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It was a wild and crazy 2018 season finale Saturday night at Redwood Acres Raceway. The 26th annual Mid-City Motor World Fall Spectacular once again concluded racing at the 3/8-mile paved oval with champions being decided in all of the Acres' divisions. In addition, the North State Modified Series raced for the third time at RAR this year.
The Thunder Roadster cars returned to race with Paul Baker setting fast time with a 17.658. Katina Baker won the trophy dash which featured an incident that knocked out Paul Baker for the rest of the evening. The 15-lap feature was won by Katina Baker over Dax Kinsey and Mac Collado.
The Bandoleros were led in qualifying by Ethan Imperatrice with a time of 21.459. The trophy dash was taken by Imperatrice while Lane Anderson was the heat race victor. Maleesa Miles led the field to the green but Trey Daniels took the lead on lap one. Imperatrice briefly led on lap two but spun resulting in a caution flag. Daniels led the restart and the remainder of the 15-lap event featured a thrilling nip-and-tuck duel between he and Anderson. Finally, with four laps remaining Anderson was able to find the line under Daniels to take the lead. Anderson was able to cross the finish line first over Daniels, Aiden Kimberling, Imperatrice and Kadence Mace. Anderson's main event win sealed him as the 2018 Bandolero champion at the Acres.
Nick Ford wrote his name in stone for the Compass Community Credit Union roadrunners not only in qualifying but as well as the season-long title fight as all he needed to do was start to win the division crown. Ford's qualifying time as a 20.620. The two 15-lap main events occurred back-to-back with the first being ran around the track backward. Tim Ratzlaff jumped to the lead over Patrick Sproul and never looked back. Ratzlaff was able to dominate and win main one over Sproul, Amanda Lohr and Daniel Tomlinson and Ford. Main two looked to be Ratzlaff's as well as he was able to hold off Sproul and Ford for most of the race. On lap nine, Ratzlaff broke the 21-second rule which forced him out of the lead. Ford took over and was able to hold off a last lap fight from Ratzlaff to win. Sproul held on to third over Lindsey Zito and Amanda Lohr.
Brad Curtice led a strong field of NorthCoast Lighting & Electric Legends in qualifying setting fast time with a 18.071. Trophy dash honors went to Kylie Daniels while the heat races were won by Buddy Cox and Brian Kamisky. David Dunlap held the lead the first handful of laps until Kylie Daniels took over the top position. Her time up front was short as Curtice maneuvered to the lead on lap nine. Kamisky moved to second on lap 15 but it appeared as though Curtice had the race well in hand. Lap 20 saw several cars spun as fluid leaked from Tyler Peach's car. Kylie Daniels' was the main victim as she spun and hit the wall in turn three ending her race. The restart proved to be exactly what Kamisky needed as he was able to snatch the lead from Curtice. Kamisky held on the rest of the way to take the win over Curtice, Brent Mack, Chris Lawrence and Cox. Lawrence's fourth place was more than enough to give him the track championship in the Legends.
The season-ending bomber race had a bit more prestige thanks to division sponsors Fortuna Wheel & Brake and Four-Star Realty. Drivers who visited RAR from 50 miles or more away received a tow bonus of $250. In addition, the main event purse jumped with the winner receiving $800. R.J. Randall took fast time with an 18.033. Terry Pittman was the winner of the trophy dash. Two of the favorites had issues in the early stages of the 40-lap feature as teammates Randall and Denny Cashada both had issues that forced them out of the event.
Brian King moved to the lead on lap six and was clearly the best car on the track as he was able to pull away steadily from the rest of the field. Pittman was King's closest competition most of the race but late caution flags allowed Jeremy Doss to get into contention. Doss was scheduled to race in the Speed51 Super Select Super Late Model All-Star invitational race at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis on Saturday but rain cancelled that prestigious event. A restart in the final five laps saw Doss give King his toughest challenge all race long but after a hard fought few laps, King's handling prevailed. At the checkered flag it was King winning over Doss, Sam Brown, Pittman and Jim Redd who took the bomber track championship for 2018.
Fast time for the Humboldt Hydroponics mini stocks was Dylan Hagmann with a 19.037. Rick Estes was the trophy dash winner. The 30-lap feature got off to a rough start for points leader Brian Murrell, Sr. as he was a victim in a multiple car crash that severely damaged his right front. Murrell, Sr.'s misfortune was what Eugene Palmer needed for his chance at the track title. Unfortunately for Palmer, several issues plagued his truck in the feature and he was unable to finish high enough to gain enough points on Murrell, Sr. who won his first mini stock title after many years in the division. Cautions plagued the main event as nearly every car was involved in one incident or another. Nick Ford seemed to be the only one to get out of everything unscathed at it proved to be exactly what was needed to get the victory on the night. Ford crossed the line first for his first mini stock main event win. Brett Murrell placed second followed by Trevor Eacret, Gary Klinetobe and Rick Estes. With his win, Ford became the first driver in recent memory to win main events in two different divisions on one night.
Darrin Knight was quickest in qualifying for the North State Modified Series with a 16.482. The Lucas Oil Dash For Cash was taken by Dustin DeRosier. The 60-lap main started off with a scary incident in the middle of the field with Randy Houston spinning. Thankfully, Houston was able to continue and nobody suffered damage. Kris Price took the lead from Cameron Austin after a brief early exchange. Darrin Knight got to second on lap eight and the two raced nose-to-tail all race long. It was a fantastic duel between the two front-runners as each had to try his best to maneuver and utilize slower and lapped traffic to their advantage. The drama built to the very last lap going into the third turn when Knight made contact with Price. The two drivers spun sending dirt and smoke up in the air. Third place Darrin Sullivan who was a quarter of the track behind the two was able to drive through the mess and was first back to the finish line. Cameron Austin took second with Eric Price, Jr. third. Kris Price was able to recover for fourth with Dustin DeRosier rounding out the top five.
Qualifying for the Mid-City Motor World late models was paced by Brandon White with a 15.969. Heat race one was taken by Shawn Andrews with Derek Copeland winning heat race two and pole position for the 60-lap NorthCoast Lighting & Electric Dennis Wendt Memorial main event. The feature was littered with caution flags. White was one of the favorites going into the night but mechanical issues forced him out of the lead before lap 10. The main story in the first third of the race was Derek Copeland who utilized each restart to his advantage to hold on to the lead. On lap 20, David Henderson moved to the lead, a position he would never relinquish. The most controversial moment of the race occurred with 12 laps remaining following a restart between Henderson and Dane Nissen. Coming off turn two, Henderson got sideways with Nissen driving over Henderson's left rear. Henderson was able to continue but Nissen spun which forced a caution flag. Nissen was able to recover and get back to second in the final 10 laps but Henderson's handling prevailed. At the line it was Henderson winning over Nissen, Mic Moulton, Kenny Demello and Andrews. Moulton's third place effort made him the 2018 late model champion.
