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Hand forged house number eight in font Style A
Font Style A makes for a very nice somewhat elegant number that really looks great on any home. The asymmetry of these numbers along with the forging makes them truly one of a kind. These are not your ordinary house numbers!
While most house numbers are made overseas and stamped out of thin gauge material then painted, ours are cut from heavy 3/8″ iron plate and hand forged in our blacksmith shop in Winthrop Washington. Each number is a truly unique forging with a hand hammered finish. The numbers are then drilled and heavy tumbled for an hour. Finally, the numbers are given two coats of lacquer, front and back to preserve and protect the natural finish of the iron. No black paint is ever used. We pride ourselves on the unique hand finished quality of an American Blacksmith made forged house number.
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Education Week 2014
What is Education Week?
Education Week is a three-day, campus-wide conference that gives individuals and families an opportunity to gather with others and be strengthened as part of their lifelong learning. Inspiring teachers lead classes on topics from ancient scripture to preparedness and Church doctrine to self-improvement.The BYU-Idaho Learning Model can enhance this experience.
For one affordable fee, participants of all ages may also enjoy daily devotionals and a wide variety of activities, including Zumba, ropes courses, swimming, a Planetarium show, a dance, and much more.
View Upward's infographic for a fun overview of the many benefits of attending Education Week.
You may visit our archive page for a glimps at last years conference.
What kind of activities take place during Education Week?
In addition to the classes offered at Education Week, there is a variety of activities for the whole family. Some of those activities include a family dance, devotionals, alumni events, and an exciting concert, among other things.
How can I help promote Education Week?
We invite you to spread the word about Education Week to your family and friends. You can also download the official Education Week 2014 promotional poster, print it, and post it in your local church building or business place.
How do I register?
You can register online beginning March 4, 2014.
What do I need to know after I register?
The Participant Information Packet contains helpful information about getting to campus and checking in. This Packet should also have been emailed to you. It contains guidelines and tips to enhance your experience at BYU-Idaho.
When you get to campus and check in at Education Week Headquarters (Manwaring Center 176), each participant will receive a wristband and a printed Participant Planner. However, you may print a General Schedule now to help you plan ahead.
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* BBC News head and deputy step aside for review on abuse
* BBC chief quits over "shoddy journalism"
* 'Reform or die' warns BBC Trust Chairman Patten
* UK government questions 450,000-pound ($716,000) payout
By Kate Holton and Guy Faulconbridge
LONDON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - The head of news at the British
Broadcasting Corporation stepped aside on Monday after a
programme falsely accusing a former senior politician of child
abuse sparked one of the worst crises in the publicly-funded
broadcaster's 90-year history.
The BBC has been rocked by two news programmes, one that
falsely accused the politician which was broadcast this month,
and another which alleged child sex abuse by a former star
presenter, the late Jimmy Savile, but which was not aired.
The affair, which raised questions about ethics, competence
and management at the BBC, has claimed the scalp of Director
General George Entwistle and prompted its chairman to warn that
the world's biggest broadcaster was doomed unless it reformed.
The saga has also called into question the role played by
Mark Thompson, the former BBC director general who became the
chief executive of the New York Times Co on Monday.
Helen Boaden, director of BBC News, and her deputy Stephen
Mitchell, stepped aside pending a review of why editors spiked
the report last year on Savile, who has been accused of abusing
children on BBC premises.
Some BBC staff cast the 22,000-strong Corporation as a
bureaucratic behemoth where journalistic talent is throttled by
incompetent managers, and opponents - and even some allies -
questioned whether it could survive in its current form.
"Everything is in play and I think this is becoming an
existential threat to the BBC, not just in terms of the future
of the corporation in its current form but in terms of the
concept of public service broadcasting as a whole," said a
source close to the inner workings of the BBC.
"They are fast running out of options, they're half way down
the management list already," said the source, who asked for
anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation.
As well as broadcasting in Britain, the BBC World Service
has built an exceptional reputation around the globe reaching
about 180 million people in 32 languages through its radio, TV
and online services.
Entwistle resigned as director general on Saturday, just two
months into the job, to take responsibility for the report which
wrongly said an unidentified Conservative figure from the era of
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher had raped boys in social care.
But the man, later identified on the Internet as Lord
Alistair McAlpine, vehemently denied the allegation and his
lawyer threatened legal action against Newsnight, the BBC's
flagship current affairs show which broadcast the allegations.
The BBC apologised for the report, which it said was shoddy
journalism and wrong after the abuse victim who was the source
of the allegation said it was a case of mistaken identity.
Entwistle's exit failed to cool the crisis: the government
said it was hard to justify his payoff of a year's salary of
450,000 pounds ($715,900) from an organisation funded by a
145.50 pound annual levy on households with a television.
"In terms of the public funding the BBC does itself
absolutely no favours by promptly dispatching Mr Entwistle with
a big pay off," Angie Bray, a Conservative lawmaker and member
of parliament's media committee, told Reuters.
Chairman of the BBC Trust Chris Patten, who appointed and
then accepted Entwistle's resignation, said the settlement was
Viewers were unimpressed. "I'm upset, they've messed up.
I've just paid my licence fee as well and they've gone and
rewarded this guy with a massive payoff," said Patrick Daguiar,
49, at London's Liverpool Street Station.
BBC staff say the poor handling of the abuse allegations
against Savile, a DJ turned television star who is suspected of
sexually abusing dozens of children, and the flawed Newsnight
report showed the broadcaster had veered far from its roots.
Disturbed by both the commercialism of American radio and
the state controls imposed in the Soviet Union, the BBC's
founding father, John Reith, had intended the BBC to educate,
inform and entertain when it was founded in 1922.
But staff said bureaucracy had become bloated, including
under Entwistle's predecessor Thompson who served as director
general from 2004 to 2012.
"It is still over managed and the management still speak
gobbledygook (nonsense)," said David Dimbleby, one of the BBC's
most accomplished broadcasters.
Criticised by both Conservative and Labour governments, the
BBC's last major crisis was in 2004 when a public inquiry over a
report alleging government impropriety in the build-up to the
war in Iraq led to the resignation of both Director General Greg
Dyke and Chairman Gavyn Davies.
Commercial rivals, including publications owned by Rupert
Murdoch's News Corp, called for Patten to resign.
"Patten represents all that is worst about public sector
complacency," the Sun said in its editorial under the headline
"Busted Beeb".
When asked if Cameron still had confidence in the
68-year-old Patten, himself once a senior Conservative
politician, the prime minister's spokesman said: "Yes."
"The important thing is for Chris Patten to lead the BBC out
of its present difficulties and that has to be the priority,"
the spokesman said.
Patten, best known for handing control of Hong Kong back to
China in 1997, told the BBC on Sunday that without public trust
the BBC was doomed.
A poll commissioned by the BBC after the Savile revelations
but before the latest debacle showed that public confidence in
the broadcaster had declined. The poll showed 47 percent of
respondents said they felt the BBC could no longer be trusted
while 45 percent did trust the corporation.
When a similar study was undertaken in 2009, 62 percent of
people felt the BBC was a trusted source.
"The BBC is all about trust. The BBC needs to be trusted. If
we haven't got that, we don't have anything," acting Director
General Tim Davie told the BBC.


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Evangelist Graham takes out ad on marriage amendment
Graham: 'I never thought we would have to debate the definition of marriage'
Billy Graham on Wednesday released a statement on the proposed marriage amendment in North Carolina.
The 93-year-old Graham has a full-page advertisement scheduled to run in 14 state newspapers.
From his home in Montreat, Graham said, "Watching the moral decline of our country causes me great concern. I believe the home and marriage is the foundation of our society and must be protected."
Voters will take to the polls on "Amendment One" on May 8, though early voting has already started.
"At 93, I never thought we would have to debate the definition of marriage," Graham says in the advertisement. "The Bible is clear -- God's definition of marriage is between a man and a woman. I want to urge my fellow North Carolinians to vote for the marriage amendment on Tuesday, May 8. God bless you as you vote."
North Carolina already outlaws gay marriage, but adding the ban to the state constitution would make it much harder to change in the future.
More than 120,000 votes had been cast so far, according to published reports earlier this week.
Both sides in the fight over the proposed amendment held news conferences this week.
In Raleigh, three current and former district attorneys were among those arguing that the amendment won't change how judges apply domestic violence laws.
In Durham, an assistant prosecutor, the head of a state's domestic violence coalition and a family law expert said the opposite: that judges may decide that domestic violence laws don't apply to unmarried people because the amendment is broadly written.
Both sides pointed to Ohio, where the Supreme Court ruled after three years that that state's amendment didn't invalidate domestic violence laws.


