourselves into villagers?
The Sorrows of the World
Image: Temple, 160gsm card, each megalith 8x4x2cm
Using the same "Cut, Fold & Stick" technique as my paper houses, I have made the megaliths for Temple. As I have done before, the work is made to be photographed. The finished work presented to the viewer is the photograph. This work is inspired by Francis Weller's Five Gates of Grief.
The Third Gate: The Sorrows of the World
There are no unsacred places. There are sacred places and desecrated places. Wendell Berry.
When I began reading about the third gate in The Wild Edge of Sorrow, I was prepared to find my grief about how our civilisation has treated the world. What I wasn't expecting was grief about my own separateness from the more than human world. Our civilisation teaches us to see ourselves as separate. Once this error is seen, the separation does not, in my own experience, simply disappear. Some work is needed to reestablish connection. What is the nature of that work? How will I reclaim my proper place as belonging to this world?
Progress seems to be by small steps. Grief for the way things are is part of the process. Then remembering John O'Donohue's words "When we walk on the earth with reverence, beauty will decide to trust us.". Without beauty, I don't think I could do this. I would collapse into despair.
Some old art work
I came across some photos of art work which dates back 11 years or more, from my days as an art student in Wrexham.
Ceramic Vessel was made from hundreds of pieces of broken table ware, glued against a jig I made, using hot melt glue. About 25cm tall.
Reflected Colour relief, extruded foam, acrylic paint. All the colour you can see is reflected from the back of the blocks, only white is facing the camera. About 150cm wide.
People struggled to believe this worked, some asked how I turned it off at night. Here's a diagram of the pieces:
The grey area is the back which is glued to the wall.
A composition of paper houses. Each house is 5x5x5cm. The houses are printed on 160gsm paper with the roof area printed in colour. Light filters through the paper, projecting colour inside the house. These were cut out using a scalpel and assembled with double sided tape. I used these paper houses in many different compositions and made several hundred over a couple of years.
This composition was inspired by Georges Braque's early Cubist work and late Paul Cézanne paintings. Cézanne's late work seem to me to have inspired Braque & Picasso's early Cubist works. I was unable to find any reference to support this idea.
Electro etching copper pipe with salt water
This is my second attempt at electro etching copper using salt water. This time I used the Silhouette Portrait to cut vinyl masks which worked very well. I used a saturated salt solution of tap water and table salt. Then a 9v PP3 type battery. The battery drained in 30 minutes and I used a second one to complete the job. If I decide to do this again, I'll use a mains adaptor.
Earth Hour, Sound Scape
I've been invited to submit a sound recording for a sound scape project for Earth Hour. Sounds from the natural world are requested. I haven't made outside recordings before and the quality on this isn't as good as I hoped. Lots to learn, I guess. The sound is water running down the cliff face at Caibwr, with the waves breaking on the beach in the background.
It's noisy at the start, improves at about 20 seconds in.
Some days, when the weather is just so, the waves pile into the caves and the air bursting out sounds like distant artillery fire (I used to live near an army range). I'd love to record that, perhaps using something more sophisticated than a mobile phone.
I love the name of this place — I think Caibwr is pronounced like Khyber as in Khyber Pass.
Paper House revisited
This morning I revisited a project from 10 years ago, my paper houses. I had the idea of making a house by printing it with a pattern and colouring it in. I used a pattern I found on the web. I'd like to know who really owns the copyright — I've seen several different sites asking to get paid to use the image commercially. I'd be happy to pay a reasonable fee to the real owner. The house is cut from light (160gsm) card and measures 5x5x5cm.
I coloured the pattern using Kuretake Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Pens from Cult Pens. These pens are lovely to use and have strong bright colours. I used to cut the houses out using a craft knife. These days I use my Graphtec Silhouette Portrait which saves a lot of time. The houses are stuck together using double sided tape.
(Graphtec have one of the worst web sites I've seen in recent years. I don't think the Silhouette is made any longer).


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SANFORD — With about $750,000 in city road paving and reconstruction already planned, the city's planning and engineering director is recommending that another $625,000 be spent on paving.