Full race results and points can be found at Redwood Acres Raceway's website, www.RedwoodAcresRacing.com or visit www.facebook.com/RedwoodAcresRaceway.
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Los Angeles — Mary J Blige is ending her marriage to her husband-manager after nearly 13 years.
Court records show the Family Affair singer filed for divorce from Martin "Kendu" Isaacs on Tuesday in Los Angeles, citing irreconcilable differences. No additional details for the breakup were included in the filing.
Blige and Isaacs were married in December 2003 and have no children together. The actress-singer has won nine Grammy Awards, including for her albums Growing Pains and The Breakthrough.
The singer is asking a court to deny Isaacs spousal support.
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October 1, 2017
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Purification of recombinant polyglycine hydrolases A way originated Secalciferol manufacture for purification and appearance of recombinant Es-cmp. Protein expression circumstances had been optimized by assessment the quantity of activity within the mass media at different period points so when portrayed at various temperature ranges. The best polyglycine hydrolase activity happened in civilizations when portrayed for 2 times at 20C (not really proven). After appearance, cells had been precipitated by centrifugation. Ammonium sulfate was put into the supernatant. Insoluble components had been precipitated by centrifugation after that, re-suspended in buffer, and dialyzed. Pursuing dialysis, Es-cmp was additional purified by mixed-mode cation exchange chromatography [Fig. 3(A)]. Two elution peaks had been noticed. Elution fractions in the initial peak had been found to include Es-cmp activity [Fig. 3(A), 65.6C77.6 ml]. These elution fractions had been mixed (E) and Es-cmp was additional purified by reprecipitation with acetone accompanied by re-suspension in storage space buffer (re-ppt) [Fig. 3(B)]. While gel evaluation of proteins content shows a higher level of proteins purity in every steps, it had been observed that the looks of the proteins solution transformed from dark dark (D-RP) to yellowish (E) to apparent (re-ppt), indicating removal of nonprotein contaminants. The ultimate alternative, which resulted from a 1 L lifestyle, included 10 mg of proteins in a level of 0.6 ml. The same technique was put on purification of recombinant Bz-cmp also, with similar outcomes [Fig. 3(C)]. Protease activity in the cell-free mass media was low in Bz-cmp expressing civilizations (not proven), and last produce was 3.5 mg of protein. Amount 3 Purification of recombinant polyglycine hydrolases. 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Evaluation of Es-cmp(S370G), which includes a mutation in the forecasted catalytic serine, demonstrated only an individual peak, indicating that amino acid transformation will not disrupt the structural integrity from the protease. polyglycine hydrolase activity of recombinant Bz-Cmp and Es-Cmp The power of purified, recombinant polyglycine hydrolases Es-cmp and Bz-cmp to cleave ChitA and ChitB substrates was assayed activity of recombinant polyglycine hydrolases on place chitinase substrates. (A) Reactions filled with 1 ChitA or ChitB had been incubated with Es-cmp or Bz-cmp for 1 h. Cleavage of peptide bonds was mapped by MALDI-TOF/MS evaluation of … To see the proteolytic activity in greater detail, each one of the four combos of substrate and protease had been incubated, using the Secalciferol manufacture quantity of protease essential to generate 50% product, as well as the released amino-terminal peptides had been assayed by MALDI-TOF MS [Fig. 4(A)]. 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Betty Rosbottom, cooking expert and author in her kitchen working on perfecting the almond pistacho brittle for a special creme brulee topping.
(Republican photo by JOHN SUCHOCKI)
Noted Amherst cookbook author, recipe developer and cooking teacher Betty Rosbottom's first memories of food and cooking were of her grandmother, but the woman who taught her how to cook was Julia Child.
"I learned to cook through her books, as did many people in the era in which I had started cooking. I had spent a whole year in France, during my junior year of college, so I had tasted lots of the food that was in that first book," she said.
That first book was Child's celebrated "Mastering The Art of French Cooking," a wedding present from Rosbottom's husband.
"Very few people spend 10 years on a cookbook, like she did, and she was so meticulous about the details. I will never ever get rid of this book because it's a treasure. Even for someone who was a total klutz in the kitchen, once I started cooking from this book, everything changed," Rosbottom said.
Rosbottom, a renowned cooking school teacher and author of 10 cookbooks, described her culinary beginnings as humble. She laughs as she recounts early cooking attempts of burnt scrambled eggs, cardboard-like pastry dough and a caramel glaze so overcooked that it became like glass.
"I loved food, but did not know how to cook it until that book came along. It had such detailed accounts, that I had no idea that five-page long recipes, were not the norm," she said.
Rosbottom shows the page for Child's "Boeuf Bourguignon," her favorite recipe from the hardcover, missing its spine from being opened so many times. The page is splashed with food stains, and handwritten notes in the margin, that serves as a testament to the many times Rosbottom has made the Child dish.
"The first few years that I cooked from it, we were on a very limited budget because my husband was in grad school. I made every recipe for stew beef or for chicken. When he got his first full-paying job, I made a dish with veal," she said.
Practice made perfect, and soon Rosbottom was teaching others their way around the kitchen, first in her Columbus, Ohio, home, and then at La Belle Pomme, the cooking school that she opened in 1976.
Students found the teaching kitchen even before Time magazine wrote about it. It inspired a best-selling cookbook, and famed French chef Jacques Pépin was a guest teacher five years in a row, with the nationally recognized school's celebrity chef program.
Rosbottom blossomed as the author of the syndicated newspaper column "That's Entertaining!" and snagged the cover of Bon Appétit magazine not once, but twice for the same recipe.
"Bon Appétit asked to feature me in the '80s as a cooking teacher. I was just thrilled, so I put together a Christmas meal for them. I wanted to make something different, so I made a chocolate ribbon cake," she said.
One of her most original recipes and a total labor of love, Rosbottom used a pasta maker to make sheets of white and dark chocolate, and work with them, like modeling clay to decorate a spiced chocolate cake that took three days to make.
"When you do something like that, you're just hoping it works! It appeared the first time I wrote for them and the last time I'd written for them. It's a good little story, and I never ever dreamt that it would have the life that it had," Rosbottom said.
Barbara Fairchild, former editor-in-chief at Bon Appétit, wrote in a 2010 "Letter From the Editor" that "Twenty six years later, it remains our most requested recipe, generating more mail over a longer period than any other recipe we have ever run."