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Yes, we have all heard of this before, chop wood, carry water – enlightenment – chop wood, carry water.
This statement is so very true: the details in play prior to finding ones Self in the Realized State of Being (or Enlightenment in its full meaning) continue to be in play once Realization has occurred.
It appears to me, that there is this collective idea that once Enlightenment has occurred, the human being has been transended – as if all of the less wanted situations of the human existence disappear.
What has been transended is the identification with the human being and all of the details in play. That the details continue to play is true and real – a person does not stop being human: the body continues to exist; the mind is part of it all; the soul is felt when it is.
Of course everything becomes much more light and easy, so when a crunchy bit of life might be occurring, the person is able to be with it all in a new way: being with the details; responding as best as possible in each moment, yet not identified with the details; recognizing that these details that are in play will come and go and not to take them too seriously.
Pain still occurs. This is different from suffering which feels like a person is being punished perhaps or as if they can't 'get it right' and so therefore judge themself and the details as 'not ok' and attempt to get rid of them.
From the Realized State of Being perspective, they are seen as 'ok', known as 'ok' – that it is just a matter of being with this play of details until it is complete and the next play of happenings arrive into the moment. Life becomes a being with the details as they rise and fall away in each moment…which is a much more easy way to be with it all, rather than attempting to stop what is happening because it is deemed as not right, not ok, or simply: wrong -this is the suffering: fighting What Is.
Come and join with us in Satsang with Canela this coming Monday evening in North Vancouver to play with letting go of resistance to the details in your life by opening to them directly, exploring them and perhaps even experiencing how they might just be Love itself Loving you.
The original post was published on Canela Michelle Meyers's blog: http://canelamichelle.wordpress.com/2011/07/21/chop-wood-carry-water-yes-yes/


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Primary Primer: Wisconsin, Maryland and DC
The short break in the 2012 Republican primary calendar has come and gone; Wisconsin, Maryland and the District of Columbia hold their primaries on Tuesday.
98 delegates are at-stake in the three contests, which fall at a pivotal moment in the campaign, as Romney gathers up establishment support and begins to look more and more like the inevitable nominee. A clean sweep on Tuesday night would further solidify this perception. A Santorum upset on the other hand, would give a jolt to Santorum's campaign and perhaps make Romney's "inevitable nominee" status look, well, not quite so inevitable.
Here are five important things to note about the three contests.
1.) The delegate math will strongly favor the winner.
A total of 98 delegates are at stake on Tuesday: 42 in Wisconsin, 19 in D.C., and 37 in Maryland. The District of Columbia's primary is winner-take-all, meaning that whoever receives the highest percentage of the vote gets all of the delegates.
Maryland and Wisconsin are both winner-take-all by congressional district. The allotment scheme in Maryland and Wisconsin allows the second-place finisher potentially to score a couple of delegates here or there if he is able to carry any congressional districts, but for the most part the winner of the state will get a big majority of the state's delegates.
2.) Wisconsin is the big prize.
Although Wisconsin does not have a lot more delegates than Maryland, it's the primary Tuesday that matters the most as far as perception is concerned. Just look at the candidates' schedules over the past 10 days since the Illinois primary, and this becomes very clear. Candidates have spent far more time in Wisconsin than in Maryland or D.C.
Maryland and D.C. are both blue states. In the general election they will be virtually ignored because they are easily assumed to be Obama wins. Their victories bring no trump cards. Wisconsin is viewed as a swing state. Obama carried it in 2008, but the state has one Republican Senator, a Republican Governor and a mixed Congressional delegation.
3.) Money, Money, Money.
Candidates and their allies have poured serious change into the Wisconsin airwaves. Romney and his allies have spent upwards of $3.1 million on TV ad buys, according to a source tracking GOP ad buys. For comparison, Santorum and his allies have spent roughly $717,000 on TV ad buys, a margin of about 4:1.
Romney and Santorum aren't alone on the airwaves. The Super PAC supporting Newt Gingrich- Winning Our Future- made a small ad buy in the Badger state- $120,381, according to their FEC filings.
Though it's much smaller than the amount spent in Wisconsin, the pro-Romney Restore Our Future Super PAC has also spent money in Maryland. The group has spent $436,204 on ad buys in the state, according to their FEC filings.
4) All signs point to Romney.
Polling indicates that Romney is ripe to sweep Wisconsin and Maryland. There has been no polling in Washington, D.C., though the assumption is that he'll carry the district as well. After all, he seems to be the establishment favorite. What's more establishment than D.C.? Plus, Santorum failed to qualify for the ballot in the District of Columbia, so his name will not appear as an option for voters.
5) But don't look for the rest of the field to bow out Wednesday.
Rick Santorum has pledged to fight on until his home state of Pennsylvania holds its primary on April 24th. Newt Gingrich appears to be committed to staying in the race until Romney reaches 1,144 delegates - the number needed to secure the nomination. And then there's Ron Paul, who shows no signs of slowing down.
If the current polling holds and Romney is able to sweep all three primaries, he would increase his already strong delegate lead, making it almost impossible, mathematically speaking, for the other candidates to catch up to him. However, just as likely, he'll continue to share the field for the foreseeable future.


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Blu-ray Drive Firmware BD-5730S-VN - 1.71What is this?
A firmware is a small computer program which is embedded in a hardware device.
It typically resides on a microchip. The advantage of such a chip is that it can be updated in order to cope with new technical developments or to solve certain issues.
What does it fix?
This update improves the optical drive functionality and stability.
How do I perform this update?
- Exit all running programs.
- Download this update and save it to your hard drive.
- When the download is completed, locate the downloaded file in the location you specified.
- Open the optical drive tray.
- Double-click EP0000600116.exe to run it.
- Wait while the wizard updates your software.
- When the installation is complete, shut down the VAIO completely before starting again.
Informacije o datoteki
Ime datoteke
- EP0000600116.exe
Struktura datoteke
- 32 / 64 bit
Velikost datoteke
Datum izdaje
- 21-32-2010


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Here's a video tutorial that shows you how to easily upgrade your HBOOT to Jelly Bean HBOOT 1.39 for your international HTC One X Android smartphone.
Why do you need this?
Well, if you bought the phone with ICS and never upgraded to official Jelly Bean (mine hasn't), you will not be able to install the latest Jelly Bean custom Sense ROMs.
But by upgrading you will be able to install the latest Jelly Bean Sense-based ROMs.
Once done upgrading HBOOT, you will have a LOCKED BOOTLOADER, simply


