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ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. -- Dr. Paul Needham, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel, spoke to approximately 350 Soldiers and civilians about resiliency through faith, as he recounted his ordeal as a captive during the Iranian hostage crisis, at Heritage Hall, here, Oct. 31.Needham said he learned the true meaning of patience and gathered a deep understanding of the human spirit's resiliency after what was supposed to be a temporary assignment in Iran turned into a prolonged imprisonment.The ordeal started on a November morning in 1979 when a crowd of almost 500 angry, anti-American protesters gathered outside of the U.S. Embassy in Teheran screaming and calling for the "death of America."Needham, then a 28-year-old captain, was one of more than 60 Americans taken hostage for 444 days while Iranian militants -- mostly students -- took the embassy."Resilience comes in four components" he said -- physical, mental, emotional and last, but not least, spiritual. Needham talked about how, even when you feel like everything is taken away from you in the darkest time of your life, spirituality is the only thing that can't be taken away.Needham discussed how the repressive conditions of their imprisonment prompted some captives to attempt escape and suicide."A miscalculation could have resulted in someone's death," he said.Needham described how both mental and physical maltreatment awakened him to the limits of human endurance.He said human resilience can be strong even in the face of prolonged boredom, repetitiveness, deprivation of food and random acts of terror.
The ordeal was a "rollercoaster of emotions through real depressive moments," he said, "each person deals with mental trauma in different ways.""How did I make through there?" Needham asked. "With my faith in God, my family, and faith in this country."Without that solid foundation, I would have not survived," he said.Following his 23 years of military service, Needham taught courses in military strategy, logistics, supply chain management, war gaming and transportation economics at Dwight D. Eisenhower School of National Security and Resource Strategy for over 18 years. He retired as an instructor in 2015.Maj. Gen. Duane A. Gamble, commander, Army Sustainment Command, hosted the resiliency presentation.In his closing remarks, Gamble thanked Needham for his service and presented him with a plaque as a symbol of respect and gratitude,"He's absolutely one of my favorite people in the world," Gamble said. "Not because of what he has been through, but because of who he is, how he touches people every day with his positive influence."He's an American hero."


Word of the Week: ostentatious
ostentatious - characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others: intended to attract notice
Rush Limbaugh is an ostentatious orator, who is using his radio show to openly advocate for the failure of President Obama.
I can not believe the amount of media attention this degenerate is receiving. I mean, he works on radio for a reason...
Because he's too UGLY for TV.
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BDF Golf Tournament
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I have two antique rifles in 50-70 GOV'T. The brass that I've gotten from starline is second to none. The quality is outstanding, and even when loaded to full bore black powder loads, I have yet to have a split case or any significant stretching in five reloads from both a Springfield 1868 Trapdoor and a Remington NY State Militia Rifle.
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As I mentioned in my last post, despite being immersed in technology all day long, I’m actually a bit of a Luddite. Case in point: I needed to transfer 3 GB of data between two of the (seven) computers in my house.
For data transfers like this, I could use a USB flash drive, but I’m always lending them out or losing them, so I couldn’t find any. So I moved on to the next option: an external USB hard drive that I use to backup my data. It’s fairly slow, so it might have taken half an hour to copy from the first PC to it, and then another half hour to copy to the second machine from the drive. That’s the best case. The much worse case is what actually happened: the source machine is old and some of its USB ports don’t work. When I plugged the drive in, the PC couldn’t recognize the hard drive partition where I could store the data.
So then I had a brilliant idea: transfer over Wi-Fi. All it took to get started was me figuring out how to share a folder on the destination machine. The new machine supports peer-to-peer Wi-Fi, but the old one doesn’t seem to, so the data transfer had to go through my 802.11g router (I told you I was a Luddite.) After just four hours, the transfer was complete, for an average data rate of…less than 3 Mbps.
That’s just sad. My PCs were both close to the router, so that wouldn’t have slowed them down. But with two machines not optimized for data transfer and five other devices (plus the microwave oven) competing for the same channel on my router, the results were awful.
Here’s where I wish I had 5G WiFi. Not only would the data transfer have been faster – both because it would be peer-to-peer and a higher data rate – but it would have been more obvious how to do it. What do I mean? You often can’t tell what the value of a particular technology is before it’s launched – ten years ago, I didn’t even see the point of Wi-Fi. I mean, who needs Wi-Fi when you can just pull hundreds of feet of cable through your walls and ceiling and connect your desktop into an ethernet wall socket? So once you have 5G WiFi-enabled machines, your operating system will support wireless data transfer in a much more obvious way than it does today. And I think that’s true of many 5G WiFi features – we can’t imagine them yet, but once the technology is available, people will figure out all kinds of new and interesting things to do with it.


New Delhi: The seventeenth edition of the International India Film Academy weekend is expected to be one of the biggest with the presence of over 150 film actors and an audience of around 150,000 over four days.
IIFA founder Sabbas Joseph from Wizcraft said that the event will also be the highlight of the events to mark the sixtieth anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Spain.