Rosbottom and her husband, a professor at Amherst College, have lived in the Pioneer Valley, since the mid-1990s. She writes, and creates all the recipes for her cookbooks in her kitchen. Her "Sunday Casseroles" cookbook will be out next fall.
"Any recipe when I create it, especially when I'm working on a book, I always try to think of the person who is going to use the recipe. My mantra is make sure you've given good directions the way Julia would. My goal is for people to have success in the kitchen making it, and joy at the table," she said.
Her cooking blog is inspired by visits to the seasonal farmers market in Amherst, and she regularly teaches classes at Northampton's Different Drummer Kitchen.
"We are blessed to have the foods that we do here in the Valley. What I cook now, and what I used to cook, or include in the menus for my classes, has totally changed over the years. We have new ingredients, and live in a global world now," she said.
Rosbottom grew up in Memphis, Tenn., and draws from her time living in France with a family in Dijon, who loved food and introduced her to home-made mayonnaise, the simplicity of asparagus and a roast chicken, and dark chocolate.
"I often say to people that, although I went to France to study Molière, Baudelaire and Sartre, I was more interested in mille-feuille and crème caramel. I spent a lot of time in pastry shops," she told.
Rosbottom now visits France twice a year. When she does, she always makes a stop at Pierre Hermé, a contemporary pastry shop in Paris, and enjoys the culture of foodies.
"In France, each element of food preparation, whether it's a boulanger, the pâtissier or the confissier, or a restaurant chef, everybody in that country takes food seriously. We can get in a cab and talk about food with the driver. It doesn't matter, everyone has an opinion on food, and that feeds my soul, and my palate," she said.
What Rosbottom enjoys best after spending time with her grandchildren, is meeting her students and seeing their enthusiasm for cooking. It's made her realize how food has become a common denominator for those who love it.
She credits Jacques Pépin, the recently decease Marcella Hazan, who helped introduced Americans to good Italian cooking, and Sarah Leah Chase, Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins, authors of the 1985 "Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook," as colleagues who have shaped her culinary career, but will always keep to heart the time she was able to say it to one very special person.
"I had a chance to meet Julia Child and to know her, and was able to tell her that she gave me my career," Rosbottom said.
For more information, visit bettyrosbottom.com.
Readers will find a number of her recipes on her cooking blog, including instructions to make her famous Chocolate Ribbon Cake. To try something a little less elaborate, start with her favorite Lemon Ricotta Pancakes, below.
"The ricotta cheese gives these golden pancakes their rich, smooth texture, while a generous addition of lemon zest provides a light, citrus accent. The scrumptious blueberry sauce is simple to assemble, but will need a little simmering time to cook down, so that the flavors are concentrated. You can make the sauce ahead and reheat it at serving time, or if you're rushed, simply garnish the pancakes with some fresh blueberries," she said.
From "Sunday Brunch" by Betty Rosbottom (Chronicle Books 2012)
Prep time: 45 minutes, including making the sauce
Start-to-finish time: 1 hour
Blueberry sauce:
Makes 12 pancakes, to serve 4
1 cup cold water
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 cups fresh, or frozen unsweetened blueberries (defrosted and patted dry)
1/8 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, separated
1 cup whole milk ricotta
1/2 cup whole milk
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
Canola oil
For the blueberry sauce, combine the water, sugar, lemon juice, and cornstarch in a heavy, medium saucepan and stir until blended. Place the pan over low heat and cook, stirring, until the cornstarch dissolves.
Add the blueberries and raise the heat to medium. Cook, stirring, until the sauce thickens and coats the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes. Remove and cool for about 10 minutes.
Puree the sauce in a food processor or blender until smooth. Strain the pureed sauce through a fine-meshed sieve back into the saucepan. Return to medium heat and cook at a simmer until reduced to 1 cup, about 30 minutes. Stir in the cinnamon. (The sauce can be prepared 3 days ahead; cool, cover, and refrigerate. Reheat over low heat when needed.)
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. In a large bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, ricotta, milk, sugar, and lemon zest until well blended. Gradually whisk in the dry ingredients.
With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat the whites until they are just firm. Gently stir 1/3 of the whites into the batter to lighten it. Then gently fold in the remaining egg whites.
Heat a griddle or a large, heavy frying pan set over medium to medium-low heat until hot. Brush the bottom of the pan with just enough oil to coat the surface. Working in batches, pour generous 1/4 cup measures of the batter onto the hot griddle.
Cook until bubbles appear on the top and pancakes are golden brown on the bottom, for about 2 minutes. Turn and cook until golden brown on other side, about 2 minutes. Remove to a warm platter, and cover loosely with foil. (Do not stack the pancakes or they will steam and become flabby.) Repeat, adding more oil to the griddle until all the batter has been used.
Arrange 3 overlapping pancakes on each of 4 plates, drizzle with some warm blueberry sauce, and serve.
Serves 6
Instead of sprinkling sugar and then "burning" it with a blow torch or placing it under a broiler, the "burnt" topping for these luscious custards is chunks of caramelized almond and pistachio brittle. When sugar is caramelized as it is for this brittle, it is cooked until it just starts to turn brown and begins to "burn."
2 cups crème fraîche
1 cup heavy or whipping cream
6 large egg yolks
3 tbsp sugar
4 1/2 tsp honey
Vegetable oil for the baking sheet
6 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons water
1/4 tsp kosher salt
6 tablespoons slivered almonds, preferably lightly toasted (See note.)
6 tablespoons unsalted roasted pistachios (See note.)
Arrange a rack at the center position and preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Have ready six 6-ounce ramekins and place them in a 9 by 13-inch Pyrex or other large baking dish.
Place the crème fraîche and cream in a medium saucepan set over medium heat, and heat, whisking often until crème fraîche has liquefied and mixture is just barely warm, not hot.
In a large bowl, whisk together by hand the egg yolks, sugar, and honey until well blended, 1 to 2 minutes. Then with an electric mixer on medium speed, gradually, in a thin stream, whisk in the crème fraîche mixture. Divide the mixture evenly among the ramekins. Then pour enough hot water to come halfway up the sides of the ramekins in the pan.
Bake until set, but centers are still slightly quivering and wobbly, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove the custards to a rack, and cool to room temperature. Cover and chill until firm, for at least two hours. (The custards can be prepared 2 days ahead; cover and refrigerate.)
To make the brittle, have ready a foil-lined baking sheet oiled with vegetable oil. Place the sugar and water in a medium, heavy saucepan set over medium high heat. Stir just until the sugar has dissolved completely into the liquid. Cook, tipping pan gently from time to time to incorporate any sugar along the sides of the pan, until the mixture starts to caramelize and turns a rich tea brown, 4 to 6 minutes. Watch carefully.