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SBG590 – Bloch Arabian Girls Ballet Flat
The Arabian Ballerina is one of Bloch's classic hand-made ballerina flats with a soft leather upper and rubber outsole. A comfortable and versatile flat, it is a stylish wardrobe staple. Paired with non-slip rubber inserts the outsole is hard-wearing for girls on the go. The soft suede lining and our iconic padded teardrop at the heel offer extra comfort.
Shipping & Handling
Bloch offers Standard and Priority Shipping to any address in Australia.
For an estimated timeframe for eParcel delivery, please visit the link below and enter your postcode in the 'TO' field. Most goods are shipped from 2015, Beaconsfield.
- If you enter the incorrect address, a redelivery fee will apply.
- Business addresses require a business name to be stated.
- Customers will be provided with tracking information once your parcel has been shipped.
- Star Track is unable to deliver to PO Box addresses and therefore all PO Box addresses provided shall be served using Australia Post eParcel.
- If a part of or full StarTrack order is sent directly from a retail store (due to stock availability), this will be sent express with Australia Post
- Bloch will make every effort to deliver on time. However, we shall not be held liable for delayed shipment.
- Delivery times specified are estimates only, delivery to rural addresses may take longer and once shipped Bloch is not liable for any delays. Most parcels are shipped from Sydney NSW, delivery to WA may take longer.
- ATL (Authority to Leave) will be specified for all eParcel unless requested otherwise, the buyer accepts all responsibility for missing packages left by the courier.
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Some time ago, I had received a hand-drawn family tree for the Plenzlers with a cover letter dated 1991 that mentioned a John Plenzler who had settled in Minnesota. This family tree and the letter were created by Theresa Plenzler Helminiak, a cousin.
While tracing my great-grandfather, Joseph Plenzler, I realized he had several siblings because of this information yet I hadn't followed up with any of Joseph's siblings here. A good prod came from Judy again, because truthfully, I was asleep at the wheel this summer with any genealogy efforts. Let's just say it's been a busy summer and I'm trying to make sure I find at least a few hours each week to get more research and writing done.
Per the information Theresa (Tessie) recorded, Joseph had at least five siblings that I could verify and locate:
- Margaretha and then see here and here. Margaretha and Joseph were the only siblings who settled in Ohio.
- John settled in Minnesota with his wife Marianna (Mary). He's the subject of this post.
- Catharine married Jacob Niemier and settled in South Bend, Indiana.
- Elizabeth married Joseph Zalas and settled in South Bend, Indiana.
- Kunegunda married Stephen Zalas and settled in South Bend, Indiana.
The sisters, Catharine, Elizabeth, and Kunegunda will be topics in the near future.
Per census records and a marriage record I located via the Poznan Project, Johannes (John) was born about 1857. The record I found on the Poznan Project indicated that Johannes and Marianna married in 1877 in Głuszyna–a common fact in my branch of the Plenzler family. She was 19, he was 20. Marianna's maiden name was Krych. I will have to write to obtain the actual marriage record(s)–and see if there are both civil and church marriage records to review.
After this point, things get a little murky with John and Mary. While Tessie documented John and Mary as having lived in Minnesota, there are a few immigration records that do not make their arrival quite clear.
A Hamburg manifest heading into New York was located for John, indicates that he left Europe on 4 April 1883. A corresponding record at Castle Garden for his arrival also exists that provides his date of arrival to the US as 20 April 1883 and his occupation as a mason. However, this manifest indicates that his final destination is Wisconsin.
Digging into this further, I had to look at census sheets and to also look at Mary's immigration records. A passenger manifest for the ship, Weser, arriving into Baltimore from Bremen documents her arrival on 20 April 1884. On this manifest is some interesting information. Marianna arrives with two daughters: Veronica, age 6 and Barbara, age 11 months. Immigrant mothers arriving with infants or small children isn't unusual although it's always noteworthy. However, viewing the passenger record just above Marianna's name is a record for a Cecelia Aumiller. That notation nearly knocked my socks off. My great-great-grandmother was Maria Aumiller before her marriage to Andreas Dauer. Their child, Eva, married Joseph Plenzler. My guess is that Cecelia was either a sister to Andreas (her age is listed as 63) or she was a wife to a brother of Andreas! I have not yet definitively located any of my Aumiller relatives in the US although I have had clues. This is going to be an area of future research–I am so hoping to eventually find if there are Aumillers to whom I am related to in the US.
While researching John and Mary, I have located some indirect evidence that they had remained together in Wisconsin for a while prior to settling in Minnesota. Thanks to Judy, we have the 1900 Federal Census that shows John and Mary living in Middle River, Minnesota. Note that on this record, the surname is spelled as Plenzer. Here the census provides information on the family as it was in 1900:
- John is listed as Charles. I do believe this to be an error on the part of the census taker. His birth is listed as March 1857, age 43. However, his immigration is recorded as 1881. It is possible the John had come to the US earlier and had returned. Remember that Marianna had traveled to the US with a small child of 11 months in 1884, so that would have placed Barbara's birth in 1883.
- Mary's birth is indicated as August 1859 and her age is 41. Note that she has had 10 children, but six are still alive in 1900.
- Daughter Barbara is then noted, with her birthdate given of September 1883. (This is difficult to ascertain because it appears as if the census taker had made a mistake and tried to write over the original answer, however, Barbara's age seems to be provided as 17.) This would make sense if she were not quite a year old upon immigration in 1884.
- Son, Mike, is then listed. He, and two of his following siblings, are noted as having been born in Wisconsin. Mike is noted as 11 and born in September 1888.
- Son, Frank, is then listed. His birthdate is provided as February 1890 and is noted as 10 years old.
- Son, John, is then listed. His birthdate is provided as April 1893 and is noted as 7 years old.
- Son, Nicholas, is then listed. His birthdate is provided as April 1896. The census taker noted his age as 3, but if he were born in 1896, his age should have been noted as 4 at the time of this census (June 1900).
The 1905 Minnesota state census reflects the same information for the family. Note on this record, the surname is spelled as Plencner or Plencener. (Begin with record #37.)
Realizing that Mary had traveled to the US in 1884 with two daughters, Barbara and Veronica, I noticed that neither the 1900 census or the 1905 state census reflected any information for Veronica and that the 1900 census stated she had six children living, it was apparent that Veronica had already left home. I located Veronica, noted as Verona, on an 1895 Minnesota state census where she was living in Argyle, Minnesota at the age of 17. If she were six at the time of arrival in the US, she would have been born about 1878, making her 17 at the time of this census. So this census data likely reflects that this is indeed John and Mary's daughter, Veronica.
I have not been able to locate a 1910 US census with this family's data; however, the 1920 and 1930 census data is available. This is data too indicates that it's possible the John had come to the US in 1881 but did not stay.
The 1920 census shows us that Mary and John are still living in Middle River, Minnesota. Note that on this census, the surname is given as Plencner. Here, John's immigration date is provided as 1881 and Mary's as 1882. Also note that John was naturalized in 1900, and Mary is also indicated as having been naturalized. (I believe that spouses whose husbands were naturalized at this time were automatically granted naturalization, but this would need some verification.) John and Mary are listed as no longer having an occupation; however, two sons reside with them: Mike and Frank who appear to be running the family farm.
The 1930 census is even more interesting. See page 1 here and page 2 here–data for the family spans two pages.
On page 1, John and Mary are listed as records 49 and 50. They are on the same farm that they own, ages 73 and 71, respectively. The same immigration dates of 1881 for John and 1882 for Mary are provided.
On page 2, son Frank, is still living on the same farm with John and Mary, single, age 38, and seems to be also running the farm (record#51, second page). What is even more interesting is daughter, Barbara has re-appeared. (See record #52, page 2.) Here we learn she is widowed, age 48, and is living with Frank, John, and Mary with a daughter, Gwendolyn, age 14. Even more interesting, it is noted that Gwendolyn was born in New York. Barbara's name is given as Barbara Ervin.
Moving down on the second page of the 1930 census data for the Plenzler family, records #54 through #58, it appears as John Jr. had purchased the farm next door (or perhaps his father had subdivided the farm and sold half to his younger son). John is married in 1930 to a woman named Josephine and there are three children: Mary Anne, Adeline, and Raymond. These children were all born in Minnesota.
I have not found any death records for John; however, I did locate an abstract of Mary's death. Mary passed away on 18 October 1938 in Middle River, Minnesota at the age of 79.


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Cosmetic and Beauty Buys $10 Bucks and Under At Sephora
You ever find yourself adding items to your cart at Sephora and when you're ready for check out you don't have enough for free shipping. I normally notice I'm left scrambling around for something cheap to add to my cart so I can tip it to the $50 or $75 mark so I'm not stuck with shipping fees. This is also around the time I'm overspending as my cart which just had $45 dollars in it is now loaded down with near $100 bucks. Bad Muse, bad!
Here's a handy guide to some great beauty buys that are $10 bucks and under at Sephora and worthy of a pick up if you have a $10 dollar bill burning a hole in your pocket or if you're looking for that perfect, cheap item to tip your cart in the free shipping direction without over spending!
Check out a few great Cosmetic and Beauty Buys that are $10 Bucks and Under At Sephora after the jump!
Available in over 25 shades Sephora By OPI Nail Colour is merely $9 bucks each and the perfect treat for tips and toes without breaking the bank!
Fresh Cosmetics Magic Wands Mini Mascara Duo contains two mascaras for layering featuring Supernova Mascara and Firebird Mascara, all for $10 bucks!
Sephora Lush Flush Wine Lip & Cheek Stain gives the perfect natural flush to cheeks and that just bitten look to lips for $10 bucks!
Michael Kor Leg Shine To Go is my sister's absolute fav item. Glide this smooth, silky shimmer on legs and arms for a bit of a sunkissed sheen! Plus the mini shine to go is only $10 bucks!
Bliss Fabulous Foaming Face Wash To Go is only $9 bucks so it's ideal for travel friendly makeup removal plus you can try it before you commit to a larger size!
Sephora Make Up Brush Cleansing Wipes are $10 bucks and awesome for keeping by you makeup vanity during application. These wipes are super for whipping out and wiping brushes off for quick changes of color or easy peasy guck removal on the fly. I adore these and the price is just right.
Shiseido Makeup Facial Cotton is the best deal around in the Muse opinion but you already know that from reading her past raves. $9.50 gets you a great big bundle of facial cotton for whisking off eye makeup in a flash!
Stila Charmed Eye Shadow Palette with 24 Karat Gold is probably the best deal and most talked about deal in the beauty blogging world at the moment. $10 bucks, four colors, and it's Stila, hello lovely!
1oz of Philosophy Handmade To Go is $10 bucks and ideal for tucking in your desk draw, makeup bag, or for traveling with!
I gasped when I noticed that the Vincent Longo Diamante Quad was still in stock and $10 bucks at Sephora. I loved it before when I splurged on it for much more and I love it even more now at it's current price!
Korres Face Primer is pretty awesome if you have dry skin. You can check out the mini size for merely $10 bucks, cheapness!
Vincent Day Play Duo Compact Highlighter contains a shimmering kiss of highlighter for cheeks and face plus it's a big ole palette for $10 bucks! Yums!
Korres Lip Butter is $9.50 and gives the perfect pigmented pout! I was introduced with to Korres Lip Butter when I purchased a kit a few months ago and it was love at first dab.
These little treats are worthy of a check out and won't break the bank. They are rather nice little bits to peek at if you happen to be at Sephora and aren't wanting to over indulge but do deem yourself worthy of a little treat.
Hope you enjoyed the list and feel free to add some of your fav $10 dollar finds in the comment box!