Commissioners will consider the recommendation when they meet Monday.
The commission in June authorized more than $500,000 in repaving to be paid with gasoline tax revenue. Some leveling work and about $115,000 for reconstruction of McCracken Road brings the cost of planned work to $654,250. The city also is allocating $95,000 to reconstruct and pave First Street, west of the current streetscape project to French Avenue. Eventually the streetscape will be extended four blocks west from Oak Avenue to Laurel Avenue and one block to the east from Palmetto Avenue to Sanford Avenue.


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Dim sum bonds under pressure as yuan continues to gain global recognition
Sales of domestic panda bonds overtake their Hong Kong-issued equivalents for the first time in first nine months
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The increasing volatility of funding costs this year in the offshore yuan market has weighed heavily on the price of dim sum bonds.
And analysts say the bonds – denominated in yuan and issued in Hong Kong – are expected to feel more pain as the offshore market continues to be used as a policy tool by the Chinese government to stabilise the national currency as it strives to internationalise its standing.
After several months of calm, dim sum investors have started experiencing intense periods of squeezed liquidity.
In mid-September, short-term funding of yuan in Hong Kong suddenly dried up, with the overnight yuan Hibor, the Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate for the yuan, peaking at 23.68 per cent.
As the main funding method for many banks and dealers, the extraordinarily high overnight Hibor reduced their ability to bid for bonds, which resulted in a swift drop in their price and a surge in yield. Bond yields rise when their price falls.
As funding rates in the offshore yuan market rose, government bonds and high-grade bonds were the worst performers, as they are more closely correlated to rates, according to a research note from HSBC.
The rising dim sum bond yields have also scared off new bond issuers to the market.
According to data provider Dealogic, dim sum bond issuance totaled US$7.2 billion in the first nine months of this year, but that was surpassed by panda bond issuance (US$11.8bn) – yuan denominated debt sold by foreign companies in the domestic market – for the first time ever.
And Carmen Ling, global head of RMB solutions at Standard Chartered Bank, said short term panda bond issuance will continue to outpace dim sum issuance, as onshore funding costs are about 1 percentage point lower than in the offshore market.
Analysts say the recent underperformance of dim sum bonds was largely funding driven, not for the first time, or the last.
The squeezed funding environment is similar to the start of the year, which led to government intervention, when the yuan was faced with intensified depreciation pressure.
The government succeeded in fighting off short selling against offshore yuan by controlling offshore liquidity to stabilise the currency's exchange rate.
It's widely believed the recent turbulence was also the result of Chinese government intervention.
"We believe the offshore yuan market is being used as a policy tool, so CNH bonds (dim sum bonds) may continue to suffer during the RMB internationalisation process," said Zhi Ming Zhang, the head of China research at HSBC in Hong Kong, in a latest research note.
The bank expects further government measures to make the yuan more freely traded, in line with its new special drawing right status, however, adding the offshore market may face more pain during the process with the volatility of the offshore funding rate not expected to ease soon.
"The pool of offshore yuan, which has been shrinking for 12 months, is still too shallow to withstand a surge in demand," said Zhang.
Total offshore yuan deposits shrank 31 per cent in July compared with the same month a year earlier, according to statistics from RBC Capital Markets, and yuan deposits in Hong Kong were down 33 per cent in July year on year, according to separate data from Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
A lack of a monetary policy anchors also increased volatility.
There are no central banks conducting regular money market operations to smooth liquidity conditions offshore, said Wang Ju, a senior FX strategist at HSBC in Hong Kong, in a separate report.
Whenever there is conflict between a policy preference for exchange rate stability and the market's view on exchange rates, said Wang, we tend to see more volatile movements by the FX forward points in the offshore yuan market.
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New Delhi: Given their tradition of satirizing grave contemporary issues, Amul has come up with 'No Salaam, Rushdie?'- the latest in line in the Rushdie controversy!
