I thought I'd start out the new year with needle and scissor keep pattern. It will be divided into two separate posts. The first will cover the wool applique outside front and back covers and the second will be the construction of the interior components.
The design is based on two wooden butter stamps from the 19th century that I saw on Ebay.
Note: Use fabrics for your lining and scissor pocket that complement the colors of your applique. I used gray that matched my vase color and red that matched my flower. The color of your cover need not be black. I chose black because I am partial to it and it will show less dirt over time.
Fabric #1 - 1 fat quarter (18" x 22") cover - I used a black woven fabric that I believe is a Diamond Textile fabric.
Fabric #2 - 1 fat quarter lining - I used Pondicherry by French General, #13783.
Fabric #3 - 1 fat eighth (9" x 22") scissor keep pocket - I used a Marcus Fabrics Bonnie Blue Basics by Paula Barnes.
3. Thread - The following colors are just suggestions. You will need colors that match and complement your wool colors. I used a mix of embroidery floss and perle cotton because that's what I had on hand. Use 2 strands of floss and 1 strand of perle cotton usless otherwise noted.
1/4" wide cotton ribbon - The color of the loop ribbon is dependent on the color of your flower. My flower is deep red, so my ribbon is deep red.
5. Layout and Pattern - download here.
6. Stitch guide - download here (this is the same stitch guide used for most of previous projects).
Trace patterns onto fusible web (images are already printed in reverse for use with fusible web), and cut out leaving a small 1/8" border around each.
Fuse patterns onto designated wools using manufacturers instructions.
*Hint - Put these little pieces in a zip-loc bag or labeled envelope, so you don't lose them.
Fabric #1 - one 6 1/2" x 20"
one 6 1/2" x 19 1/2"
one 3 1/4" x 11 1/2"
one 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
Pellon Craft-fuse - 6 1/2" x 20"
Set aside everything except the Pellon Craft-fuse, fabric #1, and the 3 1/4" piece of ribbon.
3. Fuse Pellon Craft-fuse to wrong side of fabric #1 using steam. Flip it over and iron with steam from the fabric side also. This will be your background for your applique.
4. Cut a 4 3/4" piece off one end of the background to create one 4 3/4" x 6 1/2" piece and one 6 1/2" x 15 1/4" piece.
5. Fold the ribbon in half and bring the one side forward to create a arrow (see below).
6. Pin the ribbon to the center of one of the 6 1/2" sides of the larger background piece as shown below.
7. Stitch the ribbon in place approximately 1/8" from the edge.
9. Fold this along the seam, wrong sides together and finger press. Fold the opposite side in 4 1/2" and press both sides with the iron.
10. Fold this again, with the two previously folded sides aligned. Press with iron.
11. Now unfold this. The creased lines form the outline of each of the areas we will be working on.
12. Make sure you know what section is what. If you need to pin little notes onto each section, so you don't mix them up, do so. I made a critical error ( i mixed the front with the back) when I first began writing the instructions for this post, so labeling is advised.
Position the vase, flower, flower stem, and leaves as shown. The bottom section of the background is folded under so that the bottom border is clearly defined. It will be unfolded when you begin stitching.
*Hint - Tuck the ends of the ribbon flower stem under the wool pieces, leaving approximately 1 1/2" visable. The bottom of the vase is approximately 3/8" from the creased line.
When you are happy with your positioning, fuse in place using steam.
Unfold bottom section and whip stitch all pieces with thread that matches the wool colors. Begin with the smallest pieces first.
Use your chalk pencil to draw an outline of the flower center on the flower petals.
Back stitch over the line with Valdani #893.
Make a large French knot (4 loops), using Valdani #311, in the center of the flower.
Use a chalk pencil to draw the central veins of the leaves, and the stems of the upper leaves.
Use Valdani #O153 to stitch a closed fly stitch leaf vein on each of the upper leaves. See stitch guide and images below.
Use the same thread to stem stitch the stems. The stitches are small, approximately 1/16".
Use the same thread to make long straight stitches extending from the flower center out slightly beyond the flower petals.
Draw the center veins of the lower leaves and back stitch over the lines with Valdani #O153.
Make three small straight stitched side veins with the same thread.
Use a chalk pencil to draw the diamond grid on the vase.
Use Valdani #M43 to straight stitch over the lines. This is a variation of the square laid stitch, called a diagonal laid stitch.The stitches begin and end off the edges of the vase. Begin at one side of the vase and complete all the same directional stitches unti you reach the other side, then begin the stitches that angle the opposite direction, crossing over your first stitches.
Now we need to tack down those intersections. Use Valdani #893 to make small (1/8") horizontal stitches across each intersection.
Use Valdani #311 to stitch small (1/8") vertical stitches perpendicular to the previous horizontal stitches.
Draw the handles on the sides of the vase. If you need extra guidance on placement you can he make an additional copy of the layout and cut out the handles and use them as templates (see below). You will still have to draw the bottom curve.
Back stitch over the lines with Valdani #O153.
Use the same thread to make a french knot at the end of each handle.
Draw guide lines on the vase base. Straight stitch over the lines with Valdani #893.
You can add your initial and the date on each side of the vase if desired. I drew my initials on the left side and the date on the right, then I back stitched over the lines with the same floss I whip stitched the vase with (DMC #414).
The front is almost done!
Now fold under both ends of the background with the front of the "keep" up.
Bring the ribbon loop around to the front and mark the point in which the shank of the button will sit.
Unfold the background and sew the button to the bottom of the vase.
Let's do the back of the "keep".
Unbutton the loop and flip the "keep" over. The center fold will be the top of the back cover and the ribbon loop will be the bottom.
Position the bird and leaves as shown below, using the layout as your guide (I tentively sketched in the stem and legs of the bird so I could position the leaves).
When you are happy with your layout, fuse in place using steam.
Add the tail feathers and fuse in place.
Whip stitch all the pieces with thread that matches your wool colors.
Draw the stem and bird legs.
Use Valdani #O519 to chain stitch the stem.
Back stitch the legs and middle toes with DMC floss #420 (2 strands).
Use a straight stitch to make each of the side toes.
Use Valdani #O513 to weave in and out of each back stitch. This is called a Threaded back stitch. Bring the needle up at the top of the leg. Insert the needle under the first stitch and pull the thread through. Insert the needle under the second stitch from the opposite side of the first stitch and pull the thread through. Continue to thread all the back stitches, then finish by inserting the needle into the base of the foot and pulling the thread through to the back of the fabric.
Repeat this stitch, but thread the back stitch from the opposite side. This is called a Double Threaded Back Stitch.
Repeat both stitches on the second leg.
Back stitch the center veins of the leaves with Valdani #O153.
Draw the bird's beak and then back stitch an outline using DMC floss, #420 (2 strands).
Satin stitch the beak with the same thread.
Draw four guide lines for the body embellishments (see layout for placement).
Stitch three fly stitches under each guide line using Valdani #893.
Stitch three smaller fly stitches inside the first fly stitches using Valdani # M43.
Use Valdani #M43 (2 strands) and #311 to make a couching stitch across the top of each trio of fly stitches.
Use DMC #414 to make a closed fly stitch with three sets of branches on each of the tail feathers.
Use Valdani #893 to make a french knot eye ( use layout for placement guidance).
Use the same thread to make a series of randomly placed fly stitches in the upper half of each wing.
Stitch three rows of small running stitches in the bottom half of each wing (see layout for placement).
Stitch two straight stitches across each central vein of each leaf using Valdani #O153.
The applique section is done!


In SCA Hygiene Products AB et al. v. First Quality Baby Products LLC et al., the United States Supreme Court held that laches cannot be invoked as a defense against a claim for patent infringement damages brought within U.S.C §286's 6-year limitations period. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit had previously held in a 6-5 en banc decision that laches should apply in patent cases because U.S.C. §282 of the Patent Act passed in 1952 codified a pre-1952 practice of permitting laches to be asserted against damages claims. However, in a 2014 copyright decision, Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., the Supreme Court had previously held that laches cannot be used as a defense in a copyright infringement action brought within the Copyright Act's three-year statute of limitations period. Thus, prior to the Supreme Court's SCA Hygiene Products decision there had been a variation between copyright and patent laws in terms of the availability of a copyright defense.
The patent-in-suit in SCA Hygiene Products is U.S. Patent Number 6,375,646, entitled "Absorbent pants-type diaper," and relates an absorbent pants-type diaper intended for one-time use which lies sealingly against and shape conformingly to the wearer's body, while enabling the diapers to support an absorbent pad even when the pad is full of liquid. In 2004, plaintiff SCA sought reexamination of its patent in light of defendant First Quality's patent, and in 2007, the Patent and Trademark Office confirmed the SCA patent's validity. SCA then sued First Quality for patent infringement in 2010. The District Court granted summary judgment to First Quality on the grounds of equitable estoppel and laches based on the six year delay in filing suit from 2004 to 2010. The Federal Circuit later affirmed the holding en banc, even in light of the Supreme Court's Petrella's laches holding for copyright law. The Supreme Court then took the case on appeal.