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The Division of Lifelong Learning offers more than 150 courses/seminars/workshops per semester in general interest and professional development and more than 350 course titles available through e-learning. These offerings are non-credit in nature and there are no formal admission requirements. Program areas include communications, business, computer technologies, languages, marine, writing, the arts, and courses for children and youth. Instructors are drawn from the University and the community and are usually recognized for their achievements in their fields of instruction.
These offerings are an excellent continuing education service. They serve as a valuable introduction to the university setting for persons interested in pursuing diploma or certificate studies. General interest and professional development courses are generally offered on-campus during the Fall, Winter, and Spring semesters.
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Calling America's present economic challenges "our generation's Sputnik moment," President Obama used his State of the Union address last month to call for more federal spending on math and science education.
One might have wondered, while listening to the president's speech, just how many of his fellow Americans knew what Sputnik was – and what it represented to the United States in the 1950s. Obama gave a capsule account of the Soviet satellite, launched in 1957, which shook America's confidence about its ability to compete in space and the future world economy.
West loses edge to Asia in education: Top five OECD findings
But such analogies can fall flat in a nation full of historical illiterates, and that is what the leader of the free world should be most concerned about.
Each day's headlines seem to bring fresh evidence of how little many Americans know about their country's past. One survey by the nonprofit American Revolution Center found that many more Americans knew that Michael Jackson sang the hit song "Beat It" than knew that the Bill of Rights was part of the Constitution. More than one third of the survey participants didn't know the century in which the American Revolution took place.
Such findings suggest that the president should be worried not only about support for math and science, but also about how his country is advancing the study of the humanities.
Why humanities education matters
The humanities, which include history, art, literature, and music, are a critical wellspring of America's creative capital, and they are also an important source of wisdom for those who wish to nourish and maintain a free society.
The Mississippi newspaperman and progressive crusader Hodding Carter II said as much in addressing college students in 1955, and his words ring with even greater urgency today. Sputnik hadn't yet left the launch pad when Mr. Carter offered his remarks, but he was already sensing a national preoccupation with science that threatened to obscure the virtues of the liberal arts.
Carter's point wasn't to offer a false choice between science and the humanities, but to remind his audience that an enlightened democratic society needs both. Without a deep grounding in the humanities and its insights into the individual spirit, said Carter, the Founding Fathers could not have created the Bill of Rights. "Its authors, though they may not have so described themselves, were in the liberal arts tradition," he said.
As the age of Sputnik dawned, Carter continued to draw on literature and history to confront some of the most vexing moral issues of his time: racism, regional strife, and the implications of violence in a country constitutionally committed to civil discourse.
It's about the economy
Those concerns remain deeply relevant today, but a country no longer connected to its humanities tradition cannot hope to clearly understand and address the struggles of a free society.
But there's also a real economic impact that comes with devaluing humanities education. Today's students must be well-rounded, creative thinkers prepared with critical thinking skills for employment in an ever-changing global marketplace. To keep pace with such an economy, students must be lifelong learners equipped not just with specific content knowledge, but a broader background that has exposed them to a range of ideas and topics.
In a plug for liberal education in the New York Times' Room for Debate commentary series, Oberlin College dean of arts and sciences Sean Decatur affirms this truth. He cites a key study showing that "essential learning outcomes of a liberal education are aligned with the skills most desired in prospective workers by private sector employers."
But studies also consistently find that American students show a concerning deficit in their knowledge of history, geography, social studies, and civics. A 2001 National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) test found that 57 percent of high school seniors scored "below basic" on the NAEP United States History assessment. The New York State Social Studies initiative starkly points out that "In no other subject tested by NAEP are there so many students 'below basic.'"
More important: It's about democracy
However, in his recent book, "Essays from the Nick of Time," Mark Slouka strongly argues that the humanities can't simply be weighed for their economic benefits. He focuses instead on the key role of the humanities in a democracy.
Mr. Slouka notes that the humanities help cultivate "an individual capable of humility in the face of complexity; an individual formed through questioning and therefore unlikely to cede that right; an individual resistant to coercion, to manipulation and demagoguery in all their forms. The humanities, in short, are a superb delivery mechanism for what we might call democratic values. There is no better that I am aware of."
Are you smarter than a 12th-grader? A reading comprehension quiz.
Those words are worth heeding as America waits, perhaps in vain, for its leaders to realize that stronger support for the humanities should be a national goal – just as important to America's future as science and math education, if not more so.
Danny Heitman, a columnist for The Baton Rouge Advocate, is the author of "A Summer of Birds: John James Audubon at Oakley House."