The advertisement depicts Rushdie on a magic carpet, with books strewn beside him and a hat in his hand. Taking a direct lift from the controversial book 'The Satanic Verses', where magic realism and dream sequences play a vital role, the ad depicts Rushdie flying over what seems like a dreamy landscape. The tongue-in-cheek comment below reads, "AMUL: For Butter or Verse".
The author's impending, and now cancelled visit to the Jaipur LitFest has created a lot of brouhaha over the last few days. And though there might not have been much love lost between the Governments and Salman Rushdie, he's been immortalized by the Amul banner now.
The neighbouring states (Rajasthan and Gujarat), definitely, do not have much in common – while one curbs the entry of the author; the other gives him access to the country on board a magic carpet, without the fear of being apprehended by hired assassins!
And since Salman's no "Verse" is being appreciated at the LitFest, may be we need to satiate ourselves with just the 'butter', till times are better!


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New white LED dance floor hire service in Essex. We are very pleased to offer the stunning white starlit dance floor for hire. Ranging in sizes from 10ft square right up to 30ft square, we can provide the right dance floor for you. Adding that extra WOW factor to any event including weddings, we can deliver and install dance floors anywhere in Essex. The professional gloss white finish is always kept clean to give the quality look at your event.
White Starlit Dance Floor Hire
These white dance floors have become such a popular item, especially for Essex weddings giving a truly stunning and adaptable addition to any type of event. The LEDs in the dance floors are fully controllable from static, a slow flicker and fast chases so you have complete control over the look of the dance floor.
Dance floors can be hired in any configuration to account for venues which may not have square dance floor areas. Our most popular dance floor is our 16ft x 16ft white LED, also referred to as a starlight dance floor.
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This was not a big deal at all. They stuck a scope down her nose to see inside. They warned us that she may not like it and I reminded them that she has something stuck down her nose like 15 times a day. LOL
They said she has a lot of pooling of secretions, which we already knew. That she is aspirating it, which we also already knew. He thought that might be what's causing the obstructive apnea. He also thought she has "moderately enlarged adenoids" and recommended surgery. I'm thinking not! She's been doing a lot better on oxygen and so I'd rather take the "wait and see" approach. Charlie doesn't respond well to sedation, so even if she does need surgery, it would be better to wait until she's much older for a surgery that *may* help her.
The doctor was impressed that I knew how to suction Charlie's nose. LOL I told him if I didn't suction her like that she'd probably be dead by now! She gets a lot of junk in there and suctioning through the nose is sometimes more effective than suctioning in the mouth. He said most parents don't feel comfortable with it. I don't really understand that. You do what you have to do. Not to mention it's a lot more uncomfortable listening to your child struggle to breathe!
Charlie did start doing something really cool! When I go to get her out of her car seat, when she hears the buckle click (unclick?), she lifts her arms in anticipation. Now, she doesn't lift them like she wants picked up, she's still a long way from that, but she lifts them like she knows the next step is pulling them out of the straps so she's just giving me a little help.
Friday, April 25, 2008
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- ady said...
Spotted your blog on Giuli's; stopped by to say "HI!". This is Kylee's mama, Adriane! Your little girl is such a cutie! I loved reading some of your entries; I can never stop being surprised by how similar our HIE babies are! The suctioning, the used-to-be stinky hands, even the "get me out of my carseat!" arm raise!! It's amazing!! I love that Kylee his sisters (and brothers) all over the country! Keep up all the good work with your little Miss Charlie!! www.caringbridge.org/visit/lovekylee
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Cedar Roof RestorationJune 22nd 2010
In recent years it seems an entire industry has developed around restoring cedar roofing. Many of you with cedar roofs may have seen companies in your area offering roof restoration services. We have received many emails and phone calls to our office regarding the services that are being offered by roofing restoration companies. Here is an article to help you make an educated choice when dealing with your cedar roof.
The Southern Interior / Okanagan regions have extensive sun and extreme heat. Cedar roofing performs very well in these environments and has historically lasted upwards to 40 or 50 years. The Coast, Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island regions are temperate rainforest. Due to abundant rainfall, the lifespan of neglected cedar roofing is reduced. Organic debris from overhanging trees, wind-blown leaves, dust and dirt combine with the spring rains to provide an excellent medium to promote the growth of moss, algae and a host of other organisms that break down a cedar roof.