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GOP Governor Sent Taxpayer Millions To This Suspicious Charity?
"So, are you are telling me non of this donation is going to reach the children?"
A Democrat Florida state lawmaker helped pass a bill that allocated $1.5 million to a nonprofit that she founded and pays her a six-figure salary and the state's Republican governor approved it. The legislator, state Senator Lauren Book, represents south Florida's Broward county and in 2007 she founded a charity called Lauren's Kids to educate adults and children about sexual abuse prevention through school curricula, awareness campaigns and speaking engagements.
Book launched the south Florida-based group because her female nanny sexually abused her for years and she wants to prevent sexual abuse through education and awareness. The politician also wants to help survivors heal with guidance and support. "Armed with the knowledge that 95 percent of sexual abuse is preventable through education and awareness, Lauren has worked to turn her horrific personal experience into a vehicle to prevent childhood sexual abuse and help other survivors heal," according to the charity's website. Lauren's Kids has helped advocate for the passage of nearly two dozen laws to support survivors and protect children from predators, the group's website further claims.
It's not just a labor of love for the Florida legislator, who got elected in 2016. As chief executive officer of her charity Book receives a generous $135,000 annual salary, according to a nonprofit investigative journalism conglomerate that broke the story about this outrageous conflict of interest. Since 2012 Lauren's Kids has received north of $10 million in taxpayer money because the senator's father, Ron Book, is a prominent lobbyist who happens to be the group's chairman. In just a few years Lauren's Kids has "become one of the Florida Legislature's most favored private charities," the news article states. Governor Rick Scott, who is in his second term, went along with the $1.5 million appropriation for Book's charity when he signed Florida's $83 billion budget recently.
As if this weren't enraging enough, Lauren's Kids used a chunk of the taxpayer funds it has received to pay a Tallahassee public relations firm millions of dollars, accounting for 28% of its expenses. A follow-up story by the same investigative journalism outlet reveals that the senator's charity paid Sachs Media Group $3.1 million between 2012 and 2015 as well as a yet-to-be-disclosed amount in 2016. "Millions of taxpayer dollars flowed through the nonprofit to Sachs Media as it both promoted Lauren's Kids and cultivated Sen. Book's public persona as a survivor of child sex abuse," the article states. "Critics say the domination of Lauren's Kids by the senator and her lobbyist-father raises concerns that the work Sachs Media does is more about making her look good, not raising awareness about unreported cases of child sex abuse." The founder of the nation's premier charity watchdog says in the story that "nonprofit money is supposed to be used for a public benefit and not to enhance the aspirations of the charity's officers."
A huge lapse in Florida's senate ethics rules allowed Book to vote for legislation that essentially enriched her. The same "loophole" let her keep the conflict from the public, the news stories point out. Here's the broader explanation from the news outlet: "Senators are forbidden by ethics rules from voting on any matter in which they or an immediate family member would privately gain – except when it comes to votes on the annual General Appropriations Act. Abstaining senators must also disclose the nature of their interest in the matter, according to the 335-page Florida Senate Rules and Manual." That means lawmakers can vote on issues that can benefit their profession, though it's downright sleazy when taxpayer dollars go to an entity that the elected official actually controls and makes money from. Millions of dollars earmarked to prevent child sexual abuse going to a public relations firm is in a class of its own.
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When I was looking to purchase a new vehicle, I went to three dealerships to shop for the best deal. When it came time to finance it, I also shopped for the best deal and visited a local bank and my credit union.
This got me thinking about the differences between banks and credit unions, and more specifically how credit unions seek to differentiate themselves through their marketing efforts.
There are more than 6,000 credit unions in the U.S., and these non-profit, member-owned financial institutions provide competitive rates for loans, and checking and savings accounts to its members. You must qualify to become a member of a credit union, as many credit unions serve specific geographic areas, employee groups, associations, or religious or fraternal affiliations.
Credit unions are subject to federal regulations and offer many of the same services as banks. Banks are typically larger than credit unions and may offer more loan and account options. It is important to compare interest rates between credit unions and banks when you are looking for a mortgage or vehicle loan, or opening a checking or savings account. But there's more to what differentiates banks and credit unions than just rates. The focus of their marketing efforts is unique as well.
Direct mail plays an important role in credit union marketing efforts. Credit unions mailed more than 37 million mailpieces in Q1 2017 according to Comperemedia. These were mostly acquisition mailings promoting their auto loan (34%) and mortgage/home equity credit line (32%) products. Almost half of these direct mail offers included discounts or cash incentives for qualified loans. Credit unions are combining direct mail with multichannel marketing efforts to direct members and potential members to their website (91%) or to call an 800 number (83%).
Credit unions are heavily emphasizing potential member savings in a variety of ways in their mailpieces. These include highlighting how much members and potential members can save on their mortgage by refinancing. Some credit unions are offering a "$10 buy back" incentive when members bring in their old debit cards and unused checks when opening a new account. Sweepstakes, free gifts, and cash incentive offers are prominently marketed to prospective credit union members, with nearly 54% of offers being a cash incentive.
Credit unions also know they must compete on convenience, which is why mobile and online banking capabilities are a key focus in a majority of credit union acquisition direct mail offers. These capabilities are especially popular with millennials. Data from "Financial Lives of College Students – US, January 2017" shows that nearly 40% of students have a checking or savings account at a credit union.
Credit unions can further enhance their direct mail acquisition efforts and increase their return on marketing investment (ROMI) by featuring the important benefits of being a credit union member with one-to-one, highly personalized, highly targeted offers to members and potential members. Full-color variable-data digital personalization technology is ideal for programs ranging from one thousand to more than one million mailpieces.
Differentiate your credit union by using direct mail to highlight the local, personalized customer service credit unions are known for.
Add a personal touch by including a photo on the mailpiece of the member's or potential member's Member Services Representative.
Invite the recipient to stop by your local branch to learn about your loan and account interest rates as well as mobile and online banking features. If you have multiple branches, use variable data to include a map of the recipient's closest branch.
Focus on the personal service you provide. According to the American Customer Satisfaction Index survey from CFI Group, credit unions surpassed banks with their customers' overall satisfaction rating at a score of 87 out of 100, 8 points higher than the banking average. This suggests credit union members are more likely to feel valued and feel they received more personal attention as a credit union member.
Draw attention to one of the most important reasons people become members of a credit union by using a Johnson box to highlight your low interest rates, low monthly payments on a mortgage or vehicle loan, or your monetary incentive offer for opening a new checking or savings account.
Emphasize that your credit union also provides mobile and online banking capabilities for members, since these features are often associated with traditional banks.
Don't forget to include multichannel marketing and direct members and potential members to your website or call center for additional information.
By following these tips, credit unions can differentiate their brands and create new members. For more ideas about how to enhance your credit union marketing efforts and grow your membership base, please contact me or one of IWCO Direct's direct marketing specialists today.


1. Cold filtered water with fruit, vegetables, or mint.
Tastes delicious, like drinking liquid summer. Suggestions: orange, lemon, lime, strawberry, cucumber, spearmint, peppermint.
I recently bought a single speed road bike, my first one since I was 12 years old. Now I only use my car for major errands like grocery shopping or for getting to anything that's more than three miles away.
I guess you could say I'm in a "muscle-building phase" but I'm really just enjoying the physique benefits of cycling my carbs.
I don't measure how many grams or calories I take in. Instead, I just eat a ton of added carbs on Tuesdays and Saturdays (my hardest workout days) and stick to mostly meat and veggies every other day.
My favorite carb sources: pasta, thin-crust pizza, organic ice cream, and gourmet burgers.
My friends Roman and Matt — lifelong comic book nerds — designed the perfect summer workout program. In the spirit of Captain America, Thor, and the Green Lantern, they came up with the Superhero Workout, 12 weeks of hard workouts to help build the "superhero" body.
Spectator sport or action sport? Well, it depends on what you want to do. As a kid in Texas I used to run out of my garage and try to pick up hail stones before I got knocked out. Now I prefer to watch storms from my window.
Raindrops the size of quarters. The smell of the wet air. Trees that look like broccoli florets blowing branches everywhere.
I hope I don't get hit by hail.
On a recent trip to Toronto to hang out with the infamous John Berardi, he introduced me to his favorite version of "cardio".
Be warned: the first few sprints feel very easy. But after number seven, you'll be ready to give up or throw up. Whichever comes first.
Smooth and sweet. The best bourbon I've tasted.
The Head and the Heart. Iron and Wine. Ray LaMontagne.
Next up is Bon Iver and maybe a hip-hop show if I can find a decent one.
It doesn't matter if you're cooking or going out — hanging out with friends over a good meal is one of the biggest indicators of happiness levels worldwide. I try to meet up with everyone at least once per week.
The same guy who did "Supersize Me" created a show a few years back where people spend 30 days immersing themselves in a lifestyle with which they are unfamiliar (e.g. working for minimum wage, a Christian living as a Muslim, a straight guy living with a gay roommate, etc.) while discussing social issues.
It's entertaining and informative with little twinges of second-hand embarrassment.
It's been roughly a year since I started working with Precision Nutrition and I can't be happier. We reach thousands of people every day and help to change their bodies and lives.
This is the greatest group of people in the fitness industry, period.
Two phenomenal books written by author Erik Larson . The amount of research that went into these make for riveting storytelling.
Tea, stretch, breakfast, work for two hours before checking anything on the Internet.
They look like ninja shoes but they're damn comfortable. I own three pair.
He is the next great sportswriter. (Of course, I'm biased.) 20 years old and over 30 articles published. Damn, kid. Keep going.
95% of my dollars go local grocery stores, farmers, breweries, restaurants, and clothing stores. I only go to Target or Amazon if I absolutely must.
A glass of wine. A towel thrown over a shoulder. Great conversation and trying new recipes.
Who cares if we burn the chicken? There's always next time.
Yes, frisbee. Cheap, portable, and with five minutes of practice, anyone can throw it level.
It's been over 5 years since I was first published online, and I'm still amazed and grateful that people come to my blog and read what I have to say.
Thank you so much for being here. It means the world to me.
What things are making YOUR life awesome right now?