Remove from the heat and stir in the almonds and pistachios using a wooden spoon. Spread the mixture on the baking sheet and cool completely. Then, using a sharp large knife, break the brittle into large or small chunks. (The brittle can be prepared 3 days ahead; store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.)
To serve, garnish each custard with some brittle. You may not need to use all of it; save extras for snacking or sprinkling on scoops of ice cream.
Note: To toast almonds spread on a rimmed baking sheet and bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven until lightly browned, 6 to 7 minutes. Stir once or twice and watch carefully as they can burn quickly. Remove and cool to room temperature.
Both toasted slivered almonds and unsalted toasted pistachios are available at Trader Joe's.
French lentil soup with garlic sausage
(From Betty Rosbottom's "Sunday Soup")
Serves 6
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup diced carrots (about 2 medium carrots cut into 1/4-inch dice)
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup diced celery (about 2 medium ribs cut into 1/4 -inch dice)
6 ounces fully cooked garlic sausage such as kielbasa, cut into 1/4-inch dice (see note)
3 medium garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
2 teaspoons dried thyme
9 cups beef stock
2 bay leaves, broken in half
1 pound (2 cups) green French lentils (see note)
About 1 teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley for garnish
In large pot with a lid, heat oil over medium heat. When hot, add carrots, onion and celery, and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add sausage, garlic and thyme, and cook 1 minute more.
Add stock and bay leaves, and bring mixture to a simmer over high heat. Add lentils, reduce heat, cover and cook at a gentle simmer until tender, about 50 minutes.
Remove and discard bay leaves. Then remove as many garlic pieces as you can find and combine with 1/2 cup of solids strained from the soup mixture. Puree garlic and solids in food processor or place in a small bowl and smash with back of a fork. Stir pureed mixture back into pot. Season soup with salt to taste. (If you used reduced-sodium stock, you will need to add a generous amount - about 1 teaspoon salt.) Ladle soup into 6 soup bowls and garnish each with some parsley.
Notes: Reduced-fat turkey kielbasa works fine in this recipe.
Green French lentils, often called Puy lentils, can be found in some supermarkets (such as Whole Foods) and in specialty food stores.


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Windows: How to Make the Right Choice
The decision to change your windows may be motivated by several factors: improved comfort, a higher level of security or simply to improve the look of your home. Before investing in a renovation project that could prove to be expensive, here's what you should know.
Why change?
Before any change, ask yourself the right questions. What do you hope to achieve by replacing your windows? Is it to save on energy costs, improve soundproofing, increase security or make your property look even better? Today's windows are sophisticated and efficient products which require the advice and assistance of a professional.
What material?
The three main materials on the market are: wood, PVC and aluminum. You can also opt for hybrid windows.
This is a material that provides excellent thermal and acoustic insulation. It is both elegant and warm and can be painted in any colour. A fungicide, insecticide and waterproofing are added during the manufacturing process so that the wood remains stable and long-lasting. It is natural and renewable, but requires regular maintenance. The downside: the price is quite high.
This is the most common material used. It provides good thermal and acoustic performance. It is found in different colours and types of openings. It is UV, weather and impact resistant. It does not rust and requires no maintenance. It is 100% recyclable, a plus for the environment. Its price remains the least expensive.
The thermal and acoustic performance of this material is good, as well as having an attractive look. The thermo-lacquered finish is available in many colours. It is durable, weather-resistant and will not rust. The rigid and solid structure is ideal for large formats. This is a recyclable material that does not require maintenance. Its weaknesses: it is more expensive than PVC and less resistant to strong winds.
Thermal insulation
The thermal insulating properties of double glazing reduce heat loss through windows by 50 to 80 per cent. There are several types of double-paned windows: standard, low-emission, anti-reflective or even heated.
For good acoustic insulation, opt for asymmetric double glazing, i.e. when one pane is thicker than the other. Consider two main criteria: the thickness of the glass and the space between them. Note that you can also use acoustic laminated glass.
One unique product is anti-vandal glazing composed of laminated glass. The strength is due to the number of glass panes as well as the thickness and number of PVB (polyvinyl butyral) films. You choose your level of protection based on the double glazing.
Windows are one of your home's key elements. Before choosing a system, do a little research and do not hesitate to call a professional!
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Cambridge broadband £29m deal
Cambridgeshire County Council has awarded a £29m, eight-year contract to NTL Business to develop a county-wide broadband network...
Council officials said that by April 2004 the Cambridgeshire Community Network will link more than 300 locations.
John Little, head of IT at Cambridgeshire County Council, said, "Broadband is fundamental to what we are trying to do over the next few years - it underpins our e-government services and increases our accessibility to the public."
Local people will be able to access the network from one of more than 200 computers situated around the county using high-speed broadband cable connections. Little said services available to residents over the network will include electronic transactions in libraries and videoconferencing with council departments.
Officials also expect the network to boost Cambridgeshire's modernisation of public services, enabling the introduction of an Internet community portal and smartcards for access to services such as transport and leisure.
The network is based on a Gigabit backbone linking four major council sites in Cambridge, Ely, Huntingdon, and March and is supported by a wireless back-up link.
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Thursday, August 15, 2013
When Less Is More
Sometimes I sit and reflect back on my life and I wonder what was I thinking? How on earth did I do some of the things that I did? What was my motivation?
Every so often it is good to reflect on the past, but not so much that we get tangled up in a web of regret.
I look back on my years in college and I wonder who was that girl that wore a superwoman cape? I was a cheerleader, I was a choreographer in the dance company, I was VP of my sorority, I was the coordinator of Orientation Board - the group that organized the week of freshmen orientation, and I graduated summa cum laude with a double major??? Whew, makes me tired just thinking back on it.
I graduated into adult life and the path continued...I coordinated rather large chapters of MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) - one in PA and one in IL. I was very active in church. I sang (tried to sing) in the choir, I taught Sunday school, I was a senior high youth group leader, I led numerous Bible studies and was a small group leader...and the list goes on!
I was a modern day Martha - running around in circles, "doing good and serving" while my other lazy sisters in Christ simply sat at Jesus' feet and drank in His words.
Serving is not a bad thing, but too much serving begs the question, "Why?" Looking back I can see that subconsciously I was compensating for a low self-esteem. Maybe if I succeed in doing all these things, I will feel better about myself. I also think that I didn't buy into the fact that God loved me just as I was.
Christ's words, "Come as you are..." (John 6:37) were lost on me. I felt like I had to perform for God in order to be fully loved. Nothing could be further from the truth.