This situation has spawned an army of entrepreneurs offering to extend the life of cedar roofs with high pressure washing, and treatments with solutions of unknown ingredients while promising unrealistic warranties. Unfortunately the industry is largely unregulated, in the case of both the products and the work force. Desperate homeowners see this as a way to avoid re-roofing for another 10 years, when in fact, the damage in many cases has already been done from years of neglect.
Without question, maintenance in the form of cleaning is essential for roofing of all types but especially for cedar, since it is a natural product. High-pressure washing (with gas-powered pressure washers) can do more damage than good by removing the pulp of the cedar itself.
Cedar roofing should be cleaned regularly, spring and fall, with medium pressure or enough to remove debris that accumulated during those 6 months, and inspected in preparation for the next season.
Damaged and prematurely deteriorated tiles should be replaced. Ridge caps often separate due to failure of the fastener, which joins the 2 sides together causing them to open up. Ridge and hip caps oppose the flow of water along the grain so they tend to break down a little sooner than field tiles. They should be repaired or replaced as required. Even cracked or warped field tiles can be replaced without losing any watershedding performance.
Cedar has natural oils and natural anti-fungal agents, which is why cedar trees can live over 1000 years. Besides pressure treating the cedar by the manufacturer before installation, it is difficult to improve on cedar's natural long-lasting properties.
Do not use a topical treatment product that makes outrageous claims (such as a 10-year effectiveness); makes fire-retardant claims; is a sealant, waterproofer or plasticizer; or contains unfortified linseed oil, diesel fuel or crank case oil. Topical solutions such as latex, butyl, or silicon, "seal" or coat the surface of the cedar preventing it from "breathing". Anything used as a topical treatment should be labelled as a cedar roof treatment product or have a letter from the manufacturer stating that treating cedar roofs is an appropriate use for that product.
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Wednesday, 25 May 2016
ABU Podcast May 2016 Show #60
This Thursday is an extended (i.e. two hours, like it used to be!) ABU Podcast with a special Wild Pitch Records Retrospective.
Same bat time, same bat channel.
Labels: DISCO SCRATCH, GOLDEN AGE, PODCAST, RADIO
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- Patti Astor said...
Oh that is great Hermosa Beach B-Girls will be locked, just like "Bat in The Day"! (you asked for it). XX Patti "A"
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I previously posted an article about eye care, ranging from SKII to Shiseido to Origins, and I wrote that I couldn't see any improvements to my eye conditions (fine lines and dark circles galore!). So, I've resigned to the fact that I should be happy if the conditions did not worsen. In fact, I made myself believe that all eye care products won't be able to produce any significant visible results in a short time. I stand corrected and humbled.
I introduce to you Estee Lauder's Advanced Night Repair Eye: Synchronised Complex. Since it's a mouthful, I will refer to it as ANREye in this post.
I bow to you, O' ANREye!!
The ANREye comes in a brown glass container with brown and gold striped screw on cap. It also comes with an applicator which I only use to get the product from the small jar. I don't want to risk contaminating the eye serum in the jar, and I can effectively take the right amount of product using the plastic bendy thing (I have no idea what to call it).
This is how I usually use it:
- Dip the applicator into the jar to get a tiny dollop of gel-like serum (resembling the size of a rice for each eye) onto the tip of the applicator.
- Transfer the product to the outer corner of both my eyes.
- Gently pat it in, travelling down and toward the inner corner of my eyes, using my ring fingers, then up my lids from inner to outer corners
- Repeat 3 times or until the product is fully absorbed.
The serum goes on smooth and silky, and absorbs very quikly for a soft focused finish. The Estee Lauder beauty consultant reminded me specifically NOT to rub the product in. Just pat and pat.