Channar Payesh - Cottage Cheese Pudding - For Secret Recipe Club!
The Secret Recipe Club - Doesn't this sounds quite mysterious? If you haven't heard of this famous group yet, its the brain-child of Amanda of Amanda's Cooking. This began with Amanda and her friend cooking from each other's blogs for fun, but then thought, the more the merrier! Thus was formed a group of food bloggers who would cook from each other's blogs every month, but shhhh! its a secret whose blog you will be cooking from! Each member of the group is given a blog to cook/bake from, and a reveal date is set for each of the 4 groups. Members blog about the recipes on the reveal date and only then you know who has cooked or baked from your blog! Each month a different blog to cook from, and as Amanda says, indeed a fun way to discover new blogs. Click here to join the club.
I was assigned the blog Chocolates And Dreams by Rituparna, the girl who was pushed into the kitchen by her mother, now A Daring Baker, way to go! As I browsed through her blog, the Croissants , Baklava, Chocolate Olive Oil Cake beckoned me. Much as I would have loved to try these awesome recipes and some more other recipes, I was pressed for time and zeroed in on the quick and delectable Channar Payesh or Cottage Cheese Pudding. With a taste and texture similar to rabdi or basundi (but much softer), this is a familiar sweet dish you can find at most Bengali sweet shops, one dessert I love to eat!
Channar or paneer is cottage cheese as we know, and this pudding is simply thickened, sweetened milk simmered with cottage cheese. Add saffron or cardamom or kewra water and nuts as you please and chill. There you get one of the most delicious of easy desserts! You could use grated store bought paneer or fresh home-made paneer or cubed cottage cheese as Rituparna does. I have used crumbled home-made fresh paneer as I love the soft texture it brings. Much as I would like to have it the other way, full fat milk or whole milk elevates this dish to a different level. So, full fat milk and home made channar (with full fat milk, help!!) it has to be! If the calories are your concern make half the portion (which you will regret later) or even simpler, just invite me over and you will not have any left-overs!
Procedure : In a heavy bottomed pan, bring one liter milk to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, add the saffron if using and keep boiling with a ladle in the milk to avoid boiling over. Suspend a fine meshed strainer over another bowl. In another heavy pan, heat the remaining one liter of milk. When it comes to a boil, reduce the heat to low, add the lemon juice. Boil for 2-3 minutes (approximately, I forgot to time), the milk will separate and you can see the whey and the milk solids. When you see no more milkiness and only the yellowish whey and solids, turn off the heat. Strain immediately. Do not boil the channar or leave it sitting in the hot whey for longer as it may turn rubbery. Once you strain, pour some cool water over it, 'washing' it 3-4 times. Rinse the channar as you do so, this will help remove any hint of lemon from it. Allow the excess water to drain away in the strainer (about 30-45 minutes). Crumble the channar lightly with your fingers so that there aren't any large chunks of cottage cheese.
Now back to the simmering milk. Let the milk reduce to half the original quantity, till thick and creamy, this will take 30-45 minutes for this quantity depending on the heat you are giving. Add the sugar, stir to dissolve. Add the channar, boil for 3-4 minutes (not much longer), turn off the heat. Add the crushed cardamom. Cool completely and chill. The pudding gets thicker as it chills, so you may need to add some more milk to adjust the consistency. Garnish the chilled payesh with nuts and serve.
Please note : You could use sweetened condensed milk to thicken it, in which case you don't need to add the sugar. But I personally find it too sweet, hence avoid using it.
Thanks Amanda, had fun doing this!
A collective 'Gro..oan'!!! I heard it! I heard it! Considering that I gave you an over-doze of cookies last month, I am not very surprised to hear groans from you on seeing cookies here again! But then I guess, it would be hard to say 'No' to chocolate chip cookies which are crunchy and light, made with whole wheat and barley, less butter, some oil and no plain flour at all, making it a 100% whole grain cookie. Relatively healthy, but still delicious cookies you may want to fill your cookie jar with. And not feel very bad or guilty when your kids happily snack on them. Is there ever a time when there is no demand for chocolate chip cookies warm out of the oven? Not at my home, am sure, neither in yours! Strange as it may seem I don't enjoy my bakes very buttery, chocolate chip cookies included. Some amount of buttery-ness is welcome though. So when I came across this recipe in one of my bed-time reading books, which happens to be the King Arthur Whole Grain baking book a good number of times, I had to try it of course.
A pantry which does not stock on whole wheat flour is so very rare in this country. But barley is one grain, I never bothered to buy till I got the KAF book. Its rich in soluble fiber and minerals and brings along a host of other nutritional benefits with it. I have used it earlier in Graham Crackers and the flour certainly delivers the crunch factor as the book promises. Since I have not come across barley flour in our supermarkets here, I get a small quantity of barley milled and store it at home. You could get whole barley at most super-markets, failing which you can surely find it at your neighborhood wholesale rice trading shop.
The original recipe in the book uses a combination of brown and white sugars and a lot more chocolate chips. I have baked these cookies a few times and below is the version which I liked best, taste and flavor-wise. I have used only white sugar instead of a combination of both brown and white sugars, reduced the sugar and chocolate chips, omitted the espresso. Since the regular granulated sugar we get here does not dissolve easily (specially if the butter and oil in the recipe is less), I have powdered it and then used. You could alternatively use good quality caster sugar. Please find the original recipe proportions in the note below. I have halved the original recipe to give me about 20 medium sized cookies, which is a good enough quantity to bake in the sizes of ovens most of us bake in. Please feel free to double it if you wish. I prefer weighing the ingredients, flour, butter and egg (since I have used half an egg here) for best results.
White sugar - 1/2 cup, measured and powdered.
Please note : The original recipe uses 6 tablespoons of brown sugar and 6 tablespoons of white sugar each (making a total of 12 tablespoons for the recipe of the proportions above) I have reduced it to 8 tablespoons ,i.e, 1/2 cup. The recipe has 1 1/3 cups of chocolate chips (the above pictures were taken earlier) by the and 1/4 teaspoon espresso added too. The amount of sugar I used was just right for me as the chocolate chips add to the sweetness of the cookies. You could also use chopped bits of dark chocolate in place of the chips or use a combination of lightly toasted walnuts and chocolate chips / chunks. I liked the texture of the cookies when the dough was flattened and baked rather than rounded tablespoonfuls of dough baked for a couple of minutes more.
The above pictures are of the cookies from the earlier attempt. They will be slightly flatter and have less chocolate chips if you go by the recipe above.
You could try using flax-egg or use cornstarch to substitute the egg here, it should work fine. Use 1 tablespoon cornstarch plus 1 tablespoon warm water whisked together to replace half an egg.
Mix 1/2 tablespoon flax meal with 1 1/2 tablespoon warm water, let it sit for 5 minutes. Use the mixture to substitute half an egg. Please refer Champa's post here for more details.
Custard and its various delicious incarnations - I am just opening my eyes to them! Creme Anglaise or home made custard sauce was super delicious, tempting me to try more of its variations, Pots De Creme one among them. Deeba's gorgeous Pots de Creme made me sigh, made me wish I could have really tasted it, made me forget my resolve to not eat desserts (just for a while;) and then finally before I knew it, I was reaching out for the packet of cream and chopping the chocolate. Chocolate is temptation enough as is and when chocolate is 'smooth, silky and deep mousse-like' as she describes it, its more so. Aah, the lure of desserts which need so little effort and hands on time, how can I love chocolate and not give in ?
Pots De Creme (pronounced as Po de Krehm) is also called as pot-au-creme, French for Pots of Cream. As Deeba mentions, Pots De Creme, refers to the little desserts as well as the little lidded pots these are served in. Essentially baked custards, these are made by heating milk, heavy cream or half and half and sugar, then added to vanilla, coffee, caramel or chocolate (most commonly) or other flavors. The hot mixture is gradually whisked into egg yolks and sugar, then strained and poured into the baking dishes.
Straining is an important step here as it helps remove any bits of uncooked egg, giving the custard a smoother texture. The custard is baked in a bain-marie or water bath. The water bath helps the custard cook slowly and evenly with indirect heat and also offers protection against curdling. Information complied from Potsdecreme.
Adapted from Passionate About Baking, originally from Cannelle et Vanille. Deeba uses cherries and Aran uses raspberries in the desserts, I have made them plain.
Assemble a large, heavy saucepan with a handle, a ladle of about 1/4 cup capacity, 3 large bowls, plus another large bowl with a wide base, a large fine meshed strainer, a couple of spoons, a whisk, a spatula. You will need 6-8 (sorry, forgot how many this filled) small 120 ml capacity ramekins or oven proof bowls. If using ramekins of different capacity the baking time will vary. Small portions are better.
Suspend the strainer over one of the large bowls (You should be able to easily pour the custard from this bowl into the ramekins).
We need a baking tin which will fit the ramekins without crowding them in, but not too much empty space otherwise. This is particularly important if baking in a convection microwave as your ramekins will swim in the water as the turntable rotates.
Place a small kitchen towel to cover the bottom of the tin, then place the ramekins in the baking tin. I needed to use two tins, one 8'' square another smaller one.
Have some very hot water on sim on your stove, better more than less. A tea kettle will be perfect! The water has to later come halfway up the ramekins when you keep them in the baking tin.
Have on hand a pair of mittens or thick kitchen towels.
Helps to have your microwave or OTG at a comfortable level as its dangerous to lift up the tin with the hot water.