The enemy was having a field day with me. I bought into his lies that "more is better" and resting, savoring and simply sitting at Jesus' feet was lazy. I was a striving maniac...always in "Go" mode. No time for resting, reflecting and just being. No sir, not me! I really wasn't living life as it was meant to be lived.
Satan's name means "adversary" and he is definitely adverse to anything that resembles abiding in the Lord.
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they might have life, and have it to the full. (John 10:10)
I was so busy serving (serving who?) that I wasn't living life. I had traded in my freedom for performance and it was slowly killing me. I believed the enemy's lies that I had to do more or I really wasn't a "good" Christian. That is the voice of condemnation and that is not how God speaks to us.
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. (Romans 8:1)
Whenever you feel unloved, unimportant or insecure, remember to whom you belong. (Ephesians 2:19-22)
Fortunately my God is good and over time I have become confident in the truth regarding to whom I belong. I have traded performance for freedom, striving for resting, shame for delight and death for LIFE! Less actually is more!
I do less, but I live more...I now love the time when I can sit, like Mary, at Jesus' feet and drink in His word. I believe the truth in Jeremiah 31:3. that I am loved with an everlasting love.
God is love and Love does not ask us to bury ourselves in the rat race of always doing. Love lets you truly "Come as you are." (John 6:37)
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So happy I wandered over from Chasing Blue Skies...I love the bravery of your admission. Who wants to admit overcompensating for anything?? Enjoyed reading you, and will again.
Peace and good to you in Jesus' name,
So glad you wandered over from Out of the Blue! It's tough to admit some things, but maybe others can learn from my mistakes?! You are welcome back anytime...Blessings to you,
I can fall into the tramp of too much doing just for the sake of doing. The scriptures you quoted here and your words are good reminders for me. It's all such a balance! Thanks for sharing them.ReplyDeleteReplies
You are right, Kristin, it IS such a balance. Sometimes the pendulum swings back too far in the other direction. That's why we need to keep seeking HIS guidance...Blessings,Delete
Bev, I smile every time I discover something else we have in common. I too was a dancer in high school and during my short time in college. As always, your words leave me something I needed to hear. I'm always so grateful for how you honestly share your heart and the scripture you point me to. Much love to you friend. (((hugs)))ReplyDelete
Well hello sister dancer! Maybe that's why I love the worship song, "I Am Free" (I am free to run...I am free to dance...I am free to live for You...I am FREE!) So glad you are back and trying to put your experiences in words. I have missed you dear friend!
Love and ((hugs)),
Oh now this is too funny. The youth group at my church sings this song all the time and has a cute little dance they do to it. I'm always wanting to join in.Delete
Love and (((hugs))),
- AnonymousAugust 20, 2013 at 4:05 PM
As I read your list of commitments, I found myself saying, "check, check, check...wow, she and I have a lot in common!" Double major, group leader, etc. Part of me will always be that firstborn overachiever. Part of me will always be tempted to overserve and overcommit when I feel empty and lonely in other areas of my life. I have learned to prayerfully consider my commitments beforehand, and to use the all-important NO when necessary. I'm much more at peace now than a few years ago.ReplyDeleteReplies
I popped by your blog...and yes, I think we have a lot in common! It is soooo easy to over serve and overcommit in order to compensate for emptiness in other areas of our life. I am glad you are learning the necessity of saying "No" at a much earlier stage than I did. As you said, prayerful consideration is the key!! Thanks for stopping by!Delete
I would really LOVE to hear from you!! Your thoughts, opinions, suggestions and prayer requests mean a lot to me.


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3 Days Gallipoli, Troy and Ephesus Tour from Istanbul
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3 Days / 2 Nights accommodation in our option hotels: 1 night Canakkale, 1 night Kusadasi, all transfers, sightseeing tours including entrance fees as per itinerary, air-conditioned vehicle for all tours and transfers, professional English speaking tour guide on local tours, domestic flight and bus tickets and meals as per itinerary.
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Day 1: Drive to visit Gallipoli — Stay overnight in Canakkale
Early morning pick up from your hotel in Istanbul and departure for Gallipoli. It will take around 4.5 hours to get to the Gallipoli War Fields. There will be one-stop enroute for a short break for personal needs. Once you arrive in Ecebat, lunch will be provided. After lunch around 1:00 pm you will begin the fully guided tour of Gallipoli with visits to the Brighton Beach, Beach Cemetery, ANZAC Cove, Ariburnu Cemetery, ANZAC Commemorative Site, Respect to Mehmetcik Statue, Lone Pine Australian, Memorial, Johnston's Jolly (Turkish and Allied trenches and tunnels), Turkish 57. Infantry Regiment Cemetery, The Nek and the Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial. After tour transfer to Canakkale for check in to your hotel.
- Overnight in Canakkale
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Day 2: Troy Tour — Bus to Kusadasi
After breakfast check out of the hotel in Canakkale. Around 8:30 am you will be picked up from your hotel to begin the morning tour of Troy. You will visit the ancient city of Troy famous for the legendary Trojan horse from the times of Beautiful Helen, Queen of Sparta, and Paris, the Trojan Prince. After your morning Troy tour, you will be driven back to Canakkale where you will board a public bus to Selcuk/Kusadasi at approximately 12:30 pm. You will arrive in Kusadasi at around 7:00 pm and there will be 2 breaks enroute for personal needs. After arrival at the Kusadasi or Selcuk bus station, you will be picked up and transferred to your hotel in Kusadasi for check-in.
- Overnight in Kusadasi
- Included Meal(s): Breakfast
Day 3: Ephesus Tour — Fly to Istanbul
After breakfast at the hotel around 8:30 am you will be picked up and met by your tour guide to begin your full-day tour of Ephesus. Your tour guide will brief you on the day's activities. You will first visit the Temple of Artemis which was once one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. Next, you will visit the world-famous ancient Greco-Roman City of Ephesus, the most well-preserved example in the world. After visiting this impressive site, you will have a break for lunch. After lunch, you will visit the House of Virgin Mary, where it is believed she spent her last days. This is a holy place for both Christians and Muslims. Afterwards, you will visit the Isabey Mosque. Next, you will be taken to the Sirince Village; which is an old Greek village and is well-know for its quaint beauty and wine tasting and production. Here you will have one hour free to explore on your own without a guide the different foods and wines of the area and visit various small traditional village shops.
At the end of the tour around approximately 4:00 pm, you will be transferred to Izmir airport for your late evening return flight around 7:00 – 10:00 pm (1 hour 20 minutes flight duration) to Istanbul. END OF OUR SERVICE and TOURS.
- Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Lunch
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- Please note that your return flight from Izmir to Istanbul will arrive at either the New Airport in Istanbul or at the Sabiha Gökçen Airport depending on the availability of flights on the ticket purchase date.