He said a prominent Spanish festival, Mulafest, had been timed to coincide with IIFA as people from Spain had become familiar with Indian cinema and the star craze after the reception the film ‘Zindagi na milegi dobara’ which was the first to be shot in that country received a grand reception.
Joseph said further that the IIFA weekend which has now covered four continents will also have the tenth FICCI Global Business Forum meet where the Indian delegation is being led by FICCI’s Harshavardhan Neotia
The IIFA Weekend is from 23 to 26 June and the awards night will be hosted by actors Farhan Akhtar and Shahid Kapoor. The awards evening will have performances among others by Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Sonakshi Sinha, Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan, and Deepika Padukone.
Spanish Embassy Charge de’Affaires Magdelena Cruz said several events had been held in Spain to mark the anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties. Coordinator general of the city of Madrid Luis Custo said cinema was a bridge of the road between the two countries and would bring the people of the two together.
Colors CEO Raj Nayak said the event would be seen in 135 countries. Revealing a line-up of various programmes, he said that ’24 Part Two’ by Anil Kapoor would be aired this year, apart from the tenth edition of Bigg Boss.
FICCI Joint Secretary General Ambika Sharma said that a number of chief executive officers of major firms would be attending the Business Forum being held in collaboration with the Spanish and the Madrid Chambers of Commerce. She also hoped there will be ministerial participation both from India and Spain.
While Videocon d2h is the weekend title sponsor, Maruti Suzuki India Limited is the title sponsor for the awards. The cause sponsors are Hero Cycles. The event will be telecast on Colors.


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Mojang brought in a reported revenue of almost $240 million in 2012, with around $100 million coming from license fees.
The information, originally reported by IT24.se, was passed to GamesIndustry International by Thomas Arnroth, a Swedish author who has followed the company for a year for his book, A Year With Mojang: Minecraft Behind The Scenes. According to Arnroth, Mojang turned over SEK1.5 billion ($237.7m) last year, including SEK640 million ($101.4m) in licensing fees and SEK580 million ($92m) in pre-tax profits.
"It's almost hard to grasp," said Mojang CEO Carl Manneh in an interview with Arnroth. "It's easy to become a bit blind working at Mojang. Everything's happening so fast and it's going so well. One almost needs to pinch oneself to know it's for real.
"When we started Mojang in 2010 we made a budget for the first year. Three months later we just trashed it - it became totally irrelevant. We still have the same feeling now. There simply are no good ways to forecast how much money we are going to make.
While the huge success of Minecraft continues to surprise, Manneh believes there is potential for future growth in a number of global markets, and he expects the company to make progress in that area in the coming year. Manneh singled out Brazil in this regard, which is Minecraft's third largest territory in terms of number of players, but a very tough market for online monetisation due to a lack of credit cards.
"Minecraft is a power of its own now - it's just rolling," he said. "We have so many markets where we are not very strong yet, where many play Minecraft but few have bought it simply because you can't use our online payment solution there. That's something we'll get our hands to during 2013."
That Mojang had enjoyed a strong 2012 was already well understood. Last month, the developer revealed that it had sold 15 million units of Minecraft in 2012 across its PC, console and mobile versions.

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I'm pleased to announce the submission process has begun! I'm awaiting replies from a couple of agents, while also searching for others to query. I'm taking my time and being very careful, asking as many probing questions as possible. It's the best way to avoid scams that target new authors. For anyone looking… Continue reading Lit. Update: Cozy Mystery Novel
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Recently it’s been crazy here. My family has endured some unexpected issues and demolition in our home, but things are much more quiet now. I hope to be able to post a little more regularly soon. I apologize for not posting new content as promised, but life happens. Isn’t it great!
As previously mentioned, new updates on my writing projects are being posted on T.W.N. A new one will be out this coming Tuesday. I also plan to post one or two fun things to S.D. on the same day. As the days get a little hectic, I’m trying to get organized again. I have made several changes to the running of the blog and my author site which should help greatly. You might also notice some editing of my bio and other information, as well.
Thanks for stopping by, and I hope everyone is doing well.
Perfect particles of light Decorate the velvet night Rules and measures guide their course Left and right, expanding forth Bubbles, blossoms on the tree Perching oh so delicately Trimmed in oils, crystal ice, And jeweled garlands without price Within one tiny, fragile sphere Far away, yet oh so near! There is an awful, groaning din… Continue reading “An Exercise In Light” – Poetry
Kissed by the Presence unearthly and pure Internal wisdom prompts action Negotiating for peaceful hearts Delivered through balanced water and air Never requesting compensation Expecting only the embrace of Heaven in Superior life force quality of Their Servant below Poetry Copyright © 2021 by Ena Whiteraven All rights reserved. Images: found online, original sources and… Continue reading “To Break the Cycle” – Poetry
Man of many rays Immeasurable size and strength Countless names created by humans He Who is like God Apart of that infinite Family Evidently royalty Leader of Legions just waiting to strike Poetry Copyright © 2021 by Ena Whiteraven All rights reserved. Image: free image from dreamstime.com, found in general internet search, artist unknown
Firelight flickers upon smooth stone Reflecting on jewels like flashing eyes Golden settings, velvet drapes Peaceful sounds of nature and rain The many-eyed Hosts for a ceiling They gaze deep into this soul below Their sanctuary in a tumultuous sea Their oasis in a barren land Raise up this sacred space within And be named… Continue reading “The Temple” – Poetry
I recall the moments of my youth so long ago In the days of sparkling Christmases and falling snow Adventures had in foreign lands and journeys to explore Magical kingdoms that stretched between the hallway and the door The mailbox was a portal, the kitchen stool a throne The rolling pin a magic wand, the… Continue reading “When the Sun Passed Slowly” – Poetry
Melody of ancient days Single mind with voices raised Nurturing waves and sea foam's kiss Spells to bind or grant each wish Strength and elegance, power and grace Wisdom etched in every face Storms that rage as Forces clash With destruction of a nine-tongued lash Salvation is granted to those who choose The purest light… Continue reading “The Ocean’s Made For Swimming” – Poetry
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The Federal Government has developed a flood control memo for the country and is set to present the document to the National Economic Council, including the possibility of draining River Niger.
