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Texture Spotlight: Cable with Cabrito

The accent cable on the Shana hat and sweater is worked with one strand each of the Alpaca Heather (MC) and Cabrito (CC) held together. The body of the hat and sweater is worked with a single strand of the MC.  In this tutorial, Alpaca Heather in Harbor is the MC and Cabrito in Sea Salt is the CC.

The Shana hat is knit flat with an asymmetrically placed cable (not in the center of the hat stitches) that is intended to be worn on the side. Once the ribbed brim is complete, the next step is to place stitch markers and work two set-up rows for the cable panel.

We purl as instructed to the beginning of the cable panel with the MC and place our first green stitch marker. This also serves as a visual cue until the cable is established; when you’re on the right side of the work, the green marker is the first stitch marker you encounter. When knitting the cable panel, we hold both yarns together and knit the set number of stitches. At the end of this cable panel, the second marker is placed. We’ve used a red marker here. After the second marker, we drop the CC behind the work, and continue purling to the end with the MC to complete the row.

In a similar fashion, on the wrong side, we use the main color to knit across to the cable panel, (red marker is first on the wrong side!),  hold both yarns together to work the cable panel stitches, then use only the main color to continue knitting to the end of the row.

After these two rows, the marked cable panel is knit following the cable pattern in the stitch guide. The use of a cable needle is encouraged when working the cable crosses as it helps ensure you catch both yarns of each stitch when they are knit. Due to the nature of the fibers, they grip and stick to each other, so it’s not likely you’ll lose a stitch and find it dropped several rows down, but you’ll have an easier time if you make sure you’ve got both strands of yarn on your needle.

Because the main color is used across the entire row there are no holes at the color changes and it is not necessary to twist the yarns at the edges of the cable. The Shana sweater features the cable on the center front of the body, and the technique is the same.

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Houston Texas Scramble Golf Tournament

Register for the upcoming Houston Texas Scramble Golf Tournament. Presented by Fairways for Warriors and Hearthstone Country Club!

Please let us know if you would like to have a combat veteran in your foursome. If you can’t participate in the tournament, please consider making a donation to this great cause - all donations are tax deductible!

July 30, 2018
Registration at 7:30am
Shotgun start at 9am

Hearthstone Country Club
7615 Ameswood Rd.
Houston, TX 77095
Tel: 281-463-2201

$125.00 per player / $500 per foursome
Registration Deadline: July 23rd, 2018

Payment  for players and / or sponsorship can be made via major credit card via the online registration form.
Or, download the printable registration form and mail check, along with form to:
Fairways for Warriors
335 Pin Oak Trail
New Braunfels, TX 78132

Boyce Griffin | boycegriffin@yahoo.com | Tel: 832‑466-5015

Fairways for Warriors are a 501 (c)(3) Non-Profit organization dedicated to providing a better quality of life by using golf and golf instruction to our wounded service personnel and their family members. Golf has proven to be an excellent tool for mental and physical rehabilitation, and Fairways for Warriors is giving these brave men and women the opportunity to heal from their most significant injuries - the injuries we can’t see such as depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), etc.

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Sunday, June 12, 2016

No I won't go

Taken from Jonah

No I won’t go
I won’t I will flee
run away I will not
do this what you ask
because I know what
you will do when they
repent you will forgive
you will relent and not
destroy them let me turn
my face to the rock
and die. I cannot
face your compassion
for the undeserving
I cannot countenance
your forbearance and
you ask me if with
your great heart if you
should care let me die
in the heat let me die
in the sun

Photograph by Linnaea Mallette via Public Domain Pictures. Used with permission.

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Wednesday, January 11, 2017

“A Well of Wonder” – Essays by Clyde S. Kilby

Clyde Kilby (1902-1986) joined the faculty of Wheaton College in 1935. He eventually earned a PhD degree from New York University (academia was a bit different in those days). He became the chairman of Wheaton’s English Department in 1951, a post he held until he retired in 1986. A few months after he retired, he died in Mississippi.

Kilby may had far more to do with our understanding of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and their circle called the Inklings that we realize. It was Kilby who found a way to meet Lewis in the 1950s and Tolkien slightly later. It was Kilby who helped Tolkien with The Silmarillion, and played a role in its publication after Tolkien’s death. It was Kilby who started what became the Marion Wade Center at Wheaton, which was only a few manuscripts at its inception but is now a major center of documents and research for seven British authors: Lewis, Tolkien, Dorothy Sayers, Owen Barfield, G.K. Chesterton, George Macdonald, and Charles Williams.

And now a considerable number of Kilby’s essays have been edited and collected by Loren Wilkinson and Keith Call and published under the title A Well of Wonder by Paraclete Press. An added bonus is an introductory poem by Luci Shaw, who was a student of Kilby’s at Wheation.

The essays are divided into three parts – those about Lewis, those about Tolkien, and those relating to the Inklings, especially Owen Barfield and Charles Williams, and one non-Inkling, Dorothy Sayers. The essays were published in a variety of different publications.

In 12 essays on the author of such varied works as The Screwtape Letters and The Chronicles of Narnia, Kilby describes his one and only visit with Lewis; his world of fantasy; Lewis’s theology (and his theological critics); the critical roles of imagination and joy; and other subjects related to the “witness of literature.” (The role of fiction and literature is a major theme in all of the essays here.)

The seven essays on Tolkien focus on story and myth. Kilby describes how he met Tolkien and how the two came to work together on The Silmarillion. The essays cover a number of literary subjects – the idea of “lost myth;” how The Lord of the Rings includes both mystic and Christian elements; and several others.

Clyde Kilby
The final section on Sayers and the Inklings provides a wonderful introduction to Charles Williams and his writings, especially his novels (some of the strangest written in fiction generally); understanding who the Inklings were and more importantly what they were not; and how the Marion Wade Collection came to be.

Kilby was the author of several works about Lewis and Tolkien, including The Christian World of C.S. Lewis (1964); Tolkien and the Silmarillion (1971); Images of Salvation in the Fiction of C.S. Lewis (1978); and Brothers & Friends: The Diaries of Major Warren Hamilton Lewis (1983). He served as editor for C.S. Lewis: Letters to an American Lady (1967). And a companion volume to A Well of Wonder, The Arts and the Christian Imagination: Essays on Art, Literature, and Aesthetics, was also published in 2016. Kilby also published Minority of One: A Biography of Jonathan Blanchard (1982).

For even general readers of Lewis and Tolkien, A Well of Wonder is filled with insights from a scholar who knew and studied both men up close.

Top photograph: From left, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Owen Barfield, and Charles Williams.

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2021 Roth IRA Contribution Limits

2021 Roth IRA Contribution Limits

It’s tax time, which means it is time to review some of your accounts. For many, this includes their 2021 Roth IRA. Remember, you can make 2020 contributions until April 15th, 2021. You were eligible to start making 2021 contributions on January 1st, 2021. The contribution limit for Roth IRAs and traditional IRAs is $6,000 for anyone under 50 years old. Individuals who are 50 and older can contribute up to $7,000 per year instead.

Roth contribution eligibility amounts have also changed for 2021.

Your Roth IRA contribution eligibility is based on your modified adjusted gross income, or MAGI. Traditional IRA contributions, on the other hand, are not limited by annual income.

If you are a single individual, here’s how your contribution limits break down.

Single Individuals And Roth IRA

In 2020, if you made less than $124,000, your contribution limit is $6,000. If you made more than $124,000 but less than $139,000, you are eligible for partial contribution. You can calculate that amount here. If you made over $139,000 you were not eligible for ROTH IRA contribution.

However, in 2021, this number changed. If you make less than $125,000 you have a $6,000 contribution limit. If you make between $125,000 and $140,000, you are eligible for partial contribution. However, if you make more than $140,00 you are not eligible for Roth IRA contributions.

Married Couples And Roth IRA

In 2020, married couples who were filing joint returns had to make less than $196,000 in order to qualify for their full ROTH IRA contribution. Married couples who had a MAGI of less than $196,000 could contribute up to $6,000 (or $7,000 if you are over 50). Couples who made more than $196,000 but less than $206,000 are eligible for partial contribution. In 2020, married couples who made more than $206,000 were not eligible for ROTH IRA contributions at all.