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Q. How can a bear have been terrorizing neighborhoods off Middle Sound Loop Road with minimal press coverage, no warning (other than amongst residents and social media) to the general public in the area, and the county saying they can't do anything other than send out animal control for calls (which takes too long – it is gone by the time they show up). Do we need a pet or child killed before the county takes this seriously?
A. Lt. B.C. Evers of the New Hanover Animal control is aware of the bear situation. Unfortunately the local animal control department does not have the resources to deal with such an animal. Doing so requires a permit and specific equipment needed to relocate the bear. He knows that people are worried and has alerted the N.C. Wildlife offices about the problem.
After talking to a representative of the N.C. Wildlife division who declined to give his name, a few details have come to light. Bears are commonplace around our area. The fact that one has been roaming a populated area suggests that it has found a food source in the area. Once a bear finds an easy food source, it is likely to return again and again.
This leads to the problem of getting rid of it. One problem is that a bear is like a cat or dog separated from its home. If it is relocated, it can easily find it's way back. Another problem is the human factor. A bear is lazy and eats the easiest meal. We allow their meals to be very easy.
The N.C. Wildlife representative suggests speaking to the local food businesses about putting locks on the dumpsters or finding ways of making them bear-proof. Bears will give up if something is too difficult. Also, he suggests that locals wash out their trash cans with bleach every couple of weeks.
If you should happen to come across a bear, do take caution. A bear if very dangerous and is protective of its food. There is also the possibility that a mother may be protecting her cubs. Do not approach the bear or be aggressive towards it. The best course of action is to contact the New Hanover Animal Control at 798-6700. They will do what they can to help.
For more information, contact the N.C. Wildlife Division at 1-800-662-7137.
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Cheeky kaka, friendly takahe and giant eels will have you reaching for your camera. Mount Bruce promises you some extraordinary wildlife encounters.
The Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre(opens in new window) is a captive-breeding sanctuary for some the country's most threatened birds. Located in a pocket of ancient forest 30 kilometres north of Masterton, Mount Bruce is a highly educational experience - but it's also great fun.
Enjoy the antics of kaka (bush parrots) at the feed stations; talk to a takahe (a large, bright blue, flightless bird that likes to eat grass); watch for the monster eels and brown trout that live under the bridge; and follow the forest trails to look for saddlebacks, stitchbirds and kokako. The park also includes a kiwi house and a wetlands area.
Professional conservation staff are on hand to answer your questions and talk about the breeding programme that's helping to preserve some of New Zealand's rarest native birds and animals. The visitor education centre has displays, an audio visual room and a café.
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Recovery of Visual Acuity in People With Vestibular Deficits
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00411216
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : December 13, 2006
Results First Posted : July 21, 2014
Last Update Posted : August 7, 2015
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|Condition or disease
|Vestibular Neuronitis Vestibular Neuronitis, Bilateral Vestibular Schwannoma
|Other: Control exercises Other: gaze stabilization exercises
|Not Applicable
Decrements in visual acuity during head movement in patients with vestibular hypofunction are potentially serious problems. This deficit could contribute to decreased activity level, avoidance of driving with resultant diminished independence and, ultimately, limited social interactions and increased isolation. Oscillopsia occurs because of inadequate vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) gain and suggests that compensation for the vestibular loss has not occurred. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of an exercise intervention on visual acuity during head movement in patients with unilateral and bilateral vestibular hypofunction. We hypothesized that 1) patients performing vestibular exercises would have improved visual acuity during head movement compared to patients performing placebo exercises; 2) there would be no correlation between dynamic visual acuity (DVA) and the patients' subjective complaints of oscillopsia; and 3) improvement in DVA would be reflected by changes in residual vestibular function as indicated by an increase in VOR gain.
Patients are assigned randomly to either the vestibular exercise or placebo exercise group. The randomization schedule is generated using a computer program for 2-sample randomization. The sequence was not concealed from the investigator who obtained consent from the subjects and supervised the exercises (SJH). The group assignment (vestibular exercise or placebo exercise) was concealed from the participants and from the investigator who performed the outcome measures.
The vestibular exercise group practiced exercises that consisted of adaptation exercises and eye-head exercises to targets (Table 1), which were designed to improve gaze stability 16. They also performed gait and balance exercises. The placebo exercise group performed exercises designed to be 'vestibular-neutral'.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|23 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Single (Participant)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Recovery of Visual Acuity in Vestibular Deficits
|Study Start Date :
|August 2000
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|December 2004
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|December 2004
Experimental: exercises for gaze stabilization
Experimental group performed vestibular adaptation and substitution exercises
Other: gaze stabilization exercises
adaptation and substitutin exercises encorporating retinal lsip and head movements
Placebo Comparator: Control exercises
Saccadic eye movements against a Ganzfeld to prevent retinal slip error signal; no head movements
Other: Control exercises
saccadic eye movements against a plain background; no head movements
- Change in Visual Acuity During Head Movement From Baseline to Discharge [ Time Frame: pre-intervention and at discharge ]
visual acuity is measured using a computerized system first with the head stationary and then with the head moving in yaw plane. Head velocity is measured using a rate sensor and optotype is displayed only when head velocity is between 120 and 180 degrees per second.
The change in visual acuity was calculated from subtracting the discharge measurement from the baseline measurement (pre-intervention).
- Subjective Complaints: (All Pre- and Post-intervention): [ Time Frame: pre-intervention, 2 weeks, 4 weeks and at discharge ]questionnaire
- Disability Scale [ Time Frame: pre-intervention, 2 weeks, 4 weeks and at discharge ]questionnaire
- Activities Specific Balance Confidence Scale [ Time Frame: pre-intervention, 2 weeks, 4 weeks and at discharge ]questionnaire
- Symptoms Intensity for Dizziness, Oscillopsia, Disequilibrium [ Time Frame: pre-intervention, 2 weeks, 4 weeks and at discharge ]visual analoque scales
- Balance and Gait [ Time Frame: pre-intervention, 2 weeks, 4 weeks and at discharge ]gait speed
- Fall Risk (Dynamic Gait Index) [ Time Frame: pre-intervention, 2 weeks, 4 weeks and at discharge ]performance test
- Eye Movements: Scleral Search Coil [ Time Frame: pre- and post-treatment ]eye movements are measured by having the participant sit within an electromagnetic field while wearing a scleral coil (like a contact lens but only in contact with the sclea, not the cornea); te coil moves with eye movement and distorts the electrimagnetic field
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient had to have either a unilateral vestibular or bilateral vestibular hypofunction defined as follows: Unilateral vestibular deficits were defined by a > 25% difference in slow phase eye velocity between right and left sides on either the caloric or rotary chair test. Bilateral vestibular deficits were defined included refixation saccades made in response to unpredictable head thrusts to the right and left, a gain < .1 on rotary chair step test and a peak slow phase eye movement of <5 degrees/sec during irrigation of each ear on bithermal water caloric testing
- Healthy subjects with normal vestibular function test results
- must be able to complete DVA test
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with central lesions will be omitted from the study because vestibular adaptation or other compensatory mechanisms may be compromised and
- Patients with visual acuity when the head is stationary of 20/60 or worse.
- Patients on medication that suppress or facilitate vestibular function will not be excluded from the study but data will be analyzed to assess the effect of medication.
- Patient who do not understand the purpose of the study and what it involves
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00411216
|United States, Georgia
|Center for Rehabilitation Medicine, Emory University
|Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322
|Principal Investigator:
|Susan J Herdman, PhD
|Emory University
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Susan Herdman, Professor, Emory University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|Other Study ID Numbers:
R01DC003196 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|First Posted:
|December 13, 2006 Key Record Dates
|Results First Posted:
|July 21, 2014
|Last Update Posted:
|August 7, 2015
|Last Verified:
|July 2015
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vestibular hypofunction
Neuroma, Acoustic
Vestibular Neuronitis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Neuroectodermal Tumors
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Nerve Sheath Neoplasms
Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue
Cranial Nerve Neoplasms
Nervous System Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms
Vestibulocochlear Nerve Diseases
Retrocochlear Diseases
Ear Diseases
Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases
Otorhinolaryngologic Neoplasms
Cranial Nerve Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System
Demyelinating Diseases
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
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High temperature creep-fatigue life assessment and economic viability simulator.
ALS RemLife™ asset integrity service approach
RemLife software is utilised by ALS engineers to perform rapid, cost effective and accurate remaining life assessments. This provides an understanding of the plant/ component condition and damage caused by base load operation and cycling based on pressure, temperature and transient conditions. The ALS RemLife approach delivers outcomes superior to a Level 2 EPRI defined life assessment for creep rupture and creep fatigue.
The assessment of creep and fatigue damage and associated costs can be estimated for different operating regimes. This gives users the ability to rapidly run different load profiles and shifting strategies to gauge the impact on individual components and the plant as a whole.
The ALS RemLife approach enables asset managers to optimise asset productivity and maximise life-cycle profitability for their plants.
Remaining life assessment and cycling of plant within the power industry
A feature of two-shift operation is that units, once they are running at close to design output, are expected to respond rapidly to load changes on the system, thus ensuring that the grid maintains the specified frequency and voltage.
The rigorous demands imposed by load varying operations in competitive markets, asset managers need to quantify the incremental costs of cycling generating units to ensure profitability and to better select, run, and upgrade production units. Furthermore, technical, operations, and maintenance staff need to understand, plan, and react to the complex nature and interaction of equipment, processes, and failure modes brought on by cycling.
Components and plant within other industries
The ability to break down complex plant into simple components enables RemLife to be utilised effectively in various other process industries where creep, low cycle fatigue and creep-fatigue may occur. This can include components such as refinery heaters, reactors, reformers, coker's and many more.
The Software is designed to breach the gap between "back of the envelope" calculations for base rupture and fully detailed finite element analysis for creep-rupture and combined creepfatigue analysis. It enables a quick screening approach to see which plant components are at risk due to their past and planned future operating regime as well as a detailed approach for components which are determined to be at risk. Future operational regimes can be rapidly assessed and their impact on the component calculated.
The RemLife software uses a combination of methodologies to calculate both the base rupture damage as well as the cyclic damage due to start-ups and shutdowns. This is achieved under the guidelines of the British Energy-R5/R6 assessment code, based on time fraction, ductility exhaustion, and strain energy density exhaustion. A number of international design standards are used for the calculations of primary and secondary stresses. These are based on the use of analytical expressions for the determination of thermal stress, using an analytical expression for metastable thermal stresses and mapped thermal stress response.
RemLife – High Temperature Remaining Life Economic Viability Module – is a simulator that allows the effects of unit cycling on both the damage sustained by the equipment and the economic benefits or not of the chosen cycling regime to be studied.
The principal factors to be considered during cyclic operation are:
- Increased capital spend for component replacement;
- Increased routine 0&M cost from higher wear and tear;
- Lower availability due to increase in failure rate and increased outage time;
- Increased fuel cost from reduced efficiency and non-optimum heat rate.
This gives the ability to rapidly run different load profiles and shifting strategies to gauge the impact on individual components and the unit as a whole.
Creep-fatigue calculations
R5-R6, API579 and RCC-MR:
- Time Fraction Approach
- Ductility Exhaustion
- Strain Energy Density Exhaustion
Extensive Material Library
- Elastic and physical constants
- Monotonic tensile data
- Criteria for insignificant creep
- Distinction between creep brittle and creep ductile material
- Creep rupture data
- Shakedown factors
- Continuous cycling (fatigue) data
- Stress relaxation data
- Creep ductility data
Primary & secondary stresses
RemLife™ calculations
- Determine the loading history
- Calculate metastable thermal stresses
- Determine the cyclic stress-strain deformation loops
- Obtain creep-fatigue endurances
- Calculate the total creep-fatigue damage
- Assess whether crack initiation will occur
- Calculate economic consequences of cyclic damage


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The top US intelligence official has said cyberterrorism is the leading worldwide threat to the country's security.
James Clapper is director of national intelligence and told Congress today that cyberattacks and cyberspying can damage critical infrastructure such as power grids.
But in prepared testimony, he said advanced cyber-actors such as Russia and China are unlikely to launch such attacks unless they are threatened by conflict.
He gave examples like last year's denial-of-service attacks on websites for US financial institutions, and the attack against 30,000 computers at Saudi oil company Aramco, as typical of what is to come.
Mr Clapper also said al Qaida and its offshoots will continue to plot attacks on US targets. He warned that the Arab Spring revolt has produced a spike in threats, and that Iran continues to present a danger.


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Mazda Mazda2 Expert Review
- Spritely handling
- Ease of parking
- Hatchback utility
- Harsh ride
- Lack of power
- Cramped interior
The subcompact Mazda2 is the smallest offering from the zoom-zoom brand, and perhaps one of the most entertaining for enthusiasts. The small hatchback is powered by a 1.5-liter I-4 producing 100 hp and 98 lb-ft of torque, mated to either a four-speed automatic or five-speed manual transmission. While those specs may not sound like much, keep in mind the diminutive Mazda2 weighs less than 2400 pounds.
We liked the manual-equipped Mazda2, which is EPA-rated at 29/35 mpg city/highway, for its back-to-basics approach to fun. In a comparison test
that also included the Honda Fit, Kia Rio, Chevrolet Sonic, Toyota Yaris, Hyundai Accent, and Suzuki SX4, judges praised the Mazda2 for it "precise shifter, direct steering, pleasing interior ergonomics, and the amount of road feel that all contribute to a lot of fun on the back roads." However, poor observed fuel economy, a rough ride, and limited cabin space bumped it to fifth place.
The Mazda2 with the four-speed automatic, rated at 28/34 mpg, was less of a joy to drive due to its slow-shifting gearbox. In testing, the automatic model took 10.8 seconds to his 60 mph from a standstill. "In this thing, you really notice the lack of power. There's nowhere in the rpm band where it feels quick," we said. However, the Mazda2 handles well with either transmission thanks to its low weight and short wheelbase.
Standard features include air conditioning with pollen filter, power windows and door locks, remote keyless entry, and a four-speaker CD audio system. The upgraded touring model gets a six-speaker audio system, cruise control, and an onboard trip computer. The Mazda2 scored a rating of "Good" in the IIHS' roof strength and moderate overlap front tests, as well as an "Acceptable" rating in side impact tests.
For 2013, the Mazda2 receives few changes. USB connectivity has been added as standard on all models, while a new shade of blue replaces the old blue exterior color.
- Toyota Yaris
- Ford Fiesta
- Chevrolet Sonic
- Honda Fit
Fun-to-drive and frugal hatchback