Minister of Environment, Mohammed Mahmood, announced this at the 14th National Stakeholders Forum organised by the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency in Abuja.
Mahmood said on Friday that the memo and possible draining of River Niger were vital considering the devastating impact of flood across the country.
He said the Federal Government was very concerned and serious about flooding, as its menace had destroyed lives and properties, and had also caused agricultural setback in Nigeria.
The minister said, “The Federal Ministry of Environment, very soon will be presenting a memo to the National Economic Council being chaired by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo, on flood control including the possibility or not of draining River Niger.”
Mahmood, who spoke on the theme, “Flood disasters: An imperative for environmental government,” said it was important for stakeholders to discuss the matter as the nation had recorded colossal level of damage, destruction of properties and loss of lives due to flood.
He said the flood situation in Nigeria was a very serious problem but noted that it could be managed and controlled, adding that the forum was aimed at finding practical solutions to problems associated with flood.
The Director-General, NESREA, Aliyu Jauro, said his agency would continue to enforce measures that would help curb the menace associated with flooding across the country.
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Here's another little Doraline card, again using MME papers (I am addicted to MME lol) and I have followed the sketch on Everybody Art. I am also entering this card in Simon Says Stamp challenge as this week it's Christmas in August.
I was not brave enough to attempt colouring with Copics so reached for my inks and twinks (AKA my comfort blanket lol).
I have glittered some of the baubles and stars on the tree with Glamour Dust and added extra bling with the glittered snowflakes. Love the embossing border punch and how delish is this stitched velvet ribbon. I got it in a bundle of ribbons from The Hobby House last weekend – love it!
Stamps: Motivet Doraline decorating tree and sentiment (love this font)
Papers: MME Be Merry
Tools: Martha Stewart embossed snowflake border punch, MS snowflake punch, Dovecraft small snowflake punch
Embellies: Spacers, brads and the gorge stitched velvet ribbon all from The Hobby House
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Scafell Pike & Scafell
Fourteen strong we set off to conquer England’s highest mountain Scafell Pike with Scafell thrown in just for the challenge. Starting from Wast water in pleasant early morning conditions we made our way up to Esk Hause and then on to summit the pike just before dinner with hazy weather, we did not get the best of views but still great to get there.
Now on to Scafell so we start down again into the valley looking for the chimney which starts the ascent to Scafell, climbing up again within the hour we reach the second summit of the day, Scafell. The weather is better now affording much clearer views from the summit with some great pictures to take home. Now it’s time to descend and the weather now is really quite warm and sunny making it a very pleasant but tiring return to Wast water, but again everyone very happy with two summits and a great day out.
Now we’re all of to see if we can find a Black Sheep or Two (oh and before you go off on one that’s a Beer)

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Mullaperiyar dam on the verge of spilling over, landslip near Idukki collectorate
Thousands of people in Idukki district are facing a serious threat to their lives and property as the Mullapperiyar dam on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border is on the verge of spilling over and landslips continued to wreak havoc at several places on Tuesday.
A major landslip occurred in front of the district collectorate at Painavu on the Thodupuzha-Puliyanmala road on Tuesday.
No one was injured in the landslip that threw traffic out of gear on the usually busy route.
The rising water level in the Mullaperiyar dam (it was 134.5 feet on Tuesday) has created fears among the people in the downstream areas. The dam’s capacity is 136 feet and water spilling over will flow into the Idukki dam, which is also on the verge of reaching the maximum water level.
If both the dams are opened, thousands of people will be affected by the swelling waters between Vallakkadavu and Ayyappancoil. Vandiperiyar, Karinkulam Chappathu and Upputhara towns lie on the banks of the Periyar which was in spate at many areas on Monday and Tuesday
morning. Though the district administration has identified centres to be opened as temporary shelters, it will be a difficult task considering the large number of people to be rehabilitated.
“It is sleepless night,” said
A..J. Thomas, a resident of Upputhara town. He said that he had to shift his family to a relative’s house at Onpathekkar last year and is ready to send them there this time too.