In 2021, these numbers have changed slightly. Now, if you as a married couple make less than $198,000 you are eligible for the full $6,000 (or $7,000) maximum for your Roth IRA contributions. If you and your spouse make more than $198,000 but less than $208,000 you are eligible for partial contribution. If you make more than $208,000 you will not be eligible for any Roth IRA contributions.

There are, of course, different annual limits for SIMPLE IRAS, SEP IRAs, 401(k)s or investment plans. This is something you can discuss further with your financial planner.

Remember, Roth contributions, including conversions typically have important tax implications, so it is important to pay close attention to these strategies when you discuss your finances. If you have more questions about what these changes mean for you, or what you can expect with your Roth IRA moving forward, contact the experts here at Faithful Finance today. We are here to guide you through this process so you can continue to make smart financial decisions for you and your family.

** This is not to be considered tax advice. Readers should consult a professional for their own specific situation.


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Distraught Dog Whines As Grandma Performs ‘Emergency Surgery’ On His Favorite Toy

All dogs have a favorite toy that they carry around in their mouth, sleep with and cannot live without.

For Draco the pit bull it is a heart-shaped stuffed pillow with arms. His mother, Allie O’Cain, rescued him from a backyard breeder when he was just two weeks old. The little pup instantly took to the heart pillow, treating it like a ‘security pillow’.

“Draco has had this pillow that he sucks on to fall asleep ever since he entered the world,” posted O’Cain.

Photo: Facebook/Allie OCain

As the pup continued to grow, he started to destroy stuffed toys, all except his cherished heart pillow. O’Cain told The Dodo, “Draco is a crazy chewer and we have become a ‘rubber toy only’ house because anything with stuffing he will destroy in less than five minutes.”

Draco is very protective over his pillow and does not allow anyone – including his best dog pal, Willow – to play with it. However, disaster struck when Willow grabbed his pillow and Draco went to get it back. As Draco pulled on the pillow it ripped and stuffing started to pour on the floor.

Photo: Facebook/Allie OCain

The state of Draco’s heart was the same as his beloved heart-shaped pillow – destroyed. Thankfully, his grandmother witnessed everything and swooped in to save the day.

Photo: Facebook/Allie OCain

She put the stuffing back in the pillow and brought it over to her sewing machine to repair it. Draco whined and watched with much anticipation. He even attempted to retrieve it, as he was unsure what was happening. His mother posted photos of him watching with the caption, “He acted as if his wife was in surgery”.

Photos: Facebook/Allie OCain

Draco was reunited with his beloved pillow and he does not let it out of his sight. Way to go, Grandma! The sweet boy will never be without his pillow.

Tiny Kitten Attempts To Jump On Coach, But Doesn’t Even Come Close: Click “Next” below!

Andrea Powell is an animal enthusiast who resides in West Michigan. When not writing, she is exploring the great outdoors with her dogs and horses.
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Eminem (born, Marshall Bruce Mathers III on October 17, 1972 in Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA), one of today's most controversial and popular rappers. He currently lives in Clinton Charter Township, Michigan in the outskirts of Detroit.

Brought to fame by rapper/producer Dr. Dre, Eminem is perhaps best known for being one of the most successful rappers in the industry. He is noted for his ability to change his own verbal pace ("flow") and style multiple times within one song without losing the beat. He is also infamous for the controversy surrounding many of his lyrics. Critics have accused him of being homophobic, misogynistic and excessively violent, though his actions (such as support for the Humanitarian response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and Boys and Girls Club, and performing with artist Elton John) may suggest otherwise. In the song "Mosh", Eminem speaks out against the Iraq conflict, violence and President of the United States George W. Bush. Eminem also speaks out against violence amongst rappers with his remake of Toy Soldiers, and he supports the Leary Fire Fighters Foundation. Although Eminem does not consider himself a militant or political artist he did have his own Hip Hop Political Convention in response to the national political conventions held in 2004. Eminem's protégé, 50 Cent, reached superstardom in 2003.

Early life and career

Mathers was born in St. Joseph, MO (near Kansas City), a single child to a father who left his mom and him, and spent most of his childhood moving back and forth between Kansas City and Detroit where he became friends with Runyan Avenue Soldiers.

Interested in rap from a young age, Mathers began performing as early as thirteen, later gaining some popularity with a group, Soul Intent. His wife Kim gave birth to his daughter, Hailie Jade, on 25 December 1995. In 1996, he released his first independent album, named Infinite (of which he sold about 500 copies out of the back of his car), following it up with The Slim Shady EP (produced by the Bass Brothers) in 1997. He became famous in the hip-hop underground because of his distinctive, cartoonish style and the fact that he is white (a rarity in all rap, especially mainstream gangsta rap). Some people called him rap's "great white hope". With his storytelling way of expressing rap, he became known in the underground as "The White Shadow". Marital problems, however, almost derailed his career, when, after arguing with his wife, he attempted to kill himself by overdosing with pills. The suicide attempt failed, but encouraged him to rededicate himself to "The Slim Shady EP" demo.

It is said that rap artist and producer Dr. Dre found Eminem's demo on the garage floor of Jimmy Iovine, the Interscope label chief. Though this did not directly lead to a recording contract, Dr. Dre agreed to sign him when Eminem won second place vs. Otherwize at the 1997 Rap Olympics MC battle. Other sources state that an executive at the offices of Interscope handed the demo to Iovine who passed it to Dre, which resulted in a contract.

Entering the mainstream

Once he joined Interscope, Eminem released The Slim Shady LP, which went on to be one of the most popular records of 1999, going triple platinum by the end of the year. With the album's enormous popularity came controversy surrounding many of the album's lyrics. In "97 Bonnie and Clyde", Eminem describes a trip with his infant daughter, disposing of the body of his wife. Another song, "Guilty Conscience" ends with Eminem and Dr. Dre encouraging a man to murder his wife and her lover.

The Marshall Mathers LP was released in May 2000, quickly selling 2 million copies. The first single released from the album, The Real Slim Shady, was a smash -- thanks in part to the catchy rhythm and chorus line, "Won't the real Slim Shady please stand up, please stand up, please stand up?" (adapted from the catch phrase of the TV quiz show To Tell the Truth). It also created some buzz by trash-talking celebrities and spilling dubious gossip about them. In the song, Eminem claims, among other things, that Christina Aguilera gave "head" (oral sex) to Fred Durst (of Limp Bizkit) and Carson Daly (of MTV's Total Request Live). In his second single, "The Way I Am", he attempts to downplay the alleged controversial link between music such as that of Marilyn Manson and shootings such as at Columbine High School. In the third single, "Stan" (which samples Dido's "Thank You"), Eminem attempts to deal with his new-found fame, telling the story of a fan so obsessed with Eminem that the fan winds up killing himself and his pregnant girlfriend, mirroring one of the songs on The Slim Shady LP.

With the enormous popularity of Eminem's second album, the controversy surrounding Eminem grew even larger, especially when The Marshall Mathers LP was nominated for a Grammy for Album of the Year. Though Mathers had always claimed that his lyrics were not meant to be taken seriously, and that he had nothing against homosexuals or women, the gay rights group GLAAD organized a boycott of the Grammys against Eminem. Mathers responded to this by singing "Stan" on-stage with bisexual singer Elton John, ending the performance by hugging John to show that he didn't have anything against homosexuals. Though it shocked a lot of people, this gesture failed to appease all of his critics.

Since Eminem's rapid ascent to fame, tell-all biographies of varying quality have been published, including Shady Bizzness by his former bodyguard Byron Williams. Eminem himself has written a book called Angry Blonde, released in 2000, where he reveals the emotions and intent behind the lyrics in the Marshall Mathers LP, and describes his passion and approach to rapping.

As one of six members of the rap group D12, Eminem appeared on the album Devil's Night, released in 2001. The album was certified multi-platinum. The album contained the single Purple Pills, renamed Purple Hills for radio play. Another song, Blow My Buzz, was on the soundtrack for the film The Wash (2001), in which Eminem had a cameo.