- If you have a preference to return to a specific airport in Istanbul i.e. Sabiha Gokcen or Istanbul New Airport, you must request your choice of the airport in Istanbul by email prior to your tour booking. Any changes requested once your booking is confirmed will incur an additional cost.
- Upon arrival at Istanbul airport, you will have to arrange your own pick-up service from Istanbul airport to your hotel in Istanbul. This transfer is not included as part of your package tour services with us. Our service ends upon your flight arrival at Istanbul Airport.
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- 1 night in Kusadasi at a 4-star hotel including breakfast
- Professional licensed English speaking guide during the tours
- Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch)
- Entrance fees mentioned by the itinerary
- Local taxes and service charges
- Drop off transportation service from Istanbul New Airport OR Sabiha Gökçen Airport to Istanbul Hotel upon returning to Istanbul
- Tips to staff, items of a personal nature
- Drinks with meals (except the drinks served with breakfast)
- This is a regular group tour, but if requested at cost can be provided as a private tour
- The regular group tour has shopping stops included in the tour
Accommodation in below Hotels (or similar hotels depending on vacancy at the time of booking):
In Canakkale: Anzac Hotel OR Grand Anzac Hotel OR Kervansaray Hotel
In Kusadasi: Derici Hotel OR Efe Boutique Hotel OR Palm Hotel OR Carina Hotel
The quoted price of this tour covers accommodations in hotels as mentioned above or in similar quality hotels.
If you wish to include a higher quality hotel, we offer two options:
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2 reviews for 3 Days Gallipoli, Troy and Ephesus Tour from Istanbul
Hi Bilal
Thanks very much for organising our tour – we had a very enjoyable experience.
We particularly enjoyed our tour in Ephesus – the tour guide (I think his name was Nissam) was very good.
Kind regards
This tour included everything I wanted to see in Gallipoli, Troy and Ephesus. I would (and have) recommend this tour and this tour company company to my friends!


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MASON CITY, Iowa – Forget multi-goal games. Shane Bernhardson (Apple Valley, Minn./North Iowa Bulls) has never posted a multi-goal season with the Bulls. In 115 games in a North Iowa uniform, the team's captain has just two goals.
Those were the facts heading into Saturday's game against the Rochester Ice Hawks. Those facts changed rapidly in the third period, as Bernhardson tallied a natural hat trick to highlight a 16-0 win. North Iowa heads to the final day of 2017 with a dozen straight wins, and 30 games in a row with at least a point in the standings.
"[Shane] has the ability to score, but he's such an unselfish player," said North Iowa head coach Todd Sanden. "He looks to dish and help other guys score. It's certainly exciting for your captain, who's an amazing leader of this group of great young men, to have some individual success tonight."
Jarod Blackowiak (Eden Prairie, Minn./Austin Bruins) got the New Year's bash started just 3:07 into the game, dragging the puck across the mouth of the goal to tuck it in past Jake Levinski for the opening goal. The Bulls caught their visitors on a line change with Mitch Dolter (Faribault, Minn./North Iowa Bulls) at the 9:31 mark, with Dolter sliding one in under Levinski for a 2-0 lead.
A top-shelf one-timer by Isaac Baron (Burnsville, Minn./Academy of Holy Angels) added onto the lead at 13:09, but back-to-back goals from Jake Joyaux (Bloomingdale, Ill./North Iowa Bulls) and Josh Arnold (Roseville, Minn./North Iowa Bulls) pushed the margin to five heading to the second period.
Blackowiak buried a one-timer of his own 62 seconds into the second period for a 6-0 lead, followed by goals from Tyler Bump and Connor Clemons just 10 seconds apart, and the lead jumped to 8-0 barely three minutes into the second period.
Cameron Fagerlee (St. Anthony, Minn./Totino-Grace H.S.) celebrated his tender agreement with the Aberdeen Wings with a goal of his own at the 7:06 mark, and Blackowiak finished off the night's first hat trick at 9:01 with a two-man rush up the ice on a return pass from Matt Dahlseide (Maplewood, Minn./Alexandria Blizzard).
Connor Clemons (Savage, Minn./Minnesota Magicians) finished a 3-on-1 rush with his first goal of the night with 6:07 remaining in the second period, as the lead jumped to 11-0. The margin hit a dozen thanks to Dahlseide, who tossed one past Levinski with 4:21 remaining before the break.
Then, things got interesting.
Bernhardson notched his first of the season, the second-to-last active Bulls player to tally a goal, on a face-and-fire shot just over three minutes into the third period. 48 seconds later, he got another one to stretch the lead to 14-0. The improbable third goal became a reality on a short-distance shot at the 8:02 mark, and the lead went to 15-0.
North Iowa wasn't done yet – a long pass up the right wing from Brandon Caudill (Lindstrom, Minn./Chisago Lakes H.S.) caught Dayton Honkanen (New Brighton, Minn./North Iowa Bulls) at the Ice Hawks blue line. The second-year defenseman was able to score from his stomach with 3:25 left despite being pulled down from behind in front of the Rochester net for the evening's final goal.
Only one Bulls skater was left without a point in the game, and even he got into the mix. Ivan Bogach (Brooklyn, N.Y./Shattuck-St. Mary's U18) rang one off the top half of the crossbar and out of play in the game's final minutes, leaving the hosts just a man short of running the table in the scoring department.
"The thing I really enjoyed about this game was the sportsmanship," said Sanden. "Rochester is undermanned right now, and we're very deep. They played as hard as they could, and their goaltender stayed in the entire game. I thought their guys were awesome, and our guys weren't chirping or any stuff like that. They have good kids there and they are working hard."
Chris Blaisius's team certainly made a few of its own waves, posting 17 shots in the final 20 minutes, including one that pinged off the crossbar behind Colin Cain (Hummelstown, Pa./N.J. Junior Titans U18) before taking an odd bounce off the goal line and skipping away from the net. Cain would make 30 stops for his third shutout in four tries.
The 16-goal win was the second-highest scoring output on home ice in North Iowa's Tier III history, bested only by their 17-0 win against the Ice Hawks three weeks ago. The Bulls put 55 shots on net, but never tallied a special-teams goal on either side of a man-advantage.
With the final home game of 2017 out of the way, the Bulls travel to Rochester Sunday evening for a 7:05 p.m. faceoff to cap off the calendar year. Sunday's game will be live-streamed on HockeyTV, with free audio streaming on Mixlr. Austin Draude will have the call with a 6:50 p.m. warmup show.