It is the same case with many other families living on the banks of the Periyar.
The heavy rain has also resulted in a sudden rise in the water level in the two dams. The water level in the Idukki dam was 2,391.50 ft against the full reservoir level of 2,403 ft.
An official of the revenue department said that all precautionary measures have been taken in view of the rising water level in the two dams.
The District Superintendent of Police M. Sheik Anwaruddin Saheb said that the roads between Cheruthoni and Thodupuzha and between Chelachuvadu and Idukki faced the threat of landslips any time now.
The other routes affected in the landslips are Neriyamangalam-Idukki State Highway and the Thodupuzha-Puliyanmala State Highway. There were landslips at many places on the route.
The revenue department and PWD offices have reported 10 major landslips at different places, though no lives have been lost in these incidents. An official of the public works department said that it would take at least three months to rebuild the road in front of the collectorate as the road would need a concrete foundation to raise it out of a deep gorge. A major landslip was reported at Cherry on the same route and the road is totally closed to traffic.
Several houses have been damaged partly or fully in Cheruthoni area and minor landslips have been reported from Muckannankudy, Maniyankudy, Ponniankulam, Peppara, Mariyapuram, Kanjikuzhy and Perrumkala. The district administration has cautioned that roads on the High Ranges like the ones between Kattappana and Kuttikanam and Kumily and Mundakkayam on the Kottayam-Kumily road are prone to landslips.


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The capitalist manifesto: the historic, economic and philosophic case for laissez-faire
The Capitalist Manifesto defends capitalism as the world's most moral and practical social system. This book is written for the rational mind, whether the reader is a professional intellectual or an intelligent layman. It makes the case for individual rights and freedom in terms intelligible to all rational men.
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The Freedom Tower alligators took over the Mandarin Oriental on Thursday night for an evening celebrating arts in general featuring Girard-Perregaux’s watchmaking on the beach, Miami beats, interactive video installations by Vimeo winner Sweatshoppe and cigar rolling by Alec Bradley. Tomás Regalado, Mayor of the City of Miami, joined the festivities and was presented with a Girard-Perregaux FOReverglades limited edition watch by CEO Michele Sofisti for the city of Miami. “We thank the city of Miami for welcoming us into their beautiful home and congratulate them on their achievements with Art Week.”
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What you need from a grow tent kit in South Africa
A grow tent is a great way for an indoor grower in South Africa to get the maximum out of limited growing space. But even when you start looking for a grow tent there are so many options that it can be really confusing. Ideally, you want a grow tent kit that is simple to set up, start using and that will help produce high yields and quality buds or vegetables.
Especially now that personal cannabis cultivation in South Africa has been decriminalized a grow tent kit is a real option for even the beginner grower. Before you drop all your money on a grow tent kit, let’s take a look at what you will need from your grow tent kit in South Africa. SO before you go to OLX ready to search “grow tent kit for sale” have a look at the info below.
If I buy a grow tent kit what are the advantages?
Setting up an indoor grow space from scratch means you are in for a lot of research. Once you have your indoor grow set up going it will take a few grows before you’ve finetuned your indoor grow tent or space so that your grows run smoothly. By buying a grow tent kit you will have the ability to have the best problem free indoor cannabis grow with none of the bumps in the road.
If you by a tried and true cannabis grow tent you will probably save yourself some time and money, especially if you are a first-time indoor cannabis grower. Instead of researching how to set up and build your grow space and what LED grow lights, you can just put up your grow tent kit and rather spend your time doing research about actually growing cannabis (or whatever else you want to grow in your indoor garden. Here are some of the main advantages of getting an indoor grow tent:
- You don’t need a degree in engineering to set up a grow tent kit
- If you know how much you want to grow, there is the right size grow tent for you
- A grow tent kit will contain everything you need to start growing your cannabis ASAP
- A grow tent kit comes with all the needed size, lighting, ventilation, and filtration needs to grow cannabis
What do you have to think about before choosing a grow tent kit?
When it comes to the actual grow tent there are a few things you are going to have to keep in mind before you make your purchase:
- Size of your the grow tent you need
- How your grow tent opens up to let you into the grow space?
- Weight ratings of your grow tent frame (It will need to carry more weight than you think)
- What does the interior of the tent look like?
- Is the tent light tight and how do you manage lighting?
- Number of openings in the tent for ventilation, filtration, intake, and exhaust
- The material the tent is made of
- Ease of assembly, installation, and transportation
- What accessories will you need in your grow tent kit?
Grow tent kit or buying individual parts
If you have ever been on Google and started searching for “how to grow weed” you know that there are mountains of information out there on the world wide web. Working through all this information can be very time-consuming. Let’s not even start talking about all the different parts and pieces you can buy to start assembling your own grow tent. But buy from international sites like Amazon.com can be a huge ball ache from South Africa.
That’s the reason why most South African’s opt for buying a grow tent kit.
At least when you buy a grow tent kit you will get exactly what you need to immediately start your grow. If you have cannabis seeds, you are ready to start growing. All you need is the right grow tent kit. You might save yourself a few cents buying individual parts and assembling your own grow tent, but chances are you are going to miss something you need or you are going to buy the wrong part. That’s a mess that will just cost you more money. A grow tent kit is just the simplest solution to start growing your cannabis indoors.