Preheat oven to 160 degrees C / 320 degrees F.
Place the chopped chocolate in one bowl.
In the wide based bowl, whisk the egg yolks and half of the sugar. Set aside (do not leave it sitting for too long as a film will develop over the yolks).
In the saucepan, bring the milk, the cream, vanilla bean and other half of the sugar to a boil. Pour this over the chopped chocolate and stir until the chocolate is completely melted. If by the time the chocolate melts completely, the mixture cools slightly, heat it again carefully.
Using the ladle, very gradually and slowly, whisking constantly, dribble the hot chocolate mixture into the egg yolks. Dribble all of it gradually. If you rush this process the eggs will curdle.
Strain the custard through the strainer into a bowl.
Pour the custard into the ramekins just a little below the rim. The custard doesn't rise, it just sets as it bakes.
Taking care not to splash the water into the ramekins, carefully pour the hot water in the baking tin so that it comes halfway up the sides of the ramekins.(You could first place the baking tin the oven and then pour the hot water, but this is not possible in my small oven or even the microwave, the rack may tilt in the process).
Open the oven door (If baking for the Valentine, have him stick around and hope he will be chivalrous enough to open at least the oven door for you!) Now place the tray carefully in the oven.
Bake the custard in the water bath for about 25-30 minutes or until the center appears set, but jiggly when you gently shake the ramekins. The baking time depends on the size of your ramekins and your oven, so watch carefully from 20 minutes onwards. Do not over bake or your custard may turn rubbery. Err on the side of under baking as the custard will set further on refrigeration. I normally remove the ramekins from the water bath soon after as I am scared it will continue to cook in the hot water.
Cool the custards to room temperature, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight for best results. I must mention, I don't like these warm! The chocolate flavor is more intense on chilling.
Chill for at least 3-4 hours or even better overnight or even a day! This will allow the custard to set well and allow the flavors to mature.
Please note : The baking time is very important for the best texture of the custards. The custard may appear to need more baking (but it should not be liquid or gooey) if you spoon out some when warm, but it will set well on refrigeration. So slight under-baking is better than over-baking.
If baking in a very small OTG (not microwave) there is a risk of uneven baking, a convection microwave works better here as your tin rotates while baking.
We loved the custard chilled, it was indeed really good! Hubby loved it, son ate it very slowly, savoring every quarter spoonful (can't let it get over too soon!) that went into his mouth till the bowl was squeaky clean. He even proudly showed it to me, saying there was no real need to wash the ramekin! Yes, its real rich, delicious chocolatey smoothness. Thanks to Deeba, I have another keeper of a chocolaty recipe, one I shall be making again and again.
Please note: I have used 85 grams of yolk as given in the original recipe. I would not skimp on the yolks, and no there was no eggy smell. Use whole milk and not skimmed or low fat, it does help to get a good consistency. Do strain the custard to get a really smooth custard.
Now, if you have all the ingredients on hand, you really do not have an excuse to not bake these right away and treat your Valentine to some chocolate indulgence today.
Storage space constraints just don't matter when I buy new baking pans or blog props. God forbid, you may see me limping tomorrow as one of these may fall on my foot - either from the overcrowded rack in the tiny dining room or from my overflowing wardrobe where I stash away some precious jumbo sized bake-ware. I guess some may be of no use to me currently, but am sure I will find it extremely useful ... may be 3 years down the line?
Oh yeah, talking of props, those delicate dessert glasses are more for my pictures. Once I am done with the pictures and we eat out of them, any leftover desert the next day can be eaten out of the sturdy melamine bowls which can actually be tossed into the sink!
My son mentioned he needed a plain white T-shirt for his school day, and I made sure he got it... after dragging the reluctant kid to may be just half a dozen shops for that perfect white shirt - he needs it you see. And may be it will also make a nice background for that ice cream in a cone shot, no?
Love it when folk visit us. A chance to bake something - for a new post! That cake which I want to post, but the pictures are not quite nice. Bake it again, take the pictures, quick! hide any signs of 'shooting' before the guests arrive. But save the presentation and serve it to them like I that's how I eat food everyday!
I was never interested in gardening - or may be I should admit, my only serious interest till date has been food. But I never find these fresh Italian herbs when I need them - so I grow them! Apart from oregano, basil, thyme and sage, and yeah, mint, coriander and red chillies make a great garnish, so I got to grow them all. Oh yes, I would have grown strawberries and oranges too, but I guess they don't grow all that well in a pot?
I plan and plan for that birthday cake for hubby and kids, as I want to bake it for them of course ( please don't hurt my feelings by even thinking otherwise!). Guess it would also double up as a nice post for the blog anniversary or Valentine's Day or some such thing ?
Just twice in my 2 years of blogging, I was so engrossed with hubby's birthday cake, I almost forgot to cook him a nice birthday lunch.. almost! - believe me. And when I am supposed to be happily singing the birthday song while hubby, son or daughter cut the cake (latest before 5.p.m before the sun goes down, we conspire for things to work like that ;-) ), I am more worried about how the cake will be cut. The first slice needs to pose for the pictures (a 15 minute break please) before its eaten...All food, freshly baked and cooked, will be eaten only once it gets photographed and cold . Patience is a virtue - which I enforce on hubby and kids - for my convenience, and my blog!
Christmas fruit cakes - I made about 4, all different recipes of course, (picture me indignant looking) in a week. I had to get the recipe which made me happy. By the time, the 4th one was baked, hubby and kids did not want to touch candied peel or fruit with a barge-pole or smell cinnamon and cloves baking for the next 6 months. Poor things, for all that trouble, power cut ruined the best cake and blogger could not post it on Christmas Day...sigh!!
I have more pictures of food on my computer than of my own kids. Forgive me kids - I don't even qualify for applying to be the best mother around.
From the time I was in school, I never was one to show any bit of interest in art and craft. I filled up one entire 6'' square cloth with cross stitches, chain stitches, crochet of that vague resemblance of a flower...all over a period of one year, in that dreaded work experience class. Forgive me Sister Susan. I can still see that disapproval in your nod for the pathetic art and craft student. I hope you will be happy if you know that today, I am really interested in something which vaguely fits this category. chocolate borders, candied roses with orange peel, painting cartoon characters, heck I even made Practice 'Buttercream' - just to learn how to pipe those borders neatly.
Being unable to attach a picture on the blog is a matter of emergency. Hubby is my tech support helpline, no down time please! My small expectations - he can request the airlines to delay the flight take off by about 10 minutes, before he flies to Dubai for that meeting to discuss software and other uninteresting things. Gosh, the internet is down and I need to recheck that recipe, he could quickly read it out to me? I promise I won't stop him from getting back on that con call with the waiting client soon after!
The friendly neighbor with the very pretty, immaculately manicured hands could please hold a basket of strawberries for my pictures...maybe a score or more till the non-photographer finally gets it right...Hey, hang on, I will just transfer them to the computer and check, in case I need to, could we redo?
I concede that being spouse/child/neighbor of a food blogger is not always easy, but hopefully not so bad either? All said and done, what's life if you are not passionate about something? It does make life a bit crazy at times, drives folk around you crazy...but would we have it any other way?
Wash and drain the herbs in a colander. Shake off excess water, remove from the colander, shake off any more excess water. Wipe dry with a kitchen towel. Pick out the very thick stems. Spread the thyme on a microwave safe plate in a single layer. Microwave on high power for a minute. Mix the herbs, microwave again for 2 more minutes, redistributing the herbs once after a minute. The herbs will feel fairly dry by now. If your herbs are wet, it may take another minute for them to feel dry. Microwave 3-4 times on high power for 30 seconds, redistributing them once after every 30 seconds. Once the herbs are almost completely dry, remove the plate from the oven. The herbs will dry and crisp further as they cool. Once completely dry and almost crisp, crush them between your palms or grind in the smallest jar of your mixer. Store in an airtight container. I store mine in the refrigerator.
Please note: The microwaving time may vary depending on the quantity of the herbs you microwave at a time and the power of your microwave. Do experiment with what works for you best. Be careful not to overdo the microwaving, avoid microwaving the herbs for long periods at a stretch as this may cause the herbs to burn.
Just between you and me, do you have any confessions of yours to tell me?
My first ever guest post - for Divya Kudua! She needs no introduction, she is an inspiration for the reluctant chefs. I was all too happy to guest post for her, one of my sweetest blogger pals. I am honored to be putting up my post on Easycooking, her very well known space in the blogosphere.
One recipe, so many variations! Breads do let you have your way with them, giving the baker a whole lot of freedom and flexibility with flavors, proofing time and techniques. The smell of freshly baked bread wafting in your home is something truly amazing and very addictive. What you can bake at home is something you will never find in a bakery, the satisfaction - paramount! All the more reasons, why you must absolutely bake breads if you have not started yet. Sorry cakes, cookies and co if I am shifting loyalties (just a bit!), but I am smitten by yeast!
If you are new to baking breads, do read the below posts for better success rates!.