I used it day and night (yes, even if it says night repair) for 2 weeks, together with my Clarisonic Plus for my face (that was my 14-day run for an in depth review of the Clarisonic Plus). If you read that post on Clarisonic, you'd also notice that my eye bags and dark circles have dimished significantly. I never expected the results to be so dramatic in a mere 14 days, but I AM WOW-ed!!!! You might get a better picture at my Clarisonic Plus post because I posted a full face before after photo there. Even people who haven't seen me in that 2 weeks could notice the difference.
First of all, you'd notice the bags are not as heavy. The dark circles are also less well, dark. Less puffiness too, yeah? Are you convinced? I am! And it's only been 14 days, with worse than ever sleeping habits for that 2 weeks. I think I'll stick to this for a very long time…
Oh, in case any of you are wondering, the ANREye is priced at RM200 for 15ml. Pricey? Yes.
But for the dramatic noticeable results compared to others which are meh? So totally worth it. Repurchase? Yes yes yes!


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Whenever I feel like a little snack that's still healthy, I turn to this recipe. I found it in a Japanese magazine called tocotoco. I tweaked it a little to fit into my diet and it's soooo tasty! Try it :D
Miso Cracker
~ Combine 50g gluten free plain flour and 50g buckwheat flour in a bowl.
~ In a separate bowl, mix 1tbs vegetable oil and 1tbs miso paste.
~ Put combined miso and oil into the bowl of flour, add 2tbs rice milk and mix. Once nearly combined, use hands to form into a ball of dough.
~ Roll dough out on baking paper/cookie sheet until 2mm thick. Using a sharp knife, make cutting lines (but don't cut all the way through) roughly 5mm apart, then one line in the middle perpendicular to the first.
~ Bake on a pan in 180C oven for 15-18mins.
~ Cracker should be nicely browned, cool on pan and using your hands break the cracker into little sticks.
~ Enjoy!


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J. Holm
nice teacher, sometimes hard to follow, gives out lots of bonus marks
He's an ok teacher. Easy marker and hands out bonus marks. I hate his teaching methods in History though. Jumps from one thing to the next going back and forth. Hard to keep up
One of the coolest and nicest and best teachers and Centennial! Go AVS sir! Your too cool
a great teacher, always smiling, always ready to talk about no matter what! History class is not a school subject, but rather a journey thru time with him!!!
I hate this guy. He is always making us write what we did in class, WHO CARES!!! He has the lamest jokes and he thinks he's funny. I can't stand him
omg! wut's with the lines? we're in high school, i used to do that in grade 3! and he's so boring!
the best!!! always in a good mood. happy go lucky... one of the best teachers that i have ever had. history is hard to like but mr holm makes it easy
omg, he is the most nicest and helpful teacher ever. i learned so much from him. mr holm is the best.
I love Mr.Holm! He's so jolly and nice, but if you slack off in his class, he gets a little offended.


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Among the highest-priority patients on the waiting list who eventually underwent transplantation, those who had received support from a VAD before surgery had significantly higher rates of primary graft failure, major bleeding, and re-operation compared with those supported with conventional therapy, according to Eduardo Barge Caballero, MD, of the Hospital Universitario A Coruña in Spain.
There was also a nonsignificant trend toward a higher rate of in-hospital death (36% versus 28%, P=0.06), he reported at the European Society of Cardiology meeting here.
And long-term survival up to about 10 years after transplantation was significantly worse in the VAD-supported group (HR for death 1.48, 95% CI 1.01 to 2.16).
"Our results suggest that the necessity for preoperative support with a short-term VAD in patients that are going to high-emergency heart transplantation may impact negatively the long-term survival after the transplant," Barge Caballero said at a press briefing.
He concluded that routine implantation of a short-term VAD is not a good option for all patients undergoing high-emergency heart transplantation. But if patients have severe hemodynamic instability that is not responding to conventional therapy, a VAD is required, he said.
Previous studies in patients at the top of the United Network for Organ Sharing waiting list have provided mixed results regarding the influence of pre-transplantation VAD support with postoperative outcomes, according to Barge Caballero.