Can I use an indoor grow tent kit outdoors?
Some people don’t have space indoors or in a garage for a grow tent. That is why they are looking for a grow tent kit that they can put outdoors. Think under a lapa or on a stoep, or something like that.
The good news is that as long as your grow tent is made of high-quality materials, you can easily find a safe spot for it outdoors. Especially in South Africa where we have the perfect weather conditions to grow cannabis. If you want to keep your cannabis grow low profile, it might make more sense to have an inconspicuous grow tent that won’t draw the attention of nosey family members or friends.
Do you want to do a hydroponic grow or a pot grow?
For the beginner grower, I always suggest a potted grow, with good old fashioned pots and potting soil. If you are a more experienced grower you might op to grow with hydroponics. The good news is that any grow tent kit worth its salt will be able to take a hydro system or just pots filled with potting soil. Just don’t try to grow more plants that your grow tent has space for. If you have a single plant grow tent, make sure you hydro system or the potting system will not take up so much space in the tent that the plant itself has little space to grow.
Grow tent kits are perfect for beginner cannabis growers
A grow tent kit is perfect for a beginner cannabis grower. It takes the hassle out of research and trial and error that is often involved with setting up an indoor cannabis grow in South Africa. You will thank yourself three months down the line when you have your first successful harvest. Of, if you have a family member, friend or loved one that you know wants to start an indoor garden, a grow tent kit is the perfect gift.


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As today was World Book Day, Amethyst enjoyed lots of book related activities. Some children had bought their favourite books in and some exciting props. We enjoyed guessing which book they were from!
One of our favourite games was guessing the book character. A partner chooses a character from the box and sticks it to your back so you can’t see. There were some frustrated and then delighted faces once the guesses were right!


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Type VI secretion
The type VI secretion system (T6SS) is a complex protein export pathway present in hundreds of known bacterial species. Our laboratory discovered that this pathway is utilized by bacteria to deliver toxin and effector proteins to neighboring bacterial cells. An interesting facet of the T6SS is that it targets cells of its own kind in addition to those of other species. Specialized cognate immunity proteins protect organisms against their own toxins.
A) Regulation – As a cell contact-dependent process that is energy intensive, the T6SS is tightly regulated. This is multifactorial, occurring at the transcriptional, translational and posttranslational levels. Our work has predominantly focused on posttranslational regulation governed by a eukaryotic-like signaling cascade. Recently, we identified a second, independently operating pathway.
B) Effectors – The activity of a secretion system is defined by its substrates. Using both proteomic and bioinformatic approaches, we have identified new families of T6S effectors. A major objective of our work in this area is to define the activities of these effectors at a molecular level under physiological conditions.
C) Structure – Currently little is known structurally about the T6SS, including its individual components, its effectors, and its ultrastructure. We have dissected the structure-function mechanism of one T6S immunity protein, and we are currently pursuing high-resolution structures of other T6S components.
D) Pathogenesis – T6SSs are widespread among Gram-negative bacteria, including those that commonly exist in human polymicrobial communities. We are exploring the hypothesis that antagonistic interactions mediated by the T6SS could influence disease outcome. We are also analyzing the role of eukaryotic cell targeting T6SSs in infection.

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Whatever Happens, Happens, 5.9
Similar to another photo I added for this route, but this photo shows off the volcanic cinder cones that are so unique north of St. George, anyone who has run the St. George Marathon should recognize this one.
Whatever Happens… Happens – 90’- 5.9/ Surprisingly nice route. I had done the Roofs of Jericho two days earlier and looked over at this route and thought it was another soft rating by Todd on Prophesy. But it is a long steep route that gives you two 5.9 moves towards the finish, both kind of overhanging type stuff where you have to trust heavily on some precarious varnish. Although it is well bolted, a fall on this kind of stuff will take some skin with it. This is a long route moving over the left hand side of the arch to a rap chain. The rap below the arch is not for this route. 11 bolts to anchor. I took this photo after I led it from belaying below Roofs of Jericho, May, 2007, Prophesy Wall

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These snow cookies taste just like the real thing. This year I tested a lot of low-carb and keto Christmas cookies and most were not accepted. My original pecan cookies are my favorite and I couldn’t live without them.
I’ve never really tried to make recipes that are low in carbs or ketos, especially keto based cookies. But it turned out I was struggling with my weight and blood sugar. So here we are.
I firmly believe that everyone is different and we should all find what is right for us. I have learned that low carbs and ketones help me control my weight and blood sugar.
It’s a reality I’ve had to accept, but I’m not willing to compromise to include the foods I love in my diet.
What you’ll love about Ketosnowball cookies .
- These cookies taste like the original cookies. I’m not even joking. I was so happy when they came out. Honestly, I don’t think anyone will ever know that these cookies are sugar free.
- Low in carbs and ketos. These delicious Christmas cookies contain only one carbohydrate per cookie. The original version of my pecan cookies contains 7 grams of carbs per cookie.