Eminem's third major album, The Eminem Show was released in summer 2002. It featured the single "Without Me", an apparent sequel to "The Real Slim Shady" in which he makes derogatory comments about boy bands, *NSYNC's Chris Kirkpatrick, Limp Bizkit, Moby, and Lynne Cheney, among others.

On November 19, 2003 new controversy surrounded Eminem when a cassette tape was played during a press conference held by The Source magazine. The 1988 cassette featured a younger Mathers performing a freestyle rap in which he made disparaging remarks about black women, calling them "stupid" in comparison to white women. Other racial slurs and remarks were stated to be on the tape. Mathers reportedly made the recording after breaking up with his black girlfriend. The ordeal would later end up with both Eminem and The Source arguing their views of the matter in court. Benzino is currently feuding with Eminem (see Benzino and The Source on the on-going feud with Eminem).

On December 8, 2003, the United States Secret Service admitted it was "looking into" allegations that Mathers had threatened the President of the United States after the unreleased song "We as Americans" (since included on Encore) leaked onto the Internet. The lyrics in question: Fuck money/ I don't rap for dead presidents/ I'd rather see the president dead/ It's never been said, but I set precedents.

Then, in 2004, Eminem made the video My Band with D12. The controversial song was the band's sarcastic response to the media's frequent portrayal of D-12 as Eminem's band, giving little or no credit to its other members. The video contained various parodies, including that of the Janet Jackson 'incident', and of 50 Cent's "In Da Club" video.

On October 12, 2004, a week after the release of Just Lose It, Eminem's first video and single off Encore, Michael Jackson called into the Los Angeles-based Steve Harvey radio show to report his displeasure with the video, which parodies Jackson's child-molestation accusations, his rhinoplasty, and an incident in which Jackson's hair caught on fire while he was filming a Pepsi commercial in 1984. The lyrics to Just Lose It also refer to Jackson's troubles. In the video, Eminem also parodied Pee Wee Herman, MC Hammer, and a Blonde-Ambition-touring Madonna. Harvey himself declared, "Eminem has lost his ghetto pass. We want the pass back."

Black Entertainment Television was the first channel to stop airing the video. MTV, however, announced it would continue airing the video and Just Lose It became the number-one requested video on Total Request Live for the week ending October 22. The Source magazine, through its CEO Raymond "Benzino" Scott, wanted not only the video pulled, but the song off the album, and a public apology to Jackson from Eminem [2].

Others dismissed Just Lose It as a tame "Weird Al" Yankovic-style knockoff [3]. Regarding Jackson's protest, Yankovic, who parodied the Eminem song Lose Yourself on a track entitled Couch Potato on his 2003 album Poodle Hat, himself told the Chicago Sun-Times, "Last year, Eminem forced me to halt production on the video for my 'Lose Yourself' parody because he somehow thought that it would be harmful to his image or career. So the irony of this situation with Michael is not lost on me".

On October 26, 2004 a week before the U.S. presidential election, 2004, Eminem released the video for his song titled "Mosh" on the Internet. The song features a very strong anti-Bush message, with lyrics such as "fuck Bush" and "this weapon of mass destruction that we call our president". The video features Eminem gathering up an army of people presented as victims of the Bush administration and leading them to the White House. However, once the army breaks in, it is revealed that they are there to simply register to vote, and the video ends with the words "VOTE Tuesday November 2" on the screen. After Bush won the election, the video's ending was changed to Eminem and the rioters invading while Bush was giving a speech. On October 31, Eminem performed the song on Saturday Night Live, but some thought that he appeared to be lip-synching it only a week after Ashlee Simpson was caught lip-synching her performance on the program. None of the publicity helped the album however, which saw its sales stall at 4 million copies. Good for other artists, but off dramatically from his past two hits.

In summer 2005, Mathers embarked on his first U.S. concert run in three years, the Anger Management 3 Tour, featuring Lil' Jon, 50 Cent and G-Unit, D-12, Obie Trice, The Alchemist, and others. In August 2005, Eminem canceled the European leg of the tour and subsequently announced that he had entered drug rehabilitation for treatment for a "dependency on sleep medication". [4].

At the same time as he was entering rehab, his aunt and uncle, Jack and Betty Schmitt, sued Mathers, charging that he had reneged on a promise to build a $350,000 house for them and supply them with money for the house's upkeep. The couple claimed that Mathers had kept the house in his name, and then issued them eviction orders.

Other works and ventures
Eminem made his Hollywood acting debut with the semi-autobiographical 8 Mile, released in November 2002. He recorded several new songs for the soundtrack, including "Lose Yourself," which won Eminem an Academy Award for Best Song; it was not performed at the ceremony, reportedly because ABC wanted him to perform an edited version. He has also lent his voice to the Crank Yankers show and a web cartoon called "The Slim Shady Show", which has since been pulled offline and is instead sold on DVD.

Eminem has also been linked to "Songs of Hope" by U2 and supported the Boys and Girls Club of America and the Leary Fire Fighters Foundation with various proceeds donated to these causes. In 2004, he held a political convention of his own in New York City, in response to the National Republican Convention. In the song Mosh, Eminem expresses his support for American troops, but speaks against the Iraq war and the Bush administration. Eminem was also made an honorary priest by the Raelians Religious Movement, a cult whose beliefs are centered around aliens. In addition, he has raised AIDS and other STD awareness in a number of songs describing infected people having promiscious sex with numerous partners.

Shady Records

Dr. Dre's leading protégé succeeded in multi-platinum record sales. Eminem was granted his own record label. He and his manager Paul Rosenberg created Shady Records in 2000. Eminem had signed his best-selling artist, 50 Cent, to the roster. His own Detroit collective D12 and rapper Obie Trice were also signed to the label. In 2003, Eminem and Dr. Dre signed on Atlanta rapper Stat Quo to the roster. DJ Green Lantern, the former deejay for Eminem, was signed to Shady Records until a dispute with 50 Cent forced him to depart from the label, and he is no longer associated with Eminem. The Alchemist is now officially Eminem's tour deejay. In 2005, Eminem officially signed another Atlanta rapper known as Bobby Creekwater to his label.

Eminem signed a deal with Sirius satellite radio to program a rap-oriented station called Shade 45, which debuted on October 28, 2004. He also owns a clothing line called "Shady Ltd."

Eminem as a producer

Eminem is also active as a producer of rap records. Besides D12's two albums, Devil's Night and D12 World, he also produced Obie Trice's Cheers as well as 50 Cent's Get Rich or Die Tryin' and The Massacre. Furthermore, his own records increasingly contain tracks produced by himself. He recently produced 2Pac's fifth posthumous album, Loyal To The Game, with 2Pac's mother, Afeni Shakur.

Retiring Slim Shady

In 2005, some industry insiders are speculating that Eminem is considering concluding his rapping career after five years and numerous multi-platinum albums. Speculation began in early 2005 about a double disc album to be released late that year, titled The Funeral. The rapper himself has not confirmed any of these rumors, which speculate that the album would revisit the various personas Eminem has portrayed while laying each to rest.

In July 2005, the Detroit Free Press broke news of a potential final bow for Eminem as a solo performer, quoting members of his inside circle who said that he will begin to fully embrace the role of producer and label executive. The Free Press, Eminem's hometown paper, wrote that the aptly titled Encore album would now stand as his final solo album.

Deep within Eminem's inner circle there is talk that the rapper is planning on retiring after he concludes his Anger Management Tour in Detroit. The reason for his retirement is to focus on acting, spending time with his daughter and niece, and more on his increasing popularity in production. Eminem and his manager Paul Rosenburg as well as their representatives will not comment on the situation. This may not mean his retirement from rapping completely, as he may well still contribute to many of his Shady Record artists projects as well as Dr. Dre's possible Detox album.

Eminem recently announced via MTV News that he does not plan on retiring soon, though he is planning on taking a break to produce music. He is still uncertain whether another album will be released, but his career has not come to a full stop.

However, as he entered rehab in 2005 for dependency on sleep medication, many are speculating that he will use this event to lay down his mic.

At "AngerManagement" in Madison Square Garden he openly announced that he is not retiring and indicates this all just gossip. However, many still speculate that he will be retiring and the announcement at Madison Square Garden was only a ploy to distract the fans.