He said proposed explanations for the possible worse outcomes in VAD-supported patients included:
- A poorer clinical condition before surgery
- A greater number of complications from surgery
- The use of lower quality donor organs
- A predisposition to rejection
To explore the issue, he and his colleagues looked at outcomes among 704 critically ill patients who underwent high-emergency heart transplantation at one of 15 Spanish heart transplant hospitals from 2000 to 2009. Data came from the Spanish Heart Transplant Registry.
Overall, 15.2% were bridged to transplantation with a VAD and the rest received conventional support, including inotropes, an intra-aortic balloon pump, or mechanical ventilation.
Of the patients who received VADs, 45.8% received extracorporeal continuous-flow devices and the rest received paracorporeal pulsatile-flow devices.
Younger patients received VADs and a higher dose of inotropes before the VAD was implanted. Otherwise, there were no important clinical differences between the VAD-supported patients and those supported by conventional therapy, Barge Caballero said.
The average donor age was 36 in both groups. Cold ischemia time was not significantly different between the VAD-supported patients (219 minutes) and the other patients (212 minutes).
Surgical bypass time was significantly longer in the VAD group (156 versus 133 minutes, P<0.001), which might indicate a more complicated operation, Barge Caballero said.
After the transplant, patients in the VAD group were more likely to have primary graft failure (39% versus 22%), major bleeding (33% versus 23%), and cardiac reoperation (22% versus 14%). All differences were significant at P<0.05.
Even after accounting for potential confounders, long-term survival was worse in the VAD group, with the separation in mortality rates occurring in the first year after transplantation.
Frank Ruschitzka, MD, of the University Hospital in Zurich, said in comments following Barge Caballero's presentation that the decision about whether a patient should get a VAD is very critical.
He noted that there are some differences in the use of VADs between Europe and the U.S., with American physicians more likely to put a patient on a VAD.
"You're challenging this view," Ruschitzka said to Barge Caballero, "and I think this is very important."
Barge Caballero reported that he had no conflicts of interest.
- Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco and Dorothy Caputo, MA, RN, BC-ADM, CDE, Nurse Planner
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European Society of Cardiology MeetingSource Reference: Barge Caballero E, et al "Comparison of postoperative outcomes of critically ill patients bridged to urgent heart transplantation with VADs or with conventional therapy: data from the Spanish National Heart Transplantation Registry" ESC 2011; Abstract 5128.


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Wednesday, 24 February 2010
New Textile Fair!
Since we held the very first Vintage & Handmade Fair the concept has really taken off & become a great success with visitors really looking forward to each new fair.
As a result of this we have been inundated with requests from crafters, artists & vintage dealers for tables at the fair - we could have filled the town hall several times over! Quite a number of those asking have been textiles related & as we want to keep a balanced mix at the V&H we are unable to accommodate them.
This got us to thinking (we tend to do this quite often when sharing coffee & cake!) that a dedicated textiles fair could be a fun addition to the V&H stable - this would include all sorts, including vintage clothing, fabrics, haberdashery, textile art, knitting, crochet etc.....something for everyone.
As the town hall is quite large we looked for a smaller venue & were fortunate to find one just across the road in Chipping Sodbury High Street, right next to the library, which is the Old Grammar School
This venue will hold 16 tables in 2 rooms, plus there is a kitchen for serving our famous teas & cakes & a courtyard which will be nice as we intend holding the fair in the summer - Saturday 3rd July 2010.
Like the town hall, it is a light, bright & well kept venue which has just been completely redecorated & is a pleasure to be in.
Michele, the two Misters & I went for an inspection before we booked it & I have posted a few photos here to give you an idea - of course it will look much more lovely when decorated & filled with wonderful stalls.
I'm happy to say that all 16 stalls were snapped up straight away & we are pleased to announce that the premier textiles magazine, Selvedge will be there too!
This is the outdoor area which (weather permitting) will make a lovely area to enjoy refreshments, have a break between shopping & chat.
The entrance from the courtyard.
Mr Custard tickling the ivories....wonder if we can enlist him to entertain us on the day? ;-)
This is the larger of the two rooms which will hold about 10 stalls.