- Gluten-free. Almost all low-carb and keto bakery products are gluten-free. This is great news if you have gluten intolerance or are just trying to avoid gluten.
When I started testing low-carb Christmas cookies, I wanted to make sure I was doing it right. These are my favorite cookies and I wanted them to be perfect.
I used my grandmother’s recipe to make these low-carb cookies.
If you’re looking for Christmas cookie recipes that taste like the real thing, look no further.
Ingredients for making snowball cookies.
- Almond and coconut flour. Because these cookies are made in the food industry, the flour is processed to a finer consistency, which gives these cookies their great texture. (I use Anthony’s trademark).
- Xanthan gum. Xanthan gum is used in keto cooking to compensate for the lack of gluten. Xanthan gum adds elasticity and tenderness to baked goods, which is usually the result of gluten.
- Erythritol. I used brown sugar and powdered sugar in this Swerve recipe.
- Oil. Use soft butter. I usually let the butter soften for about 30 minutes; it doesn’t have to be super soft.
- Pecans. You can put the pecans in a food processor and process with whatever you need. You’ll be very good. If you want larger nuts, you can also add them to the end of the dough.
Step 1 – Chop the pecans
Place the pecans in a food processor and chop. You can set them aside to add later or leave them in the bowl. It depends on how you want them.
Step 2 – Flour processing
Add the almond flour, coconut flour, salt and xanthan gum to your food processor. A process or pulse of 30 to 40 seconds.
I find that processing the flour in a food processor gives the cookies a finer texture.
Step 3 – Add sugar and butter
Put the butter and sugar in the bowl of the food processor. Spray the mixture until
You can now add notes if you haven’t already.
Once the dough is well mixed, put it in the fridge for a few hours before baking.
Step 4 – Swab
I use a small spoon for these cookies.
Cookie #60 represents about 2 teaspoons of dough.
You should end up with about 48 cookies. You can roll these pecans into balls or small cubes. They get a little bigger when they cook.
Step 5 – Cooking
Preheat the oven to 275℉.
They cook at a very low temperature for 40 to 50 minutes. I know it seems long, but trust me, this cooking is slow and hard.
The cookies will feel soft when you first take them out. Make sure they have cooled down before proceeding to the next step. They don’t have to be at room temperature, but they should be cool enough to be handled without breaking.
Step 6 – Roll in ethyritol powder or fructose powder Monk
Add about 1 cup of ethyritol powder to the bowl.
Place each cookie in a bowl of sugar, then gently turn until the cookie is completely coated with sugar.
Frequently asked questions and expert advice
Can I use almond flour on keto?
Yes, almond flour is low in carbs and high in protein.
How do you keep the almond flour from crumbling into the cookies?
Xanthan gum makes gluten-free baked goods soft and airy.
Can we eat sugar free cookies on keto?
Yes, you can eat sugar-free cookies on keto as long as they are made with almond or coconut flour. Conventional wheat flour is high in carbohydrates and should be avoided as part of a ketogenic diet.
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Pecan snowball biscuit
Snowball cookies are made with nuts or almonds. They are also called Mexican wedding cakes or Russian tea cakes. These cookies are pecan shortbread rolled in powdered sugar. These low-carb cookies are just as good as the oriental version.
Cooking time 15 minutes
Cooking time 45 minutes
Total duration 1 hour
Serving 48 cookies
Calories 103 kcal
- Place the nuts in the food processor. Process them until they are finely chopped. You can take them out and set them aside or leave them inside. If you want the notes to be larger, set them aside to add later.
- Put the almond flour, coconut flour, salt and xanthan gum in a food processor. Mix for 30 to 40 seconds until the mixture resembles fine flour.
- Place the sugar, butter and vanilla in a food processor. Treat the oil until it is incorrigible.
- If you didn’t leave the nuts from step 1 in the robot, add them now. Impulse for incorruptibility.
- Cover the dough or wrap it in plastic. Put them in the fridge for a few hours.
- Preheat the oven to 250℉.
- Use 1 tablespoon cookie portioner. The shape of the dough is that of fingers, croissants or balls. Place on a parchment or cookie sheet (unlit).
- Bake for 40-50 minutes until lightly browned. The temperature of the oven varies, so keep a close eye on it.
- Place them on the counter to cool. These cookies will be very soft and crumbly, but crisp when they cool.
- When they have cooled considerably and can be handled without falling apart. Sprinkle the warm cookie sheet with powdered sugar.
Serve: 1BiscuitCalories:103kcalCarbohydrates:2gProtein:2gFat:10gSaturated fat:3gCholesterol:10mgSodium:52mgFiber:1gSugar:1gCalcium:15mgIjr:1mg
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Are you baking for the holidays? I am. We have certain family favorites that would be terribly missed if I didn't make them at this time of year. Who really wants peanut brittle in July anyway? So today I'm sharing two of my family's top-rated sweets recipes ~ shortbread logs (nice name) and peanut brittle. One is a cookie, one a candy. Both are delicious.