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ARTIS pheno
As individual as your patients
ARTIS pheno® delivers the right images for preprocedural planning, intraoperative guidance, and immediate assessment – no matter which patient or procedure.
No matter which patient
ARTIS pheno allows you to optimally treat any patient in your interventional suite or hybrid operating room – virtually regardless of patient size, condition, or positioning needs. Optimize intraprocedural quality control and confidently handle each individual patient – thanks to a wide-space C-arm, a flexible isocenter, faster syngo DynaCT scan times, and a permitted patient load of 280 kg (617 lbs) on the multi-tilt table.
Imaging of patients with comorbidity is no issue
- Faster syngo DynaCT scan times reduce contrast agent
- StructureScout provides optimized visibility at lowest dose
- Optimal patient positioning with multi-tilt table and flexible isocenter
Imaging of patients up to 280 kg is no issue
- Available with multi-tilt table thanks to unprecedented material integrity
- Easy-float tabletop lets you position patients with virtually no force
- Wide-space C-arm increases space and positioning flexibility
Imaging of patients requiring large instruments and devices is no issue
- Sufficient room to navigate complex imaging setups thanks to wide-space C-arm
- Flexible isocenter enables unmatched positioning flexibility
- Full support for third-party surgical tables
No matter which procedure
ARTIS pheno helps you take on the most complex procedures, potentially lower complication rates, and improve the outcomes of procedures. Excellent imaging capabilities, optimal integration into hybrid operating rooms or interventional suites, and unmatched features not only make procedures safer and technically easier – they also increase patient satisfaction and enhance the visibility and reputation of your institution.
Ready for fenestrated EVAR
- Preparation of CT data for fusion imaging
- Registration of dataset for fusion imaging
- 3D guidance during stent deployment and immediate 3D assessment of results
Ready for spinal fusion
- See up to 10 vertebrae in 3D using syngo DynaCT Large Volume
- Always on the right path during spine surgery with syngo Needle Guidance
- Full support for third-party surgical tables
Ready for TACE
- Assessment of full vessel anatomy thanks to syngo DynaCT 360
- syngo Embolization Guidance provides one-click automatic feeder detection
- Evaluation of tumor blood volume via syngo DynaPBV Body
Ready for paravalvular leak closure
- Combination for interventional cardiology: ARTIS pheno, ACUSON SC2000 PRIME and TrueFusion
- Leak is marked in 3D TEE as a ring
- Fusion of anatomical landmarks
- eSie Valve models with fluoroscopy
- Guidewire is crossing the leak through the ring
Ready for TAVI
- Better valve positioning
- Fewer paravalvular leaks, fewer readmissions
- Potentially less dose and contrast exposure
- eSie Valve models with fluoroscopy
- Higher procedural confidence and efficiency
Ready for iVats
- One-stop workflow for iVATS
- Visualize the whole thorax incl. skin
- Easy needle path planning
- Laser-guided tumor localization
- Support of segmented tables
Ready for endobronchial
- Excellent 3D imaging to visualize even bronchioles and small tumors
- Less motion artefacts through faster 3D
- Easy catheter path planning
- 3D roadmap for real-time catheter guidance
Because infection control matters
ARTIS pheno is the first imaging system designed to support your infection control measures. Seamless covers, anti-microbial surfaces, sealed tableside modules, an uninterrupted air flow due to no ceiling mounted components, and a comprehensive cleaning concept help you maintain the highest standards for infection control – so you can be at the forefront of this important topic.
Maintain the highest infection control standards
- Smooth and antimicrobial surfaces provide passive infection control
- Sealed tableside modules offer intuitive and comfortable operation
- Internal cable guidance improves clean conditions and simplifies cleaning
CleanGuide – Comprehensive cleaning concept
- Recommendations for cleaning agents promote optimally clean conditions
- Guidance for optimal cleaning procedures enables validated results
- EnCompassTM brings comprehensive infection control to your hospital