The smaller room will hold 6 stalls.
This is the entrance from the street.
The entrance is to the left of the clock tower, right on the high street.
So, what do you think? We'd love to hear your views!
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Oooh! That sounds exciting! I'm only disappointed that all the tables are gone already. Is there a waiting list?ReplyDelete
Fantastic idea, again I seem to have missed the boat!ReplyDelete
Can you put me on the waiting list please?!
Very exciting indeed, can't wait to see what goodies I can buy! And Selvedge too...ReplyDelete
Jo - (Hardaker and Pope)
Fantastic looking venue, well done to you both! Can I paste & copy the image to my blog please? Lizzie xReplyDelete
looks fantastic! cant wait to go shop wooohoo! just hope i find the place ok ;0)xxReplyDelete
I cannot wait! I know V & H Textile Fair is going to be a first class event, just like the Vintage and Handmade Fairs.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous25 February 2010 at 03:08
What a great idea! I would have loved to have a stall there. As you know, all my work is made of vintage fabrics, embroidery, crocheting, a.s.o. Please put me onto your list for the next one :-)) But I will try to come over and have a big shopping tour.ReplyDelete
It is great to see the reputation of your event grow and grow. I hope I will be able to get there this time.ReplyDelete
It looks great and with all your additions it should be a very successful event.ReplyDelete
Is there a process to go through to be notified of upcoming events as a stallholder? I would be interested in exhibiting with you if that is possible too.
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Sounds great Jayne, and congratulations on another original idea. LOVED your pictures, especially the outdoors ones. Looks like something out of a fantasy.ReplyDelete
Ooh, how exciting, it's in my diary already, will be lovely to come as a customer and do some proper browsing and shopping!ReplyDelete
What a great idea, can't wait till 1st May! I'm sure you have the biggest wiating list ever, but I'd be really grateful if you could add me too, I crochet and use vintage fabrics and buttons www.hookedyarn.co.ukReplyDelete
Thank you!
Another cracking idea Michele. Dagnabbit though, missed out on another opportunity to get a table at one of your fairs - is there a waiting list for future stallholders?ReplyDelete
Mum and I will certainly be attending as my Grandfather (Mum's Father) used to teach at Chipping Sodbury Grammar School and we'd really enjoy the opportunity to have a look round, as well as visiting the fair too.
Elizabeth (www.makinggooduse.typepad.co.uk
this is a wonderful idea.ReplyDelete
i was delighted to be involved in your first fair and the whole event has expanded and is doing so well now. i am really pleased for you both and wish you another fantastic year. will really try to make it down for a visit this year.
warmest wishes
well I would think it was wonderful except I'm sulking because I probably still wont' be able to get there so that's another fantastic michele and jayne event I have to sob over. perfect! of course my grand plan is in the offing for freedom so I live in hope that one day I'll actually get to one of your wonderful events! !!! t.xxxxReplyDelete
Hi, can i go on the waiting list for future events please thank-you xReplyDelete
hardaker and pope are very excited about this one!!! see you at the vh fair today.xxReplyDelete
This venue looks so perfect. Hope I can make it.ReplyDelete


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News and events for the week beginning 21st December 2014
God's preparation for Christmas
This morning our local Bishop Peter Hayward joins us, opening up God's word for us from Galatians 4: 4 – 7 looking at God's preparation for Christmas
Untangled: Christmas Services
Tonight is our Christmas Carols service at 5pm. And our Christmas Day service will be held on 25th December at 9am.
Summer Series
Our three week summer series will be following up Christmas by looking at "Why Jesus came…"
Week 1 – Why Jesus came: to give sight to the morally blind (John 9: 1 – 41)
Week 2 – Why Jesus came: to forgive sins (Luke 7: 36 – 50)
Week 3 – Why Jesus came: to bring you to God (1 Peter 3:18)
Giving update
Our weekly target for 2015 is $5,200. Last month we averaged per week $3,744. To reach our 2015 target we needed $1,456. Electronic giving is a great way to give! BSB 062 638. Account 00900445 St Andrew's Anglican Church.