Both of these recipes require a a little extra time and a equipment. For the peanut brittle, you will need a candy thermometer. For the shortbread logs, a cookie gun or press is necessary. You can get both of these at stores like Bed Bath & Beyond or Wal-Mart. Or maybe you have a baking neighbor who would lend you hers/his.
Let's start with peanut brittle. I make a lot of this, and it's obvious by the way my cookbook pages are stuck together on the peanut brittle page. This recipe comes from my Noteworthy cookbook.
1/2 c. cold water
2 cups sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 cups raw peanuts or other nuts
2 teaspoons baking soda
Lightly spray a cookie sheet (the recipe doesn't give a size, but a large one is good if you want your brittle fairly thin so the peanuts stick out).
In a heavy pan, combine water, sugar, syrup and butter. Stirring constantly, cook over low heat until candy thermometer measures 250 degrees. Add nuts (after you add them, the temp will likely go down. This is ok.). Continue stirring until the thermometer reads 300 degrees. Immediately stir in soda. Stir quickly, blending well.
Pour mixture onto baking pan. Spread candy as evenly as possible. Let harden. Salt brittle lightly. When completely cool, break into pieces.
This is what it will look like as its heating up, before the nuts are added.
Here the nuts are already in the pot, and the baking soda has just been added. The mixture will foam up and start turning a caramel color. Be sure to use a large enough pot. I didn't for this batch and it overflowed onto my stove. :(
Now for the cookies. There are very few ingredients in these and no eggs. They are really buttery and delicious, and the presentation is very impressive. They're very easy to make, too, for cookies that look kind of fancy. This my mom's recipe. Thanks, Mom!
Mix 1/2 c. powdered sugar with 1 cup butter. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla, then 2 cups flour. Mix until smooth. Use a cookie gun to form logs on a lightly sprayed cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for about 13 minutes (watch them so they don't turn brown). Let them cool completely. They are kind of fragile at this point. Melt some semi sweet chocolate chips (you can do this on low in the microwave), then dip a cookie in the chocolate, and then in sprinkles or crushed nuts. Put in the fridge to cool.
This recipe does not make a lot, so I double it. I got my sprinkles in the dollar section at Target. It's become harder to find the finely crushed nuts, but my kids like the sprinkles better anyway.
This is the disc from the cookie gun that makes the log shape.
People will think you went to a bakery for these. But you didn't - you made them yourself!


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We think Nature isn’t Neat is a key contribution we can make to tackling the climate and biodiversity crisis, we appreciate that in some areas we will need to review management to ensure our greenspaces work for you and for nature.
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Yesterday, I shared out a bit about the twists and turns of a poetry project that involved friends from around the world, postcards sent and found and lost, and an original poem that I had broken apart and parsed out, with an invitation to friends to reconstruct the words and phrases on a digital wall.
Today, I wanted to find a way to share out the original poem, particularly now that we have opened up the wall and others are jumping in, adding words and media and more. The poem is receding in that space as collaborative sharing surfaces. I love that movement, but I still want to keep the original poem intact.
The video above is that poem, told as digital poem, and with a bit of App Smashing on the iPad, too. I used the Legend app to make the animated text pieces (with background images as screenshots of the wall), and then I moved those short videos into the iMovie app to create a single video. Meanwhile, the guitar music is a piece that I wrote and recorded with the new Music Memo app the other night, mixed in the Garageband app, and then moved onto the iMovie app as soundtrack. From there, I uploaded the video into YouTube. Phew. It seems like a lot to juggle but it all worked rather seamlessly to create what I had in mind.
I debated whether to narrate the poem with voice and then decided against it, letting the words speak for themselves on the theme of poetry writing as collaborative endeavor, and using the music to create an emotional underpinning of the poem. (I also am considering asking folks to record their word or phrase, and then stitching our voices together like a quilt …)
Come add what you want to the poetry wall. We’ve opened up the poem to the winds of chance.
Peace (it’s poetry),


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- Expand Public Healthcare
- Tax the Greedy, Not the Needy
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- Fair Trade & Sovereignty, not Capitalist “Globalization”
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- Get out of NAFTA and other pro-corporate ‘trade’ pacts.
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- Recognize the national rights of Aboriginal peoples and Québec to self-determination, up to and including secession. Draft and adopt a new, democratic constitution based on an equal and voluntary partnership of the Aboriginal peoples (First Nations, Métis and Inuit), Québec, the Acadian people, and English-speaking Canada.
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- Implement the recommendations of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission.
- Take emergency action to improve living conditions, employment, health and housing of Aboriginal peoples, and immediately end the racist and discriminatory cap on educational and health funding for treaty First Nations.
- Support the demand by Aboriginal peoples for a full Public Inquiry into the tragedy of murdered and missing Aboriginal women and girls across Canada.
Full Gender Equality NOW
- Reverse the Harper attacks on women’s equality programs.
- Close the wage gap – legislate full pay and employment equity.
- Guarantee accessible and publicly funded abortion and reproductive rights services in every province and territory.
- Establish a publicly financed and administered system of universal, quality, affordable childcare with Canada-wide standards.
- Increase wages for child care workers.