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Last Bits of Rome…
You know when you're at McDonald's post-clubbing?
Yes, yes you do.
Everyone pretty much looks like hell. Girls are walking barefooted with feet dragging across the filthy filthy linoleum floor, dudes are squinty-eyed and discussing the night's triumphs and mishaps, and it is arguably one of the grossest places to be picked up at at the end of the night.
There's always a few people who are still club-drunk and are laughing loudly, sputtering out their menu order with the coherency of a toddler, and are generally making a fool out of themselves.
That's us.
That's Winda and I, the morning after we've broken Fabrizio's ancient key, missed our morning train to Florence, and are subsequently left wondering our purpose in life in an Italian McDonald's. We buy 1 euro espresso shots.
We are so. Freaking. hHngover.
It is 9:00 AM in Rome — we had to leave Fabrizio's apartment due to his checkout policy/we needed to get out of there ASAP before we broke anything else of his.
We are laughing-slash-crying because our heads hurt so much from last night's escapades. We look like crap. We have our giant backpacks with us — of which is comedic in itself because our backpacks look like they could eat us.
Just to backtrack a bit, this was not our only drunk night in Rome. We also had the opportunity to party with some ridiculous Italians.
Lemme tell you the story.
We've set up at Campo de' Fiori. We have our mojitos, our grape-flavoured hookah. We are basking. A group of Italian dudes at the next table motion towards us to join their table. We submit to their boyish timidness (derived from speaking in broken English) and yet, their Casanova calibre assertiveness. They literally move all of our stuff — our drinks, hookah, table, and chairs — to join their table.
Naturally, they begin introducing themselves. Here we have a lawyer, e-commerce specialist, accountant, and..
"Taxi driver!" They exclaim in unison, pointing out their most outgoing friend whom had initially approached us. He smiles sheepishly. They pause for a second, taking in his self-consciousness. "… And stylist!" They add with enthusiasm/thick Italian accents, pronouncing it stye-leest!
We chat. They are hilarious. One of them, named Francesco, has an amazing handlebar moustache — reminiscent of our friend Alessandro — and continuously strokes it. They talk about their jobs and the friends emphasize just how stylish the Taxi Driver-sash-Stylist is. They really want us to know that he is more than just a taxi driver.
The Stylist invites us to a club.
We get into a cab and head to a Roman club. In hindsight, was it a good idea to get into a cab with strange Italians? I'm gonna say no…
Bumpin' is not the word I'd use for the club we're at — maybe simply interesting. The Stylist turns out to be an amazing dancer. Really amazing. Winda steals his stylish hat. We booty bump with Francesco. The Stylist does the Harlem Shake a few times. The ratio between men and women at this club is way off.
I can't really remember all the details of getting home, but we do. A cab takes us back to our AirBnb in trastevere and I remember him asking for a kiss instead of paying him in euros.
Hard pass, my friend.
Ciao, Roma! You were so good to us.
Sidenote: I come back again for another adventure later on in my Eurotrip — this second time we meet two Italian boys who ask us if we'd like to break into the Coliseum! God bless the Italians.
Rome: Appassionata, Midnight Adventures, & We Are The Worst
I am wholly smitten by the Italians' passion for life.
Amidst the heaps of freshly made pasta, the espresso that gives you a pep in your step, and an abundance of facial hair on men everywhere.. Italy has a feeling to it. It's that southern European steeze for days, a lust for life — the untie your hair and let it fall loosely around your shoulders movie moment, the mimosa waiting on the table just beckoning you at brunch, and falling asleep at the beach just to wake up to a bronzed goddess type of tan.
It is basically the embodiment of Sunday Funday.
It all starts with our beloved Airbnb host, Fabrizio. He is yet another Italian character. He has thick wavy hair to his chin, a full moustache, and of course, that distinctive Italian accent. He laughs a lot. Discusses food. Is very calm even though we are an hour late (that southern European lifestyle steeze). He finds our inability to open his front door funny, instead of what it actually is — embarrassing. He is all things relaxed, often casually shaking his chestnut locks out of his eyes and smiling at our all around ridiculousness. He actually walks in on me in nothing but a towel over the course of our stay there, says, "Oops," and giggles his way out.
In reference to this Italian love of life, even Frabizio's wifi is appassionata. His apartment is small but quaint as ever, located in the hip district of Trastevere, and seems remarkably Italian — bidet, small chairs and tables, and medieval keys and all. I am laughing thinking about him (and that time he walked in on me).
We are in Rome during World Cup. Campo de' Fiori is packed to the brim with onlookers, and we are relishing in all of it. We cheer. We drink beer. We scream, "Forza Italia!" whenever Italy scores a goal. I don't even pretend to know things about football because… whatever.
The game ends and the crowd begins to thin. After a few drinks — a few shots of tequila for some — with the two boys from the previous post, we venture ONWARDS! towards Trastevere. We are always down for a midnight adventure.
We trod along the cobbled streets, teetering precariously after a couple drinks. Trastevere proves to be further from the city centre than I remembered.
"It's like, twenty minutes away." I say flippantly. "Or something."
"No, it's not Kaylynn." I think Winda has taken three consecutive tequila shots at this point, but her innate ability to navigate is still with her. Also she's using that firm "No, Kaylynn" tone with me. Oh, Monica.
She even pulls out her phone and shows me on Google Maps just how far away we are from Trastevere. The highlighted path on Google Maps looks pretty long — but who can really know for sure? It's kind of hard to gauge how proportionate a GPS map is to real life when you've been drinking…
I give in and we eventually hail a cab. We loiter around an actual tevere in Trastevere — Ponte Testaccio. We chat. I ask a lot about Italy. Alessandro's accent makes me laugh just thinking about it. We discuss where we're going next — Florence, Venice, and Cinque Terre. We are molto eccitato. Alessandro assures us that we will fall in love with his country (of course he does.) It's getting late — like 4 AM late.
As previously mentioned, Rome is old as fuck. It is so old, we have to use giant medieval keys for everything. The doors to a lot of buildings need a good shove before its hinges tweak open.
So we're saying our goodbyes by our apartment entrance. Winda's unlocking the door to the building, as I am hugging the boys goodbye. She suddenly gasps.
"Shit!" She screams. "Shit!!!!!"
She's holding half of the key. That giant ass key broke in the lock.
I begin to laugh (and cry at the same time.) We are on the precipice of getting completely fucked over in two ways:
a) Not getting into our apartment and waiting until dawn — most likely missing our 7:40 AM train due to lack of preparation and sleep/hysteria/more key trauma/the sheer fact that it's at 7:40 AM
b) Royally pissing off Fabrizio and his nice-looking lady friend (who he introduced us to before we had left for World Cup festivities) by waking them up in the middle of the night/handing them broken property
I turn to Alessandro and very seriously, "You're going to have to climb up people's laundry lines, hop from balcony to balcony, enter our apartment, then let us in from the inside."
Alessandro laughs. He thinks I'm joking.
"We're just going to have to wake him up," Winda says — commonsensical as always in the most stressful of situations. God bless.
We begrudgingly press the buzzer. Once. Twice. Multiple times. The shrill sound of it is deafening.
Fabrizio doesn't even answer the intercom at this point. He just buzzes us in. It's 5 AM.
We say goodbye again, walk upstairs to our apartment with our heads hanging in shame. We are positive Fabrizio hates us. We are the worst.
But guess who leaves us a raving review on Airbnb..
We end up missing our morning train to Florence anyways.
xx, k
Adventuretime Part 2 (Part Dos)
So, I left Denmark (extremely hungover, eyes swollen from crying, and boarding a 9-hour bus ride to Berlin) and my best friend from home met up with me in Europe..
Which only means more adventure-timing to write about. We visit London, Barcelona, Rome, and Berlin–we only get into a moderate amount of trouble.
xx, k
I Have An Attitude, Apparently
"You do NOT want to get political with me!" I'm screaming. Top of my lungs. Full force. I'm screaming, and I'm probably spitting all over my friend who is trying to calm me down.
My head weaves to the right of her face, so I can get a good look at my oppressor. She's too quick for me and continues to mirror my bobbing and weaving so that I can't make eye contact with this douchebag motherfucker.
"You do NOT want to get political with me!" I repeat, because clearly–he does not want to get political with me.
It's 5AM on a Saturday morning, post-club, we're standing in line to hail a cab, it's misting out, and I'm embarrassing myself and my friends in front of large percentage of the city's Danish youth. I am just raging at this giant Norwegian guy in the middle of the street–jumping towards his towering physique, flailing my arms in the air in all my fury, and just being extremely World Star Hip Hop-ish cray.
He had asked me in a very accusatory tone, "Why do you have to bring such an attitude to Denmark?" To which I was immediately offended by and when the yelling started.
"What the FUCK is that supposed to mean?" The East Van in me is awakened.
He subsequently calls me a racist.
In my drunken state, I transcend into this obnoxious know-it-all Canadian girl. "You want to talk about political correctedness? Let's do it LET'S DO IT NOW!" I shout.
"Kaylynn," this is about the fifth time one of my friends is clasping my shoulders. "Let's go home, it's not worth it. Ignore him."
More shouting ensues, further angry drunken words are exchanged, and I continue to make a scene despite the cajoling of my friends. Someone tells one of my friends to shut the fuck up. Tempers flare. I am going to kill someone via heated political discussion anytime now.
One of the Norwegian Guy's equally massive friends appears on my left, "We're really sorry. We're going to go home this way, and you and your friends can go home that way, and we'll never have to see each other ever again."
He's probably genuinely hoping he never runs into us ever again. In hindsight, I can understand why.
I don't remember what exactly happens next, but I somehow get shuffled away from the Norwegian Guy and his very tall friends, and we get into a cab. I vocally and very liberally express my hatred for the Norwegian Guy as the cab driver takes us back home to our dorm. What a fucking asshole. I complain the entire way home about my attitude. I complain about my attitude.
"Do I have an attitude problem?" I wail in the backseat of the cab.
Absolutely not.
I have no pictures from that night, but here is a picture of me when I'm not trying to antagonize strangers while studying abroad in a foreign country.
xx, k
Budapest > Rome: Budget Airlines & Getting Ruined by Ruin Pubs
"That will be 80 euros," the airline dude says nervously.
Airline Dude's very sweaty brow is reflecting off the fluorescent lights hanging above us and his attempt at feigning any last ounce of authority is more or less transparent. Poor guy probably gets reamed at on the daily for telling people they have to pay 80 fucking euros for luggage. It is literally some Utter. Fucking. Bullshit Vueling is trying to pull here.
It's 9:30AM and I'm standing in Budapest airport with the world's dirtiest ponytail, reeking of pálinka (Hungarian fruit brandy), and half my consciousness intact. We've been milling around in lineups like cattle for the past half hour. If I wasn't still drunk from last night, I would be gratuitously casting dark gazes, making snarky comments in my head, eye rolling at conversations I'm not invited to, and being an all around salty asshat. But because I'm still mildly intoxicated from last night, I'm just floating in a vapid daze. We got home at 5AM last night, slept for 45 minutes, then booked it to the airport.
It's been quite the night with the Hungarians.
"80 euros?" I sputter in astonishment/in my barely conscious stupor.
"That is very expensive." I say slowly, as if he isn't already aware and because I'm really hungover.
I stare at him, "That is very expensive." I assume I'm repeating myself because I'm currently lacking the brain capacity to say anything remotely comprehensible.
The lady next to me starts laughing at me. She's caught an earshot my unintelligible efforts at adult conversation. If there's impaired driving, this is impaired negotiation.
"Fuck," I whisper exhale and hand over my 80 fucking euros for my fucking stupid ass backpack. This is what Winda and I get for thinking we could get away with bringing our backpacks as carry-on. This is what we get for fucking with budget airlines.
Last night was such a mess. We meet Hungarians. More engineers. They buy us a lot of pálinka and we are then subsequently required to shout "Pálinka!" every time it's consumed. We get our asses handed to us in foosball–after grabbing Winda by the shoulders and looking her dead in the eye and saying, "Don't worry, I'm really good." I am not really good at foosball. We go to a lot of bars. Hungarians have a way of making just about anything into a bar–twinkly lights, patio furniture, overhead projector with the FIFA World Cup on display, miscellaneous food truck, a tiki-ish bar, et voilà. Then there are the infamous ruin bars which, imagine a dirty, old, crumbling abandoned building, add various types of garage sale furniture, hang a fishing net over the ceiling, and serve alcohol. We drink Somersby apple cider, and I am extremely pleased. We almost get taken to a random flat (keyword: almost.) Hungarians are kind of romantic–I get told my beauty is like stars in the night sky, that I'm a Hungarian princess, and that this guy would marry me if he could speak English. Winda gets a stalker. I get a guy who doesn't speak English (not the same guy who said he'd marry me.)
Winda resumes her role as Monica Gellar and I'm Phoebe in that episode where Phoebe is dating a diplomat who doesn't speak a lick of English, and Monica is dating the functioning translator. I say this multiple times throughout the night. Loudly. The guy I'm with just looks at me and smiles very often.
"Oh. My. God." I say, about fifty times throughout the night.
We stumble less than gracefully through the front entrance of our apartment building at an ungodly hour and laugh loudly/regretfully at the ridiculousness that is our night. In hushed tones we both agree to not say bye to James because he sucks and our time to escape is now.
Next stop, the Eternal City.
xx, k
Hungary Hungary Hippos: Incarnations of Snark & The City of Baths
The Incarnation of Snark Can Speak
"Hi, I'm James*," he says. "I'm from Singapore."
James lives with us. He has a very distinctive Singaporean accent, bangs so uneven they make you cringe a little, is tall and lanky, and dons a football jersey of an unidentifiable team (unidentifiable to me at least) as leisure wear.
"Oh, you're watching FIFA?" Winda asks out of sheer affability.
"It's called World Cup." he replies matter-of-factly.
Okay, bitch.
James is really not that bad–he doesn't steal from us (which does in fact happen later on in our trip), lie to us, or eat our food–he's just really annoying. Being embodiments of our country/before discovering what an Intolerable Troll he is, we are cheery, welcoming, and friendly. Although, Winda and I are generally very cheery, welcoming, and friendly (trust me, you would love living with us. We are nothing but delightful.)
We invite him for a drink and an explorative walk around the neighbourhood. We chat. We get to know one another. Winda and I giggle a lot, because we giggle a lot. We get the sense that the Intolerable Troll thinks he's too smart for us due to our relentless giggling–which when you think about it, is quite the uneducated guess. He tells us about his intense mancrush on John Mayer–the dude waited like ten hours in layover to Heathrow just to see him for one night. I get slightly creeped out. After discussing his promising career in mechanical engineering, he insults Winda's major majorly on our first night:
"You know what I think the most useless major in the world is?" he offers. I'm not sure if anyone had asked.
"Something in the liberal arts?" He seems like the uppity type that would think so.
"Business," his voice drips with disdain. "The absolutely most useless major out there."
I clasp my hand over my mouth to avoid laughing too loudly. Winda keeps her composure because she's a classy lady, whereas I burst, "Winda studies international business!"
The Intolerable Troll gets somewhat flustered, as he's just embarrassed himself in front of his new roomies. "Oh.. oh…"
"It's okay," Winda is polite–graciously forgiving–of his recent outburst. She doesn't delve too far into his last comment because obviously he's one of those hopeless elitist pricks.
Like I said, we are pretty friggin' delightful. As the Intolerable Troll is traveling alone, we invite him on our excursions for the next day: breakfast, baths, a walking tour, and etc. He doesn't like baths. Ooooh, quelle fucking surprise, didn't see that one coming. He agrees to meet us at the communist walking tour. It's all starting to make sense now.
Can I Just Live Here?
First of all, can I just live here? Just leave me behind in our second week of backpacking and let me revel in all the splendour that is poolside lounging–or when in Budapest, bathside lounging.
The baths are ridiculously ridiculously good-looking: an oasis of marbled perfection, Art Nouveau that feigns living in a different era, delicately staine glass, ornate mosaics, and the classiest of fountain statues. The atmosphere is basically my calling–relaxed, half nakies, the sweet sound of waves crashing (in the wave pool), some fine ass surroundings, and hot, hot heat. Budapest, you kill me slowly but so sweetly.
We are internally freaking out over just how palatial this place is, whilst being surrounded by Hungarians who do this on the daily. They're sauntering about, all unfazed and ready to chill the fuck out on this hot summer's day. Then there's Winda and I ruining everything.
"I think there's a cut on my foot," Winda says for the 158th time. Symptoms of her particular form of OCD is being very much concerned with her feet. It's special.
We're sitting in the outdoor heated pool. It is super serene in here–cute old people are outlining the entirety of the pool, draped beside us in a languid daze, and bearing their tanned leathery skin to the heavens. There's even the simulated sound of cascading water coming from...somewhere probably equally majestic as this entire establishment.
"Let me see," Being the good friend that I am, I fully accept Winda for who she is. And I need her to stop talking about feet before I start hating her. So you can imagine my displeasure at what she does next.
She raises her foot in the air towards me. "You may kiss my feet," she says jokingly and laughs.
Lo and behold, a circa 1997 (6-year-old Kaylynn and Winda) splashing war wages out between us because rude. We are in no survivors mode and are splashing the shit out of each other–as well as the previously unperturbed bath patrons encircling us–in the crazed way you would only behave in a girls versus boys water crusade. We really should be arrested for disturbing the peace.
Our pool fight eventually dissolves (after lots of girlish screams and Hungarian frowns), and we have to rush to make our communist walking tour. We contemplate staying and skipping the tour altogether, but James. We fucking have to go meet with James.
Because A Communist Tour Sounds Fun
We find James. We embark on the communist walking tour, and subsequently leave five minutes into it because the contemptuous vibes are cramping our style. We do a shit ton of walking despite not actually being on a walking tour. We drink out of public fountains because you can do that in Budapest. We visit the parliament buildings. We have Hungarian food (potato-ey as well). Winda nearly falls off an ocean edge and into a pit of rocks. We take a lot of pictures and indulge in Tumblr-approved novelties.
James conveniently reminds that our names are unconventional.
"So do all your friends have funky names too?" James asks.
Winda and I exchange glances.
"What do you mean funky?"
"Yeah funky like how?"
Clap your hands because James has reached the peak of his quest for self-actualization–he has fulfilled his identity as an incarnation of snark, the Intolerable Troll. With an onslaught on snide commentary during the whole damn day, remarks laden with condescension, and repeated belittlement of our enthusiasm…
We're just so tired of his shit. God damn it, James. Winda and I exchange a telepathic agreement that we will no longer bless James with our simply delightful presence. We're tired of your shit, James/will see you at home later.
xx, k
*Names have been changed to protect the identity of the annoying.
More Prague: Can We Leave Now?
We visit the famous castle. We watch a clock tower show (overrated.) We indulge in amaaazing strawberry and grapefruit beer for a euro, from a restaurant owned by the sweetest little man who helped us find our hostel on our first day. We have cute European breakfasts in our hostel. We go on a pub-crawl. We embark on a walking tour in 30 degree heat and learn more about Czech Republic during WWII (personal fav) alongside some self-deprecating narration. We befriend Americans. We get into a yolo-frenzy one morning when we come across what's called bubble beer. It's exactly what you think it is. It's bubble tea but instead of a taro slush or whatnot, you are drinking syrup flavoured beer. I get passion fruit and rainbow jelly; Winda gets plain beer and pearls. She thoroughly does not enjoy her bubble beer. I most likely consume high fructose corn syrup mixed with alcohol at ten in the morning.
We have more Czech potato soup to the point where we feel like potatoes. We go to the Lennon Wall and gaze silently at its chaotic beauty–nodding approvingly to ourselves that we are all indeed dreamers. We have a lovely picnic with things found in our hostel room. We take a romantic paddle boat ride under the Charles Bridge. Winda tries making me call her captain. I refuse. Winda and I fall in love due to her exceptional organization skills and my bratty but surprisingly endearing behaviour.
Joking. That's not until later on during our backpacking trip.
I'm ready to leave now. To my chagrin, we end up staying an extra night in Prague because busses heading to Budapest are booked full. I am near devastated. I want to leave this country. Everyone here is kind of cranky and I'm over the architecture. When it comes to backpacking, I'm smitten by the way a city feels as opposed to how it looks. I'm all about feeling as opposed to aesthetic value. Winda is like, "But the city is so beautiful!" Prague is stunning if you're into gothic buildings, Disney-ish castles, and one big bridge–but I, for one, am over it. Prague is like the handsomest guy at the bar but he has absolutely zero personality/dumb as a doorknob/ends up being racist.
Bye, Prague. You were all kinds of beautiful and that's about it.
xx, k