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Lucas Domínguez Irarrázabal (born 27 October 1989) is a retired Chilean former professional footballer who played as a centre back and his last team was Chilean Primera División club Deportes La Serena. Domínguez has been capped by Chile at international level.

Club career

Audax Italiano
After of many years in Audax Italiano lower divisions, Domínguez was promoted to the first team of the club in June 2008. Domínguez he officially debut for the club in the fourth round of the Copa Chile 2008–09 against Santiago Wanderers, aged 19, in a 2–2 draw on 23 October. In the same match, he scored his first senior goal for Audax in the 51st minute. On 9 March 2009, he made his Chilean Primera Division debut, playing the 90 minutes in a 3–3 draw against Municipal Iquique.

In the next season, Domínguez was a frequently player in Audax's starting lineup, being a key player in the club, devoting in his position. On 18 March 2010, he scored his first competitive goal for Primera Division in a 5–1 victory over Ñublense at Nelson Oyarzún Stadium. Domínguez made an important role as defender in the 3–2 victory of Audax against Universidad Católica, he also scored the momentary draw 1–1 with an impressive header.

International career
In 2008, he represented Chile U23 at the 2008 Inter Continental Cup in Malaysia.

Domínguez made his debut for Chilean senior team on 22 January 2011 against the United States at The Home Depot Center in Carson. He came on as a second-half substitute, replacing Daúd Gazale after 71 minutes.

Personal life
He lives with his family in Pirque and practices playing the piano to relax.

References

External links

1989 births
Living people
Footballers from Santiago
Chilean people of Basque descent
Chilean footballers
Chile international footballers
Chilean expatriate footballers
Association football defenders
Audax Italiano footballers
Colo-Colo B footballers
Colo-Colo footballers
Everton de Viña del Mar footballers
SD Ponferradina players
Club Deportivo Palestino footballers
Unión Española footballers
Pafos FC players
Rangers de Talca footballers
Deportes La Serena footballers
Chilean Primera División players
Segunda División Profesional de Chile players
Segunda División players
Cypriot First Division players
Primera B de Chile players
Expatriate footballers in Spain
Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Expatriate footballers in Cyprus
Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
People from Santiago

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There I am, cornrow wearing (before it was trendy), front tooth missing, snotty nose kindergartner from the Lincoln Way housing development--a nice way of saying the "projects." I was raised by a single parent, grew up in public housing exposed to gun violence and drugs, and relied on public assistance and food stamps. I was who we now serve and that's why I choose to work at City Year.
In fact, Joshua Dickerson's poem "Cause I Ain't Got a Pencil" could have easily been written about a couple of the kids in my housing development. But this first generation kid made honor roll from kindergarten through graduate school (most of the time) because my mom didn't play. She urged my brother and me to exceed her beyond achieving a GED. In addition, we were lucky enough to have caring educators who took the time to understand the backgrounds of the students they served, while never allowing us to make excuses.
When I entered 3rd grade, I had little exposure to professional men of color. And then my school district hired Mr. Ronald E. Walker, a tall dark African American man who commanded respect. He was the new black principal who didn't take any mess. He was firm, fair and forgiving, but most importantly he cared about all of us and pushed us to succeed.
As I transitioned from student to professional, my personal journey helped me to realize that my passion lies with helping others realize their own potential. Throughout my career, I've helped higher education institutions meet their revenue targets, but more importantly I've played a role in helping students meet their educational and career goals.
I am now afforded the opportunity to serve an organization like City Year whose mission aligns with my personal beliefs that "education has the power to help every child reach his or her potential." This is what I'm passionate about and driven to do. The work is not easy. It challenges me and my colleagues to unpack the definition and true meaning of diversity; to go beyond race and gender and to consider age, ability, education, gender, religion, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, and more. But it's not enough for an organization to "achieve" diversity, it also needs to practice inclusivity and work on becoming culturally proficient.
What does it even mean to be culturally competent?
I'm no expert on the matter, but I'm learning from mentors like Mr. Walker (who remains committed to urban education as the founder of Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color) that becoming culturally competent is a journey and in order to move up on the cultural competency continuum, one must raise their own self-awareness, be curious and engage authentically with people who are different from themselves in an effort to deepen our understanding and connections with each other. Every organization that serves a specific population (i.e. high poverty communities) should aspire to become culturally proficient to best serve that target demographic.
To follow up on my own learning and development in this area and to consider how we may be able to extend the reach of this knowledge, Mr. Walker connected me with Kikanza Nuri-Robins, a renowned expert and author on diversity and inclusion; she provides some sound guidance and amazing insights in this interview.
It is my hope that City Year will continue to invest in diversity and inclusion to help both staff and AmeriCorps members become comfortable with the uncomfortable, to model our Inclusivity core value, and better understand the students and communities in which we serve. I'm excited to work for and 'on' an organization that is committed to this journey.
In addition to her role at City Year, Darla continues to support diverse students and minority business professionals through her volunteer work on the board of the National Black MBA Association. As President of the Boston Chapter, she has the opportunity to be part of a national organization, leading a local Chapter that has impacted the lives of so many youth and business professionals of color across Massachusetts.


Oppenheimer's lament, from the perspective of a Hiroshima survivor after the Enola Gay drops Little Boy..
"We knew the world would not be the same.. A few people laughed.. A few people cried. Most were silent… I remembered a line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad Gita..
meant nothing and now you're about to find out..
Splash the blood around !
Hell is here and never going back !!
I am time grown old, to destroy us !!