- Protect women’s right to EI maternity coverage; expand parental benefits to 52 weeks.
- Fund equality-seeking women’s groups.
- End all forms of violence against women and provide adequate funding for crisis centres and transition houses.
- Repeal Harper’s new prostitution law (Bill C-36).
Fight Racism, Sexism and Homophobia
- Oppose all forms of racism and discrimination.
- Strengthen and enforce affirmative action and employment equity programs for Aboriginal peoples, racialized communities and persons with disabilities.
- Ban all discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity and expression.
- Guarantee the rights of Aboriginal peoples and people with disabilities for equal access to social, medical and educational facilities and services.
- Strengthen laws and enforcement against hate crimes and neo-fascist groups, and prosecute war criminals living in Canada.
A Democratic Immigration Policy
- No one is illegal; stop deportations of immigrants and refugees, and reverse cuts to legal aid.
- End Harper’s two-tier citizenship policy.
- Repeal the racist quota system which discriminates against immigrants from developing countries.
- Stop criminalizing refugees entering Canada.
- Full redress for Chinese head-tax payers and their families.
- Scrap the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program and the “Live-in Caregiver” Program, and provide a clear and accessible path to permanent residency and citizenship for all foreign and migrant workers in Canada.
A Future for Youth – Education for All
- Increase federal support for universal, quality public education at all levels.
- Rollback and eliminate tuition fees for post-secondary education.
- Stop the drive to ‘corporatize’ education, and protect free speech on campuses.
- Shift from loans to grants for student assistance.
- Significantly increase funding and access to training and apprenticeship programs.
- Build better schools and colleges, not more prisons and “boot camps.”
- Reject attempts to criminalize youth; reduce the age of consent to 14.
A Bill of Rights for Labour
- Enshrine in the constitution the right of workers to organize, strike and bargain collectively, and to take collective political action.
- Ban strike-breaking and scabbing.
- Strengthen labour standards; block anti-labour “right-to-work” laws.
- Place farm workers, domestic workers, and migrant workers under federal jurisdiction with full labour standards and the right to organize and bargain collectively.
- Legislate a minimum of four weeks annual paid vacations.
- Guarantee benefits for part-time, home-based and contract workers.
Housing is a Basic Human Right
- Take emergency action to build 1 million units of affordable social housing over next 4 years!
- Create direct and spin off jobs, while building new social, cooperative and non-profit housing for sale or rent.
- Establish federal-provincial-municipal land banks.
- Ban evictions, mortgage foreclosures and utility cut‑offs due to unemployment.
- Support demands for meaningful rent controls.
Make Every Vote Count
- Enact mixed-member proportional representation and the right to recall MPs.
- Guarantee equal treatment for all registered political parties.
- Scrap Harper’s (Un)Fair Elections Act. Amend the Broadcast Act to give equal time to all parties, so that voters can make informed choices.
- Lower the voting age to 16.
- Conduct comprehensive enumeration before every election, and strengthen legal action against all forms of voter suppression.
- Dramatically cut spending limits for political parties.
- Remove restrictions on the right of unions to donate to political parties; enforce the ban on corporate donations.
- Members of Parliament to receive the average workers’ wages and benefits.
Support Family Farms – Defend Canada’s Food Sovereignty
- Ensure Canada’s food sovereignty through policies that benefit family farms and fishers, including income supports – no more bankruptcies!
- Restore the Canadian Wheat Board elected by prairie farmers, and re-establish single-desk grain sales.
- Reduce rail freight rates.
- Curb the power of agro-industrial monopolies; set price controls to reduce the cost of farm inputs.
- Increase food safety inspections. Set price controls on staple foods for Northern communities.
- Support organic farming; reduce the use of antibiotics, fertilizers, pesticides, and other potentially harmful farm inputs, and ban “terminator” seeds in Canada.
- Require labelling of genetically-modified food products, and reduce the scale of the GMO food system.
A New Deal for Cities
- Give constitutional status and wealth taxing powers to municipalities.
- Return 50% of gas and road user taxes to cities.
- Increase core funding for capital and operating costs of expanded mass urban transit.
- Rebuild crumbling municipal and provincial infrastructure.
- Reverse “downloading” which forces cities to pay for social programs.
- Re-establish low-interest loans to cities and towns.


Posted May 17, 2018
InsightFuel can help
Perhaps more insidious than a banana in your tailpipe (Great Eddie Murphy movie-Beverly Hills Cop) is oil in your fuel line.
Otherwise known as “oil carryover”, oil in Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) systems is something that every system designer must plan for and every system maintenance technician must deal with regularly. Coalescing filter selection and placement throughout the system is intended to remove as much debris, moisture and oil as possible.
Another product which InsightFuel can provide is a two cylinder oil separation system (see the picture). These filter-strainer units allow oil to be accumulated in the separation cylinder while the high pressure system remains operational and then, during a scheduled maintenance downtime, the accumulated oil can be purged from the tank. This system assists a sound filtering design by mechanically separating most of the oil from the gas stream before it encounters filter elements downstream or, worse yet, fuel system components.


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