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Quick Answer: How Long Does A Burger Take To Cook In The Microwave?

How do you cook hamburgers in the microwave?

Place the burger patties onto a microwave -safe plastic colander or trivet set on a microwave -safe dish. Lay a sheet of wax paper over the patties and place the dish into the microwave. Microwave on high for about 40 seconds per patty. Turn the burgers over when the time is up and repeat the process on the other side.

Can you cook a raw hamburger in the microwave?

Yes, it can be done. Whether it be beef or bison, here is how to microwave raw hamburger so it is safe, delicious, and even looks good. Surprisingly, microwaving raw hamburger turned out to be incredibly easy. Simply microwave defrost a paddy for 3:33 minutes:seconds, then microwave cook for 2:30 minutes:seconds.

Can you cook a frozen burger patty in the microwave?

For frozen patty, microwave on high for 65-75 seconds or until hot. For refrigerated patty, reduce time to 30-40 seconds. Let stand 1 minute before eating.

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How long does it take to cook a burger?

Grilling Burgers Place the burgers on the grill grate and cook, waiting for at least 4 minutes before flipping. Cook until both sides are browned and the burger is cooked to the desired doneness, about 10 minutes total for medium-rare, 8-ounce burgers. Let the burgers rest for about 5 minutes before serving.

Can you put raw meat in the microwave?

Cooking raw meat in the microwave is safe but the food must reach proper temperatures. Raw beef, pork, and lamb should reach 145 degrees Fahrenheit, ground meats should reach 160 F and all poultry should reach 165 F. If food is thawed in the microwave, it must be cooked immediately.

Is microwaving meat bad?

Microwaves are a safe, effective, and highly convenient cooking method. There is no evidence that they cause harm — and some evidence that they are even better than other cooking methods at preserving nutrients and preventing the formation of harmful compounds.

Can I cook a burger in the oven?

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Form burger patties, include seasonings, as you normally would. Set the burgers on the rack and place the pan with rack in the oven. Bake for eight to ten minutes or until as done as you like them.

Can you cook raw ground turkey in the microwave?

Place the ground turkey in a microwave -safe dish. Remove the ground turkey from the package and set it in a microwave -safe dish. If your ground turkey is frozen, you ‘ll need to use the defrost setting on your microwave before you cook the ground turkey.

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How do you tell if frozen burgers are cooked?

Cook them for about another six minutes, until the hamburgers are done, to 160 degrees Fahrenheit. To check the temperature of the meat, slip a meat thermometer into the middle of a hamburger; if the patties are very thin, you can insert the thermometer through the side of the frozen burger.

Are frozen burgers any good?

In reality, frozen hamburger meat, properly thawed, tastes as good as fresh hamburger meat. It isn’t like Wendy’s is serving your burger medium-rare, but even if it did, it wouldn’t matter. Meanwhile, fresh meat is not intrinsically healthier or safer than frozen. In fact, the opposite is more likely to be true.

Can I reheat a burger in the microwave?

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IMG_9201For me, summer is all about wearing vibrant colors. So when I saw Banke’s post of her GORGEOUS purple skirt, I started jonesing for one of my own. Amazingly, I was able to find this rich purple midi for only $7.50! The light-weight flowy skirt was perfect for today’s triple digit temperatures. To style the skirt, I opted for a simple white tank and additional pops of color from my favorite statement necklace and an orangesicle belt. Silver Mary Jane wedges finish the the look. What pieces are you jonesing to have in your wardrobe?

IMG_9240Midi Skirt: Crossroads, $7.50
Tank top: Old Navy, $2.00
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Necklace: Payless Shoe Source, $9.98
Wedges: Ross (BCBG), $19.99

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  1. Love the style of the purple skirt; it looks great with the coral color belt and the addition of the basic tank top is great. Love the pairing of the silver wedges as well. Excellent job! 😉

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Escape to the Country host NOT impressed as 'fussy' couple snub every single property

ESCAPE to the Country's Sonali Shah was left unimpressed as a 'fussy' couple snubbed each and every single property presented to them.

The BBC One show featured recently retired Sarah and David as they searched for a home in Somerset.

Currently living in Wokingham, Berkshire, the pair had a budget of £700,000 and a wish list which included a property with three to four bedrooms and a big garden.

Kicking off the search for the couple's dream house, it was obvious Sonali would have her work cut out for her as Sarah confessed she was feeling "a little bit nervous" about the move from Wokingham.

She added: "We’ve had an allotment here for 16 years in Wokingham. We managed to grow loads of fruit and veg – it’s fantastic."

Keeping Sarah's desire for a large garden space in mind, Sonali's first offering was an early 19th century detached cottage in Clayhidon.

On the market for £675,000 the rustic featic immediately appealed to Sarah who commented: "That’s a fireplace and a half! I like the beams, I feel they give the room character. It's a big fire though."

Unfortunately things went downhill on viewing the kitchen which they deemed too small.

Next up was a trip to Somerton to look at a detached 18th century Georgian manor house.

Sarah gushed: "Wow, there's a lot of it! I'm a bit lost for words really."

And David added: "That's gorgeous."

Sonali warned: "Properties like this do not come on the market very often, so when they do, you have to go and see them".

But as they ventured through the Grade II listed building's six reception rooms, David admitted that the space was just too big and wasn't quite right for the couple.

Not yet deterred, the property expert had the Mystery House to show to Sarah and David which was a little different from their wish list.

Detailing the home in Long Sutton, Sonali explained: "This is a collection of 11 dwellings that all were former farm buildings, they share a courtyard inside, but you all have your private garden and spaces."

To which David responded: "I’m not 100 percent sure of sharing with other people."

"They wouldn’t share your house!” exclaimed Sonali.

Featuring three bedrooms with en-suites and a kitchen Sarah said "would suit us", the property was also within their budget.

Sitting down to discuss the viewings, Sonali listened to the couple's overall thoughts.

David reflected: "We think we're a lot further forward than we were.

"We're in a very, very good position now to continue our search and to find the house for our escape."

Sarah added: "We came to this process and we hadn't seen any houses and you can have a wish list, but actually the reality is very different."

To which Sonali enquired: "Where will you compromise from that initial wish list?

David explained: "The detached bit I think we could readdress."

"The mystery house proved that to us," added Sarah.

Asking pointedly, the presenter asked: "Just to be clear, you're not going to pursue any of the houses we've seen together?"

To which the pair both replied: "No."

Sarah explained: "We will take stock of what we've learnt this week and take it all in, then the next step is to see what else is out there."

Escape to the Country airs weekdays 3pm on BBC One.

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• Spring Picnic is this Sunday, June 9

    The spring picnic is this Sunday, right after worship on the patio and front lawn, so bring a blanket to sit on and enjoy! There will be caesar salad, finger sandwiches, pasta salad, yogurt, fruit, water, and ice cream bars and cake, but donated desserts, salads, or side dishes are welcomed (and needed! nut free, please!)

    Anyone that wishes to help cleanup will be appreciated. Contact Joan Theuer.

    Please invite a friend, too. It is such a nice gathering and a wonderful way to spread the joy of FCCW. The Faith Formation Ministry has arranged a bouncy house and slide. And the kids get to start the picnic fun early!

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Voting with tokens in Feedback Frames
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The Regional Municipality of Durham (Ontario, Canada) carried out 2 large face-to-face workshop sessions using Feedback Frames.

The 70 participants consisted of Durham staff, representatives of the eight lower tier municipalities, subject matter experts, post-secondary institutions, utilities, major polluters, environmental non-governmental organizations, and a few private companies.

The first workshop focused on creating a vision for Durham’s energy future and began to identify potential goals and objectives to further the vision.

The second workshop, where Feedback Frames were used, involved evaluating additional goals to be added to the plan.

Both sessions were facilitated by 3rd party, award-winning facilitator, Karyn Dumble, of The Monarch Park Group Inc.