Our long, arduous campaign was successful. The affected stretch of Caledonian Road has been returned to one-way traffic, and the traffic lights at the junction of Wharfdale and Caledonian Roads replaced with pedestrian-controlled crossings.
We now await news from TfL regarding potential changes to the whole King's Cross gyratory system. We will not accept the re-installment of the traffic lights, and are hoping that Wharfdale Road will be made available for access and cyclists only.
Hello, this website has been created to support our campaign to persuade Islington Council to return to a one-way system on the stretch of Caledonian Road between Wharfdale Road and Caledonia Street.
At the moment, this urgent matter is our main concern. In the future, we hope to use this site to address other matters affecting the area.
We know that many residents are angry about the problems that the council has caused in the area, but it is going to be difficult to persuade them to make the changes that we want.
Please be part of the campaign. You can help by subscribing to this blog, leaving comments and following us on Twitter!
I have lived in Battlebridge Court for 20 years and I have never seen traffic jams in Wharfdale Road as frequent as they have been since the introduction of the two way system and traffic lights between Wharfdale Road and Caledonia Street. It seems to me that these changes have created a problem where there wasn't one previously and only a pitifully small amount of traffic avails itself of the new northbound route from the junction of Caledonia Street and Cally Road. It is hard to conceive how the traffic modelling of the experts could not have predicted this problem.
I have lived in the area for a similar time to Mike and I have to agree with him that this is the worst I have ever seen the traffic on wharfdale rd, Caledonian rd. also I remember a recent conversation with Leo and his wife who ran the recently closed Continental Stores. Leo said that his store opened in 1965 and this was the worst they had ever seen the traffic.
While I'm not against proposed gyratory system, like Mike I have to ask the question why are we in this mess – could not the the experts have foreseen this problem when they were doing their modelling – did they make a mistake ? Or did they see what the problems would be but decided to go ahead regardless because they wanted to make TFL submit and felt that winning that fight was more important long term than the impact on the current negative impact on the community.
For me the question has to be taken in light of a campaign for change. We campaign to win it. If we lose we go back to where we were before. The long running campaign to remove the gyratory has potentially been fatally harmed by the campaign to get Islington to revert back to one way working at the south end of the Cally now, before the impact of its action allied to the work being done by local residents and supporters has had a chance to make a difference. It feels like the experience of left leaning groups splitting rather than becoming an alliance, a real force for change, only on a much smaller scale obviously! We had made so much headway, we won on TfL taking immediate short term action on the big junction at Euston, Grays Inn and Pentonville Roads and York Way, we won on improvements to York Way and we won on getting TfL to commit to reviewing the potential for redesigning the gyratory – that last is still to happen. And it's that last we need to push on. It's an open door now that so much hard work has been done. Its terribly, terribly disheartening for all of us that have been campaigning so hard and so long to get fundamental change to take the majority of the traffic off the little residential roads including Wharfdale Road, Acton and Swinton Streets. The things we've won have been because we've united as a community. To lose all that now is so heartbreaking I find it hard to put into words.
This campaign has nothing to do with TFL or the gyratory. The council should be ashamed of the chaos and misery they have caused by this unbelievably bad scheme.
They obviously did not do an environmental impact assessment or a noise assessment.
My house is shaking right now due to the traffic. Every night my bedroom is filled with exhaust fumes. The noise is so deafening – over 80dBl many times per hour, (anything over 55 is harmful), that I have had to barricade myself in- furniture pushed in front of my bedroom window and foam and duvet over my front window.
We are woken dozens of times each night by squeaking brakes and bus engines and beeping and music out of windows. My son's asthma has become.worse and we had to take him to hospital a few weeks ago. My husband and I have lived here for 20 years and never noticed the traffic. We never even had curtains. It is the council's responsibility to protect it's residents from traffic noise and pollution- not cause it.
It is self evident the changes to Wharfdale Road traffic routing have been a complete failure. The health of residents has suffered and the increase in heavy goods vehicles has caused unprecedented levels of noise and other pollution. I'm at a loss to see how it is constructive to raise the spectre of a devided political left in this context or to emote on the subject of supposed lack community cohesiveness. The community is united and clear: the level of traffic on Wharfdale Road is unsustainable and this must change.
I've just read Tony and Ewa's posts and I have to agree with them. What we're talking about here is nothing to do with the gyratory system or the left – its about the council making some poor decisions and what we're experiencing in our every days lives as a result and it's about changing what has suddenly and needlessly become an uncomfortable and for some if not all of our community become an unhealthy environment.
It is important to see the Islington move to two way working in the context of the campaign for removal of the gyratory because that is the reason for Islington's actions. It is important to realise the traffic hasn't increased because of Islington's changes and that'll be evidenced by traffic counts. You guys are quite right, it will be important to have the evidence showing changes to air quality and health as a result of slowing traffic on Wharfdale Road and the impact on air quality across the local road system. We so desperately need to get A501 ring road traffic off our residential streets not just for people on Wharfdale Road but for our neighbours on Acton, Swinton and all the many other streets suffering the health and safety dangers imposed on us by the 70s hangover that is the King's Cross gyratory. Good luck with your campaign, it's always good to see community action no matter what.
We held focus groups with representatives from cycling and pedestrian groups, as well as local resident and business groups, in 2011. The feedback has been considered as part of the feasibility study. A number of design options are being developed, and we aim to discuss the options with representative groups.
Following these discussions, we will further develop our options and hold a public consultation in summer 2015.
We are aware of the campaign to remove the gyratory, and that a feasibility study is taking place. We are also aware that it could be some time before (if) the gyratory is removed.
In the meantime, we have had six months of hell on Wharfdale Road and Caledonian Road, and little in the way of either explanation or solutions from Islington Council – who seem to be denying that there is a problem. It is this denial, arrogance and lack of concern for the health and well-being of residents that is angering people, coupled with an uncertainty about when or if the situation will improve.
That the implementation of the two-way system would cause problems was entirely predictable. Islington Council went ahead despite this. Gambling with the health of residents is no way to conduct a campaign, even if the long-term aim is desirable.
this is truly a matter of concern. as last night a long heavy traffic on wharfdale road at 2am which was ridiculously busy . I could not even get through to park my car at the residential car par due to idle traffic.after waiting so long I had to give up and park along side.lucky it was early hours Sunday.I am very worried especially for weekdays,also parking spaces are over filled now days!
Whilst the traffic levels on Wharfdale Road are much higher and frequently stacked up, I think that I could live with this temporarily if it meant that the Kings Cross gyratory was removed all together in the future.
Sophie, do you have details of any other existing campaigns that address this?
I can't live with this, I haven't been living , I've been coping. I am right by the traffic light and my family and I haven't had a moment's peace. The noise is deafening every 2 minutes. The exhaust fumes are filling the house.
I'm not against removing the gyratory but I can't wait 6 years or 6 months for tfl to remove it. I want my life back.
I have contacted TfL for information – they haven't yet responded to me.
I've also contacted Islington Council asking for a copy of the Environmental Impact Assessment that they should have carried out before implementing the two-way scheme – they haven't responded either.
You say yourself that 'The two way working at the south end of the Cally is part of the campaign'.
Perhaps you and the other people in favour of what the council has done would like to justify yourselves to the asthma sufferers in Wharfdale Road who have had to increase their medication.
My son is struggling to breathe in his own home due to the exhaust fumes. He is often blue around his nose and mouth.
I have just bought a second air purifier to try and make him more comfortable. I know of 3 other residents whose health has deteriorated. I'm sure there's many more.
Whilst I am happy for someone to look at a full scale gyratory change for Kings X, doing something unilateral like this is plain bonkers. What has happened is exactly what I thought would happen, if I could work it out why couldn't others?
To be honest, the traffic in Kings X is always going to be bad. We live right on the edge of the Congestion Zone, next to one of the biggest transport hubs in Europe. We all benefit from this, as well as the numerous bus routes. The best way to make it work it to move traffic on as quickly as possible.
Essentially the lower part of Cally Rd from Wharfedale down to the Scala is one big holding pen, and not that pen has been thinned out and spread back up Cally Road and along Wharfedale. Yet it has not really eased the situation at the bottom of Cally Road either, so why piss more poeple off? I would argue far more people live at the top and those that moved in at the bottom knew what they were moving into.
I look forward to getting this reversed which I'm confident we can do.
I also look forward to proposals for changes to the WHOLE gyratory system if / when they should come.