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August is here..for Indians its a month of festivals..for Sindhis its special too…Apart from celebrating Independence day and Raksha Bandhan, Sindhi female fraternity is eagerly waiting for Teejri festival, a day of fasting for us. But before the fasting day approaches, let me (and you are invited too..virtually though !!!) indulge ….the cravings for some spicy, hot food never go out of fashion for me. So here it is baked potato chilly snack.
The day I saw thisrecipe, I was impatiently waiting for some free moments to cook the spicy, delicious, chillies coated with potato mixture. But considering the look on the face my dear husband, who keeps reminding me of the increasing waistline, the fried snacks would have invited some snarls from him. So finally decided to compromise on the richness and went ahead with the baked version of the otherwise sinful snack. And how did they turned out?? Well, honestly speaking, though the crispness was missing, these tasted awesome. With the fact that only few drops of oil were used, these make a guilty free snacking option :-). And since its more of a layer of aloo tikki wrapped over mirchi pakora, I will call it as a Sindhi recipe with a twist 😉
Thanks Nitu Didi for this lovely recipe. I loved it !!!
- 3 Green chillies, thick one, less hot variety
- Salt
- Amchoor powder or chaat masala
- Lemon/lime 1 small
- For the coating:
- 3 large potatoes
- 3 bread slices
- 2 green chillies chopped (Add less if you don't it less spicy)
- Salt as per taste
- Cumin seeds 1 tsp
- Chopped coriander leaves
- Few mint leaves (optional)
- Bread crumbs to coat (optional..I didn't used any)
- Rinse well and pat dry thick green chillies. Slit these all the way from Calyx to apex (top to bottom).Remove the vein with seeds.
- Sprinkle salt,amchoor powder and dash of lime/lemon juice, and set it aside for some time ( I prefer to keep these for 4-5 hours ).
- Meanwhile, boil, peel and mash potatoes (better grate these) making sure no lumps are there.
- Dip bread slices in water and squeeze well. Mash and add to the mashed potatoes.You can use bread crumbs instead .
- Add salt, cumin seeds, chopped chillies, coriander leaves and mint leaves (optional) and mix well.
- Divide the mixture into three , roll and flatten each portion. Cover each chilly with this layer and make sure you make a tight roll of it.You can roll these in bread crumbs or give and egg wash for that crispness.I baked without any crumbs or egg wash.
- Bake/grill the croquettes by placing these at equal distance from each other on a baking tray or non-stick tawa.
- Pour 1 tbsp oil over the croquettes and grill for about 10 minutes( time varies from M/w to M/w). Flip the sides and grill again for 8-9 minutes or till the croquettes appear golden in colour. If frying, simply fry in hot oil, over high flame for first few seconds and then on medium flame, till crust is golden brown in colour and the chilly inside is cooked .
- Serve immediately with Ketchup/yogurt dip or chutney of your choice.


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