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The 70 participants were invited to rate each goal using Feedback Frames. A scale of 1 through 5 stars was offered, along with the invitation to note pros and cons to support their rating. If there were deep concerns about a particular goal, there was an option to drop a token under ‘flag’ instead of rating it. Voting was kept open through the morning break. Those without a stake (e.g. experts) and those with a conflict of interest were not included in the voting.

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You’ll need;

3 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes

1 stick butter, melted

½ cup sharp cheddar, freshly grated

½ cup sour cream

2 cloves garlic, grated finely

1 egg yolk

Freshly chopped chives

For the topping;

½ cup grated Parmesan

1 cup Crispy Fried Onion Strings, I happily use store-bought

2-3 sprigs fresh rosemary, chopped as fine as you like

2 tablespoons olive oil

Preheat oven to 350. Butter a casserole dish and set aside.

Combine cubed potatoes in a boiling pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook for about 8 minutes, or until tender. Drain and put into a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment.

Beat potatoes in mixer until totally smooth, about 2-3 minutes. Add butter and cheese, then sour cream. Mix until incorporated. Add garlic and plenty of salt and pepper to taste.

Add egg yolk into the mix last to prevent the egg from cooking in the hot potatoes. Add chives and mix completely. Spoon into prepared baking dish.

Meanwhile, prepare the topping. Combine the parm, crispy onions, and rosemary in a separate bowl. No need to salt the topping, the crispy onions are plenty salty.

Top your potatoes with topping. Add olive oil all along the sides of the baking dish to ensure crispy edges from the oven. Bake, covered, for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until top is crispy and golden brown.

Serve hot and enjoy!

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Why this is an issue

Travel time is a considerable barrier to educational choice in Fenland and East Cambridgeshire. Pupils often attend the provision closest to them rather than schools and colleges where they are most likely to achieve their potential.

There are a limited number of higher-level apprenticeships available in Fenland and East Cambridgeshire, and the proportion of pupils going on to UK higher education is low.

What we will do

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  • Match each secondary school with an enterprise advisor and work with the schools’ senior teams to develop a careers and enterprise plan
  • Provide careers training for up to 4 staff in each secondary school or special school with secondary provision
  • Trial a pathway programme for year 8 pupils to help understand their options for future education and careers

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  • By 2021, all secondary schools will achieve at least 6 of the 8 Gatsby benchmarks
  • By 2021, 60% of young people will progress to an apprenticeship or higher education institution
  • By 2021, 90% of disadvantaged young people will be in a sustained positive destination for at least the first 2 terms after finishing Key Stage 5


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World fencers make final lunge for Rio

The world’s top fencers are entering the closing stages of the qualification race for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

One of just five sports to feature at every modern Games, fencing will be staged at the Carioca Arena on August 6-14, when 212 athletes will compete for 10 sets of medals.

The deadline for automatic qualification is April 4, and will be followed by the zonal qualifiers. By April 17, the countries competing in team event and all fencers qualified for women’s foil and men’s sabre (individual events) will be known, other than those yet to be nominated as entrants from the host nation, Brazil. National federations have until June 6 to name their team line-ups.

Rio 2016 will feature all six of fencing’s individual disciplines: men’s and women’s épée, foil and sabre; plus four team events: men’s épée and foil, and women’s épée and sabre. The men’s team sabre and women’s team foil are rotated off the Olympic program this year.

For Rio hopefuls there are two routes to automatic qualification.

The World Cup stages being held over the next three weekends of February will determine which countries will qualify for the team events. The countries that qualify will each be able to send three fencers to compete in both the team and individual events in Rio.

That process will fill 24 slots in the respective individual disciplines. Another seven places are available for the athletes who top the rankings after the final three Grand Prix weekends starting in Havana, Cuba, on March 11. The remaining individual slots in the events that include team disciplines will be filled by seven fencers from the Adjusted Official Ranking: the top two European fencers, the top two fencers from Asia-Oceania, the top two fencers from the Americas and the top African fencer.

The rankings after the final three Grand Prix stages will also determine which fencers qualify for men’s sabre and women’s foil – the two individual events with no corresponding team disciplines.

For those that miss out on the automatic route, there is one final qualification chance available for the individual events through the zonal Olympic qualifying events held April 11-17. Countries that have no representation in a particular discipline via the automatic route will be able to send one fencer per discipline to their regional qualifier to fill the final places available. There will be one additional place per zone for disciplines that include team events and a maximum of ten places for the disciplines without a team event (four from Europe, three from Asia-Oceania, two from Pan-America and one from Africa).

To complete the entry list, the host nation Brazil may select up to eight of its athletes who haven’t already qualified to fill the final places, and must submit the names by June 6.

The countries that have qualified for the Rio men’s team foil will be known after this weekend’s World Cup stage in Bonn, Germany. As things stand the United States, France, Italy, Russia, China and Egypt are on the brink of qualification. The results in Germany will affect whether nations such as Germany, Japan and South Korea miss out in this discipline.

Notes to Editors

- Countries that qualify for the team events are able to name a travelling reserve who will only be permitted to compete in the relevant team event.

- Host nation places must be allocated in accordance with the rules for each event. (i.e. a maximum of three athletes for disciplines with a team event and a maximum of two athletes for disciplines without a team event.)

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It is difficult to compare LCT540 and NT1a in details. I am not sure which one is better for silence recordings. Both have same specification of lowest self noise on the market, they have their own characteristics and after my NT1a mod, they seems to have slightly different polar pattern.
I record this audio samples at 24bit/48khz with 45dB gain (40Hz HPF) on MixPre6
In post I increase the gain approximately another 45dB and normalized to -5dB
The outcome is shown on the spectrograms on recording A and recording B. The LCT540 is above. NT1a below.

NT1a is extremely well focused in the mid-range 500hz – 5Khz. which is exactly the frequency where most common birds sing. So NT1a is very good for nature recordings. But sometimes NT1a sounds „flat“ because NT1a is rather poor on low frequency, sometimes like out of phase (which could be as well caused of wrong setup).
I have not a long experience recording with LCT540s, but at the moment the overall sound quality seems to be better than NT1a, especially in lower frequencies which give better „juicy“ sound and „depth feeling“. But at the same time it is not as „clear“ as NT1a in the mid range.

Following audio samples will give some insight how LCT540s compares to NT1a in silence. You can clearly compare the mics self noise which sounds almost equal.. You can also hear how this two microphones pick up the details in two alarm clocks and a pocket radio at the lowest level in ca 2,5m distance, inside ca 45m2 garage. Other background sound is a light gust outside which swipe the garage walls and roof, a fly in the window and a traffic in air and ground in the county. Anyway this is a silence which most people will barely hear anything else than just their own heartbeat. See pictures

How do they withstand humidity or handling noise in windscreen? I can only say this.
Both need DIY shock mount if they should be fit in Rycote windshield. Both are sensitive for handling noise especially NT1a. High humidity is usually not a problem for microphones in Iceland, but there are stories about problem with NT1a in other countries.
I will update this information/comparison as soon as I have got more experience with LCT540s. You can also search for NT1a and LCT540s on this website and listen to nature recordings.

Listening with quality headphones will give best result.
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Lewitt LCT540s Recording A (mp3 256kbps / 7Mb)

Rode NT1a Recording A (mp3 265kbps / 7Mb)

Lewitt LCT540s Recording B (mp3 256kbps / 4,8Mb)

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Það hefur væntanlega ekki farið fram hjá nokkrum manni að innlendir sem erlendir braskarar hafa gengið hart í því að fá að virkja Hvalá sem rennur í Ófeigsfjörð. Mikil andstaða er við þessi virkjanaáform. Hafa braskararnir því mútað fólki með ýmsum hætti s.s. með loforðum um innviðauppbyggingu ofl.
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Kópavogur in Ófeigsfjörður

There are not many places left in Iceland where it is possible to have peace from traffic or feel as you are in clean unspoiled nature. But one of this places is in the northeast Iceland named Hornstrandir and Strandir.
But now, „business“ gangsters are planing to build a power plant in the river Hvalá that flows into the fjord, Ófeigsfjörður at Strandir.

Read article about this attack on this region:

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Following recording was recorded in June 2015 below the old farm Ófeigsfjörður which will be just a typical noisy place in the future if the business gangsters are going to build the power plant just few kilometers north of the recording place.
Quality open headphones are recommended while listening at low to mid level, or in speakers at medium level.