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The Sorcerer
by Gilbert & Sullivan Austin
Jun. 18 - Jun. 28, 2015
CTX Live Theatre Review
The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Austin presents its summer 2015 grand production of The Sorcerer. Nine performances will be presented at the Worley Barton Theater at Brentwood Christian School, June 18-28. This popular classic was W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's third comic opera of their fourteen. The plot is based on a Christmas story, An Elixir of Love, that Gilbert wrote for a magazine in 1876.
Artistic Director Ralph MacPhail, Jr., returns for his 15th summer with the Society, along with Jeffrey Jones-Ragona, enjoying his 19th season as Music Director. Bill Hatcher returns as Production Manager.
The Sorcerer opened in November of 1877 at the Opera Comique in London, where it ran for 178 performances. It was a success by the standards of that time and encouraged the collaborators to write their next opera, H.M.S. Pinafore. The Sorcerer was the first G&S opera to use all the major character types and typical range of songs that would appear in their later collaborations, such as comic duets, a patter song, and novel ensembles. The chorus is essential, taking part in the action and often acting as an important character in its own right.
The setting is a small rural village inhabited by gentry and country folk. A young man, Alexis, is obsessed with idea of love levelling all ranks and social distinctions. To promote his beliefs, he invites the proprietor of J.W. Wells & Co., Family Sorcerers, to brew a love potion. This causes everyone in the village to fall in love with the first person they see and results in the pairing of comically mismatched couples. In the end, Wells must sacrifice his life to break the spell. The satire in the opera is focused on old-fashioned conventions of aristocratic benevolence and grand opera. It's a magical story, filled with topsy-turvy humor and beautiful music. The Sorcerer sets the stage for the wonderful collaborations that followed during the subsequent two decades of collaboration.
Sir Marmaduke Pointdextre (bass baritone)
Alexis (tenor)
Dr. Daly (light baritone)
Notary (bass)
John Wellington Wells (light baritone)
Lady Sangazure (contralto)
Aline (soprano)
Mrs. Partlet (mezzo-soprano)
Constance (mezzo-soprano)
Hercules (speaking role)
Female & Male villagers of Ploverleigh
by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan
Gilbert & Sullivan Austin
June 18 - June 28, 2015
Brentwood Christian School
11908 N Lamar Blvd
11908 N. Lamar | Map |Seating Chart
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Tickets by phone available M-F 10am-6pm & Sat 10am-4pm
Advance purchase: $25 Adults | $15 Students over 18 with i.d. | $7 for 18 & under
Price at the Door: $30 Adults | $20 Students over 18 with i.d. | $10 for 18 & under
Group Sales: For discounted group sales of 10 or more, contact Michael Meigs
512-420-0888 or michael@gilbertsullivan.org
Ticket service fees apply on all categories of ticket
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Tickets may also be purchased at the Long Center box office
Please note performance start times - Evening Performances at 7:30pm - Matinees at 2pm
Thursday June 18 7:30pm Opening Night
Reduced Price Tickets
Friday June 19 7:30pm Gala Performance
Complimentary Buffet With Cast Follows Performance
Saturday June 20 7:30pm Evening Performance
Sunday June 21 2pm Matinee
Children's Activities at 1pm
Thursday June 25 7:30pm Evening Performance
Friday June 26 7:30pm Evening Performance
Saturday June 27 2pm
7:30pm Matinee
Evening Performance
All performances with supertitles for dialogue & lyrics.
A complementary buffet with the cast follows the Friday, June 19 Gala Performance. Special children's activities precede the performance on Sunday, June 21 at 1pm.
About Gilbert & Sullivan Austin
Gilbert & Sullivan Austin was founded with the purpose of educating the public and preserving the works of Gilbert and Sullivan. Formed in 1976 as the Gilbert & Sullivan Society …
Productions by Gilbert & Sullivan Austin
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The Sorcerer in Concert 2022
06/21/15: Invitation to Second and Final Weekend of THE SORCERER by Gilbert and Sullivan
06/16/15: Video Preview: THE SORCERER by Gilbert & Sullivan, G&S Society of Austin, June 18 - 28, 2015
06/09/15: Video Preview of THE SORCERER by Gilbert & Sullivan, June 18 - 28, 2015


This is second part of the series. In the previous post we have prepared test environment for PAM deployment. Now we have two forests – prod.contoso.com and priv.contoso.com. In PROD we have set up Certificate services, Exchange server, ADFS services and configured two test applications – one is using Windows Integrated Authentication and the second Claim based Authentication.
Select Add and in new window select same user (svc-PAMWs). Select FIMService and OK and again OK.
Select Add and in new window select svc-PAMWs user.
Select FIMService and OK and again OK.
To be able to configure MFA Server we will temporarely establish two-way trust between PROD domain and PRIV domain.
This will install SQL server on PRIV-PAM machine.
Now we are ready for the Part 3 – Installing PAM Server.
In this exercise we went step by step through PAM Service prerequisites setup.
In the Part 3 we will set up SharePoint 2016, PAM Service, Portal and PAM.


Easy to integrate – no server side changes needed.
Open source – no expensive software or licenses needed.
Supports iPhone, Android, Blackberry, Opera Mini and other browsers and devices.
If you have a WordPress site, plugins are available for the same. To see exactly how mobile.js works, check this section of the documentation.


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DEFINE_int32(rpc_deadline, 180000, "deadline timeouts for rpc");

namespace paddle {
namespace operators {
namespace distributed {

std::once_flag RPCClient::init_flag_;
std::unique_ptr<RPCClient> RPCClient::rpc_client_(nullptr);
int RPCClient::trainer_id_ = 0;

}  // namespace distributed
}  // namespace operators
}  // namespace paddle

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Home Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. Finance Contributors
A French bank boss says he's 'much more worried than I was in 2009'
French BPCE bank Chairman Perol leaves the courtroom after his acquittal in Paris.
CERNOBBIO, Italy (Reuters) - The chairman of France's second-biggest retail bank is more worried about Europe's banking sector now, in some ways, than when he took the reins at BPCE bank during the depths of the global financial crisis in 2009.
Francois Perol said on the sidelines of an economic conference in Italy on Saturday that negative interest rates in the eurozone are a major problem, squeezing interest margins in a way that was unsustainable over the longer term.
"I am much more worried than I was in 2009 in certain respects," Perol said outside the closed-door conference, held on the shores of Lake Como.
"It was 100% clear what had to be done (in 2009)," he added. "I think it's more of a difficult situation for banks (now) because fundamental changes are underway in an environment that's incredibly challenging due to negative interest rates."
Perol's comments on negative rates are among the strongest from a big eurozone bank since the European Central Bank sent its deposit rate a little deeper into negative territory last month, in an effort to prod banks harder to increase lending.
The euro zone is struggling with weak investment and high unemployment, but loan demand is weak as households pay down debt and companies are reluctant to expand.
As a result, banks struggle to grow lending but have to pay to park surplus cash with central banks. They pay interest to their own depositors, however, so interest margins are squeezed.
A European central bank official speaking on condition of anonymity told the conference that bank profitability had been affected by negative rates in some cases, but overall the policy had not led to a deterioration in lenders' balance sheets.
On Thursday in Frankfurt ECB chief economist Peter Praet acknowledged negative rates would become a worry for banks' business models if they persisted for two or three years.
Perol said regulatory uncertainty made the situation worse for banks, which were waiting for new capital rules to be finalised, including regulations aimed at further reducing the need for massive government bailouts of banks in a future crisis.
Perol was put in charge of BPCE after it was created by a merger of cooperative banks Banque Populaire and Caisse d'Epargne to prevent — with state aid — their investment banking arm Natixis from collapsing in the financial crisis.
(Reporting by Mark Bendeich; Editing by Greg Mahlich)
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Huntington's Drug That Silences Gene at Root of Disease Now in Phase 1 Clinical Test
by Timea Polgar
A drug targeting the cause of Huntington's disease (HD) was found effective and safe in animal tests, and clinical studies in humans are beginning, according to newly released data that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 68th Annual Meeting in Vancouver, Canada, on April 15–21, 2016.
The drug, IONIS-HTTRx, is a so-called antisense drug that inhibits the expression of the huntingtin gene and therefore reduces the production of huntingtin protein in patients with HD. "It is very exciting to have the possibility of a treatment that could alter the course of this devastating disease," Blair R. Leavitt, the study's principal investigator from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, said in a press release. "Right now we only have treatments that work on the symptoms of the disease." Leavitt added that the drug is still a far cry away from being applied in routine clinical practice.
Early studies found that animal models of HD treated with antisense drugs showed slower disease progression and demonstrated a sustained reversal of the disease phenotype.
In transgenic mouse models of HD (YAC128 mice), motor deficits started to improve a few weeks after the antisense treatment and normal levels were achieved two months after treatment termination. Another transgenic mouse model of HD (BACHD mice) showed improved motor skills in eight weeks after the initiation of antisense drug treatment, which lasted for a minimum of nine months after treatment termination.
In monkeys, reduction of HTT mRNA and Htt protein levels in the central nervous system was found after treatment with the antisense drug in a dose-dependent manner. Further studies of IONIS-HTTRx in rodents and monkeys revealed that the antisense drug was well-tolerated lacking any dose-limiting side effects.
The drug, currently in Phase 1/2a clinical trials, is administered into the cerebral spinal fluid through an intrathecal injection on the lumbar space, since antisense drugs cannot cross the blood-brain barrier. The current clinical study will evaluate the drug's safety and tolerability, in addition to its pharmacokinetic characterization, in ascending doses. The drug's effects on specific biomarkers and overall clinical outcomes will also be investigated.
Ionis Pharmaceuticals in collaboration with CHDI Foundation, Roche Pharmaceuticals and University of California, San Diego, developed the antisense drug. The preclinical studies were conducted by Ionis Pharmaceuticals and the clinical study is supported by Ionis Pharmaceuticals and, partly, by Roche Pharmaceuticals.
More information on the clinical trial now getting underway in Canada, Germany, and the United Kingdom is available at its clinical trials.gov site (NCT02519036).
Tagged antisense drug, central nervous system, clinical studies, Ionis Pharmaceuticals, IONIS-HTTRx, Roche, transgenic mice.
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With two years separating the iPhone XS Max and the 7 Plus, there are a lot of differences in Apple's top models. Are the changes worth an upgrade? Let's dig in.
I won't dance around it – the iPhone XS models are expensive – and the XS Max even more so. We're looking at a $330 launch price increase for the lowest storage model in just two years.
The 7 Plus originally started at $769 for 32GB while the XS Max begins at $1099. Upon announcement of the XS Max, the price of the 7 Plus dropped to $569, for a whopping $520 difference.
Maybe you're on an older phone and trying to decide between the best available and the two-years-ago best. Or perhaps you already have the 7 Plus and are choosing between paying up for the newest flagship phone or sitting it out til next year. Read on. We'll see just what has changed over two years.