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- July 8, 1910 was a dark day in local history. Carl Etherington, a detective with the Anti-Saloon League of Ohio, had come to Newark to raid saloons and speakeasies for illegal alcohol. Etherington shot local saloon owner William Howard in self-defense, and was taken to the jail. In retaliation for the agents' activities, a mob formed. The crowd stormed the north side door of the jail, forcibly removed Etherington, and hanged him from a telephone pole on the southeast corner of the courthouse square. Governor Judson Harmon intervened to restore order. Fifty-eight of the mob participants were indicted: 25 for first degree murder, 10 for assault and battery, 21 for rioting, and 2 for perjury. Etherington's lynching received national attention because it stemmed from a local uprising against the Temperance Movement. (continued on other side)
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Why, why, why is it always Florida? In an issue similar to the hanging chads of yesteryear, Florida is in a state of confusion yet again, this time over gay marriage licenses. In every Florida county where a court has ruled on the issue, the courts have ruled that failure to marry gay couples violates the Constitution. Our Republican Attorney General, Pam Bondi, has thrown a tizzy of legal filings everywhere from counties that ruled to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to the Supreme Court.
Bottom line so far is that, while the 11th issued a temporary stay of the ruling compelling gay marriage licenses to issue, that stay ends January 5. They refused to extend it. The Supreme Court has also just refused to stay the ruling. So gay marriage becomes officially the law in Florida January 6. Right?
Here comes the confusion. A law firm, Greenberg Traurig (and shame on them), advised the clerks of court that they might face criminal penalties if they issue gay marriage licenses on January 6. They told the clerks that the case legalizing gay marriage only applies to Washington County. Other lawyers say they're dead wrong. I think they're dead wrong. Every single public official in Florida swears to uphold the Constitution. Refusing to issue the licenses violates the Constitution. If they aren't removed from office for refusing to uphold the Constitution in one of these lawsuits,
As a result, couples planning to get licenses January 6 will need to pay close attention to the law and legal wrangling over the next couple weeks.
Flagler County is the only county so far that has said it is definitely issuing licenses January 6. Kudos to Gail Wadsworth for upholding her oath. UPDATE: AP reports that Osceola County is the only county that responded affirmatively when they asked, so whether or not Flagler County will issue licenses is unclear. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer has announced he plans to officiate a wedding on January 6. Osceola County has been sued as a result of their announcement.
So far, the following clerks have indicated that they are "ready" to issue licenses January 6 (Whatever that means - are they going to do it? Still unclear):
Broward County
Monroe County
The Monroe County clerk says she wants to be the first clerk to marry a gay couple, so hopefully she'll actually do it and break the ice.
Collier County is still undecided. AP says 6 clerks are undecided, but didn't say which 6.
The following clerks' offices have said they will not issue gay marriage licenses January 6 (unless a court makes them do it), and thus are on my official Roll Of Shame (UPDATE: AP says 46 responded to them that they would not issue licenses, but they didn't share their list):
Miami-Dade County
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Betting Trump/fans over coal jobs and other issues in 2020
The slight consolation I get as global temperatures keep climbing is that I'm winning my bets on the issue. So how about the same for Trump. I need bets based on what Trump has promised or described, bets that have some objective basis for measurement. I'd like the bets to pay off at the beginning of 2020, so they play some tiny role in the 2020 election (assuming we have one).
Coal seems like an obvious one. Brad Plumer has a good explainer on Trump promising he'll "put our coal miners back to work" and why that's a lie. Clinton at least had a $30b plan to help transition coal workers. Trump's plan is to eliminate environmental regulations - might help the company owners make some money and even slow the loss somewhat, but doesn't help or pay for a transition.
I've got $5,000 that says coal employment at the end of 2019 will be lower than the day Trump is inaugurated. He doesn't have to bring a single job back like he promised, just stop the slide. Actually I'll make it even better - if he keeps the slide to no more than 2% a year on average, 6% total loss, then I'll fork over $5k. (UPDATE: I think it's reasonable to address the optics question that David Appell raises in the comments. I will note the bet premise is that coal workers would be better off if they supported Clinton, although the coal CEOs would not, and betting is a way to demonstrate that prior to the 2020 election. But to avoid any misunderstanding, I've always been open to having my bets directed to charity instead of personal enrichment of the betting parties. Let's make this one's payment directed to charities in coal country - my direction would be for a charity helping transition away from coal, my opponent could choose whatever suitable direction he likes (it's going to be a "he" if it's going to be anybody).) (ANOTHER UPDATE, FEBRUARY 2019: well I'm glad no one took me up on this coal bet offer, and I'll now rescind it. Trump certainly hasn't brought back coal, but the decrease in jobs has stalled, for a while. I think it'll start up again no matter what happens but will definitely take off when the next global recession hits.)
For Obamacare, I'm trying to think of an objectively-determined outcome to bet over - let's say that if Republicans repeal or repeal/replace Obamacare before the end of 2019, the percentage of Americans with health care coverage through private or governmental plans will drop. Defining this may be a bit difficult - it would have to be something rejected by most Democrats, not a grand deal. It would also have to be more than a fig leaf - I could see Trump and pals making a small change to Obamacare and present it as revolutionary fix. Good outcome, but not a test of Republican versus Democratic policies. So that bet might need an umpire. $5k on offer.
And finally, climate change isn't a hoax. Hard to test that in a short period of a few years with all the variability, but sea level looks like a higher signal-to-noise ratio. Lets make it four years, July 2016 to July 2020, I put up $5k at 2:1 odds that sea levels will be higher at the end. Details TBD.
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The other day I tried to put a bunch of shoes away that have been collecting under my dresser, and around it, and… well, let's just call it a "shoe infestation." I've been really into flats this summer, and I guess it shows.
Anyway, I found that I really didn't have a place to put all of them in my closet. I have a shoe stand, but it seems better for larger shoes, not little flats. I can't hang over-the-door or hangs-from-the-closet-rod organizers due to the accordion doors and limited space. But I was able to find one tall, skinny piece of wall left open that was just wide enough for a pair of shoes…
Suddenly, I had just had to make a shoe organizer.
I tried to take pictures and write down instructions as I went. This is my first tutorial… ever. So, here goes!
Fabric Shoe Organizer with Box Pleats
- About two yards of cotton fabric (for the length)*
- Tape measure
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- Sewing machine (unless you really like sewing by hand)
*For fabric, I actually used a twin-sized flat sheet. Sheets have many uses besides just lying on top of beds – they are wider than most fabrics from the store and are often cheaper, so they make great fabric.
The space I wanted my organizer to fit was 70″ long by 8″ wide, so that is the size of my organizer. However, it would not be difficult to change the dimensions.