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Recorder: Sound devices 788
Mics: Rode NT1a (NOS)
Pix: Canon EOS M
Recording location: 66.049968, -21.703009
Weather. Calm, sunny, about 14°C

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This two midsummer recordings were made around four o´clock in the morning 15th of July 2017 nearby Arnarholt farm in Stafholtstungur, in west of Iceland. It is recorded on two stereo channels with two different microphones because usually every time I recorded in this place the recordings has been disturbed by traffic noise all night long. But somehow for some unexplained reason no car went around nearby road for more than two hours, so I got a wonderful recording this morning.
I placed those two microphone rigs very close to each other and pointed them toward north. Afterwards I could not decided which of those recordings were better so it is yours to decide which you like.
There are many bird species in this recording. Common Snipe, Golden Plover, Whimbrel, Common Redshank, Black Taled Godwit, White Wagtail, Black headed Gull, Winter Wren, Northern Wheatear, Snow Bunting, Rock Ptarmigan, Common Starling, Redwing, Great Northern Dever, Whooper Swan, Graylag Goose and probably other species. Birds like Starling and Redwing are flying between branches in nearby trees.

My favorite microphones for nature recordings are Sennheiser MKH20 an omni-directional condenser microphone and Rode NT1A (slightly modified), a large capsule cardioid polar pattern studio condenser microphone. Both these mics have lowest self-noise available on the market.
I am used to use MKH20 in AB setup which mean the mics are in 40-45cm spaced parallel position (AB40). Then I turn the capsules 2-5° outward which gave me sometimes slightly „wider or more open space feeling“. This setup give me a stereo recording, 360° surround the rig.
My second best omni-directional ultra low noise mic for nature recordings is AT4022 but it does not sound as „musical“ or „natural“ as MKH20, so it is not as often in my tool box,
Cardioid mic detect sound mainly from one direction. so I use NT1A in different circumstances.
Lets say I like to record a birdsong. At the same time it is disturbed with unwanted noise, coming from another direction like waterfall, river flow, surf or traffic noise. I can place the backside of the cardioid mic to the noise source which mean I will get less of the unwanted noise and more of the birdsong.
In last two or three years I have not used NT1A in ORTF or NOS setup for outdoor recordings. But instead use AB4, same as for MKH20, which seems to give less phase error for the sound behind the rig.

These two recordings are NOT good examples for this two different mics in critical circumstances because no car passed by behind the rigs and most of the birds activity was also front of the rigs. But it gives a nice insight how this two different mics sounds and how the self-noise act in „quiet“ nature recordings.
NT1A was inside Rycote Cyclone + fur. MKH20 was inside Rycote WS2 windshield + fur. Both rigs are in AB40 +3°
I use MixPre6 in this recording. There is no doubt, the new Sound devices Kashmir mic preamplifier is ultra low noise and a sweet step forward to get better field recordings.
The HPF was at 40Hz and the gain was at 50dB for NT1A and 43dB for MKH20. The gain settings mainly get this arrangement because then both rigs sounds have equal level in the headphones while I was recording. In post the gain was increased almost 30dB on both stereo channels, up to -10dB.
Specrogram shows „all“ frequencies was bellow 8Khz so to lower unwanted mic self-noise I pull everything above 10Khz down with EQ (-5db @ 11Khz & -30dB @ 15Khz) .
This is a „quiet“ recording which mean you should listen to it at low level in quality headphones or speakers in quiet place.

NT1A recording
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MKH20 recording
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Here are two shorter version of this recording but now without high frequency cutoff and the gain level is normalized up to 0dB, so it should be easy to hear the mic self-noise in low quality headphones and PC amplifiers.
It is also easy to notice that MKH20 is covering 360° of the surround soundscape, while NT1A is only covering 180° with less bird songs and other activity.

NT1A. Without high freq cut off, normalized to 0dB
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MKH20 Without high freq cut off, normalized to 0dB
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Recorder: Sound devices MixPre6
Mics: Rode NT1a and Sennheiser MKH20 (AB40 setup)
Pix. Canon EOSM

Location: 64.673460, -21.629304
Weather: Calm, cloudy, ca. 7°C

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I am used to feed birds daily in my garden with all kinds of leftovers.
There are always some birds that watch my garden every day, and when they see me in the garden, some starling give a high pitch signal and some of them fly away. But shortly after that they come back with a flock of other birds, normally common starlings and redwings. Some birds like one blackbird and some redwings are now extra gentle around me while I prepare the food in the garden.
Christmas day, 25th of December 2016, was just like another „feeding day“. But it was snowing, so the traffic noise wash less than usual and therefore a perfect day to record a birds activity.
This recording starts slowly. Just few birds have arrived when the recording starts. But in the end the birds have eaten almost everything and they start singing, packed in the trees all a around my house.

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Recorder: Sound devices 788
Mics: Rode NT1a in Rycote Cyclone (AB50 setup)
Pix: GoPro Hero3
Weather: Cloudy, light breeze, snowing and -3°C

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Wind is very often the recordist´s enemy. Especially if the rumbling noise of „hammering membrane“ is not acceptable.
Some recordists may say this rumbling noise is just normal. Everyone will hear similar rumbling noise when they stay in wind.
For me it sounds like „clipping distortion“.
Wind protection is one of the most important thing for nature recordings, especially in the country where wind below 3m/sec. is almost unique.
I have tried several wind protections. My own, Rode Blimp and Rycote Softie and Modular series. All of them sounds similar. So it was welcomed when Rycote introduced the Cyclone windshield. Cyclone have Floating Basket Suspension, which is very nice. Until now, it has been only be used in the overpriced Cinela products.
Rode NT1a is one of the best cardioid microphones available today for nature recording. But sadly it is not build for outdoor use, so it has some poor futures like handling noise.
So when I choose it on the field, it has been important to keep it in Rycote modular windshield, place it close to the ground (sadly very often too close) and pray for completely calm weather. Then pray again for nice outcome.
I per-order a pair of Cyclone mini windshield last summer and got it in mid September. My plan was to fix them with parallel MKH20/40. But I also gave my modified NT1a a try when I saw it was almost „plug and play“ to fix it .
Without fur Cyclone was not far from to be equal to Rycote modular series with fur. But when Cyclone was dressed in fur the rumbling noise almost disappeared in wind around 5-7 m/s. That was a huge success.
Following recording is a short part of overnight recording from Stafholtstungur, in the west of Iceland. The gust goes up to ca. 7m/sec. and the recorder HPF was set at 80Hz. The rig is about 1 meter above the ground.
Some rumble noise is audible in this recording, but some of it could as well be a vibration from the tripod. Keep it in mind this is NT1a which is particularly sensitive for handling noise.
I will spend more time to test this setup but it looks like I need to order another pair for my MKH20/40 rig.
Quality open headphones are recommended while listening at low to mid level.

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Recorder: Sound devices 744
Mics: Rode Nt1a NOS setup
Pic: Canon EOS-M

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Hjalteyri is a small village on the western shores of Eyjafjörður, fjord in north of Iceland.
It all began when the Norwegians started salting herring around 1880 and the village Hjalteyri was confirmed by law as a trading post in 1897. Swedes, Scots and Germans would fish there in the following years but all foreigners had left by 1914.
The Icelandic fishing company Kveldulfur was active there from 1914 and in 1937 built the largest herring factory in Europe at Hjalteyri, which ran until 1966. The company also built many of the beautiful residential buildings that still stand in the village, such as the house of Thor Jensen, the founder of the company, and Asgardur, where the head of the factory lived.
The herring disappeared from the fishing grounds in the 1960s and Kveldulfur thus left as well. Fishing from small boats increased. Today, at Hjalteyri is a harbor and a small fishing industry, the drying of fish heads and aquaculture are the mainstay of the economy. During the summer months the buildings of the old herring factory are often used as a venue for art exhibitions. Around 40 people lives there today. There is also a pretty big Arctic Tern colony which brings also many other bird species to the area.
The following recording was captured in 8th of July 2015. It is 25 minutes of 6 hours long overnight recording.
This is one of my recording where I probably should have used another microphones because of the noise source in the surrounding. In this case a „fan noise“ from the factory. I use cardioid mics so the noise is only on the left side, instead of omni which would have brought the noise more to both sides and made the listening more pleasant in headphones.
So now I would recommend to listen to this recording in speakers in low-mid level, instead of headphones.