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Back in 2015, the CR-V won the SUV of the Year title, edging out the new Jeep Cherokee. Now, the completely redesigned CR-V has once again beaten a serious contender, this time the much more expensive and surprisingly accomplished Alfa Romero Stelvio – by only a single vote.
Although the exterior was not embraced by all of the judges, they did agree that the new CR-V was fresh looking and sports a design that makes it look bigger and more substantial than previous models. An added element of muscularity helps give it additional appeal to both sexes, where previous generations had been considered most suitable for "Soccer Moms".
Inside, the judges were in agreement: the CR-V interior is outstanding. "This is about the swankiest interior ever seen on the CR-V," Motor Trend technical director Frank Markus said. "it's carefully executed, with the high-mounted PRNDL gate, climate and audio controls, and infotainment screen within easy reach even for drivers of modest stature. Additional controls on the steering wheel are unobtrusive yet intuitive to use". "The overall design is logical and high-tech, and it feels loaded," added Motor Trend editor-in-chief Ed Loh.
On the road, the judges agreed the CR-V chassis was "consistent and predictable; Further stating that "the steering is light but accurate and the ride tightly controlled, keeping the CR-V confidently planted through corners". "I'm impressed by how quickly this Honda is capable of going down a canyon road," Motor Trend associate editor Scott Evans said.


NCHRDU works to provide rapid and emergency response support to HRDs within its membership. We also enable embattled HRDs to access legal, medical and psychosocial services. The overall objective of the program is to improve the protection, safety and security of HRDs at an Individual and organizational level.
NCHRD-U under this component is building a strong referral network for HRDs to streamline coordination and improve service provision to HRDs at risk. In partnership with other key stakeholders we will work towards strengthening referral systems in the country for improved services and response to HRD cases. NCHRD-U through this referral network will foster collaboration and establish a strong referral network between service providers in various areas including; legal aid, physcho-social, financial and healthcare providers, with in Uganda.
Under the Protection and Emergency Response Mechanism there are sub-components which include; Case Handling and management, 24hour Toll free Help Line, Urgent Protection fund and fact finding missions.
Support to HRDs through solidarity visits, field visits and referral services. Through its protection objective, NCHRDU conducted 12 solidarity visits to HRDs who were faced with various challenges. This was evidenced where by NCHRDU carried out solidarity visits to organizations that were affected by office break-ins such as Uganda Land Alliance, Human Rights Network for Journalists, Safe for Health Uganda, and Huyslink community organization in Entebbe. Similarly, the Coalition Secretariat conducted a field visit to Fort portal from 4th to 7th February 2015 to make an assessment of the alleged assault on the HRD of TLC who had been assaulted by the DPC on 23rd January 2015.
24 hr help lines. NCHRDU established three 24 hr help lines for emergence response to facilitate direct support to HRD in dire need. The help lines contacts are (1) 0778576853 (2) 077857682 (3) 0778 576 865.The help lines were widely distribute to approximately 200 stakeholders including individual & members, development partners and CSOs.
NCHRD-U solidarity visit to Human Rights Network for Journalists.


Very few people would mistake me for a basketball fan. Or a baseball guy. Or a hockey fanatic.
I feel like an anthropologist discovering a long lost tribe whenever I find myself in the middle of a sports arena — these people have their own dress, their own customs and rituals.
The man beside me kept standing up and gyrating in jerky motions like he was possessed by some unholy spirit. There was a dinosaur puppet on his left hand.
A very short and very angry man in front of me was wearing a Raptors jersey and shouting with grave fervor at the referees.
A team of experts whisked alcohol and ice-cream bars up and down the stairs like secret agents—kneeling so as not to block the view of the spectacle.
There's a palpable energy—especially during a play-off game—that's hard not to get swept up in. There's a story there, a history. The fans play a part in this narrative, this religion. They have legends and superstitions. They have endless, bottomless hope. They believe in the face of all rational evidence.
It can be fun. But it's also awesome and terrifying to witness. Thousands of people chanting in unison, giant surges of highs and lows: deafening cheers, and raucous boos. And it's scary being an outsider because you never know exactly where all that energy is going to be directed. Can the crowd sense that I'm not one of them? Can they smell my athletic ignorance like a pack of dogs smells fear?
I never want to find out.
All-Day Breakfast is a daily reflection on creativity and the human condition in the modern age. This is issue #226 of 555.


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FC pens plan thrown out
Sydney striker Alex Brosque has revealed that the pre-match penalty plan was thrown out the window by the Sky Blues ahead of the shootout against Melbourne in Saturday's Hyundai A-League Grand Final.
Sydney prevailed 4-2 in the shootout, claiming its second Hyundai A-League championship, but Brosque said it wasn't without drama, with assistant coach Tony Popovic having to make several changes to the penalty order in the frantic minutes after the game ended 1-1 after extra time.
"Popa had me first and (Mark) Bridgey second, but I came off and Bridgey didn't want to take one. I don't know if I would have taken one anyway. I don't like penalties too much, it's one thing taking at training, but in front of a full Melbourne house, it's a different thing," Brosque said.
While there may have been some confusion about the penalty order, the Sydney players put that behind them at the pivotal time with Simon Colosimo, Hayden Foxe, Karol Kisel and Sung-Hwan Byun all converting with aplomb, while Shannon Cole was only defied by a magnificent save from Mitch Langerak.
"The boys that did step up, credit to them, it shows a lot character," Brosque said.
The Sydney striker was not surprised that it took a shootout to decide this season's champions given how close the teams were over their six contests.
"It's probably not the way you want to win a game, but the way the season has gone and the way the games have gone between us and Melbourne, they've been close and it was probably the only way it was going to be decided," he said.
"We had the upper hand when they got the goal and they equalised, it's just been the same story all season. We've won a couple, they have won a couple, it's been too tight to call. It's unfortunate for them to lose on a penalty shootout, but on the other side of things, it's great for us."
Brosque said it was a fitting way to end a season which has been all about discipline and hard work.
"It's just capped off an unreal season for everyone involved, it's been really good and a really good journey. We've been going nearly 11 months now. To have finished it the way we did to come down to Melbourne and win it the way we did, it's been unreal," he said.


I own a Rodgers 3-manual 945 organ. When I purchased Hauptwerk I noticed that there were no free sample sets for organs larger than 2 manuals. I therefore used the CODM to piece one together from three excellent sample sets that are nearly-free to licensed Hauptwerk users: the St. Annes Moseley organ that comes bundled with Hauptwerk, and the Little Waldingfield and Groton organs from Lavender Audio. The Lavender Audio organs are shareware so they are available at a very low cost. In addition you may use them for a limited trial period for free evaluation.
Important: Be sure you install the versions of the Lavender organs that are available from the Hauptwerk web site, at Download these at http://www.hauptwerk.com/downloads/instrument-downloads/. If you instead try use the versions that you can order direct from Lavender on a DVD, the Little Waldingfield organ will not be the correct version for use with my organ and you will get an error message when you try to load it.
I used the St. Annes Moseley organ for the Pedals, Great, and Swell. I took some of the stops and moved them to a new choir manual. I then used the Lavender Audio samples to fill out the choir.
For version 2.1, I fixed a bug that caused the "Bass Coupler" to function improperly. In the new version, engaging the coupler correctly plays the pedal stops from the lowest note only of whatever is played on the Great.
I also added some borrowed stops in the Pedal to give it more independence and reduce the need for coupling.
Version 3 of the Composite English Organ has been updated to take advantage of several new features in Hauptwerk 4. It will not run in Hauptwerk 3. If you do not have Hauptwerk 4, you can still run Version 2.1 of the Composite English Organ. Most important, Version 3 takes full advantage of the resampled St. Annes that ships with HW4, including the increased resolution and the multiple release samples. Version 3 also sports a crescendo pedal, courtesy of Al Morse's software plus my own special software to massage Al's output into the graphical displays I have created. I have also completely rewritten the tremulants.
I have also completely redesigned the "Console" display for Version 3. It now has the correct look and feel of a medium-sized English cathedral organ. The controls are correctly placed and colored for such an instrument. I left the "Stop" display in American STandard format so both schools of organists should feel comfortable.
Finally, Version 3 includes some revoicing. The most profound change is the revoicing of the old Choir "cornopean" into a more useful "tuba."
Here is a shot of the "console" and "stop" views. Click on them for full-size views. All my consoles are sized to fit on a 1024x768 touch screen monitor I keep atop my Rodgers.
This one is optional. I provide the source code for the Hauptwerk editor so you can see how I did all this and get ideas for your own projects. You will have to rename this file after downloading to "Les-CompositeEnglish-3Man-V3.CustomOrgan_Hauptwerk_xml." I could not get the download function to work properly with the new extra-long file extension required by Hauptwerk 4! Of course, the CODM version of this organ does not include the crescendo pedal.
This organ works so well because all three of the source organs are of similar style and were sampled in similar acoustics.