First, if you are using a sheet, cut off the hem down one side. (You are welcome to pick out the stitching to save fabric, of course, it would just take some time and for me this was a quick and
dirty easy project.)
Next, starting from the top of the sheet (head), cut a strip for the back of the organizer. For simplicity's sake, I added 1″ seam allowances all around, so my piece was 72″ long by 10″ wide.
I cut two strips for my backing to make sure it was strong (being that it was going to hold several pairs of shoes).
Now it's time for the pockets. First I measured a pair of my flats across the largest part to make sure I cut the pockets big enough.
It took 3″ more to go around the tops of my shoes than straight across the back. I wear a size 8 to 9 in flats (is that weird?). If you wear a much smaller or larger size, or want to fit a more substantial shoe (though I woudn't suggest boots!), you'll want to measure your own shoes before you cut your pockets out.
I cut the pockets to be 9″ long (to end up 7″) by 13″ wide. The 13″ is for 10″ across the back strip with the added 3″ to go around the shoes. Make sense? I cut out one pocket and then just cut around it to make the others – much less measuring.
By going with 7″ tall pockets, I was able to make 10 of them to fit perfectly along the backing and my wall space.
I then did a quick iron of all the pieces. Yes, it would have been better to iron the fabric first thing, but I wasn't sure how much of it I'd be using and didn't want to iron the whole thing. Spur-of-the-moment, quick and easy projects are like that.
And please don't look at my awful ironing board cover. My hubby has a habit of staining them for me… though I do appreciate that he irons his own uniforms. =0)
Once you've got your pieces cut out it's time to put in the pleats. They're what make the shoes fit, and also make the organizer really cute.
There are a couple different ways to figure out where the box pleats need to go. If you made the same size of pockets, the middle of the pleats will be at 6 1/2″, and the ends will be at 5″ and 8″.
If you made your pockets a different size (or if the measurements above are confusing), simply fold the bottom of your pocket in half, right-side-in, to find the middle. Mark it with a pin. Then measure half your pleat measurement (remember my pleat was 3″, so half would be 1 1/2″) in from the fold. Put a pin in each layer at that mark.
No matter the technique you used, fold your pocket in half (right-side-in) across the bottom. Push one of your pins at the 1 1/2″ (or 5″ and 8″) mark through both layers of fabric. You can then take out the extra pin. You won't necessarily need to do all these steps for the subsequent pockets – I'm just trying to make it easy to understand (and hopefully not harder!).
Now, still keeping your middle/foldline pin in the fabric, line it up at the pin that goes through both layers. Congrats – you just made a box pleat!
Put a pin through all the layers near both ends of the pleat to keep everything in place. You won't need the middle/foldline pin any more, but be sure NOT to take out the other pin in the middle that goes through both layers. Here's how it looks on the right side. Super-cute box pleat!
Now it's time to sew down your pleat so it stays in place as you work on other parts of the project. You CAN skip this step and just keep in the pins, but they have a tendency to fall out or poke you as you're working on other things. Because I was going with huge 1″ seam allowances, I sewed my pleats down at just under 1″.
Hurray! A basted box pleat and no pins to worry about.
Now it's time to hem the top of the pockets. Again, I used a 1″ seam allowance, so I turned my hems under 1″. I thought it would look nicer than a small hem at the top anyway.
To essentially kill two birds with one stone, I used a zigzag stitch across the hem and over the raw edges in back. You could fold the edges over twice or use a serger, but I thought the zigzag looked really cute and made it so I didn't have to do any of that. Again, quick and easy. =0) And now you have a finished pocket!
Now back to the backing strips. If you made two strips, you'll want to put one on top of the other and pin to keep them together. Then, starting from the top, you'll need to mark where the bottom of each pocket needs to go. Because I went with 7″ tall pockets without space in between (but also no overlap), I just had to measure every 7″ down. I did this on both sides so the pockets would be placed straight more easily.
Time to add a pocket! You'll want to mark where you want your seam across the bottom of your pocket (again, I used 1″). Then, placing it wrong-side-up and up-side-down (confusing? hopefully the picture will help!), line up where the seam on the pocket will be with the first set of pins for your bottom-of-pocket placement. Pin in place and sew. Sewing a straight line across this may be difficult, so if you want it to be perfect you'll want to draw a line (chalk or disappearing ink is best) to follow.
Place and sew all your up-side-down pockets except for the last (bottom) one.
For the last pocket, line up the bottom edge with the bottom edge of the BACK side of the strip. Sew across at the same seam allowance.
Look a little strange? It's okay – we want it that way. =0) Just fold the pocket back to the front side, and it will enclose all the edges inside of the pocket!
Now you'll want to fold all your pockets back up, and sew in place. I just sewed down each side over all layers. Taa-daa! Now they are actually pockets!
The last sewing you'll need to do is to finish off the edges down the sides. To make it super easy, I serged down mine and then folded them over and sewed them down. You could fold the edges twice and sew, or fold once and sew them down with a zigzag stitch. You could even just leave them as-is for an I-just-made-this-thing-to-throw-in-the-closet or an I-think-it-looks-more-vintage-if-I-leave-strings-hanging look. The choice is yours.
For hanging, I added a couple large eyelets, which also helped keep the two back layers together at the top. I think, though, that it would have been better to place them closer to the edges and add another one in the middle. If you want to hang your organizer from a rod, you could sew on a couple tabs. I'm sure there are other ways to hang it, as well. Feel free to let us know in the comments. =0)
All done and filled with flats! Since I used the eyelets I just installed screws through each one and into the wall. I must admit, I wasn't fond of the fabric design originally (hence I used it for this inside-closet project), but I really like it now. I guess anything is cute with box pleats!


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Ricky Skaggs and his band Kentucky Thunder were added to the lineup of the Wide Open Bluegrass Festival in late September in Raleigh, N.C. as part of the IBMA's World of Bluegrass events.
Alice Gerrard will join previously announced Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands as a special guest Friday night and Symphony of the Mountains joins previously announced Kruger Brothers on Saturday, Oct. 1
Wide Open Bluegrass is an urban bluegrass event that includes both ticketed and free stages.
The Wide Open Bluegrass Red Hat Amphitheater line-up:
Friday, Sept. 30
Dailey & Vincent <ΒΡ> Jerry Douglas presents Earls of Leicester
Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands
Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives.
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Peter Rowan Band. <ΒΡ> Soggy Bottom Boys <Π>Saturday, October 1
Becky Buller Band <ΒΡ> Greensky Bluegrass
John Cowan with Darin & Brooke Aldridge
Larry Sparks & The Lonesome Ramblers
Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out
Steep Canyon Rangers
The Del McCoury Band
The Kruger Brothers