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Recorder: Sound devices 744
Mics: Rode NT1a in NOS setup
Pics. EOS-M
Location: 65.853976, -18.194666
Weather: Calm up to 4m N, almost clear sky, temp around 8-12°C

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It is easy to go in to a special mood when I think of the Icelandic highland and all the fabulous moments I have experienced there twenty to thirty years ago.
This quiet black desert gives me always a wonderful feeling. Just like I am in love.
Endless fields of weather beaten black and gray gravel, with a soundscape of wind and water, or just a real silence.
River sources and oases are there in many places. This water sources have very often some life. If not just a thin layer of sensitive moss, then grassland with birds, insects and even mammals.
Sadly, many of these wonderful quiet places have been under a threat by humans activity last decades, so they are not anymore this magic places as they were for a lonely cyclist more than twenty years ago. Some of them has been totally destroyed, like huge area in the east highland, like Vesturöræfi
For that reason I will not inform where the following recording was made. I just like to say, it was recorded in the highland in one of my „hidden places“ that still exists and has not been destroyed with hydro power plant, tourists, offroad driving motorist, or human waste.
This recording is very quiet. It contains a dunlin, howling arctic fox, europian golden plover, red necked phalarope and pink footed goose.
The background noise is a waterflow from nearby water source.
This was recorded 17th of July 2015 around two o´clock in the morning.
Quality open headphones are recommended while listening at low to mid level, or in speakers at low level .

Það verður að viðurkennast að á þeim árum sem ég ferðaðist sem mest um landið á reiðhjóli, var ég ekki oft var við tófu, hvað þá að heyra í þeim. Eftir að hætt var að greiða mönnum fyrir skott hafa tófuveiðar svo til lagst af. Tófu er því að fjölga og það líklega um allt land því ég er farinn að sjá hana oftar og heyra.
Það gerðist svo í sumar að ég náði að hljóðrita tófuvæl á hálendinu á einum af mínum leyndu eftirlætis dvalarstöðum frá fyrri tíð.
Í upptökunni hér fyrir neðan má heyra í tófu á 5. mínútu. Hún er því miður í talsverðri fjarlægð enda kannski ekki furða með mann í næsta nágrenni. Þótt þetta sé ákaflega þögul upptaka heyrist líka í lóuþræl, heiðlóu og grágæs, sem og óðinshönum í návígi á 18. mínútu.

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Recorder: Sound device 744
Mics: Rode NT1a (NOS)
Pics: Canon EOS M
Weather: Cloudy, drissle rain, calm- up to 8 m/s, around +3¨C
Location: Sorry, no comment

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The 10th of July 2015 I visited Ásbyrgi national park, in the north east Iceland.
I arrived around 9 pm. The weather was rather cold, with light drizzle rain. However there was a sport game on the old camp side held by the local community. Calls, yell and sheers from audience sounded fantastic in the echo from the surrounding cliffs. Mixed with the birdsong from the forest and the cliffs above it sounded like I was in another world.
I found a good place to record this amazing soundscape.
Soon I noticed a boring noise in the background from petrol power generator so the recording was shorter than I hoped .
When I came back to the car park the sport game was finished and the people were leaving the place. I heard someone in the crowd playing on Mbira thump piano. It came from female in traditional dress. Her instrument sounded nice in this place, so I enjoyed listening while I was packing my gear in the car.
Some Icelandic male in the crowd called after her: ‘Where are you from?“
„I am from everywhere“ she repleted.
Funny answer, I thought and started to listen to the conversations. Why not record her while she was playing?
She gave me a permission, so we took a walk to Botnstjörn pound in the bottom of Ásbyrgi.
Her name is Jessica Rose, with nickname Fairy.
I did not dare to ask her about her nationality, but her English was from the west, maybe from Canada, or north east USA. She was traveling in Iceland with her sister and two friends.

Fairy in Ásbyrgi

Um miðjan júlí 2015 kom ég við í Ásbyrgi. Ég hafði gefið mér nægan tíma þar árið áður svo ég ætlaði ekki að að eyða þar miklum tíma heldur fara á aðra staði í þjóðgarðinum sem ég hafði „hljóðstað“ á.
Ég kom á bílastæðið í botni Ásbyrgis um kl. 21. Á gamla tjaldsvæðinu stóð yfir íþróttamót. Það var því óvenju mikið af bílum og fólki á svæðinu. Hvattningarköll áhorfenda bergmáluðu sérkennilega milli klettanna í bland við fuglasöng úr skóginum og fýlahjal ofan úr klettunum. Ég rauk því til og fann mér upptökkustað. En það leið ekki á löngu að suð frá bensínrafstöð á keppnissvæðinu fór að pirra mig. Upptakan var því styttri en til stóð.
Þegar á bílastæðið var komið var fólk að streyma af mótssvæðinu. Heyri ég þá að einhver spilar á þumalpiano sem hljómaði skemmtilega á þessum stað. Var þar á ferð dama að nafni Jessica Rose sem vildi láta kalla sig Fairy. Var hún þarna í félagsskap með systur sinni og tveimur öðrum vinum á ferð um landið.
Ég stóst ekki mátið. Ég fékk leyfi hjá henni til að taka tónlist hennar upp og var það gert á pallinum við Botnstjörn.

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Recorder Sound devices 788
Mics: Rode NT1a (NOS) & Sennheiser MKH8020/8040 (ORTF)
Pic: Canon EOS M
Recording location: 65.998557, -16.513076
Weather: Drizzle rain, calm and about 9°C

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Nothing is closer to a perfect experience as being alone in the wilderness, as far from any machines or human activity as you can. And when it is in cold or high altitude with no, or very quiet animal spices, your sense of organ, automatically starts to detect many things you may have never noticed before.
This is one of the things that make field recording in quiet environment so exciting. When you ignore the noise in your head and start to use all your senses, you suddenly noticed another level of sonic world. As a former touring cyclist I spent many weeks every year on the Icelandic highland. I was mostly alone so I got a great opportunity to listen deeply to this quiet soundscape.
Most of this soundscape is just a sound of wind and water and sometimes birds, sheep and gnats in distance.
Following recording contains this typical Icelandic highland soundscape as I remember it. It is so quiet that even the best modern recording equipment can barely capture it and lot of people would not hear anything in such places.
This recording sounds really nice in full quality, but as in mp3 format I am not sure if it interest online listener. Most PC soundcards and headphones do not have the sufficient quality to make it interesting. But anyway it is now online. This is, by the way, my favorite recording material.
The recording was captured between 8 and 9 am 26th of June 2014 in Vesturöræfi moorland, a huge open landscape east of Iceland in 600-800m above sea level. It was “early spring” so there was still a huge of snow.
The beat, or ticking sound, is a drops falling of strew down about 1cm in a small puddle (the picture above).
Some of the pink noise in the background is coming from the waves on the lake “Hálslón” (behind the microphones) and other flowing water in the area, so it is not only amplified noise or mic noise.
Audible birds are mostly Dunlin and in distance Golden Plover, Whimbrel and Northern Wheatear.
Thanks to the Friends of Vatnajokull who made this recording trip possible.
Quality headphones are recommended while listening at low level.

Droparnir falla á Vesturöræfum

Hér er á ferðinni upptaka frá Vesturöræfum vestan Snæfells. Þögnin var alger en þó mátti heyra í einstaka fugli. Það var tilvijun ein sem réði því að af þessari upptöku varð. Ég rölti um volteldissvæði nærri Klapparlæk rétt ofan við flóðlínu Hálslóns. Ég rak þá augun í vatnsdropa sem láku af strái í gríð og erg í lítinn poll þar sem þeir flutu og köstuðust til á vatnsfletinum í skamma stund.
Við að leggjast á fjórar fætur þá mátti greina taktfast ,,tikk” hljóð sem ég hlóðritaði í um klukkutíma.
Afraksturinn var að hluta til upptakan sem hér má heyra.
Fuglin sem helst heyrist í er lóuþræll, en í bakgrunni má heyra í lóu, spóa og steindepli.
Bakgrunnssuð er að hluta til frá öldugangi í Hálslóni og seitlandi leysingavatni í nágrenninu því enn var mikill snjór var á svæðinu þó kominn væri 26. júní.
Ekki er víst að allir geti notið þessarar upptöku þar sem hún þarf helst að hljóma í fullum upptökugæðum og góðum tækjum. En hér þó á ferðinni það upptökuefni sem heillar mig mest, það er það sem flestir mundu kalla ,,þögn”.
Þessari upptöku má þakka samtökunum Vinum Vatnajökuls sem gerðu það kleift að af þessari upptökuferð gat orðið.
Mælt er með því að hlusta á þessa upptöku í góðum heyrnartólum og á lágum hljóðstyrk.

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Recorder: Sound Devices 744
Mics: Rode NT1a (NOS)
Pix: Canon EOS-M See more photos from the highland recording tour
Recording location: 64.873400, -15.817833
Weather: Cloudy, about 5°C. Calm

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Ásbyrgi was most likely formed by catastrophic glacial flooding of the river Jökulsá á Fjöllum after the last Ice Age, first 8-10,000 years ago, and then again some 3,000 years ago. The river has since changed its course and now runs about 2 km to the east. The legend explains the unusual shape of the canyon differently. Nicknamed Sleipnir’s footprint, it is said that the canyon was formed when Odin’s eight-legged horse, Sleipnir, touched one of its feet to the ground. Legend also relates that the canyon is the capital city of the „hidden people“ (huldufólk), who live in cracks within the surrounding cliffs.
The area is covered in woodland consisting mainly of birch, willow and mountain ash. Several thousand recently planted pines also prospers.
At its innermost end lies Botnstjörn, a small pond surrounded by luxuriant vegetation. The pond is a home to a variety of waterfowl species like Wigeon and Red-necked Phalarope. Arctic Fulmar nest is on the steep cliffs, while many other birds prefer the woods and meadows.
The recording was made around two am the sixth of June 2014.
Thanks to the Friends of Vatnajokull who made this recording trip to Ásbyrgi possible.
Quality headphones are recommended while listening at medium-low level.

Botnstjörn í Ásbygi

Hér er á ferðinni næturupptaka sem gerð var kl 2 eftir miðnætti á útsýnispallinum við Botnsjörn í Ásbyrgi þann 6. júní 2014.
Á upptökunni er helst að heyra í fýl ofan úr bjarginu, rauðhöfðaönd á tjörninni og nokkrum öðrum fuglategundum s.s. músarindli og skógarþresti innan úr skóginum. Þá steypist lítil lækjarspræna ofan af klettinum ofan í grjóturð framan við hljóðnemana.
Þessari upptöku má þakka samtökunum Vinum Vatnajökuls sem gerðu það kleift að af þessari upptökuferð gat orðið.
Mælt er með því að hlusta á þessa upptöku í góðum heyrnartólum og á miðlungs lágum hljóðstyrk.

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Recorder: Sound Devices 744
Mics: Rode NT1a (NOS)
Pix: Canon EOS-M
Recording location: 65.998393, -16.513573
Weather: Cloudy, about 5°C. Calm, light gust

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The Cemetery
By Teresa Dean Smeigh
Copyright August 31, 2015

“The cemetery spread along the area known as Devils Abode.”

Shawna and Lucas spent many happy afternoons here reading the tombstones and guessing at what they couldn’t. They did this every weekend. They always felt peace there.

For some reason, Shawna was upset and headed to their favorite place to try and catch the peace as usual. The problem was that it was after dark and she was suddenly afraid. No peace here.

“Shawna where are you,” Lucas yelled.

Just then Shawna bumped into a live body and it wasn’t Lucas he was on the other end of the cemetery calling her name.

She went to scream, but hands were around her throat before she got more than a light “ugh” out.

He squeezed the last of the life out of her while Lucas ran up.

“Is this right Lucas? Did I do it right?”

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26 Responses to The Cemetary – Mondays Finish the Story – August 31st, 2015

  1. Sonya says:

    Oh, what an evil scheme… Nicely done!

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  2. Graham Lawrence says:

    Oops. Was taken by surprise there! well done.

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  3. Whoa… wasn’t expecting that!!! Well done!!!

    Liked by 1 person

  4. What a surprise ending! Lucas ended up being evil. Yikes! Great story!

    Liked by 1 person

  5. babso2you says:

    Creepy story! I love the twist at the end! Nicely done Teresa! Thanks for writing for the Mondays Finish the Story challenge. Be well… ^..^

    Liked by 1 person

  6. Jenn says:

    Now I’m going to have nightmares! 🙂 Nicely done.

  7. Shivangi says:

    I admit I was little scared here. Great take😀

  8. Good twist at the end. 🙂

  9. Oh boy! A very interesting twist.

  10. afairymind says:

    A great twist! What a horrible plot they devised. Nicely done. 🙂

    Liked by 1 person

  11. Life Lessons of a Dog Lover says:

    Nice twist at the end. Just who can you trust?

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Lacuna Health Continues Lacuna Health Physician Solutions Expansion

Lacuna Health has announced the expansion of its platform to provide physicians and group practices with a broader and more comprehensive suite of call center and telehealth solutions, the company said.

Following a series of strategic partnerships and acquisitions, Lacuna Health Physician Solutions now provides services to over 2,200 physicians.

The platform aggregates and aligns traditional call center services such as answering services and nurse triage with telehealth solutions that include Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services sponsored programs such as Remote Patient Monitoring (“RPM”) and Chronic Care Management (“CCM”).

Since its formation in 2018, Lacuna Health has been developing solutions and services for physicians. Most notably, the company acquired a provider of CCM services for physician groups in January of 2019 and since then has forged several strategic partnerships with telehealth and RPM companies.

Lacuna Health, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kindred Healthcare, LLC, is a virtual 24-7 mixed-clinical contact center that works with patients and their caregivers across the care continuum. Lacuna has successfully implemented inbound, outbound, and after-hours contact center and telehealth services for a diverse set of major clients, and currently provides services to over 2,200 physicians and their patients while also supporting approximately 80 hospitals and 400 post-acute settings or services. For more information, visit


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The independence of college life requires students to be financially responsible by strategically managing their various financial resources, which includes carefully budgeting expenses throughout the academic year.

The materials below are offered to assist you with developing, implementing, and monitoring your budget. Additional information is provided on banking, credit, consumer debt, savings, and identity theft.

Establishing a Budget: Choices and Adjustments

If you’re just starting school or have been away from school for a while, it is critical that you review your particular lifestyle and financial resources. Going to school may require an adjustment to your spending habits. A more frugal lifestyle may seem like a difficult sacrifice, but it should be viewed as a temporary measure that will be well worth the short- term inconvenience. For every dollar you can reduce your current borrowing, you'll experience substantial savings in loan repayments. Consider the following suggestions for reducing expenses.

Share the cost of rent with a roommate(s), as it is less expensive than living alone. Consider campus housing, if available. Get a sublet clause in your lease if you plan to leave for the summer.

Do not buy a car: financial aid cannot cover the costs of car payments. Car-pool or use university/public transportation. Bicycle or walk whenever possible. Take a higher deductible on your auto insurance. Consider dropping collision insurance coverage on older cars that are paid in full.

Watch for sales. Never buy on impulse, even if it is a good buy. Buy non-perishable items in bulk. Avoid vending machines, fast food, and convenience stores. Store brands or generic products may be cheaper than the name brand with a coupon. Acquire inexpensive clothing at local second hand clothing stores and discount stores.

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20 Years of AMIRA P266 “Improving Thickener Technology” — How has it Changed the Understanding of Thickener Performance?

Phillip Fawell, John Farrow, Alex Heath, Tuan Nguyen, Andrew Owen, D Paterson, Murray Rudman, Peter Scales, K Simic, Darrin Stephens, J Swift, Shane Usher

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